diff --git a/1dgffsd.json b/1dgffsd.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5846a1069705e2f281483e28942af0a587c81656 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dgffsd.json @@ -0,0 +1,266 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Boarded a cruise and checked website for the timing only to be told this. We'll be stuck in this cruise for 3 hours doing nothing meaningful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty hilarious how the cancellation was \\~15 minutes before the drone show was meant to commence. Absolute shitshow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Announce the cancellation in time for people to stay home? Nah bro... Got to get those food stalls making that bank...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And this is why NYE needs to stay with fireworks. Those keep operating in conditions where drones don't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly worst Vivid ever, and by a significant margin. What a complete debacle. Needs a total overhaul next year - absolute mess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we get some actual light displays back in 2025 please?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drone show is shit anyway. Advert for nova 96.9. Pretty disappointing Vivid this year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All those people I saw on here leading up to New Years Eve advocating for drones shows wtf lmao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the kind of shit you’ll get on the countdown to biggest night of the year on the stroke of midnight for a worldwide audience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never again to Vivid. Yes, I am livid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's almost like they knew they'd cancel it but thought \"wed better get everyone in to visit the food trucks\". This was easily the worst vivid in its entire history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know they can't change weather, but they could have delayed it 30min, given some forewarning, or at least had some fireworks ready to go as backup!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, I hate to say this but I’m glad I didn’t sink any time into trying to see that. So sorry people missed out. The planners need a serious review and retool of this event or should just end it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And this comes from someone who genuinely loves the annual VIVID event.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To kick things off for the first weekend, I took a VIVID harbor cruise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The one ‘Ultimate VIVID Cruise’ showed up an hour late, almost knocked into the upright columns at the pier, and got us out from Barangaroo to the harbour for 10 minutes of lights before they shut off. They closed the upstairs outdoors dance floor 1 hour into the cruise and it wasn’t raining yet, and they dumped us off at the Star casino, so you couldn’t even quickly walk thru Wynyard to get to the clubs on George street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was literally the **worst** harbor cruise I ever took, and essentially turned me off all VIVID events for this year. I can’t imagine the poor image this created for tourists or anyone visiting the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's schedule something that can't work in the rain during the rainiest months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That'll teach you to not attend this shit show and give them your money again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The weather isn't even bad, just a cop out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aren’t they hi tech? Why don’t they have miniature windscreen wipers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, we noticed that the tweet was announced around the moment there's light drizzle. Partially, can't blame them, but also, terrible move. Its now absolutely dry, could've delayed it for 30 mins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Livid - Come see our cancelled drone show - Livid - Pay top dollar to see anything decent - Livid - We just want your money - Livid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interestingly, the ABC said the drone operators decided to call it off at 8:15pm. I wonder what happened over the next 30 minutes before Vivid made the announcement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole saturday was overcast and rainy! Why cancel 15 minutes prior?! People are travelling to the city! It’s messy, crowded, expensive! The moronic event organiser should be scrapped for a better one!!!! Vivid idiocy strikes again!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I live in the CBD and have no intention of seeing any of it. Originally you couldn't help but see it in the streets, but it seems like it's shrunk down. I hate the usual crowds down at circular quay, it's just not enjoyable at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Peaked and should never happen in 2025, at least in its current form.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Credit cards still work in the wet!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree. And while I enjoyed the drone show last weekend (my first time seeing one), it was more than a bit gimmicky and some aspects were lost on the crowd due to the angle. Much rather fireworks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like they think people will show up no matter what, so putting up some fluoro lights on some buildings will be enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, totally agree. George St used to have buildings lit up from Town Hall to the Quay with families walking along in a really festive atmosphere. This year, George St was just a sad line of coloured street lights leading towards a vague promise of some drones at Circular Quay (weather permitting).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The drone show on the first night was sponsored by Netflix and had an advert for Bridgerton which I think was better (at least for the fans).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Singapore mixes both! It’s quite enjoyable, but also because the drone show is designed and not just ads", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if they got part of their 2million dollar show fee back?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guess it didn't matter how busy it was in the end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The petrol fumes on that road are so strong. Yuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clover Moore is so happy to have her signature on all the posters around town. Why don’t people complain to her! She used to be so happy to have all these creative events in Sydney, but now the event itself is creativity void! Shame really!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. I saw it last year and didn't think it was great. I left after 5 min.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Event organisers don't control the weather, and last year there was no problem with the rain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The drone shows were free though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will it though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think thousands of synchronised delicate electronics devices work that well in a light drizzle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess so. Ill just enjoy getting away from the crowds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol similar for us, was like some slight drizzle, but by 15 to the time the weather was perfect and has been up till now. Would argue at the time the weather was the best I've seen all day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IMO if they were going to cancel with the weather being pretty good, they could've done it hours before, and I feel they didn't so companies could get their cut beforehand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When the drizzle started, I looked at the live rain radar on the BOM website. Waiting 30 mins was exactly what should have happened. It's not rocket science.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No no no. Vivid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drone shows are extremely viewing angle-dependant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "State funds vivid, not City of Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're going to be upset, at least get upset at the right person", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It always rains for vivid, every year, don't have things that aren't water proof.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t they glad wrap them? Or put little umbrellas on them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they're delicate it's due to skimping on cost by the provider, it's fully possible to mitigate mild rain, heavy rain sure but this is a light mist", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard it was to do with wind, rather than rain, some kind of legal or technical thing with drones when winds go above 25kph", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SWOOSH", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it’s a bit harder to pop a Netflix logo into a fireworks display", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "State funds but sydney organises, silly!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last years's drone shows were unaffected by rain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The real problem was only having three drone shows this year. Last year had six drone shows, and while Circular Quay would have been packed, the fact that there were more opportunities to see the show meant that the crowds would not have been as heavy as this year because there would not have been as strong a fear of missing out as this year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmfao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might've been gusty. Constant wind wouldn't be too much of an issue, but if it's rapidly changing it'd be a lot harder for the drones to deal with without colliding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's looking like the much hyped self flying taxis, that are regularly the last story on the nightly TV news, are never going to be a thing in the wet and wind. Lol.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dgnddw.json b/1dgnddw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f87be1a407042d0db6d76a03b51856e749bd8130 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dgnddw.json @@ -0,0 +1,234 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very little sleep, probably not ideal for a 6am start at work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Movie fans, there's a free Japanese Film Festival going on for a limited time where you can watch a bunch of interesting movies online (and probably cast them to your TV, I haven't tested that out).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a bit of setup, you have to create an account and sign up for each movie, but there's lots of interesting stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I watched \"Baby Assassins\", a hyper-violent comedy and \"Single 8\", a charming low-budget movie about high school students making an even lower-budget movie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://watch.jff.jpf.go.jp/#!/home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy Sunday, everyone! Great to see it’s sunny outside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any feedback on Gladesville as a suburb? Looking to move into the area and am interested in hearing first hand experiences about transport, safety, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi everyone, I’m planning on traveling to Sydney from mid July to mid August. I’m trying to pick a place to stay for the month. Which area would you recommend? I’m in my mid 20s, and trying to be social and meet the locals and hopefully make a few friends while I’m here. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two drops of rain the drone show was cancelled, did they still get paid in full? Where can I get jobs like that apart from the construction industry?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gidday everyone. Eid Mubarak to my Muslim brothers and sisters out there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Super productive Sunday - up at 530am, went for a walk. Washed & completely detailed my car inside & out. Vacuumed & mopped my place, three loads of washing done & about to make some dough for pizzas later. Then I’ll have last nights leftovers for lunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s amazing what some new music & a few coffees can do to keep one moving/motivated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know of an open mic (singer songwriter music meetup) on around the city today?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Instead of berating myself for not getting up and doing amazingly like u/Miss_Tish_Tash has this morning - Wow oh Wow. I have decided to pop into Madam Pho to have some Beef Noodle Soup and absorb the sun a bit more later, after my little bounce on the rebounder. My excuse is that I'm sick but tell me:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does everyone do to motivate themselves out of bed early?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bleach from getting my hair done yesterday has irritated my scalp. It's also pretty frizzy on the ends after tying it up messily last night, so decided to work some coconut oil through it in the kitchen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a *perfect* time for someone to look over the fence and see me looking like a completely sane person with half greasy, half super frizzy hair and in a 10 year old hoodie. Not sure who looked more shocked and I'm not sure I want to know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a number, gentleman.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^^^fuck ^^^my ^^^life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Encountered my first ghost bus today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney seems unable to put on a decent event at family friendly prices. Maybe expecting <$100 for 3-4 people is a bit last century", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not great, but you’ll get through and you can have a nap this afternoon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same, but 11am start", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Struggle town.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wishing you all the caffeine to get you through!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want something really sad, watch My Broken Mariko.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's based on a (short for the genre) manga and quite a faithful adaptation. I really loved it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey There! Gladesville is alright - Buses and Ferries, pretty safe. Sprinkling of shops and quite a few eateries! Close to Putney for walks, Very close to Ryde, which is a main hub - large shopping centre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're able to afford it, Newtown's a good place that's very close to the CBD and has a lot of bars and events and stuff, and is on a train line. If I moved away from Sydney and came back to visit that's probably where I'd pick to stay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The classic joke at this point is to ask \"how does your being in a wheelchair affect your work as a gay Muslim vegan pastry chef?\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is a pretty good day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been driving around trying to find a charity bin with capacity. Then I thought I’d have a cafe lunch in the sun somewhere but everything is either closed or too busy. My own fault for not thinking of it this morning, but it just got to the point where I was so under stimulated and no one was listening to what was asked of them, so I had to get out of there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You won't normally find those on a Sunday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's an online one: https://www.meetup.com/songsonline-open-mic-meetup-group/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunatley not on a Sunday but there's an awesome Jam on every monday at the Marble Bar. Good vibes great artists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry! My comment wasn’t meant to make anyone feel a certain way ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually get all my chores/errands done on Saturday but I wasn’t home so trying to make up for it today!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am an early riser & hubby is working this weekend so he left for work at 5am so I figured I’d just get up & get cracking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coffee. The only thing that gets me out of bed in the morning. Now I want rare beef Pho", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* giggle * Fulfilling the typical \"Cat Lady\" stereotype? ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's a ghost bus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was lining that up for today, but yeah it looked terribly sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anything else you can recommend?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you manage to find a charity bin to offload your donations & somewhere nice to eat!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aww I know the feeling. Were the charity shops not open instead?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't apologise!! I love it and am trying to get tricks to help myself improve. It's all good!! :) * hug *", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha I got a Combo Pho cos I like the texture of Book Tripe. This one didn't have soft tendon though. I like the crunchy Bean Sprouts and herbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bus that is scheduled to arrive, doesn’t show up, and when you look at Google/TripView, it says the bus has passed by", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't watched these, but WE'RE BROKE, MY LORD! was part of the in-person/main festival recently (maybe last year or the year before, I can't remember) and I remember reading good reviews about it. \"I am what I am\" sounds interesting, I might check it out because I quite like Toko Miura's work (she was the driver in Drive My Car).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. Not on a Sunday around here. I did end up finding somewhere which is good, otherwise they’d be riding around in my boot for ages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just finished “My Broken Mariko” and oof, yes that was very heavy going at times. But I'm glad I watched it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took a look at “Animé Supremacy” and turned it off after 10 minutes. “I Am What I Am” looks more my kind of thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah Great! I have loads of stuff in my boot at the moment that I always forget about - old VHS Tapes and some beautiful new Women's Raincoats I'm not sure whether I want to drop off lol", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dgsuq2.json b/1dgsuq2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..90307e618734a903d23fdf0d1446b5437a29baa5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dgsuq2.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Here's a time-lapse I made of Vivid 2016, back when Vivid was vivid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would be happy if they scrapped the drones and brought back the whacky interactive art displays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for this, it’s nice to relive Vivid back when it was non-rubbish", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These were the good ones, imaginative and truly inspired works that used the architecture playfully. Lately I’ve just seen the buildings used as a giant screen and it completely lacks magic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for posting this. That was a great year. I feel like I walked around the entire city and there was something special around every corner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this was the first vivid I ever went to, shortly after I moved to Sydney. I loved how creative it all was, and it was all really accessible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I generally dislike those people who are always claiming \"X was better in the old days,\" but in the case of vivid I think that's safe to say. There's something cool and interesting every year, sure, but they've overall developed it quite poorly. The paid portions cheapen the experience and make it more like a carnival. It should be what it originally was: a cool and interesting art event that brings people into the city during a low-tourism season", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually creative works not just Instagram backgrounds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "only 1 ad huh", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dgtsb7.json b/1dgtsb7.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4225e603ddb850ca8d708c45ec9f65d804a1d194 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dgtsb7.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Trying to return a book as I was passing through this morning, obviously libraries closed until late in the day but couldn't find an after-hours chute at town hall or customs house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the dozens of places I've lived with a decent range of libraries I've never seen one without, so assume I'm just blind, can anyone help me out with absurdly detailed directions to where they're hidden or if they genuinely don't exist which other libraries do have them? I'm only in Sydney CBD every month or so during normal hours despite making trips up here weekly or more in which I'd like to return whatever I borrow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Green square library and Surry hills both have chutes. I believe they are connected as they are both city of Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Customs House Library after hours chute is on the ground floor lobby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven’t used my local library in years Hills Shire council libraries all had return chutes right next to entrance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty much always near the entrance. If in doubt, call the library during work hours and ask specific location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newtown has a chute but it's currently being renovated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Customs House chute is a big white box in front of the lifts on the ground floor. You can also drop your books in there during opening hours if you don't want to head upstairs to the actual library.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ultimo's is at the entrance to the community centre, on the right as you face the entrance", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dgumy0.json b/1dgumy0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d9df81008a4f60b554e54a9cba339eef4c20ce4b --- /dev/null +++ b/1dgumy0.json @@ -0,0 +1,202 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey all you wonderful people in this community. I just thought I’d post a follow up to my post a few weeks ago about going to the Lamborghini dealership along parra rd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I did end up taking my son. And he had a blast. The day we went was fairly busy (who would have thought there were so many people ready to drop 3/4 of a mil on a car on the same day!) however the staff who approached us were professional and polite. We quickly explained we were just there to gawk and they were fine with it. We spent a total of about half an hour there looking at all the cars. They are so cool up close! Took lots of photos and left. Overall top experience and a very memorable day for my boy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you to all the advice we received, it was truly helpful. Love love love.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ps. The green lambo belongs to the owner of the shop, as in his personal one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay for OP and his boy!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard that in the US at least, the Porsche dealers are pretty happy for kids to come and gawk at the cars, as long as they're not disturbing people or damaging anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's partly a mindshare thing - a kid who sits in a lambo or a porsche today might end up being a customer in the future - maintaining that \"dream car\" presence could be the difference to them walking back in as a customer, or just getting a ferrari instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So OP,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wen lambo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd imagine that a Lamborghini showroom probably has parents and their amazed children coming in quite often.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a lifelong petrolhead this was a heartwarming read. I'm sure many of us so-called grown ups also looked at those things with stars in our eyes as young ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So as manager of the Lamborghini dealership on Parra Rd, how's this new unorthodox marketing campaign going? Lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a lovely update!! Sounds like a cool childhood memory for your son!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am inspired by your post and maybe I’ll take my son too. Did they let him sit in any at all? My son is a huge car fan and seeing but not sitting may be too much for him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also may I ask did you go in on a weekday?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP I hope you're planning on buying the Lego Countach set for him", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a great update. I wonder if hot wheels does any lambos(?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe your kid will enjoy hot rod events, too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great update!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d suggest checking out some of the free car meets-Supercars of Sydney on Insta, or there are groups called cars and coffee, all privately owned, so you’ll often get the chance to say hi to the owner, and I’ve quite often seen kids sitting in some of the cars (but don’t assume this is a standard thing)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A friend used to spend school holidays doing this. He would pick a dealer and take his kid for test rides. Nothing as high end as Lamborghinis but still nice cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not even a car person, but I am obsessed with that green lambo ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awesome update. To my daughter everything is a lambo if it looks sporty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cost the dealership nothing now they also have good PR on here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a great update and I think something your son will always remember.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice to hear about businesses actually being decent humans.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Porsche (and presumably many other sports car manufacturers) did a few longer form ads back in the day leaning into that idea, [like this one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wV1jgi1NOU). I'm quite amused by the implication being that the AWD 911 is the safe pick for a family hauler. I've ridden along in one of those 997-generation 911s and the backseats are... shall we say, less than ideal for family duty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or there's [this one from Mercedes-AMG](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uzZA_qrMSw), which flips the dream car script.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Username checks out (car)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’s just gotta build generational wealth. His son will pass on the dream to his kid. Maybe his great grandchild in 2070 will be able to qualify for a second hand car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP needs to put 20k in VDHG and in 40 years OPs son and grandson can drive away in a lambo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I'm sure many of us so-called grown ups also looked at those things with stars in our eyes as young ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a so-called grown up and I still look at those things with stars in my eyes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "went into op's history to investigate this claim, was not expecting what i saw hahahhaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We will most likely go again. He had a ball. Didn’t want to leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately we didn’t get to sit or see inside the cars. Which was a bit disappointing. I don’t think it was because they were too busy as they had a free sales guy. But overall still a great time. My boy didn’t want to leave. We went on a Saturday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that AMG shape is so much nicer than the current one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive a 996, which is the same chassis as the 997. There’s a window of opportunity from forward-facing car seats to about 10 years old where you can make it work with 1 child as a “family car”, *if* one of the parents is under 5’8. That’s the only way some of us could justify owning one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe even an apartment!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was very interesting looking at them up close. They are so small! They had prices on all of them too which was fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get to look at the scale model ones on my shelf with stars in my eyes. Really didn't grow out of my childhood Hot Wheels phase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol you weren't kidding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes people don’t just want to drive a single car, they like to give a few a go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was just kidding around, but now you got me curious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In truth, if the manager of the Lambo dealership on Parra Rd isn't doing this sort of PR marketing, they should be!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Future customer created!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kudos to the parents like you that made it work. I'm sure I would've gladly clambered into the back of the 911 family car if we were lucky enough to have one growing up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only tangentially related, but the 996 has really been growing on me as of late. The 997 is my favourite looking water-cooled one, but I saw a mint 996 Turbo at a car show one night and realised that they can be seriously handsome cars. My maternal grandfather always spoke highly of the P-cars after joyriding the early ones in his youth, so with his stories I was pretty much destined to have one in the dream garage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Settle down there, this is r/sydney!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 996 feels like a cheat code into 911 ownership. Love or hate the headlights, once you’re in the drivers seat it still drives like a 911. But you get into one for less than the price of a Korean SUV.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dgv027.json b/1dgv027.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0637a088a01e8ddab3bf3fa98dbe804cbde1a0dc --- /dev/null +++ b/1dgv027.json @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +[] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dgvd8h.json b/1dgvd8h.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3aa19555d2f4b9158d95054b63b73bd72152415d --- /dev/null +++ b/1dgvd8h.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "A thought-provoking sculpture of flickering lights stands as a powerful symbol of hope, each candle representing the growing number of stateless people worldwide and their resilience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, Sydney council required a fence around the sculpture- which cast jail-like shadows over the candles. Poignantly illustrating the confinement and struggles faced by those without a nation to call home #photo #sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It gives it even more meaning, and accurate.. hardly a faux pas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it from the nanny state. Or is is just because people would steal or break them? I’m not sure what’s worse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fence is there to prevent a faux pas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alas, fences are dumb and often fail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public art must survive without a fence around it. Of course, not every trip hazard is necessarily art.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bunch of candles is pretty, but it’s a pretty low-effort art installation, if you can even call it that. The addition of fences actually gives it some political meaning - otherwise it just looks like a honeymoon spa suite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much does it cost to view?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "kids will throw them in the ocean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People would absolutely trash them if they could.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Public art must survive without a fence around it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sculptures by the sea seems to be thriving without fences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fence is part of the artwork. The juxtaposition of need for a fence against the presentation of the work as public art creates an inherent conflict that challenges the viewer to reflect on its deeper meaning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public art must challenge its viewers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was free. But there were not many free sculptures this year. Hopefully more next year. I think it best for Vivid to keep most the sculptures free. Sure have paid exhibitions- but also have a decent amount of free ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They would have to take them to the ocean to throw them in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time I went one of the sculptures was a hessian sack wrapped around a tree branch, so I'm not surprised they do just fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of those are too big to pick up and heave into the sea. Because you know idiots would do that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an odd take.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dgwh2y.json b/1dgwh2y.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..515a433456525686faa18dd098ff8e9a96031f88 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dgwh2y.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Anyone know a place where you can hire table tennis indoors? I can't seem to find anywhere that allows you to hire table tennis even remotely near the CBD. Thanks in advance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ultimo community centre. It’s free too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know your pain. We have a small apartment. We found an expanding net online and now my wife and I play on our 6 person dining table. So small, but very intense. And we can drink and eat fried chicken to make a real night of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or, like today, we’ve played for about 2 hours off and on instead of going for a walk…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not sure what is considered remotely near CBD these days but this place lets your book a table", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://pingponghq.com.au", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bottom level of the Coogee Pavilion has tables but you’ll have to fight 50 toddlers for them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "World table tennis club in Fairfield. The only professional court available everyday. I have met a couple national players training there. The Olympic park has a good court too but it’s shared with other indoor sports.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Uni! There's free tables outside but undercover near maze crescent or you can hire a court and table at the sport centre if that's more your thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The food court of the new Quay Quarter tower has a little section with three table tennis tables that are free for the public to use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are creeps there, just be careful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd love to find something a little closer, but that's a great recommendation. Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dgyt20.json b/1dgyt20.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4115c611c085559fdb8164dd08d437423c3ed2da --- /dev/null +++ b/1dgyt20.json @@ -0,0 +1,346 @@ +[ + { + "text": "With a $2k budget and shopping for ebikes in the [99bikes catalouge](https://www.99bikes.com.au/electric?product_list_order=price&product_list_limit=108)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What would you recommend is a good choice?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My daily commute ride is \\~15km with a mix of flat roads and a few long uphills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lower price the better obviously but wont mind spending extra for better quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My main criteria is a removeable battery so I can take it off and charge it indoors or at work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd avoid 99 bikes, had my bike serviced there prior to doing the Gong ride the other year, descending in to the Royal National Park my front disc brake drops out!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leaving me to negotiate corners at high speed (I have a high \"gravity assist\" shall we say) and fortunately finding a stretch long enough and flat enough to stop with my remaining rear brake (now on fire) and using my feet like Fred Flintstone..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you know anything about disc brakes this would rightly shock you, as there's no way for them to just \"fall out\", there's a safety pin bent in to place to prevent it, clearly not done by whoever serviced my bike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I contacted them afterwards, obviously they'd want to know such important information as someone skipping checks on maintenance and... not even an acknowledgement back from the shifty fuckers..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use a local bike mechanic since, works been top notch and bills be lower each time. When it comes to buying a new bike I won't be darkening their door..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My Merida is from 99 bikes and is excellent. Looks like mine is around $3k now but you might be able to beat them down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine’s a mountain bike but I put road tyres on it which makes it a million times faster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have had a Merida se espresso for a few years now and been very happy with it. You may be able to get one of the past years model for around that price. As a commuter, my must haves were things like lights, racks, a wheel lock and mud guards integrated so you don't need to think too much about grabbing a laundry list of stuff. Good luck and enjoy the ride!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, $2k isn’t enough. Double that, and you’ll start to get something worthwhile that won’t fall apart after a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aldi used to be A excellent source of bicycles when their supplier was bicycles online but ever since they started using tempo as A importer the quality has fallen off a cliff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't get a Beaufort. It is not worth it. Mine always has something wrong with. Spokes break often, gearbox has gears that don't work, both pedals broke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to work at 99bikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look at the pedal range, decently made bikes, if you're only doing 30kms round trip the battery of most of these bikes will do you, especially if you can charge at work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pedal dodger is really nice for the price tbh I was looking and getting one myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be prepared to not leave it anywhere. The more expensive the e-bike the bigger the chances of theft even if left locked or chained.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got an NCM electric bike (Moscow plus). They have a range of bikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://ncmbikes.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done a bit over 2000km on mine. No issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would strongly suggest you avoid any of these pop up ebike shops that have been in business for 5 years and mostly selling shitty copy paste Chinese bikes. You will spot them a mile away because they all use in house motors / batteries or just completely unknown brands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my experience with ebikes, you get what you pay for and I suggest you add more to that budget so you only have to buy once and avoid headaches with cheap bikes breaking down or worse.......just google ebike battery fire and see what cheap n nasty gets you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would suggest:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Do your research, find out the 3 companies in the world making solid, top performing, well respected motors and batteries, yes there are only 3. You are going to want a battery/motor from one of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Research torque and make sure you understand it in the context of an ebike. It has a significant impact on the price of the bike and your enjoyment while riding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Understand the pros and cons of mid drive and rear drive set ups. Rear drives are cheaper but I personally would never touch one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once you do all of the above you will realise that $2k probably isn't enough and then you need to make a decision. Increase your budget or sacrifice one of the above.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm happy after 6 months with my ET. Cycle T1000 Fat Trekking Step-thru E-Bike, Hydraulic Brakes, 48V 21Ah, 1008Wh Silver 26 with 1 year warranty for $2499. Wasn't able to hack the computer so, just 25km/h without pedaling. Uphill: gotta pedal it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's bloody heavy at 33kg. Has a huge battery, which I only have to charge weekly. My commute is just 6km, tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E-bike batteries are generally removable but if you want a really good e-bike, you're looking at upwards of $5000.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "eBike of choice for many food delivery workers: https://www.leoncycle.com.au/NCM-Moscow-Plus-Electric-Mountain-Bike", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Goes on offer for $2k mark often. Pretty solid bike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recommend a NCM Milano if you are a female or a NCM Venice if you are male. The reason is the step through design which is better for people with dresses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NCM also have bikes that are around $1000-1500 like the NCM C5 which is a road designed bike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recommend these bikes because of the thin tires which gives you less rolling resistance so you need less power/motor to get it moving and keep on moving which is why I don't recommend the fat tires or the mountain bike designs which are heavier (30kg vs 45kg) and has much more rolling resistance since tires are not thin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since you are using the bike as a commuter , I wouldn't care about battery or motor power much but if you think hills are a serious problem then get a 48v bike. My ex had a 36v commuter and I actually found it more enjoyable to ride then my fat tire NCM Aspen+ even though my bike is more power and has off road kit (derestricts the speed and motor limit)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.leoncycle.com.au/](https://www.leoncycle.com.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These bikes are designed in Germany and are legal in Oz.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd avoid 99bikes, they know jack shit about e-bikes and are just dealers. They do know their normal push bikes though but imho they are still over priced for what you get and the workers are just workers.. don't have a passion for bikes. Their low to mid priced e-bikes are just pure rebranded Chinese garbage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to test ride bikes then go to Sydney Electric Bikes as they really know their stuff and are e-bike specialists.. they are also resellers of NCM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All NCM bikes have removable batteries but since you are only doing 15km a day you could charge it at home over night since most bikes have a range of 60km.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I forgot to mention they also have folding bikes so that could be a option if you don't have room to store it at work. But these bikes do come with compromises for the folding feature.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NCM bikes are good starters bike with reliability and durability. I myself have grown out of them and ended up building my own 2000w mid drive bike (highly illegal and cost more than a used car or brand new motorbike) and moved onto scooters and motorbikes since I pretty much reached the limits of e-bikes and didn't want to deal with fines when riding my high end e-bike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I understand the sentiment. Unfortunately they are the only ones with a sale at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Comparing the prices of 5 local bike shops in my suburb and their ebike prices all begin at minimum $4k. which is unfortunately vastly out of my budget range.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps once I have chosen a bike I will go to a local bike shop for maintenance/service. But for now I am just trying to get a daily commuter bike for work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am currently eyeing the [Velectrix Stray Flat Bar](https://www.99bikes.com.au/velectrix23-stray-flat-bar-basalt) which does include those little extras. Do you think its a decent choice? Its currently 50% off at $2k which lands in my budget when its normally $4k", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$2k isn't enough if you buy from 99Bikes since they resell rebranded Chinese junk and have shit after sales service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But $2k is fine if you get a NCM bike from Syd Electric Bikes who have great after service support.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My co-worker is on his fourth e bike due to theft", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> yes there are only 3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bosch shimano and?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The reason is the step through design which is better for people with dresses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol what is this, the 50s? Women don't wear only dresses, and step-through adds convenience regardless of wearing one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My hip flexibility is shit so getting my leg over via the back would be a pain normally, and is impossible when carrying any kind of cargo on the rear rack. Also, being able to just scoot sideways off the bike when coming to a stop or quickly swap sides for whatever reason when you're walking it is mad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuckin \"step-through is for skirts\" lmao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out of interest, how long have you had your Milano?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to get rid of mine after 800km as it had constant issues. Broke about 10 spokes in that time, every couple weeks I was back at the mechanic to get a new spoke and he advised me other riders had similar issues with spokes. Brakes also started to get issues in the end and they completely failed on the guy who bought the bike from me. I lost $1k reselling that bike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I replaced it with a Merida from 99 Bikes and the bike has been solid for 1,500km, never a problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leon Cycle are also just dealers so not sure what your point is on 99 Bikes just being dealers. I would be more focused on how long the manufacturer has been making bikes for. NCM has been in business for 10 years and clearly have no idea how to make a wheel. Merida been making bikes since the 70's.......", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The step through design is great if you have a basket too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Syd Electric Bikes who have great after service support.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You serious?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Send txt message to thier support line, cause fuck having an email address or phone number to call for modern support?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get response maybe 2 days later, if at all. I still don't know why they don't even do an email address...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Response doesn't actually answers my question just advises me to bring bike in for a service at the one location that does servicing. Cause the other 4 locations are just show rooms, not bike shops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask if they'd have a spare part in stock. They don't know but will get back to me as soon as possible. Ask about price, they tell me the cost per hour for labour to install, but not the part cost. Tell them i can install it just fine myself and just want a price. Finally get a price and get told it's in stock in a single one of their stores, but not the one local to me that i can actually get to before it closes in the afternoon. No they won't ship it to the local store. I then find it online and get it delivered 3 days later", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dare you to post a single new e-bike $2k or less that you think isn’t a piece of shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dO yoUr OwN reSeArcH", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Neither merida nor ncm make wheels. Wheels are almost always made by a dedicated wheel manuacturer that bike companies then choose from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A cheaper brand will cheap out wherever possible, and wheels are one of those areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All NCM bikes have the non electric parts of $200-400 reid bikes. So rideable sure, and if you have a tools kit to regular service it could be functional bikes. But anyone who has the skills to service the bike would avoid them in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. I said that because I'm not a shill for any company and it's important people understand why torque, engine/battery quality and overall bike quality is important so they can make informed decisions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the ebike space especially, there is a lot of garbage you could waste your money on as I have personally found out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They make bikes, which include wheels, what's your point? They decide what wheels to put on a bike. When considering ebikes, there are factors to consider such as the load a rear hub motor puts on a rear wheel, that's a design decision you need to make as the company that's putting your brand name on that bike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well the guy you replied to did say \"won't fall apart after a year\" and my NCM was falling apart after 800km so I can't recommend them. Ended up buying a more expensive ebike which has been solid. I'm glad for the experience with NCM as it taught me that going cheap on ebikes isn't worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well help a brother out and tell me the 3rd one. Atleast the 3rd one in your opinion. Cause I can't find a 3rd that doesn't appear to rebadge weapons grade chineseium.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And too bad if they come to different conclusions hey? Or they can't happen upon the particular search terms that lead to what you found.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just don't get the need for gatekeeping the info like that, it's neither giving a man a fish nor teaching a man to fish. Just telling him \"there's fish out there somewhere, I'll let you figure it out\" which is hardly helpful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> They make bikes, which include wheels, what's your point?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost exactly yours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your first comment made it sound like an internal manufacturing problem that might get ironed out with experience. When it actually was a very conscious choice to be a shitty brand.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dh0wph.json b/1dh0wph.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a2203a2bd3b7c4f693308610be7b5f8dabed2a58 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dh0wph.json @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +[ + { + "text": "i swear ive never seen it run in the early 2000’s was wondering if anyone knows what happened to it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(also if anyone has any sites that archive old western sydney bus routes i’d appreciate it!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://sydneybusroutes.com/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The index of all routes says the 760 ran from 1988-1997 from Mt Druitt-Riverstone before going on a three-year hiatus, resuming in 2000 on a Mt Druitt-Parramatta route before copping the final chop in 2004.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "why don't you just contact busways they would have records of every route axed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to catch this bus sometimes, I go from plumpton to Westmead , took along travel time but wasn’t in a rush and was convenient for me and relaxing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some bus routes that went through Mt Druitt and surrounding suburbs were cancelled because the locals were constantly attacking them and throwing bricks (etc) at them, and the bus companies decided it was a safety/safety issue and cancelled them entirely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't know such a site existed. I looked up a few routes I knew as a kid. One number I looked was reused after 24 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this site is really cool but is there a similar site that actually has the route maps?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was a temporary suspension at night only about a decade ago. The bus routes returned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably not, there wasn't much in the way of centralised route mapping back then. You might be able to find an archive of timetables somewhere that has maps, but they'd be quite abstracted.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dh1xgo.json b/1dh1xgo.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b8f4d02262e5fdbd820537080987f1679ab6dab0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dh1xgo.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "“One of the reasons our Sydney housing system is so broken is that – if you don’t already own your own home - your options are either massively over-priced private housing, or rare and over-stretched public and community housing,” (...) “There is nothing in the middle.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got to visit stucco once when a friend had family living there. Seemed like a pretty cool place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd pay $115 a week not to live in Newtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You depise those hairy hipsters aye friend. Ill take your $115 and ensure you are forbidden from newtown past curfew.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dh1zj4.json b/1dh1zj4.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..624b3361513d6392e0afb47f5b19ec22fc7a7d90 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dh1zj4.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "There was what sounded like an explosion and now there’s plumes of black smoke coming from somewhere near rose hill. Does anyone know what happened?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Collective orgasm of redditors learning that vivid has ended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metal Recyclers in Auburn on Stubbs Rd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parramatta Philharmonica doing a rendition of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry mate I had beans for lunch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find during winter especially during cold nights, rain (anytime) and storms industrial areas seem to pump out as much shit as they can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I walk my dog every night, always, even during major weather events (avoiding the widow makers) and its clear their doing it because their doing it with utter impunity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've tried repeatedly to log it with the EPA but they demand ridiculous amounts of data (they want to know temp, wind, humidity, coordinates) and have it logged over a wide area and duration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know, do their job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No wonder companies got away with dumping toxic waste into mulch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please ensure news such as this is the the accepted reddit format of 'loud bang'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the Sunday evening chuckle to alleviate the end of weekend blues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "News websites in 2 weeks: opinions are ruining the economy.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dh2q0v.json b/1dh2q0v.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0637a088a01e8ddab3bf3fa98dbe804cbde1a0dc --- /dev/null +++ b/1dh2q0v.json @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +[] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dh35pt.json b/1dh35pt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d01780d0793d556288fc81ea3551cd57cf277f9f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dh35pt.json @@ -0,0 +1,310 @@ +[ + { + "text": "They do a cherry blossom festival in Aug/Sept, always busy but it’s worth a look.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got married here! Great place :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been along the edge of it (following Duck River) on a run, but never into the middle of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm constantly surprised by the places I discover tucked away - and my family (who have lived in Sydney for years) often don;t believe me until they see photos or visit these places themselves. I make a point of trying to follow completely different routes most times I go for a long run, so often stumble across new and unexpected places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "49 lived in Sydney my whole life and I found about this place when I opened reddit 5 seconds ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro has single handedly just kicked off the beginning of the slow gentrification of Auburn once the Easties and Northies that have never been beyond central station see this post ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a stunning place. I've been twice during the cherry blossom festival. One day I'll visit during a different time of year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh man...the amount of time I spent there with my grandparents as a kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Getting all emotional now, thanks for reminding me of the memories OP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also check out the Chinese garden of friendship at Darling Harbor. It's a lot smaller but very well designed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They artificially change the colour of the water though. Thought it looked pretty amazing at first, well, still do, but it’s dyed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's free on public holidays too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many, many years ago it was the council tip (when Auburn Council still existed). I have memories of going there with my Dad to drop off larger items that could not wait until cleanup week. There was controversy when it was discovered that the ground had not been compacted properly - a works shed was put up that developed a huge crack along a wall within a few weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got married there many years ago. Of course my family gave me heaps for getting married at the tip. Got some lovely photos though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need to climb to the summit of Mt Druitt next. Awe inspiring views.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man I have bad memories of this place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the 80's when I was early in primary school, I just wanted to stay home and watch Sat morning cartoons but parents was in their mid to late twenties vanity stage (everyone goes though it) so we had to go every weekend so they could take pictures and poses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got albums upon albums of me looking grumpy at Auburn Botanical Gardens and very little else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've long forced myself to forget this place and now you've brought back PTSD for me... :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazing place...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So glad to have this local to me. They also have an aviary on the other side of the road. Some of the parrots in there are rescues which is always great to hear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also a little zoo thingy next to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for reminding me! Too long since I've visited.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This place has obviously changed since I’ve been because I came here hoping to see other stories of being chased by geese here but NOTHING", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "did you catch the peacocks ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro taking a piss in the first one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I take Sydney for granted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, this is a beautiful place !!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep worked in Auburn for years, Duck Creek we used to take visitors to this park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have driven down Chisolm Rd thousands of times (but not for a while) - I've probably glanced at the sign many times - didn't know that was tucked in there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go during the week and not on weekends during the Cherry Blossom time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait until you walk from Coogee to Bondi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did they replace the stepping stones across the pond with the wooden walkway?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The botanic gardens are lovely! I was rather surprised about Auburn in general. Not so bad - shame about the hole of a shopping center though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went once with my family. It's three drones short of being a Vivid crush.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has a $7 entry fee and it's super worth it! They even have wallabies, emus, and wombats in an enclosure. My family were so happy today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is the BMX track still hidden away on that track? I used to ride around there when I was a kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate I'm telling you, my camera is pretty good but you have to see it in person. I'm pretty stoked to have contributed something here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Wait...there's pleasant things in Western Sydney?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do I get commission or royalties from it? 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure they're happy memories has the place always looked like this? I mean Japanese style and all that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nurragingy Reserve is amazing for bird spotting or photography at dawn. Love this place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noted and thanks for the recommendation, I'll try and see them the coming weekends", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohh that's why it was free the day I went the other week on Kings Birthday. I thought it was always free lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a beautiful place for photos, and Sydney Park (plus numerous others) are former landfill sites anyway. May as well stick something nice on top!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Summitted that place multiple times mate. Only came out with a slight bruise and $70 less", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wot?!! R u taking the piss? Is there a real Mountain there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From an Inner Westie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha there was another comment thanking me for bringing back good nostalgic memories. Can't win em all!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been a while since I've last seen geese there, the peacocks are still there though ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah they were plenty! I've never seen so many of them all in one place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And his mate's taking a pic of him", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Missed the cherry blossoms and geese last time I did that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both Auburn Central and Auburn Plaza could do with a deep clean, and possibly changes of management. Both have filthy public facilities. Both have shit layouts/fitouts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, they both serve a purpose and have some great offerings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Red (Rez?) the barber and the butcher opposite him in the Plaza are both affordable and worth a visit to see if they suit you. Having an Aldi and TongLi opposite the Woolies in Central helps keep the bastards honest. Also the chicken shop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go early! been twice but I agree. it's painfully crowded and the food stalls are overpriced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't it free? I used to go there sometimes to eat lunch, it cost nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will have to add it to my list of places to take the family as it's not that far from us (Bankstown).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They really check?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yummy ethnic food, duh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Auburn and my parents took me there as a little kid quite often, in the mid - late 90s. Yes, it has always been styled like a Japanese garden (well at least as far back as then).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember being mesmerised by the peacocks walking around and fanning their tails.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So glad you discovered and enjoyed it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "for as long as i can remember, yes :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very much so - that second image in particular...I can see it in my mind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which massage parlour there gives you bruises?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just capturing a moment together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Free if you live in that council area. Another thing lost when we got moved from auburn to Parramatta council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was a beautiful moment that I'm proud to have captured", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s Cumberland Council, not Parramatta. Fantastic place. I go there all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: realised you already said it’s free for locals", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, I didn't know that. It has been maybe 6 years or more for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It usesd to be auburn council then large parts of auburn for moved to be under parramatta", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dh3sai.json b/1dh3sai.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dbd0ccb6262e8c33fbcc2a8cea762e11c039d2f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dh3sai.json @@ -0,0 +1,538 @@ +[ + { + "text": "400 dwellings at a price of $450 million. Either the housing market is truly fucked, or someone's getting a little extra in the contract", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that if they’re going to reinvest profits, I’d like to see them use that money to increase stock and drive rents down further.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, I don’t need to point out the irony that they have basically trial and errored their way back to public housing, do I?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everything else aside, I get so frustrated when something says it’s helping “healthcare workers” and I look in and it’s just nurses and sometimes paramedics. Allied health are healthcare workers too and we don’t even get paid as much ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will they have full tenants rights or will they be under occupancy agreements that offer very little protections?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about just paying them a liveable income....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if they truly wanted to help they'd make it easier to *own* homes for these essential workers. All this will be a way for government money to be handed to an elite few landlords..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why wasn’t this means based? Many other workers can’t afford their rent too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why isn’t Labor doing this by income level?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I support services. But the poorest people and homeless should get priority help over rich income private school teachers…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why? Just raise their salaries. Why should they get cheap rent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spin, postpone, delegate to committees. Just don't do anything quick, meaningful, and effective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because, if you don't do anything, you can't make a mistake, won't upset a donor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Teachers?????", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this a fucking joke?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can only rent, dare dream of Owning :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All those workers have unions, in curious why the unions aren't dealing directly with the housing issue for them like they do in Scandinavia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems to me the real essential workers are the people working in gas stations and shops and train stations and cleaning garbage and many other things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How often have you needed police, compared to how often you've bought something in a shop? Or ridden on a train? Or been on bus?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An easier way would be for a land tax waiver for landlords that lease a property to essential workers at a reduced rate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect they are only spitballing at the moment, so that’s not a definite figure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much of the cost would I assume be in land acquisition, unless suitable government land is already available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that sounds like complete horseshit. $350-$450k should get you a decent 3br house built in labour/materials. Nothing fancy, mind you, but more than adequate/middle of the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$150M for master planning, $20M for approvals, $25M for McKinsey affordability effectiveness study, $15M for federal/state government coordination office, $10M for environmental compliance, $5M for communications office, $10M for community liaison, $50M for project management, $25M for IT services, $5M cybersecurity accidentally out of scope, $10M for payroll and business process outsourcing, $10M for quality assurance, $10M value realisation office,$10M for audit, $20M for programme management offices. There should be some left over for dwellings. If you spend money on the nonessentials upfront, Treasury has to give you more money to deliver when you run out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about future costs to cover the maintenance? Might not just be build costs. Gov needs to pay the sticker price and strata which is ongoing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'd be better if they paid essential workers a wage they could actually live on, instead of building up assets that the next Liberal government will sell off the second they're in power", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get that- but we don't get to pick where we work for the most part.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paramedic wise - Recruitment can send us anywhere in the state. To get to stations where housing is 'cheap' is a 10-15 year wait. Commuting from an affordable area to Sydney where the positions are is a 1.5-2hr commute. Tie this in with a 12 hour shift (we never finish on time so it's likely a 14hr shift.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That day turns into an 18 hour day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't buy a house in Sydney being a university graduate, so you have to commute in. Hopefully, a family member lives in Sydney...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man I won’t pretend admin is nearly as important as the rest of healthcare but I’m training to get out bc I literally can’t afford to be a receptionist. Would be nice if we could get thrown a bone from time to time too. Turnover is ridiculous, we get told we don’t count, then employers whine that they can’t hire anyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they means tested it, they'd have to admit that most workers can't afford to live in Sydney unless they're lucky enough to already own property. And if they admitted that, then they'd have to actually do something about it, and that's just too hard for them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because these are services that the state governments run and need to compete with other states to recruit into. NSW is losing out to more affordable states and they need to ensure that these essential service workers are able to afford to live, or they’ll keep leaving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*essential* workers. We can’t function without ambos, teachers, firies, nurses, etc. A lower number of marketing consultants or finance analysts won’t be missed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure why you’re getting negged. My mates a school teacher with an investment portfolio lols.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Puts on Cynical Hat*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "....heavily Unionized Government Industries?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no my guts are hanging out of my body after a car crashes into mine, quick let’s call the guy from BP servo up the road to Jaws of life me out my wreckage, the cleaning lady to take me to the hospital and we’ll get the myers staff to manage the traffic hazard caused by the bloodshed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah give more credits to landlords when they are the ones causing the problem in the first place, sounds about right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns is claiming the land will be cheap since they already own it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The premier said an audit was underway to find suitable government land, including close to the city where affordability was at its worst", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw an ad recently for a 10 bedroom duplex (5 and 5) for a million. So immediately I could double their build and save them $50 million", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to this, it was $594K cost for the weighted average of all apartments in Sydney in 2021: https://www.cis.org.au/publication/where-should-we-build-new-housing-better-targets-for-local-councils/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "25% increase since then: https://www.corelogic.com.au/news-research/news/2024/construction-cost-growth-returns-to-trend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So closer to 750K. But that's the average apartment, probably close to a 3 bedder? Could easily get to $1M then to make a 3 bed apartment according to those.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> $350-$450k should get you a decent 3br house built in labour/materials.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This feels way to cheap. A decent house would cost $1m or over including labour and materials to build in Sydney. (I guess it could be the duplex part)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't that what the rent is for? These aren't free houses, it's just a 20% discount on the rent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Increasing supply is a lot better solution than giving blanket pay rises and sending people out into a supply constrained market. They would just compete against each and everyone just end up in the same unaffordable position we're currently in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sooo many complaints allll the time about the lack of social housing and government owned assets that benefit the people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A government finally does something about it and you bitch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A future LNP government can just as easily reverse a wage hike by cutting or freezing pay for these workers. Kicking essential workers out of their homes is a tad more politiciay toxic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I 100% get that for paramedics, it’s a rough job and definitely doesn’t get paid enough. I think my biggest gripe is with nurses ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our ward CSO and admin staff are honestly indispensable, they’re the ones keeping the ward running tbh. Same with the cleaners, I mean where would we be without clean operating rooms? But those professions aren’t paid as well and considered “unskilled” like we’re just supposed to ignore the contribution they provide? If we don’t want staff shortages to get worse then we need to provide incentives, nurses aren’t the only ones who should be getting all of this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aren't truck drivers, grocery store workers or anyone else involved in getting your food from its source to your kitchen also essential? How about employees of Sydney Water? Or power companies?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need to stop saying \"essential workers\" when they are just talking about a small section of public servants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because Sydney has an uncomfortable issue with admitting we have a wealth divide and major class issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who went to private school it disgusts me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Labor isn’t nearly as pro union as they used to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We NEED to help the poor and needy. We have huge disparities of wealth in this city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is Labor and Liberals ignoring this and exacerbating homelessness?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no, I need to buy something from the shop (something I do every day) but there's nobody here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also the streets are full of rubbish and pests are coming but there are no garbage men!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The servo has closed and there's nowhere to buy petrol, something I need to do several times a week so I can get to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't take a train either (something some people do every day) because there's nobody selling tickets and even if there was there's nobody driving the trains!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And there's nobody driving the buses either!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd take a taxi but..you know...taxi drivers too are not essential!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cannot buy food (something I need to do all the time) because there's nobody running the shops! And now the supermarkets are closed too....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would write a letter of complaint but we no longer have postmen....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But at least there are policemen with a \"jaws of life\" around, something that most people go their entire lives without needing! In fact, not only have I never needed it, nobody I have ever met needed it either! Still at least THEY are here....they're essential! (even though I have gone decades without talking to one sometimes) Unlike food or sanitation or transport or general workers... at least SOMEBODY understands what is essential! All we need are policemen and teachers to run our city! nobody else is essential!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So they have no idea if it's even possible, but they are announcing it? NSW never change", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In which part of Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My point of reference is the declared and costed projects I look over regularly, and I was specifically looking at \"good enough\", as opposed to the custom dream home that a lot of people would build. For the purposes of the government's housing proposal, let's say that I'm being WAY less conservative with my estimate, and throw it in at $600k for a 2br unit. Or your estimate of $750k.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still insanely far off the 400@$450m they've budgeted (average of $1.125m per property), unless that addtional cost of the house is the subsidy costs baked in (so the market itself doesn't suffer) - that I could understand..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a construction underwriter. I review and insure these projects daily all around NSW. Knowing this shit is literally my job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's about right for a new build, wood frame on slab, circa 150m2 single story house. You could allow for 20-30% variance due to material shortages/delays, but with everything going fine, $350-450k is fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The majority of cost in building a new house is land.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No way it's over a million. House and land packages aren't even that expensive, and the government is using land they already own", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A quick Google shows you can do a 4 bedroom house for half a mil. They're doing apartment towers, so the only way they're that expensive is if someone's getting a massive kickback", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I guess not sure what time horizon they are thinking. But just doing the maths below implies it's mostly the upfront costs. Just guessing numbers here. Let's say strata is 1000/quarter per unit (assuming 2 or 3 bedders with lifts). 400 units is $1.6M/year. Non-strata unit maintenance at about half of that, so let's say $0.8M/year. They would also be forgoing 20% rent, at 800/week average that is $3.3M/year. Which is essentially the taxpayer funded subsidy. Rent earnings after discount will be $13.3M/year. Net income would be around $11.5M/year, down from $14.8M/year. So it's around 3% net yield, instead of 4% net yield. So it's not really an issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From: https://www.cis.org.au/publication/where-should-we-build-new-housing-better-targets-for-local-councils/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weighted average apartment cost to build was $594K in 2021. Given cost increases since then due to inflation (around 25% since then according to https://www.corelogic.com.au/news-research/news/2024/construction-cost-growth-returns-to-trend), we have close to $750K per apartment built on average. But if we bias it to 3 bed (or bigger) apartments, which is above the average size of apartments in Sydney, it could easily head towards $1M (or more) per apartment?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rent in Sydney is generally already well below costs if you include mortgage payments on a newly purchased property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note that the government WANTS to use already owned land, but they can't guarantee it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A 20% discount would make that worse, now hopefully the government doesn't have to deal with all the same costs as a private investor, but I can see how they would need to allocate for it in the short term if they need to use debt to get the builds done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many essential government workers live in Sydney? And how will making them compete for just 400 affordable rentals make things better?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spending over a million per unit on land you already own isn't building up public housing stocks - it's a massive rip off. I could get a better deal than that as a private citizen on stand alone houses, and that's before factoring in the economies of scale", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm pretty sure when they say teachers, they mean public school teachers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course, they could just give all those essential government workers a pay rise instead...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Very* few classroom teachers in independent schools are on $150k+.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with your sentiment, but the average salary for a private school teacher in Australia is around $85,000", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That isn't really what Sydney is all about, no...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, not like the 90s or 2000s, but they still are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't have an upper class without a lower one to prop them up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean Victoria just said they want to build 2.5million homes in 26 years. Why can't we make up numbers too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems very Utopia whats something we can announce NOW there has to be, quick!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're announcing a budget allocation right? Thats probably why the figure is so high since they are unsure of the cost since it says they are also willing to work with Private landholders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure it was. It was house only (no land), so the location shouldn't matter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another comment or pointed out that the cost I quoted included land, so it should be lower. Say $800K at most if these are all 3 bedders. So yeah these numbers are too big, without more information. The subsidy seems to be minimal, makes the net yield from 4% to 3% or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's great if its cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've made very preliminary inquiries on building a duplex and everybody has been quoting minimum $1m for a single brick, +$1.6m for double brick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Weighted average apartment cost to build was $594K in 2021", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That likely included things the government won't have to pay for (e.g. land, marketing). Grabbing [data from the RBA](https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2020/2020-04/the-cost-of-building-out.html), we can at least knock off $100k from that price, probably closer to $130k since it'll be financed with taxpayer dollars. That puts us well below $500k in 2021, so these are horrifically expensive apartments even after factoring in building cost inflation and (hopefully) larger than average size", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just one news article on the start of a very complicated strategy. So no, I didn't expect to find the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source please?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I know. It’s sad tbh. But Sydney is a city of major class divide. ‘You’re a westie.’ It’s a slur. I live in the east and I hate them saying shit like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know. It’s disgusting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right. I’d also expect them to build apartments or townhouses, which should come out cheaper per unit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read another comment that the government already owned the proposed land, so that the proposed costing is JUST the labour/materials, as land doesn't need to be acquired.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tradies are milking shit for all it's worth at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also dependent on geology and the actual house. How many rooms/bathrooms? What's the square meterage? What kind of finishings/materials? Any major excavation and/or stabilisation required for the footings/piles/pierings?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$1.6m sounds like a fairly luxury build mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah right, they must include land cost. But construction costs have increased 25% since then though. So that's closer to $600K in today's dollars if we assume the same apartments. 3 bedders would be maybe $800K? So yeah $1M would be very large apartments indeed on average. Will have to wait for more details I guess, but yeah it is too high without more information.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like you're assuming a few things...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're not the Liberals, they're beholden to the unions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took me 5 seconds to google mate. Try doing your own research instead of talking out your ass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The plan seems to be towers, so it should definitely be cheaper. And also not 5 bedroom units either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whoever is building them at that price is laughing all the way to the bank", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup I took some of the land cost away. But they also might do some private land acquisition depending on the site too? I guess not clear where all the money is going, but it's probably a bunch of government overheads ala Utopia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are conducting an audit looking for suitable land. That doesn't mean they'll find any. So the $450m would include possible acquisition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Duplex is also 2 houses, so even at the luxury level it's still only $800k per dwelling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It says 85k for all school teachers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I SAID PRIVATE SCHOOL ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re so lazy and resort to labels because you didn’t even fact check properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I completely blanked on the duplex bit hahaha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh you SAID PRIVATE SCHOOL ones I didn’t realise you SAID PRIVATE SCHOOL ONES I must have missed where you said PRIVATE SCHOOL ONES", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re totally dishonest and bad faith. You don’t care about poorer people by mocking this situation. Grow up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no the Reddit man called me bad faith shit I better go reflect on all my life choices right now 🥺🥺🥺🥺", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dh3slt.json b/1dh3slt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0bb01f8e333989088048edb209e441ba19392965 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dh3slt.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Google tells me it means a clear way. Now there’s no clear way times in the road that I’m talking about but there are multiple no parking signs. It is still a clear way and are buses (not public) allowed to park there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it's a clear way. Some are timed, others are not. A solid yellow line around intersections are also clear ways 24 7.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone care though? I’m not quite fussed normally but this one, I’ve almost (not super close) crashed into a few times because there’s a hill while driving 70k/hr so you see it last minute. I called the cops once and they clearly didn’t care because it’s still there. Council would care but it’s always at night so no active rangers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People should care, but you're right - you'll often find a car parked in a clearway when they shouldn't be. Will the cops care? Probably not unless they happen upon the car themselves. Beecroft Rd. is a high offender of this, made worse by the fact that it's just over a ridge where you won't see the car until the last minute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "call the Transport Management Centre on 131 700 to report a vehicle in a clearway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re going 70 over a hill where you can’t see what’s on the other side, even if the speed limit is 70, that’s on you. You should always slow down when conditions affect what you can see and how you can react, including cresting a hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This bus is there almost every damn night, I thought at least the police could make some easy money fining it, but they didn’t even want to send out a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always thought that was for breakdowns only, will give this a go, thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously I’m not actually going 70, otherwise I’d have already crashed into it. But it’s a 70 limit, and it’s a clear way, a bus being parked there nearly every damn night should be some cause for concern, but no-one cares. It’s the same bus every night, it’s a school bus so easy to track but is there really no solution other than just letting it park there?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buses are exempt from no stopping restrictions in clearways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if it’s a school bus that’s just parked there? (No driver there)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, that's parking. I assumed you were talking about stopped and waiting in the vehicle as that's what buses often do.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dh467o.json b/1dh467o.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..937a39b853961f911bc3a45cb683539fa185b448 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dh467o.json @@ -0,0 +1,138 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Not just the beer that's cheap. 2 beers, a bottle of sake, 6 plates of sushi, a plate of Karaage chicken, and edamame for $65. For 2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alcohol prices are interesting, it's like if I'm buying a case of beer and it's $70 for 24 I'm like wow that's expensive, then you go to a restaurant and they are $11 a bottle. At $6 thats still probably 300% markup, but a great deal comparatively.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I keep meaning to try this place being I always see it on my way to the station. Someday!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally, the reincarnation of Bar Century has come.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asahi and Sapporo are now brewed locally. Even the 500ml cans. Had a bottle of the Sapporo this week and nearly spat it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Korean places around Lidcombe do basic (admittedly not exceptionally nice) Korean beers for 6 dollars. 5 is pretty insane though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much was the Kirin Ichiban? Everywhere I go it’s at $12+", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "decent but still an absolute robbery compared to what you'll pay in japan. Easily 50% of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sign rings a bell, is that in the south eastern parts of Sydney? If so; one of my favourite comfort food places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it still shit though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SUGOI!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live near there but was put off by the bad Google reviews. Some not so nice stories on there although some good reviews too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that doesnt really seem that cheap. still over $30 per person", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was going to reply with a comment about the savings for teetotallers. But after looking up the spelling of that word and realising it's nothing to do with carrying tea, but actually mocking an alcohol abstinence campaigner who talked about the \"t-total\" absence of alcohol with a heavy stutter. I thought that was more interesting of a comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine fucking up pronouncing something so badly it's still mocked 200 years later?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just needs $5 Vodka Mother's on tap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cass was my go-to during covid. Something like $27 for a case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$7", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redfern", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a bit quiet, being a Sunday night, so the train was under plated and lacked variety. But it was all pretty good and tasty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know why you got down-voted this hard. It was always a pretty run-down very very middle of the road neighborhood place. I'd go there if I was desperate for a cheap snack, but it's not a place I'd ever bring someone to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With enough booze to get nice and toasty, though. The sake was enough to share.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know where you're eating at for under 30$ a person with drinks. Like even Macca's is 20$ a pop and there's no beers there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What restaurants are you earing at that have main meals under $20 a head, $20 is usually a salad with mains being $25/40.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$30 a head with booze is pretty damn good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's not eating, too busy betting - sharp.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought it had something to do with highlighting the Total with a capital T.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funnily enough just yesterday I heard the word in a podcast, I knew what it meant thanks to the context I heard it in but I had to look it up and see what it meant and where it came from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wild to open reddit and see there’s a discussion going on about it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wait, is that where it comes from???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Whenever I've been there the variety has been crap and the fish sliced so thin you can see the rice through it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found that explanation on a different website. I think there's a few theories.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Etymology can be fascinating. My favourite is dumbbells. They get their name from silenced bell towers that were used by the monks to practice bell ringing. Essentially, weighted ropes around a room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People were noticing that monks were all pretty jacked and realised it was practising on the dumb bells.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dh4xpr.json b/1dh4xpr.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..797a5e1143c1849cbd5f4513036a51c2646065c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dh4xpr.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/PXwEtL7BFxs?si=ahzt0JkuhfcROUN9", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1992 Sydney Harbour Tunnel and a Holden.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you folk enjoy.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dh74fx.json b/1dh74fx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..21a7df0d607d62cab8affb089e23d347f948bc00 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dh74fx.json @@ -0,0 +1,570 @@ +[ + { + "text": "As I sit here dealing with a sick kid I realised so many people know has someone sick at home. Is it a bad winter for everyone else or do I have a biased view at the moment?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have bacterial pneumonia, no idea where I caught it from 🤷‍ it is the worst respiratory illness I have ever had.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good thing we’re all being forced into the office to attend meetings via Microsoft teams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heaps of illnesses going around at the moment. Covid, flu, rhinovirus, pneumonia etc. It's a mess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's definitely a lot going around, I just got over being sick all week. Also a lot of the office has been down with something and I hear a lot of coughing/sniffles on the trains, it's rough out there atm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bad winter. My family all have Covid at the moment, including the four month old, who's now already had both Covid and RSV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes and things I’ve never heard of like parainfluenza and “walking pneumonia” in the mix as well. And for the most part, people seem to have forgotten all about the value of masks, social distancing, and not coughing/sneezing great billowing clouds of disease in public places. People are gross!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dumbass middle managers forcing employees to be in the office leading to packed public transport during flu season tends to have that effect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems to be going around. My kids have been on a constant cycle of sickness lately and I had a bad cold last week, which knocked me out for a few days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of my family and friends seem to have someone sick at home at the moment too. I can’t believe winter has just started, I’m worried what the rest of winter is going to be like at this rate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner has had a temperature of +38 for 9 days, negative to covid and had a swab test for bacterial pneumonia which was also negative. Pretty serious, affects the lungs. Going for full blood works today to rule out any other conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friend works in a hospital and she said they have all gone back to wearing masks because of Covid and the flu going around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It hasn't happened for a while, but my uncle has a habit of catching covid. Managed to do it three or four times in the span of twelve months a couple years ago, and I have little doubt it's part of the reason why my grandmother's had multiple hospitalisations and/or run ins with pneumonia from 2020 onwards even with all the time she stays at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if it's just luck or my insistence on always wearing a mask outside is helping, but I don't seem to catch colds anywhere as often as I used to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s been brutal… our 8 month old has had gastro into influenza A, into parainfluenza and rhinovirus at the same time, into another upper respiratory infection. Wife copped the influenza A and I’m getting whatever he’s recently caught. All in the last 5 weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last week my sister had Influenza A, and between her 3 kids, one had paranfluenza , another mycoplasma pneumonia and the other had RSV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This week myself and 3 other friends have had to take leave for being “flu-like”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d say it’s a tough winter for sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting that while mask wearing was mandatory, flu cases dropped in number.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take away the mandatory mask wearing , and numbers rise..hmmm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have a cough/cold etc , stay at home to avoid sharing it around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do need to go out, wear a face mask.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second time having COVID. Im on day 6 and had near constant headache the whole time. My body is feeling better but the congestion and pain in my head just has not eased up at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im in my mid-20s and this is definitely the top 3 sickest Ive ever been. Way worse than the first time I got it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My niece just got over Covid. And my mum just got over the flu. Both in different houses with no contact. Your anecdote matches up with what I’m hearing too. It’s getting around!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup, my missus has covid after an industry conference last week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had covid and a nasty cough (maybe RSV) back to back a couple months ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I catch public transport and it is apparent we are in chesty runny nose peak right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My family had our flu shots back in April yet caught influenza a a week or so ago. 7 days later and I’m still so bloody sick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How hard would it be for everyone to go back to using masks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not hard at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve got COVID for the first time. Took me 4.5 years but finally got it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Knock on wood, we have not been hit with anything so far this year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No covid or flu, just tonsils the size of apples. I look forward to the day gulping isn't painful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve literally had one thing after another for the past 5 weeks. Get sick with one thing, get over it, leave the house again, go back to work, social events or catch a few trains and catch something else. I’ve run out of sick leave at this point (health care worker so can’t go to work sick even though everything is already all through the ward). Previously have never had the flu and the couple of lots of covid I had previously hit me pretty mildly so whatever is going round this year is relentless", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had flu six weeks ago donated by a generous coworker, covid via family maybe two weeks ago. Shit's fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Teacher here - yeh I've had classes where about 30- 40% of my students are sick with covid or influenza. I've been ok (up to date with vaccines) but my partner caught covid then the flu within the same month (office work and constant public transport).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are over 65 please get the flu shot, I missed timed it by a week. was booked in for the shot on the Wednesday got flu on the Monday before…sickest I have been for many years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone I know has had at least one and mostly all members of the house with COVID or flu. I've been lucky, I work from home, had my flu shot a few weeks ago and will get a flu booster today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Day 9. Much better, not covid, have done a test. It feels worse than the Covid I had in March 2021. Totally missed Sydney Film Festival.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m pregnant and sick with a cold. Spent the whole weekend with my in laws, and then my MIL tells us right before we’re about to go home that she’s sick. Of course we’re gonna have a bad flu season when you’ve got people who don’t give a crap spreading their germs even to the most vulnerable people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My family’s been sick lately, we seem to pass it on to each other and then repeat. But was negative for covid and flu. Doctor said it could be RSV and apparently pneumonia is going around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a pandemic going on, not sure if you remember. It never stopped, we all just got bored and stopped caring.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes 3/4 of us at home have a cold. Negative to Covid. It’s not too late to get the flu vax!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner and I both copped it after my colleague came into the office visibly very sick ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve had a head cold 3 times already this year, it sucks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually don't get sick and when I do it's 4 days max.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This winter I've been sick for 5 weeks straight, 3 different infections. Every time I think I'm about to get over 1 thing I get hit with something else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Started off as bronchitis, hacking up golf size phlem balls and my lungs feeling like I'm drowning. No other symptoms that took 2 weeks to start clearing. Then I got hit with a inner ear infection and cough and just as I thought that was over I woke up with my tonsils the size of a golf ball, fever and sore throat and ear pain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has never happened to me before", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Daughter and I are sick at the moment. Not covid we tested but coughing so hard till we vomit…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s yuk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I came down with flu out of nowhere on Friday afternoon. Been bed ridden since. Test is positive for influenza A but not Covid but this flu keeps kicking me ass harder each day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took me two weeks to get over the last bout and I only just got better on Saturday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My son brought it home from school. The impact on him was minimal; on me it was coughing all night and loss of my voice....(I'm in my 60's though.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I decided to go on a cruise a month ago. Didn't know at the time it was a Covid cruise, but well of course it was,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More people testing means more people have it? Back in the day you had the flu because you were really sick and it was felt like more then a cold not because you tested for it. I can’t even remember testing for the flu before 2020.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, more people get sick in winter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bf and I are healthy and no cold or Covid in years. Last and only Covid was jan 2021", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In other news, water is wet.,.. yes… more colds and flus spread in winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a Sudafed and shut up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just got over that. I’ve genuinely never been as sick, it was awful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had that about 18 months ago. Everytime I breathed I could hear my lungs crackle like they were made of cellophane. Worst I’ve felt in my life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have this at the moment. Was so bad yesterday I had to go to emergency. Was having trouble breathing and could not get my temp below 38.5.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think I have ever been so ill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh shit that’s awful, as it is bacterial can you take an antibiotic for it or will that not work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had the same about 3 months ago along with my wife, was absolutely horrific.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty much loads of us in 8-9 hours time. Commuting into CBD office to sit in front of a screen all-day, with the vast majority of it being solo work...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My son and I are getting hit by Rhino every couple of months. Puts us both on inhalers for a week. Nothing major, but damn the cough lingers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh poor kid , hope you guys get better soon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How awful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone firmly middle management... I wish we had any control over this, it's driven by execs who have decided their idea of what productivity is is more important than the health of staff. People are disposable if profits rise. Think of the shareholders etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I know a few people that are being forced back into the office after working fine at home. I think it's just the mentality of management to be able to see people at work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My place is happy people don't come in because they have been able to downsize the office space required and are saving millions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "people say this every year dont they? the cold weather hits, we all get sick, then things move on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "who is testing for all these things? can you buy kits? ive never had a gp test what i was actually sick with, normally just told rest and you will be right or given some antibiotics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> If you have a cough/cold etc , stay at home to avoid sharing it around. If you do need to go out, wear a face mask.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, lots of sniffling noses or loud coughing on public transport lately. Mask wearing seems to be very unpopular though which is unfortunate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought flu numbers dropped because the borders were closed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*that you know of", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was OS recently and got a \"head cold\". Gave it to my wife. We both tested positive. Symptoms were quite different to previous episodes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had no fever or cough, just a very runny nose, a bit of fatigue and awful sinuses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I spoke to my Dr yesterday and he said lots of covid patients are presenting with similar symptoms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same story with work colleagues… I hope you guys feel better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think if COVID taught us anything, it's that cruise ships are giant floating petri dishes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before Covid, cruises were norovirus cruises. They've always been gross.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2022, 2023, 2024.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Third winter, innit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW Health has confirmed it's been a particularly bad year for respiratory viruses, as well as an epidemic of Mycoplasma pneumoniae", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The crackling sound freaks me out not gonna lie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep Amoxicillin didn’t work but doxycycline seems to be working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. Covid was a piece of cake for her compared with RSV", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly this. My job cut 25% of staff early this year. There's going to be more in a few weeks. Remember if you don't own a business and you work for someone else you will always be disposable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wish I had a manager like you, my boss is the one forcing me in and ourcompany has no official office mandate ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Literally every year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was an exact post like a week ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shock horror winter = respiratory viruses spread", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can get 4 in 1 test kits for Influenza A/B, RSV & Covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doctor will swab and send the test to pathology. We did this for our 4 y.o. because he was feverish for 6 nights straight and the COVID/influenza tests were negative.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turned out he had RSV and Mycoplasma pneumoniae at the same time. I ended up getting mycoplasma pneumoniae from him 1 week later- was coughing nonstop for four days, got swabbed, given antibiotics and still recovering now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GPs will do a respiratory viral swab which tests for all common viruses. My local coles has a RAT swab that does covid, influenza A/B and RSV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had restrictions all through the winter of 2022", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How did you test covid for the little one? Just assuming since everyone else had it or did you swab them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only there was a valid way to prevent respiratory viruses spreading? It’s not like we had a 2 year period where most of them practically disappeared to show us what to do…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, no, I work in healthcare and my coworker said he's never done so many chest xrays for children in his career.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked a bunch of chemists - sorry sold out. Discovered my local Woolies has a whole bunch of 4 in 1 tests.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In short, if you need tests, go to your local supermarket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No lockdowns, no restrictions, borders were open, gigs were happening. I’d say it was pretty normal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What kind of restrictions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PCR test, GP referral. She was the first to have symptoms, everyone else was just RATs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And why do you think they disappeared?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was primarily the border closures that did it. When we had zero tourists and travel = low virus spread.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still didn’t get it to zero which is impossible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So if you are ok to never leave Australia then border closures work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However if you want to travel unfortunately there isn’t much you can do outside of updated vaccinations, stay home when sick to stop spread of respiratory infections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d say that’s purely anecdotal as most people forget these things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our son was in ICU last September for pneumonia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The head of the children’s ward let us know at least 70% of the kids in that ward if they did an xray would have some kind of mild to moderate pneumonia and this was not unusual for that age group.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was post winter. Only a small % of the kids had Covid previously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also don’t forget a lot of kids <5 born during Covid had at least 18months or so without catching anything due to border closures and so their immune systems basically had a shock to the system when we returned back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our daughter went to daycare for 12 months during 2020-21 and got zero illness. Once borders opened boom sick every month", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our son has been in childcare for a year and sick every month. In fact we have probably gone 2-3 weeks without some kind of cold or virus in our home. That’s normal from reading through what kids get from day care / childcare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cheers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lack of virus’s swirling around in the seasons preceding it leading to low flu/virus numbers is pretty abnormal though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like the one where you had to be vaccinated to enter the country. That only got lifted in July 2022.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here you go:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> On July 2, as COVID-19 cases began increasing due to the colder months, it was revealed that Australian health officials were discussing the return of the indoor mask mandate.[292] This ultimately never came to fruition. In mid-July, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet pushed for COVID-19 isolation requirements to be dropped all together or at least reduced to 5 days. This was rejected due to the ongoing winter wave.[293] On September 9 restrictions again began relaxing. The mask mandate on aircraft was scrapped nationwide and Western Australia ended the mask mandate on passenger transport. At the same time the isolation time for COVID-19 cases was reduced to 5 days.[85] September 9 was also the last day cases were reported daily in Australia as the country transitioned to weekly reporting instead.[294] On September 14, COVID-19 disaster payment for people who had to isolate due to COVID-19 was extended so long as isolating was mandated by the government.[295] South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland all ended the mask mandate on passenger transport on September 21. Victoria ended the mandate on September 22 after it had been in place since June 2020.[86]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Per my updated reply, plenty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You make it sound as though doing basic actions like wearing a mask, staying home and getting vaccinated would have zero impact, if everyone was to follow those rules there would still likely be a massive drop off in the cases we have. Just read the comments here about how many people are on public transport or in the office coughing up a lung while sniffling with all their remaining breath… how many infections could be stopped by just minimising other peoples exposure?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The head of the children’s ward let us know at least 70% of the kids in that ward if they did an xray would have some kind of mild to moderate pneumonia and this was not unusual for that age group.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Duh, that’s because you’re in a hospital and hospital-acquired pneumonia is incredibly common in them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, but anybody who isn’t a fucking moron was vaccinated by July 2022 so it was only a limiting restriction to anti vaxx dickheads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So there was an entirely reasonable vaccine requirement to enter the country which everybody but dickhead anti vaxxers met, and there were some lame mask laws and isolation requirements, which anybody who wasn’t a dickhead would do anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I arrived back in Australia in May 2022 and went to a bunch of gigs, went to a music festival, ate in restaurants, hung out in bars. Life was back to normal. Much more normal than the winters of 2020 and 2021. Most of the world had thankfully got back on with living their lives by then. I", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s literally what I said", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Stay home when sick, update vaccinations”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was specific to kids in the ward who had come in with pneumonia tbf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That much is true at least.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dhcyju.json b/1dhcyju.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cd21ef955a131146b15f1d1f34387bfd53c4b99a --- /dev/null +++ b/1dhcyju.json @@ -0,0 +1,438 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of times I have already screamed at my emails and it’s only 9:30 am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[C-H-O-N-K](https://imgur.com/a/EZBqt1t).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty busy week this week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've just put through the scary follow up emails/calls about 2 of the jobs that I interviewed for. Hopefully poking them along will mean I have an answer before the 3rd comes back to me. Just so looking forward to ending the hunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally have an appointment this arvo with the genetics lab to see if I have the same heart condition as my father. It's a 50/50 and I don't seem to have developed it yet, but I just want to know if there's a chance I've got it and passed it on to my kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then I'm off to see the Tea Party on Friday with a mate. Not that we're old, but we saw the original version of this tour...25 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then I'll drop the little one off on Sat for a sleepover with my oldies so we can go to a post school fete party at a brewery that the P&C is organising.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "May also have a funeral to attend at some point - the dad of one of the kids I grew up with. Seems like this is my new \"era\" - parents getting sick and dying. Yeesh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WFH today waiting for a locksmith, he arrived pretty early in the day surprisingly (props to Newtown Locksmiths). He said whoever last worked on the lock had inserted a cylinder in the wrong place and continued use forced the lock to become harder to use, which led to my key getting bent until it snapped off inside the lock. So he placed the cylinder in the right place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then the locksmith said my replacement key and only remaining key (given to me by my REA) was a cheap Chinese copy which he couldn't make a copy for. Then my REA told me I had to pay the locksmith and they'd reimburse me, but wouldn't say when. Not great. At least I got a day at home out of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yawning in the middle of lifting in the gym this morning. Not a good start to the week to already be jn sleep deficit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like we are in for some chilly mornings this week. Happy Monday Sydneysiders! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nearly a 3 hour door to door commute on the train this morning Wish I just wfh instead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was going to go in to the office today and I actually got to the train station a few minutes earlier than I usually do, only to get announcements that trains were fucked. So I turned around, popped into the Woolies on my way home to buy some snacks, and got back home with time to spare to chill for a bit before opening up my laptop to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank goodness my work allows me to be flexible at circumstances like this. I reckon I still would have gotten into the office before 9am, but I just did not want to risk being stuck on the train when I didn't have to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying to think of a big list of names for the puppy I'll eventually get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A part of me wants to name it Priscilla, even if it's a male dog with Prince as a nickname.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another part of me just wants to name it Nugget or something super silly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a hard commitment to a name, no matter what I'll need to meet the pup and see what sticks but it's such a commitment just to think of a standalone name for an imaginary pup, not even taking on all the training I'll need to do lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "covid and flu is travelling through my team", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "funny thing is that we're all remote and working from home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it forced me to get a flu shot on the weekend - i asked about a covid booster and she laughed at me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shared my lasagna and the motion capture created [my favourite gif ever](https://imgur.com/a/1vRenD2) ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't feel great this morning and kinda dreading work on top of my uterus having her normal meltdown. I finally fucking said something about a man who sexually harasses the female staff but wasn't taken seriously the last time I explained why we refuse to pick up his phone calls, and actually got a warning for it instead (:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ugh. We'll see what happens, if anything happens at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Downside of EOFY sales.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying to determine if I want to buy Momentum 4 wireless that are currently on sale or wait for a decent deal on WH-1000XM5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Signs of a slight personal step to the right: smh at all the hand wringing in The Graun over the sale of the Sirius building.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me, thinking if it sold for $150m then at govt rates that means potentially up to 300 social housing apartments, townhouses or basic homes, instead of what? A dozen or two? That happen to have one of the best views in the world?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would've been like winning Lotto, getting one of those on welfare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My day for the next 5 days, Health and Safety representative training course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leaving home in the dark, and probably getting home in the dark. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Accidentally sprayed some wine onto my white ceiling at my rental. Flatmate and I were trying to open a corked bottle of wine last night, without a corkscrew, and when the bottle opened, some wine flew out. we mostly thought it was around the kitchen, and we cleaned up the tiles and counter, but this morning i noticed a small blob on the ceiling. It's pretty light, and can only be seen from right under the spot, but still noticeable. Is there something I can do that will make it lighter/clean it up without messing up the ceiling?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a raven, a magpie, and a willy wagtail together on my run yesterday. I didn't get a photo, but I thought the caption of Goth Bird Convention would have been pretty apt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a fairly recent arrival to Sydney, I'm just wondering, exactly how scared should I be of Swooping Season? I live down in the Shire and my road seems to have a large population of Magpies!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> May also have a funeral to attend at some point - the dad of one of the kids I grew up with. Seems like this is my new \"era\" - parents getting sick and dying. Yeesh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I've just hit this stage, I think, and it's kind of heavy. My sympathies!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> It's a 50/50", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(mate i could have told you that)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> the dad of one of the kids I grew up with. Seems like this is my new \"era\" - parents getting sick and dying. Yeesh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a mate said at birthday, we're at that age now, make sure you have a black suit in your wardrobe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "does the key Given by the REA go into the cylinder sideways and instead of teeth have a bunch of little dimples in it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They aren't really used here and are a pain because no one copies them. Hopefully he gave you new cylinder and you can just give the REA some new keys to copy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friday is the solstice. Then, the days only get longer until glorious summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Morning morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I missed the context here. Why did she laugh about a covid booster?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had an in-person work thing last week and half the team was sick (but still showed up woooo).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been meaning to get a flu shot, wondering if it's worth getting Covid booster #6. I think it's been a year since the last one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was going to get a covid shot before my trip to Bali in a month but had had covid in March, and they are now saying don't get one for 6 month after infection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With it going around and me on the very dregs of my sterilising immunity, I'll be so annoyed if I spend a week in Bali coughing and sweating. Planes are petri dishes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I admittedly haven’t read much lately, but my understanding is the caught in the wild virus does help your immune system deal with future infections. The big fear at the beginning was that it would sweep through, with no natural defences and end in a lot of death.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have the momentum 4 over ears. They are quite bulky. And buggy as well. I always find myself grabbing my sony over ear 1000xm4s instead. I would suggest get the 1000xm4s instead. They are better than the xm5s. I got seconds on the sony ebay store. Except for not coming in original packing, they were as good as new. Absolutely perfect. Due to being seconds, I got more than 50% discount on the usual price they sell for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sirius building had 80 apartments, whose residents needed to be relocated in a sale process that took 5 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That $30m a year could easily have been funded out of general revenue at a time when the state government was consistently running billion dollar + surpluses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a little soap and water on a damp cloth should do it. Red wines a bit of the chihuahua of stains. Its bark is much worse than its bite. Looks terrible but comes off pretty easy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You only ever make the mistake of desperately trying to push the cork *into* the bottle once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The pics don't do the big one justice, but you can *kinda* see it in the front on pics with how wide his stance is. I swear he lands and the earth shakes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Magpies love to gossip (I'm not even kidding) and they will tell other magpies about the good - and bad! - things people do. They also remember faces and pass that info down through the generations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My suggestion would be to get on their good side leading up to swooping season and let them see you leave water out for them, or even **very** occasionally some walnuts for them. People like to give them mince, but please don't, it's really not good for them. Also, I say very occasionally because you don't want them to become reliant on you. They're wild birds and need to be able to feed themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fwiw, I've never been swooped and I've never had to do any of the above, but I know it would get you on their good side and make you the talk of the town.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Magpies are territorial, so they know the area and the people who live there. So you should be fine if the magpies have seen you walking up and down the street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They hate pushbikes and scooters, because they move quickly and silently. Quick and silent means predator to magpies, which is quite logical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh, def heavy. At the same time, it's really made me appreciate my parents more - both for the mere fact they're here, as well as the fact they've already been through all this too. One of those weird \"oh yeh, my parents are actual people too\" sort of moments when the curtain lifts and you realise as the stuff that's gone on in their lives while you've been blithly living a kids life unawares.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> (mate i could have told you that)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprisingly its not always 50/50 (genetics gets complicated) - eg if it was an X-linked mutation then (as a son) they have zero chance of inheriting it from their father, or it could be mosaic then the chance depends on which tissues were affected in the father.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not that I'm aware of, and he said he inserted the cylinder into the correct position, I didn't really ask questions because I just wanted it done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The REA only gave me 2 keys, the one that snapped and a backup. I wasn't aware the lock was so stiff to turn the key that it would snap the key when taking it out. I've never had this happen before in any lock ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My local locksmith cuts keys for $3, it would be quicker to get them done myself than ask the REA to do it and bring them to me, I'll have enough trouble getting the locksmith's $120 fee reimbursed from the REA. They don't have a preferred locksmith and the guy said he doesn't have an account with them, and he wasn't leaving until someone paid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm clearly all about the heat, but it hasn't felt cold enough for that to be just around the corner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the positivity we need on a Monday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"FENTON, oh jeesus christ\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I think I'm really overthinking it ahahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just something I've been wanting for so many years that now it can be a realistic thing, I'm just overreacting to it all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rosie is a gorgeous name though :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there's more of a push to get the flu shot out than the booster", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the pharmacist told me that if you're young and reasonably healthy, there's no point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently airborne viruses don't actually spread that well on planes because the air is constantly being filtered. That probably won't stop you getting sick if the person next to you is coughing directly into your face, but you're probably safer in general than on a bus or train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s no difference between catching the virus ‘in the wild’ and receiving a vaccine (or booster) the effect on your immune system is the same - it teaches your immune system to recognise the virus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Neither are 100% effective at preventing re-infection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "maybe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i never assume that the vaccine will give me a force field from it, my expectation is that it'll just turn my 5 day manflu into a 1 day manflu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm looking to upgrade my QC35 II's, which are unfortunately getting a little long in the tooth. I've had to replace the cushions twice and I think they gave up most noise cancelling 2. I think the XM4 was only a side grade to that so I was hoping to level up, without going back to Bose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't know anything of the history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you mean all the residents had to be put up in rentals for 5 years?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazing it could take so long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bribe the magpies. Got it ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My kiddo loves to chase birds around and I've warned him so many times, do not chase the magpies. I jokingly told him that one magpie in our front garden he chased once has got his number. Now it seems like I really do need to get on it's good side.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i was young when my grandma passed away and i remember my mum saying to my aunt, we can't talk to her forever, no more calling to say hello or asking for advice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's when it hit me, finality of it all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the 50/50 just reminded me of my annoying mathematically gifted study mate who in econometrics lectures constantly stated that all probability is 50/50. incidentally that mate is having a great old time at the bank of england, with a 50/50 chance that he's annoying those around him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and just because it'll cause me anxiety unless i say it outloud, i was obviously being glib and assumed that we were (online) mates enough for us to joke around this potentially serious matter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup - sadly in this case, it's autosomal dominant, so it's non sex chromosome linked, meaning both my sister & I are at risk, despite only Dad having it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, our remaining full blood cousin is also going to get tested - my uncle's had a bunch of heart related problems as well, so it's a chance he's actually had it too, meaning it was actually passed down from our grandfather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, the solstice is the beginning of winter for the rest of the world. But you got to get through winter with positivity that it will fuck off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Monday is the depression solstice of the week. It's only less depressing days from here until the weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure. Which might explain now why boosters are not deemed as necessary anymore, but were once quite important.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it though? I only have a sample of two", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "State Government kicked off the process in 2014, last resident moved out sometime in 2019. It's more likely that the residents were cascaded to other LAHC properties, but until the new housing started coming online that does result in a net decline in public housing, especially in the inner city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've won my unkindness over by leaving water out for them and returning the golf ball one loves to carry around with it. All in full view for them to see, of course, but I've been playing the long game and it's going on 3 years now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forgot to mention, make sure you clean the water vessel out on the reg so diseases don't spread.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i only have a sample of one which makes it difficult to setup a control for this experiment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Technically I have a sample of 4. But two of those only had it once and weren’t ever eligible for boosters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i guess i could wrangle the girl but i've never seen her catch manflu", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dhg42o.json b/1dhg42o.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..72d36592ad40d0ae3454b71cfdb22b6cf2d9095b --- /dev/null +++ b/1dhg42o.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Major train delays currently on T1 T2 and T5 lines due to signalling power supply issues at Harris Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UPDATE: as of 2:30pm trains are pretty much back to normal.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dhlix1.json b/1dhlix1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..aab5dd42322dac9cd9edc958eafc78d553a2e645 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dhlix1.json @@ -0,0 +1,546 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The human rights commission...for a cycleway. Wish I had this much time on my hands", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think we've hit peak NIMBY people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The former banking executive and federal treasury adviser said his interest was triggered by a near-miss with a cyclist on a shared path while he was looking at his phone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">“It was my fault. But I realised this could happen to anybody of a certain age,” Waterhouse said. “The more I looked into it, the more I thought, ‘This is bizarre’. I’m really concerned about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Satire, surely?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems the goal of these people complaining is to get the cycleway removed. If this occurs, cyclists will either:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. ride on the road, which is a major thoroughfare for cars and buses, and risk getting injured - or killed - by motorists, or", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. ride on the footpath and risk pedestrians getting injured.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cycleway is the best option for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, and for people to use the elderly and disabled as a way to block this is just selfish. Yes, these vulnerable groups use this infrastructure, but they aren't the only members of the public. The current design of the pedestrian crossing (which seems to be the main issue here) looks to meet accessibility standards - if it didn't, then it wouldn't have been built in the first place. Community concerns with the design would have been addressed during the consultation phase of the project, and to demand that Council and TfNSW stop construction on this is a waste of their time and resources.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These floating bus stop arguments have been run and championed overseas by the usual cabal of anti-cycling, pro-car groups. They are a bad faith attempt to stop progressive change in our cities. Certain disability advocacy groups / or individuals with a disability get co-oped and pushed into the media to push the anti-car agenda. It's always shrill ideologically driven, unresearched bullshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And in a photo of pure gold, old mate complainant is standing in the middle of a fucking crossing with his back to the oncoming cyclists, forcing htem to guess as to his intentions to cross or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to lodge a HR complaint against NIMBY boomers who fear change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the most Paddington thing to ever happen in Paddington", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is quite a ridiculous complaint, because the concerns they have with the floating bus stops are predicated on cyclist doing the wrong thing - not stopping at pedestrian crossings, or cycling drunk. You can't use that as an argument without taking it to the next step, which is that cars shouldn't be allowed on Oxford street either, as they might go through pedestrian crossings or drive drunk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These are the fuckwits that moved into King’s Cross then complained bars existed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope politicians have grown a set after seeing the destruction these pricks caused to the cities nightlife.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking forward to discussing this in a few hours after the abc or guardian has an article up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the bigger human rights breach going on in Paddington is the fact there so many residents fail to clean up after their dogs. Every time my wife and I go to Oxford Street or the surrounding laneways we are having to dodge little brown mounds all over the footpath. And let’s not forget they constantly walk their dogs in Centennial Park off leash even when it isn’t an off leash area, and their dogs run at cyclists causing many accidents. My 81 year old father in law was knocked off his bike 3 months ago on the main road of centennial park by an off leash out of control dog, leaving him with fractures including his neck. He is lucky to still be alive. And of course the dog owner grabbed the dog and fled the scene, not checking to see if my father-in-law is okay after a heavy crash.. We don’t blame the dog, we blame the irresponsible owner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking stupid old NIMBYs are the scourge of Sydney, honestly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe get off your damn phone and look both ways before you toddle into a bike path and you won’t get cleaned up by the cyclist you just stepped out in front of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an absolute fucking joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> *The complainants, who include former City of Sydney councillor Kathryn Greiner, want the commission to ask the City of Sydney council to stop construction of the western part of the cycleway, which runs from the CBD to Taylor Square, and to ask Transport for NSW to suspend planning of the eastern part, which continues from Taylor Square to Centennial Park.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The western part of the cycleway has been under construction for over 3 months now and looks to be almost complete.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is beyond satire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nimby will Nimby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "drag it out a few years and those elderly NIMBY's should have passed away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus wankers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People getting blown up, but hey Paddington residence are oppressed by a cycleway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why Sydney is boring as fk these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is NIMBY for sure but I don’t really love shared paths. Bikes are fast, pedestrians are slow and dogs often walk sideways (my dogs for sure do that!). I had many near misses even when I was focusing on my walks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with cycleways....i ride a little myself. Thing is 1 lane of traffic each way is crazy given the volume of cars down oxford st. Apart from buses theres no other effective, efficient predictable public transport...and many wont / cant leave cars behind. Idk what the solution is but 1 lane each way will create gridlock as well (if thats whats being proposed - i cant read paywall article). Theres also few if any other viable alternative east to CBD routes, i live on William St and thats already a mess as is area around Fliders and moore park, an alternative for cars (sadly) needs to be provided (because people arent going to ditch them).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strong Boomer energy here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having said that, I think a bike lane down Oxford Street is a terrible idea, I don't understand why the light rail wasn't extended from George Street up Liverpool continuing up Oxford all the way to Bondi junction to make that a combined train, bus, and light rail interchange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can see the old tram tracks at the Oxford Street Plaza in Bondi junction, obviously the trams are different now but the concept of pedestrianisation should remain the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assuming that line extension was built, you could then plot out the reinstallation of light rail to Bondi, Coogee, Randwick, and Maroubra given it's very unlikely the Metro will extend out to those areas. You could then take the buses that are used in those areas and reroute them to adjacent suburbs and smaller streets to get people closer to home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"And that's enough from the plight of Ukrainian prisoners of war being starved and tortured. Thank you Zlata. Next up is Cecil from Padington, Australia.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What human rights are they claiming are being breached here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Netflix raises prices again I’m going to the ICJ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Peak Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a good argument to put the cycleway on the road with a barrier to protect riders from cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I doubt they'd want this either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a single person, that experienced an issue once, which was in fact my fault but let’s try and derail a project that will help thousands of commuters every day long after I’m dead because I’m an entitled twat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"It was my fault, but I realised I could use it to inflict pain on people doing stuff I don't want them to do.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spoken like a true banking executive/political adviser.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cycle up and down that section of Oxford St a few days a week as part of my commute. I'm really looking forward to the separated cycleway so that I don't have to risk my life with cars and buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And you're spot on, the biggest complaint a lot of people have is \"cyclists on the footpath\", and this new cycleway will massively reduce that happening. The only interaction between cyclists and pedestrians will be at these bus stop crossings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at the island on street view (Bondi Junction, SE corner of Oxford and York by the bus depot), I can see how their complaint might have some merit. Standing on the island, at the crossing, I can see how the bus shelter furniture might obstruct your lines of vision of oncoming cyclists. Other people on the island could also obstruct your vision. It doesn't look difficult to fix, either, you could move the crossings to the apexes at either end of the island, away from the furniture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you napkin maths it out, assuming your view of the cycleway is obstructed around the bends where it comes in behind the shelter, and assuming you have cyclists travelling say 25km/h which is not slow and not fast for a bicycle and is slow for an e-bike, you potentially have less than 2 seconds of visibility of an oncoming bicycle. I think most adults would have no trouble crossing such a small crossing in 2 seconds, but the elderly or disabled may take longer, and so they are not in a position to make a safe choice themselves, they are relying on potential oncoming bicycles to see and avoid them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My two cents, very much anecdotal, but in the comments here, there is much assumption of ulterior motives, and writing off the argument on the basis that it *must* be NIMBY-ism, all of which is assumed to be true rather than demonstrated by fact, so I thought instead I would try and form my own understanding of what the risks associated with the bus islands might be. At the end of the day I hope the HRC takes it seriously and does due diligence to assess whether or not there is any merit to their complaint.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Implying the politician's goal wasn't to kill Sydney's nightlife...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mods have been removing ABC articles too because the ABC like to change their news article headings from time to time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately I work in paddinton and within the first few weeks I have stepped in turds... people just don't give a rats ass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In fact, just the other day I almost got run over whilst using a pedestrian crossing. It was 9 am and perfect weather and the dude came within a meter of me. I didn't even get a glance from old mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is either something that is happening A LOT or you have shared this story at least 4 times on this sub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe I just spend too much time on reddit… maybe both.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I completely agree about shared paths. Based on how some have been designed in my local area, such as the one Willoughby Council did between Chatswood and St Leonards, many are poorly designed and make it more dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians. Given your concerns about shared paths, would you support building more cycleways than shared paths?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a shared path that is proposed on Oxford Street - it's an actual cycleway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the more reason to build cycleways and fuck off shared paths to the bins of bad design ideas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dogs can be trained not to \"walk sideways.\" Just because you can't be bothered to put in the work to train your dog doesn't make it the fault if infrastructure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> if thats whats being proposed - i cant read paywall article).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's not. The are getting the space from removing right hand turning lanes. Which require extra traffic light phases and slow down traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This cycleway will not only give options to leave cars at home, but will speed at through traffic (at the expense of people wanting to turn right of course)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think having cars going down Oxford St is a terrible idea. It wasn't built for them. If it were only buses, pedestrians and cyclists, it could be one of the best pedestrian malls in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> don't understand why the light rail wasn't extended from George Street up Liverpool continuing up Oxford all the way to Bondi junction to make that a combined train, bus, and light rail interchange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because 9 out of 10 of the busiest buses in sydney used to go from either hyde park or central to UNSW or randwick. Plus stadium and horse racing events.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you are suggesting is a good light rail idea and should happen. But of the two, the south east was the better choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are arguing that it breaches the Australian Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently the elderly and disabled are being discriminated against because they have to use a pedestrian crossing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The WHO's stupid sexy Flanders clause about Lycra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Peak rich Paddington boomers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">“The whole cycling thing is good on one level. Unfortunately, there are a number of cyclists who will cause problems. The demographic of Paddington is getting older. There are a lot of people around who I think will be affected.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don't care about anyone else but themselves, so anything that doesn't directly benefit them will never be supported. If they move to an on road cycleway it will move to \"what about the carparks? what about the loss of a lane for traffic? etc etc\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, no, malicious compliance - they want the path safer right, so we strip out a traffic lane and make it a safe cycleway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, we've totally fucked driving, sorry about that, but slowing everything down is super safe for pedestrians, just think of the children and elderly we're saving as you drive around a one way system to get back to the spot you wanted...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like one of those cunts who strolls into Kent St cycleway looking down at their phone, then look put out when you shout at them to get out of the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An \"issue\" that didn't even result in a collision, because unlike him the cyclist was paying attention to their surroundings, as one needs to do to stay safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guy was simply startled, is all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And contrary to what some people might think, no cyclist wants to hit a pedestrian either, because it's a bad fall with a very high risk of injury, shoulder in particular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "THIS x 100", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "these people are cooked and I’m in hell", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boomer defined in a single paragraph", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Simple fix for the sight line problems... No ads on the floating bus stops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watch Clovers head explode.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What weaksauce. All news sites change headings and even articles too. There's many sites offering cached versions of news sites.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Link to this Mod statement?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah frustrating if you want to discuss sydney news as it's hard to find alternative sources sometimes. If you use the headline implied in the URL then the mods tend to let ABC articles stay up regardless if the headline on the article changes - works for other subreddits like r/australia too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was more commenting because the mods don't let you post SMH links", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, sounds about right. Those laneways are a nightmare to walk around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s also a rat problem so there literally is “a rats ass…”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have shared it a lot, so you may have seen it before. I share it because we are trying to find the dog owner which is why I share it hoping someone will know who it was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it is 3 things, I share it a lot, it does happen reasonably commonly, and you, just like me, probably spend too much time on Reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The good news is that my father-in-law was finally able to come out of the hard collar brace last week after 3 months, and it is now certain that he doesn’t need surgery. This means he will probably eventually regain full motion in his neck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*trams, pedestrians and cyclists", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It probably needs a single lane each way or like parts of George Street the ability for service vehicles to be on parts of it in order to do deliveries and maintenance to stores and homes on the streets that are right off Oxford Street. Otherwise you bifurcate Moore Park and Paddington without an easy way to get into or across both. Agreed though that 2/3 lanes each way is not the way to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The horror! Looks like we have to get rid of all roads now to make sure no one has to use a pedestrian crossing. I'm sure that's what they want, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and old mate was using his phone when attempting to cross the bike path! Kids these days!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stupid sexy Flanders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its funny, also full of conserva-gays, wanna be boomers in any other setting besides the bedroom (and even then its pretty quiet / tame).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What all of us Sydneysiders aspire to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole ~~cycling~~ people thing is good on one level. Unfortunately, there are a number of ~~cyclists~~ shit cunts who will cause problems. The demographic of ~~Paddington~~ Australia is getting older. There are a lot of ~~people~~ wankers around who I think will be affected", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Oh, we've totally fucked driving,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "except they aren't losing any travel lanes. Only right turn only lanes, which require extra traffic light phases and actually slow traffic down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "well, shouting is rude. Use you bell. That's what it is there for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep no cyclist wants (another) busted collar bone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only have it through IMs. Even if you use the link article method and let it auto fill by populating the Article Heading via the given URL, the mods can still delete your post because they do not check all sources.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amusingly, I got a notice from the mods saying it was removed.. and it briefly was unavailable, but now its back here and people are commenting?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not hard to get around the paywall, but fair enough. I'll try find a ABC article when it comes up and post it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is always interesting, because the rules of the reddit don't say anything about paywall articles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there any plans for a tramway on Oxford St?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Service and delivery vehicles will have no problem driving over tram tracks in an allocated time slot, I am not saying the businesses won't be able to get deliveries, that's ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure they will complain about losing street parking or something like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so we should ride through paddington wearing nothing at all?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like you have an inside line!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole cars going fast on the road is good on one level. Unfortunately, there are a number of drivers who will cause problems. The demographic of Australia is getting older.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a lot of people who I think will be affected", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "99% chance they will look the wrong way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do use my bell. Shouting is what actually gets their attention.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could also just not walk into traffic without looking, that would be handy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Air horns work wonders too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like it has been reinstated so idk, I think you are good now. Paywall thing is difficult to know if you are allowed to post (esp if you have a subscription) - I think the mods sometimes allow you to post if it is one of the ones that count towards your cap, but not if it is a subscriber only one, but even then SMH change it over the course of the day. Unfortunately I can't usually test before I post because my workplace laptop works funny if I use incognito mode", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are only three mods here. I reckon one of them is very quick to remove anything that they don’t like (pretty much anything) and another one that then repairs everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it's weird they don't just put a rule in but just make you guess if you are allowed or not. And sometimes they reinstate them (like now)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately no. At least, none that are public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In no way did I infer or imply that you suggested businesses can't get deliveries, take a breath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Allocated time slots are a terrible idea, what happens if there's emergency maintenance required at a store or a home? Simple solutions work best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stupid sexy bike rider", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its definitely a different vibe for gays once you cross the threshold & leave that slutty gay bubble of Surry Hills, Darlinghurst, Potts Point; and Dont dare be one of those horrid open / poly types from the inner west!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The looks and comments of scorn u get from the chino + oh so daring bright floral shirt conservagay Paddo set is palpable . Double the eye rolls & disgust when i dont know or give a F about their most recent artwork, sculpture acquisition or interior design project 🤢.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I have learnt anything from commuting by bike, it is that older men in particular can’t hear the bell. I suspect they often turn their hearing aids off while out for a walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How doe George st work at the moment? I see cars sometimes driving into the shared pedestrian zone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha ha ha, brilliant. Yeah my kid went to Pado early learning center for a couple of years. As we didn't live in Paddington we were shunned we well. Lots of comments like \"how did YOU get your child in here\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's certain sections open to service vehicles to access loading docks on George St, particularly near the Apple store, there's also one or two parking bays near there. 24hr access but only council vehicles are there after 5/before 9", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah such a Sydney suburban totem pole vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My response/view when encountering these types is:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh sorry isit desirable here? I didn't realise 🤔anyways id not want to live here anyway as id rather not be surrounded by people such as yourselves .", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dhm2rv.json b/1dhm2rv.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1229790152c4937b42fcae624647961aa6764c01 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dhm2rv.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "As I frequent this area for work. It's about bloody time! But you'd think they would've thought of this before propping up all the sub divisions! Dont think it's rocket science to see one main arterial connecting to M7, Blacktown/Mt Druitt was a receipe for endless traffic, Its more of a car park than the M4 at times!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need to do more than this to be honest, hopefully someone seriously considers building the Castlereagh Freeway at some point, would remove a lot of cars and trucks off Richmond that are heading further out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad to see them doing something though, the flyover exit from the M7 will make a huge difference", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just to Townson Road? It needs another lane in both directions all the way to Bligh Park! We drove out there to see family on the weekend and it took us almost as long to get from the M7 to Garfield Rd as it took us to get from the inner west to the M7.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I made the mistake of traveling through richmond road whilst driving to Sydney from Orange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was fucking horrendous, traffic completely blocked up and every single turning lane had at least 5 absolute cunts use it to cut in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was absolutely raging by the time I got out of there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would be the fault of the previous State government, who refused to contribute to or facilitate the upgrade despite the intersection involving three major arterial roads and an entire suburb developed under SEPP without Blacktown Council's involvement or consent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When will people and governments learn that adding lanes does not solve congestion?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I quite genuinely almost died in a car accident that was caused by congestion (impatience, and unfortunately for me, caught between two trucks which was not my fault) and have been banging on for years about how something needs to change. Accidents happen here all the time and it is honestly ridiculous that the area has been expanded so much without upgrading infrastructure commensurately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One more lane bro just one more bro please just one lane a single lane bro c'mon bro one more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's true should've built the freeway first, considering that was planned at least 30 years ago if not more. Heck I even remember seeing the corridor reservation in the street directories of yore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or request better public transport to get commuters off the road, better zoning for more condensed living areas, and keep roads for commerce only. Cheaper for everybody, especially if you can go back to being a one car household.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Townson Road is in the masterplan to be upgraded and link to Burdekin Road / Stanthorpe Parkway to Parklea, which is supposed to take pressure off Richmond Road. When this happens though is up to developers and Blacktown Council so who knows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep! A lot is still reserved or open land, so it could still be done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the recent flooding has brought it back up a bit, so hopefully it does happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given there is only going to be more development out that way in the future, it makes a lot of sense, along with the Outer Orbital proposal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The way we are going its only inevitable that in 20 years places like Londonderry, Llandilo etc will all be redeveloped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that’d be great, but this is Greater Western Sydney not the inner west, there are definitely improved PT options that can be implemented out there, but there will still be lots or cars on the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats all on NsW.. and there hasnt been a single update on the project since Sep22… wonder why.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dhm6g7.json b/1dhm6g7.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2997a5a48ce01354b4f1c3539b11920b7e569d64 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dhm6g7.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I went to watch Jerry Seinfeld at Qudos Bank Arena last night. I bought two 600ml Pepsi bottles from the drink stand and the cashier removed the lids and disposed them, telling me that it's a rule they had to go by.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know alcoholic drinks need to be opened for licensing reasons, but why these soft drinks? Was this rule for the Seinfeld show specifically or is it now a rule for any event?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dhnn97.json b/1dhnn97.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..97af6cdefbf0ba6f3217cd0dfc77cbdce16a47f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dhnn97.json @@ -0,0 +1,266 @@ +[ + { + "text": "A few nights ago a pipe in our bathroom burst and flooded a bedroom, damaging the carpet. We ripped it up. I now have a single room worth of carpet, underlay foam, and wooden boards with nails sticking out to get rid of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would love to drop this off at a tip. I can't for the life of me figure out if there is a tip that will accept this nearby. The council website is of no help whatsoever and links me to the home pages of multinational corporations that might own a tip somewhere, maybe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[This recycling center nearby](https://www.bingoindustries.com.au/our-services/tip-your-waste/recycling-centres) in alexandria sounds good, until you read the fine print \"All vehicles entering our sites will be required to have a UHF radio to communicate from 1 October 2022. UHF radios will be available for purchase from our weighbridges at cost price.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What on earth? I'm not purchasing a radio just to drop some rubbish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The council website excludes this kind of waste from collection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would really like to load this stuff into a ute and dump it but the city appears to have made this impossible. Any advice would be appreciated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's loads more tips around, I go to a Remondis in Seven Hills which is $80 or so for 160kg, so I basically try keep my load under that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cut it down and put it in your red bin each week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's really far from you, but Kimbriki tip is good for this sort of thing. $445 per tonne, minimum charge $60.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure which council you’re in, but carpet and underlay is allowed for council pickups in some areas (Inner West, for example).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worth confirming you have this info right - would save you a bit of trouble.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's one in Leichhardt, I've dumped paint, microwaves etc. I reckon you could get rid of carpet and floorboards there, not sure if they'll be a fee for your items though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/live/waste-and-recycling/drop-offs-and-recycling-centres/weekend-transfer-station](https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/live/waste-and-recycling/drop-offs-and-recycling-centres/weekend-transfer-station)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was sure there was a tip in Alexandria that is open to the public and available any time. Otherwise have you tried the one in Artarmon? Although that one will require crossing the harbour so you might as well take you stuff interstate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What have the people at the tip say when you've called them and asked?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a bunch of old outdoor furniture recently, I just listed it as a job on airtasker and then accepted one of the offers that came through to pick it up and get rid of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cut everything up into smaller pieces. Wait for the night before the weekly rubbish collection, then go along and put a bit into each of your neighbour's bins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you wrapped it up I’m reasonably sure council pick up would cover it. They say no to building waste as they don’t want to become a dumping ground for dodgy builders, but the waste you describe should be ok. I mean, you could call the council anyway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Airtasker - I've done it a handful of times, been great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Load your shit up and take it to the tip at Artarmon or Rockdale (both Cleanaway).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Airtasker?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a rubbish disposal centre at Rockdale. I've used it before and I think the prices are quite reasonable. Well it was when I last used it in 2020. I threw out a price then realised I remember I was way off. Someone else here saying $80 for 160kg at their local disposal centre. Thinking back, that is close to what I paid now I think about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Catch the garbo’s when they’re in your street, be nice and bribe them with beer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Airtasker", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is exactly what I need. Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually can’t wait for the council pick up to come around so yes! I always just cut everything down to bin size and dispose over 2-4 weeks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got rid of a old verandah using that method over a few months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did this with two old kids beds over about 2 months. Utterly bonkers but it worked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a bad idea since it's wet and will start to rot very quickly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds good, thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Unforunately it's a two hour drive. Thanks anyway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I checked the city of sydney site:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Any of these items won't be picked up and may result in a fine:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">-Carpet, carpet off-cuts or underlay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats for IWC residents", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s one in Rockdale which is way closer to Alexandria", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't answer the phone. Good sign", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll definitely give this a try", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably just dumped it down the road id it was less then the tip fee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might as well just drive down a random road and dump the shit yourself. If you’re paying someone on airtasker they absolutely do not have a waste management licence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "+1 to this - Airtasker is great for a one-off, and is just a person giving it a crack so no high prices from companies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most tips will have 250kg minimum charge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is one at Taren Point which is prob easier for you - [https://www.remondis-australia.com.au/locations/nsw/remondis-taren-point-rrf/](https://www.remondis-australia.com.au/locations/nsw/remondis-taren-point-rrf/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$96 min charge, same as the Seven Hills one, so that'd be 160kg or so. I would mirror some others and say, try put some in your bin to try minimise the cost at least. Then take the rest to the tip", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally like to dissolve my bodies in acid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait till about 11 pm when all the bins are out and see if you can divvy up the load, or try first thing in the morning before the garbos come", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it rots, it will get smaller tho right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait till midnight, then cut it up and put it in all the nearby bins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to Rockdale tip, use a vehicle with high clearance as even my hiace bottomed out on some rocks and cracked the radiator", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will have to pay however it’s done on weight, but you don’t need any OHS shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alexandria is most definitely not two hours from kimbriki. Assuming you’re within 15 or so of Alexandria it won’t be much more than an hour. Still a fair drive though, I do a similar journey relatively often", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just seen the other comment where it will cost you $80. Will probably cost about $20 in petrol so you’re probably better off there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that’s annoying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well the OP hadn't said where he was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don’t check. They ask an address but don’t confirm if it’s real or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too busy manning the UHF radios.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That can be true if you’re going bottle of the barrel bargain basement, but there are legit operators on there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "best to cut before then otherwise everyone wonders what that dude is doing with a reciprocating saw at midnight hanging around bins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably there so office renovators don't be lazy/irresponsible with building materials", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He does in the comments champ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ive handed my licence over plenty of times there ,🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, chop it up in the day and at midnight on bin night, do the old dump and run all down the street", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not at the time I'd posted it buddy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excellent. Top bants. I dont know why you took my initial comment as being rebuttal. Im just adding extra info. But here we are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes and farewell.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dhok92.json b/1dhok92.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..59b9d932ac9b73afbad1f41de63d23da2f03e160 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dhok92.json @@ -0,0 +1,162 @@ +[ + { + "text": "This winter is hitting me hard in terms of the coldness. I am well cared for, but makes me sad to think so many others may not be. I have a little money put away that could be useful so looking to see if there are charities that specifically cater to homeless people this winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note: I don’t care religious or not, but they MUST NOT have history of discriminating against LGBT+ people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks in advance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://donate.waysidechapel.org.au/event/warm-a-heart/home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Orange sky laundry is my forever go to for donations. They wash clothing and doonas for people doing it tough, and have a chat with them while their washing is going on if that’s what they’d like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also used to go to Kmart and buy a few single blankets, and pop a $20 note in them and walk around my local neighborhood and hand them out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since I'm sick, the flu, did a little declutter, and will be donating excess bedlinen and doonas to Noffs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to jump on your post op but I was having a similar thought today. I crochet and I was wondering if anyone knew of charities, shelters or even hospitals that need beanies, scarfs, gloves, blankets whatever to keep warm. If anyone knows of a way to donate i'd like to help", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Backpack bed!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://backpackbed.org/au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"We provide Backpack Beds to street sleeping homeless people without shelter - to improve their dignity, health, sleep, warmth, comfort and safety. The Backpack Bed provides shelter and a bag for belongings to save lives of homeless on the street.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dignity.org.au", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Specifically deal with helping the homeless or those at risk, people/families suffering from DV etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don't limit who they are willing to assist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wayside, they're amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look out for the smaller NGOs. Their income can be a quarter of the bigger, religious charities. Google youth centres in your area. It’s a recommissioning year in NSW this year, so a lot of those smaller NGOs will be doing it tough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hawkesbury Helping Hands are based out in Windsor. Wonderful organisation, funded entirely from donations and volunteers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.hawkesburyshelpinghands.org.au/donate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Two Good](https://twogood.com.au/about) and [OzHarvest](https://www.ozharvest.org/what-we-do/) are food-based charities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also [RecipeTin Meals](https://www.recipetineats.com/recipetin-meals/). You can't donate directly to them, but clicks and views on Nagi's website funds their work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recommend : [https://baysidewomensshelter.org/](https://baysidewomensshelter.org/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's cold out there for lost pets and stray animals also, here are two Sydney based shelters for cats & dogs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- [https://catprotection.org.au/](https://catprotection.org.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- [https://sydneydogsandcatshome.org/](https://sydneydogsandcatshome.org/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise have a look for other no-kill shelters out there in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't you just buy some winter stuff - blankets, gloves, socks, thermos, etc and go around handing them out to homeless people you see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooo this sounds perfect! Thanks heaps!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the link", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely and I volunteer here also. Many are doing it tough. So thank you OP for your generosity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a great human 🥹", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.bhg.com.au/knitting-for-charity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.miraclebabies.org.au/content/knitting-sewing/gjxlh4", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also [Wrap with Love](https://www.wrapwithlove.org/about-wrap-with-love/). They collect blankets and distribute them throughout Australia and internationally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My local library is a drop-off point for squares or full blankets, and there's a group that meets up weekly to stitch the squares together or to make their own blankets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s good to know!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I honestly don't have the heart to do this myself, I reckon I'll break down after talking to a few. Plus I imagine an experienced organization can do this more effectively and efficiently? ie, the dollar can be stretch further etc. That's my thought anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks heaps this was really helpful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for that suggestion. I'll check with my library", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do squares for comfort, they post all the time showing the different places the blankets are donated to", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dhoyru.json b/1dhoyru.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5e6ad025e72c5177a3a51138ddecb596c824bfb6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dhoyru.json @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I am a P2 Driver, I was stupid behind the wheel and got a speeding offence that got my license suspended for 6 months, and pushed my demerits well over the limit due to a double demerit period. I am told in the letter that on top of the 6 months for the speeding suspension, I \"may\" have an additional period of license suspension applied under the Demerit Points Scheme because my demerits crossed the limit as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So on top of the 6 months, I may be suspended for another 3 months but I am not sure. Has anyone been in the same situation? Is it common for them to top up the suspension?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has been about a week, and I haven't been notified of any further suspension.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are two suspensions to be served. One for speeding and one for excessive demerits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't serve both suspensions at the same time so yes, you will serve your 6 month speeding suspension and then you will need to serve your demerit suspensions which will be 3 months minimum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You committed two separate offences, so there will be two separate suspensions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They cannot be served concurrently and you will notified of the second one when your licence is due to be returned after 6 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call service nsw or go in to the office to check.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But normally you cannot serve both a police and demerit suspension together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stop driving like a cunt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't been in this situation.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dhp6ci.json b/1dhp6ci.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..73a1c56bbb5f3bb61e53548b7a453e6e894bc7bf --- /dev/null +++ b/1dhp6ci.json @@ -0,0 +1,942 @@ +[ + { + "text": "If you want a more viral concept, consider doing the same at different price points and turn it into a GIF just to show how ridiculous housing prices and availability are around the Sydney metro area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a friend renting for $350 pw in Parra. Two bedder. Luck of the fucking Irish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm impressed there are places you can actually rent for that cheap without being hours away!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"you just need to adjust your expectations and live in an area within your means.\". Such areas include: not Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I despair for the coming years where business will be crying about how they can't hire minimum wage workers anymore because no one will do a 2 hour commute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was expecting an empty map", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "During the peak of the pandemic, I found plenty of [2 bedroom apartments](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11pNsa_RF4wxlXykbuNYSvG-xEOj8sk_lv1lVT8KJqDg/edit) for around that $400 per week in petersham/Leichhardt area. I was able to do all of these inspections over a weekend and picked a 2 bedder for $380.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was definitely some of the cheapest rent I’ve ever had in Sydney in the 10 years living here. Before moving to petersham I was renting a 2 bedroom apartment in Crows nest for $460. It was an old art deco apartment and freezing in winter. Was vacant for 3 months when we moved out and they had to lower the rent a fair bit. I imagine some poor sod is now paying $550 per week for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting map. I'd love to see a map for fully detached houses under 1M and 2 bedroom apartments for under 600K.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were able to find a 2br with a garage and brick walls in West Ryde for 560pw. But it's 3 levels up with no lift so inspections were not competitive. People were panting as they came through the door. Thankfully, my wife and I are athletes and find it to be no problem. We got the keys a week later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "before the rent increase and i moved back home, my flat was technically two bedroom for 390 a week in sutherland (one two person bedroom and an office/single bedroom/childs bedroom). they wanted a rent increase up to 450 from me, and new tenant pays 500 a week. internal facilities had not been upgraded for probably longer than i was alive, so the end of the 90s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think 2 bedroom units have been $400 a week in like 15 years, maybe more? I don’t get this post…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the bet they all have issues, eh mould?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My 2 bedroom in the inner West is still $400 p/w, moved in during 2020. I was looking at alternative options in the same price range this weekend, let's just say that was uneventful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$400 for a 2 bed is doable in Adelaide", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You forgot to tick \"exclude secured by deposit\". Some of these have been secured by a deposit already(the ones closest to the CBD). I suspect that if you go to the inspections of the other ones, there'll be a big queue. [search link](https://www.realestate.com.au/rent/with-2-bedrooms-between-0-400/map-1?maxBeds=2&misc=ex-deposit-taken&boundingBox=-33.764202532662416%2C150.92156464677998%2C-33.97358330550164%2C151.3869386396999&source=refinement&sourcePage=map&sourceElement=search-box-search)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is only a for the rich and powerful don’t ya know?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to rain on your parade but I was paying 490 for an old 2 bedroom apartment in Homebush in around 2012 to 2015.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "under 400 for 2 bedroom hasn't been Common for a while", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Click on most of them and you’ll find a wall of text as the bottom explaining that they’re government subsidized through NRAS and there’s a fairly strict income test to meet to be able to apply", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This isn’t 2000", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in Penrith and my rent is $510 for a 1 BR ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what you're saying is people can get more for $400 than the [last time you posted something about $400 rent?](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/s/GjWG64gRAI)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't get what your point is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are not going to find anything close to the CBD for that price. I lived in the city back in 2014 in a studio converted to a 1br and we were paying $550pw already. Moved to the lower north shore a couple of years after to a 2br and we were paying $650pw", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats only part of Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah man, it's not 2002.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$200/ room hasn’t been a thing in Sydney for ages..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eventually this property bubble will burst from guillotine being applied.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised at Hurstville - not so much Brighton seeing as only PT options are buses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's more a map of towns where you'll find $400 a week 2 bedder since there'll be too many nodes per suburb at that zoom extent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try FB market place, i got my place through there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What else did you filter on? I just searched the same on domain, 2-bedroom rentals for max $400, and there's 64 results. Which isn't *that* many, but certainly more than indicated in your picture?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Toonga Bay sounds lovely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a third of your pay for 2 bedrooms? get a roommate and dump the budget up to 800 a week and it's a whole different story. maybe I don't get how things were in the past, but this seems reasonable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can tell you the one dot in Parramatta will go up to 600 a week very soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for this information", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$400/w for 2br was ambitious 15 years ago... My shithole student 3br was $580/w.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are people whinging about having to travel for an hour to get to work?Heaps of people commute from the central coast and the blue mountains and been doing it for years.Towns like Wyong and Katoomba that are more like two hours without complaining", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is the second most expensive city in the world to live. How are you surprised?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s called compromising. But no one wants to do it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are 58 properties, actually. Some of them are freestanding houses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you lift the filter to 435, there are 81 such properties", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enough with the lies about housing affordability. It doesn’t translate as “I can’t get what I want at the lowest price in the area that I want it in”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in the good old days.. you could buy a house in Sydney town for £400! … those were the days! ….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a good idea. I am curious at what price point you start to see a \"reasonable\" amount of options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want a real viral concept, you need to use the red rooster line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s so ridiculous? I see a map that shows that Lakemba is incredibly good value.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's actually great for Parra now, I used to live there but I had to move farther west cause I couldn't find an affordable place there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I met a lady who lived a short walk from Top Ryde. 2br with garage, 400pw. I didn't get to check the quality though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would bet a lot of these are questionably legal granny flats, or units with a hot plate on a folding table masquerading as a kitchen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My guess is they don't have a working toilet/stove/is possibly a garage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The one in Kogarah is not for a 2 bedroom, it's for a \"Double room furnished available in SHARED apartment\". I cannot find the ones in Hurstville, Lakemba and Peakhurst and suspect they were incorrectly captured in the search or mispostings that have been corrected. There are a few in the 420-450 range in Punchbowl and Lakemba, which is about right for the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit: I cannot locate the one in West Ryde, but I did find a few in Marsfield where it's captured in the filter but is actually \"per night\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like you're not a renter. They are often car spaces.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of them are unfavourable suburbs or low quality homes. Sydney people just want to live close to the CBD but not expect a ridiculous price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm impressed that affordability in Sydney has gotten so bad that $400/wk for whatever these monstrosities are is considered \"cheap\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm renting a 2 bedder 20 minutes from Shinjuku in Tokyo for $300 a week and this is a bit on the expensive side, barely anything being available for $400 reminds me exactly why I don't want to come back to my hometown, because the rampant issues haven't been fixed, they've gotten WORSE.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can’t actually rent these. Standing in line to inspect these is longer than the assigned time the agent has set for the inspection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If a cheap rental is in sight for you, 100+ people already know about it and have signed to inspect it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah Kogarah is pretty close to the city. But I assume the place that's $400 is going to be tiny and old.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's already happening really. I know people working in hospitals who say one of their (many) issues with hiring new staff is the fact that people can't afford to live anywhere near the hospital, and don't want to commute 1hr+ to work. It's great for a lot of imported health workers to be going to regional hospitals and such, but we are slowly draining our capital city health infrastructure of much-needed staff simply because it is too damn expensive to live here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally. I'm almost 30 and looking to start a new career that requires undertaking an apprenticeship. My partner and I would like to get a place together in the next 6 months and it's looking like I'm going to be living in Wollongong and commuting for an apprenticeship in Sydney, because that's what we can afford that isn't a dilapidated shoebox.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This line pisses me off so much, its not like I even want a trendy area I just wanna stay where I grew up!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also your CEO: \"we need you to commute to the office 5 days a week because its for Collaboration!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile your entire team is international. Including your manager", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i didn't know Ryde and Hurstville aren't Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been saying this for years to deaf ears. Your average office worker in the CBD is going to have to start learning how to make their own chai lattes at this rate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2bdr in Crows Nest? $700-$800 pw easily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found my current place a couple of months after the second pandemic but same story. I wanted to post this because I can't afford another increase and I wanted to survey how far west I'd need to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are they charging you now for the petersham/Leichhardt apartment?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got a 2 bedroom in hillsdale during 2020 for 380 a week now it's 560", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's crazy low. I was renting at the start of the pandemic in Erskineville. 2 bed apartment was $960 a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "even mount druitt looks like it would exceed 1m for detached houses very soon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Two-bedders under 600k](https://www.domain.com.au/sale/sydney-region-nsw/?bedrooms=2-any&price=0-600000&excludeunderoffer=1) - apparently there’s 1000-odd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Split that to make it suitable for a single and I'd totally rent it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, I rented a 2bed in Eastlakes for exactly 400pw only 10 years ago and that was a completely median price at the time for inner south/inner west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends where in Sydney. I was paying (half of) a very cheap 2 bedder in Dee why for $440 in 2008. Sure, it's the beaches, but the cheapest part and most places were much more. But a mate bought a 3 bed house in penrith and his mortgage was well less than my rent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 2 bedroom place I am currently renting was $350 a week two years ago. It was not the only place on the market at that rate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not for long", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can totally see Adelaide becoming the next Melbourne in a decade or so", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.realestate.com.au/rent/with-2-bedrooms-between-0-400/map-1?boundingBox=-34.814997198003%2C138.27340225696807%2C-35.042150299341124%2C138.93258194446807&source=refinement&sourcePage=map&sourceElement=location-tile-search", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to this, it's about the same as Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/lostredditors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm getting that impression from the comments. Sheesh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean ideally a few more places that can be afforded on minimum wage would be nice, but hey, what are ya gunna do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can afford a bedroom and that’s just the way it is for now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. Doing your research? Good work, bud. Maybe get a hobby tho", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ABS gives the median rental price in Sydney, 2002 at $246 a week. If you think a 2 bedroom apartment at $400 was something only possible 20 years ago, you're wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd advise you to look in the comments below where others have shared their experience of finding something around this price bracket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then I'd encourage you to look up the stats on rental increases after Covid which far exceed their pre-Covid status.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guillotine is too much work for an Aussie mob. We'll probably just drown 'em - Waltzing Matilda is our national song, after all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, it's not. That article only compares 8 countries. It takes into account wages and ranks unaffordability, not most expensive. Wages in New York and Switzerland are much higher so they dont rank as unnafforable, but they are much more expensive. Sydney is not as expensive as Hong Kong, Singapore, Zurich, Geneva, Bern, Tel Aviv, New York.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney has a population of over 5 million, so 81 properties at affordable prices across such a huge area aren’t going to cut it. With vacancy rates at 1% you can also expect at least 20 people turning up to the inspection. Only one will get it, and for $50 extra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bullshit. Post your map.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, which is a community support group, releases a list compiled from Domain of the most affordable properties around Sydney (intended for people trying to exit homelessness). Their prices are around $350 per week but are often boarding houses with residents who are usually still battling addiction or experiencing mental health issues. It's affordable but it's hardly secure housing. Definitely not reasonable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "800 I'd bet, if not 850", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Under $500, there's a big splatter of them in Liverpool, Lakemba, Parra - 164 in total", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Under $600, there's a lot more in Parra, Bankstown, Lakemba and it green dots start appearing in the inner west - 635 total", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Under $700, the North Shore gets populated, inner west gets a bit more crowded and more appear in the East - 1381", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Under $800, North Shore is populated, Eastern suburbs are populated - 2361", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So reasonable options, I'd say under 700-800 you get options across all of Sydney for 2 bedders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a single place in Lakemba for that price point, not a cluster of availability. That alone hardly makes it a good value suburb when we don't details about that property's condition. Having only 3 or 4 affordable properties less than an hour from the CBD by public transport is ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. I looked at one in Hurstville start of this year, it was just the home owner’s garage that they had cheaply renovated into a 2 “bedroom” granny flat (the rooms were like 2m^2, if that).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No insulation, exposed pipes and wires all around the walls, DIY white tiles for floors. And the only access was to walk down the owner’s driveway and through their backyard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t even know how REAs are willing to advertise these.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was gonna say, my rent is 350 a week for a single br granny flat in Campbelltown...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to an inspection of a $500 one a few months ago in Hurlstone Park. It was a literal ahithole with no laundry, no room for fridge, miserable toilet, miserable bathroom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There were like 30 people on that inspection with me. Im pretty sure it went for 520 at the very least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Real Estate's site is actively shit. I filtered for the same, and there's one in Hurstville but it's actually $500 same for Wiley Park's one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah a few are rooms in houses but some are actual places you can rent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.domain.com.au/1-88-waldron-road-chester-hill-nsw-2162-17059131", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never seen a car space over $200/week, OP also says it's 2 bedrooms", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After looking it up it the closer ones seems to be people advertising a room but using the total of rooms in the house. Some further (Auburn) are actual 2 bedrooms appartments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a pretty meaningless comparison. You're not considering the average wages in Japan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How does one move to Japan? I'm of the understanding that it's very difficult", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And will overbid for it too- even though it’s banned, there’s a million ways around that ban.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[The one in Kogarah is for 1 room,](https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-kogarah-438962280) it was captured in search results because the apartment is a 2bdrm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep I have co-workers driving over an hour home after a night shift because they’ve had to live so far out to be able to afford rent. We’re slowly losing people to hospitals closer to home and I can’t say I blame them, besides the time they lose from their day commuting it’s just downright dangerous to be driving that far while tired", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in healthcare. One of our sites really struggles to get staff bc of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We could just move all the specialist facilities out to where the staff actually live. Like say move everything at Randwick (Sydney Childrens, Royal Women's, Prince of Wales and Prince of Wales Private) out to Mount Druitt. Just keep A&E at Randwick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similar situation here. Put it off for years already because it will nosedive our quality of life in general, but I'm tired of being stuck. We will be moving away from Sydney in a year or so. I'm lucky I have a partner in the first place and one with good career prospects herself, I can't imagine doing it now if I were single.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If we agree that certain areas are nicer than other areas, but we don't think supply and demand is fair or reasonable to determine who can live in these areas, what method do you propose?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One. One 2 bedroom property in Ryde, one (1) in Hurstville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're being disingenuous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of these places are Sydney, I was being hyperbolic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They may as well not be though. It's Sydney by region but you are not part of what makes Sydney, Sydney. Just generic suburbia. Unless you are tied to Sydney by family or employment, there's no point paying a premium to live in those places over other capital cities or regional towns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was more 1 bedroom with a study. Very tiny. [Here is a photoshoot of the place](https://photos.app.goo.gl/Kf9janGsBjVzbPn97) if you are interested.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I moved to Alexandria to test out living with my partner before we bought a place. Looks like it rented for $420 when I moved out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's still pretty damn good. $600pw for a 2bd in Ashfield here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But have you seen the views from the peak of Mt Druitt? It's breathtaking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is my reply here being downvoted?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that's a good thing. We need to spread the population around the country, rather than jamming everyone into 2 big cities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like becoming better or worse for rental affordability?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's Melbourne: https://www.realestate.com.au/rent/with-2-bedrooms-between-0-400/map-1?boundingBox=-37.63733755680192%2C144.62196969470693%2C-37.85641611863704%2C145.28114938220693&source=refinement&sourcePage=map&sourceElement=location-tile-search", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's Adelaide: https://www.realestate.com.au/rent/with-2-bedrooms-between-0-400/map-1?boundingBox=-34.59125051576962%2C137.9883897838319%2C-35.04616249108496%2C139.3067491588319&source=refinement&sourcePage=map&sourceElement=location-tile-search", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne seems to have more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah a lot saying so what did you expect from Sydney and brushing it off without remembering from the pandemic that a lot of our society relies on these low to medium income earners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's going to be a real issue when they start moving elsewhere and they can't find people to fill the essential positions closer to the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of temporarily embarrassed billionaires be like \"too bad, so sad\" in the comments. This is truly a \"screw you got mine\" country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "okay but set it to one bed lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm gonna need a medic for this sick burn over here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I think a big part of the issue is that maps like this (and SQM data) only capture asking rents - ie what current landlords think they can get from a new tenant. It gives an inflated picture of the market.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have friend who are getting a very good deal with their rentals but they’ve been there for years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can assure you, the last time I rented close to $250 p/weekfor a 2 bedroom unit, was 1995, and my mate owned the unit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After moving to another 2 bedder, approx 5 years afterwards, I was paying (my share) @ $200 p/week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I said nothing about a median.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yah none of them will go for $400.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that's often another problem with these conversations. A home owner might look at the image above and say, yeah great, heaps of options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an ex renter though, I know that at least half of these will be roach infested, most will be unpleasant to live in due to issues ranging from small to actually dangerous, and each of them will have 20+ other applicants lined up and willing to pay over the asking price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "820 out in the upper north west. 90mins from the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make it make fucking sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m $850 pw north Ryde", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah ok, if it’s a single data point then yes that doesn’t say much. But look, I’m going to get downvoted for this, but just to offer a historical perspective; even when I first rented in Sydney back in like 2008, it was already hard to find reasonable properties in that price range. I remember sharing a 2 bedder which was just over $500 pw (in total). Popular places for apartments like Pyrmont and Strathfield were already at that price level. I think rents were pretty much level for whatever reason until Covid, then it suddenly took off. People who managed to buy just before Covid really got lucky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but you’re a 10 minute bus ride from the middle of Australia biggest cbd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: read Camperdown. Campbelltown is indeed not 10 minutes from Sydney CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much worse than Campbeltown tbf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, my elderly uncle lives in Belmore in a $550 red brick walk up hell hole. Original Kitchen and Bathrooms....and I reckon the paint and carpet isn't far behind. Even the TV aerial doesn't work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normally I would agree, but the thing is, everything else in japan (generalising) costs less too. So I think its a good comparison to show what we all know - Sydney's cooked for housing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The average wages compared to the average rent is actually really good in tokyo. You can see the comparison by google translating the website here:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://gri.jp/media/entry/29803", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can see the rents compared to the salaries are quite decent. and this is only for the inner 23 wards in Tokyo, you can live outside these wards (west tokyo) or even in adjacent prefectures (Yokohama, Chiba, Kawasaki, Saitama etc) and still be anywhere between 20-30m to 1hr to either Tokyo/Shinjuku station or both for significantly lower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hell, you can find places in Nakano (1 stop from shinjuku) 14m2 for $500 a MONTH. and there's plenty of places further down the line much larger for less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As long as you have a job lined up it is reasonably easy to get a work visa.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The specialists won't travel to those places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feels. Single income is impossible unless it happens to be extremely high. There's a reason people are living with roommates for so long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similar here, I'm here because I get paid more here, but I've just had my first son. We're going to live like university students for 5 years so I can stack bread and fuck off from Sydney before the boy gets to school and put down roots somewhere else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brah I don't know I'm not an economist or city planner I'm just sharing my thoughts on the situation, I just feel it's wrong for people who have lived in an area forever get priced out because others decided they want to pay or charge more for the same shit, yeah supply demand blah blah blah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why $400 pw cut-off? That's 200 per person. If we use the traditional 30% cut off, then you only need to earn 600pw to consider that affordable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah clearly its just gets tiring when people say Syd is unobtainum yet when you ask them where they looked they didn't go any further than 30km from the cbd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ikr! there's even a westfield, drive-thru starbucks, and a train station with an express service that takes you to the city in 50mins!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes u/metro_polis. Instead of 2 big cities it should be 1!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly one bedders aren't that much cheaper unless you get a tiny room/studio where you have to share facilities including toilets with other residents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gonna take them 3 hours to get here, they have to commute from Lithgow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay, so there's no confusion then: YOU haven't paid $400 a week for a 2 bedroom apartment in Sydney since 2000. But other people, myself included, have found accommodation at that price. Shortly after Covid, as well as before that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think even the most oblivious home-owner would think 30 properties in a city of 5 million people is \"heaps of options\". Your point still stands though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget the boarding houses being touted as studio apartments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To counter your historical perspective with my own - I have had friends and family and myself renting in (inner east, inner west, etc). 2008 you could find a 2 bedroom place 5 minutes walk from Broadway for less than $500 per week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2012ish, a one-bedroom <5 mins from Kings cross station for less than $300.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2015 inner west (Marrickville) 2 bedroom for $350 per week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even looking only at the 2015 Marrickville one - a comparable property now is going for between $700-$1,100 per week. Double or triple the weekly rent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heck, let’s look further west! I found a handful of places at around the $500 mark for a 2 bedroom in the Parramatta area. They’re not within walking distance of the train station, of course - but hey, for an extra $200 or so on that 2015 cost, you can triple or even quadruple your commute time! (And cost.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not like people are asking to live in the cbd for these rates (though, you used to be able to).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re asking for a commute of less than 2 hours, preferably. And the options for that are… less than a dozen in all of Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Campbelltown is not a 10 minute bus ride from the CBD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Japan’s housing market and economy peaked 30 years ago and its population is aging and declining with minimal immigration to offset. The yen is also weaker than ever. Of course it’s getting cheaper, and yet it’s still very expensive and most people aren’t living in detached housing or expect to ever live in large detached homes like the Australian dream.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And when you start talking about apartment living, people here are gonna froth at their mouth…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm assuming it's not that easy to get a job there though? Not that I've investigated too thoroughly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you think the situation is currently unfair for everyone? Or is it only unfair to people who were raised in a desirable area?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only alternative would involve you paying the same amount as someone who was raised in a less desirable area, which in that case wouldn’t be fair to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it’s really a matter of what is more fair - forcing people to remain in undesirable areas because they were unlucky, or allowing them the chance of living in a desirable area, but they have to compete with the people who were raised there, which risks them having to move to a less desirable area (supply and demand).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To me, it seems clear which is the more fair option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even minimum wage 38 hours a week is $781 per week takehome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But that doesn't fit OP's agenda so why do I care", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Essential workers are needed in every part of Sydney, so the point about long commute is still valid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're not wrong, but I would ask you what you think a reasonable commute time is? Distance isn't really a good measure as public transport times don't really correlate to distance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The real problem I have with Sydney at the moment is that being affordable usually means 1+ hours from the CBD so at what point does this get so bad that your average barista refuses to work in the CBD?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mind you, my perception is also very CBD-centric. Working in fintech that is where most of the jobs are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The issue is that even living 35-40km from the city is still quite expensive, and you don't get all that much more bang for your buck. Sure you get a bit of extra space, but for a lot of people who work jobs in the city, the commute means sucking 10 hours a week from your life. That's an extra weeks' worth of hours every month, just sitting in traffic and/or squeezed onto trains (which are often delayed).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not a postcode snob. There are a lot of great things about the outer suburbs. I used to live there, I have family out there, and I go there often. But until they make good on the supposed plans to turn Parramatta into a second CBD, or built actual public transport out west, and stop building car park suburbs everywhere, it's just not a great option for people. It doesn't make sense to have the inner city stagnating in its development while we just create more suburban sprawl on the outer rings. That's a recipe for a dead city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 years ago was covid so entirely possible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in a modest apartment with my girlfriend in the middle of Newtown, 20 minute walk to the city (UTS) and it’s $405 per week. So 200 each. Renting in Sydney is a fkn hustle but it’s not impossible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lucky. Basically all of my mates moved during Covid and got excellent deals, but 90% have had massive rent hikes since then. The other 10% must feel like a genius but honestly it’s just luck and/or daft landlords.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or classic Monday agendapost, but we don't talk about that do we.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, all good. I was just pointing out that, and it's definitely area dependant, $400 p/week is not the norm. We wish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Currently paying >$750 for an old 3 bedder house on the outskirts of Sydney. Tbh, that's on the lower end of the scale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know, I completely missed the \"30 results\" and just figured it was being grouped by suburbs. That's... actually massively worse than I thought it was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Touted is an apt word", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think we are in disagreement, up until about 2019 things were relatively flat, they’ve crazily gone up in the last 4 years. Also, do you remember Marrickville in 2008 though? It was not the Paddington-on-Cooks River that it is today. For $500 though it opens up a lot more possibility than OP’s diagram. There are quite a lot of options in Lakemba for one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe he thought it was Camperdown?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I read Camperdown. Soz…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tokyo a city designed for apartment living and walking though. You can live your entire life within a 100m radius of your building. We're just plonking apartments in suburbs where the best feature is a 20 minute walk to a train that only comes every 15 minutes and takes 30 minutes to reach anywhere useful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tokyo's residents were actually growing till 2020, then covid happened and people died off, and many immigrants couldn't enter, and some left permanently with the yen weakening. Even then it was only a decrease of -0.1%. And while the apartments \"look cheaper\" with the declining yen, the prices in yen have stayed relatively stable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's still plenty of detached housing available, especially slightly further away from train stations. there's just an absolute DOGTON of medium density available. Yes you aren't going to get the monstrosities like the 500m2 house on a 1500m2 block within 10 minutes of eastwood station. If the councils actually mass approved medium densitiy and people could buy larger apartments at reasonable prices that weren't dogboxes in the sky people might actually like them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easy enough to get a job, but not if you want a good salary", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the job is English teacher, it's not that difficult to get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow how rational how mature and considered!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You think someone should pay more than half their wage to rent?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is the agenda though. It still fits. $400 is considered affordable rent if that's your take home and the options for a city of millions is less than 20 (and that's assuming half of these aren't just illegal lodgings, bet at least 2 are a fitted out garage).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most likely any 2 bedder is closer to $550-$600.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Essential workers would likely be on 90k+ minimum. A teacher starts at 95. If you use 33% of net income (minus taxes) that gives you a rent of $446/wk. That's enough to get you a studio or 1br anywhere in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know why the OP used 2br as the basis - would there be single income people renting a 2 bedder? Maybe if they're a single parent but this is not typical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey look, I'm not expecting something nice for the price. But the image presents a stark picture compared to what I was looking at <2 years ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right you are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, I thought it was pretty good snark until I read your edit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re going to get angry over something you should at least understand what that thing is. Otherwise you don’t even understand why you’re angry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe that anyone earning minimum wage and no prior wealth in Sydney is capable of living a long, happy and healthy life where they live in a safe environment, spend time with friends and family, can eat healthy food, have access to outdoor spaces to keep fit, breathe fresh air, drink clean water, and share virtually all the same important freedoms as everyone else in the country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> $446/wk. That's enough to get you a studio or 1br anywhere in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Studio probably. One bedroom absolutely not. My one bedder has gone from 500/week to 650/week in the last two years and I'm outside the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dhsm2h.json b/1dhsm2h.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..74b114a28a538bb2f682c952f5e6e01f08466da1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dhsm2h.json @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’m massively intrigued by the underworld and enjoy reading about it. So far I’ve read all of James Phelps’ books, as well as both autobiographies of Spanian and John Ibrahim respectively.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there any other good books out there worth reading?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sins of the brother or Milat for Ivan milat and gangland Sydney for a wider view. The underbelly series have a few seasons on Sydney at various stages as well which are decent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leviathan, John Birmingham. A classic at this point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must read is Brothers In Arms by Lindsay Simpson. The definitive work on the Comamcheros/Bandidos war and the Milperra Massacre. I'd also recommend Enforcer and Wrecking Crew by Ceasar Campbell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks everyone for all your helpful suggestions. Greatly appreciated and I’ve got a bit of reading to do by the sounds of things! Cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coming in with a Fiction recommendation, but all of the Les Norton novels by Robert G Barrett have a smattering of Sydney and Kings Cross underground throughout. Les is based on a couple of people that Robert knew, one a copper and the other was an underworld stand over bloke. Both had dealings with the Kellett Club which is what the Kelly Club in the books are based off, which was a private (illegal?) casino.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fantastic reading. The guy spins a good yarn, and Les Norton is such a well developed and likable character imo, especially when you realise that a lot of the stuff in the novels has roots in real life experiences and stories in and around the Cross. Be warned though, ol' Robert loved to colour his tales heavily with the use of every swear word in the English language, and frequently. Enjoy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The life and crimes of Harry lavender by marele day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Chopper books are interesting. Mark Chopper Read.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not specifically about Sydney, though a lot of it is about Australian organised crime, I recently read Dark Wire by Joseph Cox and really enjoyed it:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59644256-dark-wire", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RemindMe! 7 days “reply to this thread”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m also into this - very keen to see the suggestions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think (Stan)? Had a mini series on the Milperra Massacre too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will be messaging you in 7 days on [**2024-06-24 08:13:44 UTC**](http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2024-06-24%2008:13:44%20UTC%20To%20Local%20Time) to remind you of [**this link**](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1dhsm2h/any_recommended_books_on_sydneys_underworld_1980/l8z1n2j/?context=3)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[**CLICK THIS LINK**](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fsydney%2Fcomments%2F1dhsm2h%2Fany_recommended_books_on_sydneys_underworld_1980%2Fl8z1n2j%2F%5D%0A%0ARemindMe%21%202024-06-24%2008%3A13%3A44%20UTC) to send a PM to also be reminded and to reduce spam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^(Parent commenter can ) [^(delete this message to hide from others.)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Delete%20Comment&message=Delete%21%201dhsm2h)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*****", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|[^(Info)](https://www.reddit.com/r/RemindMeBot/comments/e1bko7/remindmebot_info_v21/)|[^(Custom)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5BLink%20or%20message%20inside%20square%20brackets%5D%0A%0ARemindMe%21%20Time%20period%20here)|[^(Your Reminders)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=List%20Of%20Reminders&message=MyReminders%21)|[^(Feedback)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=Watchful1&subject=RemindMeBot%20Feedback)|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|-|-|-|-|", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dhsu3y.json b/1dhsu3y.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4d657f7e143705e1a0ece3688a14b907b1da4a73 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dhsu3y.json @@ -0,0 +1,662 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I hate this part of the Parramatta road so much!! It is simply corruption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's purposely designed that way to funnel people into the private toll road and make the free option less enticing/gridlocked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but that doesn’t achieve their goal of funnelling suckers onto the M4 to pay the toll for the existing pre-tunnel road that was previously free", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit yes and to stop so many cars holding up the middle lane and force cutting into ppl on the left lane because they don't want to wait and cut in. If you are on the left lane speed up close the gap or you'll be surprised by a car swopping in forcing you to slam a break with a 1sec blinker to warn you before hand", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. Especially since it shrinks to 1 lane anyway once you take the turn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will it? Never. See every other tollway in Sydney. The \"free\" path is f'd up by design.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you think that's bad, try the Church st M4 exit. So many accidents. I'm surprised the government hasn't had a class action.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could they make the centre lane straight and right turn?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like that to make it harder to avoid the M4. Trying to discourage Tight wads and funnel them onto the tollway to help with corporate profits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God i hate this and the a-holes who push in from the m4 lane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need two lanes for the m4, but i agree they also need two lanes to go straight. It seems odd that they havent simply bought up the adjoining properties to make this happen, from memory its all super low rise, maybe a carwash, a couple of houses and a strathfield car radios", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Needs light rail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish it was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But honestly if that section of the M4 was toll free people would actually use it and it wouldn’t be a problem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Along with the bonkers traffic light phasing further up the road, it's another genius level design brought to us by the RMS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if they changed it they wold have pay $17 trillion compo to the toll company", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a fucking rort this intersection is, I sometimes fantasise going there in the night and repainting it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns government seems pretty attentive at the moment that can be blamed on previous liberal governments, . Should just need enough people yelling a local labor MP or", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\*WAVES AT [NEWS.COM.AU](http://NEWS.COM.AU) journalist trawling reddit ...\\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This would be an easy change too, theres 3 lanes on the other side of the intersection where Concord Road intersects", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They won't do that as it will discourage the use. They want the backlog back to Burwood to encourage people to use the toll road", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always seem to be funneled into the toll road when I don't want it. It's very badly marked. They need a raised lane divider", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "have gone straight through the lights in the middle lane before to get to the right turn lane for Concord Road, just gotta hope there's no cops around", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Studies world wide have shown more lanes is not the answer. We just need better public transport. Too many cars heading to the city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was coming home from Burwood yesterday and used the M4 heading west. Not to avoid the stretch of Parra Rd betwen Strathfield and Auburn, but to avoid the horrendously long single line of traffic in the left lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes 930 at night still 3 blocks of traffic for no reason", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Politics aside, logically this design does not make sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have two right lanes leading into a merger into a single lane, and the one straight lane opens up to four lanes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a traffic engineer or city planner by any means so I'm open to learning if there is any pragmatic merit to this design - but this does look to be completely gimped by political decisions. This has to be the most egregious hostile design/dark pattern example in city planning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. The toll should be removed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whole of parramatta road is just fucked. Feels like I’m driving on ice and gravel at the same time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You just use the middle lane as an exit for the M4. I do it all the time. Cars queued up for three sets of lights but you cruise over a little bit of white paint - HEY PRESTO - it was an exit all along", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am certain the traffic lights there stay in red longer to push the traffic to m4.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dont get angry easily but every time i drive through here i get enraged, good ole libs special", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "someone needs to pull a kramer and paint over the pointless lane funneling into the m4", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yes this piece of shit intersection always inflicts rage whenever i have to drive past homebush - luckily this is like once or twice a year. the two lanes on the right are always free flowing with 0 traffic. There's also another m4 entrance opportunity even if you went straight. can this not be fixed? how does anyone do this every day?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, why? It gets enough traffic to justify 2 lanes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was corruption to start with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The M4 was supposed to allow a commuter to completely bypass Parramatta road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They stopped it there because all of the businesses on Parramatta road lobbied and threatened to no longer vote Labor (I think it was Bob Carr from memory but happy to be corrected) so they stopped it at Strathfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Made the journey completely fucked forever. It was a motorway that dumped you onto one of, if not the worst roads in Sydney and all of those shithole businesses went bust anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The story of Sydney. Pander to the few and ruin for the majority.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention how this section of the M4 from Concord Road west used to be free prior to 2017", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing compared to the over the crest hidden M4 entrance at Ashfield though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">to funnel people into the private toll road", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, it's actually to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">make angry i30 drivers divebomb the left lane at the last second", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it free if you use the Strathfield entrance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it’s the worst when you only need to go a little bit past the ramp, like when I used to need to go only two blocks past Concord Road", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not really about “funnelling suckers into paying the toll” the design would actually be good and serve its purpose if the toll wasn’t there. The toll is the issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally any of the options people have said here would be worse or more expensive than just removing the toll imo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Shit yes and to stop so many cats holding up the middle lane and force cutting into ppl on the left lane because they don't want to wait and cut in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*All right meow. Hand over your license and registration.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hate this, it's a deliberate strategy not a whoopsy. They need a median strip", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It;s why i often turn into the small roads of stratty and pop out the other side of the m4 entrance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's counter intuitive. You're going to clog up the middle lane more if you purposely block people from merging into the left lane. The people in the middle lane will be stuck there for longer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better just to be kind and let people in, in my opinion. Plenty of drivers don't know the area well and end up in the wrong lane, and there's no need to punish them for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You reckon it might be people don’t know how to launch a suit against the state government (or they try to complain to Transport, but Transport drags out stuff or people otherwise stop giving a stuff?) or people don’t know just how bad and how big an issue this is?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be good to know what levers need pushing to get the government to fix stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean not officially but the amount of cars that do it makes me think at least some people consider it to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be dangerous for cars doing abrupt lane changes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I figure some of that since some of the M4 traffic is getting in the tunnel earlier they don't need the extra lane here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whoever approved it should be shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there's no reason why the middle lane can't do both, it used to, they arbitrarily changed it to trap epople into going onto the M4 after the widening occured. There's no need to buy the houses to widen it, the only reason not to is purely $$$", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One lane going into four is crazy but is becoming more commonplace in Sydney. Every evening there's a 1km queue. It's unnecessary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep there’s definitely enough empty land already to buy up one lane’s worth of land. The last lot on the Mosley street intersection is already an empty lot. And surely strathfield car radio can spare one lane of land.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've suggested on this sub before they should reduce 3 lanes to 2 in the opposite (east) direction. Parramatta road is 2 lanes eastbound basically up until that point anyway, and the m4 eastbound offramp only becomes 3 lanes when it reaches those same traffic lights. Just keep those two things two lanes for a couple hundred more metres. That'll open up another lane for traffic in the other direction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can still have two lanes going onto the M4, and have two lanes going straight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Just one more lane bro”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vic rd too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The metro is on the way!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and the short-ass lane going into North Stratfield", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the next on-ramp pretty much constantly has people queued across it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a PITA trying to get from the Bakehouse Quarter onto the M4 in that direction thanks to people not looking any more than a single car ahead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done that once or twice when going into Ryde. Didn't feel too bad about it. But I've seen a DCOA video of someone getting busted by the cops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rule 92 (1) Drive contrary to direction of traffic lane arrow $302 2 demerit points", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So that there can be two lanes going straight on GWH and not have traffic backed up kilometres in that lane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No NSW labor leader Neville Wran sold the land corridor in 1976 to prop the budget at the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WestConnex#:\\~:text=Though%20construction%20of,was%20later%20criticised](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WestConnex#:~:text=Though%20construction%20of,was%20later%20criticised)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate Parramatta road esp from Broadway to this m4. The lanes are super narrow, buses, trucks and Ute's on all sides. I got nervous driving down cos ppl also doing last minute merges to get off the turn as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is it with small business owners and assuming that having thousands of people stuck in traffic driving past your shop each day will translate to sales?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe if you're a bakery on a rural town next to a highway that makes sense but otherwise it's been pretty well proven people generally don't stop and spontaneously buy shit from random shops they drive past. Walk? Yes. Cycle? Yes. Drive, no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which tells you all you need to know. They made it worse and now charge you for it. Enshitification is awesome!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks Libs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "don't forget the JRD exit ramp in the middle lane of a 4 lane section!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprise! You’re going to Penrith!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I thought I was only the one that got confused with it. Ffs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate that so much. Two lanes, one stays Parra Road and the other has one lane continuing onto Parra Road and two lanes into the tunnel. There's also a bus stop near the park for the suckers in the left lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just keep left until/after you turn into Maccas (in either direction)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive an i30 but I always experienced the problem from the other end. My trip home had to be through the m4 as a 1.5 hr+ commute home on Parramatta road towards Baulkham Hills was not tenable for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The far right lane would always be full of trucks and the middle left lane (the one that turns right for the M4) would be filled with people crossing over to the left lane at the last minute. The whole thing is a fracas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh of course, at very least the part of the M4 that existed before the tunnels should have remained free. It was insane of them to toll the section between Church Street and Concord Road. It’s done nothing but make Parramatta Road into a carpark", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No buts meow, that’s the law", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While I agree with you to be kind, anyone can loose patience when you are in queue for almost 10 minutes and it’s mostly because of number of pos cutting at the last moment from middle lane. They should simply make the middle lane as straight and right both. There is enough space after the signal to accommodate 2 lanes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good, less people using the toll roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should never let an asshole get away with their shit-fuckery. That's called positive re-enforcement and it will only make their shit-fuckery worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW government bought by Transurban :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A through and right lane would just become in effect a right only lane with how much demand the M4 has, then you would just have the same issue only with more people trying to merge to the kerbside through lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, they may need to be quick as the high rise is edging closer. No idea what the plan is for the site diagonally across that fraser motorcyles has just vacated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP said now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember when it used to be 3 lanes turning right and only one straight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know there’s a take which is that the intersection is designed to funnel as much traffic as possible onto the motorway for the toll revenue but the traffic volumes do justify the two right turn lanes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The real issue is the next intersection being too close and the timing of the lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, thanks. I thought it was Carr.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out of curiosity where was original M4 east land corridor located?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any land east of the old exit at Concord is built over whereas the F6 corridor at Kogorah is quite obvious with an actual reserved greenway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They did the same with the M5 entry at Roselands. They deliberately changed 2 lane roads in the area to one lane to make all other routes gridlocked. All so they could funnel people to the M5 tunnel which was gridlocked the day it opened (and has been every day since). Gotta help those overseas toll companies!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like I need to know this on ramp!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention the left lane exit at Church St is a carpark that backs up almost all the way to Blacktown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure you understand. Many people end up in the wrong lane by accident.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the reverse on weekends though, a right and through in the middle is more flexible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's effectively a straight ATM though. If you want the M4 you learn to stick to the right as the middle will be blocked by someone trying to squeeze in to the left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah now, yesterday, or when they first started charging toll from that entrance it should've been two lanes going straight, or at least the option of straight and right turn from the middle lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However many cars turn right onto the m4 there there's at least 5x trying to go straight bc of the toll.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There used to be quite a few maps online but Google has really began to suck big time over the last 12 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It pretty much parallels Parramatta Rd. The new “Wests Tigers Centre of excellence” is built on part of the reservation on the north side of Concord Oval. From there straight down the middle of Gipps St and Queens Rd. There’s some unusual setbacks on some of the 1960’s/1970’s buildings along Queens Rd and the odd DMR “Do not dump rubbish signs” along the road too if you look hard enough. Then the road reservation went right through the middle of Haberfield, Leichhardt (it crosses Norton St along the top of Pioneer Park), then it goes through the middle of Annandale and Glebe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While Neville Wran has a lot to answer for over the problems building the M4, the M4 east section was really killed by huge demonstrations about demolishing hundreds of terrace houses in Glebe. It was a big deal at the time. The whole area and terrace houses was owned by the Anglican Church as low income housing…a competitor to the Housing Commission.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These links might help but don’t show the Strathfield end", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/7332jx/ghost_roads_of_sydney_a_map_ive_made_showing_what/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ozroads.com.au/NSW/Special/Unbuilt/unbuilt.htm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just moved to Roselands and the local traffic shitshow is honestly fascinating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can get to work in Mascot via Homer St, the M5, or the M8, and the cost-to-travel-time-saved ratio is almost exactly $1/min on weekday mornings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Sure there are the x% toll relief and M5 rebates but I'm still 100% out of pocket for however many weeks/months those take to roll over)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This one i think. Even if you’re in the left lane, if you keep following the same line, you end up in the tunnel. The lane splits right at the crest of the hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://maps.app.goo.gl/c8Le38MCiFydPpPv7?g_st=ic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Part of a drivers responsibility is navigation, which includes figuring out what lane to use in advance. If you've made a mistake that does not constitute an emergency to others.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially given Google maps tells you what lanes to use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It isn't more flexible, because the first person that wants to turn right blocks the whole lane and effectively makes it right only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you'd have even more people merging from the middle lane to kerbside lane which is less safe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No there are not five times as many cars going straight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting - so really it wasn't really much of a reservation then. Just a line on a map with some of the property under state government ownership & a vague proposal to build a road in the distant future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh I don't think this ever had a chance in getting built in its original format.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if the public was willing (which is unlikely as people saw what Highway building did to US cities like Detroit - it ruined them)... But post WW2 and income tax was federalised so the states did not have the money to do this sort of thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though a series of tunnels to connect the old exit at Concord to where the CityWestLink starts was probably the best chance they might have had but then the ANZAC bridge wasn't even opened until 1995 so it would have had limited use anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd argue a better approach (which should have happened) would have been to buy up a lot of the run down warehouses and car yards along Parra Rd and widen the more narrow sections & improve the intersections (particularly for right hand turns). That would at least clear the worst bottlenecks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the flaw in WestConnex and the Rozelle Interchange is it take so many cars into the city much more quickly that it's creating problems elsewhere that are going to require much more complex solutions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Past a point I think there's diminishing returns in road upgrades anyway and that's where Metro comes in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the corresponding entrance from Dobroyd Parade has completely the opposite configuration", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's so weird how you post this and conveniently make sure that you post the google Maps link after the sign and after all the road markings. People should have enough common road sense to read the road and road signs. That tunnel entrance is not a suprise and is consistent with tunnel entrances all over the network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not defending toll roads here, but this is such a silly point. People simply aren't paying attention to their driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Changing lanes is normal, and is not an emergency procedure. Being aggressive to those who've made a mistake is crappy move, creates dangerous situations, and blocks traffic flow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s true, so you take a gamble if you use the middle lane to go straight. It’s like that at the Burns Bay Road intersection with Penrose Street. It’s still better than the current arrangement, at least it’s not illegal to go straight and traffic will self adjust when it’s too clogged in the left lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No way to prove it but I would put money on there being at least 2x, which means it's more efficient still to have 2x straight and 1x right turn lanes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm broadly anti-tunnel due to the mega huge cost vs above ground, but I've got to say not demolishing Glebe for the M4 was the right decision. Those lines on the map don't paint a true picture of the scale that the motorway was going to take through Glebe and the inner city and inner west. It was going to be huge with lots of flyovers. There is a map around somewhere that shows the true scale. I'll post another link here when I find it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here’s a DMR model of the motorway over Glebe. Note the interchange. You can see Harold Park on the model to the right of the interchange….and to the left of the interchange is a skinny freeway heading towards Parramatta Rd, that’s where McDonalds at Stanmore is. This area around the interchange is what most of the protests were about but also note the multi lanes in the bottom of the picture over Ultimo/Chippendale. That makes LA Freeways look positively amateur. This multi lane motorway curves right back up toward the Harbour Bridge. Haymarket was to be obliterated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/o0tlke/a_department_of_main_roads_model_showing_the/#lightbox", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "….and this map showing how the proposed inner city network. Chippendale was pretty much entirely going to be demolished", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://glebesociety.org.au/albert-mispel-1938-2017-glebe-owes-him-a-large-debt/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's still a little confusing if you don't drive it regularly. The fact that it occurs on the crest of the hill gives you very little time to assess the situation and make the correct decision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve only driven through there once, I read the comment and thought, I know what they’re talking about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. It's not an emergency so if you haven't got in the correct lane properly in time that's your problem. Especially now Google maps tells you what lane you need to be in. If you've made a navigational error, tough luck, take the L, and learn from it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is zero obligation for a car to yield position to let you merge into their lane (except at a marked zip-merge). They have right of way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "why not make it a flex lane like htey do elsewhere like the princes highway. Have it switch from dedicated to flexible depending on the time of day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are more cars turning right than going straight. The issue is with the phasing of the lights at the next intersection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're right on the size. Though you can squish a 2x3 lane freeway fairly well it still cuts up the suburb & then the interchanges have a huge footprint.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the cost of tunneling - I mean a good outcome was the Eastern Distributor which saved Surry Hills and allowed Bourke St & Crown St to be retained as arguably Sydney's best boulevards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's laughable now that they balked at the cost of the ED - 700 million in 1999 for 4.7 km which when you consider inflation - really is chump change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They really should have dealt with the M4 East earlier. I think one of the biggest mishandling of the Aus economy back in the late 90s-00s was the absence of federal funding to build a lot of this stuff back then, especially with the mining boom in full swing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would certainly would have eased the inflationary pressure that we've seen in recent years which was partly fueled by the rush to try to catch up on all this stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still I have to laugh at how they integrated the original M4 into the existing road system. 3 westbound lanes with only 1 of these for through traffic.... I mean how did that pass.... Could they not have at least resumed some land around there and widened Paramatta Rd leading up to the M4 to Concord Rd....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure land along that section was dirt cheap at the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No matter how much longer you leave the lights green at the next intersection you will still have twice the length of traffic with one lane going straight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're interested I would put cash on there being more cars going straight than turning right at peak hour on any random weekday, there's no point in us saying we're right or wrong if not.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dhuz8r.json b/1dhuz8r.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cba4b36d43886adccea495fa7029f78d129d8321 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dhuz8r.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Are there any venues around circular quay and george st that won’t be full on a Friday night? Looking for somewhere quiet for a nightcap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Harts Pub? or nice hotel lobby bar - Intercontinental, Sir Stamford", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crystal palace on George street near central station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aria's pretty quiet. They have a good wine list and a decent view if you sit by the windows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go towards the central to broadway part of geroge St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not exactly where you asked, but the bars are usually empty and quiet there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Dundee arms on Sussex st.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quiet, gorgeous little pub tucked away amongst all the buildings. Cozy vibe and never a big crowd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ryan's bar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "InterContinental's Treasury bar has live music on Fridays, so won't be quiet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When was the last time you stepped outside?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "don't be such a dick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who's Ryan?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dhverf.json b/1dhverf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..88c323dbc257bb7958c5c38b70d2e2986b3442ee --- /dev/null +++ b/1dhverf.json @@ -0,0 +1,214 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’m moving to SHs soon and want to cycle to UTS as it cuts my time in half, however I’ve never been a cyclist before so I’m wondering how safe are the roads for cycling as a sustainable way of getting from A-B.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been cycling in the inner city for about 10 years now. It’s gotten a lot better in that time — infrastructure is slightly better and (mostly) joins up, drivers (mostly) get the concept of people riding bikes on roads and aren’t territorial. That said, you’re on 15kg of metal surrounded by several tonnes of car that are moving much faster than you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending where in Surry Hills, there are plenty of options for quiet streets and separated cycleways — with a bit of trial and error to work out your best route.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get on, have fun, wear a helmet, be cautious. Take the whole lane if there’s no shoulder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Generally speaking it should be possible. City of Sydney Council does a reasonable job of trying to improve and expand cycleways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only problem with what you mentioned is surry hills is such a huge suburb, if you mention roughly where you'd be located I'm sure people can give you a better route or opinion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I noticed recently the city of Sydney is doing a lot of promotion for bike riding. This website has maps and you can also get a lesson for $25- I saw someone getting one the other day and it looked awesome. Good luck! https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/transport-parking/book-free-guided-bike-ride-cycling-lesson", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh dude. I live in Surry hills and cycle everywhere. UTS isn’t an issue. Go via eddy ave", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly from Surry hills I wouldn’t bother. For such a short distance the hassle of dealing with a bike isn’t worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wear a helmet, a camera, study the maps for some interesting routes off the main roads (not a legal requirement just less stress) and have fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just make sure it’s electric, some of those hills are miserable on a bike haga", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "alongside the other maps recommendations, google maps has a cycling route option too if you need something integrated .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use the map to plan out dedicated bike lanes and shared paths:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/use-the-cycleway-finder-map", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn’t cycle on a normal street in the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there really is no alternative dont be scared of taking the full lane, it is well within your rights and as long as you're being reasonable most normal drivers will be fine with it and its better than riding on the side and inviting reckless drivers to attempt dangerous overtakes or driving along side you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "surely there should be some designated bike lanes in that area...either that or just be super cautious riding the road", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly. But you could walk there in 15 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "stupid question; but do you know about the Devonshire St Tunnel?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it’s totally fine! Just make sure you’re loud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Getting back on top of Surry hills is kind of hard (up hill) lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City of Sydney offers a free cycle session. They meet up with you and test your cycling skills and then you go for a ride of your choice. I chose to ride to the city (where I work) so we did that and got me comfortable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If that’s not available anymore CoS also offers free cycle pathway advice from point A to be point B. You just email them your address and where you want to go and they’ll send you a map outlining the safest route.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! I wouldn’t be the most confident cyclist so I’m very aware of people being around me. I’d like to become more confident without fearing for my life each day tbh haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey it’ll be around crown street area! Is there a big cyclist population in Sydney??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alexandria is a huge suburb. Surry Hills isn’t really huge by Sydney standards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. For most of Surry Hills your commute to UTS will be shorter taking the Devonshire St Tunnel under Central. You can’t ride in there so you’ll walk your bike about 600m.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought the same, I used to cycle Newtown to Crow's Nest (Bentleigh to Cremorne and Brighton-le-sands to Surry Hills before that) but now I'm Newtown to Surry Hills I just walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Takes forty to fifty minutes depending on how I'm feeling, would be fifteen to twenty on the bike, especially with Wilson St cycle path most the way, but it's just not worth the hassle - and cost, our office building doesn't have a shower so whilst I tried it I used anytime fitness over the road for their showers (which were terrible).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if it's the furthest end of Surry Hills to UTS I don't think I'd even consider cycling, plus you'd be locking up outside at that I'd guess? Least on my work commutes I could pop my bike by my desk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But to OPs question on safety, be perfectly fine, I find the inner city actually a little better than the suburbs for dickheads as they're stuck going slower anyways, target than being able to tear it up a suburban street and then you're \"in there way\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Though did have one Ute blare his horn at me for not using the counterflow cycle lane at the Newtown end of Wilson, where it's one lane going the opposite direction to where I was going, it seemed too much of a nuance to convey through a windscreen I just pulled aside and let him get to the next set of lights quicker...)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I meant to ask about that, is it legit? Like does it follow cycle lanes etc or what is it based off of?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another map is... [https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/lists-maps-inventories/sydney-cycling-map](https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/lists-maps-inventories/sydney-cycling-map)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could probably walk or jog there too. That area is pretty safe for bicycles. Surry hills is mostly quiet and bike paths or wide footpaths once you get to central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The komoot app will give heatmap based routes if you want a quick recommendation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, sad that you're getting downvoted, but there are some moments where the safest option is to take the full lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a small portion of my ride on a section of very busy, but very slow moving road. If I didn't take the whole lane then cars would try and edge past and often force me into the gutter (full of broken glass, tree roots and potholes). So I just took the lane and made sure to ride as fast as I could when the traffic light turned green, so no one could blame me for missing out on getting through the intersection. So much safer that way!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not even in Sydney yet so never heard of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should really consider taking this course on how to ride in the city, it's good value for $25 and did wonders for my confidence and safety riding in the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/cycling-in-the-city-course](https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/cycling-in-the-city-course)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They teach you how to ride to be clearly visible to drivers and foster positive interactions. Then you do some off-street training for emergency braking, signalling etc then they do a guided ride through St Peters, Alexandria, Surry Hills, Central Station to the CBD. On the way they test you on what they taught.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My favourite thing I learnt was how to manage drivers' expectations. If you take the lane because it's not safe for them to pass, try to look over your shoulder and may quick eye contact. Establish that you know they're there and make a human connection and they'll be more patient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn’t take cleveland st if I was you, probably one of the most chaotic roads in sydney specially during rush hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could take a few side streets thru surry until you hit prince alfred and then it should be an easy ride to broadway?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fairly big just don’t block traffics pretty please please please", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why can't you ride in there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know the exact answer tbh. I know it shows different 'quality' of cycle routes e.g. separated cycleway, shared path, and shared road / mapped cycleways (e.g. quieter side roads where there is a bike indicator sign on the road for example). I was guessing that the inputs are a mix of local council cycling route maps and some google survey / community input . So if you look up directions to somewhere and select the \"cycling\" option then it includes route considerations like any hills, etc. it seems pretty accurate / useful but I've only used it a few times locally", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a pedestrian tunnel that goes from Surrey hills to Broadway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right next to UTS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the time it’s far too busy but I suspect there’d be some form of NSWGR/State rail/CountryLink//Rail Infrastructure Corporation/CityRail/Sydney Trains/NSW Trainlink/TfNSW/Transport Asset Holding Entity bylaw or similar making it an offence punishable by a $20 fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if it's legal I wouldn't recommend it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tiles can be quite slippery when wet and there is too many people to avoid.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dhvm4d.json b/1dhvm4d.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7b779011b3dcafd498d533ff3b2b07e399d1f927 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dhvm4d.json @@ -0,0 +1,258 @@ +[ + { + "text": "4 months ago I made this post about illegal waste.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Someone has illegally dumped construction waste outside my home : r/sydney (reddit.com)](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1aom0nu/someone_has_illegally_dumped_construction_waste/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I messaged the council, emailed them and this was their response. I guess I'll have to actually pay for this with my own wallet. Cops cannot do anything either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long story short:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Council won't clean up on private property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Council and cops can't track down the dumper of the waste.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Neighbours have 0 idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/92a536jg847d1.png?width=1146&format=png&auto=webp&s=e1e65eabffb5414a5716cc0fb956bfaf34f5eea3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh yes good old Liverpool City council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to work there a few years ago. I know the senior officer who wrote that response to you. They are a good person and would have done what they could for you considering the circumstances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a shit go for you mate. Rossmore, Kemps Creek, Badgerys creeks and surrounding rural areas are rampant with this sort of shit due to the surrounding subdivisions in austral, leppington etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Start locking the gates and invest in a decent flood light/security camera combo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are some absolutely dog humans out there. Just gotta hope karma catches up with them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How did they access your land in the first place?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Council can't clean up your private land unfortunately. Until there's an offender found there's essentially no offence and you are the \"owner\" of the mess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems like they have thrown you a bone though because they are well within their rights to direct you to move the rubbish in 21 days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rent a bobcat and just push it on to the road in the middle of the night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's not private land ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm reminded of the film Law Abiding Citizen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shovel it out into the street. Council will fix it then. if they can't find out who did it, then hey, shit happens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t you go to the EPA for this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried property insurance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah nothing unexpected. Council never clean up private property. Nor would I expect them to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if it's all organic material and just dirt, i think some rubbish fills take it for free (and sell the dirt themselves).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly pretty much as expected - unless it's very obvious who tipped it, council won't do anything and will make it your problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grab a shovel and toss it out into the middle of the street", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have home insurance? It should cover costs for malicious or illegal acts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I would use it as landfill and level out the land a bit, and then install security cameras. Pretty brazen that it's so close to your house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sucks but its either that or incurring a costly removal bill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just curious, so there isn't anything they can do about it? What about the council rate OP pays all this time + other ppl. Wouldn't that be able to cover the costs? You said he's a good person, but from the email I can only see it as \"template formality\" kind of email with no way to help OP?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The gate was open. They just drove in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol I was going to say this.. what if you just move it onto public land?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'll probably come around and fine you for illegal dumping then", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jamie foxx ruined that movies ending.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Council already know it belongs to OP and the fine/court costs of fighting it would be way more than just getting it removed. Onus would be on him to prove a certificate of disposal too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should have moved it and then reported it, lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not yet, but I don't want to touch insurance as that'll mean higher future premiums due to a claim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So basically it’s a loophole that illegal dumpers take advantage of?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're very good at dictating what people can do on their private property though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not all organic dirt. Lots of metal, some plastic and bricks :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Test it for asbestos first though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess there has to be a provision for people saying things like - (Dumps rubbish on own land) \"Oh noes, someone dumped all this rubbish on my property, and I have no idea who it is! Council please take it all for me and clean it up\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this is not what happened with OP, but you can guarantee that the people who dump this kind of shit, would do exactly this, and work the system to their advantage, to make other people pay for their messes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Geez wtf that is hella ballsy of them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm so skiddish about walking in other ppl's property, even when they are expecting me (fb market pick ups). I wouldn't have the balls to just drive up AND dump shit, absolute true dick heads whoever did this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They gotta prove it was him ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you're out of other options unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. A mate had the same problem. Someone dumped on his land. Moved the rubbish to public land then called the council and reported it. Was removed within a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sucks but that's the only way to deal with the problem that doesnt rob you of thousands of $$$", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's no loophole, it's just a straight up crime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a loophole, it's the old adage - it's only a crime if you get caught", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your house gets robbed, the government doesn't pay the to replace the goods stolen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a loophole, it's the old adage - it's only a crime if you get caught", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a loophole, it's the old adage - it's only a crime if you get caught", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a loophole, it's the old adage - it's only a crime if you get caught", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it’s mostly metal, plastic and bricks that’s easier to dispose of than dirt, as it can be pre-classified as building and demolition waste rather than needing to be sampled to determine the classification for disposal. It sucks big time that this is on you, and the people who dumped it are trash humans who should be fucking flogged, sorry. If you have questions about the waste guidelines, let me know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Signed, an environmental consultant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But even if OP has a security camera recording that proves it's not them, council/police can't help too right? Though maybe I should think about installing one hm...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well it does, it's just the community footing the bill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Council did say they can take further action if more evidence comes to light so they are not saying they won't help, just that they can't do it at present.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right now they only have OPs word that he didn't dump it himself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh okay, that's alright then.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1di45f8.json b/1di45f8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..36c717c809fdec0765eedb626a2fefbefdb87b60 --- /dev/null +++ b/1di45f8.json @@ -0,0 +1,538 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bobette has officially learned about it being warmer under the blanket. She slept sprawled out under the blanket next to me all morning, with Jubbs on the other side, politely moving each time I accidentally rolled onto her paw.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First cat sammich of the season and first ever with Bobs ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was anxious driving in for a job interview and then I get an email saying ‘your interview has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Thank you for understanding.’ Like what? 30 mins before the interview. And I took a day off for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our office of 8 has been cut down to 4 due to flu, etc. Sort of feels like Covid again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who had Australian rock legends, Grinspoon, releasing a new album after 13 years on their 2024 bingo? The first single actually sounds [really good](https://youtu.be/1UKFdJEWiY4?si=0M945Zo2Mwnti2mp). Better than anything from their 2011 album.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also who remembers when Phil released an album during his ice phase under the name [The Lost Gospel](https://youtu.be/8HTUviOGQlA?feature=shared)? It was actually pretty good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have one of those things coming up where Ausgrid are shutting off the electricity to my whole street for eight hours, possibly more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This might be a dumb question but how does that affect the frozen food in my freezer? Not raw meat or anything but frozen pies and dumplings etc. The freezer won't be working for those hours but if we keep the door shut they will stay cold, right? It's pretty cold anyway!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Popped into a new cafe on the way back from school drop off. Ordered some scrambled eggs, then got distracted chatting to one of the other mums. When they arrived took a bite, having forgotten about the main selling point of the dish - truffle oil. Oh my god, that first mouthful was such a nice surprise! 10/10 will return.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finished cleaning up my room, cooked my meal for the week, still need to buy a thermos (will incorporate this into my daily walk), then I need to work on my three side projects", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MacBook Air users, I want to know which model you have and how long you have been using it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am looking to purchase one very soon but because I have crippling guilt when it comes to buying expensive things for myself, I have been procrastinating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at the M3 base model, the specs are a little disappointing compared to whats out there, but I have always wanted a Macbook.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will mostly be using MS Office, consuming media, storing photos and videos and maybe some light editing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people have said its better to get the M2 with higher specs but I like buying the latest version when buying something new.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am currently typing this from my 2014 Acer Aspire (which was an excellent laptop btw). I can only use it when its plugged in, some keys have fallen off, and when it overheats it shuts off. Definitely time for an upgrade but still having a hard time letting go. I would like to use my next laptop for at least a decade as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would appreciate your responses!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also can I claim it on tax", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there any European grocery stores in Sydney that sell curry ketchup? It's basically the one they use for currywursts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anecdotally, there are more people sick with Covid than any time before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next thing on my list: cleaning up my room!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coworker read on twitter that male friendships last because they are based off hedonism, are low risk and lack depth. That they rely on alcohol to get together and avoid confrontation; and are superficial because they just talk about sex, sport, money and other material things (eg cars).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like if my decade long (adult) friendships are based off getting together regularly at a driving range or a pub to unwind; its pretty okay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That \"Spicy shaker fries\" seasoning at Maccas... I love it, but I just KNOW it's going away because all the good things they do are limited-time. Anyone know how to make it at home? Or at least something very similar/close?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been hoarding the packets off my friends who can't eat spicy food, and I've been sprinkling it all over my potato gems at home. It's heavenly. I need to learn how to make it myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bought a new phone and it's the same size as the old one so I don't need a new case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I must be getting old because I am way more excited about this than I should be", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "anyone else see the rogue stiletto stuck at the escalator in barangaroo ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IM COLD! ITS SO FKN COLD! I HAVE THREE LAYERS ON TWO BLANKETS ON AND A HEATED MATTRESS TOPPER AND IM COLD!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do people have to make things so difficult. Trying to flog some motorbike gear that's a bit small for me and I had two people, a boyfriend and girlfriend, both message me separately about one item, the girlfriend says she'll pass on them, but then the boyfriend says he'll pick them up tomorrow. Goddamn can just one of you do the communicating so I'm not hounded with multiple messages when I'm at work trying to piece together what the hell is happening 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope whoever has graciously used my account to purchase $303 of something enjoys it while they can. I also hope they weren't hoping to use my account for anything else, because that bish is now locked down harder than Victoria in 2020. Dan Andrews would be proud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And finally, I hope my bank can see I can't be in two places at once and gives me back my money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm back 🥹🥹", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where's the best place to sell a mobility scooter?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're in The Hills District and will take in procession this week a second hand mobility scooter (those seated ones with the big basket that older folks use).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone recommend the best place to sell it please?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks so much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know your situation and how picky you’re able to be but remember a job interview is a two way thing. They’re interviewing you as a potential employee, you’re interviewing them as a potential employer. I’d be a bit put off by the lack of respect they’ve shown to your time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course shit happens and maybe something truly unforeseen that required immediate attention did come up 30 minutes before your interview but it’s not great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"again\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You coming back for the tour then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't have guessed Grinspoon and Regurgitator and Jebediah all announcing new albums and tours in 2024, but I'm here for it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not long enough to be an issue or warm up too badly, but if you add a 2L bottle of ice to the fridge before the outage it will act like an esky and the fridge temp won't be affected at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The freezer will be days before anything defrosts if kept closed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minimise opening the fridge/freezer doors and the food will be fine for the duration. This question came up a while back, iirc a half-full freezer will be food-safe for ~24hrs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">other mums", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't realise you'd become a mum, congrats!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any feedback on the jobs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The M2 is more than enough for your use cases. RAM will be the more important factor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disappointing compared to what's out there how exactly? Non-Apple laptops?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you currently a Windows person and you're going to switch?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you use it for work or have your own ABN, sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oddly I also moved from an old Acer aspire to a MBA.  I like mine a lot - I got it cheap due to haunting ozbargain (1100 at the time).  Don’t know about editing but it’s been fine for everything else.  Battery seems to last forever. Still getting used to finding where things are kept (documents etc) but not a big deal- I probably just don’t use it enough at the moment to be really used to it.  I have the M1 base model.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno if it's an Air but mine is a 2011 or 2012 model.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still works, although accepting updated OSs over the years has bloated it and slowed it down. Sometimes takes forever on the spinning beachball of death to do simple things like switching apps, and I can't get security patches anymore for some things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect a bit more RAM & a SSD would help but I think it's about time to get a new model.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: mid 2012 model, 4GB. I have an even earlier one still running, maybe 2008-9? That one's basically an iTunes library of ripped CDs these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "get a refurbished M2 air with 16GB RAM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure how claiming on tax works with these sorts of things at all, thats something I have to figure out myself as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t go older than M2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make sure you get 16 gig of RAM", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ignore people who say 8 is enough - it really isn’t, not if you’re heavily into the MS apps like Teams and Office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "German butchery at Bexley North train station might be able to help you, they supply the products for the Concordia club at Tempe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: can see on their website they definitely sell German curry sauce and sausages to go with it, I'm keen to put in my own order", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good for you! Bit by Bit hey :) I just broke down more tree branches, and will be running some more errands before getting back onto the PC to work on some writing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think for men (in general) because they're less close and generally external, friendships last longer because there's no \"oh she hasn't called me for a catchup in ages\". Whereas for women not debriefing for a while or about a big life event can often mean people drift and eventually intentionally stop asking to catch up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Coworker read on twitter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's your problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But seriously, it's been said quite often that men don't like to passively spend time together, it makes them uncomfortable, they like to have some shared activity like playing pool or watching the football to focus on. That doesn't mean their time together isn't just as valid as women sitting at a table doing nothing but talk. It's just a different way of going about things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also a stereotype that men do things side by side (driving range, watching sport, gaming, going for a drive etc) while women do them face to face (coffee & chat).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i.e. men's interactions are both focusing on some external thing, women's are focusing on each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't speak on behalf of men, but I read that we (human beings) have different friends for different things?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't give too much thought towards twitter posts since half the time it's engagement bait to sell something or directly profit if it's a verified account", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Wheat Flour, Sugar, Salt, Dextrose, Chilli Powder, Acidity Regulator (262), Yeast Extract, Anti-caking Agent (551), Vegetable Oil, Natural Flavour, Colour (160c).](https://mcdonalds.com.au/sites/mcdonalds.com.au/files/Aus%20LTO%20Menu_June%202024.pdf)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found a link to a potential copycat version [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/pfudvc/copycat_request_for_mcdonalds_spicy_shaker_fries/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not the same, but two of my favourite chip seasonings are Old Bay Seasoning (pretty easy to lay your hands on this at [Colesworth](https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/258261)), and [Black Bear BBQ's Chippy Rub](https://www.blackbearbbq.com.au/shop/new-chippy-rub) (little bit cheesy, little bit spicy - you can get this at their stores, most Weber shops, and selected BBQ supply stores).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just saw this video about Happy Alley and remembered your post about shaker fries", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8vzSZbPTEf/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope they get fired into the sun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooooh annoying!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh No!! Do you know how they got the numbers? Maybe they saw you enter it somewhere?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Johann Sebastian?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> sell a mobility scooter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://backcareonline.com.au/mobility-scooter-trade-in ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly not. Their Sydney show is two days before [FEST 22](https://thefestfl.com).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> you add a 2L bottle of ice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "remember to leave a bit of air in the bottle so the ice has room to expand", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been my crowning achievement this year!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, nothing yet. Sent a followup email to one and called another yesterday, no response. I did see that someone at another place I've applied for looked at my LinkedIn the other day, so with some luck I'll get a response to that soon (have some friends at the company, so I'll chat to them on the side). In the meantime, went right on back to applying yesterday after having had a couple of days off last week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, have always used windows and want to switch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not particularly tech savvy - what exactly will happen if I *do* get the base model at 8GB RAM and use the laptop as I intend to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dammit, I'm low on acidity regulator (262). Will add that to my shopping list.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've used my card to purchase two different than normal things recently. I paid for a Dr cert / online consult last week when I had my migraine, and I purchased a menstrual disk online after meeting one of the owners of the business. Both seemed reputable, but I'm guessing it would tie into one of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would read “I’m Bach”….I’ll see myself out….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the terminator?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, fantastic. Thank you ever so much. Greatly appreciated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well look at that, I actually recognise a band name on that list for once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's important, thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/u/2happycats - from your mouth to God's ears. Just got a callback from the one I'd called (the government one). No Bueno - not in contention anymore. :( Sigh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where did it gestate? In a box?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like I should say \"congratulations!\" as a Mac fanboy. It will take some getting used to but you'll be happier in the long run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you compare prices with non-Mac laptops, you have to remember that Macs are very reliable and durable and part of what you're paying for is the Apple Store and Genius infrastructure. Also the fact that the OS and hardware are made by the same people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RAM is basically the amount of information your computer can have immediately to hand at once, without having to access the main storage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More RAM means you can do more at once. 8GB is pretty low these days, personally I wouldn't really recommend an 8GB device to anyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, what the other reply said. In practice what it means is - more RAM = more applications open at once and less lagging", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can use it, but you'll be frustrated it'll be slow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your hard disk is like a book where things are written down. If your computer lost power instantly, all the stuff on the hard disk would still be there. That's why we need to save documents, that's writing them down in the book.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your RAM is where your computer does its thinking. If it loses power, anything it was working on which is not saved disappears instantly. Some applications need a lot of RAM to do their 'thinking', partly because that's just the way things are and partly because the people who wrote the software don't give a crap, they've all got huge amounts of RAM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So if you've got a lot of applications open doing a lot of thinking, your computer is going to struggle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "from what ive read vaguely, anecdotally and also in my personal experiences men bond best over some form of problem solving activity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More than a few keys were hurt in the making of the symphonies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it Joyce Manor?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh man, that's not cool. I'm sorry, friend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am resisting the urge to be \"well, actually\" guy *so hard*…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, though I was a little tongue tied at the time and didn't ask straight out when I probably should have. To be honest, if it were me rating myself, I'd probably say that I had come from a slightly different background and needed more experience in the tech they were looking at (which I had some of, to be fair, but there are people who specialise in this stuff).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a bit of a longshot, but I was hoping to have found out I didn't get this one *after* I'd already been offered another job or something so that it didn't sting as much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still very good to go through this process though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do it! (Are you gonna say he didnt compose any symphonies?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huh. Matt and Kim?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Symphonies kind of hadn't been invented in his day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Streetlight Manifesto", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A very good point. TBH I was just throwing out a flippant line without any consideration for how accurate it was in the lame attempt of getting a few smiles on some faces", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Change it to \"concertos\", we'll delete, and it will be like it never happened.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dicx4c.json b/1dicx4c.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3ad61c71c8b5b8a6dba8a1a19013ec7f2b46b05b --- /dev/null +++ b/1dicx4c.json @@ -0,0 +1,482 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Didn’t take ‘em long to infiltrate Marrickville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a lot of family that live in the area, when they migrated, from the 70's onwards. Back then it was wog 'kafane' or our version of pubs that was making noise, and they loved it. All of these people are now elderly and they still don't mind the noise, because it offers a semblance of night life, and people actually enjoying themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact that 3 people made this venue close down is absolutely ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saved you a click: It's the Great Club in Marrickville", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've often thought of starting a band called \"DIE NIMBY SCUM\", because I reckon every venue would be booking us just desperate to advertise our shows and put up posters", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve honestly never heard of this venue but my default position is “fuck NIMBYs”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don’t want to hear society, go live in Wilberforce.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we instil a nightlife protected area around these places? Sydney has hardly any nightlife as it is, we have plenty of open space in Sydney if you don’t like it move to a more rural area. I used to live near the shouting frolicking crowds of Oxford street nightlife and you get used to it. Use a noise machine, it’s not the end of the world!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">But it was a stoush with the landlord that finally pushed her to shut up shop, she wrote on social media.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">“For some time now, I have been in negotiations with the landlord about ongoing issues at the venue but unfortunately we couldn’t reach a solution that benefited both parties,” she [Alison Avron, club owner] said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the one hand, fuck people who move next to a venue and complain about noise. On the other, it's not clear that was the reason the owner walked away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not just music venues its also shops and supply stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A local shop that supplied trades people had to pull the plug them and only sell to retail. Some locals didn't like the noise caused by the early morning trade shoppers. The had been selling to trades people for a long time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great venue, such a shame that it's closing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the place was there before these people moved in they should be told to go fuck themselves. We had similar complaints with bus terminals, people move in then complain about buses at terminals early in the morning doing their job, NIMBY'S are 99% fuckwits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Day this place closes I say we all go there with our pimped out car stereos and play them loud til the cops come", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For anyone who got confused (as I did).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NIMBY = Not In My Back Yard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A person who objects to something they perceive as unpleasant to live near, but they approve of the same thing when it is further away from their home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My take: if you don’t like it, move. If you’ve been placed there against your choice and are not able to move, count yourself lucky to “be placed”. Others are homeless and would love to trade places with you. Even with the thing you don’t want in your back yard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The article says it was a fall out with the Landlord that made her leave not the NIMBYs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been making noise since nineteen hundred and fifty two. If you moved in after nineteen hundred and fifty two, you have no right to complain. That should be the law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Sydney, it's always about real estate. Unless it's about money, but even then it's usually still about real estate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I attended an Inner West Council 'local matters' forum (Marrikville ward) two nights ago. One of the main things up for dicsussion was the 'Special Entertainment precincts' they are looking to introduce in Marrickville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And there was this one guy who just KEPT on hammering on about noise, drunkeness, and the supposed chaos that the Great Club bought to his little street. It immediately become clear that he was one of or perhaps the prime, instigator of all these complaints,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And he was a belligerant, aggressive, obnioxious prick. Like came across as \\*really\\* aggressive. I would NOT want to encounter him one-on-one on the street. :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As expected really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Younger than I expeted though. Prolly late 30s to early 40s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck that guy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've lived in the area and never heard of it but that's beside the point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck NIMBYs and the horses they rode in on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They even object to housing developments in the middle of a housing crisis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just realised I havent heard from the pub 50m from me in a long time.. usually Fri-Sat nights are really loud", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shitty click bait, nothing to do with NIMBYs, that’s a side issue, the issue was with the lease…….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll be seeing posts in r/sydney complaining there's nothing to do in Merrickville soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why does the venue HAVE to be in marrickville? Why not Kellyville? Plenty of space, plenty of absolutely loaded people and less NIMBY-PIMBYS?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3 people closed the Annandale - of which, one was DEAD, by the time it closed!?!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah this used to be the Macedonian Club right? It's been a drinking venue for a long time. I guess maybe not as noisy back in the day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the article is weirdly outdated. Not sure why the article talks about uncertainty around future events, given I went to a show that was supposed to be held there on Sunday but they got told on Thursday that it would have to find a new venue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I played soccer for Mega Alexandro ( Alexander Warriors ) back in State League 2 in 1997. It was our clubhouse. It was called Alexander the Great Club. It was a club for Greek Macedonians that had emigrated and lived in the Marrickville/ Earlwood / Canterbury areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s up there with naming your band “[Private Function](https://youtu.be/twvWc8g5t0g?si=qhFtSSRRj1-wOf9g)”. I like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would support a band called that regardless of my personal enjoyment of their music. Even if the music was (warning, personal taste may affect this judgement) a steaming pile of garbage in a burning skip bin, I would buy the T shirts at minimum. So over people moving in next to an established concern (not just music venues, but pubs, sports fields, race tracks, airports etc etc etc) then trying to, and too often succeding in, closing a venue because they don't like it. Do your research before you buy NIMBY's!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live on the same road as The Great Club. So far, I have only been to see one show there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before being The Great Club, it used to be The Greek Club. In the last 10 years, the immediate area has had some redevelopment such as a block of units and the Marrickville library.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck the NIMBYs in that new block of units.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’d just complain about kookaburras and cow shit then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On behalf of Wilberforce residents, don't send them here. Perhaps armidale, bourke or Moree would happily take them if they can't stand city noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This shit can be annoying though. I used to live in Surry Hills in housing Commission (so I couldn't just move, nor did I \"choose\" to live there), and there was a restaurant right across the road that had live music and birthdays every week, and they wouldn't kick people out till 2am. It's hard trying to sleep when you can hear bass pumping all night, glasses smashing, people screaming and singing. Then you got the Surry Hills crackheads screaming, fighting, and partaking in cracktivities too. There's definitely a fair middle ground.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Fucken Reddit. Apparently poor people shouldn't be allowed advocate for a healthy middle ground or you're a \"NIMBY\". You people are so fucked in head that you're unable to see any nuance. I don't know why I expect better from this sub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I love nightlife but like a quiet apartment so I.... live in a quieter suburb and venture into the inner city for my revelry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For Marrickville town centre the council is working on getting Purple Flag accreditation and also have a plan as a Special Entertainment Precinct (SEP). Similar to Enmore but with different characteristics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it will be great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I feel like the NIMBY thing is being used as a proxy to cover for a business that couldn’t pay the higher rent that the landlord wanted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The development consent conditions and liquor licence are valuable parts of the building. If these were to be restricted say by times of service or operation or what activities could take place it would devalue the property. I’d say the nimby complaints have the landlord worried about their investment….. Typical Sydney on all fronts!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just convert the site into affordable housing. I bet they'll love that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the issue is the NIMBYS were creating multiple issues with local council and the liquor board, creating stress for ali the owner and often in these situations the landlord has to deal with some bs as well, now ali has not gone into specific if what happened and that's her business, but I wouldn't be surprised if the landlord got a easier option to sell to a developer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously !!!! It’s like moving to Port Botany and whining about ships", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget to drop down a gear or two as you drive past either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now you are talking sense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "because young people are drawn to the city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never understood this. The Annandale is the perfect venue for music being on parramatta road, in largely a commercial area under a flight path. Surely the music wasn't penetrating down the street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Greek Club.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney has and had quite a few nationality-based clubs. I wonder where all the patrons went.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Gaelic Club was almost across the road from Central Station. They had lots of great bands playing there back in the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And your beer company “responsibly”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: and a nut company called “Deez”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knew someone in the short-lived band “Session Cancelled”. No, really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't someone have a band called \"Free Beer\"? I've found http://www.freebeernet.com/. There's probably more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I noticed that too, have been to roughly 6 or 7 gigs there in the past 2 years and those units near the library while partially facing the venue shouldn't be near enough to hear any noise, it's all enclosed with soundproofing and every time I've exited the venue the punters have been very sedate. Street traffic is noisier. This feels like a vendetta, disappointing since IW Council set up a plan to prevent a few complaints bringing down a venue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can only assume the landlord is worried about things they don't understand. Marrickville has many venues with no problems but this is/was the best purpose venue in town, slightly better than the bowlo and Red Rattler.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where do I sign up for housing commission in Surry hills, all my family got was out west in mount druitt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You got my upvote for “cracktivities” at least ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think you’re going to get a lot of sympathy for living in Surry Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I don’t think the ‘crackheads’ are the problem at this venue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I know exactly where you’re talking about because I lived there for about three months in late 2017, I also didn’t like the noise, but at that point I was used to loud neighbours so it didn’t bother me too much. I don’t think it makes you a bad guy for preferring otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn’t 2am the fair middle ground? I mean it’s better than 3am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A (very good) brewery near my place closed recently due to rent increases and was in the media complaining about how industrial areas are being knocked down and bring turned into residential. In reality, the building they were in is heritage-protected and amongst a group of warehouses which are all heritage-protected on a block of streets with 0% residential zoning, so there's no risk of it being turned into apartments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel for them losing their base, but the blame seems to be in the wrong direction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That or premises renovations - if it's been used as a venue since 1952 as per the article, it's entirely possible that disability access upgrades or fixture maintenance/replacement is required.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn't drive the rage clicks though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went their 3 or 4 times the year it opened, it always smelled like sewage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put me off going back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While it's true that the licence and permitted operating times are part of the value proposition, Inner West Council haven't considered any action on that basis in at least the last 15 months or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[According to council, The Great Club hosted \"a couple of events... in late 2022 that were not compliant with the club's license](https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/about/news/media-releases/2023-media-releases/statement-on-the-great-club-marrickville) and has not taken further action since then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems those issues were resolved around 15 months ago though and IWC weren't interested in pursuing the matter further.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The complaints were of people being too noisy departing the venue, which they mostly weren't and went home fairly quickly. I personally went to around 40 shows there and people mostly just wanted to get home or head to the next venue. The venue even had signs up asking people to leave quietly. The Parramatta road traffic was much noisier and constant. This was a targeted attack with no forethought or sympathy, and Inner West Council sided with the rate paying residents. Luckily the bookers manage several venues now under the name Music & Booze Co, which Ali mentioned in her statement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like many things in Sydney, it's really about real estate value.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Miss the Gaelic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree. I've seen punters outside numerous times, chatting at a reasonable conversation volume and smoking etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tend to think TGC has older musicians and an older clientele. I saw Jody Stephens, formerly of Big Star there. I almost saw Robyn Hitchcock there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When your put your application in you're given 3 options to choose your allocation zones. Each zone has a group of suburbs in it. I waited 11 years for mine, and was finally given an offer for a flat in Surry Hills. If I said no, I'd have had to wait a couple years for another offer. The area itself is great, but 80% of my neighbours on my street were drug addicts, mentally ill people, or very old. Crime is very common there. Mostly petty. I actually saved 3 people's lives from overdoses when I lived there, and attempted 2 more that died. 1 of them was robbed by my other neighbour as he was dying. I came out trying to help and he had his hands down his pants and stole his drugs. I gave him CPR for about 15 minutes until the paramedics got there. He had died before I tried to help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The craziest thing though, was my neighbour below me started banging on the wall one night at 3am with what sounded like a hammer, and I thought I heard her say \"help\". I called the police and explained exactly what I heard, but they took over an hour to come, and by the time they got there \"she wasn't answering the door\". So they climbed onto the fence at the back to peer into her window. All of a sudden I hear tons more sirens. Turns out she either overdosed or had some sort of medical emergency, and was trying to get people's attention by banging on the wall. Nobody else called. She died on the floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The second craziest was the week I moved in. The garbage chute is in the building, and I complained that it stunk really bad. The next day it smelled even worse, but they wouldn't investigate. The 4th day I noticed tons of flies in the hallway and said I think there's something dead. By the 7th day there were so many flies and the smell was so bad that couldn't ignore it. An old lady died alone in her home. Nobody ever visited her...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There were other things like the clothesline out back was constantly being raided. They stole my girlfriend's underwear, and some of my shirts the first week I moved in. I didn't really care that much, cause if you're that hard up that you're stealing underwear, maybe you need it more than I do. I bought a dryer that week and rigged it up in my bathroom though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a massive deal though, I grew up with that shit. But it's not all roses just because it's \"Surry Hills\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out Northcott, or \"Suicide Towers\" and see if you'd rather live there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You guys are getting housing commission?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate you have no idea lol. One of the neighbours would walk past the building literally every single day, and shout at the top of his lungs about whatever weird shit was in his head. The poor bloke had schizophrenia and some other issues, and every day he'd go on his walks and shout. One time he was screaming about \"These N word cats! Fat N word cats! Fat N word cats! Don't tell the school though! You can't tell the school!\". Other days he'd be screaming about people watching him saying shit like \"I've asked you to stop! Just stop watching me!\". After a while I grew to tune him out. The poor bloke was very sick, but he wasn't violent so they never did anything about him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a meth head in the next building that had dozens of customers every day. They'd leave syringes and shit everywhere. One day he got ran in on and they stabbed him to death. Nobody was ever charged. The guy in my building was a hoarder and he'd bring home VCRs, TVs, bikes, etc. And once he's done whatever he wanted with them, he'd leave the ones he didn't want out the front door lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a very weird area that part of Surry Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't once ask for sympathy. Just pointing out that unlike the people in the story who chose to live somewhere and then tried to shut it down, it can be annoying when you're in this situation, and there's nothing you can do to control it. I don't know what you think Surry Hills is like in the Housing Commission areas, but it's certainly not rich white NIMBYs, that's for sure. It's more like a comparatively rich restaurant owner skirting noise laws and not shutting down at the times they should, with 40-50 drunk people on a roof listening to very loud music at 2am, screaming and smashing shit, while the poors in the housing commission block have to deal with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Advocating for fairness. That's all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You guys have become so indoctrinated with these kinds of issues, that you're incapable of seeing nuance. You're like Americans", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't have an issue with it, if it was 2am and they stayed indoors. But it's a rooftop bar, so it's directly across from people's bedrooms. There's two big speakers on the roof, 40-50 drunk cunts screaming and shouting, and they're advertised to close at midnight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty of heritage protected warehouses have been gutted and turned into apartments all over Sydney mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It really does need an upgrade. I had never heard of this place, but got to see Kevin Mitchell there, the place was a bit dark and uninviting. Nice food though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Christ that's an awful justification. Who goes yelling up Nelson St after a gig? Most would be leaving via parra rd or going to maccas. Council needs to be better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a large block of apartments going up next door to the pub. That'll put more downward pressure on property than music.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> if you're that hard up that you're stealing underwear, maybe you need it more than I do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard up... interesting choice of words. LOL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If that’s the case, they were in breach of their license and council/police would have acted on complaints?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your situation was rough but 99% of NIMBYs across Sydney chose to move next door to the venues they subsequently complain about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough, that's not what's happening to this particular building or area though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was at that same gig, the atmosphere was great, there aren't many venues left in Sydney where you can stand centimetres from the artist with no barrier, and meet them afterwards. Compared to other venues in Marrickville it has more of a homely vibe and allows for seated or standing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty much, although it wasn't just a few complaints, it was constant over many months if not longer, so council started fining the business, from all reports they were being fined 5-figure sums, so council weren't shutting them down but effectively fining them into closure, and of course it worked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course after it shut down, Darcy Byrne (who is still Inner West Council mayor today for that area) promised to turn that section of Parramatta Road into an entertainment precinct and reinstate it as a live music venue. Spoilers: he didn't. He also promised to reinvigorate the Italian Forum off Norton street in Leichhardt just up from the Annandale with more shops and restaurants. More spoilers: he hasn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's currently a gastro pub selling $25-$35 entree sized meals with the closest to live music being music questions they play during pub trivia. I went once to try out their trivia and I was gutted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol Jesus Christ. I didn't think of that. I assumed it was a woman that stole them, cause there was also a blouse type thing, and some feminine shorts with a little pink bow, but now I'm thinking maybe it wasn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly lol. I called them many times, and nothing was ever done about it. The front of the house would be closed, but upstairs they'd be partying. Surry Hills has a lot of crime, so the cops are always busy with other shit. They're going triage the complaints, which I totally get. But by the time they turn up to a noise complaint called in at 2am, the party is probably winding down already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure if you read my other comment about the lady dying in the apartment beneath mine, but it took them over an hour when I specifically told them I could hear someone moaning help, between banging on the wall. The banging stopped after about 20 minutes. That place genuinely traumatised me. Not even exaggerating.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1didlyp.json b/1didlyp.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3cf9a466f07bfa3b4a8ed16c305e7f5a507b9a6f --- /dev/null +++ b/1didlyp.json @@ -0,0 +1,422 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Edit: Thanks so much everyone! Your suggestions were all invaluable and I loved the free relationship advice too. From a noob husband.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the Langham has been mentioned so many times that I will save that to check out with my wife one day. Currently thinking Shangri la for the views or QT cause she will like the look of the room :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife has said that for her birthday she would like a night alone to herself somewhere where she can get a massage etc. like a hotel with a spa ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am of course completely clueless and looking for ideas from the hive. Don’t really have a budget. Happy to splash out but also have a mortgage etc so not sure if 1.5K is reasonable to get something nice ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She is not used to being pampered so I would imagine anything decent would be very luxurious for her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have an 11yo, a 14 month old and a 2 month old so it will be well deserved !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure The Langham is where all the influencers and yummy mummies go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also within your $1500 budget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hot tip is even get her a years worth of massages at your local Endota ie if that’s feasible so she can put regular massages in her routine so she can priorities herself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She may also get overstimulated or touched out especially with young bubs so she might not actually want a massage. You could mix it up & get a years worth of monthly facials too. Streamline this by pre paying the years worth so she’s forced to have her me time. You should also do a couples hotel stay with day spa yearly too, nice way to pour into your connection away from just being parents together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get her a room at the crown I reckon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make it 2 nights if you can. One night isn’t enough to decompress", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">We have an 11yo, a 14 month old and a 2 month old", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plan to make this an annual thing if I were you - I also have 3, and if you think it is hard now I got some bad news for you ;-)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will get a very nice night with that budget. I sometimes do this myself and I go to the Four Seasons. Eat room service in bed, take a bath, wander around the rocks. I recommend it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big fan of the premier rooms although they are maybe cutting into the budget a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope she has fun!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Langham. Absolutely fantastic experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks everyone ! All great ideas so far and now I don’t feel so lost :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Langham Sydney is just perfect for this. Excellent service, great spa and swimming pool", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful suites plus excellent bar in the gorgeous lobby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not married or in a relationship, so I'm not the best person to give you advice on this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But, if your partner is after a \"quiet\" birthday, it's right up my alley. I've done \"quiet\" birthdays over the last 2 years, and it was a lovely time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could try and curate her day like this: Breakfast is at her favourite café or brunch place in the city. Personal recommendations from me would be Brother's Ben in Petersham or even Tuga Pastries in Alexandria and Clovelly. Sonoma isn't a bad idea, too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From there, she takes a lovely trip to the spa. Tokyo Head Spa is pretty decent with their choices of treatments. I always used to see my dad gift my mum with a haircut and head massage thing at her favourite hairdresser for the wedding anniversary. Budget anywhere between 300-600 bucks, and you're golden. I think there will be some other nicer places if you prefer something closer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An overnight stay at the A by Adina, Langham, or even the Intercontinental around Parliament House is pretty nice, too. There's good Italian food around these places. I'd recommend Ragazzi and Hubert's (if she wants French food). Porkfat is a good option for Thai food, too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope this helps. And I wish her a happy birthday!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did this recently and the best thing I found was spending less per night and having 2 nights rather than 1. It meant I could sleep in instead of checking out at 10am and spend a whole day relaxing/shopping/whatever I wanted. 1 night is just not really enough. I found that going further from the CBD made things way cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Swamis yoga retreat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">We have an 11yo, a 14 month old and a 2 month old", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">she would like a night alone to herself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I've learnt one thing from having my own kids, it's that nights away shouldn't be reserved for special occasions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go ahead and do the fancy birthday thing now, but if you want to score some real brownie points with the missus, do something similar a few months down the road. Maybe you both do the next one together and have the in-laws mind the kids for the night? Or another solo outing while you have the kids. Either way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But a guaranteed winner if you plan something like that for no special reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "QT hotel in the city has an incredible spa. Hotel fitout is getting a bit old but it's still very nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Solid budget. Try the Gillian Adams day spa. Or, for a cheaper option, try city cave for a package with a float, sauna and massage (3 hrs~).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took the missus to a nice spa place out west for a weekend for her birthday the other year, was quite nice, got to lounge in the pool, massage, nice room and food, quaint village to wander..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/windsor/sydwd/hoteldetail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also the Blue Mountains Onsen we went for the year after:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.japanesebathhouse.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Various hot tubs to soak in all day followed by a private Onsen and massage in the evening, meal was ok but pricey, would probably head in to town personally next time, accomodation had a good Japanese style too (we opted for the more expensive room, don't know what difference that makes).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably better value than in the city, especially the Onsen, you're kind of out the hustle and noise of the city, really peaceful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think Sheraton and Shanghai-La also have spa/hotel deals", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The crowns spa is fantastic - you can book in just to use the pool, and then separately book massage etc. if I had 2 days alone I wouldn’t want to waste 5 hours on a spa package . W in darling harbour has also just opened and have heard their internal pool is nice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Langham. Just gorgeous!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The QT hotel is fun. It's quirky luxe and has a wonderful day spa on-site. Good food at the restaurants too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The day spa also has a Hamman steam room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do packages that run for 6 hours that include lunch. A nice room and that package would be around the $1500.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rooms also have lovely baths to relax in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Swiss hotel in Sydney cbd or the Langham are very nice and they have Groupon vouchers at the moment for spa packages. You can get a super nice room and book in treatment for her :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second, The Langham and also you’re the man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Langham is great! Added bonus is that swimming pool and spa.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Langham is the classic favoured by just about everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Capella is the new shiny spot worth mentioning. Also the new Crown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a tonne of day spas as well that aren’t necessarily attached to hotels worth mentioning: Slow House in Bondi; Gillian Adams in Turramarra; Venustus in Paddington.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t speak to the hotel services, but I recently treated myself to a spa treatment at Endota in the Four Seasons and it was heaven.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve also been to QT for spa services and absolutely loved it there too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The spa at The Darling is amazing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got something similar for my wife's birthday as well. Got a 4hr spa package. You can find some good discounts online.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.groupon.com.au/deals/the-day-spa-the-langham-hotel-2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fairmont hotel in Leura is stunning with a great spa! Can get a high tea too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Langham is absolutely gorgeous. Staff are beyond wonderful and it’s the kind of place you walk into and go…. Woah. Highly recommend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Langham is excellent. The spa is superb, treatments are great plus they have a beautiful pool. OP, ensure you get a room with a harbour view. Really impressed with your thoughtfulness btw ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yummy Mummies is very last century, I believe they are now called a MILF or MILVES", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep definitely this one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never heard the term ‘yummy mummies’ before, but I know exactly the type you’re talking about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s actually an amazing tip! She has lots of chronic joint pain from a genetic issue and even yesterday asked me if she could get a massage (I always say yes but she’s the type that always feels bad for leaving me with the kids/ spending money).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be amazing to just get her a years worth and she can go guilt free !!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great idea, if OP can afford I’d do both. If mum is stressed and needs alone time and that’s what she has asked for. Then do that. Totally agree with regular massage as a wonderful idea but sounds like she wants that night off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> She may also get overstimulated or touched out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wife literally asked for a massage. Projection much?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hotel room with spa package and room service", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I second this, Crown’s beds are the BEST beds I’ve ever slept on. Their spa is amazing, and you get complimentary buffet breakfast for the morning. It’s the best breakfast buffet I have been to in Australia hands down!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One night stays are the worst. No sleeping in. No time to properly explore the hotel. If money is a factor it might even be better to do two nights somewhere cheaper", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would be happy to get her two but knowing her she will get anxious being away from the kids too long. She swears it’s not because she thinks I’m incapable but it’s the separation anxiety !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good idea. They are all girls too …. Teenage years will be fun!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I do love the four seasons !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once during covid I got the premier full harbour room for cheap. Omg.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be my go to pad back when I was a young bachelor ;) hence why I can’t use that one cause it wouldn’t feel right with my forever woman !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with this too. A good sleep in is worth it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wife goes here often. Went with her once. It's lovely, but definitely wouldn't call it luxurious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second the QT. Honestly the vibe feels more luxurious than more expensive hotels even with the aging fitout. My partner and I go to the spa whenever we stay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good god no - took my partner here for her birthday and it's the worse I've ever stayed at, screaming kids everywhere, it's a family resort, not a peaceful get away, I was more stressed by the time I checked out than before I checked it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're going up the mountains, check the Onsen in my post above, otherwise Windsor is a better choice. But stay away for the Fairmont!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She specifically requested “alone” so I don’t think a couples thing is what she had in mind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let’s listen to the wife who specified she wants to be ALONE, yeah?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the one that springs to mind - bought my wife a spa treatment and a night in this hotel years ago, she loved it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mums I'd Love 'ver Emotional Support", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two different things. Both terms from the last century that are still in use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re actually a gem. I see nothing but green flags.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a fellow spoonie / chronic pain person, I think a year worth of massages honestly sounds like the perfect gift because then she won’t feel guilty about scheduling them in :) Or whatever helps her pain, like floating, acupuncture, infrared sauna, ice baths, etc. I think places like City Cave offer memberships for things like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d even suggest so it fits your budget, maybe a cheaper hotel/spa combo with a membership or yearly plan for whatever treatment she likes/chooses? Managing chronic pain is a constant ordeal so I think she’d appreciate that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a sucker for a good massage and while hotel spas are luxurious, I'd rather the same money be spent on an Endota voucher -- much more bang for your buck! And the actual massage is just as good, if not better than some hotel spas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude, you are absolutely fucked! I had enough trouble with one girl and two boys - three girls will cause you to lose all your hair! 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine are all girls too. 19, 17 and 15.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Four Seasons not fun when cruise ship or large group in house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahhahaa no you can't send her there then. Clearly you have good taste though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh dang, really? Was considering booking here because my husband and I wanted a couple of days away with a spa attached (he also loves ice skating so that was the main draw). Not the peaceful getaway I'm hoping for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I forgot to mention the 35yo kid/husband", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re too kind. I’m a GP so maybe understanding chronic disease comes easier to me than most !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m abuzz with options right now after everyone’s suggestions but I think saving some money on this one weekend somewhat and getting a more regular package is where I’ll go!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha. My current go to staycation is the W darling harbour for the whole family. Very busy vibe and nowhere near the four seasons but it will have to do for now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, it was really disappointing as the expectation set by the website and [booking.com](http://booking.com) gave me the indication of somewhere similar to the place in Windsor, a quiet getaway with a relaxing spa on the side, it was a far cry, the giveaway should've been the grown man throwing a tantrum at the front desk when we came to check-in about the level of noise and being mis-sold, thought he was a dick (still, bit of one as it's hardly the front desk staff's fault), should've just cut our losses and turned away then as he was right...", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1die4pb.json b/1die4pb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b7e4415d4bbf878da4f16dc9748b79854e231200 --- /dev/null +++ b/1die4pb.json @@ -0,0 +1,214 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Never forget the Milk Crate Man. A tribute to a fucking legend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a flashing street light out the front of Maybe Sammy’s. That was my favorite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But was it worth the $50 that Vivid charged to see it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks crate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember that giant milk crate sculpture they were going to build down by Central Station? What happened to that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No way this is Vivid, I can't see a foodtruck anywhere?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long was the line up for that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chef chair", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm filled with tears of inspiration. Marvelous just stunning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Dairy’s Farmers exhibit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like a raytracing demo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No way this is Vivid, I can't see a foodtruck anywhere?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the best post I have seen all week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coulda splashed out on a little colour! But 7/10 for presentation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see it as an artistic homage to Tony the milko.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The milk crate that only carries lite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A simple milk crate with which to detain real criminals at the same time sit on top of whilst enjoying a succulent Chinese meal (not a crime).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mob spawner! Make a Zombie farm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone put torches down before mobs start spawning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Spanian Seat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully Clover Moore sees it. Looks way better than the million $$$ milk crate art she wanted to build also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the spanian's dining table.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bet it looks better when wet and colorful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that's not saying much, then lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great photo - but where are the crowds?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember one year, in Martin Place iicr one of the vivid installations was a pile of monobloc chairs and cheap led fixtures, and it still didn't look as good as this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vivid at home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "arté", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there also a Bollard Man version of this display?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better than going in that place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This particular exhibit was actually only $44.99 per child, so not too bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and the 45 min queue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a great crate would rate 8/8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To go with the other commenter for the sake of a chuckle; Spanian took it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fr though, it shits me when he chucks his leftover food just anywhere. Fucking gronk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The crowd leaving it was the issue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🫡", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The world existed before Spanian", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many children are on exhibit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Children's tickets available for 0-2 year olds, after that full adult price of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bargain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pandering to the cratriarchy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fuck is a spanian", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For sure. Milk crates made up half of my furniture when sharehousing back in the day hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "worked eight years at maccas, milk crates were our chairs in back area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, because it's Sydney they skimped of course. But I saw a group of kids, probs 20-25, aged 5-10. Most of their glow stick necklaces had worn off though from the previous night, so it was only in the top 3 Vivid exhibits of the year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're selling them short, mate. If you're over 99 you get a senior's discount, so you're barely paying $40 at that point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney based Youtuber. He's a massive douchebag that makes his fame of the fact that he's spent most of his life in gaol, and now does food reviews. It's sometimes fun to watch when he's in your neighbourhood doing \"In the hood\" videos, and some of his food stuff is actually pretty on point, but overall he's just a dickhead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Update: I want to assure you that this statement is not being made against my will *tears streams down face* I want to say that Spanian is a top bloke, and Woolloololooooo is a top place. Please don't kill me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A Spanish person", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes that's a fair point. For Sydney, that's excellent value!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup, not even Bunnings can keep up!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1diflmi.json b/1diflmi.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bb4abfe401a5a4bc45184c35946ff1b565de8c4f --- /dev/null +++ b/1diflmi.json @@ -0,0 +1,294 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi, my family is here for a short stay and we absolutely love steaks and is in search for good steak recommendations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does not need to be fancy places, we love a good valued local Australian beef steak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are living near Queen Victoria Building and we have a 6mo baby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’ve already booked Eastside for tmr (Wednesday) for their All You Can Eat steaks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking to see if there’s any other good steaks / steak deals / or anything else worth visiting for today, and the rest of our stay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are also hoping to find some farmers markets or any markets that sells local produce, just wanna have a taste of good ole’ locally grown organic produce.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any recommendations is much appreciated ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wants good steak... goes to an all you get eat ..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bistecca", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty of good suggestions here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/16rng4i/best_steak_restaurant_for_the_money/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "from the last time someone asked this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Steersons", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meat and wine co", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chop house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rockpool", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Botswana butchery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's pretty definitive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cancel your booking at Eastside and go around the corner to Ester:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://ester-restaurant.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time I went to Eastside it was more salt than steak, tasted like they'd thrown it in the sea (wasn't a great cut either, shame, it used to be a good place, but had been redone and not for the better).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can get a cancellation checkout firedoor too:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://firedoor.com.au/menu/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But booking is usually a well in advance deal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Closer to you is The Gidley too:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.liquidandlarder.com.au/venues/the-gidley/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went for my birthday the other year, delicious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a fantastic steak, try The Cut Bar & Grill and Rockpool Bar & Grill. For markets, hit up the Sydney Fish Market and Carriageworks Farmers Market for fresh local produce. Enjoy your stay!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Username checks out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fuck is a downtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/foodies_sydney/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Issac](https://www.tiktok.com/@issac_eatsalot?lang=en) has you covered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless they are picky, pick a pub in the city or a good meat company outlet. If picky, kingsleys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chophouse has some pretty good steaks! Located between Wynyard and Martin Place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This looks interesting. Not tried it yet. But will do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yappari Steak Regent Place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "0451 593 100", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&sca_esv=6a8e8a6372ddea43&sca_upv=1&hl=en-AU&cs=0&q=Yappari%20Steak%20Regent%20Place&ludocid=16217125914585856037&ibp=gwp%3B0%2C7&lsig=AB86z5Wo21Ad0kEI6Nr55GkWiTtY&kgs=59c1eb531673953c&shndl=-1&shem=lsp%2Cssim&source=sh%2Fx%2Floc%2Fact%2Fm1%2F4", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This may assist", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/foodies_sydney/comments/1dg3vxd/best_steak_in_sydney/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bistecca or 6Head", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glenmore hotel does a 250g rump steak for $36 but you have to walk up stairs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just went to chophouse. I’m looking for good valued. Can range from quality to quantity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This ^", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, that thread made me sad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Botswana closed in May, was looking forward to going the end of this month after hearing good things!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah Firedoor is amazing with an amazing price to go with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ester is garbage. Horrible. Do not attend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s at the opposite side of Uptown Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lights are much brighter there. You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Downtown Sydney was traditionally near central station but it's a dead term here now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea fucking americans", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To my understanding, AUS is mostly rural because I’m from Hong Kong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. Just went. Very satisfied ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Botswana wasn't great when I went though we didn't get the priciest steak. Aalia was really good though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my defence, partner took me for my Birthday, so didn't look at the prices!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(though they're still complaining about the price of the aged steak I had, so yeah it was probably pricey, but it was soo good)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had the best duck I've ever eaten at Ester - and eat a lot of duck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.instagram.com/p/CdazGQ1Jg9T/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CdazGQ1Jg9T/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And everything else was great too - sad to hear you didn't have a similar experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm getting the Downtown Train to find an Uptown Girl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Traditionally we don't use downtown at all, city centre (or a variation thereof) is the preferred term in... pretty much every language.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Downtown\" is entirely part of the american lexicon that failed to get traction outside of North America; hell we only know about through cultural osmosis (slash cultural imperialism) if only to let us feel superior as we have a sensible chuckle at the poor lost seppos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Understood", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m from Hong Kong, so live dead in the Center of the busy city. I used downtown because to me, aus is mainly suburbs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Botswana closed down in May anyways...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m from Hong Kong and lived my entire life in the city centre. I used downtown because I thought it would make u guys understand more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't worry about it, some people just hate everything American adjacent to the point of assholery. Your communication was clear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh god no it's an American thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also fun fact, Cantonese is the third most spoken language (other than English) in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I just take every opportunity I can to rubbish their bastard cousin version of the language (except for the bits worth stealing) while cheering on Bluey for raising a generation of American children who use words like dunny.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's second?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Arabic.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1difm3c.json b/1difm3c.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c95c2284506cd638228d1d3c01111cb34b9b6ada --- /dev/null +++ b/1difm3c.json @@ -0,0 +1,126 @@ +[ + { + "text": "17 June 2024", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MEDIA RELEASE: The removal of land tax indexation at the centre of tomorrow’s NSW Budget amounts to a tax grab by stealth which will exacerbate the housing crisis for those who can least afford it, the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) says.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "REINSW CEO Tim McKibbin says the NSW Government’s plan to let the inevitable increase in property values do the work of increasing taxes will end up hurting a familiar cohort: renters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Given the high cost of holding a residential property, adding to the tax burden will only place additional pressure on investment returns, leaving landlords two undesirable options. They can either pass the extra cost onto tenants or sell their investment property, taking more homes out of an undersupplied rental market,” Mr McKibbin says.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“This move will have the same effect as not indexing the stamp duty brackets. It is a tax grab by stealth and at a time when we desperately need to encourage investment in residential property, increasing tax will have the complete opposite effect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Similarly, removing land tax indexation will have severe ramifications for commercial tenancies. Landlords will pass on the additional land tax to the tenant and with businesses already doing it tough, many will find the higher costs too much to bear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“REINSW has consistently called for property tax reform as a critical part of a coordinated solution to address the housing crisis in NSW. But instead of tax reform, all we get is more tax, and more broken promises,” Mr McKibbin says.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mr McKibbin says that while increasing the tax burden on foreign investors may be politically popular, deterring investment in the state’s rental market may likewise not be in the best interest of tenants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“For people struggling simply to find a home to rent, whether the landlord is local or foreign seems largely irrelevant, and if only 0.6% of NSW housing stock is foreign-owned, reform in this narrow area is immaterial,” he says.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The boost in investment in better training for town planners to be detailed in tomorrow’s Budget is, on the surface, a welcome measure for a housing market crippled by housing supply delays. However, the REINSW says it’s a move which addresses the symptoms while ignoring the cause.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“At face value, the investment in better planning and technology to expedite development approvals is a positive move which recognises the unacceptable delays plaguing the housing supply response. But in reality, it ignores the root cause of the problem,” Mr McKibbin says.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Government needs to impose service level standards on Councils rather than treating them as an unaccountable monopoly. For Councils themselves, it’s time to rise above local politics and accept that to accommodate an increasing population we need to accept higher density living.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Building high quality, higher density properties adjacent to or above transport routes is the future. It’s incumbent on Councils to either deliver this in their local Government areas, or be alleviated of the responsibility,” he says.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TL;DR: Lobby group for landlords and property managers engages in lobbying for landlords and property managers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The parasitic Real Estate Institute can get fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Real Estate Institute of NSW", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s all I needed to see to know the rest of the article was utter bullshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Land value tax is the single most meaningful policy the government can enact to solve the housing crisis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "REINSW is disgusting for trying drive further wealth inequality in our society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> They can either pass the extra cost onto tenants or sell their investment property, taking more homes out of an undersupplied rental market", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because as we all know, when an investment property is sold it is *never ever* purchased by another investor, or by someone leaving the rental market to become a home owner, or by someone swapping to the property and selling their previous home to an investor or new home owner. Simply impossible. The house just goes *poof* and vanishes into thin air, and that bit of land is condemned and unavailable for building on forevermore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is it on the tenent to bear the increase, I'm sure the landlord can more than afford it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they can't, sell up and let someone else buy the property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Translation : Our already overly wealthy clients won't be able to rape and pillage as much money from the housing crisis. Won't someone think of the millionaires?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is a very blessed tax and we need land tax expanded and expanded and expanded", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP, why did you post this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sell their investment property to _whom_, exactly, McKibbin?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's going to become a less attractive investment, it sounds like you're saying that more houses will be going onto the market for people looking for a house to buy, which means _less_ pressure on the housing market?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Adding even more taxes is not the solution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Landlord posting nice!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excellent news!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dig3k2.json b/1dig3k2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d6f2592b46948db3e298c1d73a5359f166da4c42 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dig3k2.json @@ -0,0 +1,314 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Noticed him kicking down a few of these bollards. Right after the video he kicked his way through an Opal gate and went up the escalator.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny thing is, when I turned around to go back to my platform all the bollards he knocked down were back upright again! Couldn't have been more than 2 or 3 minutes after he kicked them down. Props to whoever put them back up haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "***DISRESPECT YOUR SURROUNDINGS!!***", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, saw him as I was changing from Platform 21 to 18..Going on about something regarding \"where are your people\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to go out on a limb to say whatever made him that pissed off (breakup, firing, candycrush saga) he probably deserved it. Self-awareness skills of a toddler.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God I wish it had of been a steel pole under that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a man-child. I bet he yells at teenagers working in retail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dressed up a bit - maybe a deal didn't go well...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regardless, entitled and all about himself ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What did the poor board do to deserve this? ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a tool", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I know that guy, and if I’m right, he deserves whatever happened that made him so angry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro has been watching too many singhma chad looksmaxxing videos on instagram", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta be a real estate agent. Tool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd think someone with a Friar Tuck ass bald patch would be a little more serene.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet another example of how maturity has very little to do with how old you are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Purge: Sydney... all crimes are legal for 24 hours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone is not taking safety seriously!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big tough man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Total dick move.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet he has his cappuccino extra hot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably upset because he just looked at his credit card statement and saw how much he had spent taking his wife and kids to see a few lights at Vivid last week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[As soon as he kicked it, I couldn't think of anything else](https://youtu.be/DvOe83tmQXw?feature=shared)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ugh gross", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's the kind of dickhead who tips over lime bikes on the side of the road", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this guy. He's the same bastard who knocked down my antique cans.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an entitled prick. Probably upset with the Budget as it’s not helping him financially.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy has “I beat women” vibes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you shoulda yelled \"PICK THAT UP, BALDSPOT!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like a GTA NPC and the way that no one else around him reacts lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know that anger, the only available up escalator to p23 (yes there's only one) must be out again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pooja what’s this behaviour?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old mate has the courage of his convictions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If he’s ok with behaving like this in public when he’s angry I don’t want to imagine what he’s like at home with his wife or family ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an unruly individual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "psycho killer c'est que c'est", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck that sign", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an unpleasant individual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit creepy filming this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thats really funny because as i was coming down the escalators running to the light rail, I noticed that bollard was down. must have caught it in the minute it was down right after his tantrum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair the bollards are hideous and kinda useless. No reason to kick them to the ground and make it a tripping hazard, but I could see the original architect who designed the lobby cheering for this guy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe he was looking for the missing bit of hair off the top of his head underneath them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s like when you play a video game and shoot all the enemies in one area….bodies everywhere, come back a couple of minutes later, no bodies and new guys like nothing happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... you won't make it out alive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn that's interesting, I couldn't make out whatever he was yelling every time he knocked down a bollard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone took away his naptime I bet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My toddler doesn't do that, thanks. Maybe his self awareness more closely resembles that of amoebas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Candy crush saga has had server issues so this was my Sunday morning walking the dog instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it some rules thing? The sign looks like it has rules or guidelines on it. Maybe like wear a mask if sick, don't cough on people, don't smoke. Is he some kinda anti-social sovcit or antivax type?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I spent 25 years working in public transport and these types are one of the worst to have to try and deal with. Try telling them no and watch what happens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone has a guy like that in their life", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We all know \"that\" guy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess it's a break from all the crackheads around Central doing this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was he so frustrated he beat his wife and kids when they got home?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NOT MY CANS!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cattle don't get shown advertising", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm with you on those ideas separately, but not in the same context.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are we cattle or a captive audience?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note that cattle are not a captive audience, just captives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no, have we stumbled upon the disturbing truth? There's nothing \"audience\" about any of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plot twist: he is the architect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they useless? They're designed to direct people with accessibility requirements to use a lift rather than continuing along the walkway and realising they can't go any further.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If people just used common sense and didn’t pose a safety risk to themselves and others by bringing their luggage (and sadly prams/strollers) and other things up and down escalators, then the signs wouldn’t need to be set up in the first place. It’s because so many seem to be oblivious and don’t consider the safety of themselves and others which is why they have to put such signs up. I do agree to a more permanent form of signage rather than the bollard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paints a different picture. I wonder what happened", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh boy, I think Muffin's skipped a sleep!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am a llama! Eating a banana! Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum, yum!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just read the budget maybe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm nearing 10 years across various front line customer service jobs and firmly believe all workers in these roles should be given one free back handed slap across the face to a jerk customer of their choice with zero consequence, once a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People like this tend to act like this because they've gotten away for it for so long, knowing they can punch down without anything happening to them. A good smack sometimes is long overdue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heads up your comment double posted (reddit does that sometimes,) this one is the lowest karma/interaction if you feel like deleting one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They certainly have a use but they look terrible (and really cheapen the whole area) - I hope they’re temporary until signage which fits the design can be installed!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe something happened and security or staff wasn’t there doing their jobs and it cost him.. and so afterwards his destructive behaviour was related to that.. “where were you guys?” So kick down stuff that isn’t really going to have a cost involved and show that they’re not doing their jobs? I dunno, just trying to find a way to relate. Everyone has a reason, even in stuff like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd allow half a dozen backhanders to these dicks per annum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks friend!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol. Good signage? In Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They really need to install more of those awesome 4ft wide advertising screens right in the middle of the footpath", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1digu8q.json b/1digu8q.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e9f21b447a4244b3619ee3f85a4e485c32a2832f --- /dev/null +++ b/1digu8q.json @@ -0,0 +1,310 @@ +[ + { + "text": "There's some good stuff in there but this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Purchasers of NSW property from overseas are currently slugged foreign purchaser duty surcharge of 8 per cent, but that will increase to 9 per cent from 2025. But that’s not all – the foreign owner land surcharge will also increase, expected to raise $188 million over the next four years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why just a 1% rise? Why not slug it up to at least 10% if not 15% or 20%?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Particularly for people who aren't even physically resident here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8400 public housing dwellings (25% being knock down rebuilds) over how long exactly? One year/per year? That's impressive and on target to reduce public housing waiting lists. Over 5 years? Dismal, and waiting lists will grow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of the 21k \"affordable\" and \"market\" (un... affordable??) homes, how many will be built and owned by the gov and how many will be built by developers. How much public land will be sold in the process?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rose Jackson talks a big game but the absence of these details are giant red flags for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need to make some housing dedicated to 18-40 year olds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Over 55s have a category of homes for themselves, why not the younger age groups, who have it far tougher on average than the previous generations on the housing front", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They better deliver on these promises.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Liberals have screwed over this state for too long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The property industry in NSW is cooked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Insufficient labour available, cost of materials getting bigger by the week, poorly skilled labour, ridiculous red tape in many cases (local governments in particular) and inefficient building works. Then you get substandard builds which last just over the 7 year defect period.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a good first step but until these matters are mostly resolved the housing industry will continue to struggle to keep up with demand", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just hope it’s not the same old bullshit of promising housing and then turning round to the councils and saying “so how are you going to deliver this?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just get rid of negative gearing. Done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boomers don’t need 7 houses to rent out. If it costs them more in tax, who cares? They can sell the house, cop the capital gains, and open the market to other people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The NSW Shared Equity Scheme was not extended past its 2 year pilot from 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shame, I was just about to get my single parent to utilise it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the year ending 31 December 2023, net NSW migration was 184k and natural increase was 32k. Interstate migration was 31k, so we can say net increase was about 185k.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they are planning to build 30k new homes...I don't know what their timeframe is though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if it was a single year we'd still be falling ever further behind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a commitment to failure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it’s really not that big a deal. You could force all foreign owners out of the market and not really move the needle on affordability.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a SMH article with a little more details. Not sure if its behind a paywall: [https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/record-5-1-billion-to-build-8400-public-homes-at-centrepiece-of-budget-20240617-p5jmdy.html](https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/record-5-1-billion-to-build-8400-public-homes-at-centrepiece-of-budget-20240617-p5jmdy.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But relevant point in the article is this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">*Homes NSW will have the first right to develop public housing on the 44 sites released by the government, followed by state-owned developer Landcom and then private developers.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "40 is way too generous, that group should have their shit together but I definitely agree for ages 18-22. The student years are very rough, it would be nice for affordable housing for the youth, particularly if they don't have supportive families.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure the housing crisis is Australia wide with Labor governments in other states. IMO it won't make a difference which party is in power, Aus is too addicted to housing on so many levels. This is just normal government behaviour going through the motions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For all of the liberals fault state side, they did start up with the density push along the metro lines", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup, bandaid solutions over old bandaids that are rapidly falling apart.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need the Liberals back in to cancel this shit and instead invest in a larger police force to keep those who will be living in the streets and tent cities in line. Nightly beatings and regular street evictions have been shown in the US to grind down any resistance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It isn't that simple.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First of all, it is a federal issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second of all, a hard approach would be knocked back straight away. Look at what happened to Bill Shorten.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whether you agree with it or not, a lot of Australians have made a financial decision when taking on negatively-geared properties. It would disrupt many retirement plans and will disrupt the rental market.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might not care about someone's retirement plans however owning property has intertwined itself in the Australian retirement plan. If we disrupt this, you lose a big support from the largest voting group. You also have people moving out of their working age, moving into retirement with their retirement plans disrupted which will have an effect on our pension system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "David Pocock proposes a grandfathered solution where those with negatively-geared properties are allowed to maintain them while no new properties can be negatively geared nor can they be inherited.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This means it would get political backing by those who have them as they won't lose them and anyone with common sense who doesn't have one will most likely be in favour of the policy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We will see them eventually phased out and anyone who had taken advantage of the policy will not have any interruptions to any of their financial plans (particurly retirement). The rental market would eventually adjust to it overtime as rental yields will increase but home ownership will increase. This will need to be supported through adequate government housing and a strong supply to maintain the increasing demand (particularly from immigration).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Federal issue, also that was tried and didn't end well...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s never going to happen. Too many people have negatively geared property and it’s voter suicide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Won't have much impact. Might even make things worse for renters as negative gearing is an effective reveal subsidy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All that is really needed is way more building.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Certain suburbs would take a hit for sure though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "39 year old here. Go fuck yourself with a rusty pike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a 31 year old. Fuck off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And now are fiercely opposed to it. So dumb. Because they didn't get to do it. How stupid do they think we are?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn't influencing those decisions and selling that info, which got the premiers secret boyfriend and a few others into trouble?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ain’t no density near my closest metro station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not saying you’re wrong but it’s funny how the main rebuttal of this is always “it isn’t politically feasible.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not “negative gearing shouldn’t be removed.” Or “negative gearing is good.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope, the only counter argument is “good luck getting it done with how much we suck as a country.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately regardless of how it is done, the LNP will almost certainly run a scare campaign on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd be surprised. Foreign owners only have a chance on new constructions so most of where they buy are suburbs with lots of new houses anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Equally you've had a seriously long time to get yourself together. At that age it would be pretty crazy to expect handouts for housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just speaking facts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm 30 myself. Respectfully get your shit together. You have had enough time to be able to figure things out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are only opposed to it because they won't get the credit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> How stupid do they think we are?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're pretty on point actually", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which one? Many have plans in place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is around a lot of metro stations. Some density plans will take longer than others but the rezone has been done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have myself sorted out, doesn't make the market any less savage or your complete lack of empathy less disgusting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again. Rusty pike, fuck yourself; you solopsistic muppet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If we vote NSW state Liberal in particular, we do only have ourselves to blame. Are there really enough NIMBY votes to make that a thing? Are they banking on the NIMBYs lack of memory/dementia at that point? The goldfish vote.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It hasn’t. Plans for the accelerated precincts have not been released yet, but should start in the next month or two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is not being for free housing for 30 year olds a lack of empathy haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you tell everyone who isn't for your communist utopia the same thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't pretend it's all LNP's fault. Randwick Labor in particular are horrific NIMBYs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine thinking that affordable housing is a 'communistic utopia' and needs to be restricted to a certain age demographic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish I was as deluded as you - how's life up your own arse thinking your shit don't stink?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're right the NIMBY isn't a party thing, Labor, Liberal and Greens all fight in-fill in a way. But the opposition to the Transport Oriented Development SEPP is Liberal thing mostly right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Placating NIMBYs has just been happening for so long that it'll take a while for a shift, especially the older and wealthier suburbs with infrastructure and excess demand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anything, I'd say the biggest sign of whether someone is a NIMBY is age.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1digzxx.json b/1digzxx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dc1f8b598f490cefa0f5080e57981e744a5c2032 --- /dev/null +++ b/1digzxx.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I never meant to end up here but after moving to Sydney with my ex and shortly breaking up after, I quickly fell in love with this city. It's just so fucking pretty ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As long as you live about there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone who sees this comment should get the 5:15pm ferry from manly to circular quay and stand at the front of the boat on the upper deck. I promise the view is way better than this image looks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"You gotta love this city for its body and not its brains\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one can afford that view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You ate with this picture", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dii6ny.json b/1dii6ny.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2c5b9f58f2edb6e45c81533ceecd2eb15aa2a737 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dii6ny.json @@ -0,0 +1,206 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Pre Covid and slightly after you had multiple venues where hip hop/rap music was the main genre including Ivy, Home Bar etc. Id say the last of these years maybe 2019. Then after Covid you still have dedicated sections for hip hop and rap music. Now with the venues that still exist its EDM and pop music. I think its probably me getting older and new music in fashion but has anyone else noticed this shift? I also feel like partly people from the Western suburbs/ethnics who are the main demographic for these types of music don’t come into the city anymore. Now the city demographics in clubs etc seem more Caucasian which leans towards pop/EDM music.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The answer is we’re getting older, what’s popular is always changing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To quote Grandpa Simpson:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“I used to be with 'it', but then they changed what 'it' was. Now what I'm with isn't 'it' anymore and what's 'it' seems weird and scary. It'll happen to you!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to the future, old man. The younglings don’t listen to that stuff anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://hustleflowbar.com/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I for one much prefer EDM over hip hop, and I’m supposed to be in my Old Man Yells At Cloud Era.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hip-hop fans have always falsely assumed most people agree with them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reality is it's only taken seriously by a small portion of the population.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look at the hottest 100 every year. Triple J play the buggery out of Hip-hop all year and even then only 15-20 songs in the 100 are Hip-hop songs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Expand that to a broader audience, that isn't inundated with that shit, and you get a better picture of what more people think of Hip-hop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of it is garbage?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Older hip hop pre 2010 is listenable sure but the modern stuff is absolutely unbearable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Practically every venue I go to plays hip hop/r&b.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But by venue I mean \"trendy food\" venue, because I'm old and don't go to bars anymore..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's bizarre to me though, like, I get there's a culture of 'burgs and fries that kinda fits with it, but listening to Jay-z & NWA whilst eating BBQ is odd, as that classic rock food, and Malaysian street food is the hubbub of the street, not a pa blasting rhythm and blues..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(as much as I like these genres, they have moods I've associated with them over the decades and this, this isn't it.. it's like writing code without edm like orbital or the prodigy screaming in my headphones).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't understand why all food places have to play hip hop & r'n'b, and until this point, I was too afraid to ask..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I for one much prefer EDM over hip hop, and I’m supposed to be in my Old Man Yells At Cloud Era.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if there is a correlation between liking different genres of music and disposable income", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time have changed old man. You never heard me complaining they never played rock, metal, punk or emo :/ …welcome to the club.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it’s shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a slight tangent, pop hip hop's origin thanks to Silvia aka Silvia Robinson who got the Sugarhill Gang together and pioneered Sugarhill Records, in 1979:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://history.hiphop/sugarhill-gang/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cos it's rubbish?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDM has a wider appeal, hip hop can get boring after a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The classic hip hop from 1980s to the early 2000s is pretty awesome to listen to.. but recent stuff is utter garbage. Just songs about tits and arse and bling and nothing else. Why would anyone play it ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cost of security and insurance would be my guess", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With their hippin' and their hoppin', and the bippin' and the boppin', so they don't know what the jazz is all about!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sure you rocked the brown onions stylishly at the time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They certainly listen to it, they're just not dancing to it. Disco anyone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just wanna dance to tracks from Astroworld and If You’re Reading This Its Too Late again ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah was gonna post this. These guys have been there for like 10 years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice rec", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but I would hardly call the hottest 100 a good club mix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "since 2013, 8/10 of the most streamed spotify artists of the year have been hip hop/rnb artists. 5 of the live top 10 are. the stats show you're wrong on this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree too but its hard to find places playing 2000s artists like Ja Rule, Nelly etc either. Its either some bs Tik Tok track from artists like Ice Spice or Taylor Swift….in a club", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally think Tik Tok has ruined music. People listen to Tik Tok remixes over albums. Back in the day (2016-2022) the hot tracks would be from popular albums and the favourites from it would dominate charts and be played at venues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. When I was younger I was more into rock, metal punk, etc. When hip hop and rap became more dominant I was annoyed because I just couldn't get into it. I didn't know what I was meant to be enjoying in the music, because there were no instruments, simple beats and obnoxious or boring lyrics. Not for every song or artist, but the genre in general didn't have much to hook me into it. Now EDM and all of that is everywhere and much more enjoyable. I won't sit and listen to it at home but it's great for being out dancing in the crowd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spitting facts dude", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It really isn’t but ok", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Facts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go back to Facebook grandpa!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Facts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bill Cosby was arrested on his way to his home planet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I spent my teen years listening to punk, rock, metalcore, etc. Think The Offspring, Green Day, etc before moving into heavier stuff later like Bring Me The Horizon and Bullet for my Valentine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve never been into rap music at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner is all into EDM and plays it all the time in the car. I don’t mind it, and am aware it could be a lot worse. I play it myself on bus trips as it’s mainstream enough not to cause offence, yet does the job of keeping me awake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To me it fills that same need for music you can kind of get lost in, and listen to the different parts. Which is what I always loved about metal. Just zoning out and being in the music.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And honestly the vibe of a good mosh is the same as a good rave. In a mosh, where everyone stops and does spirit fingers or hypes up during the break down, it's the same as in a rave when people freak out in a transition or get hyped before the drop and then go crazy once it comes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man I miss live music", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dijtcx.json b/1dijtcx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8041f32953d12530a8c3ca471599538ee3a4ea39 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dijtcx.json @@ -0,0 +1,518 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Following on from yesterday's post about Paddington NIMBYs taking the council to the Human Rights Commission over a pedestrian crossing on a cycleway, watch this absolute tool and his ridiculous beat-up as a cyclist passes behind him safely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reporter was almost wiped out by that jogger at the start!!! quick remove all footpaths!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A moronic show for moronic viewers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For \"almost taken down\", substitute \"completely missed and never in danger at all\" because as every cyclist knows, when you pass BEHIND someone, you know exactly where they're NOT going to be in a second's time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was so absorbed in his investigation, he didn't bother to check for any traffic for a pedestrian crossing. High level stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a crock 'almost taken down'. Could have fit at least 3 delivery riders in the gap between the bloke on the bike and old mate reporter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck off this is beyond ridiculous, the cyclist was using the the cycle way while a tv presenter was standing ding idle on the crossing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This got way too much air time on tv this morning. They showed only a few seconds of where cyclists had stopped at the pedestrian crossing to let the old pair who complained to pass. But people were stopping for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old mate in this clip also hurriedly crossed. You'd get the same shot if you tried this at a heap of normal zebra crossing. Heck if you got to Burke st near Waterloo you'd probably just get hit by a car then cyclist (/S).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% skewed reporting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "End of the day, if you hit a pedestrian on your bicycle chances are you're both getting injured. So it's not something anyone wants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last week a cyclist was killed when riding in a shoulder... Where was this level of outrage by the media then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must be a slow news day, there is nothing of any importance here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you read the story in SMH about these complainers the old guy almost got cleaned up crossing there *while he was on his phone.* So clearly the whole bike lane must be torn up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How dare cyclists travel safely around the city /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes Jack, I’ve certainly made up my mind. You’re a bloody nong for conducting a TV report while using the cycleway crossing without looking. We all know, of course, this is a shameless beat-up of a story the style and content of which is classic click-bait journalism for which Channel 9 is very well known. I’m all for older and disabled people being safe. I also recognise the public infrastructure is there to share and one cohort or group doesn’t have the right to disadvantage or impede another going about their daily business. More bikes should translate into less cars and therefore less car accidents and less pollution. More cycleways, not less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next time they report something like this, they should bring up the number of injuries and deaths caused by cars vs cyclists", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was a bit hard to see the \"absolute tool\" as he rode past.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funnily enough, arguably the reporter was breaking the law by ambling back and forth. As per the [NSW Road Rules](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s234.html):", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">234 (2) A pedestrian must not stay on a crossing on a road for longer than necessary to cross the road safely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly how I imagine most of the numpties who complain about supposedly dangerous cyclists. I used to walk down Linear Park in Adelaide almost daily for years and out of many thousands of cyclists who passed me, only one ever passed close enough to me that I almost got buzzed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Resist the clickbait rage. Don’t give them the views. I didn’t watch the video but 100% I can guarantee you they had the headline written up before the footage. All they and to do was stand in the way and get the shot they wanted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BUT MAH HUMAN RAAAAAAIGHTS!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why doesn't this wanker of a reporter try the same thing on the pedestrian crossing over the road and see how he goes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Typical news.com.au bull shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there bad cyclist? Yeah. Are there bad motorist, heck yeah.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be honest, cycling should be the fastest way to commute. Just like London, NY, HK, Paris.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need to change our mindset and stop prioritising car travel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's rather telling that they didn't include the video footage so we could have a better idea of how fast the cyclist was allegedly going, see how much the reporter was dawdling around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yet the number of times cars have done this to me when I'm crossing a zebra crossing I've lost count of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem was this guy crossing without even looking, if I did this on my bike I would have been killed by all the cars that don't stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yeah, those boomers are typically idiots that can't fathom a change in hierarchy or the way transport and lane discipline works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All that video shows is the reporter walking into the oncoming path of a cyclist who already had right of way based on their proximity and yet the cyclist is some how at fault? 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have cars passing by me closer than that. Ban all cars?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbf cyclists do cross zebra crossings breaking the law and risking other people's lives quite often and there should be consequences for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He stepped onto a crossing without looking. Dam I'd be tempted to crash into him on principal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, the cyclist ride over a zebra crossing while it was being used. They didn’t stop and wait for the pedestrian - the cyclist was completely in the wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“I was on my phone but it could have happened to anyone!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a twat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looked staged to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was pretty underwhelmed by the clip too, but you need to ride a bit more defensively.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd never have cut that close to someone on my bike!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People do weird shit, he could have blindly swung his arm around, back stepped or turned and you've got a problem. It's like the dick head drivers you see each morning on every motorway who ran up someone's rear because they were a good enough driver to tailgate... until something unexpected happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only today, a crazed vehicle came within *metres* of striking me as well!! I was *horrified* as I waiting on the footpath as this *psychopath* drove on the \"road\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Local Reporter Almost Killed By Speed Demon Cyclist**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, all that is true, and they have on obvious agenda.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*But* that cyclist is not doing the cycling community any favours. That's not how you go past pedestrians in a pedestrian crossing, he was clearly not slowing down to allow the reporter to cross and swerved around him instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a zebra crossing. Doesn’t matter if it’s a car or a bike. If I want to walk across it blind with my head literally stuck up my arse, I can. The onus is on the cyclist/driver to be alert and stop if I look like I’m approaching. Don’t agree with me? Look up the road rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He may as well be dancing a Tiktok (is that what the kids are doing?) with that level of awareness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And seriously, that cyclist was nowhere even close to \"fanging it\". Super relaxed coast in the overtaking lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About the same level of danger as the jogger earlier. Did she \"almost take him out\" also?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a pedestrian crossing, you can't mow people down because they're on their phone it's up to the cyclists to give way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cars vs pedestrians too. Plenty of car hits don't get reported on. According to my quick google 50 pedestrian are killed and 1000 injured on roads in NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think under 5 pedestrians have been killed by cyclists... Ever in NSW (a quick google doesn't give me any stats).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But because they are wearing lycra they are subhuman and don't count /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's such a strange one, isn't it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember seeing it while looking up jaywalking rules for someone here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost feels like it was created in response to some sort of civil disobedience protests?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's embedded video in the link.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Judge for yourself how fast you think the coasting cyclist with full safety precautions including daytime flashing light was going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then wonder why they didn't use menacing Rowdy Roddy Peeper music when they replayed the nEaR mIsS in slow motion, as if that was the only way you'd even be able to make out Cadel Evans on his final sprint to the Arc De Triomphe next to the Paddo Inn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cycle around Sydney constantly but no one’s ever got right of way against a pedestrian on a crossing. You could be in a car doing 60km/h and a pedestrian could walk into your path at the last second on a pedestrian crossing and you’d still be at fault.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a question or two in the driver learners test that deals with it and the guideline is to slow down when approaching a pedestrian crossing and be ready to give way without notice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I’m not sure what’s going on in this thread. Pedestrians *always* have right of way. No ifs or buts. The onus isn’t on them to stop and wait at a zebra crossing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed, but this wasn't an example of either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There already are consequences. Cops can book you if they see you break the law same as if you're in a car. When cycling on public roads most of the road rules apply to you, with some dedicated laws for bicycles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A license plate might make it easier to enforce laws but if there's a trend of cyclists evading police pursuit, I'm sure the cops would've raised hell about it by now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that's a misunderstanding of what giving way means.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It clears up any confusion of who takes precedence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are clear to proceed if safe to do so, having allowed the other party to take priority.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's barely different to being in a car, and a pedestrian crosses on the green walking man symbol, then when they're on the other half of the road, you can drive on behind where they used to be, now that the way is clear. You don't have to wait until they've reached the opposite kerb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In this case the cyclist did this by crossing into the overtaking lane, which is a legal maneouvre (as long as you're not overtaking someone in front of you who has stopped).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's something you could theoretically do in a car also, you just don't see it much for the basic reason that traffic conditions and vehicle capabilities are different:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's trivial for a cyclist to move across 1-2m into an empty oncoming lane and there's a high benefit to maintaining momentum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's more difficult and dangerous for a car to move 3-4 metres across and the benefit is negligible because the acceleration is far greater and at no physical cost to the driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m kinda with u, my daughter got her L’s recently and I went through the handbook with her. It said to stop at a crossing if it was in use (ie. pedestrian must be completely off it before you proceed).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But as far as I can tell, the actual road rules state only that you must “give way”. So 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "..you wonder how many accidents (either vehicle, motorcycle or cyclist) occur because one party makes assumptions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I thought you were ...\" is often heard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These so called \"roads\" are a construct of Big Car to take away the majority of space from honest Australian pedestrians.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And based on the clip that reporter is not doing the pedestrian community any favors, by entering a pedestrian crossing with his back to oncoming traffic, without checking for vehicles or making his intention to cross clear. The cyclist did exactly what he needed to do - passed behind the pedestrian at a slow enough speed to emergency brake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">That's not how you go past pedestrians in a pedestrian crossing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Car drivers do that shit all the time. Legally you're not required to wait until a pedestrian finishes crossing at a zebra crossing, you just need to give way. I'd be much happier with a cyclist zooming past my ankles than having a Dodge Ram revving at my heels. You only need to wait for the person to fully cross at a school crossing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet where's the dodgy reporting with a news reporter walking back and forward across a zebra crossing that goes over a road?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you sure about that? The cyclist gave way by allowing the reporter to continue exactly as-is, and instead crossed into the overtaking lane, which you're allowed to do as long as you're not overtaking a vehicle ahead that's stopped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't see enough to know if he slowed down or not, but given that he was coasting and not pedalling on a flat stretch I'd say he was following the rules to a T.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is: slowing down enough to come to a stop if needed. In this case it clearly was never going to be needed, unless the journo was going to bust out a capoeira backflip, which would seem unlikely given he was on camera and walking towards it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know. On my way to work I walk on a zebra crossing that crosses over a bike path then a road. For the last 6 months only ONCE has a cyclist ever stopped to let me cross, the rest of the time the cyclists I've encountered continue like the zebra crossing means absolutely nothing. But if you say anything about cyclists...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looked like he slowed down, veered a little to his right. Reporter also walked straight out without looking lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is up to people to give way however there's a reason schools have lollypop people. It's up to pedestrians to be aware of their surroundings too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of these bus stop islands can cause blind spots on the cycleway so it's good to check before crossing and good for cyclists to take it slow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old mate claims he was almost taken out while walking on a shared path though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And extrapolates his experience where he admitted to being in the wrong, to trying to prevent a cycleway, which is completely different to shared paths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From a study done in London for similar situation: “This review has shown that the risk of pedestrians being injured at bus stop bypasses is very low. There were four pedestrian casualties on bus stop bypasses over a three-year period, none of which appear to have happened on the zebra crossing, where the cyclist must give way to the pedestrian. To put this in context, 11,400 pedestrians were injured in collisions with motor vehicle drivers over the same timeframe.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I must be completely technically illiterate, but where’s the video link? I can’t see it anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure...but a lot of comments on here are making it sound like cyclists are completely innocent....They're not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s entirely based on what people understand is safe, and what I saw in the video was undue risk at the expense of safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a cycle commuter I assume every car or pedestrian I encounter is going to do something unexpected and stupid that will send me crashing to the ground and ride very defensively. 5 years on the bike and I haven't had an accident *yet*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is sort of the origin story of roads though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Car drivers do that shit all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But that's *different*. They pay *rego*, this gives them a pass to speed, change lanes/turn without indicating, double park, and all manner of other driving sins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Car drivers do that shit all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, and it is bad. Cyclists should not aim to emulate the worst behaviours of car drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have the same experience with cars, maybe we should focus on taking more of them off the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pedestrian doesn’t need to look at a pedestrian crossing, right of way always", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great study! Goes to show that cyclists really aren't the evil on our roads they're painted as.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a great YouTube channel called \"not just bikes\" IIRC. He has great videos comparing cycling in the Netherlands and the US.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best video is showing how kids and wheelchair users and mobility scooters all benefit from cycleways. So the argument given by these NIMBYS that cycleways are bad for disabled people doesnt quite ring true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have an ad blocker?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe it doesn't serve it up for you because you're blocking the preceding ads?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally, there are plenty of dickheads out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No it's based on what the law says and the law doesn't agree with you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yet the reporter didn't even flinch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet you the producer suggested he go and film an extra to-camera segment after noticing it in earlier footage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can guarantee you from decades of cycling, that there's nothing more predictable than a pedestrian on a crossing. They go in a straight line from side A to side B.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even the famous Shibuya Scramble does this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's almost nothing safer you can do than pass behind a pedestrian on a crossing. Like I said, you can predict (I would say with 99.9999999% certainty) that they're not going to suddenly backtrack to where they came from, because going over a crossing is a very intentional and directional movement, it's not like wandering around Paddys Market or a Westfields.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Case in point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should always look. If you step out in front of a car that fails to yield you'll be dead and they'll get a slap on the wrist legally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best way to get away with killing someone is to do it while driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you think laws are enforced? The law is based on interpretation of the wording.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t get me wrong, I’m confident they spent the whole day there doing this repeatedly so they could show the worst instance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They would likely have lots of footage of cyclists acting in a mature and respectfully cautious way and chose to not show it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn’t change that what I saw in the video was a decision by the rider resulting in an increase of risk at the expense of safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least we can agree to disagree and that’s ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, and I should move on and stop threadsitting my own post :)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dil5f4.json b/1dil5f4.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..aaa8e3ca32d334f00f7f71ea10e7d6ca6e14f6a8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dil5f4.json @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi, I'm in Western Sydney now, until recently was in North West. I need a shoulder replacement and was just given a quote which was far more (out of pocket) than expected. This was for a surgeon in the city, who was highly recommended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think I can do it, and am wondering if there's a bit of markup going on because they are in the city. Can anyone recommend a really good shoulder surgeon either North West or West (say Parramatta to Penrith). I would prefer someone who is good at explaining things/has a good bedside manner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try and get a referral here https://www.ssmc.com.au/practitioners/sushil-pant.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn’t this surgeon that did mine, I had my surgery done at Mater private after seeing a specialist here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The specialist then referred me to a surgeon who explained everything to me, but also quoted me a high amount.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After I said I might just have to live with the pain, he explained to me that he had a certain allocation of Known gap procedures he could perform.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Known gap cover applies if your doctor charges more than the no gap limit, but not more than an additional limit set by your insurer. This is the known gap limit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your doctor charges less than or up to the known gap limit, you must pay the difference between the doctor’s fee and what your insurer agrees to pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bring this up with them and see if they can help you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, it might sound convoluted- but I’m just going off how I got my procedure done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dr David Duckworth did mine after I was hit off my motorbike by a drunk tradie in his ute, shattered my scapula into 5 pieces and very well could have never been able to move my right shoulder again. 6 months later I had basically full range of motion back in my shoulder and 4 years later I have full strength returned as well with no lingering side effects. No idea what costs were like though as it was all covered by CTP, and I was out of it on so many painkillers I can't really comment on his bedside manner, but still I cannot sing his praises highly enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think i will. There was a Herald article on Monday which gave Surgeon's annual incomes as circa $480k. I think that got me thinking a bit 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will totally pay a fair price for good work, but having now done more research, I see his fees are definitely at the top of the range.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you. I can't believe that paying so much in PHI still means I have a huge gap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call your PHI and ask them for a list of their docs who may charge a lower gap.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dimhlf.json b/1dimhlf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9cf5f0903ea08ecb039999df84057f9354c4d200 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dimhlf.json @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@ +[ + { + "text": "*\"I feel I made significant changes - positive changes - in energy policy in my time as the minister for energy, so I intend on continuing to try and make an impact in the energy industry in the private sector,\" he said.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There really should be some sort of oversight or non-employment clause for ministers overseeing policy for an industry getting employment in that industry for 3 years after leaving politics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d be interested to see who he goes to work for and their donations and other lobbying actions when he was in power.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quote from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-18/former-nsw-treasurer-matt-kean-quits-politics/103993660", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Giant shame this.  He's been a huge voice in the LNP in NSW for climate change and the LNP (and NSW) will be far worse without him and his advocacy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's also ruled out federal politics probably because the federal branch is so out of touch regarding climate change that he probably feels he can't make a measurable difference", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was quick. They were asking if he was going to be the next leader not long ago when they lost the election..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember him having a huge rant on Q&A about climate change calling people out of touch. Was quite weird for a liberal politician.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dont fret. You can still catch him skulking around Westfield @ Hornsby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just keep an eye out for the blue rinse crowd lapping at his heels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn, now New Line Road will never be widened! /s (this was one of his main election campaigns that has never ever come to fruition)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So trying to be the straight guy in the LNP clown car didn't pay out? Crazy. Oh well guess there's always the private sector for better pay and less work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bang on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll bet there was more than \"been thinking about it a little while\" sitting behind his snap decision, too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Technically wasn’t scomo the energy minister lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anthony Albanese has announced Matt Kean has been appointed to be the chair of the Climate Change Authority.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He also knows where all Glady's and Dominic's bodies are buried...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rusted on Labor guy here. I know he talked shit often on partisan issues, but he was a voice for reason on matters environmental, and the LNP need more like him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll be less likely to see him there in the future now that he's no longer in politics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "State vs Federal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They already found Gladys' skeletons. That's why she was found corrupt by the ICAC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The moderate faction in the NSW Liberals will miss him as an organiser and the rank and file in the Hornsby electorate will miss him personally, but the membership at large won’t. He could have achieved much more of what he wanted on policy if he hadn’t chosen to be so abrasive internally. That style might not bother people in the greens or Labor, but it goes down like a bucket of cold sick inside the Liberals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't need more 'moderate conservatives', we have the ALP for that. If people want to stan for business interests they can keep working in PWC or some shit as he was and leave politics for people who actually give half a toss", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She happened to appear on some phone taps when investigating someone who was supposedly completely unconnected to her. Either it's the most unlucky coincidence in the world, or she has done enough shit that ICAC can accidentally stumble upon a small bit of it. It's like the person claiming they never speed and happened to go past a cop the only time they ever did", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She knew the game, how to avoid detection, and she was actually quite clever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've seen a pinky toe of her skeletons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So does that mean she's in jail now? Didn't think so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s all a spiral.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Operation Keppel, into Maguire and then Berejiklian focused on him at first, because ICAC operation Dasha exposed evidence he was corrupt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Operation Dasha was an investigation into corruption in Canterbury council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had the Canterbury council not been dodgy, Gladys wouldn’t have been found to be seriously corrupt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a shame she'll get away with it. Unless she's dumb enough to try her hand at politics again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ICAC investigations have different powers of discovery which is why many of them don't end up in a criminal conviction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there any consequences for her being a crook then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other than a constant stain on her name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again, there can be no legal consequences as significant amounts of evidence gathered by the ICAC are inadmissible in a criminal trial.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like the big businesses hiring her and others like her don't have a problem with name stains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus she will happily go into retirement with a ministers pension. The ministers themselves also stripped icac of power to prosecute in court. So icac and royal commission can find you guilty but they technically can’t do shit about it. Welcome to Aus politics where the corrupt have made a full proof plan to get away even if discovered guilty.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dio3yd.json b/1dio3yd.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a9c8a6c7a69b9d06361fcb1eec4a0a6b07eb63f0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dio3yd.json @@ -0,0 +1,450 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Apologies if a similar question has been asked in recent past (I couldn't find any).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which suburbs or areas in Sydney have you experienced to have the highest sense of community about it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner and I are looking at moving (we're in Sydney and not looking to leave) and want to explore options. A sense of belonging to a local community where our young children can thrive is especially important.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What places have you been (not necessarily have lived) that has showcased a really nice sense of belonging?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno mate. 43M blakfella lived here all my life. Always made friends with the people around me. Community is what you put in more than what you take out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to put things too bluntly, but what's your ethnicity/nationality/religion/socioeconomic status? Birds of a feather flock together and all that. I'm Aussie born with Viet background so my childhood was spent in places like Cabramatta and Fairfield, because that's where \"people like us\" found our community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look, I’m in Earlwood and have been here for 6 years since moving from closer into the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We live on a one way street and know our neighbours 10 houses up and 10 houses down the street. At Easter, Halloween and Christmas there’s usually a street party on. We’ve got young kids and have made friends all over the neighbourhood, through daycare and other kid activities. It feels like what you describe - my wife and I feel like we “belong” here. We love it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FWIW we are not Greek, and the various friends we have are of a lot of nationalities … I only mention this because there are some other comments that people can sometimes gravitate to people of their own race/heritage/background.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, it’s a great spot for that community feeling — it takes years to build it up though, and it obviously helps to find people who are in the same (or similar) a life stage to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not what you sound like you’re after at all, but if we’re talking a pure sense of community, no joke, Mount Druitt has it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look at a map and find peninsulas. Either surrounded by water or bush. No through traffic creates village atmospheres.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends who you are and your life style.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are rich and/or wealthy retired or professional lots of inner city and eastern suburbs will be your vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are afghan , merrylands would be your go to area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are white collar Indian you will find strong community in marsden park area. ( side rant )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly I am the only brown bloke that knows how to use tools in marsden park , I'm not even a tradie but I made friends with a dozen other families teaching the dads how to fix basic things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again it really depends on your lifestyle , age , demographics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We live in Baulkham hills and find it a beautiful part of Sydney. Good demographics with white , Indian and Chinese at about 1/3 each . Spacious gardens and pretty houses. Great schools- the community is good. We share Diwali sweets with our neighbours and they bring us Christmas cake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hawkesbury is pretty cool, there's dumpy parts, there's posh parts, pretty decent food but not a lot variety. It's pretty but floods and fire are normal so don't move here and complain about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love Lane Cove! Check it out if you got your own car and don't mind bad traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in the eastern suburbs of Sydney only for the past four years, retired, only know a few physically close neighbours, but my sense of community is meeting the same walkers, some with dogs, some without, but there's not much more than weather, how are you, and have a good morning, which is OK, but nothing deep and meaningful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're in a pocket of Engadine that is basically directly across the Woronora from Lucas Heights and within the area we'd probably know a good chunk of people. We know 4/6 families in our street, both families we don't know haven't ever been anything but friendly when we've said g'day. We know a few people around the area as well as the neighbours up the end of the street have an annual Xmas BBQ out in the reserve with all the families.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have young families all through the area and they all are pretty nice. Lots of primary school and daycare aged kidlets, lots of the similar aged ones tend to go to the same daycare or school so they spend time playing together during weekdays and weekends adhoc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chatswood, funnily. If you’ve lived there long enough everyone starts to remember and recognise you and you start to feel part of something. It helps that the local council/theatre has a lot of stuff on at the concourse and things like lunar new year are really big, so the area always feels drawn together by events.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cronulla", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For adults only, Potts Point - seriously", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m going to shock you all an say mount Druitt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A community that helps each other out won’t hesitate to pull over and help a complete stranger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hawkesbury. Even more so if you dare to go over the bridge. Bl", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Camden", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just to disclaimer that I am atheist, but the biggest communities (in terms of local people actively meeting socially, not just by accident) seem to spring up around religions - so whether a local church or a mosque etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Areas with good public schools where everyone is living within catchment and sending their kids is another form of community that springs up. Given you have kids you will presumably want to make choice of school/school access a priority so you might find you naturally grow into that community. Killarney Heights is a good example as it's down on a peninsula and there's a group of cafés right by the primary school with a big car park, so all the parents getting coffee etc in the morning whether they walk or drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you've got other suburbs with a few clustered cafés and shops that serve as a bit of a forum where you'll see familiar faces, the same people walking their dogs, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beach people who congregate around surf clubs all seem to have quite a sense of community and know everyone around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So really it's more about the kind of people you are and the kind of community you seek. I would also suggest searching on MeetUp in specific suburbs, and FB, to see what kind of groups are on there and how active people are and what sort of activities (eg gardening swaps, walking groups etc) are happening in a particular locality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of different answers here but for me its waterloo and redfern", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The central coast is often considered very villagey and very community vibes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually coastal areas are more tight knit. If you want a nice area for kids and a dog, then the central coast is a great spot. There are always people on their bikes, jogging, walking dogs and so on. Lots of kids playing sport and all that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The downside of this is that when I had my baby at hospital one of my midwife's recognised me from school and another worker was a mum of one of my old friends. People will recognise you and chat... personally I hate this haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’ve ever lived regionally or rurally, literally no where in Sydney feels like it has any sort of ‘community’ feel about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats just a sad reality, unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Westleigh nice surrounded by bush. The park is always packed with families and the shops are there. Great place to raise a family p", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seaforth", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I laugh when I hear people at work talking about their streets (Bondi, Hunters Hill, Five Dock) as having Whatsapp groups and community and street events because yeah…. That doesnt happen in Merrylands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats not to diss Merrylands, despite what the media will tell you, there is zero trouble or problems but its very much a stick to your own culture vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Summer Hill, if you can afford it. Gorgeous little suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The suburb of North Epping feels like it would have a community of sorts, especially if you have children in primary school and/or sport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's very Anglo at the moment but slowly changing as more people of other ethnicities move in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rhodes/Wentworth point is so good. Super walkable, heaps of dog friendly areas, markets. Love living here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Erko/newtown. Real local town/village vibes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friend of mine moved to oran park and is LOVING the community. She didn’t expect it so very pleasant surprise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anywhere in the inner west, the council also holds lots of community events I think. Would avoid the eastern suburbs anywhere near the beaches, full of transient backpackers who don’t give a shit about holding loud parties or rich old farts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Erko if you’re in the right streets have the most friendly neighbours that do look out for you, can be a mix of corporate couples, oldies who’ve lived there for ages or young families. Lots of parks so people are always out and about. There’s always people walking their dogs and with prams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Punchbowl", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, the further west you go, the greater sense of community in my experience. Less individualistic too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "unless ur rich u won’t be able to choose where to live", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lakemba south Asian community is right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "darlinghurst!! not potts point but definitely darlinghurst. lived there for 21 years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say the Hawkesbury has a strong sense of community", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "central coast", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After living in Lithgow and Dubbo, I don’t think Sydney has any sense of community. Every time I go back to visit family I feel stressed because of how chaotic Sydney is. No one really cares about anyone else there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much of the Inner West has good community, if you look for it/make an effort", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe it’s because I’ve lived here my whole life and work here (although won’t lie, am looking to move elsewhere for a change lol), but Blacktown’s pretty great for community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The character of the area is changing pretty fast but you’ll still see the same people, there’s lots of events on here (great if you also have kids!), neighbours are friendly, and even though most people do go to the shopping centre as a “third place,” it at least gives you a place to see people and even run into others you may already know!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived in a few spots around Sydney. Strongest communities I’ve experienced were Como, Bundeena and Marrickville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re having a laugh expecting any real community in Sydney. Move to the country if that’s what you want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Community is what you put in more than what you take out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% this. A lot of people now expect something for nothing. With people it doesn’t work this way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty much exactly this. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love Cabra. Food is awesome there ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From fairfield here, it's great if you're looking for an Assyrian community. Most of us are here :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Earlwood. It's always been a great little suburb with community feel. My Mum has lived at the same address since 1969. My Uncle had lived in the same street as my Mum since 1964. My brother is involved with the local soccer club we played Soccer at in the 80's. His daughter works at the RSL now, where I worked more than 25 yrs ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The house parties at earlwood were insane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Came here to say Penrith for the same reason... Not what OP is expecting!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worked there for like 10 years and while there’s definitely significant negative aspects of the area you’re 100% right that there is definitely a great sense of community. People walk around their local shops and they know each other and talk to each other. Heck Chifley college put up a mural of a local elder and I’m like “I know that dude!” Because I’d served him so many times (and the mural was well deserved).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love that!! Best food too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And traffic jams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lugarno", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Balmain", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was going to say likewise - across the Hills it’s very much a Singaporean style mix, which is the direction Sydney is going and it’s great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sssshhhh…Don’t give away our secret. I’m in Marrickville but love Dulwich Hill!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Epping road in the morning the few times I have to deal with is enough for me to rule Lane Cove out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree!! I’ve met heaps of people through my dog and I’m friends with all my neighbours around me. We hang out and go to dinner all the time. I find generally everyone is super friendly in Lane Cove", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could try volunteering as a way to meet more people in your community", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Lucas Heights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd be positively glowing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good answer except OP said they're not looking to leave Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In b4 someone says Central Coast is part of Sydney these days (it's not). I'd suggest the culture on the coast is more open and community-oriented specifically because it's not Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve lived in the regions and found community there but I’ve also found community in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and parks for kids too. Honestly perfect considering what you're after. It's just a predominantly asian area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've moved out of Fairfield but still find myself going back to Cabra for the food and cheap fruit!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful! And you’ve been a Doggies fan that whole time?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’ve got the same through our street, a lady who passed away the other week had lived on the street for 84 years (when she was 2) — I remember her telling us that when she was growing up, the Catholics were at one end and the Protestants were at the other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a great spot to live. I guess I’m a relative newcomer but I can’t see myself living anywhere else in Sydney. Even if I could afford it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep! We know 50% of our street, we have multiple parks in walking distance, a local coffee shop and neighbours who we'd trust with our kids. It reminds me of growing up in dulwich hill before it was gentrified with the benefit of a big backyard and better council services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And rents double the average", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bends", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even in the 80s my dad called it Effing road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same ! Love the great work local council do with FB group, everything goes by that page and really useful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the concerts at the Canopy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I move to Manly which also is nice but here local council FB group is used only to complain or talk politics ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work there and can assure you, I don't glow (unfortunately). I don't work directly with any nuclear material at all (they don't tend to let engineers lose in the Chem labs )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where would you recommend for cheap fruit please? :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My Dad immigrated to Sydney in 1963, from Sicily. His Uncle lived in Pembroke Ave, so my Dad and brother stayed with him until they bought houses a couple if years later in Cameron Ave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My Dad, unfortunately, is no longer with us, but my Mum, and my Dad's brother still live at the same address 60 yrs after they first bought their homes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We went to Earlwood Public School, my Brother and I then went to Sydney Technical High School in the late 80's/ early 90's. We played soccer at Earlwood Wanderers and always went for our beloved Bulldogs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in Perth now, with my family. Have been for 17 yrs. But I will always have fond memories of my childhood home.... It was a great place to grow up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Penrith region is pretty good these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Erskineville around the train station is village-y.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dipjqu.json b/1dipjqu.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c1713b8b57d1630258a05bee22a4321de5c43e35 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dipjqu.json @@ -0,0 +1,1022 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Before anyone comments, yes I am aware that with newer cars, lights are brighter. I’m not talking about those. I’m specifically talking about high beams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tonight in a 10 minute drive, I counted at least 5-10 cars and trucks driving with their high beams on in traffic. They were not using them when there was no one for 100m ahead of them. I had one guy behind me, another in the lane next to me, many coming the other way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are people just lazy? Oblivious? Do people just not care about other people? I don’t understand why recently I’ve noticed such an increase of people not caring they have their high beams on. It’s blinding, distracting, and dangerous. Has anyone else noticed this? How do you let people know? Is there a signal?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: no thanks to the know-it-alls telling me I’m wrong. A lot of cars have automatic high beams and also others have experienced this as well. It’s not just LED like many people keep suggesting, despite my disclaimer at the start of this post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s nothing worse than having a ranger 2cm off your bumper at 120k’s with the worlds brightest aftermarket lights flooding all of your mirrors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While we’re asking these questions, what’s with people stopping 3 or 4 meters away from the line at intersections?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ford Ranger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're very likely not using high beams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not uncommon that they're aftermarket LEDs that weren't installed corrected and didn't have their beams adjusted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also LEDs can be brighter and appear more harsh than their regular headlight counterparts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also you're right about the oblivious/just not care thing. It's a bit of that too. Who the hell cares that you're blinded. I can see just fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are there so many people driving without their lights on when it's dark?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pisses me off. I bought a ute and the cunt who had it before me obviously wanted to blind everyone with the world's brightest LEDs installed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've spend a good portion of my life driving across the outback and don't need lights as bright as some of the yobs in the inner city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there’s a few issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- as many have said, it’s new led globes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- newer cars have auto dipping high beams, but they don’t dip soon enough and people are too lazy to do it manually", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- many newer cars have the ability to adjust the angle of the headlight beam. Most people have them aimed up too high so they appear brighter in your eyes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't tell anymore, I have small car, it's low compared to other cars. Most vehicles lights(Hight wise)are straight into my eyes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same reason ppl tail gate, speed, don't indicate when turning, corner cut. They just suck at driving and should play more gran Turismo to practice lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We wonder why there’s a vehicle arms race.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet if you are in anything lower than a softroader like a RAV4, the headlights of a Ranger or similar burn your eyes out if they are approaching.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going over a crest you’ll also get flashed. I’m sure many have aftermarket LEDs, but even if they are stock and properly dipped, it’s still blinding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes it's the new style headlights but there are so many dick heads with halogens on highbeam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll flash them but they don't get the hint.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what about the other side if the spectrum of drivers not having lights on at all, not even DRLs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is people who have no business driving SUVs are wildly attracted to them. They just leave their headlights in auto mode and are oblivious to how much unnecessary light their cars are emitting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe I'm just older and losing patience, but it seems that Sydney has turned into a hot mess of people flexing to each other. It's ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "does anyone else feel that street, traffic and car lights are so bright now that they make even the illuminated areas darker by contrast?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I've noticed this too. And more people not using indicators anymore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New car lights are honestly a safety hazard- it’ll be a palava, but we need regulation introduced into the size of cars and strength of headlights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this isn’t the gripe at hand but I absolutely fkn hate those LED headlights. They should’ve never been put on vehicles in the first place. Too blinding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "should've seen the prick in the hilux last night on kissing point road, sat right behind me in his lifted piece of shit with his high beams shining brighter than heaven itself while beeping and spooling his piece of shit turbo for every 3 seconds i remained within the speed limit. if this is something anyone here does, go fuck yourself you piece of shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s cold and rainy, I have high beams on because my jacket doesn’t properly cover my nipples", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve noticed this too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also recently either no lights on at all during late evening/night time or during heavy rain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not realising that the light switch in some cars requires two clicks to activate main beam lights (as opposed to parking lights/DRLs). The last few vehicles I’ve driven (years ranging 2004-2018 models) have all required multiple clicks of the light switch regardless of where it is located (on a stalk or above right knee on dash).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And quite a few drivers with either main beam and fog lights on in normal night time driving conditions or only fog lights and no main beams. Makes it hard to see in rear vision mirror due to low placement of these lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are people just not understanding how different vehicle lighting systems are applicable to certain situations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can let them know by putting on your high beams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When they see the blinding light it shall alert them to their own high beams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re welcome", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just high beam them back until they dip theirs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Matrix LEDs are becoming more common and are far from perfect. They have high beams on at all times but the cat “cuts out” other vehicles on the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My car has it and it works 80% of the time, annoyingly it’s auto engaged every drive. Audi, Tesla, Mercedes all seem to come with them now at least, those are only the brands I know off the top of my head.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SAME HERE! omg...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "especially the Ford Rangers , i found their lights is always on high beam. Before you say \"oh thats because they are higher than normal car\" NO, im driving a high SUV, almost as high as Ford Ranger, and my eyes are blinded by them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i fckin hate those , normally i flicked my high beam back when i passed them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I complain to my partner all the time about it lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And no... like you said, it's not the newer cars with brighter headlights. You can tell. Especially on the older cars with non led lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually keep flicking my high beams / driving lights back at them to return the favour. Fuck them right back ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, they're just either oblivious or drivers with fresh licenses who did not graduate from the NSW P plate program (trying to be politically correct here)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other pita is those driving on the motorways and hogging the middle and right hand lanes when they are clearly not overtaking. Or those pin dick ute/suv drivers that feel the need to tailgate you when you're already 5km over and overtaking at the time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FWIW, I drive an SUV, an no, I don't exhibit those typical behaviours ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "End of rant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cos they is cunts !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reason people drive with high beams is simple. Because they’re ignorant cunts!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't get me started on the rear fog light on some cars. I swear most owners don't even know what the switch does and they just leave it on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are there so many people driving with the rear fog lights in the rain? I see much more doing that than driving with high beams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They would say something like \"I've been wondering what that blue light is for for years\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just go down to SuperShit and buy the biggest Kings light bar so you can blind them back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s so irritating and a problem driving all over the world almost unique to Australia through piss poor policing and non existent driver training.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A problem very easily solved in a few weeks of police crackdowns", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many people in modern cars don't understand their headlights at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see plenty of people at night time with just their Parker's on because they turn on automatically, not knowing that their headlights are infact turned off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure for every one of these peanuts there is one with their high beams on full time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s people using automatic high beams. They just leave it on auto and then they’re meant to dip when they detect a car coming the other way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My own headlights are adjusted correctly (pointing at the ground when dipped) and they don’t seem to trigger the oncoming vehicle fast enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think newer cars use some kind of mechanical lenses to adjust the single bulb too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In short: people using auto mode and being lazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I flash people that do it to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't all this automatic in the new cars?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "@OP. They aren’t high beams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are low LED beams. One factor is that modern cars are bigger and higher which adds to the glaring factor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*If you shine a torch at the floor it isn’t blinding anyone but if it’s directed at eye level .. it seems blinding to another person.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My (2015) Honda had LEDs but I was able to change its direction slightly downwards. It was slight but effective to not blind oncoming traffic. The newer models do not come with this “luxury” and I know I’m blinding folks but I legit can’t anything about it other than drive without lights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to think the same thing. I was convinced everyone was using high beams and that it couldn't possibly be LEDs. Turns out I have astigmatism...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How can you tell if it’s high beam or just really bright lights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive with lights on all day rain or shine. Helps stop as many morons pulling out at the last minute in front of you and makes you more visible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So glad it’s not just me I thought I was imagining it! My eyes are so sensitive so it drives me nuts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you noticed the morons in the new Mitsubishi (outback maybe?). The car has two lights near the bonnet, two in the normal headlight position and then two fog lights - all the people in these cars drive around with 6 lights on, it’s so bright that you can’t see if they’re indicating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When stopped in traffic and there's a car with high beams on behind me, I put my forearm up and keep it there blocking my rear view mirror...I wonder if they notice and therefore realise that their brights are on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive to Canberra weekly. The Federal Is notorious for this. I get people are nervous and feel like they need to have the entire road and countryside lit up to feel safe, but the road isn't going anywhere. You can dim them for the few seconds we pass each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, I find that not having my beams on is better at avoiding wildlife. When they are on the animals, stop, get freaked, and do something stupid. When my beams are not on, they will quickly cross the road or run back into the bushes. You can see them if you are keeping an eye out. Their eyes glow. No need for the beams", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either A. They're one of those ppl who Instal the aftermarket blinding high beams", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "B. They're a douchebag", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "C. They forgot they turned it on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "D. They have a new car with auto high beam that either turns off when it sees cars (but sometimes fails to) or has matrix leds that only dims the part that affects you and your car (these are expensive af and can be found on cars like Audi's and recently Tesla's).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To counterbalance all those dumb cnts that drive with their head light off at night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because our roads are filled with a cluster of morons", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Join us (it’s mostly yanks but still funny)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/r/fuckyourheadlights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine are automatic. They dim as cars approach and go on if it’s too dark. I’ve often think they dim slower than I would have turned them off had I been controlling it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Common issue with Mazda SUVs, where the factory LEDs are aimed quite high and requires a manual adjustment. Too bad most owners are oblivious to this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The car I’m driving is a toyota Prado- I think 2021? And I can tell you my regular lights literally look like high beams, if I turn them off at night to the low setting I can’t see the road properly anymore. The lights are too dull. Plus my dash all lights up when I do that, so definitely not safe at night. If I put my high beams on, it’s the exact same brightness as the regular setting, but just wider range if that makes sense. I’m almost positive that you’re most likely seeing are cars like that. We can’t help it, sorry ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah you can definitely tell the difference between those super bright LED low beams like in the newer Toyota's, and actual high beams as they will shine directly in your eyeballs. What I did was I recently installed some super bright LED high beams of my own and if I'm 80% sure someone has their high beams on, I'll revenge high beam them. I suggest you do the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Xenon lights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fog lights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ppl being cunts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s because with automatic lights, you don’t necessarily notice if you’ve accidentally jostled it to high beam, since you’re not intentionally adjusting the lights 99.99% of the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, lots of inconsiderate, selfish drivers out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My car auto turns them on and off. It has been quite unusual getting used to it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find people with old halogen lights are driving around more and more with high beams on which has no cut off so it will dazzle other drivers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also have an astigmatism so pretty much all lights at night bother me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have also been flashed in one of my cars which is an older, lower sports car thats had a HID and proper projector retrofitted while going over a speed hump. People are stupid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get what you're saying but how do you know for sure it's high-beams and not just the newer model headlights (yes I know you acknowledged it).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just for reference I have a 2018 86 and the whole car is stock but I get highbeam checked on the daily. I tried using a lower-level light but it only has the dimmer which is so low it's basically off and you can't see anything at night. Unfortunately can't do anything about it and I don't know exactly how bright it looks to others on the road but every time I get flashed now I have to high-beams back so they know I don't have them on. Then sometimes ppl still get mad and start quick flashing me until they pass, it's so fucking annoying when I'm not even doing anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cars are taller than they used to be and most new cars have terribly executed “Automatic High Beams”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if every Ranger failed to start tomorrow the roads would be 100x safer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Do people just not care about other people?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Selfish individualism at the expense of any community-minded behaviour is a specifically intended outcome of over 30yrs of neoliberalism. It's a feature, not a bug.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I shine my mirrors up so it goes in their eyes, they normally back off or overtake you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only time I truly enjoy adjusting my mirrors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also bc theyre generally sat higher on the road and love their lights angled up as much as possible instead of a downward angle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My work Ute is a Ranger and in our defence Id just point out that the stock low beams aren’t very good and the auto-high beam not responsive enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in Sydney but work in regional areas quite often and I fully understand why people put aftermarket lights on. That said I mean places like west of Dubbo/Wagga, not the Blue Mountains or Central Coast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or the people that go way over the line?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The answer to both is that they don't know how to judge where the front of their car is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ask one once. Newly taught driver and their “instructor”told them to do it in case they were hit from behind. My response was WTF?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think that's how they teach new drivers, especially with a lot of the overseas born driving instructors. They also still teach the unofficial 'waiting 3 seconds at a stop sign' which is wrong since all you need to do is come to a complete stop and you can go anytime when it's safe without waiting 3 seconds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats happening a lot more now too ive noticed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another reason is that a lot of modern cars have worse visibility. I find myself naturally stopping further back from lights in newer cars thinking that's where I should stop, then I look to the car next to me that's the same distance and realise I can still go forward quite a bit further.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's how far away they see the road in front of them. I bet all the cars that do this are extra tall or the driver is far away from the front of their car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Post-covid social distancing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People that do this have absolutely no idea how to drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re meant to stop as close to the stop line as possible without crossing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can use your wing mirrors to help with this - once the line is below the bottom of your drivers side wing mirror, you should be just behind it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I used to ride motorcycles, I’d tap on people’s windows, point to the line and say “the stop lines all the way up there buddy”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one is policing this stuff. The cops just let it fly without any issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More higher and bigger vehicles too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they are angled downwards from a yank tank and you are in the normal car, it can be pretty blinding especially with bright LEDs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most modern cars illuminate the dash whenever the ignition is on making it less obvious lights aren’t on. Most modern cars also have an Auto headlight function.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why those people don’t put those same car’s headlights on Auto, I have no idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It should be an automatic licence cancellation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d say because of more and more cars having daytime running lights now and possibly dash lights always on to some extent. Add a touch of semi decent street lighting and people being oblivious they think their lights are on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have to turn on my lights manually and so when im in a populated area with streetlights i dont even notice that my lights arent on sometimes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "pisses me off people driving ute in cities", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* many newer cars have the ability to adjust the angle of the headlight beam. Most people have them aimed up too high so they appear brighter in your eyes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's purely this!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many morons turn the little dial up \"Because it makes the headlights brighter!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little realising, that it just adjusts the angle of the beam - to blinding karnt!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's lack of communication. I'm in my forties and I've never seen a car without that dial. I learned about it while my age was in single figures through playing in the car and asking a parent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to drive a classic Mini. Everyone blinded me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even DRLs are like this. All you can see is LEDs in your mirrors and you can't distinguish other features of the environment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had someone who decided that was an invitation to a high beam competition, and apparently the lights that had blinded me were just the basic lights, and this bell end proceeded to turn on the sun to completely torch my retinas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good idea. I will stand at the bus stop with a high beam in hand to return the discomfort to anyone blasting my eyes with their beams!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunatly you cant do it to those behind you or at the stop light when their headlights flood your entire interior and mirrors. I did once see the car in front reverse so that their headlights would not blind the guy in front.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m pretty sure most of them had no idea what that button did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually heard this once. \"What's that blue jellyfish light mean?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's people that are just arseholes and those that are clueless about the controls ans switches on their cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regardless if they are high or low beams, if they are blinding other drivers it is a problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because I saw that all the lights on the front end of the car were switched on. I have covered that in a few comments already as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OMG I'm going to set a profile in my Tesla to do this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a trick to doing that? How do I know when it’s getting them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually angle my mirrors so it’s not getting me so bad, I also slow down and make then overtake, then flash my high beams at them as a warning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that what happens, I knew if you flick the rear view mirror up the light wasn't bad in that one, just the side mirrors. I didn't realise it then flashed the light back to the person behind you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate those new LED lights, they are all too bright, it seems like high beam, but I don't think it is. What is wrong with the old yellow lights on cars, and keeping the LED for high beam when no one is around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, but there are some aftermarket LEDs (at least for the older PX/2/3) that had a *very* similar cutoff to the halogens. The problem was they weren't $20 on eBay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did it, adjusted them down a tiny bit, and I could follow a sedan at a safe distance and see the cutoff on their boot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's doable, people just choose not to because they don't give a shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But you won’t trigger the sensor, which is a pet peeve of mine. Ugh!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weird. My instructor taught me to make sure my front wheels touch the line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think its in the handbook to stop with a few metres space if there's someone infront of you, until someone comes to a stop behind you and then you can roll forward. Obviously only makes sense if you're not at the front.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My instructor taught me that but for when you're behind another car so you don't run up their arse if you're hit from behind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is the newly-taught driver a little mistaken?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said my instructor taught me to stand on the clutch at the lights with handbrake on, thankfully I broke that habit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was taught this. Stop a full cars length behind either the stop line or the car in front of you until another car behind you comes to a stop. Only then should you creep forward to meet the line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was taught to say slowly in my head \"S T O P\" but a lot of this gets mistaken, they are teaching you to pass the test which means really exaggerated stops and head checks so they can't say they didn't see it. Instructors should be explaining why, mine did 20 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're specifically taught to stop at least a cars length behind any car in front, wait til the car behind you comes to a stop and then roll forward to behind the car in front. I think maybe people think this applies when pulling up to the line too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put your seat upright/higher.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a few years later they'll spend a couple of million dollars on consultants and media people to make an ad campaign with the hastag #LIGHTSDOWN or someshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All laws are written in blood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We haven't had enough deaths by being blinded by unregulated headlights for this issue to be dealt with seriously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The thing is that I don't even think it'd be that hard to do. Just include it as a part of the pink slip rego check.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even renewing your rego seems very lax.. Don't seem to check light placement or window tint. I've seen a car with full windscreen tinted, like could make out driver so dark inside the car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'll let people drive around blinding innocent people, but they're happy to fine you if you're going 7km over the limit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll die on this hill. Illuminated dashes made us dumber, no one needs to check if their lights are on anymore, because they can see all the info they need. DRL’s were the second stage of making us dumber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or they forget to when they are in a westfields parking lot because its so lit inside and then forget when they drive out. Won't lie its happened to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right to jail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We managed for about 100 years with manual lights on cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re in the fast lane in heavy traffic. There’s a ute behind you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does the ute:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A) Tailgate you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "B) Overtake you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "C) Take the next exit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "D) All of the above", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonus round:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Ute is now a small truck. What is it carrying in the tray?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A) Nothing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "B) Nothing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "C) Nothing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "D) All of the above", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/TmBTYK7XZQk?si=VnmerN8hWRNK505W", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry....but I'm laughing so hard at this comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you find people driving big utes deliberately tail gate you in your Tesla? I do, and my wife refuses to drive our Tesla because of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know it's worked by their reaction. Only a slight adjustment is needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the side mirrors. It doesn't work with the rearview mirror.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm on a motorbike, half the time the sensor doesn't even detect me...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The sensor is (used to be?) usually a few feet behind the line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be careful in the rain, the white line becomes slippery. Best option is to stop on the sensor plate, you can see it by the cuts in the road just behind the line, my daughter on her \"L's\" pointed them out to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I learnt this as \"stop so that you can see the tyres of the car in front\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That seems to be the consensus but after 30 years of dealing with motor vehicle crashes nearly on a day to day basis Ive yet to see any advantage to sitting 1-2 car lengths back from a set of lights. Any crash were the impact would have pushed them into the intersection from that distance caused other significant injuries from the impact from behind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just think its bad instructors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends. If the lights are about to change I stand on the clutch in gear. If I’m gonna be there a while I’ll shift to neutral and use the handbrake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I laughed out loud at this. Thanks. #LIGHTSDOWN", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it pressure would need to come from insurance companies paying out too many claims that they got blinded. As someone in a low down car it’s horrible driving at night these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say it almost certainly has happened but if the victim is dead or comatose than their death is probably just attributed to 'speed'...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Half of these vehicles are brand new utes with aftermarket lights. By the time they're due for a pink slip, they'll have sold the vehicle and bought a new one (as a tax write off) that they'll do the exact same thing with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have ADR rules for a reason, they should definitely be part of a rego check", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m with you. My wifes car has that light that pops up in your side mirrors when another car is in your blind spot. It also beeps if you indicate while that lights on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get back in my car (without that feature) and I find I’m still waiting to hear the beep when I indicate. Its training my brain to be lazy and not check my blind spot. Hate it with a passion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canada gets it - https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a37490555/canada-automatic-headlight-rules/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was the first stage tailgates / boot lids that you can't close with your hand, you have to press a button? That is the beginning of the end of humanity in my book! /S (A little bit serious too)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. Servos, shopping centres and apartment complexes have LEDs that give a daylight feel. Every other car coming out of Top Ryde is dark.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E - I can't see shit if an UTE is in front of me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Variation on B, zoom up the shoulder (aka \"bonus lane\") for their turn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah some people get really silly around it. Either try and race me or try intimidate me like I’m responsible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For their rising diesel prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find drivers of big utes and these American style trucks to be super aggressive, almost as a rule. I'm not sure that is the Tesla triggering them. My Mini Cooper seems to do the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a sticker on the back of my car \"The closer you get the slower I go\" then when someone gets to close, I slow down, then when they back up, I speed up again. It doesn't take them long to get the message. Since getting the sticker, I don't get tail gated any more. I don't have a Tesler, but a suggestion for those that get tail gated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a traffic light get triggered by a bicycle the other day, I was amazed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The loops for the lights are triggered by bicycles, i deliberately ride over the middle of them to trigger them (although i do find that sometimes in the mornings they dont work so well \\*\\*SHRUG\\*\\*).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At each intersection there is a traffic box with an id number. There is a standard hotline (written on the box) which you can call to report if a loops is not picking you up, theyll come out and check the sensitivity of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some loops are stupid in the middle of the night. If you get there a little before a light change it wont register you for a whole loop, so you have to wait two full loops to get through).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note: Keep in that my bike has an aluminium frame, so there is potentially not a lot of iron on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm on a motorbike, and I love it when people don't stop at the line. More room for me to filter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "put you side stand down, if that doesnt work go press the crossing button", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure, but 3-4 metres would be past a few feet eh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can usually see it on the ground, will look like a painted grid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is not always a sensor. Some lights are just on timers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Starts about a foot from the line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! I never knew this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the lack of front visibility on some of these new cars, that's going to be several metres", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got taught (a long time ago) to keep the car in gear and foot on the clutch and handbrake on, because if you get hit from behind you are much more likely to stall as your foot slips off the clutch. I can vouch for this as it has happened to me twice and it does seem to stop you going further into the intersection. The logic is that handbrakes only lock the rear wheels and if you are hit from behind your rear wheels can lift off the ground making the brakes superfluous, if you stall the car the engine becomes a brake, so it could just be a front wheel drive thing Do I still follow that lesson? Sometimes, but less often than I used to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm the same now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just assign a few cops around at night to find people and put quotas on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every third person is using high intensity lights any police that can't come back with 10+ fines for the night after 2-3 hour shift should be deemed as underperforming", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either you or I don't know what a pink slip is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the annual rego check you need to do to register your car? That's what I mean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% truth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same goes for all the auto gearbox drivers that become lazy drivers and do things like not indicating correctly or not indicating at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the rule has changed in Europe too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every other car coming out of Top Ryde is on a self destruct mission and if you think Top Ryde is bad, try Macquarie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you can see where the magnetic loops are, if you line your bike with these loops any (non carbon fibre) bike will trigger it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn't debating. Agreeing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m seeing cars doing well over car lengths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A vehicle check (pink slip) for registration renewal is not required for light vehicles under 5 years old, I believe. So yeah that won’t necessarily help solve the unregulated lights issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brand new w vehicles don't need pink slips (or white slips or whatever colour the physical ones are now) for the first five years. Just get your CTP, pay your rego fee and you're good to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In NSW at least, AFAIK a new car doesn't need a safety inspection when it is up for registration for the first few years of its life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too bad they can’t seem to keep that distance when in motion and they ride your ass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correcto", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that's exactly what u/_dontpanic_ is saying though, if they're not required to do a check to see if they're in compliance with rego for the first 5 years, that's a lot of time for people to sell the cars on where the incorrectly installed lights are no longer their problem", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dir4wk.json b/1dir4wk.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ccce38da468f373a52bbdda54499c3f254b8d5b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dir4wk.json @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I was given notice to vacate as landlord is selling. Decided to get all new furniture at new place, so I need to get rid of everything at my old place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Screwed up my scheduling etc and didn't manage to use the free council pickup.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder if anyone's used companies like 1300rubbish recently and if you have what was your experience like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do not use Cheapest Load of Rubbish, quoted $800 for a job then **after** doing it said it took more loads than they expected and wanted $1800. Told them to fuck off and paid $1000", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put them up for free on marketplaces and will disappear in an hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm inner west but we always use Cheapest load of rubbish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They came with 3 hours notice when I was moving my parents, and have been good every time we've needed them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look into if your council does booked collections, some allow you to book a collection once or twice a year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they dont, put them out anyway, put a sign on them saying free and they will be taken", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s the time frame you got before you have to leave? Phone done charities to see if they can take it off you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put it out on the kerb anyway, it'll be gone in a few minutes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I weep for our planet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it’s still got life in it, please consider donating, giving away on Facebook or putting on the kerb with a ‘free’ sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d prefer to throw stuff away than deal with the absolute lunatics you’ll find trying to give away free things on marketplace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re better off just listing everything for a small amount that will filter out at least some of the crazies.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dislho.json b/1dislho.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..21d74beb5ed901afa8a721fe02f1a2494d10579a --- /dev/null +++ b/1dislho.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My little cousin is in Sydney at the minute looking for work. He's a qualified plumber in Ireland but hasn't had his skills transferred yet. I'm from Perth so don't really know what the go is for Sydney. Is there any good recruitment agencies for getting casual or contract work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's not fussy and will take whatever he can get until his skills get sorted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of my English and Irish tradie mates found their work through Facebook marketplace. Might have to weed through a lot of shit offers, worst case have him go out to Coogee Bay hotel/ coogee pav and make some friends with other Irish and they'll sort him out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mayday recruitment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make sure his visa stuff is sorted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just FYI, although aussies have a reputation for being laid back, the regulators absolutely do not fuck around. I understand they're looking for casual gigs and are qualified back home, but you'll want to be really all over the legislation, as [unlicensed and non-compliant plumbing or drainage work](https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/trades-and-businesses/construction-and-trade-essentials/plumbers-and-drainers/non-compliant-plumbing-and-drainage-work) fines and punishments are no joke, and infringements could definitely affect his visa status or chances of future certification (I am not a lawyer, check this thoroughly if you wanna roll the dice).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About the agencies, you're not gonna find much luck - they used to put in a lot more effort, but these days are often useless middlemen applying to jobs on normal sites on your behalf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Irish around Sydney fb group is good for this also. Some recruiters post in that group looking for tradies for contracts also", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1diwph1.json b/1diwph1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..897ceff961de107a123ec8aaed1af450cf303002 --- /dev/null +++ b/1diwph1.json @@ -0,0 +1,338 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🥶", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work graveyard shift and I almost wiped out two ladies on the M7 exchanging details over a little fender bender in the fast lane. Don't do that, pull off to the side. 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and while I'm here, do not assume you can be seen crossing the road if you're wearing black from top to bottom. the little white or coloured accents on your shoes and headwear etc. doesn't really help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drove to client side i nthe morning and holy shit cumberland highway > M4 has to be the most dog shit right turn in sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read in [SMH](https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/sydney-eating-out/why-this-harbourside-hotel-dining-room-chilled-out-and-amped-up-the-comfort-factor-20240611-p5jkva.html) this morning that The Gantry restaurant at Pier One Sydney Harbour hotel is doing a \"Carbonara\" with Cured Kingfish instead of Guanciale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder how long before it gets firebombed by irate Romans", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T1 Western Line having another bad one this morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a place in Alexandria that sells restaurant supplies/food for cheap. I remember walking through it during Covid and now I can’t figure out where it was. It might be a warehouse? Might be green square area too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey everyone, I'm meeting my boyfriend today after his job, and he just finished a huge project deadline he had been working toward for months and I wanted to buy him a rose as a congratulation for it as well as an advanced congratulations on the apartment he just bought (buying him a TV later as the real congratulations once he moves in).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a place near Central Station where I can get the single rose from? He likes flowers but doesn't like the hassle of a full bouquet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aldi mobile is not worth it. That's it :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Openedup my North facing windows 15 mins ago... Should have a nice and cosy house within the hour. No heating required.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It pays to hunt for a rental facing the right way. Otherwise.. Writing applications.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like the T2 line is cloaked in its own hopeless ineptness yet again…another day, another $10 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm the only person in a busy doctors waiting room wearing mask. Insanity! I'm sure at least some of the other people are here because they're sick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know a good tax agent? My finances are finally muddy enough I need someone else to go over everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't feel that cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a nice brisk walk to warm up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im just on my way into the CBD at short notice, any cheap parking in the CBD from 3:30-6:00pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is the Costco sushi platter? The one thats $40 for 2kg. Is it any good?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Feels like 0.2°C\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having lived in Canberra, I thought Sydney winter would be a doozy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still hard to get out of the bed ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's among the worst for me as well. Right behind Pacific Highway into Fullers Road at Chatswood", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep and it's not just like that during peak hour either. It's a shitfight the whole day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are few things that amuse me as much as Italians getting angry about folks messing with their cuisine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be quicker if you suggested they were selling vapes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they at least do the other four ingredients correctly it shouldn't matter too much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't cure pork like the Italians do so I'd personally prefer the kingfish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like Victoria's Basement, or more commercial stuff?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just ask at a florist - they should have stock they use for bouquets that they can draw from. There's a florist just outside within the station if you need a place to start (Dust Flowers).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There used to be a florist at the eddy Avenue exit at central station. I’m not sure if it’s still there??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Petrol stations now a days are selling roses that allegedly stays fresh for more than a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I switched a few months ago and haven't had any issues, what's happening with you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Partner has been on Aldi for almost 2 years and has never had issues outside of network wide issues", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had it for a year or two but Boost was cheaper on a regular deal, and from memory Aldi uses the 2nd priority Telstra network while Boost is regular Telstra?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some are good, some are so tight it's like travelling through the birth canal again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd suggest looking at Google reviews for the one you're wanting to use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1 train 10 minutes late and recovery back to timetable schedule in around half an hour with all other trains in the meantime less than 5 minutes late is pretty good, actually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get well soon!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had someone turn away from their mobile, to cough (no hand cover) into my face... People seem to have forgotten so quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I'm the same every time I go in now. WTF people!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "H&R Block Broadway (just moved down the road)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have had excellent returns since changing to them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My hands felt like they went blue (they didn't)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Supposed to be even colder tomorrow morning ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got a bush block getaway near Canberra, and honestly, I prefer the proper cold over Sydney cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chance of snow, crunchy frost, fires, I can wear those clothes that take up half my cupboard space to get used a few times a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney sits in the teeter point of being cold enough to feel but not cold enough for the proper winter stuff. Sydney winter truly sucks balls. The puffer jacket is too much, but the cardigan isn't enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Flashbacks to having to use that horrible junction....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still giggle about that Aussie cheesemaking Youtuber who got a cease and desist because he made Grana Padano cheese at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the video of albanian football fans having some friendly banter with the italian fans by breaking spaghetti in front of them is a great example of how football fans should go at it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I heard recently in The Sporkful podcast, not only have Italian recipes themselves changed a lot over time, apparently pasta was never even such a big thing until the fascists came along and decided to promote it into a unifying national folk dish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So basically anyone who insists on some kind of purity test for pasta recipes, is buying into fascist marketing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s only really big in Melbourne, isn’t it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was not a known brand (possibly an Asian supplier?). It didn’t sell fresh goods, just pantry items and frozen items and restaurant supplies. It was a giant warehouse just off a block of flats or other warehouses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks a lot!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "nothing much. the appeal for me, 2021, was the cheap pricing. now it's the same, if not more than the competitors. and there's no service overseas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that's so disgusting. There was a woman doing that gross snuffling up snot thing then coughing, I gagged a little everytime she did. I don't cope with mucus, I find it so gross.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just gotta walk until the blood flows!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is also much more humid, so it feels less cold. Canberra as you said has proper, ears-freezing-off winter 🥶", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ll love Iceland in winter. We went there in December a couple of years ago and loved it. Snow everywhere, dramatic scenery and almost no tourists outside of the capital city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously? That's hilarious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blessed be the cheesemakers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Epic cash and carry Rosebery. Good place to buy whip cream bulbs in bulk if you're making a lot of whip cream too ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.instagram.com/sydwhsale/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At a guess", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask for the main guy if your new", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Summer is a no travel time for me. Especially to the northen Hemisphere. The summer is way too fantastic here to leave and I need all my leave and holiday savings to get away from this horrible winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is him talking about receiving the cease and desist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_AzMLhPF1Q", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He did take down the original video but I did see it. Hilarious seeing this nice old bloke start a video with \"G'day curd nerds\" and the comments were a bunch of Italians telling him to go fuck himself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wait this is the place! Amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe you need to request that from Box Divvy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m going to check this place out as well. Thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alas winter time Australia is when I tend to do most of the work related travels ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I agree, we all need more $$ for holidays!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m the opposite. I love travelling away from our gross hot summer to see the snow and love Sydney in winter", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dj2n7i.json b/1dj2n7i.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..00ed5e77c960295ab9e277316584867d2fba6122 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dj2n7i.json @@ -0,0 +1,126 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Tell me you live in the Blue Mountains without telling me you live in the Blue Mountains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I had ice on my windscreen too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But more importantly, where did you get that window ice scraper thing?!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe we hit the lowest temp this year overnight. The news yesterday was expected 0 - 1 degree overnight with some areas below freezing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No matter how cold it gets, remember Canberra, Hobart and Melbourne are even colder. It feels warm when I think of that lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah nah, motorbike is staying at home today, I'll deal with the traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-0.7 at north richmond this morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went cycling at 5AM this morning. I was in the Eastern Suburbs but even there I felt like my extremities were frozen solid despite wearing the warmest cycling gear I own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there was ice on my bike here in Blacktown....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hello. what are you using to scrape the frost?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oi mate where did you get the scraper?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going to be just as cold tonight, so keep that squeegee ready.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are quite close to Blue Mountains!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not necessarily, apparently overnight, we experienced the lowest temp this year in Sydney with some areas dropping below freezing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*(Laughs in Norwegian)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you ever visit Canberra- they sell them at servos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats actually just a small and extendable squeegee for side mirrors haha I got it on Temu but theres a similar one in Amazon - https://amzn.asia/d/2vFuIFG", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like a back scratcher… try cheapie shops (would work the same I’m guessing)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm. I rode my bike to work here in Canberra at -4° this morning. I had ice form on my bike by the end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The scraper store or scrapers r us. Both located on 3rd. Actually they’re all in the scraper district.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in Wentworth Falls. At 6:30 am the \"feels like\" was -5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, but I don't think there's a lot of Sydneysiders with specific gadgets to deal with that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes indeed, our bird bath still has a frozen layer on top of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, we had ice on the car this morning and we're nowhere near the Blue Mountains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What? But it felt so unusually warm last night compared to the rest of this week (I'm in the Blacktown area)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I fully understand the sentiment, I lived in Trondheim for 7 years. Minimum -30, Maximum -10 now that's cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm not surprised. It was -3 there this morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They may go down to the snow sometimes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still have my ice scraper from when I lived in the ACT. The squeegee side of it is great from clearing overnight condensation on cold Sydney mornings. Handy for when I visit the capital in the winter holidays!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just over at Baulkham Hills, and it was bloody cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve had many -7 nights walking home in heels on frosty grass after nights out in July! Ah the memories. I miss a good crunchy frost", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dj300z.json b/1dj300z.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7db3f51d5caa46238b73d25eee19e97826670eae --- /dev/null +++ b/1dj300z.json @@ -0,0 +1,690 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Last night I went to drinks and then dinner at three different venues, two of which were merivale. I don’t mind spending more money on a good meal but getting one round of drinks took an hour… has hospitality always been like this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit - for everyone saying I’m a bot for waiting- we spoke to 3 staff members who separately said coming blah blah, we had already paid. Don’t need to be shat on because I like good service… or any service at all ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">two of which were merivale", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of hospitality really finished up with Covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Us chefs realised that if we worked a boring 9-5, we’d get paid 20-30% more, have nights off, weekends off, public holidays off, time in lieu, you can take a sick day without everything burning to the ground, zero stress, work from home(or get a travel allowance to go to work), eating food at a normal time three times a day, getting to spend time with your kids/family plus every other benefit working a nothing job gets you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would anyone stay in a kitchen for $65-70k a year?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first 10 minutes is on them. The next 50 are on you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are we blaming the customer for not raising a complaint?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean sure I wouldn’t have just taken it like that but a customer shouldn’t have to wait an hour for a drink.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You waited an hour for drinks without raising it with the wait staff?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a bit of a confusing post to be honest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So there are three venues and at one of them it took an hour to get served a round of drinks. Yes? What has dinner got to do with it, or the other two venues, or spending money that you didn't mind spending? Was the bad service at a Merivales? We don't even know that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you went to dinner at three different venues in one night?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hospitality workers are hired on casual contracts for low pay which fails to attract the talent. They rely on students and backpackers as no one else will work under the conditions. Business owners will cry poor about not being able to get any staff, yet don't want to pay them properly or give out contracts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never ever go to merrivale owned pubs. Avoid like the plague", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "⅔ your mistake", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like it has. Food is becoming mediocre and expensive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1 hour for a round on a Tuesday night? Really?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Avoid hotel CBD the beer lines are rooted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Merivale is overpriced average food with shit service. Queen Chow across from enmore theatre is a classic example. Pay double what the same meal would cost elsewhere, almost miss your show.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a saturday night id say you werent being assertive enough and making your presence known at the bar. But on a tuesday night i dont even think you tried to get anyones attention. Id usually trash a merivale establishment whnever possible but the problem appears to be you on this one, not the industry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fuck yes it has. I went to a pub on a sunday and there was a surcharge of $1 on a beer ... coz its sunday... fuck off with that shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find the service at Merivale is often a well-oiled machine (and they add a mandatory tip to the bill so need to provide some level of service).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had good personal service at Totti’s. Maybe I got lucky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But generally yes, good service in Sydney is rare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many dinners do you need mate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But seriously. Merivale is just soulless, they adult version of McDonalds. they all look and feel the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh waiting 1 hour is standard practice these days. Yeh your one experience of a mishap is a reflection of the whole industry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's about extracting your money not providing service", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will be having celebratory drinks the day that Merivale goes under. I truly cannot believe that such overpriced mediocrity has lasted so long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find the service at Merivale to be really hit or miss. Mostly miss. They're usually quite friendly at the restaurants but at the bars are lukewarm at best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "JAM was a huge disappointment and once you got over the aesthetic of all the vinyls it was really just like any other overpriced bar in Wynyard. The music was super loud and had a DJ putting a beat on top of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you ever find yourself in the Blue Mountains (Blackheath) there's a really cute little vinyl bar out there called Side B. Owned by 1 guy who makes the drinks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think OP isn't telling us the whole story", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this a shit post? Give details! Why wait a whole hour?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something tells me there is way more to the story. Also why would the entire of Sydney's hospitality industry flopped just because a few places you went to (two of which were the same company) had a bad night? A Tuesday night, especially when there wouldnt be as many staff on, as their would be later in a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cbd and inner west suck for hospitality. Doesn't matter how much u pay cos the staff are generally unhappy and owners are antsy. Merivale also steals from its workers so there's that too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be A mOrE PusHy CuStOmEr?!!?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney rulz", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit to add - I agree that it has OP. If you're not dropping more than 500 on a meal don't expect service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney hospitality has been shit for a long time. There has a distinct lack of emphasis on the customer experience as most of the $$ is via pokies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Things have slightly improved in the last 10 years with small bars and breweries becoming viable. The pub scene still has the same issues however and will continue to be the case while pokies remain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which venue? I find it hard to believe it took you one hour to get a drink.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was at the german place in the rocks. ALL the staff watched for 20 minutes while some people did shots. There was already a line of people waiting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why did you choose a second merivale venue after shit service at the first ? Feel like that one's on you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Sydney,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the ones with solid incomes probably paying for mortgages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "people with passive income probably travel overseas because it is better bang for your buck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "those who spend here probably on fast money, and these are not stable customers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "tourists realize how expensive things are in Sydney, so they spend wisely and are very selective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "have you tried calling the number listed on google? and say hello this is table X and we are waiting babababab", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When living in Melbourne, I travelled to Sydney for work. I was hurrying to office meeting and ordered coffee and toast to keep me going. While the coffee was fine, instead of giving me a toast that I can eat on the go, I was given two slices of bread, a plastic knife and two butter sachets. I don't have any place to setup this whole thing and prepare by breakfast of toast. I threw it away before getting into the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He owns an awful lot of venues around the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like going to maccas and complaining about cheap processed food prepared by teenagers. Yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always said back in the day that if I could earn office wages working in a bar, I'd be happy...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This! I left my chef career behind during the COVID lockdowns and never looked back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been a project manager for 3 years now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think people become chefs to be rich do they? Isn't it just for cocaine money?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Us chefs realised that if we worked a boring 9-5, we’d get paid 20-30% more, have nights off, weekends off, public holidays off, time in lieu, you can take a sick day without everything burning to the ground, zero stress, work from home(or get a travel allowance to go to work), eating food at a normal time three times a day, getting to spend time with your kids/family plus every other benefit working a nothing job gets you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I understand this was a comparison to high pressure hospitality work - but speaking as a boring 9-5 worker myself, i would do absolutely anything to have half of those be true - without touching on dipshit middle-management and their unreasonable refusals to honour sick days or paid leave when it's not convenient to them and their failure to plan, working from home being clawed back because the company over-invested in office rental, an absolute abundance of stress - and still not having any pay left for myself once bills are done - i just want to caution that there is no career path which guarantees these things - at least not for 90% of us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I truly don't know what you're even talking about with a travel allowance to go to work - outside of a specifically sanctioned work trip (something very rare for the average worker) - I have never seen or heard of any example of commuting being subsidized.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The sad truth is that for most people that aren't wanky realestate agents or nepo-babies, work in general completely fails to reflect the time and effort put into it - as you fall behind following working yourself to death and sacrificing everything to nonetheless get priced out of a suburb or skip meals - these problems transcend industry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahahah I love this. When I read reviews and someone says “it took us 30 mins before anyone even said hi.” I get it probably *felt* a lot longer, but in thay 30 min period you never thought to get up and ask for help or just altogether leave?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like it!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Narrator: “he didn’t.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% chance they ordered through a QR code and never raised it with staff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how is that even possible? i get harrassed even with a full drink in hand to make sure im served", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously we asked several times… don’t be a dick. They said yep yep and rushed off, it wasn’t until we asked for our money back so we could move on that the drinks arrived", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got hangry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He did a bang bang", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"No one wants to work\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm. Worked at the Establishment for a year, all the backroom staff were people working near full time hours on a student visa while they did their studies in those dodgy degree mill colleges. Hemmes really does cheap out on the workforce in that manner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disagree. Around Newtown/enmore there are more good quality places to eat than there ever has been.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And there’s 3-4 other dumpling places within a 5 minute walk that are half the price, yet twice as good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! This is what I find which is why I specifically mentioned Merivale - I think the service is bad for the price - if I’m paying $16 for a glass of wine I would like if it came within a 15 min window ideally", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This exactly, I try to avoid going to any venue by Merivale and Pacific Concepts (owners of Bavarian Bier Cafe).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope, obviously we tried multiple times and did raise it with staff. Suppose it’s “on me” for staying but if you’re told three times it’s coming I don’t think it’s a good venue so shoutout to the establishment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had excellent service at Jimmy's Falafel but it did take a while to get service because it was so crowded on a Thursday night. It took about 15 minutes to order because it seems they are both waiter and front of house. Food arrived about 15 minutes after ordering which wasn't too bad but the drinks took about 45 mins from ordering. I didn't care about the wait since we already had food and water to keep us busy, and I had already informed the waitress 15 mins after our food arrived and she kept saying \"ill go check\" unpromptly after noticing we still didn't have our drinks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really don’t understand how people think this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Vic on the Park couldn’t be any further from the Ivy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "El Loco and Fred’s couldn’t be any more different. Even (staying on Chinese food), Ms Gs, Mr Wongs Good Luck , and Queen Chow are all very very different.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hate Merivale for ‘owning everything’ sure. As someone that’s travelled to NY and Tokyo a lot, I understand the appeal of small owner operated bars. I’m all for variety and competition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Merivale isn’t without its faults. For starters, everywhere is crazy expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "…But “they all look and feel the same” couldn’t be more wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still can't put my finger on exactly what makes Merivale venues souless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm open to the fact that I may just have a bias against them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I'm also confident that I could have a 90% accuracy picking them when put in a 50/50 test of Merivale vs random venues. It must be something below the threshold of perception.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or, it's just a story and none of it happened", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is anecdotal - I’ve been to a lot of venues in CBD over past six months and this is pretty much an overarching issues", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We did drop that but didn’t tip - we obviously asked for the drinks several times???? Don’t know why everyone assumed we are just twiddling our thumbs. I’m pretty sure venues are severely understaffed and focus only on biggest bookings but it was additionally difficult with language barriers although that’s normal I suppose", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't find this to be the case, honestly. If it's crowded, service takes longer. Sometimes your order gets lost. Just sounds like OP hasn't been assertive enough to ask about their order to double check it didn't get mixed up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blame the breweries. Their prices keep going up every CPI even though there’s no good reason for it. They just know most pubs will keep buying from them because they are making their money on the pokies. So the reality is bars that don’t have pokies and try to cultivate an actual bar scene are running on razor thin margins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's Munich Brewhaus, owned by the other shitty hospitality company Pacific Concepts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn’t realise it was merivale - forgot the whole of George street basically is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He also has been to court a lot for underpaying staff. Last settlement was 18 million.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm beginning to suspect every venue in Sydney is owned by him. Can't get away from the fucker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Around greater Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remote-work office job, laptop, table in a bar. Sorted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on what u expect - a friend of mine is a nurse and she moved to bar work because she made more as the bar manager than nursing full time (obvs have to sacrifice different hours and weekends etc) and my measly salary in reception is easily trumped by bartending full time. Office salary is a super diverse term but I guess the top end would get a lot more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congrats on getting out! I’m still in hahaha I’m a sucker for punishment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sunk cost fallacy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because unlike this story, you're real", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you recommend?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends on where it's come from. A lot of the time when Merivale buys a pre-existing spot that is already well-liked, they do a good job of making as few changes as possible to keep the vibe. The Vic is a great example of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But when there's a Merivale spot that they start up from scratch, so to speak, (or take over a place that hasn't been around that long) they seem a lot more soulless. Jimmy's Falafel is a good example of this. Food and service are good, but it feels like an imitation of a real falafel place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Vic on the Park is an outlier - he purposely hasn't changed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rest are anodyne and soul-less", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. I think Merivale establishments are generally really well run, if a but pricey. Hemmes has a winning formula that he sticks to, but why do anything else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He never changes a winning formula, just tweaks, usually for the better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there are some places they have bought out that are OK but the ones they build and do massive Renos on and restaff are just crappy and soulless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the reactions in the comments are a bit weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The service part in hospo is all but dead. Quick and cheap to produce but fit the look to charge excessively is now the norm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you gone to pubs in states without pokies?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair point, cost of making beer has increased though. Inflation has touched all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole of George St? The only Merivale venues on George st are the Ivy Precinct & Establishment, what are you on about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It still hasn't been paid, years later", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And now he's back in court for not providing drinks paid for within a reasonable time frame!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ouch. \\*caught. But I'm going to play devils advocate and say that it's easy to get wages wrong such is the complexity of our award system and all it's quirks. A smarter person than me would invent software that collates and deciphers all the conditions so bursars office staff don't get pinged as much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every cop and politician too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Narooma", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not a million miles from that at present!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is ridiculous, given the need for nurses not to mention the training and qualification involved, if they are being paid less than bar staff. (I have worked as bar staff and don't think it can even compare to what medical professional do).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm 50 - I've done LOTS of different jobs over the years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work for a car hire company and found out that a few years back everyone was moved from an admin wage to a retail wage. I don't know how they got away with that. It's definitely more admin than retail, we don't even actually sell anything and we don't do any cash transactions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have access to thousands of people's personal details (driver's licence, cc numbers, phone, address, car insurance details). You think they'd want to pay us a bit better to handle so much sensitive personal info.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/foodies_sydney/s/4gtFQp8fRB", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep the link to foodies Sydney is a good one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I fucking love Westwood Pizza - don't bother trying to sit down there though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% agree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially on the ‘soulless’ part.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just find it bewildering how people just flippantly say they’re all “the same” given we’re talking about a group with near 100 venues in its portfolio; and especially when the fact that they’re pulling from such diverse cultures and food styles and categories is actually probably what makes them soulless (reads: inauthentic) to begin with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope, mostly to pubs around Sydney, though I do just stick to my handful of locals. There are pokies but in this area that's not the main draw for the bulk of the clientele and doesn't seem to affect service that much. If I'm at a bar in the CBD after work on a Friday night, I'll expect slower service due to the crowd, not the pokies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't get me wrong, I hate the pokies and think they should be banned or removed, but they don't seem to be affecting the level of service. That's more an issue of being short-staffed/having a very crowded bar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*slams gavel on desk*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GUILTY AS CHARGED JUSTIN", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s why they have teams working", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "on payroll, legal etc. It is their responsibility to know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“These employees included salaried workers who alleged that they were paid for 38 hours per week while being required to work at least 50-hour weeks without any overtime payments, as well as casual and salaried workers who allege that the rates that they were paid were less than their minimum entitlements. As part of the claim, Adero Law also contended that Merivale’s employee agreement, created in 2007 and amended in 2009, varied from the Hospitality Award, and was not a valid one.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where in Narooma? There is like 2 pubs there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remote-work office job, laptop, table in a bar, posting to Reddit instead of working. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Median wage for a nurse in Australia is over 80k and a lot break the 100k with overtime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm calling BS that this chick earns more in hospitality than being a nurse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to the world of taxes, government funding, and capitalism.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes (ie often) the people who ‘deserve’ the money, don’t have it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A Registered Nurse working full time shift work would be making $110 - $130 per year (with 7+ years experience) I don't believe most bar staff are making more than this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many dodgy companies! Even huge ones you think wouldn’t be able to get away with it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like, I recently went to JAM record bar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, do I wish it was a real Japanese record bar / izakaya that’s been around for 40years and run by the same old Japanese guy this whole time? (Instead of an Australian billionaire mogul) Of course!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it feel like anything else Merivale have done before? No.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do we have to hate on someone for trying?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As much as I find Hemmes painful, kudos for the empire, that’s impressive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All good mate, you’ll just notice a different vibe interstate :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hemmes lives there and comes up to Sydney by chopper", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.batemansbaypost.com.au/story/8137642/justin-hemmes-plans-for-his-narooma-businesses-and-what-gives-him-most-satisfaction/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol this is 100% bs, my partner has been a nurse for a few years and clears over 100k easily. She makes extra on weekends/public holidays/nightshifts before you even factor in overtime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It did sound strange. But perhaps it's somewhere with massive tips? Or the higher award wages for working nights/public holidays etc? (Do nursing staff on nightshift get higher rates?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget all the allowances, the penalties, overtime, shift loadings and usually additional annual leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is lack of capital. The rent alone to try and replicate JAM in an \"authentic fashion\" in the same or similar location would be what +200k a year?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you open every evening, you need to be making 550 just to pay the rent. And that doesn't include staff, fitout, ingredients, drinks, etc. So it is a pretty expensive gambit and there is no guarantee you will succeed or be popular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, in the case of inauthentic but decent quality venues, I just wish they'd let someone from that actual culture make it the way it should be, instead of a Disneyland version of the thing. Take El Loco, for example. The place has a lot of potential but it's so fake. There are plenty of actual Mexicans and Mexican-Americans who, if given the financial backing, could make it a much better place with better Tex-Mex food and a less tacky vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But in this case, Merivale seems to want to sell \"tacky place for white people to get Oz-Mex and drink too many shitty margs\" rather than \"cool Mexican bar with interesting food and cocktails that are distinct from everywhere else around\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I can see the problem that people have with Merivale, because that's the same problem I have with it. But that doesn't mean they always do a shit job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Likely assistant nurse or whatever the non university educated registered nurses are called.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Or the higher award wages for working nights/public holidays etc?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes and yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh totally, 100%.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a Sydney-wide problem than the cost of wages, rent is really changing an industry that traditionally already walks a tightrope of profitability.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let alone the new expectations of service, fitout, offering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s no wonder the Merivales of this world are thriving, and it’s only getting harder and harder to compete.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dj3iv4.json b/1dj3iv4.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d79668c16e28606932fd17c2ef2909ffbfe50ae7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dj3iv4.json @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Currently flying over Sydney and I’m obsessed with this brain-like landscape of valleys and rivers. Can anyone tell me what this place/river is called? Follow up question - can you kayak along it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The pictures don’t do it justice it really is beautiful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That looks like Lake Illawarra in the background, which suggests you're looking at one of the dams in the Metropolitan Special Area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No you can't kayak it, it's a vital part of Sydney's water supply and ~~is closed to public access~~ turns out both dams have picnic areas you can visit, but you aren't allowed to boat on or swim in the waters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edited to add: it's most likely either Lake Avon or Cordeaux.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My guess is Lake Cordeaux for the first one, Lake Cataract for the second one. As someone mentioned, not allowed access into the water at either unfortunately:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.waternsw.com.au/nsw-dams/greater-sydney-dams/cordeaux-dam](https://www.waternsw.com.au/nsw-dams/greater-sydney-dams/cordeaux-dam)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.waternsw.com.au/nsw-dams/greater-sydney-dams/cataract-dam](https://www.waternsw.com.au/nsw-dams/greater-sydney-dams/cataract-dam)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You may not wish to offer any more info but can you tell us the flight number so we can use FR24 to see the track and maybe give a more certain ID", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google maps works on flights. If you open it with location on, it shows you where you are xd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to get out on some nice scenic water like that, try Burrinjuck and the Murrumbidgee River past Yass. A few caravan and holiday parks around it too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like you were flying over Wilton looking down Picton Rd area to Cordeaux Dam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha, reminds me of something similar with me once - wasn't a river, but roads. I was circling on approach one afternoon returning from Adelaide and trying to work out which park of Sydney I was over. I could see a major three-lane-each-way road, with a T intersection and a long queue back up the T. I thought \"those poor suckers, it's going to take them ages to get out of that side road onto the main road\". Then I realised the main road was Epping Rd (this was so long ago before the tunnel, so was still three lanes), the side road Sam Johnson Way, and if I wasn't in a plane, I'd be about to leave the office and join that queue of suckers...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omg thank you so much! Dang it looked like a lovely spot to kayak but a picnic may suffice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree. First one is Lake Cordeaux, the colliery, power lines, road, and dam wall are all different to features near Lake Avon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The second is Lake Cataract, very distinctive shape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Flight Radar - you can look at historical flight paths", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omg genius! Why didn’t I think of this XD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll have to do this on the way back", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh thank you! These seem right up my alley", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can visit for a picnic most of the time. Sometimes closed during flooding or inclement weather. We go there during the week and we often have the place to ourselves. All very peaceful places. The Avon, Cordeaux, Nepean and Cataract dams are all good to visit. Also Woronora dam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Further south Tallowa dam is nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Warragamba in the big one but is usually much busier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 330 kV lines run from the nearby Avon dam ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at the flight tracks this morning you have your answers from other posters. They are very nice places to visit.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dj686v.json b/1dj686v.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..702f4b8ee57493fe263f545d6d35ae3167f3cdf8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dj686v.json @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Guy was so clearly guilty", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good news!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poor little Charlise. She deserved so much better. I hope she didn't suffer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With him denying it, we'll never really know why he did it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So very sad for that little girl... ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maggot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m surprised not more has been made of the fact that he went to Cranbrook. Not that it’s the schools fault, but the media love to harp on fall from graces", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing will bring back Charlise, but hopefully the family finally can get some closure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This bloke is a fkn sicko and I hope they deal with him in prison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope the mother also feels some sort of guilt in her life because her drug addiction fkn allowed her to leave her daughter in the presence of an animal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disgusting psychopathic freak, hope the he gets bone cancer and dies in a prison hospital.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The most recent reporting on this disclose the weapons used to kill her were stolen at a break and enter performed by him and the mother and never recovered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She had a part to play in this whole terrible outcome even though she didn't pull the trigger and should be locked up with the key thrown away as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That poor little girl, and her poor grandparents who clearly were doing a stellar job of raising her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Breaks my heart.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a pretty desperate defence - trying to point the finger at the mother, when it was so obviously him - but presumably he was just hoping for enough \"reasonable doubt\" to get away with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope so too, it said she was given his meds which would have had a “profound” sedative effect, so hopefully she wasn’t aware.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's true, but if you look at the evidence and the defense strategy, they were implying he'd (trigger warning) >!drugged and SA'd her!< and then killed her >!to cover up the evidence.!<", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They didn't charge him with that, presumably because there wasn't enough physical evidence for anything but the murder, but the implication was there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ABC article from 20/05/2022 - [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-20/nsw-charlise-mutten-murder-accused-in-court-for-new-charges/101083908](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-20/nsw-charlise-mutten-murder-accused-in-court-for-new-charges/101083908)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Mr Stein has also been charged with two counts of possessing child abuse material, which investigators say is not related to the death of the nine-year-old girl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">He did not front Penrith Court today when the prosecutor indicated that 120 items of \"significant\" new evidence had been seized, including from his electronic devices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My gut told me this was the case and that mum is complicit in at least the cover up . I hope I'm wrong about the latter.... Part of me still hopes it was an accident", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, I should have linked to that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They weren't allowed to raise those previous charges in court in the Charise Mutten case, but there were enough clues in the murder itself that the jury would have known something along those lines was likely to have been the motive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. He saw an opportunity where he was alone with a child and took it. Disgusting pervert pedo who also had no qualms taking a life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank *you* for the original comment!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yes, I totally agree with you.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dj6gfi.json b/1dj6gfi.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..397b8d037515d4cc89fd769df967cd8030ee4741 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dj6gfi.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "55/m I am wondering if anyone can guide me to a good psychiatrist in Western Sydney who can diagnosed people with Multiple disorders as i can’t keep waiting or be told that i am a Complicated case and there’s not many psychiatrist who bulk bill and basically get told to wait till one comes up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno what to tell ya. Recently my GP referred me to some in western sydney and they were both 6-8 months out for an appointment and about $500 for the first visit. Not sure if you will find any sooner or for much cheaper than that. I hope I'm wrong. Might be looking for a unicorn here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So basically fast good cheap . Pick two", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to travel and go private to see a good psychiatrist. If you want to be assessed quickly, it’s going to cost. A lot. I had to go closer to the city as well. When I called Psychiatrists in western Sydney, they told me their books were closed, or the wait was ridiculously long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saving this post, will check my networks for you", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dj6gx0.json b/1dj6gx0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8519674e19448ed211a71d488b0a4f336e4c4c18 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dj6gx0.json @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ +[ + { + "text": "These townhouses replaced some of the worst housing in Sydney - couple of low rise unit blocks mostly used to house guys just out of the clink. Absolute hellhole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ironic that it was their conversion to modern, relative nice seniors housing that eventually led to an explosion, given all the other ways it could have blown up over the years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what a momentual fuck up on the part of the builders. That poor woman.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Police are investigating if gas may have built up in the walls over time and are awaiting an examination from an expert in the field in the coming weeks, sources say.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't know this could be a thing, a bit scary. Would no one have been able to smell it? Or was it because it's a town house/multiple houses it can accumulate over time?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The minister said she remained confident that contractors conducting maintenance on the site did follow up on all issues raised over the months and years leading up to the explosion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This looks more like arse-covering than confidence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was in the area when this happened , the place I was visiting had the windows shake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am surprised anyone made it out alive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worried this will happen to me one day with the state of new houses being built. If I smell a gas leak, what should I do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can see why Victoria has banned gas in new dwellings. It was a good technology in its time. But with it being more and more expensive, and incidents like this show we can't manage the risks, it's just something we don't really need any more. For those who wonder about cooking, induction really is just as good as gas imo, at least for everyday indoor cooking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"A western Sydney community at the centre of a deadly gas explosion claim they have been dealing with the smell of gas in their suburb for up to six years.\" Nine News", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My understanding is that maintenance staff had been called out there, and the issues were thought to have been resolved. I can't imagine the building typology had any particular effect on the ability of gas to build up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The way our sense of smell works is we only recognize changes in smells.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So if it's persistent then at a certain point you stop smelling it. It's the same reason why you don't smell your own house when you are living there. You might notice it when you come home from work but after a while it goes away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gas is heavier than air too so if there was a gas leak in a downstairs building slowly over time it would stack up within the walls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call your utility provider.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can also purchase gas leak detectors / alarms and install them as a precaution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally, I have carbon monoxide and smoke detectors installed in my home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remove all sources of ignition, contact the gas company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best in mind too some smell of gas can me the emergency valve just letting out a fart. Especially problematic if your meter is in the kitchen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When building I refused to have a gas oven. The builder gets a kick back from the local company that delivers gas bottles (thankfully not an area with a main line) so they put a gas line through the house and a mini slab where the bottles would go even though I specifically requested this not to happen, as not doing this would have breeched their contract with supagas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turn the gas off at the main until someone comes out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call 000", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call your gas supplier, eg. Jemena.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a very good point! I suppose having guests over can somewhat help in that situation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Sydney you call Jemena gas for leaks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We purchased a house with a full gas stove. Once we got the price of delivered bottles(plus annual fee), we told them to come and get them. Then put out in a shelf to hold 2x20kg(?) LPG bottles. Been doing that for decades and the price for those has not risen anywhere like the delivered bottled gas has.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dj6w3a.json b/1dj6w3a.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8b8c5737168fdc0273ca33c99ae58beaf17a2120 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dj6w3a.json @@ -0,0 +1,338 @@ +[ + { + "text": "People read the headline then think he's walking away free from all this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The man is going to be held in a psychiatric hospital for as long as it takes for him to be sane again. That's not any better than prison in terms of conditions, except for the fact he might actually receive mental help there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alternative title:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Man with serious psychiatric condition who attacked and raped woman sentenced to a period of indefinite incarceration with no plans for and may well never be released", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cause that's how it works. It's not a get out of jail free card. It's a go to jail -- potentially *forever* -- card.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Subject to further submissions by the parties, Mirza will be committed as a forensic patient under the control of the Mental Health Review Tribunal, and will not be released while still deemed a risk to himself or the public", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The things I want to say about this guy would probably get me banned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He won’t be allowed to walk free, he’ll be incarcerated as a mental patient. I’d appreciate it if you didn’t provide links to a contemptible clickbait rag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we please stop using dailymail in 2024?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just watched the SVU episode where these guys were playing a gta equivalent game, and killed a women irl. Seemed far fetched, but then this pops up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Murdoch rage-bait headline. probably not even close to the actual situation. And no, I'm not gonna click on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“he did not know the acts were morally wrong.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Said every rapist ever?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those maximum security psychiatric wards are almost as bad as prison, I have a friend who is in one and she says she'd prefer to be in prison. She's been there for 2 months and she'll be there for at least another 3 months (her next evaluation) and she didn't even commit any crimes to get there, just used too many drugs (meth mainly) and started acting erratically and hallucinating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mental health resources need to be more affordable if we aren’t going to convict people when they play the mental health card", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friend of mine gets 3 free sessions through her employer, when she asked how much it would cost going forward she was told 250 p/h. She understandably said “I’ll deal with it on my own then”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We really need to stop allowing people to not take responsibility for their actions because they were drinking alcohol or smoking drugs. What a shame that we allowed this man to walk free while the poor women suffer like this. If that was my mum or sister I would want the person dead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DM link because all the others were paywalled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Puts a whole new meaning to wishing someone is \"killed in Minecraft\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also most likely a much longer sentence than if he were sane and gone to a regular facility.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The title on the article is also misleading. It's not \"not guilty\", it used to be \"not guilty BY reason of mental illness\" (NGMI) but has now changed to \"act proven, not criminally responsible\" as NGMI gave the impression the crime never happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's odd that 9news left out the part about him previously spending time as an involuntary mental health patient and is to be committed as a forensic patient under the mental health tribunal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://humanevents.com/2024/06/18/man-who-raped-woman-while-believing-he-was-in-a-video-game-cleared-of-criminal-responsibility-in-australia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is a difficult process to prove you are mentally well enough to come back to the community", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People don't read the article - only the click-bait headline.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do not pass go, do don't collect $200.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oops, i forgot that i was playing a board game", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Mirza will be committed as a forensic patient under the control of the Mental Health Review Tribunal, and will not be released while still deemed a risk to himself or the public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which could be next week or when he dies. It is basically till he is med compliant and capable of being judged as not a danger to himself or others. However NSW has moved away from indefinite detention for Forensic Patients. and they are transitioned as quickly as possible into the community with appropriate supervision and support (see page 4 of below link)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Generally, forensic patients spend an initial period of detention in a secure psychiatric facility](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/CICrimJust/2005/10.pdf). They then move through a process of leave privileges, towards less restrictive conditions of detention, until they are conditionally released to live in the community under the care of a community mental health team. Once a person has demonstrated their ability to reside in the community safely, they may be considered for unconditional release and the ultimate discharge of their forensic order", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lets hope so but do you really think that is the case when you have seen the people judges have released back onto the streets that had no place being released? What makes you so sure this guy wont be another when he says he is all better now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Potentially forever, but also potentially just until he stops pretending to be in a video game to get out of the psychiatric ward, then boots the game back up once he's out. Because that's how video games work, you can start and stop them at will. You can especially stop them if the game is so fucked up it's telling you you need to rape someone to progress, that's a good point to quit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The entire Law & Order franchise takes most of their storylines from real cases and slightly fictionalises them, remember the one that was obviously the Chris Brown DV case where he beat the shit out of Rihanna?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the GTA murder case was probably real in at least some capacity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fark. I got four through my employer initially, and could apply for four more which I did and have just been approved. I don’t know if anyone gets knocked back when asking for four more (my reason for asking for them is because I’m accessing them for a work related trauma) but it would be pretty shitty if an employer denied them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is through a private clinic? Because the ones in hospitals are covered by Medicare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let them know their GP can sign for (I believe it's) 6 referrals and then when that's done a 4 more as a top up in a calendar year - due to the timing I ended up paying for just one session over the 18 months I saw them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was some time back, I don't believe they'll be completely free anymore, but still heavily subsidised is better than nothing. Dr Melda at Worlds Square Medical Centre (if they're still there) was amazing for me (though appreciate everyone has their problems and what worked for me may not be right for you).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\[edit\\]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also note, it's not \"not convict\", they're \"not guilty by reason of mental illness\" (NGMI) which means they'll be incarcerated at a mental support facility for an \"indetermined\" amount of time, which is in all likelihood a far longer sentence than if found culpable and guilty through the \"regular system\" (for want of better phrasing).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who said this man was \"allowed to walk free?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Subject to further submissions by the parties, Mirza will be committed as a forensic patient under the control of the Mental Health Review Tribunal, and will not be released while still deemed a risk to himself or the public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean you shouldn’t need to think about your mum or sister to have empathy, no?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that you ScoMo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so you link the one that doesnt even resemble news, just a click bait headline.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It didn't even take me 5s to find a non paywalled link with the full story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.standard.net.au/story/8667300/man-cleared-over-rape-during-video-game-delusion/?src=rss", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Read the article. He was found bot guilty due to temporary insanity, he isn't going free, will spend a very long time in a maximum security psychiatric hospital.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah mate, that's cause it doesn't get the same level of outrage click ad revenue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to live next door to a nurse that worked in the Long Bay Forensics Hospital, which is Sydney's Arkham Asylum. It's definitely not a country club.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The judge hasn't released anyone back into the street that had no place being released in this scenario.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">What makes you so sure this guy wont be another when he says he is all better now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He no longer has the authority to make that decision for himself, so it's irrelevant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would you prefer he do a 2 - 14 out on 5 with good behaviour, or a permanent forever stay until the DOJ and doctors are comfortable he can be released (if ever)? One of these, he's guaranteed to get out no matter the circumstance. One of these, it's guaranteed that he will never get out depending on circumstance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">just until he stops pretending to be in a video game", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So here's something the article forgot to mention, because of course it did. This guy has been committed involuntarily to facilities in the past, including as a juvenile. So, the chances of him faking this are somewhere between slim and none, leaning more toward none.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Secondly, whether or not he pretends is irrelevant now -- he no longer has authority to make decisions for himself and it's abundantly evident to DOJ and docs that he probably never had any real insight into his own actions and was probably never capable of making these decisions himself. In prison, there are some choices you have that you alone are in control of, such as medical care. There is no such consideration or choice in a secure psych facility as to someone's individual rights, because they have completely lost them and are considered to be incapable of making these decisions for themselves. They don't even get to decide medical treatment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If doctors genuinely believe he's faking, you know what happens? Re-tried, additional charges for perjury, definite and *longer* prison time. You can't just 'fake it' because most doctors are smart enough to know the signs, and if you try that you're only going to get yourself in even more trouble.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you think a game is telling you to rape and kill someone **seriously**, the problem is not the game. Turning it off isn't magically going to make serious schizophrenia go away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then we have to pose this problem -- which is preferrable for you as a concerned citizen?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would you prefer he do a 2 - 14 out in 5 with good behaviour, or a permanent forever stay until the DOJ and doctors are comfortable he can be released (if ever)? One of these, he's guaranteed to get out no matter the circumstance -- he could kill 3 more people in prison, and still legally has to be given a release date. The other, it's guaranteed that he will never get out depending on circumstance, especially if assaults another 'resident.'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You think the guy was just faking it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh gotcha. I was aware some of their cases were based on real life, but not how many and which ones. Cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea private", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s called an Enhanced Primary Care Plan (EPC). The", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't know why you're being downvoted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should be in Jail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That link didn't come up for me, but thanks for providing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough, that explains it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People love a righteous hardon, it's why the dailyfail title such a way - worst thing you can do then is give them a truth floppy..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's going to be held at the Forensic Hospital, part of the Long Bay Correctional Complex, where he will be confined.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is it so important he be held in something called a jail rather than a hospital?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The point is that Mirza isn't a free man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He drank and did drugs, that’s not an excuse for crime. People drink and do drugs all the time but they don’t do things like this, go out and rape people. He’s using mental health to avoid time and I don’t like that one bit, it hurts more when he was just drinking and doing drugs and you could do whatever you want. It’s appalling. He got off free in my books, jail should’ve been the better sentence and not mental facility. He can still do rehab and classes in jail, but at the same time needs to understand what he did was not tolerable in society and should go to jail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By what definition is being locked in a hospital that's part of a correctional complex indefinitely \"getting off free\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The guy had previously been sectioned, it wasn't just a matter of getting drunk and high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He could potentially be out in 1 months if he play his cards right. As long he can prove he’s safe to be released in the community, I don’t feel like he understands the nature of what he did. I still personally don’t think his sentence was fair, if he did 2 years jail with the help provided I would be more understanding but 2 years isn’t enough. If I committed any crime, I’ll happily be in hospital jail rather than normal jail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right, and how would he go about that? It's quite funny how your feelings are apparently a better barometer of justice than the expert opinion of a judge and several psychiatric professionals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I don’t feel like he understands the nature of what he did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually being able to understand what he did will pretty certainly be part of the requirements for his release", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Until you have a loved one died from someone who was intoxicated and high on drugs where they used the mental health as their defence, in which resulted in losing a loved one and they walking away from jail without any punishment, you’ll never know how I feel on this issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe I’ve been too personal on this subject because of what I’ve been through, but too many times I feel like history is repeating themselves and more lives will be lost or affected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm genuinely sorry that happened to you. But being held in a forensic psychiatric hospital isn't walking away free by any objective measure.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dj8bzz.json b/1dj8bzz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9f434c233d8f123bcd65ca9a625ca3e208489589 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dj8bzz.json @@ -0,0 +1,206 @@ +[ + { + "text": "We use Momentum Energy and are supplied by AusGrid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The energy regulator recently said we can expect to see our bills go down in July: [https://www.aer.gov.au/news/articles/news-releases/final-decision-electricity-prices-protect-consumers](https://www.aer.gov.au/news/articles/news-releases/final-decision-electricity-prices-protect-consumers)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just received an email from Momentum saying my per-kwh rates are going up by 15-50% (depending on peak/off-peak/shoulder) on 1 July.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is this legal and/or even possible? I really don't understand the energy market but how can the costs be supposedly going down but yet my supplier and/or the distributor trying to rort me like this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m with Origin and was informed that our energy and gas, bundled nbn are all going up too. At this point I’m just going to keep switching providers to hopefully take advantage of new customer discounts (if they still exist). Or best case this scares the customer rep to lowering the prices by threatening to leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The providers count on you not looking closely and let the new changes carry over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Origin Energy sent me an email saying my electricity plan is going down 1%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just had *another* rate change notice from Alinta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can go fuck themselves. This is the second one in two months - the first triggered \"because the meter was changed\", now this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking \"supply charge\" is up to $1.42 a day - was like $0.85 per day a month or so ago before the meter change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time to change providers. Fuck them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm with Momentum, too. They had similiar prices to GloBird before they raised at the start of the year. Now they're gonna be back in line...with one small massive difference: peak pricing also occurs on weekends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I crunched the numbers from a recent meter data request from AusGrid so I could get an exact like for like pricing comparison including the change in time of day billing: a 63% increase in cost of usage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check your change notice and see if that's also the case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you live in the ACT, NSW, Queensland, South Australia or Tasmania, use [www.energymadeeasy.gov.au](http://www.energymadeeasy.gov.au)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you live in Victoria, use [https://compare.energy.vic.gov.au/](https://compare.energy.vic.gov.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although, you may need to wait until just after July before the retailers have updated their pricing - check the \"Effective from\" date under the \"More Info\" tab on each plan you are interested in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DV me if you want but we have moved way too fast to renewables, closing base power options and the infrastructure is not ready for it and we are paying through the effing nose for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$400 a month last year for a couple winter months for 2 people, God knows what this year will be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm also with Momentum, and got that email today also. However if I'm reading it right, all of the individual rates are going down, with the exception of the \"Controlled Load usage\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My understanding is they can charge you essentially whatever they like, but you always have the ability to ask to be placed on the default market offer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your bill should have a section on it where they have to tell you if they have a cheaper plan, but the onus is on you to ask to be switched to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, I had this delightfully interesting email hit my inbox from my energy provider (Momentum Energy) also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have dug down into it and it is specifically going to bite anyone like me that was used to time of use (TOU) pricing on AusGrid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically, those plans are gone. Not just at momentum, i.e. **AusGrid no longer offers them…**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no more super off night peak price (circa 18c to the retailer) everything is now more equivalent to the old shoulder rates plus a hike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Modelled this on my last year’s usage and average cost per kw goes from $0.30/kwh to $0.40kwh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is going to burrrrrrn, 33% average hike and that is without accounting for peak now being on weekends too (unsure if that is retailer specific or not). Surely there are going to be a lot more people stung by this in the near future with the old TOU off peak, shoulder, and peak models being ended?!? Can’t see other retailers offerings to switch until July 1st. Fingers crossed there is someone with a lower margin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For reference [Ausgrid-Network-Price-List-2024-25.pdf](https://www.ausgrid.com.au/-/media/Documents/Regulation/Pricing/PList/Ausgrid-Network-Price-List-2024-25.pdf?rev=61699dd84f6d421785a6591885745c70) vs the old one [Ausgrid-Network-Price-List-2023-24.pdf](https://www.ausgrid.com.au/-/media/Documents/Regulation/Pricing/PList/Ausgrid-Network-Price-List-2023-24.pdf?rev=c6420e8dd724450498721a3833f012f6) (specifically EA025 and EA115 are no longer there).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve found that retailers are less able to do one off discounts nowadays. I guess some, like Momentum, were trying to entice customers with tiny margins but have now figured they can’t survive unless they come up to the same as everyone else? I’ll be calling around after 1 July to see what others’s rates are. Annoyingly, the comparison websites can only tell you what today’s rates are, not what retailers will be charging in the new FY.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Discovered that this week, I swear we were on an agl \"saver\" plan but now on their basic plan which just shouldn't even exist as it's just a 20% higher rate for not noticing them change you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I need to trawl through all my bills and their emails to hopefully find no notification, or if they did notify, put some email rule to make it stand out in all the emails you get these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully their $200 sign up bonus still applies to us resigning to soften the blow of paying too much for who knows how long... And then recheck in July with new rates..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What was the meter change? I had already asked my provider to swap me to a smart meter so I can remotely monitor my usage. It's not installed yet. If that means I'm possibly gonna get a rate hike then imma cancel that order...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm just gonna wait until July and then hit the NSW site up and see what the deals out there are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also learnt today by talking to the AER that there are Market Offer Plans (retailer can charge whatever they want) and Standing Offer Plans (retailer cannot charge more than detailed in the Default Market Offer (DMO) determination). In my case, this is a maximum of $1,800/yr if you use 3,900kwh of electricity over that year, spread through each day according to a table listed in the DMO determination. Depending on each house's unique usage profile, a Standing Offer Plan may end up more or less expensive than the Market Offer Plans, but providers HAVE to have Standing Offer Plans that you can elect to go on, which can not exceed the limits set in the DMO.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still need to determine from these which plan would be best for me, but there's a cap on how much brain space I can dedicate to this today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not on controlled load. Momentum are dropping shoulder so it’s just peak and off peak. Peak is going up by 15% and off peak by 50%. However it does look like 4 months of the year, ALL usage on this plan is off peak, but those are the 4 months I don’t need heating or cooling. It’s right now that the price increase is hurting cos Sydney is so unbelievably cold and our houses are built like crap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for doing that research. That makes a lot of sense. The AER can go fuck their press releases saying energy prices are going down. They have no more control over it than I do over the consistency of my own shits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I’m not going to start comparing after the next FY until most finalised their rates. Hopefully there’ll be a good rate to negotiate with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had an older smart meter - which ran on 3g - which wasn't my choice - so they changed it to a newer one - which runs on 4g.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As soon as they did, I got a rate change notice because I had \"requested a meter change\" - which is a load of crap, they didn't give me any choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The major part of that first change was the daily \"supply charge\" increase - about a 30% bump - with minor changes to the rates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now they've bumped the \"supply\" charge by another fucking 9% *and* added more onto the rates (average about 8%) - despite claims that prices are dropping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking energy retailers are a goddamn rort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All three of the Peak usage rates for me are going down. From 0.3443 to 0.3311. Daily supply charge going down, from 1.5488 to 1.3882.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is legit conplain and make them stop the change or conplain to the electric ombudsman", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My OP is now at 27c and Peak is now 49C. Daily supply about 1.45. The peak is the killer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you looked at swapping to a flat rate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not available where we are. Time of use or demand only. Bloody AusGrid.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dj8dtg.json b/1dj8dtg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b6509b0e3cba84cb43da3ec31227065ff49194db --- /dev/null +++ b/1dj8dtg.json @@ -0,0 +1,274 @@ +[ + { + "text": "in 1000 years time, future generations will see a cross-section of the land and it'll be layers upon layers of tram lines and concrete on top of each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rate that potholes are appearing at the moment in Sydney, it won’t be long before our road network becomes an archeological dig site.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spotted this morning on my commute. I didn't realise that the old lines were just covered up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nature is healing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So there really is gold under public roads", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why spend money on a new light rail network when we can just let decay and disrepair unveil the old one for re-use?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great choice by the government, allowing the road to break down and naturally revert back to a tram network", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's some that have been exposed for well over a year on that pedestrian crossing at World Square, on the Central-facing side.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call me crazy but I think we should pedestrianise more streets like George Street and run trams through them. Oxford Street, King Street (Newtown), Glebe Point Road... just to name a few.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a motorcyclist, I dread that sort of pothole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People say that on that avenue during cold nights you can still see the mistakes of previous governments, spooky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are potholes all over the place for the last month not being fixed, they circled some and did nothing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This will be picked up by lazy mainstream media and made into their own story in 3, 2, 1…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They built things to last in those days/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: left out “to”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trams are such a great idea. Much better than buses. Sydney should have considered adding them years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next headline:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vintage tramline erupts in gaseous explosion", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coulda saved a couple of billion!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What could have been...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BRING THEM BACK", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/mildlyinteresting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even the potholes are expensive in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://imgur.com/gallery/3JFkfwj", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the biggest delays to construction of the light rail along George Street was how long it took to cut out the old tram tracks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My Mum would wax lyrical about the old toastrack trams...you could just jump on and off them anywhere along the entire length lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I don't think this is one of those tracks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Structural rail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to work in the McKell building (you can just see it through the arch) during the building of the new light rail. At one point I could look down on a long section of the old lines, as they built the new lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No no, that's not old - that tram line was built in the 2000's but Sydney ran out of money so they just covered it up and hoped nobody would notice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Instead of spend $3B on the tram lines we could have just dug up the tarmac for half a billion and called it a day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">in 1000 years time, future generations will see", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're an optimist, aren't you lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not made for the rain at all, our infrastructure just can't support the weather we're having, also government projects are a joke but bringing up a different circumstance than the usual", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grand Canyon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Sinkhole-and-internal-erosion-caused-by-a-sewer-pipe-defect_fig1_324799193](https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Sinkhole-and-internal-erosion-caused-by-a-sewer-pipe-defect_fig1_324799193)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fixing road surface without fixing leaking pipes underneath is pointless. Potholes will reappear after some rain, which there has been plenty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soon enough, old tram lines will return", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been whinging about this to my partner every time we drive. My suspension is getting FUCKED. Some holes are just insanely huge too. I don’t remember every single road in Sydney being this bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From memory there's an anecdote that they followed the last tram down the line ripping out the overhead and paving over the lines to ensure they wouldn't be resurrected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I take it with a grain of salt to indicate that they were quick to make the lines unviable after their closure, such was the power of the car lobby/NRMA at the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The new carriages are not made to the same dimensions. It's also why there are completely different systems between the Central - Inner West line and the Circular Quay - Eastern Suburbs line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/why-sydneys-new-light-rail-trams-wont-carry-passengers-on-inner-west-line-20170725-gxida4.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even the cracks has the tendency to manoeuvre the bike. IYKWIM", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suspension repairers must be raking it in at the moment...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully that's what they say about us in 2000 years when they discover mountains of plastic in the ocean", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2000s is the new vintage. Just like how 70s was vintage in the 2000s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Money is going into stadiums and obscure \"Creative\" parks kids cant actually play on properly or break in months and then remain broken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As you say, a bit of an exaggeration, but not far from the truth. Some rails were uncovered in Glebe Point Rd a few years ago. The council re-laid them and made it a bit of a feature. (Near the intersection with Bridge Rd. There is a mural featuring memories of the trams nearby, too.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a news article floating around that says they cut the power on the last tram from Wynyard a little too prematurely, and it got stuck in the tunnel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NRMA conspiracy eh? Thats a new one for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "using different tram systems for those lines has gotta be one of the dumbest decisions I've ever heard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is actually funny as while the Urbos trams they run on the inner west were out of service for cracking, they were running the Eastern Suburbs Alstom Trams on the inner west line (they still do on occasion)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those tracks weren't uncovered a few years ago, you can see them on google street view back in 2007", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not out of the realm of possibility. Car lobbyists are the reason those giant SUV’s are so prolific in America. Small policy tweaks continued to stack things in their favour via loopholes that purposefully allowed more sales of these inefficient behemoths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not so much a conspiracy, just that they were big in the push towards buses and cars over trams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From this ABC article:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-12/sydneys-original-tram-network-what-happened-curious-sydney/9610328", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Buses are more mobile and get away from the rigid tracks,\" the general secretary of the NRMA was quoted saying in the Sydney Morning Herald.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Buses will certainly speed up vehicular traffic and eliminate bottlenecks.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turns out that article is a bit of a beat up - The trams from the new lines run just fine on the L1. You got to keep in mind that while the L1 is a retrofitted freight line while the L2/L3 are purpose build for, well, trams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah sure it would be great if the L1 trams were readily compatible with the newer lines... but given that the manufacturer of those trams, CAF (which either stands for \"Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles\" or \"Cheap As Fuck\") have been in court over cracking issues within their Trams (including the L1) for the last decade... you can sort of understand why we went with a different manufacturer at the time of the L2/L3 construction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Frankly we shout bin all our CAF stock and covert the L1 to the standard of the L2/L3... but that costs money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also the L4 is going to be running the same Spanish shitboxes :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It also isn't accurate. The L2/L3 trams are entirely compatible with the L1, it's just the L1 stock which aren't able to run on the L2/L3 (due to the lack of overhead on George St). There is a little bit to the claim that the dimensions are different, but only inasmuch as the L1 is a retrofitted former goods line and not like, an actual purpose-built tramway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tram latte line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At my age that is a few years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, according to this page of the Glebe Society, they were uncovered in 2008 : https://glebesociety.org.au/tram-tracks-unearthed/", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dj98xe.json b/1dj98xe.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..14b322c3b0b74b3676dbf42c16ed0b1fd305cc00 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dj98xe.json @@ -0,0 +1,178 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Here’s some old road maps of Sydney and surrounds. Not sure of exact year of publication but it’s before 1973 as the Opera House was still under construction!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The third map shows the new Gladesville Bridge under construction, but the Fig Tree Bridge open. Fig Tree bridge opened in September 1963, while the Gladesville Bridge opened in October 1964, which would suggest that this was a 1964 edition of the map.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was going to see if the usage of miles helped narrow it down, but apparently we switched to km in 1974.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Gladesville Bridge opened in 1964 and appears to be marked incomplete here. I’d say this was probably late 50s or early 60s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite funny in a way to see the freight line still being notable enough to be included. Obviously wasn’t converted to light rail for another couple of decades, but still.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also odd not seeing the runways at the airport jutting into Botany Bay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a bit of fun head over to [https://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/](https://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/) - the NSW Government map site - and change the base map to the 1943 aerial photos (click on \"basemaps\" in top right corner then click on the link at the bottom of the pop-up window to change to 1943 photos. You also have to change the image slider from \"now\" to \"1943\").", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone mentioned the Gladesville bridge - the 1943 photos show an earlier bridge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's fun to pan around looking at how much Sydney has changed in 80 years. The whole area around North Ryde was fields & bush back then. It can be hard at times working out what you're looking at because lots of the landmarks I navigate by weren't built yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The map with Newcastle and Wollongong on it has the expressway at Peat's Ridge (which was opened in 1964) but not Stockton Bridge in Newcastle (which was opened in 1971).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happened to that big island off the coast?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Traffic was still shit and there was no where to park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least earlier than 1968, that's when they started extending the 16R/34L runway into botany bay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When toll wasn’t associated with driving…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The absence of the airport runways into Botany Bay suggests that these maps are prior to 1963.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like you’ve narrowed it down the most!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried this viewer? It gives you access to many more photo sets from a number of decades although it can be patchy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Historical Imagery (nsw.gov.au)](https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=f7c215b873864d44bccddda8075238cb#)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a swing bridge in place prior to 1964 that was demolished after the new bridge was completed. The old bridge is depicted in the map, and one of the piers is accessible from Howley Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I know why Pete’s ridge road is 4 lanes wide for such a long section…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dismantled it to source the materials needed to build the monorail in '88", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sshhh.. that's Sydney 2.0. Rent is affordable and less crowded for Vivid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually there was a toll at the Hawkesbury (so completely unavoidable).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You had to pay tolls by handing coins to the person in the booth back then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much worse across Sydney now - but the Harbour Bridge has always been a toll road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "May I ask why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Here's a photo from 1961, showing no land reclamation works at all.](https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/download/historic/1046/1046_40_086.jp2.jpeg)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Here's one from 1965, showing works commenced, but incomplete.](https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/download/historic/1405/1405_24_043.jp2.jpeg)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would a map from 1963/1964 show a possibly not-started land reclamation project?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's cool - I have seen it before but had forgotten. The user interface seems a bit more difficult - shame it doesn't have sliders to restrict the date range (or if it does I can't work out how to use it)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes sense that it was a swing bridge - it's closed in the 1943 photos but there are some structures each side which look similar to the Glebe Island bridge ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/yg8-kFWsqIs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Took them a while to build the Mooney Mooney bridge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pfft. Back in my day we used to swim across the Hawkesbury with the car tied on our head. You kids today are too soft.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yes the Harbour Bridge. These days that’s the cheapest toll.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My mistake..... I had misread the opening date of the runway extension as 1963 instead of 1968..... old age must be getting to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You just select different photo year sets on the side panel but they will overlay each other in chronological order until you deselect one if that makes sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or there is a slider that appears on the date range that appears on the map when Historical Image Index is selected but that will take you to the full original image used to create the map.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha knew it was this link before clicking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His channel has some interesting stuff ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yah we use to swim there upstream both ways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah fair then, it honestly surprised me how late the land reclamation was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As kids we used to stop at the milk bar at Peats Ridge, where the Corrugated Cafe is now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I just ride the bicycle out that way. It’s still pretty heavily used by Quarry Trucks as there’s a Boral site just before Peats Ridge and a Hanson site near Kulnura", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dj9eon.json b/1dj9eon.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e149374a6d6de629798790fe3636644f9870637d --- /dev/null +++ b/1dj9eon.json @@ -0,0 +1,370 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I recently moved to a new apartment block. Usually 5 or 10 minutes after I put music my neighbour will knock the door and complaint asking me to turn it down (this has happened during day time at 3pm, 5pm and 8pm). It’s important to mention that the music wasn’t loud at all; even the neighbour said the music wasn’t loud but as long as he can feel it he doesn’t like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I understand there are rules to not be noisy at night and to not be disruptively noisy during the the day. But I guess people would have the right to make noise up to certain level.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I Dj some times at events, so I need to practice, as well as doing it just because it’s my hobby. But right now I have to do it so quietly that I can’t even hear well what I am mixing. I am being fair here, I know when I am playing loud music and when I’m not. Definitely I’m not being loud and I’m not taking about house parties; it’s me alone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve heard from other neighbours that this person complaints constantly about everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone who faced a similar problem know someone’s right to play music?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- I’ve ordered some very thick sound absorbing acoustic panels as the bass seems to be a main issue and having a very empty living room probably increases the vibrations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- headphones can be a solution at times, but not always. In the last 3 weeks the music has been on 3 times (daytime) and the neighbour came to complaint in less than 10 minutes. The music is rarely playing through the speakers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- I’m using the most entry level studio monitors. I never had complaints even using them at maximum volume in other apartments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- the music is objectively low (confirmed by multiple people and neighbours) around 25% of the maximum volume.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks everyone for the replies. I didn’t expect that many so fast!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If he is able to feel the music, then you have too much bass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Currently having the same issue with our neighbour. We are in stand-alone houses with a laneway between us. While I can't hear his music, I can hear my windows rattling due to the bass coming from his house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If people can feel it outside your apartment you are the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As soon as you said Dj... i know you're in the wrong, I ahve amateur dj friends, they never think its loud", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For you its mostly likely the damn bass, I' remember been woken up once, when I stay at a friends townhouse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I could feel, but only slightly hear the damn bass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went outside expecting it to bethe neighbour... nope it was 5 townhouses down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even outsude the townhouse it wasnt excessive loud, but you could definitely feel that bass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my apartment building there was a person that while I couldn't hear the music that much I could feel it. It took several times to ask him to turn the bass down but we got it sorted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people have such an overblown sense of entitlement they are oblivious to the rest of the human population around them. If the neighbour can “feel” your music, you suck. We live in a society, act accordingly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like screaming the word HEADPHOOOOOONES at my phone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like… don’t you wear when you actually DJ anyway? I don’t understand how this isn’t like a ridiculously obvious solution to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone can FEEL your music through your walls or floor that’s some bullshit. Imagine someone kicking on your wall non-stop while you’re trying to go about your life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The way you’ve managed to warp your entitlement to make yourself out to be a victim is astonishing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As long as he can FEEL it??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude, if i can feel your music, it's too loud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You haven't explained how wearing headphones hinders your practice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Headphones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will probably be the bass. Had someone above us pounding the floor (bets are on the subwoofer was on the floor and not on a mat).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pounded into my brain, and after a day of work with teams doing the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to play music that can be felt through the walls, you shouldn't live in an apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get some headphones, how hard is it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dont use a sub", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your rights are to exchange money for goods and services (such as headphones) which have consumer guarantees to ensure that you are protected as a consumer for your purchase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your neighbour on the other hand has rights to peaceful enjoyment of their space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man get a db metre app for your phone, there’s some decent free ones. Have it sitting in your lounge room or whatever while your playing music and then see how loud it is…I suspect if your neighbour can FEEL it, you’re too loud. I was fully on your side till that comment ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "YTA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might need something under the speakers (between the speakers and the floor) if the bass is causing vibrations there too. Otherwise the acoustic panels should help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just look up some DIY methods for soundproofing your room", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You both have the right to enjoy your home. That means everything in moderation. Noise ordinances will vary depending on where you live, but you can usually make a reasonable amount before 11pm. Check with your local council but yeah, headphones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tread very carefully with this situation. While you are entitled to quite enjoyment of your living space. So is your neighbor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This person could indeed have more claimed to his entitlement. than you. It sounds that he might have some form of sensory over load issue where sound, touch, smell, in this case the \" feel \" of the music can cause anxiety etc etc etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The way forward is to come to some compromise... how you do that is between you and him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone suggested earphones, sound proofing, or negotiating a time when it suits the other person that you can play your music.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bluetooth high end head phones seem to be the bees knees for my rock goddess wife...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's really hard to say without hearing it. There are absolutely fucktards on both sides of this equation. People who complain about being able to faintly hear someone else existing and people who play too fucking loud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd suggest using a dB meter on your phone and agreeing with a quantifiable level. 60dB before 10pm is considered a reasonable limit inside an apartment, and the music should be drowned out if you turn a vacuum on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FFS. I’ve had neighbours like you. Here’s an idea. Keep the noise down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being on the neighbours side of the fence here myself a few years back with crazy music loving lady while we had a new born.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We never cared about the volume but something about doof doof doof being everywhere I go in my own damn place drove me insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That being said you’ve taken way more steps than she ever did, try come to a compromise where you say hey I don’t want to annoy so I’ll only play music with bass between these hours and the rest will be without bass. If your neighbour knows there’s an end to the rumbles in the walls coming up they might leave you alone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why can't you DJ with headphones? You guys have it easy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need disgusting levels of volume to get the tubes on the non master volume jcm800 cooking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I was incorrect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Removed because I'm a dingus ]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your neighbour is being a cunt, let’s just get that straight. Don’t stop what you’re doing for this unreasonable turd. Get a dB meter, even an app one, and take some readings in your unit, outside your unit, near his door, whatever. Also take readings when there’s no music playing. Be cheeky and ask if you can take a reading from in his unit. If he arks up to council, use the readings as evidence along with everything else you’ve said (you seem quite reasonable). Make the counter claim that you’re being extremely reasonable and that you now consider his behaviour to be harassment. Old mate lives in an apartment in Sydney - hearing other people is a fact of life in this environment, and he needs to accept this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: downvoted for the truth. Never change, Reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "or just switch between monitoring cued channels and the master in the headphones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I tend to agree. The bass in music travels through everything. If he's playing dance music or whatever it would be a nightmare to live next door to it. The thing is though, it's not illegal to play music at a respectable level in your own home. Maybe he can turn the bass down so the neighbour isn't \"feeling\" it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because DJing has two layers. What the DJ hears and what the audience hears.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He could just cut the bass though, get smaller speakers, drop the volume, make sure the speakers are on stands with isolation etc etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there's a reasonable expectation that you should be able to listen to music inside your apartment without needing to use headphones if it's a reasonable volume. It's not a train carriage. That being said, it doesn't sound like OP understands what a reasonable volume/level of bass is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems so obvious, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Read the whole post he has some", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its not soundproofing its the vibrations that goes through the floor/walls", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Op is an idiot if he doesnt understand the type of \"noise\" he makes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Music, or certain heavy bass, can cause a lot of trouble with neighbouring walls. I had to invite the neighbours in as they didn't believe I could hear their music(!) Once they heard it from my side, they moved their stereo setup to the opposite wall (to annoy the other neighbours:/ ). I felt a bit bad, but I was so relieved I was just going to let the other neighbours sort it out with them. Then it turned out that on the other side there was a nearly deaf 80+ yo neighbour. All good and I'm glad I said something. To this day I hate heavy bass (unless I'm at a gig which is the right place to hear it loud).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree with the first part, but it sounds like it's the bass that's the problem here, since bass carries through walls a lot better and is harder to ignore. If he has professional DJ gear it's likely the bass is pumping, which a dB reading alone might not show", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my girlfriend's old house share the upstairs neighbour would stomp, like absolutely jump, when she played keyboard. This was at any time of the day, so yeah, some people are fucktards no matter where you go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just so confidently incorrect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you’re being downvoted for a perspective that ignores the obvious flaws in the evidence the op provides in the post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> DJing has two layers. What the DJ hears and what the audience hears.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm really curious about this. What did you mean exactly? How can OP realistically \"hear what the audience hears\" when he's playing at low volumes in a small home setting anyway? It can't be anything like what they would hear in a much bigger, crowded room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">That being said, it doesn't sound like OP understands what a reasonable volume/level of bass is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If OP is DJing at a semi-professional level, there's every chance he's gone and given himself hearing damage and has no clue what everyone else's baseline for volume is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really. Mixing you need to be able to hear one track in the headphones and another track thats playing from speakers....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My mistake…. I got over it before the end. The bloke needs to wear the headphones each time if he wants to cut the complaints out. Is he in the right or wrong? Who knows! But what is he going to do about it? Other than find a solution, wear the god damn headphones. The neighbour is very possibly a nutter Karen male version", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drummer here, you will not be able to \"soundproof\" the low end unless you own the place. For this, you'd need to build a room within a room with some heavy insulation (mass loaded vinyl, concrete etc.). The lower the sound, the longer the waveform you're trying to stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Simple solutions: headphones, high pass filter, lower volumes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes she did way before we ever had a baby. She was just a lunatic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Care to elaborate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He needs the headphones to mix, and the speakers to play music.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only headphones means only mixing which is only doing half the job and would be both no fun and no good practice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree completely. I am sure that a DJ pumping out sound has no real idea just how loud it is for someone in the next apartment trying to read a book or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.thestratacollective.com.au/education/understanding-residential-noise-restrictions-in-nsw-a-comprehensive-guide/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh right of course the phones are used to cue stuff up without the audience hearing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't switch the headphones to listen to the output?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well shit. Wish I'd known about this back when I was in apartments. In my experience police and council tended to just say \"figure it out yourself\", while backing away slowly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dj9gyb.json b/1dj9gyb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f1d2a85e934b6992e3b0eea2a4290023997c3dbd --- /dev/null +++ b/1dj9gyb.json @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +[ + { + "text": "4 of us area visiting from Hawaii and looking for local recommendations of things to do no on the main tourism sites. 3 woman and me 40s so nothing where everyone is in their 20s. We will be in Sydney from July 11-16 and the on to Melbourne for 5 days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I looked at the recommendations from [https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/t7hv92/recommendations\\_for\\_visiting\\_sydney/](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/t7hv92/recommendations_for_visiting_sydney/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm looking for some nightlife and shows to supplement the ideas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Karaoke bars, speakeasy bars, cabaret shows, niche restaurants are a good place to start. Not a fan of heights and while we love the water not sure if this is the time to go snorkeling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Help me make her week special.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mahalo,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried the wiki? So many more recommendations there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, I like to search Google Maps for things I'm after and checking out the vibe for myself to see if I like the look of it (e.g. search \"speakeasy\" over the map of Sydney and it'll turn up with heaps)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am also around age 40, generally tend to go to the small 'hidden' bars like Papa Gedes, Lobo Plantation, Old mates, Old Loves, Employees Only etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn't recommend water/swimming as it's pretty cold here but if you don't mind that, then go ahead !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Food wise, depends what you all like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just google and look for stuff :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you want one night with an expensive meal like a degustation or steak or views of the harbour?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aloha,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't be considering going in the water this time of year. It's bloody freezing at the moment. 57 degrees Fahrenheit in Sydney today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely not the average 75-88 degrees you're used to at home!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure if this counts as self-advertising so I won't yet put up any details, but if you like art, I'm actually having an exhibition (space paintings ) that weekend, with the opening evening on Friday. It's in Newtown, where there are a ton of nice places to eat and drink, depending on what you like. Funny enough, I decided on doing this exhibition as a present to myself for my 40th so I'm in the same age group ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A few of the eateries I personally like, in that area: golden Lotus, little turtle, Gigi pizzeria, Kimasubi Vandal. I'm sure others could suggest a few more. If you like cocktails, the latter two have nice ones. There are a few pubs that also do decent cocktails (be prepared to pay $$$ though, unfortunately they're not cheap).", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dj9m06.json b/1dj9m06.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e90dadff9a80a0557508b592b30605476c588995 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dj9m06.json @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Just got my first SUP and looking for good places to take it for a newbie. Based in the Sutherland Shire", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SUP = Stand Up Paddleboard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to sound silly but what is a SUP?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sup", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/sʌp/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "verb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "take (drink or liquid food) by sips or spoonfuls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"she supped up her soup delightedly\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "noun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a sip of liquid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"he took another sup of wine\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonnie vale at the royal national would be a great place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rose bay on the harbour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonnie vale is perfect as it's sheltered and relatively flat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darook Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not close by but Balmoral beach is nice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Malabar Beach often has a bunch of people on Sup's due to it being a very flat sheltered beach, that's a bit of a drive though. Should be fine in the national park somewhere I would think", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bondi on a large south swell at low tide", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Como", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gunnamutta Bay. Start near the wharf and head down towards darook park. Good long stretch of shallow water if you need some practise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kurnell is not bad for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can drive out, windang is good for newbies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maroubra boy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not much, you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sup... emote/chin up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Likewise with the general Port Hacking area by the national park near Bundeena.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1djd1il.json b/1djd1il.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4189dab99047996d0549994f3f08e601bafdd1d2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1djd1il.json @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I noticed the bars (and pubs) around Mascot station all predominately have non-asian clientele despite the area being predominately asian.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there any bars or places to drink that asians go in the local area or do most just go CBD?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Farout", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What bars are you even talking about? I live in mascot and we don't really have a lot of bars. Like, there's the one right next to the station and like.... thats kind of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try rephrasing your post as, “I see lots of asians at bars. Can someone recommend a bar where whites go?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now you’ll understand why you’re about to get slammed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ffs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could try some of the restaurants around mascot station. Theres a bbq place just off jackson drive and the oliver brown is open until 10:30 I think and has people there until close. If you want later than that you'll need to go closer to botany road I think or yeah into the cbd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps they've been the victim of racist remarks and want somewhere they can have a night out without the worry?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes and turn it around to see how itnsounds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh cool so if someone posts “there’s too many Asians I want to only hang with whites” that’d be just fiiiiine", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1djhkxa.json b/1djhkxa.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2a9c0104e4d8cd375be90dfec9c7e6ec009c0a6f --- /dev/null +++ b/1djhkxa.json @@ -0,0 +1,146 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My friend is coming down tomorrow night, and we both love going for walks at night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd love some suggestions for particular walks, or even just certain suburbs that look interesting at night to wander around while we chat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Preferably north of the bridge or near the city. TIA!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chatswood night market is on tomorrow night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even just over the bridge, and then on the Cahill expressway footpath to the botanical gardens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a bit of a longer stroll, but if you start out at centennial park around sunset you can see the bats in lochlan swamp take wing, and then head up oxford to hyde park. I think it's pretty charming", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Belmoral is one of my favorites", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't discount the fact you can walk across the bridge iteself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Freshwater to Curl Curl for a short stroll along the coast. Can possibly get a snack or drink at Harbord Diggers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If not I second the night markets at Chatswood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walk from Wollstonecraft to the coal loader", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mount druitt is nice this time of year, always something to see in that area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "File this under things women would never ask", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who’s assaulting and killing all these men, specifically?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Men. Sometimes cars. If you live rural dropbears and kangaroos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The original topic was walking at night. How many men feel unsafe going for a walk at night? Now tell me how they’re the victim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We know the downvoters probably have ADVOs against them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s mainly due to your post coming across like this guy:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/pwM_-jyKQIs?si=QofaU0_zZuN9YzCA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it help OP? No.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it on topic? Mmmm kinda?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you care about the question or just want to make a silly remark based on some bias? ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are an idiot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And as a male, you have no idea of the privilege you have in being able to ask this question. Trying to make men realise this, is a part of the broader conversation we should always be having", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s helpful because is OP is a female, the message is don’t do it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mmm hmm. You come into a thread looking for support with a current flavour of the month topical bandwagon men=bad insinuation. What the fuck relevance does that have to a person seeking genuine assistance about a nice location to carry out an activity they clearly enjoy doing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If their question was: “which high crime rate areas that are poorly illuminated at night where no person would typically feel safe walking around should we explore?” then your response would hold some validity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But that’s not what they asked and you felt the need to drive a wedge between all men and all women because you’ve been reading increased reports that bad people do bad things who always have and always will. Shit people have always done shit things and the media is increasing awareness of those in society who are partaking in anti social activities. I think it’s great that there’s more media coverage on the matter, but FFS don’t let your imagination run away with you and think that EVERY man and EVERY area is unsafe for EVERY woman to do an activity that thousands of women and men alike already do each night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be more relevant to the topic at hand instead of spreading your hate where it’s not asked ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No violence against women isn’t the flavour of the month. It’s an ongoing pandemic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you were a woman, you’d know that walking at night is not an option full stop, not just in safe areas, or well lit areas. We just don’t do it. So if OP is a female, I’d be suggesting against it. And yes bringing attention to the dangers women face every single day is important in every conversation. You are a male and don’t value that clearly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Women are unsafe everywhere. What about Samantha Murphy in Ballarat who was murdered on her early morning walk?? What about Stephanie Scott who was murdered in her classroom on a long weekend in the middle of the day, what about Lilie James who was murdered at her workplace, also a school in the middle of the city at 7pm at night…. The list goes on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Women are not safe anywhere least of all walking at night anywhere. I can assure you most women are not doing this. The privilege men have to casually ask where is a nice place to walk at night, can’t be understated and the less men like you try to minimise the dangers women face, the better", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1djmvuu.json b/1djmvuu.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2dacdc1fd86478e5ca81446f18778c702c1dec43 --- /dev/null +++ b/1djmvuu.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "So i just bought a used car a few days ago and have taken quite a few tolls since then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right before taking my first toll i went on the e-toll website and set up my number plate to a e-tag and ordered delivery. However, the previous owner has left the e-tag in the car and it has been beeping. Would this mean it is charging him? And not me even though I set up a e-toll account and the number plate is in my name?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, my dumb\\*\\*\\* was confused since I checked tonight and no tolls are showing up on my e-toll account. So I opened up a Linkt account and also ordered a tag connected to my number plate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the main and second question is, since my number plate is connected to two toll accounts, am I going to be getting double charged by Linkt and E-toll even if I only have one of the two e-tags on my dashboard? Since I just topped up the Linkt with $30 and Etoll with $25.... So i dont want to cancel one but I might I guess...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And whats happening with that e-tag left in the car! I dont know why im this stupid, but i just am. I am worried im going to end up paying three times the toll price for one toll....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s up to the previous tag owner to unlink their tag from the car. They may well have done that and just forgotten to remove the tag from the car. They will now need to either cancel the tag or get it back from you, because the toll charges are going to them in the meantime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they have cancelled the tag, it will use the plate recognition to get the detail and the tolls added to the account currently registered to the plate, which would be yours (plus an additional plate matching fee). If nothing is showing on your account, it might take a few days. If nothing shows up, it’s not on you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As per the etoll terms and conditions, the seller must unlink the plate from their tag, and until they do so, they are liable for all the tolls you are getting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remove the tag from the car until you can sort this out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The previous owner is a dumb arse for not removing his tag when he sold it to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, you've been billing his account. You should remove his tag and make sure the car is registered to YOUR toll account until you get your own tag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's no point in having two toll tags with different companies. You should cancel one or the other - personally, I prefer eToll because it's via the RMS/Service NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ring them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The beep from the etag will also give you some idea what's going on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From memory if it's 1 beep then they are probably still paying it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1djp8sb.json b/1djp8sb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..200da5bc600e523e768353b5b85bef3401697a99 --- /dev/null +++ b/1djp8sb.json @@ -0,0 +1,378 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After 8 years and a dog, my relationship has come to an end. At least i get to keep the dog, I guess", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PSA: when corgis are crossed with other breeds, they are born as a low-rider version of the other breed and it is my second favourite fact of all time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have just discovered r/Incorgnito and I am never leaving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good Food and Wine Festival starts tomorrow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get some up ya!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know why but I always forget my name for a second when I order a takeaway coffee. It must seem like I'm making one up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obligatory fuck it's cold post, noting that it is winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's some anti Illawarra windfarm people popping up in my local Facebook feed trying to convince us in the southeast that 300m wind turbines 20kms away will be a ghastly visual disturbance. I did some scale calculations, and they are worried about something 1.5m tall and 1.5cms wide at the end of a football field. So a thumb widthed stick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this the most pathetic NIMBY campaign in existence?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe it's just because last week was short but this week feels extra long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turned the aircon on and got a \"defrosting\" message this morning. Tis a bit chilly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was deciding whether to leave the milk out for my tea or put it back in the fridge - then I realised it probably doesn’t make a difference -_-", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Freezing my ass off at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not officially cold until my mum and her boomer friends start posting screenshots of the weather app on Facebook.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway.. I'm tired of people wasting my time. Imagine being the first person to bring up going on a date in conversation, actually organising a date, while actually having no intention of rocking up to said date. Crazy stuff. Wish I had a degree in mind reading, would make life heaps easier I reckon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Elec bill seemed off and i asked for a daily usage chart and was charged for a day I was on holiday (10 days on either side had minimal usage for fridge being on). Now aim getting credited for that day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In saying this, do I have to now keep requesting daily usage charts every bill and manually check to see if they do any more 'estimations' ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to go take a strand of pearls fixed and despite looking up several places in the cbd I can pop to on my lucnh break, I have some weird fear they will be like \"No your pearls suck. I will not fix these.\" Somehow, I am always surprised when professionals are nice to me. Like my current hairdresser who has been so accommodating and lovely to work with after my last hair dresser down on the south coast who was weird and judgemental to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TiL that i need to have a booster shot(covid) every yr for the rest of my life\\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\*until health dot gov dot au says other wise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, my bank card seems to have been suspended over automatic fraud detection. And when the bank tried to call me, my phone blocked them with its automatic fraud detection. The cosmic ballet goes on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "our team assistant, spooked by all the [covid happening in our team](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1dhcyju/sydney_daily_random_discussion_thread_17062024/l8xeohe/?context=3), went out and got her covid booster (free!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "she just logged off sick from the covid booster side effects lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No idea where Bobs was but could hear her meowing. Called her name and she \"walked\" sideways along the carpet, using her paws on the wall to push herself along.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now she's zooming around like the floor is lava.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Goes from sleep to speed in under a second.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "super grumpy at the moment because I found a flyer for an adult entertainment club tucked underneath my car wiper today. its such a small gripe but i absolutely hate it when people touch my car, like leave the flyer in my mailbox if you have to waste paper, don't put it on my car, where it rained and smeared the paper all over my windscreen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised myself with random air fryer brussel sprouts and tofu in EVOO and Keen's curry powder, simply to use up the fresh ingredients.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very more-ish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yesterday I used my last pair of [hand warmers](https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/83840/hot-hands-hand-warmers-5-pairs) and won't be able to grab another pack until the end of my morning commute. Pain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Temperature has risen to 2°, feels like -0.8°. Maybe those climate change deniers don’t actually believe it’s fake, they just want to cancel winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll be in sydney for an 8 hour layover this August and really want to try some kobe beef/a5 wagyu. Is there anywhere in Sydney I can find this? I've reserved a spot at Choji Yakiniku in Chatswood, but I'm wondering if anyone has any other/better recommendations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thinking about the few things I want to do over my lunch break ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tried to go to the nearest chemist warehouse, turns out it’s no longer there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi, I am a big fan of Speight’s Cider from NZ. Visited quite a few liquor stores in Sydney but couldn’t find it, does someone know where I might get lucky?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "anyone use eventbrite? is it like meetup? or is it more like ads for upcoming events?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I don't love someone anymore, or they decide they don't love me anymore and we had a pet together, I'd 100% prefer to keep the pet than the person and consider it a win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh that sucks - I hope you're doing okay. The dog is a definite win!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take care of yourself, I'm almost six months out from mine. Was hell at first, and the waves come and go, but it gets easier <3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dogs are better than people anyway, so that's a positive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a German Shepard Corgi once and it almost made me want one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Most huggable doggo ever?](https://www.reddit.com/r/Incorgnito/s/9bspaorJ6N)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Growing up I had a friend with a Corgi/Rottweiler cross, and she was very bit as ridiculous as that sounds - Rottweiler body on Corgi legs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need to adopt a whole separate pseudonym just for ordering coffee. A *nom de café* as it were.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate saying my first name and often give my surname in situations like this, but the challenge then becomes remembering to listen out for my surname. More than a couple of times I've had someone stare right at me saying it, while I stare back wondering why they're looking at me. Super uncomfortable when the penny drops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Morning fogginess?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just make one up anyway and see if they accept it. Definitely works for online Dominos orders. Have used Jebediah, Steve-Dave, JoeyJoJoJunior... it's fun when they call your name out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but colder than melb.  Well- according to the bom app at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A 6 foot person standing on the beach can only see 5km to the horizon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously water views from hilltops would see further but for most use cases the visual impact would be even less than your calculations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw someone do similar calculations with the constant stream of ships that are already out there on the horizon - unsurprisingly, the ships would loom larger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "David Littlewit needs to fuck off back into his box.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd be curious to know the age range of the people complaining. Are they retirees with nothing better to do, or younger who are just unhappy with their lives and need an excuse to complain?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I concur.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go outside - catch some sun!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really wouldn't want to read minds TBH - it's bad enough seeing the stream of consciousnesses that some people post online.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "just submit your own reading once a month - most retailers let you do that in their app or via website - the metering people mostly only do actual readings every 3 months at a minimum so your readings keep the estimates on the other months pretty much inline with usage and no surprises.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a jeweller refuse to fix a ring for me once: \"No, this is a piece of junk from some market with a fake stone, we're not touching it\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No matter that it had sentimental value, gifted by an ex. All they had to do was weld the band back together instead of being judgey about it, sheesh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beats catching Covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When things work too well… 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it closed or has it changed names? Eg. The Chemist Warehouse in Eastwood is called something else, but has all the branding colours etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've bought it before from Northmead cellers,  *checks notes* 18 years ago... they might still have it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or: https://www.bayfields.com.au/shop/beers-ciders/international-beer/speights-golden-amber-ale-24-x-330ml-carton/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually used it once to sell tickets to a Meetup event (i.e. Hunter Valley wine tour to pay for cost of coach hire and 3-course lunch) because for some reason Meetup wouldn't allow event tickets to be sold to non-USA accounts. It was smooth and easy to use, then I found out they charged 5% fees per purchase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big dogs that have been corgified are the cutest. I may be biased, but cattle dog corgification is, by far, the most adorable mix ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you just imagine how amazing it would be to just touch that fluffy cloud of joy!! I bet they feel like one of those super soft sherpa blankets before it's been washed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up with rotti’s so that imagine made me giggle 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried that for a while but kept forgetting that too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My name starts with P so that’s what I tell them normally, one day at a cafe I don’t frequent much, I get my coffee and see Pee written on the lid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's wrong with your name? I like it. I actually thought you made it up!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll admit I misread that as 'mind frogginess' and thought that's a total vibe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's definitely a subset hey - I do class with an otherwise very nice woman who is fully anti-wifi, anti-5G, anti-windfarm etc etc. She has a daughter who she homeschools, I assume they're anti-vax as well although I didn't really want to find out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Are they retirees with nothing better to do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We live in a world where Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, Midsomer Murders and M*A*S*H are played on broadcast television 5000 times a day. There’s no excuse for this kind of behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s entitled fucks who are lucky enough to have a nice view of the ocean which would definitely skew 55+.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are also the muppets that complain about high electricity prices but refuse to accept any solutions (like more renewables) to this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> or younger who are just unhappy with their lives and need an excuse to complain?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think da youfs have enough to complain about with things that effect them directly without adding renewables to their plate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*selective mind reading", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be great for people around me, just 24/7 projections of Lu and cats (just have to ignore the constant ramblings of an anxious brain)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry that happened to you. There is no need to ever be that judgy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the pharmacy I went to was supposed to be a Chemist Warehouse but it’s now a local pharmacy - no branding colours though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the reply, much appreciated! Might check that shop out. Sadly Bayfields seems to only have their beer and not the cider", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a fairly basic name (I go by a nickname/abridged version of my name) & the amount of times they still get it wrong is quite hilarious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd very much poke that bear just for my own amusement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She volunteered the WIFI information by herself, so I don't imagine it would take much questioning, tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was meaning to ask where she stood on chemtrails, actually, as there's a surprisingly amount of chatter about them on the local terrible Facebook community pages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please ask her next time you see her, but open with something about Morgellon's, see if she tries to claim having it and report back.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1djsqdw.json b/1djsqdw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6d2951ee5f4aa8537241a3278da65f70b0c7bae7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1djsqdw.json @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Feels like less than 1°. Here’s to warmer mornings to come.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need to get warmer gloves for my bike...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the chill cuts right through the leather", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Feels like\" a fucking icebox.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-0.5 at camden currently", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Picketts Valley sounds like a wonderful part of sydney i've not heard of", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stay chill dude.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to Modern Warfare. Have fun, stay frosty", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm doing fine, I have a 39°C fever keeping me nice and toasty. Thanks, flu epidemic! /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Picketts Valley", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney’s population growing by 300-odd thousand overnight should be a worry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dress Warm!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took my dogs for a walk this morning in a tshirt. It was a mistake", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ran at 5am in this weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did not sweat.....at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey you've got air quality level 2 unlocked, 15xp remaining until next.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "..... and Poms are noted for moaning!!! . Ffs it's not that cold", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cold mornings riding I found hard to dress for. Downhill out the door when your blood is sluggish and you need to layer up. Halfway to work and it's up steep hills and pouring sweat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got swollen fingers due to early morning rides to work 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not! Central Coast near Avoca.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney, CC, BM, Illawarra", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "still part of greater sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate, it's objectively cold. It's literally below 0 in some places. You're not impressing anyone when you say it's not cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile poms dunk their heads in water fountains and start literally dying off in 26° \"heat waves\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you factor in that our homes are not designed to retain heat, it's fucking cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the flip side they melt when it gets above 30 and straight up start dying above 35.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh I'm on a motorbike, not a bicycle...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Five layers and I'm still freezing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central Coast is in Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God forgive me for defending the English but 26 degrees in London feels a LOT hotter than 26 degrees in Sydney. Just like -5 in Stockholm feels bearable when 15 in Sydney feels Arctic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I’ve been warmer at home overseas in -15° than 7° here. The perks of central heating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yes, greater sydney. so is wollongong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">God forgive me for defending the English", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God may, but I could never forgive you for such a thing. I'm sorry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Greater? Ok then Central Coast is. But by definition (by the NSW Government), Wollongong isn't.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1djw2l1.json b/1djw2l1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..463bcf544d4b0502ea7af6957060dd56fd7746f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1djw2l1.json @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@ +[ + { + "text": "How are the dl speeds with the free wifi? Follow up how mad will the security be if i post up on one of those lounges with a ps4 and monitor for 6 hours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You won't get gameplay speed at a Westfield", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The issue you will find with free wifi like that is that you need to reconnect every so often, usually every 30-60 minutes, even if the wifi did have speeds that would support gaming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Firstly, it can barely stay connected, just browsing the net. Let alone putting your PSN on an unsecure network like that. Er good luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you really want to connect your PS4 to a free public wifi network? (They're not very secure)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I busk a few times a month at Parramatta and it goes okay to load my backing tracks on YouTube and iTunes. Have had it cut out a few times though so wouldn’t rely heavily on it. I have a good data plan which gives me 100GB of 5G a month so I use that, sparingly because streaming and personal hotspot is one hell of a data hogger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about libraries?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do that enough and they'll start blocking your traffic on the firewalls and/or ban your PS4s hardware MAC address.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They block my personal Tailscale Wireguard VPN. So your mileage may very significantly with the PSN.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't connect to them if I was you. They use them to do location checks on you and it's not hard to set up a router to be a man in middle to attack your devices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to hijack, but on the topic of consoles, does anyone know where you can play a demo Nintendo wii around Blacktown? Looking to show an older client of mine said console.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do you have to be there for 6hrs and why do you have to game on a ps4 at a mall? Parents banned you at home for an addiction?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So easy to sniff network packets on public wifi to pull your account info", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s also a captive portal you need to enter your details into before you get internet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More just looking for speeds to download an update, dont have internet at home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tailscale 🤝", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ive got a nintendo wii and some games im happy to part ways with", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to any CEX that's the best place to find old devices but they will rip you off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sorry mate, I don't think you'll find any demo Wii's anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Closest you'd get is the demo Switch they have set up at Blacktown JB-Hifi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to cashies and pretend you're interested in buying one. They'll plug it in and show it to you ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cant afford internet man, just wanted to download an update my hotspot cant handle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats fine then knock yourself out. I wouldnt go on a weekend tho, too many ppl and probably reduced bandwidth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try a library, I pirated films in them when I needed to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why don’t you have internet?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very kind of you. My company is pretty strict about gifts towards clients, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers. Am looking for a place where he can try one out. I don't know if game and electronic shops still do that. Do you know what I mean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I didn't think I would. Had to ask, though. Cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn fam it's gona be tough budgeting. Might want to avoid public wifi in case you get. Compromised then you won't be able to budget for consoles and games either", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cant afford it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Nintendo wii was discontinued over 10 years ago. You will only find one second hand and any place selling one will likely only let you try it to verify it works before you purchase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All good. Cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1djz76z.json b/1djz76z.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e01fc2573440fca0e9803ab586ce83c84369f88d --- /dev/null +++ b/1djz76z.json @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi all, me and my partner are having our first anniversary soon and we’re struggling to find a place that’s quiet and has gluten free food. We almost agreed to just make a dinner at home but really want to do something special.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We really like a place called O’Uchi (they make amazing ramen and they’re gluten free) but they’re too loud. We want to be able to talk, eat and just enjoy the atmosphere. We like Italian, Thai, Japanese, Mediterranean. Also we like seafood. Would be grateful for any advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "P.S. it’s not Celiac, it’s just gluten sensitivity so cross-contamination is not a concern", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t recommend a restaurant but if you haven’t yet I would def recommend starting the day at Sebastien Sans Gluten in Leichhardt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the budget? I know I'm a Yellow shill on here (wish I was sponsored) but they seem to be good about allergies and I know the group that owns them has a seafood restaurant at Barangaroo - may be worth enquiring.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pizza Madre in Marrickville do good pizzas. I was there with someone who couldn't eat gluten recently and they enjoyed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two Chaps (also in Marrickville) do dinner on the weekends and have good gluten free options I believe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most Thai food would be gluten free right? Curries or stir fries with rice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Comeco in Newtown is pretty good thought I haven’t tried dinner", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where are you located? I like 317 in Parramatta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm coeliac and have had great dinner dates at Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers in Newtown, Dumpling Time Newtown and Chat Thai in Haymarket :) though they can all get noisy at the busiest times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For anyone interested, Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers have gluten free gnocchi for $2 extra, and all of the sauces are gluten free. They also have panna cotta which is naturally gluten free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dumpling Time Newtown does not have indicators on the menu but the staff are aware of all the gluten free dishes so I wrote them down:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vegetarian dumplings, Prawn dumplings, San choy bow, Salt pepper tofu, Cucumber salad, Kung pao chicken & Stir fried rice flat noodle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chat Thai has GF indicators on the menu and a big variety of options, it's really delicious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easy option would be any fancy steak house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chaco Ramen offers gluten free noodles, and their yuzu scallop ramen is unreal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "La Coppola Pizza redfern doesn’t have a heap of space on site but it’s probably the best gluten free pizza going round.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MIM by 1821 Greek restaurant in pitt st is absolutely amazing. Really nice atmosphere for a date night and a lot of gluten free options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love this place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://maps.app.goo.gl/WWKi4WFuouELmYms5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nola smoke house and bar can accommodate gluten free on most things. Incredible food and up to a standard that our coeliac friend can eat there no issues", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m wdeia and have found the coeliac in the inner west Facebook group incredibly helpful for finding good eats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jensens Restaurant and Bar at Kareela.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't been there but a friend has recommended it. I don't know how quiet it is or if it might be too far for you but they have many gluten free options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://jensensrestaurant.com.au/eat/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sushi is probably safe - I recall reading the other day that soy sauce is safe in most gluten cases due to its fermented nature", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wafu Kitchen (note: not \"waifu\" but \"wafu\") is really nice, and they specialise in gluten free ramen. It's super-quiet too, but I'd say the vibe is fairly casual so whether that works for an anniversary depends on your relationship!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don’t want to spend too much. We don’t drink alcohol and usually don’t order drinks at the restaurant and our dinners usually don’t exceed a hundred bucks. Maybe this time 150. So I guess no fancy places", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you talking about Jordon’s seafood?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks very good! Yum!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, Cirrus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No worries! Hope it's a great dinner", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am gluten intolerant quite badly and I've eaten here many times with no issues. They do gluten free bread to go with dips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recommend the bread and dips, Greek slaw, the beetroot falafals, the saganaki melted cheese, then all the mains are really nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've always order a lot of different things and share!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This place looks very cozy. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dk014n.json b/1dk014n.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ae6387cecf80fbd097983f78ce2e5c19603e7113 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dk014n.json @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey everyone looking for a Cafe around randwick/coogee where you can get a hot and fresh bacon and egg roll with crispy bacon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All I can seem to find in the area are those rolls prepared at the start of the day sitting in a display window that gets a toasted burnt bun but the fillings remain cold and chewy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dont ever go to Randwick because it's awful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But quite literally every single cafe I've ever been to has done fresh made bacon egg rolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please try any cafe not in Randwick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Page Two is good priced relative to cafe food with good aesthetics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drop by junior sports on a weekend and get one right off the bbq", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "28 grams likely do a good one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Randwick. Cafe 169.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not Randwick/Coogee but I had a fresh bacon and egg roll from Budgewoi Bakehouse recently that was so good I still thought about it during private reflective time a few days later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a decent one at Shortys; bit expensive but my go to used to be Batch where it was 7 bucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably about 100 cafes that make them fresh for every 1 that doesn’t what are you even on about. Honestly, your best chances are the less wanky places. Tucker, for instance, sucks ass. But the cheap little cafe diagonally opposite it rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bat Country Randwick. One of the best getting around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Citi Cafe in the Citigroup Centre, 2 Park St (same building as The Galeries).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stable Talk in Kensington make it fresh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an absolutely cooked response. What’s wrong with Randwick in your opinion?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you've ever been to any of the restaurants or shops in Randwick they're all very clearly aimed at white boomers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just not for me, kind of like Mosman.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I frequent the Ritz and surrounding restaurants. Don’t get the white boomer vibe at all. Lots of young folk around. Especially different nationalities due to the proximity of a large university.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I booked an airbnb for a week there and went out to a different place each night in Randwick except the weekend when I went to Bondi.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was boomerville both the watered down menus, the prices and the people. Maybe we went to different restaurants around the Ritz.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dk031s.json b/1dk031s.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..aab7178a80c4e43af0f43b32a48e2a5d5b4b27a9 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dk031s.json @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Congratulations, you’ve discovered how nearly every red light and/or speed camera in the state operates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only exceptions are where there are actually two separate camera setups, such as on Pacific Highway outside Knox Grammar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a speed camera also on the GWH but in the Blue Mountains. Speed camera signs are on both sides of the road but the actual speed camera is Eastbound facing only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes and only a particular direction as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not correct. Camera on botany road Rosebery shoots the front of vehicle. Source. Me being booked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All cameras do ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On NSW roads, I believe that we can only shoot the rear of a vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On federal roads, they go both ways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "honestly I didn't know this either", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also near Wollongong Uni too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's an old speed camera on Old Northern Rd in Castle Hill, outside St Bernadette's, which is one of the few models designed and installed to watch both sides of the road with a single unit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's even the road markings on both sides of the road (I assume they're some kind of calibration marking?).", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dk0kem.json b/1dk0kem.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..54e0e53f9f341b9daa4767de868d98098741cb77 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dk0kem.json @@ -0,0 +1,202 @@ +[ + { + "text": "It's most likely just some admin at metro testing the Eventbrite page. Opening day won't be ticketed and it won't be a Monday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got a notification for this yesterday from their eventbrite. It seems to have been taken down now but was up for a few hours at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying to get tickets did not work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish! So looking forward to 1 leg from Castle Hill to Sydenham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "28th of July is the intended go live date. Most of the stations are being handed over by the contractors now and they'll start trial running soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No open day for Gadigal station as it's so far behind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got this too and was wondering the same! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know, but I’m dying for it to open already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently it’s October, as train crew schedules and timetabling for post Bankstown shutdown and metro integration will happen. This would allow connections to both modes as well having crew all ready including Rostering and administration stuff to be ready for opening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any family ticket bundles? My kids are dying to go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A friend of mine said early next year but also that the metro is effectively finished - the engineers will be out of jobs so they just draw out basically superficial stuff to keep getting paid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe the day before? They’ll have to open it on a Sunday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully it's like when they opened the ECRL - Sunday for a soft open with free tickets for anyone wanting to ride.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, saw that too. The address is Martin Place Station which already had a community day. It seems to be an actual dummy test.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Opening day will not be ticketed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I have not been that side of the Sydney since moved to the hills 20 years ago lol … looking forward to it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how long will it take from CH to central?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will be open well before then. Maybe that's when they take control of the line but the sydenham line will open well before then", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put on those big adult pants and get your kids the youth opal concession cards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right, it's the engineers and not the pollies playing games...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The LDs written into project contracts make this impossible to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The engineers might be getting paid but the company would be hemorrhaging money paying for every day they are late. Even if they got out of paying these they'd still be spending money and going over budget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's ecrl?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm after the Vietnamese grocers and specialist butchers there (in Marrickville, but not a long walk)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "39 mins Castle Hill to Central,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "46 mins Castle Hill to Sydenham according to the [metro website](https://www.sydneymetro.info/).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't say, but your choice if you choose to believe me or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also Bankstown line is going down late August.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jo Haylen has to officially announce it so we won't be 100% sure until there is a press release. Sydenham station has fully been handed over though, it's ready to go now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "omg I hope so. Have been dreaming of an August opening", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s the motivation for delay on the politician side?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Epping to Chatswood Rail Link", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit that's long. It's 25min parra to central on the old rickety train. I actually thought it'd be like 30mins max.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, we get told things and then things change and I don't know what to believe anymore. I saw someone around here about a month ago post a shutdown roster for 2024-25 listing August which quickly got taken down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds about right. The notice of construction works for Martin Place in July has work going on for most of the month, though much of it is remedial works to the surrounding streetscape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My money is on August (and I have some intel it will be then).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waiting until all pieces are in place so rail timetables, the bus timetable and route changes, plus how the bustitution will work from Sydenham to Bankstown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'd be better for them to announce all the good news in one hit and ride out the following teething issues rather than drip feeding them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Castle Hill is further from Central than Parramatta. It’s also serviced by limited stop express trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s faster to Town Hall than the 610X bus from Castle Hill during peak, and similar to it off-peak, but more reliable and pleasant if you ask me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally 2 different suburbs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is crossing the city, so that changes the calculus a bit. For example, to Wynyard or Barangaroo it's 33 mins from Castle Hill or 32 mins from Parramatta. That's not bad given the Metro makes a lot more stops and Castle Hill is a fair bit further away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reliability and consistency will also be a big improvement. Western line trains seem to have a catastrophic breakdown every week or so. The risk of getting stuck on a train for 2 hours or being stuck on the Town Hall platform in summer waiting for an hour is pretty shit. The Metro should be a lot more reliable. The Western line stopping patterns change throughout the week with weekend trains making additional stops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Frequency on the Metro is generally better as well. Parramatta has gaps of up to 15 mins during the day. Metro is every 10 mins or better, and there's talk that trains will run every 5 mins off-peak during the day (not sure if it's all the way to Castle Hill - we will see very soon).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think at this point it's just safe to assume nobody knows for sure, which is actually probably true given how dynamic testing is. We'll know a date when we know it, essentially.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same, only on the basis that the Bankstown Line will be out from late September (may or may not have some intel also) and it's likely the NSW government will announce it to soften the blow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy/gal has got it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know its just parra and the suburbs on this line get a bad rep but they are actually more convenient and quicker to the city than some northwest suburbs that are seen as more bougie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes 100%. If something goes wrong in trial running the date I've mentioned will not be correct.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dk4bey.json b/1dk4bey.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d4b041e61f8171f51650711dabd05a6d8aa373e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dk4bey.json @@ -0,0 +1,258 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Somehow the City Circle feels way deeper than that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would love for someone to make a 3d visualisation of how the tunnels in the CBD all stack on top of each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny to think that over a century ago they were digging tunnels in Sydney [much deeper than that](https://www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au/lost-tunnels.html#:~:text=The%20first%2C%20sunk%20near%20Birchgrove,Balls%20Head%20and%20Goat%20Island)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact not mentioned here,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IIRC, it's about 50+m below sea level between Central to Town Hall if you're catching the Bondi Line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no way 1 metre for Wynyard / York St, at least 10 meters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deepest part of the new m6 tunnel will be 100m+ down making it the deepest tunnel in Sydney !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are tunnels so cool?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Neat!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn’t northwest in the vicinity of 70+? Would be interesting to see an updated version.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here’s the text version from the Metro site", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.sydneymetro.info/text-version-sydney-tunnel-depths-diagram", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tunnels already give me major anxiety and this has just made it way worse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about the new Metro West? Will that be roughly the level of the other Metro?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to sound ignorant but I've always been curious, how do the buildings not cave in with all these tunnels underneath the city? Like how does Paris not cave in with the catacombs underneath? Genuine question!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Curious to know how deep Martin Place Station is, considering it would need to pass under the City Circle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Scale with buildings is off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this metres relative to sea level?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is way deeper, the shallow tracks heading the the bridge aren't even city circle. Those are below them even deeper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps the overground portions balance out the underground portions. It’s an average after all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The roof of Museum is basically Hyde Park, there's photos online of its construction, maybe 2m at most to the roof.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The roof of the Town Hall concourse is George St, so maybe 10m for the upper level of tracks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parts of it are not actually tunnels, but cuttings. Basically big open trenches that they then built over. The luxury of available open space at the time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "eg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Circle#/media/File:Open_cut_underground_railway_now_completed,_Museum_Station,_Sydney,_New_South_Wales,_ca._1925_(9781167304).jpg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work every day with exactly that. I’m working on the Sydney Metro. No I can’t show you, it’s all kept fairly secure because it is plans of infrastructure, so they don’t like to make it public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would pay money", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1km is insane and terrifying. I know there's not much practical difference, but yikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The nimby cancel the bondi line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe it’s the shallowest depth along that section at some point? But yes I was surprised when I read it too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which one is the M6 again?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re underground, away from the sun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deepest point of the Metro NW tunnels are at 58m under Thompsons Corner in West Pennant Hills, and most of the stations themselves are 20-25m deep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think of it like, if you can swim, whether there's one metre or a hundred metres below you, doesn't affect how you swim. Same with how deep a tunnel is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I was just thinking I actually preferred not know this lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if it was relative to sea level then a tunnel under lane cove would be like negative 30 metres deep", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it doesn't say 'Average Depth' like the others?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awesome. I recon your comms team would.get some decent engagement if they put out a video on the model.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the 3D models and drawings of the M4-Rozelle-M5-M8 tunnels were already enough of a headache to look at...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how about a map of only the existing ones?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... 1km?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Numbys. Not Under My Back Yard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "M6 will connect m8 to Rockdale with further stages going down to engadine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're actually often not cool because they absorb decades worth of train, etc heat generation. The rock structure usually doesn't dissipate heat fast enough. It retains and absorbs even more heat over time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a result the tunnels actually get hotter as it gets older.. this is why Town Hall gets crazy hot in summer and even in winter is at a comfy temperature", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go deep enough and they warm up again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the NorthConnex tunnel goes *under* the Metro, hell its average depth is 60 metres and it goes as deep as 90.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a fear of the ocean and a fear of tunnels and somehow I am now more afraid of both.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well what's the consistent comparison to then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See I'd find that comparison very interesting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wait, I misread. The sentence is worded awkwardly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[london underground is a bit of an engineering nightmare for this reason](https://youtu.be/4MzHt_YLnjw?si=NQd1rDrnpOdnNWBm)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that looks more accurate: https://bouygues-construction.com.au/project/northconnex/#:~:text=There%20are%2088%20cross%20passages,were%20excavated%20by%2020%20roadheaders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How deep is the ECRL under the old UTS Mt Kurin-Gai area?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it was a fun time walking the tunnels under the harbour from the Barangaroo Metro site", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ground level. Atleast at wynyard it's definetly ground level.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's fair actually lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well the original \"second harbour tunnel\" is insane and terrifying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is doubled by the fact the old line trains dont have air con. Can be stiffling in there. People pass out all the time on hot days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure it doesn't go 90 metres below NW Metro - Bouygues just like blowing their own horn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> ECRL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"too deep\" (I can't find an exact figure)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit of clever word play I suspect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRNATsq-NCv8So9WLQHOFy_uI7Cp83pK8ZjIGRbMOvqatE-tQorRJyedOVD&s=10", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dk4jlf.json b/1dk4jlf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5eb72a5e3f72671e20c49a86a2cad4553b77a177 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dk4jlf.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking for a somewhere to have a few inexpensive beers this arvo in CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any ideas brains trust?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$6 schooners from 4-6pm at Hotel CBD on York St", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use this website, good for other stuff as well (Trivia, Steaks, schnitzels, etc), I preloaded it for Thursday happy hour CBD but you can change selections at the top.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://eatdrinkcheap.com.au/sydney/thursday-happy+hour-specials-sydney+cbd](https://eatdrinkcheap.com.au/sydney/thursday-happy+hour-specials-sydney+cbd)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found $ beer wine spirits at Century bar 1600 - 1800 M > F for anyone playing along", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legend! Glass sambo's under $10 winning", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dk6dzy.json b/1dk6dzy.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ff2529cb11c5c395964dacc73b47d105bb1e5721 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dk6dzy.json @@ -0,0 +1,214 @@ +[ + { + "text": "T: At what point do you think someone is \"rich\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: What's the most wholesome thing you've witnessed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: Choose you own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: If you have a certainty with a house, food, health and education, that’s rich enough for me. I don’t need anything else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise it just starts making you miserable not having stuff. And life is not about the stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: If they are better off than me. J/k, I echo the sentiment already presented, if you can survive for an undefined period of time without gainful employment you're rich. Talking to you Murdoch grandson who role-plays as a tortured, starving artist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: In recent memory the lady SUPing in the harbour with her dog on board.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I tried making potato bread this evening and fucked it. So dense and zero crumb, but its edible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I assume you mean has lots of money, as opposed to being defined as rich/wealthy/abundant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me, it would be somebody who doesn't need to work and feels free to do whatever they want - buy cars, go on holidays, has at least 1 property under their belt (owned) in an area they want. Somebody who doesn't have to care about the price of petrol, their groceries, bills, clothes, mortgage, actually: their whole future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: Really bad mental health in the mornings so I finally bought a new pair of sneakers so I will have no excuse to not go for a walk some days instead of sitting in front of PC working away...and am going to start Intermittent Fasting again. Hope I hang in there cos it is cold and we like food when cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: when someone doesn’t have to question their purchases. If they want something, they just buy it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: watching my boys brotherly relationship form, I can’t get enough of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I’m baking a cake from the women’s weekly birthday cake book tomorrow (the gingerbread man). Wish me luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: two homes, at least one of which is fully paid off. Apartment in the city and a weekend place in the country kind of thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: video of a dog coming home from surgery and being looked after by a cat. Dunno why it hit me so hard, but it hit a wholesome soft spot I didn't know I had.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aa: I've been stuck WfH in my tiny apartment all week because of a shitty cold and I've become a bit obsessed with supermarket soups from the cold section. Any recommendations? Coles' own pea and ham is dominating at the moment. Honorable mention to Dari's minestrone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: if they can go skiing. And I mean just go for fun. Not have to plan for two years to make sure they’ll have enough money for a one week trip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I don’t know about most wholesome, but I’ve been watching videos of this guy who made a solar death ray, and I just love when people are genuinely excited about sharing something they’re excited about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A2: finally done with the ewp ticket and thank fuck that’s over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you seen The Lighthouse? Is it worth a watch?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heya, does anyone know any cosplay groups out there I can join? Do Such groups exist in sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: When you have coin to do the things that some people save for their entire lives for on a whim. When you own a home in different countries and can choose to go to those places whenever you like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Altalt: I’m off to Parliament House tomorrow for a shindig. What’s some cool things I should look out for?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: it's a hard one because the people who desperately want to appear rich rarely are, while frugal people are often in a much better financial stability. But if they have a room in their house that isn't called a bed, lounge, bath, laundry, or kitchen, it's often a good hint. A study is probably acceptable, too, since WFH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: When someone could lose their job and be unemployed for a year but their life doesn't change. I.e. No mortgage stress, can still afford to feed their kids, can still pay for Netflix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: Friends who didn't blink an eye when I came out, said they always knew (knew before I knew) and said nothing changes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: I know we have all been banging on about it but seriously the last winter this cold that I remember in Sydney was 2010/2011.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Not so much material things but rather if one is absolutely free to do what they want while being financially secure and stable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Preparing for a presentation in 1.5 hours and realised I can't say H anymore without it being \"heytch\". (I have an American accent and definitely spent the first 23 years of my life saying \"eytch\")", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: When they don’t worry about how much anything costs. Not really someone who spends a lot of money but can afford to basically do anything as they please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: Colleagues getting excited about seeing whales from a distance and everyone taking their phones out to zoom in 100000000000000000x.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: Started reading 101 Essays that will Change the Way you Think. Great light read and makes me reflect about my life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone can remember the main compilation r&b albums from like 2000-2010? Making a mix for my friends themed birthday and Spotify just crashed after I’d added in 6 hours worth of songs from memory. It’s broken me and I can’t do it again. Plz halp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be gentle with yourself. You've been unwell lately, so it's ok to give yourself some time to rest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: \"rich\" was open to interpretation. Was curious to see what people would think it meant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you haven't yet, try Dari's chicken noodle soup. I always have multiples of it delivered to me whenever I'm sick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had to look the movie up. I remember seeing the trailer for it but gave it a miss because I don't like R Patz. Keen to hear what your thoughts on it if you watch it though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Have you seen The Lighthouse?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a bizarre movie. My film buff friend wouldn't go near it but it was the type of weird that I found amusing although I don't think I was meant to laugh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first part of your answer is how I think about rich vs wealthy people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love having a wintry winter. The warm ones give me the heebie jeebies. Edited to add: I’m aware that at this point in global economies it’s a sign of privilege that I can enjoy a cold winter :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol Heytch is good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno what it is but the only word I dislike Americans saying is \"Erbs\" instead of Herbs. I always think there is a H!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Blazin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Urban Hymns", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- rnb superclub", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank You - I tend to be pretty tough on myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had one in the fridge but my husband ate it before I got to it. Back to Coles I go!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also like the beef & barley, the chicken & veg & hubby loves the French onion they do!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I’m about to settle in and start it so I’ll report back tomorrow night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s got a bit camp to it, so I could see finding it funny", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dk6x0f.json b/1dk6x0f.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..02ed4bb1a11f5309c7297dd969f8dc81da5fa8a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dk6x0f.json @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’d say it’s from 2016 as there is no T8 (added in 2017) and the SWRL isn’t its own line as it is on the 2015 map.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, does anyone know where i can find a comprehensive list of all the past Sydney train/CityRail maps?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will be relevant again in a few more months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note the final station on the Northwest metro got renamed to Tallawong instead of Cudgerrwrong or what ever the fuck they wanted to call it lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can get to Carlingford on the new light rain soon!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prolly the same person who gets on the new fangled train at Chatswood and ends up at Tallawong, thinking ‘Gee, Hornsby has changed a lot!’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So old, it has the T1 North Shore and Northern line!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow that is old", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Understandable since those living on the foot of the mountains or da riff would have zero reason to go carlo lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Carlo, dundas, telopea are all iykyk kinda suburbs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The station and car park are bordered by Cudgegong Road, Schofields Road, and Tallawong Road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wasn’t familiar with that area enough pre-metro to know if they changed any road names as part of the development or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow, i never noticed that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And \"Showground\" got renamed \"Hills Showground\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t get it. What’s happened to the Carlingford train station?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, they just swapped which road they were naming it after. Both roads predate recent developments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Carlingford line closed a few years back. It's now been converted to light rail and is the terminus of stage 1 of the Parramatta line. Stage 1 has been built and tested, so will open very soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for that. Makes sense now. Cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dk72vc.json b/1dk72vc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b3d42a5af6ac410a3b1835156ffc34b7241df393 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dk72vc.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Our eldest is heading to Sydney in October to see a couple of shows with a friend. Getting the XPT in from Central West NSW and now looking for somewhere to stay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone have any suggestions for accommodation that would be reasonably priced within a reasonable distance of central station. They don't want to do backpacker places and looking for somewhere with two rooms with kitchenette type setup or similar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am not overly familiar with what is good beyond some stays at the Rydges near central. I am sure they can get something better value nearby? Any suggestions on good locations to look at? Where to stay away from?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Oaks Goldsbrough in Pyrmont is a tram ride away from Central. They can use the trams from there to get back into the city or walk across the Pyrmont Bridge. I've found their two bedroom options to be the best value city wide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No kitchen. But love the Novotel Sydney central. Close to central, darling harbour and there is a supermarket at the end of the block. Excellent breakfast at the Novotel too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not quite what you were after, but you're going to be hard to beat the Capsule hotel on price and it's very close to Central, they also have a shared kitchen to save on eating out costs:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.thecapsulehotel.com.au/](https://www.thecapsulehotel.com.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many thanks. Looks like that is a winner.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dk7ddr.json b/1dk7ddr.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..415af2de0f5490e8e4bbcc3868e210dc31bfa141 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dk7ddr.json @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Not surprised it's a ute...I saw a ute driving cunt yelling at an elderly woman today to get out of his fucking way...at the zebra crossing. Fuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well finding an aggressive person driving a ute in West Sydney should be easy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we bet on how long till he's booked?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You folk obviously haven’t driven around Tesla drivers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Victim drove a ford ranger & exchanged words with the murder driver. Sounds like more to the story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New OP, do you promise not to delete this post in a huff when everyone points out this is typical ute driver behaviour like Old OP did?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's nothing masculine about having zero control of yourself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Learn to identify thoughts as mere objects of consciousness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thoughts are just thoughts unless we act on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "—", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Set aside five minutes and find a quiet place to sit down. Put aside all other concerns. Give yourself the next five minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Find a comfortable chair, stool or cushion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pay attention to the coming and going of the breath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where do you feel the breath? In the nose or the rising and falling of the abdomen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pay close attention to the sensation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does it feel like precisely?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fast or slow? Warm or cool?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is your only task for the next five minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At some point you may notice that you have become distracted — by a thought.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is okay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Simply notice what you notice as an object of consciousness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Auditory or more visual?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Notice it — free of judgement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Notice what happens to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then, return to the breath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "—", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: I highly recommend Sam Harris's app Waking Up which has a 30-day free trial:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://dynamic.wakingup.com/shareOpenAccess/SC0FB5063", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But also Sam Harris has a very generous policy – if you cannot afford it, request a scholarship – which is never denied:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://app.wakingup.com/scholarship", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't get why Ute drivers are in such a rush on the roads.... are you that fucking excited to dig your holes and lay your bricks in the morning.... fuck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then there was that unit who was crazily driving the semi from NSW into Qld running on tyre rims until he ran out of fuel and dashed into the bush only to have the cops grab him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the hell is going on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could have been self defence they need to test the victim for alcohol and meth. Could have threatened the suspect before he drove away with his arm locked into the window from an attempted punch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the day before this happened i saw a guy in a ute (very similar to this one) tailgating a camry. the ute driver was hanging half way out his driver side window and absolutely screaming at this camry driver, i could hear it from way up the road long before either car passed me. camry luckily didn’t react to the ute driver, but it was honestly scary just how enraged this guy was. it was a two lane road and not busy, he easily could have overtaken the camry, but he was very obviously deliberately following this guy to abuse him.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dk87fl.json b/1dk87fl.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6c7966cdb8b9cdf9dac996553aa152532536825f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dk87fl.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I've heard from people that utes/work vehicles are allowed to have 5% timt. Is that true?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-02/vsi-03-rev3_0.pdf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol 5%. Cant even see out the car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no but it doesn't stop them because you only need to get a pink slip after 5 years on a new vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and in nsw headlights can only be maximum 15% covered by area regardless of tint%. nevermind the national law says headlights can be tinted but must not reduce transmittance by 15+% leading me to believe that local politicians don't comprehend the intent of the laws they're passing. also car headlights must be white unless your car is old as fuck, also in the same document your car headlights are allowed to be white or yellow regardless of year. did you know led headlight transmittance is measured as though they're incandescent, the relevant nsw law of which hasn't been updated since 2003? *thanks legislators for ruining night driving while I'm at it*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you get pulled over by a particularly annoyed HWP.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dk8hdz.json b/1dk8hdz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..df22c590496bde6df07f7c31bc583b32ed5a7f7e --- /dev/null +++ b/1dk8hdz.json @@ -0,0 +1,1050 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Taken today at Townhall station. A lady was carrying this table across the barriers and a kind man helped him. This so far is the weirdest thing I’ve seen anyone carry. Anyone else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw a dude walking a cross-trainer exercise machine in a park. COVID sure was a time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A mattress on the xpt. Someone was going to stay with family for the holidays and brought their mattress with them. The xpt is a wild ride.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once carried a rolled up 2.2m carpet 700km to the bus stop, ride with it for several bus stops in peak, then walked it another 1k to my apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I justified it as \"people carry surfboards on the bus\" forgetting how heavy a rolled up carpet was. But I wanted it and had no car, so I committed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I meant 700m, but keeping the km because it makes me sound like a 'back in my day, I had to walk 700km to school in the rain uphill' boomer :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a chap on the Body Junction train line that used to have a parrot on his shoulder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Impeccably dressed, tailored business attire, occasionally just wore the shirt, tie and jacket with shorts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Side note: Anybody remember the news papers they used to have in the trains? The mX? They were fun for a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bad attitude, I carry it with me everyday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "man I carried 5.1 sound system which is 5 seperate speakers and an amp from Bondi Junction to Gordon in my early 20s. It was a bargain I found on gumtree. I had no car to drive back then obviously", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watched a couple of guys try to get a fridge on the train. Only thing that stopped them were the amount of people on the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As train crew I have witnessed people seemingly attempting to move house using the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw someone sitting with a piglet on the train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once carted a cardboard cutout of Andy from Hamish and Andy to my friend (Caringbah to Sutherland). Got a few funny looks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally an entire fucking bed frame", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My cousin took his tinnie home on the train once. Someone called the cops and they tried to confiscate it at the next stop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Washing machine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve carried a large mirror on London tube. It confused some people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not here but when I was living in Berlin I would see the most fucking random shit daily, One morning a guy carried on a small kids jumping castle with an electric pump and we convinced him to inflate it in the ubahn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was actually pretty tame compared to most of the shit that goes on there. Wild city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two large goldfish in a bucket. CCN northbound, last week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not too weird but a nice surprise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Technically it was in Brisbane, not Sydney, but I saw a couple of guys wheeling a fridge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well there was that time someone left a kidney that was meant for a transplant in a little foam eski", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wheely bin on a bus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to fairly regularly go to scuba dive sites on the train/bus with most of my gear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in 1998 going to MT Druitt TAFE on the train line about 7:10 am at Granville station a dude walks into the middle carriage with a a green Kawasaki Ninja.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somewhere I have a photo of a guy with a Labrador in an ikea bag on the NYC subway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are holes in the bag so the dog can walk, because the metro requires dogs to be in a bag, but doesn’t stipulate that the bag has to be carried.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also no photo, but saw a dude with some other type of dog in a backpack. Just the head poking out the top and wagging his tongue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also dogs on planes. That whole “emotional support animal” thing is wild over there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen a flat screen TV carried.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I frequently take a crokinole board around on bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw a kid with a woolies trolley, and a huge tv inside it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From Parramatta to Redfern.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recently saw people carrying some interesting items on the Metro in Paris. One was a very large pot plant. Took up as much room as a person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember carrying a toilet seat on the bus hoping no one would notice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back from the Ikea sale maybe?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once moved an arm chair over city rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worked great- Saturday arvo, avoided the crowds, not too many stops. Still have the chair", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My mate transported a fridge on a train to Parra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The same mate transported a 65\" tv home on the train. From the city to Parra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A golf cart...... 6 drunks came stumbling through and next minite off their train with them came a golf cart...... Next half hour was me laughing my ass off with my co worker and boss watching these fools CARRY it up 2 flights of stairs (too big for the lift) and then over the gates. Not sure where it ended up but damn that night was the best", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "March 2020, it was a Thursday, unsure of the exact date but my employer decided to move on WFH before the lockdown was announced and sent us all home with our computer monitor and office chair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to travel from North Sydney to Erskineville with a change at Redfern pushing an office chair with a computer monitor balanced on it (plus carrying my usual work bag).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kudos to this human for getting things done despite the struggle!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- I’ve had someone load a fridge onto my bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Once I had a furry get on and her tail got caught in the door and she started meowing at me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- I’ve had a man do lines on the wheel arch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- A young bloke planking on the hold rails. We later became friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes I carry my swords and armour….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not heavy or bulky but someone had a Dvorak keyboard. They said you can type faster if you train on it rather than Qwerty but when I saw the guy carrying it around, I realised it was not worth the hassle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3 large potted plants 1 under each arm and the 3rd being what I assume is one of those baby carrier things on the bloke’s back. Mate saw me staring and just said not to ask.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4 burner BBQ on a trolley with gas bottle on a train. Some dude got on with a bag of meat and they looked at each other for a while but didn't consummate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A full canoe onto a bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I worked in America, NYC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen someone carry a sex doll but that wasn't weird after you see how crazy some people are. I saw a homeless guy in the early 2010's carry a bag of dead rats into the subway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to work at the FA and we carried the Asian Cup trophy (genuine replica) on the train from my place into work. It was in a heavy case in the shape of a big box.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A guy with a washing machine at central a couple weeks ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Post WW2, my father brought home timber to build a laundry extension to their house, by tram.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw a guy walk onto a train with a wheelie bin, then immediately sprayed lynx deodorant all around the carriage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "personally i've seen a full size family fridge before. occasionally a motorbike. either late 90s (1999?) or early 2000's i remember seeing a news article about a vial of tuberculosis being lost on a train in sydney though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A guy got on a Sydney city train with a whole ass MOTORBIKE that he just casually wheeled in AND a whippersnipper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me: how are you going to ride home with that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Him: put it on the handlebars no worries mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was Italian and it just made sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a person on the t2 a few weeks ago just holding a large raw broccoli with them the whole ride.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On Chrtismas, one year with the free public transport, my mum and I went out to random places. On a tram in the city, there were two French Canadian guys, one with a pizza and the other with a big armchair. I have no idea how he managed to get it on the tram. He lounged on it while eating the pizza.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I carried a lego ucs millennium falcon from george st myer to bella vista on the 607x (it was on special and it was the last day before the sale ended). got my brother to help me carry it the rest of the way home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Full size fridge, Newcastle line. That's dedication.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inspired by [the Chaser no doubt.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGIZg1cFXfU)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I moved places in London on the tube/overland which was a mistake in retrospect, but in my defence it was quiet during the middle of the day and I wasn't actually trying to carry furniture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is it weird isn’t it just a table", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A women tried to get on my bus with a Webber BBQ.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've carried a full size bookshelf (flat packed) on the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've also carried CRT TV's on buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Judging by the looks I got people thought this was weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not on public transport or carrying but I recently saw a guy coming out of the supermarket drinking out of a one litre container of beef stock… yeah just rawdogging room temperature stock", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I carried a 56\"(i think) old style TV on public transport. That one hurt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "20x 21L hydroponic pots, with connectors and tubing. Missed the last metro and had a train replacement bus make it a 90 minute trip instead of 45. God that sucked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A box full of rabbits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a few years back, i saw a guy carrying a bag of milk on the train that he also offered us to have some lol 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A Reddit mask.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw someone carry a chair on during peak hour, safe to say they had a seat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A chicken", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is this weird? They probably don’t/can’t drive?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve seen a fridge and a sofa on trolleys in Brisbane. Going two stops from Bowen Hills to Woolloowin. Guys were moving house and drinking stubbies on the train while moving furniture and whitegoods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A live chicken in a basket (in China)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw two people carrying a huge glass table. At Central platform 25. Was interesting to see them try and get it in as quick as possible while a bunch of people waited behind them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once carried a life size cardboard cut-out of The Rock on the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I made a cabinet in woodwork in school and I’m. I kid you not, I carried it by myself all the way to the light rail, caught the light rail with it, and then walked home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4 BIG islander boys had made a custom \"trolly\". It was about a meter deep, only just fit in the doors and took up almost the entire space between the doors on either side of the train. This was back when the central pole/hand hold thingy hung from the ceiling & didn't reach the floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw them with it 3 times, changing trains at Sydenham, and each time it was absolutely loaded with copper scrap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was on the same train as her! Ha! She successfully got the thing into the carriage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big rock on a luggage trolley.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found a prosthetic leg with a dress shoe on the train at Redfern. I'm still wondering how you can forget a leg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A snake over their shoulders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A window frame with glass in it easily 2m x 3m", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How's about a full sound system, with PA mic and turntable. All on a trolley, so he didn't have to stop rapping at a loud volume.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wooden door on the train, looked like an apprentice heading to a job site so I don't know if it was a joke, or if he literally didn't have a car to get to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, had someone in my country with a big 2 door fridge in a tram.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well i carried a large portable fan once", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Roman replica shield... And then forgot it on the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen some other dumb stuff too but that's the standout", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw a dudw get on the train with a motorbike once", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a lovely conversation with this bloke carrying a pillow on the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A wheelie bin. I saw it in London and Switzerland ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's his time table.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the day when the first COVID19 lock down was called there was about 10 of us waiting on the platform at town hall station sitting in our office chairs. Others had monitors and other computing equipment. One of the few commutes that I was guaranteed a seat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the early 90s, a mate of mine took his drum kit from Waitara to Newtown on the train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a family of 5. Each had a supermarket trolley loaded with their belongings. They all got on the train and travelled about 6 stations then all got off. I guess it beats getting a removalist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cycled to the station, caught the train from Epping to Rhodes, then cycled to my friends apartment in the depths of winter with a patio heater I bought them still in box ratchet strapped to my back. Some nice lady at Rhodes station stopped and chatted with me about *whyyy* I would do this and tbh mostly because it was funny, but also because we were gonna be on the balcony till like 4am and it was freeeezing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen a fair few cellos and double basses on buses over the years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have travelled on a bus with a 32\" TV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just that they want to move a single item. I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you go to Sydenham station on the weekend, the Tempe Ikea shoppers are well worth the people-watching experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why people think it's better to assemble furniture before getting on the public transport is beyond me. It's flat packed for a reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once saw a homeless guy getting on the T4 train at Town Hall, pushing a pram with some semi concealed puppies inside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've taken a new 32 inch TV in the box on a bus. Felt big at the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to work as a bus driver, I had to refuse a fridge and a mattress, both times they got upset and said \"what am I supposed to do then?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw just a few months ago a man getting off the bus in Balmain, wearing /carrying just a big towel around his waist and dressing nothing else on ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A two seater lounge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bikes.. wtf r u doing. Go ride that why r u on the train INB4 downvoteathon’24 🫠", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahahah must have been a Facebook market find", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was on the T1 line near Auburn / Lidcombe (it was 2 years ago). This bloke with a wheelie boombox came on. No joke, starting singing karaoke with his personal mic, flat out full volume blasting it into the entire cart lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me and my mate were laughing the entire time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My rifle? lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was epic! COVID was something else for sure ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can buy ellipticals on wheels that move when you pedal like you normally would on a crosstrainer. They're pretty sick. Kinda like a bicycle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who loves their mattress I get it haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was about to say mattress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But these guys carried a brand new mattress on the train home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They got on at Sydenham so it was obvious they bought it from ikea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And here I was thinking the table was weird ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "700km walk to the bus stop? I salute your determination", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope the carpet was worth it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "700km, Wow did you carry it to the bus stop in the next state?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ugh, I did the same once, bought a carpet at IKEA Rhodes for my house in Glebe. Lugged it from IKEA to the train from Rhodes to Central then to Railway Sq for the bus down Parramatta Rd then another 10 minutes walk home. All this in after-work rush hour of course. It was huge (had to angle it to get through the train doors) and so heavy, I had so many regrets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "700 k cm?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "700m?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The body junction line sounds ominous as hell", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a bloke with a Macaw at Macarthur station a couple days back. Also a guy with some medium sized green parrot thing occasionally pops up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He fucks around at a cafe in kings cross most mornings", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*‘every city has a \"guy\" they all know about. you can visit a friend in their town and see a man dressed in robes, riding a horse & your friend will go \"oh yeah haha that's horseback jesus\" and then that's just the end of the explanation.’*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "growing up near Penrith we just had rat man, parrot guy sounds way cooler", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! I remember this!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also going to work at 7.00 am, dude gets on a Kings Cross with a sex doll and then proceeds to go on the nod. Probs 15 years ago before it got gentrified.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's still around. I see him at Rockdale all the time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I saw him at Circular Quay last week just sitting on a bench with a huge macaw on his shoulder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why were they removed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mx Is coming back! Melbourne only tho :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was doing some shitty temp office job when I saw an ad in MX on the train ride home, looking for trainee croupiers at Star City (now The Star). Took the bait, and ended up working there for 5 years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun for both the creeps stalking a random fellow peak hour passenger and the local fire crews clearing out a K set", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they employed a bunch of people to distribute them. It was nice, felt like commuting was a community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to write overheards and little one liners to the mx and got them published with an alarming success rate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmfao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Instead of tinder , missed connections", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I honestly miss the mX paper ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember some of the write in comments were *very* sexually aggressive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not cool bro hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you thought people playing music on speakers were bad enough, now mofos bringing an entire sound system", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old school gumtree!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone knows you move fridges and ovens off peak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which area was this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen someone with an armchair. At least they were riding in the middle of the day and I guess they had a pretty comfy train journey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once carried a giant wall clock (like 70cm diamater) from my office back home when we did a refit. At least 5 different people asked me for the time :|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had to do this before unfortunately. Being poor is very unforgiving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a CSA I can confirm this. Had a few myself to watch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t blame them. Hiring a moving crew is so pricey!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're telling porkies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That takes gusto.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s wild ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We talkin a boat or a can of beer?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is something hahahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I see your licence sir? I'm sure they were entertained!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The perfect time to say \"whaddayafuggenlookinat?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That a brave move. Why did you do it tho?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done that - in Melbourne. Had a fridge, a skateboard and a friend to help keep said fridge on skateboard, while in train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Srsly? Aren’t vital organs supposed to be transported using an ambulance? Atleast that’s how they do it on tv haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wearing, or carrying? one just sounds bulky the other sounds hilariously awesome", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People with surfboards do it all the time so why not scuba equipments haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro it's 2024, don't assume anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sorry that was a typo. I meant her hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man NYC subway is really the gold standard!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had to google your board ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woah...Kid found a marketplace bargain that wasn't a scam!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is so random!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Demo stock? Otherwise it would be in flat pack.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is just wild ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have met a few interesting people hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To a comic con?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was definitely *training* with it ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is so funny!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeesh!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a guy try get a double bass onto the 6 at the 14th street stop. During peak hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man NYC subway is just crazy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dinner?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have so many questions ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a legend ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love the dedication!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I meant usual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I meant unusual ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did he have to duck to get through the doors?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Copper strippers cutting down on their overheads, more money for beer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yaaay thank goodness!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate of mine used to get his prosthesis adjusted in Redfern, I could picture someone forgetting their spare in a moment of absent-mindedness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is epic ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess a lot of people who started to wfh during COVID had the same story ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds like a good time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For sure!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess they prefer the hassle of carrying it around rather than assembling it at home ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Puppies?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there like a protocol for this or it depends on your discretion?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Loving the confidence!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "haha yeah i think they were really popular in the early 2000s. This guy was just wheel-barrowing his cross-trainer using the little wheels that were on the front", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't believe bro walked from Byron Bay to Sydney carrying a carpet, only to catch a bus to get to his apartment in the last few kilometres.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It obviously wasn't a magic carpet!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah. Op got it to the house and realised it was too small and the wrong colour. Had to walk it 700km back to the store.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to see him at Newtown as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's very friendly though I'm not so sure about the parrot...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure TBH. I used to like reading them. They had some cool light hearted stories, and some funny reader posted columns like \"overheard\" where you could send in funny things that you overheard on the train. Or the \"here's looking at you\" one where you could write in to hopefully meet a funny, attractive, or nice person that you met or saw on the train. I'd like to know for sure, but I feel like it might have been a financial reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not profitable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the singles in Sydney found their love interest they put in the mX. It died off fast afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn’t be surprised if there was complaints from transport in regards to their clean up and I am sure I have heard stories of people lighting them on fire", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too flammable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because they ended up discarded everywhere. Cost as well. Save paper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because nobody reads newspapers anymore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think once the lockout laws came in, and clubbing/night life died, it just wasn’t really worth it anymore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a one off to promote an arts festival. They did the same in 2018 for 4 issues for an alcohol promotion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’lo look out for it when I visit!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why does Melbourne get all the cool shit!? I'm telling mum!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh don't worry, they're still creeping. They've never left!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh well I’m a Sagittarius so I’ll consider it out of my control haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least it could expose people to new forms of music - not the JJJ top 10 that most people listen to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought it was a weird small dog but when i took a double take, yep it was indeed one of those mini pigs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's pronounced gusto.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boat. He bought it a ticket and everything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just moved in and no car. Someone on marketplace was giving it away for free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it happened in the late 90s/ early 2000s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knoooowwww. My bad!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To fight and hit people with them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, It was either puppies or cats. Easily one of the most surreal moments I've ever experienced on Sydney trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Safety, anything that is a danger to other passengers. Try getting out of a crashed bus with a fridge or mattress blocking your path. Hell just try getting past them to get off the bus without it being crashed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From what I remembered reading on their last and final week release. Due to the over use of people on phones, wanting to prevent rubbish on trains as well as \"people are just not interested anymore\" they decided to stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was a sad read. I missed the sudoku and random readings from that paper...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone is on their smartphones now so their readership dropped", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to bring them home for my dad to go the crossword", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aaaah. Those were the good old times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s why we can’t have nice things!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is crazyyy! Did you take it to a train personnel or left it there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could do an online version.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same, except my mum. She used to be a crossword fiend! Now she's always on her damn iPad! Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People complaining you mean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wasn't there, it was on the news", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one would read it, too busy doom-scrolling Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes to this!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s crazy tho Thanks for sharing it here ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkax32.json b/1dkax32.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8474a3a467ea557df8313d8c524b48ffb43a72c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkax32.json @@ -0,0 +1,138 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking for advice for a stray kitten I found.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She has had some kinda of accident, most likely fallen off a ledge and fractured her arm and pulled her lip from her chin and has been abandoned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took the poor thing to a vet immediately for some assistance and most likely will either have to pay for a specialist to consult on surgery or give her up and most likely these issues not addressed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering the sad state shes in, each day is better and she is recovering very fast! She’s now playing, running and very curious and seems happy! But she still needs the surgery as she has developed a way to compensate on her leg which could lead to issues later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, my question is are there any affordable options for surgery for animals? The vet estimated anywhere from 2-k, which is a lot for me currently. :/ Im yet to do a consultation with the surgeon ($300) but maybe theres other clinics and options available for financial assistance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would love some advice!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try the Cat Protection Society. If they can’t help they might know someone who can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are some cheaper vets but they don't typically advertise as if a bunch of people wanted free/cheap work they wouldn't make a profit (which yeah, they do gotta pay their staff).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Charities etc are so inundated even trying to take care of healthy animals so they probably can't do much either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weird as it may be, crowdfunding might be your best option. If your kitten is cute/playful and you can get some video with sad music, you can probably raise something from facebook moms or tweens on tiktok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cat protection society", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try posting in your local area Facebook group, folks are generally very helpful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/12/15/Pop-up-clinic-for-pets-in-need.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "look into hope street vet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The RSPCA Yagoona has a vet clinic that has reasonable pricing so you might want to give them a call and explain the situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are some clinics that accept Vetpay payment plans too: https://vetpay.com.au", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most rescues don’t have the finances or the ability to take in a cat that needs surgery - they are already so inundated by cats - so unfortunately they might not be able to help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Additionally are you looking to repair the fracture? If you are, this is likely why it is so expensive, orthopaedic surgery on animals especially young ones that are still growing are specialist procedures. ‘Affordable options’ for surgery often come down to the type of surgery. I would be enquiring about amputation versus repair in this case. Cats and dogs get along fine without a leg and often the recovery time is much faster with an amp versus the long process of repair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: am vet nurse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reach out to the Sydney Dog and Cat home in Strathfield. They are great and should be able to offer you some advice. Let us know how you go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RSPCA, it's what they are there for. We foster for them and have been given kittens that have had various types of surgeries. One had an leg amputated due to a bad fracture but he was so full of energy and wouldn't have even known he was missing anything. Another had what they called a 'degloved' jaw, where their lip had caught on something and the skin had separated from their mouth. She had 2 separate surgeries that we fostered in between, and she was adopted by some close friends and is now living a full and happy life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can't afford the surgeries required to give this kitten a full happy life, please take them to the RSPCA so they can be given the best chance possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please contact local shelters for support and reach out to your community groups and Facebook groups for cats/ pets help re fundraising. 2K is a sum you can raise if you reach out to enough people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you try the Mini Kitty Commune if they can help you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The A Team", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'Cheaper vets' don't do orthopaedic surgery. That's members/specialist level stuff. Unfortunately for the OP, options are 1. fund it yourself, via a loan, get vetpay, or crowdfund it. But don't delay, otherwise it can permanently heal incorrectly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. try to find a rescue group that will take the kitten off your hands. Possible, though difficult. There are always kittens out there needing homes. In a rescue's eyes, why spend $2000 in donations on one cat, when you can desex, vaccinate, and microchip 10 kittens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Humanely euthanise the cat. If this cat can't be rehomed and is permanently lamed, it can't be released. And even if it could hunt, feral cats are considered pests. Like foxes, they're also surplus killers and will kill more than they consume, and can decimate native wildlife.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: also, $2k for orthopaedic surgery is dirt cheap, especially in Sydney. Especially if it's inclusive of anaesthesia, drugs, and implants which often cost in the hundreds of dollars themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I second Vetpay. Not sure what I would have done without it. It reduced a lot of the financial stress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't quit your day job. Leave trying to be funny to the comedians.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate I think you accidentally called your own number the only feral cat cunts here is you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rule 7", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkbf5a.json b/1dkbf5a.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ebf12d2f1baf2e6717b689035b871b7128197b13 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkbf5a.json @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I badly want to pursue music but it's banned at home. Do you guys know any soundproofed rooms where I can sing with a mic and amplifier that isn't a recording studio but more of like just a space? Target places:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- near MQ Uni", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- near Hornsby, Burwood, or Castle Hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- city as last resort", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm also broke af so I'm going for the one with the cheapest rent. I just need a space where I can practice for my gigs. It can be a place with or without equipment just somewhere I can sing loud. Better if its walkable from the train station bcs I have no car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit: If any band around my age is looking for a soprano vocalist, you can take a look at my profile in bandwix: Chawi Chawi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Technically any karaoke place would work well I imagine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a bunch of free rehearsal spaces for students in and around Sydney as part of a state government initiative", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/cultural-support-funding/rehearsal-space-students-school-groups", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Failing that, Wentworth point has a library with music studio rooms you can rent for fairly cheap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Failing that, if you can get out to Windsor (I know) and speak to Dave at studio bleus, he will let you practice there for $10 an hour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't you just book the rooms/ studios at the uni?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out of pure curiosity, why is it banned at home?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe drummers dream in Belmore. On the corner of Kingsgrove road and Canterbury road. I know they do lessons there but they might be able to rent you a room", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you go to Macquarie they have TONS of music practice rooms", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "http://kgalaxy.com.au/room-price/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$5 an hour at certain times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Burwood Community Hub](https://www.burwood.nsw.gov.au/For-Residents/Venues-for-Hire/Community-Hub) accessed through their Library has two music studios that you can book for $7/hr on weekdays or $8/hr on weekends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not at Burwood, but Zen rehearsal studios at st peters is a popular choice for bands. They have solo rooms for $20 i believe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hey man im a singer and i struggled to practise at hoem cuz of paper thin walls and just nervousness + neighbours. pple will say dont care but the reality is that it is a noise thing... just go to macquarie, when i was singing i was in bathurst and practised at my school and then campus. i totally understand u and its really hard to get into the zone of practising when you feel inhibited by te environment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Came here from another thread (also I’m a student at MQU). They’re not a music major so they don’t have access to the booking system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "typical asian fam, dad threw a huge fit about it, they want me to succeed at all costs and don't support my dreams bcs it's unstable for them but I believe in myself enough to at least reach singing at rich people's events level", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sadly cant book it bcs im not a music major", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkdtc1.json b/1dkdtc1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1f4327a51745dba46c8f34aa1d9eb3582c4c772b --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkdtc1.json @@ -0,0 +1,310 @@ +[ + { + "text": "as the title says - i think it's ridiculous to add a surcharge when they only accept card and not cash?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "eftpos with chip used to be free, but now some shops still add a surcharge on top of that as well!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's both ridiculous and illegal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> If there is no way for a consumer to pay **without** paying a surcharge, the business must include the surcharge in the displayed price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/pricing/card-surcharges](https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/pricing/card-surcharges)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know if its just me but I feel like these surcharges \"surged\" in the last year or so. I don't remember seeing a lot of them before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Europe, card surcharged are outlawed. We should follow suit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's a flat fee for all cards (eg 1.1% for CommBank through to 1.9% for Square) it should be baked into the price - dodgy to not include it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really hate that we are becoming more America with surcharge this and that, and then hit with \"recommended tip\". FK all that. That's one of the reasons I hate going to the states.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of surcharges can be bypassed by inserting your card into the machine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got a HSBC debit card and get 2% back on paywave purchases under $100.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blame wankers like Tyro who whack a fee even on EFTPOS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other countries skipped credit cards to develop alternatives to card terminals a decade ago. e.g. pay by QR code/cash ewallets: LinePay, Grabpay, Boost, duitnow, Alipay, WeChatPay/WeixinPay etc etc etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia seems to be card terminal focused for now. 🤷", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is good because card terminals are so cheap, reliable, provide a great service, and there is no need to find alternatives until the upgrade to nuclear-powered payments in 20 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very much so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It begins and ends with the power of financial institutions over lawmakers. Or be it, plain corruption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Banks can tag on charges without justification or actual value add, and to anyone. Vendors can blame these charges on others, though they are really their own costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cutting off a few billion dollars per year of these surcharges - and, there's a long list of them - would alleviate some cost of living burdens, distribute some super profits more equitably.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alas, pollies collect the donations and shrug...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they won't take cash, tell 'em to fuck off and take your business elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've given up on cash to save the 1%. I keep losing the change anyway. Its a hassle having a bucket of coins and putting it in the fucking deposit machine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This should be regulated at the bank level, not the retailer. Why are they skimming a percentage for a fixed service that already makes them money??!? That's the real crime here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blame the card companies/banks, not the shops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I give up cash ages ago for convenience, but I have recently been charged for using cards at places that did not charge before. As a result I found an ATM at my local shopping centre which doesn’t charge me a fee, and I have started paying cash again. I don’t deal with places that don’t except cash unless I have absolutely no other option, and I throw all the lose change in my glovebox for feeding parking meters. They can shove their card charges were they fit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "~~Except the rule is unclear when cash is not accepted but there are different surcharge rates for credit cards and debit cards.~~", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edited following a closer read of the ACCC page above:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This can result in multiple prices being displayed. As per the ACCC's example,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"*A business charges $5 for a coffee, does not accept cash, and all card payment methods are surcharged.*\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"*if the ... surcharge was a 15 cent debit card surcharge, the price displayed for the coffee should be $5.15.*\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\" *if there was also a 25 cent surcharge for credit card purchase ... The business could ... \\[display\\] ... the full $5.25 price for a credit card purchase of the coffee*\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When it comes to regular retail, I see very little on my credit card statement that matches the price i remember paying. 11 cents here, 43 cents there? I don't remember that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like to check my statements, but that tiny bit of noise created by odd pricing makes me lower my guard and adopt a \"yeah, whatever\" attitude, which is exactly what you don't want when checking statements for possible fraudulent transactions. I remember buying shoes for $129.95. There is something here for $131.43. Yeah, whatever, let it go. What if the $131.43 was spent at some company i dont recognise, and i lazily presumed it was my shoes, but it isnt?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also find unrelated company names a nasty bit of noise. I see a weird charge for $36.11 to a weird-ass company in Wetherill Park that I have never heard of. WTF?? I haven't been to Wetherill Park for 2 years. Oh yeah, it was that $35 haircut in the CBD. Nothing matches my memory. Disconcerting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two things I think drove this;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Terminals got smarter, being able to add the surcharge depending on card type. Remember that merchants can only pass on what they're being charged, and if they were charged different things for.different cards, it was added manually or it was too much and they didn't pass it on. (eg, if a merchant was charged 20c for eftpos, 0.5% for debit mastercard/visa, 1% for credit mastercard/visa, and 2% for Amex, that's all they're allowed to pass on. If you were charged 1% for paying with eftpos - that's against regulation). Now many terminals can tell which card it is when you tap or insert, so it can pass on the actual cost of accepting that card type.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* More and more payment processing companies are just moving to a flat fee for all card types; eg CommBank currently charge 1.1%, then you have the smaller not your bank options like Zeller, Tyro and Square charging up to 1.9%. This is for all card types - eftpos/Mastercard/Visa/American Express - which makes it easy to pass on, but is annoying and unfair that it costs the same to use eftpos as American Express to the business (and the customer!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The RBA changed their rules a few years ago. This:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Capped the rates cards (and banks) could charge (excluding AMEX)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Made it clearer that businesses could pass on the costs of transactions (and only those costs)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Mandated that the fee has to be shown (which initially under the old system would have been very messy, hence the shift to flat rates for all cards)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have really been around for a long time, but fewer businesses charged them. A lot of people used eftpos or cash and so card surcharges weren’t really necessary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now everyone uses chip ‘Dr cards’ with tap and go so card use is way up and so business need to recover that fee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also in terms of ACCC requirements, almost all business are disclosing that they have a surcharge, so while it’s not strictly in line with ACCC requirements, it’s close enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just use cash", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Psst: a percentage isn't a \"flat fee\". A flat fee is, say, 50 cents for a transaction of any amount.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Square and Zeller and CommBank (seriously, even CBA charge 1.1% for all cards including eftpos https://www.commbank.com.au/business/payments.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Step 2 of signing up for Line Pay: \"*Link credit card* \"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't sound like they've \"skipped credit cards\"!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Other countries skipped credit cards to develop alternatives to card terminals a decade ago. e.g. pay by QR code/cash ewallets: LinePay, Grabpay, Boost, duitnow, Alipay, WeChatPay/WeixinPay etc etc etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of them have their own fees - its just based on the country, amount of competition, the company's own rules, etc, the merchant may not be able to surcharge them and have to absorb the costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You must be fun at social gatherings. Especially the ones you can't attend because entry is cashless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would have agreed with you a few years ago, but last night I went to a pop-up concert that was cashless entry, and had a great time. I'd have missed that opportunity if I'd insisted on paying cash. The venue didn't add an extra surcharge either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because the consumer is making their initial purchase decision based off a price they will never be able to pay. It's misleading, which is why drip pricing is banned, and why surcharges beyond recovering costs are banned, and why not including GST is illegal (except in some business to business examples), and not including the surcharge is illegal. The ACCC has been very consistent in tightening this over the years because companies are very happy to push the boundaries every time they can find a loophole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh for the days of $1 flights which ended up being $100 in unavoidable fees, and then an extra $10 surcharge for paying via any means.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, if you use the lowest percentage feasible and a small base cost it doesn't sound bad but surcharges are often more and often charged on a larger base price, and add up over the cost of the day or week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No it's not unclear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The customer needs to have a way to pay without being charged a surcharge. If you're only accepting cards, at least one of those card payment mechanisms needs to involve no surcharges to the customer (usually EFTPOS as that's the cheapest).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad was an accountant for 60 years and drilled into me that we should always keep receipts for everything we paid for, no matter how trivial, and it's saved me countless times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually try to have a quick glance at the receipt before walking away, as these days with little \"Just tap here luv!\" mystery portable EFTPOS boxes we can't always see the exact amount we're being charged beforehand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even mundane stuff such as keeping the receipt from a parking meter has saved me hundreds of dollars when a bullshit fine arrives six weeks later due to an incorrectly (or maybe fraudulently) issued ticket claiming I didn't pay for parking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This post is specifically about cashless venues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oops I was thinking of rate, not fee - thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">You must be fun at social gatherings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Social gatherings? What are they?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The venue didn't add an extra surcharge either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is totally different from the case stated in the subject of the original post here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no issue paying cashless *if there's no surcharge added*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there is, and the place won't take cash - then I simply go elsewhere. I rarely come across a service or vendor I need in my life that I can't find elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm tired of being used as revenue source simply because I make it easier for a vendor. My money, my choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"*If you're only accepting cards, at least one of those card payment mechanisms needs to involve no surcharges*\" - this is an incorrect interpretation of that rule described by ACCC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ACCC says \"***If there's no way for a consumer to pay without paying a s****urcharge, the business must include the minimum surcharge payable in the displayed price for its products.*\" Clearly, ACCC acknowledges - by the words I've highlighted - that a surcharge is not always avoidable. What ACCC is saying is that if the surcharge is unavoidable then it MUST be included in the price of the item and not shown separately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've re-read the ACCC page and now understand that if a business does not accept cash and wants to apply the different surcharge rates, then it must display all prices that can apply. For instance, if the business is charged a flat 15 cents for EFTPOS and, say, 25 cents for a credit card, then the business must display two prices for each item. So, if the item is $5, then the business must display two prices: \"$5.15 (EFTPOS)\" and \"$5.25 (credit card)\" or similar. I've edited my earlier comment to reflect this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're still misunderstanding it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using your example, the business is entirely within its rights to display a single price of $5.15 with EFTPOS usage being surchage free, while charging a surcharge of 10 cents for credit cards. They don't have to display all prices that apply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure - but that still does not mean \"The customer needs to have a way to pay without being charged a surcharge.\" They will still be charged the 15 cents extra - it just cannot be described as a surcharge.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkf2yo.json b/1dkf2yo.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5fe78e97808ebea9031f1b2cc296fe820d63ad94 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkf2yo.json @@ -0,0 +1,802 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Apologies if this is just a low effort post, but just curious. I'm from the country originally so I feel stuff like this is soooo unique to me. But went to the City Westfield and there is like a floor for expensive clothes (Like $1K+? like Fendi, Jimy choo, gucchi) with security up the front or a rope to not let you in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you need a membership? Do you have to look formal/rich to be allowed in? Do they only take a couple people at the time as I saw a lady waiting behind the rope to be let in? Can you erm just browse?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also saw champagne glasses left on the table half filled, are they just free? Is there like a person who picks out clothes for you and gives you free champagne and then you buy like a $1000 straw hat? [https://www.fendi.com/au-en/woman/beachwear/hat-beige-raffia-hat-fxq377asqef1pmt](https://www.fendi.com/au-en/woman/beachwear/hat-beige-raffia-hat-fxq377asqef1pmt)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, no need for membership. For most luxury goods, you can just walk in. The ropes are for busier stores and/or the need to assign you a sales associate and manage crowds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Times have changed, so you can now go in with any attire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're not required to buy anything, but they might change their level of service if they feel like you won't buy anything. Not all, but it does happen. Sales people want commissions and spending time with non buyers would mean they miss out on the next potential sale. Sales associates from chanel have no issue rushing you out as they always have the next customer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Champagne is definitely free! Helps making purchasing easier. Though depends on the brand, champagne can sometimes only be reserved for frequent customers. Random customers will get sparkling or still water. Some even have whiskies!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yes, people do buy :) Australia is still one of the better places to buy luxury goods from for international visitors. AUD is low and tourists can get GST back. Still not as good as France or Vietnam but still not bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I recall correctly (a friend worked at LV) if their busy the rope is to manage people in store. Most of these high end brands will have one sales associate per customer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can go in dressed like anything - I think the time has long gone where wealthy people dress a certain way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And of course you can go in and browse, you’re not obligated to buy anything :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A friend of mine got hired by one of those luxury bag makers, and much of what she had to say about their internal workings challenged my own existing snobbery regarding luxury items and stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They treat their employees like long-term investments, paying them well, and training them so that they stick around long-term.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone who drops in the store, no matter how shabby or touristy, is treated respectfully, as if they are a potential future customer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their regular customers are absurdly wealthy. As in the store will send an employee with them on their private jet to go shopping in another branch of the store that is located in another country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From this info info, I gather that the storefronts are mostly for advertising to the not-quite-that-rich crowd, and building a good relationship with them so when that one or two become unutterably wealthy, they’ll come back and load up on silly fancy bags while champagne flows like water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep all of the Chinese tourists and students shop there it’s much cheaper in aus compared to china for luxury items", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The median house price in Sydney is about $1.6 million. Some people are very, very rich.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are many wealthy people in Sydney. Think about some of the unflashy 3rd generation professionals living in the North Shore, 4 million dollar house, $500K+ combined annual income, 6 or 7 million dollar investment portfolio, partly inherited partly accumulated over 20+ years of working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also if you are the kind of person that really really cares about labels, you don't have to have much money to spend $500 on a labelled Tshirt or whatever. You could be on $60K per annum and easily buy 3 or 4 nonsensically overpriced items of clothing or accessories per annum, if that was what you saved for instead of a house deposit, avocado toast or a holiday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are people with more money than you will ever dream about. I used to do tech installations for rich people. One of my client's daughters was complaining how poor they were because they didn't have a superyacht life their friend does.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I honestly thought you were exaggerating with the $1k straw hat. Thanks for sharing the link. I don't really have the words to explain just how insane that is. Perhaps slightly better quality than a $5 Bunnings hat, but not that much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you seen the demographic that goes into luxury stores these days? It's mostly people (young OS students spending parents money) wearing PJ onesies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're not going to the opera. Just walk in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't be intimidated at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a mixed bunch there is on this sub.On one hand the majority say that the cost of living crisis has basically brought them to their knees ,while others can go to European designer stores and line up for $6000 handbags. The haves and have nots has never been so stark in seems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of rich people in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have to manage who is in the store because of theft. How it is done in other countries (if this is not controlled), groups will come into the store all at once, loud and obnoxious, to flood the space with activity so the sales people don't know where to look, while another few steal the items.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The added benefit of the roped off queue is that it gives the idea of exclusiveness and this has been lost in recent years as brands become more popular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think tourists from Asia are a huge market. Chatswood Chase are currently changing their whole centre to cater for it. No longer for locals. All those apartments that keep getting built but the housing crisis remains? AirBnB.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Re the champagne -- this might be quite common now. I had a glass of champagne recently when I had my watch fixed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have sat down at Rolex and tried their watches. Salesman very friendly (he only wore a Tudor), despite Rolex's reputation. I was not ready to buy at the time, they really did not care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney has the largest wealth gap in Aus for reference", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s for tourists who definitely shop there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro yes all the time. If not locals, then tourists love these shops and specifically come to Sydney for these shops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think about mattress stores. Massive space, empty most of the time. Same business model, the margins are massive so you only need to sell a few.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of Asian tourists buy luxury goods here because it's cheaper than in China. There are tour companies that bring coaches of tourists directly to Pitt Street Mall for this. No you don't need a membership, and you don't need to look flash to get in. But they can also tell if you're a time-waster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone can go in for a browse, the rope is so they can manage customer entry and assign you to a sales associate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes the champagne is free but they don’t offer it unless they sense buying intent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a time when Gucci was super popular and the Sydney city store had a constant line. Cartier and Hermes still have lines often. Mother’s Day was very busy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The statistics in those stores are that roughly 3% of customers account for 95% of sales.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But they will happily serve you if your the person who has saved away to buy your dream bag/shoes/watch/etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope don’t need to look anything….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once went in with the wife to buy her an anniversary gift. The ones who came in with all designer shit on (like I mean it looked like they put everything they owned that was designer and wore it that day) window shopped never bought. Sales assistant also confirmed it was a pretty common theme", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People do shop in there, working in the city I genuinely see people up and down pitt street carrying luxury bags (as in shopping bags). I also have been in these stores although I can’t afford to be there I’ve been inside. If anything it’s your confidence not how you look.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For example I wanted a Dior lipstick. Now being able to afford Dior and being able to afford Dior lipstick is two different scenarios lol. I was like 19 with all my chrissy money. Anyways, to paint a picture for you I was wearing nike trackie shorts, and a singlet. It was boxing day, I was disheveled. I walked in and just sort of asked for what I wanted and the security was very lovely and pointed me towards Myers/DJs. I think my sheer like I’m here and want this made me “fit in”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the other hand I’ve been dressed nice and been in Tiffany’s and had them be rude to me when I own like 10 pieces of Tiffany jewellery and I was there for a repair anyways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't understand why anyone would buy any of the stuff with the super promenant logos or brand. It's so tacky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who is impressed by stuff like this other than mainlanders?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are people making insane amounts of money. Usually not direct income but packaged. Statistically this is a surety in a large population.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either way, not everyone wants a house and kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I shop at some of these stores from time to time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My every day outfit usually isnt too expensive apart from a nice watch and some nice shoes or sneakers. ($100 pants, $100 tshirt). But will get some nice fashion piece or accessory every so often.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also have a door man to give it take next level customer service experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No need to look formal/rich.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah there’s lines in front of Chanel and stuff every time I walk past at woek", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "tangentially related, but a few weeks ago i walked by one of those expensive jewellery stores (don’t remember which, but it wasn’t like prouds or michael hill, it was a pretty exclusive one) and they’d set up a table and chairs in the centre and maybe like 10ish people were just in there having what looked like high tea. is this common? do rich people just like to eat surrounded by diamonds?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I backpacked through France many years ago, I saw a lot of shops that had 'entrée libre' signs on the door. Apparently that means you are free to come in and browse. With that said, maybe some shops have some sort of restriction on letting you in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That hat is wild-priced", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hah! F those places. Walked in looking at some really expensive jackets and the bastards, with no other customers around, wouldn’t even ask if needed assistance or was looking for something particular because i was wearing jeans and a t shirt. Eat shit! You dont get a cent of my money. It’s Connor for me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to DJ kids section around Christmas time. So many people were buying kids D&G, and other branded clothes it was crazy. Small dress for a 4 year-old for 800$. Adults can wear expensive bags and clothes for years. But a child will probably get it dirty very soon and grow out of it in several months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got my straw hat for $10 at the Granny Smith Festival in Eastwood", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your shop has a lack of customers you have two options: lower prices or put up a sign saying, by invitation only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Retail is struggling. There are still many people with money, fueling our cost of living crisis, of course. But retail is an industry dependant on all of its branches. Unbalanced, it's destined to crash and restructure. Department stores have already been going bust for a while, the whole sector is in a process of restructuring. More Internet, more discount stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My hat from the chemist looks identical to that but without the stupid embroidered Fendi. Mine's got that brown stitching around the brim too. I thought twice about paying $20 for it and I didn't even have to stand in a queue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They really are just normal stores. You don't need to dress a certain way to shop there and you certainly don't need a membership.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One thing to remember about these luxury brands is that they are masters of marketing. Everything from the design of their stores to the free champagne is all designed to enhance the brands image", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you try things on or just vibe the fit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ropes champagne and security are all to give you a sense of security and comfort to spend more money in the store.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You really don't need to dress anything special but clearly if you're going in looking or smelling filthy they will ask you to leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Champagne can be free depending on how much money they suspect you are willing to spend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People with money don't exactly dress like it these days, I mean just look at the price of the shirts mark Zuckerberg wears despite being a plain tshirt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have ever been to a classier privately owned jewler you will be very familiar with how these stores operate and how much they prioritise your comfort, I can recommend visiting Gucci for a great experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived in one of the fancy shmancy towers on george street for years. Ive never gone into one of those as well OP, and have also wondered how it works inside and why they have ropes. Thanks for asking this question", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like you actually answered OPs questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weirdly when I was in Vietnam in April, I was surprised at how expensive the mid range stores were, Uniqlo, Crocs, H&M were about 30% more expensive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks so much for this, definitely answers the questions I had, so interesting how they work. I assumed for some reason that Aus would be more expensive instead of less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've bought from Gucci twice and only ever got the sparkling water lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> You can go in dressed like anything - I think the time has long gone where wealthy people dress a certain way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They won't turn anyone away unless security get's a bad vibe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was buying a audemars watch while back,and the most bumbiest looking bloke walked in looked like hadn't shave in like 200 centurys,board shots and birkenstocks..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "plopped down 40k,walked out with a purchase,so you can't judge wealth by looks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They will generally know when you just there to look,but the LV store have really good customer reps,i tend to buy the missus a gift from there every now the staff don't bother with the commision any more as it's like 0.5 percent or less now so they just there for the hourly wage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish automotive dealerships would get the memo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went in with cash to buy a Ducati Panigale but all the sales staff were fuckwits. So I went elsewhere and bought an s1000rr instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took the bmw back to the Ducati dealership a week or so later and let the manager know 40k walked out the door because his staff wanted to fuck around on their phones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh nice, but I do wonder how much people don't if you have a specific sales associate to you. Do they like help recommend clothes and fit and style and things? Or just sort of grab drinks, stock etc?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That time went 20 years ago. I was 20 in the early 2000s I used to go to burberry with my Korean friend who bought clothes/jackets from there. I'm not wealthy and don't dress posh we used to just go in there and I'd sit and watch her try stuff on lol This was at the store in Las Vegas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Their regular customers are absurdly wealthy. As in the store will send an employee with them on their private jet to go shopping in another branch of the store that is located in another country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Late stage capitalism is a hell of a way to run a planet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to work near all those luxury stores. The line outside the Gucci store was almost always rich looking SE Asian and Middle Eastern people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do these students afford them? It's kinda nuts to me, just rich parents??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the answer. One look at the line of Louis Vuitton on George Street answers this question.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. It’s meant to look like a barrier so it becomes a social and mental one - the people that just want to stickybeak don’t feel they’re worthy so they stay out - the people that know they belong in there don’t care about a rope barrier because they know it doesn’t apply to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It allows most people to self select out of the place without having to ask the gawkers to leave for being too poor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I greatly dislike such psychology in shopping, but I have to admit it works - and it’s just one of the obvious ones, there’s far more shady shit going on at your regular grocery store.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes and no. Not all are for affection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Busy brands like Hermes, Dior and Chanel would need it to manage crowds as well. They would also assign a sales associate to you so you almost never would go in to just browse and leave without talking to anybody. Of course it's also for exclusivity, security and help you to spend money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> they might make you wait outside for a bit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ain't no body got time for that. I wonder how much money those lines have saved me over the years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, some stores won't allow you to browse alone, you must be with a sales person. If there isn't a free salesperson, you have to wait outside for one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of those people didn't pay 1.6 for their houses. And even then, half of them need a bank as their majority partner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My house has tripled in value since I bought it about 15 years ago. Literally tripled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asset rich and cash rich are two different things though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck answering OP’s questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney houses expensive upvotes to the left", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Evidently since I get antsy when I buy clothes from Target thats not on sale, it seems I'm not on the right side of that rich/not rich scale lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My sister lives on the north shore. Completely cash poor shopping at Aldi. House is worth over 4 mil and 2 investment properties. Husband had a great job. But they have JUST ENOUGH to cover their mortgage. They don’t go shopping. They have no luxury brands. I think people assume that everyone is cash rich who are also investment rich. They went into insane debt to get where they are and they come to our house and take food from us to maintain it. Their kids go to expensive schools too. Wealth is a complex thing. I’ve seen builders and sparkys with more cash than my family lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're not paying for the hat, you're paying for the giant \"Look how rich I am\" label across your forehead. $200 per letter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So gauche….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cannot imagine what’s going on in people’s heads to wear such tacky shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should see the [$5K packing tape bracelet](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/balenciaga-tape-bracelet/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could also get something like that at Bunnings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I remember seeing something about Tiffany’s selling a tin can for $1,000.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty much the same value as buying a sydney home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah Gucci's sales are tumbling and have reported a Q1 drop in sales. They recently hired a new creative director I think and it's set to release a new collection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think most luxury brands except hermes are mostly reporting lower sales. Hermes is always an outlier anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how else will people know they have money if they cant wear the logos? Its why they don't often spend money on expensive perfumes, no one knows its expensive !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trend is changing actually. Younger consumers are now opting for the \"silent\" brands or lesser logos. Still tacky, but not as much as before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds like an in-store “VIP” event. You pay for a ticket (they’re not that expensive), get a goodie bag, and there’s usually a bit of a discount on other stock. They make sure that the staff to customer ratio is higher than normal to push sales. They’re really not that exclusive. High mid-range brand tactic, rather than luxury.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll never understand this. Even if I was a millionaire I wouldn’t waste $800 on kids clothes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a bargain! lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Department stores have already been going bust for a while, the whole sector is in a process of restructuring. More Internet, more discount stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think luxury or ultra luxury retail stores are going to go bust. Very few people will ever choose to plonk down 5 figures for a handbag without taking a proper squiz at it. Plus, there is the experience aspect of it, including the narcissistic fuel that some love, \"ohhh is everyone looking at me as I walk into this store\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This nouveau riche behaviour is on the rise too, so I genuinely don't see them going anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After reading the other comments, I think I did lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could have changed since. They are or were the best place to buy Chanel at one point. Probably with all the price increases, it's not anymore. Definitely not Singapore lately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smaller economy countries importing goods like this are less likely to have a solid (reciprocal) trade agreement in place with the source country, so you pay the import tax on top of the price of the goods. You might get cheaper where the goods are made locally and rebranded tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus, why did you get downvoted so hard?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find it funny how streamer moistcritikal wasn't allowed into an expensive store once even though he was probably the richest guy there by an order of magnitude", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ive seen this copypasta before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wild, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. A lot of the students from China who are studying here are from very wealthy families.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally - someone gets it. It keeps the nervous out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does help manage the experience a bit too - I suspect - the service is there to help build the reciprocity, your in trouble when the wife is being handed Bollinger in the shoe shop….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends if you were going to buy anything. They have saved me $0", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And even then $1.6 million generally does not buy you excessive luxuries. Plus it’s sadly very normal to be completely overwhelmed by your mortgage, especially since the recent interest rate rises. We just sold ours and it was 1.1 mil. A nice location in terms of local amenities but over an hour from the CBD, and not even technically in Sydney, and not perfectly done up either, could do with bathroom and kitchen upgrades. There is something to be said for how culturally we probably do need to stop expecting to live in a house with a backyard etc, especially if we want to live closer to the city centre but my point is that people paying for these houses are often still not able to justify regularly buying luxury fashion items.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, but on the population scale, a significant amount of those people are also going to be cash rich.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP asked many questions, and seemed in disbelief that people would spend so much on certain items. I tried to highlight that there's a lot of money going around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not my job to answer all of OP's questions (and I don't have the answers anyway), but everyone is free to make a contribution, including your own criticism.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did think, once you reach a certain level of wealth, why would you buy any clothes from a store... like, I would, if I could afford it, absolutely go tailored, custom, all the way fom my hat to my shoes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cannot afford it, so yknow, kmart flannel shirts only cost $10 and last a couple months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you babbling on about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This dude gets it. Btw, how’s the price of caviar at the moment!! Ive decided not to buy it myself anymore and only eat it in first class. That still gives me a good 20 odd occasions of caviar per year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How bizarre? Why don’t they sell some investment properties so they don’t have to sponge off their relatives . You are very kind to subsidise their financial choices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am not sure if you realise, based on what you wrote, they are saving all their money in investments and children's education. They are using you for their day to day things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re taking advantage of your kindness and generosity. Stop letting them take free shit from your house damn….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Apple phone cases that cover the entire back but the Apple logo\" vibes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sabato debuted in 2023, the mass hype over Gucci was cooling before then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "…i think i might be too pov to differentiate between high mid-range and luxury lmfao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yes, you'll see a demise soon as the demographic of the nouveau riche is increasingly restrained, restricted from travelling. That's not good because we all would like to see peace in China, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Russia. I just don't think this is very likely in the short term.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was in Singapore a few months ago and many clothes were LOTS more expensive than here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Malaysia has great pricing atm. South Africa used to be cheapest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in Vietnam and I think it’s just the taxes based on luxury goods. I know the CFO of Chanel Vietnam and I believe the prices went up recently due to a change in the tax?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought the same except the Uniqlo clothes I was looking at were MADE in Vietnam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jealousy probably - reddit doesn’t like anything that can be construed as a humble brag .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve seen a marketing preso on the branding for handbags and shoes , and fwiw, the main customers are not the rich at all - I know a wealthy woman who has some branded bags and dresses, as in over 10k each, and the way other women talk about her handbags and dresses is hilarious - they consider it so unsophisticated :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All is not as it seems (no comment on watches though)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The long hair was probably the put off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Optics are important (fortunately or in this case unfortunately)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fwiw I didnt go back to the Ducati dealership specifically to be a fuckwit, but when in Rome", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is, the security guard won't let you in alone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People paying for houses in the early stages of their repayments - no way! But there are a lot of people sat on the wealth of their home(s) with more disposable income. The average mortgage is quite low compared to property prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Riiiight? .. it seems like they are almost trying to flaunt their wealth but failing either way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pov here, too, just used to work for the sort of people who expected you to know this stuff. Crash course in the most ridiculously self conscious snobbery since Nancy Mitford gave people complexes about napkin v. serviette.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But probably (and ridiculously) shipped out and back in again! You need to find the ‘Uniqlow’ shop!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough, I also saw their comment below. I daresay, a wee bit kitsch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh brands like LV appeal to a certain demographic, they make pretty decent stuff but are essentially \"mass market luxury.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Largely targeting aspirational demographics as well as people from certain cultures where \"face\" and garish display of wealth are something laudable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, reddit in generally skews quite low in terms of wealth perception. Not distribution - perception.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen people upvote comments talking about how 50 dollar dinner is only affordable by the wealthy class.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha I did think that might be the case", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LV send unsold merch back to head office at end of season and it’s destroyed - never discount.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LVMH despite their marketing budget extremely expensive retail sites earn 20% net profits on turnover - that’s circa patent protected medicines. Their most expensive stuff though has extremely subtle branding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sure there is a cultural thing there too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is an interesting YouTube on this topic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/g0UQgrFNExc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LV sell the dream.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s amusing sometimes - I once posted a sunset pic that had a very nice car in it and city in background - suddenly it went from “nice pic” to this must be your car you rich cunt and got downvoted forever - even the reply that said, nope just walking past - then went -50+", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s when I realised you must be poor and I should have titled the photo with Rich cunt blocks my sunset or something - it’s a tad immature", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s discounted to staff only. About 70% off. My wife worked there for a few years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anything not sold there is indeed destroyed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair they make top quality goods, they train the staff extremely well, and so on and on. However, You can buy just as good quality elsewhere, for less. There are some great Australian brands that are undervalued I think. (Not that fucking country bumpkin brand)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting back story about Louis Vuitton too: he was a total povo, lived in the forest while he walked to Paris or something not unlike that. He never lived to see how successful his little business making suitcases became.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thx - so successful that it’s copied by Chinese knockoffs !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That might be the definition of paying for brand when you have to be careful about counterfeit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The done thing now seems to keep tags on product so you can on sell on Facebook marketplace, BNWT ( I’ve already shown off, time to move on ….)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tags are almost always cut off by staff. Customers can ask to leave them on, but that’s weird. You’ll go into a book if you do that, probably.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a book on their top customers. The regulars. When their birthdays are, spouses name, favourite stuff etc etc. They might get invites to special events and the like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The troublesome customers, too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d actually question the authenticity of an LV product with a tag. And it’s not like it’s hard to forge a tag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> There’s a book on their top customers. The regulars. When their birthdays are, spouses name, favourite stuff etc etc. They might get invites to special events and the like", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean Kikki K has this info on me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soz - wasn’t specific to LV. I would imagine given the trend, cutting tags off would be a response. It’s more a general thing - where designer clothes are bought to wear a few times, then on sell with tags , never worn etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s no way I’d be able to tell a counterfeit from the real, but I suppose that depends on whether you are buying the thing to impress others or make yourself happye", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn’t arnout richest man on the planet via middle class housewives buying his stuff? :D", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkhqbj.json b/1dkhqbj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0a77fe5cb87e81b8e10d1e958adc03d5cef3a38f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkhqbj.json @@ -0,0 +1,390 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy winner solstice! The days only get longer now :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TGIF.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This week has gone on for months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice way to start a Friday, throwing up on the train 🤮 I picked the wrong day to get food poisoning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New FY means new energy contracts, so be sure to check yours, shop around, and use the govt autocomparisonator tool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All swings & roundabouts here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Peak down 10.3%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Off peak down 14.5%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Shoulder gonski altogether", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* April, May, Sep, Oct are all 100% off peak around the clock", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Solar FIT down 11.5c to 7c with a lower cap than previously, before dropping further", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Daily supply up 80c to $1.10", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can make sense of whether that's better or worse you're smarter than me, but I'm mainly holding out for when the battery rebates arrive in about November.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel 4 months of pure off peak easily offsets the FIT & supply changes probably.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bugger. Weekends never used to have peak at all. Now it's the same 3-9pm as every other day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Approaching my 40s is fun. I finally get my shoulder impingement properly on the mend and my ankle randomly starts hurting. Bring on the weekend!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Goddammit. Another rejection - this time for the job I thought I interviewed really well for last week. On the plus side, they did actually call me and were able to give some actual feedback - apparently I was fine, but the person they picked had more corporate application experience (which, to be fair, I don't have). But yeh, kick in the teeth. Now I have only one outstanding interview result, which I already emailed them about on Monday and still haven't heard back from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh well, off to see Tea Party tonight with my best mate. Hopefully some angsty music and beers will make things better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How the fuck is it warmer outside of my apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might as well join a 24hr gym. I can’t sleep at night. It’s been 4 hrs that I’ve been awake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was awoken by some demonic growling outside my window this morning and I'm still disturbed (moreso than usual)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PSA: after what feels like forever, there's finally a Connoisseur sale: $4.99 per 1L tub @ Foodworks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some days I really do feel like I'm just a governess for the sales team. I set up a form for them to invite their clients to an event which would make life easier for them and for me yet for some reason they're adamant on manually inputting names on an Excel sheet and now we have at least 5 contacts who we don't even have last names for. You'd think one would grab the chance to do *less* admin work, but apparently not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is it me or every time there is an interest rate announcement there is an increase in raging fuckwits on the road?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi, going to the Hordern for the 1st time in decades tonight and realised it's going to be a 5 hour show lol. I may not be able to get a seat in the performance area or whatever you call it. 5 hours standing in the dancefloor area might get a bit much. I heard there are bars and eating places inside the venue, does anyone know any of them have seating if you want to rest your feet for a little while and then go back in to the show?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Optus has bumped up the price of my contract again so it's time to find a new one. Boost look okay, although there's something about moving to prepaid that makes me feel like a poor student again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normally I go against the traffic on my commute but it sure was a shitfight heading south this morning. The Hume freeway closed so traffic was diverted to the hume highway where someone else then had a crash. It took forever but google maps sure is useful when something like that happens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Work does not look like waking up any time soon so I'm going to tiptoe around and make the most of a rare, relaxed morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know if you can even graduate with a failing GPA? My WAM is 67% but my GPA is terrible due to early fails in my degree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been getting many distinctions in the past year and will be done very soon. Western Sydney University btw.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dragged myself out of bed and put on my new shoes for a walk in the sunshine, came back and did a bit of rebounding and making myself some lunch while I get some work done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember everyone to get some light for your eyes and skin if you can!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got Nihil, Nihil, Nihil stuck on the brain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another Saturday, another rainy day...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jumped the gun there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happens at [06:50](https://www.drikpanchang.com/seasons/season-winter-solstice-timings.html?geoname-id=2147714)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Celebrate with [4 Krispy Kremes for $5](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/851667) (in-store at their branded outlets only)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i assume that temps will still go down for a while", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what's the time lag until it starts warming up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The days are long but the years are short", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And coincidentally this month has gone on for weeks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you causing train delays?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today you're that freak on the train that spewed. At least you gave everyone on your carriage something to talk about when they get to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you know it’s food poisoning?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh hun. Hope you feel better soon!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Impingement! That's the word I always forget when trying to explain my periodic shoulder pain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "do you joints predict rain for the weekend old timer?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that sucks. I hope the music was good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I take my thick jacket off to go out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been up since 2:30 and have had the one coffee so today will be struggle forest for me, albeit self-inflicted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm on my way to the office as I wanted to start early so that I can finish at 2:30 today because I wanted to get to Chatswood (office is at Penrith) by 4ish to go look at try some headphones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was probably a possum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Satan, himself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "was peter dutton campaigning in your area?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you live near bush that may have koalas? The males sound like they came from the depths of hell when they do the mating call.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a good deal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When people ask me what I miss most about Australia.. Connoisseur is pretty close to the top of list. I can get Vegemite. I can get good beers. I can get most things, even if it is a hassle. I cannot get Connoisseur Ice Cream. A proper pub feed of chicken schnitty and chips with gravy is just below it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$5?! That's more than half price wow. Might actually get a tub (or two) for when I'm sitting on my couch this weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you get there when doors open, you’ll be able to nab a general admission seat but you won’t be able to hold on to it if you go to the bar/toilet etc. The eateries are just concession stands/food trucks. As Barry said, there’s some picnic style tables outside but you’ll have to contend with the fruity vapes and cigarette smoke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you want to see every act playing? You don’t have to arrive when doors open, you can rock up as late as you like if you think the whole show might be a bit much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s some tables outside the pavilion, but still within the gates. Unfortunately, they’re in the smokers’ area. Outside of that, I’m afraid you’re out of luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been using the yearly prepaid kogan plans for years and love it, no issues. Highly recommend for a cheap mobile plan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About 5 years ago I started buying my phone outright and getting a big data 1 year prepaid SIM on sale from boost/telstra so pretty great coverage - it *is* a lot cheaper that PAYG monthly plans", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one else is going to know you're on prepaid. I left Optus for Amaysim too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing wrong with saving money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ended my Optus contract a while back. I switched to a yearly plan with Amaysim. If you have a look on Ozbargain there may be deals for phone plans. When I switched to Amaysim there was a deal for $100 for the first 12 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "waze is much better for situations like this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the end of the day, P’s get degrees and graduation is all about passing all the required units in your course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Employment prospects may take a hit but if you’ve been acing the last year you can potentially sell that as finally getting your shit together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope not. I did tell someone on the platform when I got off and roughly what carriage. Tried to hold it in as much as possible and it just sprayed out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because I had warmed up takeaway night before and bags had no symptoms other than vomiting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And there goes lunch 🤮", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least I got to the toilet in time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheeky! No we have to wait for my knees to hurt for that lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2:30am in office on Friday sounds crazy in my office culture and organisation. Too cold to get out of bed too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Headphone shopping sounds good (no pun intended). I always end up with a Bose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm very urban. It may have been a possum as another commentor suggested, as I've seen a few in the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coffee?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thank you that's very helpful!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hadn't even considered Kogan - thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been buying the phone outright as well - that's good to know. I'm tempted by the better regional coverage, and Boost looks to have a roaming option; it's probably time to get over my mental hurdle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah true - that's a good tip with Ozbargain, thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But there’s no way to really tell. Hopefully you aren’t spreading it unnecessarily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For all its foibles, sometimes the public service aint half bad especially when you get a manager that pretty much doesnt care so long as you get stuff done (probably also helps hes currently in a cbf mood).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speaking of headphones, ended up getting a Senno (Sennheiser) one after being indecisive on which one was better overall, that Senno or the Bowers and Wilkins PX7S2E.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate coffee. Twining Tea Bags are everywhere. Although they don’t have Assam Bold or extra strong EBT which is unfortunate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out Woolies mobile too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying not too, I don’t work in food and I’m cleaning my hands", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How are the new headphones?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta get used to them still... dunno if I'm regretting getting them instead of the Bowers and Wilkins as both were close.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Monday commute will be a good test to see how they hold up to a typical day's usage for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains are always a good test. I've Beeb using my airpods pro mostly", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkol9n.json b/1dkol9n.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e84fe70be3ee76477a8ed521e478d0278ed281ec --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkol9n.json @@ -0,0 +1,310 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Sydney has its first Friday since last week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We haven't had a winter this cold since last winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LOL. a place in winter has the coldest morning in almost 12 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's almost like it was winter 11 months ago or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heat tech from Uniqlo paying dividends this morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And at winter solstice too. What are the chances!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell that to my kids. They seem to think summer uniforms are the way to go. Jumper? No thanks dad I’m fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney has coldest morning in winter since last winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can confirm that it felt like less than 1C.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Temperature might have been -0.8° in Camden, but it still felt colder. I got up to go to the dunny at about 4am and could see a layer of ice on each car window visible from the WC window", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, last year it was cold in Sydney. In winter?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*laughs in canberran*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy solstice! Happy winter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Winter. Cold. Got it thx.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't worry, it's also the shortest day of the year so, will be over soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soon snow days gonna be common in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a Brit living in Sydney I find a lot of Sydneysiders seem to have this golden view of Sydney weather like it’s perfect all year round. Where in fact the summers are horribly humid, the winters can be quite cold in the morning but then the winter sun is lovely and it is actually quite wet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta love the delonghi oil radiator heaters. I have a few in my house during winter and have them set to low on the thermostats. They are very good considering my house is always the perfect temperature during winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feels-like dropped below 0 here the other morning, sure sucked to ride through. But at least I came out of it with my fingertips still attached somehow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Feels like\" the struggle is real in Sydney. Toughest weather in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This headline is a great example of omitting data out of the calculation so that instead of reporting “another year another winter” it reads “this is the coldest it’s been in 6 months!!!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'feels like' we all get APPARENTLY dumber every day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\*eye roll\\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Global warming does not exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^^/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am from Melbourne and it wss a nice day for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Global warming and beachfront property blah blah rising sea levels etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meh, I wouldn't be worried. By my calculation there's a more than fair chance we'll get another Friday within a week or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reminds me of the winter before the last winter that came before it.... troubled times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tomorrow is the future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least it's not 2021 and we can use heating in shopping centres, libraries and offices to name a few", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This does feel like it’s been abnormally cold for a Sydney winter though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People at the dog park were commenting how it was dark so early and they’re so cold I was like… yes today’s literally the day for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My 4 year old refuses to wear a singlet at night and we have to tell him to button his pyjama shirt. He asks us to put the a/c on because he'll get too hot. Like, mate, it's 3 degrees. No one's getting too hot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. Cannot seem to get or keep a jumper on my 10 yo who seems to think its nice outside at all temperatures?!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I genuinely reckon they don't feel it, hey. There's kids running around barefoot in shorts outside at our daughter's daycare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And prices are higher than ever before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do people not get what /s means lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok good for you, what does that have to do with this story? This is r/Sydney not r/Christchurch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been an unusually warm one actually. BOM made comments on it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could be a bit paradoxical. It's been less cold, so you've been outside more, so you've felt more cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it's been a colder winter experientially because it's been a warmer winter meteorologically.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's actually been a bit warmer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's always the same this time of year. People sook as it cools and say how it's worse than normal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then about a month after the solstice they are used to it and stop complaining, and not long after it starts warming up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not in my experience tbh, 2021 was so much worse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except it was colder last winter, if its the coldest its been in since last year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even now as an adult I get constant comments because I'm always rocking a t-shirt, shorts and thongs, and swim at rockpools in the middle of winter. You just get used to it and stop noticing after a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This would be logical if it wasn’t actually colder inside most of our homes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Sydney is forecast to record its lowest temperature in two years early today, with the mercury plunging below 5 degrees, but the wind chill has made it feel more like a frigid 2 degrees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> That figure puts it on track to be the city's coldest morning in two years, smashing the previous mark of 5.2 degrees, and its coolest June morning since 2010. But Sydney's Western suburbs will be several degrees chillier and some places will likely be cold enough for frost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://amp.9news.com.au/article/f9b5c8e6-f015-4010-ae8b-fb611e4ba47e", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s really interesting - they said something like that about last years winter too but I’ve felt like these past two winters have been much much colder than previous years. Not many variables in my life have changed so I wonder what it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll have you know i've been inside more than last winter, so your thesis has fallen apart mr scientist. Dashed! Ruined!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would that be? More people can't afford to heat the place due to cost-of-living crisis?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: Why is this so downvoted? I'm lost", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> This does feel like it’s been abnormally cold for a Sydney winter though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Winter refers to a season and not a single day though, outliers always exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240529051527/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/outlooks/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "----------------", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Temperature—Summary**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Warmer June to August days and nights very likely across Australia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "June to August", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forecast June to August maximum and minimum temperatures are very likely to be above average (greater than 80% chance) across Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For June to August, all of Australia has an increased chance of unusually high maximum temperatures. Unusually high maximum temperatures are defined as the warmest 20% of June to August days between 1981 and 2018.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Large areas of the country are very likely (greater than 80% chance) to have unusually high minimum temperatures during June to August.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unusually high minimum temperatures are defined as the warmest 20% of June to August nights between 1981 and 2018.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because houses/apts have not been built with any precautions to keep the cold out. In fact, [81% of Australian homes](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629623001846) fail to reach the standard set by the World Health Organisation. The threshold is an average of 18 degrees inside, anything less is considered dangerous to someone’s health.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but I note you’re referring to the forecast and not what has eventuated so far. I’m only commenting on winter so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a worrying statistic. Is this a thing with recent builds as well - like those black houses on the floodplains everyone posts about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a fair point, I'm pretty confident in BOM though. Without using predictive models, I'm not sure where to go to get data that spans all of winter to date. BOM seems to only let me look at the day, week or last month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last month had Sydney minimums 1-2C warmer than average: http://www.bom.gov.au/web03/ncc/www/awap/temperature/minanom/month/colour/latest.ns.gif", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This week had it lower: http://www.bom.gov.au/web03/ncc/www/awap/temperature/minanom/week/colour/latest.ns.gif", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which has been above for both minimum and maximum temps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BoM wasn’t at all accurate on summer weather but hoping for a warmer next few months!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah couldn’t seem to find overall averages.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkpuuy.json b/1dkpuuy.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5a86db39f7d51830829f471c72950cd286779a5e --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkpuuy.json @@ -0,0 +1,494 @@ +[ + { + "text": "In the video 9 published, it looks like the driver was holding the victim by the scruff of the neck, through the driver's window as he drove off and was dragging him along, let go and he went under the wheels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really want to know what the whole story is, like why did the victim get out of his car? It's all just weird and makes very little sense right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it turns out to be the guy who did it, I hope he doesn't just get bail and walk out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The perpetrator does not deserve to be on the streets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s seems the question is in relation to self defence of the driver which will be undoubtedly proven in the courts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. If the driver was simply minding his own business (unlikely) and the victim confronted the driver for no reason", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Was the driver in danger of his life?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Did the driver instigate the situation and if the claims are true, did he follow the victim prior?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. Did the driver take steps to deescalate the situation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5. Drugs or alcohol?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could be brought down to manslaughter if he was the aggressor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also both the driver and the victim could be aggressors which can result in manslaughter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So is he a tradie or not?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The comments here are disgusting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sorry. If someone is hanging on your car, it doesn’t give you the right to drive and then kill them accidentally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Okay play games and get killed” … that’s just an over reaction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the 'victim' gets out of his car to road rage against the Ute driver. Words are exchanged and the Ute driver drives off with the 'victim' either holding on or being held by the driver?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like the 'victim' played stupid games and lost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People aren’t very creative with their anger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> like why did the victim get out of his car?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Without further context, it would be a plausible situation where a person expects a verbal hot headed confrontation and maybe a hand to hand altercation without expectating getting dragged while being held by a neck and riven along", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus H. Christ. What a fucking psycho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't have all the details yet. However, I've been told by good authority that if you exit your vehicle, you immediately become the aggressor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not suggesting the 'victim' was the 'aggressor', but the law may.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Calm down, first he handed himself in, second we don’t know the full details of what happened. The guy that died was the one out of his car..why? This does not excuse what happened but lets put down the noose until all the facts are known.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fight or flight. If someone is grabbing me by the neck in the car, I’m driving off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't know the facts yet. It was the other bloke that got out of his car. It was the other bloke hanging on to the white SUV. Maybe the other bloke was off his head or had a weapon and the guy genuinely feared for his life. Stop buying into click-bait headings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re kidding right? It’s well known if you want to murder someone - just do it in a car. At worst you might spend a couple of years in the clink, but that’s nothing compared to a murder rap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I was a betting man, I’d say he’ll go for the evergreen SMIDSY defence (Sorry Mate I Didn’t See You), coupled with the chestnut: ‘but I need to drive for work your honour’. He might lose his licence for mayyyybe 12 months, suffer the shame of riding a pushbike to work, and that’ll be the end of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the biggest problem for the driver is that he didn't stop after he clearly ran the guy over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only aggressor is the one who left his own vehicle to go and attack the other driver. Any resulting injuries are therefore self-inflicted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asking the important questions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I’m sorry. If someone is hanging on your car, it doesn’t give you the right to drive and then kill them accidentally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, it gives you the right to flee in fucking fear because some dude is unhinged enough to try and attack you while you're driving your car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ideally that doesn't result in the attacker dying. But the more they put your life at risk, the less responsibility you have to ensure their safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I completely agree that it's not a \"pass\"; as if the guy grabs your car, so you get to say:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"whelp. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*slams accelerator with no concern for safety*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But that's not how this shit usually goes down. Usually it's more like:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck STOP HITTING ME\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*slams accelerator with no concern for safety*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't know enough to make a judgement yet. We'll find out more soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of people are keyboard warriors who have no clue what the real world is like and haven’t had real bad shit happen to them. So it’s easy for them be vile and say shit like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Raise your kids properly folks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was self defence it was justified. We don’t know enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone is road raging and gets out and is attacking me and then clings to the car I'm driving... Fuck them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it is the case that the 27 year fucked around and found out good riddance, I'm absolutely sick and tired of the violent drivers on the roads here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't care how callous that is... Fuck them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are hanging on my car you are there to inflict me harm. I have every right to RUN FROM YOU. -- Fact that you got under my car IS YOUR PROBLEM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a good lesson. If the other person is driving like an idiot, chances are they are an idiot, so don't give them a reason to do something idiotic resulting you getting injured or (in this case) worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what does the H stand for", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reddit and the general population never ceases to amaze when it comes to passing judgement with very few (or none) of the facts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, granted sometimes it's black and white. But this doesn't seem like one of those times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree there's definitely more to the story so will refrain from passing judgement, but from the video(and still) I've seen it looks as though the driver has his right arm out the window and is holding on to the deceased, dragging him along.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha I was one of the people with pitchfork. What bothers me now is that the driver left the scene of an accident without rendering assistance though I do understand the adrenaline was pumping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would anyone hang onto a car for 100m? Isn’t the more likely explanation that the driver held onto him and dragged him?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, it almost doesn't matter what happens beforehand, as soon as you get out of your car to confront someone, then you become the Road Rager and the other person is able to defend themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will be months before we know enough details in this to form an informed opinion", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say he got a call to attend the copshop, rather than an unprompted arrival. They'd rather perform an arrest inside a police station than in a random house of someone with likely anger issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw some of the video. The victim was hanging off the driver side window, fell, and run over by the rear tyre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "why would i want to stop if i'm trying to get away from the guy. -- I wouldnt' stop at all. But I will call, drive straight to the police -- which the driver I believe didn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn’t but somebody was very offended in a thread yesterday when folks pointed out he probably was a tradie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because everyone on this sub was screaming about how shit tradies in Ute's are", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like don't get out of your car to go and fight someone ahead of you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fleeing after he cleary ran the guy over is what makes it looks pretty bad for the driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are so many people acting like 'self defense' gives you a free pass to kill someone? This isn't an American crime drama.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone clings to your car then stop the car and call the cops?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My husband is always telling me not to around flipping people off or telling people off even if they’re in the wrong because you never know when you’ll run into a psycho (not that I would anyway because unfortunately I’m not that brave ).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Horatio", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Harambe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On my planet it stands for soap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hussein", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Howard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ie. Howard by thy name", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I like the below answer \"Horatio\" better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hmm i googled it: [https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/571516/why-do-people-say-jesus-h-christ-and-where-did-h-come](https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/571516/why-do-people-say-jesus-h-christ-and-where-did-h-come)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find people judge because they want to feel safe ie \"I would never get myself into that situation, so I can feel confident something like that would never happen to me\". It's to cope with the loss of control. We all think we're safe and we rely on the rules of society to keep us safe. And if we cross the path of a stranger not playing by those rules, our life can be taken in an instant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was the case that the guy that was killed was the aggressor I would have taken nearly the same actions of the diver of the Ute, speed off and if the dickhead gets run over they get run over (I'm not saying i would intentionally run someone over but if they fell beneath the wheels thats on them).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would not be stopping to render assistance, I'd be heading straight to the police station because I'm not taking the risk that the raging psycho isn't going to stab me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dont agree, I think anyone would try to hold on until it was safe to let go rather than letting go while moving", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We'll never know the detail and after a few days we and the media will have forgotten all about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Self defense isn't a magic get out of trouble card. It's tough to make an argument that you felt so in danger for your own life from someone on foot outside your car that you'll be let off the hook for dragging them an extended distance down the road, running them over and fleeing the scene. Even if there is a legitimate argument for self defense, this guy will probably go to jail for some amount of time, because there is a limit to what you can reasonably do to defend yourself; I doubt this qualifies. And I very much doubt that what happens beforehand 'almost doesn't matter', there will be much investigation into what exactly happened and the actions of both the driver and the victim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or consulted with a lawyer beforehand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you saying the police would alert a potential murderer by calling them first and telling them to come down to the station because they're scared of a confrontation? I dont think so, not for such a serious crime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say he had a night to gather his thoughts after a traumatic event and did the right thing by handing himself in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the victim was the road rager and the other guy was trying to drive away?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Link?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like the victim is getting hold onto by the driver if you go frame by frame", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I’ve watched it too. It’s still worthy of a SMIDSY when you’re in the shit with the cops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What? I didn’t say I have a crystal ball. I said if I was a betting man I’d say: … what groundbreaking stuff did you find in the release that I didn’t?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% but some would claim they would.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course not. There were no guns involved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You obviously live in a fantasy land.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not going to speed off and try to kill them, but I'm not going to stop either... I've seen what happens in that situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got tailgated hard once in NZ even though it was broken lines. I flipped them off when it went to two lanes and they followed me to a shopping centre car park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've stopped flipping people off but occasionally give a thumbs down to let them I'm not angry just disappointed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the US it's because of all the guns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "F", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excellent point - it’s like the videos showing cars and trucks careering into a massive fatal pileup , and every comment seems to say - idiots driving too fast for the conditions etc etc….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As if this 100 people are all idiots but the watchers are all intelligent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are some very loose people out there and most road rage takes 2 to tango.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read above the driver was holding the victim by the neck while dragging along, but the video shows something completely different, so people also just completely make stuff up to match their pre conceived notions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right. I find it very hard to judge this one. I can't comprehend why you would get out of your vehicle to confront someone \"threatening\" you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I also would have gone straight to the police station and/or called an ambulance and reported the incident as soon as I felt far enough away and safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's a slow couple of weeks of news we might get every road rage incident reported by media and then people commenting \"There is so much more road rage now\" with articles linking it to increased cost of living and people read headlines and regurgitate this stuff through Chinese whispers till we have headlines in 3 weeks like \"Cost of living crisis causes increased road rage\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was not long ago we had a spate of news coverage on knife attacks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The question is why? They can send an unmarked to the house to stop a flight risk and a house search is very unlikely. Minimise risk, especially if there's a wife and kids in the house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were both raging I guess but the victim is the one that got out of his car ready to punch on (I assume).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.smh.com.au/interactive/hub/media/video-loop/30501/CCTV_3.mp4", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/police-hunt-driver-after-alleged-road-rage-death-in-sydney-s-west-20240620-p5jndb.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crying about downvotes is an instant downvote. Sorry, I don’t make the rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Getting a thumbs down is even more condescending than being flipped off haha love it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And a trained fighter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, I don't follow.. Has he plead guilty to charges?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get them really angry by blowing them a kiss", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ffs. nevermind.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkqixu.json b/1dkqixu.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8ff118df2436fe67d6199823be1c21a2889e2bbd --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkqixu.json @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking for a piano teacher that is open to adult students. I played to an intermediate level before (grade 7 ameb) in high school but looking for a refresher of 10 lessons or so. If you have a teacher you recommend please post here or feel free to dm me their details.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Open to anywhere near NW metro stations (open to cbd as well) or hills area. cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Giovanna is a great teacher and she teaches in the city (https://www.giovannaspianostudio.com.au/tuition/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maxx music at rouse hill does classes for adults", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkqowx.json b/1dkqowx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..86db83907212e85103675b388b6af73687f0f7f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkqowx.json @@ -0,0 +1,530 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Howdy Folks,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a PSA (though I'm sure you folks are all aware already) that in traffic collisions, the Traffic Act states that the only information required to be exchanged between the involved parties are--", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Name", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Address", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Vehicle Registration (Number Plate)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The old belief that some folks continue to hold that one takes a photograph of the other's driver's licence is incorrect and outdated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In a time of numerous scams, this is ill advised and not required.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those three points of info are all you need for your insurance to take over, it's what we pay them for anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Confirmed also by the officers attending the scene.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, although the Police do not usually attend to traffic collisions, if the other party is uncooperative (doesn't understand how to hold a conversation) .. or starts becoming verbally and racially abusive, ultimately trying to take off their shirt to fight you lmao ... it is best to give them a call.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Granted the first officer I got just dialled my mobile and appeared to attempt to police the situation with the bare minimum of effort (not sure how a telephone call is supposed to assist me when there's some nut trying to fight me in the middle of the street).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The second officer and his partner attended the scene and were of great help and I am very grateful for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be wary out there, there are some real nutters on the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd recommend anyone finding themselves in this situation to just record the encounter and dial the emergency line, funnily enough I was hoping the tech was in place that you could video call 000 (unfortunately not).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will admit, I honestly thought I was going to have to defend myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/8yxpq2i1lt7d1.png?width=1139&format=png&auto=webp&s=4a1151a18e5ad9c1c2ace090a739d940e6abef77", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/t3eqq1i1lt7d1.png?width=1139&format=png&auto=webp&s=8e31ff4f3b2fea6ea073d80cab4163a0d09cfe68", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guerrilla advertising is hitting new heights. This is just an ad for Selico Services. Obvious /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Video calls to emergency services is in the works! You’ll be able to video call, text and share pinpoint location details. Not sure when it will be released but it’s currently being worked on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taking a picture of a licence is a pretty quick way of verifying the information you have is actually correct.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a pretty simple courtesy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could have at least looked up the legislation before sharing your PSA. The requirements are also not in the Traffic Act.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Road Rules 2014 regulation 287](http://www6.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s287.html) also requires you give the other driver or their representative (or the cops; or anyone else injured or whose property is damaged, or their representatives) the name and address of the owner of the vehicle, and in addition to the registration any other details necessary to identify the vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is important when you’re dealing with people driving for their job, or if you’re driving for your job, where the employer owns the vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re giving the particulars to the cops, you are also required to explain the circumstances of the crash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The [Road Transport Act 2013](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/rta2013187/s146.html) does make it an offence in s146 to fail to stop and render such assistance that may be necessary and within your power to give.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what happened?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All well and good but what if they’re lying to you? Then you’ve only got the license plate at minimum and it’s harder to get insurance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can hear these images lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The photo of him pointing his finger said everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks exactly how I imagined they would.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So how are you getting their name and address? How do you know they are the registered owner?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ill continue to get their licence details thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was rear ended at traffic lights on the weekend by a guy doing nearly 60km/h. Bit me so hard I was smashed into the car in front, which then hit the two cars in front of him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We ended up just taking photos of each others licenses as it was dark and rather chaotic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Due to the dark road and a couple of near misses from other drivers at the scene, cops attended for traffic control. As they had showed up, they asked what happened. Old mate that ran up my backside admitted he was not looking where he was going and was given a ticket. We all just have to work it out ourselves. All the other drivers were early to mid 20’s. The guy i was shunted into was a green P-Plater. My car is almost a certain a write off, car that hit me is a write off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am both deemed not at fault and at fault at the same time, since I hit the car in front (as you would expect when getting slammed into at 60km/h). I was the only one with a dashcam so once my insurance contacts me for the footage, the driver at the very back is going to cop a claim from four other drivers, plus the neg driving ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was shaking so much after the accident that there was no way I was writing anything down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Name and address are on driver license. Quick and accurate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too risky to expect people give you correct name and address.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would add to the necessary details: phone number. Some went straight in the right of two right turn only lanes and T-boned my parents car when my dad was driving. Got all the details OP mentioned but insurance is refusing to do anything without their phone number, even though they aren't paying because my dad wasn't at fault. Plus my dad had multiple witness details too. Currently say we have to find the mobile number else they can't lodge it with the other vehicle's insurance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: and their insurance details as well were collected", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get their phone number too, and do the old 'ill call you so you have my number' trick to make sure it's legit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had insurance companies make me pay the excess because I did not have the other person's number.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you have to call 000 again for the second cop to show up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would be happy to supply the required details and even show my driver licence in this situation. Hell, I'd even give my mobile number. Nobody, however, will be taking a photo of my driver licence. Ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Photo of DL is easy way to get name and address reliably.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You got me, you guys are too good haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude that's awesome to hear, hopefully this will aid in de-escalating situations like this. I can't imagine people will be keen to proceed with violence when their actions are being livestreamed to the authorities haha (well i would hope).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the info!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you both have the Service NSW app with a digital driver license, you can use the Service NSW app to scan the QR code to prove the information is legit and up to date (eg, what if they've changed addresses and haven't put the sticker on their plastic card?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Without needing to swap license photos and have enough information to commit identity fraud, open bank accounts etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should see their licence and manually copy down their details and allow the other party to do the same. I would NEVER allow a random cunt on the street to take a photo of my licence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right? I'd rather confirm details with their licence than believe them. So many people give dodgy info", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, plenty of shitheads that will give false information.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hadn't been in a traffic accident in years so I was pretty fuzzy with what you had to do in one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My fault I guess in all honesty, should know these things really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah, the Cops did confirm that you still have to provide name, address and rego (at least now I know haha).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taking a photo of their number plate is the only coverage you need", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah there's no way I'm giving out my address to randoms on the street, especially not if they're like this guy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's my bad if that is the case, I was forwarding the information I was given by the Cops (they only mentioned those 3 points).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit - Also appreciate the correction mate!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were getting nowhere I just kept backing away from him, bloke just drove off after threatening me a bit and said he was going to report a hit and run at the police station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hung around as the cops were on their way anyway, told them what happened, said I had a video of the bloke trying to fight me and gave them my details to pass on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They got back to me and provided the other parties details after they visited him at his place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did mention this to the Police, they instructed me if that were the case the registration is enough for them to proceed with action at their end (the other party providing false information).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what will you do if they refuse to provide their licence details? The other party is not obligated to provide their licence details to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure the actual registered owner will hand over the details of who was driving if not them. What does matter anyway as long as your damage is covered. Who actually foots the bill is between the driver and the owner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously police can provide the details of the name and address of the registered owner to the insurance company, with just a licence plate number.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've also had insurance company try to make me pay $1000 \"finder's fee\" because I didn't have the phone number. Even though I had all other details including where they worked. After a lot of arguing they didn't make me pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "clarification: did your insurance company make you pay the excess **even** after you provided them with the other party's name, address and vehicle rego? And then they said, \"without the other party's phone number, you're going to have to pay the excess?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for reminding me I have to put the address stickers on my licence lol they've been on my desk for six months haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is good info, duly noted thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just as simple to take the photo at the same time as scanning the QR code.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also have this 'flyer' they suggest putting in your glovebox [https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/\\_\\_data/assets/file/0004/315445/P4\\_DL\\_FINAL\\_no\\_date.pdf](https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/file/0004/315445/P4_DL_FINAL_no_date.pdf)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll see posts here from time to time where people weren't able to collect enough information and their budget insurance company didn't/couldn't/wouldn't pursue the other party from limited information and they got stuck with the excess (and probably increased premiums).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously your situation escalated somewhat and that's unfortunate. Hope it all turns out okay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So if it turns out to be fake then what?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a post mentioning that people should review bomb this guy (luckily it appears to have been deleted), I would ask that people please refrain from doing this (I also thought the text was illegible enough).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bloke was unhinged as it is and I've already let this go, the police are aware of the situation anyway (and there isn't much they can do to prevent my next point).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering they gave him my address and noting his initial behaviour, review bombing or actions like that may lead to him taking some illogical retalitory action against me. Something I would prefer not to occur, especially to the people I live with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did raise this exact concern with the police though lol, they said there isn't much you can do but call 000 if they do come back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have CCTV at home but yeah, doesn't help deter anything in this case but just assists in the aftermath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes me glad my postal address is a PO Box. There's some nutters out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then the police get called.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Urgh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a similar issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a giant 4WD hit me and the driver didn't have a licence, didn't want to go through insurance, wasn't the owner of the vehicle, and just wanted to give me his name and phone number. The ONLY reason I was able to do anything about it was because I had the wits about me to take a pic of the rego, which I then gave to the cops, along with a description of the car, and suddenly after a call from the cops they started cooperating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what if Chad McFuckhead from Dishonestville just did a 'gas n go' with stolen plates?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is part of the reason behind the PSA, just to let people know that the other party has no obligation to allow you to take a photo of their licence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In-case anyone finds themselves in this situation and finds the other party unwilling, to prevent uncessary escalation ... part of the reason I am posting this is due to the road rage deaths we've been seeing lately too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One could exchange details (name, address) and verify the information is correct by providing your physical licence for inspection (not necessarily take a photo copy of).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call the cops", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yikes, at least they were a little more...overt about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you think about it, charging the customer to do their own investigation work seems like something an insurance company would do to save a few $$s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly that. Fucking insurance companies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It took two months before that was reversed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Youi insurance in case anyone was wondering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(linked from [https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/safety\\_and\\_prevention/crime\\_prevention/resources\\_-\\_fact\\_sheets\\_and\\_videos/road\\_safety](https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/safety_and_prevention/crime_prevention/resources_-_fact_sheets_and_videos/road_safety) )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, that’s quite helpful of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh that's understandable and sucks for those people ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I get by all means inspect each others licences to confirm if the details being exchanged are correct. Only that taking a photograph of the licence itself isn't enforced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha I might have some experience in pushing/pulling heavy objects but don't know shit about fighting so I'm just glad it didn't end up in fisticuffs at sundown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PO Box is unlikely to be accepted as \"details\". (I wouldn't accept and, if you insisted I'd call the cops to attend the collision and sort it out.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha I'm sure Chad wouldn't have stopped to exchange details in the first place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, but again they can’t force them to provide licence details. Only name, address and vehicle registration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "glad you mentioned in your edit that it was reversed because obviously you don't need the phone number. Check to see if your premium has been reversed too i.e. it becomes a \"no claim\" since you did provide the other party's details. Insurance companies are outsourced a lot, so they can be idiots when it comes to Australian road rules. Either way, to clarify for everyone else,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**no you DO NOT need the other party's phone number, only their full name, address and vehicle registration**.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is helpful to have the other party's number to pass onto your insurance but it is not a legal requirement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AusPost offered a 'PO Box Plus' service until very recently (being phased out at the moment) where you were issued an address which concealed the fact that you were using a PO Box (in the format of 'Suite 123/1234 Post Office Street/Fakesville NSW 2345' instead of 'PO Box 123/Fakesville NSW 2345'). Mail Boxes Etc offer a similar service as well. I used a similar service in Canada which allowed me to use a private box address to get a fancy looking Ontario driver's licence without a street address. I'd be fairly sure that the same trick would work in NSW too. You'd probably have bad things like your licence card cancelled or insurance claims denied if found out though...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but they can check if they are the person they claim to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "?? It is a serious offence to refuse to exchange details. If the cops are called, the other driver other complies or is arrested.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A legal requirement and Youi's policy are two different things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PO Box Plus is for 3rd party couriers. E.g. you have a package from UPS coming, if you just had a normal PO Box they'd refuse to accept but with Plus AusPost will create a new tracking number and accept the parcel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can actually use any post office as an official address in extenuating circumstances. I used to work at AusPost and we usually had a few homeless people or DV victims use our branch on their ID.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The exchange of details is name, address, vehicle registration. Not licence number, photo etc. so refusing to give the other party your licence is not an offence. Please familiarise yourself with Section 287 of the Australian Road Rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But even their website says:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You only need their full name, and two of either their:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "phone number,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "address,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "driver’s licence number, or", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the registration number of their vehicle that was involved in the incident", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "we will waive payment of any excesses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So either they've updated their policy or more likely, the agent misinterpreted the information and made you pay the excess even when you provided all the information you needed to provide. If you had it in writing that they made you pay the excess without the other party's number, you could definitely raise a case for incorrect handling of the claim by the claim agent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.youi.com.au/you-connect/articles-and-guides/how-to-claim-car-insurance-when-not-at-fault", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there any particular reason you're questioning everything i write and downvoting me?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't downvote you. But I don't want people who are reading this PSA thread thinking they **need** the other party's phone number if they're in a car accident because 1) it's not a legal requirement and 2) if they are thinking they only need the phone number, they may actually forget what they really need for insurance, which is full name, address and rego.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've also worked in insurance before, so your comment that your insurance made you pay the excess before waiving it after 2 months reeks of incompetence rather than one insurance company trying to enforce a policy that goes against the Australia Road Rules.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkrqll.json b/1dkrqll.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dc44378a38fce65f858038518e36d3d23cbee1ef --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkrqll.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hello! I'm moving to the Eastern suburbs and have luckily been offered 2 apartments. One is on Bondi Rd and the other is in Clovelly, just off Clovelly Rd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Each has a parking space, Bondi Rd has covered parking, whereas Clovelly has a lock up garage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would anyone know if there is a demand for parking / storage (Clovelly) in these areas? The rent is expensive and would like to lease the parking to someone that may need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you all in advance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Summer months - definitely a demand for parking. However strata where you are or the lease agreement may make it difficult.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your best potential clients will be in your building. If there’s a FB group I’d join and offer up a spot. There’s a very high chance that one of your neighbours has more cars than spots and will happily pay to avoid the street parking dance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also means there's no issues with fob access and the like as they already have keys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad used to rent out garage in the 80's in clovelly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say demand has only increased since then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check your rental agreement. You will likely be in breach if you sub-let the parking space/garage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brilliant suggestion thanks a mill, I can def let them know, it's a small apartment block, so 6 apartments but most will likely have two people living in them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for this, that's a great insight, I would imagine it surely has too based on that", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dksydi.json b/1dksydi.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ce1ba55b64b2bbd31ee3b183ee75d96bd5180bf4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dksydi.json @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What’s the best karaoke spot you’ve been to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m taking a few friends and I want to find a really fun place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What was your experience like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(City locations please )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lantern by Wagaya on George St or Echo Point which is Pitt St I think", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the city I'd go to Lantern.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if they're still open but I usually go to the one in george street (in front of event) and the one in goulburn st (beside 7 eleven).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're pretty modern imo sincee you put songs in queue using an ipad and order food with that as well... I'm saying this since I grew up in the philippines and our karaoke machines are pretty old lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is ding dang dong still around?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've gone to Echo Point a lot, and I kind of like it. It's not amazing, but in my experience, they do have a large song pool. You'll find all mainstream pop songs and a bunch of other music from even niche genres and even several languages, if you're into any of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pricing is also OK. Don't expect the food to be very good, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Karaoke on George Street is really good, plus the space theme wowed the group I went with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've always had a good time at D1 karoke - open super late", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Kauri in Glebe has karaoke on Saturdays. It's a fun crowd, a bit older.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "K2 world square, renovated rooms", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been closed for a while", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That place was great", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkth6w.json b/1dkth6w.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..371474d16bc752a5191a7e9f0a03b04eaaca0c40 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkth6w.json @@ -0,0 +1,350 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Did you know that in NSW the rental agent can change the principal tenant of a bond without the authorisation of the principal tenant? It sounds ludicrous, and it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a very long story but the short version is:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boy meets girl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boy signs lease with girl. Boy being principal tenant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boy and girl fall out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boy moves out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boy does not want to renew the lease for girl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boy asks agent for bond refund.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agent does not listen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Girl renews lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agent transfer principal tenant to girl, without authorisation from Boy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boy and Girl have World War 3 because Boy realised Girl was cheating while together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Girl blocks Boy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boy stuck with no bond refund.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boy calls Rental Bonds Authority", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Authority says tough luck, file a claim with the tribunal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boy thinks current system is beyond F&$ked and shares experience on Reddit to seek opinions on this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "{EDIT\\] Just to make it clear. The point is: agent should not be allowed to transfer the bond to another person without permission of the principal bond holder. That's the same as your bank account and deposit being transferred to another person without your permission.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Raise a claim via NCAT is the correct process to get your bond back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey if the lease ended then yes, they just do a new lease with new parties (in this case same person but she's now principal). If the lease hadn't ended, then they can't change anything without existing lease holders consents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With regards to Bond, they can't return the bond to the non-principal. When you first signed up and paid the bond you would have put details of where bond is to be returned, you can check this via the bond board. Login using your login details to confirm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edited: right didn't read the end of your post. I'm surprised the bond board aren't helping. I would lodge a case with the tribunal as soon as possible. I genuinely don't see why the tribunal wouldn't ensure you got your share of the bond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The RBO is absolutely fucked and happily transferred the bond I paid to my ex partners name for her to refund into her account and there was literally nothing I could do. Still blows me away that nobody thought that was an issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Authority says tough luck, file a claim with the tribunal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Maybe randoms on the internet will know better than the Rental Bonds Board.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\- OP, probably.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you moved out the only remaining tenant (the Girl) nominated herself to be the principal tenant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How can you be the principal tenant if you don't live there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In regards to the bond you have to request it back from the Girl. Not the agent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She must pay you back within 14 days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See here:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-construction/rules/sharing-a-residential-rental-property#toc-ending-a-shared-tenancy](https://www.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-construction/rules/sharing-a-residential-rental-property#toc-ending-a-shared-tenancy)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been in situations like this and it sucks, but the main lesson is that signing a lease with someone is a big commitment and you run the risk of things like this happening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The RBO usually email you if anything changes on your bond. Did the agent admit to doing it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will need to go to NCAT to get your bond. I'm not sure how they handle it when you didn't hand back keys but transferred to someone else that was living there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NAL :", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am not saying your GF did this. Quite possible the REA did this off their own back to protect themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a theory and I am only speculating. In the event of possible DV claim or report of DV to the REA, They don't need any proof such as police report etc only the suspicion or concern. REA can advocate in favor of the female victim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I said I am speculating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you asked why the REA made such a decision ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next stop would be NCAT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this. This is not the point of debate. The question is, should the agent have been allowed to change the principal tenant without authorisation from the principal tenant. If they were prevented from doing that in the first place, then I would not have to go through to trouble and expense of NCAT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yes the original lease had ended, I moved out, they signed a new lease. They should have lodged a new bond. Yet somehow the RBO online system allowed agent to keep the same bond and change me to a co-tenant, even though I am not even on the lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the physical bond transfer form (https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/noindex/2024-05/Transfer\\_of\\_Bond.pdf) it says:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Fully complete a Transfer of Bond form and ensure that all parties to the previous bond sign it. 2. Attach it to the Lodgement Form for the new bond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can only transfer a bond if: • The tenants registered for the current bond are all moving to the new tenancy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet the agent was able to bypass this with their online system. Something is seriously flawed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More looking for critical thinking rather than blind compliance to authority.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly, I don't live there anymore because the lease ended. They signed a new lease. They should have refunded the bond to me as I had requested, and taken a new bond for their new lease. Yet now even though my name is not on the new lease, my name is still the co-tenant on their bond. And when I pointed that out to the NCAT lady, she said the bond and lease are two separate things. This is what is so messed up about RBO. I can't even request from the Girl because she has blocked me, so I have to go to the trouble of filing a case with the tribunal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I called RBO and they said bond won't be released until property is vacated. The agent definitely did it. They have not returned my calls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes because 3-4 people sign leases together all the time and if one of that sharehouse group sucks and moves out even if they were the first name on the lease, the other 3 should be able to keep the lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want full control of a lease, don’t put other people on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The agent can’t change the principal tenant alone, they need to do this via the bond board. Supposed to need signatures verified, which means maybe this girl forged the boys signature.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They however won’t do anything so you need to go via the tribunal anyways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes that's right. It's a totally new bond; release the original and restart as there's a change in tenancy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Transfer of bond is where you move premises.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are supposed to look at the “change of shared tenancy form” if it is the same property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given that said authority holds your bond, how do you propose to get it back without complying with their processes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Critical thinking? Sir, you're in reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All I am saying is that they should seek permission from the principal bondholder to transfer the bond. This has nothing to do with names on leases. Besides, the agent often forces you to put down everyone's names.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not true. If the principal tenant moves out the remaining tenants get to nominate a principal tenant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP should have got his bond money back from girl on the way out. It's not the agents issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bond has been released but to the wrong party.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "u/thekriptik have you ever considered the possibility that a process can be flawed? Or do you believe all government officials make perfect decisions all the time?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right because then everyone is responsible for the bond. I think your claim is against your ex, who you had a shared signed lease and therefore shared bond with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not the real estates business where that money came from as long as the lease is continued. I’m not a lawyer but it sounds like this might be a little less clear cut.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No why should they? Co-tenants are jointly and severally liable so it doesn’t really matter who the principal tenant is. Their obligations are the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To transfer bond you complete the transfer of bond form.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lease ended. It should have been a fresh bond paid and old bond refunded. I even asked the agent to do this but she did otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My read of this is that the bond wasn't released at all, but rather held as part of the lease renewal, as OP's ex remains resident at the property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Arguably, OP should have got the bond back if he paid it and didn't want to renew the lease himself and OP's ex should pay the bond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But OP has been told the process for getting it back. Maybe he could also sue his ex, but that'd cost a fuckton more in legal fees than going to NCAT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whether the process is flawed is irrelevant, if you've been advised what the correct process is, that's the only way you're getting your money back, no matter how flawed the process is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lease ended but tenancy didn't end. All the information you needed was contained on this page:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-construction/rules/sharing-a-residential-rental-property](https://www.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-construction/rules/sharing-a-residential-rental-property)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah sorry I thought I read the bond was released.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's happened is so bizarre. I recently did a similar transaction, except it was a new secondary tenant. The bond board said I had to do a new bond application because the original parties weren't proceeding (even though the principal tenant was, we were just adding a second lease holder).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In OPs case, seems someone at the bond board has messed up big time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "u/thekriptik yes we should all shut up and put up with Government processes no matter how flawed they are. Thank you for your advice. I suggest you look up the Red Flag Act. I'm glad you were not in charge else we would all still be driving at 6km/hr to this day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No dispute that someone has fucked up if everything has happened as OP has claimed, but OP seems to just want his money back without any sort of hearing. Hell, we don't even know if OP actually paid the bond, which will be part of what NCAT will be there to determine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is still entirely irrelevant. You've been told the correct process for lodging your dispute about the transfer of the bond. It's not even clear to me that your having to lodge a dispute via NCAT is a particularly flawed process.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never said I won't go to NCAT. Of course I will go if that is my only choice. The original post is to highlight that the system is messed up allowing it to get to this point. I'm glad you agreed on that point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm referring to the process that led up to this. Should the agent have been able to change the principal tenant without the principal's authorisation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay, but it has happened, and you've been told that your only option is to go to NCAT. Best of luck to you there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why so many down votes on your responses. People are so salty over nothing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably not, but that's what NCAT is there to determine. This should be a pretty simple concept.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeh maybe the point of my post is to raise awareness of a flaw in the system, maybe get picked up by the media, maybe get seen by someone in charge who might have the influence to fix the flaw so that other people don't have to suffer from this. Which is more beneficial than some keyboard warrior telling others to just go do what you're told.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkumbe.json b/1dkumbe.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0ea518b82f561764140d97c09ebc350a5fb8dfa4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkumbe.json @@ -0,0 +1,1258 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Judging from the amount of ticket gate hoppers I see, I'm not at all surprised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder how much of the Bus evasion is just the card readers never being reliably operational", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ferry numbers are actually much higher but they just throw the offenders overboard so they don’t get reported", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So are you better off to fare evade all the time and cop the occasional fine or just pay for all travel?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a note on the estimated lost revenue: TfNSW estimates $57,503,000 lost between Jul-Dec 2023, so my VERY rough estimates may be a bit high, but not wildly so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry if this is really obvious but how do they know the exact number of people evading fares? If they're not caught how are they counted? I'm assuming the non fined people weren't caught.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we get a cost of enforcement? How much did it cost us to claw back $1.2m?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1.76m trips evaded on trains in a month seems very high, how is this collected?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean if they wanted to recoup some revenue just post some ticket inspectors at Granville or Parramatta stations 24/7. The amount of ghosting and gate hopping at those places is wild.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many of those LR trips are between central and circular quay? It should really be free in that stretch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's odd how the fine for fare evasion jumped from $40 to $200 in the 80s but has never risen since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised that Light Rail fare evasion isn't the highest not gonna lie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am sure the money they got from fines is so insignificant compared to hiring the grey shirt army.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a reminder, service levels are based on Opal data.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don't tap on/off , don't complain about the service levels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not trying very hard to enforce fair paying eh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whats revenue like for tfnsw monthly/yearly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh I don’t even catch public transport but I’d rather pay 25,50,75 more a year in tax and just have it be free for everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s either 125m, 250m or 375m a year just taxing Sydneysiders. But I guess the population figure includes children.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/shrug I earn a decent whack, tax people in my bracket 400 a year idc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I guess I can work backwards it was roughly 12 mill evaded fares and you said that was 6%? (I skimmed) 200mill a month 2.4bill a year?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gonna need more tax", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If fines were issued for commuters placing their feet on seats on public transport the NSW budget would be in surplus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public transport should be free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, if you don't want people to evade, don't gouge the working public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bring back a yearly cap - when we could purchase a yearly ticket it saved us >40% of the travel cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "honestly, your mates who own all the office buildings surely told you they want us back in em, yeah? /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since it's titled October 2023, I'm guessing that's just one month? Seems like an incredible amount", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but what are the salaries of the ticket inspectors, the people chasing the fines and the people making this chart?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just let them ride for free bro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could start by checking the tickets of junkies who get off the light rail at Surry hills. Not a tram goes past where some smack head doesn’t get off without tapping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do they know the fare evasion if they don't fine the offenders? Camera footages?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains should just be free", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure 50% of those light rail evasions were me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can take the girl out of Melbourne, but you can’t convince her to pay for a tram.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that $150k revenue from bus fines? Would that even cover salaries for two people checking compliance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mabye its a sign that public transport shouldnt be charged as much, because people wont pay or damage the gates to get through, public transport needs to be accessable by the PUBLIC. Not the private few who can afford it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easiest way to stop this happening is to make public transport affordable. Australia has the 5th most expensive public transport in the world and people shouldn't have to choose between food and the bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If public transport was free there would be no fare evasion losses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like such a chump paying public transport fares whenever I see someone not tap. Clearly paying is optional so why am I?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some good work here people, let's keep it up. If NSW has a spare billion to hand over to their very cosy chums Lendlease for a ridiculously unnecessary revamp to the SFS (which is barely affordable even for Paddington residents let alone an average family) then they certainly do not need a few bucks from you to get a few kms at snails pace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would love to see a column for how many services were late or cancelled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If we’re counting losses for not paying for using a service, then I think it’s only fair to count how many times that service wasn’t actually provided.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it count as fair evasion if the opal readers on the bus are 'broken' and the driver just tells you to get on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police always at Mount druitt and blacktown stations on Thursdays. I wonder if targeting poorer areas skews the statistics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of this is probably school kids who don't bother tapping cos the cards don't hold money. Even I sometimes don't bother tapping if there's no gates and the trains coming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Side note, I still hate the “letter” logos that replaced the old pictures of what each service actually was. They suck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should be income based. Like fines in Scandinavia. But we’re not a smart country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Light rail gotta be higher. Literally how do you even get done for fine evasion on that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How exactly do they know the fare evasion rates if they only catch less than 1% across the board? I call bullshit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this counting all the students not tapping on either", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised Light Rail isn’t higher. Almost everyone I see riding L2/L3 at least within the CBD doesn’t tap. The train is too crowded for ticket inspectors and their trip is too short to bother", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they use these numbers to justify the steady increase in fare prices? If so, how can these numbers be trusted?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think a large amount of fare evaders are also from users that use stations without gates, just walk ins with a pole to tap on. When I lived in Villawood I would literally forget to tap on half the time and would only realise it when I’m tapping off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any idea on how the 'fare evasion rate' is calculated. If it is based off previous fines then this is skewed to areas with more compliance officers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anecdotally, I see compliance officers on my train from Western sydney, but not when I transfer to light rail in town, coming from the east. Every early morning light rail service has a number of people getting off without tapping, surely they are also not tapping on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need that awesome stand up routine regarding the feelings associated with fare evasions and getting pulled up. It’s Melbourne based but hilarious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost 2 million bus fare evasions? Wtf? How? Can you just walk onto a bus without tapping on and drivers wont say anything?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wanna know how they got the data on evasions if people didn't tap on and off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does this include fares for using the wrong ticket? When I was a student they tried fining me a few times because I didn’t have my student id on me, I normally just walked away from them so never received it, but I’m sure plenty of others have been caught out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now look into the positive effects of free public transport on the economy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if the economic cost of an additional driver on the road outweighs the unpaid ticket lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not surprised to see that buses are such great value for fare evasion", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Very* surprised to learn that ferries are the best value", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These are just estimates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does the “lost revenue” figure assume that evaders would have otherwise paid the fare? How many trips would have not been taken instead? How many Centrelink appointments missed, at what administrative and human cost?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now let’s do one for the lost revenue from not having every car journey tolled, with every road a tollway. And lost revenue from every free parking spot not being metered. I suspect the number would be larger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How calculate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I call horse shit on the 67k ferry evasions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guaranteed revenue lost would not be going towards cleanliness of transport or the payment of decent bloody wages for staff if recouped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And how much do we, as taxpayers lose from exorbitant privatisation tenders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of money those in charge diddle us out of they can get fucked for a 2 dollar bus fare", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was a time with very low ticket inspections", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When someone tailgates me so close at the gate, I just let them go first. The look on their face, lol. They just move to the next gate to tailgate someone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My understanding is that if the readers aren't working, or weren't working, they disregard that bus for purposes of collecting data.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or the driver not turning them on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also its easy as fuck to evade paying for the bus. Just hop on in the middle and get off in the middle. Driver won't see or do anything to care. Bus's don't have ticket inspectors either i think? Or very rarely compared to trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a missing column of “Mysterious Circular Quay Drownings”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slowly filling the harbour islands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And conveniently they aren’t here to defend themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends on a lot of factors which I can't determine from the data provided. However, at a glance, you're incredibly unlikely to be fined on buses and ferries (although you may or may not have to deal with the bus driver).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Additionally, Transport Officers only work between 5am-10pm according to their job description. Police may still patrol 24/7.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The most you'll pay a week for travel is $50, while the fine for an adult is $200.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My guess is that fare evasion is cheaper overall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't live in Sydney, but in Melbourne, it always depends on the line. Inspectors always target the same places - usually unis. So if you're in a less frequent area, you can reliably get away with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At some stage in the recent past, you could purchase fare evasion insurance in Paris.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're fucked if your bus uses the tway. I get mine checked every 2 weeks or so. But I guess its cool to evade everywhere else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you did it every day on the bus, the drivers would soon enough recognize you and arrange for transit officers to meet the bus along the route.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "used to fair evade a fair bit from Berowra to Artarmon back in the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would make it through most of the time but would cop a fine on the rare occasion basically negating the money i was saving and then some. Was too much hassle in the end so i just ended up paying lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Simply put - a resounding YES.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This data very clearly shows that on average, fare evaders are savings a huge amount of money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretend you are the person that took all of these trips yourself. The last row is the money you've saved. The second last row is the money you'd pay in fines. You're effectively paying through fines, something like 15% of what you would be if you didn't evade fares.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Transport NSW is a public service, so remember that we're all paying for this one way or the other. If you evade fares, you're just screwing everyone else over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not taking into account that most people who fare evade likely do it strategically. Will avoid doing it if they think they will be caught or if there is a time or area that gets frequently checked. If you never tap on I’d guess you end up paying more in fines or close to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on what kind of person you want to be", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not endorsing this - but I think the expected value of $5 bus fares per fine (0.04% rate) is $12,500", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the fine itself is $200 up to a maximum of $550", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be time to raise the fines", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm wondering this as well. No way they spotted me every single time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have cameras at the gates of train stations and cameras at the platform.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have cameras in the busses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have cameras at the ferry wharfs. Ferry staff also manually count how many people embark and disembark at every single stop (you can often hear them mumbling the count when you walk past). I'm pretty sure that's a safety thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I strongly doubt that this number is perfect, but there's a LOT of algorithms and modelling they can do based on \"fares paid vs passengers observed\", \"electricity/fuel used in transit vs revenue from daily operation\", etc. I reckon they probably got *really* close.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They conduct surveys in May and November each year. Essentially, they do what they always do, e.g. board trains, buses, etc and check if people have paid or not. The only difference is that during the surveys they don't issue fines. They're only collecting data.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once they have enough samples that are varied enough throughout the time of day, day of the week, location, transport mode, etc, they can use those samples to create an accurate estimate for that period of fare compliance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The way I calculated the number of fare evasions in the month was by using the recorded data of people who actually paid, then worked out the total based on the fare compliance rate. Whatever is left from the total minus the people who actually paid is the estimated number of fare evasions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always wonder about this. The cost of running/maintaing the entire Opal payment system/network + the cost of enforcement, ie wages etc must be massive vs just making public transport free for use and we all pay for it by a small 1% tax or whatever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm no economist, so if anyone reads this and can educate me, please do!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm. In 2021, TfNSW posted \"More than 800 Transport Officers, Authorised Revenue Protection Officers and Police patrol all modes of public transport...\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So say they earn $7,500 a month ($90k annually) it would cost about $6 million a month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although it's a net loss, you could argue that the losses would be even higher if no one was enforcing fares.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about the cost of no enforcement?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "28,138,727 people tapped on in Oct 2023. The fare compliance rate in Nov 2023 was 94.09%.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So 28,138,727 / 0.9409 = 29,905,277 total.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To get the non-compliance rate, it's just the total minus the people that tapped on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "29,905,277 - 28,138,727 = 1,766,550", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see it all the time at Lidcombe, Strathfield too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hornsby as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know. The figures are based on totals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It shouldn't be free because then we'd have the problem of overcrowding like in Melbourne's free tram zone. Anyone needing to go to Randwick or Kingsford isn't going to be able to get on unless they start from Central. Melbourne's free tram zone should be removed too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they prefer trains and light rail because it's a lot of people concentrated into a relatively small footprint. Buses are all over the place, and ferries have relatively low patronage with the second highest compliance rate. Metro is the highest, but trains brings the figure down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been checked a dozen times on light rail and it's not even my main mode of transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never ever had someone check on the bus and that's my daily commute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Light Rail is also super easy for transit officers to hop on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1.5B a year according to IPART from a few years ago, 3B in sale of goods from their budget so somewhere between those two figures.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could I tack on a vaping levy as well?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need to fix housing and homelessness first, otherwise free trains could become free warm, dry homeless shelters on wheels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is bad for controlling demand in overly congested areas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In QLD they are trialling 50 cent travel for 6 months. For-profit transport is a failed model", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just comes out of your taxes instead then. People who commute by car would get fucked over more probably.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Statistics. Look at the rate of fate posting customers VS non fare paying customers when doing fare checks, make some educated assumptions about people's behaviour when they see transport officers, and books you can estimate the total number of fare evasions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, if all they do is ferry us to work and to shopping, then really businesses should be taxed to cover the cost of running public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's one month, so maybe it can pay for 24 ticket inspectors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or free, then you don't even need ticket inspectors, gates, or tickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our public transport is quite cheap especially since we have a cap and Fridays a weekend now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For example in the UK Watford to London Euston costs a whopping equivalent of 44 dollars return. It is around 33km.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But their services is pretty good 16-20 mins for the journey so significantly faster than cityrail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have a 15 dollar something cap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention the billion dollar capital cost of Opal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reluctantly join this unhappy club.🤬", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno if it's selective remembering but these fare evaders are invariably vapers, put-feet-on-seaters, seat hoggers that won't give them up for oldies and pregnant ladies etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All that data is available on the transport NSW open data hub if you wanna go take a look. It's not like they're hiding it from you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, because you were unable to pay. It might be different if just one was disabled and you ignored the other 3 that were working, but I'm not sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, pretty useless if you’re a non-English speaker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We really aren't. We prove it by making the same mistakes again and again and expecting a different result. I think we may be clinically insane tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s lots of news reports of drivers being assaulted over fares so I wouldn’t be surprised if many just don’t say anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. Fares are not the drivers responsibility. Confronting passengers about dates just increases the risk of physical harm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: am driver", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which figure?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got the data for total Opal trips by mode, calculated the non-compliance rate using survey data and actual trips, and compared fines issued under the Passenger Transport (General) Regulation 2017 legislation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Won't you find that out after tapping on already?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Larger warfs have gates, smaller ones don't. So I find it believable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure some executive would get a nice bonus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or just slow down, so they get caught in the gate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also seem to disregard the maximum fare charged unless the commuter chases it down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drivers can’t deliberately not turn them on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s how we log in to our shifts, and we really like getting paid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes even when they are on and we are logged on, the console loses communication with the readers because it’s a shitty old system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes the opal card inspectors get on buses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seeing the evasions vs fines on all modes this is clearly a haphazard occurence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes they do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a bus driver and they are on my bus at least 3 times a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a $200 fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">you may or may not have to deal with the bus driver", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you can perform an excellent opal \"ping\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you start or end your ferry trip at Barangaroo or Circular Quay, you need to tap on/off to pass through a train station type barrier. Fare evasion between any other points is trivial though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be fun if someone added corporate tax evasion in another column next to these, you know, for fun, and irony. And perspective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder who's costing the country more? Those bloody kids these days, or their tax dodgy overlords who would never deign to catch public transport unless it was for some photo op or perverted sex kink type thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why does it say maximum penalty is $550 instead of $200?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It may appear cheaper, but the downstream impact of multiple fines eventually becoming a criminal matter shouldn’t be overlooked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re always at Macquarie Uni station pinging broke uni students trying to get to university.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s weird though. I work at a uni and hardly ever see anyone fare evading on the bus. I wonder how they even estimate these figures.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note the asterisk next to that figure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t ask for “economists” to weigh in. That’s how we got in this privatised/outsourced hellscape to begin with lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here you go: https://www.ipart.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/information-paper-final-report-opal-fares-2020-2024-investigating-fare-free-public-transport-february-2020_0.pdf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> A loss of $1.6 billion per year in fare revenue that would need to be funded through taxation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "revenue, which represents about $530 per NSW household (last year each NSW household contributed about $4,900 in taxation revenue to fund public transport services).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or pay for it with all the ads they shove in our faces", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s just the officers though, not including all of the other staff who aren’t officers that work in the enforcement department, the processing of fines, paperwork, postage etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hardly a return on investment is it.While pay may be $90K, the “on cost”for employing staff you can double that amount", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here’s an idea: instead of enforcement and ticketing, pay for it with taxes. Which is what we do with most roads. Lowers the cost to everyone and spreads the benefits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh I see, interesting thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And y'know... *Town hall*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank god you aren’t in charge! The free tram zone is a fantastic concept and gets particularly positive feedback from non-residents", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ferries make sense as most people are catching the ferry to and from circular quay, and although there’s 0 effort on the minor piers, circular quay has booths at the scanners and so I think most people realise that even though they could not tap at say Watsons bay, they’d have to pay the bigger fair for only 1 tap when they reach central anyway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah makes sense!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are already. The hobo hotel is the last train to Wollongong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you think that the train fares are controlling the demand? They should run more trains if it is congested.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hate to be the one to break it to you but taxpayers including road users already subsidise public transport in NSW, the opal fares don’t even come close to covering the cost of operating public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if you raised the prices to make it a profitable business (and I fundamentally disagree that public transport should be a for-profit business) then I imagine a lot of people would drive instead adding millions of trips to the road network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fine by me. It's already 75% funded by tax. Why pike out on the last 25%. Free public transport would be hugely beneficial. And you wouldn't have to pay someone to make useless infographics about fare evasion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As they should, cars have fucked over public transport since they were invented from big companies lobbying and destroying viable options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cap is $17.80 a day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you think this is cheap then I want your income. This is job killingly expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Los Angeles it is $5.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep people with no shame or self-awareness generally. (Don't forget music/video-on-speaker-listeners).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t believe I ever suggested they were.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually just take it as a win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same with Trackwork. People bitch about the replacement busses. But generally I'll get a coach (more comfortable) and sometimes the bus will even get me quicker to my destination. The best thing is I don't have to pay for it twice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently moving to the country 7 years ago means you don’t realise they’ve reinstated the M-onorail (??)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "nothing insane about it, these systems make rich people richer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd be interested to see the source for the November 2023 fare non-compliance rate that you based your October 2023 estimates on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that’s why I figure meh. Stop whining and suck it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm, and even if you do chase it down they will do their best to make it someone else's job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "@HereWeGoAgain_271", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a bus driver are you aloud to refuse someone for not tapping on if they aren’t disrupting or breaking any of the transit companies rules/policies??? Also if yes you can kick somebody off … two questions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. What if I have cash only due to whatever circumstances. Let’s just say released from jail and don’t have a bank and where I jumped on the bus there was nowhere to purchase an opal card from?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. What is the procedure if someone walks on sits down you say tap on or get off and they refuse to politely they just say no and thank you for the concern but no ??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also do police have to tap on and off also ticket inspectors? Regardless if checking passengers tickets is their job they should still have to pay as they are choosing to board whatever style transport to check the actual ticket. Technically they are fare evading if they don’t !???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Record the 'ping' on your preferred device, then simply play it back at full volume on your device of choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least, that's what my friend told me to tell you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could fry the RFID with a microwave then just fumble with the reader every time you get on a bus, the driver will eventually tell you to move on and cover for you if an inspector boards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But don't do that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not the math where you went wrong, but rather the assumptions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's no way of knowing:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* if transport officers target certain lines/routes more frequently,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* if they're more active at certain times of day,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* whether they're performing a special operation,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* what their staffing levels are like on any month, and so on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Additionally, we do know that transport officers don't work between 10pm-5am, and generally don't work on public holidays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So for any individual, based on their own travel habits, they may or may not be more/less likely to be fined than the averages on a consistent basis, because of those unknown factors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, if someone travelled at random times and random days and at random frequencies, then your calculations more generally apply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One more thing, the fine price is fixed depending on whether you're an adult or a minor. The fine is $100 for minors and $200 for adults.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you've realised here is that as long as only a tiny fraction of the population acts out, they don't have to invest a lot in enforcement, and these people who evade can generally get away with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fine is a huge deterrent for people with NO money who are the people who are the most likely to fare evade in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If half of society stopped paying for tickets they'd have to increase enforcement and fines to a point where they would realise that they're better off buying tickets again, but all that resource goes to enforcement instead of improving the train network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yes, you can save money by evading fares, and it probably won't \"hurt\" anyone, but that's not a general solution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many fines do you think you can sustain before they have you on a list and check you discriminately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because they know broke uni students are incredibly likely to far evade and also probably are the easiest to deal with. Beats the crazies they have to tackle on my bus in Maroubra. I've seen them not even try.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn't actually reveal how much they spend on fare collection. Also it's terrible report with completely unjustified assumptions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also training, uniform and devices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Arguably you should count the fares paid and not the fines issued as the return.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s important that there is some cost to the use of these services so it is unnecessarily abused and overused. I agree that it is unfair and insane how having free roads is fine, but if public transport costs money then it’s viewed as a problem. It’s a very twister way of thinking that most Australians have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, there is a cost to driving a car which is fuel amongst other things. It’s important that there is some cost to using a train. Not to enforce inequality, but to ensure everyone has a fair chance to actually board a train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used the figures provided by TfNSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, it seems like circular maths to me?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like how are you going to tell how many people didn't tap on/off vs how many people were actually ON a service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "eg, Bus has capacity for 70. 65 tap on/off over a whole route, averaged to make this example easy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how do we know if the last 5 were empty seats, or fare evaders??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "weight sensors?! manual camera tracking?? how!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take extra positive feedback for the one time I used it 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How did you feel about the free 555 back in the day?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The patronage numbers on ferries though just aren’t very high, so the potential number of fines that can be issued is relatively low. Compliance on ferries is also quite high already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then what happens? Is there a homeless congregation in Wollongong? Do they catch the first train back to Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains could theoretically work, but free buses often result in pretty severe congestion as people start using them for going walking distances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are physical limitations on how many trains you can run in some of the worst congested areas (which is part of why the C/SW rail line is such a good idea as). Adding a fee encourages active transportation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm well aware it isn't close to cost recovery, but the cost to ticket is less than the revenue generated so it is still a worthwhile endeavour. Making it completely free would just harm road users more than the current situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait, people get paid for this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤦‍ how could I have forgotten those selfless public broadcasters?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly no, that’s the metro train line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The system is us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The source is in the graphic but: [https://opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au/dataset/fare-compliance-survey-results-data](https://opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au/dataset/fare-compliance-survey-results-data)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used October data on the assumption that less fines would be issued in November as that's when they perform the surveys, where their focus is on gathering data rather than issuing fines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck getting a driver to cover for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm only saying anything if the system wasn't working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We all know the fucking around is you stealing a trip. Just get on and sit down, you wasting our time is more of an issue than fare evasion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where would I plug in my microwave?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm told that wireless chargers fry Opal cards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I don't know who has a wireless charger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's true making assumptions of typicality here are pretty reasonable to get a starting sense. I think it's worthwhile to note that assuming the fare price and the probability of getting caught is consistent no matter what time or service, the expected return is \\*massively\\* in your favour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely drill down on assumptions if it was a close run thing and you were actually considering doing it, but as a back of the envelope I think the above stands to generally say that fare evasion pays under the current system on average.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that the case even for repeat offences? Or is it like a three strikes and we'll see you in court kinda thing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fines too low… fine should be 5x higher for repeat offenders… 1st time $100/$200, then 2x, 3x, …. 5x", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "unregistered opal card changed after every fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have cameras which they use AI to count passengers. Number of passengers vs Opal ticket data = estimated fare evasion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an old report from 2020. Considering QLD Greens tried to do free PT, maybe it's probably best to contact NSW Greens to get a new report done?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to know where got the \"*An immediate increase in public transport ridership of around 40%*\" figure from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also this statement is interesting:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> *More people using public transport for short trips when they would have otherwise walked or cycled - reducing the health benefits of public transport.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live close (7KM) to the CBD and get around by eBike for almost every journey, commuting, meeting friends across town, going out to see bands (I literally just got home from the Enmore Theatre!) etc. Making it free wouldn't get me back on a bus/train - the bike is just so much better and is already \"free\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not arguable at all that is correct. If people don’t have a consequence they won’t make the decision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the other hand, our society has a lot of structural inequalities that lead to feedback loops where the rich get richer. Over time that is very damaging to society, so we need some mechanisms that tend to equalise opportunity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today, many people are in inescapable poverty traps, for example those born to poor parents in outer suburbs with very weak service availability, few jobs available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They must travel long distances to work, and our current system charges by distance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So someone catching an infrequent train or unreliable bus from an unsheltered bus stop 90 minutes through an industrial hellscape to an entry level service job (say, sandwich hand in a CBD cafe) is charged three times as much as someone catching a ferry from their luxury apartment in Greenwich Point across our gleaming harbour to their air conditioned office tower in Circular Quay or Barangaroo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Incidentally ferries have absolute right of way in the harbour and have the highest rate of fare evasion, while buses get stuck in traffic and are heavily enforced by ticket inspectors and our lavishly funded police, particularly in poor areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "at least for trains they weigh the trains to estimate how empty they are. maybe they could use that to back out approximate fare evasion? probably a decent amount of variability there though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Do they catch the first train back to Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. As it was described to me, the last train arrives and becomes the first train back. They gave up emptying it and just leave it on the platform.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah-ha! Could not work that out for the life of me. Considering how long I spent on the City Circle and East Hills lines. Last I heard, they’ve discontinued red rattlers!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're right, I didn't read the source information properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell them to get off the bus if you're not going to cover for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The power point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please don't do it, I'm mostly joking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You put it in a microwave with a cup of water for a few seconds (it will spark).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can use this to destroy NFC chips in credit cards that are being replaced or you don't want to use any more, but you can also just cut them up and achieve the same result.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost every Android phone is a wireless charger. S:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with your conclusion that you're probably better off financially fare evading but I still think it can be dangerous to make assumptions if actually attempting this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TfNSW has much more detailed data and I think it's highly likely that they spend a disproportionate amount of time checking compliance in certain areas at certain times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the flip side, I think if you fare evade on buses/ferries/light rail after 10pm your probability of being fined is almost 0.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or, y'know - means based fines and easier access to concession Opal cards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a bizarre report, really. “We can’t make it free because people would use it more, and that would be bad because PT is bad”. Huh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those are some really good points and I really agree with you. I wonder if a balance could be made where public transport was just a flat $1, or anyone with kids or on Centrelink gets $1 public transport?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, that goes against Transport policy and my personal safety interests.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't want to get stabbed by some bogan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah I thought you meant I needed to microwave the reader", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I think this is right. If we're looking at \"should I jump the gates Monday morning on my way to work\" the details would matter, but looking at generally \"when you evade a fare, are TfNSW raising revenue or losing it?\" that answer is correct", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not worried about overuse, as I think that in general every trip supports an economic activity and more is better. Except maybe at peak times, where capacity is constrained. But I also recognise that’s not a slam-dunk of a take.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yes, I agree the equity argument for a flat rate $1 fare is strong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn’t bother with means-testing it - that can lead to counter-productive enforcement for people on the margins of eligibility, those who have difficulty with admin (e.g. language, literacy, neurodivergence) and increased costs. Universality is great, more people experience a benefit and buy into continuing it. If we need revenue to support it and richer people can afford more, then progressive taxation does the job nicely :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Won't they stab you when you claim they didn't try scanning?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not saying anything unless the Opal system wasn't working. I'll just bitch about the traffic with the overseer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not going to cover for anyone or dob anyone in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ticketing isn't my responsibility. Even when we were driving for STA, the Opal system was operated by a completely different department and we were specifically trained to not engage fare evaders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I say cover for them, what do you think I mean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean literally being honest; \"their card is busted they probably need to replace it\".", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkvh2q.json b/1dkvh2q.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..276dbe14ee38ec44d931522894fda1708e6005e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkvh2q.json @@ -0,0 +1,146 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I noticed the off-peak frequency has gone down from every 10 minutes to 7 minutes. Doesn't seem to be any public announcement about this though, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's a short term change for the testing being done since our train arrived from Crow's Nest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard rumors about the Sydney metro going down to 6 minutes off-peak once the city extension opens up but still waiting for an official announcement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10 minute frequency was already amazing given Tallawong is around the corner from Riverstone that only gets a train every 30 minutes. 7 minute off-peak rivals the peak frequency of probably half the lines in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once again, frequency and service trumps fares. If we could get the density these stations deserve next that would be incredible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems to be related to testing - it was changed on the day they started full all day trial running so I doubt that was coincidental. Hopefully that means this is the frequency they plan for the extension.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they have been changing the times quite a lot recently, I think it has to do with the imminent opening of the metro to all the way to Sydneham.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of extra and unscheduled services during the day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://i.imgur.com/cZ3tWVD.jpeg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has previously been confirmed that the interpeak frequency will be 7mins, so that’s the ‘during the day’ frequency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off peak (evenings, weekends) will remain 10 mins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not 100% clear if the 7 min frequency will apply to the whole line or just the city section. My assumption is the whole line, but we’ll see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> frequency has gone down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "gone up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Throwing more trains on the network than the 10 they normally use during off peak. Will be a busy network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder if it will drop back to 10 when the extension is complete.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thinking about it the only lines that are better:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T1 North Shore between Central and Gordon (not including CCN)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T1 Western between Central and Blacktown (split to St Marys, Penrith, Richmond, Schofields)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T2 Between Central and Granville (Split to Parramatta and Leppington)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T4 between Central and Hurstville (the trains are split between express and stopping service patterns)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the other lines have an average frequency of 7.5 minutes or 2 trains every 15 minutes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Business Case has off-peak frequencies at every 5 mins in their indicative service plan. That would be fantastic. But every 7 mins all day is also very solid too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every 30 minutes in peak hour at Riverstone. Wonderful service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are not on a Metro line then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "metro stops at every station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's hope not, the business case has one every 5 mins in the off-peak I believe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully it's just a ramp up to the actual frequencies in time for the opening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How tall is your phone!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't make logistical sense for it to not apply to the whole line. Looking forward to 7 minutes interpeak, that will really be great for my commute", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T4 is such a weird line. Townhall to hurstville is frequent, then you have Bondi to cronulla which tends to run every 10 minutes from memory, then there’s Bondi to Waterfall which is every 30 minutes, plus the South Coast train mixed in every so often.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are options these days to do long screenshots which capture the entire page", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree. The 7 mins was publisised in the context of the city section, but as you say it would cause all sorts of weird schedule patterns it that was the case, so I assume the whole line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kinda disappointed the weekend won't improve on the 10mins frequency, but appreciate that others would love for 10 mins frequency :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooohhh, of course! Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly I've been so spoiled living on the metro, I find 10 minute headways intolerable whereas back in the day when I lived closer to Blacktown, 15 minutes was like no wait at all", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkw0s9.json b/1dkw0s9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0527611a7665f4fe3d8aa285377b41e327dfcaa4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkw0s9.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "If she ever pays for another drink this year (if she drinks) we've failed as a society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She has earnt the \"Bloody legend\" award", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where are all the ACAB people now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "why is exceptional bravery in quotes? does that no longer mean what it used to mean? O.o", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sick of hearing about this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All good and well, but does she get a monetary award?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AACAB", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "exceptional bravery, the quote was in quotation marks because…. It’s being quoted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s not how public service works - for very good reason to mitigate corruption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The medal and the profile boost will help her in her career where she will have more influence than before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m ok with demonstrated heroes having more influence in their profession.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well damn I feel dumb now", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkxb1s.json b/1dkxb1s.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..488aaea749cdce2e81d4fc6e33ee55f368b06a34 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkxb1s.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey everyone, for anyone who’s been through the apple interview process for retail specialist role, what is the group/individual interview like? I just had my phone interview and the lady told me I’ve moved onto the next round which is the group interview. Can anyone tell me what questions they were asked? Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My interview was a looooong time ago but they asked the question, if you were an iPhone app, what one would you be and why? Many cringe answers ensued.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So my assumption would be, get ready to attach your soul and personae to the Apple brand in all your responses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They mostly look for customer service skills, answered in STAR format! Be specific to what YOU did. Have stories ready of customer service!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had 3 interview stages. The first one was a group interview with like 20 people. They made us act out scenarios in groups. One person in each group has to be the leader. BE THIS PERSON, and make sure you make yourself stand out without being obnoxious. We also had to split into pairs, introduce ourselves to our partner and then our partner would have to present to the group everything they found out about you and vice versa.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second interview was on the floor one on one. Just having a casual chat about hobbies, what I like etc. Nothing stressful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Third was woth like 8 other candidates all sitting around a table. They ask stupid questions like if you were an animal what would you be. Or if you could solve one issue in the world who what would it be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ultimately didn't progress because I said I was going studying to go into medicine and I was expecting to get in in 1 to 2 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope this helps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I interviewed many many years ago. There were about 100 people or so in the room and we were split up into small groups. We had to introduce ourselves and and we went around the group to answer the interview questions. Started off with standard customer service/retail questions like recounting a time you went above and beyond for a customer, what's your greatest strength and weakness etc. Then it went to questions like \"If you were stuck on an island and could only bring one item, what would it be?\" and \"How would you explain to an 80 year old customer what cloud storage is?\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't get the job and in a way I'm glad I didn't because it was a bit weird. I'd be interested to know from anyone who's interviewed for them recently if it's still like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which store are you applying for?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Steve tattooed above one eyebrow, Jobs on the other and R.I.P tattooed across your forehead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that sounds hella cringe thank you though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would be that deluxe one - you know the one that launched on the 1st iPhone and did nothing, but was premium, so everyone (well everyone who was stupid and had money) wanted it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For anyone that's confused...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "S = Situation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T = Task", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A = Action", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "R = Result", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkxgif.json b/1dkxgif.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b597a21522be43679dc5c0f6e03b8541a32c8c46 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkxgif.json @@ -0,0 +1,138 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Same here, and building is on an embedded hot water network, so no other options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time to shop around for a new provider.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "80 cents per day for clean water? Fuq that. And imagine paying 2 cents per litre for hot water. I'd rather be living in Somalia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They did lower gas supply for $0.015 a day, though... Fair exchange, I (they) suppose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully once the government acts on this it will be better. Providers will jack up there prices while they can to extract as much money as they can before the new regulations come in for embedded networks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.energy.nsw.gov.au/nsw-plans-and-progress/regulation-and-policy/nsw-embedded-network-action-plan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Origin are unnecessarily expensive. It’s not like their water tastes better or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Water?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm seeing everyone get rises, but I got an email with them reducing my rates. No idea what's going on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not condoning the increase in cost but \"Charging for air that we breathe?\" is a ridiculous statement. Everyone pays for water supplied to their home.[](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/?f=flair_name%3A%22Image%22)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're just trying to work out how to get a measure of the air so they can justify how much to charge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Skuba divers pay for air they breathe. People who buy carbon credits do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "rainwater tank? (I acknowledge that this option is not generally possible for tenants of any building, and apartment buildings)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just say you can’t afford it and will leave them and go to another provider and they might miraculously find a way to at least lower it a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome! Ours was already \\~75.5c so it barely moved the needle lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I\"m on an embedded network. My supply charge is 29.6c per day and usage charge is 2.4c per litre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "same, it fucking suuuucks ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Embedded networks are 50/50.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to be in one, though it was worth it cause their rates were rasonable, and they didn't charge for gas. Now that I moved to a non-embedded area, I am paying for gas and my electricity bill is slightly higher than it was in the embedded unit.... and now I am paying for damn gas!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I called the embedded supplier and they can't connect my unit with the same plan cause they only supply to embedded areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Embedded network, can't change a provider, unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s supply charge for gas/hot water, not actual water. That comes from a different supplier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Op didn’t read their bill and is karma farming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like when you live an apartment building and it is provided from a central connection", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the stuff that's in the toilet. Not the stuff that plants crave", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's lucky!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like privatised billing is the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some apartments you literally have no choice but 1 provider it should be illegal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How good! I wonder why there are such big differences", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a reality of apartment life. There is a central hot water heater and all apartments are charged based on their usage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived in a few and always had a hot water system in the apartment. Never knew communal hot water was a thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you are confused about what privatised billing is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not all apartment buildings have embedded hot water though.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkxngn.json b/1dkxngn.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..afe609f1629d68f2856c810e6369fc2b714ae6ff --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkxngn.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Oaks last good ad imo was the hungry thirst carnival one from like a decade ago. They've just been trying to be as fun since then and it doesn't work as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like that one friend who always tells the exact same fucking joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an anthropomorphic bear, of course its a furry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know why oak always tried to be this edgy drink. Nobody sees a person drinking Oak and thinks “woah! Tough guy over there drinking chocolate milk!” Nor do toughy edge lords even drink Oak. It’s bizarre!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grab em by the wintriness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that the one where he says he used to have a son but now he works in real estate?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk if it was oak but I really liked the hipster infestation at.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkxuqt.json b/1dkxuqt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e59689635f2d22d39923697019329c62222a3b2e --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkxuqt.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "W for me, L for transport NSW. I didn't even pay a penny since I'm using a school opal card", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That bus does not look 17km long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where you travelling to that you take the bus for 17km +? Seems like a long commute to school everyday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you repeatedly rang the bell and pretended it wasn't you ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use it wisely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhhh I love this. I always call it “VIP Bus” or “My Blue Mercedes” (although so many of them are Scanias). But it’s a special kind of pleasure having the bus all to yourself. I really get a thrill from it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you thanked the driver extra loud!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dky1mi.json b/1dky1mi.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2a909c53fe949c7c3b5a5bb0c6b855cd1ec9fa8c --- /dev/null +++ b/1dky1mi.json @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Worst timing. In the middle of rush hour. Hope the person is alright", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey folks. That was me. I had just walked on to the train and my knee cap fully dislocated incredibly unexpectedly. I’ve dislocated it before some years ago but most certainly not just randomly getting on to the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m very grateful for everyone’s assistance, kindness, and patience and I’m so sorry for holding up everyone’s evening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m at hospital and my knee has been put back in place, strapped up, and been given some pain killers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, something has happened at Town Hall. Trains delayed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're going again now, pretty packed and just one train after another (I guess until they're back on schedule)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: hopefully the short delay means the person wasn't too badly injured", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Peak hour*. Hope the person is OK", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worst. Timing. ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn't much of a delay. No one minded. Glad you're better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad you’re alright. Do you happen to be at st Vincent’s? Just wondering because I’m a nurse there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No apologies, mate, glad you’re ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds incredibly painful. Glad you are ok now x", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thank goodness you're ok. Thank you so much for posting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Completely ruined my day can’t believe you let your knee do that how dare you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jokes I’m in Europe at the moment. Hope you get better soon chef", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Busiest station in Sydney has to be a top five spot to have a medical emergency in terms of response times, glad you got the help you needed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Owww. Glad to hear you’re okay!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t be silly, you shouldn’t feel like you need to apologise for something that’s out of your control. Hope you’re okay!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just remember, while your delay might annoy customers, train crew love a delay 🤣. Extended lunch breaks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you. I really appreciate hearing that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They took me to Sydney hospital. The staff were all great. Just got discharged and now heading home for a good sleep", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which department? I'm next door in private. Hope your shift is going ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP, I hope your knee gets back to “normal” soon. Make sure you have/buy a good knee supporter sleeve. They can really help during the cold months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was pretty up there for pain. My leg muscles kept cramping really intensely and, if I’m honest, I thought I was going to pass out for a moment when they helped me up the carriage steps. 0/10 experience. Do not recommend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you. I felt bad about the hold up it caused everyone so thought I’d check this sub", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good night. Sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite. We’re all glad you’re okay. [turns the light off]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get better soon! Sleep well and tight ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who once had their knee go (in Enmore) only to end up in Sydney Hospital for the fix-up, get well soon!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkyitj.json b/1dkyitj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..51a8b4b2bfdd4583af41de6f9147f0d3097d2da6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkyitj.json @@ -0,0 +1,458 @@ +[ + { + "text": "PSA. Don't pay these so called 'fines' often dished out by private companies on private parking lots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you look at the fine print, they legally state that they're not fines. Effectively, they're trying to say that due to parking there for an extended period, they're loosing revenue. The money is a claim on their estimated loss due to you 'blocking' the potential spot of a paying visitor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Technically they can take you to court if they wanted to but it would be cost prohibitive (unless you accrue a stack of them).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy responsibly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can reasonably safely ignore this. Though one of the the consequences is they may flag your number plates and refuse you entry to that parking ststion and/or any other parking ststion they own .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wondered about this and whether systems inside shopping centres etc will be linked, with previous 'fines' being payable before exiting where you are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "waited 2yr to post this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found this out by mistake once. Pro tip, do t go back to that car park though cause they probably won’t let you in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or, perhaps, don't assume you can dump your massive car on someone else's private property for free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cant they sell your debt to a collector? Someone answer this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol got a bunch of these on my motorbike for going around the boomgates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah nah I'm good secure parking ty though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask that guy with the curly moustache on TikTok about these", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found this out years ago on A Current Affair of all shows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was some lawyer who was trying to push this scam by threatening people with a \"fine\" (basically not displaying a ticket from a not easy to find ticket machine on premises) and kept increasing the amount to try and scare people into paying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got one of those after seeing that one segment and didn't bother paying. Stopped hearing from them after a while and it has never been an issue since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a private car park near me. The ‘inspectors’ even wear high vis shirts with ‘parking inspector’ on it lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "looking forward to being taken to court over $65. All of my law and order watching will pay off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got one years ago and chucked it in the bin. Still waiting for them to do something about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’ve got one at the local Aldi car park, the local Facebook pages updated everyone about the fines and the legality. I don’t think anyone has ever paid one of those ‘fines’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet you would have been pissed if someone used your services but didn't pay. Yet you happily do it to others", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got one of these when parking at an Aldi.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parked, and walked to the nearest parking meter in the carpark, and it was broken. Walked over to the next nearest, it was also broken. Walked across the car park to the only other one... Walked back to my car, and the fucking parking guy had already put a ticket on my car in the 4 minutes it took to walk to all 3.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although I question the relevance of posting a parking ticket from a Perth private parking lot in 2022 on a Sydney subreddit, yeah I wouldn’t be paying this either. But sometimes, eg Hornsby Westfield, it’s the council issuing the tickets and that’s a different story", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enforcement", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Notification and", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Information", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Service,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Litigation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enabled,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "State", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sanctioned", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep don’t ever pay it. It’s a civil issue as it’s on private property. Only statutory government bodies can issue fines. Recall previously private infringement collection companies would contact the NSW rta to get contact details from number plates. There was such a high volume and then confidentially/privacy was raised to stop it. Do not ever pay them and also definitely do not write in to object ever. As soon as you do they have your contact details and never let you go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they do take you to court, all they can actually and legally ask for is their actual losses, which is their parking rate x however long you overstayed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is most likely a few dollars, not 65. That's why they don't take you to court.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember, you can look up any fines you or your plates are owing using NSW transport's site. It's a good way to check if a ticket was legit or if it's people overstepping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to get one of these daily at the old crunch fitness car park in parra", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their contract is with the driver, not the owner of the vehicle. A reasonable defence to any action they may try to take against you in the future (attempting to obtain payment while you're parked in the carpark, letters you may receive, etc) would be to say you were not the driver at the time. They cannot force you to identify the driver and you can very reasonably say you don't know who it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also very important to note that you should never appeal or dispute these, by doing so you are giving them your details when they aren't able to obtain these from Service NSW. If you don't appeal or dispute, they very likely do not have your details so can't send you letters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well if you go to court, aren't you likely to lose and have to pay their legal costs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$65 seems easy enough to send also covering the time to pay someone to review and issue the fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only fines I'll pay are the ones that appear on the Service NSW app. Anything else is basically toilet paper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would they not just call in debt collectors eventually.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why not just pay the parking fee in the first place? How entitled are people to use their parking facility but don't want to pay for it? Even if the fees seem like a rip-off, using their parking facility and not paying for it, is not an option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This belongs in r/UnethicalLifeProtips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pay it with Monopoly money, it is just as real as these 'fines'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or tow your car. It’s happened twice in as many weeks at a Wilson’s carpark next to my former workplace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their mistake was making the fine $65 when a fresh set of NSW plates costs $52!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do this at a secure parking/wilsons/westfields does it stop you from using all of them? If so might not be worth the $65.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can then just tail gate a car in front of you to get in and out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry. I should have added that there is no way for the company to access your contact details using your Rego/VIN. Ie. They are unable to connect a person to a vehicle for civil litigation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They would need to make a legal claim to the government in order to obtain it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes the parking center can flag the last unpaid ticket if you drove off through open gates. I once got one and I pressed the button, they just asked the colour of my car and let me out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol. I found one of them (yes, most definitely just one) in my glovebox.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a debt yet. Thats the whole take em to court over \"lost revenue\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No debt collector will buy a $65 debt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can't identify you at all. They have no access to public records.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Wilson carparks you are literally told to ride around the boom gates and not bother with taking a ticket by the actual operator lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jahan Kalantar you mean? 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "he has covered them a while back. He's great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For that extra effect, make sure you play the Law & Order Japanese foot stamping sound prior to Judge talking and afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They will tow your car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ‘don’t pay it they can’t do anything’ mantra was rife at my workplace until they started towing cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn't me driving the vehicle that day. It was my second cousin Batiste visiting from Jamaica.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These aren't from Perth mate. Not sure where you got that from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Private companies can't use your registration for apply fines in the public system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need to first prove that a contract exists. They know which vehicle entered the carpark but not who. And the vehicle owner has no obligation to tell them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, cause it's to the car's rego, not the person. And even if they did find the owner of the car based on the rego, there's no proof it was actually them driving the car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Why not just pay the parking fee in the first place?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a \"fee\" - its a private business *estimating* their made up \"cost\" of what supposed business they could have had. Is there any evidence that this was a metered parking space in the first place? In which case that wouldn't be a private business but a local council? (not talking commercial car parks which have a ticketed boom gate etc)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is just private business trying to see who will cough up without thinking. It's not legally enforceable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The perfect crime", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "reminds me of a tom scott lateral video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkobh6bVBgI", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">!a dude called adam armstrong changed his name on facebook to adam west for a joke, his girl friend's mother bought him a plane ticket not knowing his name wasn't adam west, the airline fee to change the name on the ticket was higher than the fee for legally changing his name and getting a new passport. !<", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seen cars get towed away all the time with these guys, good luck picking your car up from the impound, you'll get away with three until they start towing your car away with their tow trucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is a bit incorrect. It’s amazing how many groups have access to that database.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're a legend, keep spreading the word. Fuck these kind of fines", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Confirming that this parking lot isn't a gated on. I can see how a gated one would be problematic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While running a red light and speeding!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh. Would that be the “accrued stack” justifying court action?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you would have to accrue enough of these to make it economically viable for small claims court. The legal fees would cost more than this. What's the total?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And a debt to a mystery person to boot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Video stores used to call in debt collectors over $20.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was under the assumption that you can’t tow a car on private property without the owner’s permission unless it was causing a safety hazard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My last job threaten that anyone who didn’t have an allocated park space that their cars would get towed but I never seen it happen and honestly a tow truck with a car on it would be too high to even get in/out of that car park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Parking collection HQ is in Perth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly, that's my point. If they're a bullshit private company trying to 'ticket' you, it won't show up in the NSW transport site and it won't be enforceable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't sound right, are you a towie?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are reluctant to tow because then they are liable for any damage caused. It’s not worth the risk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off his tits on methamphetamine leaking state secrets to hostile governments!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Updates infamous (incriminating) stack reply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who had your name, phone number, address and a signed membership agreement agreeing to paying the debt in the terms and conditions. And the debt collectors were getting bulk jobs from national chains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A private carpark \"fine\" isn't a debt until they've taken you to court and gotten a judgement. Once they've paid a couple hundred bucks getting that judgement it is a debt they can then sell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen a couple of the old F100-style towies around, apparently just for getting in and out of underground carparks. I dunno how that works if they lift the front of your rear-drive car. Do they just drag it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm pretty sure Hamish and Andy called a tow truck company seeing if they would tow a car parked in a tow away zone (private) and I think that's what the guy said, they won't tow as too risky with damage and then who has liability.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. I have seen it outside my office windows of cars being towed away from wilsons carparks all the time for non payment. I gather the tow trucks do not damage cars, but tow trucks do remove vehicles all the time from privately owned carparks, including wilsons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once the vehicle is impounded you need to pay to get your impounded car back. The fee to get it back is about 900 dollars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably a yank where that kinda thing flies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucken legend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parki Leaks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy Moly brah!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just changed my rego from buying a used car. Not my problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now it’s become a criminal matter because my property of large value has been stolen unlawfully.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ive gotten 3 warnings on my bike from the same wilson. Nothing came of it and if it does the amount ive saved makes it worth it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'Once the vehicle is impounded you need to pay to get your impounded car back'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ".. or report the car as stolen?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not a lawyer and I'm probably wrong, but maybe wrong in a different way to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "police aren't going to do anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there's a contract between you and the owners of the car park. It's on a sign at the entry. by parking there you agree to the contract. the contract/sign will say things like unauthorised cars will be towed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in nsw, you can't have a car you don't own towed without that contract/sign with the notice unauthorised cars will be towed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess you could spend a year and 50k for lawyers and court costs to sue the car park owner and try to argue the contract is invalid or whatever. that might save you having pay the $900 to get your car back.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkypu9.json b/1dkypu9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..29a3fb3880e1cffaf5b60b1b9946a0141928ea21 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkypu9.json @@ -0,0 +1,206 @@ +[ + { + "text": "T: At what point do you think someone is \"poor\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: What was the most entitled thing you've witnessed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: What's the best topping for hot chips?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAltAlt: You choose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I always remember 20 years ago on the train an old fella. Looked ok enough but he was eating mackerel out of a home brand tin. Apart form being disturbed by the fish smell I remember feeling so sad that he must have been poor enough to do that. I’m guessing than tin of fish was $1 maybe less back then. I always have than as the bench mark if poverty. Not being able to afford a decent meal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA lots of salt and tomato sauce", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA I am so nostalgic for the 90s and early noughties. Life feels so bleak and depressing RN that my mental fantasy gives me a break. It’s like this background chatter I have to keep the dread away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T. I think you’re poor when you decide to buy packet crackers or whatever over fresh fruit and veg, because you’re worried about having to throw off things away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I watched a lady abuse a barista at a cafe in a hospital because it was “shit”. It was fine, good even but she literally abused this girl so much it was revolting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA. Chicken salt. Obviously. I like Mayo too. That being said, I made cheeseburger loaded fries a few weeks ago and everyone wants it again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aldi fried chicken is not bad. Just saying. Also had [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYCx1WA072U) stuck in my head today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: If they can't make rent and have enough food for the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: I like hot chips (burn your fingers hot) with no salt and just tomato sauce. Wedges would be a whole different matter :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAltAlt: Trying this Intermittent Fasting thing again - I started last night from 5pm, I wasn't even hungry til past 11am this morning. Easy peasy. Tonight, I only started at 8pm. Will see how I feel tomorrow :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: you can tell when you look at them, and I mean there’s just like a kind of desperation and hopelessness about them. You know it… they look like they’re acutely aware that everything will be a struggle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s funny you mention it, because I was telling this story only yesterday about when I first moved out I was living with my gf at the time. We went grocery shopping and we’re adding it up as we go, you know how it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway we go to check out and realise we went over budget and have to put a fucking capsicum back on the shelf haha. Like god damn. That was a moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway the point is, the guy was saying how you never really lose it. Even when you have money you’re always somewhat scared that it can all disappear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A2: gravy of course!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A3: I watched the lighthouse. It’s a difficult one to recommend, however I did personally like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think a lot of people might not like the dialogue. It’s a little bit weird old fashioned, it I think that is the point. If you’ve seen another film of his, the witch, you’ll know what I mean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s mostly because Willem Defoe speaks in like sailor slang or something, which nowadays sounds like captain McAllister, so it can be hard to take seriously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a beautiful looking movie though. I will forgive a lot on a film if the photography is on point, and it is so much on point it should put others on notice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I’d say you can safely skip it if it doesn’t seem appealing at first glance. If it does, I’d say it’s worth a few hours of your time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt Alt: if I’m in Australia, chicken salt - possibly gravy. However, in Europe - mayo and ketchup. Heavenly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chips are almost always best how the locals have it - because they’ve found the balance of flavours. British chips with salt and malt vinegar? Delicious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAltAlt: I’m hungry for the first time in days and now all I want is proper chips with mayo and ketchup….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA : fuck I wish uber eats and similar businesses would just die, trying to get take away with these cunts blocking counter access is so fucked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was at school, everybody thought kids who rocked up in school uniforms on mufti day were poor, or more accurately.. povo. Being povo was one of the worst things you could be as a kid. Ironic coz we was poor like but somehow managed to dress up on mufti day. As an adult judging somebody as poor is a shitty thing to do but I’m going to say shopping exclusively at Aldi. We did a housesit for somebody who exclusively shopped at Aldi and seeing/using all the weird Aldi products felt like some dystopian nightmare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slightly vague because it’s work related but years ago after a major natural disaster, where people died, lost their homes and livelihoods and parts of Australia were cut off.. a customer who lived in a cut off area demanded to know why their shitty, cheap home entertainment product hadn’t been delivered. No matter how many times I explained the very valid reasons as to why it hadn’t been delivered and couldn’t be delivered any time soon, they demanded compensation for it. I hope that person regularly steps on LEGO.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best topping is doner kebab meat, tomato and garlic sauce but I haven’t had a halal snack pack since one put me in hospital 5+ years ago. I think it’s contextual. If you’re having a chicken schnitty, it’s definitely gravy. A steak with a red wine jus, that goes alright for dipping. Dipping the chippies in the steak juices is delicious too. Fries with a burger? A mix of tommy sauce and American mustard. Last weekend we got some central Texan barbecue and had the leftover pulled pork and barbecue pinto beans (cooked in all the off cut barbecue meats) on top of crispy potato gems and that was next level. delicious. Now I’m hungry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Hmmm hard one. Maybe when they can't afford lunch above $7?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Chicken salt!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: I really need a lazying around day. Hope I don't need to go out on Sunday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A. Canadians have it right, poutine is the best way to enjoy chips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A. Poor is when you can't afford poutine from food trucks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: depends, the majority of \"poor\" people I know usually always have cash for drugs &/or gambling somehow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: person attempting to buy a luxurious handbag from one of those designer stores and getting denied then watching them absolutely blow up about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Kebab Meat, Chilli and Garlic Sauce, although the arteries & heart are clogging just thinking about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: Winter Solstice today so the days only get longer from here!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: not the most, surely, but I was recently in Japan, so speaking your native language (that is not a lingua franca) in a foreign country as a tourist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: in other news, my japanese is very rusty but I somehow still underestimated how helpful it would be outside of major cities. Also ekispert was a lifesaver, did not fuck up a single public transport trip even with some complicated trips (there was a local bus -> express train -> shinkansen I was p worried about). Looking forward to being back in Sydney next week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: shops at Aldi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up below the poverty line, going without meals & our family relied on food hampers in order to eat for a large proportion of my upbringing. Even so, we were always well aware that there were people worse off than us, but growing up it was a bit hard to understand when friends at school could afford to eat McDonald’s & kfc or even have a packed lunch & I didn’t have anything to eat at school. I’m grateful my friends would offer me some of their lunch when I didn’t have anything & appeared to not judge me because of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Even when you have money you’re always somewhat scared that it can all disappear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grew up dirt poor. Can confirm this is true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think I'll give the movie a miss. I enjoyed The VVitch but I think this one would be too much for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't consider myself poor but shopping at Aldi just seems like the logical choice in this economy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poutine is overrated. Especially in the home of poutine, Quebec, because those redneck French pricks overcook and burn their fries to the point you taste nothing but bitterness. Which is fitting given how bitter the province is about the existence of the rest of Canada. Now Montreal smoked meat.. that’s a dish they should be proud to serve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: well, actually a day is still just 24 hours long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkz1na.json b/1dkz1na.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0c19f058fa6002b800a0c5c96beb4d77460e430d --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkz1na.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I disagree. I find this very trying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s so weird that this car park didn’t put walls around this toilet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The owner of cars who park like this are going to be so surprised when people start getting so pissed off that they put a keys edge the whole way down the side of these yank tanks and deflate all their tyres.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need to protect the Beijing Billy cart.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ride a bike, I'm happy to park around these guys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would love to take a crow bar to this, by this asshole", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, it’s only a saic. Does it even count?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oops I kicked your bumper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/VLe94d2hzMA?si=F2EHoJu5gLCiPkri", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tis a Chinese wank tank. Less dollars, same wanker drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are absolutely insane..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whilst true... Reality is that this just shit posting on Reddit, I am a ... Okay, I am not sane, but i do follow the rules, this cunt probably worked hard for his little ego boost machine and no one has the right to damage it..... Still WHY THE FUCK DO CUNTS LIKE THIS GET TO KEEP BREAKING THE RULES OF SOCIETY!!!!! its unfair... PS I am very drink", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dkz56l.json b/1dkz56l.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..548f8d329a3924634016c045689e0f057dd06de2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dkz56l.json @@ -0,0 +1,234 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Struggling to think of a stupider way to ruin your own life for absolutely no reason", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doxxed with their full names, social media...guy got what he deserved. I hope he doesn't get a sentence reduction on appeal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost the same sentence as the bloke who bashed his partner to death.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Between July 2020 and August 2022, Hayler uploaded hundreds of photographs of 26 women to a now-defunct pornography website, alongside graphic descriptions of rape and violent assault.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He also included identifying details such as their full names, occupations and links to their social media handles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LOL what a dumbass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deepfakes too. Not even real pictures.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nine years in jail. What an idiot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good. Fuck him", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what an absolute piece of shit. two things that stand out for me are, doing this to anyone would be evil enough, but doing it to his *close friends?* like, fucking *why?* he shouldn’t have done it to anyone but logically like, why not at least go for your enemies?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the other one is his whole bullshit “i really am so sorry but i didn’t think it was that harmful because i didn’t think they would ever find out about it” like dude you posted their FULL NAMES and SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES and LITERALLY TOLD PEOPLE TO CONTACT THEM!!! how the fuck are people “not gonna find out” about having a bunch of violent losers sicced on to them when they start getting a bunch of violent losers messaging them? get a better lie for your fake fucking apology dickhead!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw the headline on another site and thought that it was a crazy sentence for putting faces on pornstars. Read the article and 9 years honestly isn’t enough. Behaviour like that has to be a precursor to something more serious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good work by the judge to set a strong precedent that hopefully should deter any fuckhead considering this kind of thing. Hope the Andrew Tate crew take heed. 9 years in prison = effective death sentence/social suicide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember reading the original story about this a few weeks ago. What a disgusting piece of work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reaction to headline: enraged", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reaction to full article: ok that's about right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At 38 too, my god this man is sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That “style” of crime deserves the added sentence of never seeing a female (or any visual image of) for the entire jail time he serves. By the end he should feel privileged to at most see a statue of Mary in a church.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Half a brick? Lmao he got slapped with that sentence. Fuck him. He's gonna be pissed if he gets a B classification and gets sent to Bathurst. God damn that's an extremely depressing jail. He better hope he gets a C classification and gets sent to a minimum security.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank god we know he was a bartender", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably has a brain injury", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah like what did he even get out of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% old enough to know that the internet is forever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait close friends??? So not even women he’d been in relationships with who’d left him (which still would’ve been terrible, no argument there) but people who genuinely trusted and had no issues with him at all???? Like wtf what was he hoping to gain from this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, if you go into this expecting that he shared some fake celeb nudes or something it seems like a massive overreaction. But even though I figured it would be a bit worse than that, I didn't expect it to be as bad as it was. Outright doxxing the women and telling people to contact them shows that this wasn't just some fantasy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Real ‘known to police’ vibes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Behaviour like that has to be a precursor to something more serious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely. Incel coomer brainrot. Left unchecked, it can devolve into even worse behaviour. Tonnes of people who have gone to commit more serious crimes have these kinds of histories.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imo these people should be disallowed from changing their name. It should be part of their punishment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe we can change our names 3 times in our lives as standard. Haven't looked into it deeply, not sure how it works with marriage (probably different conditions).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's Andrew Tate got to do with this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally, an appropriate sentence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you been in Bathurst? I've often wondered what Aussie jails are like compared to the US ones you see on tv all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's relevant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This mongrel offered up details of his *colleagues* like they were bait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My money is more on him being a predatory cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is about control.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And now he's going to be getting a lot of sex.. just probably not the kind he hopes for", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the articles I read on the Abc said that he also targeted a relative. Foul.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the women reported him to police three years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because he’s a little cunt that fuckwit men follow blindly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He is only the pre-eminent figurehead of radical chauvinism. His recordings are listened to by 10's of millions each week. There is a slim chance the specimen perpetrator of this story wasn't touched by Tate's reach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His employment is *barely* relevant, but it's just one of those unusual traditions in reporting, especially in crime. People often get described first by their job regardless of the context.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For example, the woman killed in the Sydney siege was always referred to as a lawyer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In any case, fuck this guy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you eli5? I still don’t get it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a mental illness, it's a privileged dumbfuck of a man wanting to exert power over women by humiliating them and thinking he can get away with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, it's about power, control, and humiliation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems that someone's worth in society is based on their occupation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He specifically targeted women in his life who were, in his opinion, too powerful. There's a line in another [ABC article](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-13/andrew-thomas-hayler-sentence-hearing-photos-women-sydney-court/103970704) where he wrote things like, \"It is up to us to turn them into our sluts, we need to force them to...\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s probably more to do with misidentification.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If an article writes about a heinous crime and only lists “John Smith” as the perpetrator then anyone that comes across that article who knows a John Smith could incorrectly attribute it to the one they know. And from there you could get retribution crimes being carried out and other issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So they list the age and maybe their profession as that helps to eliminate any issues for others who share the same name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus, the level of depravity…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn't his regular customers have been more logical targets in this scenario?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It just seems bizarre to target your mates, esp as it seems that he was mates with their other halves. It's odd to think of women as possessions and then to also not respect another person's possessions? Maybe it's absurd of me to expect logic", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dl9y5u.json b/1dl9y5u.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..eb157aca99bfb82b84f1133f48247f920286dd1e --- /dev/null +++ b/1dl9y5u.json @@ -0,0 +1,338 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s very rude of the rain to wait for the weekend to arrive!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finished in the top 40 in Parkrun today, so that's something…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d like to thank yesterday me for forcing herself to do two loads of laundry instead of putting it on me in this rainy day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes you grind the beans just right, steam the milk perfectly, and make the best coffee of the week on a Saturday morning. This is one of those mornings. Next up: bacon, eggs, tomato, mushrooms, beans, sourdough toast, and a food coma on the couch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bloody hell when they said rain today I didn't realise we were expecting such a down pour. Ugh I just want to catch up on laundry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So pissed off with NRMA. got a quote for green slip, paid for it, and didn't receive the email with policy documents. Can't find a way to retrieve it without registering an online account. And when I try to do that, says I don't have a policy with them so can't register. Phone customer service been on hold for an hour and then randomly got the call cut off. fuck me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off to Supernova today. Anyone interested, remember to buy tix online - $45 (inc booking fee) vs $50 at the venue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cooking some fish in a garlic sauce with salad for lunch then going to sit in my local library for reading then coffee and cake. Currently watching my husband play the Elden Ring DLC and getting destoryed by the second main boss. I beat the first boss (or what I think is supposed to be the first boss) last night but getting massively killed even with the new levelling system. I am once again reminded how bad I am at FromSoft games even having beat a few of them now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So wet they've had to put cones to mark the underwater boundary lines at kids footie, but the game goes on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is perfect weather for laying under a big fluffy feather quilt and binge watching Netflix :-)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's pretty freakin' unpleasant outside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$4.95 Connoisseur update:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enmore Foodworks had the normal price. I showed the lady the catalogue on my phone & she said \"we're not selling at that price, it's too low\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"But the page name is https://foodworks-enmore.myfoodworks.com.au/catalogues? Isn't this your page?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She reluctantly sold me one tub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Petersham was better. \"Ooh, very good price! More than half off!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About 2doz tubs there last night. Not too many varieties left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Afternoon naps with cats are the best. Especially when it's cold and rainy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rain woke me up - Dang it. I was looking forward to another sunny healthy walk to boost my mood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone have any recommendations for an enclosed cat litter box, particularly one that can suit cats that pee standing up? I know the Michu Mayitwill is one of the more popular ones, but a lot of the reviews say it’s not leak-proof for cats who pee upright.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Send me your cordless vacuum cleaner recommendations please! My Dyson V8 animal has decided to break down right in time for EOFY.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing like figuring out the heater in my car doesn't work during winter. However, it does work - only turning left at about 60 kph. New car soon?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quick question,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you need to go three years without receiving a demerit point to have any current ones removed? I incurred two last year in april 2023 and it looks like one more last week. Will the two be removed in 2026 or do I now need to receive none until 2027 to have all three removed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know a good place to play snooker which isn’t cityheroes or Hornsby RSL? Cityheroes is terrible and Hornsby is great but crowded", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know of any good driving instructors in the $60-70/hr range around the sutherland shire, preferably someone that is good with anxious learners", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "longshot but you know those chilli jam condiments at places like papa rich - what do they look like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're not in coles (obviously - even though coles actually has a bunch of asian stuff now like chilli oil and gochujang) so I can check out the asian marts but still unsure what I'm looking for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last one I found was a jar labelled 'chilli jam' but turns out that was for cooking (it was an oily paste to use for stir fry, not the condiment).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well Done!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just got back from the Shiraz Trail parkrun in McLaren Vale. PB and first number 1 token. I love parkrun tourism.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congratulations!! Esp for a day like today! You earned a good rest :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rain even tomorrow, but looks like sunny week ahead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes you grind the beans, sometimes life grinds you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perfection", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds amazing for a day like today!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m glad I did most of my washing yesterday when I was wfh. The sound of the rain is nice though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How did you pay? There must be some kind of reference number involved, surely? Unless it was a clever scam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sliding tackles are on. Whether they want it or not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I finally got on the B99 train years after it's left the station. I should have gotten into it much sooner lmao it's amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When even the cat doesn’t want to go outside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little setback but hopefully we can all stay warm and recuperate. Enjoy some hot beverages, quiet time and naps. I am looking forward to some more movement and walks when Ms Sunshine comes back!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m glad my appointment was early this morning as the rain wasn’t coming down as heavy on my walk to/from (& coffee detour on the way). I came home & did the cleaning up & have settled in to watch the new season of restoration Australia. We were going to go to the swans vs gws match, but I don’t fancy heading out & sitting in the rain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I first read that as you took 2doz tubs and I was about to applaud your committment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I snagged a tub from Foodworks Redfern yesterday but yeah, not a lot of flavours either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sitting in the car waiting for my washing to finish and I can like feel my bed calling me. It’s been a day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had both cats coming and going from under the blanket since about 3/3:30. I have up sleeping about an hour ago but I know as soon as I get out of bed, these two will jump in my warm spot and go to sleep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rain rain go away.. come again another day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.petstock.com.au/products/moderna-top-cat-litter-tray", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This could be a good option since it's solid the whole way down . Definitely might be cheaper to experiment with a new litter before a new litter box though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You may have already tried this, but your cat may use the tray like that because they don't like the litter. If you try a new one, they may stop standing to pee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As for the steamer box, my girls have tried some and my tip would be to make sure whatever one you get is ventilated. The two I had **stink** and I can't ever seen to get rid of the smell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Electrolux or Samsung vacuums are great. Dysons aren't great anymore and are way too pricey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's wrong with the Dyson?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just the heat? Does the cool function work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No every time you get a demerit point it will be removed after three years and it doesn’t get added to the recent one. In your case the two that you incurred last year will be removed in 2026 and you will have to wait until 2027 to get the most recent one removed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that's a bit too low of a price unfortunately. Most are usually around $100 per session.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sambal is the name of the sauce. You should be able to find a few brands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well done!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're apparently missing my gag though, less than 40 people turned up for my Parkrun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to do all my washing and take it to the laundromat to dry, otherwise it just won't be done", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They all went for a big face first slide after the game. Think they actually came out of the puddle cleaner than they went in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still feel sad about Andre Braugher's passing. He's a great dramatic actor AND B99 showed how he could transfer that into comedy (I hold the belief that it's harder for a dramatic actor to be successful in a comedy than vice versa. Comedic timing and sensibility is a skill not everyone has) - I had hoped he'd win an Oscar one day. :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It gets a bit weird and uncomfortable in its last season as it tries to cope in a post-George-Floyd ACAB world. You may want to quit before that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I've bought about 1doz before, but my freezer is a bit full atm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, it was like lots of cookies & cream, a few vanilla (surprising - they're normally the first to go), couple of Belgian choc, and salted caramel macadamia. Didn't notice anything else, but there might have been others.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No PB or Jam Donut :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Master manipulators cats", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking to get a new cordless, I’m open to trying another brand. The port for the charging cable is acting up and won’t always start charging when I plug in the charging cable unless I fiddle with it and it sits a certain way. Just wanted to see if anyone had experiences with other brands", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, just the heater doesn't work. Cool works fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you very much. Happy cake day :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man I remember doing my driving lessons back in 2016 for $50 per hour.. I guess literally everything has increased in price nowadays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I could do 80-90", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, I just looked at the Sydney weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I felt really sad about that even though I'd never watched it because of how many people I knew who loved that series. 61 feels so young to go. That's my parents age, and they've only just started going grey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jubbs and Bobs: *\"you are getting very sleeeepy\"*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me: Yeah, because you keep waking me up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in the process of getting warranty repair for my v8 animal, it's kinda sweet. They just send you new parts until the problems fixed. I'm wondering if eventually I'll have an entire new machine built piecemeal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah a couple of years ago I paid $110 per hour. It's a bit fucked hey :(", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dlelfv.json b/1dlelfv.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ff612ce21c35af720a783cfa53cef06561bb4e12 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dlelfv.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Mental health/drug related?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was in Westmead emergency after my appendix burst a few years ago there was two guys both freaking out and one was staying in his bed but screaming out and one guy in the next bed to me clearly having some kind of paranoid mental episode and freaking out and multiple nurses and security guards trying to calm him down and he was trying to get away from them and tried to attack his dad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was in so much pain and was so scared he would come near my bed and bump it or try to jump it or attack me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish there was more help for people with mental health issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Sydney Hospital\" is next to the domain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The stabbing was at Westmead Hospital, which is where you go when you're ready to die.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn’t say Sydney Hospital, it says Sydney hospital which literally just means a hospital in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You go to hospital in the hope that you’ll get better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not that one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many times have you died there Einstein?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dliu82.json b/1dliu82.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1013d1e776622d58327c56a45b877747c298c102 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dliu82.json @@ -0,0 +1,146 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Got a new job in Macquarie Park, what are some good affordable suburbs with easy public or car access to get there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anywhere along the Metro line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless your job has parking, don't bother driving, it sucks. Live anywhere on the train/Metro line or walking distance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good suburbs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Crows Nest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Chatswood", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Castle Hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Rouse Hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Affordable suburbs:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Lol, this is Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anywhere nw along metro line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Epping;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "castle hill;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kellyville;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glenwood;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stanhope gardens;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rouse hill;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tallawong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't bother with driving lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macquarie Park itself isn't too bad. I lived on Fontenoy road in a 2 bed apartment for a few years, it's mostly older style apartments, I can see a few 2 bedders renting for around 550pw. Lots of buses for easy access to the station and shopping centre, and a bus to the city which takes 30-40 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Marsfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on where in Mac park, try marsfield behind the uni. You may be within walking distance to work if youre job is on talavera rd or near Macquarie centre. There’s a cycle way as well or you can go via the uni paths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We pay 550 for a 2 bed townhouse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends what you consider affordable? Renting or buying?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also how far are you willing to travel? <20min or <1hr", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Homebush would be the cheapest within the 10-15km radius", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does your work have car parking? Maybe ask them first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Mac side of Epping road is pretty good. A lot has been built new.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ryde side it’s a lot older properties and side walks etc and can be challenging.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I second this, unless your company offers free parking if avoid at all costs. Parkable is a good app to download for when you really can’t be bothered with public transport. Depending on exactly where you are, street parking cost is insane and the parking rangers will are ALWAYS in the area (and they’ve fined me even when I paid- had to dispute it)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got it, sounds like driving would suck and be expensive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "some of these suburbs have massive traffic jam in the morning time as the roads from the townhouses are single lane and not fit to handle such load", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "close/walking to the station is the best bet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dljc00.json b/1dljc00.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..79b1994297589b016f8b63f5dc17f3073a8f2ce8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dljc00.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Wasn't expecting a pic of the Wonnie to be posted here.. and just around the corner from the boat ramp, nice shot from Burnum Burnum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Head down to Boat Shed, pick up kayak and you can get some other good pics up or down the river.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice. Especially great in a single scull at dawn from St George Rowing Club near the Como Hilton :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful shot. Spent some of my early years in Woronora. It was a pretty great place to be a kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Flair checks out :)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dlk65a.json b/1dlk65a.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..867fa9c9131e16885ad5be540af4f7ea94345bff --- /dev/null +++ b/1dlk65a.json @@ -0,0 +1,134 @@ +[ + { + "text": "You’d think they’d have updated it when they changed the logos and added the Opal part. Mustn’t have been enough notable changes for it to be worthwhile", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, I lived in Petersham 2007! This is my Petersham.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just the way the inner west likes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anybody explain why it says Marrickville up near Paramatta road?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a melway map they left Sydney and Brisbane markets supposedly due to competition from Google maps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most likely they were too lazy to negotiate with another vendor to get it updated. I think ubd still does maps?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone's on Google maps with GPS anyway way better than a printed map.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydway!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to carry the huge book of maps around when I worked at various parts of the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its from future, 2049", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The date at the bottom is 2018?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they did update it in 2018 then it would be wrong now because the White Cockatoo would be called the West Village.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not a hell of a lot has changed tbf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I completely disagree. We’re extremely progressive in the Inner West LGA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except when anyone wants to change anything. Then we’re wholly opposed to it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably because it feel under Marrickville council back then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be the (former) Marrickville LGA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was there a Marrickville city council before the amalgamation? My guess it’s the council Petersham belongs in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hm, this is the year of Bronte & Waverley, 2024.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope this has no connection at all to the NRL season.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But looking forward to the Newtown-PNG Jetsetting Hunters lifting the Godfather Politis Memorial Trophy in 2042.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the transport copyright, the map itself says 2007.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the Majestic wouldn't be marked as a roller rink.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It became a kind of foodie space in 2015 after purchase around 2012 and redevelopment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://concreteplayground.com/sydney/food-drink/food-2/petershams-majestic-roller-rink-to-be-reborn-as-gourmet-food-hub", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s back to the White Cockatoo again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a great political slogan \"Petersham - Progress without Change\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AKA Progressive/Left NIMBYs. Quite happy for change as long as they don't see it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like a bad design choice. Is it really necessary to display council areas on this sort of wayfinding map? Especially one that takes the name of a nearby suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow, I didn't notice the Roller rink label! I wonder how the Majestic is going because the previous owners didn't last more than a few years, and now whenever I walk by in the evenings it looks half empty and kinda sad. I would love for it to become an Aldi, if the council could sort out the question of off-street parking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's cut and paste out of the Sydway map (by the company Ausway, who was well known for making the Melway map in Melbourne)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The gourmet deli + eatery concept was OK enough but guys...I'm only ever going to walk out of a place that thinks it's a good idea to have no prices marked whatsoever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parking is always the issue with Petersham. Too easy to spend half an hour trying to circle the block, back streets always chockers too.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dlk82n.json b/1dlk82n.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4da551f434bca273f4d49a8f1c0b00a21b0b1572 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dlk82n.json @@ -0,0 +1,126 @@ +[ + { + "text": "(Projected) Game 7 is at 10am on Tuesday. Does anyone know if any pubs/venues in the city will be showing the game? It could be a monumental game so I’d love to watch with a group of people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Star Sports Bar will be showing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Homesick Vancouverite here and I wish we didn’t have such a drastic time difference ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Join Network Canada on Facebook, they’ve been watching at Cheers sports bar on George St", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canadian born Aussie here, I will be in town for game 7, and this will be historic. Let’s message and maybe team up at a pub or something? I was born in Toronto, like my dad before me, and his dad before him, so I’m sorry in advance for bringing some Leaf with me haha, but Canada is so due for the damn cup back, and the comeback is all time material. Let’s make something happen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My kids play Ice Hockey her in Sydney, and our regular season is on. Alternatively if you are free and want the watch a snr AIHL game with similar atmosphere (sort of). come to a game at Macquarie Ice Rink.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can also ask different clubs for dropin and stick & puck if you want to get on the ice. most clubs are happy to lend you the equipment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ice rinks, Macquire, Alexandria, liverpool, central coast and Newcastle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you can find the fixtures here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/front_pagePro.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would say Market City Tavern will have it on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The commercial hotel in Parramatta had game 5 on the other day in the bistro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^0.6712", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers sports bar will put any sporting event you want on for you, its a really good sports bar on George street, if you do happen to connect with few people who want to watch it i would suggest going there over the star.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bankstown Sports club", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, but following in case anyone knows any way to watch at home, legal or otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried watching international rugby in Toronto…same problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers bar is open all night will definitely be showing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I've seen David Jones selling them, but I reckon you could get a cheap knock-off in Kmart. It might get a bit boring just watching them, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s a Stanley cup?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d be down for a watch party at the star for a game 7 Stanley cup Final!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "American here. Watched many NFL playoff games and a few Superbowls at the Star Sports Book. Always had a good time on a Monday morning. Patriots beating Seahawks with that late interception was epic! Then spent the rest of the day on top of the PBH in the sun looking out over Darling Harbor. Go Edmonton!! Pats & Bruins fan of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Work from home + IPTV is a great combination for watching live .. except I follow Leafs and Blue Jays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers is pretty good, def preferable to the star for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Onhockey.tv", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think quite a few IPTV providers carry a lot of the (North) American sport channels (NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL). Can't link on Reddit but you can search (many will let you try free for 24 hours but charge for monthly subscription after that). Be warned ... they can get shut down at short notice so would not pay too much in advance. Once you have a provider, definitely recommend TiviMate app if u have a Smart Google/Android TV, or Chromecast or FireStick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before I settled on IPTV there were always web sites that carry certain sports for free but with more variable results (buffering) and overall not as convenient as what I use now (but cheaper).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A popular insulated tumbler.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's free when you buy the knife.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those drinking flasks that have been sending mum’s crazy on insta and TikTok these days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Cup", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dllzj1.json b/1dllzj1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..24c272e52a023a0558aa932f6ae0ac36b0b8d7ab --- /dev/null +++ b/1dllzj1.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "They're always extra adorable in the rain. The cold seems to make them want to snuggle up to each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful visitors ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like the decided to break up in the end", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss seeing these arseholes. The only birds I see now are indian mynas and ibis'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They look very polite", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you in West Ryde?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mongrel birds...always attacking the other birds (pidgeons/bush turkeys/bin chickens etc). But people like pretty things!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dlmdzz.json b/1dlmdzz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..17c32424b9bab7cc23153ecf21f669b690b1c53f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dlmdzz.json @@ -0,0 +1,366 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'll never understand why they removed the second exit lane off the M4.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People in Sydney can't drive as it is, and they thought removing an exit lane would work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People deciding at the last minute they need to exit from the right lane, trying to get across to the right lane from Coleman St on ramp, and then because of the build up of traffic, it's always slowed down to 60 along there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stupid decision, is there a worse off ramp on Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Reservoir Rd Blacktown one is pretty bad too but not as bad as Church St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parramatta Rd in Strathfield leading up to the M4 there's only one lane to continue on and the other three lead to the M4. So many people get caught out which I guess is unfortunately by design to force people onto the tolled road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They removed it to make it an inconvenience so you go through the toll", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The right lane is known as the suicide lane. Manly because some dickheads don’t want to wait in the queue in the left lane so they fang it around the bend then slow down from 90 to 40/50 so they can squeeze in. There has been a lot of accidents at this off ramp. They need to barricade so these idiots stay in that left lane to exit. I think there had been a couple of fatals because of this. If you’re travelling further than that exit stay as far right if you can it’s very dangerous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got a customer survey from Linkt a few weeks ago after using this road. I gave it to them in the feedback section about improvements with this stupid exit. The queue for Church Street goes back so far and causes all lanes to slow down with all the idiots changing lanes at the last minute. My solution was to split the difference and remove the toll from the James Ruse Drive exit. That way you wouldn't get all the toll avoiders at the one exit. Mind you that would ruin the already too busy James Ruse Drive. Maybe get rid of the next tolled exit as well...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The left lane backed up for 2 klms on a good day is ridiculous. So much easier to pay the toll and get off at JRD exit and end up on the other side of Parramatta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There needs to be another exit between Cumberland Hwy and Church St coming from the west. From the east heading west there are 2 exits at Burnett and Coleman streets before Cumberland Highway. If there was an eastbound exit at say Coleman St which is roughly halfway between Cumberland Hwy and Church St, that could relieve traffic exiting at Church St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find that during busy periods the 2 left most lanes can be quite slow or at standstill. Obviously the left most lane is blocked, but then the 2nd land you have cheeky drivers moving over to the left overtaking everyone who was already in the left lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 lane exits are not common in Sydney motorways. The only ones on the M4 corridor are the Northern Road, Homebush Bay Drive, and the M4/M8 interchange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its that bad that I generally just pay the toll and get off at James Ruse because I feel like there’s less risk of dying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many accidents have occurred on the M4 in the vicinity of the Church Street exit:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(a) In the last year (to 15 October 2019);", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(b) In the last 2 years (to 15 October 2019);", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(c) In the last 5 years (to 15 October 2019)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(2) How many accidents have occurred since the plastic barrier was installed at the exit (to 15 October 2019)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Answer -", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am advised:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(1)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(a) 16;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(b) 35;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(c) 86.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(2) 18.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/la/papers/Pages/qanda-tracking-details.aspx?pk=57274", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The idiots who enter at Coleman St then immediately have to change lanes to the right, and the fools already on the M4 who try to change into the left lane at exactly the same spot because they don’t want to queue in the left lane, are 99% of the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While the single lane exit to Church St is cynical at best, the problem would easily be solved by isolating the left lane before Coleman St until after Church St. Church St exiters have to be in the left lane before Coleman, and those entering at Coleman cannot move right until after Church St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going back to two lanes at the Church St exit isn’t going to happen, and it was a nightmare back then because of Coleman St anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll never forget the eastbound on ramp to the M4 at Silverwater Rd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People used to try and merge doing about 50km/h less than the traffic, because it was an uphill ramp and quite a short merge at the end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was so bad that if I had a car in front of me, I’d often slow to a crawl before turning left onto the bottom of the ramp, and let them bake their shit-driving cake well in advance of me at the top, then I could actually drive like a normal person up the ramp at a proper speed and merge safely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These numpty drivers meant that there were constant accidents there, with a ‘black spot’ sign even… **so they planted shrubbery that blocked vision between the merging traffic and M4 traffic**. Now it was incredibly dangerous for everybody, even the people who understand how merging is supposed to work. What bunch of absolute fucking morons came up with that brilliant idea I’ll never know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eventually they redid it, ripping out the shrubbery and making the merge *way* longer, but the sheer level of mind blowing incompetence that was on display with that initial change was absolutely fucking staggering. When I think about the human race, and its future, I often think of that on ramp.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Westbound Mulgoa Road at Penrith.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a fatality at this exit a few years back. Not sure if there were any more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The road planners have blood on their hands in the pursuit of toll dollars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we talk about the road quality of Parramatta Rd? I swear to God that road is singlehandedly feeding the mouths of hundreds of mechanics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Removing that second exit lane from the Church St seems like a safety improvement, to be honest - as much as it may seem like a traffic problem (which I agree with).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back when the second exit lane wasn't closed, congestion could have extended back into the M4 itself ([*example pic*](https://maps.app.goo.gl/BNuqNcoC9aKASaGk6) *of this type of congestion on the church st ramp*). This overflow was dangerous because vehicles on the outermost (non-exit lane) not intending to exit could potentially rear end into the mess. Furthermore this sort of ramp design can cause more accidents from those stupid queue jumpers or last-minute lane changers, like other people have mentioned in the comments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too many DHs jump the queue and cut in last minute around the bend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're right, people can't drive which is why they had to treat everyone like imbeciles and have them form 1 \"orderly\" queue instead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The worst off ramp is the one westbound off the harbour bridge where one lane filter to the left for the Anzac bridge and two lanes filter to the right for Darling Harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "90% of the traffic filters down the left lane, but every arsehole in Sydney stays in the right and tries to jump in at the last minute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve had two near misses in this v spot, as the driver of a vintage car with shitty breaks, who needs to keep a significant breaking distance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Along with the relentless billboard garbage of gambling ads whose frequency borders on psychological torture, the M4 is possibly the most shite road in Sydney as a whole. 1.5/10 would not recommend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not even close, the dual on and exit ramp at moorbank ave on the m5 has to take the cake for sure. Stupid design that backs the m5 up all the way back to king George’s road in peak hour. That being said Sydney has to have the worst drivers in the country, all our freeways are fucked because cunts can’t stay left, can’t do the speed limit, can’t merge properly, can’t indicate properly and all that basic shit that you should have known to get your licence. I can’t stand driving once I get anywhere north of Campbelltown these days. 4 lanes and wank stains still can’t figure it out! You’d think after the 50th car undertaking you while on the horn you’d figure out you are a shit driver but apparently not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It shits me. Pay the toll or get off the motorway altogether.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wish they would just make the entire length tolled honestly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not as bad, but northbound on Centenary Drive where the clowns who designed the road put an offramp to the M4 right in next to an onramp for traffic trying to join to head north past DFO.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you've got people changing into the left lane to get onto the M4 just as a bunch of traffic comes up the hill and tries to join Centenary Drive. Oh, and all this takes place in just on 200m.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Designed by idiots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whingeposts really bring the mood down in this sub. Doesn't anyone have anything positive to share?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That Strathfield section of Parra rd is disgusting. 3 lanes of traffic to merge into 1, while 2 lanes sit empty or with at most 3 cars in it, 2 of which will fang it to exit back into left lane at first opportunity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reservoir Road is so much better since they put the lights at the bottom of the hill, though. Trying to get round what was at best a partially blind corner was a nightmare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That makes sense actually!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need cops to sit there daily to catch all the morons going from the right lane over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just like the Rozelle interchange disaster - it's a feature, not a bug.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going from jrd west to the m4, they added a 2nd lane to a ramp that has 1 lane in and 1 lane out just to justify the toll for the maybe 1-2km stretch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't allow more throughput, but now costs money to use an existing piece of infrastructure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Averages something like 8 accidents a week (varying in severity). There was a terrible fatality a few years back that resulted in a prison sentence for the at-fault driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s an appalling exit and it boggles the mind that even the most basic principles of road design have been overlooked for tolling revenue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive that way regularly and there's always accidents, sometimes with 5,6,7 cars involved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Linkt get rid of a toll? Hahahahahahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're just moving the problem. The issue is people who want the benefits of a motorway but don't want to pay tolls. The entire M4 should be tolled", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah exactly what they are going for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like this idea as I've actually seen people enter at Coleman just to exit at church st.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my God i have almost died so many times there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go on, what's your positivity you wish to share?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So clearly designed to force you onto the M4. For my previous job I had to go up concord Rd from there and it’s so frustrating, I feel like the second lane should be turn right at the M4 or Concord Rd but people would just abuse it to cut in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I'm going through there on the M4 I always stay in the right lane to reduce the risk of being hit by someone swerving across multiple lanes at the last minute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Learned my lesson after nearly getting hit by a truck plowing left. While my 10yo was starting an impassioned soliloquy on why he didn't want to do swimming lessons any more. And \"Praise Abort\" came on shuffle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They really need a physical barrier to the exit lanes that goes back further than the quies sit. Join the back of the line and wait your turn or pay the toll.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "or epping road west of lane cove, 3+2 lanes into functionally 1+1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Incredible, they’ll invest in all sorts of campaigns and speed cameras but won’t fix the fucking roads causing the accidents", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My commute is Haberfield to Roper Road, going east on the way home in the afternoon and I Don’t think I’ve ever been through there without the 60 km/h speed reduction in effect. The worst part is everyone just ignores it because it’s always there. But yeah, seen plenty of accidents including last Thursday around 430.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should whack a toll on your street. E-tag beeps the minute you roll out of your driveway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t have the benefits of a nice street and not pay your tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your entire suburb should be tolled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or none of it should be tolled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The entire M4 should be tolled", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's unpopular opinon but it's true. In fact the great western is under utlises and much faster than the M4 on evening peak hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I worked today but really enjoyed it because I actually like this weather and I'm in the business of car accidents, of which there were many so I think that's really positive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is actually not a bad idea. A solid line wouldn't stop anyone but a physical barrier would.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol i know right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is already a toll for suburban streets essentially. We all pay it in many different ways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you live on the M4? What's your point? Take a different road?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With that logic don’t we already pay for the M4?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I am old enough to remember.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dlmzon.json b/1dlmzon.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..24b04a371a298ce9be70effeccc4876c267e7717 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dlmzon.json @@ -0,0 +1,1286 @@ +[ + { + "text": "As in the headline. Going to ring Energy Australia on Monday but this can't be normal can it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT for clarity: Two bedroom house. Three people. No aircon!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "300 a quarter. 2 bedroom apartment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big 5 bedroom home, 2 freeloading teenagers each with a bedroom TV, pool filter running 3-4 hours a day, at home ev charging, wife who insists on using the dryer when it’s sunny. Ducted AC in the house, split system ac in the pool house….approx 900/quarter. Will get solar soon. $3k per quarter seems pretty crazy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Total cost isn’t meaningful without knowing the actual usage and rate. Also whether it’s a workshop, grocery store, 6 bed with 10 people in it or a couple in a 1-bed apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Approx [900 kWh at $300 per quarter](https://i.imgur.com/gRKxSdB.jpeg) here for a 4-bed house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$600 a quarter in spring/autumn and $900 a quarter in summer/winter. 2 bedroom average Sydney drafty weatherboard shed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you growing weed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My back of envelope calcs says that’s over 100kwh per day. Which is insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: And impossible. Unless you’re running a factory.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine is about $220 per quarter. I live in a highly insulated 1 bedder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let me guess, you’re with AGL?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4 bed with pool. 150 a month power. That was over summer. Will be closer to 200 in winter. With Amber", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was paying $1200 per q with agl before I switched. I swear they are doing something dodgy with billing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last quarter Jan - Apr (94 days) was $230.27 for a 2bdr apartment. Just myself and my cat :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used air con a bit during that period but not frequently. I wfh a couple of days a week. I'm not frugal but definitely mindful of unnecessary usage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In winter I rarely use the air con for heating. Dissipates so fast. Big fan of electric blanket I use continuously on the bed and lounge when watching TV. Massive reduction in cost compared air con.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "300 a quarter but its gonna be a lot more cos the house is freezing and the AC is on to heat us ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude, my mate was growing weed, had fish tanks and a sauna and had a cheaper bill than you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're bad with your energy usage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it based on \"actual\" or \"estimated\" data?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do a comparison using the [energymadeeasy.gov.au](http://energymadeeasy.gov.au) website to find a better provider. It gives you the option to enter your NMI (national meter identifier) - do this because then it will work it out based on your actual consumption over the last 12 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be aware that lots of places are having a price rise on 1st July and the [energymadeeasy.gov.au](http://energymadeeasy.gov.au) site will show you the current price until the price rise hits. You might be better off waiting till 1st July to do the comparison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another tip - if you tell the new provider that you're \"moving in\" they will organise a special meter read and transfer you over immediately. If you just want to change providers it waits till the next billing cycle. The special meter read costs - $15 or so I think - so you'd have to work out if it was worthwhile based on the number of days to the next cycle. Given the size of your bill it would probably be worthwhile.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was $1k for the entire year. Love them $125 credits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$250 every quarter. We have a two bed house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One lives in annappartment by theirselves and other live with a family or roomates in a manaion with high ceilings. Context kinda matters? 3 K seems high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you 3D rendering 24/7 on multiple computers? Even then, that amount is outrageous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More info needed. That seems absolutely insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My last bill was 1300. I cried. Tiny 3 bed house with two people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normally over Christmas when I have two weeks off and its hot it was before insulating, 787 at most and about 700 last christmas/summer quarter. my last was 937 when its normally 587 and should be leas with 4.5 insulation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bedroom aircon was dying which has been replaced but I am getting solar also now because even with that dying, costs are way above what they should be based on the past post insulation bills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually was 5 to 600, but the last one was 999, with no extra use than normal for the time of year. 2 adults small house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re running aircon all the time it makes sense, that shit costs a fortune", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Electric oven, fridge, reverse cycle AC used less than 30 days a year, all lights LED, 2 bed, 2 bath, apartment (<5 years old), $300 per quarter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "750 2 bedroom terrace couple", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have a pool with multiple pumps running? A lot of winter heating?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine was about that. If you are WFHyou are probably consuming a lot of power during the day and that really adds up. You should think about changing energy providers. Check out the government one. https://www.energymadeeasy.gov.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can upload your bills and it will tell you the best deal. Energy Australia was owned by Australia but was sold to china and they might not have your best interests at heart. If you are in a position to go solar I would 100% recommend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just got our gas bill from energy Australia and it was more than our electric!! They were super unhelpful and I’m changing providers. After the initial signup discount they absolutely rort you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$700 pq with two adults and a teenager. Before the increases started it was half of that with the gaming pc switched on all the time. It stays off now unless updating and actually gaming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm amazed you haven't been raided for growing umm a lot of indoor plants so to speak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Family of 4 in 4 bedroom house, 2 stories and it's $600 /qtr approx.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have solar for the hot water", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a similar issue in the past with energy Australia (2 bedroom house 3 people) Normal quarter was 600 then suddenly it hit 2.5k. Asked them to recheck for $90 which I don’t think anyone even did then we still had to pay the bill. Changed to a different provider afterwards and never got hit that hard again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$150 a quarter. Single person, one bedroom. Never use the heater. No tv, tiny fridge. My service charges (hot water and power) are bigger than my power usage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$3k a quarter you have someone either stealing electricity or something is running very hot constantly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Approx $200pq for a 2bd, 2ba apartment. I wfh 3 days pw & we are generally homebodies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1300 a quarter. 2 adults and 2 teens in an uninsulated 60’s house, I run the dryer for each wash load, in the summer I don’t run air con but the pool pump runs. In winter I run 2 air cons 6 hours a day each.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have electric hot water? The only time I’ve had a massive blowout on electricity was when I had a malfunctioning hot water tank that was running 24/7 because it wasn’t holding heat for some reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on the season 600-800 a quarter for a 3 bd house. WFH, kids, ac and gaming pc’. That’s including hot water as no gas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you have a hydro grow setup that’s fucking insane. Australians get screwed in every way possible. It’s time we stopped being so apathetic and hold our government accountable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$240 for 2 adults and 1 child. Plus $270 for gas (gas-heated water, and oven).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$100 per month", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Five in home 800 per quarter . Average", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "300 per month with 10 kWh solar. This winter gonna be 1.5-2x more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With agl and it’s just over $300 (thank u heater)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You must have a pretty big hydro set-up in your house. Wtf!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am in a 4 bedroom house on my own. I don't have lights on at night. No heating or cooling as well. and I am the only one in the house and mine has been around 800.00 sometimes more. I am not going to keep an eye on it cause I am sure they are just guessing the meter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$500/quarter for a well-insulated 3 bedroom apartment, family of 4", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 people, 2 WFH F/T. 3 br duplex. $3000 year because we use Air Con freely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Around $250 currently, less in summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Solar + gas hot water & stovetop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I avoid using elec as much as possible during peak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$3k is a scary number. How big is your house?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$575 last quarter for a 3 bed house, no gas, ducted aircon and aircon. We have solar but the bill is more in the summer months, especially when we run the aircon in the evening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The water heater runs off peak on a dedicated circuit, so we don’t get the benefit of solar there. Could definitely save a fair bit with a heat pump hot water system when we get around to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It might be one of your appliances e.g. oven, fridge, washing machine that's really old and using up A LOT more power than necessary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m at about 350 pq for a 3 bd house and working from home. Check what you are running small space heaters and oil heaters will cost more than you think. My old oil heater is an art object in the corner now. Last winter I used it cost me 500. Never again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could be your bitcoin mine or your render farm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1 couple in a 2 bedroom apartment, we use the clothes dryer a lot because our apartment gets very little sun, no gas so cooktop and hot water is electric. About $300 a quarter, more in winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What kind of hot water system do you have? If it’s a regular old immersion heater, leaving it turned on is like throwing money in the bin. Turn it on for an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening and leave it off otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're currently doing $900 a quarter averaging 40kWh a day, greatest usage being 70kWh in a day in summer with aircon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our bill is offset by solar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before the price rises, we were $1000 a quarter without solar, dropping to $300 per quarter immediately after installing solar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously we are very glad our investment in solar has paid off (and has been paid off in less than three years).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are acutely aware that much of our power consumption is for luxury items.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ours is $1100 with 3 people and 5 bedrooms. Single level", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine is dirt cheap but body corp is very high", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Four bedroom home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two adults", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One not working", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last bill Dec 23 - Mar 24", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "630kWh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$373.39", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Daily supply $1.24 (91 days = $113.10)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "General usage $0.41", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No aircon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hardly use dryer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm paying 3K a quarter and also about 2K over winter for gas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was about $600 per quarter, 3br house with 3 people but gas hot water. Installed solar a year ago and now about $100 per quarter in sunny months, it's been cloudy for ages though so I expect a bigger bill next time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Insulation (or lack of) makes a huge difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last one was $820 for my tiny 1 bedroom apartment, 2 people. Barely use anything, also with energy aus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just paid $171.57 for the last quarter for a two bedroom flat. But only one person lives here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$550 3 bed home. I mainly work from home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re with Origin, aren’t you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has your contract ticked over into the reference rates? They are pretty high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you got underfloor heating? That costs a small fortune to run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$266 for 881kWH for the quarter ending 20 June. 3BR double brick house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have an 8kW solar system so most of my appliance use is between 8am-5pm and any excess gets me a bit of feed-in credit (about $100 this quarter, heaps more in summer). I also have gas for stovetop cooking and instantaneous hot water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a lot of usage no matter what your situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For that amount I assume you have the least efficient electric hot water, on peak, maybe an EV being charged at home and ducted aircon set way too high almost 24/7", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or if your bill has suddenly gone up 10x it’s just a meter read error somehow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About 300-400pq. 1 person, 1 dog, WFH full time, no air con but oil heater on every night for 12 hrs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually pay ~$380/quarter for 2 adults in a 2 bedroom unit, $3k seems very excessive but without context of how large your household is it’s hard to say", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check your invoice, there should be a section that says “Could you save money on another plan?” There’ll be a dollar figure comparing your provider’s flexi plan with your current plan. There’s also a footnote that says the AER requires them to include this information…. We were getting smashed by Energy Australia to the tune of $800 or so a year above the Flexi Plan. So we switched to Origin for a daily rate that’s 20% lower, a per kWh usage charge that’s 29% lower and a $200 credit. Energy Australia tried to save us after we cancelled but I’m happier taking my custom elsewhere after being reamed to that degree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FWIW, our $670 quarterly charge is $490 under the new deal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$300 a quarter. 4 bed house with pool filter, also have solar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok you’re similar to me. We’ve just moved into a 6 bedroom house with 5 kids, a pool and an occupied granny flat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes we can use 100kWh in a day and it’s real. With the granny flat consider 3 fridges, heating across 380sqm of house and 7 people plus a pool…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus a teenager with an electric heater", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit adds up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm paying like $110-160 a month and $100 a month for water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1 bedroom apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Embedded network with Energy Locals (previously Energy Trade)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am I getting absolutely fucked?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Single person household I pay $65 on average per month. My place is great for heating and cooling so I don’t use any heaters or air con. I use the dryer quite a bit as well but that’s really the only hardcore appliance in use. Check if your bill is linking up with a neighbours meter, it’s happened a lot in the news recently and explains astronomical bills", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah somebody cocked up in the calculation. Do you have a smart meter or a manual spinning one? You are completely not liable to pay that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine is around $500 for a single person household (not including gas usage) and I just got an email from my provider telling me that prices are going up from July 1st by coincidentally the exact amount that Albo is offering as an electricity bill rebate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you WFH with a hydroponic set up or something.. lol. That's the only way to have a $3k 1/4 energy bill..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had the aircon on every single night in summer and I thought the $623 bill was outrageous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That shit ain't add up, call them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fk. I am 1500 a quarter, two person apartment. I’m getting an energy audit because somehow my place is using 34kw a day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t have a mining rig and none of the smart plugs come close to indicating that is my usage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are not careful I.e. pool heater, pool pump, 18kw ducted air con on more then not, some very large electric tools aim shed and appliances being used frequently. And we are at $800-1200 per quarter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$350, 2 bedroom unit. I work from home at least 4 days/week, and we've been turning the heater on until we go to sleep every day lately", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WTF.. you run a commercial kitchen or something? Somethings wrong or you have heater on too much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bill should be max around $600 for 2br house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call them up and see why the bill is so high , they might have you on a commercial/business plan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About 250 a quarter for two people in a 3 bedroom house, with no aircon and gas hot water and cooking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$2500/qtr. my house is about 250m2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edited to add: we don't have a hot water heater tank. We use infinity hot water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1300kw/h per quarter at approx $550. full electric, no gas. 4br, i have but do not use aircon, as i have a woodburner. I do have a 12000L pool that runs 1.5hours a day all year round. There's average 2.5 people a week living here. i have smart lighting where it's practical and its on timers. house is poorly insulated because Australia - which is amusing because i'm in an area where most houses, if not all, have a fireplace/chimney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "12% down on usage compared to last year but bill is double :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usage != bill - asking about electricity bill is pointless without usage information.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could be running a green house for all we know. How much is your usage?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my god youre paying 10x everyone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big energy use usually comes from heating and cooling. Given you're in an apartment, that's likely aircon or a small hot water tank. If you had a pool it would also be a candidate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have a small hot water tank that gets emptied (showers) and the whole thing has to reboil, that's a lot of energy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's not these, then you can get a meter read (estimate could be out).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check your plan. You could be on a bloody terrible plan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally, get a sparky to look at your meter and see if someone's fucking around with your power.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have a 4/2/2 with 2 adults, 1 toddler, pets", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Runs a hot tub/spa, sauna, ducted aircon/heat. Hotwater, bbq and stove are gas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With a 6kw solar system approaching 10 years old we were $300-330 a month last winter and about $120-150 a month last summer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We added an additional 7.5kw in panels (13.5KW total) and 9.6kw battery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our bills are now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "<=$25 a month summer, some months we had a very mild credit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "<=$100 a month winter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LPT: if you have an aged pensioner sharing the home, make sure their name is on the account to get the NSW rebate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also helps to live near water to benefit from slightly less extreme temperature swings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ouch. 13kw solar, 30kwh battery, 5 bedroom house 6 people, electric everything (one EV) - summer, usually about $100 in credit, last bill was $186. Pool and split system aircon, heat pump HWS, on AGL EV saver plan - in winter, battery is charged at 8c per kWh from 12-6am", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$150 qtr two bedroom apartment. I'm with Nectr", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This quarter is looking toward $1500", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats on top of 30kw of solar on the roof and a 25kwh battery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off peak hot water and ducted air con seem to be the things that do the damage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Swapping out the hot water to heat pumps now to see if that helps much", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have solar panels so it depends, but would say $300-500/quarter. 4 bedroom house, 4 adults and 2 kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The electric hot water system is 1/3 of the bill though (controlled load circuit).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$3k???? How big is this house and how many people live there????? Mine is around $300 a quarter. When my kids were home and I lived in the snowy mountains and had heating running all winter plus using the dryer constantly it got as high as $800 in the winter quarter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$4-500 a quarter. 3 bed house. 2 adults and one kid. We have a 6kW solar system. We do run AC as necessary and use clothes dryer. Cooking at home does run up the bill a bit too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is your hot water electric? Is it leaking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "www.energymadeeasy.com.au maybe of use to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely not normal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 adults and 2 kids here. 4 bed home with gas hws, heating and electric everything else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just checked and approx. Under $500 for the quarter. Pay monthly, our last bill was 325kw for 31 days and a bill of $138.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Townhouse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- 2 adult and a child", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- 6kw Solar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- All electric/No gas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- $350 a quarter over the 2 winter bills/$0 for the 2 Summer bills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Planning on getting an EV which will increase that but it’ll remove the $120 a week on Petroleum Distillate. I’ve worked out it’ll cost $30 a week for about 20,000km a year. So an extra $390 a quarter. $3,000 a quarter sounds crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Government is using taxpayer dollars to subsidise wind farms at the rate $500,000 P/a per turbine through Renewable energy credits whilst closing down coal fired plants. Expect more increases.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How big a house are you powering and/or what the hell are you running to rack up a bill that big?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our annual bill for a 4 bd, 3 bath McMansion in suburban Sydney is roughly about half your quarterly bill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I doubt we could use $3000 worth of electricity if we wanted to per annum, let alone per quarter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd suggest you stop the hydroponic setup and bitcoin mining as a starting point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 2 garage house, built 1948, poorly insulated, washing machine, dryer, TVs, PCs, microwave running often, doors and windows open for the cat, electric heaters in various rooms, 5 adults, electricity Jan-Mar: $600.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About $150pq for a 3 bed 2 bath with detached home office, 2 adults working from home and 2 young kids. We have solar and an EV. We are fairly low energy users though, averaging about 8kwh day, and very mindful of behaviour in picking the right times of the day to use appliances or charge the car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP subscribe to Bill Hero. It costs $50/year and you upload each bill and they tell you if there's a better deal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our last bill was $1200. I used BH and we switched and under the new plan pricing, out last bill would have been $750.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can also use the NSW government energy switch tool but I got a better result from BH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similar. $240 a month, 2 bed apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's really good, who is your provider?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are two adults in a townhouse and running at $250 / month (750/quarter)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Struggle to believe this is real. I’ve had $700 quarters in summer with aircon in a three bedder, no pool and solar covering a lot of the daytime power usage (dryer, dishwasher and aircon).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering your usage and basically not caring at all about electricity use I'd say your figures are hella low. Running a space heater at night in a one bedroom apartment would get you to that cost. Ask me how I know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am pretty much same situation as you, with solar but without the EV. Also have a heat pump for the hot water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Summer I’m about $900 a quarter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Autumn/Winter about $600 a quarter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be interested to know how much you save with the solar. Think my issue is I have a 13 yo a/c which needs replacing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similar for us, 3 kids, 2 adults, pool, ducted air, 10kw solar, about $200-250 during cooler months, less during summer when solar output ramps up, less ac as we have big ass fans instead. Ac gets used in winter more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did find agl had put us onto their basic plan at some point, so had to put us back on the value plan to hopefully see a 10-20% lower bill.. Pissed about that, checking why they did that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no idea how you're sticking to that few kWh per quarter for a four bedroom house presumably inhabited by more than one person. That's wild.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in a one bedroom apartment and wfh I use approx. 800 kWh per quarter. You guys must never be home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last bill was about $260 for the quarter, two adults in a 2 bedroom apartment with one WFH full time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t imagine having a bill over $1k, yet alone $3k.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is my AGL $340 for 670kWh ?!?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Family of 4 here (2 adults, 2 teens) in 4 bed house, with (salt water) pool, but gas heating, stovetop and hot water (so no reverse cycle A/C) - use about 2100-2250Wh per quarter, at a cost of around $750-$800 give or take. Running the pool pumps is about 15-20% of the usage (according to the providers energy insights reports). Time of use metering with AGL currently - we do try and minimise peak time power usage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know how you get that down to only 900 kWh? Amazing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other point I want to make is about how electricity is used. It's important to be honest with yourself and ask, 'Am I conscious about how frivolously I use electricity?'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally, I've noticed this a lot since my divorce. When discussing bills with my ex-wife, I've seen firsthand where energy 'leaks' occur. Halogen lights left on instead of LEDs, using a dryer instead of a simple airing rack for clothes—even without an outdoor line, a cheap $20 rack can save a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Starting with a waste-conscious mindset is a great approach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow that is a lean household. I'm 1240kWh per quarter for 4 pax. We do run reverse cycle for heat and air con. We also have a crap ton of devices, TV's, computers etc. Hot water/cooking via gas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mines $300 per quarter,m3 people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "weed-laced bitcoins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is my first assumption if someone has a bill that high", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if yes, can I come get some", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'd have to be running 50+ lights to get it that high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "240w light x 12hr is only 2.8kwh a day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's possible. We hit 90kWh now and again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was with agl as well. Was paying $240 a month for gas and electric in a 1 bedroom flat. Am now with momentum and pay$140 a month for electricity for a 3 bedroom townhouse. I’m still baffled as to why agl cost so much more. Lesson learnt!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Energy Australia!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're over here with no weed, fish or sauna. Something's definitely up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon it would be hard to rack that much up deliberately unless you're have a large scale weed plantation, or something is broken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ran 2 column electric heaters 24/7 and the bill was still only 1.5k.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks heaps. We don't use much. No aircon. Put the heater on about 10 days per year. Could it be the hot water tank perhaps??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inconvenient truth right here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please share your provider (and do you have electric hot water?)!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't have aircon! I'm beginning to think there's something seriously wrong here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the air con. Ducted or old air con yes; new RCAC air con should be much more efficient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Truly bizarre. I’m both relieved this is not normal and enraged that EA seems to have form for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely there's no way you're running heating or anything? My bill is not even as low as 200pq in the summer when just running fans?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Consider a heat pump dryer! We use ours everyday, sometimes twice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We do and I’m now convinced this is the issue!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This seems like a real world usage for a 4 Brm in NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even that seems a bit high based on your usage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm paying $110-160 per month on an embedded network. Am I getting screwed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I could actually cry reading these replies. We’d heard about electricity prices being wack so just figured we had to cop it. Calling them on Monday AM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha. Housemates are husband and small child but anything’s possible I guess!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the absolute fuck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feel your pain. I’d love to change the hot water system to a heat pump system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How does govt subsidised energy increase ones bill?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know we're in an investment phase, but isn't part of the point of renewables to be cheaper?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "are you Amish?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who are you with?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the solar is saving you a motza? Your daily usage is similar to mine, but my bills are more like $750-$800 per quarter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just wondering how this bill hero is better than other price checking services. A lot of them are completely free, so what is the incentive to pay a subscription fee for the same service?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it tell you why the hell your bills so high outside of bad rates?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Origin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah same here, ours last quarter for three bedroom, three adult household with all the usual appliances etc minus pool and ducted aircon (reverse cycle split) was like $7-800, with solar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not in America though, it's in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah same, one person in a 2 bed unit here and my last bill was $300. htf are you managing that in a 4 bed house unless you have solar you are running off most...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s 3 of us, 2 permanently at home. House relatively new and well insulated. We rarely switch on AC or heating as not required, good internal temp all year around. We do have gas for cooking and hot water which might make a difference. Nothing else out of the norm and not power conscious at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried living in the dark and not using appliances? I'm sorry but you're just not trying hard enough ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4 br house with 2 people. Usage is under 350 kWH per quarter. Water heater uses gas though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm 2 people in a 4 bedroom house. $300 to $350 per quarter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m in a two bedroom apartment, WFH full time, and my wife likes to bake. Most evenings we’re cooking dinner at home with the electric stove/oven.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "509 kWh last quarter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bill is $1200 per quarter. And it's 2 adults and 1 child. 1 adult WFH full time. Some quarters it goes to $1500. But it is a 4 bedroom townhouse. My provider is Origin Energy and we don't have any solar panels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check your rates?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And not turning the light off when you leave the kitchen. That’s the big one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That high hehe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How? Why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was with energy Australia too. Just switched to ovo, but yeah approx $50 per month", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anecdotally; I once had a very high power bill and my housemate and I found out the squatters next door had broken into our laundry and run an extension cord through a window. They ran an “art gallery” and god knows what else to the tune for $600 in a month 10 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So look for extension cables and freeloaders. Best of luck!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only if your hot water tank is faulty, would it cause such high costs. My friend’s hot water tank thermostat went and her bill jumped significantly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s your usage look like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We all have hot water, that's not it. Machine shop around and see if you can get a better rate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our hot water is powered by gas we use AGL..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don’t run the ac on heat at all. We have a couple of heated throws for when we’re on the lounge & we have electric blankets for the beds during winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In summer we run the dry cycle for a couple of hours first thing in the morning & it helps keep the place at a consistent temp throughout the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, will do when the current one dies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this where you can’t chose suppliers and must use one offered from building management?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% do, because that $ is insane. Would have been helpful for you to post the usage/kW data as well, but either way, it cannot be right for your normal usage. We're a 2 person household in a 4 bedroom townhouse, constant use of computers with rare air con, and it's $400/quarter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Government energy policy allowing suppliers to increase rates and pick subsidies to cover their costs. Most of my life the majority of our power come from coal fired power stations and power bills were never an issue like they are today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Energy Australia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were in credit every quarter until mid last year as our solar (it’s only 6.6kw but it is a lot more than we self consume) usually produces a lot more than we need. Then wholesale prices went up and we got bills again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure what the downvotes mean - I treat energy usage as a hobby so I’m not bullshitting. Haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly not a lot. It does give you the option to route your bills directly to them and they contact you when there's a better option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was using them side by side. The government tool recommended a plan we were not eligible for because we don't have a smart metre. I then built a spreadsheet based on our last bill and plugged in a few of the recommended options and the one BH recommended was the cheapest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes the ol' \"if America is worse it's fine for us here in Aus\" argument ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea gas hot water removes a chunk of the bill. Electric hot water was $37 for us last month only for two people, one shower a day. So for yours id expect $1k a year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s the basix/star energy rating of your build?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right. I’m stuck in an apartment that probably has a negative insulation value and it’s either run the split system or suffer through 15 degs internal temp. At night I use a column heater", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you aren't photsynthesizing, you are wasting calories", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you running the aircon 24x7 or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m with Red Energy, apartment with no solar panels or anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's fucking wild. 2 adults, 1 toddler. Adults wfh 3x a week. I average 400 a quarter. And I play a LOT of videogames.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to work for an energy retailer and distributor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A failing electric storage hot water heater can ABSOLUTELY cause a usage blowout.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"No, nothing has changed in our household. We barely even use our aircon\". Bill has jumped from (say) $350 per quarter to $2300 for a quarter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An energy auditor would be sent out and would instantly spot the telltale damp concrete around the hot water system and the dripping from the copper overpressure valve pipe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m thinking there’s something weird happening with the hot water heater.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gas for cooking….?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the time yes, but for me when I moved in they said you have to sign up with them first, then you can change if you want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, but you didn't explain how.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're complaining about energy providers shouldn't be getting subsidised while increasing prices I could understand. However if anything the subsidies should increase their margins and reduce the need for CPI, but you're saying the subsidies are causing price increases so I still don't see the link.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right, will check them out and compare. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, it's the use of 'hella'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean it balances out in the end. You’ll save on your electricity bill but be spending more on your gas bill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Electric hot water is half our usage, at 2,500 kWh last summer. No air con. No pool. 1 EV @ 30kWh per week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "…1 gaming rig and a teenager though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you use gas for your hot water and cooking? I can't fathom the power bill being that low otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not 24/7. But usual usage. We also have washer and dryer that runs regularly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have my own network service. Surprisingly, based on the meter reading I have, the usage from that room is not as excessive as I thought it would be. What we do have is central ducted aircon, washer and dryer that gets used daily and so on. And we don't monitor the peak/off-peak times to maximize usage. Just use it as need arises. So I suspect they all contribute to the cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, we have gas cooking & hot water. Our gas bill averages $110pq.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not complaining, just saying that we never had these ridiculous power bills for most of my 65 years when our only source of power was coal generated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah thats it, i notice it alot more now we have eliminated gas completely from our place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is electricity or gas cheaper for cooking & water heating?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All electric cooking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not sure how the hot water works here, maybe it’s all covered by strata. There’s no tank anywhere in the unit or our garage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We also have no A/C and very light usage of heaters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Washer dryer used daily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the biggest thing on this thread besides aircon is how often people are doing laundry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The price of coal spiked as high as $437 usd/ton after we had 6 months of rain at the start of 2022. For reference it was like $30 a ton 20 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gas has also gotten a shit ton more expensive,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But realistically the reason for high electricity prices has less to do with renewables and more with a lack of long term planning by governments. We have known that all of these coal plants were closing decades ago and not enough replacement generation was built. Whether renewable, gas, coal or nuclear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "was that before or after they were privatised by the state government ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For us it was more the convenience of having electric. Relying on the gas supplier to arrive on a date was always shifty, had to be home to ensure dogs dont run away, many times they wouldnt rock up on that day. Then you got the unknown of how long will the gas last.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using solar for hot water heating helps alot, we are shifting to a heat pump soon, so with this it will be cheaper than gas too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hot water can comprise a significant chunk of the electricity bill, so that makes sense -- maybe strata puts it on each apartment's quarterly strata fees instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With a kid (toddler now) in the house, you regularly have to wash their clothes. Then when they spill stuff or accidents in bed will require bed sheets etc. Piles up quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah I’m not putting you down for it, it just seems to be the big thing that’s sticking out to me. Couples that can do laundry once or twice a week vs adding a child to the mix doubles your bill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. And we had a wet summer this year. So couldn't even dry the clothes outside. And daycare will require it's own set of bed set and clothes. Doing laundy is like a 3rd part time job every week.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dlouz5.json b/1dlouz5.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..26a16866e7646619f4d492788179e3db74d3a89e --- /dev/null +++ b/1dlouz5.json @@ -0,0 +1,434 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What the fuck? I have no words, I just wish I knew less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This should put to bed all the speculation that was going on yesterday. The victim wasn't holding onto the vehicle as the aggressor, he was _being held_ by the accused, which is so much worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The defendant spoke only to confirm that prison staff had given him his medication, praising the nurses for their professionalism.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nurses really are angels. Especially here, keeping it professional when (presumably) knowing he intentionally did what he did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is how you ruin your life and future. By letting your anger control you, resulting in the death of someone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if the guy that exited the car was maybe aggressive, there are ways to sort of resolve or navigate this... INSTEAD of letting your anger overwhelm you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Mr Harding got out of his car after feeling threatened by a driver following him.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not victim blaming. But that's got to be a sliding doors moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one is in the car in front is getting out to talk to the guy behind him in any sort of peaceful context.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s the bet that it was something so insignificant in the greater scheme of things that allegedly sparked this? If you’ve been wronged on the road, just let it go. The one who wronged you will get their comeuppance later on down the track one way or the other. Road rage is not worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure if we are just more attuned to it but the roads definitely feel more aggressive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fools tailgating you, in the left lane, when you have cars in front that are doing the speed limit anyway, ok bonehead, where do you want us to go, or are you just showing off your raptor grill again?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What part of these guys lives are they so cucked in that they need to provide some sort of balance behind the wheel of their support vehicles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is it only manslaughter? Holding on makes it sound pretty deliberated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the picture in the paper it looks like he has his foot in the drivers window.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If so did he kick the driver?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And was the driver trying to escape?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too early to say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Needs a 30 year minimum custodial. Nothing less. The absolute cunt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The *pleasure* this Bradley Wilkinson took in feeling another person's pain, as he held onto the victim, before dropping victim under the wheels of his vehicle, indicates a narc-like character trait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although the likelihood of jail is high, he'll learn plenty new and devious skills whilst inside. Understand that he will game the system. Before getting back out and living out his life. The truth of the passage of life is always uncomfortable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's totally random that the 2 men involved lived in suburbs right next to each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yep there we go. killed the guy by holding onto him like a coward, felt him go under his car tyre and then ran and hid for the night. they should never let him have a license ever again. we're better off without people like this on the road", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to wonder why the Ranger-driving kick boxer inserted his limbs inside the other vehicle in the first place. Old mate Hilux will claim he was being punched. The outcome of the trial will be interesting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s not proven. That’s only what the police are claiming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why does one get out of their car and approach another vehicle if they feel threatened? The accused’s lawyer will no doubt challenge some of these things the police are claiming. What ends up being proven/accepted is a completely different thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, why bother testing it in court? Put it to bed now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I did see people say that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They really are. They have a hard time getting the right medications to inmates, but they do it really well. Every single day there's thousands of inmates inside jails that need medications. Usually they make them up during the night, and you go to see them in the morning and they hand it to you, but on lock down days, they go cell to cell with a big book, and a cart filled with meds that they've made up especially for you. Then there's all the little mistakes that happen like inmates changing their meds recently, or their dosage. They'll write it down in a notebook, and always get it back to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus you've got hundreds of inmates on the trucks too. Going to and from courts, being shipped to new jails. It's a never ending job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that's just meds. Add in the burns. Injuries. Medical issues like rashes and stuff. Absolute fucking angels they are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to diminish their professionalism, but they've probably seen a lot worse so they're accustomed to treating people well regardless of what they've done. That takes a special kind of strength and conviction a lot don't have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are some of those ways? You could try to drive away without holding the victim I guess. That’s pretty much the only option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's hard to say without knowing the exact circumstances of their interaction but generally speaking it doesn't often end well when someone gets out of their car to confront another motorist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know what it is about driving but for some reason it turns even the most reasonable people into raging lunatics sometimes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again, all the disclaimers about this poor guy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How does anyone know why he got out of his car? How did they work this out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops have no choice but to charge him at this point and let the court decide who the aggressor was, but it won't surprise me at all if this guy gets off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy gets it. Manslaughter accused probably panicked after the kickboxer victim maybe threatened him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that is exactly what victim blaming is. Dude did not expect or deserve to be murdered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can someone paint a picture of what happened. So the kickboxing guy comes out of his guy gets his arm in the window. How exactly does the other guy hold onto him while driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If youre driving 1 arm on the wheel you're using 1 arm to hold onto a whole person leveraged through the window?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or did he hold onto him with 2 arms while driving controlling the steering wheel by his knees driving straight for 100m.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even holding onto a person while driving for 100m with 2 arms while seated in a driving position seems impossible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most plausible explanation I think is that the guy walked up to the window threw a punch or tried to grab onto the other guy. The other guy panics and drives with the other guy holding on and not letting go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Witnesses said he was wearing hi vis clothing and jeans, and the CCTV shows the half of the body wearing hi vis closest to the window. He was being held by his hand or his arm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the driver was trying to escape, he could have yanked the guy out and then went on the left lane...?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> they should never let him have a license ever again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly I don't think the lack of a license has ever stopped people like this from getting behind the wheel if they felt like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He'll be going to gaol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are lots of ways getting punched through a car window don't end up with the puncher getting dragged 100m down the road and killed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bit much for a self defense claim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And so they should. But holding someone against a moving vehicle shows a lot more intent than getting out of your car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being brave and mouthing off isn't deserved of the death penalty - regardless of how stupid it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lock your doors, close your windows. Drive away when possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both were dickheads. The victim practiced kickboxing and got out of his ute and the accused sped up quite a bit before the victim fell - I feel like this was to increase the damage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably something to do with your car being your own private space, an extension of home or even self.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And to a high extent, we're cut off from so much unspoken communication, mostly only using vehicle maneouvres like brake checks, tailgating and honking to try to communicate - all very flawed and easily seen as a threat to the aforementioned personal space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always good IMHO to try to make things nice on the road, like waving thanks, holding up a \"sorry, my bad\" hand gesture if maybe you've made an error, letting people in, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't do much about aggressive tailgaters though, other than trying to relax and ignore them, let them pass easily when possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You empathise with other humans. Well most people do at least. So you can forgive another human for delaying you or whatever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't empathise with a steel box on wheels. Even though we all know a human is inside, if we don't recognise a human, we don't treat them like one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This also applies to not recognising people in motorbike helmets and riding leathers or bicycle helmets, sunnies and lycra bodysuits as human.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being in a car at highspeeds turns you into a sociopath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny, just this morning a Redditor was telling me about how they got out of their car to explain to the very loud car behind them what they were doing not immediately cutting across traffic and could they please stop honking? and the other driver was pissing themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apart from most Sydney roads being like a car park, these car parks are filled with dickhead drivers that are infuriating. Like the guy that does 10k under the speed limit or the one that slams their brakes on for no reason. Most Sydney drivers will have some form of road rage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was his foot in the window as others have indicated I would say he’s done more than threaten, pretty hard for driver to reach out and grab his foot and hold it if it’s on the ground,He’s almost certainly kicked the driver or vehicle. Possibly overcharged think they might struggle sticking a manslaughter charge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who speed and crash and die don’t expect or deserve it either. Not sure what that has to do with anything. He did something extremely stupid and dangerous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well honestly he shouldn't have gotten out of the car and confronted him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Murder? That's a huge assumption based on currently available information.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All we know is that the victim was carried along with the vehicle for a short period and then went under the wheels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For all we know, he got out, threatened the driver, tried to attack him, the guy panicked and drove off with the victim still holding on (or both holding) then the victim fell. That's a manslaughter charge, not murder. Which is exactly what he's been charged with. And it's probably defendable too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Incredibly badly written article, I agree. Very confusing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, but it makes it easier to whack them when they do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah and will eventually be released and will be given back a license to do it again when he gets angry he was delayed 2/10ths of a second at a red light.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In this Justice system he will be nominated for a bravery award most likely ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not proven the driver of the vehicle intentionally held the guy against the vehicle while moving. That’s what the police are claiming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree it doesn’t deserve the death penalty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to do that three days ago. Old mate drove in front of me from the right (I was going straight ahead) and I beeped him. He slammed in his break and got out of the car, started to slam on my window. I locked the doors, put on neutral with handbrake on, then grabbed my camera and started filming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He eventually realised he was in a lot of trouble because I wasn’t saying anything and filming him ranting, was blocking traffic on a busy road so got in his car and raced off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reported him to the police, who (predictably) never got back to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn’t work if you already had your window down. It wont let you put it back up if theres an obstruction in the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Probably something to do with your car being your own private space, an extension of home or even self.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only recently found out that the Gary Numan hit song \"Cars\" was inspired by him experiencing a road rage incident. The song does capture the feeling of your car being its own private and usually safe space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funnily enough when I was driving a taxi I used to depersonalise the other drivers and just see them and their vehicle as an object.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it would be \"that object came close to me\" instead of \"that bastard cut me off!\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So as you are not seeing a person you don't get road rage as you can't get road rage over an object.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why I keep my car doors locked. So if I bip someone who loses their fucking mind I can continue bipping them from the safety of my steel cage instead of being hauled into traffic and having the shit beaten out of me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(I am only half joking here.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no idea how others have concluded he was being dragged by his foot. Witnesses said he was wearing hi vis clothing and jeans, and the CCTV shows the half of the body wearing hi vis closest to the window. He was being held by his hand or his arm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the appropriate punishment is being killed? Ok. So like women shouldn't go home with a man or she's asking to be raped? Cool. Totally not victim blaming. This is what gives men with anger problems a free pass to just do whatever they want. The problem is the person who did the 'wrong' thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1/5th?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was this on Centenary Drive by any chance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only you had warning like them getting out and walking up to you allowing you to lock windows and doors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also driving with window down in winter?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder how the accused managed to get a hold of his arm…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost like the victims arm was inside the accused vehicle for some reason, before the accused grabbed hold of it…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course not. There's no \"appropriate punishment\". The outcome is the outcome. I have no control or judgement over what happened there. What I am saying, is that if he didn't get out of his car and start a confrontation, it wouldn't have happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The MEN with the anger problems met and the situation happened. Both men.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's common for people to divide seconds into tenths rather than fifths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, it was in Edensor Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive with the window down lol. Did it just yesterday. I love the fresh cold air", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or maybe he just grabbed it himself ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh, just seems to be so common. I saw a very similar incident to what you described", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s no shortage of road rage videos on the internet. Go and watch a few and then come back and tell me how many of them showed the violence being instigated by the person who remained inside their vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll give you a clue: it’s virtually zero.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dlpvtj.json b/1dlpvtj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8791ae66ea0650812556adf7c1aa41c5b1d75f81 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dlpvtj.json @@ -0,0 +1,1430 @@ +[ + { + "text": "If you don’t understand the basic road rule of Give Way to buses, then please do us a favour and get off the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just in case you failed your learners test and don’t understand what I’m talking about, here’s a refresher.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If a bus is indicating ( min 5 secs ) and is pulling out from a bus stop they have right of way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Failure to Give Way is worth a $362 fine and 3 points.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In this lovely weather today it’s especially important because it’s harder for us to see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit - to all of those people posting “get your bus completely in the bus stop, and don’t stick out into the lane” here’s a little lesson.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public buses are 12.5 metres long, many bus stops aren’t big enough to do that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even some that are have multiple obstacles that we need to avoid when placing our front doors, these include trees, seats, fixed bins, badly placed wheelie bins, bus zone/ no stopping poles, bus stop signs and my new favourite, dumped Lime Bikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Telegraph poles that were placed right on the edge of roads 100 years ago are extra fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heritage bus shelters that are placed at exactly the right level and distance to take out your mirror are also great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need to navigate all of these things as well as the cars that are parked badly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our main job is to park the bus so that anyone that is elderly, mobility impaired, or has a pram can easily step on and off the bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In some bus stops, that means placing it on one exact section that avoids the obstacles and still leaves you enough space to get out of the stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have to guarantee the front door, we cant guarantee the back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s far more important to me that passengers don’t fall and hurt themselves than whether or not a lane of traffic has to wait 20 seconds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone that thinks we are doing this to be d!cks should take a ride on a bus and sit at the front and watch what it takes to get in and out of these stops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get stuck sometimes trying to work out if they are leaving the bus stop and staying in their lane (which is clear for a long distance ahead of them) or trying to pull across a lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are the buses that indicate for min 5 seconds in the room with us rn?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since you bring it up, tell your buddies down at the depot to actually indicate for five seconds, and not to lurch out into traffic after 1 second, or when I am already alongside them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">min 5 secs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reckon you can post that somewhere in your depot? Because I've lost count of how many times a bus driver has decided indicators are a courtesy, not a law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've no dramas with giving way to buses, but they need to get the whole bus into one lane before they stop and not pull out as soon as they put on their blinker. As with car drivers, there's a fair percentage of bus drivers that need a freshen up on the rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love this post because its bringing so much attention to how wild and dangerous Sydneys bus drivers are haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't give way to buses because it's the law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I give way to buses because I don't want to get sideswept and killed for being in its blind spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen buses take out cars in driveways and nearly run over pedestrians in this fine city, I'm not taking risks with them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once saw a guy who obviously felt he was cut off by a bus jump out of his car and slap the bus driver’s window demanding the driver come out to settle it mano a mano. ‘Twas pretty funny.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about when Ive passed the back of the bus and they weren’t indicating off the curb and then they pull out on me? Happens all the time. Maybe bus drivers who do this should get the fuck off the road also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many bus drivers actually indicate for 5 seconds before leaving the stop? Zero, that's how many.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always give way to buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, when you pull into a bus stop, I'd appreciate it if you would tuck your bum in to allow those in the left-hand lane to pass you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people will let you out, you don't need to block them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So they actually indicate first right? Sick of Sydney bus drivers flashing once then pulling out into moving traffic then acting like they did nothing wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah you’re at work and your job is shit, we get it, doesn’t mean Sydney bus drivers get to act like the road is only there for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bunch of car drivers got busted yesterday flying down the bus lane near town hall .. Remember car drivers, these lanes are for buses and motorcycles not for you to jump cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes into and out of bus stops", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not give way to them when they just want to change lanes and turn into you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not once in my life have I witnessed a bus indicate for 5 seconds before pulling out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just when leaving the kerb though right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "During school time you can't even tell when they're pulling out because the back lights are always flashing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe bus drivers need to learn to indicate properly and actually show some fucking courtesy to other drivers, then, eh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: while you’re at it, actually pull into the lane properly when you stop to pick up/drop off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well there’s 86593 comments saying bus drivers don’t indicate long enough and a frequently observed driving dangerously, and 2 comments that say sometimes buses hang out of bus stops which most of us here actually understand why that happens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP: better make a long edit addressing those 2 bus stop comments. Yawn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney bus drivers are mostly legends and could everyone just obey this law please and thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always figure, right or wrong, give way to a bus because IT'S A FUCKING BUS! Right or wrong, that's gonna squish me like a bug in my ordinary little car. Am I gonna be talking to a lawyer in the after life complaining that I had the right of way? I'm still dead, bitch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The way I explain it to people. The bus is bigger and heavier than your Micra so fucking move before it moves you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love it when I get the bus driver wave for giving way to the bus. Always makes my day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not like there's a sign on the rear of the bus saying so or anything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the otherside of the fence, there's a influx of new bus drivers that are pretty much learners and have nfi wtf is going on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit I didn’t know that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TBH I always do just because they might not see me and they are bigger and you never know what the pedestrians on the other side are going to do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, just don't try and merge in to my lane when I'm almost along side the driver's window and dart in, out and across lanes like a maniac.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus drivers are fucking idiots, literally start changing lanes when cars are next to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in my day, the give way sign said \"please give way\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happened to the please?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I make it a point to give way to buses, but some bus drivers insist on turning their indicator on AS THEY ARE PULLING OUT, and that makes it very difficult.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the first things I noticed when I started driving a few years ago was how little bus drivers indicate. Majority of the time there is no indicating for 5 seconds. It's indicate and start pulling out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Genuine question as a recent immigrant to this fine country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do pedestrians have right of way when crossing a side street?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like a lot of people don’t even look for cars before just stepping straight out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve also seen a guy lose his shit at a car that was indicating and turning off a main road onto a side street because he the car honked him to move on. He was taking his sweet time just pretty much just standing in the road and didn’t look before stepping out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not talking about the roads where the sign says to give way for pedestrians or where there is a crossing and the lights are green but the green man is also showing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just regular side roads off of main roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the UK the rules have just recently changed where pedestrians now have right of way but because it’s not been that way forever, most drivers are unaware and I’ve lived my whole life giving way to cars. Also I don’t want to end up as road kill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Curious about what is right over here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "U do realise it's the bad bus drivers that give them a bad name", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another day another whingepost...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't spend all this money on a huge truck I don't need to wait for buses or bikes or people crossing and pedestrian crossings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This reminds me of a taxi driver telling me that you don’t need to give way to buses. He gave me the example that he didn’t give way and a bus crashed into him. According to him it was ruled that they still had to pay for repairs to his taxi but he was complaining about his lost pay for those weeks. I just kept thinking… was it all worth trying to make a point…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legit question for OP: Why do bus drivers regularly indicate (right) just to show they're pulling off the curb, but staying in the leftmost lane? Given that I DO give way to indicating busses, I find it rather annoying; I end up stopping in the next lane to let them in, but then they just drive in a straight line. I get honked at and called nasty names by my fellow road users. There's nothing stopping them just continuing driving without indicating; or perhaps a short hazard light blink would better \"indicate\" that they're about to start moving in lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, you have to WAIT for people to get off the bus. The amount of people who try to step on at busy bus stops, when you’re at the door and you have to tell them to wait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus drivers can’t just pull into a lane the moment they start indicating. A relative was involved in an accident where the bus pulled into their lane shortly after indicating. They had a dash cam and the insurer said they weren’t at fault and didn’t charge an excess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How dumb are some of the bus stops - bins or trees right at the exit zones, or a massive drain that could almost swallow the bus itself!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would give way if getting past was an option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But, I'd like to ask our lovely and dedicated bus drivers to also pull off to the side when stopping at a bus stop. Last couple of days I've been stuck behind two buses that just pointed its nose in but left it's arse blocking the lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was time and space to get more parallel, seemed like, just don't wanna..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In NSW, this rule only applies to buses with the sign, it's about 50/50 in my area that have the sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It also says you *should*, not that you *must*, so maybe the bus drivers should look at the back of their bus for the sticker before jumping up and down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm all for giving a bus a chance to pull out, I'm the guy that slows down and flashes a truck/bus, but this post isn't as black and white as it thinks it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/heavy-vehicles/buses#:~:text=Bus%20lanes-,Priority%20for%20buses,in%20front%20of%20the%20driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean...there is that handy sign on the back lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh come on everyone a bus and a private vehicle should not have equal road rights. You’re a member of society with 1-3 people in your car driving direct to your destination; the bus is a public service with 3-73 people making frequent stops: so you can suck it up and wait. If the bus driver is asserting their space on the road or they just don’t see you, that’s fine by me ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for your public service Respect the big mother f*cking bus should be obvious, sorry you have to deal with bad drivers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Key words in this post being ( min 5 secs )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone probably needs to word-up a few of those bus drivers about the \"min 5 secs\" bit. Especially the one who decided to simultaneously start indicating as he pulled into 60kph traffic, resulting in my oversized >20 tonne HR truck (travelling at 60kph) gouging the entire length of that dickhead's bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It did absolutely no damage to the truck or load so it was no skin off my nose, but I bet the bus driver's boss wasn't thrilled with what he did to his bus by driving it into my lane like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree that you should give way to a bus that is pulling out “in front of you”. Issue for me is when I’m driving and a bus is beside me and they suddenly want to move into my lane and I have no where to go other than move to another lane - that shouldn’t be allowed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After reading all this, it’s clear that a big part of the problem is insufficient room at bus stops for buses to safely and effectively stop entirely within their lane. This is a road design failure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about we start a campaign to fix this. Bus stops should be big enough for the buses and while we’re at it they should be unobstructed, accessible, safe and comfortable for passengers using them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’d have to give up a bit of the free car storage we take for granted today but it would be worth it. Four more people taking the bus on a route instead of driving would free up three or four car spaces along that route, so it would probably work out nicely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who drove buses for 25 years in Sydney let me give you some advice OP....you may as well be talking to a brick wall but if it helps get your frustration out to be a safe bus diver when behind the wheel you do you but nothing is going to change, it only got worse in my 25 years and a massive part of that is the lack of real time policing in favour of camera's. No camera is going to pull over a driver refusing to let a bus out is it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for your work!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that bus drivers represent the last shreds of decency on Sydney roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn’t always like this :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t agree with the explanation for buses that don’t align with the curb. This was a rarity in the 80’s and 90’s. I’m finding many bus drivers aren’t as considerate today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, I see them taking liberties at intersections when they got through red lights and speed through roundabouts. (There are give way signs at *all* roundabouts and that means slow down when approaching said roundabouts even though you can “perceive” no traffic from other directions.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had a few new ones with bus drivers indicating to come out while still obviously loading passengers, cars then rightfully giving way but no movement, screwing up traffic flow and on one occasion infuriating everyone behind with multiple horns going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What if the bus pulls out of a bus stop as they put their blinker on (so no time for anyone to react to what they're doing) onto a 1 lane each way road and causes you to enter the next lane of oncoming traffic because you were beside the back end of the bus when this happened?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is true but also the amount of times my bus driver will not let drivers merge in front of them (on the road up to the harbour bridge to the point of almost causing accidents ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i assume its some kinda rule they have but you gotta use your thinking cap, that road is fucked and those cars are just tryna get to work without dying it wont set you back more than a few seconds to let one in, and then theres a bus lane anyway up ahead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so the whole merge thing is a two way street imo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a bonkers rule that there’s different rules for different vehicles on the same road. Blew my mind when I first got to Sydney. Found out about it the usual way, a bus just pulled out in front of my after indicating for one second, like it was a magic wand or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So to be clear when the bus pulls into the bus stop and immediately indicates to leave the bus stop while picking up passengers I am expected to just stop there behind them and wait until they actually pull out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know whats also a basic road rule? Dont drive recklessly and endanger people's lives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can tell you from (near accident and death) experience buses do NOT indicate for 5 seconds minimum, nor do they change lanes when it seems possible. I've had buses essentially drag race to change lanes into a small gap infront of cars despite it being better to just not do that, and had some try to change lanes from a stop. One even hit my side view mirror right after picking people up, and almost caused an accident.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your post being aggressive doesn't help your case though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm always amazed at the number of people who drive as their profession; whether it's bus drivers, truck drivers, or taxi drivers, and who're often the more dangerous drivers on the road. The way I see it, if you have so much more time on the road, you should be more used to the conditions. I've driven for work before and I can say I figured out how to operate around cars who often would drive erratically or just plain badly, but I think with the case of buses, it's almost more than guaranteed that the problem is in the driver's seat of the bus than it is of the public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like the buses that leave the kerb with zero indication and force you into oncoming peak hour traffic when youve past 3/4 of their length then ride their horn - almost as if theyre blaming you for not using their insanely overpriced, overcrowded and ultimately inconveneient service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck buses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney drivers are absolute shite but even we respect the buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get the frustration but if everyone is doing it, not just one or two people then there is not really anything you can do to change it. While its always good to have a good vent every now and then I would be more worried as to why this bothers you so much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or when buses are queued and they use hazard lights so the signal for I'm coming out and you have to give way is identical to their signal for I'm staying out, please go past.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got stuck once with one using hazard lights. When you can only see one side of the bus you can't tell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Relatable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then the flashing lights are left on for a distance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes a couple of things are confusing and disruptive .. bus drivers usually signal when leaving their stop even if not leaving their lane, forcing cars in adjacent lanes to stop. Also, buses often sit at a stop with their flashers on that other drivers may mistake for wanting to come into your lane. The give-way law makes sense but they need to fix those problems with bus driving etiquette to make it less confusing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. You can’t tell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give them the benefit of the doubt. Slow/wait a second or two, their intent will become clear", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's easier if you know the routes. I know if the 270, forex, is just pulling out or if it's about to change lanes when and where because I used to take it all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw someone just last night get pushed onto the wrong side of the road by a bus. Fontenoy road Macquarie Park. The car ahead of me was just driving normally. Bus pulled out and indicated at the same time right as thee car was a couple meters behind doing 50km/h.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People always give way to busses in my experience, when they can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is that a lot of bus drivers do not indicate for even one second, and just pull out into traffic knowing they have right of way and will fuck up anyone in their path. So it seems like they do abuse this rule a fair bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m glad the majority of comments on this post have correctly pointed out that impatient bus drivers are often the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh this is the real issue. While busses have right of way that doesn’t give them the right to turn their blinker on and pull out regardless of who’s in the next lane or observing what speed they’re doing. Drivers shouldn’t be expected to jam on the brakes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also that when they have room to pull the whole bus in, not just leave their ass hanging across the next lane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too many times , I've had bus drivers put on their indicators and pull out or change lanes and I'm level with the driver , bit bloody hard to give way at that stage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They hit the indicator while turning the wheel. There is no seconds, not 5, not 1. Give people a chance to see the indicator before trying to hit them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of times I've had a bus do this to me!! Even when I am within inches of their right indicator and their indicator blinks once and then they are in my lane. I'm surprised my bumper hasn't been taken off by a bus yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happened to me last week. Parramatta rd/Concorde rd intersection. Bus was directly alongside me, nose to nose. Just started merging into my lane trying to push me into the turn lanes. Then when I sped up to give him some room behind me they had the audacity to lay on the horn. Some bus drivers are fucking morons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or how many drivers in Sydney think an indicator means they can just start gliding into my lane and I'm the dickhead because I don't automatically pump the brakes to let them in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The levels of entitlement in this city are out of control.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You wanna change lanes, find a gap and then speed up or slow down and MERGE. Don't just try to glide into my lane or drive next to me for a kilometre and look over at me frantically like I'm being a meaniehead. You can just slow down and move over 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This happened to me. I was halfway up the bus, nowhere to go. He put his indicator on and just pulled straight out. I was pushed into the oncoming lane in front of a round-about. Luckily no one was in that lane. Then looked at me as if I was at fault. Like, mate, did you even look? Where am I meant to go?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but to be fair Sydney car drivers do that shit all the time. I'm literally the only person I know who signals when she's about to change lanes, instead of waiting until I'm already changing lanes. I hardly expect bus drivers to be any different here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP themselves is so aggressive for no reason, pretty indicative of the average bus driver in my opinion", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Self-preservational skills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I’m riding my bike I stay the fuck away from buses altogether. I assume they can’t see me and don’t give a fuck, and we have almost no separated cycleways so there is zero protection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a bus driver do the opposite to me once, the bus was trying to accelerate to stop me from merging in a totally normal way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cranky busman.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "which part of Sydney do they do this? I've seen a few comments saying this but I've never seen it in the six years I've had my licence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ones around my area put their indicators on and try to immediately leave and when people don't react to it instantly some press the horn and act upset.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do where I live. I'm so used to Sydney drivers not using their blinkers until they're already merging that it legit makes me nervous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do every single time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My system is indicate as soon as I’ve pressed the button to close the front door, that takes about 3 seconds, then it’s another 3 seconds for the sequence of door brake release, handbrake and accelerator touch until the bus can even begin to move, adding on mirror and blind spot checks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On average for me it’s at least 7 seconds until I start to move.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least 30 times a day I have near misses wth drivers that either don’t understand the give way rule, or don’t care and just want to get in front of the bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s especially fun at sunrise and sunset when the sun is reflecting of your mirror and you are pretty much driving blind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The incident today that inspired the post was a car that missed slamming into me by inches, blasted his horn at me, despite the fact that I’d sat in the bus stop and indicated for well over 10 seconds, let 2 cars go and started moving slowly before the 3rd car where there was a decent enough gap and plenty of space if he’d just slowed down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the end of the day I know it’s a big joke to everyone and you think we are all assholes, but let me assure you that it’s a really common cause of accidents, and 99% of the time the car not giving way is the one that is found at fault.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We not only have cameras on every angle of the bus, inside and out, but all buses also have a data recorder which shows the buses speed, how fast they were going, how long they were indicating, whether they were braking during accidents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So good luck with that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you seen the size of the vast majority of bus stops in Sydney!! They are half the size of the bus..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We do, unless the bus stop is too small, or some peanut has parked into the bus zone and we can’t.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the city, inner west, and eastern suburbs, a large number of the stops just don’t allow enough room for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s more important that we get the front door in with no gap so that elderly people, or people with prams etc can alight easily than to tuck the back in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The saying is, the front door is guaranteed, the rear is a maybe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe just be patient and wait 20 seconds so people can get off safely. Trust me we’d prefer to tuck in all the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I seriously had a woman lay on her horn non stop last week while I got out and extended the ramp for a wheelchair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It took less than 30 seconds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only reason I wasn’t tucked in was because a tradie had decided he should be allowed to park half into the bus zone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably not the case there but you can use a bus lane (not a bus only lane) for up to 100m in order to turn at an intersection or enter/leave the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the days when buses had cameras on them to fine drivers using bus only lanes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also probably not the case here, but taxis and cars with hire car plates can also use the bus lanes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This one is egregious. Basically every light cycle you'll have multiple cars driving in the bus lane. It also causes problems for people following the rules because they get cut off or stuck in the intersection as the bus lane gronks will cut across as the light goes red.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was that time back in '96.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The school lights and the indicators are different lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It isn’t hard to tell them apart if you look.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole idea is that during school run time you slow the f#ck down and give the buses all of your attention so you don’t plow into children.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep fuck the bus drivers that don’t show the same courtesy and law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was in traffic on the right side of a bus travelling at the same speed, just about half way up nearly to the front of the bus when he put his indicator on to come into my lane. I had cars in front of me and cars behind me, but the cunt starts beeping at me. Like where the fuck do you want me to go dickhead? I’m driving here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck the buses, fuck the public transport system, and while we’re at it, fuck bicycles, taxis, Uber/didi/ola and Tesla drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Realistic guess. It's cheaper not to print please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Please\" made it sound like you have a choice ... the wording change was deliberate and mentioned in the rules. Where a vehicle has that specific \"Give Way\" sign on the back, you must give way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/heavy-vehicles/buses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it went the same way as courtesy to let buses have the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It probably went the same time as the police went from “Police Service” to “Police Force”?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does a stop sign say Please Stop?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing like being halfway past a bus when it decides to pull out with a single flash of the indicator to let the world know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Do pedestrians have right of way when crossing a side street? Seems like a lot of people don’t even look for cars before just stepping straight out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legally yes. Road vehicles must give way to people walking across streets and roads. But inertia is a bitch and cemeteries are full of people who had right of way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pedestrians do have right of way so we use that to pull our phones out of our pocket just before crossing the road and scroll instagram while crossing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assuming no traffic lights or pedestrian crossings:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* If drivers are *entering* the street the pedestrian is crossing, the driver must give way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* If drivers are *exiting* the street the pedestrian is crossing the pedestrian must give way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's my understanding of the law, but I'm not 100% sure. Happy for somebody to look it up and correct me. Also there's a general rule about drivers needing to not run people over (those obviously aren't the exact words), so regardless of anything else you can argue that pedestrians *always* have the right of way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The thing is if in the rare instance the bus is found at fault in these type of accidents, we don’t get fired, you’d have to have an accident every month for that to happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We simply get a break from driving while dealing with police and filling in incident reports.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the bus isn’t drivable someone brings us a new bus or we go back to the depot and we move on with our lives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So any car driver that thinks they somehow “won” by not giving way, good luck to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone needs to indicate when pulling away, not just buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We indicate to show we are about to move out from the stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, sometimes that means going straight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s important in that instance that cars don’t try to overtake us in those moments, which will also cause an accident, especially if the car is overtaking with the intention of turning left,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having a car zoom in front of you, brake and turn left as you are accelerating is dangerous and happens regularly unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it is the law to indicate right (or left, but that's less common) when moving away from the curb, even when continuing in the lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it is required that ALL vehicles must indicate when leaving the kerb to re-enter traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">i find it rather annoying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the law does not care in the slightest how you *feel* about operating your motor vehicle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">i get honked at; called nasty names", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you know them? i can guarantee that you will never see that other motorist in your life ever again. You can't take things personally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "tldr: Road rules are about safety, not about efficiency or convenience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You gave way to a bus leaving the kerb, you did precisely what was required/necessary. **That's all that matters.** Everything else is background noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Read my edit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 77 Giving way to buses (austlii.edu.au)](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s77.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This legislation says you must though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On page 133 of the nsw road user handbook it says you “must” give way to buses with that sign: https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-11/Road-User-Handbook-English.pdf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure where you live, but every metro bus in Sydney has that sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It even has a nice picture showing what to do in case reading isn’t your strong suit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's probably due to influx of new bus drivers since we have a shortage because of under payments and privatizing the buses. But anyhoo.. legally they are meant to indicate for 5 secs.. THEN pull out when it's clear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New drivers indicate for 1 sec or so and pull out without giving a shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a motorbike commuter, I generally stay the hell away from buses (I'd imagine I'm invisible to them) BUT at least they ain't as bad as Ute drivers who don't even indicate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I rate bus drivers usually higher than semi trailer drivers when it comes to driver abilities on Syd roads and at the lowest end are the Utes and SUV moms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, you have to slow down and stop as necessary to avoid a crash if a bus ahead of you is displaying the give way to buses sign, is stopped or moving slowly at a bus stop (or far left of the road, or road shoulder), is indicating right, and is about to move into your lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bus driver is not supposed to pull out without indicating for at least 5 seconds, and only pull out if the marked lane ahead of them is blocked (e.g., parked car), and only if safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legally, once they’ve been indicating for five seconds. In practice, it depends how much you value your life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legally, yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">i am expected to just stop there behind them and wait", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The road rules are about safety, not convenience/efficiency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You really don’t want them to fuck off. If buses disappeared and more users were forced to drive then the roads would be even more clogged than they are now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney drivers are 100% shite and territorial and that extends to the buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why does it bother me?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because at least 50 times a day I come close to having an accident because some moron accelerates to get past me, all the while honking their horn when I have right of way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would it bother you if you had to brake suddenly every time you went through an intersection because the other car ran a stop/Give Way sign?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All while they hurled abuse at you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s what it’s like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know that lots of bus drivers don’t indicate long enough, but I make sure I do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It makes no difference, lots of cars just don’t give way, and it’s dangerous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what throws me, especially when there's another bus or large car behind them so I can only see the right indicator. It seems like a flaw in the design that the signals look exactly the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The change is simple... Indicator Left the whole time the bus is stopping at the bus stop .. indicator right when leaving. No hazard lights ever. Except for broken down vehicles notwithstanding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They really need to stop putting their hazards on. If I can't tell if it is your hazard lights or a blinker then I am driving straight past.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes the hazards, make them different somehow!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This right here is the best solution. It’s beyond me why everyone doesn’t research and memorize every bus route. Bloody idiots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have dashcam footage, send a report/complaint to transport NSW website and attach the video. You’ll get a reply fairly quickly. Worth a try.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I complained about a bus that kept missing my stop in the morning which made me late to work about 1.5 hrs. Was not expecting much but they replied within 24 hrs apologising and reprimanded the driver after proving my complaint as true when they looked at the bus CCTV. The driver now stops at my bus stop. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just commented above on a different comment I saw this just last night in Macquarie Park! Almost caused the car in front of me to have a head on by pulling out on them exactly like this and forcing them onto the wrong side of the road", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can see they want to change lane for hundreds of metres why not let them in? There might not be any clear gap behind you for multiple cars. Them slowing down to find a gap impacts more cars than you slowing down a little to let them in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lack of indicating before changing lanes is so frustrating that said, I notice how often cars in the lane I’m indicating to change to will just speed up and cut me off dangerously, forcing me to slow down to get behind them, because they can’t handle someone merging and being in front of them apparently. Sometimes I have to wait quite a bit to get another gap when that happens, especially if there’s equally impatient cars tailgating them and also refusing to let me in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if people giving bare minimum indication if any at all is to “catch” people out and avoid giving them the chance to speed up and get in front before they can change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is a garbage solution anyway. Like. Solving garbage with more garbage just makes driving in this city even worse ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Completely unscientific but I put it down to privatisation. The last few years, the local operator has been advertising for new drivers and services cancelled due to driver shortages ... guessing the quality of successful applicants has dropped due to the supply side issues?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "King St, Newtown. Dozens of times every peak hour...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive round basically all of Sydney for work, it's everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brookvale and Mona Vale depots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate, I dunno why you're getting the down votes. I don't think your post was aggressive at all. I don't drive a bus, never have, but I always give way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The number of times I see 2-3 cars not give way to a bus clearly indicating is multiple on the daily. How frustrating must it be for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drivers are frickin selfish. Grow up people. The bus driver has a hard enough job as it is without selfish pricks making it harder. What they do takes thousands of cars off the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is good to know. I have seen so many aggressive bus drivers not stopping for pedestrians at a proper crossing especially in the inner Sydney and it’s reassuring that their cameras can be used against them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm often impressed by how they managed to squeeze into some pretty tight bus zones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Add in the high amount of cars parked in the bus zones or overhanging significantly, and it's no surprise half the bus has to stick out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus zones are always at least the size of a bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really takes away from the glance value. There's a lot to process while driving, staring at a bus to figure out which flashing lights are the important ones seems like a poor way to protect children", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man, you need to move out the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought I hated driving here but you’ve really just taken the top spot there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please could also signal choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One In my area says hammer time. But is suspect that's not added legally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“As a driver, you must give way to pedestrians:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* in shared zones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* at pedestrian and children’s crossings", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* when turning at intersections", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* when doing a U-turn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* when entering or leaving a driveway.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Source: Sharing the road with pedestrians](https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/sharing-road-overtaking-and-merging/sharing-roads-pedestrians)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Caveat:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“When turning left or right at a roundabout, you do not have to give way to pedestrians unless there’s a pedestrian crossing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, you must always take care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Source: Pedestrians and roundabouts](https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/stopping-giving-way-turning/roundabouts#toc-pedestrians-and-roundabouts)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok that makes sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does this also apply where there is a proper crossing where you have to wait 12 minutes for the green man?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do that so that the drivers will actually stop at pedestrian crossings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what you are saying is, when you are negligent and put people’s lives at risk, nothing happens. No wonder you guys drive like it’s fucking crazy taxi.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The thing is if in the rare instance the bus is found at fault in these type of accidents, it’s no big deal to the bus driver. We don’t get fired, you’d have to have an accident every month for that to happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No wonder there are so many terrible bus drivers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't think that buses causing accidents should be \"a big deal\" to the driver. No wonder buses drive around like idiots. Seems like you may be one of them...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. And yes I get that, but as in my post, there was space before and after, and stopping the way they did actually made it harder for passengers to get on/off as the gutter wasnt parallel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, I guess my point was that all drivers should be mindful of those around them. I drive this road often and never seen a driver do this, hence I was more annoyed, especially since they did it two stops in a row.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's chalk it up to an inexperienced driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't mind being wrong and I generally allow buses/trucks to pull out to help with the flow of traffic anyway, so my only question is why does the official NSW Gov site use different language? Annoying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like those public toilet diagrams explaining how you shouldn't stand on the seat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And of the utes, there’s something special about Ford Rangers. I don’t know why but something about that particular vehicle promotes driving as if lanes don’t exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not from what I've seen, but Sydney's a big place so it probably varies from area to area. North Shore and Northern Beaches don't fuck with the buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t forget to walk your route first, scoping out any potential for confusion with buses. Might be best to video them for future reference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Done it a few times and have never heard back. I am surprised you got a response.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the difference is you pay them, I am not a customer making a complaint so they didnt give a fuck what I said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As much as I hate (with a passion hate) having my car in the repair shop, I'd much rather the bus company pay for my damage rather than pay for the car I've just nose butted. But unfortuanly, human nature and reaction kind of forces us into the lane beside us to avoid hitting the bus and not realising that there are cars there too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When this annoys me there is a clear gap. I'm not one to speed up to close a gap for spite either. They just want me to brake. It's really strange driving behaviour, because the kind of person that does this seems to be really timid and *needs* to be let in, which I usually end up doing, because they're disturbing and distracting me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one knows how to merge anymore!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I'm sorry, that's not true that them slowing down for a few seconds impacts other drivers. How does them slowing down to merge impact everyone so much more than me slowing down and impacting others in my lane anyway?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know what impacts others minimally? Going with the flow of traffic and finding a natural gap to merge or change lanes if you need to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Privatisation typically squeezes working conditions, with moves like reducing or removing breaks so that any delay leaves the driver without one, and penalties for failing to keep to unrealistic timetables regardless of the consequences or cause. I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s a factor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I spent nearly a decade working for the buses under government control. It was fantastic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tried again under privatisation. I didn't last long. Rules around safety are ignored, buses are not being fixed properly, and management are only concerned about numbers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can now go from a desk job with a car licence to in-service bus driver with passengers in a matter of days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do not trust the current batch of sydney bus drivers in the slightest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happens so often during school drop off and pick up peak times along New South Head Rd as well. Drives (ha) me up the wall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do this all the time in Balmain too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep absolutely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s all there in glorious hi res video.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are a good driver it’s there to protect you, if you drive like an idiot and hurt someone, you’re screwed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It takes longer than the length of the bus to straighten it out and there's always objects like street poles or trees stopping you from straightening the bus out or like a parked car in the bus zone preventing you from actually making the bus straight. Also a few bus stops are on curves which means you need to be at an angle or if a passenger signals late the bus will be sticking out since you have to stop at their feet with the little distance you have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which still wouldn't be long enough to fully pull into ... they shouldn't be expected to do parallel parking when picking up passengers. Could be lazy drivers but possibly some bus zones need to be longer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s pretty straightforward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the lights on the far right are flashing, they’re indicating right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The idea of the school lights is to make you slow down and think about what you are doing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not just know at a glance and keep driving at speed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You just made a great case for why speed limits should be 30 km/h or less, or really, why dramatically reducing the amount of cars on the road is the only real solution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree. I’ve had enough of Sydney and its drivers. I think the poorly planned roads is the main contributor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not speaking from personal experience! But What you are looking for is road rules reg 72&73.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Read in detail, but in general for both T intersections and regular intersections:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are turning **left** or **right**, you must give way to pedestrians crossing the road you are **entering**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If turning left in a slip lane, you must give way to any pedestrian on the slip lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This obviously does not account for marked/pedestrian crossings etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are also many exceptions related to Stop / Give Way signs etc..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**72   Giving way at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout)**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758#sec.72](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758#sec.72)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**(3) If the driver is turning** [**left**](http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s26.html#left) **(except if the driver is using a** [**slip lane**](http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s28.html#slip_lane)**), the driver must give way to--**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(b) any pedestrian at or near the [intersection](http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s28.html#intersection) who is crossing the [road](http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s23.html#road) the driver is entering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**(4) If the driver is turning** [**left**](http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s26.html#left) **using a** [**slip lane**](http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s28.html#slip_lane)**, the driver must give way to--**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(b) any pedestrian on the [slip lane](http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s28.html#slip_lane).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**5) If the driver is turning** [**right**](http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s30.html#right)**, the driver must give way to--**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(c) any pedestrian at or near the [intersection](http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s28.html#intersection) who is crossing the [road](http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s23.html#road) the driver is entering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**73   Giving way at a T-intersection**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758#sec.73](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758#sec.73)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(b)  any pedestrian who is crossing the continuing road at or near the intersection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are meant to wait till it is green before crossing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It comes under Contributory negligence for anyone curious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's exactly why I installed air horns on my motorbikes and test them everytime I see a idiot on their phone crossing the road in front of me. Fucking LOOK where you are going so I don't have to test my air horn so often, I don't have time to stop and call 000 for you all the time. Yes I actually put my phone in my pocket and have eye contact with drivers when I cross roads since there's so many dick head drivers out there now, I worry about my health more than missing a tic tok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "because they are idiots - there are other things there that are also wrong but they won't fix it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We travel around the same areas. Maybe everyone respects the B Line but they also have dedicated bus lanes. Buses aren’t respected on Ryde Road or the Pacific Highway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Become the bus driver. Drive the route for at least five years. Now you are ready.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a bad call.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve actually heard of a couple folk staking out each bus stop and noting down which driver is on which shift, and their driving habits so that they can tailor their daily commute around the individual bus driver habits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My thoughts of them slowing down to change lane is when there isn't a clear gap behind you. They'd have to go at a slower speed until there is a gap to merge, which could be multiple cars. If there's space behind you well that's their fault", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney would be a better driving experience if people were more courteous. There's too many impatient and arrogant drivers who have the expectation of every driver around them to be perfect", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, you can’t.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a week of classroom, and then 3 weeks in a bus with other trainees and an instructor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you need to pass your physical driving test", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then at least 2 weeks with an instructor in the bus while driving routes with passengers until you are signed off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then a couple of months on simple nursery rosters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one is going from a car to a bus in a few days. How would that even work without an MR?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I understand the concept, get off the soapbox and enjoy your weekend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So basically we are on the same page :-)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally, I chose to do an apprenticeship at Mercedes in Germany so I could really get inside the mind of the machine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's really the only way to prepare yourself for Sydney driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they the same people who have installed a radio in their car so they can call the driver and find out their intents?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can go from car to HR in exactly one day, trained, assessed and licensed. The Bus Driver Authority (MOT Card) course can be done online in one day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then route knowledge which is up to the operator to determine. I am acutely aware of a Sydney based public bus operator who onboards, licenses and trains new drivers in 5 working days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately my weekend consists of driving you lot around, who inexplicably seem to want to go places in this weather instead of staying home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard of a couple installing radios, but it didn’t catch on. Apparently the bus drivers were big users of the radios. They use the radios less than their indicators, if you can believe that…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No you can’t.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which depot?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dlr94b.json b/1dlr94b.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..af78ebc3c467e8e380d9afa8f28f5c877c6ac44b --- /dev/null +++ b/1dlr94b.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "One day before they close for a reno. Found this pretty interesting even for a non-arstsy person", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Artists value negative space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He had a strict no-opposite-doorside policy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was too busy painting Wendy, fucking Wendy for a bit, doing loads of drugs with Wendy, painting half fucked Wendy, fucking Wendy some more, doing more drugs with Wendy, painting fucked Wendy...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously mate; do you know anything about Brett Whiteley?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was going through his red phase", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was a closest privileged gay like every male of his era on the lower north shore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heroin", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dlrept.json b/1dlrept.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1b58907f1285e69e1d05c378e408b742f4991219 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dlrept.json @@ -0,0 +1,342 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm interested in people's opinions on the e-scooter ban and trial.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I see it:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Privately owned e-scooters are banned outside of use on private property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- There is a trial that primarily targets shared e-scooters^1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- There is a need to reduce carbon emissions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- There is a nees to reduce household costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- With hire scooters billing based on time, the faster you ride, the less you pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the trial allowing only share scooters, it negatively biases results for safety and illegal dumping. It does this I believe due to the poor condition/availability of helmets and the lack of care people have for e-scooters that aren't theirs. Anacdotally, it is primarily hire bikes and scooter that end up in trees or rivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does the government believe they will learn through this trial that hasn't been learnt in hundreds of other cities? We can lower costs for people now, while reducing emissions and the need for parking at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/nsw-shared-e-scooter-trial-program", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Down in Canberra here - they are Massively successful. They are GPS tracked and have automatic limited speeds for different zones around the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are marked no parking areas (fine issued through app if you park there), there are no riding zones (scooter will deactivate completely when it crosses into the zone and can only be re-activated when you walk back out).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everything is possible - you just need to have them managed and that involves Govt effort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eg you could easily prevent scooters from travelling in certain CBD streets/paths and make other streets the scooter-use ones (thereby reducing the pedestrian/scooter interaction).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It just requires Govt effort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: worked in Sydney CBD 10+ yrs too, so I understand the congestion. Scooters just need proper management and they will work there too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was somewhere with the foot path infrastructure, sure, Olympic park, parramatta church st mall, maybe, but after contending with e bikes flying through Chinatown/darling harbour I’d be doubtful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My main concern is about dumping. It was very striking to look over a bridge while on the Gold Coast and see a Lime bike decaying underneath the water. All that plastic and chromium leaching into the river can't be good for the environment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney needs to invest heavily in active transport infrastructure and plan better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/bikecommuting/s/taguqxey8x", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe they are trying to limit a couple of things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The scooter type (there are some out there that are too fast that should not be on footpaths!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The locality, there's only some councils that are allowing it as they have enough clear paths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's enough that we have those bloody food delivery riders everywhere, I've almost been taken out just walking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note that we don't get food delivery anymore. They always got lost or dumped the bag at the lobby door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy a scooter and paint it like a shared one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is a public so mentally captured by car culture that seeing someone on a scooter without a helmet is worse than the over 1,200 road deaths annually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just got back from a Euro trip and basically there were E-Scooters in every major city in every country we visited, from Hamburg to Zurich, Paris to Rome. My gosh, I was thinking of back home in Sydney and how backwards everything is transport wise. I don’t get it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How can it work over there in all these different countries, but not for us?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're a hazard to both the people riding them and everyone else on the footpath. Keep the ban.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d like to be more supportive of active transport, and I get the frustration with how much space and infrastructure is given to cars compared to active transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t have a car, so I walk a lot. E-bike users are already a menace on footpaths in this area, plus the occasional private e-scooter user. I’m reluctant to see yet more selfish, inexperienced riders doing a poor job of managing heavy, fast vehicles on footpaths, and blocking footpaths with dumped vehicles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally not supporting e scooters until they have number plates. They drive like crazy and shouldn't be on walking pathways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speeds will be limited to: 20 kilometres per hour on bicycle paths/lanes... how will they police that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every time my partner and I go to Canberra we grab an e-scooter to get to dinner or to the bus stop for the footy. Great fun and super convenient", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I enjoy the e scooters in Canberra, but the foot paths are wide enough to drive on, which helps. But for an area where it is legal, there have still be multiple deaths, most stupidly from speeding, running into cars etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was thinking of Canberra when this popped up in my feed. Would've loved to have ridden them around the city sight seeing, but can't double my kids on them at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They aren't allowed on normal footpaths in the NSW trial", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Genius", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*This* is far and away the biggest issue, even the problems with widespread use of scooters and bikes derive from us giving away most of our street space over to motor vehicles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And bureaucrats whose job is to ban things, so they just go for whatever the people seem to be enjoying at any given moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Partly because many European countries have a very strong bicycle culture - Australia definitely does not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you believe the same of bikes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention traffic hazard. You seem them weaving in and out around moving traffic at 60+ kmh. The scooters aren't the issue, it's the way a small minority ride them and so we end up with a blanket ban like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They aren't allowed on normal footpaths in the NSW trial", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your second point may be (in part) why they would trial the hire scooters first. There are ways to speed limit them but these are usually easy to bypass. So the companies running the scooter hire are easier to hold accountable for servicing and ensuring the speed limiting is in place than individually owned devices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with the ban but number plates wont help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also been multiple deaths from people driving cars from speeding, running into cars, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've got to start somewhere though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be true, seems right. Doesn’t make it better or right imo though. Australia needs to change. Should have a long time ago already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, because they're of a different design. An e-bike has larger wheels and a centre of gravity further back from the front wheel, making them more stable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, e-bikes generally aren't ridden in the footpath, despite the best efforts of Uber Eats *et al.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in the burb where they are being trialed and everyone rides them on the foot path and no one cares.. I've seen them on the roads too and my god they are dangerous there, riders have no idea how to navigate road rules and the scooters don't have the oomph to accelerate after a turn and almost get rear ended all time..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I say they should stay on the foot paths, the burb isn't as busy as it used to be years ago.. After Covid the area is almost like a ghost town even at the busiest times like lunch and when the schools are let out so there's no issues with pedestrians.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From what I've seen, it's the nurses and doctors that hire them to get to work to and from the station which is fine by me, less cars parked around the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But saying that, I don't think scooters would work in the CBD since it's a lot busier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not just the scooters in the trial that are an issue though - OP clearly wants to see the privately-owned escooter ban lifted as well. I've seen plenty of private escooters make a nuisance of themselves on footpaths despite being illegal, it will only get worse if the ban is lifted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sucks that as a pedestrian there’s nowhere safe from cars OR bikes. I’ve been hit by a selfish dickhead riding an e-bike on a narrow, dark footpath and have had many, many near misses with them. I have to move e-bikes blocking the footpath every week. I called them a menace because some of them are a menace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeap , and this is offset by licensing , registration and insurance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure and start 130+ years ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you imagine the chaos with Uber eats on scooters. The wide boxes will knock pedestrians off our narrow footpaths", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t forget suspension, a triangulated frame and disk brakes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a reason that the bicycle design was evolved into a motorcycle, but nobody’s ever had a serious crack at doing similar with scooters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's true, I think privately owned e-scooters have less reason to keep banned given their incentives", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't find it surprising that people who are ignoring the law are also a public menace. The law wasn't going to stop a good chunk of these reckless riders anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today is the next best thing. And yes, it'll take a while for normalisation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely, it's a shit equivalency that people try to draw.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just some context, there are e-scooters with both disk brakes and suspension. If that is what is found important for safety then that can be regulated. Minimum standards of powered vehicles is only logical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To get that information we would need a registry of accidents by vehicle type, we could then correlate properties of those scooters with rate of accident. Unfortunately, these trials with hire scooters don't have much variety of scooter types and are next to useless for this purpose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this is a pretty balanced article on the topic of scooter safety:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[E-scooters are linked with injuries and hospital visits - but we can’t say they are riskier than bikes yet](https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2024/02/e-scooters-are-linked-with-injuries-and-hospital-visits---but-we).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, privately owned e-scooters are every bit as much a part of the problem. Ban the sale of them, empower the police to seize and destroy e-scooters found on public roads, and that will stop the reckless riders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FFS, have you ever visited an inner suburb of Sydney? You should consider how narrow some of the footpaths are in some parts of, say, the inner west before blaming people who’ve been hit by fucking cyclists. In my neighbourhood,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "many footpaths are only comfortably wide enough for one pedestrian. Passing someone walking in the opposite direction is a tight squeeze. But idiots ride and dump e-bikes on these paths constantly. But sure, it’s pedestrians’ fault. Top work, dickhead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you want the same for drivers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, you're back. Obviously not, because cars are not such an inherently flawed design that they have 0 place on roads and streets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a stupid attempted gotcha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Roads changed to serve the needs of cars. In cities with prolific bike usage there is usually dedicated infrastructure to serve the needs of bikes. If we choose to get behind bikes and scooters in a large way, we would end up doing the same and it'd end up fine. It'd take time to adjust infrastructure, but governments are reactive largely so we would likely need more people riding bikes and scooters in order to justify infrastructure expenditure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cars were once horrendously dangerous. Bikes used to not require helmets and electric scooters are just newish in comparison. We got safer cars and helmet laws reactively. The same will be true for other modes of transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again, this is a false equivalency. Stop trying to imply that I'm against e-bikes. The design flaws of an e-scooter aren't something that can be engineered around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am not trying to imply that, only that ebikes and escooters can use the same infrastructure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What specific design flaws?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dlrzub.json b/1dlrzub.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cbcfe038c321bbffe4a91c52481dbef31324760f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dlrzub.json @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Been noticing this on a lot of trees recently. Can somene please explain the purpose?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's done to protect the tree when works are being done nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If a tree gets damage to the bark around it's trunk it can die:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girdling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girdling)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s for privacy while they’re rooting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I too often wear the dried flesh of my fallen enemies to pretect me from clumsy tradies with utes, trucks and excavators.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "short answer : - protection", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "long one google Tree Wrap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clearly someone was speeding and the horse-drawn wagon was wrapped around that tree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Added foe warmth during winter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dalek gone wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those are cut up trees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's so when they kill it with copper nails because it ruins the asethics of their multimillion mansion on the corner of Ashley and Darling streets Chatswood, they can claim they did everything they could to save it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hardest weeds I've ever seen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's to protect the tree from animals debarking it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's so the tree can stay warm at nights since it's winter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "stop stuff climbing up it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keeps goats and horses away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought this was a screenshot from the new Elden Ring DLC and I had to do a double take on the sub I was on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always say this to my partner when I see these trees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mm human leather", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other trees died so this one could be protected. It's the equivalent of wearing armour made from human bones. Badass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can’t be serious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tough, stylish, delicious and durable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah and they probably feel pretty at home in that upright position", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[they literally do a version of this on the north coast to stop koalas climbing up younger gum trees and fucking them up](https://www.possumguard.com.au/), either with gal roofing, dense wood planks with no bark or plastic tied to the trunk", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dlsj4h.json b/1dlsj4h.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d5f2a8d6b0b398fd36b76089507adf55fc85274f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dlsj4h.json @@ -0,0 +1,202 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My wife's birthday is coming up and she's a speed freak who misses driving since we sold the car a few years ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done a google but only really got one result. Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonus points if she can get behind the wheel of an Aston Martin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do loads of these things at Eastern Creek and the Sydney Motorsports Park from V8 Supercars to Ferraris and Lambos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.adrenaline.com.au/sydney/supercar-drive-days/12-lap-combination-corsa/](https://www.adrenaline.com.au/sydney/supercar-drive-days/12-lap-combination-corsa/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No experience with this (other than owning a sports car) but I know Porsche does “driving experiences” i.e. rentals, it is however veeeeery expensive. A cheaper option would be renting something through Turo, I’m sure you’ll find some decent rentals on there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redballoon has some affordable options ? There is a exotic car experience where you get to drive some scenic roads and drive a few cars throughout the day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done a few :", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "V8 supercar experience eastern creek. It's ok. They get you to stay in 2nd and 3rd gears and the cars are decades old so not too exciting unless you really like those kinds of cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Supercar experience eastern creek - drove a gallardo, an f360 I think and a lotus Elise (all ~20y old cars) for 4 laps each around a shortish track. Not too bad. Elise was the most fun by far!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Audi driving experience day - awesome! The host Steve Pizzati has been on top gear, instructors encourage you go hard on the cars and it actually teaches you a bit about car handling, emergency braking, motorkhana.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rented a 911 gts also for our anniversary day from porsche Alexandria. This might be awesome if she isn't opposed to hooning a bit on public roads eg old pac or nasho. Tolls are included and they pretty much encourage you to drive around on sport+ all day before returning it. We want to do this again in the future!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with the other poster about go karts! Always fun and minimal cost and risk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had a couple great experiences with a business called cliff to coast. Air cooled Porsches though, not Aston Martin's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got given a v8 supercar experience at Eastern Creek a while ago. It was OK, went out with their driver for one lap as he explains the track, braking points etc, then I jumped in for a few hot laps. It was OK, but an older v8 commodore \"supercar\" didn't feel fast to me, maybe it was fast but without a speedo it was hard to tell, loud and rattly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And just a lot of shouting directions, speed up, slow down, watch the corner.. Felt like I was 17 driving with my dad, I'm way older..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "May be fun for some, but didn't tickle me enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've watch my mate doing similar in a Ferrari, maybe less noise so that seemed more exciting, and driving a Ferrari..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe go karting at Entertainment Quarter or eastern creek?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've looked into a few of these things, and the thing that's stopped me doing it each time is the insanely expensive insurance excess that you're up for if anything happens to the car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes - I did rallying in the Hunter Valley, Formula Ford, and Rallying south of Sydney somewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a great experience but really comes down to who the instructor is. For rallying, they won’t let you leave second gear, but the guy I had in the Hunter was awesome - after a few laps he was encouraging me to go a lot harder, and then his wife (they co-owned the place) asked if we could ‘hang back and help pack up’, which I thought was odd. After everyone had left they let me have a ‘proper go’, and then took me for a hot lap through the Forrest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Formula Ford was similar. It was two stints, and in the second stint the instructor said it looked like I knew what I was doing, so I could push a bit harder and use the gears if I wanted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had two instructors in the Rally place down south - the first guy was crap. Just wouldn’t let anyone figure out the car, even the smallest slide and he’d tell you to slow down, even when in control. But the second guy was awesome - just said you seem to know what you’re doing to go for it, and then he let me wait for the other cars to clear off the track and go a bit harder & actually use the gears.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On Formula Ford - it’s a very, very, very short part of the Eastern Creek track, so it’s nowhere long as you’d expect and being familiar with Eastern Creek is completely useless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This my wife got me this as a present. 4 laps in a V8. Got it from some website with a coupon and deal to make it much much cheaper. It was fun. It's quick. But fun. Following year she got me an f18 flight simulator experience that the air Force use to train on. Now that was even more fun to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I showed the wife this answer and she wasn't impressed at the possibility of razzing a Lambo around a circuit a couple of times (tough crowd)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for all your help Team Sydney Race Crew. I'm just gonna buy her a new iron and some Aston Martin socks, wish me luck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(PS. Long time listener, first time poster. Thank you all for your suggestions. It was quite nice to actually get a few responses)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah when I heard about the program I checked the prices and the starting prices were more than $700+. OP I would suggest you to check out \"www.trackschool.com.au\" they have some good driving experience options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was a good driver, the best TGA had", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree! The car felt slower than any typical hot hatch that you can drive on the street these days. I did enjoy the level of grip offered by warm slicks but otherwise wouldn't do it again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This sounds like my experience with Colin McRae Rally on PS1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With hindsight it might be the reason I refuse to drive a car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah go karts are so much better as you feel like you're going faster than you are because you're so close to the ground. Also if you crash one, they aren't that expensive to fix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been on Reddit long enough to have almost memorised the SR-71 Blackbird copypasta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For various reasons I refuse to drive (although another comment mentioned you can go as a passenger in a Ferrari, which I'd be tempted by)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My only experience in a sports car was in a Lotus Elise when I was about 16, in North London traffic, but the acceleration was ridiculous (as we did 0-60 in 2 seconds between each traffic light)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like a formula 1 car but with wings", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I'm just gonna buy her a new iron", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I made the mistake of buying my wife a fancy colander in 2006. I just happened to see one when picking up a proper present.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm still hearing about that colander to this day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RIP, OP. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was supposed to be a start to seeing all the other options there are out there not an end. Anyway...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah renting a 911 for a weekend was like $2400 from memory - it’s a bucket list item for me, but that’s stupid money. Need to make friends with someone who owns one instead!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Track school looks cool but it feels like they're more NASCAR type cars (please don't get mad at me if I'm wrong, I know nothing about cars)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Granted my wife would be able to hit some high speeds (and she would look great in the flame retardant onesie) but she's a classy broad. I was hoping to provide her with the opportunity to give a fancy as fuck, \"I'm a rich person with a stupid expensive\" car a go, and also let the throttle down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The old-school \"mid-life crisis dad\" 911 is probably my favourite", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially as I'm approaching mid-life crisis dad mode", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I'd just leave in my parking spot and sit in it, making broom-broom noises, because I can't drive", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dlwls5.json b/1dlwls5.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4a9f610bb8e6b14d4c47f77eec9beb648aaf7371 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dlwls5.json @@ -0,0 +1,390 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I drive all over Sydney for work and the two most common things motorists don’t do are", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Fail to indicate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Fail to recognise a solid lane line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use your fukn indicator and only merge when the lane line is broken ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always the white utes. The other day, I saw a white Ute indicate and then wait a few seconds before merging, and it was honestly the most miraculous thing I’d seen all week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's always a white Hilux...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HE WAS HUNGRY FOR PAULS HAMBURGERS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some lady nearly killed my on my motorbike there doing exactly this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this bend well, and this is a common sight. He's literally just come off a km long, 3 lane bridge, and is about to enter another kms long 3 lane clearway. Apart from a tiny section of 2 lane decision making as the left lane peels off, this whole section of road is easy to navigate. Dickhead decides that this tight uphill right-hander with unbroken lines is the best place to demonstrate his stupidity. Sadly, I've seen it many times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regardless of the right lane/>80kph argument, the Ego Chariot was not indicating and crossing an unbroken line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clearly dickish behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only reason he's not giving you the finger for occupying his lane is because it rains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, Southbound over Tom Uglys. Great spot for cunty drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dang was hoping it was an under cover cop and the lights were gonna start flashing when he did that. Disappointed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm shocked that some micropenis driving a Big-Ute would be an inconsiderate asshole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This bend always feels dodgy to me coming over Tom Uglys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wanker in a dual cab ute? Check.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you weren't in that lane it wouldn't have happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to allow for the emotional support vehicles. It's how you know there's a wanker nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All that space and still couldn’t stay in their own lane smh (I hate driving on that road during peak).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's always the bends south of Tom Ugly's... ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. This doesn’t happen in other cities, and is therefore good content for this sub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good Ol Hilux..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And there’s you hogging the right hand lane as well. Very Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You sure are a contentious people.. “sydneysiders ruined sydney!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Double negatives bro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so incredible I’m struggling to believe it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now’s just being greedy. I want to add the black raptors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But he missed the turn off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This bend is so fun to flog it around late at night haha, and the turn-off left down Sylvania way too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah, ute had literally miles to pick a better lane there is actually no reason why he needed to do that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP should have gave some constructive feedback about their driving. I'm sure they would have taken it well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhh I see that RAM-rancour has morphed into Hi-Lux hatred. Seriously, “Ego-chariot” ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if he wanted to go right at the next intersection? It's not a motorway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless it is over 90km/h or signposted, they are allowed in the right lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the driver was in the left lane, and the two right lanes were taken, the wanker in the ute would still cut him off over an unbroken white line without indicating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "why can't OP occupy the right lane?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is wrong being in the right hand lane there, might want to turn right at the next intersection. It's not a freeway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a 70 zone. And the left hand lane must turn at the lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "idk if you know this but it's also illegal to speed in the right lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's not a motorway?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He crossed a solid line and didn’t indicate. That trumps “hogging the right lane.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you see, you are part of the problem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a 70 zone, and in that place (just after Tom Ugly's bridge in Sylvania) if you had just come out of the intersection before, you wouldn't have enough time to get over to the left lane anyway before the unbroken lines in the corner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nooooo I wanna speed! Don't hog my right lane if you're not gunna do 40 over the limit! Fucking useless non ute driving pricks in their telsas/Audi's/Mercs, stay outta my lane!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This man has it figured out, checkmate highway patrol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "again with the right lane. You probably don't even know the road rules regarding lane usage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "majority of roads are 60 or 70km/h therefore you can drive in the right lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Navaras", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not just Hi-Lux. Add, Ranger, RAM and any of the other big utes now being called trucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't invent the term, however, Ego Chariot fits best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually it's >80.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But since we obviously don't have anything other than increments of 10, it's functionally greater or equal to 90", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So how fast were you going?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a 70. OP is not doing 70", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So? It might not be the rule but it's annoying AF. That road is 70 and they're doing what looks to be 40-50. Not defending the Hilux but OP is causing traffic issues behind them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's in a Tesla though, so exempt? /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legality and politeness are different", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forrests v trees ? You put all utility vehicles in the same category as Dodge RAMs, and say some", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Childish insult applies to all of them. You may as well say something sensible - like all tradies and rural people have massively inflated egos. What a dick contribution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not OP, and there is no requirement to stay left in NSW unless [it’s a 90 zone, or specifically signposted.](https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/sharing-road-overtaking-and-merging/overtaking-safely#:~:text=On%20a%20road%20where%20there's,making%20a%20U%2Dturn)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is neither “above 80”, nor posted as “Keep left”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Edit:** interpretation is “above 80”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was doing 65ish, on a curve that is very prone to accidents and wet road. Regardless, he didn’t even have anyone in front of him on the middle lane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's a speed LIMIT, not a recommendation. Plus, it's clearly raining, and OP is driving to the conditions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're going to tell me that it's actually more dangerous to go 60 on a 70kph curve at night than it is to cut somebody off on a 70kph curve at night?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I take you thinking I’m doing 40 when I’m doing 65 as a compliment of how good I drive xx", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "70 is the limit for ideal conditions - do those look like ideal conditions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[On a road where there's a 'Keep left unless overtaking' sign or a speed limit of more than 80km/h, you must not drive in the right lane](https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/sharing-road-overtaking-and-merging/overtaking-safely#toc-keep-left-unless-overtaking)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not all utility vehicles, it's all big cars that give the driver this \"fuck you I'm bigger, get out of my way\" mentality, and all the ego-chriots above fit this bill. I'll even add Range Rovers and land cruisers to this mix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the shoe fits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not gunna lie I rarely see people in any utility vehicle drive normally. Same with Taxis, maybe it's just people who drive for a living have no patience? Either way they deserve the ridicule they get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless it's *more than* 80, which means in practice it doesn't kick in until you're in a *90* zone since we don't have 85 as a speed limit option in NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s still a dick move to sit in the right hand lane driving slow regardless of what the speed limit is. It’s just basic awareness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh that black car was in front of him. You can see it on the video. Old mate was planning ahead. You were doing 65 in a 70 zone late at night when people are more prone to being annoyed that there’s someone in their way. On a scale of terrible things he could have done on the road, this is pretty minor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It surely does.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whilst the above link is an interpretation, [the law is pretty clear - ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 130](http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s130.html) - so spot on. Posted speed limit must be “over 80”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now there's someone pedantic who's actually read the rules too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP is on a wet road, on a bend, at midnight. We don’t know the exact speed, but judging by the car on the left OP is doing about the same, car in front doesn’t seem to be going much faster. “Driving to the conditions”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The speed limit is 70, but there’s a 45 sign for trucks. Yes, OP isn’t a truck, but there’s no excuse for the Ute here. If he wanted to go faster he could, he didn’t need to swerve onto OP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you suggest they turn right from the left lane? Is this Melbourne?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it is and says \"over 80\" ie 90 given there are no speed zones in between 80 and 90.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure why you got downvoted, I took you to mean I was that rare pedant whose pedantry was not completely unfounded, which was alright by me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drive to the conditions on the left if you want. Also the Ute is hardly swerving. It’s just overtaking as normal. He probably could have used an indicator", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s no right turn for a while, but that’s not the point. There is no requirement to keep left in this situation, and it still doesn’t justify the ute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What right turn?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I meant it in a good way, lots of people don't realise it's worded that way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ute crossed an unbroken line, on a long bend, without an indicator and did not leave a safe distance. He totally could have waited, but he didn’t. It was deliberately a dick move", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drive to the conditions only in one lane? Fuck right off with that. Your actions impact other road users. But I take it you only care about yourself and getting to your destination fast rather than in one piece", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably could have used an indicator? What are you on about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The car has clearly crossed over an unbroken white line without indicating. They are clearly in the wrong regardless of the speed argument.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think one thing people are missing is that there is nowhere to turn right for the next ~1km, it's not like the ute had to get back into the right lane to make a turn asap. If the Tesla was blocking him doing something then I'd be on the utes side but knowing the area, yeah the ute did that for no reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That being said, I see driving like this lit every day it's hardly \"posting dashcam on r/Sydney\" material", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit hard to see in that view, but there could be a right turn. Either way it's dangerous to overtake that close to someone, especially on a curve.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dlxs7r.json b/1dlxs7r.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3dd4b9a88914e5ea59ed836daf5d74b6e1a07e07 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dlxs7r.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "SMH gone click baity eh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "save people the trouble:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it was an artist who grafitti'd one of those \"we care about heritage cos look we put up a historical photo while we knock something over\" hoarding things. He had his charges dropped (surprise!) and then purchased some hoardings (surprise!) so that rather than grafitti them while they were on building sites (surprise! what a rebel!) he could do them in his studio and now he has an exhibition (thanks for the copy, friend of smh journo!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there is a lot of sydney in that little parable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Related thread from the artist.](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1ddvszs/update_sydney_building_site_painting_and_more/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So he sold out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Sold out\" is just what losers say their peers have done when they become successful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a sad, greedy and honestly just pathetic thing to say.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dm16e6.json b/1dm16e6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4161e503d394b2171bc1e65a958ae5c9c128dab7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dm16e6.json @@ -0,0 +1,202 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Currently I am at week 3 of strict intermittent fasting and routine exercise. I have no problem maintaining the self-imposed conditions I am currently under, but one of the side effects is occasional vivid daydreams of eating certain foods I am not having at this point in time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I swear I can *feel* the texture of cheese and onion chips as I chow down on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the mind controls the body, not the other way around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a 48-day streak on Wordle. I think when I get to 50 I'm going to take a break because the pressure is getting too much!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last night I was driving on Parramatta Road Camperdown, about to turn into City Road, when i hit a pothole (car infront of me suddenly swerved the pot hole )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Destroyed my tyre (ripped it in half pretty much). I put 4 new runflats on my car 2 weeks ago lol. Had to get a tow truck to tow the bludger home, and now a brand new tyre will be $802 lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rode my bike to Erko for coffee with a friend during the brief period when the sun was shining. That'll carry me through the rest of this gloomy day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally got hit by whatever's been going around the office, couldn't be a better weekend for being stuck inside tho", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bird imprint on my airbnb window is both funny and sad. You can see its eye and separate feathers on the wing tips. It was hard to take a good shot, but this is the best I could do. No, there wasn't a dead bird underneath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://i.ibb.co/BgbhfJ9/20240621-113610.jpg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Staying at a 5 star hotel in CBD and had a few personal items gone missing. The items aren’t worth that much but they were new and left in shopping bags in my hotel room. Hotel claims nobody has found it and security did not see housekeeping take anything outside of my hotel room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’re my options here to recover my loss?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone grey imported a steam deck? Worried about warranty etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Optus have advised the only payment options they offer now are direct debits. Is this the same for all telcos?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "im confused on the atar calculations ..im in year 12 at the moment and to be honest my grades are pretty inconsistent ive gotten A’s-C’s and even failed a few assessments so its pretty much over the place,, will that affect my atar a lot? no matter how much it has been explained to me i do not understand. All I know is HSC exams play a big factor in it. To be honest i want a good atar, but there was a time i had slacked off and didnt do good in those few assessments and im honestly mad at myself for that. If I do well in the trials and HSC exams would i still have a chance of getting a good atar ??? Ive been stressing over this for a few days,, I know getting an atar of 99.95 is definitely not something im going to be getting but i really really want a decent atar, atleast something above 80", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes sir-ee. Even the way we feel, live - and our actions are all because of what we think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also on IF but only 3rd day in. I'm still randomly chomping on chippies in my eating window but realise it is more out of habit more than anything. Haven't had much appetite so am able to have extended hours fasting. Am increasing my movement slowly - body wants to so I am happy :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i've been doing IF for a while now and the mental narrative i used to push through, was the belief that this generation of gut bacteria remembers what it's like and after several generation they won't remember and it'll get easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it has and it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but fuck i was a grumpy bastard for a while", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My highest was over 120 days. It absolutely ruined my day when it ended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m up to 406 and not stopping until I get it in one. 872 played, 100% success rate. 41 in two, 0 in one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have a good vocabulary! My longest streak is 42, but I cheat and use the Wordle solver tools when I'm stumped, so it's a consistency meter for me. I tend to forget on weekends as my wordle time is usually on the bus to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By actual skill I prob have a 12 streak at best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could try lodge something with council to reimburse you for the cost? You will likely need to go back & take photos of the pothole (if you haven’t already).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My other half had a similar situation a few years ago, albeit different council, but they reimbursed him for the cost because of the poorly maintained road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s fucked. I’ve seen a few new potholes on my regular routes recently, I know we’ve had a bit of rain lately but I wouldn’t have guessed it was enough to destroy the roads like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I fucked a tyre last week too. Now I flinch every time I go over a pot hole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds fun :) Did you have to pedal long?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Um...I couldn't make sense of it... I see a main splat and some maybe wing splats on either side?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmmm Are you saying it may be the housekeeping staff? And have you spoken to the front office manager?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Were they plastic shopping bags? Some stores still use them and perhaps housekeeping thought they were rubbish?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Telstra still offers DD, auspost, BPay and phone pay (I think) as per my last bill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. What happened to offering more options to all Customers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just checked and amaysim still does Bpay, CC, debit, and PayPal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not Telstra at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friend, don't worry about ATAR at all. There are many pathways into university, and rushing into it as soon as you finish school isn't the only option available to you in life, especially considering the [high rates of drop-outs](https://www.cis.org.au/publication/atars-rising-relevance-admission-standards-and-completion-rates/) within university level education as is (which means a ton of indexed HECS debt with nothing to show for it being a financial millstone around your neck).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you're looking to get into a medical degree at which point you'll have a tough time of it with your current grades I suppose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does this mean you shouldn't attend as soon as you finish school? No, not necessarily. It's just that you can still take on work for awhile, or take a gap year for perspective, pick up an apprenticeship, do whatever you like. Once you become a mature age student at 21 other options are there when you are ready.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Relax, you're still young. ATAR is just as much about making the school look good as it is for you attending a chosen university course at this point in time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's definitely true that ATAR doesn't matter in the scheme of things. That said, getting an ATAR now with which you can study something you're interested in is generally an easier way of opening that door. Figure out what kind of study and environment works for you, knuckle down until November and then have fun. The ATAR system we use is a lot of bullshit - don't worry about that part, just work hard now. It's hard to say what ATAR you can achieve without knowing any specifics but if you want to push yourself, now is the right time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the combination of rain weakening the road + very heavy cars and trucks then smashing the weakened spots harder than normal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google Maps said it's around 10 minutes each way from my place, but I took some detours to prolong the ride!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look for the —O— smudge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a Telstra customer & I recall some plans are only DD. My mobile is only DD, but my NBN is not. 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers. Will check them out.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dm6fx9.json b/1dm6fx9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c3ab8d045de3e56364eb64bfac704f013348e0ab --- /dev/null +++ b/1dm6fx9.json @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Nice to see some pokies turned off permanently", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't been since covid but prior to that the food left alot to be desired and there is alot of competition there. It had the vibe that it was banking on the old folks to show up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Kirribilli Club in Lavender Bay to save everyone a click.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not surprising, this is the kind of neighbourhood that can charge a premium to support a nicer type of pub with good food, local beers, and nice decor. Leave the pokie dens to us Westie plebs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went to a couple work functions there. It sucked!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think thhe uptake of poker machines in the Kiribilli Club would be great anyway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not just the cost of living, but covid put a dent into their earnings. It has a large conference room that companies would rent for town halls. Now, we hold them online. There goes the mid-week revenue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kirribilli?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The combination of soaring operating costs and patrons pulling back on their discretionary spending has seen an increase in struggling clubs seeking extra support from their communities or pursuing amalgamations with larger clubs in a bid to remain in business,”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well perhaps Clubs NSW shouldn't have become so reliant on revenue from pokies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to have a cheeky slap most of the nights that I would go out with friends, now it's lucky to be twice a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would imagine there are a lot of casual pokie players who can't really afford to be putting money through, so Clubs NSW might need to find a new revenue stream.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah who the fuck plays pokies anymore, they got a short term cash injection at the cost of their members loyalty and they squandered it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rich people don't go to the pokies at the RSL. they go to the high rollers at the Star. This is just bad location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got married there. Their grand ballroom was pretty good for that, and convenient for some great photo spots, but the general area upstairs didn’t feel particularly nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Comparing them to Pittwater RSL, Dee Why RSL, Harbord Diggers, Bankstown RSL, Blacktown RSL, and Windsor RSL…. Kirribilli Club could have been much nicer given the location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In lavender bay, yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty. Go to any suburban RSL around dinner time most evenings, and see rows of zombies smashing the dopamine button.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funnily enough, they’re technically in Milsons Point if you look at the government maps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it’s really Kirribilli/Lavender Bay/Milsons Point Club, but that doesn’t have the same ring to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well sure, but not like it was 10-15 years ago", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dm80we.json b/1dm80we.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2cfcc493712ae5551067009a3845e7a81b026904 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dm80we.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What is it? Their website seems stuck in 2021 and explains nothing whatsoever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the reminder! Neat [poster](https://web.archive.org/web/20240615011551im_/https://mirrorsydney.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ow2024poster.jpg?w=720) too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is a zine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their ig has more details", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.instagram.com/otherworldszinefair/?hl=en", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A self-produced magazine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not much, what's a zine with you?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dm8uzl.json b/1dm8uzl.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6c064240a9311c087cd0161d222fbe7654148385 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dm8uzl.json @@ -0,0 +1,1010 @@ +[ + { + "text": "We tick a lot of boxes already:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**- Amazing beautiful city:** one of the best in the world!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**- Existing Olympic venues:** we could renovate them and build only the missing ones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**- Public transport to venues:** Train, Metro (under construction), Tram (planning)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, we do need to figure out how to host additional 700,000 people. It seems that we have the capacity to receive \\~100k guests in out hotels (all types). Also, the high cost of living here could scare a lot of visitors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just wondering what you guys think ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seeing as BRISBANE AUSTRALIA is hosting the Olympic Games in 2032.. it is unlikely that another city in Australia will host the games again before 2064", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not going to happen in my lifetime but Sydney has never been better than it was during the olympics. The city felt alive, the passion was infectious and it made Sydney feel like a global city for the first time. It's not got any of that anymore but I still go down to the harbour and thing we have it pretty bloody good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney can't even host its own population.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually think it’s more likely than others think. The Olympics is dying. Fewer and fewer cities are going to want to risk going bankrupt for lower number of eyeballs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given the recent clusterfuck of Vivid drone shows, I don’t think we should be hosting anything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No thx. Olympics dont generate the money that is needed to run it. Its run at a lost. I'd be surprised if any other country will want to host ut in the future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who was there at that time can say we’ll probably never have an Olympics of that vibe again in Sydney. Everything is regulated within an inch of its life making events a terrible experience in the cities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a Brisbanite, I fully support transferring the 2032 games to Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know it's not Olympics but I just double checked and I'm surprised that Australia never hosted a FIFA World Cup (mens). The 2030 WC should have been given to Australia (or ANZ) instead of the absurdity of having six (6) host countries. The next chance for Oceania to host its first WC will be 2038. But I'll probably be dead by then ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would love for us to host them again. It was the best time to be living in Sydney not to mention the boost it gave to our athletes in all sports. Around the time of the olympics we won Bledisloe, the rugby World Cup, the league World Cup, the cricket World Cup, the pan PACs, running world championships, the US open, and Wimbledon. I’m probably forgetting a few. Everything was going great with Australian sport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think we’re also still one of the few cities to profit from the games.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That being said, I’m 100% going to Brisbane for the games. It’ll be awesome", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Putting aside alot of the points like the fact Olympics usually run at a loss and so on... my question would be where do you host the athletes this time?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The entire athletes village from 2020 is now suburban", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It might well happen, but I wouldn’t expect it to do so anytime soon. Melbourne or Perth is probably the next place that will host the Olympics in Australia after Brisbane 2032 and I don’t see that happening until 2056 at the earliest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please don’t", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has Sydney paid off all its debts from the last Olympic Games?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The people of Sydney are still being ripped off by having to pay an airport access fee of $8.38. A four minute train to the closest station, Mascot is $11.38. That trainline was built for the Olympic games.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh god please no, it's nothing but a waste of public money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope not. It was a massive strain on the budget and really does nothing much for the city. Sydney is already iconic. Maybe Brisbane or Canberra might need the exposure but Sydney no", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would really come down to whether or not the appetite for the Olympics is still around. As another commenter said: if Sydney hosted the 2040 games we would be in a better position to host it than in 2000. The one challenge would be building a new Olympic village since the previous one has since been removed but it’s definitely possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the hurdles I can see is the athletes village. During the 2000 Olympics we effectively had the suburb of Newington and Botanica (next to Rookwood Cemetery) as accommodation which has long since been sold off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d say it’s more likely than people think. We are one of the few countries that are dumb enough to actually want one of these. Many other countries have realised it’s a lot of money for not a lot of gain. Our dumbass politicians however think it give some sort of electoral boon. Look at the debacle over in Brisbane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a Commonwealth Games up for grabs, why didn't we bid on that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could do a Commonwealth Games really cheaply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God. Never I hope. A waste of money. You know that the previous games reduced several departmental budgets for years afterwards in order to fund the costs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would we want to, though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its hugely expensive and the ROI is questionable. Look at the struggles that Brisbane is having.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don’t have a decently functioning train system", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's entirely possible, but I feel Melbourne will be more likely to host it next time around. And probably not until at least 30 plus years after Brisbane. Safe to say most of us will be six feet under by the time Sydney gets another go. I was fortunate enough to go to a few events at the 2000 games as a 15 year old.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck that, we can't house our on locally born population, so why should be spend billions on this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they kick everyone out of Newington for 6 months?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would love another Sydney Olympics in my lifetime", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fuck no all loss no gain, only makes the housing crisis even more spectacular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brisbane only having it because Sydney and Melbourne have had it already. Brisbane trying to market itself as a city of the future (bogan and mostly built on a flood plain)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Sydney Football Stadium is currently in line to host some football games for the 2032 games if you want to experience a little taste of hosting the Olympics again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't even want to put our hand up for commonwealth when Vic pulled out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When it dies happen it won't be at home bush, it'll be western Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the Olympics are mostly a poisoned chalice these days - but given Sydney has them from from 2000, it would be a possibility. Melbourne would also have enough facilities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brisbane's biggest problem is that they don't have a worthy athletics stadium ready to go. Given that Homebush (MCG for Melbourne) are practically ready to go, it is a possiblity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could also look at having it in more than just one city so that you can maximise the use of existing venues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly I think a continental rotation system in the same cities would be ideal to make the Olympics feasible moving forward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could include London, Beijing, LA, Sydney/Melbourne, possibly Rio di Janeiro (I know a lot of their infrastructure got abandoned after the games), ideally Athens but not sure they have the money for it right now. Limit it to cities who have done it before and won't need to build much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only if Nikki Webster sings Strawberry Kisses live again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully never. I could just imagine the traffic chaos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what a brilliant waste of even more money lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I fucking hope not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely we’re getting to the point where this bullshit has lost enough interest to just be left behind altogether.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "drug cheats, corruptions, financial drain, hope not anytime this century", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The olympics are just a bunch of sports nobody cares about until the olympics. (The inclusion of tennis etc notwithstanding, that’s a recent thing. )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unlikely and its fucking stupid we are doing the 2032 games in brisbane. We have ALL the facilities here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate the idea that cities just get to pick. Should be based on countries and what area that has the facilities that gets to pick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shouldn't be left up to individual cities IMO. Waste of money and time for everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Olympics are getting less and less attractive to potential host cities with each passing year. Any city that has existing infrastructure probably has a decent chance if we’re looking a decade or three down the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If Sydney wanted to host another one the IOC would happily give it to us. However I reckon the olympics will be finished before Sydney ever puts their hand up to host again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most cities have no appetite to host anymore (Brisbane were the only applicants for 2032) as it’s just a money pit of corruption. Unless it gets a massive overhaul up top the olympics is on its last legs as a concept.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NO. NO NO NO NO NO.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once they fix our public transport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Highly Unlikely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney hosted it once before I don’t see it happening again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At this stage it seems never. I haven’t fact checked this but a friend who is really into the Olympics told me that the IOC will never let them be set in a city lower geographically than Brisbane again. The reason is TV ratings. They want the games on when the US is on summer holidays. Our games were too late in the year as they were held in September to make sure we had good weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The thing that could change that is that the Olympics are dying. Too many cities are still paying theirs off and are buckling under debt which is why bids have dropped off. Sydney was rare in that we paid ours off in about 20 years and the infrastructure gains are obvious. The IOC may not be able to be picky in future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully never, waste of time and money", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*disclaimer, mostly against the Olympics, not as much as fifa but just general disinterest.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would think so. Seems building new stadiums for one off events then finding uses for them afterwards has been for some reason normalised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outside of special events the Olympic line is absurdly underutilised and over serviced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also given the Olympic villages have all been repurposed, I don't think we could host again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol google is your friend? Why would you post this instead of just looking up the planned cities for the foreseeable future? That would answer your question quicker and tell you its not going to happen in your life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The day I left Sydney last time the Olympics were here was the record for people leaving through Sydney international airport, I saw a glimpse of the opening ceremony in the hotel DeVille's TV screen in Paris...I won't be looking forward to another one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While we would be a good chance putting in a bid i still say no chance. It may be an unpopular opinion but the games are dead. We get sport on demand now without following someones journey for 4 years just to compete in 2 heats. Its just outdated in so many aspects. Remember when we all could basically name 70% of the swim team? (hackett, thorpe, klim, perkins etc etc). You would be hard pressed naming 2 today either male or female. Its not only a waste of money to host but to fund these athletes who compete for themselves as individuals. Imagine if our taxes were paying for golfers to play on the PGA tour or Tour De France. There is abolutely 0 return to the investor for the outlay. Il say it again, the games are dead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like eventually the Olympics and Comm Games will need to stop moving around and find permanent cities. There a few incentives anymore and the costs are too great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cities like LA, Athens, Paris, Tokyo and London have hosted multiple times but there is an average of 67.5 years between hosting for each city. So", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lock in 2068 for the next Sydney games.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it would not be outside the realms of possibility. The infrastructure that was built for 2000 is still very usable and as long as most of those facilities (Stadium Australia, Swimming Centre, the superdome, showgrounds etc) can be used again it would certainly be affordable and worth the while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If we had to start all over then no chance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "could have just said yes to Commonwealth Games as a start /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but no pls it's expensive and a waste of public funds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I highly doubt we will see Sydney host again this half century.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not true. The IOC is running short of countries willing to host due to cost. I suspect in future it will be a slam dunk for anyone keen to take it on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought your estimate of 2064 was ridiculous until I worked out the maths, and realised how old I am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Embarrassing that we couldn’t even out-bribe Brisbane!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless Brisbane does not get it shit together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what a shitshow that is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll never forget how clean all our roads and city was. They cleaned all the dirty cement, everything was painted etc. I reckon it’s the cleanest we ever saw Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being pre 9/11 helped as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "World was totally different", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was the end of an era. Shortly after that we got the drug dogs and then we got the lockout laws. Place has never had the vibrancy it did after that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are so right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was the perfect age at 22 back then but I hadn't travelled so I was naive in thinking I was lucky to experience a City with an Olympics because the vibe was was so amazing and you needed an Olympics to experience that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having travelled extensively since I now realise how bad baseline non Olympic Sydney is from the \"alive\" perspective. There are many Cities in the world that have Olympic hosting level vibe every day of the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m too young to remember the Sydney Olympics but I also felt this last year during the women’s World Cup where Sydney had seemed to come alive more than usual and that’s with the event scattered over multiple cities in two countries. It felt awesome and amazing to see!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine if they’d replicate that all year round.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes Sydney peaked then and it's being downhill since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was excellent free live music every night as well! It was such a good vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cries in renting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brisbane has the same problem, and I’m not sure stealing people from the building trades to build stadiums and the like is such a good idea, right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, where would we put the athletes? And the extra fans? Theres just no extra capacity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brilliantly said, lol sir/ma'am", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is an interesting point - especially considering a lot of the Sydney 2000 Olympic infrastructure isn’t that old and has even been upgraded since. If we hypothetically had an olympics in say 2040, then Sydney Olympic Park would have the Metro West and Parramatta Light rail both functioning as well as the Western Sydney Airport - it would be a decent time for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is 100% correct. LA got the next Olympics almost uncontested because they were able to make it happen without it being too expensive and have most of the infrastructure needed already. Brisbane got the next games fully uncontested because they were the only city in the world who could do that. Cities used to fall over themselves and spend freely to get the Olympics, but now everyone has realised that Olympic cities very rarely get good return on investment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rio de Janeiro has literally billions of dollars worth of modern infrastructure that is now derelict because they just ploughed money into Olympic specific infrastructure. Beijing fared a bit better, but demolishing buildings that were used for Olympics and replacing them isn't necessarily a win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. The Commonwealth Games are pretty much already dead yet it was only like 2011 when the Gold Coast was fighting tooth and nail against Sri Lanka for the right to host it. Now it’s a hot potato that nobody wants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think LA28 is going to spark a bit of a revival. They’re going to sprinkle that Hollywood dust on it and make people fall in love again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone besides property developers and corporate sponsors even want it back in Sydney? We shouldn't be hosting large, costly international events while we can't even afford to run the city we have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fortunetly athletes aren't impacted by wind as much as a drone..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually wonder how much longer the Olympics can continue in its current format.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It costs a fucking fortune to build the required infrastructure, stadiums, etc, many of which are either demolished or downgraded after the event at additional cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is one of the few games that actually turned a profit and continues to profit from the infrastructure that was built", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We profited from Sydney 2000", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you posted this in an australian football (soccer) subreddit you'd get massive essays. The tldr is we wasted $$$$$ in trying to get the 2018 or 2022 world cup. We were never going to win against qatar and russia (#FIFAiscorrupt) so it was a pointless exercise. There is universal agreement that we should never waste such funds again, but rather invest money into growing the game.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia’s chance was 2030 but it is going to Saudi Arabia (both in the Asian confederation).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia literally paid $40m to a fixer to bribe FIFA when we bid for 2018/2022 and he just took the money. A fool and their money are soon parted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’ll never host a mens world cup. We don’t have the infrastructure and there will never be enough support to build it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NZ also only has one suitable stadium so we’d also have to have an absurd set up with multiple South East Asian countries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne cancelling the Commonwealth Games will probably hurt its chances of hosting an Olympic games anytime soon. Not saying they didn't make the right decision but it's something the IOC would be concerned about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne has no interest in that thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "High usage costs are not specificaly associated with the olympics. Much of the Sydney infrastructure has high usage costs, for example the cross city tunnel is ~ $7.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It turns out these usage fees are a poor way to fund infrastructure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here is one discussion:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://johnquiggin.com/2017/07/18/sense-and-senselessness-in-transport-policy/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newington was the Olympic Village, which is now all private housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What of a Western Sydney site, given the Aeropolis? It’d be years away (and a bit of pipe dream I’ll concede).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because no one gives a fuck about the Wasteofwealth Games.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting. I think the olympics are kinda cool becuase the format makes it wasier to follow each sport closely and introduce people to them. I think its a good tournament. And I'm not form here. But every single aussie I spoke who attended the olympics has extremely fond memories of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So never", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Outside of special events the Olympic line is absurdly underutilised and over serviced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro, there are so many events that happen at Olympic park (sport, conventions/exhibits, concerts, etc.). We are one of the few cities in the world to actually make use of our sporting facilities (I think Melbourne actually tops us).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know about this one. I know there are plenty of people living in Olympic Park, though they don’t take public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s something happening at the stadium about once a week. I know because cousin lives there and there’s either a game (or two) or a concert every week. I’m not talking about the big shows like Taylor Swift, but some Asian groups and once in a while they have sbs pop concerts with different bands. When something is on, it’s really busy down there. She doesn’t want to go out when there are events and tries to get home earlier to avoid the traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the park itself is full of people using the bbq’s. You can never find a spot on the weekend or public holiday, weather permitted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either way, it’s great there are stadiums with concerts and they’re happening somewhere in Sydney every week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry to inform you that you missed seeing a Sydney that was on par with many international Cities in terms of liveliness. I'll never forget that amazing experience. Truly sorry you missed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never understood people leaving in 2000. And for you to leave presumably to avoid the chaos.. left for.. Paris? Haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm, I left too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus the massive IOC corruption lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank god I'll be dead by then lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brisbane was the only contender this time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nobody wants it. Even Brisbane is beginning to question the wisdom of its decision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is so bloated with sports as well as huge additional security costs….construction costs would be huge. I don’t think Queensland can afford a two week sporting tournament for like $32billion but if they want that over health care and affordable housing so be it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The IOC is rethinking their approach to it. They’re finally recognising that it is unreasonable to expect the host country to build new stadiums when existing infrastructure is sufficient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re also considering multi-country hosts - ie. 2 or 3 neighbouring nations host it together to lessen the financial burden.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think Sydney is probably in a reasonably good position to host again. Perhaps it would be the firecracker up the governments arse to fix long standing public transport and infrastructure issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty of rich Middle Eastern cities probably willing to host for the foreseeable future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After the current shit show happening in Brisbane with the Olympics, I doubt Aus would want to host again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first step is wanting to win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Completely agree on this point. During the Sydney Olympics, the world was still in its 90’s “end of history” era when it seems that everything was going to be great and there would never be a major war again etc as democracy and capitalism had saved the day. One year later and 9/11 happened - and it shattered the peace and global village attitudes, and turned the world towards fear and conflict.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair 2000 - 2014 when the lock out laws crack on isn’t really shortly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno as a new immigrant to Sydney in the late 90's - it felt cool but somewhat unsafe. I love how vibrant the community is today with tonnes more food options across the entire city and much more to do out west. Plus I am gonna die on this Hill but public transport is way way better today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So long as we end up in the harbour that’s just fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We took up a new sport: selling overpriced homes back and forth to each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the Brisbane Olympics 2032. Why would they grant us 2040?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Greece is another example like Rio.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the grand scheme of things I don’t think the Chinese government really care how much either of the Beijing Olympics actually cost. It’s all propaganda to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell that to the sailing competitors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think eventually it will be held across a few places that alternate. Rather than new place each time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t see it dying. But I can see there being more permanent hosting locations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn’t that the opportunity that Sydney does have though? The infrastructure is mostly already in place - the costs shouldn’t be too bad to host it here again in the near future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh the Sydney 2000 games was just what 90's Sydney needed to do much needed, long neglected upgrades, not just Olympic Park but also all the roads that were modified/upgraded, public transport and other infrastructure that all come to benefit us long after the games.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's looking like it will cost more money than what they'll get back and their government (IMO) has made a terrible financial decision in selecting the upgrade works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They chose the option that isn't that much cheaper than starting fresh and will likely be up for further upgrades in the near future anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are not as well equipped as Sydney(or Melbourne) for the stadiums and sporting venues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But in particular, the main stadium is a big issue. Soaring construction costs hasn't helped. They were initially meant to rebuild the Gabba cricket ground but it has become very expensive. Gabba is towards the end of its building life regardless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somewhere like Sydney already has an athletics sized big stadium(ie the Olympic Stadium/Accor Stadium) that probably just requires a relatively minor renovation in comparison. Same with the MCG if Melbourne had hosted. Perth has an amazing main stadium(Optus Stadium) as well but they would lack the other venues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As if soccer needs to be grown here though. Every kid plays it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are no physical barriers to entry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. They have fond memories because it was such an overwhelming PR barrage for a decade before the event. It’s the sports themselves that are massively unwatched. And if exposure to the triple jump and the 10km walk hasn’t caught on in the past 100 years then they’re not going to anytime soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That remark was about the Olympic line specifically. I also said outside special events. When the trains are running every 10 mins for 6 or so people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe I'm out of touch, I mostly see the area on a weekday where there's a small peak hour boost then it trails off to a wildly underused service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You didn't live through the multiple years of construction outside and all the other bullshit that went with it. I was given tickets for the day of the event that Cathy won her race, but I gave them away. Massively corrupt organization, I didn't want to be any part of it. Paris was amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, one of the best cities in Europe. This was 25 years ago, not the Paris you see today. Stayed with a local girl and I got shown around to places I had never seen before on my previous visits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Olympics was always about prestige and after COVID and the financial disaster that was Tokyo ….. yeah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brisbane could easily host it, the problem is they're currently having 900 committees about the Olympics and 3rd guessing every decision they make, leading it to already have massive cost overruns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally a textbook example of politicians fucking everything up lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This, I wouldn't want to see it in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it was a dumb decision", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a Brisbanite but am a Queenslander. Fuck the Olympics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never thought it was a good idea. No one wants it except politicians.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Billion's and billion's of dollars down the toilet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While our roads are the worst in the country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not quite. There were far fewer bids but still others", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After recent shenanigans with the World Cup and Qatar.... any bid by any gulf country bidding on the Olympics will want to do it right to avoid mass boycotts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I only want it now cos they have it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a great point you make. I’d never really thought about how the Sydney Olympics was before 9/11. I guess it does go some way to explaining the good times that pretty much everyone I’ve ever heard talk about the Sydney games mentions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bottom of the harbour?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If not a single other city submits a bid lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone else said, less cities are submitting bids so it’s more likely to have countries repeated more often - it’s less lucrative, the expenditure required is massive and not necessarily worth the return - either way, I used 2040 purely as a hypothetical number.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would think too much wind for a drone would be perfect for seamen or seawomen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or the wrestling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While that is the likely outcome, the IOC will fight against that tooth and nail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, where would they get their bribes from?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It really depends on where you live and how good you are when it comes to barriers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's relatively cheap to play in Sydney but Adelaide clubs are charging $500 for under 12s kick and giggle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We also have tonnes of kids playing but absolutely struggle to develop and maintain talent. That's often because if your kid is good you're then expected to fork out 5 figures to play for larger clubs with academies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile the AFL and NRL subsidise juniors pretty heavily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is more expensive for juniors (the govt subsidises it a lot less than other codes). If your kid turns out to have talent and wants to play at a higher level, it can cost literally thousands of dollars a year to subsidise. Lots of talented kids lost to other codes as it is just too expensive. Finally, on the international stage, our football specific facilities are pretty atrocious. The Socceroos (i.e. world number 23 for men's international football) does not have any designated facilities but need to rent from local councils. that is pretty hilarious/shocking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So my point was there is a universal agreement amongst australian football fans that bidding for the world cup was a gigantic waste of money that could have been used in other areas for more benefit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cake", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "to be fair, special events is hard to describe since there is so much that happens there that isn't classified as \"special events\", which is probably why they run so often.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I missed that, what happened?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Roger Rogerson noises lol*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He asked why Sydney would get it, not how Brisbane got it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: /s, since this was apparently to subtle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe we need a permanent site somewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll concede that one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "500 bucks for a kids sport for 6 months is peanuts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Sydney there is so much junior soccer it’s popping off funding the professional game.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone in 50 years will have played a game of soccer, not so union / league or even afl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok as someone who has been involved in junior sports way too much lately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This post is correct in one thing only - it is expensive for junior clubs. Because northbridge sc and I presume many others run their club like a profit making centre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Local league / union / afl clubs aren’t getting jack from the govt - they may get money from leagues clubs / governing bodies etc but not from the govt - this is just soccer hack bulony.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And as for your athletic kids go to other sports again bulony. The level of skill in soccer is massive, that skill is not transferable to league / union, they don’t want a skinny weak kid who can bend it like Beckham they want big strong powerful athletes , same with afl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a zillion juniors in Australia, the professional game isn’t great but that is because the NRL / AFL run excellent leagues that have been going for over a hundred years steeped in history and support.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact that bunch of little beta numpties want to drink some dishonest soccer kool aid isn’t going to change reality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now back to building a storage cabinet…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On weekdays, it's just the regular commuters ( not including Easter) but there's definetly minor events from time to time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a pandemic in 2020.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I was saying if no other city submitted a bid for 2040 why wouldn’t they give it to Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the same answer. If nobody else other than Sydney submits a bid then the logical answer is that Sydney gets it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must be nice for that to be peanuts. I play senior soccer and my rego doesn’t even cost that much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh. Right. That's embarrassing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember the Pandemic and being in lock down in 2020.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... then I remember the lock downs were in 2021, and half of the shit I remember happening in 2020 actually happened in 2021. Oddly living though it, 2020 felt like a decade, and now looking back on it, 2020 and 2021 feel like the same year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to a junior clubs home game on an early Saturday morning and then you can tell me if they are struggling..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s OK. I know a few people that were on interstellar trips and in a cryogenic sleep for all of 2020, and they don’t recall it either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And jokes aside my neighbour thinks it was all fake. 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rego for junior clubs in my area is $230-$250 hence my original point about registration costs for clubs in some areas being a major barrier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of the craziest conspiracy theorists were really active. I work in a pathology company (IT, but during Covid it was all hands on deck - if you have a skill in any department, use it to help).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A friend of mine is a nurse and she had teammates (also nurses) telling patients “it’s all a scam”. I don’t believe they lasted long in their jobs….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One that stood out strong in my mind was someone who thought we had holographic mind control chips on the end of the swabs and we were actually implanting them in people’s brains through the nose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Loads of people thought we were dna farming etc (like… dude, people have been sending us their blood and urine and stools and all sorts of bits for decades… we didn’t need Covid to start collecting samples).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It just isn’t if u can afford kids u can afford to sign them up to soccer …", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m always curious as to the why of these theories? What is the motive?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the government, or some ancient or nascent global organised power wanted to control us there are far better and easier ways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "…whatever “control us” even means. Like, what is the motive for having us stay indoors, exactly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take the classic “chemtrails” conspiracy. If you wanted to deliver some chemical to the general population you’d just add it to the drinking water, and there’s no conspiracy theory that’s happening, which seems a bit of an oversight from the peanut gallery. Spraying chemicals at 30,000+ feet is going to have it disperse, most likely, over the ocean, on the other side of the world, and/or yourself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the government, or some super secret organisation people know all about, wanted to kill some percentage of the population they could encourage us to smoke again. Or remove seatbelts, and traffic lights. Hell just make murder legal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last person that told me “Haha, don’t you know the vaccine is designed to kill 15% of us?!” with a tone that implied I was a naive, wooly animal that lives in herds, was smoking a cigarette at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re idiots. Plain and simple.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dm9fiy.json b/1dm9fiy.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1c575f3136b5c36d986d6df765b18a6fede3cc6d --- /dev/null +++ b/1dm9fiy.json @@ -0,0 +1,622 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking for recommendations for good Thai around Sydney, preferably west/north west but willing to travel!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the Haymarket: Chon Siam, in Campbell Street; a tiny grubby looking place that is always packed with Thais. It serves the closest to real Thai food I've found in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Green peppercorn in Fairfield", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've only tried a few but I really like Pear Thai at Thornleigh. Not the most upmarket looking place in Sydney (far from bad either) but the food is great and fair priced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yok Yor, Khao Soi, Do Dee Paidang, Boon Cafe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ben's Thai in Kingsford.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been haunting this joint since i first came to Sydney more than 20 years ago and still am, to this day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North West, try The Seed Thai at Norwest. Beautiful lake views, great food!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another vote for doodee paidang Haymarket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually spicy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Flying tigress on the corner of Pitt and Liverpool st is fantastic too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do dee paidang in Thai town/CBD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theyre all pretty much the same. Australia's standard of Thai Food is amazing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spice I Am on Wentworth Ave is my personal fave", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For suburban Cher Thai in Leichhardt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yok Yor in Haymarket is pretty mad. Had a Thai girl take me there on a date.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "satang thai in world square is really good and a bit more authentic (less sweet) than thai patong newtown (my qualifications: thai mrs for 6 years)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gati Thai Kellyville hands down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like dodee in Haymarket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Khao Pla in Chatswood", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Golden Thai in Bonnyrigg, decent pricing too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tom-Yum Tum-Gang in Glebe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time for Thai @ Kingsford.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy it. People come from all over Sydney to eat there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dodee in Chatswood; Chat Thai Syndey Westfield and Home Thai on Sussex Street", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanon Khaosan on Pitt St is great. I know friends who also rate Caysorn Thai, but I've yet to try that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh man, my friend took me to a couple of famous ones in townhall/central. They extremely good, and I know where they are but don’t remember the names.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One I think is called khao soi, in townhall level 2, famous for their northern style khao soi noodles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other is I think again, called khao mangai, famous for their chicken rice < also super cheap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then mango coco was also a very nice place for their desserts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Betel House Annandale somehow makes the best spring rolls I've ever had.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My suggestion is a little different because I'm vegan but Ummarin Thai at The Spot in Randwick is the best vegan Thai food I've ever had. They have a tonne of mock meats which are absolutely delicious and I recommend it for vegans and non-vegans alike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spice I Am (Surry Hills), More Rice (Dulwich Hill)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mango Tree in Eastwood has to be my favourite in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bangkok restaurant at Capitol Square building, Haymarket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m going to say Holy Basil in Canley Heights. Great decor inside and also an option to sit outside amongst the palm plants. Food is excellent and not too expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai Patong in Newtown. It looks like a tacky tourist trap but it's genuinely really good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Siam Society in Beecroft. It looks extremely unassuming but food is incredible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "De Lanna in Marrickville is great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long Tai in West Pymble is delicious and well priced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yok in Manly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was the best decided here or did it end in a Thai?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rice & Curry on Harris Street in Pyrmont is pretty good. I've spoken to a few Thai Uber drivers who rate that place for its authenticity, and noticed that they do get a lot of Thai clientele.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chat Thai :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really like the Holy Basil in Parramatta. Make sure you watch those spice levels though I don’t think they understand what “Medium” means.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask the folks in r/foodies_sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chat Thai is an institution for a reason", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Red wok Thai Myer food court", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Satang Infinity @ World square is great for groups.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ad Ae for halal menu, chicken noodle and amazing Bingsu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Caysorn for sadaistic Southern Thai food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pork fat if you want to make a reservation and spend more than the rest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gata Thai at dural!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seed thai Norwest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If in the city, a little place called Mrs Chan’s Kitchen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out west holy Basil around Cabramatta/Canley Vale is usually pretty good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Khao Kang Thai in Chatswood Mandarin center foodcourt (next to oz hotpot) For those in north shore. Authentic Thai flavours at foodcourt price. I went back to back 2 weekends in a row. Pad kra pow and Thai green curry are my go to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Street Tucker on the Hume Highway at Liverpool. Some of the tastiest and highest quality Thai I have ever had. It has that home made quality to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonus points for it being Halal. They kind of need to be, considering where they are located.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really like Caysorn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doodee king in castle hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen Long Chim listed. Is it not considered good anymore? I know it’s comparatively expensive, but last time I went (admittedly a while ago) it was fantastic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maenam in Strathfield & Baan Raun Thai North Strathfield are both great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edensor Noodle House.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m surprised there’s no love for Mr. B’s on Pitt and Goulburn…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s kinda like a neighbourhood pub for Thai food, with a causal and even family-ish atmosphere turning into a minor music club in the evening. But the food is wonderfully consistent, tasty and affordable. They will make their dishes legit spicy if you ask them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh and Khao San just around the block has pineapple fried rice to die for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bai Bua Thai in Penrith if you want to come out this far west", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the style of Thai food you are after.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's north and south style.. North is not as common and has some stuff like Goi Dip which is raw beef with some sauce (bloody nice imho).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno about best, but I've always enjoyed Thai Number One in Ashfield. Right next to the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not gonna bother reading all the responses unless your name is 20 characters long, or 50 characters all up with your surname and Tom as first name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cannot go wrong with ta one Thai north Epping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pork Fat in Haymarket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai Naan in Chatswood!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thaitory greystanes and plump ton", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Atom is the best Thai in Newtown, won’t claim it’s the best in Sydney but seeing there like 15 Thai restaurants on King St, it’s up there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Pronounced ah-Tom)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai Riffic in Parramatta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai Patong in Newtown. Delicious, lovely service, especially for special occasions and as an added extra a H.R Giger (Alien/Dune) themed gift shop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai Pothong Newtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately most Thai places are not what real Thai food is like. It’s a westernized version because of the tastes of Australians. So you have dishes with a lot of sugar and salt and oil that otherwise have healthier alternatives in Thailand itself. Sure you can find chili in all variations of spiciness, but for the real experience you really need to go to Thailand. Take for instance pud see eue. Broad flat noodles cooked in dark soy and oyster sauce. I’ve never tasted the same here in my 33 years of tasting it first in BKK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi Thai at Blacktown Westpoint is amazing. I'm a sucker for anything peanut", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Viand in Woolloomooloo. High-end, degustation with vegetarian option. Expensive but great special occasion experience", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lalor Thai in Lalor Park is amazing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chat Thai Haymarket is still the OG", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai potong, Newtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai pathong Newtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai Pothong Newtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost anything in Thai town", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They used to do $4 bowls of boat noodles. Survived my first year of uni almost exclusively eating them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was going to suggest this one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found Valley Thai better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s my wife’s friend shop. Glad you rate it as much as us. Their Crying Tiger is the bomb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their basil noodle and basil fried rice are the best I've had in thai restaurants here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love the Boon Cafe concept.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FYI do not go to the Do Dee Paidang store they have in Burwood. It's leagues below the Cabra/City and Chatswood ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the place the Thai international students would take me to in uni… they said it was the closest to food back home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you like Ben’s Thai you might like Ladda’s Thai on South King in Newtown. I was walking past and was surprised to see Benny cooking behind the counter! He said Ladda is the one who taught him when he was getting started and he still comes and helps out from time to time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gati Thai at Kellyville tastes better (I think) but yeah can't beat the lakeside", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seconded the flying tigress", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree generally but I have had some horrible Thai before", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, it isn't. There's good stuff but you need to look for it: the food at your average suburban Thai restaurant is sickly sweet, underspiced and overpriced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their green curry is top notch, but some other dishes can be a little bit too salty for me. Haven’t been there in a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Na.. not Chat Thai Sydney Westfield.. gave me a food poisoning straight away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It closed down a while ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy basil is amazing. They used to have one in a hotel on Liverpool St as well. Not as good as Canley Heights, but still delicious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They served me a wet fried rice without any hei, a cocktail made with withered lime leaves and a curry so sweet it was inedible. By far the worst Thai meal I ever had. You also barely see Thai people eating there... And not even mentioning the price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't understand why people like this place so much when you have places like Caysorn. But figurines and decor is neat I guess...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai Pothong *is* a tourist trap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not even close to the best Thai in Newtown let alone in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find it solid Thai that’s great for a big group. It’s consistent, will turn you over efficiently, the staff are lovely and really on it and it’s BYO in the middle of Newtown. Better Thai around but I like the joint.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai Patong is crap. I live close by and it’s not even the best Thai in Newtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love Thai potthong too! We travel frequently to Thailand and the food we love there is very similar to what we get at Thai potthong so I’m not sure what all these replies are talking about. But I’m happy to be wrong and just have bad taste.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually one of the worst thai food I've had in Sydney. Way overpriced as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "also quite nice to sit along the river there. parramatta really picking up its game", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "+1 for Thaitory, Greystanes! Delicious food", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thaitory plumpton is the best pad Thai I’ve ever had", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy Basil in Parramatta is probably the best in the area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bad bot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was my go too. And I was working on an office lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy basil canley Heights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow, thanks for the tip! I'll definitely check it out!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also the new Siam Thai restaurant where Harmony Chinese used to be, haven't tried it though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah Gati is better. Probably best I’ve ever had.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've lived in Thailand for 6 months when I was younger. To be very fair to the average Australian/human, we can't tolerate the Thai level of spice - e.g. some of the food I had in Chiang Mai was some of the spiciest I've ever tasted my entire life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Downvoted for speaking out the truth, your average Reddit experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Couldn’t not agree more. But I kept my mouth shut because I’m a white guy and apparently I don’t have the right to say what’s legit and what’s shit when it comes to Thai 🤷", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hole in the wall is the OG. Slung $5 pad thais when I was at UTS 15 years ago. That shit was the bomb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The seafood tom yum fried rice from here is my go-to!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah. Of all the Chat Thai I've been to (Haymarket, Circular Quay, and Westfield Sydney), the one at Westfield was the most disappointing. The worst part was that I had brought visitors with me thinking the quality would be th3 same as the other Chat Thai. I was wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same reason Italian Bowl always seems to have a line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's straight up dogshit Thai and it baffles me that so many people rate it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i fully agree with your assessment, its way too sweet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They lure people in with the signs saying how many times they were awarded Sydney’s best Thai restaurant (but not mentioning how many decades ago that was).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically, they built a good reputation back when there was a lot less competition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not saying it's the best, just saying it's surprisingly good given how it looks. But judging by the other answers, I'll concede that I must be a pleb when it comes to thai food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What would you rate as number #1 in Newtown/Enmore/Marrickville so I can learn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven’t tried that one yet, any good?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an ex uni student that lived on campus, Holy Basil employed 15-20 of the international students giving them under the table $10/hour jobs, made to serve alcohol without RSA, the WORST hours, no penalties and if they just even mentioned the conditions they were sacked and anyone they were close to at work were sacked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All dodgy cash in hand, no employee rights, no work cover nothing..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never would I support them again, as a poor uni student at the time, seeing other poor uni students working 40 hours a week for $400 was heart breaking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This would be my other choice!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah haven't tried that one yet either. I think it was quite a bit more expensive than seed tho", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its pretty good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've tried it. I Go there regularly now. Easily beats Seed Thai on quality and taste. Recommend the crispy pork belly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And you got downvoted for speaking the truth about the Reddit experience lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I doubt 50% of diners even know what constitutes good Thai food. But I guess it's all subjective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No different to everyone raving about Marrickville pork rolls being the best when it's actually pretty darn ordinary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The worst probably the Manly one..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Randwick OG one is damn good for suburban Thai though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doytao used to be our go-to Thai in Newtown. Though this was in the early 2000 so no idea what they are like now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow had no idea, this should be blasted if true.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dma4d6.json b/1dma4d6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9548b460b571fa34fd430539a656c3902349eda6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dma4d6.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Every time I had a brekkie outside he would come and hunt for crumbs. I gave him some blueberries and little pieces of fruit. At some point he got way too comfortable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He looks very polite", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time a Lizard of that size came into my house it clung to my window sunbaking, it then did a flying leap and in one smooth motion grabbed a cockroach and ran up the wall and back out the window.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always leave the window open a tiny bit, it's welcome any time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He is an Eastern Garden Skink :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Eastern Water Skink. Sorry! The Garden ones are paler in colour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My ones love to run into the garage as I’m trying to drive in there to park. Have to park midway on the driveway, get in there and chase them around the garage until they go into a corner and I can grab them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always get a chomp, but after a little lecture they go safely in the garden and I can finish my park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure the people in r/AustralianPets would love to meet Mr Lizard He's gorgeous 🦎", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Skinks are cool.They go around and eat all of the nuisance snails, spiders, spider eggs, beetles, silver fish et cetera.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How cute!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I rescued one of these guys from a cat as a child.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little bugger latched onto my thumb and wouldn't let go until I shook him off ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...away from the cat, of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love reptiles. I’ve got a big(ish) lizard who lives under the air con exhaust unit in my courtyard, which is next to my kitchen door. Quite a few times I’ve stepped outside and seen him 3/4 of the way out from under it. We both freeze and look at each other, and I greet him with, “Wizard!” in an excited whisper. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree. I bet Mr Lizard is an exceptional listener.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow! This guy also often came inside the house to steal cat’s food and one time even pooped on the floor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s good to know :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh he definitely is!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dmfday.json b/1dmfday.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..620ccd5ee6564df9edb1a607df42d15962205fa1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dmfday.json @@ -0,0 +1,866 @@ +[ + { + "text": "CEO MD. The second hand embarassment is real.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friend of mine used to have \"POO\" as their plate because it was their nickname. They couldn't understand why we thought it was a bad idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huge Chevrolet ute with \"USTANK\" plates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All I could see was \"U Stank\" for about 5 minutes until I realized he was going for \"US Tank\", lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw an older bloke on a motorcycle with", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AG FOX.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought that was pretty clever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just saw 100 MIL on a lambo. Cringe af.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: btw, boganplates on Instagram has an entire collection", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not so embarrassing but I went to TAFE with a guy in the late 80’s who had MADWOG", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guy who lives near me has 455HOL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always have a chuckle when I see him in his Skoda", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old one but the owner of Maccas in Sans Souci had MCBOSS on a blue civic (or similar) for years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not cringe but I drove behind ‘IAM L8’ which was pretty funny", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve seen TIH5HO on an grey Isuzu Vehicross back in 2004. When looked thru rear view mirror it spelled OH5HIT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I SEXY - seen near Rouse Hill Town Centre. Also, WAG at my kids’ school in The Hills ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Red hatch back with THICCC was pretty funny because I saw it in the gym cart park but the Tesla with DSRPTR, or the Audi with INVSTR were cringe. I kind of liked the Range Rover with GAMBLR", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ANU535", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It had twin exhausts, if you get what I mean", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once had a meeting with a GP who walked in giggling as she’d driven behind a car with the plates:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“PR GIRL”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In medical parlance “PR” means “per rectum” or more colloquially “up the bum”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw BUTDOC during the week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A friend of mine saw 2MARS on a Tesla. Yikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://i.imgur.com/b1LkbwB.jpeg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The guy who had UBE, then got his P Plates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok, that was me, 17 years old and driving around the Pube Mobile", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BALDMAN today in SA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw “simp” on a simplicity funerals hearse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh, the CEO of McDonald’s? Neat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My ex got custom plates with RAGE on them after I ended it... he is a butthurt manbaby, so he's paying money to tell the world how angry he is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "saw LOVEME today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw “NO GAS” on a Tesla", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TREN (ford falcon)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LEGLES (bloke in a wheelchair)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HIROLR", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "JUV11E", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "YTB 247", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "VBB33R", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "STRAY4", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "70XXIC", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SL4Y1N", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DAMHOT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GR8 4SS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "THICKK", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FOXY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2PRFCT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HOTMES", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TEENS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OUNCEE", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HSTLER", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "666WOG", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OM6 5IK", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LOL BRO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MAU13R", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MAULR & BALLR (on a pair of motorbikes)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "69PUP & 69DOG (on another pair of motorbikes)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NUTBG", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EET5W4", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ESHAYS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SHARDS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BLKLST", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WANTED", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HNDSUP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ARE57D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CAR73L", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UBSUSN", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LOANIT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ONV15A", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BIGPSI (on a Toyota yaris)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BRIKUP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SHE 069", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MY69OK", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DOGGGY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EAT HER", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LMBO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RAMFAM &", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MYWAM (both on Ram utes)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SUZ UWU (Suzuki swift)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "143 UWU", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have photos of all of these and more. If you have any good ones please send them to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IMBOSS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sad and embarrassing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big blue truck. The kind of giant ute you immediately assume is compensating for something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“SMOLPP”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UAI 100", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a Corolla ZR sedan running around with QUEEN.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a little chuckle when I saw the plate: BIG•ZIB  if you know, you know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a garbage truck with ISTINK in Melbourne and I wasn’t ready", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's one near me, a ute with SITH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6six6", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a Tesla I saw with the plate Elon. Ok settle down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw “END” a few days ago in West Ryde, Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OHMUMA in Rooty Hill Road North on a 90s Mitsubishi Lancer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4MYHSC on a new car. Some rich kid in Sydney in the 80s or 90s broadcasting to the world that mommy's and daddy had given him a car for finishing high school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best one was KEPT. A stunning blond in a red convertible about the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a BLOSOM", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno if it's \"blossom\" or \"blow some\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably a 1 person company too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IM BETA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "he clearly meant \"I'm better\" and I just cackled for a good 10min", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TYELON for Thank You Elon on a Tesla.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Picture](https://imgur.com/KTQUjgG)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tonight I was driving behind a yellow lambo that had “100 MIL” as it’s plate. My wife and I both said “what a fuckwit” at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mr H8FUEL - Tesla model 3 always seen at the Stockland mall in baulko", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lawyer with plates “CNVICTD” lol eye roll", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That I've personally seen?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "0 ATAR is probably up there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That I've heard of?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friend's former co-worker apparently had BRONY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was supposed to be her nickname, short for Bronwen, and pronounced Bronny.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw a person driving a tesla with \"REGAL\" as their number plate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mrs knew a bloke named Ivan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His plate was \"00 IVAN\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was hilarious when he was on his p's", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not exactly cringe but I keep seeing a car around with 420 FUN.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Black Mercedes 190 convertible, I like the taunt that maybe it was bought with drug money but probably not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are couple of sparky's utes near me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "247BDE", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BDE365", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need to tell people about your BDE, you don't have BDE.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw one in Brisbane that was \"dealer\". I chuckled, then thought how often you'd be pulled over with a plate like that and then cringed at how stupid it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is someone driving around Ultimo with A2M on it. Maybe they work for A2 milk, maybe they didn’t think that plate through properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And when I was in Victoria, someone I knew was issued 1BJ4UU as a freaking general issue plate when the new 1xx series rolled out. Had it for a couple of weeks before it was recalled by vicroads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have one seen recently ER DOC", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was driving through Rhodes I saw a plate that read RH0DE5. Must be the suburb's richest resident", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HELLOIT on a Tesla.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AUDI F1 on an A8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw a custom plate that I actually liked a while back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was on a Hyundai veloster, the plate was R4PT0R. As a jurrasic park fan I appreciated the effort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the mid 90's I saw a young Lebanese man driving a blue WRX STi on Oxford St in Sydney with number plates that said CME4ES . I'm pretty sure he was advertising the fact that he was a drug dealer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Christine Holgate, former head of Auspost, had a top of the line Range Rover with the plates POSTY1. Wonder how quickly she got rid of those plates after she got fired.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MILF 01", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw one that was “GNT2NV” and was like wow you think a lot of yourself bro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's an inner west real estate agent with the plate BIDDER. Used to be on a Porsche but I think the wanker has now put it on a Tesla.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Merc in Melbourne with plate DTRUMP. Nothing for or against Mr. Trump but isn’t he running for president in another country?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a guy with **100 ROAR** yesterday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UN7QUE", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not sure if they're trying to be ironic or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A CEO should be able to afford the AMG.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LGOPR of a Lamborghini or something, in double bay, typical huh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has anyone seen the DEDMAN holden around, adorned in skulls?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw [this](https://imgur.com/a/rbwTcHs) today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not actually embarrassing, but a funny nod to a bygone era.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "83UTEY - meant to be Beauty but the car wasnt even a ute", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TOFU (on a white cube car) - Not embarrasing, just kinda funny", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anything that uses a number as a letter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw CERATO on a...you can guess. It's not as if there's already a badge 20cm to the left of the plate or anything /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WANA B", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw a guy last week drIving a Ranger or WildTrak with the plates ITCOIN. He then put a sticker in front of the plates to read BITCOIN.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to see one near UNSW that was a Porsche 911 with QED", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a commordore years ago that had the plates HVABAT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "J4GUAR  and its on a giant Jag, not even a fancy sports car :T", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, so there's the bastard that was using it when I tried to use it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like Irony is not dead enough that that wouldn't be cool as fuck. Close, but most people seeing that are going \"fuck yeah\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a car near me always made me chuckle, had “A553TR”, but it’s changed to something generic now. I have to assume some loser reported it and they had it taken away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Knew a family who drove a brown van with the plate POO. Granted it has 3 numbers as well that I can't remember, but funny nonetheless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a local plumbing company who have several cars with POO plates. Very memorable!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, years ago we had \"MRSLIK\" live near us. For years I thought it was \"Mrs Lik\" until someone pointed out it was probably meant to be \"Mr Slik\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fetish for US bloke culture is so weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still not as bad as #susanalbumparty", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "unfortunately i'm not clever enough to get it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100mm? The length of his penis?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also saw this in Bondi today. Cringed so hard I almost threw my neck out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bondi beach right?!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cringier is the black Rolls-Royce Cullinan that drives down from Vaucluse with the plate “WEALTHY”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That yellow one that was parked at Bondi today? I cringed hard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "right! you've a 100 mil and your car of choice is a lambo... serious cringe!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw YBSLOW on a lambo driving around Malabar recently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out boganplates on instagram. Some real specials on there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol went to Tafe with a dude that had \"IH8PIGs\" as his custom plate, not so coincidently that idiot got pulled over by cops endlessly and given defect notices every other week lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly that's pretty good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it an Audi?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the ASSMAN", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://imgur.com/a/VHCwVRU", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had UKE, on a vomit coloured 1980 corolla.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A hearse down the road from me years ago had ‘DOA’ as its plates. There was a coffin in the back with fake fingers hanging out and a hand hanging out of the back with blood drips on it. It was heaps funny.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CEO Mid, I saw.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should practice some [SLFLVE](https://imgur.com/a/VHCwVRU)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I have seen things like \"LOL Gas\" etc and other ones taking a stab at the oil industry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NRMA have a bunch of EVs they showcase at EV Drive Days; one of them had NOFUMZ as their plate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw HOTMES on the M4 this weekend. The wife laughed and said that should be her plate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ewwwwwwww", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "zib", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Penis in arabic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=zib", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "¿Por qué no los dos?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to see on an older Subaru I think, FUN-247 around Erskineville a few years back. Always gave me a chuckle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I quickly read over this and thought you wrote \"young lesbian man\" Oxford Street didn't help my brain catch up either ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s metal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mr & Mrs Lik.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha yeah I am going back many decades with this but there used to be a car around our area that had \"CMEFLY\" and one day we pulled up beside it and a mate rolls his window down and askes the driver \"What does \"CA-MERF-LY\" mean, we never let him live that down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ag is the scientific element for silver on the periodic table.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Silver fox is an attractive person with white hair", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100 mother in-laws", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah this one confused me. What should you be getting if you’re worth $100m?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some black 4WD, I don’t remember the make", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey everyone it's the Assman!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ewww and it's a rAnger!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss random old cars. Now everyone's dad is buying their school leaver teen a zippy little whatever. there's no life experience gained in those cars. the only way I learnt what a carburettor (a) looked like and (b) did was when I was driving with my friend across a mountain range and every now and then had to pull over to tweak something to make it work again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CEO MD - Boss Doctor?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Mr Slik and Mrs Lik", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ah yes, of course! that's a great one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think it’s super common knowledge that “AG” is the chemical symbol for silver?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lotus Elise. 50k for the car, the rest for parts and labour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Helicopter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lambos have a bit of a reputation as being gaudy and for newly rich. Cashed up instagrammers, footballers, pop stars and the like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you wanted an exotic showpiece, Ferrari or McLaren are just as performant, but with a design focused on elegance rather than visual loudness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you wanted absolute comfort, a Rolls, Bentley, S Class or 7 Series would do the job. Maybe a Range Rover or one of the less flashy Jaguar models.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or there’s Porsche, which is seen as a “gentleman’s sportscar” which can rip up a racetrack, but still look understated and be reliable enough to function as a daily driver. Also their SUVs are basically the default option for a practical luxury family car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw it yesterday in Rushcutters Bay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean I didn’t get because the all caps “AG” threw me off instead of “Ag”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell me you don't do cryptic crosswords without telling me (etc).", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dmfzcw.json b/1dmfzcw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..941376c9727539719479b2105c5b2c6b4aba0985 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dmfzcw.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi all,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m moving out of my first rental soon. My housemate and I were naive and signed the ongoing inspection report without properly going through the house (lesson for next time)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The house had some damage when we moved in, some of which wasn’t photographed in the report and was definitely there before we moved in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recall the agent saying they took their last tenants to the rental tribunal before we moved in. I’m wondering if there’s a way to get a copy of that decision to see if they already claimed the previous tenants bond for repairs so they don’t try and pin it on us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to the Austlii site, which is free access.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can search by party name, and several other criteria.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dmgfck.json b/1dmgfck.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d51ef503feae8749ecd926d3727f178343b124b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dmgfck.json @@ -0,0 +1,370 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Bit of a rant here…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s hard enough trying to find men’s clothing as is, especially when the nearest Westfield is 30m away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Realising none of my winter clothes fit me anymore I make the journey to the shops and am welcomed with almost no options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kmart and Target have about 3 long sleeve shirts for sale, all branded with Piping hot or whatever their home brand is, but an endless supply of short sleeve thin shirts! It’s the middle of winter! Why are there no long shirts??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going to Zara or Myer is out of my budget because all of their shirts are $60+… I just want a plain long sleeve shirt that doesn’t have ridiculous text or branding on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know I could buy clothes online but I’d much prefer to actually feel them in person beforehand in case I hate their texture (I find a lot of the materials especially the ones with waffle print itchy and irritating.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is shopping for men’s clothing so difficult here?! Rant over", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uniqlo is what you are searching for if you want no text, logos, graphics. Just basics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol me confused thinking he meant 30 metres away at first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uniqlo are great. Other than maybe suits and speciality items, if you can't look good in their clothes you can't look good in anything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There unfortunately no ‘middle-ground’ high street clothing stores like Next or Marks and Spencer in the UK that offer decent clothing at average prices. Basically the IKEA of standard clothing without brand labels or too out-there designs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both of those deliver here but if you want a local store, Uniqlo is probably the best option to peruse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you looked at As colour. It's an Australian brand and they have sales all the time. Can vouch for the quality", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Horrid perfect storm of 1) tiny population 2) high rent costs 3) high wages 4) isolated from other ‘fashion’ hubs such as Europe and North America.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Essentially only the giants survive. Small boutiques sure as hell can’t. There’s little competition here, which would’ve driven prices down and breadth of offering up. Instead, the reverse is true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then because of decades of being exposed to this, men perpetually never learn to be adventurous when dressing. Every guy is a RM boots, Uniqlo carbon copy. Which further makes it’s harder for new brands to make any real foothold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a never ending cycle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also there’s no colour or joy anywhere. I’m so sick of neutrals ffs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Op shops bro. Noffs everything $5. The one in marrickville slaps and theres a bunch of other po shops on that street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mens selection is usually more limited but have a rummage. You could find some really great stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you live near a TK Maxx?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Connor](https://www.connor.com.au/au) on sale are pretty good. Dunno if they’re at the Westfield near you. [Lowes](https://www.lowes.com.au) has always been a budget staple but no idea what their range is like now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Big W near me had some men’s organic cotton long sleeved shirts for $10 a couple weeks ago. No logo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to salvos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mens clothing does indeed need more variety. Connor, yd, taro etc are ok for business, going out wear. But not much for comfy or even casual looks. City surf used to be ok but now it's hard to find a variety of tshirts pants or shorts that aren't all the same every year.myer are a rip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For once I wish some of the shops will stock comfy pants that aren't all skinny jeans or chinos on repeat. Ain't 16 yrs old anymore haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The styles are so boring as well, all grey, blue, white and black with no pattern, stripes or squares... Such depressing clothes, makes me wanna cry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, fuck the westfeild try independent clothing stores that aren't big known names. Might be a bunch between you and westfeilds to look at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve always found that buying clothing at the store works best if you are of the average size (5’10-6’1 in oz). It’s so easy to find a fit at any of the stores without having to spend time in trial rooms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve always found van heusen shirts (I get them from Myer) to be the perfect fit without breaking the bank.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Costco has been surprisingly good for me with clothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the nearest Westfield is only 30m away then it sounds like you have done most of the hard work, simply walk another 30m and you will have all the clothes your heart desires.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big W, Best For Less, Lowes... there are lots of other cheap options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You made the mistake of going into a Westfields. They are just miserable places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're near punchbowl or maybe you can make a trip out that way one day and check out Uturn Outlet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uturn Outlet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "95 Bonds Rd, Punchbowl NSW 2210", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's got decent prices for second-hand clothes if you don't mind second-hand clothes like from the thrift.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have deals on Jeans like 3 for 25, or $10 each, shirts $6-8 I think, its been a while since Ive been OP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cotton On, Just Jeans or related jeans stores, and the sale racks of H&M / Zara / Sportscraft", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just saying if you need options for men’s clothes, try boohoo for men (app). It’s a clothing app I’ve used for a lot of my work wardrobe and found it cheap, good quality and with fast shipping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t go to the shops anymore because the prices, range and lack of sizing really makes it a pointless task.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reason no 1: lack of competition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reason no 2: cost of real estate. It's more profitable to own and trade real estate than to do anything else with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reason no 3: lack of demand. Nobody cares about clothing (anymore - not judging). And, because average people have less money to spend, there's even less demand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have the time and money and don't want to go to Kmart, you fly to China, Italy, USA or wherever, get better selection, lower prices, and professional service. But then, that goes for pretty much everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just wish uniqlo would launch work shirts sans pockets", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cake", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is what you should be searching for if you're older than about 22.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Likewise. He should probably consider going to a closer shopping centre than just Westfield. There couldn’t too many, if any, places in Sydney that are half an hour from some kind of sizeable shopping centre. I can’t think of anywhere", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they do, don't they?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what makes shopping miserable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uniqlo + H&M (Uniqlo quality is far more consistent).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh I think its more the sales strategy of places here. Have a ton of shirts at $100-120 that regularly go on sale for 40-60% off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just a shame the men's clothes at Uniqlo is giving Rivers a run for their money for how god damn ugly they are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Oh this is an unpopular opinion... but I'm willing to die on this hill. Go into a Uniqlo store and see the stark difference between the women's section and the men's and tell me the men's section doesn't look like depression manifest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just discovered AS Colour and am obsessed. I was finally able to find a comfy, well-made plain tank top that wasn't branded or embellished. It shouldn't be so hard!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AS Colour is great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was going to post AS colour too. Their long sleeves are comfy, thick and cheap. If you want clothing without branding its a great option. I know of 2 stores in Bondi junction and Newtown but online is available and easy to use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for this recommendation!!! Seen their logo forever on band tees and hoodies but never thought to look them up. I’ve been searching for a new plain black zip hoodie for about a week now and haven’t found what I want at the price I want until As Colour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're great! Not many shops though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Came to say this. Its all I wear when it comes to tees and jumpers pretty much. You can really trust their sizing and the quality is great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't bought new clothing in years. Instead I just go to Vinnies or Salvos every so often and get what I need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The trick with this is that you can't treat it like a shopping list style of shopping, where you don't leave until you get what you needed. You have to go into it with the mindset of \"I'll see what they have, and if it's something I need then I'll buy it.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So if you desperately need a certain item, op shopping might be frustrating. But if you go every few months and grab whatever jeans/shirts, etc that you like and that fit you, you'll generally always have what you need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bought some socks there years ago that are still amazing. (Sadly they have stopped selling that range.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Westfield Bondi Junction and CBD are one of the tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or if there's cheap flights, a day trip to savers in Melbourne I'm sure you'd find a couple of different outfits for reasonable good price, second hand as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have 3 uniqlo business shirts ..none of which have pockets...I actually wanted pockets ...but they were affordable and a good cut.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a dude, can’t relate. You could maybe use a seam cutting tool to remove the pocket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ll die on that hill alone and objectively incorrect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boo this man", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am wearing an AS colour sweat atm, i got it for 25 bucks on sale. So comfy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their online shop is mint", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And you'll have so many things you didn't know you needed!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have so many gowns. Am I going to events that require them? No. But i look fancy at events that don't require them! And they're like 20 bucks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same for suits. Never know when you're going to need a suit. Get a whole wardrobe of suits for nothing, get them fitted, bam! You're fancy now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's...interesting.. the uniqlos I've checked all have pockets...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will need to check their website", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've just checked and we are both right!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Aus, no pockets, but where I am, pockets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting neither place gives you the option of pockets or no pockets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy cake day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must say that at some smaller op shops, most of the stuff is catered towards women less to than menswear. OP I do encourage op shopping. There's lovely stuff to find. But target and research the stores that have a decent collection of menswear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've actually decreased their variety over the last couple of years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two years ago, I had the holy grail: 10 non-pocket Uniqlo business shirts. All different styles. Meant I only had to do laundry for work shirts every 2 weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now they seem to have decreased the number of styles, last time I checked there were only 3 or 4 different types, and it's getting much harder to replace them as they get old.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh ok. The OP is in Sydney Aust. Yeah. I have got used to no pocket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay thanks, cake for everyone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a man, definitely. I go with my wife and she has so much to choose from, whereas I get only a few racks. That's why in my other comment I mentioned that it's important to go in understanding that you won't always get exactly what you need. But when I go to op shops I just browse and buy something if it suits me and I like it, and somehow it works out so that I don't really have to buy new clothing (except socks and undies) hardly ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The challenge is real.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stay strong", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dmgpmk.json b/1dmgpmk.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2795c406d17c483248153cafdddb32b2f42b5eec --- /dev/null +++ b/1dmgpmk.json @@ -0,0 +1,658 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My friend was driving in Quakers Hill when suddenly a woman lay on the road in front of his car. They accused him of hitting the woman with his car and threatened him to pay them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. This is the perfect advertisement to go and buy a dashcam", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's such a stupid fucking scam because all it takes is one person with a dashcam to send it to the cops and their whole scam falls apart. There's like zero chance they'd ever be able to profit from this and get away with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"You must call the police and an ambulance now so we can assess the damage, you seem really intent on money and not the health of your loved one\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That'll shut them up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes me want a dashcam, now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a bunch of fucking grubs. I hope thats been forwarded to the police", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DC driver please forward to police. These criminals belong in jail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a grub the guy is recording on his phone. The woman fake falling looked like his mum, he probably forced her to do the acting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And these people are giving all immigrants a bad name", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would love to run out as the driver, oh my word - are you ok! Take my details. Then hand over the video to the police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was in news https://www.facebook.com/share/r/PvAMvF5sK9s3y6Aj/?mibextid=xCPwDs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What was the result of this? did you send it onto the police etc?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you own a dashcam and this happens to you, you should be allowed to continue driving. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember the old work van cutting you off infront and slamming the brakes so you rear end them, but this is ridiculous, especially in the age of dashcams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, at first i thought it was a troll job, someone wearing those inflatable kangaroo suits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly no brains the ones trying to scam, like people that have dashcam and witness this how stupid do they look.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone recommend a decent dashcam for max $120?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. Absolute scumbags.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolute grubs. Both the man and women.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck sake if they can't get arrested and convicted for this there needs to be legislative change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, publicise this so that grub man filming wherever he works loses his job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This should be a visa cancellation thing too for being such rubbish character.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely this scam is too stupid to possibly work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Standard Quakers hill, you should see little Delhi down near the train station.. haven’t seen soo much rubbish pollution in my life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we get more to the story? What happened next?.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope they encounter someone with nothing to lose, that just casually drives over her like a colourful speed hump.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sorry, but there are literally the equivalent of a ten million witnesses around. Wtf,,,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this for real? ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait for the police, disclose to the officer that you have a dashcam. Let the grubs make false statements to the police and get charged with perjury.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where's the rest of the footage?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could at least make an effort and throw themselves under your wheels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They probably just watched breaking bad but couldn’t commit to the scam. Lazy plebs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want a dashcam now!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gosh. The evil part of me would want to make it happen for real if they try fucking over people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are gonna do this to the wrong person like old mate in the white Ute. I can see this ending real bad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You went to the police, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This shit is real scummy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahahah. Why would you pay? There's compulsory third party insurance.  Also, if you run them over and you tell the judge they came out of nowhere you get let off for free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait until they try this with Tuco Salamanca’s abuelita..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man, I’d call the cops immediately and wait in the car, then show them the footage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even without a dashcam, would this even come close to being considered a crime?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Play their game.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“**OH MY GOD! Are you okay?! Hold on let me call the ambulance and the police and get you some help.**”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they’re stupid enough to go through with that, wait for the services to show up - let the cops speak to them first. Let them and all the witnesses give their details (very important!) and statements to police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then when the cops come to get your side - boom hit them with the dashcam footage. Adds a nice little charge of perjury/false statement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they don’t want the police or ambulance, play dumb, “but why not? You’re laying on the road and you’re all saying she’s hurt? You know what I’m going to call them anyway, you could be really hurt.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh I think I’d take their details and start blackmailing them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully the cops were called and hopefully they are on a visa.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like the lady who was pushing the pram is going to grab the fraudster and drag her out of the way!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if the lady with the pram is like wtf or in on it too. What scum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plot twist:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They own a dashcam store.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had an incident like this happen to me in Lidcombe, my dashcam saved me, so my mum who was skeptical of my choice of buying a dashcam actually praised me for actually paying for that option in the dealership.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lucky I have a mate that forwarded it to his contact in NSW police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny spot for a speed bump….🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes then the miraculous witnesses, for some they know no better then to be a fraudulent scumbag. Have seen similar-ish matters in my time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This should be instant deportation or fking jail time fr.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, does the victim have pre inflicted injuries? How does this work? You would be rushed to hospital for observation, and there would be no internal or external signs of injury after 24 hours? Or do you say you have whiplash or spinal pain?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This scam doesn’t work in this country. The only way to make this scam work is go all in a get hit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP should have shown more of this when they got her up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get out of the car, make a huge song and dance and call an ambulance, fire brigade and police. Then act all freaked out and keep panicking until the police, ambulance and fire brigade arrive. Then show them the dashcam evidence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe in Arthur Dent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How does this work here? At worst green slip cover this. Then what? Call cops and they get fined. Crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They must be quakers to think that'd actually work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By 'people' I assume you mean wankers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live only a few minutes away from here and instantly said to the wife \"we need dashcams now\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it? Just sit in your car and call the police. There are witnesses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think Big Dashcam is behind this - It just reeks of them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got a dashcam 8 years ago after a near collision with a clearly mentally disturbed driver. $80 online and it plugs into the cigarette lighter. Stays on all the time when the ignition is on. It creates 5 minute videos and overwrites onto the microSD card. I use a 32Gb card which records about 5 hours of footage, but carry a spare microSD in the glove box in case I need to preserve any footage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "literally buying a dash cam now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As Russian origin I always have a dashcam in my car and it saved me more than it cost. By far!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not in this country at least… back home on the other hand", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in a certain country up north it is cheaper to just run over them rather then paying these scammers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It also takes one person with an anger issue for something bad to *actually* happen, as we've recently seen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't see this scam working in australia tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually scams like this in other countries have the 'victim' leech money for medical fees (hence they normally also fake a broken arm or something). But all australians are covered under basic healthcare. If it was a serious accident then you'd have to involve the police and insurance company as they investigate what happened. You'd also definitely call the ambulance (again, we're in australia) and yeah they'd be able to tell really quick if the 'victim's' arm is broken or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can just drive off - they won't go to the police, Or better still, stop and insist on exchanging details, then contact your insurance company and report the scam. Pretty soon these idiots aren't going to be able to get insurance for anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it was on the news and police investigating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, don’t. Wait for them to lodge the claim first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you know they're immigrants? Did I miss something here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kids forcing parents to act like shitty people. Thats a new one to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My thoughts exactly..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let me call the cops.. am so sorry.. lets call an ambulance..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No no.. where are you going? You are severely injured.. what do you mean you are fine? No no.. you must have a severe head injury.. you have no idea what you are talking about.. sit right there and we will wait for the cops together..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don’t have a dashcam - call the police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit to add: you should call the police either way! I just phrased it that way because I was answering a question. It’s a disgraceful thing to be doing, and the police should absolutely be informed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lock your car, turn on hazards, start recording and call 000.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First of all, you have no idea whether these people are migrants or not. Lots of non-white people were born in Australia, just as there are lots of white immigrants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second, the ethnicity of individual shitbags only gives that ethnicity a bad name with racists. Most of us are well aware that there are shitbags of all races and their shitbaggery doesn't tell us anything about the characteristics of other people of the same ethnicity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or, hand the evidence over to the police and let the proper justice channels work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Navman MiVue ones are great entry level, you can always add the hard wired always on wiring later. Get one of the basic ones that can add a reverse cam later if you want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have [this one](https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/navman-mivue-620-dc-dash-camera) but there are cheaper [front cam only ones](https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/navman-mivue-160-gps-tagging) too. Get a 32GB or higher micro SD though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’ll be in smh or dailymail tomorrow. This is prime for them, “new scam against Aussie battlers committed by dodgey foreigners?” Check, question is how can we loop this into being NSW Labor’s fault?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13558011/amp/quakers-hill-insurance-fraud-car-sydney.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As predicted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was covered by 7 news - https://www.facebook.com/share/v/oXq7pCtHicAQsnTh/?mibextid=WC7FNe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you have multiple \"witnesses\" it would begin to be more believable to someone who hadn't seen this video. This would all unravel fairly quickly I would expect, however it's sadly proven to work in other countries so these literal piles of shit will give it a go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Quakers hill is so big lmao I thought I’ve been everywhere but nope no idea of this street", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems to be about 5 witnesses magically appear on the spot. Possibly all in on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh thats the go but id go for stat decs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Say to them sure im just not completely convinced it was my fault so give me a stat dec detailing your injuries and that i caused them and i will pay you the $5000 or whatever they are asking for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then give the footage and the stat dec to the police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats up to 4 years in prison. Lying to police is barely a big deal depending on the state the offence occured.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise its holding your dashcam footage all the way to court so they can lie under oath there. Too much effort for me so id be going for stat decs from all the \"witnesses\" and let then eat the commonwealth crime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone will just grab the old guys phone and launch it down the road, then start throwing punches. These idiots should know how many nutters are on the roads - it's not like it isn't in the news.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who, that biznatch?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is a good wisdom!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pram lady is surely involved, and likely an empty pram considering the way she left it on the footpath like that. There was also another person who appeared in between the two vehicles right at the end of the footage, so was probably waiting somewhere behind on the left to corroborate the story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funnily enough, you’ve reminded me of a scam in Asia. Scatter nails/tacks on the road where there are a lot of cyclists and have a tyre repair business a short distance away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what happened to you? Similar thing someone lay in front of your car?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "taking a running start still doesn't look great on them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do it. Any dashcam pays for itself with just one incident.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too many people dismiss them until the day that they suddenly wished they had one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just said the exact same thing to myself, i also live in the area and this is the perfect advert to me to buy one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure the witnesses are in on it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like the witnesses were in on it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The \"witness\" were talking to each other leading up to her lying down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The witnesses are all in on it. The idea being if all the witnesses around say “yeah they hit her!” then the driver gets into shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only reliable witness is a dashcam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recommend not getting dashcams, because off the shelf nuclear-powered dashcams are just 30 years away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BRB. Going to lie down on the road now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What brand/make/model? You've convinced me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw a Russian dashcam video where exactly that occurred. Driver got out and beat up the scammer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your green slip is for accidents like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not all people in Australia are covered by Medicare, depends on your visa, you might need to be paying for private healthcare, or not on a valid visa at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In some states you get billed for an Ambulance. For example in NSW you're not covered unless you're on a pension or have ambulance cover through a health fund.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I completely forgot that ambulances called for road related matters are covered under ctp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take their details on the spot acting sorry, to fast track the process", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Report it to the cops even if you do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And lock your doors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God I hope so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely if it did escalate to the point if an investigation they would look at her lack of injuries that might come with being hit by a car and be suspicious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the way she is walking up to the car you’d literally have enough time to get your camera out and record the scam LMAO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's Barnier drive (eastbound off Hambledon), coming up to Calandra ave", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They aren’t going to write letters with their own names. The scam would be shaking the driver down for cash, or forcing them to an ATM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They disrespected my abuelita", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if it was your fault the video is corrupted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "im like not even driving age and ive had an old dashcam sitting on my self for the better part of 2 years, pickrdit up at a recovery yard and plan on putting it on my first car in a few months, only needs an sd card", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I put 7 of them around my neighbours cars without asking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My model is called A118C. I'm not sure they make these anymore. There are tonnes under $100 online. Just go for a well reviewed model.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a problem for the victim then. Not the driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is true for normal injuries but anything road related the ambulance will be covered under the CTP green slip insurance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't need to bring your thinly veiled race issues into it. Grubs are grubs no matter their background.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I'd just drive off. Best they'll get is a photo of your plate and what are they gonna do with that? Go to the police with no other witnesses and no evidence of injuries?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve lived in Blacktown all my life and when a group of people walk out into the street in front of your car to block it the last thing on your mind is “I should pull my phone out haha”. It looked like a textbook car jacking unfolding, till you get close enough to see it’s an old lady. When people walk out like this it’s no joke, you have to weigh a lot of things up real quick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just like police body cams!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll check them out, cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just pointing it out, could be part of the scam thing, makes not a lot of sense to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't worry, he'll throw his mum down the stairs later!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah I meant, because of how australia healthcare works, its just not a thing where people go to clinics and pay with cash like they're going to a restaurant. Even accounting for stuff like excess, the majority of australians would still need to provide their details like the medicare card and go through that. If the scammer doesnt have any of that its just more questions(and problems) for them, not the driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be an odd concept. Like bargaining in the markets. We don't really haggle at Coles when buying apples.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But certainly - the scammer could also just coerce and threaten the poor driver for 'medical fees'. In other countries with this crime, there is an underlying threat of the 'victim' sueing the driver for 1000 bucks but only demanding 300 bucks to get away. In australia, that also doesn't really happen without getting the cops and insurance involved, which unravels the whole gig.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just an odd thing all around to try here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit: actually the whole thing unravels the moment you call the police to report the 'accident'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dmim28.json b/1dmim28.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e8261e72addff362f6b8ed7e95bb7283a6350936 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dmim28.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "r/evilbuildings", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "#1 university in the world*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spaghetti", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a fucking hideous thing. I call it \"University of Jenga\" /\"Jenga fucking tower\", because it looks like a fucking Jenga tower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk, it’s by far the most attractive building in Bankstown and has given the place a much needed uplift", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dmj073.json b/1dmj073.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ee4bf77c1cfdca3aaced80f3d340030797425fb7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dmj073.json @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I read it became mandatory for landlords or their agent to lodge the bond online staring 2017. My landlord thinks that is not the case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.endofmonthangels.com.au/changes-rental-bonds-online/#:~:text=New%20changes%20to%20the%20Residential,rental%20bonds%20using%20the%20system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010, which came into effect on **Monday 30 January 2017**, make it mandatory to offer the online service to tenants signing a new lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reinsw.com.au/Web/Web/Posts/Latest_News/201702/Rental_Bonds_Online_now_mandatory.aspx", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's mandatory to lodge the bond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your landlord isn't denying you paid the bond, it's not too late to lodge it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're leaving, it won't matter if it was lodged or not with proof it was paid. Just need it refunded or NCAT if they refuse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno, I had bonds back in the 80s...obviously cash only and the landlord paid it to the State Rental Bond Board", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. It says mandatory to offer the service. Did it also become mandatory to deposit the bond with fair trading?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. Bond was paid and the landlord (no agent involved) is not denying that. I have moved out and landlord is trying to withhold some amount. I want to contest it but the landlord hasn't provided the bond lodgement number. Not sure how to proceed here. Is it fair works or NCAT?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just called the Rental Bonds Board, they said the bond lodgement has been mandatory for decades and my bond was not lodged by landlord. They asked me to email bond claims and they will take care of it. The landlord may be fined as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* It is mandatory for the landlord to offer RBO system to submit and hold bonds as a primary option to the tenant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* It is not mandatory for tenant to use the RBO system and they could opt for traditional Rental Bond Lodgement paper form and/or cheque system to pay the bond to the landlord directly instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* It is still mandatory for the landlord to lodge the bond with NSW Fair Trading and not keep hold of it or place it in an account with tenants name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speak to Tenant's Union tomorrow to verify and for any other queries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“The landlord/agent must deposit the bond with NSW Fair Trading. For lump-sum payments:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* a landlord must deposit the bond within 10 working days after it is paid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* an agent must deposit the bond within 10 working days after the end of the month”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Says the [NSW Tenants Union](https://www.tenants.org.au/factsheet-03-bond#:~:text=A%20bond%20is%20not%20compulsory,for%20the%20one%20tenancy%20agreement)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's always been mandatory. Landlords don't hold onto bonds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could try calling the rental bonds board to find out if it was lodged. They should be able to search using the address. I had to do this for my last rental. Turns out the REA never lodged it, and was giving us the run-around when we were trying to get it back. I suspect the money had gone straight into his business cash flow and he didn't have the funds on hand when we vacated the apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/nswgovdirectory/rental-bonds-board](https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/nswgovdirectory/rental-bonds-board)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ncat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-to-get-your-residential-rental-bond-back-tenants#:~:text=The%20refund%20amount&text=If%20you%20submit%20a%20claim%20using%20Rental%20Bonds%20Online%3A,will%20be%20paid%20to%20you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perfect, thanks! I will reach out to Tenant's Union.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. Landlord is saying this was not mandatory when we signed in Jan 2018. I think it was mandatory even back then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. They can be heavily fined if they haven't done so. I hope you have a receipt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Rental Bond Board was established in 1977 but it might not have been mandatory to lodge the bond there til 1985.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dmjluk.json b/1dmjluk.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f37bb05852c0df2a1133e9ca584bec37e51d196d --- /dev/null +++ b/1dmjluk.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "As a cyclist I've noticed a growing trend of groups hiring ebikes and completely disrespecting the road rules that us common cyclists know and follow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First and foremost that helmet isn't just a dangly bit for decoration it keeps you safe if you come off. It is a $54 on the spot fine for not wearing it as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Secondly if and when you are on the footpath you have to give right if way to all foot traffic at all times regardless of how drunk you are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thirdly I don't give a shit how expensive your suits are and how much fun you are having on your night out. Riding ebikes at speed through high traffic dining areas like circular quay or darling Harbour foreshore is incredibly irresponsible and dangerous not only to yourself if you come off but to the pedestrians you are weaving through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All footpaths unless signposted otherwise are 15kph, and not highways/slalom runs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please stop hiring bikes and making cyclists look like gronks, we cop enough shit as it is being worth on average 9 points more than a foot pedestrian to the common cyclist hater as a joke.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dml95p.json b/1dml95p.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7197f00dcd344f8710577bb13e24daa77c0e4944 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dml95p.json @@ -0,0 +1,226 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I am at $355 toll road usage for the current financial year. Need a trip in the next week to spend $50 to get $150 back from the gov. Before you ask, yes the petrol cost and car wear will be worth less than the $100 profit. And yes, it's stupid the gov is paying me to add pointless traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can just go up and down the ramp at neutral bay in a loop. Its $2 a hit, so like 13 loops i guess. The full loop would be less than 3km", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "M2 is also another option -- it's pretty easy to drive a loop from Epping (Beecroft Rd) to Macquarie Park (Christie Rd) and back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One loop is about 9km and almost $20 in tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "M2 to cross city tunnel is around 25. Make it a trip for lunch either/each way and there is $50 in tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "M2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enter m2 near lane cove road and exit at herring road. 4.83$ per trip and loop is around 4km. Extortion rates...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends where you are starting, its just over $50 to use the M5, head up the M7, onto the M2, take Northconnex to Hornsby, turn around and head back through Northconnex, get back on the M2 citybound and finish in the LCT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had an Uber driver use google maps instead of the Uber GPs the other night going from the eastern suburbs to Balmain. He ended up on the ED and CCT. It was almost $16 in tolls in 10 mins. Do 2 loops of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't that just one trip on the M2 these days?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can take your etag for a spin mate, pm me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "M8 + M5 circles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you not value your time at all?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What am I missing? You're aware that financially you'll be worse off if you do this yet you want to do it anyway?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, those tiny loops are perfectly fitting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's criminal how much that 100m ramp costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This may be the fastest option. Looks like you can get a whole loop done in about 10 mins when it's quiet, and I only need 3 loops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you think is the point of the post. If it took hours, I wouldn't do it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not worse off. Gov back pays you 40% for all tolls once you reach the threshold. Obviously having the threshold lower and only paying 40% of trips after that would make more sense, but I'm sure there's a dodgy reason they did it this way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love that driving around in loops for an hour to spend money on tolls to save money on tolls illustrates our toll system perfectly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also try the eastern distributor or westconnex from St Peter’s to Rozelle and then do a loop. $4.90 a pop, about 5 minutes each.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also a particularly good one is the M2 between Ryde road and Talevera road. Go from Eden Gardens, take the loop and then get off at Talevera road, turn right and get back on the M2 going the other way. Then turn right again and immediately get into the left lane to do the loop again. $10 in 7 minutes. 100kmh between them and $4.68 a pop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gov contracting is the fastest way to get rich in Aus. Me driving in circles is just transferring money from taxpayers to Transurban.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most expensive piece of tollroad in the country per klm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it's so much more convenient than going through Kirribilli or Crows Nest... :'(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Add in the Lane Cove tunnel for another $8 return. Exit southbound onto Pacific highway and you can U-turn in a side road just a few hundred metres down and head back in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "30 mins posting on here, 30 mins doing it. That's already half the profit gone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You do you, but I constantly see people doing stupid shit like driving 30 mins to save 3 cents a litre on petrol, or shopping around half a day to save 50$ on an appliance and so on and then complaining that life is hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you'll get \\~$162 back of your $405. But to do that you're spending $50 from your current position so really getting $112 and from that you'll spend probably $40 in fuel so maybe \\~$70 in your pocket. A bit of wear on the car as you said and probably at least an hour of your time. Could be worse I guess but it's borderline. I think I'd rather have the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gee that will definitely take it's toll.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australian toll roads, the foreign investment gift that keeps on giving! Not to you though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn't bother - it'd be quicker than getting off at Beecroft Rd, turn right, come back on, get off at Christie, turn left and left again and get back on, rinse and repeat. On a weekend you could get it done in about 5 minutes one way, 10 minutes there and back, and it's $10 a pop one way. It's murderous, my wife used to use it each day because she had to get northbound on Lane Cove Road when we lived in Epping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going to the tunnel adds about an extra 15 minutes for because you're travelling that much further.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're not paid 24/7, if op wants to make a $100 then leave em be. Don't yuck someone's yum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'half the profits gone' as opposed to doing what exactly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmmm… let me ask you something out of curiosity:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are buying a pair of jeans for $150. There is a sale on 5 minutes away where you can get exactly the same for $100, saving you $50.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you drive the 5 minutes to save $50?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now you’re buying a car for $50,000. There is a sale on 5 minutes away where you can get exactly the same for $49,950, saving you $50.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you drive the 5 minutes to save $50?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "—-", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also saving money is much more efficient than making it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone wants to save the drive for the appliances just DM me and I'll do the sale remotely from BingLee lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn't be $40 in fuel. $40 gets you 21l of fuel (on E10). At 12l/100km, that is 175kms of driving. You could get this done in half those kms I reckon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leisure activities, socialising, self improvement, sleeping? All of those things have value. While it's difficult to translate them to a dollar figure, in the end money is just an abstraction and all we really have is time which we should use wisely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not telling OP what to do, I'm not their mum. Just suggesting they and anyone reading consider it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure what you're getting at, but I'll bite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes to both, because in both cases you're essentially trading 5 mins of your time for $50, which is a good deal to me because in my day job lets say I usually trade 60 minutes for $50. So doing so is a 12 times better return on my time (ignoring taxes to make calculations easier).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now if I had to drive 2 hours to save 50 dollars, that drops my hourly rate to $25 per hour. Which isn't a good trade for me, I'd rather be doing something else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people take this to the extreme and end up valuing their time at something like $2 per hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes a nice little drive at night with no traffic and your favorite songs or podcasts is kind of refreshing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do it every now and then when I need to see fresh scenery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey hey; you’re rational!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I hear you. Some people do drive hours to save a dollar, or even spend more to save more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It I think in OP’s case being close to the $450 threshold, and there being a 40% rebate, it would probably be worth most people’s time to drive in circles for half an hour to claim $180, after tax, Medicare levy, and super.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's totally fair", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dmlqnh.json b/1dmlqnh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a11c41b9ae9899c6f34b0b628cdd015574689208 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dmlqnh.json @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Thought I was on a local community Facebook group for a second.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police surveillance plane - the electronics pod it carries can trace mobile phone signals and identify individuals and their location down to a few metres. NSW Police use this with an AI program that also combines input from street cameras and facial recognition tech to zero in and keep tabs on the bad guys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "POL27 - police air wing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c0ff9", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops love mt druitt by the looks of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its a weed grow house detection plane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tyhhhh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you know of any FB groups where I could post this kind of thing without bothering your Reddit feed, let me know :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats super interesting, I remember reading there’s also another one with mass spectrometers and thermal imaging equipment used to generate/confirm intelligence on locations of interest (meth labs, hydroponic weed farms, etc)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you know this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is this a good thing? This is a massive overreach of police technology and could easily be used against well-meaning civilians. Are we really celebrating the encroachment of the surveillance state these days?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems like it might be easy to create an alibi by leaving your phone at home, or similar?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is: my phone’s location <> my location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So bad guys and good guys? You \"love\" to see it. Standup for your rights? Not on my watch, civvie. Get Surveilled from the sky, Cuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. I bet you the oversight is minimal, and nobody gets in trouble for misuse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> a massive overreach of police technology", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah let's just give them binoculars and put them in cranes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police using technology to track criminals is overreach is it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crime being illegal and all that a police force is legislated to do something about it the best way possible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Yes I'm aware it can be abuse but the ridiculousness of your statement, along with all the chumps who cry nanny state because of a speed camera, never ceases to amuse me)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> This is a massive overreach of police technology and could easily be used against well-meaning civilians.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People already give this information up for free to social media and tech companies. For most people the encroachment is worth the services they get in return.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t worry, if you aren’t some multimillion dollar gangster, they’re not interested in you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The express lane to having your opinion discarded is to use the word cuck in any sentence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your weird fetishes are showing bro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheaper to have WW1 spotting balloons. Just have old mate up there in the sky anchored in place with a tether", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty weird that the cops have this capability and yet there are still 500 000 lebos who all somehow have enough money for the new AMG every year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they can use it to track crims that's all they do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But social media and tech companies can't hurt me. Governments can", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not me saying it. It's the hypothetical cop spying on activists. Your opinion is noted, and filed away for the future though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back under your paranoid rock, mate, before They find you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're talking to someone who's had a psychotic episode and a manic episode", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your nonsense needs some therapy", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dmlrex.json b/1dmlrex.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5ce2fad7ad52e7def86f5cae5c7c948919e1ada3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dmlrex.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Here is how I do it given 99% of my train trips are from these 7 stations that fit in one screen. I can get to any trip in 2 taps. Keen to see how others do it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dmrr11.json b/1dmrr11.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ce501f5036e45bf9664aaec7f3b6b6025361fdb0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dmrr11.json @@ -0,0 +1,430 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5/5 scientists recommend starting your week with a surprise game of fetch with Tubby Jubby and a little foam ball.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: pic for no other reason than [she be cute](https://imgur.com/a/6hkyXim).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once again I am terribly confused by how Centrelink no longer helps you find a job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been out of work for almost 6 months and am willing to do just about anything, looking for work in things like warehouse pick and pack, call centre etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Centrelink won't refer me to an agency which helps me find a job until three months have gone by. It's a bit mad. I'm unemployed *now*!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any tips on finding a job gratefully received. Native English speaker, physically fit, university education, very solid computer skills, confident talking on the phone etc. Uber/Doordash etc. not an option though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i am forever confused by the sheer volume of different cats that hang out in my backyard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's like my side fence is the cat highway of the neighborhood and they just stop and chill for a moment on my grass before continuing their journey", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy 4th Burfday to Rosie! She is having a [ripper of a day!](https://imgur.com/a/QCaWE88)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of people genuinely linking the recent outbreak of Bird Flu to government conspiracy theories is WILD! Covid really got the tin foil brigade together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Started watching Colin From Accounts over the weekend and it's such a cool feeling seeing all the familiar suburbs and locations that they filmed, like all the back streets in Glebe and Marrickville and even filming at The Hive Bar and The Rose of Australia in Erskineville and even UTS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put your headlights on when it's foggy, can't believe the amount of people driving around with them off this morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the moron blasting music in my train carriage needs a hearing test asap. Hurts my ears and I'm in the top carriage while he's in the middle section with the doors. I can't understand how he can stand it when he's obviously standing next to whatever device he's using.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking to use my bike more in lieu of PT this week to hopefully save a bit more. I just get nervous around riding into the city!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heating conked out this morning. Bloody Baltic in the house this morning. We’ve sent the kiddo into daycare early because it’s better than freezing at home. Hopefully the estate agent can get someone round, sharpish!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is Sydneys hottest Vindaloo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just applied for a job which offered me all these possible pronouns:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He/him", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She/her", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They/them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Xe/xem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ze/hir", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ey/em", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hir/hir", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fae/faer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hu/hu", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I'm not a boomer who whinges about pronouns, I consider myself an ally, some of my best friends etc. etc., but I've never even *heard* of some of those!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The same application form considers it an error if you don't have a Twitter account!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: Another vacancy says applicants should have \"Ability to read drawinigs ( not essential but desirable)\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another day, another..... Cent . Not dollar but cent because everything is so god damn expensive ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any Reddit meetups or steak nights these days?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When can I borrow her?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm 1 scientist. Definitely recommend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they bring it back? :) My cat likes it when we throw things but I think she just wants to race it haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rumbles and rolls are hilarious. He thinks he’s a goalie or something. Though mine is a non returner too. I have a whole collection in the corner of the kitchen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do it on your own and reach out to agencies yourself. And when you get a job don't tell your case manager where you are working, they don't get to tick KPI boxes without helping you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also picking up an RSA/RCG will be a path to getting quick work if you are desperate for anything. That will give you some breathing room while you leverage your higher studies for something better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's terrible. Good for you though to be a bit proactive. Try googling 'employment agencies Sydney' and see what comes up. Also try [Seek.com](http://Seek.com) and I think Hays is another big one. I'm a bit out of touch with all this. But main thing is to have your resume current and then tailored for each specific position. Good luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm so sorry, I know how difficult it can be once you're unemployed. I wish you all the best and hope you find something that works for you soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My only suggestion is perhaps you could look into some form of volunteering if you haven't already? I have literally no idea why my current job hired me after literally years of unemployment and am fairly certain the current volunteering must have done it. Otherwise I have no clue what made this particular company see past the gaps in my resume when nobody else did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lack of support from Centrelink/agencies from people who genuinely want to work is appalling and long overdue for an overhaul :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's jobs for the girlies (Sarina Russo) not for people who can and want to work and need a hand. And if you can't work, it's your fault actually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually found a cat hiding under my offset smoker (which was covered) this morning. I’ve never had cats in our courtyard so it gave me quite the fright when it scurried away!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now thats a good dog", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was hoping we'd get Burfday pics! Wishing you all the very best bones, Rosie!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful birthday baby! :) Happy Birthday Rosie!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where are you seeing this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A few excellent shows for this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mr Inbetween, Bump, Heartbreak high. It's like a little Easter egg while watching.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was in the tram watching HBH the other day when they had a shot of the tram.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was so excited to go to the brewery where they filmed only to discover it had closed down 6 months before we moved here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pyrmont too! I was sending screenshots to my mate I used to work with on the wharf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doing that is an act of aggression, nobody can tell me otherwise. They're just daring someone to object so they can start a fight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "have you done research into the best routes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you assuming that vindaloo is the hottest curry though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's any place you go to and demand (not really) that they make it authentically, and assure them that yes, you can really handle the heat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've started making it myself. Recipe on recipetineats is easy to do, and you can adjust the chilli product to your spice tolerance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "u/hu is tearing hus hair out atm over this new pronoun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ive been living under a rock apparently cause i only know the first three", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Re your edit, my last couple of roles have required me to be able to read drawings. Depending on the role, it can come in handy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now ze/hir ey/em fu/rer hu/hu", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget fee/fi/fo/fum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Social Llama /u/fudgemuffinsandtart has been putting on a semi-regular games meet @ the Fortress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll have to check her calendar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She does!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This morning's game started because she dropped the ball at my feet and wanted to play.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have tiny cat toys and one pool ball all around the house, but the hot favourite is the foam ball ATM. I think it's because of the texture, but also because it's black and easier to see against the white tiles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi, I am signed up with all the major job search boards already and get daily emails. But even with a job like call centre or warehouse, they want experience, and everything is online. You click apply, you upload your resume and that's it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What used to happen with Centrelink is they would refer you to a physical location in your area somewhere and an actual human being would talk to you and maybe pick up the phone to another actual human being and put you forward as a candidate for whatever job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically, my assumption that I could get a \"fallback\" type of job was mistaken. There don't seem to be \"fallback\" jobs any more where you can just pick up clerical/physical work to tide you over until you find something which suits you better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for your sympathy and the suggestion. I will look at volunteering, it would probably be good for my mental health too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do not understand this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's great, thank you. I would have to work up the confidence to do that in person after all these months sitting at home, but it's definitely worth trying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i had one come to my glass door and meow at me before running away when i came over", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The movie Erskineville Kings also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trainspotters like me would also be yelling at the opening sequence: \"Noooo, a guy who grew up in Erik (lol autocorrect, Erko) doesn't ask at Central station how to get there, and after catching the train, doesn't walk past the Sando, then past Gould's, then through the Bedford St pedestrian underpass between Newtown & Stanmore Stations!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that's such a shame... I haven't been to it either but there are a lot of good breweries around there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely. It's probably not worth the risk to one's safety to confront them but I had some enjoyable fantasies about ways it could be done this morning haha! Oh well, at least it was only for about a third of my trip before he got off at Wolli Creek. Could have been worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully his day was as lovely as he was ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep! According to the cycling map on Google, I've got a direct bike lane up until I turn onto Pitt Street (close to where I need to go) and then it becomes a bike friendly road, which I'm fine riding on the road, it's more the drivers that make me nervous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know Phaal is hotter, but it's just not as readily available", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I'd like them to be able to spell the word, but also, what would it mean to be unable to read drawings? Is it like not being able to read a map? I kind of feel like almost everyone can do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's true /u/rickwaller - we host a monthly boardgames meetup :D keep an eye out on the sidebar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I imagine it will be pretty tight between naps and birdwatching", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, what a smart kitty! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get your forklift licence. Will make you more attractive for warehouse work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, it sounds like you’re hoping for a Centrelink before neoliberal politicians got rid of the actual job search network functions it had? You’ll want to set the time machine several decades back for that one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yes, that too :) I don't have anything going on outside of work so when I wasn't working it definitely took a toll but volunteering gave ne something to do on top of being a boost to my resume.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends. I've had to show people before. *shrug*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh, what games have you been playing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And snacking. Don't forget the snacks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good idea, thanks. I see a lot of those jobs advertised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well yes and no. Your point is well made about how they don't do it themselves any more, but there's a more subtle awfulness to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm registered as unemployed, but not getting any payments. I won't get anything for months. And even the private job-search people who took over that function won't help you in that situation, because they only earn their keep by getting people *off payments*, not getting them a job. So I'm in limbo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a degree in English. I'm not exactly a new graduate though, I'm probably older than you're assuming. I've worked in IT jobs for ages but my skills are out of date.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By ICC do you mean the cricket thing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No worries :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a few contacts in warehousing, so give me a yell when you get it and I'll see if I can put you in touch with someone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dmx97t.json b/1dmx97t.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7a5797f0a1636b0d669a04a2c0f9f72e1daf9901 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dmx97t.json @@ -0,0 +1,442 @@ +[ + { + "text": "So, according to paywalled articles this morning in the SMH and DT:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Sydney’s $21.6 billion metro rail line under the harbour and CBD is set to open to passengers in August after trial running of a full-service timetable started on the driverless train link.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I belong to a couple of rail groups on Facebook. It's hilarious that some people are triggered by driverless trains - this really exemplifies conservatism as opposition to change purely for the sake of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strictly speaking, this announcement is a delay since a July launch date has been kicked around for months. But given that mega-projects are routinely delayed by years, it is a very welcome announcement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t wait! This will be a huge improvement for me and my family", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's a ABC article for those who want to read a bit more on it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Sydney Metro City set to open in August with full-service timetable - ABC News](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-24/nsw-sydney-metro-opening/104013670)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully it will help decongest the City circle and allow more frequent services in the network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't read SMH any more. Everything is paywalled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The quality of articles has dropped significantly so it's not a big loss but still annoying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! Really opens up my weekend lunch options. We were travelling to Chatswood, but with Crows Nest, Barangaroo and the City only an extra 13 minutes away this really gives us a lot more choices. My wife especially likes green tea ice cream from Oh Matcha in Sydney CBD so now eating lunch in Chatswood and dessert in the City is a real possibility!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huge. My work commute will be 10 mins one way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Article link](https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/august-slated-for-opening-of-mega-metro-line-under-heart-of-sydney-20240623-p5jo17.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paywalled article should be free as it affects 100,000s of Sydneysiders. Says the Chatswood to Sydenham line will open in August subject to emergency drill scenarios and final testing. Also says Jo Haylen will only shut the Bankstown line when the metro line opens. This all but confirms the Bankstown line shutdown for September, I estimate mid to late Sep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly I'm excited to go from Sydenham to the CBD and Crows Nest in half the time, and I'll visit the north west more often than now, which is close to never.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This article from the SMH is not hard-paywalled - it opens in incognito mode or will be part of your free articles for the month:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/august-slated-for-opening-of-mega-metro-line-under-heart-of-sydney-20240623-p5jo17.html](https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/august-slated-for-opening-of-mega-metro-line-under-heart-of-sydney-20240623-p5jo17.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Side note - consider if it is worth paying for journalism and if it is within your means, buy a subscription/donate accordingly. Personally I pay for the SMH because it is the most comprehensive source of local, Sydney based news - ABC/Guardian/AFR/Saturday Paper generally report on more national stories", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, just in time for me to leave Sydney -_-", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No start date though. This is what happens when the media want to write an article without knowing anything much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish the trains were made here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definition of a successful test: one that finds a problem. I’m all for lots of successful testing for a smoother and safer first year of operation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, if a very foreseeable problem is found, then I expect the person who caused it to be successfully removed from employment…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, there's no doubt there has been some delays in testing. I remember a rather senior engineer at Waterloo's open day last year rather confidently telling me that trial running would start in March! But it's always better to have a delay than rush testing to open on a deadline. In any case, it could be way worse, as you said. The Elizabeth line in London was weeks from opening before they announced an indefinite delay, and ended up opening years later!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can understand train drivers having strong opinions on driverless trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"this really exemplifies conservatism as opposition to change\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "which is really ironic given it was the conservative LNP party who were the biggest advocates and the ones who built the metro line, while the \"progressive\" ALP party and their RTBU associates have been the biggest opponents to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only in NSW do we have everything flipped over", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder what these delays mean to the next Metro upgrade plans. I live on the train line that is about to go down for \"up to a year\" but I assume it'll be much more than a year now, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not conservatism prompting this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Citizens have routinely observed modernisation of national/state infrastructure coinciding with a corresponding degradation of labour and bargaining power for workers. Driverless trains are absolutely an economic and technological boon but people are rightly skeptical of whether the efficiency gains will be used to slim industrial labour costs or maintain/expand industrial labours influence over the services they currently contribute to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd argue the psychology behind this weariness is fundamentally a labour-supportive position (labour, not Labor™)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s to free up space for more Sydney Trains services towards Liverpool from the City, with existing T2 services via Granville, and the additional services that will run via Regents Park which inherit the T3 code. Both lines will apparently stop all-stations from Redfern to Strathfield, if the new map is to be believed. The new T6 will be a shuttle between Bankstown and Lidcombe, taking in Yagoona and Birrong which will no longer have direct City services, requiring interchange at Regents Park for a F3 service, or Lidcombe for T2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some T8 services will also run via Sydenham (likely terminating at Campbelltown if peak services are to be judged) in return in order to accommodate Erskineville and St Peters which are being bypassed by the Metro (M1) as the route goes to Waterloo instead. The two stations will later be moved to the T4 when the Metro’s Sydenham to Bankstown extension is opened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shutting down the T3 line will certainly decongest it. Have to see if they boost services on the other lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://12ft.io/ is your friend when reading SMH articles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disable JavaScript for the site.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it helps, abc radio mentioned it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use Firefox with ublock origin and this custom filter https://gitlab.com/irvin.c.echeverria/magnolia1234-bypass-paywalls-clean-filters/-/blob/main/bpc-paywall-filter.txt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FYI in case you didn't know there's a Kirin (ice-cream) place in Chatswood that also does pretty good Matcha (and tea flavoured ice cream in general). Has an option for hot pineapple bun + icecream as well (asian ice cream sandwich basically)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus companies are required to introduce new schedules. This is supposed to happen on the day the metro extension is implemented.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course, TFNSW sat on the changes to the schedules for far too long. So, now it is a scramble for them to be ready, on a random yet to be announced day in the future 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">consider if it is worth paying for journalism", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I pay SMH what it's worth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I may even consider paying for it when it's worth my money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">This article from the SMH is not hard-paywalled", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Except it is hard-paywalled.](https://imgur.com/a/QbNGfGq)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "haha and wasn't there a rumour that part of it would open before the state election last year? It was enough to get my hopes up for a while!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Celebrity gossip has nothing on the Transport rumour mill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I remember a rather senior engineer at Waterloo's open day last year rather confidently telling me that trial running would start in March", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think they were wrong, some trial running did start by then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is one of those weird projects where LNP is pushing for something for greater urban development and economic benefit, and ALP is pushing against it because it puts unionised workers out of jobs, but it's a clearly progressive proposal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> conservative LNP party", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The moderate liberal faction is the dominant NSW Liberal Party, so they're not really \"conservative\" in any way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're fiscally neoliberal and socially just straight up liberal (in the Australian context).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The main improvements will be to the T8 with lots of new services. The T4 is expected to get a big increase too once signal upgrades are finished and Erskineville and St Peters stations join the T4.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The T2 should also see increased frequency but they've been cagey on how much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't see much point if they don't. The new section of line basically duplicates existing stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same with the next section to be complete.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless it allows other lines to run more regularly it's a lot of money for not a lot of benefit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or archive.is / archive.md", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've found many sites have worked out how to block 12ft, whereas archive is something like another version of the Wayback Machine, diligently snapshotting pages for future research purposes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve consistently told SMH over the years I’ll happily buy their digital service for $5 a month. That’s all that it’s worth. But until the price drops I will continue using 12ft.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IDK why you are being downvoted, it's only $5/week and its the most comprehensive local news source - abc/guardian are more nationally focussed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the recommendation for Kirin. My wife likes green tea soft serve more than ice cream which is why she like Oh Matcha. We did try Nana's and Omi but she didn't like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However I did not realise Kirin did a pineapple bun+ice cream combo so will definitely try that next time I am there. Thanks for pointing it out to me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's my biggest worry living and working on the line, there's been next to no info on replacement buses, most shutdown weekends there's no timetable and no idea when they'll turn up, not looking forward to standing around in chilly months or the rain, and the e-scooter plan as shoddy as it sounds hasn't been mentioned at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have the routes been announced yet? When Tallawong-Chatswood opened in 2019, they removed 621 which was an important Hills-Macquarie-City link that ran until late. If they remove the city express buses (eg 610X) to force people onto the Metro it's gonna suck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm interested to see what will happen with frequency of the \"old\" train on the North Shore line. We had services cut to four an hour, then they went up again when they started using Lindfield to reverse the trains (to meet the Metros terminating at Chatswood) and now the train will just go straight through, I assume we'll get fewer trains again north of Chatswood?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah dang it is too, wish there was a way to tell when you have a subscription if you'll be able to share it or not :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which just goes to show that the \"conservative\" and \"progressive\" labels are really JUST labels. There's plenty of actual progressive stuff pushed by the LNP and plenty of actual conservative stuff pushed by the ALP too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget the LNP also tried to push for more modern, progressive guardless trains (like the rest of Australia) with modern CCTV technology, but that was once again campagined against by the ALP and the RTBU (very conservative and resistant to change)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which sounds a lot like good old, traditional classical liberalism: a conservation of free-market principles (capitalism) and individual liberties. Where that fits into the modern Australian context is hard to tell, but it's still \"conservative\" in the classical sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say both the NSW ALP and LNP retain a lot of their old fashioned ideologies that no longer make sense in the modern left-right spectrum. The ALP is still orientated around labour unions and workers in a very old-fashioned sense, in the same way that the LNP are still classic capitalists. That often manifests in the LNP putting out economically oriented policies and projects that also happen to be very modern and progressive in the social sense, while the ALP and their union associates often appear conservative when trying to retain old industry habits (as someone else already pointed out)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not this timetable but next one I've heard that they will divert all T8 via airport including peak hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "St Peters and Erko go to ESR full time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Airport stations would jump from 10 - 18 per hour. (+8), 4 from the two I mentioned below and 4 ex-Sydenham services which will no longer run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Revesby Starters will jump from 4-6 (+2)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Campbelltown/Macarthur will jump from 10-12 (+2)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "East Hills to Sydenham link would still be used by Countrylink and SHL services though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know the point of the Metro conversion is to free up space to boost capacity for the T8 and T2 lines by removing the T3 from the loop. But it also won't surprise me if the government just doesn't implement those changes until the metro conversion is actually complete.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That way it's not \"Hey T3 people, take the bus. Everyone else? You get way better service!\". Delaying it will give the benefits for everyone at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for this. I'll keep this in mind next time the wall fails me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://paywallreader.com/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has all your paywall jumping options in one convenient site.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "archive.xx is now getting blocked by many sites, too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s definitely my biggest fear for the Hills commuters as well, axing or cutting back the 607X and 610X just to force usage of the Metro. Heard possibility it could be diverted to Macquarie Park instead of the City, sharing the same terminus as the 611.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When the L2/L3 light rail opened, look at how sliced to bits the Eastern Suburbs buses became, to the point you’re likely forced multiple interchanges. Still no word anytime soon on improvements to services over there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not that I have seen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes they have but no timetables, also no word on which bus routes will be removed, I can't post a pdf here but google southwest line 2025 replacement buses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the tags on the bottom of that article says 'For subscribers' (as a subscriber); that should help for future article-sharing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the end 99% of political parties' alignments is about where the money goes. Crime, ecology, religion is all secondary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They aren't _just_ labels, there really are \"conservative\" parties whose policies are to revert recent changes and then maintain the former status quo. But the state Liberal party isn't one, it's more of a classical liberal party: progressive but in a more market oriented way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> but it's still \"conservative\" in the classical sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It...it's almost *literally* \"Liberal\" in the classical sense. The only thing stopping them from being completely liberal is that Australia is fundamentally conservative in many ways, so they're still doing the stupid schtick of, \"tough on crime, war on drugs, war on loud music, etc\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">ALP and their union associates often appear conservative when trying to retain old industry habits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's because *they are conservative*. NSW Labor is dominated by the conservative faction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They will be forced to increase services through the airport because trains coming from Liverpool via Regents Park will need somewhere to go. Improving services on the T8 and T2 now will also add capacity for people who may wish to travel to one of those lines instead of catching the replacement bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was researching a past SMH article yesterday using it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(for values of past that = maybe a few hours old)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never noticed that, that is very helpful, thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also you have to remember there will be additional T8 services running through Sydenham, to accommodate Erskineville and St Peters, though both stations will later move to the T4 line after the Metro (M1) extends fully to Bankstown. I don’t see either Revesby or Macarthur having the capacity to terminate those services, so my guess is that Campbelltown will take those runs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Articles from \"The Intercept\" don't get archived properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could also terminate at East Hills, that would be interesting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Revesby has capacity with 2 platforms. It can do 8 per hour terminating easily. Then you also have Kingsgrove before even East Hills comes into the picture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Running it to Campbelltown or Macarthur seems to be a waste they're commuter stations and not much patronage outside of peak compared to stations east of Revesby.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dmx9bw.json b/1dmx9bw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3b616109ba7f4736359c409cfa7ab811c3016be7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dmx9bw.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hit it while riding my motorbike through Old Toongabbie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has really been a cold Winter this year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was going to venture out on the motorcycle, my wife was not having any of it. So i had to take my station wagon and get stuck in traffic instead of lane filtering ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's one helluva complex roof right there. Lots going on. It's like its own little suburb. Where is it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a meme come up in my Facebook that says \"there's a saying in The Hills.....if there's fog......you're not going to see as far\". So, yeah, from about Old Toongabbie heading west and north, it's pretty thick where your own headlights blind you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wasn't too bad leaving Blacktown, but as soon as I hit St Marys I pretty much lost all visibility.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the view from my work window. 4psq, Parramatta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parra Westfield. This view reminds me of the Double Deck stage in Mario Kart 64", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fog was manageable, its the condensation on the visor that made it sketchy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parra Westfield isn't tall enough for this view.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dmxkuf.json b/1dmxkuf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..62de0b21c438b3df9c90a569523b9b3826079532 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dmxkuf.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Times are up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ve been testing for weeks. You can see the Metro trains terminating at Sydenham then heading back in the opposite direction 2 mins later all day long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gearing up for August opening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took a metro to Chatswood this morning, then transferred to North Shore Line for train to city. The metro I was on continued on south, with Sydenham written on the back of the metro as its destination.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be ever so slightly nicer if they just split the screen in half for destinations you could see Sydenham departures at a glance and tallawong/northern departures at a glance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Platform 2 in blank mins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "12 hours later having watched the evening news, this would of been government and press riding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. Send me the petition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should’ve stayed on!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One screen for each direction would make sense", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dn03eu.json b/1dn03eu.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1f1211adae9eb69089c37dc61e76862ac0210bb2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dn03eu.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Can't wait for this! As a north shore resident, this will cut my train travel time to/from the city in half! :-)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking forward to it, might try and get my little train enthusiast there for the first day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "can't wait! Will cut my commute from far north west to the city by 20 - 30mins. Really looking forward to this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So easy to get places. So difficult to live places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't know much about this - is the eventual aim to get trains off the bridge and convert that to another lane or 2 on the bridge?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon they're dragging this out as long as possible so the various contracts continue to get paid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't get me wrong id like it to work safely, but I get the vibe that there's been some feet dragging especially this year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And our City station will be the awesome new Gadigal, instead of the awful old stinky Town Hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. This is to get people from the city to chatswood extremely fast. Skipping Milsons point, north sydney, waverton, woolstonecraft, st lennies and artarmon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going from 6 stations to 2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the other hand, the operator will only get payments once they open the service, and now that trial running has started its in their interest to open ASAP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really skipping North Sydney as Victoria Cross pretty much is North Sydney and you have Crows Nest too. So from 6 to 4.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will be significantly faster though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhh gotcha - wow that will be a huge difference to people for sure.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dn0mng.json b/1dn0mng.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..13897760180871f455a3e97ebe16329fac2f3910 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dn0mng.json @@ -0,0 +1,206 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What a day! That said overcharged for airport is still bullshit tho", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just booked very expensive last minute flights to capitalise on this unexpected boon! I mean sure, lost wages plus the cost of flights isn't going to be cheap, but you gotta spend money to make money!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally enjoy the needlessly complex walk to Mascot station when leaving the airport haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's lying he works for big train, by the time you get there your gonna have to pay! /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The airport train station is privately owned so that's why it's so expensive. It's convenient though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just parked at blue emu… fuck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went through twice!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watched a dude this morning just vault the gates at Domestic as though he does it every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As it should be! Maybe Chris Minns is trying to one-up Steven Miles' 50c fares?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SOMEONE TELL THE TOURISTS!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heck I might do it just for a free trip in Sydney. Bliss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a legend ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also no trains between Mt Victoria and Lithgow due to yet another signal failure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So take your time if you heading to the Tablelands today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wanna see someone explain this to a ticket inspector on a train, \"B B B but the gate at my destination is open...\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "V0", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much are you selling your finance courses on Instagram for?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those of us working for big train get free travel including the airport line and sometimes tap on when we aren't going anywhere just for a laugh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> He's lying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Technically he is telling the truth, as at the time of writing it was open.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a little glimpse if our entire railway was privately owned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn't be like japan thats for sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While technically leased, not owned, yes the fees are collected by the AirportLink company first. However, the current contract is that the NSW government keeps 85% of the airport station gate fees, so it's not like the private ownership is the root cause of the expense. It's a policy matter and the government has specifically chosen to keep the fees high to help offset the high costs of running the whole network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been bought back they just kept the fee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. It merely reflects the actual cost of train travel rather than the 2/3 subsidised cost paid everywhere else", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But if you’re carrying luggage, how do you get to airport from either?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I pay you to take them! Gotta spend money to make money!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder when I'll see a return. 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It always seemed wild to me that that isnt a State govt wide perk. Seems like such low cost option for attracting staff while also reducing overall vehicle usage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ironically, Japan is privately owned and operated, and considerably more expensive to travel the same distances we cover.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Japan's rail *is* privately owned though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think that is true. Who told you that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The 30-year public–private partnership will end on 20 May 2030, at which point the infrastructure will belong to the NSW Government and the station access fee will be removed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://airportlink.com.au/about-us/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Airport Link Company (ALC) operates the Green Square, Mascot, Airport Domestic and Airport International Train Stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_Link_Company", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">n 2013, Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) bought 49.9% of Airport Link Company from Hastings Funds Management-managed Westpac Essential Services Trust, adding to the stake it already owned. As a result, USS took control of the Airport Link Company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the government started charging full cost for public transport, they would lose all that extra revenue and then a lot more on building road infrastructure to keep up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keeping public transport affordable pays for it self.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You ask your plane to make a quick stop at Mascot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ll turn their hazards on and quickly let you in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mascot does have the 420 and 350 running to the airport for the final leg at least if you do want/need to avoid the access fee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on your level of convenience tolerance - luggage has wheels and it’s a complete footpath to the terminals", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Change for bus to airport. There's a public bus goes from mascot to domestic and international airport. Good hack - take the bus from airport for 10 minutes to mascot station, then change onto the airport train line at mascot station for the public transport ticket prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I’ll be returning for sure…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah its privately owned and they don't price gouge the fuck out of its customers. It's done RIGHT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia? The second something is privately owned it goes to shit and becomes way too expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He is not completely correct, but the private airport station only banks a very small percent of the fare, most of it goes to the government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Each year the private company gets a smaller %of the fare, but they still own it until 2030.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So basically first commenter was right and also not right", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dn1nks.json b/1dn1nks.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a007fb0626fe47f41e492406211f84d7a9b5a30b --- /dev/null +++ b/1dn1nks.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hello", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in a team of 30 and we would like to do a volunteer team day either in Sydney city, paramatta or in a nearby suburb to the city (2000).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All places we'd researched you need to pay to volunteer i.e. gardening at botanical gardens and other places or you need to start at 5am and not everyone has a car or public transport to get to the venue by then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.foodbank.org.au/support-us/volunteer-with-us/?state=nsw-act", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Banish.com.au does a corporate recycling day that you could sign up for. It's based just outside central station so fairly easy for everyone to get into the city, but not sure if it's fully free for corporate groups", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oz Harvest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Landcare", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ronald McDonald House could be a nice way to volunteer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We did this one year and it was pretty good day. The people working there were genuinely nice and helpful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a bit out of the way though, so you'll need to arrange transport for everyone unless you make them drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have done this a few times and it’s great", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dn2aml.json b/1dn2aml.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3aa68380b683c46d17d9d23bf605a24563d386cf --- /dev/null +++ b/1dn2aml.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Came across these yesterday. Really appreciate the great art hidden around the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a combination of multiple art styles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "birb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful work!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need more art like this on rural silos", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dn3r1w.json b/1dn3r1w.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a6ffc734c20e797740e240cbb2e3a3974f0a7496 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dn3r1w.json @@ -0,0 +1,194 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm in Sydney every two to three weeks for the weekend, looking for someone to have a hit with on Saturday or Sunday mornings around the inner west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a decent player (mid 7's UTR) looking to find someone of a similar level.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These drug ads are becoming more and more cryptic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was all for saying yes until I read ‘mid 7’s UTR’ and realised I have no fucking idea what that means so I probably shouldn’t have a hit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would like a sheet of acid please ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In all seriousness the inner west has some of the most active FB pages for this stuff. Start with Marrickville 2020 and go from there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm always up for a slap. How good is 7 utr?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe you already know all this, but the Benfica club / Marrickville Portuguese Hard Courts have some comps every week. Thursday I think. Good place to have a hit and find some players of your level- everyone’s friendly and looking for hitting partners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also great food, which is another reason to go there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey man,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am keen to play.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have fb there's a couple active Sydney tennis pages that regularly have people looking to hit with someone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha us aussies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hit = synonymous with drugs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slap = gambling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno what you're talkin about mate, I just need my fix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a few sets!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UTR is a 'Universal Tennis Rating' number and as far as I know, all pennants that are sanctioned by Tennis Australia are now required to use UTR to track players relative skill levels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's fairly unreliable where I am, as there's a low tennis playing population, but basically:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1: Can't get the ball over the net.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2: Sometimes gets the ball over the net.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3: Sometimes gets the ball over the net multiple times in a row.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4: Sometimes hits an actual tennis shot, followed by a terrible shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5: Sometimes hits a decent tennis shot, followed by a terrible shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6: Sometimes hits a good tennis shot, followed by a few 'meh' shots, then one terrible shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7: Sometimes looks like they're actually good at tennis, followed by a terrible shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8: Mostly looks like they're actually good at tennis, not so many terrible shots (but still some)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9: Plays tennis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10: Good at playing tennis", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "11: Really good at playing tennis (my coach topped out around here)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "12: Really fuckin good at tennis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "13: WTA pro / absolute top tier juniors / low level tour players", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "14: ATP pro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "15: Really good ATP pro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "16: Djokovic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Leichhardt-  public courts and a tennis club at haberfield", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I played Division 5 or 6 in Melbourne's NSNTA competitions when I lived there, if that means anything?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm good enough that I can beat good junior players (that play in the adult pennants) up until they're around 15-16 years old, when my 'hit the ball harder than them' strategy stops working so well. Not good enough that I keep beating them after that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Casa Do Benfica is the best meal in Marrickville hands down that isn't Vietnamese or Greek, and even then gives it a run for best restaurant in town. Would be awesome to have a hit then a meal, can never find anyone willing to join me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI7YLbeBX2w", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watch out for the lines!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And a willing ball boy to make things go quicker", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't know this was an actual thing. That probably makes me a 6 or a 7 then. I have mates who play at Rockdale who I'd consider 9 or 10 and the times I went I only just managed to keep up but it wasn't fun, so I turfed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still, there's 3 lots of tennis courts here in Marrickville (Livingstone Road, Henson Park, Wicks Park) and it's nigh on impossible getting a booking let alone finding someone to hit with that isn't gonna blow me off the court.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, I'll have a go. I need to work off the beer gut.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently moved interstate, otherwise would have joined you. Miss those Super Bocks 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For more reference, in the local pennant where I live, the majority of people are below 6 UTR, in B and C grade.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the A grade, line 3 is about 6-7 UTR, line 2 is about 7-8 UTR, and line 1 A grade is about 8.5-10 UTR (the 10 UTR is one of the best in the state for his age group).", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dn4prg.json b/1dn4prg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9eb32c1edf199c8b09d981df088c2fb7fc1d511e --- /dev/null +++ b/1dn4prg.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I know it’s winter but I am still getting mozzies in my house every day. I assume there’s a nest somewhere but we’ve looked all around the house, under it, in the roof… nothing. We don’t have the doors or windows open at the moment but even if we did we have fly screens on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please help me! It’s driving me crazy!!! Is this something a pest guy can help with?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dn6lnx.json b/1dn6lnx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..32485f9d37c7f649ae95c72564b2d9bef916fe39 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dn6lnx.json @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi! We will be in Sydney in July and would love to see some Victorian-style houses. Is there some suburb our street you can recommend us to visit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thanks in advance :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just have a wander through some inner city suburbs. Glebe, Surry Hills, Paddington, Darlinghurst. Even the next ring of suburbs out - Newtown has some nice big old ones as well. You can't really miss, to be honest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That stretch of Lang Road that faces into Centennial Park has some beauties", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Forgotten Sydney](https://www.instagram.com/forgottensydney) on Instagram has a lot of examples of not just Victorian architecture. There’s a Victorian category Stories on the profile too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are some beauties in Burwood and Strathfield, not as packed together as the city though so you'd want your walking shoes on. Some Strathfield addresses [here](https://strathfieldheritage.com/houses/victorian-housing-in-strathfield/).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are some streets with beautiful ones near the water in Glebe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wrong state mate, you want Victorian houses you go to Victoria. All of Sydneys houses are in NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These tourists book holidays to places without knowing the first thing about the location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deep in burwood / strathfield there are some grand old houses. Basically estates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bourke Street in Surry hills, north of Devonshire street!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to live on Paddington St, Paddington. Japanese tour buses would drive down this backstreet to see all the terraces with their iron lace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A random stroll around the harbour side of Paddington north of Oxford St should fill you up. Super nice area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But as everyone else has said, all the inner suburbs would do. Surry Hills, Redfern (Great Buckingham for the grandest ones), Newtown, Glebe, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Come see mine. I’ve got 2 terraces in Surry hills and there’s a great Victorian pub on the corner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if particularly Victorian but try Concord West. There the Yaralla Estate, the grounds are open to the public. There also a street that celebrates having almost all of the original federation homes intact ( can’t remember if it’s Myall Street, Wilma Street or Nirranda Street).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Georgina St and Warren Ball Ave in Newtown are lovely, especially with the park. Of course, then you have the not so grand Fitzroy St on the other side of the park…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many pockets to choose from. I would also suggest Elizabeth Bay. For many reasons but Rosyln Garden has a row of the most stunning beauties in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stanmore has the grandest ones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a great shout. They are all heritage listed (to the point that some of them look run down because they can't change the facade easily). Gorgeous houses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second this. Mr Forgotten Sydney has unearthed a lot of surprising houses from mundane suburbs - eg you wouldn’t know unless you live in the area I suppose about the Victorian houses all over Ashfield and Strathfield, or that there are mansions in Homebush (not to be confused with the Olympic stadium), or the Margarine House of Meadow Lea, or that Canterbury has heritage houses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not Victorian architecture, but I can’t help adding that Appian Way in Burwood has some stunning examples of federation homes and worth a visit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, bleeding over into Newtown there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's big ones all the way out to summer hill really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Annandale has some massive ones heading up Johnstone st too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Specifically just north of the railway, between Stanmore & Petersham.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "South of the railway, on the ridge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, Middleton West of Newington is really nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cavendish near Enmore also has some goodies.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dn6os4.json b/1dn6os4.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..15f60438bd432f50e23819c492dbfcb0423f4857 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dn6os4.json @@ -0,0 +1,394 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The ultimate showdown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you've ever seen Bush Turkey males fighting during mating seasons you'd realise the answers quite obvious. They are vicious, dirty psychopaths. While an Ibis bill has the crushing power of a toddler with chopsticks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bush turkey. those fuckers are mean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Westmead hospital has resident brush turkeys. There is a lonely bin chicken around here and I'm waiting for the showdown. I'm here every day just waiting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given the chance, a Bush Turkey could destroy an Ibis hotel room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was a kid you'd see Ibises all over the place in Taronga Zoo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nowadays it's all bush turkeys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that answers your question.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "# Don't kid yourself, Jimmy. If a Bush Turkey ever got the chance, he'd eat you and everyone you care about!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bush Turkeys are the stage 1 evolution of Cassowaries", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ibises are like sky magikarp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asking the real questions here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bush Turkeys- the Top End variety- would come out overall premiership champions. They won’t stop to collect any medals however, too busy mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bush turkey absolutely mauled my cat once upon a time and he loved a good scrap. Based on that I’m not sure I could beat a bush turkey in a fight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally, someone asking the BIG questions!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brush turkey (it’s Brush not Bush). Those things are territorial and have tough feet and a sharp beak. The poor old Ibis couldn’t do anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Ibis is just playing the long game where they out number the turkeys 2 million to 1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look, I've seen a brush turkey vs a bag of garbage and my money is on him, even in his best mood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just last month I saw a bush turkey have its fat ass get chased away from some food by a magpie at Balmoral beach. An ibis would never let that happen to his food. My money's on the ibis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brush Turkey’s. They lay their eggs in a pile of leaves and leave them to fend for themselves. Those tiny fluffy chicks have to hatch out ready to defend themselves, only the tough survive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brush turkeys. They have the attitude, in spades lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the best post I’ve ever seen on this sub", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We will lose", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "actual questions we needs answered, someone get Dr Karl .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bush Turkey, they are cunts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The real question should be Bush Turkey vs Goose for Peak Poultry Power.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Edit; Even so, I would probably put my cash on the Turkey.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One time my SO saw a brush turkey eating a rat. They don’t give a fuck. Ibises are actually quite gentle creatures, and looking very peaceful in their native lands (wetlands). A brush turkey would gutter stomp an ibis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ibis is a peaceful bird, just hanging about, browsing some trash, he's not fighting anyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3 bin chickens vs 1 alpha brush turkey would make for an interesting battle...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bush turkey would win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ibi are derpy friends, who you can’t trust around any food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this a thinly veiled reference to gang violence?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wake up every morning to five bush turkeys staring in my window… Ibises are no match", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Society wins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like brush turkey claws could do some damage, but then the ibis does have that beak. I don't know! I think brush turkeys have more audacity, which could be advantageous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the more wilderness and rough conditions a bird went through, the more apt it would be at fighting…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a pet bush turkey would lose in a battle with a wild ibis where the ibis had to fight to get a mela instead of being a bin chicken", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The turkey, they are mean", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The turkeys are tanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bush Turkey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to ask a dumb question but...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know an ibis is slang for bin Chicken but what's a bush turkey? Got a picture for context?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bush turkeys - their talons are pretty sharp and strong. I think they move a few tons of earth a year IIRC. But Ibis if it had to adapt to a new environment as they did with urban Sydney!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bush turkeys are genuinely so foul and horrible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What would be more delicious? Roasted Bush turkey stuffed with ibis, or the other way round?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brush turkey; no doubt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if the fight was inside a soggy bin filled with ciggy butts then the ibis would win", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The brushturkey does nothing but hunt, kill, kick wood with its massive talons and viciously attack other turkeys from the moment it tears out of its motherless hell-mound like an orc from a lord of the rings movie. It does not feel pain, it does not feel fear, and it WILL taste man flesh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Compare this to your average ibis which begs by the side of the window at Hungry Jacks, saliva dripping from its beak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "!! It's BRUSH Turkey !!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct name is brushturkey, brush-turkey, or gweela,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gweela is an interesting one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which one is better at scrapping, probably the ibis - its smarter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bush turkeys are larger and more suited to charge attacks and have far stronger legs (for digging)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Powerscalers ruin everything tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Devonshire street - Used to be both.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Bush Turkey any time I saw a tussle over bin food kick off would always win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never heard of a 'bush turkey'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard of a *brush* turkey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahaha. Nice analogy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An ibis will rob you blind. I still haven't fully recovered from the one in the domain who stole my salami sandwich from the bottom of my school bag and that was 23 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've also been chased by a bush turkey but that's my bad for using their secret path through the bush.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've clearly never been poked, bashed & skewered by a toddler with a stick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So like, a barbarian v rouge situation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "on the other hand, I have seen a cocky shoo off a brush turkey", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah those turkey claws are pretty sharp, they fight like raptors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having seen one of those feral, dinosaur-clawed, dangly-wattled hell-buzzards chase a large cat under a bush, I think I know where my money's going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The use of Dirty made me lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You said Brush, but then used that horrible name for the Australian White Ibis \\*sigh\\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both are acceptable terms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen one fight off a rat for a half eaten cheeseburger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_brushturkey", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact: brush turkey numbers were decimated during the Great Depression because people were eating them lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I prefer New Holland Vulture", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its both", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a common name. Bush and scrub turkey are both used along with brush. None are incorrect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Typo turkey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In summer I take my cats outside onto the yard and a bush turkey has *plans* for my smallest cat and tried to eat him the entire summer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A cocky will reduce a wooden railing to saw dust in a few minutes. They are not to be fucked with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is wild that Ibises are defamed while being a native bird who adapted to graciously to human encroachment on their home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the full and most accepted name is “Australian brush-turkey”. Though the other one is ok yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They used to be called the “New Holland Vulture” ages ago btw.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they're also a kind of chicken, not a turkey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish we could eat them. If I could buy a nice brush/bush turkey breast at Coles and pan-fry it, it would go some way to assuaging my anger over their destruction of our garden.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "nope. TIL apparently the bush turkey is a totally different bird to the brushturkey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also scrub turkey. All are valid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are effectively bolt cutters with wings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A rainbow lorikeet will win a fight over food with a cocky every time. I guess they have small bird syndrome or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure there's an elegance to them, but we have been travelling between hospitals a lot lately. Liverpool hospital surrounds have an extremely large population of ibises. Extremely large. The volume of poop is crazy, after rain the stench is incredible. I saw a car that parked under the wrong tree and you couldn't tell what colour it was above the door handles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reason that we have been visiting hospitals daily for months on end is very traumatic, so I associate Liverpool, and by extension everything in it including those effing birds with extreme despair, depression, trauma and stress. I associate Westmead and the resident brush turkeys with hope.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not the birds fault. Doesn't change anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "with the attitude of a western suburbs teenager.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep they are at the top for some reason, they will bully and intimidate any other bird within pecking range", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're basically like if the classic angry Irish backpacker who's always looking to pick a fight, except he can crush your bones with his hands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lorkieets are insanely aggressive and ruthless. Most birds will just posture and threaten each other. Lorikeets don't seem to experience fear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless those noisy Coucals show up. They are an absolute menace. I’ve seen them bully Magpies and Kookaburras out of a tree", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dn8480.json b/1dn8480.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bc071a617ed3b09b29bb72b0994fb3df8c7148b2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dn8480.json @@ -0,0 +1,210 @@ +[ + { + "text": "T: What thought / random fact / memory lives in your head rent free?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: How often do you clean out your fridge?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: Choose your own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: The time in high school I was reading a book in class and read \"fatigue\" as \"fay tee gew\". I still have old school friends remind me of that one, 25 years later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: did you clean your fridge today u/2happycats? Well done. I think we would average bimonthly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s so cold, what the hell man", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA. starting to day dream about an end of year escape. somewhere to do lots of something and even more nothing. any suggestions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Altalt: second night in a row Eastwood/epping is without power again fml", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Too many sad things - family stuff. Trying to move forward...But today a happy memory of my past Labrador came to mind when I was going for a walk :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: If I see that it's accumulating little gritty bits or if something has leaked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: Feeling sentimental so downloading a really old game called 'Age of Empires' and sorting out more Direct Debit stuff I missed!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Like a big, take everything out and wipe it all down kind of clean? Not often... but also, my fridge doesn't really get dirty. If there is a spill, it gets cleaned, but most things live in containers, and the containers are reviewed on bin night and washed very regularly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: For the garlic lovers, did you know that you can cook with garlic dip? It's usually just garlic and oil and is an excellent addition to pasta, stir frys, or anything else that needs more garlic in it (which is everything, let's be honest). Add it closer to the end of cooking for maximum garlicky flavour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonus extra: One last pic of Rosie to celebrate her day of birth; [this is her last night, curled up in the bend behind my knees, using said knees as a pillow.](https://imgur.com/a/bORUtiQ) I think it's my new fave pic of her 🥰", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: one time at work we got a safety alert around the correct usage of knives and clever cutters because somehow a store had sent out a delivery with a serated bread knife in it.. like the big fuckers you use to cut loaves with. I think about it on the daily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A:I do the general weekly clean out entire bins (thanks for reminding me there's sausages that need to go to the dogs/bin) and when the condiment/jar section starts getting out of control then I do a cull", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: our local playground reopened today and it's insanely fun. We spent about an hour and a half there on a whim so I imagine once the entire precinct with the pump track and everything is open we can take her bike and pack a good lunch and spend half a day there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Big Kev getting excited over cleaning products", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "t: in year 5 naplan, i got every question in the spelling (literacy? i dont remember the names) portion of the test correct except for spelling \"queue\"... how was i supposed to know i had to add another ue?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: A memory: My 5th grade best friends and I spent a lunch period fully convinced that we turned invisible and ran around school like maniacs and everyone was just ignoring us. We panicked close to the bell because how were we supposed to go back to being visible? But Jessica, bless her heart, had the idea of climbing a few steps up fire escape ladder and jumping back down and that should make us visible again. To our 11 year old brains, this made total sense and we are all very much visible to this day thanks to that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I can't believe I'm in this situation at 30 but here we are and I don't even know if I'm right to be slightly upset. I had to attend a work thing last Thursday night so a week in advance I told my friends hey sorry I have a work thing, can we move our dinner rezzie or I can sit it out instead. They were like yep I'm free on the 27th if that works. Cool. This morning, I followed up if we're on this Thu and turns out they went to the rezzie without telling me. It's fine if they went, but kind of felt blindsided and annoyed because I was really looking forward to it and I thought we agreed to move it. They offered to make another booking at the place again for this Thursday but I just went no, it's okay because you already went last week, I just wasn't aware you did. Now I feel like a sook, but am I right to be? It's not the end of the world, but it also just doesn't feel great, ya know?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "when i used to read the famous 5 books many years ago, it took me way to long to read fathead as two words. what the hell was a fath-ead. Once you read it wrong once your brain just stick with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I'm just wondering how gross mine is compared to everyone else's. My crisper gets done on the reg though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ep-i-tome… instead of epit-o-me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember a guy in my Y12 English class pronounced “facade” as “fa-card”. Still makes me giggle a decade later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you me? I actually had the audacity to correct a teacher for not pronouncing it “fatigue” and in front of the whole class he said “so is it pronounced tongue or “tong” “yew”?” And that shut me the hell up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mornington Peninsula is fantastic cellar door country if you fancy tasting a lot of wine. Lots of sculpture parks and the beach if it's summer. Plus, you've got the hot springs park, which can easily soak away a day in. I've never been as surprised as much as I was during my Mornington Peninsula trip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, I'm heading that way shortly. Is it all of Epping?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Goodness* she's adorable! Is there anything sweeter than when your pet is comfortable enough to fall asleep on you? Definitely not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Naww, Rosie is one gorgeous Lady ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Met Big Kev in the Cross back in the early naughties, and let me tell you, Big Kev had a big love for cocaine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're definitely right to be annoyed. That's really a bizarre thing to do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I would be pretty annoyed by that. More so that they said okay we'll rebook and then just turn around like oh sorry we actually went lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously I don't know these people, but to me it doesn't seem malicious or anything like that. Sometimes people can just be really insensitive without realising.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gross from Old Veg and that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reading books aloud in class is surely a ploy by Big Therapy to give people childhood trauma.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oooh, this sounds fantastic! Looking to organise a getaway or two over the coming months. Saving this comment for planning purposes. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently it’s like everything past the Cole’s towards carlingdord that’s down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just in general.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the random bowl of leftovers from 2016.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Y'know, the usual stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pt Leo's estate has the best food and sculptures, it makes sculptures by the sea feel like a 3rd graders art show.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Montalto is good too but not on the same level. Wines are better though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmmm. Did it come on again quickly last night? I'm hoping it'll be back on by 8 at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's like Bobette. She's so full of energy and loves Jubby so much, it's extra special when she comes in for a snug.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a fan of Sculptures, so I appreciate these recs very much! Now to decide when to go… I want it to be warm enough for swimming, but don’t want that hectic Xmas holidays vibe... 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate of mine whose there said he got told around 4am so realistically midnight I think", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just had a google. Looks like my friend's place is safe by one street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> safe by one street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk, ive seen the Humans of Eastwood page.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dn8hau.json b/1dn8hau.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d3e33118fc911efd4cc450439158848041ff90fd --- /dev/null +++ b/1dn8hau.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What the title says. I’m currently overseas, and I applied to be excused from juror duty over a week ago. I got the reminder email today about tomorrow morning (which is midnight where I am), and I don’t know what to do. Will I be fined if I don’t show up, and my application gets accepted later?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dn8o1l.json b/1dn8o1l.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..db1194ae50b690d253329f5eb285c7519f0bf6cc --- /dev/null +++ b/1dn8o1l.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My wife lost her mum early this year and is really struggling. We are new to the country so don’t have a big support network of friends etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have discussed the benefit of professional help in the form of counselling in the form of meeting clinical psychologists etc. but this is our first time looking into this stuff and to be honest it’s stress we don’t want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve got a list from google but just asking if anyone has positive direct experience with any practice in Sydney - ideally near the CBD if possible. I do acknowledge that good for one person doesn’t necessarily mean good fit for everyone. But any recommendation helps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TLDR: grief counselling recommendation in CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to a GP and ask for a mental health care plan, the GP can give you one to subsidise a number of appointments as well as give you a list of places nearby you can look into.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either of your workplaces / both of your workplaces may also have EAP (Employee Assistance) - sometimes it’s also offered face to face. It’s free, and often a good start into finding the help you need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck to both of you, it’s hard to manage grief and loss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.uniting.org/services/counselling-mediation/facility/uniting-counselling-and-mediation-sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These guys are great and charge on a sliding scale, so if money is an issue it can be affordavle. Also right in the CBD. Have been here myself and sent a few friends their way, everyone found it really helpful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fyi it's not religious based or anything.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dn8rga.json b/1dn8rga.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..db5734e57ab8c7cfffda591276e5bcbec742dac7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dn8rga.json @@ -0,0 +1,618 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Mine is 16L/100km driving an Subaru Tribeca.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually do short (15min or less) trips driving around the area. Drive longer trips (about 30mins to city) a couple times a week. Not usually stuck in too much traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think 16L is a little high but I guess it also depends how u drive it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3.9L/100km hybrid corolla.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3.8l/100km in our Toyota Yaris Hybrid in the city, and even lower on the highway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About 800km to a tank. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never seen 16L/100 on my big dumb 4x4 and I'm a hoon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Around town it's 10.5-11.5L/100, on the open road, it's low at 7L/100... That's for a family sized diesel 4x4.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need you lighten your right foot or ditch that car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9l/100km on Subaru xv if driving daily in traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Short trips and stop start traffic tend to make your fuel consumption worse, but shouldn't be that high unless you also have a lead foot or something else is going on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Petrol fourby was 16-18L/100km around town, Mustang is 14-16L/100km depending on how heavy my right foot is. Lucky I work from home or I’d be broke from the fuel bills", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seen that kinda mileage on work trucks that sit around idling half the day to just run the air con. Otherwise my own car is about 7 from actually being driven around the place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get 16 in my big v8 lexus sedan, that seems pretty high for you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2013 Suzuki Swift. 10L/100kms in the city, but it gets down to 6L driving up the coast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5.2 litres per 100 km. Peugeot 308 1700 diesel estate, around town. 3.6 litres per 100 km on the motorway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "11/100 on mazda 3 sedan. Mostly around the city, short trips. Highway around 6.5/100.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "12L/100km - 2020 audi s3 - mostly doing trips from LNS to alexandria and around crows nest/chatswood etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fiesta gets about 6L/100 and the bike gets anywhere from 3.5-5.5 depending on how stupid I’m feeling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "~10l/100 Mini Cooper S, and it's mostly on suburban kind of roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a 2009 suby tribeca with the flat 6. It averaged 13--16l/100km before I sold it. It's a big engine and while it's ok on the highway, it's shit for in town traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got a 2023 Kia Sportage diesel. I now get about 7l/100km in city and down to 5.5 if I drive any distance. And filling a tank cost about $80 and lasts 600km", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "30L/100km, LPG Falcon station wagon which probably needs a tune up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4.5L/100km in a diesel Golf 2L 4 cyl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only thing I love more than it's sporty ability to corner at high speeds is it's fuel efficiency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect some of the numbers being quoted here are the factory claims rather than reality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mines 9-10.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm getting about 7.5 in a compact SUV. That's nearly identical to what I was getting in thr previous generation of smaller cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you are due an upgrade. You could throw a dart and get something that will cut your fuel costs by 30%.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get about 14 in my 5cyl volvo in pure city driving. I'm a fucking hoon though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About 10L/100km, Accord Si-R wagon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Roughly 15L/100km for the JZX100, can be as bad as 18 if there’s very little open road over the use of a tank of fuel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7-8l/100km, Honda City Petrol 2020", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My Veloster used to average 5.8L back in 2020 but since then things have gotten worse and now averages around 7.2L", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "55km/L on my Grom (125cc) 300km for 6L tank, $12 lasts me 2 weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "35-40km/L on my Duke 390 (373cc) 400-ish km for 12L tank $24 lasts 2 weeks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "20-30km/L on my Kawa ER6N (650cc) 300km for 12L tank $24 lasts around 1 week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8.9L/100km Honda CR-V, mix between start stop traffic and some M4/M8.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my Corolla, was getting 9.5L/100 km during the summer when I was running the air con a lot, but got it down to below 8 recently now. Also been using the motorway most of the time since the toll rebates kicked in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I need a hybrid though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5-6 L/100km hybrid Camry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must have a lead foot or a leaky fuel line as 16L is crazy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "VW Tiguan, 4WD and 2.0 Turbo (a GTI engine basically).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get around 7L/100km on highway driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About 12L/100KM for short start / stop trips. Don’t have a lead foot. I’d say a neutral foot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6l/100kms Hybrid Rav4 GXL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tribeca is a 6 cyl 3.6L isn’t it? That’s an engine that’ll chew through fuel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9-11 L/100km on a Toyota Camry 2010. Down to 6-7 if doing long distance driving. I drive pretty carefully though to preserve as much fuel efficiency as I can (slow starts, predicting average traffic speed and adjusting to that rather than stopping and starting too much, slow acceleration).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7.1L/100km Mazda 3 Petrol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most driving is Sydney to Central Coast, plus random trips in suburban Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6l/100km in my family’s Ford Puma,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "150Wh/km in a Model 3 over the past few months in traffic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "250Wh/km in a plug in hybrid, 1.8l/100km overall in 35000km of city/ highway driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "13L on an RC350, which is usually a couple short trips (10-15 minutes), a couple trips in peak hour (1 hour), and maybe one or two off peak long trips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8L/100 in a 300hp hot hatch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "15L/100 in a 25 year old V6 Prado.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5-6l/kmon the m2 and 9-10l/km on regular roads. I drive an 08 Mitsubishi lancer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive lightly though and know how to get the absolute most out of it. I also had the fuel maps done around 2012 which made a noticeable difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WOW 16L is insane? Start still traffic? Are you stomping on the accelerator when the lights green?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9L in a sports car (manual).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7L on the freeway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something is wrong with your car or you've a very lead foot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7L/100km driving a Renault Clio", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a Subaru Outback with the 3 litre boxer/flat 6 and mine isn't even that high. That's crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine doesn't like the short trips or the stop starts but it's never been as high as that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "20ish/100km, turbo rotary, 350whp, plenty of fun though 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "21/100 in my SS if I use it to commute which is always a dumb choice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2.4l/100km and falling over 23,000km", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Volvo XC40 PHEV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "17.9kWh/100km. If I charge at home that’s a bit over $6 per 100km. Looking at a plan that will bring the electricity down to 6c/kWh over night… which should get me around $1/100km or in ICE terms, $5 a tank.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zero. No car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10-13L/100km for my merc CLA250, in pretty consistent stop start traffic on my way to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On long drives I can get it down to about 7 though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6.7L/100k. Diesel Subaru Forrester", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My Harley gets 8km per litre haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get around 8.2L/100km on my Honda CR-V turbocharged engine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Family car for average commute of 450km weekly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10L/100km city and 7L/100km Highway in a Kia Sorento diesel AWD. It’s about the same size as yours, so the Subaru is sounding very expensive on fuel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9.8 from the morning drive, 5.6 was the best but can't remember how I did that one. Average family car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zero at present.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was 12.5 on a CX9 before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10-13 in my Pajero diesel depending on my boot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure how much I use on the bikes, not very much that’s for sure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hybrids are the best for city driving since they’re electric for almost all stop-start traffic which is where most fuel consumption usually lies. Brilliant inventions!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You must have a light right foot, or travel long distances. I drive my 2019 Corolla Hybrid lightly and I get mid 4s per 100kms on average.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similar to mine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drove a Hybrid Corolla for a few months. Was a real joy to drive, felt like the perfect car for Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My Prius says ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see this is the high range club… 8/900km to a tank - 2019 Golf. Average 5.7L/100km", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m assuming your 4x4 has the ability to engage/disengage 4wd. Subarus tend to be thirsty AF with full time AWD and an engine which is inefficient at the best of times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to get 15/16 on the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee I inherited.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These days I'm averaging around 6 in a 2022 RAV4 Hybrid. I regularly get low 4s on the way home from work (my best is 4.1l/100), unfortunately it's closer to 7 going the other way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9.8L/100km in 2.5L 06 outback, I thought the xv would be better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similar here, 18L for my Lexus GS430, thirsty fuken cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "16 is a bit high, but I reckon it’s also bc of the 3.6L engine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's nothing quite like the efficiency of a Peugeot diesel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And there's nothing quite like Peugeot's warning lights that randomly come on and off for no reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Peugeot: Stop driving warning *fault* stop now or else!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Takes car to mechanic: there's nothing wrong, you can just ignore the light, it will go away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7 weeks later...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Peugeot: Stop driving warning *fault* stop now or else!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh how I miss my pug.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what do you think has changed? thats pretty drastic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never worked it out, but I know my Yamaha and my Triumph both do worse than my Volkswagen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a great upgrade, as someone who came from a 2011 Corolla to a 2022/23 (depending on the paperwork) Corolla hybrid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t stomp on it, but I do love to pull away from everyone else a little bit quicker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aw, sometimes you might want to unleash the brap brap in traffic!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually, around 10-12l/100km in the XV. Depends on who's driving and the traffic. Sometimes, the leadfoot comes out to get away from stupid people. I think people are immune to the horn now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Want a medal?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The work fleet corollas are 2023 and 2022 corolla hybrids and go on average about 4.6-4.8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same here. Mine's also 4.5L/100 km. I have low-profile tyres on mine though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mines a 23 hatch with the updated engine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hey, sorry for replying to an old post. do you remember what you liked about it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All 4wd have the ability to disengage and engage right? A constant 4wd vehicle would eventually break down on non slip surfaces due to the diff lock between front and rear axles right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turning 4wd on/off won’t change fuel usage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It really depends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get a range from 7-10L/100km depending on conditions and my driving patterns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If i was to be more precise, i average about 8.7L/100km, measuring from the pump (dash usually says something lower like 8.5). Probably 95% Sydney traffic and 5% highway. It can crack into the 6s with conservative highway driving and a bit of luck, but it doesn't often happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've noticed a trend that most economy ICE vehicles in the last decade more or less average around the 7-10L/100km no matter what the sticker says and is highly dependent on how conservative you drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: forgot to mention, the AAA has a good website for closer to real world results: \"realworld.org.au\". The results are probably slightly more optimistic than what you'll get in Sydney peak hour traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the **all wheel drive** that is wildly inefficient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have averaged 14L/100Km over 300,000km in a Subaru Liberty, with just the 2L 4 cylinder engine (its second engine)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So at 15,000km per year that’s 2,000 litres of fuel, or about $4,000.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still have the Subaru as a rarely used spare, but the regular is now a 14kWh/100km EV. Energy and maintenance costs are negligible. I actually spend more on milk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: check your oil! It’s a Subaru!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit edit: I just calculated it has done 9 tonne of CO^2 over its 300,000km lifetime. https://www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au/Vehicle/ViewMatchingVariants?vehicleDisplayId=17769", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to have an outback with the same EZ36 and would get at worst 11L/100 suburban and about 8-9 on highways depending how heavily the car was packed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I appreciate the Tribeca is bigger and uglier but 16 sounds absurdly high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure to be honest. It is a 2015 model and when I bought it in 2019 I could go as low as 5.4 if I did not stop much, but these days that figure is impossible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked a mechanic about it but they said it is normal for an engine to get less efficient over time. I still miss being able to average 5.8L instead of 7.2L though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but an AWD absolutely will as it's got more drive line drag for lack of a better term", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The real problem is that the front of the Tribeca is so ugly it repels the air, creating extra drag", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No way AWD is making that big a difference it’s gotta just be inefficiency in the engine or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks similar in concept to Mitsubishis super select system. Whether I leave my fourbie in full time awd or rwd the fuel consumption is the same ( so I just always use awd)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I looked up a diagram of a Subaru awd gearbox and it looks like there’s just a clutch that either sends power to the rear, or doesn’t.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In that case whether awd was enabled or not the rear wheels entire driveline is still turning so losses are the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if we compared an awd to a fwd only I can’t imagine their being huge losses outside of the extra weight the driveline comes with it and perhaps a small single digit efficiency loss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve googled it and people are certainly blaming the awd system but I’d be willing to be if they used an engine other than a boxer it wouldn’t be an issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Certainly if there were a fwd option it would use less fuel than an awd option, but not 6L/100difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🥉 Apparently you only get third.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "~~No worse than the constant awd in a fourbie such as a 105 series cruiser, or a Pajero which is the context of my comment saying disabling 4wd doesn’t change fuel economy.~~ Even in 4wds that don’t have an option for constant awd you still have the same fuel consumption. Just because the running gear isn’t connected to the driveline when the transfer case is disengaged it doesn’t magically reduce rotating mass or weight of the undriven driveline components", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: confused myself with which comment I was replying to - a 4wd with the 4wd/awd engaged uses the same fuel as if it had only 2wd engaged", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just came an ad for this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.lexus.com.au/models/lm/overview", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s likely a combination of an inefficient engine, a four speed automatic gearbox (yes, really), and the inefficient all wheel drive transmission.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Four wheel drive is not all wheel drive, by the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But anyways, after 300,000km that’s the car’s own computer’s average litres/100km. 14.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s terrible, I know. And pretty typical for a Subaru.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay. But I'd like to point out that the other two got a negative fuel consumption by dumping fuel onto Sydney which may not be safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Four speed is probably the kicker, I’m familiar with awd vs 4wd but super select has both which is why I’m familliar. Similar to I believe the 100 series landcruisers, or perhaps it was 105 not sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Certainly awd uses more fuel but yeah I reckon you hit the nail on the head with the 4 speed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a surprisingly shit gearbox for a 2009 Japanese vehicle. Also: CD and no Bluetooth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I have 1 gear, and a car that is wrapped around a computer.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dn93yy.json b/1dn93yy.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0cb9c54a8b72e3796c4e8d43147baabe08117828 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dn93yy.json @@ -0,0 +1,210 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Anyone know of, or able to recommend a place that does face massages in Sydney? I feel like I have some residual tension on both cheeks and around the jaw area, possibly from wisdom tooth surgery I had done a few years back or maybe the really stressful periods during the earlier COVID years. My resting face looks like \"I'm done with life\" lol. It wasn't like that before. Any suggestions would be much appreciated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Face Gym Workouts at Mecca. It's not a soothing experience and part of it is them putting on gloves and massaging the inside and outside of your cheeks simultaneously so be prepared.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Link](https://www.mecca.com/en-au/services-events/facegym-signature-sculpt-D-035005/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just echoing that this is a huge missed opportunity for therapists around Sydney... if there are any therapists reading this... you'd have a huge list of ready/potential clients", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zen Japanese Massage at St Leonards (inside Salon Lane). They offer Facial Massage and Buccal Facial Massage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Greg Bird used to give really good face massages back when he used to play", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know any place that does facial massages alone, a lot of them come attached to a facial treatment. But here's a couple", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai Village Massage and Spa - they offer it in a package with a facial, but you can tell them specifically you want a focus on the face massage and they'll take you seriously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also Endota Spa. They're a bit pricier but I find their facials are good (and the facial comes with a facial massage) and can also help with the old \"I'm done with life\" look too haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to KWFB (Kate Walker face and beauty) in Camden after I had a sinus infection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still felt like I had swollen or blocked sinuses and she cleared them and helped with facial swelling from the infection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't have proper before and after pics but you could tell the difference", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m looking for a specialist face massage too, but very hard to find ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could try a TMJ Physiotherapist to help with the jaw/face tension or if you’re leaning more towards beauty therapy, if you have a facial, they tend to include face massage during the treatment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google TMJ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a place called The Facial Physio with a few offices around Sydney, I haven’t tried them myself but might be worth a look.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City cave Broadway has a massage therapist who offers facial massage as a specific service! Personally loved it but needed Botox for longer term relief", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shiatsu practitioners tend to do face massages. Google shiatsu face Sydney and they'll pop out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My chiro is great at jaw and head pain but ultimately I ended up seeing a TMJ specialist and I'm in the process of getting it addressed medically. Do you know if you grind/clench your teeth?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the are not putting on gloves and massing your jaw from inside, they are not doing it properly. Sorry I don't know anyone in Sydney, I used to get it in Brisbane pre and post my Wisdom surgery, so I know your pain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most likely you are grinding / clenching your teeth. Most people that do are not even aware of it. If so a massage is not going to cut it, you need a night mouth guard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look up 'gua sha'. I don't think the detox thing is a real result, but you will get someone massaging your face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.instagram.com/raes\\_skin](https://www.instagram.com/raes_skin)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She's amazing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like you need a proper practitioner and not just a fascial massage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look up Craniosacral Therapy therapists...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can recommend zen massage in Enmore - https://zenjapanesemassage.com.au/services/ourservices", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Shire Physiotherapy](https://www.shirephysiotherapy.com.au/ourteam). Ask to see Heather, she’s great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out @n2beautystudio on instagram.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She does a TMJ relief facial massage, among other things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call balmain massage centre - she did som facial massage for me - it was great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had great results going to Orna at https://www.faceyoga4u.com.au/buccal-massage/ she's in East Killara, specialises in buccal massage and is very reasonably priced. Very relaxing and she really focuses on the massage even in her normal facials.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much for all the replies. Wasn't expecting to get this many suggestions as I thought this type of massage would be very niche. There's a bunch of places and potential causes I'll be looking into thanks to the comments here ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a physio who specialised in TMJ and it’s useful because it was also my neck and shoulders that were an issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Nicola is amazing](https://cityphysio.com.au)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh this makes me want to get one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lymphatic draining facial massage at Venustus is the GOAT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently had a session here and it was great. I was so relaxed, although the massage itself is quite firm. It’s good for de-puffing and my face looked sculpted after. It was great but I walked out of there wanting more haha I felt like it went really quick (50 mins)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s EMS?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A thousand percent yes. I have been looking for Gua Sha face massages especially, but none of them are around my area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think so too. Another thing I didn't mention is I'm a generally anxious person. I feel like suppressed emotions can linger on the face and tension I feel in social situations is generally on my face/chest/shoulders/upper back. It does seem like a good opportunity for someone to find a massage niche to specialise in and specific people to cater to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And in a not creepy way , I want a chest, underarm and gut massage! My chest muscles are so tight my shoulders always roll forward and the gut massage is great for constipation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly, OP needs to play some Rugby League.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.nrl.com/siteassets/2023/2023-mens-state-of-origin/game-2/1998-blues/55085494_hill-smith-face-massage-2.jpg?center=0.553%2C0.459&preset=photo-inline", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes this. My former dentist was training in this (pre COVID) and did some myofascial massage and masseter muscle releases (inside the mouth, very painful but beneficial) when I had TMJ issues. After a few sessions I had massive improvement. Sadly she moved then I moved in the past few years, so I’d like to find a new place myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shiatsu practitioners will look at the body overall and help treat the cause, not just the symptom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: I am one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks when I compare pictures of my face/smile before and after wisdom tooth surgery there is a very noticeable difference. Sometimes I wish I hadn't gotten them removed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been thinking about booking with Orna, thanks for the rec I will book in!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Electromagnetic Muscle Stimulation. Think NuFace but stronger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a group of [TMJ clinics that offer physiotherapy](https://tmjclinics.com.au/treatment-options/#physio), there's a few around Sydney and I've gone to the one in Bankstown. I don't think you need a referral but I got one from my dentist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to know", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dnb6kf.json b/1dnb6kf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..32907761ef0398bdecf73cfe18d1f4e54f98dbb6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dnb6kf.json @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Just bought a used older model Nissan Pathfinder 4WD and looking to get a towbar installed. Anybody have any recommendations on a place that isn’t going to cost thousands of dollars (which is what I’m seeing from doing some quick research).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just looking to haul a small trailer if that makes any difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks in advance for any recommendations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don’t need to cut the bumper, it’s a super easy job, providing the wiring is there for the harness to plug into.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If that exists, then 2 hrs is generous. If there is no plug and play harness, add another couple of hours for everything to be traced, cut and soldered. With this option I’d say 4hrs at approx $160 an hr you’re looking at $640 plus the tow bar and wiring harness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will be more time if you need a brake controller wired up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make sure you notify your insurance of the modification. Otherwise it can be voided in event of a claim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I priced around just before covid and found Fast Fit bull bars and towbars were the cheapest for a decent product at the time. Trail Boss which I believe is out of the same factory as Hayman Reece bars. Parramatta road Leichardt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi there, I was in same predicament aa you..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://towbarsxpress.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mobile service, excellent service and good price. A++", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Roof rack and towbar world", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I’ve no idea if there is a wiring harness to plug into. I’ll have a look tomorrow to check.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you. Didn’t realize this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awesome thanks. I’ll call them tomorrow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you. I’ll check it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just emailed for a quote.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if all insurance companies or all policies, but I have heard some horror stories.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dnjkjb.json b/1dnjkjb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7b79b0186b55d448eda0b1932b2d54751640f90e --- /dev/null +++ b/1dnjkjb.json @@ -0,0 +1,670 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For those following along and who don't like confrontation, I had to speak to my neighbour again last night about the noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounded like a helicopter was taking off, so I decided to knock while it was happening and it was *awkward*. Turns out it's not the washing machine, but the dish washer. No idea how a dish washer vibrates the wall so much, but they've agreed to not run it late at night. Hopefully that's the end of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OK that's it: 50 day streak on Wordle complete.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It says I've played 88 times and got it right 99% of the times which doesn't seem possible mathematically. I suppose they're rounding up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to take the day off tomorrow, can't take the pressure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will continue with the hated Connections though. They don't seem to do streaks for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Applied for my first job. Hope to God I get it. It's a Librarian in this [LGA](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-18/cumberland-council-book-ban-australian-libraries/103861418) ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has anyone ever done well explaining only staying at a job for 5 months? My current workplace is wild (small family run business, iykyk) but looks super awkward on the resume!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New bosses keep referring to staff as their children and family. Opened seek the first time they mentioned it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I still use Facebook. Don't judge me, it's just the most convenient way to keep in touch with certain people and events etc.. anywaayyy I find myself continually having to block schools from appearing in my news feed as they constantly post about student achievements and stuff and it's just weird, I don't need to know anything about kids who are not a part of my life at all. No matter how many times i block schools or click I'm not interested, they keep coming up. From a safeguarding young and vulnerable people perspective (which has been a huge part of my life).. it's super ick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a performance review at work this morning, and i got 5/5 across the board.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the final result, I got 4/5 because I need to attend the office more apparently, nothing to do with my work, literally that's all it was", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "drove past waterloo station last night and it looks impressive with the giant sign", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "did i miss the waterloo open day? and are there any other station open days left?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok, another job update/advice post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still haven't heard back from the interview I had on the 30th. At that stage, they'd said they had another 2 weeks of interviews to do, so I flicked through a follow up email to the talent acquisition person on the 17th of this month. Radio silence from her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do I:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1) sit on my hands and wait", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2) send her another email", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3) send the hiring manager an email", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4) ???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the meantime, I've been shooting out applications left, right & centre. Actually got 2 responses last night (India based internal recruiters).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One was for a really generic incident management role for a US company doing generic customer experience things. I applied, then flicked through an elevator pitch message on LinkedIn to the recruiter who actually responded, so that seemed to work well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other actually sounds really interesting - it's still in service delivery management, which is what I've done for the last 16 years or so, but with a satellite company. Ok, most of my space knowledge comes from growing up in the 80s and playing Kerbal Space Program, but yeh, sounds good. Got a screening email from the internal guy last night with a bunch of questions, which apparently at least got me to the point where my details will go on to the hiring team.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know of a Sydney based sub for putting a band together?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I performed an experiment that I think you all will know the answer to. Should I buy runners from Temu to save money?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the moment I'm going through a pair of runners every 5-6 weeks. So $100-$150 shoes are adding up. I thought I'd try Temu, maybe I'll get lucky and they last a similar length. I've had some luck with temu being better quality than expected. It seems to mostly be the same stuff Amazon sells for a third the price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The sole on them folded over in under a week, basically gave the rebound of a pair of socks and left my calves super tight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guzmany gomez updated the price of the Big brekkie burrito from 11.90 to 14.90, massive fuken rip off. Got one yesterday, about to order one this morning and noticed the increase in price. No way are they worth the price increase. Ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to see a new era of spam text is occuring, my Google messages was getting too good at filtering it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PSA : Anyone heading North via the Pacific Highway through Berowra/Cowan should rethink their choices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a major accident on the Cowan on-ramp to the M1, and it's been at least partially closed northbound most of the day. Heavy vehicles are being parked. Some light vehicles can get through, but it's mostly fubar. Helicopter surveillance has only just wound down - at least I can't hear them any more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have to get on the M1, use the Wahroonga on-ramp. Don;t go through Cowan!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit : Whups, spoke too soon about the choppers being gone. They're still overhead, which implies that shit's still sideways, and not likely to get any better soon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fly out for 2.5 weeks in the US later tonight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So far procrastination is winning out over packing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regretting not just getting up when I woke up naturally earlier. Being woken from a dream just makes me feel groggy, bleh, and I'm still not feeling up to the day yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably a two coffee morning today haha :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's so nice to have some sunlight streaming through my north-east-facing window today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really think I was starting to get that Seasonal Affective Disorder thing. Terrible weather and almost never going out. Should I be taking Vitamin D?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn't installing a Picasso in a public bathroom make it very difficult to have surveillance on it? No cameras in the bathroom etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of those psychotic protesters is going to orange paint the thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just did last year's tax and while I like my tax agent, he really sullied our friendship when he told me I'll be the one handing out cash this time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Middle of winter and the office is 26.2 degrees. FFS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just got a bill to \"energy consumer\" from agl for the 2 months prior to me moving in (house was vacant) to the place we just bought.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where should i direct this or do i call agl? I dont really understand why there would have been power on in a place without an active account.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know if the r/sydney wiki is active? Some of the food places seems criminally cheap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im new to reddit sorry, trying to create a thread, but not sure why it wont post. Hopefully I can ask my question here:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey everyone. I've recently moved to Sydney from Adeliade and had to leave most of my beautiful plants behind. I'm based in Surry Hills and looking for somewhere decent to buy plants. I'm not a fan of bunnings or flower power... the plants are never in great shape to begin with, plus I don't like the whole bullying suppliers thing that the big retailers do. Any advice would be appreciated!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, I love how reasonable everyone involved here seems to be! It's good to have nice neighbours who try to not disturb their surroundings where possible :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://tenor.com/en-GB/view/simpsons-dryer-gif-10413641", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a library user in that LGA. If you're successful please try and ignore the culture war bullshit and politicking instigated by a minority of numpties, your regular visitors and colleagues will have your back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out of interest what kind of education do you need to be a librarian?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stay 6 months and say it was a six month contract?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Say you had a family member who fell unwell and required assistance so had to leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Allude that budgets around EOFY means they had to reduce staff count and being the newest they let you go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have previous history of staying at jobs a long time you can be honest and say this workplace wasn't a good fit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could completely omit working there and say you were travelling the last 5 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In a heap of those examples you won't be able to get a reference though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are ways to be honest which hiring managers might be okay with, for example \"the small business is family owned and run and after working there for 5 months I realised as the only non-family member my opportunities would be limited. Plus navigating the dynamics of this kind of business set up meant I couldn't work as effectively or independently as I'd have hoped. I have no issues with the people I worked with however this early in my career I'm looking for challenges where I can prove myself and grow, which wasn't an option here.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess it all depends on your industry and where you're at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a similar issue in my current job. Started in the role not long ago and it's definitely not the role that was pitched to me. There's also a fair bit of misogyny from high up in the business and I don't play like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying to work out what to do. Do I stay because the market seemed awful? Do cut my losses and start to look for a new role? But then how do I explain being in this role for such a short time? Feeling pretty stuck tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve had no issue explaining a three month stay. There’s nothing wrong with saying it wasn’t a good fit and you’re proactively seeking something more suitable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somebody you want to work for is not going to be bothered if there’s one short tenure role. If there’s a pattern of short tenure roles, that’s an entirely different subject.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Do you have any updates on that project, Daddy?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd put someone in their place quicker than they could blink if they referred to me as their child in a business setting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I maintain it for a couple of group chats, but to view them I end up inevitably seeing \"my\" feed, both amuses and appals me. I haven't really been an active user in over a decade and did a massive purge about ten years ago, so the shit it tries to push on me is often off the mark.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then it will try and push something on me that has been the subject of one of the group chats and I'm creeped the fuck out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you go to https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences apparently you can see what Facebook thinks you're interested in. Maybe \"local schools\" is on there and you can change it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use it mainly for marketplace, which was all but displaced Gumtree and eBay for people selling stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems unfair to the point of being illegal. Unless it's in your contract.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "did you ask for a raise?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/17ivqcv/waterloo_station_community_open_day/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a while ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a interview in May for a firm. I had 4 interviews with them over the course of 7 business days (kept going to a more senior manager). They then went real quiet. I only got a rejection email yesterday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think there's a sub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dedicated websites like https://www.bandmix.com.au/ will let you look for people in specific areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re not fussy on style maybe check [Jim Kidd](https://www.jimkiddsports.com.au/)? It’s all old warehouse stock of previous releases but you can definitely grab runners for under $50", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> At the moment I'm going through a pair of runners every 5-6 weeks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how are you tracking your shoe milage? via strava? i run about 65km a week and usually update my runners about once every 1200kmish", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woah how much are you running each week?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you're running that much you burn a set of shoes in 6 weeks, you really need good shoes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "maybe kogan where they buy end of line shoes in bulk if you get lucky in a model and size?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Puma has decent pricing on sale if you can stack with their coupons, there's a EOFY deal going on now. Check out the Deviate Nitro 2 or Magnify Nitro 2. Just be careful not to accidentally buy one of their uhhh...lifestyle shoes, stick to the running line. (deviate nitro 2, magnify nitro 2, velocity nitro, foreverrun nitro, I might be missing a few)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The DN2 (like most good Puma's) has an excellent outsole so it should last you grip wise (second only to Adidas' continental rubber). It has a (kinda floppy) plate as well for a bit more rebound when the foam dies out, but it's not quite super or racing shoe bouncy. The next version is coming out soon so you might be able to score some deals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't tried the MN2 yet, I have too many shoes lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you been running in max cushion shoes? (e.g. New balance more V4, Puma MN2) Maybe you can eek out a touch more life out of them versus a normal daily trainer or speed focused shoe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the exception of Puma and their silly coupons/sales, it's pretty hard to find solid deals on running shoes in Australia, pricing really sucks here. You might want to set up an OzBargain notification or two. I had to get the Prime X Strungs from the UK and the ASICS Superblasts in Japan lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well they’ve just gone public. Need to keep the shareholders happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "still says 11.90 on the website for bondi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes i think about upgrading to something other than a pixel.. but then i watch my mum deal with relentless spam calls and texts every day and i am very thankful for the spam filter google has.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Packing so far in advance seems wild to me. How can you pack so far out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same! I never used to get it but I can feel my mood shifting when there is sun vs not these days. I take Vit D just in case, and cos I found some leftover in a bottle at home. Try to spend an hour in the sun if you can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a blood test they are covered under Medicare, imo everyone should get one every 3 years, you never know what it can find.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd suggest asking your insurer what to do. Probably not something I'd take reddit's advice on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you went to hospital there will be a police report which should help. The problem you have is even if you are right, they may drag this out and worse still, may not have the money to pay up. Winning and being right may not get you out of all expenses here so it may be worth limiting the possible costs. you dont have any insurer on your side though so maybe worth some legal help in a letter of demand to get them into action with their insurance once they realise what they could be up for", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this reference! /Captain America", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure it's covered up with some pretty thick glass/plastic and the paint would just wash off. Also there would be a ton of surveillance on the doorway to that bathroom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its just getting childish now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I nearly downvoted this thinking I was downvoting your tax agent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OMG I can't stand it when people reverse the seasons on the AC. In summer in my office they set the AC to 17 then in winter 25.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm dressed for summer/winter. I don't want it to be the other season. If it's summer I'm acclimatised to summer, I'm wearing clothes for summer, I don't want to shiver. If it's winter, same deal but I don't want to sweat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fuckers are using AC wrong and wasting so much extra energy doing it, it isn't comfortable. Use temperature to take the edge of the season, not reverse it. Excessive swings in temp make you feel so gross. My absolute pet peeve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could ping your conveyancer who should have the details of the previous owner handy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I try to be reasonable with confrontations, especially when we have to live in such close proximity to each other. Was super awkward last night though. I'd reached the end of my tether with it and wasn't sure how I'd go if they said nothing was on or it wasn't them. Hopefully I didn't come across as unhinged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thinking about it now, I probably would have asked them to come in so they could hear it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "probably *in* education, maybe. I'm studying the Arts right now, so it's right up my alley.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These are great options. Thank you so much for the help and inspiration. I’m happy to write this off as a good lesson (stick to corporate - who know that was the better option) and honestly may go with the EOFY option. It’s a small construction subcontracting business so there is a lot of volatility in the industry anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found recruiters were pretty receptive to the “the role is not what was advertised or discussed during the hiring process” being the reason I’m looking elsewhere when I was in a similar spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been helping my friend chat about her Etsy store that shes just set up and I got an ad for Etsy selling personalised name plates. With my name. My very not common name. This is the bad place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I deactivated my facebook profile about 5 years ago but still use messenger (both app and web interface) - main issue is chats with new people often end up in the “requests” section with no (obvious) notification. No ads/suggested pages or anything though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh good idea thanks I'll have a look!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprisingly one of the easiest marketplace sales I did was a second hand toilet. Within 24 hours I had one person message me, didn't haggle on price, came picked it up same day and it was done. Meanwhile someone spent a good half hour arguing with me about Kmart hanging shelves.. marketplace is so weird", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My work policy is \"Work we're you're comfortable\". Im comfortable at home lol. The COO is pushing for everyone to come to the office and has commented to me saying, i'd like to see you in the office more, cause apparently it will help my progress in the company and \"I need to hear the background noise about the ongoings of the business\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't asked for anything yet. Waiting them to confirm my STI.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh sadness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "does this mean all the open days are done?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oo, nice! Definitely one to keep in mind. Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, via garmin. I usually go for 500kms running 85kms a week. At this stage there's no grip left and I'm starting to get niggles. The cushion is gone. My previous saucony had the sides tear. How are you getting 1200km? Are you part butterfly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About 85kms", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Decathlon Kalenji range isn't too bad. The sales fluctuate so much, though, so you just need to keep watch and buy multiple pairs when they're on sale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't looked at Kogan, but I'll give it a try.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need to pay for the massive advertising blitz they’ve gone on somehow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm reading that as they're leaving for the US tonight, and they'll be there for 2.5 weeks. Am I reading that right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good idea, I'll try to get some direct sunshine on my skin for sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's my dream to get some kind of test and the doctor say \"wow you're desperately short of Zinc!\" or whatever and I take some and I feel way better right away. But I've had quite a few blood tests lately and nothing's come up. So I guess I'm just feeling like crap because I'm getting old and don't take care of myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes even if you only have CTP you have an insurance company, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My agent is actually a nice guy. He cleared up a heap of debt I had a few years ago but I told him I'm not sure we can be friends after today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then I told him I'd see him again in a few weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently a lot of people struggled to get a return or had to pay last FY due to a rule change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it our case, the building's AC is just rooted. The other side of the building facing away from the sun is fine... 20 degrees or whatever. It's just the sunny side that is so hot. But yeah I think they should have the set point lower. You'd think they'd be interesting in cheaper running costs. But no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a good one. I might reach out to ones I've worked with in the past and see what they have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just checked out my wife's and it has some things right (soccer fan, expatriate Vietnamese, works in a small B2B company, very old iPhone) and some things completely wrong (frequent overseas travel).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never know if that's really what they think (and if it might be true) or if it's just that they believe you're slacking off without people being able to lay eyes on you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a him problem more than a you problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah return to work mandates are all stick and no carrot (especially for people who can work very effectively from home, which isn’t everyone)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "have you heard of the boots theory of socioeconomic unfairness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very much a person that packs a few hours before I leave , often to my detriment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow. You’re entirely right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still. Tonight is hours away..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah my husband almost had ti pay last year. If it wasn’t for his ridiculous amount of out of pocket expenses for work…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely, boomers gotta boomer i guess", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting theory. I hadn't heard of it. Unfortunately the high end runners still seem to only last 500kms at least until you start feeling so strains in your ankles and calves. What brand are you using?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like to write a list of everything I wanna pack and work on whittling down/adding to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then the morning of a flight I’ll chuck everything in my bag and hope for the best. Usually it works out cos I’ve been using a similar list for years, give or take a few items. Also, packing cubes have been a game changer (like $9 for a set of three at Kmart)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do the same lol I’m used to packing so it’s fairly routine, but doing it last minute is stressful af and I’ve almost missed flights :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they're anything like me, if I need to do something or go somewhere, I need to make it the only even for my day or I will miss it or be beyond late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the laundry is done that’s plenty of time. If not, hope OP has a dryer lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i'm currently 686km on NB880s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "previously was on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "adidas boost - yuk (1,297)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "brooks ghost (1,336)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "mizuno wave rider (1,251)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "new balance 880 (1,254)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you go to r/RunningShoeGeeks you'll see most people take them past 500km", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the unaware: [Boots theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_theory), courtesy of His Grace, The Duke of Ankh, Commander Sir Samuel \"Sam\" Vimes of Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worth reading!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll check it out.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dnuqqs.json b/1dnuqqs.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..18705971f467ead8d791b76128873c7449bcb79b --- /dev/null +++ b/1dnuqqs.json @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Gondor calls for aid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No pope this time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://x.com/FRNSW/status/1805418731532960154", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amax Ave. Steggles Chickens is in that street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well shit, lucky I'm in the city to work in the office today. Screw smelling that smoke all day out west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was the next street over. [Here’s the view from my work.](https://i.imgur.com/xuTn8CO.jpg) It didn’t stay around too long, half an hour after this pic was taken, you’d never know there was a fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there's a fire in Sydney, Channel 7 News will film it for the six o'clock bulletin and the obligatory car crash, preferably with at least one vehicle on its roof.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmmm I noticed a bunch of smoke when I got off the m2 at Windsor road (towards parramatta) last week too. Helicopter was already circling, and I assume same area. Didn’t see anything posted about it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "West Parra volcano", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My husband works there. He came home early today. Not sure when he can return to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Ryde will answer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Muster the Rydehirrim!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ryde now! RYDE NOW!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The beacons are LIT ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[this is the building that is on fire ](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ddYuW3ySmj3kefNLA) appears to be a galvanizers coating factory", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also an auto paint place in Amax Ave, those places have a higher fire risk than most factories", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what you're saying is there's a giant fried chicken sale happening?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean we shouldn't joke. 3 kids doing work experience died in the fire .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Galvanising factories have some pretty nasty chemicals, stay up wind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The building between that one and Great Western Hwy burnt down a few months back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a coincidence!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little John must’ve ordered too many galvanised square steel beams", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no , no more galvanised square steel beams . I have to borrow from aunty now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What i'm saying is that you now know why the chickens crossed the road. It was to get away from the fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awww, I'd like some chicken friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Day 34 of spreading misformation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was thinking the same thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost had me there hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dnws0k.json b/1dnws0k.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fddab96f069180b9a0fc31c6b0b7e797c7641564 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dnws0k.json @@ -0,0 +1,210 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have a bit of mould in the ceiling of the shower and on tiles. Wondering if anyone has used a mould removal business and what to look for in their services? Recommendations also welcome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: location around wolli Creek area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How bad is the mould? You should be able to deal with small amounts of mould yourself. Make sure you're opening windows when you shower and I keep the fan going for at least an hour after I've finished showering or until everything is dry. Also keep a squeegee in the bathroom and squeegee all the glass and tiles down the drain so it's not sitting there wet for ages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am a painter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have done a bunch of mouldy ceilings even my own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a product called mould defence in a spray or bottle. It has an all green and tiny bit of red on the label.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it’s in the bottle you have to mix it up with some warm water, if it’s in the spray bottle you can spray it on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spray or wipe it on and the mould will wipe off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to paint, you should leave it for 24 hours or you can just leave it and not paint.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need to ask any questions please pm me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe look at investing in a dehumidifier. 1hr timer while in the shower, keeps moisture levels way down and in theory same with mould. Dry wet towels, bath mat outside on nice days if you can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A DIY job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Day 1 - Apply a mixture of vinegar and maybe some detergent (plenty of recipes on the internet), wash off after a couple hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Day 2 - Apply full strength bleach or Bathroom Gel (bleach), wash off once the mould stain has gone. If not gone with 30 mins give it another dose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The vinegar kills the mould and gets right into the tiny pores where mould can hide, bleach only kills mould on the surface and will not flow into the tiny pores (a surface tension thing) but the bleach will remove the stains. Bathroom Gel is good to work with cause it sticks to the surface and doesn't splatter everywhere. Don't use Toilet Gel its too weak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy the mould remover spray from Aldi, has a blue trigger. I put the air purifier on blast when I spray it down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recently did my bathroom: 1st pass sugar soap, 2nd pass vinegar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vinegar smelt for a few days (mmmm hot chips) but has cleared everything up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a big fan of the bleach and toothbrush approach", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A location would help, op - it's a big city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can do it yourself. It depends how bad it is of course. We had some mould on the ceiling in the bathroom and it wiped off with a wet wipe. Tiles can be sprayed with bathroom cleaner (anything with bleach) to remove it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How bad is the mould?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had mould in bathroom grout, walls and ceiling and solved it using this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.bunnings.com.au/30-seconds-1l-mould-off\\_p4460441](https://www.bunnings.com.au/30-seconds-1l-mould-off_p4460441)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bottle last for a while, the only down side is the nozzle breaks easily after couple of use. But otherwise this spray is really good. Doesn't take long for the effect to show.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you let the air ventilate after a shower?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I leave my fan on inside the bathroom until it's dry. Or leave the window open if you don't have extraction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people shower and walk out flicking it off allowing the warm steam to marinate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bleach everything and then dry. Follow up two weeks later and go again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used mould cleaner from bunnings, it works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "double-strength vinegar does the job", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use borax mixed with water. It’s totally non toxic. Just buy it from the supermarket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just DIY, it'll probably come back either way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what I do. No mould issues because of this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whole ceiling with some black spots. There's no fan which is part of the problem but windows is always open", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I looked up Mould Defence and it’s described on the website as an additive. Does it need to be added to paint or can it just be applied to an exisiting surface with water? If so, do you need to do anything to prep the wall before applying it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The product I found: https://www.mitre10.com.au/mould-defence-additive-1l-6080477", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also in the ceilings so it's hard to reach or do properly. Would prefer to get someone in because of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sugar soap is not the best, its designed for paint preparation. It softens paint and opens up the pores of paint - something you don't want with mould.... see my other comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bathroom and toilet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^^^I'll ^^^see ^^^myself ^^^out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't think there were that many mould removal places so didn't add but have edited post now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Location around Wolli Creek area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try aldi's mould away spray first... It's quite efficient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mould defence is the additive and mould destroyer is the spray I was thinking of", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.mitre10.com.au/prep-mould-destroyer-pre-paint-750ml-6826176", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mould additive you add into paint for use in wet areas - kitchens, bathrooms etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The spray is used to wipe and clean mouldy surfaces.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don’t need to prep a wall if you’re just spraying and wiping but if you’re going to repaint a wall or ceiling, then you clean it before you prep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A mould removal place is going to charge few hundred dollars to basically scrub it clean, there's nothing really special. It'd be cheaper and easier to clean it with a long stick.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dnyn3o.json b/1dnyn3o.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..008cf2489f24342a734b2300f20e9e9bdcac85e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dnyn3o.json @@ -0,0 +1,234 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Anyone have any experience with these guys?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not a builder, my question is: Why wouldn’t you just build a house the right way, to the customer’s satisfaction and charge a little bit more instead of building a shit one with loads of problems and having people follow you and take you through the courts?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely it would be more profitable to do it properly and consistently?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Know the process with fair trading and NCAT, you will need it!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, be ready that your build will not be completed anywhere near the contracted end date and have finances ready to support the delay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like shoddy builds are coming from custom builders as well not just volume builders", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This dude is getting tractions in Vic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://youtu.be/v5U57ca62lY?si=n44V2PXiWlyOgXLU](https://youtu.be/v5U57ca62lY?si=n44V2PXiWlyOgXLU)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's thorough and entertaining. Some builders hate him and call him the TickTock Inspector.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Website", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[siteinspections.com.au](http://siteinspections.com.au)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Online Shop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[siteinspections.shop](http://siteinspections.shop)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Facebook", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[facebook.com/siteinspectionaustralia](http://facebook.com/siteinspectionaustralia)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tiktok", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[tiktok.com/@siteinspections](http://tiktok.com/@siteinspections)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Instegram", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[instagram.com/siteinspection](http://instagram.com/siteinspection)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reddit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[reddit.com/u/Siteinspections/s/KlzhrbYzJK](http://reddit.com/u/Siteinspections/s/KlzhrbYzJK)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were dishonest with me. I bought an ANSA home from the original owner, 6 months after it was built. Had some maintenance issues (repeated cracks in joints of gyprock in ceiling, delaminating chromeware in shower) and initially tried to fob me off, I persisted and took them on with fair trading. I got the hardware replaced as \"good will\" (bullshit) and then they refused to fit so I did it myself. Argued back and forth about the cracks, ended up fixing it myself properly, due to their previous failed dodgy repairs. Other dishonest behaviour included telling me (via email) the statutory home owner warranty provisions only related to the original owner (total bullshit). Other issues include the fall of the garage floor slab runs into the house instead of away. I just live with that, but annoying when wanting to wash the garage floor out. My issues are minor considering what some people have gone through, but my experience reflects what is being reported in the media.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RIP. Look at steps to cover your ass and what went wrong here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might need to engage a building specialist to inspect at various steps of the build like foundations, slab pours, waterproofing etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: you definitely need additional advice on how to proceed. You might need to contact the building commissioner's office for advice and I recommend being meticulous with documentation and correspondence from the builder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had a knock down rebuilt with Ansa it was a nightmare for all the reasons stated by other people here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Keep all documentation and keep all communication with ANSA. Make sure that when you have a phone conversation, you send an email to confirm EVERYTHING that was discussed on the phone or in person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Get your own site inspector and have your site inspected after completion of each step of the built. We were lucky to have hired someone who could pick up on issues straight away, thus ended up with no major serious issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Get on site as much as you can to check work in progress. Our neighbours were always reporting to us and we were going on site every second day. (We had lived at that address 16 years before the knock down.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. If you have issues with Ansa, stand up for yourself and don't listen to their BS and gaslighting. Contact the building commission ASAP. Do not wait, take action straight away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We got our house in June last year and it is now finally completed up to the standard a year later. As far as we know speaking with other people who have been building with ANSA, they have 11 cases open with the Building Commission and NCAT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT : It is worth mentioning that in the article Mark Malloney states the following : “To the extent possible, we endeavoured to ease the burden on clients where construction times were longer than anticipated, particularly if they were experiencing financial difficulty,”. This is absolutely untrue, we had no financial issues and never delayed payments, however, we had the financed lady harassing us every time payment was due. She would send us an email for payment and call us and it would take between 3 to 5 working days for our bank to clear up payments which she knew. However this person would send multiple emails during that time, then ring multiple times a day, she would yell and threatened us. It was harassment pure and simple. It was adding further stress on top of the harrowing delays, the defects, the BS, the gaslighting, the emotional blackmail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It became clear to us that they needed our money to keep working, they did not have the funds available to work. It was particularly obvious when work stopped multiple times for weeks/months at the time for lack of funds and it turned out that indeed they were not paying the tradespeople working for them, thus they would walk away. It is when we started to investigate and found out they were on the verge of collapsing, which was confirmed to us, in person, by Mark Malloney in January 2023. I don't see how he can \"endeavoured to ease the burden on clients\" if themselves cannot provide the funds necessary for the builds or let alone pay their tradespeople.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "During this year (June 2023 - June 2024), we have spoken to multiple tradespeople working in our house who have told us, Ansa owns tradespeople money and this is why they often walk out on a job. Multiple tradespeople from carpenters to cleaners. We were also told they have a very bad reputation amongst the tradespeople. Their financial issues led them to hire the cheapest tradespeople, incompetent people who don't care about the job and about making massive mistakes, like the painters they are working with. It is simple, every time we have had tradespeople coming to fix an issue, they would create another. Mark Maloney is an absolute narcissist and we don't believe a word he tells us, which now extends to the rest of the people working for this company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT 2 :", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having signed our contract with Ansa Homes 4 years ago, we have a legal clause that forbids us from writing any negative review online. We did, twice and every time we were harassed and threatened to legal action and we had to remove them. The law has changed and building companies cannot included such clauses anymore, thus if you have signed your contract after 2023, you do not have such a clause in your contract. Thus, I would kindly invite you to write reviews and share your personal experience. I am sure, that like us, many of you have consulted reviews online to find out other people experience. However, the very little reviews we can find are mainly positive, we now understand why, reviews are forcibly removed when negative. It is very unfair for prospective clients to not have a full picture of what is really going on with this company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to hear that, look at ways to terminate your contract if you haven't parted with much money yet. Unlikely they will be operating much longer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What stage are you at? If they havent broken ground yet, I would forego the deposit and go elsewhere. They are slow, overpriced, and treat their customers poorly. I know 4 people who have built or are building with them. None happy, 3 out of 4 have gone to court.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The people in the article seem to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Send me a dm, i can put you in touch with a few consultants who might be able to help you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's likely even more profitable to do a shit job then rely on homeowners/strata corporations being financially stressed to the point where they can't bring action.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maximise profits by tendering on quality materials, fittings and finishes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reduce costs with shitty finishings, fittings and cut corners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finish project and liquidate company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Start new company with missus as director.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rinse and repeat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'The Bankstown Special' approach to construction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly what we have been telling them repeatedly and the conclusion is that they are shit, that's why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because there aren't enough quality tradespeople to build quality houses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A builder will be running as many projects as they possibly can, with only the minimum amount of oversight they can \"get away with\". They don't have the ability to operate at scale, so they have to bring in a bunch of improperly trained workers who cut corners unless someone properly inspects their work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you cite the cases on the Building Commission/NCAT?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where could I find that information?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, the BC and the NSW gov has made changes so warranties with the builder and its directors extend beyond completion of the build. However, this was the way prior to david chandler stepping in", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dnyp35.json b/1dnyp35.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d15d443f4caefb940842108758129569d69bd551 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dnyp35.json @@ -0,0 +1,126 @@ +[ + { + "text": "re: city of sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "moved out of our rickety newtown bungalow this week. booked council pick up for a dismantled bed frame and sponge mattress. left out on the pavement night before, made a crude sign with booking details taped on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "received an email today saying pick up was “attempted” - that there was a problem with access? it’s a one way street with parked cars either side (at all times of day).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "online chat on the council says just to book and try again..? unable to get back and tidy up the pavement in the interim. am i going to be penalised for the lack of ?access.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "anyone else had issues like this? other options? unfortunately no car or independent means to dump. if anyone wants pieces of an ikea bed frame hmu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah they’ll often put it on the too hard basket and just leave stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve had them take photos of the ground next to where the goods were claiming that nothing was actually left out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stick a price tag on each item. Most of it will grow legs and walk away. 🤫", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Post it on Facebook marketplace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly just keep booking and they’ll eventually pick it up. Have organised multiple pick ups in Marrickville they tend to miss a couple before it gets collected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Book again and take photos?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know you’ve done online chat… but have you tried phoning the council and asking?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it a good bed frame. If so put on fb street Bounty. Someone will take probably", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meh.. they will either pick it up or forget about it and mark it as an illegal dump. Just keep your booking receipts incase the latter happens and they actually do investigate like they say they do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best make sure they don't count that towards your yearly allotment of pickups", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what did council say when you asked them these questions in your online chat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they’ve said i won’t be penalised or anything.. but it sucks for the crowded pavement and neighbours!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If The Simpsons have taught us anything, it's to chain up anything you want gone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/7dhtJRIozHs?si=QZHajASQ8e686MVY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "more of a “just try again” and weren’t particularly receptive to my suggestion that access to the area is unlikely to change", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha of course! How could I forget that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe try actually ringing them instead of just using online chat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't understand people's resistance to talking with an actual person which is usually a much easier way to resolve any issue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've found a lot of phone menus for service providers, banks, insurance etc discuss using the online chat option during the menu explanation as an easier, more convenient method. Also not every menu has the call back option included; I'm not interested in sitting on hold for ages", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many people tend to transition to “I prefer proper conversations” as they get older.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So much easier to get stuff done if there is a phone number and you can build some rapport, versus being just generic text on a screen where they can type and line and then get rid of you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have to wait on hold. Aint got time for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP might be in The City of Sydney part of Newtown, but last time I called InnerWest council there was minimal hold time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "used to work at IWC. They liked to talk up the less 60 seconds to talk to a human.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds great, but it also has it's issues.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dnzs5p.json b/1dnzs5p.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..30ffb87bcae64ab7d7cb966be52222c6a61e0295 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dnzs5p.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking for shift work for hospitality/event/bar work via an agency similar to Sidekicker or event logistics agency or barpop? Kind of struggling to find results on Google, can somebody help me please?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "VIPeople I *think* it's called..... They do the stadium staff. Not sure if it's classed as temp work or not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My mate and I worked for Noshed for a while. Worked in Stadiums during concerts and functions at banks, consulates etc… They were extremely flexible with your work hours. Some weeks I worked 3 nights, then didn’t accepted a shift for over a month whilst still being in the system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alseasons Hospitality Staff", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dnzu38.json b/1dnzu38.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0637a088a01e8ddab3bf3fa98dbe804cbde1a0dc --- /dev/null +++ b/1dnzu38.json @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +[] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1do07nv.json b/1do07nv.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..17df5423ddeb6fbba135a0aec47f955643abdbaa --- /dev/null +++ b/1do07nv.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’m looking to buy a portable mahjong table (a basic plastic or wooden one, not an automatic one).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve found some tables that will fold the counter downwards but they’re still quite large, ideally I’m looking for a table with removable legs where the counter folds in half and can be carried around like a briefcase. Something easily portable that can be thrown into a car with no issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there any stores in Sydney that might sell tables?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chinese grocery shop on the corner opposite market City sells them for 150 as does random grocery shops in Campsie. Ask for them at the counter. They usually have them hidden in the back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw some on Facebook Market place the other day, there are a lot there at all sorts of price points", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "costco auburn had some!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was looking at this before, best I could find was this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.bcf.com.au/p/lifetime-square-blow-mould-table-94cm/344204.html?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIop7k_a32hgMVAm0PAh2geA5nEAQYAyABEgLpo_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ll just need a mahjong mat on top and you’ll be set.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you me? I've literally been scouring the internet for one of these so thank you for this thread. Unfortunately I've only had luck with finding similar products on temu/alibaba-type stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've used the foldable briefcase style ones before and I don't like them very much - they are overpriced for what they are and they are not very sturdy. I ended up making my own - I brought a blow mould table from Bunnings (I think they call them lifetime tables) and also brought some corflute. I cut a mahjong mat in half and glued it down to the corflute, using duct tape as a hinge. When we play we stick the mat down to the table using 3m command strips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole thing is super light and pretty sturdy (and I have some pretty rowdy relatives :D). You can also make your own felt mat and edging using cheap felt and dowel - it's not hard to do! (If you have particularly violent players you may want to upgrade the corflute to some plywood). The whole thing cost under 50$ and I can use the table for other things beside mahjong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was able to buy one from Xinhua bookstore in Eastwood, but not one that could fold down or fold in half.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This doesn’t have the edges to stop tiles from flying off which really elevates the mahjong experience for me", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1do1w24.json b/1do1w24.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e11fb1a3339881ede94b973279340e057701651a --- /dev/null +++ b/1do1w24.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I used to love taking the ferry into work when I lived in Manly. Even when it was stormy and rough, the view was awesome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know we get totally overexposed to it due to being a national symbol, but as a building the Opera House really is astonishingly, mesmerisingly, bite-the-back-of-your-fist beautiful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good ol' Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Million dollar view", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stunner", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always get an upvote from me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love that you call it \"town\". I do the same. I grew up in regional Queensland. Would go into town to shop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T00t t00t!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What time is the last ferry home?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got to do it for a brief moment when I was still living in Sydney and it was glorious. Really was a great way to start the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I migrated 5 years ago I thought to myself will seeing this get old? Until now, everytime I'm at circular Quay or taking the ferry it still blows me away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats not even Mt Druitt these days lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’ve always called the CBD that. I grew up in the outer suburbs of Sydney and now live on the other side of the harbour and people use it here too, so it seems pretty universal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://apps.apple.com/au/app/tripview-lite/id312389512", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived here my whole life (29years) and its still beautiful AF. Coming in via city west link is my fave driving view but nothing beats the manly ferry in!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have it so lucky with some of the views we get daily", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1do5h89.json b/1do5h89.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e3f57341e4f92b49c849dec934ed6f1e08460ed6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1do5h89.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Mods asleep, post SCIENCE!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is very interesting. I'm very hopeful that this will be used to improve the lives of people, but I have a sinking feeling that it will be used for \"moral\" eugenics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, that’s incredible! What a time to be alive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More here...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/it-s-a-total-game-changer-australian-breakthrough-in-dna-editing-20240621-p5jnru.html](https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/it-s-a-total-game-changer-australian-breakthrough-in-dna-editing-20240621-p5jnru.html)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1doc03b.json b/1doc03b.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b6193127d8cb667640a89cd9fa918869417d1783 --- /dev/null +++ b/1doc03b.json @@ -0,0 +1,466 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After spending 8 out the last 12 months being unemployed, my application has finally been successful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A couple weeks back, I missed out on an opportunity I really wanted which killed me after going through multiple rounds of interviews. Afterwards, I had some really negative thoughts but I’m glad I kept going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone is in the same position, please don’t give up. Your turn might be just around the corner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "man lane filtering is one of the best perks of motorbike riding and now I hate doing it because people are so inattentive at traffic lights, constantly creeping up when nothing is moving, plus the fact that people stop completely over the line and into the pedestrian area that there's nowhere safe to stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ugh. Nice day at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GP held out longer than we could reasonably hope, but can no longer bulk bill. cannot blame them at all for the move. but as i haver to go to get a new referral for a visit to the surgeon to schedule a regular scope I look back and wonder if i would have found my cancer in time with the minor symptoms it showed if it cost $100 to get it checked out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had an unbearable craving for fish and chips at lunchtime, for some reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went into some random café, no idea if it's going to be any good or not, fingers very much crossed … *excellent* fish and chips. 10/10.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was at the post office recently and the guy next to me was trying to talk to the person serving him about Jollibee and how he was involved in an attempt to open stores here, and he made it sound like there was a government conspiracy that caused it to be vetoed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then last night I was thinking that I've been seeing more Filipino restaurants around lately (Tita in Marrickville, Takam in Darlinghurst, Smoky Cravings in the cross and maybe elsewhere), and ended up having a dumb dream about a Filipino coffee shop that had free food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For those that missed the memo, Donut Papi are closing in July, and Tita is their other venture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there any pen/stationery obsessives about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went into Kinokuniya looking for a fancier version of that classic Bic four-colour ballpoint pen. They had one, but it was expensive, but then the salesperson showed me this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.penciltalk.org/2010/03/uni-style-fit-multipencil", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A pen which can do *five* colours, and you can choose the colours! You buy the shell and the pen components separately. There's even a pencil component I believe. Surprisingly cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cat asleep on my lap. Again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If car a attempts to merge through unbroken line and gets hit by car b who kept a reasonable distance from car c in front; is car a always at fault?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve come back from travelling internationally and have the worst jet lag and now a flu on top of it all. Falling asleep in front of the tv last night but since 3.30AM wide awake and unable to sleep with a throat like razor blades.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems many people at work also have some respiratory thing going on too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Random vent: My relationship with my mother was getting better, then I found out that she still has me listed on her phone as my birth name. I discovered this when texting her and her iPad pinged next to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fuck's sake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wish the housing crisis would hurry up and end...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Notice for visitors: the Opera House Forecourt will be closed to the general public on 26 June from 6:30am until 9pm due to a major event. We apologise for any inconvenience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what's the event? i can't find it on their website", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uncle frogs mushroom gummies are bad people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awake ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that time of year where i get to add my \"Wtf is going on with insurance\" to the list. another 25% this year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the little square on the front bumper of cars for? Does it pop open? What's behind it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went to Service NSW yesterday to transfer my UK drivers license over to a NSW one and they slapped me with P plates because I passed less than three years ago If I had procrastinated until the 14th July (three years to the day when I passed) it would have been a straight transfer. But now I have to go back again in three weeks just to upgrade to a full license. I didn't even get clips to attach the plates to my car so now I'll have to drive (no doubt illegally??) to buy those. Such a pain in the arse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone recommend good face masks? All these cold and flu posts are making me anxious to go to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congrats, that's awesome! It must be great to have finally clawed yourself out of that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congratulations!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's so exciting :) congratulations!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good Luck for new beginning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you're close to Tropicana Social Club", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re looking for a good cafe to try, Lunas at terrigal is excellent!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My last GP appointment for a referral to my Gastroenteroligist was literally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Hi, what can I do for you today?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need a referral for a routine colonoscopys with Dr Xx.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's easy, I'll send an email. Anything else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, that's all, thank you.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was bulk bilked, thankfully. But more work goes into confirming a restaurant booking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everywhere should be bulkbillng these routine referrals. As you say, there's very real risks associated with increasing the cost barriers here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm surprised people are spinning the payroll tax exempt thing as helping with cost of living. GPs couldn't afford to BB before they implemented payroll tax, what makes them think they'll magically be able to now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder what your subconscious is trying to tell you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Jollibee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon there will be one here within the next decade, but old mate won't be involved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss Inasoul in Chatswood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their double chicken breast with extra spicy sauce and chips was a delicious part of my Friday night plans.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kowboy in Hurstville is excellent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a Smoky Cravings in Campsie, it opened about six months ago?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stationery sections in Japanese bookstores are insane. What you have here is only the tip of the iceberg, but you made a lucky choice in going to Kinokuniya.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit for more context: know those metal Derwent cases of coloured pencils? Now imagine the biggest one of those, that primary school treasure above all others, but it's pen cartridges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This warms my primary school heart", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh wow now i want one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i wonder how thick it is, that's the problem with most of these style of pens and it makes it difficult to use for long periods of time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Late 20s - for me it was having a really severe reaction on my face to cheap makeup removers and some cleansers that made me look into better options for my skin. although my routine isn't super crazy, I just use a basic cleanser, hyaluronic acid and rosehip oil with a moisturiser, and a squalane cleanser to remove makeup if I ever wear it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like people get started on it a lot younger now - I'm in my early forties and do oil cleansing to support my papery cryptkeeper skin but a surprisingly number of like, early-thirties people I know have a full multi-step routine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have pissed away so much money on skincare over the years it’s ridiculous. I reckon I helped pay for the Clarins factory. And the Chanel and Lancôme factories too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, based on a tip from a similarly-aged friend I tried some of the stuff Aldi sells. It’s a bit over-fragranced but in terms of moisturiser capability and the effectivess of the serum it’s decent stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IME diet and cutting down on alcohol will do much more for your skin than serums. That, and staying out of the sun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it depends on your skin type. I started taking mine a little more seriously in my mid 30s, but then that just meant throwing a moisturiser into the routine after I cleansed. Now I'm mid 40s, I've added a syrum and different types of cleanser depending on the weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's got you wondering?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whenever I visit my friend and one of their cats choose to sit on me I feel privileged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe it's Mr Beast giving away lambos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone mentioned it here the other day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/experiences/mrbeast", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think those people are intentionally daft.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More likely their mothers drank too much while pregnant, then dropped them on their heads a lot (still pissed) after childbirth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hm, couldn't see that thread. Are you referring to the Australian one or the Australia one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The former is mostly flogs who've been banned from other subs for very obvious reasons. Its membership is only marginally higher than AustralianMFA (Men's Fashion Advice) so very much a niche sub for dumb bigots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re covers for the hole where you screw in the towing eye https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/what-are-shapes-on-car-bumper#", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The one level with the number plate, offset to one side is for mounting a tow hook. [But the two under the headlights are covers for little pop-up jets that blast the headlights when you jet wiper fluid onto the windscreen.](https://www.seat.com/car-terms/h/headlight-washer-system)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When they told you you were going to have Ps slapped on you should have stopped everything and told them you'd come back in a couple of weeks. Unless it was too late for you at that point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to have a WA license (full license, converted from another country's license), and prevailing rules in NSW at the time was that if I was converting a license that I've had for less than 3 years, it would be a P license. I went to Service NSW a couple of weeks before it ticked over to 3 years, and asked the person at the counter if they knew whether my license would convert to full or down to P. Person wasn't sure, so I said \"Alright thanks I'll come back a couple of weeks, then\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assume it would have converted to a full license because when I got it done the next time, my driving experience was recorded at the full no of years (including time spent as a P license holder in another country), but I could afford to wait to be absolutely sure I would get a full license, so I did. That said, Service NSW's website should have information on whether or not your license would convert to Ps or fulls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean. Yeah. That's how our licenses work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can wedge the plates behind the number plate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any mask is better than none! I've been knocked on my arse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A sense of relief for sure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similarly, I have 6 month check ins with a dermatologist and need to get a GP referral each year for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe it needs some adobo chicken to sort itself out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There had been one supposedly opening in Woodbine for the last two years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it's pretty thick, if you wanted something like that for extended writing you'd go the \"professional\" one I linked in another comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a sign of trust and love. He spends a lot of time watching me do things impatiently waiting for me to sit down so he can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assume OP is referring to this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/1do79ki/more_coles_ragebait_half_price_item_scans_at_full/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh, finally I can ask this: what's with people with Japanese hoon cars mainly, who have little tags and shit hanging off them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they afraid they or the tow truck drivers won't be able to find the towing loop when it's needed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it was too late at that point. She had already put all of my details on the system and was transferring the information over from my Uk drivers license when she spotted my pass date. It’s no big deal but annoying that I’ll have to go back again in only a few weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be honest I hadn’t even thought about whether or not I would get P plates because my husband transferred his licence over last week and it was just a straight transfer. He’s been driving for nearly twenty years though and I was a late learner. Extra annoyingly I started driving lessons at the end of 2019 and because of all the Covid delays my tests kept being rescheduled and I eventually managed to take my test and pass in 2021. So I’ve really been driving almost five years now ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried wedging but it feels like it would just fall out as soon as I hit a bump. It’s no big deal, just annoying as I fully passed and have been driving around with a full licence for almost three years now. At least there’s no restrictions on passengers because I’ve been driving my son to day care since January and it would be inconvenient if my husband had to do all of the drop offs for the next three weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unique vibes! Decent pizza!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":) well now mine does.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Maccas next to the 7-11? I never noticed them there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you saying that location is still open or they moved to Campsie?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've use products would lean more towards the higher spend of town and some of them are worth it, and some really aren't. For example, I've used a moisturiser that is currently on a website for $169 for 50ml and that stuff is nothing short of amazing. Like, I'd fight your nan for a bottle of it. But then I've used other products that are around the $120 mark for 50ml, and I wouldn't even bother washing the dishes with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right now, and because it's cold, I use a lot of the La Roche-Posay stuff for my face (cleanser, syrum, sunblock), and the L'occitane almond shower oil as a body wash (and La Roche-Posay moisturiser).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assume it's just copying the aesthetic of the [tow stickers](https://tilleymotorsportspares.com.au/product/tow-stickers/) that you slap on a track car to make it easier to pull it out of the landscape if you've done yourself a mischief.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems unnecessary, but nobody wants to pull out the manual and go fishing under the rear diffuser for a well hidden tow point whilst everyone else is waiting for you to clear the track so they can get going again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's annoying! But at least the conversion to your fulls should be straightforward... I hope for your sake they don't charge you another fee!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was the food truck before the store. It's still visible on Google maps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.instagram.com/p/CcZhhNZvIgu/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh right! I do remember that now you say it. On the big forecourt in front of the creepy religious shop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll DM you with a link to the product. I get it from a small business and I'm cautious of reddit doing it's thing to them.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dojwzl.json b/1dojwzl.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7934c70f0f8f078c57ddfd2e8dc9fcc13284af43 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dojwzl.json @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I think the post-Covid work world has shut down a lot of dry cleaners in the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone recommend a really good one still open in the city, i.e. someone they would trust with a vintage designer coat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bit outside the CBD, but White Specialty Dry Cleaners in Bellevue Hill and Bondi Junction. Ask for Jim - best dry cleaner in Australia hands down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maurice Dry Cleaners - the one at the entrance to David Jones. Good quality and service. And frequented by a lot of bougey high end women (wearing vintage designer coats). Expect to pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People lie on reviews unfortunately. Just like \"great job, so fast\". Reviews aren't very good at narrowing to vintage. Though you can keyword search on Google maps for this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd probably ask friends. I don't wear vintage clothes, but surely OP must know other people wearing them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or ask at a vintage seller, somehow who is using that service a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This goes for any industry. You need a good review, but from someone who has actually done a high volume of the transactions you want, to really get an accurate review.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eg. I don't want to hear \"the is my first time trying paella. It is the best paella i have ever eaten in my whole life\"!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to hear \"I migrated to Australia from Barcelona 5 years ago and have been hunting for an authentic seafood paella and have tried 10 places and this one is the most authentic so far\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People lie on reviews unfortunately. Just like \"great job, so fast\". Reviews aren't very good at narrowing to vintage. Though you can keyword search on Google maps for this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd probably ask friends. I don't wear vintage clothes, but surely OP must know other people wearing them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or ask at a vintage seller, somehow who is using that service a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This goes for any industry. You need a good review, but from someone who has actually done a high volume of the transactions you want, to really get an accurate review", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1domf4i.json b/1domf4i.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e034cda5148ea1aef5498459dff4313c863afc67 --- /dev/null +++ b/1domf4i.json @@ -0,0 +1,546 @@ +[ + { + "text": "For all the \"they will knock it down\" scaremongers Luna Park is heritage listed, so alterations are heavily legislated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: for those who still think it's going to be burned down or fall into corruption, we are talking of a national landmark here. It would be incredibly unlikely that either of the (absurd) destruction scenarios happened without media coverage, investigations and a general uproar. It would be like developing the zoo ffs. please think about it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully they can retain it as a theme park and concert venue (been to a few decent gigs at the Big Top).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn't want it to turn into a restaurant precinct full of expensive and mediocre Merivale venues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s up for long term lease, not sale:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The 3.1-hectare site is owned by the state of New South Wales and managed by the Luna Park Reserve Trust which ensures the park and surrounding foreshore is “conserved for all Sydneysiders and visitors to enjoy”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Luna Park is very fun to go to, I hope the new owners don't screw it up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "holy fuck if it is rebranded as a \"precinct\" and has a bunch of self important cunty landscape architects proposing retina-impaling granite and steel \"concepts\" with more Lomandra than has ever existed in nature, I am personally going to set fire to the entire lower north shore, and the bridge. if I see so much as a whiff of smug shiny venue Retail and Events destination garbage I will lose my shit. this is literally the only location north of the bridge that's actually fun, interesting and colourful to look at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "love from person who is bored senseless with current Sydney \"design\" . make it stop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The imposition of controls brought about by overlooking NIMBY residents that bought in long after Luna Park was established is fundamental to its problems. It has been going on since the 80s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$70m is stupidly underpriced imo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wanna go halves?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll happily put in $70 if 999,999 people would like to join me in purchasing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something something tree fiddy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck I was just thinking last week how much Sydney would have been better if we had wonderland still and wish I could’ve taken my kids there but was thinking that at least there is Luna park even though the rides aren’t as fun. It will probably get sold off to investors who are only in it for the land that sits under it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: didn’t realise it’s for lease", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The sad fact of living in Sydney is that people have mass murdered CHILDREN for a piece of that real estate! We need to ensure it remains public access forever!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EXPOSED -", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "THE GHOST TRAIN FIRE", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81675362", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"tell him he's dreamin\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The land at Cammeray Golf Course was designated a trust and give to the North Sydney Council by the state for exclusive use as a public park - that’s why you could play golf there but people could wander around the course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile, 1/4 of the course is now gone and made into a big hole in the ground for tunnels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone says the State had no right to do that legally or otherwise but the hole exists and the public land has been shrunk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Luna Park will be gone. Just the giant clown head will be left as some kind of gauche entry to a strip mall underneath a giant Meriton apartment complex.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope they retain the character. I am not opposed to them having more independent restaurants and bars in the location though. Sydney desperately needs something similar to Howard Smith Wharves. The only sad thing would be sub letting rents will be so expensive only 2 or 3 hospitality groups would be able to realistically move in *cough* Merivale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great if they replaced it with a nuclear power plant /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Justin Hemmes about to make the craziest bar/restaurant in the world", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today I learned that it's not publically owned and operated. I just assumed it was", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s ugly. Iconic, but ugly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North Sydney Council: \"We're already on the phone to Meriton now\" lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What would happen to the staff if it were sold??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some interesting trivia in the ABC report.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Sydney's version of Luna Park was based on the concept of the \"first\" Luna Park which opened at Coney Island in New York in 1903.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">American entrepreneur Herman Phillips brought the idea to Australia and opened Luna Park in Melbourne in 1912 and Luna Park Glenelg in Adelaide in 1930.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Mr Phillips won a tender to develop the site at North Sydney in 1935 and dismantled the amusement rides at the Glenelg site and transported them to Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Luna Park Sydney listed for sale for first time in two decades, expected to sell for tens of millions - ABC News](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-26/nsw-sydney-luna-park-listed-for-sale/104023906)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Entertainment precinct, I bet you the new owners will put in some overpriced restaurants and make it a concert or venue space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one will fork out 70m to retain an outdated theme park with basic carousels and dodgy looking carnies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why not turn it into science, historical museum/theme park hybrid that will attract locals and tourists?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite certain, the new buyers will knock it down to build another boring set of apartments with a supermarket in the ground floor. It slowly gets infested by Nimbys who want everyone to be pin drop silent on the watershore after 4pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And as per the article is further limited to being for use in an entertainment capacity only (not residential).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, so there will be another mysterious fire. Abe Saffron returns from the grave as a ghost to haunt Luna Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either that or the new owners won't be so subtle and just knock the place down knowing whatever fine they'd have to pay will be peanuts compared to the cost of the apartment blocks they can build.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9/11 was an insurance job", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "!remindme 1 year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, that just adds a few extra steps to the process unfortunately", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it could work if they just upgrade the look and feel of it a little. Model it on the Main Street of Dreamworld or Movie world if they are after a bit of a change. But I don’t need sleek and modern, it’s Luna Park. Keep its character but one that’s a step up from the local carnival that comes to your small town once a year .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be a great place to go to a concert", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there could be better restaurants there, though. The current one is pretty basic. Something like a Grill'd might work well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "buildings and rides are for sale. as well as the rights to the rest of the lease", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just hope they keep it up ~~and not want to knock it down for investment properties.~~", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just saw they're not allowed to turn it into properties, but money talks and bullshit walks, so hopefully that stays the case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just like Australia's Wonderland.........shit!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you’ve put into words something I’ve felt for sometime but couldn’t really put my finger on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's so fucking funny, I didn't know it was called Lomandra, but I knew exactly which plant you were referring to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are a poet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A champion of the people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am curious now! Do you have examples of these cunty developments! I wanna go down a development rabbit hole haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you considered running for state parliament, you've got my vote", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Harry Seidler anyone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats just for the buildings and brand, and the right to the lease for the next 20 years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best I can do is $100. I’m taking all the risk here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are houses by the water in Sydney that sell for more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is it? it's a 20 year lease. $500 sqm without any building", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll chip in the dollar I found on the train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should still be going as-is for a bit, it has to stay and entertainment precinct - headline is a little misleading in that you kinda think the land is for sale too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The same is true of Australia in general", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to find out what a Disney Luna park/area in Sydney would look like. Google Disney wharf which was meant to be built at White Bay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Half the workforce are uni students...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite certain you didn’t read the article", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Complains about nimbys. Also complains about apartments. Hmmmmmm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nekminnit News: Luna Park Ferris Wheel - Four Person Studio Cabins for sale, studio comes with 360 degree views and four seats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The land is leased from the government so that's unlikely to say the least", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Getting it forced through the council's and locals would take a big financial hit too. These aren't your average nimbys. They're your very very rich nimbys with harbor views.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I worked in timber we used to sell to a guy that did just think. After all his legal battles failed just demolished a beautiful heritage listed building without warning. Caused a health scare in that neighbourhood as and the building was full of asbestos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paid some hefty fines but ultimately 'worth it' (for him) because he made a lot more money back of the apartments he built there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is either a troll post or you clearly don't understand how heritage listing works. Put simply, no apartments can ever be built at Luna Park without an act of Parliament.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will be messaging you in 1 year on [**2025-06-26 10:42:36 UTC**](http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2025-06-26%2010:42:36%20UTC%20To%20Local%20Time) to remind you of [**this link**](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1domf4i/luna_park_for_sale/laceb9e/?context=3)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[**3 OTHERS CLICKED THIS LINK**](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fsydney%2Fcomments%2F1domf4i%2Fluna_park_for_sale%2Flaceb9e%2F%5D%0A%0ARemindMe%21%202025-06-26%2010%3A42%3A36%20UTC) to send a PM to also be reminded and to reduce spam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^(Parent commenter can ) [^(delete this message to hide from others.)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Delete%20Comment&message=Delete%21%201domf4i)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*****", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|[^(Info)](https://www.reddit.com/r/RemindMeBot/comments/e1bko7/remindmebot_info_v21/)|[^(Custom)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5BLink%20or%20message%20inside%20square%20brackets%5D%0A%0ARemindMe%21%20Time%20period%20here)|[^(Your Reminders)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=List%20Of%20Reminders&message=MyReminders%21)|[^(Feedback)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=Watchful1&subject=RemindMeBot%20Feedback)|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|-|-|-|-|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is not true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wait for the appeal to the land and environment court , just like the public space around the new casino", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But but but but, the housing crisis! /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or don't model it like any theme park and keep it modeled after exactly what it is. A Luna park. Those other parks are just modeled after Disneyland anyway. Keep the original fun park vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately EQ is all Pacific Concept venues, all shit. The Bavarian shut and they replaced it with a winghaus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God EQ is such a soulless corporate embarrassment of a cultural dead zone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have concerts there regularly, in The Big Top.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> under NSW legislation it must remain an entertainment precinct and cannot be redeveloped into residential dwellings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems they’re somewhat limited in their options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll probably be out on the street with your first council rate notice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With a 20 year lease of land?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s probably similar to the French castles being compared to house prices in Mt Druitt. There are a lot if restrictions on what you can and cannot do, and the upgrade and maintenance will cost a lot too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll pitch in all the 5c coins in my change jar :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. I read after your comment. Thats reassuring to know *\"under NSW legislation it must remain an entertainment precinct and cannot be redeveloped into residential dwellings\"*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, I don't want nimbys in my backyard either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "plenty of natural light!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">\"The park is protected by parliamentary legislation and is one of only two parks globally that is protected by this type of legislation,\" Luna Park Sydney CEO John Hughes said said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">\"Meaning that Luna Park Sydney must remain an amusement park for all of Sydney and Sydneysiders to enjoy.\" -ABC", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Few grand in the right pockets would sort that out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hasn’t stopped people from trying tho", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who moved in next to an amusement park then complained about the noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in heritage and see it far too often. It takes a determined developer and the will to go to the L&E Court. Or something big like this would be SSD so bypasses Council and that's one hurdle down. Then thanks to the Sirius case there's a precedent that financial viability supersedes SHR listing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The land is owned by the state government and the park is on a long term lease. Theyd need to do some serious backflips to win that one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just fill it up with funhouses *boom tish*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is really bad isn't it. Seems worse every time I go, even though it's well connected now with light rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bavarian has been shit since like the mid-2010s too, they killed it with the menu changes and the app/phone ordering (pre COVID).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not too much concerned with the Melbourne/Sydney cool contest, but goddam I'd blush bright red if I ever had to take Melbournites to the EQ for some reason, like an emergency bathroom stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not anymore, they turned big top into an interactive space exhibit thing. No more gigs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except…Corruption. But yes here’s hoping. Sydney can’t afford to lose anymore of its charm or old attractions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just means they need to rezone it first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does a hotel count as \"entertainment\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I forsee a big tower of serviced apartments being built. Only holiday stays initially.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But once built the political shenanigans start allowing selling off of individual serviced apartments to investors, then eventually it's just a straight up apartment block.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes my new tin foil hat looks fancy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See my edit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When ICAC isn't taken seriously those brown paper bags will continue to flow in all directions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now that's the interesting dilemma. Do they value their harbour views more than having it closed down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work with heritage too, and is much more complicated than what you said. For one, in this case heritage is a state matter, not Council. SSDA does not bypass council completely anyway. Sirius development took years of consultation before design got anywhere and as far I can see it still stands and hasn't changed it's purpose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they can all fit in a single volkswagen, they can all fit in an outhouse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've already got a house. It's called Parliament House.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have the exact equivalent in Docklands so they shouldn’t be too uppity ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except those around Luna Park are extremely wealthy nimbys. Not easy to buy those guys out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You got your quaint little trams. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I think they wouldn't try that with Luna Park, it's too well known in Sydney and will definitely cause backlash and public scrutiny. It'll be a political suicide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m pretty sure “entertainment precinct” is the NSW government’s way of saying “pls build casino”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not sure what the purpose of your edit is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ll ruin anything they can for money. Kings X was destroyed, Oxford st is being destroyed. But yes I hope it stays !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s provocative, it gets the people going", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1domvjb.json b/1domvjb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a450b369042d9d5d8bfef981b2c3e4a6cd6b457d --- /dev/null +++ b/1domvjb.json @@ -0,0 +1,1150 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Announced in the [SMH](https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/how-much-your-opal-fares-will-rise-on-monday-20240625-p5jokb.html) (and a week before as well! They sure are cutting it fine).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to ignore the ministerial / editorial spin, here are the raw numbers:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Caps**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Weekly - $50 (remains as before)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Daily - $18.70", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Weekend (including Fridays) - $9.35", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Senior Daily - $2.50", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Train**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Distance|Off-Peak|Peak|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|:-|:-|:-|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|0-10km|$2.94|$4.20|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|10-20km|$3.65|$5.22|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|20-35km|$4.20|$6.01|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|35-65km|$5.62|$8.03|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|65km+|$7.23|$10.33|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Airport Surcharges:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* $17.34 standard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* $9.03 from Mascot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* $11.43 from Green Square", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Bus / Light Rail**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Distance|Off-Peak|Peak|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|:-|:-|:-|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|0-3km|$2.24|$3.20|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|3-8km|$3.05|$4.36|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|8km+|$3.92|$5.60|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Ferry**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Distance|Fare|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|:-|:-|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|0-9km|$7.13|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|9km+|$8.92|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Concession fares (except airport surcharges) will be half of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note most toll roads will also go up in price on Monday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crazy that you used to be able to travel on a Sunday (‘Sunday Funday’) and pay only $2.50. That completely disappeared with COVID and was replaced with nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a shame as in a cost of living crisis - these things make a tangible difference to everyone especially families, wanting to get out and about without it costing a bomb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an effective way it would be to support the low to mid earners, the hard working Aussie families, by making public transport free of charge. May convince some drivers too and help reduce emissions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Help the economy, the environment, the less well of - what's not to like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man,let me dream.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I fixed the formatting on the tables:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Train**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Distance|Off-Peak|Peak|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|:-|:-|:-|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|0-10km|$2.94|$4.20|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|10-20km|$3.65|$5.22|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|20-35km|$4.20|$6.01|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|35-65km|$5.62|$8.03|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|65km +|$7.23|$10.33|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Bus / Light Rail**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Distance|Off-Peak|Peak|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|:-|:-|:-|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|0-3km|$2.24|$3.20|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|3-8km|$3.05|$4.36|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|8km+|$3.92|$5.60|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Ferry**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Distance|Price|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|:-|:-|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|0-9km|$7.13|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|9km+|$8.92|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Opal fares for NSW’s public transport network will rise by an average of 3.6 per cent from Monday – **in line with inflation**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They love using this line when it's money coming out of our pockets, but will never index to inflation when it's not in their favor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "does that mean after you spend $50 in a week, the rest of your travel is free?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What needs to be adjusted is the $2 change of mode discount that’s been sitting at $2 for ever. It should go up the same percentage is the other fares, otherwise people are being penalised more and more for using more than one mode.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Another* increase?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reckon there will be a ridiculous surcharge on the new Western Sydney Airport line when that opens in 2026?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$5 to get to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "F you too sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does the 50% off weekend cap still apply Fri, Sat & Sun?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you dont already, you can save a bit of money on opal by buying discounted supermarket gift cards and using the gift card at the supermarket  to add credit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ozbargain flags supermarket gift card deals e.g.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/853054", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can check on https://transportnsw.info/trip#/opal-retailers if a specific supermarket has opal top up or not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How come they went down in Melbourne but they’re going up in Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should increase it by the lower of inflation and wage index. Like they did with HECS. Cos most of the ones commuting are, ya know, workers on wages and wages aren't increasing in line with inflation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For fucks sake didn’t they just go up last September?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I take it they haven’t reduced peak time duration back to pre-COVID?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Scumbags", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strange. I don’t recall them improving services to this extent. I guess my memory is faulty. I guess it’s been faulty every time they put it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean just thinking about it for a moment- surely the principle costs (the lines and the stations and the trains) had long since been paid off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So now we are left with salaries and maintenance costs.  So where is the increase coming from?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The more I think for a moment about these things the more frustrated I get - maybe it’s easier to forget this ever increasing encroachment on my living conditions? Just put it out of my mind? Put up with it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When was the last time the senior daily cap went up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like they've been cruising on $2.50 cheapest forever while everyone else who doesn't hit the $50 cap has been ticking up for a long time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great. Here I was thinking maybe I should ditch the car and start taking the train to work...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course. Like the tolls it's the annual increase. Just what we need", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is my maths and my counter actions,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "let's say my one-way fare is $5 and I WFH 2 days per week, so the fare per week is about $5 X 6 = 30.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now they are going to jack up the fare by $0.2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I counteract by WFH a full week for one week when the opportunity arises, so I saved $30/0.2 = 150 trips of increases, that's 150 / 6 = 25, that's 25 weeks of fare increases which transport of NSW cannot get from me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Geez, it costs $4.20 peak to travel one stop by train during peak… ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long distance (and ferry) commuting continues to be incredibly subsidized by the generously low weekly cap. For comparison, the equivalent fare cap for the outer suburban area in 2012 was $65.54, which in 2023 dollars (latest available) is $87.21 today. These commuters only pay $50 or 57% of what it would have been if the previous system was kept. Those coming from even further out have even more savings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone from outer areas who complains about rail fares is utterly and completely wrong - they have some of the cheapest rail commutes, on a per-km basis, in the developed world. People in places like London and New York pay 10x these fares.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In addition, for harbourside suburbs where ferries can be used, there is an incredible savings because the weekly cap applies there also. The single 8km+ ferry of $8.92 times 8 is $142.72, but still only $50 is actually paid weekly. (Note: 8 times the single fare was the old way of calculating weekly ticket fares.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will the metro lines be capped too? Can't wait for another private operator to fleece us /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck off, transport dogs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just in time to take our tax cuts. What a joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh fuck off I can’t stand this bullshit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well the weekly cap didn’t go up so that’s good. I think the price rise is for infrequent users and the tourists", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks NSW government for not changing the $2.50 Senior daily cap. Doing a great job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hit the cap every week anyway, so this won't affect me much", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nsw, take the wheel, not the bus. Sigh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What I also love is that trip planner still shows all the old prices, even if youre searching now, for travel on 4th July etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a reason to keep my Opal card instead of using a bank card?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be nice if my bus to work actually turned up!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Justifiable if services and reliability increased…oh wait….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the weekend fare is up 5%, which is more than inflation. NSW transport are contributing to higher inflation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> That completely disappeared with COVID and was replaced with nothing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only just realised this was still a thing in 2019, it really was COVID that killed the $2.50 Sunday cap. Then when the CBD complained about being empty they never re-introduced this cap and now everyone is gleefully happy for it to just not exist. Fun times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If Queensland figured out about PT fares, why can't NSW? Because of its much wider and bigger network, and more modes of transport?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I definitely miss the $2.50 cap as well but if you hit your $50 cap Sunday is free and the $2600 a year for the weekly cap isn't bad considering the my multi zone 2 was $2k 10+ years ago and didn't even get you past Hornsby or Seven Hills ($2300 for my multi 3). For someone on minimum wage in 2012 that was 120 - 144 hrs of labour. $50 a week is roughly 2hrs labour a week and only 100 a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't enjoy eating out Sundays now anyway. Every restaurant charging 10% extra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep in mind that the $50 weekly cap still applies, so for regular commuters from medium to longer distances, weekend travel is likely free anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Part of the reason for the Sunday Funday fare being so low is that some minister wanted to implement a lower fare for Sundays in a hurry, and the only way to do it quickly was to adopt the same ticket type as seniors (Pensioner Excursion Ticket) . This was in the transition period between those tickets and Opal, so they had to program Opal the same way. Now that the old magnetic tickets are well and truly gone, they're not bound by such technical restrictions and made something that was more in line with actual policy goals which is a generous 50% discount on the daily cap, not the \"nearly free\" token fares of the pensioner/senior ticket (which is another issue in itself).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a shame we voted in the pricks that privatised our tap and go ticket vending because they were so inept they couldn’t produce their own system despite it happening in many other cities and countries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s also a shame we won’t see the profits go back into the public transport system to improve it over time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just in general a shame that we’ve let the rich win again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Free public transport would have cost an estimated $530 per household per year (back in 2020).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or roughly $212 per person per year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! I can never get tables working well on Reddit for some reason.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's getting to be enough that it's cheaper to drive my car to a lot of places (a super efficient diesel).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely cheaper to ride my bike, no parking costs, and way faster in traffic. We get most of the same bus and transit lane advantages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> but will never index to inflation when it's not in their favor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure that's being honest - the weekly caps and pensioner tickets are not increasing, so not everything goes up with inflation. Essentially the fixed weekly cap (which itself reduced from $60 a few years back) means that people commuting more often and from outer areas, are getting a cheaper commute every year. That's something pretty useful for those who can take advantage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The weekend fare is up 5% though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, that's been the case for a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's why I tend to do big trips on the weekend, since I cap out on Thursdays usually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed on that, the change of mode thing has always been a very strange aspect of NSW transport fares and someone there's decades of inertia that stops this from being fixed, despite the importance of on bus-> rail feeders as critical to rail networks' penetration for more and more people. There should never be extra charge to use a bus feeder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would be shocked if they didn't", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've read it somewhere (can't recall exactly) but the Western Sydney Airport metro won't have a surcharge because all the stations were funded by a joint fed/state contribution so public ownership from day one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Airport stations are different because it was PPP funded (public-private partnership) from the get go so the deal is private funding to build and operate for X years before it transfers back to state ownership.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Already been doing that, super pissed it's not even higher. Over $10 just to go into work daily is a fucking riot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Down in the qhole of QLD, Tassie, Melbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck Sydney sometimes. Really. I love the city but I hate how they continually shaft the working class.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[$5.30](https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/fares/metropolitan-fares/) for a single trip in Melbourne, no matter how short. Fare evasion is huge too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a search of this. Could find the seniors fare capped at $2.50 going back to at least 2005. It's crazy it hasn't gone up a cent in at least 20 years. There'd be riots if they put it up though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this isn't what you mean but senior cap shouldn't be advocated for going up, other peoples should be for going down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s protected by separate legislation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s quite equitable to have a lower relative fair the further out you are. Outer suburbs are generally lower socio-economic areas with less purchasing power, and the alternative to them using a cheaper train is a much longer car trip contributing to emissions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whilst it’s not consistent across the board (there’s poor people in the inner city too), it does encourage people to choose a more sustainable travel option. The inner city has incredibly frequent and dense transit compared to the outer suburbs, as well as a land-use pattern that is much more walkable with goods and services closer to home. So it’s essentially a trade off to get as many people off the roads as possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also worth keeping in mind that the Manly Fast Ferries are now under the Opal Fare Structure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My guess is that it is finding a balance between keeping ferries available for people who are commuting (and not charging them as much), but having enough of a disincentive that you don't have people queueing for 2 hours to ride a boat because it was only $2.50 on a weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metro is the same fare as Sydney Trains..has been since the northwest metro opened in 2020.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, it targets those WFH for a day or two, the only cohort of public transport users that has increased.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think If you keep your opal value below $18.70", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you forget to tap off, then the max fee will be charged to the opal card which just goes negative. But for your credit card it will charge the full 18$ or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't have an election in a few months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note that most people wouldn't hit the $50 cap any more than 48 weeks a year, and even that would be rare with sick leave and occasional work travel etc, so 44 might be more typical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah nowadays i think twice to eat at restaurants on weekends -.-", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be perfectly honest I think it’s stupid that we did away with all the periodical tickets as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Myki has ‘Myki Pass’ which is basically that, why can’t we have it? It would be cheaper. Same as the MyMultis and weeklys used to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Keep in mind that the $50 weekly cap still applies, so for regular commuters from medium to longer distances, weekend travel is likely free anyway.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep in mind that the explosion of WFH means a lot less people are working 4-5 days in the office and hitting those caps. Especially those travelling medium to longer distances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The weekend cap is not for the whole weekend, its individual days in the weekend. Not really that useful since its considered off-peak fares anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is what a month worth of travel for 1 person?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a pile of shit is why ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re giving them far too much credit. People are commuting less and paying more. Leaving the price caps untouched is a red herring.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Without the PR spin, this actually represents a price increase of 5% for the average commuter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s also impossible to travel off-peak anymore—we have 7.5 hours of “peak hour” a day. That was an effective 30% price increase on top of “inflation” for many commuters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems all non-concession fares are up 5%, which would make up the majority of commuters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They opted for smaller price increases for students and pensioners to achieve the 3.6% “average” price increase sound bite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they published the average price increase weighted by fare type volume, it would be far greater than inflation. It’s very calculated and misleading.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I 'spose it *is* named Western **Sydney** Airport, & we all know you can't have anything with the word \"Sydney\" in it without paying through the nose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They told us we'd never again pay tolls on the M4 too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"If you can't afford to live near the city, move further out\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then they punish people who live further out and need to work in the city by overcharging them. Public transport should not be for-profit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$12 for me, return trip", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "+ sandwich $12 + drink $5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm now staying home, coffee is cheaper, but then heating is more expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good, well at least that's something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's a history I found. It used to be hugely more restrictive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 18 Pensioner Excursiion (PET)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NB. Includes Sydney & Newcastle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> In 1951 a person in receipt of certain approved types of pensions were eligible to obtain a Retired", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Person’s Railway, Tramway and Departmental Omnibus Fare Concession Certificate which", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "entitled the holder to half fare travel less any half penny.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> In 1966 a 5c return pensioner ticket was available for the first two sections. This pensioner ticket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "was not recognized on ferries. Discontinued from 1.9.73.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> From 31 December 1967 a Sunday pensioner concession was available in Sydney and Newcastle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> In 1972 a 45c Bus/Rail ticket was for use on Sunday only. There was an “A” series in grey and a", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“B” in blue. (Newcastle had the opposite). 12.7.71 increased to 45c.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> From 9.74 the Pensioner combined bus & rail ticket became the Sunday Pensioner ticket. There", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "was a 50c ultramarine Bus/Rail for Sydney & Newcastle suburban areas, and a $1 outer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "metropolitan (Rail only). The Awayday Sunday was for Rail use only. You had to write in the", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "week code/datestamp.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> In 1975 a Day Rover available after 9am in Sydney and Newcastle allowed travel for the day on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "buses, trains and ferries except Blue Arrow express buses and Manly hydrofoils. Restraints were", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "later gradually liberalised. From 4.10.78 the 80c pensioner ticket was available after 9am also on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wednesdays. 22.7.79 the PET ticket was available Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. From", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8.11.81 it was available after 9am every day. From 15.2.87 the “no travel before 8am” restriction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "was lifted. From 2.88 the Sydney outer now included Newcastle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> From 31.8.92 the PET ticket could be purchased weekly any day of week. Newcastle did not have", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a $2 ticket, but recognized flimsy $1 rail issue 4.5.93. From 10.5.93 a railway machine at", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Devonshire St Central issued PETS & TravelPass tickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> From 4.1.2005 there was a flat $2.50 ticket available on all modes of transport (including private", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "buses) in the area previously covered by the $1.10 ticket. A new type for private buses was", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "introduced and although it was a magnetic ticket there was also provision for date stamping the", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "front if the operator did not have the suitable machinery for the ticket to be dipped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reference: https://ozrevenues.com/tickets/18fp.pdf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The above isn't quite self-consistent, i.e. it doesn't say exactly when the ticket went to $1.10 and what that covered before it went to $2.50. Apparently from some oldies I talked to, that significant increase in 2005, which was to catch up for many years of inflation, did in fact result in significant blowback and political problems for the Government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But for reference, if the ticket was 80 cents in 1978, that should be $4.90 today per RBA inflation calculator. Or if $2.50 in 2005 was a fair fare, that would be $4.05 today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should all be moving in the same direction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it'd be far better if fares dropped for everyone. But that's also a largely unrealistic expectation because any improvements they come from it don't directly reflect on a balance sheet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That makes sense, and I'm not necessarily disagreeing with the current structure. I just find it mind-boggling that people do complain about high fares, when most of the time they are ones who are benefiting from the weekly cap (or could if they used PT regularly).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> My guess is that it is finding a balance between keeping ferries available for people who are commuting (and not charging them as much), but having enough of a disincentive that you don't have people queueing for 2 hours to ride a boat because it was only $2.50 on a weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep that makes a lot of sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the $50 weekly cap is less than the cheapest MyMulti pass of yore, adjusted for inflation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From a pure business standpoint, the periodicals mainly existed to help reduce \"cost of sale\" to avoid people queuing every day for single tickets. This is not an issue with Opal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My multi zone 3 was only $100 cheaper ($2311 vs $2400 assuming 48 weeks travel) **if you paid yearly** and this was 10+ years ago (for reference minimum wage in 2012 was $15.96 and will have increased 52%!).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.hopkinsons.com.au/pdf/right_ticket_brochure.pdf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd much rather a weekly $50 cap. Anything less than 48 weeks and you're probably saving money on the 2012 fare. Of course the daily fee has gone up so 3 days a week probably costs $45. Eitherway $2600 isn't bad for 52 weeks of unlimited travel each year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would it be cheaper? It's just a decision on how the government chooses to structure it (and if you applied the fare rises since Opal was introduced to paper tickets, it would be much more than the current $50 cap).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or maybe think about it this way. A coffee shop has two offers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Offer 1: Buy 10 coffees at $4 each, get the 11th free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Offer 2: Prepay 11 coffees for $40.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there actually a difference in what you would pay?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Longer distances still easily hit the cap after 3 return trips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't see why those using the system 2x per week or less should be entitled to discounts honestly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could argue that WFH people don't save as much as they \"could\" with this structure, but there's also a point that public transport has to be sized for the peaks, so if most people WFH on Mo and Fri and the peaks are Tu-Th, it's okay that those 3x weekly people pay the same fare as the 5x weekly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But charge $1 less because it is Western Sydney after all. And claw the difference plus $4 on tolls surrounding the area due to increased demand", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was the liberals", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For some people on the outskirts of the city, there's just never gonna be a [30 minute city](https://www.future.transport.nsw.gov.au/vision-our-future). On paper, my train ride to the CBD is 1hr 17min, but these days you can almost guarantee there'll be a 5–10min delay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Then they punish people who live further out and need to work in the city by overcharging them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you talking about? Poeple further out are the ones who hit the $50 cap and that is not increasing. In fact it decreased from $60 a few years ago. Since this never seems to increase with inflation, in fact people further out are getting a much better deal every year. I'm not necessarily against that, but let's not distort the facts here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Public transport should not be for-profit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not. Fares from public transport in NSW only cover about 30% of costs, on average. That means 70% is covered by general taxation revenues. I'm not sure how this is not common knowledge. Transport is one of the largest items of the NSW budget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...public transport is extremely subsidised. They're not profiting off charging you $5.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your eyeballs would explode if they charged you enough to profit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shits fucked man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do they expect us to want to return to the office when they pull shit like this? I'll WFH every day if I could.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What good comes from increasing the costs to the people who likely arent generating an income?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh totally. People think our fares are high because they haven’t experienced what actual high fares could be! Queensland has been the highest in the country for years now (until this 50c fare thing), and even that doesn’t compare to London.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also the heaviest discounts for annual tickets was a vote-buying thing by the Keneally government in 2011 right before the election. Although Labor lost anyway it was a clever thing because a lot of people later bleated on about losing access to these lower fares under the Libs, even though the number of people actually using them was pretty minimal - most people still just bought weeklies. Prior to this, the annual tickets where about 44 or 48 times the weekly fare, rather than the 40 that it was reduced to at the last moment, so they were only really available for about 3-4 years (need to check exact dates).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah; the price of coffee can go up before I make it to the 10th.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What if it was pay $100 and you get a whole calendar month of daily free coffees?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not really about entitlement. Through occasions where travel has been heavily discounted or free, they know that travellers to the cbd increase significantly, and I imagine that comes with some equivalent uptick in spend. Perhaps a family will spend $50 on food rather than train fares. Combined with the removal of the $2.50 weekend cap which has also negatively affected weekend travellers, it’s just a logical way of supporting all Sydneysiders in a COL crunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who knows, maybe they'll introduce a convoluted [~~toll relief~~ Opal relief](https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/services/toll-relief) scheme where you need to apply for a rebate for your public transport usage?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the idea is that you can go to a satellite CBD instead, like Parramatta or the proposed \"Bradfield\" near the new airport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It should be 100%. You know who benefits from public transport? CORPORATIONS. Tax them to pay for it and maybe they won't pressure us to travel for hours to come into offices we don't need to be in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are my costs going up (as someone who does generate income) to increase the subsidy my ticket contributes for other users? That's a disincentive from me using it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm aware that the government pays over the top of ticketing renevue to keep the trains running which is irrelevant to this discussion. Why has one group of people been exempt from price hikes for an incredibly long time?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Comparing to the 2005 point provided by u/pehpehsha, that should have gone up to roughly $4 now assuming tickets are in line with inflation for that time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reduced increases for everyone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People earning an income should be prioritised. People sitting on empty houses and sucking on the government teat because they didn’t save enough for their retirement should be penalised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Queensland has been the highest in the country for years now (until this 50c fare thing), and even that doesn’t compare to London.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Victoria used to have quite high regional fares, a huge difference to the suburban area. This is now come down quite a lot and what a surprise, patronage is well up on V/Line routes. When the fares were high they simply weren't getting the patronage to justify the investments that had been made, so I definitely support those changes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bizarre part about Victoria is that they still haven't rolled out myKi to certain outer suburban routes, even though the services are as frequent as other routes with Myki.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's not magically cheaper because it's up front. That's only cheaper because someone has decided to set the prices that way. Considering the weekly cap hasn't changed, there's no impact by indexation either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would you prefer paying $2,600 up front, or PAYG with a cap of $50 per week?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> it’s just a logical way of supporting all Sydneysiders in a COL crunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be interesting to see if anyone has done any cost/benefit analysis on this supposed up-tick in business against the loss in fares. Lower farebox recovery means more taxes spent on public transport and possibly less on other major funding priorities like hospitals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Queensland seems to be embarking on a big experiment in this regard, it will be good to see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who have the capacity to generate income are always going to be subsidising people who do not have as much capacity to generate income.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you increased how much seniors pay for PT, wouldnt it just follow along with an increase to their pension so they can keep up with the cost. Isn't the pension also just money from people with capacity to generate income which gets you back to where we are but with extra steps involved?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a pretty strong argument that most of the costs of public transport are about provisioning for the peak periods, and nothing else really matters. If you need 1000 trains to serve peak hour and only 500 to serve off-peak, the off-peak trains are basically free, outside of some small running costs. The same applies to track capacity and most other big-ticket items. Therefore, since pensioners tend to avoid peak periods, allowing them to use this \"free\" off-peak capacity doesn't really cost anything , and has other benefits such as improving physical and mental health by encouraging such \"excursions\" (hence the former term, Pensioner Excursion Ticket). If you really wanted to underscore this, you could make the tickets not valid before 9am , which in past decades (since it's the morning peak that's more compressed and thus more challenging to plan for than the afternoon peak).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$2600 also has to come from somewhere. If it's from your mortgage you have to replace it or pay it in advance in the 52 weeks before. $51.09 a week to pay back $2600 at 5% total cost $2667.90. I'd rather a $50 cap that I might use 48 weeks. Total cost $3.09 **less a week** as you use it (saving $160 in interest over 52 weeks) and you may not use it the full year. 48 weeks is only $2400 vs $2667.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except its more like $2,250 upfront which is an attractive option for a lot of people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“New data suggests the government’s 12-day fare-free period in April 2022, delivered as an apology amid ongoing industrial action across the city’s train network, resulted in a spike in both trips around Sydney and consumer spending.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://amp.smh.com.au/national/nsw/free-public-transport-push-to-bring-people-back-into-the-city-and-boost-cbd-spending-20230214-p5ckei.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Isn't the pension also just money from people with capacity to generate income which gets you back to where we are but with extra steps involved?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pension is federal government and transport is state, they aren't quite coupled that way in reality (though I understand your general point).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The pension that already gets indexed to CPI?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would their pension go up extra?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just before their abolishment, the formula for annual periodicals was simply 40 times the weekly fare, no more complex than that. This was historically something like 48 but was reduced in the Kenneally government around 2011, ahead of the election. However, the number of people who actually bought quarterly or annual tickets was a lot less than the number of people who like to bleat on about it . I do think even despite the NPV calculation you're doing above, you'd come out ahead on the 40x weekly fare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still a total moot point as today's $50 cap is so much less than almost all of those periodicals, adjusted for inflation, except some inner-city short rides, but that was not really the target audience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was $2311 for a my multi zone 3 in 2012.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.hopkinsons.com.au/pdf/right_ticket_brochure.pdf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering inflation is up a third since then that'd probably be over 3k now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know what you were earning back then but my multi were a large upfront cost. For reference minimum wage in 2012 was $15.96 and is now up more than 50%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks like you shared an AMP link. These should load faster, but AMP is controversial because of [concerns over privacy and the Open Web](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe check out **the canonical page** instead: **[https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/free-public-transport-push-to-bring-people-back-into-the-city-and-boost-cbd-spending-20230214-p5ckei.html](https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/free-public-transport-push-to-bring-people-back-into-the-city-and-boost-cbd-spending-20230214-p5ckei.html)**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*****", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^(I'm a bot | )[^(Why & About)](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot)^( | )[^(Summon: u/AmputatorBot)](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/cchly3/you_can_now_summon_amputatorbot/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, but did that result in enough tax revenue to offset the loss in fares? And wouldn't that spending have occurred in other places anyway, it was just redirected to the CBD? It's hard to know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My point was - these people's spending money already comes from money generated from more able bodied people. So increasing how much they spend is just moving around money reasonably pointlessly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friend you are missing the concept for its numbers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The idea was that there should be an option where we pay upfront for a discounted amount.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like if we could pay 11 weeks x $50 for a quarterly pass or 45 weeks x $50 for an annual pass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldnt that be nice for full time workers? Would even incentivise using PT more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google exists, you can do your own research.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but maybe the $2600 incorporates that discount. $50 a week is the annual offering. If we had continued with the my multi for $2311 and increased it inline with inflation the cost would be $3075 instead they shifted to a $50 cap. They're not also going to let you just pay $2300 for an annual option on the weekly cap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eitherway for an average income worker the $50 cap is much cheaper today than a $2311 annual bill (1.8 weeks pay!). Especially if you don't work every week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're not going to offer 50% off and then let you pre pay for a greater discount. Maybe they'll offer $75 weekly caps if people want to pay quarterly.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dondjm.json b/1dondjm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9b76641a439d08b55e2593e1e431d8c86512fa02 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dondjm.json @@ -0,0 +1,462 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Just when i thought driving in Sydney could not get much worse, a new low is reached with someone tailgating me through a school zone at 09:10 and then overtaking, \\*as\\* I'm crossing a pedestrian crossing directly at the school gate. I'm driving at 40, in a school zone, seriously what is this behavior attempting to get me to do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How damn selfish can someone be than to literally put kids lives at risk because they apparently need to be somewhere, if your timetable is that important, maybe take a little personal responsibility and leave with enough time to get where you need to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit: the car looked like a family wagon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had this happen to me in a school zone a while back too, dude cut through the school's bus bay to overtake me while I was going 40/hr, threw up his middle finger out the window as he sped away and then when I got to the bottom of the street...he'd been pulled over by a cop for speeding in a school zone. Most satisfying thing I've ever experienced on Sydney roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah many Sydney drivers have this get fucked mentality of; if u can get away with it and not get booked then do it. They then project this shitcunt attitude on everyone else on the rd. Completely frustrating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I literally had someone tailgating me in a school zone this morning while someone on the other side of the road was actively being pulled over for speeding. No sense of awareness for anything happening around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If that's a \"new low\" for you, then you obviously haven't been driving in Sydney for very long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney traffic and drivers are some of the worst I’ve ever experienced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ironically, i notice the people who disobey school zone speeds typically have kids in the car themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am 100% convinced that school zones speed limits are more because of the idiot parents pulling out and driving like dickheads than it is because of the kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go through 5 separate school zones every day on my commute to and from work, and have never once had a kid run out in front of me, however idiot parents pulling out of a park without looking or indicating is a daily occurrence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mums tend to be the worst drivers around school zones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a school mum stop and double park in front of me, then let her kid out into traffic on the right hand side of the car. Best part - she could have driven another 100m and parked legally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next week is school holidays at least. So you'll get tailgated for doing 60.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is full of dickhead tailgaters who try make others speed, I will never understand the spastic who tries to overtake during peak traffic thinking they will get home quicker. All it does it just make other brake and slows traffic down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone is over (or under!) taking on a crossing always hit the horn early and hard. This will warn pedestrians that something is going on and they really need to pay attention and potentially dodge/run. I’ve definitely saved at least one young person’s life doing this, and a few others have been way too close.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for making our roads safer by reporting the whereabouts of Sydney’s only crap driver. The community thanks you for your service. Please continue to do so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m guessing you don’t drive much because that’s minor compared to some of the shit I see. But I do agree, we all know the traffic flow is Sydney is like an old constipated man trying to take a dump. If you make time that turd will pass with less effort and danger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” ― Benjamin Franklin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A great deal of this behaviour results from failing to plan ahead, being excessively optimistic in allocating time for planned tasks, and then believing that this behaviour is warranted regarding the risk & return of being late to an event. However, if you question the driver the behaviour will be warranted and will result from what they communicate as external (out of their control) influences like \"my dog ate my homework\" but in a relative context \"my dog made me late\", \"my dog said to drive faster\", \"my dog set my alarm clock late\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is recommended to allow extra time to ensure dog cannot access homework.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the cunts who speed through school zones are dropping off/picking up their own fucking spawn. Generally from other, nearby, schools but sometimes they're brain-dead enough to speed through the school zones of the school their own bloody kids go to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: I live close to 3 schools, drive a hell of a lot around for Sydney for work, and have eyes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I regularly get passed in school zones in the mornings so there's nothing new about that. Afternoons school zones are the area you're most likely to be cut off and abused as well IME.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many people seem to think that the school zone ends at 9am when school starts, rather than 9:30 for any stragglers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive my kids to school everyday and this is a regular occurrence. I’ve even seen someone run the red light at the crossing at 8:50am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People have such reckless entitlement these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">edit: the car looked like a family wagon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wholly unsurprised lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bet this was in the eastern suburbs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You never know. Maybe the driver was late for a pregnancy meeting bomb defusal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you got a dash cam then the footage would have been VERY useful to police, as it's very illegal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep right on me through a kids blind/deaf school zone. Aggressively overtakes only to quickly park and walk their own kids into school. They weren’t even running late either", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A few weeks ago on the Princes Hwy at Kirrawee I had a huge truck and dog tailgating and flashing its lights at me because I was doing 40kmh in a school zone at 3pm on a school day. I couldn’t believe this idiot. So obviously I slowed down to 35 cos fuck them, they should be going slower than anyone and I ain’t gonna witness or be responsible for either of us hitting an innocent kid on their way home from school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And to anyone reading this that doesn’t abide by the road rules around schools - FUCK YOU.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We really need better options for kids getting to school. The difference in traffic during school holidays is actually insane and I think a decent amount could be alleviated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ute that pulled out from the curb behind me in the school zone this morning went directly into a U-turn over double lines.....I see so many dickheads in the school zone do shit like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "well yesterday there was this guy pull into a left turn only lane infornt of me while he was watching ticktock or reel, the fk up thing is he did not turn left, and did not indicate just pull into the right lane nearly cause an accident.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw a Ford Ranger driver change into an empty turn right lane and cut in front of everyone going straight as the light went green the other day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have no idea of the idiots tailgating me thru the Rozelle Interchange I’m doing 60 on the left lane and some ass hat is right up my arse and it’s either way from Birkenhead pt to the Anzac Bridge or vice versa.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> a new low is reached with someone tailgating me through a school zone at 09:10 and then overtaking, *as* I'm crossing a pedestrian crossing directly at the school gate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Four kids killed by a drunk driver, but this is a new low??? OK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jul/15/oatlands-car-crash-driver-sydney-killed-abdallah-family-children-appeal-sentence-slashed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speed up buddy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If he could take you, over the speed bump crossing, surely you're under 35?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wow, thanks for sharing this post, I think we're all calmer and safer drivers for it now, nah really thank you for taking the time to post this absolutely positively helpful information...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it legal to slow down and applaud when this happens? Because in my fantasy this is what I do when this one day happens to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The level of smug on your face must have been off the charts. I love it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nelson \"haha\" time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve had a TEACHER tailgate me in a School zone as I was dropping my son off at his school! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last week someone going the opposite direction as me flashed their lights at the person in front of them for… *checks notes* waiting for an old lady cross all the way across the pedestrian crossing instead of running her over…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I flashed my lights at someone because they pulled out of a driveway in front of me and I had to SLAM on my breaks..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just flashed my lights, two quick flashes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He followed me to work and tried to fight me. But ran away when I pointed out that he's on camera and his bosses wouldn't be very happy to get the footage. (He was wearing his work shirt)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took it to castle hill police station and made a report, but they never sent me the reference number lmao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Bangkok, they treat the shoulder as an extra lane, lines as suggestions, and stopping in the left 2 lanes of the main roads is just normal. I'm here now and I miss Sydney traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do you reckon that is?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney drivers, what’s the friggin’ rush? Why weave in and out of traffic? Everyone needs to just chill — and themselves and their cars arrive in one piece.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, why do you have selfish, cheap and/or clueless drivers with lights off at night? And ones who tailgate? Really grinds my gears that there’s no way to sign to these people, especially when they’re behind you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost all the appalling driving done in school zones is by the parents picking up their kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like people that have “Baby on Board” stickers on their car should be putting them on their front windshield because they apparently need the reminder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's true, my partner is a high school teacher and parents are the worst drivers in school zones. They just want to drop their kid off and zoom off. Forget everyone else's kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find this is very very common practice by private school parents as they pass through public school 40 zones. I know this because I am following them and see the very same cars turning into the private schools. For all their efforts they never get ahead. Ironically some of them get to the 80 zone and still do 60 in that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Additionally we have a game where we bet on which car will turn off at which school. Driving style and choice of brand/model for conveying kids to each school is rather predictable. This is helping to teach the kids to be more wary of certain cars when on pedestrian crossings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You do realise that they do see you right? There’s a thing in Sydney that you can pull out in front of someone if there’s even a tiny gap. I think it comes from so much congestion and lowered speed limits (not to mention better braking cars) that generally folks can get away with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some extra evidence is that when I’m driving my large 4.5T Ute they pull out a lot less. And, it doesn’t stop on a dime, so they’re risk is a lot higher. Ergo they must see me (probably? Maybe? Hopefully?).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was 19 I lived across the road from a school renting a small house with a friend, and one morning I went out the front to work and this mum was parked in our driveway, like right in within our property like behind my car that was under a carport. She was all apologetic as she shuffled kids out of the car and I didn't think much of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then later having kids and dropping them at school sometimes.. holy shit.. people doing u turns and three point turns over double yellow lines. Some of these people at pick up time in primary would do chaotic stuff to get a close spot to the gate, then walk in and stand around and gas bag with other mums who did similar for 15 minutes before bell goes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you say something to the bitch who pulled off a 3 point turn over double yellow lines into the footpath you are walking on, making you stop and wait as she moves her 2 tonne car in and out of your way.. they get narky. They are rude, exclusive, and generally not worth pissing on if they were on fire, but I would enjoy pissing on them while they on fire, but honestly i don't wish fire on anyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially in SUVs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"The 40 zone is so everyone else slows down so I can get in and out easier, right?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not trying to lump *all* of this group of people in with the bad ones, but “parents dropping off/picking up” kids from school have to be some of the most self-entitled and completely oblivious drivers out there. As you said - stopping or parking absolutely anywhere, including in driveways or just in the middle of the road, chucking dangerous u-eys etc etc. it’s as if they think they’re the only people who are trying to get somewhere on time in the morning. It’s almost always those in the high end SUVs (don’t get me started on those things). I know im having a little whinge here but in the grand scheme I don’t really give a toss. Just don’t know how you can go through life having so little self-awareness and acting so entitled lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And dads. And grandma, grandpa. We see them all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in a rush to go back to sipping wine back at home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is absolutely wild what people will do to avoid getting Susie wet on a rainy day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100m?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But then little Timmy might have to *walk* a bit! Better to just chuck them out of the car in the middle of the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spend two years and you'll learn to adore it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(I freakin hate Melbourne drivers)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm probably biased because I did grow up in Melbourne, but I would disagree. But then again, I did grow up in a suburb of Melbourne that nobody really visits unless if they live there/have friends/family there so the roads and drivers are really chill and quiet. In Sydney, I live right next to Hurstville and I have to drive through Brighton-Le-Sands on my work commute and both suburbs have no shortage of terrible drivers...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bullshit. Every city has shit drivers. Melbourne at least has wide roads. Some of the roads in Sydney are fucking tiny.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they really worse?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Expecting them to think is maybe a stretch, but with cars clearly in front of you, what do they think will happen if you magically disappeared from their tailgate and they got behind the next car in the line?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeap, they would have had no visibility at all and would not have known if i was slowing for the speed hump part of the crossing, or a pedestrian.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i hope being on time for the yoga lesson is worth the risk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm from Melbourne and have alerted the authorities to set up restrictions at the border so the bad driver doesn't make it down here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You see this with plenty of these selfish dicks parking in the bus bays to drop off. Wouldn't want little brexleigh having to walk a tiny bit more from the actual drop off spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The icing was overtaking, over the raised pedestrian crossing, they would have had no idea if someone was about to walk in front of them,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I've been meaning to get one but like most people I won't act until after an event.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, classic ranger. /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, I didn't do a lit review of all accidents in the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "about as useful as your comment eh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the police lights are flashing, you have to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your passenger may applaud, you should keep your hands on the wheel and, having confirmed the windows are down, make celebratory vocalisations instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bruh I got beeped cause I had the *audacity* to stop at a red light", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An undercover police car did that to me the other day, reversing straight out of the police station without a care that I was approaching. I didn’t slam my breaks on but still, idiot should be looking for oncoming cars. I had to stop for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Car culture", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your evidence makes absolutely no sense. I drive a 3.5T V8 4WD, they absolutely know I’m there, and they give absolutely zero fucks what I’m driving, they still don’t hesitate to yank their steering wheel by wheel and yolo into traffic without a single thought.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Specifically Range Rovers outside private schools", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Get to school ya little shits, mummy needs her morning wine and Xanax\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i only drove for 4 days in melb (sat-tues) recently, mostly in the east, but i found it a lot more calm and almost boring, only got cut off once (wouldve happily hit me if i hadn't braked). obviously a good amount of the driving wasn't during rush hour, but i did part take in some as well as cbd driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the people I know who have moved to Melbourne got into an accident there within like a month or two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sorry this happened to you; just because there was no accident and no one was hurt doesn’t mean that it has no effect on you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The post is already here, who cares if I piss in the ocean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should be illegal to NOT slow and clap in that situation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had someone literally frothing at the mouth calling me a dumb slut because I wouldn’t queue across an intersection", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cos you’re not big enough! I have a hard side slide on (white) and that catches their attention…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also have 6 wheels…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anytime I talk to anyone from Melbourne I’m smacked in the face with their negativity, so maybe that’s why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s always nice to have a point proven without even trying, so bless you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1doo9bd.json b/1doo9bd.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e65329f3ece6b1912212a9a01865e589c62c9dd8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1doo9bd.json @@ -0,0 +1,714 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I feel like someone is shaking my brain, my nose is a tap, my body feels like it's been hit by a truck and can't sleep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be careful everyone. This is knocking me around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate, I've got pneumonia. Absolutely floored me on Saturday. Just leaving the hospital now with an arm full of prescriptions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 weeks ago I was floored with influenza a, couldn’t get out of bed for a week. The body aches were incredible. I’ll probably be stuck with this cough for the winter now too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a lot going around, including Covid. I was sick with a cold about a month ago, and a few months before that I had Covid pretty bad. Maybe do a RAT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you feel better soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is covid, RSV and pneumonia and people are getting a combo. People hate this one simple trick: wear a mask in crowded spaces.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can still wear a mask even it is not required in public places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have it mildly at the moment (itchy, sore throat and running nose so far) the only reason I believe it isn't any worse is because I had an awful case of flu just two months ago and it lasted three weeks. Can't believe I've got it again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> COVID-19 activity remains stable at high levels. Influenza activity continues to increase and is now at a high level, with the number of presentations to emergency departments increasing and the number of influenza notifications also increasing. Test positivity for influenza, which is a key indicator of activity, has increased to 15.6%. RSV activity, though still high is slowly declining. Pertussis and pneumonia continue to be unseasonably high in school aged children.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Source.](https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/reports.aspx)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3 weeks in . 1 week hard cough as a nice reminder .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had Covid at the start of the month. Terrible sore throat for 4 days, then sort of resolved. But I can't get rid of some sort of mucus-y feeling in the back of my throat causing me to constantly need to clear it. It's starting to feel a bit scratchy from the clearing. Nasal wash sometimes gives me a bit of relief but is not working any more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has been 2 days since one of these posts. I was thinking that everybody was miraculously cured!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been wheezing and coughing for the past 2 months. Had a few tests done which were all negative. Puffer seems to help a bit but it's still lingering around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been sick for 3 weeks now. I've never been this sick before. Antibiotics helped but I'm still left with a horrible cough and pretty debilitating fatigue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been to the doctor twice and they said they've never seen anything like this year's cold and flu season. He said so many patients are dealing with post viral cough and fatigue which is lasting for months", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am at the tail end of Flu - A. My wife and son are in the middle of it. The symptoms you have lasted about 4 days for me, and so far about 5 for my wife.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It appears to have escalated to Pneumonia for my wife according to the doctors, there is medication she has been prescribed but it is on the B level of safety during pregnancy and it's not a risk we want to take, but totally her decision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bloody  return to Office mandates. For 3 years at winter time didn't get sick at all. Had a cold and the flu now since start of may", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "been absolutely wrecked with it since the weekend. Close to losing my voice at present", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm suffering through long tail cough of RSV because several coworkers showed up to work drop dead sick. I wear a mask but can't really avoid it when in an office with sick people sitting at the desk across from you 8 hours straight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah man. I’m sick for the third time this winter, and I’m someone who rarely gets sick (and I’m out in the public often).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Up here on the GC and onto my 6th day fkn knocked out and taking Clarithromycin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have done all the swabs and waiting for results but it's brutal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had bronchitis a few weeks ago and just got hit with the flu. Fuck's sake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just exhausted and drained. Have a nagging cough that just won't go away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's so much shit going around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why I continue to wear a mask, because no one's learnt a damn thing and is all too happy to spread their shit around. Good luck everyone!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had Influenza A a few weeks ago. The cough took 2.5 weeks to resolve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had it two weeks ago, floored by it. Better now except I’ve still got sore ribs from all the coughing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Influenza A. Been in bed for 5 days. Never sweat so much in my life nor felt like I was going to die from coughing before. This flu is worse than when I got Covid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My brother and his family got floored two weeks ago (well he managed to not get it) with something.. started with the youngest kid then sister in law got it and then the eldest caught it (past few yrs she'd gotten away with not having a single cold and hasn't caught COVID yet!).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As for me, I ended up getting COVID but I nearly didn't know it was it because I had mild food poisoning and the symptoms were about what I expected (chills and fever for one night then fine the next day). It wasn't until I decided to do a RAT (because I started having the sniffles on the second day) that confirmed it as the spicy cough. Luckily I was ok by the fourth day and was clear by the sixth day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, it got me for nearly 5 weeks. This week is the first week I am starting to feel semi ok again. It is AWFUL.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. I work in customer service and after the conversation with a customer then they said “I hope you don’t get sick” and then a few days later I got a really congested sinus and sore throat throat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Started to feel slight muscle aches on Monday evening and within 24 hours it completely knocked me on my ass. Migraine, sinus congestion, runny nose, chills, dry cough, zero appetite or energy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also insanely thirsty for the first 24 hours, like no matter how much water I drank, my throat still felt horribly dry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope everyone else who is sick is able to stay home and feel better soon!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Influenza A is no joke. We also have dangerous variants of RSV and Covid circulating right now in high numbers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vaccinate, wear a mask, distance. The advice never changes but people forget", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Influenza A is a thing and it's going around, seems to knock diff people about differently", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can highly reccomend the flu shot this year, we got ours about a month or so back and haven’t caught shit even with a kid in daycare, catching light rail twice daily and a few social events at busy leagues clubs on the weekends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My toddler is in hospital with pneumonia at the moment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No flu or COVID but got a bad case of tonsil infection last week. Fever, 3/10 pains when gulping. No fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you recover well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sore throat Monday night. Blocked nose and sinus tues and wed. Sucks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s so bad, I’m unable to sleep as well. Both nostrils are blocked. Got up at 3am and started to work again as I just couldn’t breathe through my nose. Took a 30 min nap on my office chair in the afternoon, that’s about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s night again…not sure if I would be able to sleep tonight either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zyrtec/Nasonex aren’t working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reporting for duty. Throat like razor blades, coughed up blood so off for more swabs and an xray tomorrow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Influenza A is currently kicking the right shit out of me. I'm an immunocompromised 29year old that wasn't beaten about this much by covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone at work seems to be falling like flies right now. People on the train sneezing and coughing or walking around, and not covering their mouths or using tissues like we all just forgot what happened not long ago. I haven’t had anything yet but I’m constantly washing my hands and using hand sanitizers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife and kid both had walking pneumonia recently. Never heard of it before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not me, but I know of a few people who are sick at the moment, some quite badly. Seems that the flu and maybe COVID are going around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who else was at supanova over the weekend?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two people in my line at the post office, from the sounds of things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had 39 degree fever for the last 3 days. Have never been so sick in my life", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m 13 days in. Still hawking up stuff every morning and afternoon. Surviving on codral. I’m scared of catching the next thing going around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Monday / Tuesday - really sore throat , temps, no appetite, weird stomach (upset but not crazy) nothing crazy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today - sneezing and croaky voice and a little cough, bad stomach, no appetite….bam COVID positive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See what day 4 brings 🤡", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had my turn last week. Now I'm just battling the lingering cough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yessss. I work in a school and the kids keep turning up sick. A few kids - and adults - have a day or two away, come back for another couple, realise they are still unwell and then have more days off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of people will go overseas for these July school holidays and they will come back with a batch of *new* viruses to share around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unpopular opinion: not every sickness is the flu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The flu can kill, and quite intense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, our whole house has Influenza A.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not fun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely terrible.Son had flu vaccination 8 weeks ago and pathology came back yesterday positive for influenza A", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get your flu jabs! I get mine for free, but even when it cost me, it was the easiest $20 to spend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$20 or the flu - easy choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It takes like 5 minutes to book and 15 minutes to go get it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had a baby 3 weeks ago yesterday. Got sick on the day and just recovering from getting sick again week 2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bunch of colleagues got influenza and covid and a bunch of family also crook. Seems to be going around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who’s going to post this in a weeks time?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll start “hey guys is everyone else so sick recently”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“God why are there so many sick people around!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Ugh the amount of coughing I saw on the train today, like wtf people”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Winter = respiratory infections. Every single year. This is not new", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "me and like 4 other people I know have it as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Generally the flu is pretty bad, as in type A influenza. Type B isn’t as common and doesn’t affect most people. Half the time when people say they have the flu they really just have the common cold virus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make sure you get your flu shot if you already haven’t this year!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm into my third week of rhinovirus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Swabbed PCR positive for it over two weeks ago. Re-swabbed this weekend because thought I might have something new as I feel just as bad... Yep, still rhinovirus!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep! My whole body is aching and I have this incredibly stubborn dry cough that’s making it hard to breathe comfortably.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in a pharmacy and after several false starts I have succumbed to *something*. I had walking pneumonia 10 years ago and I'm wondering if its happenening again...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy shit yes. I just had a night that seemed to last a week. Fever dreams with a cast of thousands. Sore all over. Not going anywhere today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I caught covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had fevers for few days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got better but now coughing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mum got covid and now she has metapneumovirus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like it's going around..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "11yo had Flu A last week - worst of it was only 3 days for him thankfully (high temps) but still has a horrid cough which can last weeks. We all had the vax in April so I think that’s helped a lot. No one in our home caught it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had the flu or covid for 3 weeks it was brutal. Just shook the cough after a month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm on day 17. Much better. But still coughing. Spent the day in bed. thought I was better and went for a day course yesterday and it knocked my sideways. Had Covid back in Mar 2021 and this is far worse. But it is not Covid, not lost sense of smell or taste. took the test...not Covid. One of my friends who works in an office has had the office shut down since every body has the flu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still never had one that bad in 30 years, only get a small cold once or twice a year, weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do I feel like I read this post a week ago?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m 50. A mate of mine got pneumonia which developed into sepsis. He was in ICU for a week. At one stage they thought he was going into organ failure (kidneys). This all happened within a few days. He’s 45. Fit generally. Non smoker. Scary stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the mend now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm on the end of the pneumonia one. Buggered me up :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No help if the person infecting you is a tiny person who lives in your home. Every.single.time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about at an office where the temp is a nice stuffy 24-25 degrees during winter with what seems like no air flow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They really need to ease on the office mandates during this season sigh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Non-N95 Masks have very limited effectiveness in crowded spaces unless they're highly ventilated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* People breathe dozens of times a minute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Airborne viruses stay suspended in cold dry air for up to an hour, sometimes more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Surgical and cloth masks block ~50% of outgoing viral particles, much less incoming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Combine these three and you get a situation where a mask will temporarily delay a room getting filled with enough virus to spread by a few minutes at best. Unless it's well ventilated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pneumonia is a symptom caused by those viruses (and a bunch of others)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I don’t like people baaaaaa-ing at me in lifts. Any suggestions,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Signed,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Frustrated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I caught a flight to/from Sydney on Friday/Saturday and didn't even think about masks, but I sure as fuck wish the group of friends/family with a hacking cough on their way to Thailand cancelled their trip. Selfish pricks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds more like a cold, RSV or COVID.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very very rare to have a \"light\" case of the flu and for the only symptoms to be respiratory. Flu usually knocks you on your complete ass, comes on super suddenly, spikes a fever with such extreme fatigue that you might not be able to walk from couch to bed for days, and rarely involves upper respiratory symptoms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much more likely and common to have one episode of the flu every few years but you can get colds/etc monthly, if not more frequently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And pretty much exactly a year since the last time these posts started coming up. I wonder if there's a pattern....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go get this checked out. My SIL had a lingering cough after covid and I told her to go and it was laryngitis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I also think office morale ends up being ridiculously down the gurgler too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're all just trading getting sick, being understaffed, and since it's been going for the past few months now, we're all pretty weary", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tested positive. Did you get a tickle cough at the end? I usually get them for colds and I fucking hate them...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tested positive and my doc didn't fuck around at all, immediately gave me antivirals and called up my brother and gave him some too. I didn't even know doctors did that for flu!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It absolutely wrecked me for most of last week. Started off as the slightest of sore throats, ended with uncontrollable shivering. 0/10.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate, I got the flu AND covid shots via work, and I still came down with something that’s laid me out for weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've just been out for a week and a bit with the flu. I had my flu shot 2 weeks prior to getting sick. It would have been earlier, but the provider kept cancelling as all their staff kept calling in sick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I think this season has been pretty rotten.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have to get it every year as a health student. This year I feel sooo happy I had it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I got my flu shot a few weeks ago and I haven't been sick with anything except gastro a couple of weeks ago. I get the flu shot every year religiously...i had the flu when I was a teenager, and I never want to get it again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seen a lot of referrals for potential pneumonia in kids and a fair amount were positive. Despite what some Redditors are saying, this is absolutely not normal, even for winter. I hope your little one gets better quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s more like you get the flu AND you have a better chance to avoid hospital for $20. That’s worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I nearly went into renal failure at 24 with bacterial Pneumonia. I was coughing orange as if I had legionella but they said I tested clear. They still kept me in isolation and every doc/nurse who saw me was in a full hazmat suit. Pneumonia is an absolute killer, thank God for antibiotics. Shame they're completely useless against viral Pneumonia - as in the kind caused by covid 19.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I skipped pneumonia completely and went straight to pleurisy and pericarditis, and ICU.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some random virus probably, in 2017.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People being blasé about Covid in 2020 looked very naive to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long did yours last?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">a tiny person who lives in your home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen these horror films", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Germ magnets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what the aerosol disinfectant is for if for some reason, that doesn't work a pressure washer should do the job. There is no such thing as overkill this flu season. /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"You know the drill Tammy cover your face so I can spray you down\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is a big help if you care about not spreading it to others...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they recover so much faster than us too :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They mean mycoplasma pneumonia. It’s a bacteria which causes upper respiratory tract infections and occasionally causes pneumonia. Mostly mild and self limiting but can be quite bad. We are experiencing a very large significantly unusual wave of pneumonia from mycoplasma pneumonia causing hospitalisation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe it's a me thing, but I drink a lot of water regularly and haven't had a fever or heavy headache for a year even despite getting COVID or the RSV. Just the respiratory symptoms such as blocked nose or dry/itchy throat, very little sore throat that lasts a week. Yes it means I need to go to the bathroom a few times when sleeping but at least I don't have that fever that knocks me about in nightmares.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rarely involves upper respiratory symptoms? Someone should let Douglass Hanly Moir know that, since they're the ones that processed my PCR and said I was positive for flu...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in healthcare. It's worse than usual this season. Coworker of mine said he's done more chest xrays for kids this year than he had in all the previous years combined.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup, our morale is in the toilet right now too. Amplified by some WFRs recently too. Boomer pizza parties are not going to cheer folks up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I had the tickle cough. Okay when I don't talk, but my job involves talking to clients all day..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RSV is going around. I was laid low for two and a half weeks. One night I was having trouble breathing, scary!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, she’s getting a bit better! Yes the nurses said that as well, that it is unusual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The flu shot prevents illness in up to 60% of recipients and massively reduces the chance of severe illness for those who do still get infected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course, the shot only targets the major strains going around, so if you're unlucky to get another strain, it may not be as effective - but again, it will probably reduce the full effects of the flu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a no brainer really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coughing orange sounds horrendous. You must really know something is seriously wrong when that occurs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still recovering but had a fever for 5-6 days. My kid had a fever for 4-5 days. My wife had it for a night and seems fine now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm obviously the man child lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The horror is yawing and said tiny person lunging and coughing into your open mouth. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well what makes you assume that’s happening? Are we talking about catching or giving?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn their good immune systems. I only get better when I actually rest and not even WFH which where I feel the rub. So I’ll try and work some short days and ready and watch TV and nap whilst the spawn is away during the day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also Strep-A going around, which I've had twice in 3 months, both from sick infants out in public, both time kicked my ass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rarely being the operative word. Yes it can happen in some people but the large majority of the time people who have been adamant they have a \"mild flu\" end up testing negative for it. Flu is much, much harder to even get out of bed to take a PCR for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you feel better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, everyone is sick an annoyed. And the upper management think the answer is we need to come in more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh damn, so I've got that to look forward to... again... ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Started with the squirts. Waking up 10 times a night to go. Couldn't eat anything even when I struggled down a piece of toast I'd throw it up. Room-mates at the time telling me to go to the doctors because I looked like death but just pushed through. Eventually couldnt drink half a powerade without spewing. Day 6 or so It began to hurt to breathe. I somehow decided to monitor my symptoms but over the night it got worse and worse. Went to the doctor that morning and he said to get an xray just to be sure it's not Pneumonia, even though it probably wouldn't be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By the time I got my xray and sat back down the guy ran out and told me to get to the hospital ASAP because of how bad it was. By the time I got there and into the 2nd stage room, past the triage, I was screaming in pain every time I took a breathe. Complete and total agony, people looking at me like I was dying. Finally they got me a double dose of endone and I was at that hospital for over a week from that point. Moral of the story get to the bloody doctors so you can get on antibiotics before it ever gets half that bad. They never actually figured out what it was funnily enough, but the type of orange sputum I was producing was completely alien. And a very very strange symptom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, i feel ya mate, I had a nasty fever on the weekend, hot sweats, just sitting on the lounge watching tv and the room would suddenly feel 15 degrees hotter, then cold nasty shiverings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to the hospital on Monday and they pumped me with IV antibiotics, and tonight I just have a slight cough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's for both?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that's one of the downsides I think to WFH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Id be too sick to go into the office. But I still try WFH and just stay sick for way longer than I should", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate. Glad you are here to tell the story. It’s crazy how fragile our bodies are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I should have done that earlier...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'manning it up' is a rort lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah well my point was in my case I never get sick off people in public. Earring a mask in public won’t keep me well because my germs are from within my own home. Not going out in public when sick is a given I mean I’m not a selfish prick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, I was manning it up too, I just happened to have a previously booked CT scan on my heart on monday and they sent me straight to the hospital for pneumonia when they saw how scrambled my lungs were!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1doofgi.json b/1doofgi.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..713bf54cd404b71deca72148d783db8ea68f29e3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1doofgi.json @@ -0,0 +1,190 @@ +[ + { + "text": "They were making a horrible annoying noise, i’m guessing they’re to prevent people sleeping there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like this bird repeller", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://birdcontrolaustralia.com.au/shop/commercial-bird-deterrent/quadblaster-qb4/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was like a high pitched ultrasonic sound, would be deterring rodents or other vermin. My partner can't hear the ultrasonic sound but it's ear piercingly loud for me, she swears I'm pulling her leg when we walk past one and I have to cover my ears to block out the sound lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is by far the most fucked KFC in all of Sydney (maybe the world). It's like its cleaned by hobos or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "11 secret herbs & spices recipe?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The KFC console is out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They release pheromones into the air, that when breathed in trick people into thinking KFC actually tastes good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "management saw an employee smile once so they installed these", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They almost look like a rooftop extraction fan. But its mounted on a roof with slats for the reason only the Colonel Knows", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rat traps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chicken Attractor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Credit Card skimmers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd like to know if they work. Kinda doubt it, and there's no reliable evidence that says it does.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe they plug it in backwards to attract birds and save on the cost of buying chicken", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bought a few bread rolls and loaves from the bakery at Eastlakes Shopping Centre the other day (they’ll be closing shortly due to construction anyway, hence I’m not feeling too bad about naming the shop).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I pay and then just as I’m about to walk away I see a wild pigeon flapping about beneath the counter in the display cabinet. In my eyes it was about as concerning as seeing a rat scurrying about under the counter, so I thought I’d let the lady working behind the counter know because she didn’t seem to notice it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She said, ‘oh they come in all the time when they get hungry, haha’, and seemed to not take it all that seriously. I didn’t want to push the issue, so I just went ‘oh, haha - ok thank you’ and walked off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once I got home I just couldn’t get the idea of birds shitting in an uncovered bread dough hopper out of my head, so I didn’t touch any of that bread.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Power input is in the right spot, and ultrasonic speaker at the front looks the same. Nailed it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "shit doesn't work there are pigeons all the time in there 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good news is that the older you get you lose the ability to hear those high frequency noises. There's a good chance you're under 25?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My experience too. It makes me sick and disoriented because it's ear splittingly loud. My friends also think I am bullshitting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently this ability gets lost with age, but I'm 37 and still waiting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's an app called spectroid or something on the play store that shows high pitched noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought it was the teenager repellent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you mean KFC Broadway?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because KFC George St is further north across the road from Aceben hock shop..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eleven secret oils and greases. FTFY.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Motion triggered Gravy misting system", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An extraction fan with no vent or output to actually extract anything?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kentucky Fried Binchicken", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah - then there’d be something like a bird in there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pigeons are the rats of the sky", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kentucky Fried Pigeon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So is it Yanny or Laurel? I forget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "24 with half a decade of military service with all the exposure to loud noises (explosions) and eccessive yapping from rank (my boss)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a love hate relationship. I hate that I can hear it because it burrows into my brain. I love that I can hear it, because it makes me feel young.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder if I was experiencing something similar when family decided to go to a wind farm years ago and it wigged me out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "George St is the Town Hall store.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I forgot about that other one, this is the one at Town Hall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's god dammed slop is what it is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now that be some good eating. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wind turbines don't make high pitch noises. I can't hear it, nor does the app detect it around them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh in the old bank, that was also Pancakes at the Movies. That's always so busy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it was (funnily enough) the noise the wind makes on an empty moore and the creak of the turbines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was years ago so I can't quite remember. But I definitely felt a prehistoric/primal level fear. (If that makes any sense).", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1doolge.json b/1doolge.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6474d6e1ed95503bebed4bd87a8a676f16922b22 --- /dev/null +++ b/1doolge.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking at installing some retractable awnings and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on any companies that they’ve used in the past. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it means anything we had an Aluxor branded one installed over 12+ years ago. It faces due west and is used pretty much daily in summer. Still solid as. Not cheap though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used a company called Malibu for a powered retractable one a few years ago. Good quality, not cheap, would recommend.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dopuxj.json b/1dopuxj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ddf31f1256cf0b156afd07f4433ac22bb0e048a7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dopuxj.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Took a tour of Government House over the weekend. Ironically, one of my favourite photos was of a stolen bunnings trolley in the greenhouse. Oh, the convicts would be proud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/8n8zo96ieu8d1.png?width=1454&format=png&auto=webp&s=9a111336b980d7725abd0745f7c3834e0ff2af4d", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/477jxgrsdu8d1.png?width=1454&format=png&auto=webp&s=e413a3d04acadb302a28ae3e397cb317aa3851a4", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Snap send solve 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They made the criminals do all the heavy work, and then the real criminals arrived to benefit from all that free work, while plying the convicts with alcohol so that they wouldn’t question why they couldn’t keep any of the fruits of their labour.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1doqocq.json b/1doqocq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5b1866cef105a97d0156b473618c295038cde8db --- /dev/null +++ b/1doqocq.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey folks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is the best place to exchange some aid to euro in Sydney? Best rates low fees?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much appreciated!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1doqr5m.json b/1doqr5m.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6f1b4df92a4277970a0a5c38bde6cbee687f2eed --- /dev/null +++ b/1doqr5m.json @@ -0,0 +1,634 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Who doesn't wear seatbelts? Such a mild/non-existent inconvenience for such a huge safety increase", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, couldn't people just wear black clothing so wearing a seatbelt or not would be indistinguishable?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who on earth could even stand driving without a seatbelt with the damn car beeping it's head off every five seconds?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only there was a simple way to avoid being fined for not wearing a seat belt...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Flying through a windscreen to protect my liberties", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bad time to be a motorcyclist /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They would make much more revenue if they enforced indicating because Sydney drivers are so privileged now that they're allergic to using their indicators.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More surveillance....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty interesting that everyone is overwhelming supportive of the safety of seatbelts here, when yesterday there was a whole argument against helmets for cyclists which basically have the same impact (drastically lower your injury risk when you crash).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People aren’t wearing seatbelts?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wait until you start getting fined because your idiot passenger tucked their seatbelt under their arm, which you can’t see from the driver’s seat, but you get the fine and demerits and passenger doesn’t", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always wear my seatbelt and I'm happy to support actions that increase road safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BUT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone find some data regarding accuracy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like I've heard plenty of stories where the mobile phone cameras were wrong and I wouldn't want to support one for seatbelts if it's significantly flawed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am a fucking dreadfully bad driver and putting a seatbelt on is such a deeply engrained motor function of sitting in any car, I’ve never had to think about doing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only people I see not using seatbelts are Uber and delivery drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As with most things, Penne on 'Life Support' had the solution way back in 2002", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://youtu.be/S4o0Rh-ULdg?t=127](https://youtu.be/S4o0Rh-ULdg?t=127)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can they enforce people not using their headlights at night too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wait.. they haven't before? WTF.. why not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need noise cameras", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suddenly every taxi passenger is wearing seatbelts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder how much money can they make out of this? Even hoons strap themselves in out of habit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or do I need to get out more?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woke up to this in my notifs, and today was the first time I had a dream being a passenger in an Uber with not putting on seatbelt for the first minute of the trip. What a coincidence!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fantastic, now I can’t wear clothing that can foul with the infrared spectrum.. so only whites from now on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Firstly let me say that I wear my seatbelt. However seatbelt laws are a bit like helmet laws, they serve no purpose other than to raise revenue. If someone is silly enough to not wear the helmet or a seatbelt then the only person that will be affected directly is them. It’s government overreach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Order this with your order of vapes to save: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10000310813242.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprisingly, on the QLD experience, it seems like passengers wearing the shoulder strap under their armpit is the majority of ones I’ve seen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No idea why they do it , but it’s the driver that cops the fine and demerits. I don’t know that last bit sucks - there’s no chance I would know if someone got in the passenger seat and decided that seatbelts hurt their boobs and then hooked belt under armpit. I’d find out after going through a camera though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Italy they protested seatbelt laws by wearing shirts with a black stripes so it looked they had one on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Who doesn't wear seatbelts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just look for all the people screaming \"revenue raising!!111\" on the socials of any major news network when they report on this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my grandfather was furious when seatbelts became mandatory because he was sure it would mean you'd be trapped in a car fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a large amount of immigrants don't. They simply just don't wear them in their country and think the same applies here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you’d be surprised. It was a major, major focus when I was growing up so not wearing one is unthinkable but not everybody had that experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d wager folks older than say 40-45 or who didn’t grow up in Australia would be much more likely to not wear seat belts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly...no one, I mean no one doesn't wear a seat belt these days...it ain't the 70's FFS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's going to be so much fun trying to prove that you were wearing a seat belt, but it just camouflaged into your clothing and the black interior of the car. And the pixelated photos these cameras will take will be sooooo useful in proving your case...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love your comment lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol that video of a backseat passenger not buckled in, when the car crashed she was a projectile and flew into her fellow passengers like a cannonball", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Protect yourself and others!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to work with this guy named Tony. Back then, Tony was 50. Tony was always rude or critical just to be edgy. Tony was probably a loser that peaked in high school, or perhaps unloved by his father, so he had to be mean and criticise anything mainstream or “not masculine”. He is the only hi-vis wearing deadbeat that ever actively encouraged me to not wear my seatbelt while he was driving us to site. Fuck Tony. Don’t be like Tony.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The old farmers' trick when you're in and out constantly on private property is to click the belt in and sit on top of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They likely [buy a pair of these](https://i.imgur.com/AWQGX0e.png)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They sell these clips that go in to belt clip to turn off the beeping. Very popular in America.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://xotictech.com/collections/all-products/products/universal-carbon-fiber-car-safety-seat-belt-buckle-alarm-stopper-clip-clamp](https://xotictech.com/collections/all-products/products/universal-carbon-fiber-car-safety-seat-belt-buckle-alarm-stopper-clip-clamp)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very genius country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knew someone back in the day who'd clip the belt in and then just sit on it to defeat the alert. Personally I thought it was nuts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve deactivated the warning in my car, if you have an OBD II reader it’s easy to do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The same one's who bought those seatbelt buckle inserts that stop the beeping without having to actually use the seatbelt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, probably the one's more likely to get head and facial injuries anytimes their is a hard braking event.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I immediately unplugged the seatbelt alarm from my drivers seat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always wear my seat belt, it’s just a compulsion even if I’m just moving my car from one side of the yard to the other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nevertheless, the fucking beep while the key is in the ignition and I’m fucking around with something else can go to hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the passenger buzzers are still connected as they should be, but I don’t need a beep every time I get in the car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are people that plug them in before they sit down. that beast the beeping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I\"d be more in agreement with you if there wasn't enough reports out there of mobile phone cameras pinging the wrong thing and still issuing fines. someone wearking black or lose clothes with a seatbelt on is going to be pinged as not wearing a seatbelt by these black and white cameras.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sell your car!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These people aren't too concerned with their liberties. I'd be surprised if they're concerned about anything outside their addictions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And sit on off ramps of motorways instead of on ramps and catch all the drivers who cut across from the right hand lane to make the exit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or actually pull people over for breaking all road rules, not just focusing on speeding, DUi and phone usage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whilst these are all important, I'd argue that pulling someone over for cruising below the speed limit in the right hand lane and not moving left is as important, as it tends to aggravate drivers who will then make risky or dangerous maneuvers to get around them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do we have any stats on if there was a significant drop in road related fines after Waze became widely used? I use it, and whilst I benefit greatly from it, it does also annoy me that the majority of idiots that drive have access to it, or may even use it, and drive like the idiots they are until they know a cop is ahead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel these days that unless a cop is unmarked, if you drive through an RBT or are on your phone, that you can get away with driving like it's your own private road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is not anti-helmets it's recognising that helmets (like all PPE) are the weakest form of risk prevention. Safer cycling infrastructure should come first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's plenty of evidence pointing to how mandatory helmet laws actually lead to worse health outcomes *overall* because they discourage casual cycling (and associated health benefits).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also worth noting that Australia is one of the few places in the world to mandate helmets and yet we're one of the worst countries to cycle in. Mandatory helmets haven't made cyclists safer. Great cycling nations like The Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, France, etc do not mandate helmets and most cyclists don't wear them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thinking of helmets purely in relation to a crash scenario means you lose sight of the bigger picture. They don't contribute to a thriving cycling culture (which we need more for safety) and shift the onus for protection onto cyclists. In NSW the fine for not wearing a helmet is $400, more than a speeding ticket or driving in a bike lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not really for or against bike helmet laws. But to say it’s the same impact potential is way off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's pretty good evidence that mandatory helmet laws don't actually result in less injuries at the population level. Cycling is safest in places where there are lots of cyclists and helmet use puts people off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Helmets are a more complex topic. Many people won't cycle because of helmets. Some will at least choose not to cycle in a particular instance, such as after getting their hair styled. People instead choose less healthy approaches to transport which stops cycling being normalised as a method of transport, such as in The Netherlands. Overall, it has a negative effect on the populations health. More people will die of heart disease, for example. The argument is that if cycling was more accessible, more people would cycle, it would be more normalised, and the amount of people dying from head injuries whilst cycling would still be less than the amount of people dying prematurely due to heart disease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not really comparable to seatbelts because not many people will decide to cycle, walk or take another form of transport because they have to wear a seat belt if they drove.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watching people in this same comment section do a complete 180 when it comes to helmets is wild.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% agreed. The anti helmet brigade is so weird. It's such a small inconvenience to protect your brain. Just wear one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yet you aren't here arguing for helmets in cars, where there's aircon to overcome the extra heat, somewhere to store it, and a much larger capacity to reduce injuries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it’s the added inconvenience. If you lock your bike somewhere and leave your helmet on it. Easy to get stolen, have to take it with you. If someone is working in the office a helmet might mess up their hair, look unprofessional. Putting your seatbelt on properly is easy, no downsides and way more likely to save your life than a helmet on a bike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Internationals", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's your responsibility as a driver to ensure all passengers and load are secured, including pets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I was amazed at the statistics for how many people don't wear them. But then again there are plenty of injured people in planes that don't wear them as well. Maybe people don't know physics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uber riders you mean, the number of adults that get in my car and don't bother putting on their seatbelts until they are told is alarming or if the seat belt alarm decides to work, I'm constantly asking people to put their belts on. Hope the cameras don't catch back seat passangers. Otherwise, I won't have a license by the end of the first week of July.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I gotta say I’d just assumed we had these. I had in the back of my mind that those yellow portable phone detection things were also doing seatbelts. Must have just confused QLD I guess", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except the public and government wear the cost too. The medical system is publicly funded, and ER is expensive. Loss of productivity through death and disablement means less workers, less taxes, and potentially more dependents (people with spinal injuries and TBIs need lots of support). Plus it minimises the trauma experienced by other drivers after an accident, if injuries are less serious/fatal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An unrestrained 80 kg sandbag in a catastrophic collision does actually pose a risk to other people inside and even outside of a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell that to the EMT or paramedics that need to scrap of someone’s brain off the dashboard and or street, but then again, people who think like that don’t seem to care too much about inconveniencing others ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not true. My tax dollars will go to treating those idiots when their heads crack open like eggs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they want to use public roads they have to adhere to the laws, which should be the best for everyone. Not whats convenient for individuals who want to be unsafe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kids are gonna start doing this trick when they don't get an X box for Christmas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the venn diagram of these people and sovcits is a single circle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">seems like passengers wearing the shoulder strap under their armpit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a friend who does this, not Australian born. I am going to have to say something next time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most recent cars (2018 and maybe earlier) have an indicator for the driver when a passenger don't have their seatbelt clipped in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knew a family who thought having the strap under the armpit was comfier then going over the shoulder like its meant to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol so ridiculous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hah! I was thinking a few diagonal tint lines across the windscreen might do the trick ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll take the extremely low chance of being immolated by an impossible to escape seatbelt during a car fire over the higher chance of injury from a car accident or doing a superman through the windshield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "20 years playing fireman, attended (give-or-take) somewhere around 1k MVAs, only had one instance where the car burst into flames and incinerated the driver where they were otherwise not trapped by confinement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty of ejections, or crashes where someone unrestrained inside the car pinballed around inside it - usually with poor outcomes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suppose a car could just combust, but the chances are if a car is on fire, it was probably involved in an accident so bad that the passenger/driver would have been hurled through the window and then some. So it's not like not wearing a seat belt would have really saved them even in that case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's not wrong, they can trap you in a few scenarios. Easily avoided with a seatbelt cutter tool. Same as window smashers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I carry a seatbelt cutter in the glove compartment for that scenario.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was thinking the same thing for couriers who drive 50m at a time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have to make sure the mannequin in the passenger seat has a seat belt on now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or they just have a fake buckle clip", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“safety accessories” 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don’t even have to wear a seatbelt in New Hampshire. Absolute insanity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll add, I’ve only done it to the drivers seat. All the others are still enabled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro I feel this, when I park the car and undo my seatbelt to get out and it starts beeping like CHILL CAR I GOT THIS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taxi driver death hack", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's like in QLD, the cameras send it to a human to review. So the human should be able to tell if the black/loose \"clothing\" continues off the person up to the seat belt holder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somehow the majority of the world survives without them. Our problem is that cycling is seen as, and in many cases is, a dangerous activity, largely due to drivers and crap infrastructure. If people rode everywhere like the Dutch and separated cycleways were the norm, helmets would be seen as a weird thing confined to people riding on roads at higher speeds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Head injuries kill people and so does not wearing a seat belt? Seems pretty equivalent to me. Even a low speed crash can still get your bonce bonked hard enough to do brain damage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, seatbelts rarely get nicked off cars, but it happens all the time to cyclists and e bike hirers and they're put in a break the law or walk/cab home situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is ridiculous. \"Helmets make cycling less accessible\" they're fucking helmets, not elaborate obstacle courses with flaming hoops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd love to see data on a helmets impact in a car that has airbags everywhere. A car comes with safety features that prevent catastrophic injury, a bike comes with nothing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in the mid 80s, prior to the widespread introduction of airbags, this was absolutely a thing that was discussed but dismissed at the time as too inconvenient and unenforceable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just insane to me that one one hand we laugh at people not taking safety precautions with a seatbelt, and on the other messing up hair is a legitimate reason not to use a similar safety precaution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely you can see that contradiction?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Them too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but at some point people to take responsibility for themselves instead of a nanny state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. was it a TAC ad that showed a slow motion unrestrained person in a crash? Horrifying what a selfish person would do to others in the car for the sake of 2 seconds not putting on a belt..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully the lack of brain before the crash means less to clean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well they could have had that Xbox, but now that money is used to pay for the fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't give news.com any ideas bro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off topic but this is the second \"the venn diagram is just a circle\" post I've seen in 5 minutes, different posts on completely unrelated subs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2010 or earlier I reckon - but it’s still clipped in, no one could possibly put up with that incessant beeping !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As per post - they just don’t wear it properly, and legislation says properly worn seat belt not just wearing a seatbelt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My brother does the same thing he's a shit tho so", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah italy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yes I agree. He never did come around though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a good use of the word pinballed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was there ever a definitive cause nailed down for that one case? Seatbelt, malfunctioning door, driver unconscious?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a RescueMe taped to my drivers side grab handle above the door", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same with motorcycle helmets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The human has an incentive to pass on the fine and hope that the user doesn’t have the time to fight it out in court. More revenue for the state, more targets reached. That’s what I’d do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are correct, head injuries do kill people. Also, the impacts from bike crashes and car crashes are not equal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno if you've met people before, but hair style is pretty important to a lot of them. Not messing it up stops a lot of people riding. That doesn't seem like a remotely contentious point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> a bike comes with nothing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bike generally comes with not needing those safety features because the speed and mass are low enough that the chance of dying or serious injury are pretty low. Across an entire population they actually save lives due to the health benefits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's only once you mix them with cars does the chance of dying become significant. If you're riding on a separated path away from cars (or on streets where cars travel at 30kmph or less), then helmets become far less important to safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well one you’re traveling at 80kmh and one is 10kmh. People like you are why we have a Nancy state. You need to afford people freedom if they’re not hurting anyone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While that’s very true, this is clearly not that point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"The latest tiktok fad to sweep the nation as kids are 'belt flashing' their parents' licenses away\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most cars shut up eventually. But it's a long time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no idea how it was comfier", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Come around from seat belts, or come around after crashing when not wearing one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driver was initially knocked silly by the crash. Didn't help that there was an unrestrained mini bike in the back of the wagon, and a jerrycan of fuel for it. Bike punctured the fuel container, which caused the fuel to go everywhere, and the whole thing went up like a Roman candle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First firefighter was on scene within 3 minutes, and it was already too late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember being the one who pressed the button to undo the seatbelt so that we could get him out, after the scene had been processed by the crashies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was a rough night, that one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The human has no such incentive, they don't pocket anything for positives. State has the incentive to not use human review and just send it, but they don't. Perhaps you are the probelm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok smartypants, the human has no incentive eh? what about this then? https://www.reddit.com/r/australian/s/gFnHNoDQz3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you got your reading glasses. Read that line on what the tfnsw rep says in the news article.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll wait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read it. I fail to see the incentive. Not saying it wouldn't happen, just that there is no incentive on the staff to issue positives. They are paid to sort between. People aren't perfect at their job, so we have fall-backs. Glad the system has that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suppose I should ask you if you know what the word \"Incentive\" means.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1doukcn.json b/1doukcn.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0bbb5da3ba41dbcbb4472e16ab91a17772523cb8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1doukcn.json @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Just heard about a superlot being zoned as housing near western syd airport. Right next to a new central park and a new Bradfield Metro station In Bradfield city, a new suburb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what line is it on? Is Bradfield the new name for the Aeroteopolis?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's frustrating trying to find out what the city planning actually is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where's the new suburb? It's not listed as being on either Metro West or the new airport line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is anyone supposed to plan when all the info is so cryptic it's ridiculous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s literally an official Sydney Metro Bradfield page including details and map:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.sydneymetro.info/station/bradfield-station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What exactly are you planning? Whether to Uber home from the new airport or to catch the train? You certainly plan far ahead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once upon a time, West Killara was named Bradfield. Up until the 50s I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was because John Bradfield lived in the district. It's why the local electorate is still called Bradfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but is there any map or page that shows the metro line and stations on the line that includes Bradfield?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find those individual station pages quite useless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You clearly aren’t used to relying on Sydney Trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right up until 1977.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it was home to a significant RAAF presence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Yes but is there any map or page that shows the metro line and stations on the line that includes Bradfield?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The big link that says \"Interactive Map\" might just be a bit of a clue...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Originally something like a convent hospital, it had an airstrip, then an internment camp and an immigration centre. Brian Brown grew up there as a resettler. And finally, the CSIRO where Bogan and Chandler worked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up there, but I didn't know the name change was so late. Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And BTW, the Bogan Chandler gas theory is bogus. I rambled up and down that river for years. Nobody I knew ever smelt or heard of gas problems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ugh selective blindness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1douz10.json b/1douz10.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..20b3d1e56ef9135519782f82eda8f8c89816593b --- /dev/null +++ b/1douz10.json @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking to buy a townhouse (3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car) in Rosehill for around 900-950k. Does anyone live here or know much about the area? We have been looking in North Parra but it's about 100k more than this!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rosehill is fine. Close to Parramatta and motorway. Often confused with Rouse Hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We bought a 3 bedder in Rosehill in 2021. We're very happy with the area. It's leafy nice little suburb with access to James Ruse drive, M4 and A44. Airport is 25 mins via M4. Parra is 2kms and very walkable. Parra wharf is also less than 2 kms - can go to circular quey. Close to good schools and colleges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With light rail this year and new metro at Rosehill in few years, this area is going to be very sought after in years. Look up Rosehill Camilla strategy in Govt plans.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to clap cheeks with my xgf near the racecourse at saturday nights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its a good area , prone to traffic though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "central to everything but nothing at the same time .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its the worst to go through harris park .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Potential contamination risk as James Hardie used to manufacture asbestos in the area near the racecourse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/the-potential-danger-that-lurks-around-the-site-for-25-000-new-homes-in-sydney-20231215-p5ersn.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived there for 4 years in 2016. Generally a quiet area, close to Parramatta river which is a great walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Transport wise: Light opens soon which should be better than what it is now because your only means of transport to Parramatta station was a bus which stopped operating after 8pm, so you'll have to walk 20 minutes from Parra to Rosehill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "James ruse drive gets busy every second or so weekend with the races. I have read people here say that its a shitshow when this happens, but I haven't encountered any issues. They all seem to head straight to Rydges hotel for after party.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You get your KFC, Subway, Sopranos Pizza and Maccas in the same area where Woolies is, and a medical center + Red Cross Blood donation center which is cool if you do give blood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also Harris Park is very close, and they have some solid Indian restaurants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best bit of information I can give you is to stay away from Alice street if you need to travel during school hours. A living nightmare is an understatement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look at Northmead. Lovely suburb and probably cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ain't they going to be building a huge new development at the race course? That means for the next few years you'll be getting extra traffic and delays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other than that I see no issues with the area except maybe Grainville area.. shops there can be racist if you are not Leb or Indian/Nepalese. Reverse racism is oddly a thing there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do U have kids? How much are 3 bed houses going for? Can U increase the budget?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town houses can be pretty hit and miss", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree. Nice part of Sydney. I know this may sound silly but be sure you’re comfortable with the smell of Indian food. Being a stones throw to Little India in Harris Park, there’s a big subcontinental diaspora in the suburb. Depending on how close your neighbours are, you may get quite familiar with the many wonderful spices used in their cooking. Personally I loved it, but I know it’s not for everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rouse hill is good to ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Rozelle, and Roseville…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun Fact!: Governor Arthur Phillip was going to name Parramatta (the planned centre of government for the colony) Rosehill, but he conceded the name to the original Indiegnous name to make the theft of the land not sting quite so much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Rozelle!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah we have been looking and is a preferred suburb but unfortunately more expensive!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> ~~Reverse~~ **racism** is ~~oddly~~ a thing there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fixed that for you mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Racism is racism, no matter who's perpetrating it and who's the victim of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "950 is the max we are comfortable with. No kids yet but planning to have in the next 2 years!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More wondering about the area as a townhouse is all we can afford in Sydney in this market", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shame. We had a Villa there and it was great, just too small.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NAh.. you ain't seen Asian on Asian racsim, it's another level.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Indians there are really racist against other Asians not brown.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dowy3f.json b/1dowy3f.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7615c07a47b537c07b0159d51c52907ed7453115 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dowy3f.json @@ -0,0 +1,310 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Why so much advertisement? Did he change the formula because the first batch tasted like ass?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He has more reach than a Superbowl advert. Love him or hate him, it’s a staggering achievement, and I can’t help respect what he’s done through YT. I don’t think a lot of the hate is justified to be honest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are his fans old enough to drive?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know or care who that is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s a Mr Beast?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s lot of unnecessary hate in this thread tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who don’t know Mr Beast/Jimmy don’t understand how genuine he is. The bloke simply just wants to help the world and make good videos. If you don’t know much about him, I highly recommend watching interviews with him and understanding his character. Or talk to your kids, they will definitely know who he is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "registered with liquor and gaming etc ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone is doing philanthropy in such an overt way, is it a genuine case of altruism? Or are the people being 'helped' just count a business partner as they are essentially an intermediary to get eyeballs in front of ads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was subbed to him during Asian wall sticker guy days.. when he had under 20,000 subscribers… now he has almost 300 million.. crazy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who, why and how?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The era of influencers is expanding. Sports stars and and actors and musicians will be livid. What a time to be alive jeez", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact that the cars he's giving away are Volvo's tells me everything I need to know. Why are they plastered with his face?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Protect this man at all costs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah, the chocolates got relaunched with a new recipe so he's celebrating with this promotion", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You bought some ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The new recipe still taste like ass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He gives away a tonne of money in his videos. He also has a philanthropy organisation that does a lot of amazing work around the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically he continuously reinvests the money he makes from videos/products in order to give money away either in contests or straight up help those in need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure why he's getting hated in this post. He's the most uncontroversial YouTuber with a huge audience ever that makes a positive difference in the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will try and explain it for you .he is the Darryl Somers of YouTube", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't know either until I read an article about it. Apparently he's worth $750 mil, pretty crazy for a YouTuber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I couldn't give a shit either but then I read that he has a philanthropy foundation set up (no idea on the details), so I guess that's something semi decent? Especially when there are so many asshole youtubers that make good coin from their viewers yet give zero back...all take take take and beg beg beg.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't understand, reddit views anyone who has a lot of money as evil, because they themselves can't do anything productive with their lives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Youtube celebrity known for giving stuff and money to people, launched some chocolate bar in all Australian retailers, if you scanned the qr code on them and your receipt you entered the competition to win one of the cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually wonder if it tastes any good, anyone tried?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the cars was a Lambo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was one of the \"joke\" cars, plastered with the face of an Australian YouTuber. He actually offered the winner of that car up to $50,000 to buy it off them, which they REFUSED to (???)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Protect Deez nuts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was like a dollar and I like peanut butter chocolate. Shoulda just stuck with Cadbury it was so bad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably bought Prime as well when it came down here too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know who he is and the work he does and I have no problem with either. I'm just wondering why there's so much promotion at the moment of a chocolate bar that's been in Australia for a couple of years now that was never very successful and supermarkets were heavily discounting to get rid of the stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No Plucker; no care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so basically from what I understand is that he uses the money from the youtube videos to fund more videos and philanthropy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "last year he paid for 1000 people to get eye surgery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-64490431", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone talks shit about him but he does a lot of work over seas for poorer communities", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People don’t even watch like to assume he’s some white hero that comes in, gives em a well and fucks off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He creates the infrastructure and gives them the knowledge to take care of everything for themselves . Whatever it be", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He doesn’t have $750m… do you understand the difference between a business valuation and actual cash?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, that's what happens when you are an employee, you get paid, either hourly or a salary. What's your problem again?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are they getting paid?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And because accumulation of such obscene amounts of money is a feature of a system that needs to go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My kids wanted to try them because they like this guy and they both said it was disgusting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a peanut one. It tasted like shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at him in the photos, I have an overwhelming desire to punch him in the face. Is that a normal reaction to him, or is he loveable?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My kids like the rice bubbles ones. I didn't much care for the peanut butter one. They are made from pretty good ingredients compared to most crap that is sold though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The flavour is a bit strange, i found it had a strong vanilla taste which was weird for chocolate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fantastic new for someone that cares.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mr. Beast Feastables Peanut Butter | 60g", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$4.00", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Indulge in a healthier treat crafted by the world-renowned YouTuber, MrBeast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- An EXPLOSION of chocolate peanut butter flavour with creamy, dreamy milk from grass-fed cows. You'll want to put Deez Nutz in your mouth¦", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Focusing on incredible quality and carefully sourced ingredients our Deez Nutz Chocolate just hits a little different.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s being re-launched. New recipe or something", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People overlook this and like to talk conplete shit lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i mean he has an incredible charity organisation, has promised to plant 20,000,000 trees, has payed for surgery to cure 100 people of blindness, has built 100 wells in remote African towns that previously did not have access to clean water. He is a genuinely likeable guy, people just hear “youtuber” or “influencer” and think they are automatically bad people who are a cancer to the youth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, he's a good dude.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lets break that down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Promised to plant, so has done nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eye surgery is usually a very simpler op. Ask Fred Hollows who did thousands in Pakistan/Afghanistan(?) and other countries..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Installing wells in Africa has been a thing for decades because they are shit pumps that soon break down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And he sells crap 'edibles'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok. So we are saying don't pay for any eye surgery then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Promised to plant, so has done nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, ok buddy. You can easily check his [website](https://teamtrees.org/) to confirm they have already planted 20M+ trees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I won't even bother with the rest, you clearly have a chip on your shoulder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, tell me you are extremely gullible and ignorant at the same time. He has not planted these trees. It looks like he collects money from people and maybe makes a donation to the Arbor Day Foundation, which claims to have planted the trees and if you look further into their claims, it looks to be the acumulated numbers from over a century of annual planting by school children.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Wow, tell me you are extremely gullible and ignorant at the same time. He has not planted these trees. It looks like he collects money from people and maybe makes a donation to the Arbor Day Foundation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "..no one thought he was personally planting these trees. It's literally on the same website that he has partnered with Arbor Day Foundation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">if you look further into their claims, it looks to be the acumulated numbers from over a century of annual planting by school children.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look at the link you provided. Drill down and read about the 'local' projects.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're going to need to be more specific. I don't see anything inferring what you claim.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dp4qdz.json b/1dp4qdz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..15a3638a0909302d82b2beff8b8f71be867a6b9f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dp4qdz.json @@ -0,0 +1,586 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been coughing so hard I've pulled muscles just about everywhere now, not just my abs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going thru the spam email file and saw this one which gave me a chuckle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Is it true that you are dead? That you died on this COVID-19 sickness?*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Kindly respond back for the claim of your fund if you are alive*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1 month to my Bali trip. I'm starting to look at the delicious weather forecasts for a bit of escapism.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am I the only one who doesn't want to wfh coz it's cold at home and I don't want to get a bill shock at the end of winter?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like a stuck record, but my bus into work was cancelled again, and the next bus into the city as well so I couldn't even do a bus-train switcheroo. NSW transport is a joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy the sunny days! Just saw the BOM [forecast](http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/sydney.shtml) for next week ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Curious to see how many people still use handkerchiefs for tissue purposes. I just saw someone use one on the train and it has been long enough since I saw one that it made me wonder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The leaf blowers were out this morning, blowing all the leaves into the centre of the road. By the time I came back from my Pyrmont meeting this morning the cars and trucks had blown more than half of the leaves back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turns out someone has patented a [quieter leaf blower](https://engineering.jhu.edu/news/hearing-is-be-leafing-students-invent-quieter-leaf-blower/). I’d still prefer to ban all of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t want to play today ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just popped into Eastwood for a break, only to encounter a horrible older lady who tried to indicate and back up into a spot I had already indicated for myself. I beeped at her to be aware of my car, and parked. She got out of her car, and banged on my window, yelling abuse at me. Had no idea what she was saying. Next time, I should take a photo of her - I didn't know how to make her go away and leave me alone. Only realised afterwards that recording her might help - Eeep!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any recommendation for end of lease cleaning for a 1 bed apartment? Or its better to just clean it by yourself?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know anything about car servicing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An elderly neighbour of ours has had his car in for repairs, at a Lexus place, for 11 weeks now. Apparently they are waiting on a part but it seems a terribly long time. I'm not sure if he's being spun a line or disregarded because he's elderly. It's a ten-year-old car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any good recs for a portable heater for heating a bigger living room? Would you go with a tower fan or one of those radiant ones with the hot bars? Our downstairs heating is still knackered which means the landlord needs to get quotes to replace the whole system which could take days! In the mean time, it's a tad chilly in the morning!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone from Orange or visiting the area?? Few days ago I went on road trip to Orange to see Pinnacle lookout and unfortunately I left my Beanie (Kathmandu Khusi Beanie) up there in the lookout. I attached a picture as well. I know it is just a beanie but I do have a lot of sentimental value to it and do not want to lose it. At the moment I have no way of going back to Orange, so I was thinking if anyone here was heading up there by any chance can see if its there on the Lookout by any chance. I'm not asking anyone to go up there just only if anyone here is heading up there for a visit by any chance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know of any websites that can tell me where I can see live music tonight?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coming out of westconnex theres two lanes with a similar curvature and sometimes your gps doesnt calibrate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish there was more clear instructions on which lane is better for which airport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have 3 weeks off before starting a new job! What should I do in the meantime?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have had lots of time off while I found this opportunity so I’m very relieved I have secured a new role and a little bored now I’m not job hunting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone happen to know what time the Sutherland park and ride opal commuter car park or whatever it's called gets full on a weekday morning?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is the most best place to move while still affordable?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Currently living very out west and can't deal with the commute times to work in the city. I was thinking of two places. Both of them have decent 2 bedroom options for 650 per week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Lane Cove", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 40 minutes by bus to Town Hall/Wynyard but buses are unreliable and you would add an extra 10-15 minutes to your commute by missing it or it being late..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Epping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 46 minutes by train to Town Hall/Wynyard or significantly faster once the metro opens up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are your thoughts? Would you suggest anywhere else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any Sydney based e-waste collectors ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My office has built up a large pile of e-waste, and I am looking for an e-waste recycling service that will come and collect it around Homebush. There's a fair amount, mostly PCs, laptops, office phones, telecommunications equipment, cabling, and such. We obviously can't dump it in the normal bins, and there is way too much for us to handle ourselves. The job will require at least a couple of guys and a large truck or two. I will also need full licensing and insurance. Can anybody recommend a Sydney-based electronic waste management company that can handle a job like this on short notice and won't charge an arm and a leg? I'm particularly interested in services that offer certified data destruction and environmentally friendly disposal also, thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bring back park benches!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Force every city council to replace their chairs at work with the similar sort of houstile design being inflicted on the rest of us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "‘Sorry Mayor, while this is the size of a three person bench, we actually needed to remove the middle person to make it ‘disability friendly.’ You don’t mind standing the rest of the month do you? Oh by the way, we installed an advertising sign in the hallway leading to your office. You only needed 20% of the walkway right?’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is the trams still fucked?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, anyone got opinions on Assange or do we avoid hot topics like that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can make it local by saying I met his wife and support team at a servo in Burwood last year. Nice people, interesting chat in which I talked about the parts of their campaign I agreed with and didn't give my opinion of him as a whole…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I used to play keyboard for a living, we had a saying that you should aim to be the worst musician in the room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So pick their brains and copy their moves ya know. This is a great learning opportunity. Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It took me far too long to realise you meant field hockey and not ice hockey. Congrats though. Get them Dubyas!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like some fully sick gains ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully you feel better soon though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes I like to read those spam emails to see what scenario they bring up that will lead to me having to deposit x amount before being eligible to collect y amount.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once got an email from \"Mr. ANTHONY J BLINKEN , United States Secretary of State by profession\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He personally apologized for holding on to my money for such a long time, and wanted to let me know that the package was to be mailed out as soon as I sent through US$100 via gift card, iTunes gift card, Steam gift card, Bitcoin or Cashapp. How convenient!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sanka, you dead? yeah man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know how you feel, mine is coming up soon too!!!! hahahahaa", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have meetings with coworkers who are wearing hoodie + puffer jacket. Obvious tell they're WFH", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to go to the office for free heating until I got solar & reverse cycle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a shame that most renters don't have that benefit - solar should be mandatory on all rentals IMHO if technically feasible, otherwise landlords be all \"I'm not paying the bills, ICNGAF\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just wear extra layers of clothing. Invest in a couple of pairs of fluffy socks and a easy to take on and off home jumper/ sweater. Really helps me want to WFH on cold days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i figure its only shoulder rates and i get to claim for it, im not going to be uncomfortable for 10 hours a day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve never been at home and thought “Hm, I’d be more comfortable in an office”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've just reminded me of when I lived in a convenient but very old terrace that had no insulation and was absolutely boiling inside in summer. I volunteered to work over the Christmas break twice (and some weekends) just to soak up some air conditioning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can thank the previous regime for whoring out bus services to private companies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i had two things i wanted to do for my day off next week. new goals in the gym on hold thanks to a back injury acquired whilst sleeping, and doesnt look like im hitting any mtb tracks with that forecast. not happy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For fucks sake", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's.really been telling how crappy this weather has been when the green bins were due out on Monday and there was not a single green bin in our street. Our street is made up entirely of blocks between 600-1100m with majority being single houses so theres a lot of green in our street..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A poet I kind of know wrote an entire poem about the disappearance of the cloth hanky:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://genius.com/Ros-barber-material-annotated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My mother was a hanky queen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "when hanky meant a thing of cloth,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not paper tissues bought in packs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "from late-night garages and shops,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but things for waving out of trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and mopping the corners of your grief:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "when hankies were material", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "she’d have one, always, up her sleeve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do when I remember but more for sweat and less for snot. As a kid, it was more of a snot thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always found them kind of gross. Carrying around a snot covered rag in your pocket. Pretty sure my Mum still uses them though. She used to keep it stored in her bra, not sure she still does that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do. The bug and I were recently very ill and hankies are a bit nicer on the nose after a while… we were not making any journeys out to get aloe Vera tissues or anything like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However if I’m ill enough to feel I need a hanky on me I’m not going out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I realised the other day that we've passed the darkest part of the year and the days will be getting longer. So that's something. But I know what you mean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a genuine case of the Thursday scaries this morning (is that even a think? Idk). But like, an overwhelming urge to do something, anything, other than work today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no hat no play!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah Humans of eastwood facebook page would've loved it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was she an older Asian lady by any chance? I find older Asians to generally be laid back, placid drivers until they're in a car park and then all hell breaks loose. Source: Live in Cabra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At some point she'll meet the wrong person on the right day and she'll very quickly stop doing that kind of stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always recommend asking your Real Estate for their recommendation because if there is anything wrong with the cleaning (and they'll always find something) then it's them to be blamed, not you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well is it the kind of problem that means the car isn't drivable? Or isn't safe?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's only for the short-term, I'd suggest a heated throw. Cheaper to run and can be moved around easily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your name makes me want vegemite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bands In Town app is good for this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://sydneymusic.net/gig-guide", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d look at the outer inner west. Strathfield, Homebush etc. Even the west itself, like Parramatta or Westmead. I’m not sure what the market is like but I’d much rather live on a train line on the right side of the bridge than rely on buses on the wrong side.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See my flair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've used Sims in the past and have been happy with their service :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.simsmm.com.au/sell-to-us/electronics-recycling/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I higly recommend you contact these guys at [www.ewasterecyclers.com.au](http://www.ewasterecyclers.com.au), they regularly do pickups for our e-waste and are always fast and efficient. They can provide any of the paperwork you need, including full licensing and insurance. Good on you for doing the right thing - a lot of people don't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://ewasterecyclers.com.au/computer-and-laptop-recycling/](https://ewasterecyclers.com.au/computer-and-laptop-recycling/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Failing any other suggestions made, try Whirl https://www.whirlrecycling.com/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I caught the L1 and the L2 today (first time for the L2). They were both fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "..yeah, why not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’s an alleged rapist who fled Sweden and hid in a broom closet for years. He also contributed to Donald Trump getting elected and the continued fallout of that is another reason I’m not popping any champagne corks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To me he started out as a bit of folk hero - but then the sweden sexual assault case followed by some of the selective leaking in retrospect made him seem to be more like a russian pawn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "could have been ice hockey, theres some decent leagues around, and div2a worlds in melbourne next year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oo! Where you going? I'm doing Gili T, Nusa Lombongan, Uluwatu and Ubud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kmart has fake oodies for pretty cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True. But I actually enjoy my me time on the train. Minus the waking up too early hahaha xD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, only my room is boiling inside in summer as it's facing west :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like the trains in the UK, bloody expensive!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It may not be the weather though. The green bins on my street aren't being pushed out cos it's winter and grass doesn't grow as fast. Plus, some people don't have trees to trim so I ask to borrow their bins. (It's different in summer)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If she at 1 year yet? Nice to see you around!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been interstate for work & got home late last night so the early start in the office this morning is just that little bit harder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. Shouting at me through the window that she banged really hard. She would have been 70+! I have never experienced this my whole life, although obviously know about this behaviour being infamous in Eastwood. Had no decorum or manners at all - my parents and any of their friends wouldn't do that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought about writing down what she did wrong in English on a piece of paper so she would ask someone. But didn't know what car she drove and somebody like that probably wouldn't care what I wrote or what they did wrong lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure but I assume not drivable or he'd have it back while they waited for the part. It just seems a very long time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’s tried going down there and communicating but they often claim to have “lost his texts”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohh smart! I can throw it over the sofa and we can all sit on it. Luckily the nights have been pretty mild so we don't really need it in the evenings, but it would be good to take the edge off in the morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm with you on that. In principle, WikiLeaks was great. But it didn't really turn out that way in the long run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm very curious to see if he keeps his head down for a while or does something big like run for Senate again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The plan is Nusa Penida, Ubud, Kintamani. That's all I know. The rest my friend is arranging. She is local hahaha so I just tag along xD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no! Yeah I think the winter was more manageable because you could always put on more clothes (although I'd sleep in like, a hoodie and a beanie and a sleeping bag IN my bed) but summer with an upstairs bedroom was just miserable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway - I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to take advantage of the company-funded heating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey...Were you the one in a share house with the not so great landlord?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But that should mean that your room is a bit more comfortable in winter! When my room was west-facing I kept the blinds open a bit in winter to get the sun and heat in. It was almost always shut in summer, though lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah for our street it's super uncommon for there to be no green bins, even in winter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, she’s so old! Practically a dinosaur. That’s why we have heaps of cool dinosaur clothes. As we wind down at the end of term I find I have more brain space for non parenting and non work browsing. I will regret it at the start of next term when I feel unprepared but right now I am feeling human.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that sounds crappy. Is it a dealership or a local mechanic? If it’s drivable he should go elsewhere. If it’s not I’d be having it towed elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks to the suggestions here I got a heated throw the other week. It's brilliant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd recommend sitting under it, not on, but you'll work that out quickly enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh brilliant! That makes it easier", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "haahhaha no no. I can turn on my heater just fine. I just think it's a waste to turn it on just for 1 person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmmmmmmm..... Yeah you're actually right.... I open my windows a bit too in winter and wonder why everyone saying cold while i feel warm. I never actually thought that way hmmmm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah in summer, ALL CURTAINS SHUT AFTER 3.30!!!!!!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a specialist Lexus place. I’ll check with him again. I feel really bad for him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep an eye on the weather btw. My friend said it's storm/windy season? That's why we haven't booked our day trip to the island yet, just incase it's rough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I meant cos your room faces west. I briefly recall somebody with a bad landlord whose room faces west, and wouldn't let her turn on AC!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep - I am one person and I never turn the heating on. Wear fluffy socks, and heattech jackets and I try to go outside to absorb the sun during the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, it sounds like he’s being treated badly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, will do. We have a few island hops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish I knew what I could do to help him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think just sympathy. If he’s older he may not appreciate the loss of agency anyone else getting involved might mean (I know my mum gets upset sometimes at that).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re a good soul.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's an amazing man. In his eighties and still completely active. He was on the Strata Committee for decades here, doing thousands of hours of unpaid work, and still helps out all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dpe3ba.json b/1dpe3ba.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1a1855fa2e5e49e9746dae7fc437596c9aec7cf8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dpe3ba.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The architecture at Darling Harbour has a consistency to it. As it was, so shall it be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hole on the right is Meriton “urban living”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The temporary fences around the water still look terrible. They've been there since 2018? Either get rid of them, or put something more permanent and aesthetic pls and ty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will miss the old harbourside, was my stomping ground around the early 2010s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Despite the cursed development journey it had - I do love how The Ribbon looks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good morning, op!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same here. It was the part of old Darling Harbour I had the most to do with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same! I worked in Murray St nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really. Man, it's one of my least liked buildings.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dpe97j.json b/1dpe97j.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..da8793ca1e4dd9f1554857a35afc288be1ed84f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dpe97j.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I signed up for a 3 year contract with our current provider, $600 per month (for three printers).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But one year into the contract, they increased the price to $650 stating it was in the terms and conditions and that they usually do it annually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not too happy as I thought I was locking in $600 per month for 3 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can someone recommend another provider?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You really do need to read that contract you blindly signed. There are likely expensive break-lease fees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't help but I'm curious what you're getting for your $600. What kind of printers? And what about consumables, is that included?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We just switched to HP as apparently it's a better deal than whoever we were with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(don't know the details, I'm just a drone)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But we do market research, and a recent project was surveying printing costs, which I guess spurred the boss in to picking HP as it was better priced than what we had.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Break fees are a thing though, you might not be able to get out of your current one easily, our's was up for renewal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We use Toshiba. The price remains the same for a 5 year period. We are happy with the quality and the speed of service calls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Work uses kyocera, no major issues with them and we have paper and ink included", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Copiers were my industry for a number of years, so I can confidently say the yearly increase thing is pretty standard, and will be covered in your T&Cs (likely just a clause saying they can increase at any time without notice, it won't define by how much). $600 to $650 is definitely steep though. You will very likely be locked into a finance contract for those 3 years, so leaving would involve having that finance contract paid out. If you move to another supplier on a new contract they'll cover it, but ultimately the payout is included in your new costs, so you're kind of just paying it anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to chat in more detail feel free to PM, but otherwise, this is honestly standard copier industry - machines will always have costs increase as time goes on unless it's particularly negotiated otherwise. Source: handled contracts exactly like this until I got out ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like fuji xerox", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesnt stop fuji xerox cold calling, even showing up at ur office telling you how much your machines suck!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dpg0p6.json b/1dpg0p6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4606edb6b11fe87e9e04b77bd8bec34e289cd52c --- /dev/null +++ b/1dpg0p6.json @@ -0,0 +1,874 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Currently living very out west and can't deal with the commute times to work in the city. I was thinking of two places. Both of them have decent 2 bedroom options for 650 per week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Lane Cove", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 40 minutes by bus to Town Hall/Wynyard but buses are unreliable and you would add an extra 10-15 minutes to your commute by missing it or it being late..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Epping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 46 minutes by train to Town Hall/Wynyard or significantly faster once the metro opens up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are your thoughts? Would you suggest anywhere else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rockdale/Kogarah - not as posh as Lane Cove obviously but I think it's a half hour to Wynyard from there on the train? Ashfield's pretty good too, it's still got some apartments advertised at that price point and has a faster train to the city. Dulwich Hill has the PT trifecta (trains, buses and light rail) but as others have said, it'll lose the train during the Metro conversion and the other two options are pretty slow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Epping's got better transport connections (Cenny Coast line, regular suburban line and the metro) but Lane Cove is probably a bit more happening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, I reckon West Ryde is underappreciated and there's quite a number of old apartments, so rental prices can still be decent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The area is also pretty awesome - on a train line. The shops have a woolies, library and decent restaurants. And you can go to city or Parra pretty easily too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah i know what you mean. I used to live 10 minutes drive to work.. now I moved back to my parents 40-45 not so busy .. 1.5hrs if busy roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lane Cove is great. Lovely village atmosphere with great cafes and shops. It's also close to good shopping centres such as Chatswood and Macquarie Centre. Public transport is pretty good and with the Metro opening soon (Aug?) it's worth considering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Between the two, I'd choose Lane Cove over Epping any day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you looked at Hornsby? Should be more affordable than those areas and the express train can take you via either North Shore or Epping/Strathfield. Nice weekend trips up to the Central Coast and the northern beaches aren't far either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of those two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Epping will be 26 minutes to Martin place in 6ish weeks time which makes it super convenient. It’s also already very quick to shopping areas like Macquarie centre and chatswood and will be 19 minutes to entertainment areas like crows nest which is important as Epping itself is pretty dead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don’t often get to say this but Lane Cove is quite a bit livelier in comparison. It’s a young family and old people area so you’d probably never call it ‘lively’ but in fairness it’s a lot better than it used to be. The buses work really well for peak hour and are very reliable and quick to the city however once you go outside of peak times you’ve got less options, especially later at night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In terms of convenience for these two it’s kinda lane cove is a lot better in walking distance but Epping is a lot better connected to bigger stuff (especially when metro extension opens in august).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Epping should have express trains to the city already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd personally prefer Eastwood but it might be more expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Arncliffe/Banksia area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Homebush/Flemington fairly cheap, and close to train stations, as well as being middle of everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I put Hurlstone Park/Dulwich Hill into Real Estate and 17 2 bed apartments come up under $650.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would choose here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ashfield?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Belmore, Lakemba, Wiley Park, etc?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rockdale?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "None are particularly glamorous, but all have relatively affordable apartments, definitely less than Lane Cove with shorter commutes as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Come here to the Sutherland buddy. We have a 25-30m express train between townhall and sutherland. During rush hour, trains are every 3 min and the express every 15m.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised you think Epping is affordable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lane Cove if you can go near the highway is like 10 mins to the city. I used to live there a while ago. The lines were getting long, no idea what its like now, but once you get on the bus its super quick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lane Cove and Epping have completely different vibes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recommend to spend a bit of time in the suburbs you are considering to see if they match up with your lifestyle and how you want to spend your weekends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both of those suburbs are way better than that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lane Cove is nice. If you just want to commute and sleep, live somewhere worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are a good runner you could run to the city from Lane Cove in less than your 40 minutes. You can certainly cycle in 30 minutes. But the bus is closer to 10 minutes, perhaps 20 minutes in bad traffic?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Lane Cove buses are in trouble. The State Government privatised operation, and there is a shortage of drivers. Things are not as good as they were, or they should be. But...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The timetable says that tonights 7:37PM bus from the Lane Cove Interchange gets to Wynyard station at 7:48pm. So closer to 10 minutes than 40 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is an essentially continuous stream of packed buses during peak hour, there are more than 6 buses scheduled between 8:00am and 8:10am tomorrow morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Metro opens up in like a month or 2. If you are moving to Epping use those numbers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have time, what if you go up to a three bedder and get another flatmate? usually more space, better cost sharing, and the rent might come down. I know it's not always easy to find good people. but could be worth a shot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How far out West are you now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly I would be targeting along the NW Metro line, once the extension to CBD opens in August even from Tallawong will be like 55 mins to the city, so Rouse Hill, Norwest etc all along it will be equal to Lane cove and its the metro not a bus, so no timetable, turn up and go etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonus being you can catch it to places in between as well like Chatswood etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Penrith - Central on the BMT express is 45 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in one of the satellite suburbs of Parramatta connected to it by T80. It takes me under an hour door to door to reach office in Wynyard. My home is way too conveniently near to a T80 bus stop. But even if it is a bit of a walk, you should be comfortably reaching city under an hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should find lots of afforable apartments in your budget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The older units in my hood (St. George) are around that price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waitara is pretty underrated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shhhhhh it's a trap, don't tell this property investor AI bot where next to price home buyers out of the market.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in Lane Cove for ages and it is awesome. I live down the road now but still spend heaps of time in Lane Cove... It's definitely a great place to live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buses are more reliable than tracked vehicles if you live somewhere along a major bus corridor. They come more frequently, so if you miss one, it's usually not a big deal. They become unreliable when you get off the main corridor into the every 20 minute zone. Or you're somewhere affected by overcrowding and an inability to board (Lane Cove might have this problem). Trains really shit the bed a lot worse. When one goes, they all go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd take a similar length bus over a train if given the option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why dont you look for a job in Parra or somewhere in the West?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a look at Eastlakes, there's the 343 which goes into the city and you get on early enough to get seats. It's usually pretty consistent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who lives in the Hills, if you can get something in Castle Hill, especally near the Station it would be good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LOTS of 610Xs and you are at the bus terminal. They get you to the city in under an hour (non-peak). Even in peak the only bottle necks you deal with is Macquarie Park area, and Sydney Harbour bridge way, but I haven't had to deal with overly long waits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also have an option with the Metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you have a big shopping center nearby plus a smaller mall next to it for all you needs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Would you suggest anywhere else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hobart or Darwin. There is nowhere genuinely affordable in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See my flair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suburbs on stations in the T4 line have closer train commutes to the city at similar or cheaper prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best most place to most best live is best and less or is that best and most? ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long bay Gaol. Free rent and you can take a few years to up-skill without racking up a hecs debt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lane Cove is great but being a bit far from train stations is not ideal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Despite me personally not liking the area as much, if you don’t have a car I would lean more towards Epping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A friend lives in Epping. She’d been caught out a number of times when there’s a train strike. Cost more than $100 to get home on Uber. Lucky her husband can come pick her up if in situations like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try looking for places along the T9.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on how you define 'decent' in regards to the apartment and how much you love trains!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Five minute walk from Mosman Bay Wharf, 20 minute ferry ride to CQ. Clifton Gardens and Mosman village are walkable:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-mosman-439336588", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Adjacent to the village, walk to Balmoral for a morning swim, walk to B1 bus/Harris Farm/Aldi:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-nsw-mosman-439533344", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a bunch of places in Balmain (pubs, cafes) and Drummoyne (waterfront in all directions, shops, outlet, pools) in your price range.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also Dee Why & Mona Vale are worth considering with the B1 bus. Or anything you can find in Brookvale, which has it all going on these days - shops, footy, beer, beach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If suburbia and parkland are your thing, then Meadowbank is a nice little community with a good rail connection. Eventually the weight of its growing population will allow some more entertainment options to open up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forget Lane Cove. Once the bus fucks out its easily 1 hour from the city. Dog shit area, really don't get the appeal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metro line is best bet. North west will be easy as to get to the city once it opens up. 43mins from tallawong to central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you considered leaving Sydney? 650k can get you SOO much more elsewhere", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moving overseas is a good option if you want to keep things affordable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Find a job outside the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First question is can you do your job for similar money somewhere else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$650/w; I can't get my head around that. That's more than the mortgage on my 4 bedroom family home, trees, a view, big shed, big block, walking distance to shops and schools, work is an easy 10min drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I want to go to Sydney, it's a bit over 2hrs in the car and that's plenty close enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree with Kogarah - it’s MUCH closer to the city on PT than Epping!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anywhere near a station along the T4 between Arncliffe and Hurstville is pretty good value.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Added advantage of some decent cheap eats with a few other a little more pricey trendy food places popping up too. You can also still find some doctors that bulk bill out this way too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love West Ryde. I wish I didn't have to leave but it was unavoidable for me. One of my favourite places I've lived.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely can get a 2 bedder for less than $650. The fact that $650 is considered normal for a 2 bedder is a whole other issue lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good Korean food as well in west Ryde. And the 500x bus ti city. It's a bit slow, but it's a reliable alternative service when trackwork on the trains happen on the weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was looking to buy a house in Ermington. I have missed the boat as the are all $2 mil plus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Come August there won’t be swapping. But a lot more standing because the Metros aren’t really built for seating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Getting to the metro station will still be a big limiting factor when relying on busses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think Hornsby is more affordable by enough to make it worth the extra distance. But Hornsby is still an excellent place to live. Lots of apartment buildings near to the train station, hospital, shopping, library. Just a bit far from the city, if that's what someone prefers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The metro currently stops at Chatswood, where you interchange. In a few months it will open through to the city and onto the Bankstown line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "equiv 2br units were 150k more expensive in Epping than eastwood when we were looking earlier in the year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being in eastwood adds \\~10m to my commute as compared to epping, but overall it's not much of a difference given I head to either Nsyd or Newcastle, so I'm definitelyt happy with the savings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Epping should have express trains to the city already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this still like one express service per hour and then the other services are all stops to Strathfield than Redfern and City Circle?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eastwood shops are like a slum. I don’t get the appeal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, Lidcombe, Flemington and Homebush. 25ish minutes to the city via train. Local shops should meet basic grocery needs, some small local eateries and access to Flemington Markets for produce.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on where you are in Homebush you could probably walk to Strathfield which is hella convenient for transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bankstown line will shut for a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep in mind the rail line closure soon for a year will drag out commute times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lmao. no. it's expensive in this area now. rents have done up 150% in the last 12 months in this area while trains are getting shut", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in Dulwich Hill and rent on my 2 bed apartment was put up $220 a week it’s getting unaffordable to live here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sssshh, don't give away the secret! But yeah, sutho is basically the perfect suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lines are not as long since working from home / covid. And non-existent on Monday and Friday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect that what you get for 650 in Lane Cove is also quite different to Epping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Penrith is under-rated imho. Ok so you need a constitution that can hack summer heat waves, but other than that if Penrith city council can get its act together re urban cooling, green design and real bona fide community level growth, they'll be on the up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I also campaign here for a Hawkesbury-Nepean ferry. Between Penrith, a north bay stop like Woy Woy and Palm Beach. Hop off the ferry, hop on a train to the blue mts. Penrith-ians get a short cut to the beaches. recreation and work opportunities. Don't be snooty. it would be a cool way to connect distant parts of Sydney. no I haven't thought this through other than this paragraph.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I having been commuting out to Penrith from Central this week on BMT for a project, what a relaxing and surprisingly fast trip", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never caught a peak hour bus from Lane Cove when I was living in the area, but the interchange there is the final stop for many bus routes before they head to the city via the freeway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there’s anywhere on the north shore that will have trouble with full buses, it’s probably there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, not sure where OP is actually calculating times from, as the bus from the interchange to the city is usually 15 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I have a few workmates who live in Liverpool. Its quicker for me from Central Coast to ge to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The South Line is truly awful. What genius idea is it to go all stops or almost all stops through the entire inner west after you've trudged from Casula to Lidcombe? IMO the Cumberland line should be the only line servicing that area, and change at parra for fast trains to the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metro will make 610x almost redundant pretty soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That might make my commute to the city a bit more difficult", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbournes actually far cheaper than Brisbane and Sydney these days my commute is a 18 min train ride for half the rent I was paying in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Villawood. Canley Vale. East Fairfield etc. Still affordable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Umm Melbourne is extremely cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$650/week. They are renting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The answer is almost always no. Many jobs can only be done in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The thing that always gets me is why people become teachers/nurses/council workers in Sydney when there is no extra pay to account for the way higher costs of living.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When the metro opens in two months Epping - Martin Place will be 26 minutes. I don’t see how Kogarah is much faster on PT? Or faster at all?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed! I think it'd probably just be about what's available - there's just less apartments at that price in say, Arncliffe. It's a good spot though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It occurred to me last night that somewhere like Drummoyne might be okay - I used to have a coworker who lived there because it was apparently cheap and commuted to Wynyard via the ferry. I think you'd spend a lot of time at the mercy of the traffic on Victoria Rd, which isn't ideal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just moved 3 minutes from West Ryde - 2 bedrooms, quite old apartment building, nice views and a minute walk from Top Ryde for $500/week. I’ve previously lived in Marrickville, Newtown & Macquarie Park and it feels like I’m getting a bit more bang for my buck here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too. Had to move too, but my 2 bedder then was a bit under 500 on the ground floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I loved also being able to go for a jog in the evening towards the water. And then also not have to be stuck in meadowbank which just feels so claustrophobic now. The shop part is also great cause it's off from Victoria Rd so you don't feel the busyness of it. And if you need more top Ryde isn't far (albeit it's still a bit meh).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found a solid brick 2br here for under $600. The downside is it's 3 levels up with no lift and the surrounding area is super hilly. The past year has given me legs of steel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note with Metro it's only about 35 minutes by train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the info!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you were going to the city wouldn't you normally just catch a train all the way though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I like Eastwood more because of the restaurants hahah. It has a great walkable square and feels a bit more \"alive\" than Epping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't factor in the metro because I could never take advantage of it when I lived in the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's ages since I've had to catch the express but I remember it being often enough to not be annoying. The all stops trains filled the gap nicely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There used to be a semi express service too which was inbetween express and all stops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I expect OP would have to do more research but I wanted to point out that digging further was worthwhile because their Epping transport times seemed slow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Neither side of Eastwood remotely resembles a slum to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eastwood is the perfect example of \"don't judge a book by its cover\". Plus the restaurants are a lot more fancy than they used to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Variety, abundance and competitive prices. I'm sure if you are used to shopping at the big two paying $6 for 250g of prewashed celery sticks then Eastwood would look like a slum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s the light rail as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah and? It'll be quicker to get the bus replacement to sydenham and then the metro than it will currently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rail line closure will shorten commute times for Dulwich Hill/Hurlstone Park*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knowww. That farmer's market, them free parkings, bike & hiking trails, that bloody awesome fish n chips place oppo Heathcote station, err ill keep quiet now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just sucks if you want to go to Wynyard. Takes just as long from central to Wynyard as it does from Penrith to central sometimes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doubtful, because you have a bunch of people going down Old Northern Rd and then M2 (North Rocks). Less stops and probably quicker travel time than metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I will watch this space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funnily enough I once commuted to Sydney from suburban Brisbane. Door to door was 3.5 hours. I left Sydney the same time a co worker left for central coast. He beat me by like 45 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Random - but shows how even a daily Sydney commute can blow out occasionally", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your employer is making you commute into the city every day, you need to start looking for another employer rather than another place to live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$650/wk can get you a 3bedroom house in Essendon, 13km to Melbourne CBD, can go by train, trams, buses or drive on the M1. Or bicycle, if you're fit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Teachers, nurses, council, retail, hospitality, construction, courier/delivery/freight/bus/taxi, accountancy/banking/finance, doctors, government, law, emergency services, veterinary, mechanic, clerical...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just not true you can't do most jobs outside the big capitals, it's 2hrs from Sydney, not 12hrs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kogarah is already 27 minutes to Martin place… which is the _further_ end of the city for it (so after the train has passed Central, Redfern, Town Hall etc - so if you work in the city that’s the MAX travel time for you to work).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the new Epping metro: it’ll says 35 minutes on their website to Wynyard at the moment, so even MORE if you need it get further into the city when it’s done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NB I’m a massive fan of the new metro and will use it to commute! My comment is more to flag that Kogarah/Rockdale are much closer to the city and simultaneously more affordable suburbs that are great if you want to optimise the commute time to work. We had lived there and then moved into the Epping vicinity as features like school quality and a more non transient vibe became more important for our family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$500 is pretty good actually! I first moved there at the end of 2021 and had a little apartment for $430 a week. It wasn't super modern or fancy but really comfortable and really well set up for me as I have mobility issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They put my rent up to $580 hence why I'm no longer there. I'm on the DSP so that's actually impossible for me haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a really nice area. Really centrally located to get to a lot of other suburbs via public transport as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Rhodes shopping centre is also a solid option if you don't drive as it's only a 4min train ride from West Ryde station. I prefer Rhodes to Top Ryde personally but Top Ryde is really stupidly set up haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In a few months time, when the metro from Chatswood - City opens, I believe it will be quicker to take the metro to the City, rather than the train through Strathfield to the City.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never had so much good food for so cheap than I have in Eastwood", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It takes 22 mins from Dulwich Hill to Wynyard now, Sydenham to Martin Place on Metro is 11 mins. You think a rail bus is doing Dulwich Hill to Sydenham via Marrickville in 11 mins? Not to mention having to wait for the bus and Metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you meant just shorter than out west, if so apologies for misreading", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a caveat to know what to expect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ecrl (Epping chatswood rail link) closure begs to differ.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Currently it takes around 15mins to get from Hurlstone Park to Sydenham when I do the rail buses on the weekend so during peak hour that would stretch out to 20+. I assume you mean it’d be faster when the metro fully opens?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's absurd!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm yes good point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still lots of people using it from the M2 interchanges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe half assed low paying versions of these things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Teacher yes, highly paid private school exec no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nurses, maybe, if there is a hospital. Doctors, forget it. No training places for good specialties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Retail and hospitality, sure you can be a checkout chick, run a trinket store or a fry cook at the local pub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Law, maybe you can be some personal practice doing DV cases and DUIs. No fancy corporate law paying big bucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And so on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The metro doesn’t go to Wynyard, the closest metro station is Barangaroo which is 24 minutes according to this (Will that tunnel that goes to Barangaroo now connect the two stations? I’m not sure?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.sydneymetro.info/travel-calculator", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suppose it depends on where you work. Epping isn’t exactly the most exciting suburb in Sydney and it’s not likely to change anytime soon either, but it’s got great PT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yes Kogarah is a lot closer to the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah. I like it too with Rhodes Central. Shop at waterside, eat at central lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But Rhodes is expensive to live, and every ad at the train station is a real estate agent ad lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You probably know already. The metro will open to city and sydenham in august. The journey from Epping to central will be around 25-30min.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes sense, thanks!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "During all previous shutdowns it was quicker to get the replacement bus to Sydenham and then the T4 express to Town Hall than it ever was to just get the T3.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once the metro opens, why would it be any slower?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You just said it as if it was a deal breaker/bad thing when it's a positive and exactly what OP wants - shorter commutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean not entirely true. lol. but yeah it does take a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention if the BMT gets delayed at all coming down the mountain, it will miss its slot on the western line and get caught up in traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have a very ignorant view of regional cities and large towns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry! They’ve just made their calculator super intuitive! I didn’t click stage 2 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, Epping is great and we chose to settle in the area too - but if we’re going purely on commute times and affordable rent, Kogarah/Rockdale win out hands down! It’s physically closer to the city, has the direct and non city circle train line with the train that skips the “extra” stops (Arncliffe etc), and there are a bajillion old full brick apartments that will be rented out at reasonable cost (think Eastwood Korean side bajillion). I", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydenham to Town Hall on T4 is 12 minutes. Dulwich Hill to Town Hall is 19 minutes. The replacement bus from Dulwich Hill to Sydenham via Marrickville does not take 7 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given the bus driver shortages, it might not be as convenient due to reliability and/or crowding. Not sure why you're so antagonised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heck, even the NSW Government knows it won't be the best time since they're suggesting using e-scooters for a section of the shut down line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe we're not talking about the same cities. Is there really much merger and acquisition work in Wagga?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s all fine until there is a delay which seems to be happening less since last summer. It seems at least with the bus to Sydenham might be less fraught with shutdowns etc. worst case is overcrowded buses or waiting for a bit. Once you get to Sydenham then know at least you can get to the city no issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least this is what I’m telling myself to brace for a year of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are just reciting stats. It's literally quicker. I leave later and get to work earlier when the train is down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A fairer question is what percentage of people in Greater Sydney work in *merger and acquisition*?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the thing I'm most looking forward to the Metro isn't the speed, it's just turning up without needing to check TripView", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reciting stats that show how long it takes on average through evidence, rather then bellyfeel and 'trust me bro'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And you're speaking anecdotally about buses making impossibly quick journeys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's just an extreme example. My point is that to attain the top, let's say third, of just about any field you need to be in Sydney or Melbourne. For high achieving people, the cost of living in rural and regional places is half of Sydney, but earning potential is less than half. Making it a poor deal from a purely financial point of view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are of course other pros and cons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amen!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think still you're focusing too heavily on high end jobs, done by fewer people, career focused people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people just want to put food on the table and feel comfortable. You said it yourself, why do certain jobs in Sydney for the same pay as regional, and that's exactly my point just worded differently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can, get out of Sydney, earn the same/similar and have more left over at end of the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's fair. I guess the thing is you need to gun for those kind of jobs just to have a humble existence with secure housing in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dpg7rz.json b/1dpg7rz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ba7dce3290d3b765490e13886d834c6d90d23914 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dpg7rz.json @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +[ + { + "text": "If only you could play your initials in Scrabble.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our building got evacuated just as they started writing. We were joking that someone set the building on fire so they could propose!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who's ZJJ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Hey babe, can you stare at the sky for 45 minutes while he slowly spells out my proposal to you, and ignore the wind making all the letters unreadable before its finished?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why complain about cost of living when you can spend money on .. this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also wonder how many people see these on dates and get excited and their partner has to do an awkward uh oh actually that’s uh not for…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this that random cooker skywriter dude ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw this too! Did an atrocious job of the second M at the time but it turned out okay… think he just got bored at the end", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zjj", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did they say yes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's been bothering me since lunch time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gross", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have to ask then you can’t afford it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zack Jobber Junior", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zoey Johnson-Jones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zonald Jonald Jolkien", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rich people still exist. They are the ones causing it not complaining about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Expect so... believe there is only one in syd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re just jealous of ZJJ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think rich people do this sorta stuff…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man wild he has a monopoly over Sydney sky advertising", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Garrybarrygangater if I find out you use him I will be most disaapointed.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dphkya.json b/1dphkya.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..789f36a2172178e8e733a7f26ea0251968470d7a --- /dev/null +++ b/1dphkya.json @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +[ + { + "text": "TLDR; My girlfriend paid a store to fix her broken phone. They fixed it, but it broke again half a week later. She went back for a warranty repair, but it broke again half a week later. Now they're telling her that the screen they sold her isn't the appropriate one, and she has to pay more for the correct one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi guys!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As the title says, we need advice on what to do in this situation. My girlfriend paid to have her phone screen fixed at a repair shop inside King's Cross Station. After they returned her phone, it broke again twice. She went back for the warranty repairs, but it broke again each time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now, they're telling her she needs to pay more for a better screen because the one they originally used isn't appropriate. They initially assured her that the screen they sold her would work 100%, but now they say it isn't the right one and she needs to pay more for the original screen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At this point, the extra cost is almost the price of a new phone, so it doesn't make sense to pay them that much. We asked for a refund, but they refused. What can we do in this situation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dept of Fair Trading; contact them or threaten the store with contacting them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who used to work in 3rd party mobile repair in that area, some shops use horrendously cheap parts that would break if you sneezed in the same post code.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Under ACL, you paid for a service they offered and quoted. If they are unable to deliver on said service you paid for, you are entitled to either a refund, or a replacement (of the part they put in). So, if after multiple repairs, they are unable to resolve the issue which is due to a manufacturing fault from their supplier, you would realistically be best to demand a refund and take your business elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They cannot demand you pay more to deliver the originally quoted service, though they may suggest it/recommend it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You realistically have two options:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Demand they install a good screen that does not break at no extra cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Demand a refund to take your business elsewhere as they are unable to deliver the service they’ve initially quoted. If you paid by card and they refuse, go to another shop (or even better, the manufacturer) to get a quote and statement and get a chargeback going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would not pursue option 1 as they may very well just install another cheap screen and hope it once again doesn’t break long enough past their “warranty”. Good luck pursuing them for costs after 6 months or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a phone repairer, what’s happened here is they have been using a poor quality screen with their repairs and now they want her pay for a better quality screen. It absolutely isn’t a case of the wrong one being fitted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need to warrant their repair and if the screen they fitted isn’t up to scratch, then it is not fit for purpose, which is term the ACCC call out when they define consumer protections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of the previous feedback is on the money. Right now I would be asking for a full refund and go get it repairs by the manufacturer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should pin this post for people who ask “what’s the cheapest option?” and refuse to use the manufacturer’s own repairer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To clarify.. She's not doing something ridiculous like sitting on it and breaking it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! we'll certainly do this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, not at all haha; Nothing outside the normal use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d also recommend just biting the bullet and paying for any future phone repairs at the flagship stores (Apple or Samsung) since they have repair stores in the city and in the surrounding suburbs. They have better warranties, don’t have workers who are either incompetent or outright trying to scam you, and the parts they replace with aren’t third party parts that are more likely to fail within a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I worked at a phone store that offered repairs and… we had a lot of unhappy returning customers, even though the repairman was (apparently) good at it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the tip! probably we'll do this if something similar happens again haha", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dphz75.json b/1dphz75.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c5a0c9657be1e93ecb502453101062c7f85037bc --- /dev/null +++ b/1dphz75.json @@ -0,0 +1,126 @@ +[ + { + "text": "\"That was our stop\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"You don't think I'm not aware of that Pete? I told you to get your shit together but you were too busy with those biscuit crumbs on the floor\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a couple that always get on at Circular Quay and then depart when it gets to Central Station. Must be heading to Chinatown for a succulent Chinese meal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/birdstakingthetrain", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m willing to bet they also didn’t tap on or off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They look very polite", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shouldn't he be driving the bus?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they ever return to their hop on point or just enjoy their new suburb?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They think the train is going to Birdsville…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tickets please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes you wonder if they ever get lost after being driven miles away from where they started.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[you could have flew there ](https://www.tiktok.com/@barstoolsports/video/7266915832830250283?lang=en)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[r/birdstakingthetrain](https://www.reddit.com/r/birdstakingthetrain/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.reddit.com/r/birdstakingthetrain/comments/12f88e1/a\\_pigeon\\_just\\_chillin\\_in\\_the\\_train\\_in\\_japan/](https://www.reddit.com/r/birdstakingthetrain/comments/12f88e1/a_pigeon_just_chillin_in_the_train_in_japan/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope they copped a fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bloody fare evaders mate smh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pfft bloody fare evaders", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the old northlane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And honing their homing skills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "he flapped on and im sure he'll flap off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Olymbeak Park?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "....Wings Cross, perhaps?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quackers Hill, perchance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe even, Hooty Hill?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Burdwood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Cranebrook.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't that the whole point of a homing pigeon though? I assumed they're birds known for their wayfinding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope, unless they're very young babies I would assume. Some are better than others, but nearly every type of pigeon has expert navigation skills through a few different mechanisms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the case might vary a bit for pet pigeons", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah they earn their trip by being better passengers than probably 50% of the others plus they help clean the train of food scraps and crumbs lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eww! Should he really he doing that in public?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dpkhi6.json b/1dpkhi6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..85cb2878fafb6950a73b3d402bcfbfcc5336b96c --- /dev/null +++ b/1dpkhi6.json @@ -0,0 +1,710 @@ +[ + { + "text": "This would be lovely. Which means it’s not likely to happen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Third time lucky!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This time, not linking to the paywalled SMH article.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The poor and inferior cousin to a proper metro service but still a step in the right direction. I'm all for more public transport options to get more cars off the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a great idea that solves a couple of problems at once, assuming it gets up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It provides replacements for two bus corridors, and takes pressure off both T2 and T8, while not stepping into the catchment of either metro line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The idea that it's necessary to have a bus every 30-60 seconds vs a tram every 2-4 minutes is ridiculous, provided those trams maintain corridor capacity. And while there will be a loss of one-seat rides, this is offset by reduced bus congestion, meaning that trams can move more people more quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It also pulls yet more buses out of the CBD, and eases the bus driver shortage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll be interested to see how they make that western terminus work though - there's not really a convenient location for it like at Nine Ways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still can't get light rail from Carlingford to Epping is very infuriating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon this would be great, I've been keen on the Parramatta road light rail idea and this extension to Zetland/Green Square makes a lot of sense, especially considering the way the Zetland avenue has the road reserve to accommodate it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fingers crossed but it will probably be at least another decade out if it ever does materialise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need a Hurstville to Lidcombe light rail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You all realise this is just a consortium pushing a media-sexy infrastructure project on the government for possible financial gain right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless they are proposing to completely close Parramatta road in places to make a George St like area, what would be the actual point of this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The buses that currently run down would be far more frequent and faster along the main corridor and branch out to all the individual suburbs. If you replaced them with a light rail down the guts, you're just adding more changes for those off Parramatta Rd and reducing frequency for those on it. It just doesn't seem to be practical from a public transport perspective compared to buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only hope for Urban renewal is if you can completely close off a road to vehicle traffic. Look at all the areas of the CSELR that aren't George St. Anzac Pde, Alison Rd, Surry Hills all look the same, but with a light rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Save the money for more functional transport like metros.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need a Hurstville to Lidcombe light rail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I mentioned in a previous thread, I still don't understand taking it to Summer Hill as a end point. The Greeb Square portion I agree with and accept, considering how shite thqe traffic is down there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like there needs to be a better hook or terminus for the western end of the line. Maybe hook it up to five dock and tie it into the Sydney Metro West?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parramatta Road has busses thundering down it at all hours of the day already, I'm. not sure how light rail would improve the situation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coming 2050.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they gonna make the Motorway free of tolls while they do this? All I see is a decade of more traffic chaos than we currently have...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outside that, it would be nice to fix up that hell of a stroad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could you just imagine how terrible the Broadway/City Rd intersection is going to be on a weekend, if they add light rails to the mix. Seeming drivers (turning right from City Rd into Broadway) can never follow road rules and not block that intersection, even at the best of times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dont need it. And this is coming from someone who would be 100m away from it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fifth, actually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon there is a lot in shutting Parramatta road to cars that a metro can't do, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moving people at the surface is more likely to revitalise the feral collection of derelict shops that line the road at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It needs a lot of stops though. Like, the density of Melbourne tram stops in Fitzroy/Carlton level. None of this half a kilometre or more between stops nonsense that they did with the buses. Between the existing heavy rail and the new Metro West there will be good commuting capacity through the inner west. It needs more local amenity to revitalise the streets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Light Rail has its own place in a PT system. It’s not an inferior anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trams aren't metros and don't fulfil their role. I don't want a metro under George St or Parramatta Rd. I want trams ON them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't need a metro down the middle of Parramatta Rd tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's enough capacity with the existing lines and the new metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A third heavy rail link for that corridor serves no purpose", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "won't get cars off the road, look at london for example, you can get to every area of london on public transport, they have over 300 km of cycle lanes and yet it's still so car centric over there and bus patronage is falling due to the average speed being 9mph.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the hope is it will extend and link up with the other light rail? Or perhaps keep going west", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They might be intending to resume some properties around there to make a space in the middle of the road for a terminus. I think it's mostly industrial so no one would really care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The proposal is for a frequency of every 10 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I'll be interested to see how they make that western terminus work though - there's not really a convenient location for it like at Nine Ways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'll probably just buy the block between Sloane and Dover on the sth side. It's 300m long which is the same distance of the 9 Ways Terminus. Getting up Taverners Hill would be a fun exercise though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should build a branch from the new line via Eastwood to Mac Park - the road reservation is already there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just as frustrating as the gap between Tallawong metro station and Schofields station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice idea, and ignoring the fact it's a major arterial road and all the baggage that comes with that... just how are we going to pay for it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is an unsolicited proposal from a consortium who doesn't have the best track record when it comes to delivery in this state - there is a reason they were not engaged to deliver Parramatta Light Rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too long for Light Rail. Will probably be built one day as a metro from Kogarah to Parramatta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you think anything gets done?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't agree with this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think Parramatta road has potential for increased development but there is no way they are getting another rail down there when they are wedged between the T2 and Metro West (while still being far enough from the station to be inconvenient).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I typically agree with your frustration on the CSELR but I think Parramatta Rd is in need of a LR service similar to Lygon St in Melbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reducing the road to 2 or 4 lanes, widening footpaths and reducing speeds will still make a big difference. Especially if they shove some green stuff between the footpath and the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1) Technically you are right that there are higher scheduled frequency for buses on Parramatta Road - but what that looks like in reality is debatable. Buses along peak hour times are a nightmare (particularly along Broadway) because there are no dedicated bus lanes. Light rail will have its own dedicated lanes and not at the mercy of car traffic. The traffic lights at Broadway intersection means that you have rows of buses lining up at railway square, and then will have no buses appearing in the next 5 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2) I don't think you need to fully pedestrianise Parramatta road for a light rail project to claim the urban renewal benefits. Like reducing lanes of cars has a lot of attached benefits already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The only hope for Urban renewal is if you can completely close off a road to vehicle traffic. Look at all the areas of the CSELR that aren't George St. Anzac Pde, Alison Rd, Surry Hills all look the same, but with a light rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "South east light rail wasn't for urban renewal though... All the areas were bustling dynamic areas that happened to have 9/10 of the busiest bus routes going through them. And have you seen the construction happening on Anzac?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But Urban renewal was the point of the Green Square Urban Renewal Zone, where City of Sydney reserved city owned land for state government to build light rail from central to green square and servicing all local destinations in between. State government declined to build it. And would you look at that, this plan has that same light rail line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ANZAC parade is changing. Kensington was run down and deserted. It takes time for the rebuilding to occur. (Planning and construction).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep save the money for metros and also for more of those electric buses. They are a game changer. It makes a huge difference to the streetscape to remove screaming loud conventional buses. Electric buses linking cross-country to metros is my ideal mix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it'd be even better if it ended somewhere like Burwood so the west end gives a connection to T1, T2 and even the new Metro. Then it'd be useful for onward trips to Parramatta, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The idea would be that the LR replaces the buses (though I'm a bit sceptical of how they'll make that terminus work) meaning that they won't be thundering along the road anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there's 2/3 of bugger all at taverners hill to make it a sensible terminus. five dock or burwood, or better yet run down near strathfield for a proper connection with a rail hub", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I ask. Does green square need a light rail considering it has its own heavy rail station?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Green Square should have been the terminus for the CSELR. The tram is way too under-capacity for the south-easts needs and too slow for south of Kingsford. They had peak hour bus services parraleling it to ease capacity from day 1. Hunter St, Moore Park, UNSW, Kingsford should have been a metro from the otherside of the Parramatta project.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a half arsed bandaide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well Summer Hill is recognised as the current border of the Inner West (unless you are trying to sell a property west of Ashfield); so fuck everyone west of it I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you look at the document you can see the idea is to extend to Strathfield Station eventually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, the proposed line would go straight through Camperdown, servicing both RPA and USyd. It's long overdue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha. btw is there anywhere in the sub rules saying no paywalled links? I had a quick look and didn't see anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really doubt there's any shutting of Parramatta Rd to cars they could realistically achieve. It's a major arterial road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No way, 400-600m stop spacing is exactly right, Melbourne stop spacing is a disaster and if they could redo it I have no doubt they would.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, Jesus, the Australian fetish with having stops located right next to each other needs to go. It's a part of why our public transport runs worse than Europe's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would take an hour to get from haberfield to central. No thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Victoria road rail line makes more sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the implication here being that the amount of cars would be exactly the same without public transport?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "London isn't car centric at all. The majority of people take public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The average speed would probably be 0 if there wasn't the public transport. More people would probably use public transport in London if it didn't cost a fortune.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A City-Olympic Park LR would probably be overkill, better to run the LR to one of the Metro West stops to transfer to Metro West for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could pull down NAPF, that shop sux", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe, but the southern side was only redeveloped about 15 years ago to build that jeweler's office, and the car yard on the north side would be a pretty awkward dogleg.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IMO, they should just go the whole hog and replace the entire 461X route with the tram.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8, but that can be ramped up when necessary, and is already a \"turn up and go\" frequency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">the block between Sloane and Dover on the sth side", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While I agree that'd make the most sense, that is the place I was talking about that was redeveloped around 15 years ago from a garden centre and some housing. It might be difficult to come to mutually acceptable terms even in a compulsory acquisition scenario.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Taverners Hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is interesting. On the one hand, the pre-1961 network never went over it. On the other, the were a number of hills of similar gradient that the trams did climb, including the only slightly less long and steep Marion Street hill, though I guess that's the same hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'll most likely use a modified Citadis design with all axles powered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could always take the proposal and award it to CPB/Downer :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'd probably be easier to build than either CSELR or PLR as well, as the alignment through the CBD already exists and they don't have to deal with the George Street nightmare or APS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No kidding it’s not even a government plan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The SMH article stated that the private consortium would pay for it, then the government would pay them an annual fee for the use of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is it too long? You could put it on the A3 and it would be a 30 minute trip", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really don't think making a never-ending traffic jam is going to be great for the ambience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wouldn't it be more expedient to just increase the amount of dedicated bus lanes instead then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They said the lightrail in the southeast would be more reliable too...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Constantly late and breaking down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I was thinking burwood but that road around there is a mess at the best of times. Hooking it into five dock would provide an interesting assortment of options with the new metro, while also allowing access to Parramatta and the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a map at the end of the document that shows an eventual connection to Strathfield station. Summer Hill is just a temporary terminus for the first phase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, I think that is a terrible idea, since buses from places like Parramatta and Ashfield travel to the city on that route, so it would be screwing over more of the west in favour for those that are already receiving bounties of transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which I suppose is likely the point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Green Square and the surrounding areas have had a shit tonne of new housing construction added, and there's only so much capacity you can add to the airport line. Additionally there's already land reserved and cleared for additional public transport construction, so it shouldn't cost bus services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, it's one of if not the most densely populated areas in Australia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City of sydney reserved city owned land for a light rail terminus when starting the \"Green Square Urban Renewal Zone\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "State government declined to build it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But whats the difference?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well urban design assumes people will only walk about 400m to get somewhere like shops, cafes, gyms, parks. Above that people get in cars and drive. There are a lot of points of interest between green square and central that are not walking distance to the stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you get people to them? By light rail. Or bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like first stop out of green square station would be the new aqautic centre thats a 700 metre walk from the station because of no ped crossing at the station itself. 400m after that you have an industrial park that needs workers. 400m after that you have east village shopping centre. Keep thinking in 400m bubbles and you start seeing lots of destinations and clumps of apartment buildings that need transport options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn't be a LR thread without a complaint about the CSELR from you mate :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That .makes a bit more sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I figured they had a kid that went to the school near there or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, but in practice paywalled links have been removed since circa 2017. Recent paywall policy changes at 9 Entertainment has increased the frequency that articles get removed for that reason though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The sales pitch for Westconnex included a transformation of Parramatta Rd since traffic can go via the M4.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne stop spacing is amazing and makes me love going places in Melbourne, as opposed to hating my life when I have to go somewhere outside walking radius in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's more the Australian fetish with having cities of 5+ million people with only a single viable CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also because we have stupid rules like no getting on at the back of the bus, and train gates that take forever to open.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use the existing L1 to get to the city in 25 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There should also be north-south bus routes added to get people to Summer Hill and other heavy rail stops (and Five Dock Metro when it opens).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney needs more local transit to convert stroads into walkable neighbourhoods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure public transport is still the cheapest option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tube is a bit pricey, but London buses and trams are a flat £1.75, which is around $3.30. That's pretty close to the minimum Opal peak fare, but you can ride much further.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Burwood North would be perfect for that. Just have the terminus next to Concord Oval.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah except then you have to deal with the WestConnex tunnel portals. Other options could be extend to Ashfield station down Liverpool Rd; find a way to Five Dock Metro station (either avoiding the WXC tunnel portals or going over them anyway); or to Summer Hill station down Sloane but that would remove a LOT of mature trees and there isn't much development potential. Regardless I doubt that would make it into stage 1 when they didn't even bother taking the L3 further down Anzac Parade to Maroubra Junction despite having a former tram reservation basically empty other than some car parks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North side would be viable too I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just some commercial properties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe one of the proposals for Taverners Hill was a short tunnel.  But I think both the cost of dealing with the hill and terminus will probably kill this proposal or at least remove the western section of this proposal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> They could always take the proposal and award it to CPB/Downer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't threaten me with a good time (or ICAC investigation)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do believe that long term this is a great goal but I'm not seeing it being done in the next twenty years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which can be a good thing - NorthConnex was unsolicited and is generally regarded as one of the better ideas this state has had.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Notwithstanding ALTRAC wanting to get their snout in the trough again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The idea is to on-charge some of this to developers. The idea is that developers will pay more to build apartments near the light rail stations, NSW collects fees from this (Transit Oriented Development scheme), and passes that onto the consortium to run the trams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So they're gonna buy up the public land too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a bit over 14km, so at your suggested speed around 29kmh average speed. There is only 1 light rail line in Aus that can matches that speed which is Canberra LR and that line has average stop spacing of around 900m but has several gaps of 1000m+ where the line speed is 60-80kmh without stopping. I would say more realistic journey time would be 35-38min. Regardless, Sydney Metro has average speeds of around 60 for the Tallawong-Sydenham line, around 70kmh for the new Metro West and Metro WSA lines. Orbital lines need to be extremely frequent, fast, and have high-quality interchange to other lines so metro tends to work best. There is a good reason the planning documents have looked at either Kogarah-Kingsgrove-Campsie-Strathfield-Olympic Park-Rhodes-Macquarie Park; or Rockdale-Kingsgrove-Bankstown-Chester Hill-Parramatta as a proper fast Metro line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can take WCX. That's what it was built for: to get cars off Parra Rd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn't drive increased high density development though. Need to remember the main goal of this is to help out developers and also commuters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Burwood Rd pedestrian mall would be hot af", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ashfield already has a train service, and what bus route from Parramatta runs to the City along Parramatta Road?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's definitely an argument for running to Burwood to replace the 461X in full, but this is a massive improvement that would make use of the road capacity freed up by Westconnex far more effectively than buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buses can and do use Light Rail lines", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, when you've suffered doubled commute times for the last 4 years, you tend to get a little annoyed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was being flippant - it would link with an existing Light Rail Station at Lewisham/Leichhardt and you can't get it around the M4 entry/exit at Ashfield without serious compromise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to know, thanks :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, but Parramatta Road doesn’t have a toll.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those add to the problem but all of these things are inefficiencies, including bunched up stops. 500m is a good distance between tram stops as it's a maximum of 2.5 minutes walking if you're halfway between two stops", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dont think it will have the magical revitalisation of retail you think it will. Retail strips are dying everywhere that arent on \"stroads\" but have plenty of foot traffic. Glebe pt road, norton st, etc. for lease signs everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People shop online, or go to big shopping centres, greedy landlords keeping stores vacant. The existing light rail hasnt exactly created a boom in retail strips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would make much more sense to extend it to at least Burwood station down Burwood Road though, the section of Burwood Road from Concord Oval to Burwood Station is a busy corridor ripe for pedestrianisation combined with buses+LR and could be mopped up a bit by kicking the cars onto other roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's two options possible there. Either just hive off 2 side lanes to one side, or take over the outside lanes and have left turns made from the former centre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Car yard and a Clark Rubber if memory serves. Maybe a paint shop too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A tunnel would be prohibitively expensive, I expect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If that is the case, aren't you better off following the old network heading up Norton St and left into Ramsay St either terminating at Marion LR stop or going all the way to Five Dock Metro station? Appears to capture more bus patronage and more development potential especially if you make that section of Norton St a transit mall and push the (reduced) cars onto other roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's about how long it took for CSELR to happen, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I couldn't find any info about funding in the official docs. Where was this info?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "except green square urban renewal zone has already been built. 15 years late to the party.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would they do that? Clearly they want to use the land for free, as with any public transport project.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, they wouldn't need to do that. The private consortium wouldn't need to own the land.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally every time I'm on a train past burwood, I see how crazy full of pedestrians Burwood Rd is. A pedestrian mall from Belmore St, going north to the Westfield would absolutely skyrocket the (already high) patronage of the area. It's already a destination, a place where people want to go and spent time. So it's a no brainer to me to capitalise on that and remove the polluting, noisy through traffic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you look at the end of the document though, there is a long term idea of extending it to Strathfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I worked on WestConnex - the only way it ever made any sense at all was if you were willing to use it as a stepping stone for a transformation of surface roads it relieved, otherwise you might as well have built more Metro + LR. Now that the money is spent and the thing is opened I hear people saying we can't? Total scam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, because Norton, Marion, and Ramsay are all far narrower than Parramatta Road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not directly referenced except by mention of Transit Oriented Development, which is code for \"charge developers more to help cover the cost of transit.\" Some of that money has already been collected in the case of Green Square, and not really spent properly. So the proponent here is hoping the government will spend that money by way of providing an operating contract for this line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not free - they'd have to pay at least a dollar for the land transfer IIRC; of course that would factor into negotiations, and then they'll ask for state/federal funding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is also the stabling yards and other facilities to consider - are they also going to building an interchange and layover space for buses terminating on Parra Road? Are they going to upgrade Lewisham Station (beyond the current plan to put in some lifts) into a proper multimodal interchange? Frankly that also needs to be on the table - and who is going to pay for that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a lot of questions that this glossy proposal (that is happening right before local elections) fails to address - but at least it's getting the conversation going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The long term idea could extend to fucking Narnia - until I see a business case that can justify it I'm going to sit in my ivory tower an tut-tut.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the recent history of Parramatta Rd (since 60s). Projects and visions half delivered and usually failing at the point of increased density/place making.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> It's not free - they'd have to pay at least a dollar for the land transfer IIRC; of course that would factor into negotiations, and then they'll ask for state/federal funding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn't make sense. ALTRAC wouldn't buy the land, they'd just use it under some sort of lease or more likely just a right-of-way/authorisation. In terms of funding, the proposed model is the same as with L2/L3, they expect the state government to pay to operate it, and the fees will be high enough to pay back the cost of construction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're right that the stabling yards/facilities are a big problem and this is mentioned in the proposal. Their first option is to build an underground facility underneath a new park on the current site of the Moore Park golf course (assuming Clover Moore's plans to close it to golf go ahead). They also make a vague reference to the Rozelle rail yards area but I have a feeling all of that land is already used, beyond the small yard for L1 that already exists. Clearly this is something that will need a lot more study (and they are probably hoping that the government will resume some land for them somewhere).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Are they going to upgrade Lewisham Station (beyond the current plan to put in some lifts) into a proper multimodal interchange?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not going close enough to Lewisham Station to be meaningful. The plan is to just terminate in the middle of Parramatta Road at Summer Hill (west of Taverners Hill LR stop), as a temporary terminus until eventually the line is extended to Strathfield. There's no imperative that a terminus be at a rail station, while it's certainly a good idea if it can be done, it's not like most tram lines in Melbourne don't terminate \"randomly.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> It's not going close enough to Lewisham Station to be meaningful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... 300m isn't close enough to be meaningful?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's fuckin' spitting distance mate, and were this to go ahead that whole area would be rezoned - it would be an opportunity to put some land aside for an interchange for buses and to facilitate swapping between lines and services.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dplmgs.json b/1dplmgs.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8b853ee99611cffb42cbfeef3dc92ded7b33311f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dplmgs.json @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Yeah our view from 22 is absolutely rad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice, view from 15 is also good if you stand back a bit and get the whole view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "mint... now there's a word I haven't seen in use for a very long time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to work there - some beautiful sunsets!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that from the Servcorp office?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney’s a looker alright. Not sure that I like the attitude any more though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Flat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "use it I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hater", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dplw6j.json b/1dplw6j.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0c170e0cbeab8b769b4e174ff891e332948b0361 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dplw6j.json @@ -0,0 +1,202 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Oh man it says the other housemates were home at the time… I can’t imagine how that feels!! So tragic and scary ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "May the woman rest in peace ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "50 year old and a 42 year old living in a sharehouse. Sydney real estate gets even more depressing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn’t realise it was a share house when I first saw it, assumed it was domestic. It’s 45? Women killed in Australia this year, so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of these share houses are absolutely abysmal. You have people with nowhere else to go. The majority of people are fine. But there are also lots that are straight our of jail or the mental health ward. Not a great place to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why can’t people just be less stabby please? It’s so scary", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate that just from the headline we can safely assume the stabber was male (confirmed) and likely rejected for a sexual relationship (not mentioned if this was the case but he'd only been there for 3 weeks so its not an unfair assumption)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well she died so yeah, the stab wounds were probably significant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a housemate until I was about 48 and my housemate was 38. It wasn’t just about the money, it was nice to have company too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why does the topic of violence against women consistently get changed to another topic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, real estate is bad, but the focus shouldn't be on that here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s what you took from this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "as many gripes as I have about the current RE market, this is probably not the time to project them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weird comment mate. Having a housemate isn’t purely financial.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Getting killed by someone you live with is domestic violence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So far is the worst combination of words we can see related to this topic. It's horrifying that we're on track for nearly two women per week this year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In some barely positive bews though, a man who attentped to kill his ex wife, and succeeded in killing her new partner, was sentenced to 30-something years in jail today. We have to take the wins, however small and insignificant against the losses, when they come.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The share house was in Drummoyne, so even more of a shock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn’t a housing commission no?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No excuse for stabbing but shared accomodation can be quite stressful for everyone involved, so much so I'm surprised this isn't more of an issue. Especially if you're the type who really isn't suited to living in shared accomodation but you have no other choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's probably a likely scenario, but still a hell of an assumption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could be over the dishes or drugs or property", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect it was a drug induced mental health issue. We'll come back in a years time to see who's right given that's how long it'll take for the guy to be charged", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how did you find them? was it someone you knew personally?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We now have a generation of zoomers who moved out during covid and now think having a flatmate is some kind of anomaly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussie subreddits have three topics that they need to talk about daily at an unhealthily compulsive rate. It’s actually really weird. Either bots or obsessive people who need medication and to log off social media for a month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But this is a direct result of poor housing policy. When you have a population of 25 million, any policy is likely to have impacts measured in lives", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, that’s true but I think you know what I meant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you imagine what it would have been if he had killed her though? It’s hard to not see the writing on the wall for what it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Misogyny is noted, yet again. It’s hardly a controversial take, we see it time and time again. Sorry if your pattern recognition isn’t as tuned as mine and every other woman’s out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are plenty of share houses in more ‘upmarket’ areas. Own a big house where the asking rent is to high for most couples or families to afford? Just rent out 5 separate rooms to individuals for an ever higher total instead!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Russell Lea, but yes, as someone who lives in the area it’s a shock", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to live in a sharehouse in Drummoyne, while the area itself is nice there's quite a few shitty sharehouses around there and surrounds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From memory Domain used to let you advertise for sharehouses. I never used any free services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last housemate shared with me for 10 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " ok boomer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> But this is a direct result of poor housing policy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is an assumption", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No it isn’t. People have had housemates since before your grandparents were alive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And surprise, poor older people exist. They always have and they always will.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The word you're looking for is intimate partner violence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ben mate I’ve lived in Drummoyne my whole life, yes it’s definitely a shock,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, most people who's older than 25 wouldve had some experience living with a house mate. I guess on Reddit, anyone who was an adult before covid is now a boomer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would argue a pretty safe one. It's easy to see how current policy causes adults who otherwise wouldn't to live in share hoses. And when you put people in close living proximity sometimes sparks fly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give someone a research grant and I'm sure they could develop a model.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What sort of argument is that? As a higher proportion of people live in share houses, there will be a proportional increase in violence between housemates", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You make good points. As an “elder millennial” or whatever the fuck tho, drop the “zoomer”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These labels serve nothing anymore and it just puts everyone on the wrong foot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edits: a whole bunch of autocorrect nonsense", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dpne3k.json b/1dpne3k.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6e47f2934e9bceb096a1b42ddc024d741eb63039 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dpne3k.json @@ -0,0 +1,174 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I need a few days off - it’s been a full on 6 months. I’m looking for recommendations for me and my partner - a few hours (max 4 hour) drive. Bonus point if there is a fire place and good food on offer - in fact the good food part is a must. I’ve got the annual leave booked and ready!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good food and fireplace and less than 4 hours?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Orange - the food is fantastic. Best in NSW outside of Sydney. Wine is good too if you like it. Cold as a witch's tit depending on when you go so fireplaces are all the go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Bathurst - budget Orange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Canberra - honestly, better than it seems. The museums and galleries hold up, the food scene is pretty good, the craft beer, wine and spirits are top notch. Can easily find fireplaces.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Hunter - can't say I'd bother. Food is good, wine is good, accommodation is good, but they know it and you'll need a second mortgage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- South Coast - Milton has a surprisingly good food scene. The surrounds have great scenery and it's a nice place just to relax and check out. Not sure about the fireplace story given the closeness of the beaches but a few days is about right to check it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Blue Mountains - you can do that any old time. Worth a weekend away, not a long weekend or more. ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Orange and Mudgee are great ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner and I had a weekend getaway to the Kyah in Blackheath a few months back. Really enjoyed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not quite as fancy as the website might suggest - rather, a converted and jazzed up motel - but still very nice and a great base for exploring the mountains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also have a “weekend escape” deal where you get two nights accommodation in a king room, incl. breakfast both days, and a $150 meal voucher at their really nice modern Australian restaurant for $800.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "King Rooms are usually ~$360/night on Fri/Sat, so you’re essentially pre-paying and getting a bonus on lunch/dinner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We stayed at the Carrington (Katoomba) recently on a rainy weekend and it was soooo good. Heaps of good food options and delish drinks back at the hotel bar with fireplaces and vintage beauty all over the show.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You realise school holidays start in a week, right? friday the 5th is the end of the NSW school term. Finding accommodation on short notice may be problematic - especially in areas close to Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm with those who suggested Orange - some really nice places there, and lots of food and vineyards if you're into wine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These links might help", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/orange-area/accommodation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.orange360.com.au/Plan-Your-Trip/Accommodation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hunter Valley. Blue mountains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The snow!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The south coast is beautiful, I stayed in Culburra Beach in February and drove around the area to berry and hyams it was so nice and relaxing, there’s great bushwalking trails too if the weather is ok, beaches are stunning, people were nice, decent food options too, Huskisson too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bowral.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice food, great vibes. Cold- but there would definitely be some fireplaces around. There are also some great wineries too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We used out Covid vouchers to stay at chalet guesthouse and studio in Medlow bath and it was superb!! We loved it! There’s loads of food options nearby of varying price range.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Likewise this is a nice time of year to go up to Bilpin, book an Airbnb there and hit the orchards during the day. I recommend hillbilly cider for tastings and woodfire pizza. And can’t forget pie in the sky", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best little trip I had recently was hiring a van from camplify and then staying in the national park up around seal rocks / yagon. Should be easy to book a campsite/van over this period.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blue Mountains, nothing better than forgetting about modern society and fuck off into the bush for a few days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh, any places you'd recommend for food and wine in Orange?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tip for the Hunter: stay in Newcastle where it's cheaper, catch the bus, it's an hour to 1.5 hour trip but could save you $100 a night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Catch the Hop On Hop Off bus and control your day, drops you at about 20 different places and you get to choose where you get on and off, wine and chocolate and beer and cheese places. Don't take an organised tour which could take you to some average places: [https://ihophuntervalley.com.au/hop-on-hop-off-bus/](https://ihophuntervalley.com.au/hop-on-hop-off-bus/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can vouch for Kyah. Not as fancy as they make it out like you suggested but still a very nice spot, centrally located and well priced", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I was thinking about next weekend - thanks I’ll take a look", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omg I'm literally going to Culburra for the weekend with some friends in a few hours. If you remember the name of any food joints, I'd really appreciate it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this is what we’ve decided on. Any specific recommendations??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been a while since we visited (Lolli Redini was still open and the go to back then, as was the Bank Hotel wine bar) but there's at least three hatted restaurants for starters and anything spruking \"local\" is a pretty safe bet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey Rosey,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Union Bank", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went there for a wedding around Easter at Peppers. Cragieburn. It wasn’t anywhere special to stay, but the grounds were lovely and there was a fireplace around the bar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next door, there was a FANTASTIC winery where we did a tasting- centennial vineyards was a great place to book in for a high tea/tasting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is also a lot of other things going on in Bowral town proper. So many shops, cafes, and restaurants to try out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other areas are nearby if you want to day trip to another location, such as Mittagong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope that helps!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dpokyu.json b/1dpokyu.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..97062a7ba2d9a0ac1921f09472f83b2c623ddb57 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dpokyu.json @@ -0,0 +1,238 @@ +[ + { + "text": "So a bit of a angry man yells at clouds rant here guys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ran over one of those shitty real estate \"open home\" arrow signs lying on the road . Luckily it didn't pop a tyre or else i would have been a bit more pissed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a few along the other streets from competing real estate agents. Its a complete mess on weekends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As far as i can tell they are the only industry that's \"allowed\" to leave signage all over public streets without a care in the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took a pic for the snap,send ,solve app but i doubt blacktown council will do much considering that sack of shit Allan Green is a real estate agent and a councilor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry , im a bit mad , I love you all .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since we're shouting at clouds, I'm far more annoyed at the full A4-page colour glossys with a huge red SOLD printed across the middle of it they insist on clogging up mailboxes even if it says no junk mail. Great, you sold a property with minimal effort in this market. Congrats?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do RE agents plaster their enormous shiny faces on signs. Who cares what they look like? You don't see mechanics or pharmacists with their mugs all over the shop. Is it just vanity?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy a house and you find their signs say do not remove - we will organise the removal. For me they wanted to leave it up advertising the big sale Dec into the new year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope - that sucker came down as soon as I took possession. Not getting free advertising on my property!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't understand how the \"no junk mail\" sticker doesn't apply to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alright, we’re all having at it right? I may as well jump on board. Any local MP during election day. If your campaign signs aren’t down by the end of the following day, don’t bother putting them up in the first place you grub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a look at the RE signage laws. Doubt you'll find many compliant ones. It's a joke", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My parents place is on a corner and there's apartments on the other side of the street. Every weekend there'd be a small sign on the lawn and I'd spin them in the wrong direction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not quite as bad - but we were clearing out a totally clogged mailbox for the place we just moved into (side note, do people just not empty their mailbox??)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was filled to the top with 99% real estate brochures and crap, despite there being multiple ‘no junk’ signs all over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suppose in their mind, their flex of a street record isn’t junk - it’s important!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate it too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are allowed to put up signs between friday evening and monday morning to advertise for “open homes” over the weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course most of them just litter every fucking corner they can with their “open home” signs to advertise the “open home” that isn’t happening on every single street in sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i just snap send solved to my local council and they sent a ranger out to the offending agent to tell them to knock it off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cracked the shits in my area at one point, because they were putting so many up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I called the council and the guy said he'd told them to just put one up for open houses, and that was it. He sent round a ranger and it hasnt been a problem since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although the local shops have now become a joke. They are all putting multiple sign up along the footpath out onto the main road and not maintaining them and collecting them if an evening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Littering and… littering and… littering and", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been getting somewhat pissed with this same crap around my area too. If they don’t care so much about their sign then I figure I will - a few minor comical updates and you’ve got yourself a great anti-RE sign. Bonus points for flying it from your upstairs balcony where they can’t retrieve it from ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/s/d2aQI4GX3G", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish they were made to eat every flyer they have popped into my letter box. We have two No Junk Mail signs!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just draw a penis on the signs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve put them on blast on the local Facebook community page for this. Had one that kept putting the leaflets in despite many promises it wouldn’t. I pointed out that in real estate missed details can be costly and missing an obvious sign isn’t a good reflection on there attention to detail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had one in the thread ask for my address and a ton of people chirped in and said that they don’t need it, they just don’t put leaflets into people with no junk mail signs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate it when they put it in an envelope and make it look like a real letter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish I got to put flyers in peoples mailboxes when I do my job, how else will I get validation? /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reasoning is pretty sick to be honest...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yea people don't like me for plenty of reasons already?! Let me give them more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We should set up groups to respond to those agents with mass junk mail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because much of what all agents do is exactly the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brand/face recognition is one of few areas of difference which can help them stand out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even OP has now unwittingly promoted the name “Allan Green”. So if people are looking for an agent they may now think “oh, yeah I’ve heard of him somewhere, he must be one of the big ones to consider in this area”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People only use an agent once every 5-15 years or so, unlike a mechanic or pharmacist. The most relevant agents/agencies can change over this time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not saying it is right, but it’s the reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you been anywhere near Chemist Warehouse? They love their life-sized franchisee on one side and the owner or CEO or whoever she is on the other. It's weird", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really? Our one was left for weeks till I looked and it had a phone number to call for free recycling of the sign. But I wanted those star pickets more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah every time a real estate agent request signage at our apartment block I tell them it's on the condition that the sign is gone no later than 1 week after sale. Those cunts will just leave the sign up for months otherwise. If it keeps happening I will make them sign a contract that states strata will charge a daily rate thereafter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah every time a real estate agent request signage at our apartment block I tell them it's on the condition that the sign is gone no later than 1 week after sale. Those cunts will just leave the sign up for months otherwise. If it keeps happening I will make them sign a contract that states strata will charge a daily rate thereafter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always text the agent'a mobile directly, or start a group text if there are multiple, with a photo of the flyer in front of my big ass \"No Junk Mail\" sign and ask that they request my wishes. Works most of the time, and if it doesn't I just text again with the next one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Real estate agents are in a special position where they are selling being a salesperson more than houses. They make buck from signing on houses exclusively and selling themselves to sellers. The homes sell themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That means that giving the impression they are unethical salespeople works well for them. Home owners don't want their agent acting with integrity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Election day is free corflute day for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% agree. Should get a $1000 fine, per sign per extra day it is up. Might be able to properly fund our schools then with all that extra revenue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is still a Jo Haylen sign up at Marrickville train station, been there since Jan or Feb 2023. She does like to plaster her face and name all over the media about trains and metro though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a law about this in the UK, which in conjunction with a total limit on election campaign spend has pretty much led to zero election signage anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's mostly the plumbers that do that around my suburb it seems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is it. You look up track records of RE agents and they want to be seen as knowledgeable, familiar, etc. but you don’t really care about the lady or dude filling out your prescription.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This explains why Ray White don't post their photos on their signs. They don't want to be recognised for a good reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they're trying to promote that they're franchises and and not a mega-corporation. But I don't know how much control or stake these franchisees really have, I suspect they're mostly just required because of laws about pharmacy ownership by a single entity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen similar stuff in other pharmacies, as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do have a hundred uses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you left a few zeros off. Its a council afterall. $100,000 fine, per hour, per day. They'll go down quick after election day :)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dppqru.json b/1dppqru.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..30bb0bc31d2dd8818de79c4c30fbf57e4ffa3fe7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dppqru.json @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Went through the kissing point rd entry onto James ruse drive but noticed at least 8 police cars stopped, around 5 or so in the oncoming lanes and what I'd assume was a police helicopter due to its flight pattern and height whilst maintaining a close distance to the vicinity of whatever was happening. Anyone know what's happened?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drove past it around 3:15pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My first thought was someone maybe tried to take their own life because there were no signs of any tow trucks or damaged vehicles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> NORTH PARRAMATTA: James Ruse Dr closed southbound at Kissing Point Rd due to a police operation. All southbound traffic is being diverted onto Kissing Point Rd. Avoid the area if you can or allow plenty of extra travel time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://x.com/livetrafficsyd/status/1806192250365337840?s=46&t=4Vmltx9YQp7b6Z0ZuY5VUg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's not on the news, it probably wasn't anything interesting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is what I tell myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No idea. But I just drove James ruse through to victors rd. Only saw what looked like construction up ahead passed the Vic rd turnoff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drove on the bridge going over the blocked off section as it was closed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Section of the pedestrian path was being police-taped off and some officers were peering over the edge taking photos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best guess is someone jumped or attempted to jump over the edge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These days, if it's on the news, it **still isn't** anything interesting or noteworthy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Touché", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dpxciv.json b/1dpxciv.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b3d38d5c5e17a9247a92bb9b7f833e638e99254b --- /dev/null +++ b/1dpxciv.json @@ -0,0 +1,574 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm really not feeling it today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I'm over being cold all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woke up to an [ominous presence ](https://imgur.com/a/g7VE8zE) looming over me - always a good start to the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mentally a vegetable after 3 consecutive days of being in the office. How did we do 5 days in before?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is [an absolutely gorgeous morning](https://imgur.com/gallery/PipMqtJ) but it is very cold. Wearing gloves cold. 🥶", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The sunrise and morning light were really lovely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "have a dinner party tonight walking distance from my parentals, so i decided to work from their place aka my old bedroom and crash the night here so i wouldn't have to drive home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "after being asked to fix all the bits and bobs around the house and TWO trips to bunnings, i've finally started work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the cool thing that my parents have done is in that there's a corner of their massive lawn that hasn't been mowed or weeded all year - i asked my mum about it and she said, it's for the bees, i like it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a good morning. My XPT hasn’t changed my carriage to an economy one. For a change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After 38 minutes on a call with my super of which 25 minutes was a hold, I tried to unlock my phone to do an authentication thing. The big red hang up button is in the same spot as the thumbprint scanner. The phone wasn't unlocked. I accidentally hung up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People of Sydney, why are we all so continually sick at the moment? I know it’s winter, but I don’t think there has ever been a winter so bad…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sober at the moment but off to Enmore to see a band. Doors open at 8 but the headliner probably won't be on until 10. Anywhere decent in Enmore on a Friday night I could watch Sharks vs Bulldogs with the sound on? Don't care if it's a pub, but bonus points if they have Heaps Normal/zero alcohol beers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking forward to closing out a busy EoFY and settling in with my husband to properly sink some time into Shadow of The Erdtree tonight. And maybe continuing my read of A Letter to the Luminous Deep. It's such a lovely book and I'm having so many feels reading it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope everyone is keeping warm and safe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two pairs of socks is proving a winner for a 2 degrees C morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't help when you hit a frosty monster thistle with the brushcutter. It's like making coleslaw in the Antarctic, delivery mechanism included, no dressing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have neighbours on either side that shit me to tears.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On one side, one guy has 2 work vans, a project car, and 2 cars for the couple and they park 3 of them on the street, which is super narrow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the other side, one guy has 3 work vans, 1 CHR which transport things for their business, a Landcruiser Prado and a Corolla, He only parks one of his cars in his driveway and the rest of the street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It almost makes it impossible to drive through my street and at times i have to choose which way to enter the street just so I can get into my house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TV off for 1.5 hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to send cake/desserts for a friend in Bangkok. Is there any app anyone can recommend? (That has english translation lol I don't understand Thai)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For those of us who do not have a sauna, strip off the garments and vigorously massage Vicks into the bare skin, paying brutal attention to the genitals. Sit for 5 minutes. Then, get under a cold shower and rub the Vicks off. You'll know you're bloody well alive after that, by crikey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has anyone here done the bushland corridors walk at rouse Hill? Would you describe it as a bush walk or more of a glorified walk in the park?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is anyone also having the bug where you cant see comments on /r/sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's only /r/sydney and happens even in incognito (logged out).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And weirdly, not on this thread, just every other post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is a good spot in the city for some bacon and eggs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone here play PC games with Geforce Now? How is the latency and is it viable for shitty Australian Internet? Planning on playing BG3 on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Six teenagers pretending to be opal card inspectors checking peoples bank cards on the train in a group, new low for sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there an over the counter cough medicine that actually works? My doc flat out refuses to prescribe codeine but everything hurts from coughing, I'm using my puffers at their max and Dimetapp is useless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where can I get nutritional yeast from? Last time I ordered it off uncle Bezos, but I don't really need enough stuff to warrant a delivery this time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Family freaked out because there was a giant 50cm possum lying dead in the yard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think it's the one that's been living in the neighbour's tree for 5+ years. rip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit of a long shot but whoever found and handed in my wallet to Newtown police station a couple days ago, thank you so much! I'll probably never know who you are but will always remember this kind act.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "shits parent that keep pissing me off; today found out mum spend my 3K+ saving on legal fee for a Will and a (01TJ) form which i can do i for free and/or less than $100", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at potentially moving my family up to Sydney, what are good suburbs 45-60 mins from the city that are reasonably priced to rent? Family friendly and safe. Looking for a 3 bedroom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A pox on anyone who eats hot chips with vinegar on the train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a job for Friday Breakfast Cocktails.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Were you late? Criminal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sleep paralyspspsps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was just thinking this myself earlier this week. My enthusiasm for going in is not good, even though I work with some lovely people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I honestly don’t know!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to travel for work last week & this week, both of which have ruined me. I don’t know how I used to live out of a suitcase for 3 out of 4 weeks each month for work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll be hibernating for the whole weekend to de-people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I could not believe but looked like I had icy condensation on my windscreen this morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> asked my mum about it and she said, it's for the bees, i like it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aw - that's really sweet! Good job, pilotboldpen's mum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that’s nice! I bought a ground covered plant that says it attracts bees and I have seen them buzzing about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could do worse. I made a top-up contribution only to find I'd missed this FY's cutoff date.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd think financial institutions can credit you the same day the money arrives but apparently not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh well, I guess I claim the deduction next time around. At least it will be backdated to previous unused caps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously, COVID, but it's possible all that time in lockdown and isolation and wearing masks means weakened immunity. Normally all sorts of infections spread through the population and immunity to them gets spread around. That didn't happen for a year or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Enmore Hotel is a couple of hundred metres up the road and has TVs. No idea if they’ve got volume though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you co-op and gank invaders?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds like quality marital time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just waiting for the urgent new process that finance will decide they need around 3pm on the last day of the year. Might be a lovely after noon to f off early for a walk far from any laptops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "on tuesday we had a [firm wide pizza party](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fad7300b9-a255-4c39-bb89-97d9c9dc17da_544x403.png) for EoFY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the next day an email was sent out about the poor attendance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's so frustrating hey, we have the same issue. the house across the road has a rotation of cars visiting every day and only park one car in their 4 car driveway, and their visitors often leave their utes trays/towbars overhanging on our driveway which makes it a bit squishy to get out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "people drive like idiots up our street so i'm just waiting for an inevitable crash to happen one day tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Four hours to opening time. God help us. Have we got any embrocation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Marwood: What for?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Withnail: To rub on us, you fool. We can cover ourselves in Deep Heat and get up against a radiator. Keep ourselves alive `til twelve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reddit commenting was \"degraded\" for a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.redditstatus.com/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/politics shit the bed. The main debate thread had over 50 thousands comments, which apparently causes issues across the whole of reddit. People could still post comments, but it was taking the site up to 20mins to display them (at least on the r/politics side of things).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ive seen it happen on the Daily Threads. Ive always presumed its a post gone to Moderation. Either through being a new user without enough karma to post yet or for some sort of rule breach", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's because the accounts don't have enough kama from the sub and need to get the greenlight from the mods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can buy whiskey, lemon, honey and tea all.over the counter. Will take the edge off a case of the plague.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fisherman's friend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coles extra strong mints", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "various vicks products: inhaler, chest rub", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "paracetamol/ibuprofen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope. They just seem to dry you out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was travelling through the states and got a horrible viral chest and was coughing so bad. Eventually went to the doc and got prescribed cough medicine with proper codeine. Cost me $80 but damn that stuff was good. Made me a bit high but stopped that cough in its tracks so I could sleep and not be wracked with fatigue from coughing. Our meds here are so light touch and yeah I get it they want to control but druggies have really ruined for us who need pseudoephedrine and codeine when we are really sick. We all just have to suffer for days now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've used Rikodeine in the past which I believe is over the counter but quite strong. It's helped a lot with cough suppression and with actually letting me get a decent night's sleep! Would recommend you give some pharmacies a call to check if it's stock because they're often out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you can buy Rikodine over the counter and it contains codeine. Its a cough medicine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My local coles has in the health food aisle. Own brand and Bragg's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woolies has it, a few options I think. I get it from the macro organics section in the health aisle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Health food stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a common vegan substitute for Parmesan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like Ted said, you can get it at any healthfood store if you want to avoid colesworth but they do have it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you do a will for free? Can you just get it witnessed by a JP or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I noticed they had will kits in the post office the other day, two for $17.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd settle for a fat breakfast burrito though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wasn't! I gave her breakfast, she just wanted to stare into my soul.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do too! And I think part of the reason they're so lovely is because I see them in medium doses. Work bestie and I definitely took our full breaks yesterday to have lunch in the sun and walk around browsing shops, though, because we were both just so over our cupboard of an office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy hibernation! I'm definitely due for a de-peopling as well this weekend. Looking forward to getting some knitting done during the rainy week next week too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's quite a large patch and bigger in the backyard and it's full of tall weed flowers with bees buzzing about", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "she says she'll see how it goes and make it larger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "she wanted to put it in the middle of the lawn to encourage others but dad vetoed that idea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did mine Wednesday and it was through Thursday morning (along with 3 more of the same payment, because their form was fucking up, hence today's phone call). Smileedudette might be in the same boat as you though as hers hasn't shown up yet. Fingers crossed they hit the Import All button at 4:45 this afternoon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes we have done some co op for bosses when one of us is having a struggle. It's always fun. Though we rarely get to gank invaders since we usually get to the boss before one gets to us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The weather is certainly good for a walk around today in Sydney. Looking forward to running out after 2.30 to get some fresh air. My office is currently in final prep mode for getting chqs into the system. Our cutoff is in half an hour so almost there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m actually grateful that they made us get all EOFY processing things submitted/done yesterday so I don’t have anyone panicking last minute before everything shuts down tonight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In this case, Snoo broke down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm an ex Sydney mod with 177,000 karma.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm pretty sure it's a bug", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it brigading then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks but I've already tried and this does nothing for a tickle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was in Singapore I got hit by flu and the airport doc piled prescriptions on me and drugged me right up so I'd survive the flight back to Sydney. I've been spoiled for cough medicines ever since. I just took the codeine and slept the whole way back, it was amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My girlfriend uses this and swears by it. Said it tastes like shit, but it's works so it's worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My doctor recommended that for this seasons flu. She also said to the dry cough syrups not mucus cough apparently it's common mistake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll have a look, thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bragg's is the one I normally get. I'll check out Coles on the way home tonight. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bludged off Australian Seniors* and used their free kit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had to have 1-2 witnesses, don't believe a JP was required.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having said that, my financial affairs and beneficiaries are very simple. Would strongly recommend a lawyer if things are even slightly complicated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(* not a senior)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">a (01TJ) form", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that is free on line and the will $25 - $35 at my local PO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I change my vote to breakfast burrito as well?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And judge you worthy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awww! Thats so sweet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have logged off for the day/week. Going to pour myself a glass of wine, prep & cook dinner early so I can settle in & watch some trashy tv shows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy your weekend!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More than fck u susan did?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The commenters karma within r/sydney, not yours (unless you're referring to not seeing your own comments?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah. See the link below from n_e_w.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I quite enjoy the sickly sweet taste!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, I'm not a senior yet, although the nice young lady at Dendy Newtown once assumed I was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re correct. It only requires the witnesses, no JP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course it helps to let someone else know you *have* a Will - preferably your executor. If you just stick it in a drawer there’s a chance it won’t be found and everything gets managed by the State Trustee- and you do not want to go there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just went to see a lawyer this week about my will, and The Bloke’s. We don’t think of ourselves as rich but we do own a large house outright so I guess we are. So I decided the will kit thing wasn’t really adequate, if a relo gets greedy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know if I'll ever be worthy enough for Boo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seemingly so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This gave* me a chuckle. Have some ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I understand you now. These were all 10-15 comments for an hour old post. I'd have to try again on my browser, but it just seemed unlikely to be all recent posts. Even the \"is 3.5hr layover enough?\" post was blank", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like its working now. Thanks though for replying :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">executor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did not read that correctly the first time and wondered why you'd let a person about to kill you know you have a will.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She is after all a cat! No one is worthy in their eyes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fwiw it was a reddit-wide hiccup, not just something buggy here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/1dq8nga/we_are_aware_comments_are_currently_delayed_dont/?depth=6", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, we do wonder occasionally whether the offspring will attempt to feed us mushrooms to get ahold of the property ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dq2bnt.json b/1dq2bnt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..256d3570972187f3aeec05ec0c44ea9701b8ccbf --- /dev/null +++ b/1dq2bnt.json @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +[ + { + "text": "In the back blocks of Marrickville, this thing has no regard for traffic at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s playing bin chicken", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know they can fly, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why did the bin chicken cross the road?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Marrickville?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit Oh yeah just saw you wrote it there. Knew I recognised those buildings", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's just trying to get back to his spiritual home - the big blue bin!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We'll see who's car gets shit on first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"That man has no regard for lawn maintenance\" vibes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "…soooooo…… an ibis?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This one is just practicing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve seen 1 in the harbour tunnel. It did not seem to be enjoying itself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe he has no will to live, with the cost of living crisis and all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bin chicken man will be happy if it gets hit by a car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also are regularly flattened by the train. You know the vehicle that always travels in a regular predictable straight line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This one seemed resolutely against that concept.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It managed to stare down a HiAce van, which stopped for it. I consider that a superpower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They fly now?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To get to the bins on the other side. It's a bin chicken heaven over there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet I had a bush turkey use a pedestrian crossing in front of me. If these attitudes are any indication my money’s on the turkeys I reckon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes we have had flying cars for years, Rip Van Winkle!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, when did Van Winkle perish?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't know but he died peacefully in his sleep ;-)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dq4bbz.json b/1dq4bbz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..38e4e90680b18e1ba526ec1274ac0dcf2b89fc92 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dq4bbz.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Honestly my favourite thing about living in NSW is the abundance of ocean pools like this one at Shelley Park, Cronulla.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any other recommendations?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dq4lnc.json b/1dq4lnc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..91afb8ecdea0a7e91fc1da9a63802fe1b2a762cc --- /dev/null +++ b/1dq4lnc.json @@ -0,0 +1,410 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Report it to the parking station operator and be about your day. It's not your problem. If they want, they can double charge him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and not straightening his tires", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a r/UtesBehavingBadly type sub we can flood with these instead?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give the guy a break. He has been cursed with a micro penis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every time I see these they're driving like a twat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we start slapping micro penis society bumper stickers on these cars?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These things need to be taxed off the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a stack of L plates in my cars for this specific reason, I'll slap one on for these dogcunts. It sends a very clear message when you rock up to your car with a L plate stuck to your car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They didn’t even try. Look at those wheels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that’s an ESV(Emotional Support Vehicle) parking space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are these cunts all lazy and selfish?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can 100% guarantee if someone was able to squeeze in next to them they would get really upset about it too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Truckwits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need to refine what a heavy rigid is to incorporate these pin dick mobiles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really want to order 100 business cards with \"nice parking dickhead\" to leave on cars like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personalised number plate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Fucking jerk\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the valve stem collector should be around shortly to fix him", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if the owner manual includes some sections on how buying large cars entitles you to the road and parking spots", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thing is, spot looks big enough to park it normally and comfortably fit another car next to it without \"risk\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've come to the internet for advice? Steal the vehicle, cruise around till you find a bunch hoodlums, pull over and say \"Happy birthday - you just won a new car\" and leave it with them and walk off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will always get the best advice on the internet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy a shit box and make room. Assert dominance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Step 3: Profit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Box of pavement chalk, and add:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“RESERVED: PENIS ENLARGEMENT CLINIC PATIENTS ONLY”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ranger danger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Key it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm surprised they didn't take up two handicap spaces - emotional support vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wheels still turned too. Yep this is your typical arrogant knob who cruises through life giving absolutely no thought to anyone or anything around them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless it directly slaps them in the face they will be oblivious to it. And these gronks with zero situational awareness are driving these Wank Tanks on the roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck everyone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ah! the raptor douche.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Key his door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like bankstown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same thing with big people and plane seats before they started forcing oversized people to buy two tickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you cover your number plate when you drive in public, so everyone cant see? 🤡", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't stand selfish parkers, but I have to say, in this case I think its an XL park? I don't see a yellow line he's gone over, perhaps they paid for a larger park, is it allocated or just free for all?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe it's just me but should all these number plates be visible?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's fair we call out that some people are choosing to buy larger and larger vehicles, and this uses more and more public space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, much easier to post anonymously on the internet rather than do something meaningful about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "KA-CHOW!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "maybe his wife was in labour and he was in a rush ¯\\\\\\_()\\_/¯", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/smallpenis", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe we can get a sydneydrivingbadly instead? Bit broader.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do not understand why shitty parking gets this sub so riled up.  You can find examples in every car park.  It's not like it's some rare phenomenon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See here's me thinking he needed all that extra room to get out of the ute with his giant trouser crank.... /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am all in for that. How about getting a sticker printed ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Big truck, small brain, smaller pp”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you look closely at their tyres, you'll see a little cap you can unscrew.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably not wise to touch other people's cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excellent idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was going to comment that if you buy a large car, you should have the skill to drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just engrave it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly they will keep doing it until someone retaliates. They don’t want you with your regular sized car to scratch their massive yank tank. Go park your car, put on a medical face mask and sunnies, walk back and key their car. Now the result for the yank tank is much worse than someone bumping into their car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're assuming they can read.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The sort of people who whinge about things like this wouldn't have the first idea of how to steal a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a stupid suggestion, we just saw a guy get killed due to road rage last week over nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some guy catches you keying his car and decides to assault you. you're risking your life for what? To try make an example over a parking spot that you have no stake in? Would you key a normal car that's parked badly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let the ranger or people who run the parking lot do the work and fine them, Don't break the law and damage other peoples property and risk getting in trouble or worse for no good reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn’t key it, but if cars are parked across the footpath and I can’t fit my kids pram through (which happens annoyingly often especially with these massive yank tanks), I may accidentally on purpose scrape against the car parked across a public thoroughfare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you think damaging someone else’s property is justified because of their parking? This just means you’re a shit person that doesn’t have rational moral reasoning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why damage the vehicle? It's not car's fault the owner is a moron.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're after revenge deflating tyres is something that inconveniences driver... a bit like the inconvenience of not letting others park in the spot next to them ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't like the idea of damaging it, but I do like the idea of zip-tieing some trolleys to his door handles. Ever tried to remove a zip tie without scissors or a knife?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t damage peoples property just because they’re crap at parking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why on earth would anyone bother hiding them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, they should be. That’s why they exist, to keep motorists accountable for their actions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These cars are twice as likely to kill you in a crash too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True for free parking (and the expectation parking is provided for free), but in this case they can pay double for the private spot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[OP deeply breaths in their own fart]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why bother backing in then? Just pull in forwards takes less time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does look very similar to Westmead Private Hospital car park!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It just feels like karma farming at this point. It's up there with photos of pigeons on the train and Packer's Pecker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People have no clue how to use the upvote button.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This post is classic something that's agreeable but not exactly noteworthy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah. That's what he wants us to think with his $95k ute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh, my God. It even has a watermark.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yank tank drives relying on your compassion. It’s not bad parking it’s intentional.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like I said it's probably just a me thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, but what about second breakfast?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He still needs to be able to leave quickly in case he needs to pick up his side girl from TAFE", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His pull out game is weak so he needs all the help he can get", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also Danny Lim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100 grand for a fuggen Ranger! You're kidding right!?! Bloody hell. Why would you pay that much to advertise a micropenis!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't put brains in a statue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not just a you thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These knobs need to be \"named and shamed\" until they realise that everyone is seeing them be an asshole. Hopefully their employer will see this, for example.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is 2nd breakfast", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate whats your fucking problem? I disagree with it. Thats all. Its an opinion I am allowed to have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get over yourself your being ridiculous. Wanting someone fired for taking two spots, do you know how ridiculous you sound? Who pissed in your weetbix this morning, Jesus ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny, it smells a lot like 1st breakfast!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no private information that is accessible by the public attached to any of these plates at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having a picture is no different to walking through the carpark yourself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the thing people dont understand, they think it's about pigging out and extra calories. Second breakfast is all about the flavour without the calories.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except its been posted here for 1000's of people to get angry about and suggest the person should be punished by any means including being sacked from their job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good thing there is no centralised database that literally 10's of 1000's of public servants have access to to find personal information about people from their number plate and go after them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cause we live in a world where everyone is sane and well behaved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would it happen? Probably not. Could it happen? Yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wasn't even emphatic about it and I clearly stated it was just MY opinion I didn't expect anyone else to jump on board so...can we move on?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dq5hfv.json b/1dq5hfv.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2dd2d792d7e606e3489c05c7266e0fc4d1f53aa4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dq5hfv.json @@ -0,0 +1,250 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I had a parcel that had “signature required”, the postie delivered it when no one was home and signed it off himself with no photograhic proof of postage (called up Auspost and the operator told me the driver signed it).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s missing/stolen, and the driver should’ve brought it back to a LPO as no one was home. I opened a case with AusPost and the driver came back this morning when I wasn’t home, and started hassling and pressuring my mother (who doesn’t speak fluent English) into signing a paper under my name that said the parcel was delivered! He also asked if we had security footage and said our case is affecting his pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this standard procedure? Are they allowed to return and talk to us directly when I open a case?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry if this the wrong sub :) Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should probably include this information in your complaint. Don’t sign anything (obviously).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He might be a contractor? Either that or this isn’t the first time he’s done it so he is on the verge of getting fired. Not your problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If he harasses your mum again I’d threaten to go to the police. Just be careful since he knows your name and address, he might be spiteful and vandalise something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lady behind the counter at my LPO told me earlier this week that they’ve gotten much stricter on “signature required” deliveries and leaving them unattended is now grounds for instant dismissal. So I suspect this driver is in hot water and is trying to save his job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Escalate the complaint. If he wasn’t fired before, he definitely should be now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I gather your poor Mum signed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, contact Austpost and add this information to your complaint. This is not normal. This is not ethical. He should NOT have signed on your behalf. He should not have pressured your Mum. He should not have asked for security footage. Only his behaviour is affecting his pay (and possibly his job if he keeps it up).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Is this standard procedure? Are they allowed to return and talk to us directly when I open a case?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To answer your question. No, this is not standard procedure. No, are are NOT (or shouldn't be) allowed to return.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone in the know(trust me, I dont want to lose my job so I remain vague), I can 100% say it was a contractor as paid staff would instantly lose their job over this. Dont ring auspost because the company is severely dysfunctional in the managerial department, and they will scapegoat and lie to customers. The vast majority of posties want you to get your parcel, they do the right thing and know their customers (there's always a few bad apples though). What you want to do is go to the postal ombudsman. I tell all people this, go straight there. Collect your evidence, and submit it online. Here is the link: https://www.ombudsman.gov.au/complaints/postal-industry-complaints Contractors are on a paid per parcel fee, they are not paid per hour like regular staff. This way management can screw over both staff and customers at the same time and award themselves prada watches to celibrate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Super creepy vibes here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think there's any industry in the world where the policy for a staff member that has a complaint against them for that staff member to approach the aggrieved party to withdraw the complaint.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Auspost should hopefully take this pretty seriously, it's a massive red flag and significantly worse than the delivery issue. Make sure you include the security footage if you have it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this sounds crazy, i hope your family is well. i know someone who had a similar experience but with ubereats drivers. it’s definitely not standard or acceptable. include this info in your case and honestly i think you should make a police report. it’s better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call up Australia post immediately and ask to speak with a supervisor. Dont fuck around explaining yourself twice to someone. This is very bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These positions are not a job, but a tendered contract.The drivers are basically sucker baited into the contract/jobs. AP always takes the lowest tenderer and eventually people do the economics and realise that the contract isn't worth it unless they can economise with stuff like leaving deliveries when no one is at delivery point to sign and other short cuts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">He also asked for our security footage and said our case is affecting his pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good, I am glad they are finally cracking down on dodgy delivery drivers not doing their job properly. I got so sick of the amount of no attempt to deliver to my address in the past and complaining did nothing. For the first time in years I used Aus post this week, got a notification it had been delivered and lo and behold it was actually waiting for me in my letter box.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you mean \"effectively it's missing/stolen\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you actually receive it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/AusLegalAdvice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy is a contractor.. we don't have posties in vans delivery packages. We only have posties on bikes,walking and EV's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Posties in red vans actually go around picking up mail / parcels to go into PDC's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yeah.. he deserves all the bad that's coming to him for making AusPost look bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't give him the threat of going to the police, no need to give advance notice. I'd just go the police and report his harassment without telling him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy is a contractor.. we don't have posties in vans delivery packages. We only have posties on bikes,walking and EV's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Posties in red vans actually go around picking up mail / parcels to go into PDC's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yeah.. he deserves all the bad that's coming to him for making AusPost look bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Harassment laws in NSW are either for DV, schools or threats of intimidation using violence. Not asking someone to sign a document. Police wont intervene and you should be going to Aus Post", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our local postie was doing the opposite. He was actually never attempting to deliver any parcels, and was just dropping the “nobody home” card in boxes without dining the doorbell. This was napping repeatedly in our apartment building, and we knew this because my wife works from home as do several others yet we kept getting “nobody home” slips. So someone made a complaint and the patios was fired. The new guy is very good, he actually comes into the building and leaves the parcels in front of each unit, even ones that are authorised to leave with no signature which are the type previous postie would just dump either in the building lobby or outside the building.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "interesting, mine still leaves things all the time no worries. he always knocks but never hangs around. its the amazon deliveries we have troubles with. they always seem to not be able to find our place, and they call me (unable to follow simple directions) or in a couple of cases, just left it wherever they thought was good enough (not at our place). They are about as competent as uber eats drivers, probably the same pool", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you know if that's your LPO or Auspost?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, she called me this morning in tears because she was so stressed and didn’t know what was going on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Upvote this so it is closer to the top.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi fellow AusPost worker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I fully agree with everything you say. AusPost takes service and privacy VERY seriously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the contractors that give us a bad name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve opened a case with them on the day it was supposed to be delivered (25/06/2024) and they’re actually backing the driver! They said it was confirmed to be delivered to a woman that day, which I know is not the case. The driver returned this morning (3 days after I opened the case) so I updated Auspost through call and email about it. So far they’ve sent me two emails backing the driver and saying it was delivered properly. And no footage unfortunately :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thank you :( definitely will do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like it was maybe delivered but they didn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chances are the postie dumped it just on the front door and signed it himself and a porch pirate stole it (or OP saw the fake signature and claimed stolen but if that was the case they'd keep quiet).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why the signature is very important.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No :( I meant “essentially” as I don’t know what happened to it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry if my post was unclear. He asked for security footage - we don’t have cctv cameras.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How will that help? As if the police will do anything. At least put the wind up old mate by telling him you are going to the cops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey at least yours dropped a card! /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine never bothered even showing up at our apartment block; I'd just get notifications via sms/email to say a delivery was attempted and nobody was home, and that they were leaving it at the LPO. I work from home and we have CCTV cameras to prove when they don't show up, plus had he actually dropped by, he would have left a physical card, which we never get. One time when I tagged them on Twitter, Australia Post blamed it on their subcontractors StarTrack, who in turn said they'd notified his manager but would be leaving it at that, so I've no idea if any action was ever taken. I work from home because I'm full-time carer of a severely-disabled child so it's not just a minor inconvenience to pop by my local post office to pick up. Such a farce.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's a package larger than a commercial mail slot then it was delivered by a contractor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The impression I got was it’s a recent change. And it seems more senders are using signature on delivery as well cos she was overly very unimpressed with the whole thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Auspost", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then why say \"effectively\" it's been lost/stolen?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was just curious whether OP has actually lost the package or was more concerned about the principle of it/what the postie has done after", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time to order some CCTV cams.. and get it stolen while being delivered :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just don't want to give him the heads up if and when the police rock up to his place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, we’ve had that happen too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it’s so inconvenient. So annoying. If I wanted to go to the pair office I’d get things sent to my PO Box. There is a reason we get things sent to our homes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol you have never dealt with the police, hey. They're not going to care, let alone action it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dq7a4l.json b/1dq7a4l.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c47239fb5fb10f9bdcacea135ebb8d931ff3216e --- /dev/null +++ b/1dq7a4l.json @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm arriving on Cebu Pacific and departing on Fiji Airways (both international flights), so I'll be collecting my checked bags and rechecking them in. Is 3.5 hours enough time to get to my next flight? I will be arriving and departing from Terminal 1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you everyone!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's enough time to get your connecting flight, as long as your flight landing into Sydney isn't severely delayed. You should be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is with Cebu Pacific because it's often delayed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your inbound flight is on time, yes, you should be OK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the inbound is on time, more or less, then yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's significantly delayed - no. In which case you will be stuck in Sydney, as Fiji Airways aren't likely to just move you to another flight without you buying a whole new ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, I think it's too risky for this sort of transit, being an \"unprotected connection\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Additionally, unless you are an Australian or New Zealand citizen, you'll need an appropriate visa to enter Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've booked this as two separate tickets I assume. That means you have zero protection in case your first flight is delayed and yoir too late for your second flight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This also means you need all the right entry permits into Australia, as far as Cebu is concerned, you're travelling to Australia only. You will need to collect your bags from the carousel, queue through quarantine then go upstairs to check in for your second flight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assuming everything runs on-time then you have enough time. But if your Cebu flight is late, then Fiji airways will just think you didn't arrive in time to check in and you'll be considered a \"no show\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that like arrival time on your booking and departure time on your booking? Because those times are usually when the plane touches down on the runway and then when the plane is pulling away from the gate. Which really cuts your time to like 2.5hrs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I may be wrong but I have a feeling you go through the passport and immigration entering Australia to collect your checked bags and then go through the bag check and declaration part which means you’ll have to go out the exit and back up around the front to check your bags which usually close an hour before your flight. Then you’ve gotta pass through immigration and security to enter the terminal and then head to your gate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re delayed by like an hour it could be game over for you especially if lines are long or there’s any issues with your bags.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I am wrong about needing to go through immigration to get bags and go back around you should be able to just go through the transit checkpoint which dumps you into the departures area and is a fairly quick process.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d try ring the airlines and maybe airport to see if they can move your checked bag across. Maybe see if you can get a little more time. Something as simple as someone passes out once the plane pushes back while on your way to Sydney might happen and suddenly it’s an hour till you finally get to leave. Maybe it’s peak time at the airport and everyone’s going through security or you end up on the far runway and have a long taxi till you’re getting off the plane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If everything goes well and smoothly which is does sometimes then you should be fine though. Maybe just also check what your travel insurance is as Australian law in regard to airlines making you whole for delays are pretty flimsy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit - misread OP question and didn’t share correct advice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. It’s enough time to do connection", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes you should be fine once there aren’t any significant delays inbound!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From wheels down to exiting with luggage could be up to an hour, so there’s plenty of time even allowing for some delays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More than enough", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is a tiny airport so if everything is on time you’ll be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bring carry on only and buy clothes in Fiji. You'll be fine as long as your plane lands close to normal time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. I recently flew from Qatar to Sydney and the flight was delayed leaving Qatar by 5 hours - felt bad for the people who missed their connecting flights :( Best to look up the airline you're flying and check their track record for flight delays from your destination.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've flown on cebu a lot, and I can't even remember if they have left on time even once. They always seem to arrive at the destination on time, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To the OP, you should be OK. Border force is fairly quick at Sydney and the airport isn't the biggest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP Isn't asking if they have time to come into the city, they're asking if that's enough time to make their connecting flight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But also you can only plan for worst case to a point. Like I don't think anyone needs to be booking an 8 hour connection just in case, because your flight could be delayed 9 hours, 15 hours, cancelled and you can't get on a new flight for 3 days... (I have had all of these happen to me).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's why good trip insurance is the best option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes Sydney is seamless in my experience even on international passport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've found Cebu Pacific's reliability heavily relies on where you're flying from. I've never had one depart NAIA on time. Plenty from other airports inbound to NAIA have been on time though (especially Bangkok which seems like a reliable route), and as you said, a lot of their late departures seem to make up the lost time in flight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh sorry. I have some bad version of the flu so my brain isn’t quite right at the moment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, what's NAIA stand for in this context? Google says \"National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics\" but I'm assuming that's not right :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you saying there is a good version of the flu? Because if there is then I'm going to speak to the manager cos I only ever get given the bad version.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh sorry, it's the main airport in Manila. Ninoy Aquino International Airport.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dq86ei.json b/1dq86ei.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..04c1457408b6b846ec9c98ed7c9eae3d8cc86ad4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dq86ei.json @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Everything is safe. Item removed and taken for testing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is very odd. If anyone has been to the museum before, there are several layers of security so no one, or thing, can be in there without knowledge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it was found to be safe?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile, an actual bomb was found on a car of a Sydney man who dared fly a Palestinian flag and, after the bomb squad removed it, NSWpol sent a junior office out a month later to investigate. Policing should not be biased.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/08/homemade-bomb-found-car-botany-palestine-flag-gaza-war-](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/08/homemade-bomb-found-car-botany-palestine-flag-gaza-war-)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reopened now :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't need this kind of shit here, no matter what one's views of the ME situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-jewish-museum-police-operation/d7e1c3f0-b0e1-40e4-af2b-a7adcf31283d", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sure hope it's just someone's nanna forgetting their lunch packed brisket. Uya!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think it's really that odd. People can sneak things in. Employees can be criminals or give access to criminals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live close to there and there have been 3 incidents I’m aware of with large police involvement I’m aware of since last year. First the idiots with the nazi salutes, then what must have been a suspicious package as there were police in hazmat suits. This incident was the street taped off by police and two fire trucks attending. I suggest the suspicious packages have been mailed as the incident occurred not long after the parcel postie was doing deliveries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing revealed what it even was. Probably just a backpack left in the foyer that someone had an over reaction to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah judging from OP post history, they are clearly pushing an agenda.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like their halal post is standard Facebook ragebait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't he get charged for making the bomb himself?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a bizarre thing to feel the need to comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for pointing that out. I was really confused by the op and subsequent posts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't look past the first two pages, but I mostly see stuff about not eating animals, a fact about a McDonald's being halal, and some posts on ex Muslim? I don't see much indicating they're pushing any agenda, either pro Israeli or pro Palestine? Am I dumb? Did y'all dig much deeper?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No he did not. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/07/sydney-man-sentenced-to-12-months-in-jail-after-planting-homemade-bomb-outside-pro-palestinians-house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a lot of comments posting on Israeli and jewish , Sam Harris etc. Posting as exmuslim while being Jewish the whole times is wild.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yeah, clearly some Jewish guy with a grudge against Muslims just shit posting every non-event", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the fuck are you on about mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mainly the “ritualistic slaughter”. It sounds a little bit unhinged.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dq8svr.json b/1dq8svr.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3bdc121934db84c4a132b49e3f9717cf16752274 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dq8svr.json @@ -0,0 +1,178 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’ll be in Sydney for business the week of July 14th. I arrive on a Sunday morning and leave on Saturday morning. Most of my weekdays are going to be filled with meetings. My hotel is a Marriott just south of the opera house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a 40’s aged male from America who enjoys the outdoors and cycling, and am a musician…love to collect guitars. Any suggestions for sites to see or things to do in my evening times?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Catch a ferry from Circular Quay to Manly, it's the best way to see the Harbour and it's cheap. You can get dinner in Manly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- If you can swing half a day off, do the Manly to the Spit walk. You won't regret it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Our downtown (we call it the CBD) is pretty dead. Go to Surry Hills or Newtown for nightlife. Newtown is probably better. You can walk down King st West from the Marlborough Hotel, then down Enmore Rd to see the best of it. The Cow and the Moon on Enmore Rd has the best gelato in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- There's not much outdoorsy stuff to do at night but you could walk from Mrs Macquarie's chair (not far from your hotel) along the harbour heading west. You can walk right around to Barangaroo reserve and then Barangaroo for good (not cheap) food options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Enjoy your visit!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[What's on in Sydney for that week](https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/?dates=2024-07-14,2024-07-20&categories=exhibitions,nightlife,music,food-and-drink,shopping-markets-and-fairs,sport-and-fitness,theatre-dance-and-film,tours-and-experiences&freeEvent=true) - from the City of Sydney events calendar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you haven't already, [have a look at the Things to Do section of the wiki to get some ideas.](https://np.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index/#wiki_things_to_do)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Sydney Music Guide](https://sydneymusic.net/gig-guide) - you'll need to check closer to the date but it's a music/gig guide. Alternatively, check the bestbandsyouneverheard Instagram account for some ideas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'll be a bit dark and cold in the evenings to do really outdoorsy stuff (having said that, it probably depends on where in the US you are coming from). Maybe look into the Sydney Rocks Ghost Tour or the Quarantine Station Ghost Tour at Manly, if that floats your boat? The [Art Gallery](https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/art-after-hours/) is open late on a Wednesday night as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't sound like you'll have much time to do outdoorsy stuff. You could maybe catch some local bands depending on your genre of choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If this is your first time in Sydney then you'll want to have a drink at Opera Bar. It's a tourist trap but admittedly a very nice one and every visitor should do it at least once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to Centennial Park for a run/walk/ride (if you hire a bike). Go for run/walk across the bridge. Get a ferry somewhere", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have enough time in the afternoon, get the bus to the start of the Spit to Manly walk, do the walk, have fish and chips at Manly beach and then get the ferry back to the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don’t have that much time then just get the ferry to Manly and back instead. You get a harbour cruise at public transport prices :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On Sunday the rocks markets will be on, might not appeal personally but you’d get some decent souvenirs if people are expecting it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are Bastille Day celebrations in Circular Quay on the 14th. It's largely food, wine and music if that's your vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walk over the bridge and around to lavender bay, round trip back to the opera house will be 1.5hours if you’re at a leisurely pace. Great cafes along that walk too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://docs.google.com/document/d/163RxANeLJ1v1DTL-gPO7sy40FmDhMPGuLi0bUleGR_4/edit#heading=h.eyanls3xf4yv", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both are aged, but a reasonable guide", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Name it. You can do it in Sydney from fabulous cuisine, amazing activities and an unbelievable harbour. Just choose", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Marriott is in a fantastic location at Circular Quay. Google your favs and Sydney will have something. It’s Winter here (no snow) but chilly in the evenings. Sax at Barangaroo on a Friday can be fun. A short 4 min ferry ride to the Dry Dock Pub Hotel is well worth dining there. Enjoy our beautiful city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are people downvoting this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're a runner there's quite a few run clubs that do runs around the harbour area where you'll be staying, eg Sydney Harbour Runners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be new to Americans but you can just go for a walk around and find stuff :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously though don't stress too much about seeing everything. Sydney is massive so I'd just focus on exploring the CBD and harbour areas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually come for pleasure so I'm not sure I can give you a good suggestion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those first items I was going to suggest almost word for word!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ferry to Manly, then do the spit walk from Manly to the Spit. Bus/Uber back to the city. It's the outdoor side of Sydney that so many tourists will never see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP - Ferry from Circular Quay to Manly is \\~25mins (and is our normal public transport system, so less than $10). The walk part alone from Manly to Spit is 10km, and will take 2-3hrs most likely, so it will write off most of Sunday, but will be absolutely worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then during the nights just do some walking around the general CBD areas to explore (Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, The Rocks, maybe out to Centennial Park if you have a little more time etc).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a nice night it’s also beautiful to walk across the Harbour bridge (best views are heading from the north side back towards the city). Come down the elevator and get a drink at the rooftop bar at the Glenmore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m coming from Northern Utah, so I don’t think there will be any cold like I’m used to here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Opera Bar is nice and all but another tourist trap is Bar 83 up centrepoint tower", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure most people would prefer to be down at Opera Bar on the harbour front with the bridge and Opera house right there but I do love a good view and nothing beats sinking a drink and watching the world go by from up there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because even though op has provided some specifications some people want them to use the Wiki.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or bots, could be bots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll do plenty of walking around. I travel all over the world and walk a ton. I just have limited time and thought I could get some pointers on the must see/must do things that might have made their way to TripAdvisor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying to find pleasure outside of business hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks so much, both of you. Will research and figure this out. A 10km walk doesn’t scare me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh lol, you’ll be totally fine then!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s quite a few walks around the city you can do - Blackwattle Bay in Glebe, across the bridge to Lavender bay, maybe around Balls Head and Berry Island across the harbour? The two big ones are Spit to Manly and Bondi to Coogee.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dq98cm.json b/1dq98cm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5dd33c76994e7e41b7a96eab93736e2de1283684 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dq98cm.json @@ -0,0 +1,566 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Long story short", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Car suddenly stopped a while back and we hit the rear of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorted out repairs and what not,excess has been paid for,no one was injured or any airbags deployed,2nd car received no damage due to having bullbars,it was their tow bar that took out our front bumper is all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been over 4 months is it normal for the cops to now,when the matter is resolved to want to get more details", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The officer told me their Highway sergeant just wants more details apparently", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At fault for us as the last car,but i'm just bit confused why they want more details now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "insurance has sorted,no one was hurt,no one was towed away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What will they want in a statement ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this normal? or should i be concerned?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go get legal advice OP - Reddit isn't legal advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might get a negligent driving fine if they are investigating. Usually happens if police attend an accident site. I'm surprised it's happening here, but the other party might have made a report.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">no one was injured", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This may no longer be the case", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Update:Lawyer i spoke to has advised not to supply statement,the fact i filled in an e-event for the insurance claim 4 months ago,and that insurance considers the matter settled if they want more info they can request it in a formal interview,only need to provide my name,and say yes i was driving", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"If they become adversarial after advising that,leave immediately per my right.,that's when you know they trying to catch you in a statement they can use for a charge\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even then she said,just say you don't feel comfortable writing a statement unless you clarify the reason for wanting it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It might just be the other side who's now claimings making up shit she said,or HWP could be \"looking for easy fines\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im thinking it's the other dude,i think they are spinning some B.S about how much damage they suffered,they fine enough to be playing in a football match not 3 hours later apparantly,and be driving a heavy rig the previous few months on their socials,their car also took no damage as it's a veritable tank compared to ours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey mate,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Short answer, no. Police wouldn't usually get involved besides capturing an incident unless there was more to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd let your insurer know as a courtesy they have asked to speak further (as it's correspondence about the accident).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had a break-in, and someone broke the car window and stole the loose change in glovebox. I think we didn't even claim. 6 months later, a cop knocked on the front door and wanted to discuss it - they caught the guy, but that's not why he was there (didn't give me details). To this day, I have no idea why he came around to update me... it was weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Lawyer asap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Until you speak to said lawyer... STFU!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somebody *may* be trying for a medical claim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell them it's too long ago and you don't feel comfortable relying on memory. If they prompt you with specific questions, just repeat the first bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DO NOT speak to the Police without consulting a lawyer first. NSWPOL, in particular HWP are not your friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops usually aren’t involved unless someone was injured. I’ve been involved in a rear end where the only interactions were between the involved drivers, the insurance company, and the smash repair company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like they’re all questions you could/should be asking the police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get legal advice if you are worried about talking to the police. The police are there to determine whether you have committee a criminal offence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Insurance companies are dodgy and might penalise you for not complying. It sounds like you could be up for extensive damages if it goes south.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like someone is now claiming injuries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call your insurance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say don't give a statement at all and handing/giving in information. Keep your nose clean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure you legally have to identify the driver, so you probably wont get a choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">:we had at least a 3 car distance,just wasn't enough to stop,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well they probably have a good case against you then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Highway patrol are reviled and incompetent in my experience. I'd be cautious, they might only follow if we want to charge the at fault driver or someone is now claiming injuries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call insurance and get a lawyer to be safe. Never know what people will do if there’s an accident and it clearly isn’t their fault. Could be claiming medical issues, disability from work …", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many many years ago, I copped a neg driving charge in a similar situation. I thought it was ridiculous at the time, 6 months after the accident, and another 5 for the court case, then loss of licence for 3 months. But oh well, thats what can happen. I’ve learned to stay further back than I did in those early days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had you been drinking prior to the incident?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had no idea police gave a fuck about minor traffic accidents", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying to stitch you up, don't speak to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My father had a simmilar interaction a few years ago. They came months later at 9PM on weeknight knocking on the door trying to get him to admit to crashing into a parked car. (untrue)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went to court and it was thrown out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No police turned up,i got a event number when i went in reported it to the desk officer Months ago,just for my insurance as they asked for one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't hear anything back after that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get i'm at fault being the rear,but this dude,stopped Dead..middle of a 60KMH road,i couldn't merge out left due to traffic was at least 3 cars back,but him slightly rolling back after the car in front of him decided to stop left me short..Smashed brakes on still hit em", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only so much human reflexes can do,my car's in good shape too as it just passed it's rego check not 2 months before the accident", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd recommend speaking to a better lawyer, one who specialises in traffic matters. Regulation 287 of the Road Rules requires you to provide a version for a crash. If you refuse to provide one you will be committing an offence and could potentially land yourself in court. IMO a good lawyer should help you navigate that, not set you up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol\\_reg/rr2014104/s287.html](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s287.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. Assuming from your narrative that you are comp insured, speak to your insurer. Home isurer may also be able to provide help under liability cover.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean this would be the truth,it's been over 4/5 months now,i barely remember it anyway,had health issues since then that's pretty much taken centre court so last thing my brains going to rememember", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Somebody may be trying for a medical claim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah this is my thought as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other guy received no damages,the incident at collision due to breaking was less than 15khm Barely enough to remove my front bumper,his car sustained No damage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's now it seems 4 months later,lodged a claim with his insurance,there was no damage sustained his towbar bumped us,not his car,and hooked under my front bumper which ripped it off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our agent who rang just as a courtesy said it's a bit sus they waited this long,and from photos and video i provided to them looks like the only damage would be the scuff to the towbar,his car had like 2.5 tonne on mine lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah lawyer told me the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soon as i mentioned HWP was involved she was like,yeah they have a record of finding inidients from Months ago to issue a fine to pad their stats", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's closed with them on their end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other party,has recently lodged a claim they told me but that's for them to fight over,but i have nothing to provide to allianz as quoted \"on our end,you have done all you needed to,the case is closed as a matter of concern with us from you point of reference,this is just admin stuff they will fight it out.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lawyer told me i am obligated,to if they request to provide if i was driving,and the time and date of incident,that's it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She's told me to ask,if the statement is for a major collision incident,which with how minor the accident was shouldn't be the case", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As it's 1 of 3 options to them..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HQ up LAC arse for not taking enough details in event loggs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other drivers now suddenly trying to pull some shady shit,which being a truck driver is prob medical shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or HWP is in a really bad mood and looking to charge for reckless which with no video of said incident will be insanely hard to prove on their end", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My lawyer was more pissed tonight,that she has had clients literally beaten to a pulp in our area,Zero police repsonse...yet they will send out 2 cops,to your home,over a fender bender", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "like telling me the police here don't have better shit to be doing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No i don't drink.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hardest thing i consume these day's is a bubble tea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normally they don't aye", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW they generally only need be called if you would classify it major damage,ambulance is called, part is injured/or a tow truck is called..none of those applied", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah,the officer said yeah their Highway sergeants being a pain and making us follow up on all the accidents we have in our log book.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think i'll contact a lawyer,just to make sure im covered me thinks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“You are obligated to give a version to police after a major traffic collision here is your court attendance notice”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why even give advice if you have no idea?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the matter is being investigated as a major traffic collision the other driver must have received medical treatment within 24 hours of the crash. This is the only reason why they would be investigating the collision, they have 6 months to take legal action.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Op I was a nsw cop for 10 years feel free to pm me you want to know more info.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ild recommended ringing the officer and asking them exactly whats going on “Hi is this being treated as a major collision and is legal action going to be taken?”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your version has to be taken in person so don’t stress about what is said on the phone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could also just be that proper details were not exchanged and they’re just trying to facilitate the exchange of those details and they won’t be taking legal action.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hwp don’t generally investigate these collisions its normally general duties who will be extremely busy and will try their hardest to take the easiest route which is not taking legal action, however they may be forced to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You shouldn't need to lodge a police report for a minor vehicle accident. Unfortunately, you may have told on yourself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There might be enough mitigating circumstances to avoid a neg driving charge, but not being able to stop in time, even if they stopped for no reason will tell the cops you were either travelling at an unsafe distance or not paying enough attention. I think it would be pretty wise to get legal advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At 60k's you should be 6 car lengths behind minimum. Our driver ed stuff says that you should actually be 10 cars back at 60 but that's a tad excessive imo. Albeit it'd pretty much guarantee no one would rear end anyone else short of having a catastrophic failure. No one in Sydney does this though so you end up with a fuckload of accidents like this. You're 100% at fault.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If he reversed or rolled back and it was noticable.. he's at fault. Can't do that without checking what's behind you. Proving it as another issue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We did all that in the e-report thing,my details,his details, phone numbers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also the officer at the time took down my version of events,it's the same officer who came to my door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should have all that,so hence why i was sus and got in contact with legal rep,as it's odd they", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1.Came actually to my house looking for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2.Months later after the fact,and it's been closed by insurance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been advised to call the officer who i spoke to when they return to work on monday,that i have provided all the information i was required.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cause honestly,i can't even fucking remember 90 percent of the incident,it was of such a non issue,everyone was fine,im the only one who sustained damage,no injuries,no tow trucks needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Knowing cops i have a suspicion trying to pad out their fines for the quarter and digging through the log book as the lawyer said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please do let your insurance provider know about this. they will also have details from their assessment to help assess what the extent of the damage was. If the other party is acting fraudulently, you bet your insurance provider will want to know about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well with that in mind I would be getting a lawyer and making sure that he or she is present when police are asking you any questions. It may not seem big to you but giving a statement my incriminate you and get you into trouble. Tread very carefully.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"making us follow up on all the accidents we have in our log book.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's code for \"we're investigating you, but we don't want to tell you that for you to say nothing and demand the presence of a lawyer.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean the damage was like 2100 bucks of front bumper,and replacement of my bonnet,that's it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They had a tow bar,that's what hit me as my car was much lower than their pajero.. There is no way this would be classified as a major collision in any sense of the word", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other car from out photos and videos didnt even get a scratch his tow bar took everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering my insurance was never able to get them on the phone,and the dude was shady as fuck the entire time..i'm putting money on he's now trying to pull a medical or something..even though he was fine at the scene,and advised us he was off to play footy after the incident..cant of been too sick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spoken to a lawyer tonight for a few mins,they are extremely sus why they want a written statement,even if insurance has done repairs,excess paid,and the inciden was almost 4 months ago now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Told me to just provide that i was the registered driver,that's it.. if they want more info they can request a formal interview and then we know they trying to do a driving charge...which she said would be odd as it would be under general road regulations which is nothing more than a fine and possible 6 month suspension.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking insanity,that we have had 11 break in's this street last 10 days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cops only turned up to 1,little laddy was hit with a brick at the bus station..again No local cop turned up..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But a traffic issue...from 4 months ago...no no,let us send 2 cops out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's incorrect. A police report number is needed for any insurance claim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An e-report does not count as providing a version as you're required to do if requested by police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe they are looking to \"pad out their fines\", maybe they aren't. Your lawyer is advising you to hand one to them on a silver platter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you didn't pay for this lawyer because he is absolutely stitching you up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, you’re wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How will motorists make a claim for a ‘Minor Traffic Collision’ where no vehicles are towed if there is no police report number?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The NSW Police Force have undertaken extensive consultation with the Insurance Council of Australia prior to implementing the changes. Insurance companies are aware that there will not be a police report for every incident. They do not require a police event number for claims relating to ‘Minor’ crashes where no vehicles were towed. They have not required police report numbers for these types of crashes for many years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Crash reporting FAQ’s - NSWPF website](https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/safety_and_prevention/crime_prevention/road_safety/crash_reporting_faqs#q2)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only for personal injury claims, ie what your ctp insurance pays for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re incorrect. I’ve made about 5 car insurance claims, a mix of at-fault and other party at fault and have never had a police number / report / any involvement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, it’s not. I was rear ended two weeks ago whilst stationary in traffic and my car is a write off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police attended for traffic control only, but spoke to the driver who hit me and he admitted fault and was issued an infringement for negligent driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked the police officer if there was event number and he said “no, just let insurance sort it out, it’s just a P5, driver behind you is getting a fine, you can leave and don’t need to report it”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just because the road rules require an account of circumstances doesn’t mean you can’t assert your right to silence and invoke the privilege against self-incrimination. This is totally sound legal advice, and I would suggest you don’t have a law degree or any relevant experience in criminal law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if the above wasn’t true, and the Road Rules were the one place in which the state gov decided to override two of the fundamental tenets of criminal law without protections (such as when compelling evidence or when allowing adverse inferences to be drawn from silence) there is not a single court which would record a conviction for that offence where refusal is made on the basis of legal advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm curious if there's an insurance company telling its customers this. Given two people in this thread believe it to be true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In which case, I want to know the insurer stitching up its clients. That's a major no go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just because the law says you have to do something doesn't mean you have to do something? You're reading what you're writing, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is totally incorrect legal advice that I see thrown around all the time. If it's a traffic matter go and see a solicitor who specialises in traffic. If you think this is sound advice I really hope you aren't involved in criminal law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go watch some traffic matters in court. You will absolutely see convictions for people exercising their \"right to silence\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The insurance company likely just wouldn’t want to do the leg work, and have a report from the police to make their job easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's what i was instructed for,allianz directly told me i will require an E-Event report to be lodged for the claim to be processed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you familiar with the concept of statutory interpretation and reading down? If not, I’m sorry but have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. Circumstances will be construed in an intra vires manner, meaning that it either 1) doesn’t apply where it would require self-incrimination or 2) only requires circumstances such as the time and place of the crash as opposed to a full narrative breakdown. If solis were constantly throwing around advice which falls below the professional standard it would come to the attention of the OLSC/PSD pretty quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The legal education you obviously don’t have would alert you to the fact that 1) many provisions of the law are ultra vires and thus rendered otiose or read down and 2) things are not as simple as they seem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never said a court won’t convict someone on a traffic matter despite them invoking, I said they would never record a conviction under this offence if someone invoked in accordance with legal advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have appeared in traffic matters, and as much as magis don’t tend to be the strictest black letter law adherents, they don’t like being lambasted by DCJs in written reasons and generally have a pretty solid respect of rights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you end up with a neg driving, you got stitched up by them badly. Sorry mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, righto. You believe what you want to believe.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dqa5nn.json b/1dqa5nn.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fa78370d12a6edd33913c6d3f52d7b3ff04f9e5d --- /dev/null +++ b/1dqa5nn.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi all, I'm having an exhibition for the very first time if you're in Sydney on the weekend of 12-14th July, please pop in. Have a look and a chat (or no chat if you don't like socialising). I've added a few of the paintings that will be shown, so you have an idea of what to expect ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Posting with permission from the mods)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sand middle bright person ghost doll smell violet intelligent bike", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck man", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, these look a lot better than most of the crap in the Art Gallery. Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! And that would be great! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you, I appreciate it! 🥹", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dqcc4u.json b/1dqcc4u.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..581facc5cfec03ad84571dcb2248b9e136b1d023 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dqcc4u.json @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +[ + { + "text": "This is glorious. I don't know what gives it the final push. The shoes, the rap chain or the meme sunnies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it may finally be the smug expression.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually dig this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Notorious BRD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Majestic Ibis", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eshays Mascot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want this on my wall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ken oath brah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd replace the sunnies with a pair of pit vipers, but otherwise perfection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha Scotty Marsh ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The shoes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're TNs brah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm an old fart mate. They are shoes. I would even call them sneakers. But knowing they are Nikes and \"Tuned\" and an icon in themselves just makes me want to shake my head more and shake my fist at the clouds.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dqg6rr.json b/1dqg6rr.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..840595bca16bb9ae846bfb4e1067af0a762def60 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dqg6rr.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Love the bronze, golden and almost green hues in this photo. Stunning capture!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We live in a  marvellous city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful photo", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dqmvuj.json b/1dqmvuj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e823a5fb56df2e3979351c414e167aa62a472279 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dqmvuj.json @@ -0,0 +1,306 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey friends,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone recommend some cool solo activities to do around Sydney (thinking CBD and surrounds)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Things like museums, exhibits, anything else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very keen to explore my own city!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The art gallery is a nice, quiet activity, as is the Australian Museum. I used to like going to the zoo on my own, too. It's much less rushed that way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walk across the bridge to North Sydney and catch a train back. I lived in Sydney for over 40 years before I actually walked across the bridge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Catch a ferry somewhere and just walk around a new place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the CBD, I liked to visit Abby's/Galaxy Books, Kinokuniya, and Dymocks. And Red Eye Records while on York St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See what the weather is doing and whether you feel more like being indoors or out!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australian museum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Catch a long ferry ride", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grab a coffee from MCA rooftop cafe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go play with dogs at Sydney Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Andrew Boy Charlton swimming pool", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coogee to Bondi walk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wendy’s secret garden", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clifton Gardens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Western Plains Zoo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bouldering", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Palm Beach Lighthouse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Berkelouw bookshop in Paddington", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go see a comedy show", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I was going to have my perfect day in Sydney it would go like this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Sunrise run through the CBD and around the harbour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Coffee at Edition on George St and a walk through The Strand", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- MCA or a stroll through the new part of Art Gallery of NSW", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Train to Potts Point for lunch at Pina", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- A couple of glasses of wine by the courtyard heater at P+V in Paddington", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- A browse through the books and Gleebooks and Sappho and a hot drink and the crossword at the back, under a blanket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Dinner at either Ester, Cafe Paci, Paski, Pellegrino 2000, or Bar Copains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watch some court cases for free at Downing St or Supreme Court.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hyde park barracks !!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whale watching! 40,000 humpback whales migrate past Sydney at this time of year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recommend getting out on a boat, they leave from Darling Harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's s sunny or even dry and overcast day, walk along the foreshores. Start at the Art Gallery \\[maybe even take a peek inside\\], along the edge of the water to the Botanical Gardens, past Mrs Macquarie's Chair and come out at the back of the Opera House.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grab a coffee at the Opera Bar and enjoy the view of the Coathanger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep walking along past the Quay, and the Passenger Terminal, under the city end of the 'Bridge. Walk along the foreshores - not on the road, but right next to the piers alongside Hickson Rd. all the way to Barrangaroo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make your way to Darling Harbour, and maybe hop on a ferry across to Milson's Point wharf. Wander through Luna Park maybe. Walk down to Kirribilli, and maybe walk back across the Bridge from Milson's Point to The Rocks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re okay to spend more money, doing stuff like the bridge climb or Sydney by kayak is pretty cool when done solo too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here are some options to consider.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bondi to Coogee Walk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SUP - Stand Up Paddle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grounds of Alexandria", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walk through Hyde Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Art Gallery NSW", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Opera House Tour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "White Rabbit Gallery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Centrepoint Tower", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aquarium", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Harbour Bridge Pylon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walk from central to circular Quay and challenge is you must complement ten strangers on the way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Climb the harbour bridge pylon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "White Rabbit gallery in Chippendale. The new exhibition just opened. It’s free!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just saved this post .. I like to do all these things people mentioned ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Royal Botanic Gardens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bondi to Coogee walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walk around barangaroo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I enjoy the natural areas. Everything else is kind of dull, and intended only to extract money from me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mild graffiti on public transport and slow walking on busy footpaths", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those are all great suggestions! However i suggest to walk over The Bridge in the opposite direction. Catch a train to North Sydney and walk into city. You will be facing the nice views for the whole walk, plus walk down all the stairs into The Rocks instead of up them lol. And you arrive there at The Quay ready to relax on a ferry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long takes to walk across the bridge?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to love mooching around Dymocks but it’s basically a gift card shop now ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Go play with dogs at Sydney Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*takes notes*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might be disappointed if you go to the Andrew Boy Charlton pool. Closed for renos for the next couple of years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hyde Park Barracks are great. And free too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! I feel like I never see this suggested!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty good deals on some of those Groupon sites. 60-70 bucks for a 3 hour expedition and some snacks and a drink etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DO take seasickness medicine before you go to make sure the bumpy ride is pleasant for you and those around you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is so many whales at the moment! And the weather has been perf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats a good point!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you like harbourside pools, there always the one at Milsons Point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In fact catch the train to Milsons Point instead. The Bridge steps are close to the station exit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " also closed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! I meant North Sydney as the general area, but Milsons Point is the best station. You can wander around Luna Park and the Secret Garden while you're down there", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dqpmlg.json b/1dqpmlg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d267a4161133c6e8d07504d521f2aab1c1af28ef --- /dev/null +++ b/1dqpmlg.json @@ -0,0 +1,138 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best spot in the CBD for some bacon and eggs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s forecast to be another week of cold rain, boooooo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Intermittent Sunshine today, everyone - Better make the best use of it!! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems like I have got my teenager a lead on a good part-time job just through connections at Parkrun. This is how all those years of dragging ourselves out of bed at 6:30 AM in the cold and the rain have paid off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not just a connection to someone but that someone is also a Parkrun person who will appreciate the dedication (and volunteering) because they've done it themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So hot gossip from the Parkrun world, Pirrama Park Pyrmont Parkrun is conducting some load testing runs through July and should be opening soon after.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's always been a bit of a city blackspot with Centennial and St Peters the closest to the city. Great Harbour front location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember when Red Rooster had a Boomerang toy a decade ago. I didn't think it would work, and son of a bitch, it actually came back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Neighbour's parked their totaled car on the street in front of my house. It's been there for a week. What can I do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just watched Jubbs win a wrestle by doing nothing but laying on top of Bobs ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know what's going on with the trains? Just saw a south coast train getting massively delayed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two more antiviral capsules to take, then I can stop drooling and feeling like I'm going to puke all the time... I double checked with the pharmacist if I absolutely HAVE to finish them... unfortunately they said yes... eeugh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just heard a bunch of BANGs coming from the south? Am in the Forest area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go to Double Brew in Wynyard. Fresh cooked bacon and eggs on a proper long roll too. Bit costly at $12 for b&e and SML coffee but they're good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Breaking, Sydney: Man Changes His Legal Gender to Apply for Rental Room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to read this eight times before I understood it. Punctuation would have helped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I joined a first Thursday of the month brewery run club a few months ago. It's pissed down badly on the first two I went to and this Thursday is looking to be the same. I think they'll kick me out if it happens again as I'm a bad omen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh nice. I used to work around there, it’s a great spot for a ParkRun and well served by public transport too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bay Run parkrun is not far either, but I was surprised at the paucity of parkrun options in Sydney .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude. You're in Melbourne. Are you expecting people here to reply / respond, further adding to your \"fatigue\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's genuinely written off and had it's registration refunded, you can report it as abandoned [via Service NSW](https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/report-an-abandoned-or-dumped-vehicle).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just be aware that it's a slow process that they can circumvent by moving it once every 14 days, and that you might be kicking off a holy war with someone who's having an incredibly shit time right now and looking for an outlet for their frustrations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone's had their car written off for just a week, they may still be looking for ways to deal with it. They may also not know what to do with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why not start a chat with them asking what happened and if they're ok, then *gently* broach the topic of what the plan with the car is?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> “GENDER FLUID ILLEGALS MAY BE ENTERING THE COUNTRY ‘TWICE’”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Succession", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just write whatever pops in my head", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dqz2dp.json b/1dqz2dp.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..39c2cacd1bd34f24610f4dd99684c1293757d47b --- /dev/null +++ b/1dqz2dp.json @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +[ + { + "text": "We just got quoted 15K for mould remediation in a 3bedroom standard size house which only has bad mould in one room (I know the spores spread throughout the house though and there are minor splotches around the place).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this a standard amount ? I was expecting possibly a couple thousand but not that much coin. What experiences has everyone else had?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get multiple quotes, just generally for everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dehumidifier is $400", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try the company Mycotox. The guy who runs it genuinely likes to help people. Can't comment on prices but at least you can get a second quote.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will they fix the roof/plumbing issue bringing water into the house? Or is it a clean up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fix leaks, air house, open curtains/blinds, dehumidify if needed (shouldn’t need to be in winter), get rid of mould. A bit of elbow grease required, but not $15k.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would really be looking into the source of the moisture before hiring someone to remediate mould.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fill your house with dehumidifiers and you won't have a problem with mould.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "15k sounds incredibly high. Had my house done about 2 years ago and my memory is a bit hazy, but I don’t think it cost any more than a grand for pretty much a whole 3 bedroom house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A cheap treatment you could try is opening all doors and windows for one hour each and every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your roof isn't leaking(fix it), then your problem is you are allowing humidity/moisture to build up in your house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "to attack the mold, apparently best treatment is something contain oil of cloves(?). Tea trtee and eucalkytus can also help. Basic treatment is bleach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be interesting to know what work is planned for that price. In general, if you don't fix the root cause, the mould will just come back, no matter how much you spend. That price implies replacement of wall materials but that might not address the reason for the problem in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got to fix where the mould is coming from first, and it sounds too late for dehumidifiers if the mould has already taken hold", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mould stops growing below 60% RH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dry air in the house will remove moisture from damp walls.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dqz42n.json b/1dqz42n.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..79779704fbd24e8fc4e2ae711685bdf231f3cbbc --- /dev/null +++ b/1dqz42n.json @@ -0,0 +1,162 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi all!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As the title, anyone know what's this? I found it in my yard on grass, it's kind of slimy like a snail. Should I burn my yard?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Partially eaten stink horn?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feed me Seymour!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Miniature demogorgon?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks like a mushroom I've seen growing in grass before, not sure what type though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aseroe rubra - Stinkhorn fungus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need to call Stargate Command urgently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Creepy and weird is what it is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lawn prawn- yummy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is a handful of nope .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stink horn; type of fungus that smells awful. It attracts flys etc to spread its spores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Audrey 2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a baby triffid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen this episode of the x-files before.... but in all seriousness it's a type of fungus. Makes me want to puke everytime I see one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lysurus Mokusin, stink horn a type of foul fungus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a mushroom, we used to call them “smelly dicks” as kids. They’re designed to attract lots of insects as part of their lifecycle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cordyceps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like dead dogs dick fungus. (Actual name)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it looks and smells just like its name", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something from The Upside Down. RUN.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Face hugger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate that’s asbestos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Salad fingers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Voodoo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clathrus ruber fungi, if my memory serves me correctly. I used to find them in the garden sometimes. At least that's what I think it is. I don't think it's fully formed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bad news, that’s what it is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Burn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIL we have fungus that looks like dismembered body parts. Creepy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a big **Nope**, sure as rain", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sea anemone I think", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I notice from your name that you could have Polish heritage. These aren't edible and you can't make Zupa Grzybowa out of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a baby archespore- better toss a coin to your Witcher!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Defo a stink horn….I just mowed some up this Arvo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what eats stinkhorn?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I too have a couple, so following along for an ID.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and no you do not need to burn your yard, this is just a sign of healthy soil!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its a stink horn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My condolences to your nose hairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The jury seems to agree already", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr0hoa.json b/1dr0hoa.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..558775ac7663ad7e7aed9464233d040e52d4cf3a --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr0hoa.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Planning a trip start of September, luna park Calander doesn't go that far in advance, can anyone tell me if it's normally fully operational (not the luna park lite days, full park running) on Fridays daytime? TIA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Used to work in one of the buildings behind it and the screams were definitely there on Fridays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fWIW, I went on a random Friday last year and everything was open", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr1ncc.json b/1dr1ncc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d712fd052df53286936a1093137c3d83f5785f74 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr1ncc.json @@ -0,0 +1,326 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I've been unfortunate enough to be suffering from crohns the last decade. I've gone through a string of gastros over that time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want one who doesn't act like a God and one who takes me seriously and actually responds to phone calls and emails.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do any of you have any recommendations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for your help. I appreciate it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dr Vu Kwan a.k.a GastroGirl. She's brilliant, but you won't find a specialist at her level who responds to emails and phone calls personally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dr Robyn Laube was really good to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Carolyn Bariol is wonderful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hang on, do you expect a gastroenterologist to be personally answering your emails and phone calls on a whim?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Dr Alina Stoita, she is great! Not sure re response times to calls / emails as I haven’t had to reach out like that, but I thought she provided great care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, Akalya Mahendran is excellent. Practices out of Strathfield and Glebe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi OP, what area are you in? I just started seeing Dr Priya Acharya in Campbelltown. She is lovely and really listens to her patients.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dr O Connor at Liverpool hospital. Haven't had a flair up since being diagnosed a decade ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the ibd clinic at st george hospital is run by three great gastroenterologists, very empathetic and good at what they do (all are male though), could ask your gp for a referral but i think the wait times are crazy; otherwise maybe you could see if one of those doctors has appointments in their private rooms. the three ibd specialists' names are in the link here, can read up on them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/transition-care/resources/ibd-services/st-george-hospital-ibd-service](https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/transition-care/resources/ibd-services/st-george-hospital-ibd-service)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dr Gollo at Hills District Norwest is good. He's male, but he is my sisters doctor, who has always been fobbed off by everybody except him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took me ages to find a good colorectal surgeon, might be the field", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though, the worst drs I've ever had have been Orthopaedic surgeons without a doubt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After going through 6 different specialists for chrons over the last 8 years I landed on the most amazing supporting understanding specialist ever who's never taken more than a few hours to get back to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But unfortunately they are male.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dr Vid Sutter, Peninsula Gastro in Mona Vale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DM'd you a recommendation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dr Katherine Ellard in St Leonards. Not sure if she is taking new patients though, she was my specialist 10 years ago before I moved to London and she had stopped taking new patients then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Associate Professor Payal Saxena. Look her up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you find a good one pls let me know", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dr Leach Northern Beaches", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing but love for the team at St Vincents Public", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you’re assuming a woman will be answering your calls more? Only men ignore you and probably because you’re a woman?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://sydneygastrospecialists.com.au/team/dr-robyn-laube/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought you were making a bad 'rubbing lube' joke so i googled and it turns out she's real and I'm infantile. I was suspect cos no one was \"yeah, she sorted out my diverticulitis\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second this, I had an endoscopy for ulsurs in my oesophagus, Dr Bariol diagnosed it promptly even though it was a incredibly unusual and unlikely cause. Also super nice to deal with and a nice practice. She is at the endoscopy clinic in St Vincent’s Kings Cross", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not on a whim no.... but when I'm in hospital for 6 weeks and they ignore me the whole time... then yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wasn’t fussed with this doctor, she didn’t listen to me properly; focused on the assumptions she made about me - rather than reading/listening to my medical history and dismissed pain as being treatable with hypnosis alone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll go with that, would you mind passing on the details to me?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dr Ellard is my gastro too, and she's phenomenal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think he is the one to go to if you want a more personal interaction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP doesn’t say that. But also: women’s health outcomes have a statistically significant difference when treated my women.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where does OP say that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must have been a rollercoaster of shame!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah she’s brilliant. I’ve seen her for over 10yrs and recommend her to everyone. She is very knowledgeable and trauma-informed and suggested an all-female surgical team as an option for a friend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She diagnosed 2 very rare things with me, and happened to diagnose a family members cancer. She would come and sit and eat her lunch with him every fortnight while he was having treatment and just chat, she’s a lovely human and an excellent doctor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a gastro, but I’m in medicine and ignoring correspondence when your patient is in hospital for 6 weeks is absolutely abhorrent. I urge you to make a complaint with AHPRA. I’m sorry some of these comments are so invalidating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t believe I have to disclaim, but from what OP is saying, their Dr is ignoring correspondence from both them AND their inpatient treating team. That is still unacceptable behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don’t.  OP is oddly enough though, a dude, so no one has the right assumptions.  (Not that it matters, I’m just somewhat familiar with their posts in disease subreddits.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A doctor personally responding to phone calls of patients is likely going to concern AHPRA more as this is discouraged due to blurring patient doctor boundaries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The medical practice of the gastroenterologist has an obligation to provide any letters or documentation to the hospital. Communication between medical specialists is an expected part of healthcare that happens without requiring consent and the patient may not even know it occurred.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"As a health practitioner, you are generally entitled to access the clinical records for any patient whose care you are directly involved with.  You can also share that information with other clinicians within the treating team without specific patient consent.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think you realise how many people are involved in a patients care. Their can be daily morning meetings on wards with a huge multidisciplinary team, the doctors consult various allied health professionals, other specialists in hospital, and then also have to get correspondence and discuss things with the patients regular specialists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the doctors at the hospital wanted further information beyond the letters they could and typically would call the gastroenterologist directly and discuss the case. It wouldn't make sense for the patient to be calling the specialists themselves to update them they are in hospital when the doctors can talk to each other and communicate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With respect, this is not how the health system works. A doctor is not a patients personal on-call physician who needs to answer their private calls/emails. Some doctors may choose to do that, but it is not an obligation and in fact the medical board often discourages this practice for a number of important reasons. Therefore you suggesting OP report the doctor to AHPRA is actually laughable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With respect to this very specific scenario where a patient is admitted to a hospital under *another* doctors care, then the only way the physician should get involved with this patients care is *if* the treating team directly contacts them for input. This communication would be doctor-doctor (or health professional to health professional) and not patient-doctor, as this can be seen as professionaly innappropriate as they would interfering with another doctors care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In any case the point of my initial comment is not to comment on a very specific circumstance that I do not have the full details of. The point is that doctors will see you in their rooms and liaise with other medical professionals that are treating you. But it is unreasonable to expect them to answer your private emails or phone calls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excuse me? You must be very junior or in some non clinical role because unless their gastroenterologist is employed as a vmo or consulting physician of that hospital they have no authority being involved with the management of an inpatient, nor are they covered medicolegally for advice or treatment they provide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the team wants advice they have their own consultants they refer to. If they want correspondence from their regular doctor then the intern should be on the phone with the regular gastroenterologists secretary asking for correspondence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Throwing around the “I’m in medicine” line is only done to try and lend your comments some unearned authority. I can only assume your ties with medicine are in some administrative or clerical role, or maybe a student working under medical or nursing supervision. The fact that you have several posts asking reddit for medical advice confirms this for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The specialist is probably in consultation with the doctors/nurses in the hospital and doesn’t feel the need to contact the patient. Shouldn’t just listen to one side, especially since you’re in medicine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, I was questioning everything they said. It was such a bizarre comment in general.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, not how things work. Some patients may be able to do this, and some doctors do liaise with their patients directly. However, the vast majority and the community generally works by you saying who you’re known to, and the hospital’s respective specialty doctors will see you and liaise or the doctors looking after you will liaise. Many will also be okay for you to liaise indirectly via their public clinic or private rooms staff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Embarrassed_Clue_929, there’s no way you’re in medicine as a medical doctor if you’re not familiar with how this being how things work. To suggest that you AHPRA someone is not appropriate and is an embarrassment and an abuse of the complaints process. It’s also discouraged that the communications be so informal and not professional and so direct with the patient (but indirect with other health practitioners, who actually need to talk to be able to look after you).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t need you to explain to me how Dr patient relationships work. From what OP is saying, their Dr has not had ANY correspondence with their treating team. If they have, OP has not been made aware of it, which is just as grossly inappropriate. OP is suffering from an unmanaged chronic disease. If their regular gastroenterologist has NOT been contacted during the duration of their stay, then that is gravely concerning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ain’t reading all that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely if they are liaising with the ward staff, they could just make sure that the message is passed on to the patient that they’ve been in touch with the staff? I’m a nurse and I can’t imagine any of our consultants not doing this especially if the patient has been hospitalised for such a long time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you on about...They say **me.** No place do they say ignore my other doctors or use the word correspondance. lol you are the only one that has said this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"takes me seriously and actually responds to phone calls and emails\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I'm in hospital for 6 weeks and they ignore me the whole time\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"As a health practitioner, you are generally entitled to access the clinical records for any patient whose care you are directly involved with.  You can also share that information with other clinicians within the treating team without specific patient consent.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Chapter 4 health privacy law)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If doctors required specific consent from patients everytime they communicated with another doctor about a patient they wouldn't get anything done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have unique privacy or confidentiality concerns for specific reasons e.g. patients needing to hide their identity or health condition then always raise it on admission and you can be admitted under a false name, have your file flagged etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crohns is bread and butter of gastroenterology and I’m sure that any consultant physician in Australia would be able to manage it properly. If the inpatient medical team needed background info, they could source clinic letters which are attached to the patients file. Any JMO or even medical student would know this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m calling bs on the whole ‘I’m in medicine’ thing. Are you a pre-med?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I understand. It hurts to be called out. However the irony of your comment whilst suggesting an AHPRA complaint against OP’s gastro for not reading emails isn’t lost on me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck with your studies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe the nurses have said your specialist has said xyz but maybe this is just one of those difficult patients that wants to hear it directly from the specialist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. I’m in medicine, I know how it works Clearly OP means that their Dr has had no correspondence with their current treating team, and if they have, OP has not been communicated that properly. That is still unacceptable behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol the difficult patient who wants to actually speak to the doctor who is treating them... I mean the ABSOLUTE Gall to want to do that....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clearly you have no clue what you’re on about ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, I didn’t mean difficult in a sense where you are being annoying etc. I didn’t choose the right words, apologies if I offended you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What I meant was, sometimes people want to hear directly from the people treating them which is okay but sometimes not possible due to the sheer amount of workload that’s thrust upon certain specialists in certain areas. Whilst I appreciate 6 weeks they could have checked in on you at least once, if you’re getting the care from the specialist through the ward staff in the hospital, they are still doing their job and taking care of you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish to never be treated by you.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr3c40.json b/1dr3c40.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..33d452091d5a22308148bbe82d44cdc8d3a1d479 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr3c40.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Bargain", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somehow, I'm not surprised given the current rental market.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm waiting for the Collins class submarines to hit the market so I can rent them out for cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd make a killing as it could sleep probably 50 people or more!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With more room than the car above!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr3ca2.json b/1dr3ca2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..46ad7bc5cc272fb03444ba7c36126b42a9e04b22 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr3ca2.json @@ -0,0 +1,394 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Funny how it was called “the new heart of Ryde”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how long has it been like that? is the civic building gone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drain the swamp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s supposed to go in there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is the toxic waste in that hole that's going to cost millions of dollars to remediate before they do anything else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How dare you talk about such a glorious smelling hole like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet that smells really good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't that hole used to be a service NSW?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think it's because Ryde council has no $$ to fund what it wants for the site.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Iirc a property developer proposed to build the civic hub along with 2 25 storey apartments on top as a trade off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But Ryde council wants absolutely zilch apartments for the site so developers pulled out and council attempted to go on its own, and without apartments realised they have no source for funding halfway through demo and now it's nothing but a hole on the ground.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Iirc (again) during the 2015 council election they made these Ryde towers into the main election issue, the party which supported the towers won but then council voted in a mayor who was against it and the rest is history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a bit of a planning tragedy, this one. Council wants it apartment-free with some great features and facilities. Has anyone got a spare $100m?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put some broken flashy light bulbs on the ground next year and call it a vivid installation, and charge $10 a pop they will get their funding so fast, I promise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better if they can float in the water", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven’t been to top ryde in a long time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, I can't come, I don't have a ticket to Ryde...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Free swimming pool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parklands", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really hate Jerome Laxale and every one that voted yes to demolition of what should have been a heritage listed building.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only surviving example of a post war modernist civic building in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All torn down to have a fucking hole in the ground for years to come", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know something's gone creatively bad when you're left with a swamp at the *top* of a hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Top Ryde", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North Ryde", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "West Ryde", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hole Ryde", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hehehe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can smell that through my phone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn.. you got a water feature? Real Estate agents are rubbing their hands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New Berala just dropped", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe it's just me but I liked the old civic centre, the way it stood up smack bang in the middle of Ryde and its 60s architecture. Was an icon I reckon, a testament of its era. Why didn't they just refurb it and add on? Silly council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ryde \"hole\" mere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, been like that since 2021", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dad... I've dug another hole", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... It's filling with water", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another civic centre", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shrek", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia's hopes and dreams", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A watering hole...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ryde Council ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably asbestos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I worked in the Ryde Civic Centre in 2012-2015, we had to be really careful about breaking anything in the building as there was asbestos everywhere. One of the town planners had a ceiling tile fall down and smash onto her desk, and they had to close the whole floor to get an asbestos removal company in to clean everything. Luckily she was getting a coffee otherwise it would've landed on her head.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A couple of weeks later when another ceiling tile fell and smashed, the company had to come out again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah that was further up Blaxland Road. I think it's a doctor's clinic now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the hole that used to be the old library.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Service NSW is before this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Until it sank into the swamp.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah service actually better here!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, it was the old Ryde Civic Centre", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was one on blaxland road about 500 metres down from there, I think that's what you were thinking of (it's now gone)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like it's going to turn into another balmain leagues club drama.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was the mayor the same one who's now in the Federal seat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why did they not want apartments there? More ratepayers is a good thing for them right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pfft...my baby don't care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best building for miles around and we fucked it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually we fucked it when Top Ryde was rebuilt and we failed to sink the main road underground as part of the car park excavation. Even if a new civic is ever built, it will still be detached from the town centre by an 8 lane highway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Move over Rhodes! Top Ryde is Feng Shuing the place up!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Property developers haven't greased the right palms enough ey?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good job, Dale", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is good ol’ corruption the reason why it hasn’t gone ahead?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh dear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a few million bucks I guess all they can do is sweep it under the rug.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And happy cake day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was also council HQ. Now they are hodge podged into various buildings over the LGA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds about right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy cake day by the way!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "then fell over, then caught on fire?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least the hole can't catch on fire, pending what chemicals are in there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last thing that area needs is another 200 residents cars clogging up Blaxland road both ways. It's only services by buses for public transport. These kinds of buildings should only be going up along the train lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they greased too many palms and got caught. I seem to remember some news stories about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dad... Pair of jousting sticks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What party is he in?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, like those apartments around Wolli Creek train station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The last thing that area needs is another 200 residents cars clogging up Blaxland road both ways. It's only services by buses for public transport. These kinds of buildings should only be going up along the train lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People say this, but the honest answer is that as more people live in an area PT will scale with them. This kind of argument effectively prevents any new development and makes homes near existing public transport far more expensive than they should be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*the right* palms..!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much does he want for them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should all be shot ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ALP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't tell if that's genuine or sarcasm. Is wolli in a good state?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to scale public transport, but you need road infrastructure to support that change. Ryde just doesn't have it in that location. Try driving down Victoria, Lane Cove or Blaxland at peak hours now. Just to get through that single suburb itself on those roads could take you an hour right now. Throw another 200 units in and no amount of buses is going to solve that. It would be a different story if they were able to extend a tram service there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whatever it is, tell him he's dreamin'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thx.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "access to about 20 trains per hour to the city. about as good as it gets!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just as long as you don't need to drive near it. I lived in an adjacent suburb for around 15 years and got to watch it get worse and worse as the unit blocks went up. Even now I have to go to Arncliffe and Turrella frequently and actively go around it rather than through to get to my destination. The closer you get to peak times, the more of a complete shit-show Wolli creek becomes if you need to use a car and the very opposite of a short cut if you need to go anywhere near the Woolworths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The roads around there were so inadequate that they basically had to turn the main road around the suburb, which is basically a circuit, into a one way street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the contrary I've been around the Mac park area for ages and don't notice the traffic getting any worse despite the towers up to 59 storeys going up. In fact the traffic along Herring rd doesn't even seem as bad as before the metro came in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because effort was made to plan that place from the ground up. Aside from turning a couple of intersections into roundabouts and adding the one-way traffic absolutely nothing was done with the road design in Wolli Creek as they were solely focused on the \"local village\" aspect and totally ignored the fact that there is going to be more than foot traffic going through there. Which I will concede they have done a half reasonable job of if you only need to use the train to leave the local area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having been in and around the area, I very much believe they should have done something far more substantial with sparks lane to facilitate there actually being multiple routes around there. At the BARE minimum, Sparks lane should have been made wider and fit for two lanes of traffic plus space for bins to be placed instead of them taking up the street and sidewalk regularly. As it is, it is barely fit for weekly rubbish collection and nothing else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other things which should have been considered was creating another another route from the east to west of the Illawarra line, be it from Lusty Street across to Magdelene terrace (complex and requiring a lot of street re levelling and realignment, but probably the best option with the most benefit assuming that localised flooding events could be adequately addressed) or from Booth st to Willis Street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In any case the roads around there are hell to navigate the moment traffic backs up enough even in one location as the flow on effects cascade rapidly through the area with no alternate means for it to escape aside from the existing bottle necks. I used to work in Macquarie park and the area is an absolute gem in comparison to what Wolli Creek is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes admittedly they changed up the roads around the Mac park area and I don't have as much experience with Wolli. Been a few years since the metro first opened already so don't know if it was placebo but I recall local traffic on Herring and Epping rds around that area being worse before the metro opened. Lane Cove rd though has always been a shitshow having no decent north-south transport links.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wolli Creek has one of the highest rates of transport usage in Sydney though which isn't surprising given the train links and how the apartments there are clustered all around the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's definitely a lot of usage of the trains in Wolli though the density (similar to the CBD) just means that almost by necessity the traffic is going to be bad. That said it's not long before you get to the motorway but I don't touch it during peak hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/u/smoke 's complaints seem to be more about all the measures they've taken to avoid through traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr3mvl.json b/1dr3mvl.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f3c9e0a9b9ac0e239ae846cf814bcb85d8368111 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr3mvl.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Does anyone have recommendations for mobile car window tinting or a workshop in the inner west?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.hypertint.com.au/contact-us/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've used them twice at their workshop, but they are also mobile. Both times they were quick, cheap, and did a good job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hunters Hill Car Tinting is the go to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.showmeyourtints.com.au/automotive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did your premiums go up much after this modification?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was replacing bubbled tints on back windows, so no.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr3yez.json b/1dr3yez.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4cc411446fd23661ece76c35887c4dfe65d8c5ed --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr3yez.json @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi everyone,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friend is currently considering going to a mental health inpatient facility as outpatient methods have not been helpful so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She is wanting to utilise her private health insurance and go somewhere that will help her overcome this but also not go to a place where the environment seems like a prison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking around at some facilities in Sydney, it looks like they mostly have pretty poor reviews.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were looking at SPP due to the activities however further research indicating she would be sharing a room and the relatively strict rules they have in terms of visitors and staying in touch with friends and family in comparison to other places put her off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some other places we looked at seemed catered towards people with more addiction issues rather than those with mental health issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone who has been to a facility in or around Sydney recommend any and share their experiences?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any help would be appreciated. Thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Thank you all for your recommendations, it has been incredibly helpful!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friend ended up choosing Gordon Private and is happy she did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "St John of God, Burwood. Has some of the best therapists and D&A counsellors, poached from Wesley. 3 week program, bugger all out of pocket if you’re on gold insurance. You can one in a lifetime upgrade to gold immediately for mental health! Don’t go some cult like South Pacific, personally recommend SJoG. Good luck ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/s/FIluSQKBaV) from a month ago with some suggestions. Hope your friend feels better soon :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reviews are written by people coping with some of the worst weeks of their lives. Don't take them that seriously unless they come with specifics. Psychiatric hospitals also have people who have presentations involving black/white thinking, who turn hopelessly against things for disproportionate reasons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should be able to find somewhere with private rooms without much trouble. I have heard good things about St John of God Burwood and Gordon Private.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A family member of mine was admitted to Gordon Private last year. They came out a different person. The daily agenda is pretty flexible, and from what I remember they do daily group walks, art classes, group therapy. Each patient has their own assigned psychiatrist and psychologist. Accomodation was comfortable and nurses gave genuine care. Hope this helps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know someone who has used Gordon Private, he speaks highly of it and has needed to utilise it more than once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA - he is allowed out and to catch up with friends/family while there. Obviously there are restrictions on this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If she’s younger than 25/30 (can’t remember which) the one at St Vincent’s Private for younger people is plush. A friend of mine was in there and it’s not prison like like most of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Southwest Clinic at Liverpool", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Southwest Clinic](https://sydneysouthwestprivatehospital.com.au/services/mental-health). Were excellent for two of my family members with mental health concerns unrelated to addiction,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sharing a room at SPP was fine for me. There are curtains around each bed and everyone is quiet by a reasonable time (9/10pm). They put similar aged people in rooms together. Some rooms have 2 people and some have 4. If she has any major issues that require her to have a private room they do have a few and she can put in a request, but there may be others who need it more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are no visitors, and they say to make calls to the outside once a week, but no one really monitors who is making calls, so unless she goes way overboard she can easily just put her name on the list and make a 15 minute call every few days. To be honest though, she shouldn’t really be worried about contacting friends and family. It’s only 3 weeks, and having outside contact is not necessarily healthy while trying to hone in and focus on her issues. Debriefing and getting input from friends and family is not constructive in that time as that is not objective input.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The location and facilities are great and the beach walks and daily swims at the ocean pool were really good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner says that Gordon Private was comfortable and that he felt safe. Obviously a review from a man though so…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been to the hills clinic twice. Personally while I did get a lot out of it I wouldn't recommend it as it is attached to the addiction unit (seperate common lounge area and rooms but combined outdoor area, sessions and cafeteria) and it didn't feel as safe as say Gordon private. nurses there are lovely and they have great doctors and one amazing psychologist. Plus most rooms are shared, the facilities are dated. If you want to walk outside you aren't allowed to go with others", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ramsay northside and Ramsay northside west . pretty nice inside .. but as with almost all of them you have to be admitted under a psychiatrist that you see privately who works with patients there. they have different wards depending on condition (Addiction, ED, Mood/General) and with good separation between them except for the restaurant which has meal times. -", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are alright but as with almost all private places, they don't handle high risk cases .. if your friend tries something while in there, she will be kicked out and not allowed back in again .. which itself can be very very traumatic to some. so be open with them ahead and make sure they can handle whatever case she has", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ramsay clinic in orange saved my life not once but twice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no personal experience, however one of my dear friends required extensive inpatient care 18 months ago & they said st john of god in Burwood were amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you’re able to get the support you need OP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have experience with this place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a really good place, don't let the religious name scare you off - it's not really a religious insitution at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is kind of a weak testimony but I went there as a kid do for a bit after my regular psych moved to Queensland. Can't really speak for the efficacy because I wasn't a very engaged child, but on reflection, the psychiatrist was nice enough. No religious undertones or anything. Did his job just like my previous psych had done. I know it's not much haha but I can say there weren't any red flags.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did a stay at Gordon private . Don't know if it's changed but everyone had a room to themselves. They did morning walks and had a gym. You were allowed out to see family and friends. It wasn't attached to an addiction ward like the hills hospital is so the general vibe was warm and comforting which is why you want. Also I found my psychiatrist there who is a total rockstar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uspace. It’s very good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Private rooms with ensuites. Foods decent, there’s leave and visiting hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Group therapy during the week and individual sessions too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Family member had two stays (approx 2 weeks each) and it really helped her depression and anxiety.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr49qr.json b/1dr49qr.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..83dcf5573d5d151d67131c45258f4b31354d0ddd --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr49qr.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Horrific. She’s the 47th Australian woman to be killed this year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's almost 2 women per week. Absolutely tragic statistics.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr4ai6.json b/1dr4ai6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..df8e499589522e5263fbe39c354a6415d2a0a70a --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr4ai6.json @@ -0,0 +1,254 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Traffic in this location is absolutely shocking as it is. Especially before the M4 on ramp. While it may benefit some, I don't see shoving the majority of traffic into two lanes in an overly congested portion of Parra Rd as a good outcome. Moreso, as everyone wanting to avoid the M4 has to merge back into the left lane to avoid it short after.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This also creates a pinch point eastbound on Parra Rd approaching Frederick St/Wattle St. Traffic is backed up by those turning right on Frederick St so with a T3 in effect in the left lane it will force many into the single middle lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a separate point, I'd love to see a light rail from Burwood Rd to Central though. Do you think this would activate the underutilised barren corridor of the long dead Parramatta Rd?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watch the traffic chaos ensue when cars of twos make a last-minute lunge into the Korean BBQ buffet by the left", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any part of Parramatta Road is just shit. Out of Parramatta Road, Victoria Road and Pennant Hills Road, I'd say Parramatta is by far the worst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there any transit lane cameras that operate here (let alone in NSW?).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going to be very painful for those wanting to follow parra road out past flemmington. Seems more designed to force traffic back onto the previously untolled sections of the m4 than any attempt at good traffic managemenr", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I catch buses along this stretch regularly. This will not improve any bus timetables, they already travel at the rate advertised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This will only crunch 3 lanes of traffic down to 2 in the hopes of driving people towards toll roads but more realistically residential back roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This section of road is already shit. Nobody is there because they want to be", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is the traffic really that bad these days? I remember how shocking it was before the tunnel was built, it was truly horrific. And I drove from Five Dock to the M4 on ramp on Monday morning just gone and it was like Saturday afternoon traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Classic sydney bureaucratic decision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is the cheapest way to potentially fix a problem? Let’s put up a sign", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Opening up more road to general traffic won't improve traffic outcomes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go get a motorbike, they are legal on T3's and Bus lanes (Not Bus Only lanes)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can also lane filter if on full license so you'll get far ahead of the poor raging cagers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So as I see it you have three options", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Get two friends", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Pay the M4 toll", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Whinge on reddit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I'd love to see a light rail from Burwood Rd to Central though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I doubt it, given the metro line is being built. Different yes, but between a road, heavy rail and metro there's a lot of options", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This will encourage carpooling and reduce the number of cars on the road. It’s a brilliant decision and would be even better if dedicated bus lanes were installed to make public transport faster and more reliable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it that good?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pennant Hills Rd is pretty good now that the tunnel opened. Before, not so much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pennant Hills Road has redeemed itself after NCX opened. It's still painful but now that's because it's long and there's tons of lights, the only part that comes to a regular complete stop now is Carlingford through to the M2 northbound. Windsor Rd and others easily beat it now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What if I throw Military road into the mix?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think some people are just overwhelmed when driving in heavy traffic. I’ve found it less congested now that the tunnel is open..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "don’t forget enforcement", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "just make something illegal and problems go away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone complains, what are they gonna do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make us riders take a pillion and a sidecar?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. Ignore the T3 sign and just drive in it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% that's the option most will choose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5. Get an EV - they can use transit lanes until the end of June 2025", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/road-lanes-lines-markings/bus-tram-truck-transit-lanes#toc-transit-lanes](https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/road-lanes-lines-markings/bus-tram-truck-transit-lanes#toc-transit-lanes)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy a motorcycle. Transit and bus lanes are made for us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guarantee you no one is going to listen to this sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's hard to enforce with cameras as well as the 3rd person would be in the back seat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That depends on your skill on the grill. It's a self-serve all-you-can-eat experience with a surprising variety of meats to choose from, laid out like you're at a butcher or fruit'n'veg store.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PHR banned trucks through from the M2-M1 and forced them to use the tunnel which is why it feels so much quieter now. Parramatta Road hasn’t put in that same restriction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Completely agree with you there. Even the tunnel is pretty easy going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's one of the few roads they didn't knacker after they built the tunnel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up just up behind Burnside, so I learnt to drive well over 35 years ago. Pennant Hills Road has gotten progressively worse in that time. But yes, the tunnel has improved it immensely. Thankfully, the only times I drive on it now are mainly school hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Falcon St interchange combined with the Leicester St intersrction on Parramatta Rd for the ultimate chef's kiss 🤌", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, you can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally, I don't think I've ever driven on Military Road, but I will trust you on this one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aren't there cameras to enforce the T3?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having seen tons of people jump from the regular traffic lane to the transit lane JUST before they turn left - ignoring transit lanes is probably safer too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not that good, so I am safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you still buy uncooked prepared meat from there takeaway?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could they? Seems like an easy change to make", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All while charging them a $30 toll to use the tunnel. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do appreciate that it's easy to choose either or for Pennant Hills or the tunnel. Makes life easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh it’s very bad. It has a tidal flow, which really doesn’t do anything, because it’s the main link between the northern beaches and the CBD it’s constantly busy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not that I've ever seen. I can't see how they'd do it given at least one of the people will need to be in the backseat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh god, yes. You can drive in it for 100m to turn (same with bus lanes I believe)! You get 25% of the people ignoring everything and just driving in it and another 25% only getting into it 5m or less before to turn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s also very smokey", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know but I don't think so. It's not actually a butcher, it's a buffet of raw food that uses the same kinds of display units as a butcher.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for telling me where it is. I'm from The Hills District, I'm nowhere near Military Road. Sounds like a nightmare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, thanks! Must have been something they only did during COVID stay-at-home times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine Windsor Rd between Bella Vista and Rouse Hill in peak but with narrower lanes, cars parked and shops all around and many more traffic lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh....... That's just makes my head hurt. Old Windsor Road gets pretty bad too to Rouse Hill, Norwest is a nightmare on both roads are horrific. Afternoon peak starts just after 2;30 now.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr4bx1.json b/1dr4bx1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f152803bfa355e30d7805456c269db81fb8ec84e --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr4bx1.json @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Nice cocktail bar on the roof there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A grand place to meet spies..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love this picture", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr4gm7.json b/1dr4gm7.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4fe7028811e230edd6da07b9ceaaee4fb45107a4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr4gm7.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Felt like this is something worth sharing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City17 vibes .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From a videogame called Half Life 2. Pic:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*WCVDh3m4VRYCjodPP6k4-Q.jpeg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Citadel tower from Half Life 2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why's there a big penis in the middle of pictures.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a building for penises", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr4hoy.json b/1dr4hoy.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ea28177ce2fb7aacc7bbadb71dfebabc50344da0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr4hoy.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Issue on westbound platform - all of the emergency vehicles. Train not moving as of 5mins ago. Probably best to avoid area if possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks king ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr4i75.json b/1dr4i75.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a79c67a9c98dac2fccfb2ed48a53f315e044443e --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr4i75.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "It’s been a while since the last similar post, and venues come and go quickly it seems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which areas, and ideally, specific venues, do you recommend for a great dance floor?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking for friendly crowds, and fun pop/RnB/disco music, rather than heavy electronic or rock. Thanks in advance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven’t been in a while but Goros was always fun for this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soda factory used to be okay…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Palms", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They all disappeared after lockout laws were introduced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yes, I haven’t been there in years, great idea!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still has a line to get in, so they must be doing something right!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My favourite!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr5vp9.json b/1dr5vp9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..18d07efdd2af62f66555514decad730024bb5eac --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr5vp9.json @@ -0,0 +1,350 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My husband worked at Bunnings and said he would have to tell way to many people that they couldn’t use these inside", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The part I don't get is how TF is charcoal cheaper than any other heating option?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless maybe you scavenge your own wood in the bush and make your own, but I doubt apartment dwellers have the setup for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best explanation I can think of is they had a BBQ anyway, and decided to bring it inside?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve seen other posts on this incident and a lot of comments mention these people are stupid but I just want to say - Australian houses can be absolutely freezing and I bet they were desperate to warm up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think world health organisation set a temp for what’s considered acceptable in living conditions and most Australian homes don’t meet it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a big old gas heater in my rented house which we found under the stairs. It looks like it's from the 80s and came with the house. It works great to heat the house, but for this exact reason I'm paranoid about it and installed a carbon monoxide detector on the wall behind it. I asked a few plumbers and they said it's a Rinnai and back then things were built to last so it should be good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried studying to be a teacher a few years ago because I genuinely believed a lack of education was responsible for a lot of what's wrong in this world. The usual manifestations I cite are bigotry, tribalism/other-ism, disregard for nuance, glorifying of ignorance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then I see shit like this and go \"oh okay, I guess we're doing this now\". What the actual fuck guys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This happens at least once every winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not saying this is responsible behaviour, but ffs, we should be able to afford heating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The logical way to explain it is that they used the charcoal BBQ outside that evening, probably for cooking food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "then realise how warm that is, and in that night they don't want to waste that charcoal so they brought it inside.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every winter a story comes out about a family dying from inhaling carbon dioxide from their bbq used as a heater", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the actual fuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m at a loss for words.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This article should be re-titled:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Sydney family lucky to be alive after, lacking high-school level scientific literacy, nearly poisoning themselves”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely and education problem. It takes one clueless adult to choose the fate for the rest of the family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are supposed to reduce the cost of living by reducing the cost of living for each living person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not by reducing the number of living person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the worst part about doing this in a unit complex is CO can leak into adjacent units either via the hallways or through the floors/risers, not to mention potentially burning the place down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah so we've upgraded from the BBQ in a box from Bunnings to a charcoal grill. And moved across from Merrylands to Wentworthville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11026035/Sydney-family-suffer-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-using-BBQ-heat-home.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darwin Award?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work retail in Wenty, deal with the locals everyday, let's just say there's not a lot of brain cells going around, plenty of ice and coke though...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "High cost of living is death.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Laws and rules are written in blood and maybe if some people died from doing this it might get into law to force energy providers to lower prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was this exact case last Year about an Indian family who also nearly died of carbon dioxide poisoning, right? Or was this that case?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How the hell does anyone with a functioning brain think this is a good idea?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so, self inflicted?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At some point we’re going to have to bow to the law of natural selection", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, since the potential of death doesn't seem to deter some people, then maybe the fact that the smell of smoke will get into every piece of fabric in the house might convince the rest?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Best explanation I can think of is they had a BBQ anyway, and decided to bring it inside?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given they've survived, I'd say thats the case. Given, how much more they smoke at the start I don't think anyone is doing that inside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally what it says in the article:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> \"They [the family] brought a charcoal BBQ in from their balcony in a bid to stay warm,\" Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said in statement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. All I can think of is what a horrific state the country is in that a family needs to almost die to heat themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it is midday here right now, 13 degrees and overcast and I am bloody freezing. Got two pairs of socks on, two jumpers and shorts and trousers. I try not to use my heater until night time but geez it is getting tough not to but I dont want a massive energy bill either which is going up again tomorrow ffs. Do they think we are stupid putting the price up to cash in on winter months?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lowest it has dropped to here over night so far is 6 degree's, I can only imagine how bad it is for people with no heating at even lower temps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I just feel really bad for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it’s really sad. It’s the kind of story you expect to see in cold countries in winter. Eg pensioners freezing to death in the UK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Power is so insanely expensive right now. You could see why someone might try to do this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This looks like a fairly modern unit/townhouse - I can’t imagine it would be particularly cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having a look at the guys outside the house in the news footage, it’s potentially a South Indian family that have never really had to think about how to heat a home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly this. Have a detector if you use gas indoors, old or new, can fail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you get it serviced every year. The old ones last forever as long as they are checked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regardless, ensure you ventilate the house. Also probably have the heater checked and serviced", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I've got a great way to ease cost of *living*\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Why are you emphasising living?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This ain’t even the first time it’s happened…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it the same studying that taught you a few people doing dumb shit doesn’t represent the entirety of Australia and it’s level of education?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man, what if the family was extremely cold, and they needed a slight reprieve. It's not always a black & white education problem, but a last-ditch effort to keep warm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like this is the crux of the matter. It's either pay utilities or food or provide for your kids education, mortgage / rent or personal upkeep. Something has got to give.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or just plain old literacy given the warnings on the bag", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is 100% migrants, who have probably done something similar in their home countries. So at least it's not our education system at fault here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: Am migrant who know too many of these types", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck that. This exact thing happens regularly. These tragic events are on TV every few weeks and there's warnings every year. How many times do people need to be told? It's just like SMS scams. How many times do you need to tell people, \"Don't click on that link\".....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I weep for humanity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's pretty terrifying that the same adult is allowed to vote and things like driving", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well they’re alive so no", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bag of charcoal costs more than turning on the heater. These people just have rocks for brains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, but I mean a decision of \"let's light up some charcoal instead of far cheaper electricity\" vs \"the coals are still glowing, how about we bring it inside\" if that makes sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is not a new thing. People have been poisoning themselves to death trying to keep warm forever because they have limited understanding of how things work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve found an “oodie” thing that my kid was given (she has two, so it’s her spare) is helpful. Also consider wearing a hat, particularly if you have short/thin/bald hair etc. There’s a reason nightcaps were a thing in cold countries throughout history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s unbelievable how thin Australian windows are allowed to be. We lived in a newer apartment in Sydney and it was incredibly cold in winter, and incredibly hot in summer. Australian insulation standards are terrible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The newer ones are even worse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in a modern apartment in Waterloo that was freezing in winter and boiling in summer. Much worse than the old terrace home I moved into after that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm confused - can you please point out where I said that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were in an apartment in Sydney. Have a little perspective. It's not like they needed it to survive or anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s probably migrants who’ve never had to worry about heating the house in their part of their home country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Up north where it gets cold, people know not to light unflued fires inside", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell your friends....\"Don't marry your cousin\". This is exactly what happens to your kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a reason the bats scheme (despite some of the other benefits and disasters) was necessary, most homes built before a certain date didn't have any insulation. After the the scheme was done (and the mess clean up afterwards) peak energy use on the grid had lowered per dwelling by 20%, and overall household energy consumption was reduced by 1% (consider most homes were newer and already had insulation).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It changed the rhetoric of the building industry, who had lobbied hard for lower minimum insulation for dwellings in the building code.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In France where I used to live all windows in the area were double paned, and had seals around the edges to properly keep the cold out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We hear a lot about these elusive “Australian building standards” but they seem to pop up only when justifying the insane building costs by developers and builders - they never seem open to inspection, questioning or revision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "man, shit. Wentworthville isn't a rich suburb, and that might have just been on the cusp of what they can afford to rent/buy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit, sometimes its so cold that maybe they wanted a reprieve, I know tonnes of people were not prepared for how cold this winter got.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm ok with this getting downvoted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate, that's the old demographic of Wenty, this is definitely the new migrants coming in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, European houses, at least in the more northern parts, are built to withstand cold not heat. Around the Mediterranean they’re obviously more cool-in-summer focused, but the older houses that used thick wall and shutters to achieve that are also more insulated in winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The charcoal bag has pictures saying not to use indoors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m with you. When I heard about this story I immediately thought “shit, times is tough”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People can say that the cost of living is too damn high til the cows come home and pat themselves on the back for having the “right”opinion until the exorbitant cost of living actually leads to people doing desperate things, and then it’s “well they’re clearly fucking stupid”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe their English is poor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I know but the lack of empathy on this shit is kind of sad.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr6wpf.json b/1dr6wpf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5544c82d853da5bbcce91559fc16352032b92b74 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr6wpf.json @@ -0,0 +1,574 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The bus drivers tend to accelerate hard and break hard. It feels like sometimes they’re trying to run orange lights and then end up needing to brake hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly feel car/ motion sickness a lot when taking buses cause of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has this generally been your experience ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus will blow up if they don’t maintain 50mph", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been driving buses and coaches for over a decade in multiple states/territories. There's a few things I can blame:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in the day driving public route service buses was seen as a good government job that was respected by the community, with reasonable pay and good conditions. The private operators in the suburbs were smaller family companies that also needed to compete with State Transit for drivers so State Transit kind of set the standard that the privates had to keep up with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most *Coach Captains* as they were known generally chose that job because they wanted to travel the country for work. Per hour the pay was significantly lower, you had to clean the coach, drop the lavatory, load luggage, sleep in a berth, etc. The coaches themselves were generally Dennings or Australs often with non-synchro gearboxes. There was a sense of prestige to the job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Changes in the industry — Privatisation of State Transit plus open contracting of the family operators have caused the focus from providing a good service to everything coming down to a combination of meeting KPIs and shareholder demands. State Transit is gone and the old family owned privates are all gone, the last wave of contracts saw the last ones disappear (Interline, Punchbowl, Busabout) all replaced with multinationals. It's now about spending the lowest amount of money while scraping through those KPIs. Depot Managers who were drivers themselves and rose the ranks have been replaced with \"Professional\" Managers with a Uni degree in basket weaving that have never been on a bus in their life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus Driver wages and conditions as a result have stagnated and many drivers are leaving to drive trucks or coaches instead. As a result over the last decade or so new public bus drivers have mostly been taxi/uber drivers who have (somehow) got their MR licence. Training has been subpar and after a day of powerpoint slides and a few days out with a more senior driver to show them the routes they are out on the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The behaviour of passengers on public buses has also gone down the toilet. Assaults have skyrocketed. Smoking, vaping, and drinking alcohol has become more common. In Victoria assaults on drivers were so high that in 2015 they changed legislation so that drivers were no longer required to enforce fare evasion, and it seems NSW did too at some point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the meantime Coach driving has become more attractive with NHVR laws more strictly enforced (for better or sometimes worse, but that's another story), Enterprise Agreements forcing companies to put drivers in motel rooms rather than sleeping in berths, old crash-boxes have been replaced by comfort-shift synchro-manuals, and later by automatics, and drivers no longer being required to perform repairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The final nail in the coffin was Covid. Older drivers retired before they otherwise would have, concerned about the virus itself. The charter market dried up, so many Coach drivers moved to driving route service or left the industry completely, as schools closed the school bus drivers never came back. No new blood was trained for two years. By mid-2022 the charter market was coming back so the Coach drivers naturally went back to their preferred job leaving a massive shortage. So in a particular rush those public bus driver seats were filled with taxi/uber drivers with no experience and little training, with a culture of meeting KPIs hanging over their heads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One thing I want to point out is in a bus I am well acquainted with I am completely capable of keeping up with these erratic drivers while not throwing passengers out of their seats (barring emergency braking). Bus driving is about observation and forward planning. I try to time the traffic lights, try to never actually come to a complete stop, the ZF transmission common in route buses are jolty af in the first two gears (esp in a Scania).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All in all I agree with OP. Last time I caught a route bus I considered complaining the ride was so bad and in a bendy bus at that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s been like this since the dawn of time. It’s because they’re running late due to Sydney traffic, so they try to make up time. I actually feel bad for them. People are unhappy if the bus is late, but it’s not the bus drivers’ fault that there’s bad traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of them, yes. Occasionally you get a good one who drives normally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure if their KPI includes on time running. If so it might explain the erratic driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t speak for all drivers but I have to drive a bit harshly sometimes to meet the ridiculously tight timetables, especially at night. If you take a look at TripView timetables you’ll understand. Otherwise I’d always drive as smoothly as I can as I regularly take buses too and understand the passengers pain. Also our breaks between each trip are only a few minutes so if we run a few minutes late then we won’t have little to no break. I feel bad for all the new drivers as they’re constantly running late and not having their breaks between trips to make up time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Privatised, trying to put on as many services so they look like they are doing a good job. I'd say having very tight runnings for the drivers to get extra runs. Also conditions went to shit so most of the experienced drivers left, now they will hire anyone. Drivers in my area don't even have uniforms most the time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A family friend has just started driving buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quick training, then straight into long shifts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your answer lies within.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please take the time to give feedback. Yesterday, I submitted a compliment to transport NSW about the legendary morning driver who can brake and accelerate reasonably smoothly, and avoid the idiots who plague Sydney roads. It is possible. When he drives he's almost always on time, friendly and puts in a massive effort in general. Legend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, most of the time I submit complaints about the puke inducing, poorly trained drivers who have a lead foot when it comes to braking and accelerating, and leave major stops early. (I get that drivers don't get enough break time and poor facilities but when you gotta wait 30 mins for the next service, it's hard to be sympathetic, even though the drivers do it tough - penny pinching profit driven management to blame as usual. I'm not surprised that we can give feedback on driver performance, but management gets a free pass).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I spend at least 5 hours on buses a week and 15 hours a week on public transport to and from work. It's a bit of a shit show really. I believe in public transport but at the age of 50 it's crossing my mind more frequently about driving to work. And then POS companies like U-Go get contracts here and make things worse. Which fool/s awarded U-Go Mobility a contract here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of the current crop of bus drivers used to be taxi drivers that left that industry because of Uber, and it's a habit taxi drivers have formed over a lifetime in order to maximise their fare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A taxi has two rates at which they charge: one per kilometre travelled, and another rate for standing time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously a taxi driver wants to get you from A to B as soon as possible so they can drop you off and then pick up another fare. But if overall traffic conditions don't allow them to go as fast as possible then there's a point at which they make *more money by standing still*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My back of the napkin math says that cutoff point is about 25kms per hour. If overall traffic is moving any slower than this then it's in the driver's best interest to accelerate hard, get to the next waiting point, and then slam on the brakes to maximise the amount of time spent at standstill. In slow traffic they won't move straight away either when space opens in front of them. They don't want to be puttering along slowly. They want to get back to a standstill so they can revert to the standing rate and make as much money as they can from the current traffic conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lifetime of doing this is a habit they can't get rid of when they moved to driving buses. So we get thrown about because they can't learn to moderate their acceleration and braking. It seems most of them are only capable of full acceleration and full brake. I feel sorry for the elderly who get no chance to sit down before the driver knocks them down with shitty driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, some of them might be late and trying to run an orange/red light, but they also do this full acceleration / full brake when they can't make the light, so if there's another explanation for that I'd love to hear it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last time I rode a bus I felt nauseous at the end of the trip 🤢", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a couple of mega douche drivers that I've seen on the 426 and 418, braking, accelerating like maniacs, and being really effing rude to passengers. The worst is this one white-haired guy aka \"bus fuckwit\". I've seen him berate people for taking too long to get up from their seats and out the door (nobody wants to stand up while the bus is in motion and potentially fly though the windscreen when he stops). The other day he just sat at the bus stop with the doors closed because some people were wanting to get out the front door. They copped a lecture about leaving out the back door which held us all up. Seconds later he was OUTRAGED at a car waiting in front of him and just leant on the horn for about 30 seconds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner and I live across from a bus stop in a shopping area, after which is a left turn onto a main road. We regularly hear this fucker leaning on his horn at this intersection regularly for up to 30 seconds and we're like \"hey it's the bus fuckwit!\" - sometimes you can hear him blasting the horn as he speeds off down the main road at 120kph, serenading the inner west with his anger. I swear one day his head will just explode mid-journey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate it when the bus driver breaks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Broken bus drivers are hard to fix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get motion sickness as it is and couldn’t agree more with you. The number of times I’ve nearly vomited from the erratic driving from the bus driver. They also don’t realise people who are standing go flying from the hard brakes and acceleration!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've always assumed the brakes on Sydney buses are part of a binary system. They're either on or off, nothing in-between.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, I see you have met the driver Jerky McJerk-Foot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, a really common occurrence unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've always amazed at bus drivers, having to deal with small roads and cars constantly within metres of them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noticed an uptick in this too. I quite often get home from work feeling motion sickness from erratic driving / go as fast as possible than repeatedly slam the breaks. The worst are the ex-taxi drivers who do cadence braking wrongly thinking it saves fuel - accelerate, decelerate, tap accelerator pedal again. Nausea inducing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not every single bus driver is a professional driver, anyone with any interest in the topic would've done enough research to know that selling into the private sector for private companies to be running public transport was the worst mistake the government could've made. Bus drivers, mechanics etc. are all in extremely high demand. These private companies could not give less shits about training these drivers to provide a smooth sailing ride, especially given the conditions that these bus drivers have to endure, the extremely short breaks and punishment for running late constantly included.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you get from point A to point B? Yes. Did the bus driver do their job? Yes. What exactly is the issue? Have you sustained an injury from the way the driver operated their vehicle? Most likely not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need to remember that a bus has different systems and things from a car, most notably the air braking system. I would love to watch you hop into a bus and smoothly brake without sending yourself head first into the steering wheel going straight from a car to a bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These buses get flogged every day by inexperienced drivers who are constantly coming into and leaving driving. Parts in these buses fail, I have no doubt that your bus ride might've been uncomfortable but what more can I say than boohoo? Drivers and mechanics do work hard, learn to appreciate it, otherwise contribute to making the public transport system better rather than brigading on reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because outside of their day job, they are Sydney drivers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don’t perform a psych test before hiring", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You dont need a PhD or alot of experience to drive a bus coupled with extreme demand for drivers tends to lower the standard alot. Worth noting that they have a timetable to adhere too as well so the whole conservation of momentum thing for heavy vehicles goes out the window as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a huge push for more bus drivers recently, they're probably the wave of new recruits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely shouldn't be \"breaking\" the bus at all, really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The closest I ever came to dying while driving was when I was passing a stopped bus that suddenly decided to swerve right into my lane and it caused me to swerve almost into oncoming traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it could be because a lot of the bus drivers are employed by private companies as opposed to being publicly owned ( someone correct me if I’m wrong)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My kids and I ALWAYS take bets whether we've got a fast or slow stopper.... Normally it's a fast stopper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bad power to weight ratio.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most bus drivers i encounter are doing a pretty good job, go and pick on someone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But my serious answer is that they recruit the finest staff from anger management programs and psych wards, feed them a steady diet of snail pellets and bongwater while they are locked in a room with thirty toddlers and thirty untrained Maltese terriers, ensuring they attain a deep and fulminant psychosis. On that glorious day, each recruit is handed the keys to a Sydney bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buses are really hard to drive. They're so desperate for bussies that they'll take anyone with a HR licence, even if they've had it for a day. I'm pretty shocked by that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i could set a clock by me feeling motion sick in a sydney bus after 20 minutes. lucky for me the bus i have to get is 25 ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. Not my experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Low wages, what do you expect? Limousine drivers/butlers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney bus drivers always drive like they need to *shit* lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The crux of the issue is successive NSW govts have favoured road infrastructure over efficient public transport and subways. Trucking company and airline owners have lobbied politicians to shut down or prevent rail connections to other states and as a result rural towns have atrophied. In Sydney you can have a subway train in a tunnel with thousands of people riding in it or ten times that tunnel space at vastly greater construction expense with the same number of people or less in near total gridlock stressing out and roadraging , and the roads still unable to cope. Bikes and segways or modern personal electric transport actively discouraged. Every car weighing about 1.5 tons carrying a single average 70kg person in it . You go up to the shops to get 7kg of groceries and take 1.5 tons of metal with you each way to do so. In the vast country the size of continental USA almost the entire population is crammed into just a few poorly laid out cities and stress is the result.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They learnt to drive in the third world largely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re rushing bc once they get to the end of that run, they have 5 mins to park bus & go to toilet b4 they start next run. If they’re late, no toilet break & they’re starting next run late & so on. Bus runs can go for 1 & half to 2 hrs. That’s a long wait til next toilet break if you miss opportunity to go. Lots of pressure to maintain on time running. Be nice to yr drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly I've nearly hit the floor by poor driving stomping on the pedal then stomping on the brake", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes as well the suspension is gone on the bus they don't appear to be roadworthy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a bus, if it doesn't accelerate and brake hard it won't get anywhere. They need to take every opportunity they can to get anywhere in a timely manner. If you want leisurely transport a bus isn't the choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty of comments here already, but if you feel that it’s become worse recently, consider:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Shortage -> Quick training -> Inexperienced drivers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. The number of former taxi drivers who are now bus drivers and have bus driver habits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. The greater amount of torque that the electric buses have, and the way they handle, so even those who have driven for years, but are now driving electric buses, have to adapt to how those vehicles handle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of decent drivers left the job around 2018, you can thank the Liberal government for that privatizing the bus network and now you have even more cowboys that cannot drive for shit on the job and with the pressures of time tables and late running and not being able to handle the stresses of the job this is the end result for passengers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's Sydney....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's their workplace. Imagine if Sydney roads were your office. I'd go fkn bonkers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of bus drivers retired over covid, a lot of the operators driving today are new and relatively inexperienced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus driving is a shit gig, low pay, tough conditions, and unsociable hours (including split shifts). Drivers tend to get burnt out so bus companies are always churning through new operators.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is just me but I'm absolutely obsessed with the fact you wrote \"brake\" twice in 20 words and got it right once and wrong once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of them suck but considering the stuff they have to put up with I understand their rage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's one guy who works in the Eastern Suburbs area who is a phenomenal driver though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many new drivers have been taught that \"on-time\" is more important than passenger comfort or safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They own the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because no one waves thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you seen Sydney drivers? They explain everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the shitification. Since they’ve been privatised bus drivers have got to worry about kpis and they’re stretched to the max. When you talk to some of them, especially the new guys, they are stressed. They are no longer directed to wait for people to take a seat before setting off. I’ve seen some unfortunate accidents because of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you driven in Sydney? The roads are so confusing (compared to the rest of Australia) If you haven't driven on that road before there's a high chance you going to make a wrong turn or be in a wrong lane when needing to switch last second. This means a lot of cutting in front of other vehicles and causing other vehicles to do late/sudden breaking either directly or knock on effect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've also noted that Sydnet UBER drivers are the worst in for \"heavy\" breaking foot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw this in a movie about a bus that had to SPEED around a city, keeping its SPEED over fifty, and if its SPEED dropped, it would explode! I think it was called, 'The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down.'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No wonder there’s so many potholes around Sydney…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I saw this movie. I think it was called The Bus That Couldn’t Slow Down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in public transport and can confirm this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh the modern gearboxes in buses seem horrible, they seem not suited at all for their purpose. If I ever get in an older bus (with the high floor in the back) I’m reminded how it’s supposed to be", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great overview, chimes with my experience of only 5 months bus driving after having been a Sydney cabbie for 26 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I try to drive as smoothly as possible. The gearbox and braking in some Volvo buses make the bus lurch forwards just as the bus is coming to a halt. This feels especially dangerous when stopping at a pedestrian crossing with people on foot right in front of you, but also worries me when pulling into a bus stop, as passengers are just then standing up and reaching for their bags to get off the bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of these that I drove for a 5 hour half shift made me concentrate so hard and so constantly on trying stop smoothly, that I made a mistake or two about routes and schedules. I actually booked that bus up - it seemed actively dangerous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some are super friendly, I’ve seen plenty at breaking point though, screaming at patrons, just had one yell out are you getting off when myself and about 8 others were tapping, most of which were old ladies who I let go before", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "me so I yelled out to the driver to have some respect and shook my head, no chance you’re getting a thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suppose theres an amount of pretentious yuppies, Karen’s or delinquent dickheads they would have to deal with daily, I get the stress but that’s also most jobs in this city and I don’t go about my work day being rude or miserable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where did all the good vibes go, I was born in Sydney and I’m not even sure I want to stay here much longer due to cost and the declining day to day of social dynamics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus being late is slightly annoying, but you will still get there albeit a few minutes late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have had consistent problems (being near the start of a bus route) with them being 5-10 minutes early, which is IMO much more of a problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough but with the hectic traffic of Sydney surely no amount of crazy driving will make up for grid locked roads?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it like Vancouver where they are getting timed and get in shit from management if they’re late?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buses run to a timetable??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure their KPI would include that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friend is a driver. If they run late it cuts into their break time. More than about 10 minutes late and they lose their whole break.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I get a good one, I tell them as I get off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it is included", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something that always annoyed me when I caught buses was people using the front doors to alight which delayed incoming passengers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does this also apply to drivers who park their buses on Carrington street in Wynyard. They seem to be enjoying their long ‘breaks’ having a smoko and coffee in hand?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone asked me why the free shuttle bus drivers in my area are so shitty all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pointed out the crack heads, drunks and other assholes use the shuttles daily, often cause issues and think that it's fine to get abusive at the drivers cos they missed their Suboxone window at the meth clinic due to traffic is fine. Not like they couldn't have simply gotten up 20mins earlier or something. Not to mention the highschool kids aren't exactly the nicest and will argue about moving from the elderly/disabled seats. The ones who don't go to school vape and graffiti all over the back seats etc...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then we got on one and saw someone blatantly nodding out on the bus and he went ahhh yeah okay. I see the issue lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That honestly sucks. Sorry to hear. I understand they need to be on time, but imagine running late due to issues out of your control and then being told you can't take a break.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happens if this driver is running late (not due to their own fault) and then miss a few breaks just to keep the buses running. If they have an accident due to being tiredI'm sure they would cop the entire blame, no questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a ridiculous industry to work for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That legendary driver will be driving coaches in a few years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aye this is true 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Just kidding, most are great. The bad apples do stand out)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MR. Only need a HR for a tag (3-axle), decker, or bendy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh like Speed 2 with a bus instead of a boat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Movie title: Velocity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's your answer, Fishbulb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*THE BIG BUS* was a bus fuelled by rocket power, maybe nuclear power? It had a scene where it was hanging over the edge of a cliff…. A fancy bus with maybe a sunroof and a spa? Going to have to rewatch it, probably been 35 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“The bus that couldn’t slow down” was a “regular bus” with quirky passengers, a hot chick driving with a hot dude mansplaining how to drive…? IDK Vaguely recall meatsuit attraction and tension.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. Hate when they’re early and drive off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't they have Unions???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That can't be legal. You'd be having them drive without any rest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you clean up after yourself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "takes a few seconds for a greeting/goodbye & thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thank every driver. Saying thank you may change their mood!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can do one better and send a compliment on their driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone is really quick to complain when things go wrong, but people rarely send compliments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://transportnsw.info/contact-us/feedback/bus-feedback", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No wonder the floor is always sticky near the from entry / exit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, this is what doors are for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d still take my break, the stupid bosses aren’t going to say shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct, sorry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn't you need a HC for a bendy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Came here to say this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're not supposed to, they should wait until the scheduled time, but if they do they know the traffic is going to set them back and end up making them late to future stops", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "we have unions but long term they just privatise & hire newbies who just got a MR Licence & have little experience", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr6xms.json b/1dr6xms.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..39fc06612a3da7e1b1d9e40e91ae2af35be6ca3b --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr6xms.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "And the Darcy St Project cafe inside is quite nice, and overlooking the park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice. Who created that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took one there too! https://i.imgur.com/w2fHfof.jpeg beautiful art.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are interested in street art like this, highly recommend googlimg \"street art trail, inner west\". There were quite a few guides and self tours, I've spent a day going from Newtown and surrounding suburbs. There are some amazing pieces over a relatively short walk/gradient. One of my favourites would have to be the one near carriageworks, which looks like an image through frosted glass. Amazing talent, easy to get to, with heaps of options for treats along the way!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never been in but I'll have to check it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The signature says Damien Mitchell next to the owl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I forget but council said they want to have more murals like that on buildings (the building it’s on is council-owned).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damo!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks good. I couldn't get a good head on shot of the owl with that tree in the way. You've captured it really nicely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dr7x14.json b/1dr7x14.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bb94ece47ea0dee41d6440ced38008dd7b8dfcd3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dr7x14.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "So today is my bday. Last night I had my celebration ; today was spent with my son at the Swans game (killer!) and on the way home he was too buggered to detour to the bottleo. So I did a doordash order to get myself a nice bottle o red (single parent here so once he's home, I ain't going anywhere).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Order arrives. I'm waiting on a replacement driver's licence as mine took a swim in the washing machine. I pull out my Service NSW app and the driver informs me they can't accept that. Do I have a photo of my licence? No. Do I have a passport? Yeah, it's at my parents' house because I'm only 33 and can't take responsibility for that yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the order has to be returned and now I have no wine (jks, I've gone to Jimmy).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can they legally refuse a legitimate form of ID, especially seeing as so many people use the electronic form these days?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sincerely,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A thirsty old gal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no legislation which requires retailers to accept the digital version (yet) as an equal to the physical card. Door dash process appears to be taking a photo of the ID to send it back to their systems - post Optus, I’d be reluctant to allow them to transmit/store a copy just to get an alcohol delivery. This is where digital options are arguably better - e.g. service nsw provides functionality for the retailer to scan the QR code in your app to verify the license details.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legally no they can't.(rsat) It's done through a 3rd party scan app. That s doesn't scan digital nsw app. But if you have a picture of your ID it will scan or or or if app doesn't scan few times there a manual option if they know expiry date of ID. Also driver only gets paid half the original trip to return the order so min $2.50 . They hate returning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never had that issue with menulog but they accept digital versions of the licence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ubereats definitely accepts the digital licence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I am super confused about the passport thing! Is that sarcasm? I can't always tell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the [T&C's](https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/nsw-digital-driver-licence-ddl-terms-and-conditions) of the NSW Digital Drivers License.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically there's a caveat that not all establishments and services may accept it, at least at this point in time. I work in a job where I have to knock it back as well as currently I am not able to legally verify it (showing it to me does not meet my obligations to verify it via Service NSW) and have this issue as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately the back-end rules for what a given group or organisation will accept are still stuck in the days of the card imprint machines, although this is slowly changing as most people these days do not necessarily carry the hard copy when out and about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's super informative, thank you. I have my red now so I'm not quite as outraged as I was 30 mins ago. You've raised some v interesting and sobering (hah) points to mull (hah hah) over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy the wine and happy birthday 🥳", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1drgp2z.json b/1drgp2z.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5f5ab36d60dbf89a91c84a903ecb8e0a34d5d06d --- /dev/null +++ b/1drgp2z.json @@ -0,0 +1,138 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a perfect day to head to the movies ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a great lazy morning. Had the biggest sleep in as I’m fighting a viral chest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friend wants to meet up in Cabramatta for food but we also like to play pool. None of the pubs seem to have pool tables, there are just pool halls, which I don't think serve alcohol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone with local knowledge can confirm that? Any advice?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last dose of Tamiflu today. Thank god. Mouth running like a tap and vomiting an empty stomach. Next time I think I'll just deal with the flu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a nice long sleep in, now having a lazy cozy day with some light housework. I know I'll feel a little guilty later on for not utilising my weekend better but how can you be productive with weather like this ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks to the people who suggested Rikodeine the other day. Works like a charm. Gave some to my bro too, he's a day or two behind me and hopefully his chest will settle in the next ten mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's fucking miserable outside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I planned a pick up the car run from Little Bay to Lilyfield this morning after a big night last night. I really wasn't planning to be this hungover, though. This one is going to be rough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: didn't spew, so winning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good Morning, Good Morning! Think it poured around 3/4am this morning? I got some good sleep. Finally found a bit of rhythm writing for my blog last night - I am so much a \"night owl\" (brain works better and find inspiration at night).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to set up a different work position today and make a few lists to organise my head. Oooh and I have an Arborist visiting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about everyone else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pub Trains last night weren’t completely booked out. A nice easy trip for us. Me, a fairly new train manager and two trainees. Both thankfully eager to do whatever is necessary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a great night and I’m glad I didn’t throw it in and not come up even if it did rain and I froze.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Automod slept in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is the passport area at the airport always so completely fucked?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you going to see?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s fucking miserable inside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pity about the rain. I was gambling on it holding off so my nearly-dry laundry from last night would hurry up and dry already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now using the dryer, boo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* You have to undergo airport-like security when you enter, no big deal but just be aware that's a thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* It is convention to bow to the coat of arms behind the judge when you enter and leave a courtroom -- it's not compulsory but it is a formality", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* General common sense - keep your phone on silent, don't talk or eat or drink etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd hang them inside to get the benefit of the heater.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was thinking of seeing a quiet place. Palace cinemas have $8 tickets all weekend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should be good. I was just watching Lupita Nyongo talking about it on Hot Ones yesterday. She's excellent.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1drondz.json b/1drondz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5d30122addfbab5da9ce7fb24c7a97bafb9032e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1drondz.json @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Just a vent here, but how hard is it to pay attention to the lines on the road and not drift into another lane? The ones I see the most are the end of Victoria Road at O'Connell Street (people in the left just continuing straight into the right turning lane) and Carlingford road turning onto Beecroft Road (people from the left lane turning into the middle lane). Already had one minor accident and plenty of near misses at these points, and people just don't seem to care. Is it time to invest in a dashcam?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe both of these situations are the result of terrible lane/intersection design. This causes confusion amongst people who are navigating it for the first time or not very often.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, it's a problem in principle, but who's doing anything wrong in the first photo? The lanes snake to the left and so does the white car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit; Oh, I see, you're just talking about the lane markings, not any of the specific cars in the photo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If a lot of people do it then it’s fair to say the design of the road is probably more the issue here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've nearly been side swiped on that left turn from Vic Rd to O'Connell. I was in the right lane. Beeping the horn didn't stop them, they just fully took my lane and went on their merry way. I had nowhere to go, had to slam the breaks and hope the person behind me wasn't as oblivious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes time for a dash cam, front and rear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many people seem to drive obliviously - not focusing on road signs or lane lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is the job of the rest of us to watch out for them (otherwise they hit our car)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "White markings on light grey concrete aren't a great choice! They have to be white though according to the road rules, so maybe they should paint a black rectangle around them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at that picture i have no idea where the white car should be going - it looks like there's 2 different lane markings for the right lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That Carlingford Rd intersection is the bane of my existence but because of the people turning right onto Carlingford Rd from Beecroft Rd who go when there isn’t space for them on the other side and block 1 if not both of the northbound lanes for a whole light cycle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People just drifting across lanes like this is the most dangerous thing I face on the motorbike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grab yourself a drink and hang out around 256 Kent street in the evening traffic. Bonus points in the wet. Same as the first picture where the left lane folks obliviously smash through the solid white line. The road design is fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought maybe you meant the merge at the end of the Iron Cove Bridge which everyone seems to ignore the lane change despite them driving in the bus lane. Then you are the person getting honked for just driving in your lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don't have a dashcam it's time to get one. You need to remember that half the people on the road are below the line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First photo is just street view of the intersection - far too many people IRL just shoot straight through to the right lane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just last night I watched someone take the Reservoir Rd roundabout, going onto Peter Brock Dr, by exiting into the oncoming lane, and then someone else absentmindedly followed them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They at least course corrected quick smart when they realised, but it was just baffling to watch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's because they're the main character. Everyone else is an NPC who automatically brakes to avoid a collision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "both lanes turn left. additional lane to turn right, would be a right merge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I often say they're in the matrix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its like they're the only user and everyone else is just code that disappears and no longer exists when not in view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, people can be just as stupid as they can be intelligent. So there are a lot of really amazingly smart people out there, and also a lot of people who I'm surprised remember to breathe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's true. I've said and done some stupid stuff in my life, and I'm pretty... What's that thing were were discussing?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1drovrs.json b/1drovrs.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2a1c18b7e1893c0d81850ad90f7f0492d33da592 --- /dev/null +++ b/1drovrs.json @@ -0,0 +1,242 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The skyline is actually quite aesthetically pleasing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And after all that, Bergs Hobbies is still there, happy days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bigger the better. Parramatta becoming a second CBD with lots of housing and jobs is a crucial part of the housing affordability solution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i have been through there on a couple of bike rides in recent weeks. it's really looking nice now that the light rail project is near completion and the new (and old) cycleways are fantastic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That looks like the Melbourne skyline I grew up with looking down the Yarra", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know that Parramatta council changed their height regulations in recent years. Does anyone know what year this changed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grammar be getting worse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By \"be\" do you mean \"is\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parramatta is* getting bigger everyday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No thx", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably the longest standing in there. Since the 80s i believe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember going there as a kid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that was over 20 years ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My son loved that store when he was little!! I spent so much money on trainsets there! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's bitter-sweet for me, as someone who grew up in Parra and knew the streets like the back of my hand. It's almost unrecognisable to me now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meh, it doesn't even have the required traffic and other infrastructure to support the people currently living there, how will it ever catch up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's good for developers. Less so for jobs, quality of life. I don't see it getting better with its myriad of fast food franchises in the train station the only draw for most inhabitants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unsurprisingly, unemployment, crime, and income numbers aren't exactly very good either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.microburbs.com.au/NSW/Sydney-Western-suburbs/City-of-Parramatta](https://www.microburbs.com.au/NSW/Sydney-Western-suburbs/City-of-Parramatta)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cities must grow organically, not forced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Paramatta cycleway will be getting busier in the coming years, which I'm looking forward to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parramatta is still limited by RL of 243m from CASA. 6&8 Parramatta square and 180 George are pretty damn close to that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dont see this height restriction lifting for the next couple of decades.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAVE be copied by kids all over the world. They be saying y’all and everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assuming you're genuinely asking, \"be\" replacing \"is\"/\"are\" is common in informal English across the world. Probably started decades ago in African American English. E.g. Dave Chappelle's \"women be shopping\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second location now, used to be a bit further down George St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone remember the other hobby store sheriff’s minicars or watever it was called on church st near the westfield lvl 3 entrance next to the chinese shops?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bergs hobbies won in this battle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still have my Hornby XPT set in HO that I got around 1990 from there. One day ill get it going again, funds prevailing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember Westfields McDonald’s and the phantom zone comic book shop being the only things to do on a Sunday (and the Roxy double feature when something good was on)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What infrastructure is it missing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has train, light rail is almost open, and metro is in the works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crime stats are better than the city CBD and parts of the inner west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Food choices are deifnetly more authentic and affordable than CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've worked in various major hospitals (medical) and lived in inner west and western sydney and I honestly didn't hate it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure what you mean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has main train station, light rail, M4 connection to city, ferry (new little Parra quay complete) will have metro and direct connection to second airport in future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has completed Parra square, uni western syd campuses and will complete powerhouse shortly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the infrastructure and diversity of development is spot on for a second CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s got a way to go but is really starting to motor along as a mini metropolis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering Parramatta had one of the highest scores for liveability (even higher than Lane Cove, the Shire and Rouse Hill), and is a major transport hub, I think they’re doing fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the shared path/cycleway next to the light rail is great. i rode on it last week, it was better than i expected. unfortunately it just stops at carlingford, getting to/from that end sucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for that info. Going by these new current buildings, not sure if we should go any higher.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hm. Though I admit it’s weird to be downvoted for not knowing an Americanism on a Sydney forum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh what? Not near Hungry Jacks anymore?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh what? Not near Hungry Jacks anymore?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss Phantom Zone, they had some good stuff that no other comic book store I’ve seen stock. Wish I bought some in retrospect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The NW metro ignores it completely. Castle Hill and Epping are only 8 or 9 km from Parra, you can drive it in 17 minutes, but to get there on the train you need to go through the city. And NW metro @ Tallawong stops only 4 km before the Parramatta rail line at Schofields. Its like they were trying to not link the NW with parramatta. Insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having train and trams means little if people can't get there from other suburbs without circling the whole Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go there once in a while for hill repeats. You'll probably see me become the local legend in the next few weeks lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6km of constant if gentle climb is nice but the trip back down on a new perfect surface with no pedaling is a lovely thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact, Australia's tallest building was given the approval by council just over a decade ago (about 330m), but was refused by CASA, which was then converted into Australia's largest office building which is 6&8 Parramatta Square today (about 234m RL).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With 5 star hotels such as QT, Hilton, Intercontinental and Sheridan on the Square all moving into Parra within the next few years, along with the Powerhouse, Riverside Theatre, Roxy redevelopment, Sydney Metro and the light rail, I see the potential for huge residential buildings to keep being proposed over the next couple of decades.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because picking on grammar for no reason, when the post isn't anything related to grammar, is stupid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They moved in the 90s to where they currently are. Hungry Jacks across the arcade is gone now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a smaller comic store on the opposite side of the station too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The proposed Kogarah-Norwest metro line will resolve that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's great to see the huge development of Parramatta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edited to add: will the metro be connected to Norwest or Bella Vista Stations? Or is it coming from Chatswood?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1drpb3i.json b/1drpb3i.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6bbbf7850020b6f589552b88e6feddf7e54ef2ca --- /dev/null +++ b/1drpb3i.json @@ -0,0 +1,250 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I think that's the same route my Uber took home last night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what dreams feel like - the way the geography makes no sense, but all just blends together from snapshots in your mind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This feels like the Sydney Mario Kart course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A good example of what the modern AI is - looks legitimate for a person who knows nothing about Sydney, but absolute nonsense for Sydneysiders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is how Sydney is laid out in The Fall Guy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would you want to go to world square coles 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so weird, like when you have a dream of a place but it’s not quite right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Years ago now I think it was water rats or some similar show where they went sliding sideways around a corner in vaucluse and came out in hill road Olympic park. Similar logic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've always wondered what was underneath the war memorial, and now I know it's a portal to Darling Harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This reminds me of that picture that they say is what it’s like to have a stroke. Everything is familiar but nothing makes sense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro knew I was chewing 5 gum rn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it just me or does most of the AI produced images and videos look brilliantly like a semi-lucid dream sequence?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I need drugs to enjoy this ride.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is like watching The Matrix where you're like 'I know that Sydney street, it doesn't connect to that one!'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this from an FPV simulator?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: nvm, I just checked out your profile. Impressive work! I have been messing around with stable diffusion for a while now but haven't started down the video rabbit hole yet. I am going to shamelessly stalk your profile and figure out how you did this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw the thumbnail as a drone flyer and almost had a, “people flying in the city ruin it for the rest of us” take.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is strangely awesome", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was a very specific kind of magnificent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*\\[Vomits into a bucket\\]*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This needs a trigger warning for those of us prone to motion sickness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice flythrough. Not sure I’d include World Square in a fly through though - bit of a hole that place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is almost like the open credits of Limitless", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This feels like a fever dream", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm surprised it's got 'Coles' right, maybe Woolworths would be more challenging?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mario cart Sydney edition... Lol. I'm not proud of the computer game noises I made while watching this lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a local that walks around these place daily", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m so annoyed about this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s really quit cool", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“What do you mean it’s ALL Circular Quay?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Always was.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s really well made. It’s a nice snapshot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "u/savevideo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like an dream running around Sydney but speed running it. Well done!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A nonsensical flight around *CBD and darling harbour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FTFY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love this kind of stuff!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is pretty nonsensical but also cool lol.. wild, scary etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The sydney we could have if it was built for people not cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what it feels like when you are on the trip", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the lack of people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or, if you’ve seen The Fall Guy… the car chase that is hilariously impossible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No sight of the Tangara trains though ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it looks legitimate for a person without a functioning sense of space maybe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"confidently incorrect\" is the best description for Ai I've come across.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lmao for a moment I was like “There’s a Coles there?!?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cackled when the circular quay pavement stones turned into a mangled bus lane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is exactly the same when they have a car chase around London or Paris. Passes every landmark in a nonsensical fashion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LMFAO!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They mark down cakes pretty well after 7.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but what a drift bro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AI isn't able to interact with reality, but pieces it together from previous knowledge, pattern recognition, partial inputs and its own biases.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In some ways this is similar to how humans perceive things by inserting their own biases and delusions to come up with their own version of reality. When you aren't observing something in the moment, but instead try to picture it in your head, I imagine the hazy result you come up with is not dissimilar to what an AI picture would look like, and you will dream up random details or (mistaken) assumptions to fill in the gaps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also what I imagine with language models, you often see people in real life also say things that sound correct or repeating phrases and information they've heard, without thinking things through or fact/logic checking what they are saying. It feels like they are saying things on autopilot - I don't think AI performs much worse than these people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We ALL need drugs to enjoy the Ride Of Our Life. (Our lives)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This one I did in LumaLabs Dream Machine with the new end keyframe feature - and then timeramping/matching it up in after effects", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m on acid and this video looks normal to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a similar \"oh I recognise that\" response to a number of different shots when watching the first thirty seconds or so. But it very quickly took a brisk sprint into \"wtf\" territory as I re-watched it and stepped through the transitions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s insane, are you sticking in real photos and it generates frames between each one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah - using 50 different photos I took on my long walk (in a jumbled order)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So that explains why some frames in there look so photorealistic.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1drpi5t.json b/1drpi5t.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..18a01fa878c43e4e1b7e61b626fd7509e4231629 --- /dev/null +++ b/1drpi5t.json @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@ +[ + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/iufbkuurvl9d1.jpg?width=2551&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c8b7db44a8968ecf1ba1dfb98adfbe2ad521a82", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems a waste to have these cars rotting like this, or are they beyond repair or salvage anyway?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like someone’s hoarded collection to potentially sell them for high prices. They’re very popular for custom builds, anything from restoration to dropping in a Porsche engine to converting to Beach Buggies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going past this many punch buggies was always fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's Gladesville across from the KFC. Those VWs have been sitting there for about 20years. I think it was a mechanics shop at one point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's abandoned. I've walked past there a few times. Never seen anyone in there. There's even a sign with a pre 10 digit phone number.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read on reddit I think ages ago about the current situation on the place but cant remember the details, someone owns it, it has been looking like that for a good 20 maybe even 30 years, but owner doesn’t want to sell iirc?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a tragedy repeated all over Sydney, likely in many other towns across the country: it is far more profitable to let a property sit and rot than to do anything with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many workshops, stores, or restaurants will happily remain closed, save on energy, maintenance, and labour, and wait for that property to appreciate every year while writing off any costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a pyramid scheme of sorts, a giant bubble, that will burst - as what goes up, must come down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course, noone knows when that will be. So, it will take down the least wealthy, as these things always do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Luna Park, anyone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yellow beetles are considered lucky in some places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/autopistas/vocho-amarillo-cual-es-el-origen-de-este-peculiar-juego/](https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/autopistas/vocho-amarillo-cual-es-el-origen-de-este-peculiar-juego/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Translated...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www-eluniversal-com-mx.translate.goog/autopistas/vocho-amarillo-cual-es-el-origen-de-este-peculiar-juego/?\\_x\\_tr\\_sl=auto&\\_x\\_tr\\_tl=en&\\_x\\_tr\\_hl=en-US&\\_x\\_tr\\_pto=wapp](https://www-eluniversal-com-mx.translate.goog/autopistas/vocho-amarillo-cual-es-el-origen-de-este-peculiar-juego/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the US, buses and taxis are yellow and people avoid yellow for normal cars so they are rare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We drive past there every Friday morning, and because I once mentioned I wanted the convertible under the green tarp against the wall, my kids say \"there's your car!\" every time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would love to restore it, but I don't even have a garage, let alone the time or skills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "keep going up victoria road to just before UWS and there's a similar place with a bunch of old boxy merc's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn, I’m driving past there often for years and have never noticed.. got to scope this out to punch-buggy the crap outta my kids!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have been there for years and years. But the property must still belong to someone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Phone numbers are 8 digits?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine used to be 7 digits but changed in the 90’s I think?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "326 2843 became 9326 2843 unless you’re adding the state code (02) which I’ve never had to dial unless I’m calling Sydney from another state?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dug around and the \"powertune engineering\" ABN relates to Adrian Corvisy who seems to have a strong reputation in the VW community since the 80s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Owner Adrian Corvisy has imported them as crate motors to investigate modifying and fitting to older VWs. He and his Gladesville-based Powertune VW tuning business are famous for their high-performance ‘2200 Stage 5’ conversion, with a 390% power increase over the standard VW.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.clubvw.org.au/vwreference/history/history007/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Presume he owns the land and the vehicles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d bet dollars it’ll be some old dude who’s not dead yet and won’t do anything with anything until he dies and his family clears everything out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn! Great detective work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also found an old BB forum that referred to it: https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=74341", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1drvhoo.json b/1drvhoo.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6fd581b18aafe592def2f23578750934625ca5a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1drvhoo.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "It's all a bit vague.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No it isn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't they say it wasn't closing until the \"southwest\" metro opens? Which is booked for late august.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't believe so there haven't been any announcements at my train station (Punchbowl) nor are the bus tents up. I also checked the tripview app and trains seem to be running as per normal tomorrow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'll change only after the metro opens to Syndeham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not closing for good, (or the next 12 months anyway), no. That will be in August. There are weekend-long and school holidays possessions though, so you are best signing up to the mailing list so you get those notices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh have they confirmed late August for metro opening? Last I heard was still any weekend in August, but I might have missed that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably September. Metro to Sydenham will open late August. T3 will continue to run for two weeks after that to allow for any showstopper issues with the Metro after it opens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the official channels just say 'August', the 'late' part is mostly heresay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smh reporting first or second weekend in August not any weekend", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1drvpoh.json b/1drvpoh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..48d6c0a7a3cb08bd85f6874a96d62302d86292fa --- /dev/null +++ b/1drvpoh.json @@ -0,0 +1,490 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I once had experience buying half a cow (randomly new a fella who owned a cattle farm and broadly offered this). Given how expensive groceries are lately wanted to buy things in bulk to save over the long term and buying a full or half a cow seems like a good way to do this. I found some amazing farms with great reviews doing this in QLD but haven’t been any to find any that have solid reviews in NSW. Anyone have any experience or advice on where to look?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Added - Ideally it’s a farm with great reviews that handles everything. Expecting the cow to arrive in pieces in vacuum sealed bags :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And does anyone have experience with any of the places being posted ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here I was thinking something cute like you wanted a pet cow…..and then i reread “1/2 a cow” and was “huh?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a few farmers/butchers out Windsor way who will sell you the whole cow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sciberra’s Fresh is a fruit shop near Windsor and they had someone advertising this about a year ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mudgee meat sell quarter and half sides and they delivery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a few companies that do this out west and deliver. It's not a bad idea if you have a large family or split with neighbours, but there are hidden costs, and it's definitely more legwork than simply buying fresh cuts as-needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cattle are absurdly huge, you'll need an extra chest freezer to store even a quarter carcass. And you're not just getting steaks, you'll get everything, which usually means a lot of bones. So I hope you like stews, or that you're skilled at cooking different cuts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, the more you expect the butcher to do, ie. cutting, dicing, mincing, sealing, etc., the more expensive it gets, which erodes the cost benefits. It may be cheaper to just get a Costco membership.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t have a cow man", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[meat emporium](https://www.meatemporium.com) can do a half cow through a custom order.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However I’d suggest getting a [whole rump](https://www.meatemporium.com.au/products/our-farm-rump-whole-22-99-kg?_pos=1&_sid=10e986500&_ss=r) and [learning how to butcher it yourself](https://youtu.be/FzPb11dOMzM?si=7TQUr_cAZ5wvu0Cc). It’s over 5kg of meat for $140.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a lot easier to be able to get a whole rump from almost any butcher. Storing half a cow can be a challenge too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The side of beef that u/night_lagoon referenced came in at $19 per kg, I think it’s $32 per kg if you assume 70kg of effective meat from half a cow (120kg). That whole rump is $26 per kg from meat emporium and has no bones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much storage space would you need for a cow bagged up? My family slaughtered a pig and the quantity of meat you get is quite a lot, such fucking good quality aswell", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who else is thinking about the Sydney record label Half a Cow?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://halfacow.farm/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Done this. Recommended", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People have mentioned Costco but I don’t think their prices are great for meat - Aldi tends to beat them on most things. Find a meat wholesaler near you and maybe see what their pricing is like. I go to Pendle Hill Meat Market and find some of their stuff quite good - whole rumps etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve done the buy half a cow thing via a farmer that used to sell at the Castle Hill Farmers Market - not sure if they’re still there. The meat was good quality but it still didn’t work out super cheap by the time they’d broken the cow down into cuts and sausages. Currently considering buying a quarter whole and breaking it down myself to save on costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're in luck, someone at ozbargain just posted a deal. Looks like you can choose sizes from an eighth to a whole cow, goat or lamb if you fancy those.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/854104", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a GREAT idea that more people should get into. Only problem is you'll need a big freezer as there's a LOT of meat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What my friend does is get his friends and family members together to go all in with animals and they split it, works out to be hell cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know much about the info but they buy goats and other animals that I'm not interested in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think I'd just settle for Australian Meat Emporium and having everything cut and packed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah well this is a completely different take. I once had the offer of lookng after a milking cow when living on 25 acres in the Taree region. Cow arrived, we had a barn, we had plenty of pasture, no problems, just a steep learning curve. I learned how to milk her from a book.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Within two weeks our fridge was full of litres and litres of milk. We bought an extra fridge, but the milk kept piling up. Tried making simple cheese and simple butter with reasonable success. The cow was happy and content and had big brown beautiful eyes. A very gentle beast even if it she weighed a ton as she leant on you at milking time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After half a year I had to give her away. It was too much. But what i came away with was the overwhelming feeling that you should not kill them to eat them. They provide so much more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But of course i understand this is not your concern!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just buy from Country Meats Direct. Or email Murray and ask for half a cow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would a cow fit on my apartment balcony?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://mudgeemeat.com.au/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwhIS0BhBqEiwADAUhcyr1pqK6fK3dVWn3QuXnHRxf00EI3q05g_e7-aJU6HyRRob1i3OYShoCrP0QAvD_BwE", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also Horizon Grazing in QLD can deliver down this way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Side of beef delivered in Sydney $2278", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.freerangebutcher.com.au/side-of-beef-deposit/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have seen this website pop up my fb a few times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://halfacow.farm/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3IKD6qvwy6I4StShY2CiamEA1UQqT6Up2iPCACzSA6Z6fTpJ8jNQIBnYM_aem_QvgyQ02GfUowEbHD47HNtQ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out in the Hawkesbury in Windsor and around those areas I see cows advertised on the maroota group", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "check out Barrys meats at Cessnock [https://riverbendmeats.com.au/products/beef-body-whole](https://riverbendmeats.com.au/products/beef-body-whole)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need a few days lead time but will sell a full cow cut and ready to go,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This will be on some news site", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My grandmother used to buy a whole cow at the beginning of the year, and keep it at the butcher. She would go down every week and pick a new bit of her cow. 1970-1980 Mosman.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to save money on groceries, I can speak from experience that TVP is much cheaper than cow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of Middle Eastern butchers would sell you a full cow or lamb. They’ll offer you a selection of weight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two creeks beef does- buy through half a cow online", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Halfacow.farm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talk to a few butchers in your area, quite a few will either know who/where or will do it themselves. Facebook has a few pages that pop up too, deervale is the most recent one I've seen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://fullcirclefarm.com.au/. Happy cows who only have one bad day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pendleton meat? Had good experience there buying half a lamb at a time, I think they do beef too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wesfresh out at Blacktown, they don't do whole animals, but they do sell meat in bulk. I usually can get striploin for $13.99/kg and lamb loin chops for $11.99/kg. Get yourself a vacuum packer and do it yourself. A lot for economical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.farmtofridge.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://farmerbutcher.com.au/product/springhill-farms-100-grass-fed-whole-cow/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sutton Forrest Meats do full lambs, I'm sure they'd do cows if you asked, or be able to recommend someone that would. They do delivery within Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not eating meat is really cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get yourself an R-Licence, buy a bow or purchase a firearm after applying for a firearms licence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Head out to a state forest and harvest yourself some venison, pork or goat meat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gets you out into nature and it’s free after all the obvious start-up costs. Learn new skills and get some exercise even if you don’t find anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some farms will let you “free-range hunt” and butcher to get around sale laws to the public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In some places it is illegal to sell homekill, apparently its illegal in Queensland.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do score some homekill be sure and freeze it for at least week, that will kill the parasites.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same here lol I went from :D to D:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "came in expecting the cow to be alive then owning a share of a cow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but then got this this line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> expecting the cow to arrive in pieces in vacuum sealed bags", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and i got real sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hungry. but sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love Sciberras and regularly go - usually come out with a box stuffed full of fruit and veg for $20. Don’t remember seeing them advertising a butcher but I’ll have a look next time I go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Richmond there's Sydney Wholesale Meats. They might do whole carcasses given they supply a lot of the butchers in the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tried to look on the website but it's not behaving for me. Dumb question do you get to choose which quarter and/or is the half laterally along the spine or perpendicular?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, he did say he's bought one before, so I assume he knows what he's getting into.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eat my shorts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why love one as family, and love the other on your plate? (RIP post karma) [https://i.postimg.cc/Z5pX6j5G/1.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/Z5pX6j5G/1.jpg)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was wondering how they plan to store it. When we butchered one of our heifers it would fill three chest freezers easily and we sold/traded a shit load of it away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and the shop Nic Dalton started it all in!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you go with Ulladulla or Two Creeks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think costco is good for anything at all beside hotdogs, rotisserie chickens and some spices. Not only are they more expensive per unit weight than woolworths for pretty much everything but the large pack sizes force you to waste and consume more. I can confirm that meat, milk, eggs, fruit, bread and bakery products are more expensive than at woolworths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder how they decide on how to split the meat, cause that sounds like it could be drama.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m bound to get downvoted but I’ll just throw in that another great idea would be to dramatically reduce your meat consumption. It’s healthier, cheaper, and way better environmentally than hoarding huge slabs of meat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends on outlook - I used to live on a farm only 5 acres. What the owners did were. Female cows - don't kill. Male cows kill - except for the ones used for next breeding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second mudgee meats, they're really good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol. I'm not saying this is wrong, but it's not that easy either. You need to be ready to figure out a bunch of paperwork and have it pre-booked if you intend to buy livestock from a sale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First of all you can't just walk in and buy a steer. Saleyards are fast, confusing and short-tempered places and there is a bunch of paperwork needs doing first and proof of funds. Usually this is done by your stock and station agent so if you're not using one be prepared for men to cranky with you all day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next problem is that beasts are sold in groups. You don't just buy one, they're yarded and sold together for good reason. An agent might be happy to pull one out for you and do a deal if you ask nicely, but again this needs to happen beforehand, they're not doing that mid-sale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assuming all that happens and OP buys a beast. He won't have a PIC number so the beast can't leave the saleyards until he can tell them where it's going, NLIS tag needs to be scanned so it's not like you can sweet talk them either. So you need to book the abs beforehand and use their PIC when you buy the steer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you gotta actually get it from the yards to the abs, and the saleyards won't want to hold it so you need to be ready to go within a few hours. It has to be alive when it gets to the abs or they won't touch it, so you need to figure out how you're gonna move half a tonne of scared steer. They're not pets - it can and will hurt you if you don't know what you're doing. They don't go on a leash or whatever, they essentially get chased in to a place and a city person *cannot* safely do that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But, it's nobody's job to help you. You are expected to have this arranged. So you need someone with a stock truck who is willing to transport a single beast or fit it in on another load going to the abs, and then they'll handle loading, transport, unload, handover and all the paperwork.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All in all, you will have paid for the beast but also yard fees, commission, transport and the abbatoir. It's not like you see a beast for $900 and think \"yippee cheap meat\", you're still a couple thousand in if nothing goes wrong and that's *if* all the people involved are willing to spend the time to help somebody buy a single steer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are FAR better off to post on rural FB page asking if any farmers are getting a mobile butcher out and have an extra beast they could do. This is not legal, but sometimes a farmer will need the cash - it'll be cheaper and easier than anything else and you'll have no stress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the process of trying them out now, I might need to come back in a few weeks and update this comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Want corn? But a farm and grow a field. E-Z", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No you don't get to make any choices. It's just a pack of meat and they guarantee a minimum kilo weight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do the bartman!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/whoosh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://i.imgur.com/WHLNBOf.jpeg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a different grade. The everyday day range is different from their own farm raised beef. The farm raised is grass fed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think the everyday range is 100% grass fed, it’s probably partially grain fed. Hence the price difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhh 85 Glebe Pt Rd....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only thing I buy from there now are the giant sacks of bread flour, and some of the imported cheese and Asian products. I used to get their salmon fillets but not only are they more expensive than Aldi, they're also more expensive than the smoked salmon for some reason. Was so disappointed after my last visit, I've come to the conclusion that I need to cancel my membership. Just have to pull finger and actually do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a bit of a hyperbole mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been hunting for one year, I have only been on three day trips and have harvested 85kg of various meats. I was just offering an alternative.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It might not be as easy as calling some bloke to drop off half a butchered cow, but it isn’t all that hard or time consuming provided you’re interested in taking a day or two out of your time to do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on how proactive you are, $1000 and you can have your licence and a centrefire rifle. Even less if you buy second hand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A farm with a pig problem will generally let you on to take care of feral pigs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Goats are fairly stupid and you can take a few before they even know you’re there, can’t mistake their smell either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many ways to source meat for far less than buying a single cow for thousands vs a lifetime of meat for a small investment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are paid properties too where you pay a fee and take a few deer or whatever they’re offering. Then it’s just a trip to a butcher.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two more to the left for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have a generous refund policy so you can probably refund your membership if you don't like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s $30 per kilo. Please tell me how that is cheaper than the $26 per kilo for the whole rump. I’m all ears.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it’s not that much more and definitely more convenient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tend to get the rump cap/picanha instead and eating it as a special occasion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have gotten the [Aussie wagyu rump caps](https://www.meatemporium.com.au/products/mb3-4-rump-cap-46-99-kg-1) before and carved up my own steaks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t tend to freeze any of it unless it’s some trimmed off meat for cat food when I was fostering a cat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s usually not that thick and can be trimmed down further. I tend to take off up to a few hundred grams of fat when I get one.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dry038.json b/1dry038.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..60c30b5267c9cc948b67c13d91bdd3659b424620 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dry038.json @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I wish Sydney had more like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the kinda stuff I love to see!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here you go: https://sydneyexpert.com/finding-sydneys-best-street-art/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is awesome. Thanks for sharing.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1drypnp.json b/1drypnp.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..55c1a6a0c7c128d7062756fd43c893b9bb13cf4c --- /dev/null +++ b/1drypnp.json @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Build your own light rail model", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why isn't the model plastered with advertising?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love it. I don't care if it's a bit non-productive. What i love is that they acknowledge that they are not just an engineering infrastructure organisation, but a company with customers. I am sure it will bait the cynics and the critics (\"waddabout concentrating on real trains instead of cardboard ones\") but is shows they are different to departments who build water supply pipes or power transmisson lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A LIGHT RAIL FOR ANTS??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right now it’s just a piece of cardboard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hehe I got one for the metro as well. Didn't expect I'd like it as much as I did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Faaark!! I wanted to go to the community day but I figured it wouldn't be worth it and went and got my hair done instead. I regret everything!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took would love a link to this?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had so much trouble putting it together!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve got this one and also the same one but in the old light rail livery, the blue one. Can’t remember where it came from though…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A link would be useful, op.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zoolander Rail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s no link. They get handed out at community open days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You had to go to one of the open days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blue LR livery? Do you mean the old L1 variotrams?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no link. You need to turn up to the community open days and pick one up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno, what’s a variotram? I mean before they went red, when they were called “Metro” light rails", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers for that. I've seen similar (trains) online, might have to wait for some friendly gunzel to scan and upload.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no old livery, the CAF trams have always been red. But the previous vehicles were variotrams", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1drzc5m.json b/1drzc5m.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c489f0a04e214f055defa6701cb90869b38dd8c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1drzc5m.json @@ -0,0 +1,138 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Man what an awesome photo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is great, love the mist filter !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great shot. That lighting is fantastic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't been to Sydney in some time. Did mecca move from king street?.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit; it's mecca cosmetics, not mecca the home of the delicious dark horse espresso", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "did u use a film camera for this? i love it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow! Love this shot. Makes me appreciate our city ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've just realised that all of those old photos of Sydney at night... It never looked like that in reality, in the experiences of the people who lived there and then. It's the photographers then and the photographers now who really bring out the things that we see every day into a new light (literally). Very confronting, great photo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I walk past here every day, it has no aesthetic value for me. I think of the taxi rank, the rush, international corporates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Artwork like this brings the city alive, well done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cracking photo ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck this is so great. One of the best I’ve seen here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A fellow mist filter lover I see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just want to send a note of appreciation to everyone taking the time to leave such nice comments and support. I rarely publish personal work like this, and anything I publish to instagram largely goes without engagement due to the way the platform chokes organic reach now. To be able to share an image and get such positive feedback has really made my week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These sorts of photos bring back lots of nice memories for me.  cheers mate 🪷", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolute stunner. I am just so in love with Sydney, seeing pics like this make me giddy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• Do you have an Instagram where we can see more of this work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• Would you mind if I use this as my phone wallpaper?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well done, I hope you’re very proud of this shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great photo!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thanks man!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "just a little something to take that digital edge off ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sony A7Siii with a 35mm 1.4 and a diffusion filter to give everything the glowy look. I actually snapped it super quick whilst trying to wrangle my toddler across the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the kind words, to me it almost brings a little bit of a New York look to our city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey thanks that's really kind feedback. I work as a commercial advertising photographer so most of my work is in studio, these kind of off-the-cuff street shots are quite secondary and more therapeutic personal work so there aren't many shared publicly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the future I may curate a series of vignettes around Sydney to make available as prints. In the mean time, please feel free to use it however you wish, this version should be the highest resolution version as the A7Siii is only 12MP, so quite small files.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No darls", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ripper! Thanks for the quick and thoughtful response, you legend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please get back in touch if you do make a Sydney series available for purchase, I’d love to support you. And I’m glad to hear that you find a certain peace and therapy in these kind of shots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I looked through your post history and found your Instagram.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you know of an artist called Jeffrey Smart? Your ‘minimalist’ photos remind me very much of his paintings. They’re very calming and soothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure thing, a print series is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time but have never really had the resources to properly piece it together, I won’t forget the support so will be sure to let you know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not aware on Jeffery Smart, I’ll have a look at their work as I do appreciate simple compositions. There is another Australian photog that has likely influenced the way I see architectural compositions - Jon Setter", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1drzl2d.json b/1drzl2d.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..da5a46257e33c9d21dc39770c792c4c7f5ca8dd7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1drzl2d.json @@ -0,0 +1,382 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I got $226 back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> You can claim from 1 July 2024.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Amount accrued is $1.07.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks OP!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good shout OP. Was recently told about this and was able to claim $1000", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you're the best, just claimed it and will be getting 206 back. thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cannot thank you enough for this. Took 5 mins on my phone lying in bed and got back $167.10 that I didn’t have at 10pm!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're eligible to claim $0.00 in total.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still not a bad thing, means I’ve been sticking it to the man and not paying tolls", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely cooked that they still won't let you integrate E-Rider due to it requiring a separate account number.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in the very frustrating position where both of my vehicles fall just shy of meeting the minimum cutoff for relief.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks OP! I knew I didn't qualify for the $60/week thing, but has no idea there was also a 40% off rebate and that just netted me $165.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks so much for this! Just submitted my claim!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "659.36 lmao ty op", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! Got $496 back!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is really nuts about tolls is - the tax payer has already paid for the roads, and continues to pay for their upkeep, but now they become a money-making device for Transurban, a private corporation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! Had some money sitting in there (>$100), nearly missed out on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks OP, just claimed $0.65", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is great for me and all but holy hell is it awful that the government is basically giving a private toll company money", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone who misses out on the midnight cut off, from the Service NSW website:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any quarterly rebates not claimed will accrue until the claim period closes on 30 June 2025.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does that mean you can still claim this amount next quarter?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy shit just like that, mindless reddit browsing just net me almost $400, thanks OP for the reminder!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks OP! Silly me thought I could claim it anytime", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legend OP! Easiest $400 odd I've made lying in bed! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awesome mate, we just got $950 back across this year and last thanks to your post!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How to tip you? I got $1800 back thanks for the reminder mate!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i had no clue about this, pocketed $380. thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you, lodged a claim of $306 with 5 minutes to go lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On one hand I am very happy we got back almost $900, on the other hand my girlfriend is very grumpy after having to be woken up to go do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not a sole trader, so this doesn't apply to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RIP, why didn’t I see this last night ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did this a few weeks ago and got $16 back!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn’t see this yesterday so missed cut off for previous financial year, however received $250 for last eligible financial year - thanks OP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These tolls rebates / m5 claims are a complete joke in many ways. State government (tax payer) essentially subsidising private companies for roads that should never have been sold / privatised in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks so much, I got around $270!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "as long as your car isn’t in your company name in which case service nsw says you can go suck it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey money is money", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yikes. How much was your overall toll spend to get that back?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s so ridiculous that this isn’t just automatic. They’re just praying on people not knowing about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This plus the M5 rebate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Page said max rebate is $802.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How’d you claim $1000?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice Claim! That’s shopping for the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you spend it straight away online shopping after? ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same! It’s in my stingy wog genes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$165 is a nice little windfall!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats a green slip paid for a year!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s rego for next time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "just more popularism politics, inflationary too. RBA must be pulling their hair out with government policies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The taxpayer paid for the roads but Transurban pays for the upkeep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good little win!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats a red frog at the corner store. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s for the 2023/24 FY. You can no longer claim for the 2022/23 FY after midnight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a nice night out on the town.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Claim…Online Shopping…And it’s gone!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No probs. $950. Thats probably rego and a green slip paid!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next time you’re having a drink, have one for me too. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats what I call winning! Nice claim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cutting it fine there. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "mate she should be worshipping you for that score", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know she’ll be taking a good percentage of that now ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s that got to do with the price of fish?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone can claim the 40%. I’m amazed that there are (so far) over 10 people in Australia who didn’t know this anyway!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I HATE tolls so probably pick up on any news about it, and to be fair the various schemes have been well publicised and reminder emails etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s for private vehicles. Not businesses or sole traders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would have missed out on FY22/23 rebate. That ended at midnight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know what my total spend was but I got almost $1000 back too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the missus said we were able to claim like 50% so I guess around $2k", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are around north west Sydney, this toll spend is a norm. I spent $1500 this year and I’m going to cry without the 40% subsidy going forward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tolls for corporations - absolutely mental.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Privatise assets, then let private industry toll people which hardly helps Gov/assets, then people moan so they rebate the private tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So basically, private enterprise wins twice - or the tax payer loses twice. Meanwhile our roads, airports, etc are more TransUrban & Macquarie Bank than they are Australian assets. Quite sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha ha hasn’t hit the bank yet but definitely spent it in my mind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, the toll user pays for the upkeep. Transurban is the fatcat middleman that keeps a majority of this payment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In other words, the taxpayer is the investor, but other people have stepped in to make a profit from this investment, and furthermore don't have to bare any costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All this, remember, to get workers to-and-from corporate jobs - which is the primary purpose of transport infrastructure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If corporations want their workforce to get to work to make profits for them, then maybe corporations should take on these costs - and maybe the workers could have some of the profits, rather than see their wages stagnate and their cost of living rise exponentially year-on-year while spending their days stuck in traffic and mindlessly shoving shit for corporate profit at the expense of friends and family and community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was just the upkeep I'd be fine with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But transurban is a private company who is pocketing a decent chunk of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was the government they could at least then reinvest some of that into other projects. Sell it as investing in country roads or city PT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love ya!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She already made it clear it's her money when it comes. But she's the one that pays for all the tolls so it's only fair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, TIL. Got $165", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thanks! I claimed in early July 2023 also, so do you think I would have already claimed the FY22/23? Cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Government does this all the time - it uses our money to invest then passes it over to their private sector buddies to make money from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are being exploited.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they didn't sell it to Transurban they wouldn't have had billions to spend on the next infrastructure project. Nothing would ever get built. Government exists to provide services to constituents not to run a bunch of businesses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. People get scared of the word debt when it comes to government, but when it's private it's seen as a good investment decision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Debt isn't a bad thing if they have the means to pay it off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could take out a loan using the tolls as payment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone is always scared of government debt but it doesn't have to be this big scary thing if they can pay it off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They just want the money immediately as it looks better to the public to say they have no debt and budget surplus. But then we see everything is sold off and all worse off for it (like why did we lease out the land title registry). Typically in these cases the business is the service.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ds722p.json b/1ds722p.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..03dbab644437ee5a29a180e8bb3f9b851d833926 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ds722p.json @@ -0,0 +1,710 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need to commute to my desk but there’s been delays under the blankets. Still waiting for announcements on when I’m moving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just realised that we’re halfway through the year. Where’d all the time go?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Preliminary calculations on my tax return are -$2.2k. I'll try again once all my institutions send in the information, but I'm really annoyed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am a simple PAYG employee, for me to be getting a bill that large, my employer has fucked up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Refund was dismal and I got it up by ~$700. I guess good on my employer for mostly paying the correct amount of tax throughout the year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like [ATO](https://imgur.com/YfG5l6s) site is too busy today...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To whoever posted that lovely pic of the state libary, thanks. I did not realise I could sign up to get a library card there. Looking forward to exploring their catalogue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Job ad: *\"we're looking for someone to do this particular role\"*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actuality: *\"we don't want you to do that, we want you to do this completely other role and for cheaper than what the role would actually pay. Why would you think it's that other thing?\"*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[In the bin](https://tenor.com/S0Bg.gif).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find listening to podcasts about exorcisms the best way to deal with Monday mornings. They feel like hell anyway, so may as well lean into it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "little un is off on the school trip to canberra. will be quiet without them for a couple of days but its an essential sydney school experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I do my tax return today?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It always used to be that your employer(s) had to create a Group Certificate and send it to you, but nowadays everything's in the Big Government Computer, right? Can I go to the tax guy today and everything will be in place already?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In case you haven't guessed, I should be getting a big-ass refund.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I made a really good iced coffee this morning, and now I'm sad because I've already finished it. Unfortunately I'm still tired.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've also managed to pull or strain a muscle near my collarbone, no idea how. I'm thinking it's either the morning I rode my motorbike when it was very cold and I was unknowingly clenching the handlebars weirdly, or it's from picking up my niece an odd way. Who knows. The joy of aging.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy New Year* everyone!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Power outage in my area until 6 at least, and my hot spot is about good enough for slack only. Can't even load images promptly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying to coax an almost 3 year old out of bed and into the car at 7:30 when it's 5° outside... Freddo frogs may have been involved. I wish I had gotten one for myself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what time do you guys usually get to work? i've realised since i spent my entire life just waking up for school with half an hr left and getting there barely late I have no idea the appropriate time to allocate.. i mean im getting to work like 5ish before but i figured maybe some people show pu to the workplace like half an hr before to settle in and have coffee n all that thats why im asking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck. My rent just went up in excess of $100 a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gonna have to get Jubby on onlypaws.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not having a good day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coffee is calling my name but I'm having problems motivating myself out from under the blankets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there any need to book a ferry from Circular Quay to Manly in advance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On my way to work this morning, another close pass. But this time I caught up and managed to write down his licence plate so it’s off to the police station to make a report.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FYI, if you’re overtaking a bicycle user and they can reach out and touch you, you’re way too fucking close. Your laziness to tilt the steering wheel an extra few cm to give us more room is not more important than the lives of your fellow citizens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello, I’m moving to Sydney with my golden retriever in September.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve seen very conflicting info about dogs and public transport in Sydney, my dog has been on public transport throughout the UK so is very experienced at it. So from what I can gather:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- no dogs on trains at any time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- dogs are okay on ferry’s provided they have a life vest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The confusing part is buses:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- buses seem like they’re okay if driver says yes (and not too busy) and if the dog is leashed/under control? Or is it only in a container? My golden is too big for a container really, I can put a muzzle on if that’s required though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be good if someone could confirm both the official rules and the reality of situation there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the baggage carousel for 20min and nothing is up and its flooded with people waiting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God our airports are dogshit even at the best of times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was pretty nice in the morning and the afternoon. Even managed to wash and semi dry some laundry until it rains again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello I’m a visitor , any thoughts what’s to visit close to opera house? Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has Julian Assange given any media appearances yet?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or is he waiting for his mega deal aka spotlight Bruce?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BOM said “feels like 1 degree” when I woke up. I was not in any doubt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Typical CityBlankie, always delays whenever it's cold or rainy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moving? Workplaces? Or residence?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "are there no supervisors that can move up the schedule by demanding breakfast?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does your employer provide payslips? It’d be pretty easy to check the gross amount and the tax withheld every pay period.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although it throws off budgeting, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. You would have had to pay that amount at some point. Assuming the calculations are correct, this is like a tax-free loan from the ATO until the point when you have to pay it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow that was fast", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oo I'm so shocked haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I happened to be up watching the F1 last night and was able to get in at around 12:30. Added a couple of deductions and saved it so I can just come back once the private health insurance summary and bank interest statements come in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you job hunting again?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Year 6 Canberra trip was the first time I had ever seen snow. I still remember the long bus ride down with fucking Grease playing on the tiny TV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awww yis! The year 6 trip was an essential.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Questacon, War Memorial, Parliament House (back when you could roll down the grass slopes) & Cockington Green. The other weird one that my school did (but I appreciate these days) was the AEC, where we held mock elections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went back again in Yr12 and had a different experience. We were studying Arab/Israeli conflict and the teachers were able to get us in to have talks from both the Israeli Embassy & Palestinian delegation. The embassy was a very no-nonsense, high security place - very formal talk from the ambassador. By contrast, the Palestinian delegation was in some house in suburbia, where we all sat in the front garden for a very emotional chat with the people there. Kudos to the teachers for organising all that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you enjoy some quiet time though - maybe have a nice late dinner of non kid friendly food that you don't have to share!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on your employer and how quickly they can send everything across. Ours isn't ready until like mid July.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also you may need to wait for your bank to forward details across for any interest you accrued?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can log into MyGov and see if your employer has submitted your group certificate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "on my gov ato website itll show if its ready to submit or not, I have one from my last job which is ready but my new job and my 2nd job which is under two branches arent ready for isntnace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My brain wasn’t working yesterday so the bare minimum work got done. I have just got to the city & realised I don’t have my pass to access the office 🤦‍🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like my brain isn’t working again today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I didnt even get to air my grievances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And to ring in the new year, my super fund sent me a cheery text saying good on me for dumping a wad of cash into the account.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "tbf, they did send a ton of comms that cutoff date was June 24th so I've only got myself to blame.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least I can backdate it against this year's cap (or earlier) next tax return.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: they actually squeezed it in! O frabjous day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mobile Hotspot? Who is the provider?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was at the fruit shop the other morning waiting for a lift home and there was a mum with her toddler in tow and he was having a full blown meltdown because it was cold and he didn't like it. I feel ya bud!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Generally 30 minutes - 1 hour early. You never know when something is going to go tits up when travelling in public, so I like to give myself buffer time to get to where I need to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on what I have on for the day / week. In a previous role I had to start at 4am every 3 months (I do NOT miss that) and would get there at 3:30 because it was easier, oddly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our arrangement is hybrid so we do one day in the office and the rest wfh. On the office day I aim to get there before 7:30am and leave some time around 3:30pm. I'll adjust if there's meetings later on or I go home after lunch to continue wfh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8.30am for me if I’m in the office. But that’s only 2 days a week. Other days … I try to struggle to the keyboard around 9.00am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I start at 9.30 am when I go into the office three days a week but I work a bit later than my other team members. I have ADHD and mornings are a struggle so a little extra sleep helps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I start at 0630 and usually get there about 10-15 minutes before. Not much point in being waaay early, but that will change depending on your specific place of work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I start at 9 and I'm there within 15 minutes before or after 9, check emails, and then grab a coffee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I try to get there 15 min ahead to check emails and read updates (I get TOIL for it) but with my shifts being an 8am start recently I’m getting lazy. I do get the choice to WfH and it’s getting increasingly appealing…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why did you wake up so early", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Indeed. 🥶🥶🥶", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regular ferry no", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "do you have footage for the report?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have taken buses all my life and never seen a dog on one, take that as you will", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically all dogs need to be in a carrier on public transport, even ferries. Dogs used to be allowed on ferries but they recently (well, 3 years ago) changed the rules. Melbourne is a bit friendlier with at least the muzzle rule for trains only. Sucks for us with big dogs. We use Uber pet when needed, but it can get a bit pricey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly I think you're right. In some occasions I have seen people take their dog on the train but I wouldn't risk the fine. This website explains what you can and can't do but says the fine on trains is 5 penalty units, which I think is $500. That's more than the fine for having an open alcohol container.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/using-public-transport/travelling-with-animals-pets](https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/using-public-transport/travelling-with-animals-pets)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems like if there's a driver, you ask, and they have the final say. If they say no, maybe try another bus or taxi or Uber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIL Melbourne has allowed dogs on trains for years yet Sydney only allows service dogs with a permit. I can't count the number of times I've seen remnants of someone who has dropped a coffee or some sticky drink on a train and it's only semi-dried. Dogs are more well behaved on public transport than some humans.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on what you mean by 'close' and how much time you have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can do a nice walk to barangaroo along the harbour, it's free and relaxing. Otherwise there's stuff like the botanical gardens or a ferry to Manly Beach", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police and Justice museum is interesting, but it's only open on the weekends at the moment I think? It's right there by Circular Quay anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Harbour Bridge, Luna Park, Barangaroo, The Rocks, Botanic Gardens, Government House, Mrs Macquarie‘s Chair, Museum of Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From my bed to my desk hehe. It was too cosy to leave the blankets!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There were not. This place is seriously lacking supervision tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Payslips are a legal requirement, I've got them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently last financial year was 27 pay fortnights rather than the normal 26, so they might not have been taking enough tax from me. But I don't see how that's my fault??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll check again in a few weeks though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I'm going to have to, yeah.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No Mr Bean episodes on repeat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno if it's moved but the Palestinian delegation / embassy is in one of Canberra's diplomatic enclave suburbs. There are places like that all over areas like Deakin & Red Hill. This one's over on the far side of Red Hill from Parliament House.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://maps.app.goo.gl/ABXHsbTkLXHepFFg8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reminds me though, of the time I got a Syrian visa from some guy above a dentist or something in Arncliffe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "most unimpressed they are not going to cockington green. we'll just have to make a family trip to see it again instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "did you also to a bathurst trip in year 5 for the gold panning?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We didn't get to go to Questacon bc my school didn't believe in fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(I'm not exaggerating. It was the kind of school where we'd get dragged to a classical music concert but something like Questacon was too lowbrow for us. I am baffled to this day that the school thought that the classical music concert for kids our age was even remotely a good idea...)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's kind of the question I'm asking though—does the employer even “send everything across” or is it all automatic these days?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that's useful to know, thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Iced coffee always ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah I've heard that too. Thankfully I don't really drink coffee straight after I wake up. Once I get to work and start drinking it, it's usually a few hours after getting out of bed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost prehistoric :-(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, if it's about a ute parked badly or someone with their feet on the seat, you're in the right place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Telstra. And when Telstra struggles, you know you're fucked with other providers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine hates the cold so much it was a big deciding factor in moving from the UK to Sydney! I know there's the big issue with crap house insulation here, but it's slightly better than almost losing a finger to frostbite on the school run!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep right in my soul I feel that. Generally she actually couldn't care less, she will run around bare foot at night or no jumper after swimming, but the hustle from her warm bed to the cold car, it's rough haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I'm remote now but the general rule of thumb was that if your start time is 8:30am then you should be online/logged in/at your computer and ready to start work at 8:30am. For some people that means entering the building at 8:28 and for others it means getting there at 7:50, making breakfast, getting a coffee, settling in etc etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful thanks, this is perfect! i heard of the concept early is on time sort of thing so i was trying to make that make sense to me. and yeah, i understand what you mean , its a bad look but what if something goes down at 8.05 and youre fluffing about w coffee or bathroom or w.e", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Owch! I would be barely functioning at that hour!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4am fits the definition of “cruel and unusual punishment.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah i remember those days. i was a cleaner so it was super early start. i forget how brutal it was in the winter in bathurst too, good times though bizarrely... finishing shift by 9 am", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the same for me on my office days. I go in 2-3 days a week depending on my schedule. Most of my team are late starters so it gives me quiet time in the morning to power through stuff before people filter in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hybrid would be so nice...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah thats what i mean, i really struggle with time in general, early mornings dark and cold by themselves are fine, but ive always misjudged time allocation so i was wondering if its better if i give myself more time than I think i need", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10-15 mins sounds good ill try to punch for that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ive been seeing 15ish, that sounds great im gonna try that from now on... im sick of just barely making it and feeling so stressed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would kill for work from home, on the other hand im very grateful for my position in the first place and I know it eventaully will await me if I keep my head down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was at work (support worker, sleepover shift) when my brain decided that there was something requiring my attention.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(There was not.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, because I haven’t shelled out the multiple hundreds of dollars required for a camera that can go on the bike (most dash cams assume they’re installed inside a car and are not waterproof). I would need one that is sufficiently decent in footage quality to both capture licence plates and have non-distorted edges to enable the distance to be calibrated, or else it’s typically considered inadequate as evidence anyway…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. I’m going to opera house and will try to find your suggestion. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh hahha!! Duhhh :p", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should have adjusted accordingly and even if that was the case, it shouldn’t have amounted to a $2200 difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not your fault but there’s also a level of due diligence people should undertake. When my income was variable, I always checked that I was taxed correctly each fortnight. Very easy to do, just search your gross fortnightly pay on the ATO tax tables.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that’s a shame. Boss, or just job not right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha - definitely moved - that's way more swish. I would've been there in '97.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The place I went was an old, red brick single story bungalow that you could imagine your grandparents living in - complete with scraggly rose garden and hip high wrought iron fences that had been painted in about a hundred layers of various paints but never once scraped back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah - Year 5 was [Lake Burrendong](https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/sport-and-recreation-centres/lake-burrendong). The horror of camp food was offset by the killer BMX track they had. Well, until my mate stacked it in his electric wheelchair - he had a great time, but his mum was LIVID with his Dad for letting him do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been to Canberra so many times and never knew this place existed. my year 6 trip ripped me off!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My school didn't do Questacon or Cockington Green! The most excitement my school gave us was being in Parliament House during question time and the pollies were laughing at each other. We did the War Memorial, Telstra Tower, Old Parliament House and that was about it, and some kids found the SBS Sat night nudeyrudey movie on their TVs. They also took us in winter and I'd never been so cold in my life. Then I went to uni there and did all the things my high school wouldn't let us do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh sorry, I misunderstood. It's not automatic, your employer will need to send the income statement across. You can keep checking online through the ATO where you lodge your return. It'll say if it's ready or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The status should say something like \"ready to submit\". That means the ATO has your group certificate/payment summary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">ute parked badly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was pretty rough. Even rougher when you finish at 12 but the work phone keeps ringing because not everyone starts and finishes at that time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially for the one who was coming down from the coast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh, yeah there is that 1 year thing usually. My work is completely based on need, no mandated office days wfh (though up until recently there was a min 2 days in office req) and as long as you’re done with training and can work independently you’re allowed to wfh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My brain did that right as I was falling asleep last night. There was also nothing for me either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm on a salary, the only time my pay changes is if I take annual (I get leave loading).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do salary sacrifice into my super but the whole point of that is to pay less tax. Idk, I feel like it shouldn't be confusing but I'm looking at a bill yet again this year, and almost double what it was last year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's rife with misogyny and just not the role I was pitched. Couple that with my rent going up and the pay cut I took for (what I thought was) better culture when I took this job, I've often had happier times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's weird, Canberra has always had regs against front fences, meaning that a nice garden city feel is created by the generous nature strips morphing into front gardens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also: hedges, lots of hedges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ATO page on MyGov right now is a very sad progress bar telling me I'll have to wait or try again later…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man, I say this as someone who knows bugger all about taxes, but if you're a simple PAYG person without anything else going on and you're looking at a tax bill in the thousands, something seems seriously off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd be going to an accountant, even if it's just a one off to check all your working etc. You might pay a coupla hundred, but even that's tax deductible, so I reckon it'd be well and truly worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think I've ever paid tax while using an accountant - he's super apologetic if it's only a coupla hundred back beyond his fees and all I have is a very small shareholding and (normally) a full time PAYG job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have hecs and do you earn over $90k or whatever the Medicare surcharge level is? Amounts deducted pre-tax will still count in the threshold calculation for these and other things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In other words, the amount you sacrifice is added back on for certain calculations and is sometimes grossed up (roughly multiplied by 2), so you can end up exceeding the threshold and owing tax.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a very common pitfall with salary sacrifice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very sorry to hear this. I hope something good pops up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I agree, something is wrong. Who's doing these calculations? Get an accountant if you don't already use one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This might be cause.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ATO website", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would probably have to pay an extra say $50-$100 a pay to make up for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I think there should be a responsibility for whoever takes care of the sal sac to calculate this for you and recommend you have more withheld, but I suppose most people wouldn’t bother if they knew about all this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OK that is very weird. It's impossible to really know without you telling us all the details of course which you won't want to do. Maybe you should ask the people who do your pay if there's something unusual going on. It's their job to get you to pay the right amount after all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did the calculation for my FBT, but I didn't realise it also covered my sacrifice straight into super.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dsala3.json b/1dsala3.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a8b187e8198827732bacbb4980d8b927597dda01 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dsala3.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "All these photos of Barangaroo reminded me of that foggy day, 12th May. The view was not as spectacular but still amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bangers!! Well that’s a new one. Love it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh and then suddenly from out of the fog appears floating ATO staff-ghosts, each chanting \"tax evasion!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooooooh! For reasons of science, mind if I try and render the second image as a woodblock reduction print? ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These are so beautiful. I particularly love the lines and colours in the first one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not at all. Go nuts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sweet, will let you know when I can get a print done. ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dsfwaw.json b/1dsfwaw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2905bf78bd1bee7d94bb0dbf74eaad33aeeafcb6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dsfwaw.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My friend and I want to get emerald gemstone tattoos, but we are having trouble finding someone in Sydney who might be specifically experienced in realistic gem designs. Any help would be appreciated!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a few artists at Thirteen Feet that can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also Tori Li Tattoo does a lot of delicate work. I have a heap done by her", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have other tattoos?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They will fade obviously, what it looks like now vs a year from now. I've had no issues with all the fine work Tori has done for me. No gems though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recommend shell at thirteen feet circular quay. She is extremely talented and versed in a lot of styles and could definitely do this tattoo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Her Instagram is shelltattoos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any examples of what you are looking for", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dsfyjs.json b/1dsfyjs.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0833f4605da490a2a12aabebc28b7bb903cc4271 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dsfyjs.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I have a single ticket to Hockey Dad at the Hordern this Saturday (6/7) if anyone wants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can no longer make it and don’t want to see the ticket go to waste.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "***ticket has been claimed***", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why don't you sell it on Tixel? Otherwise I'll happily take it off your hands but through Tixel you'll at least get some money back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve never heard of Tixel, thanks for the suggestion! I’m happy to give this ticket away as I’d rather someone enjoyed the show instead of the ticket possibly not selling. It’s yours if you want it, DM me.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dsjcb9.json b/1dsjcb9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..636a53fbe734bf385038bc30a81941f6cf36fcc4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dsjcb9.json @@ -0,0 +1,498 @@ +[ + { + "text": "> Homes NSW is expected to build 10 social and affordable homes in Menangle Road in Camden.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh god I wish I could see how the local FB groups are reacting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the disused Westconnex sites being turned into housing is a good idea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also that big, empty, fenced off lot where the Haberfield Westconnex dive used to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it would be awesome to see what they do with the carriagewoks building. although as much as housing is needed, i wish something more public was done with it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Social housing is good but affordable housing is not actually affordable to low income individuals and families. There’s no strict national definition. Watch [this](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2G-W6yPgw9/?igsh=MTVyZGw4ejVkcHJwZw==)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully it's high density and mixed housing rather than all social housing clumped together or just social houses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Without the tools to care for a house lots of social houses in my area have fallen into disrepair. The council and NSW \"homes\" seem not to care about these places either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh they really should be decommissioning some of these houses on large blocks and doubling the housing stock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Samantha Riley Drive in Kellyville, which is across from Rouse Hill Metro station, is expected to see between 75 to 83 new homes delivered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good spot for it. Great transport and shopping precincts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn't there affordable housing planned for barangaroo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if they'll actually be reasonably made, or if a pollies developer buddy gets the gig and cheaps out, and the houses are basically uninhabitable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope some is built in the lower north shore to Hornsby corridor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of the lowest density in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just read the article. Why are they building single family housing in that lot in Kellyville... oh my god... Landcom PLEASE learn what an apartment is. For the love of God it's a METRO STATION", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must be an upcoming election or something", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Affordable housing shouldn't be separated from regular tenants by secluding them it increases issues and don't make people living in them feeling like they're part of the rest of society. When the housing is shared they have a much better chance at improving their situations but who cares right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will it really make a difference if there aren't restrictions on billionaire investors just scooping them all up and jacking up the prices?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Homes NSW will develop 500 dwellings at the Clothing Store sub-precinct. Half of those dwellings will be social and affordable homes.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "noble idea but we know high density houso only leads to disaster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I could understand id 10% were houso, but half?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“What happened to our small humble country town” - residents responding to any change to Camden for the past 20 years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think Kellyville one will be more interesting, properties there are nearly 2.5 mil range , and the development is in the centre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't seen anything yet, but they may not have noticed yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Camden is one of the fastest growing LGAs in the country, 10 houses amongst the tens of thousands already being built in the area won’t make much of a difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought that area was a flood zone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a good idea, only if the revenue goes to nsw govt coffers... no middlemen doing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cmon Landcom, don't outsource this shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not clear from the article but also no suggestion that they're planning to use the existing historical buildings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a lot of empty space on that site.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I doubt the building itself will be housing, but building up the area (which does face issues with *ahem* overpriced amenities will probably encourage more businesses to provide more affordable options, and more business to be driven to that area. Sure, it's a short walk to King St but you want reasonable more local options too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can see the building itself being turned from less of an arts/market venue to more like a community central point. Coffee cart, chairs and tables etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes God please finally that whole lot is depressingly vacant at night and it would feel a little less oppressive to have some buildings there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not if any political donors had anything to say about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no way, Barangaroo is reserved for 1/8 empty office towers and expensive restaurants nobody eats at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re right about that! Has there ever been any thought to go back to the original Housing Commission System that was put in place straight after WW2? Im not sure if the details but it’s something like tenants are put in a government built house on a set rent and after X number of years ( not sure the exact number) if they’ve paid their rent on time and maintained the house well some of the rent paid goes to a deposit and the tenant can get a mortgage buy the house. Westmead was the first suburb developed that way. Then Rydalmere , Green Valley etc. It worked pretty well and certainly the houses bought that way through the old Housing Commission are worth a lot now. It seems like a sensible solution to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you read the article?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Social or affordable housing isn't necessarily for the stereotypical 'houso' you may have in mind - teachers, allied health employees, and emergency services workers (among others) often use schemes like this to be able to live near to where they work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember they already built one social /affordable block near Carriageworks, about 5 storeys high by (guessing) about 8 apartments across. Edit: 88 \"affordable rental\" apartments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably that's been monitored as a pilot project?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it should be 90% for the well to do Australians and foreign investors only. No one wants a concentration of the poors in an areas that is visible and convenient. The poors should be in the fringes only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After reading your comments and spending a lot of time with people in those estates, I agree with you. Affordable housing must happen but it must be done in a way that won't form the awful estates of despair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah famously poor and un-gentrified Eveleigh. I don't think 250 social housing homes is going to bring the suburb down... get real.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who use the term “houso” have no right to call themselves Australians. This country used to take pride in the working class and have compassion for those who are struggling. How things have changed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a bad idea. The building next door to the site is already housing commission. It’s actually not an issue because it’s low density, maybe 50 units? But another 250 next door and we know there are going to be problems. The site also is rally not that big, not sure how they are going to have 500 units but I guess we’ll see the plans sometime soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m all for developing the site but they need to consider the impacts to local traffic as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The massive development they wanted to do a bit further down was designed to pump 5000 cars a day down a very natrow road (one that’s not properly two car widths) through the Uni district. Nuts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"camden decides to breakaway from Australia in order to implement laws that only allow families with heritage originating from the first fleet, but no older\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "literally we went on a school excursion for Geography when I was in early high school to talk about changes in demographics and all the new builds etc etc something something globalisation. I graduated in 2014.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We would have gone on this excursion like 14 years ago how are they still in shock", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'll be good to mix people of different income in, especially if done well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If everyone is mixed it should be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I felt it's a big middle finger from Labor to the LNP voting electoral.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm from Kellyville and I support it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have social housing now bolted on to Rouse Hill Town Centre and it hasn’t made much of a difference. Houses are still worth over a million dollars and the people are still the same as always. The more the merrier I say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you live in the area? The growth of Camden LGA is from the Leppington, Gledswood Hills, Gregory Hills, Spring Farm etc developments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These ten houses are in the dead centre of the old town. The locals will not like it one bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the top of a hill?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don’t expect Landcom to actually do the building so you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "very good point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's pretty fucked that the wages ino those essential jobs are so low that the workers have to rely on public housing to be able to live anywhere near where they work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you are right. Redfern doesn't need another decades long social engineering problem that can only be solved by knocking it down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is better to scatter housing throughout all areas rather than bombard one specific building with all of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A flat in each building. A terrace on each block. A free-standing house on each street etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ofcourse that's a little impossible when you're at such a housing deficit to start with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: By a I mean whatever % of affordable or social housing is needed as a whole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, because that's what I wrote.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go look up the history of East Fairfield. Where they actually bulldozed the whole neighbourhood because the high density experiment fail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or the Macquarie Field riots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or why they re-assigned half the suburbs in the greater Campbelltown region.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "High density Houso is a failed social experiment. Social housing works much better if is well distributed. including in Eastern and Northern suburbs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> This country used to take pride in the working class and have compassion for those who are struggling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guess what word they used", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not housing commission.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Affordable rentals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://citywesthousing.com.au/development/platform-apartments/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey now, as a Camdenite I’m pretty sure I saw someone that wasn’t from a white farming family up the road. Might have been visiting from the Dilly though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grew up in Campbelltown, but 100% it’s true. I still remember when they wanted to build an Islamic school out here or a mosque, I can’t remember. It was basically a rally of Maude and Ned Flanders fainting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always wondered why Blacktown and Paramatta had a lot of public/social housing but not much in Hills. Good move, provided they do it right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many of my friends and relatives live in Kellyville/Castle Hill, I am sure their egos will be deflated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I live about 3km from the latest development on the Northern Road where 7,000 lots are going in. The old town hasn’t experienced the same growth that is true though the LGA is on fire ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We live in the southern hemisphere. It's upside down. The hills are the flood zones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure what you mean but I've read menangle road has been flooded quite frequently everytime there's news of floods in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe s/he meant FB groups (which indeed see a high incidence of sewage inundation).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With an owl?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Landcom prep the infrastructure (sewer, roads, mains) and then subdivides.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "then people buy lots direct, and sort out a builder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "works much better than selling it all off to a developer in \"bulk\" who then puts a mix of 4x cookie cutter houses on every street and sells for obscene profit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if only there was a way to mandate that buyers were the ones who had to build or live there, couldn't on-sell lots for profit once land registers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With all those new homes, could be a good use case for a supermarket, community space and shops, a bit like the Harold Park tramsheds?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next: do something with the ones next to Newtown Station already!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's beyond fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strong public - not necessarily social - housing used to work well in this state, and the country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYbnB5toqRI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYbnB5toqRI)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it is best to scatter them, though that is generally an expensive and has a longer timetable. People in this sub are whingeing about inaction and of course want action now, regardless of the long term consequences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps if the percentage of social housing overall is kept at 10%, it should be alright. The rest can be affordable housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those were pure housing commission or social housing which is not the same as affordable housing. I know those areas, I live in it. It's still better than the streets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eastern suburbs gal here, may I ask where they are well distributed? Because all I know if is where the huge clusters of housing estates are. The estates look awful to live in, I can't imagine having to live in some of them. I wish they'd improve them for the residents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Won't someone think of the nippers\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly the first time the upside down joke has been used well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Menangle Road, Camden is not the one that floods. That's Menangle Road, Menangle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would assume they would be state owned rentals. My understanding is that with more affordable rentals, there would be less rental demand and buying properties as rental investments would be less desirable, thus bringing down property ownership demand and reducing house prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's already a plan in progress for the \"paint shop\" which is at the eastern end of Carriageworks (other side of the markets and performance space from this proposal). It's supposed to be mixed-use, with residence, offices, and shops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's really needed is a footbridge across the railway line to South Eveleigh (already a supermarket there), but it's been ruled out as too expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The density could be a problem - even with 1250 units on their doorstep the shops at the Harold Park tramsheds look to be struggling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's my point. They should be well distributed and I don't care if they are in the eastern suburbs or north shore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes our wells are hills and hills are wells", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Historically they are the same road but now opposite ends as a whole chunk was/is the Old Hume Highway. The Camden end is the high end and the Menangle end is the flood prone end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to be confused with Menangle Rd, Campbelltown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! Found this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/paintshop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's part of the overall North Eveleigh plan here:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/redfern-north-eveleigh-precinct-renewal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...which contains what we all truly want: one of those lovely govt CGI videos, complete with elevator / hold music! https://youtu.be/SUQqB2xa1Hg?si=c9zJ0ES7JXnCznW9", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The plans talk of 15% affordable housing + 15% diverse housing, whatever that means. Either way, not the social housing monoculture that has been proven to not be ideal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The footbridge has only been ruled out as too expensive because he NSW government only allocates <0.2% of its transport budget to active transport. If they bumped it up to even a smidgen closer to the UN’s recommended 20% the funds would be amply available!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Supermarket seems busy. Maybe the CoL crisis is hurting the restaurants?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Certainly Harold Park would suffer from a lack of foot traffic in the evenings. The restaurants would need to be \"destination\" ones that you plan and go out of your way for, and IME they're not really at that level.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Messina and the outdoor cafes look busy for the weekend punters, but that's only 2 days a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhh I see. And people are taking your original comment to be against housing commission when you're just against the horrible housing estates of despair. Typical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm only there mid morning, midweek. The outdoor cafes at the entry have some people in them but inside is dead. The supermarket has some customers but I wouldn't call it busy compared to my local Coles/Woolworths at the same time. I wish the businesses there well but I can see it must be a struggle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Supermarket is also a happy hunting ground for specials, especially in the prepared meals section (things like pies, cannelloni, quiches, etc).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They obviously order enough to fully meet demand then have surplus marked down 50% when it's best before today or tomorrow.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dsk5a1.json b/1dsk5a1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..883e94940bcbd77f34c86b9aee904c55ce9d081a --- /dev/null +++ b/1dsk5a1.json @@ -0,0 +1,1018 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Basically the title, how much as the train lines changed for you in the past 10,20,30 years or however long since you can remember?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss raving naked under the blue light.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss being able to go directly from the city to Macquarie Centre. Since time is a flat circle, soon baby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, it’s electric now. So there’s that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vague recollections as a kid of red rattlers, with single level and double decker carriages, had these massive openable heavy glass windows which were kinda nice on a stinking hot day, letting breeze through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The doors were kinda manual close and open, you could leave them open or closed. Major stress getting to your stop and realising though that they are jammed shut!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seats were this hard dark green vinyl, with NSW Rail or whatever it was called back then (NSW State Rail Authority?) embossed into them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The doors at end of carriages were crazy noisy to open and slam shut - as a school kid people would get pissed off if you used them in transit. Smokers would sometimes hang out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tickets were little green cardboard printed rectangles, from memory you bought them at the window and the guy stamped the destination station on them. School passes were coloured cardboard (blue for bus, yellow for train I think) that you had in a plastic cover with a chain attached.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the station boards (saying which station train stopped at) were these manual boards with wooden blocks where the station guy would press the lever and flick blocks around to be on or off for certain stations. With a physical clock at the top he manually moved to show the train time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy days ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One big change is that off-peak service used to be absolutely dire. Like 30 mins between trains on a lot of lines during the day. IIRC around 2010? trains to places like Rhodes, Campbelltown etc. were all half hourly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On weekends it was half hourly to most places unless served by multiple lines (such as on the North Shore). This included stations really close to the city like Marrickville and Newtown. Similar story after about 8-9pm in the evening for most lines too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember coming up from Melbourne and being shocked at how awful the train system was -- how the tables have turned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are very spots with service like this left on the network. T4 still has some stations with very low service during the week (the whole timetable needs to be binned imo) and places like Chester Hill. Hopefully with the timetable changes after Metro opens a lot of these stations will finally get a good service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember in the mid to late-2000s the trains were horribly unreliable and filthy, to a point where timetables were meaningless and CityRail ran a TV ad campaign apologising for it. I know people like to complain about trains now, but imagine today's equivalent of a mainline signal failure happening almost every day during peak hour in 2007. It didn't start to get better until the Liberal party rebranded and restructured CityRail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Epping-Chatswood link opened and completely changed my uni commute on the Northern Line. It was interesting, but didn't make the trip to Central any quicker. Now it's part of the metro and the Northern Line is more-or-less back to how it used to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once upon a time there wasn't an airport line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am old enough to have seen the opening of the Eastern Suburbs line (1979) when I was a kid. Have seen the closure of almost all the industrial and other branch lines (like Warwick Farm Racecourse) - Abattoirs, Ropes Creek etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The system only really started growing again with the Airport line (the best addition to the system ever in my opinion, even with the extortionate station access fees). The Olympic Park line was great for the 2000 Olympics but not so useful after without direct Strathfield services. Took us four trains to get there last time I tried. Epping Chatswood was also a great addition as a heavy rail line, the shame was it not going to Parramatta via the Carlingford line. The Metro replacement was pretty dumb at first (as it only went to Chatswood, heavy rail went to the city) but with the new extension it will really come into its own. Other additions are all the light rail and of course the vital Leppington line (one I've never been on). One I forgot was the extension of the East Hills line across the river to Glenfield. Used to terminate at East Hills. Macarthur station took the suburban network past Campbelltown, that's another.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am sure there are others but those are what I can remember just now. Bankstown line was a circle line too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Less smelly and hot, but the trains don’t have water fountains now. I liked those trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss going from the city straight to Rookwood...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember Red Rattlers, Richmond when you had to change to a diesel train at Riverstone, East Hills when it was the end of the line and catching a train to Royal National Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, the memories:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The smoking car on the country trains was disgusting. Even as a heavy smoker at the time, I couldn't bear being in that car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Changing at Riverstone because the rest of the line to Richmond wasn't electrified", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jumping from a moving red rattler because the doors were manual, and it was cool to do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People used to talk about there being a problem on the Western line, or Richmond line, but now it's always T1, T4, etc and I have no idea which line that is without a map.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also before it was Sydney Trains, I used to laugh when people turned the old Cityrail logo into 'late trains, 7 days a week':", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/_ate trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "_", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/ days a week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remembering back to the 1970s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4 car single deck trains off peak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 car single deck trains off peak to Campbelltown from Lidcombe (shuttle) and for the Hornsby to Cowan shuttle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off peak frequencies worked on 20 minute headways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No Eastern Suburbs line. T4 trains ran around the city circle at all times. Liverpool/Campbelltown trains ran to and from the North Shore line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Catching the train to Royal National Park Station direct from the city. The daily morning city bound peak conga line of stopped trains between Ashfield and Central on all 3 lines because the mechanical (lever operated) signal boxes around Central just couldn’t handle the traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train drivers getting off trains to use signal mounted landline telephones to talk to signallers because radios were not a thing. Drivers and guards working underneath their broken down trains on main lines trying to repair the switch gear (with pantographs down of course).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Station assistants jumping off the platforms and crossing the tracks constantly to change information displays on different platforms (including at Museum).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the main thing I can say is that trains now are not only a lot more frequent, but a lot more reliable. You might think trains are unreliable now. But they are so much reliable than in the 1970s and 1980s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not so much a change in lines but i remember about 20 years ago a 2 car set travelling from Westmead to Hornsby without having to change trains. Really odd seeing the short train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also remember riding the Intercity trains with the doors being left ajar open- some skaters using their skateboard wheels to get some ventilation and see the sunset off the Hawkesbury River", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, red rattlers used to a nice sparky \"burnouts\" on wet tracks which was always funny to see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can remember when they were single decker....and the doors were manual and left open so you could hang out the door on the way to school. Kids today are soft. Only a few kids died every week on the trains back then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...also....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The red rattlers were blue and white for a very short time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.sets.org.au/gallery/200102gprh/imgs/vrlh25.jpg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who remembers the \"race train\" from Central to Rosehill? There was a race day platform that wasn't used for normal Carlingford services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a time before nightride buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the manual noticeboards as to when the next train is arriving and what stations they will be stopping at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some stations don't have these locked so the silly 8 year old me used to go spin them shits around fucking up the order of the stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ending up in a Tulloch carriage was always... annoying. They'd make weird squeaky noises and bounce around something chronic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Carlingford and my mother would take my sister and I on the train to visit family up in the Central Coast. I miss it, but we were almost always the only ones on the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the last 102,030 years I can remember the ecrl, Carlingford and all the abandoned lines I've visited.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kinda sucks that intoxicated people can’t spew in between the carriages anymore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Miss having no door sensors. My mum would keep the doors open with her foot and cop the mad breeze", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Miss being able to get a train from Eastwood to Beecroft without going the long way round 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smoking was cool & kewl!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: Except the smoking carriage on an XPT, that was like the smog room!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember the old red rattlers and how dingy they were, I was just old enough to remember when the doors were still manual and the big kids at school would keep them open during summer to get some air in the carriage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being able to stick your whole arm out of the window but not being stupid enough to do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually being able to open a train window once they put in the safer Tangara ones where you couldn't stick your arm out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fine for pulling the emergency brake being $20 and thinking that'd be worth a laugh, but not actually doing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doors so dodgy they would stay open during the whole trip but no one fell out, and seats so springy that you could bounce up and down on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Catching Illawarra line trains to the city before Wolli Creek existed, and when trains used to only stop at Kogarah and Rockdale and Sydenham before reaching the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you'd seen Chatswood station when moved there in 1982....holey moley.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Carriages with open doors in the summer to let the cool breeze in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to stand near open doors on the red rattlers. Which was better than the S-sets that had no aircon. The station/platform masters updated times and stations on a display board manually. Paper tickets were handed to a human. There was a back way into Redfern station from Wilson St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "40 years of memory catching trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I MISS THE RED RATTLERS!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not that old (41)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mum used to take me in during school holidays to the movies with a friend...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and then we went to the SUPER SECRET MCDONALDS UNDER THE MOVIES!!!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But we always hoped it was a red rattler we got there and back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can still hear Mum yelling: \"BOY! GET YOUR HEAD INSIDE THE TRAIN!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Growing up we didn’t have a train in the Hills, so it was normal to catch 2+ buses to go anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Couldn’t do it again but it wasn’t that bad at the time. Don’t live there anymore but did get to experience the metro for a bit - it was great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of things I remember have been mentioned, but can't see having a smoke in between carriages, on k or s sets, I think, is what I remember, when the automatic doors couldn't be chocked open like on the older models.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to be able to hang out the doors of red rattlers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No more people selling tickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No more paper tickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Queuing for tickets, especially Monday mornings with people getting their weeklies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having a paper bus and train pass for school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains terminated at East Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eastern suburbs rail taking forever to build.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had Railway police, not NSW police on trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No air con, windows that opened, doors that were operated manually and you stand next to an open door if you wished.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smoking on trains, I hated that. So many people smoked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Manually operated next train indicators.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More than one staff member at a station. Selling tickets, collecting tickets, changing indicators, cleaning and with station masters at many.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I caught red rattlers for ages. The East Hills line stopped at East Hills and didn't go out to Glenfield. Tickets were small cardboard nubs that the ticket sellers had to date stamp as they issued them. Lifts to suburban station platforms did not exist. Lots of improvements since I started riding the rails to school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in mascot and the airport line opened after I moved", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No more red rattlers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "red rattlers were great before they got decent air con. the intercity trains with the gold windows felt so luxurious when you could get one, but the silver bullet intercity trains felt much more exotic as they never stopped where i travelled", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mulgrave to Richmond, pretty much the same as far as I can remember. So not much change?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are fewer K sets now. No Carlingford Line, trains now run between Chatswood and Epping, along with Glenfield and Leppington, the lines are all numbered and [this map](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/tp/files/45794/DoT_AnnualReport2010-11_Part7.pdf) is out of date.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember growing up trains were pretty dirty, and I miss paper tickets in a way. Also infrequent back then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These days I live in Melbourne and it is so frustrating how infrequent things are here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite a lot. I've changed at Sutherland to board a diesel CPH rail motor to go to Waterfall as the overhead on the South Coast line ended at Sutherland. Cronulla line was single track except for passing loops at Gymea and Caringbah. Have caught a train to the Royal National Park. Hung out the side of a red rattler on the way to school. East Hills was the end of the line. I was there on the opening day of the Eastern Suburbs Railway. Ropes Creek still had a service and railway workers used Clyburn station. I could go on but it's time to stop reminiscing and have dinner!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Air Conditioning. Even if it's arctic it's better than none", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "doors open on the red rattlers was always a buzz for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember the Eastern Suburbs line opening when I was a kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sitting up front of the rail motor..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was little the off peak frequency was a joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember seeing James Ruse kids change trains at Clyde so they can board a train to Carlingford.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There were occasionally electrified freight trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Opal is a godsend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a schoolboy, I can remember hanging out the side doors of a red rattler in the summer heat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn’t that long ago in hindsight so some of these aren’t as specific.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But obviously when Sydney Trains was called Cityrail, when catching a train to/from the city felt like a slog on the western line bc of the bajilion stops, the red paper tickets! The ticket machines also were quite something. When the gates would eat your ticket at the end of a journey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They only discontinued these like 7 or 8 years ago but the S sets and how they’d always smell like piss but also how wide the middle parts of those trains were, including the seating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also i remember green seats on the intercity train link trains?? The ones I catch these days are all purple…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also remember the blue cityrail station name signs quite clearly, i also vaguely remember the old screens that would tell you the stations was stopping at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When the trains were literally “turn up and go” (or “turn up and wait” depending on your luck) because there was no TripView or transport apps/tracking to check train times in real time, having to also use the transport nsw planner the night before going anywhere for this same reason as well lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember 50 cent Child Excursion tickets. And hanging out of red rattlers, and the old rail yard with the turntable at St Leonards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still remember when they (Sydney train- then CityRail) had their own news paper. The mx or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the end of afternoon peak hour, trains used to split and just run as 4 car sets instead of 8..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Red Rattlers you could hang out the door on to stay cool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cardboard tickets with the date stamped on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Rivo Rocket getting jump started by the NRMA in winter because the batteries went flat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Level crossings. Everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Dunheved line actually being used by trains - even if it as only out to the ammunition factory and industrial area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stations that actually had *staff* collecting tickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weekly tickets that actually got you a decent discount instead of this Opal \"Half price friday\" crap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So much is different now - most of it for the good, but some of it I miss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Fewer men in grey", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Fewer people jumping the gates", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* More expensive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* More ads", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Everyone is a zombie doom-scrolling their phones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plain clots and unformed lice will join you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Needs a monorail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The change at chatswood isn't a big deal, it's just across the same platform", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no idea why they thought breaking that part of the rail system would be good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey there great-grandpa.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or do you live in Kiama ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "State Rail Authority (SRA).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’ve never had that embossed logo branded into your soft behind on a 40 degree summers day, have you ever really lived?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember the old Red Rattlers, standing between the trains and going over the Harbour Bridge, the builders labourers drinking longnecks and having a cigarette as they went home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best part was being able to open the doors and (some of) the windows. It might've been boiling hot (or freezing cold) but the air was generally fresh, unlike the fetid airconditioned trains now. Except when you went through the tunnels - the air stank and it was incredibly noisy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of the side doors wouldn't shut, so you could just stand in the doorway watching the world go by, or hang out the door. The trains would shake and rattle all over the place, it's a wonder people didn't get thrown out. Or maybe they did?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember the station boards! Still had them at Wentworthville 2000-2002", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Still half hour service to Loftus, Engadine, Heathcote and Waterfall after 7:30pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s even a half hour gap between 4:30-5pm in the Waterfall service from the city each weekday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But heaven forbid they reduce the every 10 minute service to Tempe that absolutely no one gets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No what they need to do is just run a Sutherland to waterfall shuttle service. I’ll happily change trains at Sutho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a few stations on the Bankstown Line with odd gaps in the current timetable, strangely these occur more during peak , compared to off-peak when most trains just run all stations. Canterbury and Hurlstone Park for example have these odd 20-minute gaps right in the middle of peak hour, but get 15-minute service off-peak. Metro I believe will be all-stops, so despite the pain that will a big benefit for those suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "St. Peters and Erskineville only get 15-minute service much of the time, despite being close in and on both T3 and T4 lines. But at least that's not as dire as the 30-minute service at places like Banksia and Arncliffe. There should be a fix - once the Bankstown Line closes, some of the T2 Inner West trains that currently change into T3 Bankstown Line trains, will instead change into T8 South Line trains, running via Sydenham (not via Airport). These will stop at, and hopefully provide a better service for St. Peters and Erskineville, as well as being slightly faster than going via the airport for further points south on the T8. But it will also mean more T8 trains that don't run via the airport which will confuse tourists (some trains do already use this route in peak hour).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the issue with Banksia and Arncliffe is that they're so close to Rockdale and Wolli Creek, respectively, that there's a feeling people could just walk or take the bus. In some cities, stations like this operate in peak hour only, or just get closed outright. I'm not sure which is better - keeping substandard service like this or getting rid of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One fix for this might be Metro conversion of a pair of the T4 tracks as far as Hurstville, which might allow trains to run all-stops and not lose as much time as the DD suburban sets do at each stop. But this comes with a lot of expense and other drawbacks (such as not being able to run South Coast trains into the City / Eastern Suburbs anymore).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "seem to have spent hours on weekend waiting on stations for a train from pennant hills to the city. only half the frequency of now but felt like half the day was spent waiting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And there was no Wolli Creek stop so the trains went from Tempe to Arncliffe. That's why the stops between Tempe, Wolli Creek, and Arncliffe are so close together - because the WC station was a much later addition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Train departs mortuary station 12 sharp” in literally EVERY sydney funeral notice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When they dismantled the mortuary station at the Rookwood end of the line, much of the stone was used to construct a church in Canberra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The very church where my parents were married.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many years after that, I worked on the archaeological dig that excavated and documented the remaining foundations of the station at Rookwood. Really cool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to go to school on the red rattlers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to leave the doors wide open in summer, hang out them a little.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in the days when a trip back from Manly routinely involved changes at Central, Blacktown and Riverstone, and then a boiling hot red rattler for the last leg. Really cemented the nausea of the post ice-cream and fish and chips comedown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that's a good one. All I ever saw were stickers added to some of the maps where the logo had the slogan \"We don't know whether we're coming or going\" underneath. And I'm right with you on the T numbers, totally meaningless to me. That said I can't remember any of the line names other than Bankstown line, maybe I'd just slot in whatever major station was along them. Or just refer to the trains themselves, \"City via Regents Park\" or \"City via Bankstown\" etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, Opal was huge from a practical perspective. But why did everyone buy their weekly tickets on a Monday morning??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another benefit is being able to jump off and back on the same mode/route - say you need to pick something up from the shops on the way home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Station assistants jumping off the platforms and crossing the tracks constantly to change information displays on different platforms (including at Museum).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had completely forgotten how often you used to see this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes the 4 & 6 carriage trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always a lottery standing at the end of the platform, needing to run when the realisation hit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was there also a single carriage mail train ??? Vaguely remember that. Might not have been mail but just some SRA stuff to transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lines are there; one could run a Westmead-Hornsby via Olympic Park service if they wanted to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is one car in preservation that has recently been repainted in the Blue and White and should shortly see service again as a heritage train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The current white background TV screens have no charm whatsoever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to see guys hang a slash in between carriages, or light up a ciggie. Sucks that they smoke in the Blue Mountains train toilets because they know they don't have smoke detectors. The worst type of hotbox.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone with mobility issues, it’s a huge pain. I’d rather sit for my entire journey. And I will, very soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cuz you'll be able to do it again way faster in a month now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Neither of the above.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The section from Riverstone to Richmond was only electrified in 1991.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad worked for them as a guard when I was a kid. Still have his badge! He had every line & timetable memorised to the point it was annoying couldn’t take a train ride without him telling you stories about every carriage number. He would be equal parts amazed at the growth of infrastructure and disgusted at the shambles it’s in if he were here to see it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He passed away not long before the Sydney Olympics and all the new stuff opened up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s so different now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or earlier still…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSWTD New South Wales Transport Department", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSWGR New South Wales Government Railways", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Originally stamped on the leather seats 1940’s?? to stop people stealing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hell yeah! In shorts too. OMG.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that smell and sound of the tunnels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "those sensations take me right back to mum getting me dressed in sunday best to go \"to town\" to do some shopping at grace bros. or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They still have them at Helensburgh and Mt Victoria", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They had this railway museum up at the Toy & Railway museum at Leura until recently, that had awesome old signboards and benches etc from metropolitan rail over all those years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I'm not mistaken, Gordon station has them still sorta on an archive display on the platform. Not 100% sure about that. Just as an exhibit, not in use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "don't forget como on the T4! it gets half hourly service all day apart from 20 minute services between 7:00am and 9:30am towards central, and 20 minute services from central between 17:30 and 20:30.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> But heaven forbid they reduce the every 10 minute service to Tempe that absolutely no one gets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem with Tempe is the same as the problem with Arncliffe - they're both too close to Wolli Creek. It's a function of the fact that Wolli Creek wasn't originally there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably they both could be closed (along with Banksia) and it wouldn't really change much , except that it would (rightfully) anger people who live very close.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> No what they need to do is just run a Sutherland to waterfall shuttle service. I’ll happily change trains at Sutho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They would probably need to build another track/platform there in order not to constrain the existing timetable, which is quite difficult in a built-up area like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s the issue. I don’t know why people are so insistent on getting a directly line to the city - changing trains/mode of transport is fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ironically, a long time ago we had a Waterfall to Sutherland shuttle service. But it was with rail motors and was a very poor service. After 11 pm it was non existent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't understand how frequent service to Tempe reduces the ability to have frequent service further down the line?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was originally plans to convert the “local” tracks from Sydenham (Plt 3/4) to Hurstville (Plt 1/2) that bypass Wolli Creek, but that was ultimately scrapped in 2016 due to conflicts with freight. Bankstown was chosen over Hurstville due to the need to remove that line from the City Circle and move it to its own separate network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the odd gaps on the Bankstown line is due to the fact that those stations are skipped so that more important stations get a 4 min faster service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No big deal anymore as from 2025 the major stations will be getting 7 more services per hour, and minor stations will be getting 11 more per hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All metros stop at all stops but will be faster than the express currently operating on the Bankstown line and the peak will operate in both directions (rather than just one direction for trains)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "St Peters and Erko are not on the Eastern Suburbs line T4 not until the next timetable change when Bankstown conversion completes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "St Peters is on Bankstown line and East Hills line (only during peak) and Erko is Bankstown line only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "East Hills trains not going via airport will be solved by the 2025 timetable when all T8 trains will go via the airport and all Sydenham services cancelled (even during peak hour). This will coincide with St Peters and Erko moving to Eastern suburbs line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macarthur via Sydenham will still operate for Macarthur Campbelltown and Glenfield though one or two Southern Highlands trains per day. And the Sydenham route will still be used by Countrylink.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "South coast is also planned to skip Wolli Creek and go directly to Sydney Terminal instead of Bondi junction. Unfortunately Wolli Creek needs to be cut as there are no platforms on those tracks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the plan I've been hearing will be interesting how many of them they implement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IMO T8 trains that skip the airport and T8 trains that go to the airport should just be split into different routes. Keep the T8 as the airport line and introduce a new T10 that doesn't go to the airport and just goes straight south", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem with dense stations isn't so much that the stations are really close so much as that the housing in the area itself isn't dense to match with said stations. High station density is a good thing, if they have a matching catchment area! The CBD is a good example but I think more of the inner city areas should have more stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knew a guy who used to lean out the open doors to smoke. One drunken night he decided to take a leak, and it blew back in via the window down-carriage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How NOT to win friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. Part of the Track Fast (later Blue Spot) parcel service. You could send a parcel between any two stations in New South Wales for a less than Australia Post’s to door service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/T1-qVK3MdLg?si=XQhUMDp-k4TClUTV", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah i don't know if it would warrant it though, but i believe it was good for the elderly, myself included lol, to go to the doctors in Westmead without the kerfuffle (albeit a minor inconvenience) to swap trains. Loved seeing the back of Flemington maintenance centre if i remember it correctly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yeah that would be around the same time as Kiama (2001).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I caught the red rattlers to school every day. They were amazing old trains. 50 coats of paint. Gears that used to whine as you went along. The stink if the brake dust as you travelled with the doors and windows opened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He would have been aghast at that crappy extension to Sydney Olympic Park that goes nowhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly this!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or David Jones Elizabeth St, the pinnacle of 1970s Australian society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually don’t have a problem with Banksia. It’s a nice hop from there on the 420 bus to the airport and avoiding that monster access fee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Arncliffe to Wolli is over a km, far enough. There's of apartments at Arncliffe now. It should get more trains if anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The line from Bondi Junction to Hurstville covering all stops really should be lifted to Metro standard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With stations that close single-deck driverless operation would give a much faster service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Living in Marrickville, I love walking to Tempe and being the only one getting on and changing at Wolli Creek to go to Wollongong or Mittagong for weekend day trips. Also coming home before the Concordia Club closes for a sneaky pint of German lager is decent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because mode changes easily add 10 minutes to your commute for what feels like no reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because having to get up and change interrupts your sleep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the T4, I always figured it was the Illawarra \"mains\" tracks that were the better candidate for conversion to metro:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* they're on the correct (east) side of the corridor at Erskineville junction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* no conflicts with freight, which can use the locals through Tempe before they branch off to the west at Meeks Road", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* platforms exist at Wolli Creek", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A main problem with this is the South Coast line services, which would not be able to stop at Wolli Creek as they would be forced to use the locals, and passengers from the south would have to go via Central to reach the airport (or double-change). As these trains would now be at the Intercity platforms at Central that's also far from platform 22/23 for the airport, as well. But I still think that with the right engineering and fortitude, platforms could be added on the locals at Wolli Creek, it's not going to be easy but it's the right fix regardless of which train technology persists. Get some Japanese engineers involved, they've solved way harder problems in some of their major projects.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I agree that Bankstown was the better choice to free up City Circle capacity, given that T4 already has as separate route through the city, and there's really not much benefit in having that section as Metro, unless you wanted to extend it past Bondi Junction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool. Where did you guys have to change? Did you keep the red rattlers all the way up until then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't have a personal problem with the station existing. I'm just saying that a station with low patronage that's very close to other stations is a problem for network design and efficiency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can get the 420 from Rockdale also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah after a second look, agreed it's further than I realised. Realistically it's pretty shit that there's four tracks and Sydney Trains can't seem to manage expresses and all-stop trains efficiently. And there's no freight during peak hours so they can't use that excuse either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Read something somewhere that Australians don't like changing modes of transport. The big bus stop above Edgecliff station was built when the Eastern Suburbs rail line opened, the thought process being people living in the eastern Suburbs would get the train there and change for buses. But it never caught on, cause changing from bus to train is usually a pain in the butt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not from there, just knew it was the last section of the current network to be electrified. Before then, diesel trains were Endeavour rail cars (from 1995) and class 900 railmotors (DEB sets) before that, starting at Dapto. There's still a dock platform at Dapto where these used to terminate. South of Kiama to Bombaderry is still operated by the Endeavour railcars (and buses).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks like electrification reached Wollongong in 1986 and Dapto in 1993. I don't know if red rattlers ever ran to these areas, south of Wollongong was probably only ever the \"V sets\" and prior to that, you had your locomotive-hauled mail trains which were supplemented by the railmotor services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They had demolished the light rail networks 8 years prior.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The light rail lines that got dedicated right of way along the main road with stops on the main road were replaced with a bus stop a couple hundred metres away up several sets of stairs (no elevators back then) that had to wait through two red lights before getting onto the road with zero bus infrastructure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they wonder why ridership was low....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway Bondi junction bus stop is more convenient than edgecliff and is the 2nd largest bus interchange in sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Changing modes of transport is fine if it's made convenient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think people in general don't like switching modes of transport. The big things are stuff like having to stand up after getting comfy, having to stand around on the platform waiting, uncertainty about the seating situation (and anything else) on the next vehicle, needing to walk, interrupting your thought process/work you were doing/the book you were reading, needing you to gather up your bags, needing to potentially sprint up a set of stairs and across to another platform or having to tap off and on again in the case of a bus, potentially knifing your transfer, having to face the heat in summer or the cold in winter... It's just a pain in the ass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Auspost trains?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last trams ran in 1961, and the eastern suburbs light rail opened in 1979. The bus interchange at Bondi Junction at the time was described as \"basic\". The current Bondi Junction interchange wasn't built until 2001.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not saying the idea that people would change from trains to buses at Edgecliff was ever a good one, just the rationale behind it at the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even recently operators have cut services that used to travel into the city at Bondi Junction, so more people will have to change whether they like it or not.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dslfhz.json b/1dslfhz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..86926d82d19c563f71ae1b7d9a26b2f37616de56 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dslfhz.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "who needs to travel overseas for holidays when you can visit Parramatta!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parra-posting seems to be flavour of the week this week, nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sunset", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two words that don't belong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know that view well, from weekly visits for burritos!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what a pretty road!!! ugh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The sunset? sure its great, but those concrete bollards used as street deco sure are a pretty sight....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What am I looking at here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oxymoron", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dsndq0.json b/1dsndq0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7d79645bdabcf9595abbcfc5317d88c0b0fc674f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dsndq0.json @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I need the top and base boards of a cabinet cut through to make it fit. The cabinet is unassembled, likely some sort of particle board. Does anyone know where I can take these two boards to in order to have cut? Bunnings will only do timber purchased from there and I’ve tried airtasker with no luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe try your local men’s shed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How good are you with power tools ? You can rent some and do it yourself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Borrow/hire a circ saw and make a 'bridge' (see 30 secs) in with 4 quick-claps. 2 clamps to hold job to table, and 2 to hold bridge to job. Helps keep a nice straight cut.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://youtu.be/h7pz6vPGJas?si=ETpHwj2rD-fK0uqn](https://youtu.be/h7pz6vPGJas?si=ETpHwj2rD-fK0uqn)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy a small table saw? Is that an option for you, could you use it for future stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually just found this via Google a bit earlier today but was confused. Is this something that I can just go to? Or do I need to sign up for a membership to use it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For something like this, shouldn’t be too much at all but might give the Men’s shed a chance as it requires less back and forth on public transport. Good thought to keep in mind that I didn’t consider though, thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have the circ saw the other way around as the motor can get in way of bridge. Mine, and many are 35mm offset from the 'other' side.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately not. I don’t have the space for it. Barely have space for this cabinet, which is why I need to shave a column off of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friend of mine is a teacher and needed a few things cut for her classroom so just rocked up and asked and they were more than helpful. For personal work maybe they’d appreciate a small donation or some beers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The issue was trying to find where to do it. It’s all sorted though, thanks. Cabinet is cut and assembled. Appreciate the help!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too easy - happy to do either/both of those. Thanks for your help!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ok, well done. at bunnings some of those dirt cheap power tools are ok for occasional use XR1 brand r whatever they're called", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! Unfortunately don’t have the space for any tools in my place. But hiring is definitely good consideration for the next project (hopefully not too soon)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dsnynw.json b/1dsnynw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..527f6f269c03ff827b37b3a395cba7d6e175669f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dsnynw.json @@ -0,0 +1,334 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Topic: They say we should only eat til we are 70/80% full for better digestion. Do you know when you are at that capacity? And do you stop when you know you are full?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: If you had to declutter your whole house, what is one major tip you would give anyone who needs a different approach than to go through one thing at a time (for sentimental reasons)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2nd Alt: What are you looking forward to, this second half of the year? + Open Floor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: My internal hunger/fullness system is completely broken. If I'm not tracking my macros, I will either not eat at all or eat everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I cleaned out my Nana's house a few years ago, and we did the 1 by 1 thing and had a rule that each item could only be touched once. Get a bunch of storage tubs; one per person for keeps, one for donating, one for needs-a-second-opinion (try not to make this a catch-all), one for recycling, and put a garbage bag in one for rubbish. Pick a cupboard, take every item out, and put it in a tub. Once the cupboard is empty, wipe it out and return items from your keep box to the cupboard (or if you're getting rid of the house, leave it empty). Make sure to actually remove the donation stuff from the house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Lots of things! Holiday to NZ, indoor hockey season, half state masters, pan pacific masters, warmer weather, changing roles at work, seeing my friendos achieve their big goals, every day with Rosie...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "+: Brontosaurus lasted a whole week [until he exploded](https://imgur.com/a/PXfmd8T). She extracted the squeaker, squeakered it until it also broke, and is now napping in the remains of the extinction event.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think part of the reason we are told that we should not eat until we feel full is, as someone mentioned, the brain doesn’t get the ‘full’ message until a while after it actually is. I think it’s about 15-20 minutes later on average. So if you stop when you feel like you have some room left, by the time 20 minutes have passed you may actually feel like you can’t eat anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s why was always a rookie mistake to eat the side dishes at Braza - they want you to fill up on potato salad and chips before the Meat On Swords is brought to the table. (Haven’t been since before lockdowns. Probably can’t handle it any more.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aa: a friends just gifted me a Sydney Marathon ticket after a new bub was making the training too difficult. I was focusing my running on shorter distances and going for speed over 5km, so this is a bit of a U turn but the training isn't actually that different. It'll be my first marathon, hopefully I can get a good time and make my friend proud. But lots of Ks in the cold. Atleast I've got 2 weeks in Bali for better running weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I usually just get bored and move on to something else. Blessing and a curse really, because I don’t often overeat, but sometimes I realise I’m absolutely starving at like 11pm because I ate nowhere near enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I have a rule that if I haven’t used it or thought about it for three years (roughly speaking, of course, you can’t really know exactly) it goes in the bin. So for example if I find a bit of clothing when I’m cleaning, and haven’t worn it for ages then it’s gone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I’m actually getting a pay bump in July, so that’s pretty good!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Topic: Yes, because I have acid reflux and eating over 70 or 80 will be painful. But it is so, so hard when it comes to dumplings and noodles….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: gather up things for charity bins with the mindset of, “I need to give someone clothes that they want and they have to be good quality and in good condition.” This has actually helped me to reduce buying cheap quality stuff, because I want to donate items that people will find nice to use (and of course, a smaller but better quality collection of clothing for myself).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got tickets for Nintendo Live Sydney for me and my kids. So looking forward to that. No idea what it will be like but glad we got lucky in the ticket lottery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: But it’s so tasty … (I don’t actually eat very much but I have very little self control. I rely on only putting small portions on my own plate and hoping everyone else eats the rest. This may have contributed to The Bloke’s heart attack).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: have you used it in the past two years? Are you likely to in the next two? If not, into either the op shop boxes or the skip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Retirement. I’m not sure I should, but I’m ready.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Topic: For myself its easier to make a rough guess of how many calories I am consuming, the stomach lies and the brain is slow to catch up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: Think of all the extra crap you need to keep clean and move with you when moving from place to place. If you're not using it, won't need it, and doesn't hold a strong sentimental bond for you, why keep it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Altalt: My mother in law is visiting from Korea during the Christmas period this year. She's never had a western style Christmas so I look forward to putting presents into comically sized boxes with extra weight put in to keep her guessing, and cooking a family dinner for her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She also makes a sensational snack out of gochujang chillis which are split and then fried/dried with coarse rock salt thrown on them which I have had a massive craving for ever since my recent trip to Korea. She intends to make a big batch for me which I anticipate with great relish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Yes I know. No. I only stop at 70-80% when i'm watching my weight. Other than that, go 110!!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Not sure. If not for sentimental reasons, better get someone else do it for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: More to enjoying my life I guess. Try go out more and don't care what others think and say of you. You prob won't see them anymore anyway. Plus, less people you deal with, you don't need to give a helping hand/feel bad not to help when they need help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: pregnancy gives you a very warped sense of hungry and full.. I had the yummiest chicken roll from Engadine Bakery (not Jenny's) and was out of breath for about 4 hours after it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I'm pretty useless in this department, but if it's gathered enough dust and hasn't been looked at in over 12 months.. it's probably gotta go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: tater number 2, a potato gem if you want. A few little get aways too. Definitely maternity leave", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is it so hard to not look at subtitles on the tv, it's like it hurts to not look at them?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Instead of one thing at a time, one area at a time. Get one tiny part super clean and tidy even if everything else is a dump.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also have a \"homeless\" box. If I don't know where something goes it will derail my entire clean and I will stop in my tracks, so I shove shit in the homeless box. Once the clean is finished I go through the box and either toss or find a place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\#3 - it's like being there when the rock hit and the smoke plumes rose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love seeing pics of little Rosie haha!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's so good to see all the things you are looking forward to. I will take a leaf out of that book :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Re Nana's House. Did you do a room at a time? Or how/what order did you get through it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have made the executive decision to always just click your blue links, and tbf probably the purple ones too, in the hope they're Rosie. I'm yet to regret making that choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember going to a similar type of restaurant in Bondi or something? Brazilian - So much meat!! I liked the Pineapple to try and break that up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I think it’s about 15-20 minutes later on average.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long do most people eat for? I take fifteen minutes to finish a meal so going by that logic I'm full after only a few bites. I can't imagine most people are eating for a solid half hour plus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True True. I have moved so many times with just my own things. I just remembered how hard it was. I definitely haven't done it with everyone else's things in here. Good gauge! Things are just things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congratulations on scoring the free gift that matches your goals and development!! And we will wait to hear how your marathon goes. I thought you had run a few, from all your stories with you running! Will Bali be very humid? When I went, it was but not sure now, in our Winter?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congratulations on the upcoming pay bump!! That's exciting!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3 years! Ah okay. I will give that a go. Lately, I have found some clothes from years ago and been wearing them to see if I like them or if I should give it away :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ps Are you bored because it's a single dish meal?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I gave away most of my Mother's things to the local FB Pay it Forward Group. They're generally very good quality. Now, I have to go through my own stuff cos I no longer fit lol 🤦‍ Say goodbye to being a certain size lol!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noodles and Dumplings are also my fave! What is your favourite?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congratulations on the win!! Hope there's lots of fun new products to try and you all have a great time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank You. The 2 year question is a good one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Bloke's heart attack? Oh no! Is he OK now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Salty Chillies!! Is it crazy hot?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Re MIL That sounds like much fun! Does a Western style Christmas include Western food?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha I remember an ex bf I had, who used to eat rice so fast, he wouldn't realise how much went in, and would feel sick 20 minutes after when the full impact was felt smh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True re decluttering. I need to let go - hanging onto a life where my parents were alive, and the family was at a certain stage I enjoyed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm I love/d helping people though. However, I found out the hard way that it was most often not reciprocated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The pineapple was definitely a highlight. Crowd favourite", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope so, I love a tropical climate! Main point of leaving Sydney in winter is to get some gorgeous tropical weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never got in to longer distances, I suffer way too much of an addictive personality to go into a marathon half arsed and getting up to 150km a week in training is just a bit too much obsession.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m bored because of my severe adhd lol. Although come to think of it, maybe having a few different flavours in the one meal could keep things interesting 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell me about it! I used to scoff at elastic waistband for bands but after a big meal (or two) one must have elastic! Home made pork and chive dumplings is my weakness/favourite. Any noodles really, but udon and those big plate chicken dishes in true Uyghur style is the best!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that was a few years back. He’s much better, thanks. He had a few repeat scares but he lost a lot of weight (not eating everything), gave up drinking, got his cholesterol in order etc. He’s 13 years older than me but he may well outlive me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Three cheers for the Cardiovascular ICU unit at RPA (they are truly great - really terrific facilities and good staff).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're mild to me, but heat is subjective. If you have tried gochujang paste that's basically what to expect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll cook a mixed menu though, although my mother in law greatly enjoys western food and meat. One of the menu items will be seasoned lamb racks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that :) I also love helping ppl. But unfortunately I'm no saint, and ended up feeling bitter coz I was just being used.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing like a good nap after an apocalyptic event", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*woof***snore***woof*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah I have all of Dad's recipe books and clippings :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow Did all the plants survive? And did you sell anything?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yum I like the Uyghur Lamb! My fave Noodles are maybe the Shanghai Stir Fried ones and Pan fried Pork Dumplings. You home make yours? Wow I want to be your friend and be invited to a dinner party lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah I think gochujang paste may be what the Korean shop in Rhodes put with the turnip cubes! I love those.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lamb with Rosemary?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah you learnt boundaries. I don't think I get used... but sometimes wonder why they don't check on me like I check on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess I don't know what's going on... but...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lamb skewers with cumin and lemon - not quite authentic but does the job! I remember working in Beijing and meat skewers + beer were all the rage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For dumplings? We cheat with the wrapping and the big plate chicken we either make our own noodles or just cut large swathes from pre-made lasagna sheets. You and other guest are most welcome if can tolerate the whinging cats yowling by the table (they have decided to complain about the rain)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll do one with a rosemary rub, one salt and pepper and probably some of bbq marinade for the last rack.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aside from that, dry aged sirloin, chicken thight fillet strips in a spicy Korean marinade, prawns, a fresh garden salad, potatoes roasted in duck fat, my wife will probably make japchae or spicy whelk salad, fruit galore, plus assorted booze and whatever I buy/make for dessert.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Food is life, you have to enjoy your food. Probably the inner hobbit in me coming out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Means you care about them than they care about you. I cut pretty much all these people, I'm tired of reaching out already.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dsp4x2.json b/1dsp4x2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..52af0ddb5c1b43f4b5848f26050c5d84b446a874 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dsp4x2.json @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +[ + { + "text": "He comes to my balcony.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a beak and feather disease that affects cockies. It's unfortunately fatal. However, this guys feathers look healthy so it may just be an injury rather than that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Erma Cokrdoo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "he looks fine. there's an instagram account i follow called \"thealmondcafe\". she has a bird or two visit her that look like this. one of them she calls \"beaker\". i think they're okay. he doesn't look like he has PFBD (\"Psittacine beak and feather disease\").", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a cockatoo Habsburg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cockamewing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "injury more than likely, hard to tell without examination", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "~~If that little flash of orange is part of a tag you might want to post on local FB groups, and alert local vets.~~", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If old mate is wild they'll have a tough time - but they may have a family that misses them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cockaderp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "am I the only one who is mildly amused and terrified at the same time by it's upside down beak?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zeke just be like that, he's very self-conscious about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve lost a bird to beak and feather disease and seen others affected, I’ve found usually that the feathers are affected first. I’m not a vet or anything so it’s purely anecdotal, but this guys feathers look completely fine if not better than most wild birds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in this case does the beak grow back?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should I give him sunflower seeds?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do I need to try and catch him or just leave him", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That cockatoos parents were royally fcked with the inbreeding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's brick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, here's a progress picture of a pet parrot that broke its beak. https://www.reddit.com/r/parrots/s/JkKAs39gTr", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give WIRES a call. They'll give you the best advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't give him sunflower seeds. Junk seeds and not bird appropriate foods are part of beak decay in birds too. Call wires and ask for direction. Don't feed him. If it is beak and feather, it's better he's euthanized to not impact other birds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bad, small screen + long day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best of luck to Cockie, it won't be easy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thanks I didn't know sunflower seeds weren't good for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll call wires next time he comes but I don't know if I can catch him for them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seeds are very fatty and only a small portion of a healthy parrot's diet. With that said, wild birds get a _lot_ more exercise than your average pet parrot, and seeds aren't too bad _in small amounts_ for them - they'll burn that fat anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With that said, this little fella would probably be happier with something much softer. If you really want to feed it (I'm not going to give you a moral lesson on feeding wild animals, I'd rather be constructive on how to at least do that well), it would probably love a soft fruit, a banana would be much easier than a seed to eat with a broken beak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I try not feeding them, I live top floor of a flat and if my balcony door is open they come in, I thought seed outside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think feeding wild animals is healthy for them", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dsrw8o.json b/1dsrw8o.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..10bfef0846615a90232dcacdbfa5a4a60a840db2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dsrw8o.json @@ -0,0 +1,190 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Saw a place in this development called “Botanica”, east of the A6 and west of Rookwood, and south of Lidcombe. It looks amazing for a new area, close to a golf course, quiet and leafy but with a major road nearby that gets you places. So other than trains being a bit far, I’m not sure why it’s so much cheaper than similar looking houses just a couple of km to the east in southern Strathfield or Enfield? Does anyone know anything about this area? First hand experience would be ideal!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have friends that live there and I used to visit a few times a week. I would love to live there but it's a bit pricey for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's great for families, so much trees and green space, heaps of unlimited street parking, they just opened a small grocery store and a doctor office I think?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very convenient location if you drive most places it's really quick to get to lots of great places like Burwood, Rhodes, Parra, Bankstown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It feels like a suburban oasis in the concrete jungle of 'inner Sydney'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Down sides for me personally is you have to drive get out as its a 30-40 min walk to Lidcombe station and the buses don't come very often, plus depending on where you are you can hear the A6 from inside your house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With that kind of optimism you should be a RE agent. That place is sandwiched on 3 sides by a cemetery, a major road and a rail line on the other side of which is a huge industrial area. There's no schools in the area and guarantee you there will be a huge traffic queue getting out of the area everyday during peak hours as the lights will prioritise the main road. Plus what's the attraction of being near a golf course? Not like you can take your family there and have a picnic on the greens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice quiet place, if you have a car and only use a car, I don't think I have seen any public transport go down that way (maybe the m92 or whatever it is now that goes to Sutherland/Parramatta). Closest shopping centre is Lidcombe shopping centre where Costco is. Or Berala for Woolworths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I considered getting a house around the area, but the lack of public transport options put me off. Its a 20 to 30 minute walk from Lidcombe Station or Regents Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's nothing there, for one thing. Sure it's kind of nice if you never leave home, but it's too far to walk to anything so you'll need to drive, and driving in the part of Syndey is pure ass. Traffic backs up like crazy. It's too far to walk to the train and the buses will still have the traffic issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're living that close to the city, but don't get to enjoy any of the conveniences or advantages of city life, that's not a recipe for a super desirable area. Not that it's a horrible place or anything, but that's likely why it's cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not far from Lidcombe station using a bicycle via the path through to Norman May Dr then to East St. You do need to be a confident rider to do the Railway Parade bit until they do the new bicycle infra being planned for that area which is supposed to create good off road to Olympic Park and join the Cook's River path via Rookwood. Till then just use the footpath like everyone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get yourself a cheap and cheerful station bike and a rain cape and a few minutes exercise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Move there if you want to be terrorised by ghosts. It's WAY too close to Rookwood for comfort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Botanica is not as new as you think, that place has been around at least 14 years. Had a few friends/family bought in that area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally rented in that area for a year back in 2018 (3 bedroom place for 600pw) and I found the area is nice and quiet, as it has a nice big park to do things and not much going on at night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a church nearby, the Coroner's court which also have a coffee shop. Someone mentioned there's a grocery store now, but that's very new as that wasn't there at the time I was living there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are 2 different buses that goes from Botanica to the Lidcombe station. And one of the bus go as far as Parramatta station if you don't want to change to train at Lidcombe Station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Downside I found living there are just road are narrow, especially when people are parking on the kerb. And mosquito issues, as you find the yard of the houses tend to attract mosquitoes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also if you are to buy the place, do remember to consider that you'll also be paying strata on top of your water and council rate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This recently sold place seem to list those quarterly rates and levy that you don't tend to consider.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.belleproperty.com/listings/81-botanica-drive-lidcombe-nsw-2141-KQPo2ML0](https://www.belleproperty.com/listings/81-botanica-drive-lidcombe-nsw-2141-KQPo2ML0)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also in terms of why it's cheaper than South Strathfield it's definitely affected by the distance to Strathfield Station, the number of private schools and the very good public schools around the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up around that area in the 90s, used to go exploring in the old hospital a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t been that way for a few years, if I can remember correctly that development popped up around the olympics in syd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s situated along a fairly busy arterial rd, getting to any of the primary school (regents park / Berala / Lidcombe / auburn etc) will be a pain but it’s always been like that (went to regents parks PH from 92- 98), and not Many high schools locally that I can remember (Birrong / Chester Hill / Sefton I think) and will need to travel if you want to go shopping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It your willing to deal with long wait queues, lack of public transport, trucks engine breaking all night, people street racing down Joseph st / Olympic bl,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could work for you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus side its close to parra, not too far from m4/m5 If your willing to deal with the traffic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah thanks, I liked the feel of the actual development too. The distance from the train is a concern, will have to think about how often I’d need the train. But just last weekend a house in Strathfield just sold for $6m that was 26 mins from the station; a falling down shack in Enfield sold for $2.5m that’s even further from a station - that’s what I mean by “cheaper”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s in the catchment for Regents Park public school, which doesn’t look too far away. Is it a good school? I’m not familiar with this patch at all - have only ever lived east of the A3 in Sydney, but trying to cast my net a bit wider…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've also heard that it's a front for a secret cult that sacrifices koalas by the light of a full moon and places its tithes in Clive Palmer companies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Least pessimistic r/sydney user", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I’ll have to think about whether relying on buses for public transport would work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually, what would worry me more are the vengeful spirits hanging out at the neighbouring coroner’s court which one of the other comments pointed out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh this is really helpful, thank you! Are there more mosquitos than usual for Sydney?? Is it because of all the parkland?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the A6. Right, that’s helpful, I’ll need to see it during a busy peak hour ideally to see how bad it gets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buses to and from lidcombe station arrive every 10-15 mins. There's also street parking at lidcombe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The train is then 20-30 mins to the city, so you can get there in well under an hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The logistics centre is noisy, but a lot quieter than living under a flight path.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Is it a good school?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That depends on the individual. You can look at the demographics of the area and decide if it's good for your family or not. Also, would you be comfortable with letting your kids walk 30min+ along that route?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the area you live in Sydney I guess, but overall the amount of mosquito is definitely determined by the amount of shrubbery around the house and any place where you can have stagnant water. I lived at Greystanes the year after that and I found that place didn't have as much mosquito as it didn't have any shrubs right next to the house at all. And that's the same for my current place which is quite close to Lidcombe again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm extremely allergic to the bites, so I'm always aware or concern about them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But within Botanica it's not because of the parklands, but it's the shrubs just at the front yard. They just love to hide around there and the shaded corner of the houses. You notice all of the houses in there have that kind of design.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok thanks, I’ll take a look. No, of course not along major roads like that, I meant the drive didn’t seem too bad going by Google.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dsz5id.json b/1dsz5id.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6cfd204f2a360d0a3f8c808d8c889d51038a0226 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dsz5id.json @@ -0,0 +1,594 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My cat seems to love the rain but not being wet. So he sits outside in the rain then comes in and has a loud whinge and if anyone is in bed plonks himself and his little wet feet on any exposed skin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it makes him happy and you get big purrs and wet nose kisses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus he is so fluffy ATM (not that he looks it) but he has a little wooly undercoat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woke up this morning barely able to breathe and found out I’ve ran out of my inhaler. Nbd, I just left early to pass by my local chemist only to find that they lost my script (except they made it out like they didn’t and it’s the medical centre’s fault).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still okay, the medical centre is on the way to the train station. I get there and the receptionist tells me that the only valid copy of my script is the one that the chemist lost, so he calls the chemist to fix it moving forward and tries to see if a doctor is free. While he’s doing that, someone comes into the lobby with a beaten up face, rambling and screaming about how he’s been robbed and he needs help and no he doesn’t have Medicare nor private health and how he just wants to be clean of drugs and just needs someone to help. Receptionist who was helping me proceeds to then scream at this man going like no we don’t help drug addicts go to the police and come back here with your health insurance details and then proceeds to go on a diatribe about how he’s screaming because everything they do is so irrelevant. Like, my man, your job is literally to deal with patients. Meanwhile I’m off to the side and close to tears just trying to breathe. I ask him how long it’ll take to see a doc because he just kind of dropped me to scream at this other man and he screams at me to sit down ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, I can breathe now and it only took 45 minutes to get from my place to the station because of these detours. I do hope the man got help. But what a jolly good start to the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If everyone agrees to stay in bed, then what are they going to do, throw pillows at us?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am depressed as fuck and for some reason the only thing I enjoy is reading Michael Connelly novels (Bosch and The Lincoln Lawyer). There's something about his methodical approach to process which calms me down I suppose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Luckily he wrote like thirty of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parent teacher interviews at the highschool this evening. Mr 14 had a fever of 39 last night, so he is home today feeling like shit. So, now I will have to navigate the highschool on my own. Perhaps they’ll be more honest if he’s not with me. The dell man has been and fixed the broken laptop screen. So overall, good day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, whoever planted the chicken adobo seed in my brain, bless you! Had it last night and I am just always so gobsmacked with how simple and good it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, if anyone is a bit over wordle, but still wants a quick puzzle game.. QWERTL (https://qwertl.com) Is a bit fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turn 50 tomorrow and wanted to hit a milestone bench today. As Maxwell smart would say, missed 150 by that much. Thought I had it. Just have to add some to the squat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Half price Connoisseur at WW from tomorrow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dog's groomer came this morning and she ran back under my bed, under the quilt because she wanted to sleep more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another day, another dollar. Keep waking up in the middle of the night thinking about work. I don't think I'm even particularly stressed about the job, but I don't seem to be able to stop it happening. Anyone got any tips?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doc got called to an emergency so I've got time to kill at the hospital. Funny how it used to feel so familiar when I was here all the time, now just feels odd being back. Some much needed updates help it feel same but different", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "such a splendid day outside but no I cannot enjoy it, I have to do a uni assignment that's due tomorrow :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good afternoon folks, daily reminder - just because you're not paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out there to get you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bought what i thought was cherry flavoured coke, turns out it's raspberry coke and my disappointment is immeasurable. this shit is disgusting. (yes i'm a little freak who likes dr pepper and cherry coke leave me alone)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "we have a family of plovers that have taken up residence in our street, didn't realise their babies hatched until i could hear their little chirps while they were hiding under one of the parents. just glad they haven't taken up post outside our house because they strike the fear of god in me tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The CoL truly is out of control. The little eucalyptus ball lollies are now $3. They used to be 80c. What has the world come to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is something that makes me irrationally angry about people who try and bring bikes onto crowded peak hour trains. No, 4 people aren't going to jump out just so you can bring it with you, wait until a less crowded train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't get me started on people who chain their bikes to the wheelchair seats and wonder why everyone's glaring at them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Yes, I know bike couriers and delivery drivers might not want to ride their bike 30 km to the city. I did say its an irrational anger)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to get rid of my streaming services with the exception of one. Which do you reckon is the best out of Netflix (I doubt it's this one), Prime (I use this one the least tbh), or Stan (probably use this one the most)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: to clarify, I'm open to another one if it's better than the ones I've mentioned, but I only want to pay for one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My night insomnia has ruined my mood. Sunday night I had a good sleep through and a good bowel movement Monday morning and so I had a good day at work, no afternoon fatigue and wasn’t irritated. Today broken sleep and constipated and my mood is foul. Who knew basic body functions have such an impact on mental wellbeing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mods, yesterday's DRDT is still pinned?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi everyone! I’m visiting Sydney for a few days next week and would love some venues/night life suggestions with local artists & DJ sets. Appreciate your input! TYSM", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Top Artists: Mall Grab, Bicep, Gesaffelstein, Khruangbin, Jungle, Anti Up, ANOTR, Adom Dolla, Fisher, Barry Can’t Swim, Clown Core, John Summit, Remi Wolf, and Gorgon City", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pay the tax! I need to see the chonky floof, please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd be calling in sick after that and heading back to bed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Screaming at someone struggling to breathe is such poor form for someone in the medical industry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s what mum would call “character building”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cut the Netflix and internet off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you watched the Bosch series?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doing good work here!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, was about to pass on the good news.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't get any jam donut or peanut butter whatever at IGA, so it's a case of shop early, shop often.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have room for about 10 tubs atm :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like the sound of your dog's groomer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any chance you could share her number?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you wfh / bring work home with you? I used to find that if I was working in the evening that I would lie awake at night thinking about work and it wasn’t healthy. Setting boundaries, making sure I had protected time after work for things I enjoy and eventually changing roles was what worked for me but ymmv", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I often get obsessive thoughts like that which keep me awake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One technique is to kind of memorise or formalise them so you can get the obsession over quickly and efficiently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Say you're behind on some task, worried about the outcome of some other thing, and overdue to hand something in, you take the B of Behind, the O of overdue, the W of worried and remember the word BOW. You wake up in the night, and you go through the list and it's done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One other technique is to imagine all the things you're worried about on a big screen, like a computer monitor, then turn it off. Tell yourself \"all of those problems will still be there in the morning but I can't do anything about them now\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon you have very little to fear from plovers. They're not the feistiest of birds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dr Pepper > Cherry Coke", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't even imagine what raspberry coke tastes like. How curious!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5 cent lollies now 25.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had some dickhead put his bike right up against the opening doors, while he was sitting on the opposite side of the train carriage, and then he got mad at ME for pushing his bike because I couldn't get on my peak hour train. Fucking hell. He had the audacity to bitch and moan the entire ride about how \"entitled\" people are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, like the dickhead who is literally blocking the door with his bicycle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think it's irrational at all. I think it's really selfish behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the old days they were theoretically supposed to buy a second ticket but I guess nobody has a second Opal card for their bike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not irrational, it's inconsiderate. TfNSW removed the need to buy a half fare ticket for bikes to encourage people to cycle more for recreational reasons. Instead, deliverers exploited it. They're just trying to make a dollar, but they should be monitoring their bike to allow passengers through. I physically move it if it's in the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also transit officers not doing their job", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the newer model trains I think you can put the bike upright in between the poles in the centre of the carriage (correct me if wrong), but in general peak hours are a dick move to bring lots of luggage or bikes in my opinion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ones who chain the bike to the centre pole, blocking the flow of people, and then go sit down somewhere else used to really shit me tbh. At least hang around to pivot it out of the way to let the oldies out, you know?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, Prime is something I keep because it comes with shipping. Not because I actually watch much on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that and my flatmate likes Paramount Plus, so I get it through there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like Stan is the keeper. Although you could just rotate services every month depending on what you want to watch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I alternate months between Stan and Netflix, that way I only pay for one service at a time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just rotate between em all and hope that you get some “we miss you here’s $X off if you come back” emails.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go between Stan, Netflix, Disney, Apple and Paramount.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "watchseries.*whateverdodgyTLDthey'reusingthismonth* + VPN + ad blocker?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or am I betraying my love of the high seas here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've had the highest strike-rate of shows we've really liked with Apple TV, weirdly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway - if Stan is the one you use the most, go with it? You can always pause it and switch to another one if you run out of stuff to watch on there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which one is the best in terms of content is going to be incredibly subjective. In regard to the quality of the player/platform, Stan is easily the worst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prime has also just introduced their ad supported tier (this morning) so anyone who doesn't want ads is looking at an extra $3/month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Netflix is the best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🥶", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A good shit can change everything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you want any suggestions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers for pointing that out, sorted now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something fucky happened with the pinned thread swap overnight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does DRDT mean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah i was wondering is that auto or manual thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out Club77 on William Street in Darlinghurst...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would except since Reddit killed the third party mobile apps I haven't been able to upload pics I'll see if Imgur still works", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Here you go! Happy in the sun](https://postimg.cc/2341M8gP)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a shame because the doctors in the centre are so lovely but I’m reckoning we’re not the first two people that receptionist has screamed at. I didn’t say anything because I couldn’t breathe but now the more I think I about it the angrier I’m getting lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who needs those when you have cats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What if we convince the people that know where the off switches for those things are to also stay in bed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have, plus \"Bosch: Legacy\", a.k.a. \"Bosch and daughter\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It can have this nightmarish quality if you've read the books because people and events from the books turn up but it's all wrong. Isn't that character supposed to be dead? Shouldn't that person be 20 years younger? Is this one character or two?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least we're spared the customary ten paragraphs about some obscure Danish jazz saxophone player.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully u/youwillyouwont can sort out that affogato", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "walked right into that one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do work from home, but I've never been one to work much past 5, once my time is up it's up unless there's something actually urgent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, these are some really interesting techniques, I appreciate it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "their scary dinosaur screeching says otherwise!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it *almost* tastes similar to dr pepper/cherry coke but it's just bad and i don't know why", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not that they don't have a second opal card but the rules say with opal the bike doesn't need a ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Historically, Prime's been good for horror but I thought you paid more for access to the movies on top of the shipping?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, probably should have been a bit more clear. I'm open to another one if it's better than the ones I've mentioned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will see what's on apple tv. What's the pricing like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that makes it easier. Prime is out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I agree, Stan's player is awful but I like most of the content.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got to the office & forgot my pass 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I’m currently camped out at a cafe having coffee until reception turn up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy Tuesday!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know it’s hormonal and stress for starters regarding sleep. Bowels well could eat more fibre…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Daily Random Discussion Thread", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rate of change of Redditors over Time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oooooh so floofy!!! Please tell him I love him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alas, I cannot be trusted with a cat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "World peace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least until we remember the farmers and food producers are also refusing to leave their beds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you spending time in the same spot as you are doing your work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m confused though, dr. pepper and cherry coke are nothing alike! Not the same! Dr. P is king.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it say something about reasonable use of the carriage and that their bike shouldn't take the place of a human being?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "prime advertises as be8ing able to add or rent form all the other services. they have a movie catalogue included but you may have to wade through them pushing these add-ons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd just rotate through them once you identify things you want to watch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless they've changed it in the last year, Prime Video and shipping are part of the same bundle. If you want to get additional services or channels, you can pay extra but I believe Prime Video is still by default (though they've added more ads now)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh right - sorry, I think I was being a bit dim anyway. It's like $13 a month I think? We got suckered into trying it because it came free with a phone for three months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FWIW we really liked Severance, Bad Sisters, and Slow Horses. Currently watching the Presumed Innocent remake which is pretty engaging.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Qualified recommendations would be For All Mankind, Foundation, Big Door Prize, Criminal Record, Sugar, Ted Lassoo, Shrinking, and Silo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I swear it’s just fibre, moving and hydration. Eat a couple of kiwi fruits. Hopefully it rights itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But open to hearing more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think he grows 3 hairs everytime he is told he's loved... That's why he's so fluffy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[ಠ_ಠ](https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExd3hnN282ODVzbGlzd3BqZjFjdm1tMnF4eXhxeGhieHNicjhsMXY2bSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/mEEPcFRrfMdEcwf1N5/giphy.gif)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's fine. They can have a break.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The buyers at the big supermarkets can sleep in too. Then they can be more relaxed, and stop screwing the farmers over for produce and even accept perfectly edible stuff that just happens to look a bit odd but everyone would eat anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Living in a one bedroom apartment, so yeah, pretty much. I do pack up my work laptop and move it off the desk at the end of the day to try and draw a line, but I spend time at the desk on my home pc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "to me it tastes *similar*, not the same. dr pepper is definitely better by miles though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> You can travel with a bike or a board on most public transport in NSW when there is space available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Your bike or board must not prevent other passengers from getting a seat. Ensure that it does not cause inconvenience or risk to other passengers. Keep it secure so it is not a safety concern for other passengers and staff. It must be clear of the aisle, doorways and emergency exits. It is best to avoid peak hour services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/using-public-transport/travelling-with-bikes-surfboards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out yoga nidra. It's not yoga like you're imagining, more a meditation of that state between awake and asleep, but you'd be a better person than me if you stay awake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not responsible enough to look after myself!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A pet is a large responsibility!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that's why. Can you create a different zone (to watch tv or whatnot) and maybe limit PC time before bed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone should print that out and chain it to a few bikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll have to try this. I usually listen to a podcast. Years ago we did lunchtime yoga at work finishing with yoga Nidra and could never stay awake!! My problem is I fall asleep around 10pm but awake at 2am and this is the really hard to go back to sleep time until about 4.30/5am but have to wake at 6.30 for work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s laughable but yeah I do need to get back to that too. It’s a fine line between it’s too stimulating before bed and too loose on the bowels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a good idea, thanks. I will maybe set a cut off time to be off the computer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I loves me a sleep time podcast. Which one/s do you listen to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s very personal development niched, occult ideas, nervous system regulation, childhood development, personality disorders, more recently crypto stuff - it’s kinda dry so it puts me to sleep. Occasionally I have to listen to ABC story time for kids. Seems to work overall ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dt1ucl.json b/1dt1ucl.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a0ec7a3c5aff208f5582eff85f63f48a456763b2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dt1ucl.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I start work early and normally have an hour to kill in a cafe around 5am. Currently going to EAT ME espresso bar in Alexandria which opens for the 5am match. It’s ok. The chairs are a little uncomfey. I’ve also been to the Bakehouse in Drummoyne but their screen was super pixelated and basically unwatchable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know of any others?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers will be showing the Euros. They serve coffee. That technically means they’re a cafe, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leichhardt cafe was showing the euros but idk about it since Italy went out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "going there with friends on Saturday to watch the Venezuela-Canada match", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll be walking past there on my way to Chinatown.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dt388o.json b/1dt388o.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..074e38dd8e36e7b08cb2b40dc174b8cbb271b737 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dt388o.json @@ -0,0 +1,206 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm (M38) looking for ideas to take my girlfriend (F40) out to dinner and maybe a bit of dancing or music on a Monday night this month in the city. It's to celebrate her 40th birthday, and it will be our first night out alone for a long long time. We've been together for a couple of years but we don't see each other very often. And we don't get into the CBD very often at all. So this is a rare night out for us. We don't live together. She has two young boys and has sitter for the night. So it's a rare break out for her. Whereas I'm not in Sydney often enough. We'll be coming in from way out in the western suburbs by train and probably need to be back by midnight so get a train back around 11pm I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She loves the city. We both do. Particularly the old history of Sydney. So my first thought was around the harbour or the rocks. Anything where there's maybe a bit of a view or some element of the city's history. But of course it'll be really cold so it has to be out of the wind. She doesn't drink much, but a bit. She might enjoy some music like jazz. She might even enjoy a little bit of dancing. I was thinking of drinks first and then a place to dinner. Or maybe it's better the other way around. It just can't be too far from the station because it's too cold to walk far. Unfortunately we're not staying overnight. But we really have no specific ideas. Just picking places from maps, doesn't seem very encouraging without advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I'm hoping some people on this sub can make a few suggestions. What would you do? What would have been your idea of, or experience of a good night for a couple out in the cbd on a cold winter's night, just for the two of you? I'd really welcome any thoughts and suggestions and I think your sharing of ideas might help other people on this sub and give them some ideas too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hubert’s it’s one of the coolest places I’ve eaten at. They have live music and a fantastic atmosphere. You are also close to circular quay for a stroll and ice cream or head to universal in Darlinghurst for a salsa lesson.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hubert- fancy restaurant has jazz. Maybe not on a Monday though. a thurs/fri/sat for sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Monday Jam at the Marble Bar for music and I'm sure there's plenty drinks etc. I think it used to be free. Think it still is. (Entry, not then drinks obv. )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a drink in an old fashioned building you can try The Doss House https://www.thedosshouse.com.au/about-us/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a nice dinner in an intimate place and you like speak, I recommend Bistecca (that's my next date once I'm off maternity!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.liquidandlarder.com.au/venues/bistecca/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For music I am not sure.. maybe Palmers will have some bands playing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, all of the above are a short stroll from each other in the north cbd :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP, does it *have* to be a Monday? So many places are closed then including The Swinging Cat and Foundry 616 which are both jazz bars in the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s your budget?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Caterpillar Club. You can spend hours down there. Super fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CBD not my first choice but there are two touristy spots that I genuinely enjoy taking visitors too...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Opera Bar... great view, overpriced but not expensive par se, can always get a seat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Sydney Tower Bar 83... the view is pretty unique and the bar itself is vibey and styled like a dark art deco lounge. Also typically priced with a minimum spend that you'd hit anyways", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Monday night jazz potts point hotel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Monday night salsa second level universal club", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Salsa dancing at Universal Pub on Oxford street", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you like tucked away bars I’ve got some gems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-Uncle Mings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-The Duke of Clarence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-Old mates Places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t think any of them have live music but if you go into the back alley where Duke of Clarence is, there’s a few other bars and a door to one underground. Never been underground but I’ve heard music coming from there before haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy your night :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You may find something that suits in this list, albeit without a view. I was going to suggest The Swinging Cat or Mary's (previously The Basement) for jazz but they're both closed on Mondays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://concreteplayground.com/sydney/pinboard/sydneys-best-underground-bars-that-are-actually-underground", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dancing on Monday nights?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never heard of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sharing a box of pizza while sitting a bench and watching the harbour in the night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of my favourite memories", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a reason it has to be a Monday? It is often the night that restaurants are closed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d like to recommend some nice food spots in Glebe, it’s not far from the cbd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glebe point diner. A bit pricey but the food and atmosphere is great, could even check out some of the old houses around the area and the bay walk around the water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Different drummer bar. Fun little spot great for cocktails and a bite to eat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "26 July - Terminal Sleep gig", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Salts Meats Cheese has a Truffle Month this all of July https://saltmeatscheese.com/whatson/trufflemonth2024", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "40? Love the city? Hot damn do I have a suggestion: Elizabeth Street has the first RSL ever opened in Sydney and it's still there today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "frankies pizza..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been shitting on Hubert for the last couple years as post covid it went tits up and I had a horrible experience in 2022.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last Tuesday I broke my abstinence, and gave it another shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have to say the staffing is amazing, super helpful and the food is back to where it should be - absolutely amazing, and even pricing is still relatively the same as it was even 5 years ago (their chicken fricassee has only increased from $90 to $95).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to eat my own words in previous posts on this sub and say that Hubert is worth checking out again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "also here- again probably not on a monday [https://www.deanandnancyon22.com.au/](https://www.deanandnancyon22.com.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not really considering that at this stage. Flexible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the answer. Swinging Cats a blast", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Helicopter flight over the blue mountains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Private harbour cruise with champagne etc..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dinner for two at Quay with the premium drinks package. Suite at Park Hyatt hotel with Opera house and Harbour Bridge views.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hotel spa and massage and room service etc etc.. enjoy ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dt61rg.json b/1dt61rg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e47a25e6a3ad0d0f69fc222afdced85c8c301458 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dt61rg.json @@ -0,0 +1,202 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I've lived away for a few years but visiting soon. I've got my old favourite bars and pubs, at least the ones that still exist, but feeling like I'm probably out of the loop a bit. So what do people think are the best places to drink in the CBD in 2024?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm personally looking for CBD and Surry Hills only - so excluding Pyrmont, North Sydney, Kings Cross. But if you have any great suggestions throw them in anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Categories - craft beer, wine or cocktail bars, speakeasies, old style pubs, good vibes, karaoke or other activities. Not interested in nightclubs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best old style pub in Surry Hills is the Shakespeare Hotel. Good people, good food, good Resches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noble hops - Redfern and Bitter Phew - Darlinghurst - are two of the best craft beer places. Neither far from SH/CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Top floor in sweeneys sometimes has good craft takeovers. Bottom floor also has a couple of english ales on pump.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rocks old pubs like the duke etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Batch have a small bar near ICC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For breweries you have to head out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its part of merivale so people might boo it but the grand hotel is actually pretty nice. If you go to the second level - 30 knot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I looove The Chamberlain hotel - very affordable drinks and love the in-built thai restaurant :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Duke of Clarence in the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eau De Vie sounds just what your looking for a cocktail speakeasy type place it’s great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always recommend Baxter Inn for both vibes and Whiskey related beverages, but Someone already said it with such Capital and Boldness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some that haven't been mentioned:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Doorknock Cocktail Bar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Love Tilly Devine Wine Bar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Library Bar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keg & Brew at Surry Hills and Harts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pub in the Rocks should satisfy your craft beer needs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- The Caterpillar Club", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- The Duke of Clarence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- PS40", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Burrow Bar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- The Barber Shop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Old Mate's Place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- OK Cantina", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lord Dudley is my favourite! Great cozy atmosphere, and no pokies!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "# The Baxter Inn - CBD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Resch's House on George St. Have karaoke on Saturday I think. Join the Resch's appreciation society, get a badge and then points of Resch's are $9 all the time. As you mention craft beer, probably not for you, but the price of a pint in Sydney now is outrageous. Price of pint and schooner is $16 here but go to MBar up the road and it's $24.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recently went to the Vic in Marrickville recently was very fun ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$9 Resches is a bit rich", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've always liked Bitter Phew and Sweeneys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good thai there. It's a go to for my Thai friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah, i do love the crispy basil chicken there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to the Duke a few weeks ago for a Sunday roast and was completely charmed by its authentic English pub vibes and lovely staff. I have a bunch of pics saved and have been meaning to make a post about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old loves is the sister bar for old mates and is also great (in the same building)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Centro 86 is worth a visit too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great Irish style pub but not CBD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Papa Gedes is my go to ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they're excluding the cross then Marrickville is too far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Helps that they sourced a lot of the interior from old pubs in the UK [including the floor being from the 1850's.](https://thedukeofclarence.com/pages/about-the-duke/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where in the same building - is it obvious???? (Been a while since I've been to old mates)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also asked for other suggestions and that's what I thought of lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read about it completely randomly on Reddit the week after we were there! It’s so cosy and welcoming. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's downstairs instead of upstairs :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea Ive been going since they opened. Love it so much ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is quite a fun pub though.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dt85nd.json b/1dt85nd.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a4bf2041c1842a69008e0c25487f24c85351da54 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dt85nd.json @@ -0,0 +1,826 @@ +[ + { + "text": "[https://x.com/10NewsFirstSyd/status/1807934019801436414](https://x.com/10NewsFirstSyd/status/1807934019801436414)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*A teenage boy has been arrested after a stabbing incident at the University of Sydney earlier this morning.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*NSW Police have confirmed that a 14-year-old boy has been taken into custody this morning, after a 22-year-old man was stabbed. Neither person is believed to be known to one another.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*The 22-year-old man was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a serious but stable condition.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*The incident reportedly lead to police issue a lockdown notice to the University of Sydney. A school spokesperson stated that \"as a precautionary measure, there may be an increased security and police presence on campus while investigations continue.\"*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is heartbreaking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously can we start trialing these pieces of shit as adults.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A 14 year old with the conscious to stab an adult man in broad daylight should have the book thrown at them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Uni feels relatively isolated from the rest of the city; but, in reality, the gates are wide open. Given the proximity to the dodgier end of Glebe Point Rd, pending further news re motivation, it wouldn’t surprise me overly if this kid was part of the posse harassing people in recent months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, was this just some little edgy nazi fuck trying to be a hero to his peers, or something else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm late to the news on this one, hoping someone has more since it first broke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parents need to be accountable for their children.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also I see so many angry, lost groups of young male gangs roaming around to cause trouble at shopping centres.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They think they’re tough and mimic young American gang culture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Japan they fine parents if their kid commits a crime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of speculation in this thread to make this conform to narrow world beliefs is absolutely insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Couldn’t get his vapes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watch the muppet and his parents play the mental health card. Kid needs to be judged as an adult.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just another baby-bonus teenage adlay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We only need one thing that fixes this issue completely - adult parents are liable for their kids' actions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Judges are liable for repeat offenders that they sent back to society without punishments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well done once again, legal system. This little fucker was known to police and government agencies and had proven extremist views, but oh well, he’s 14 so lets just ignore him until he kills someone. Will probably get sent home with a slap on the wrist and no dessert.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Start charging them as adults, and lock them up for life. Violent offenders don’t deserve to be on the street, I don’t care how old they are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is Mr Stabby not being jailed for many years these days. Well we may never know. This is the thing with Aussie media. They give the basic story but never follow through. Was he linked to terror? Was he a lone wolf? Was he part of an underground movement? Was he groomed by adults with worrying ideologies? At 14 I’m guessing he is a puppet for some pretty aggressive organization. They choose him because he won’t feel the full force of the law at that age", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Concerning updates on SMH", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Police are investigating if a 14-year-old boy wearing an army cadet uniform who allegedly stabbed a 22-year-old university student at the University of Sydney entrance this morning has extremist links.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The teenager allegedly walked up to a 22-year-old man and stabbed him from behind in the head and neck near the university’s Parramatta Road entrance close to Science Road, sources not authorised to speak publicly told the Herald.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sources have confirmed that while police are investigating potential extremist links, including white supremacy, they have not identified a specific ideology.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Counter-terrorism police have taken over the investigation but have not declared the incident a terrorist attack because they have not identified a specific ideology.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Multiple witnesses say the boy was wearing a camouflage outfit.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like the one who stabbed that priest a few weeks ago?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ve gotta wonder if they’re doing the bidding of someone else knowing that they’re not going to be punished to the full extent of the law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or we could invest properly in both mental health services and investing in a future for kids who right now feel that they have nothing left to lose because their futures are fucked. We have had multiple enquiries on this but the findings are ignored.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Want to act like an adult? Get trialed as an adult. Simple enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is that your takeaway?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "unless a billionaire got stabbed and his/her son/daught is very vengeful gos on a years long campaign,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">A 14 year old with the conscious to stab an adult man in broad daylight should have the book thrown at them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this wont happen. and honestly worst thiing is community service or therapy for this 14 yrs old", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the Vice-Chancellor:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were all relieved to hear the student is in a stable condition in hospital, and the University has been in touch with his family and offered support.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The alleged assailant, a 14-year-old, is in police custody. He is known to police and government agencies. Police investigations are continuing, but at this stage we have been advised there is no reason to believe there is any connection between him and the University.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our security team has worked closely with the police since the incident took place and were praised for the speed of their response this morning. I want to thank all who were in the vicinity for their actions as first responders to the very distressing situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the police briefing this afternoon, they indicated there appeared to be no link to the encampment and they believed it was not a religiously motivated attack. It appears the alleged assailant was operating alone and police have advised there is no ongoing threat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No he threatened to kill his peers last year. I'm not sure we will get a huge amount of info on him given he is a minor but it sounds like he went to an expensive school with cadets and can afford good lawyers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. The kids parents should have their centrelink payments docked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sir, this is a reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I brought a pitchfork and everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take heed, fellow reader. There is nothing good below here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take this as the sign to just [close the laptop](https://imgur.com/a/WiT1SCA) or put the phone down and do something else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be apparently radiclised at that age, mental health is hardly a 'card' to be played, but a possible explanation. Radicalisation IS a mental health issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm all for that, but some of these kids' parents are non existent, like dead, drug fucked, or locked up, and then what?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry but this is always an idiots take. Do you know how many people are \"known to police\" at any given time? Do you suggest they pre-emptively jail and lock up 200,000 people before they have committed any crimes? People think the Police force are somehow omnipotent and can predict the future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking nazis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of them. Non of that mental health bullshit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He at least got the book thrown at him and got charged with terrorism. What’s annoying about him is that he setback Muslim community relations that had so far been fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These dickheads only care about themselves and don’t think about how their actions affect the victims and the broader society", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some 14 year old kids are fairly capable of being spectacular dumb arses all by themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The article says they weren't know to each other, though I suppose that doesn't *technically* rule out that scenario. When I was about that age I definitely knew of some people who were that kind of shithead, though usually there was some sort of extenuating circumstance like they got all aggro at a stranger for some perceived slight and decided to bash/stab them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds possible and insane at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Treating the underlying cause of violent behaviours like these involve more than what you're suggesting. These aren't necessarily mental health issues, or at least not in the conventional sense. We'll have to overhaul how we educate and raise teenagers, rewrite subcultural ideologies and identities on masculinity. And the notion that people only do this because they think they have \"nothing left to lose\" discounts the broad spectrum of motivations and attitudes towards consequences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not suggesting that higher penalties are the solution either, that's a weak deterrent, but we haven't solved it not because we refuse to invest in the solution, it's because we simply do not know how to enact such a massive paradigm shift.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree, that’s needed to destroy the source of the problem,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in the meantime though something needs to be done about the 13+ year olds who go around assaulting, robbing and stabbing. They don’t fear the consequences of their actions be cause they don’t exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to give them mental health support when they are not a danger to society behind some bars that’s fine by me. But clearly giving these resources while they are free doesn’t work, they’d rather do their own thing rather than listen to some shrink", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These people aren’t mentally ill though, and pretending they are doesn’t help anyone. Thinking you’re a little gangster who needs to be shown some warped version of “respect” is not a mental illness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These kids don’t have proper father figures, thats the real problem, a young poor male without a strong positive masculine role model is a recipe for disaster every single time, this is the major problem in the US as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does this even mean??? How is stabbing people acting like an adult?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "99+% of adults don't stab people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because I’ve interacted with them, they run rampant and they think they are untouchable because they are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If 3 of these pricks came up to me and started pushing me around, if I lay a single hand on them I’ll be charged with assault while they get away scratch free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a nazi fuck so far based off that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about parents who aren't on Centrelink?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knew a guy who was a hooligan in his younger years, ran with street gangs and got into fights. His father was a multi-millionaire lawyer. In my time as a criminal lawyer I've represented teenagers from good schools and upper middle-class suburban families who went on crime sprees stabbing random passers-by and threatening people with machetes. This is a societal issue that transcends socio-economic demographics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are 14.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought we had more decorum than daily mail on Facebook comments...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or above, if we're being honest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the worst comment section I've ever seen on /r/sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems to be the standard age to radicalise. Most these muppets appear around the age of 13-16", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed, “known to police” can convey a range of situations and severities. I certainly don’t expect police to be the great over-watchers, and honestly sympathise with them - they’re on the front line, arresting these little shits time and again only to have the system churn then back out to offend or reoffend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Known to police *and government agencies* indicates that the powers that be had already identified him and believed he was likely to commit a serious crime. What’s the point of monitoring if someone has - and is able - to commit an act like this before they can be intercepted?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 22 year old student was stabbed in the neck and could easily have died. If that was your son, would you be placated by the knowledge that his attacker was being monitored by government agencies and the police, yet still on the streets, with a knife, and able to attack and kill someone only because the system is too afraid to intervene proactively?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone is engaging in activities serious enough to make them known to police and government agencies, there should be some sort of system in place to remove them from society to receive adequate mental health/deradicalisation/reform. If that keeps them out of prison, it’s money well spent. Until that system exists, I’m all for locking them up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "from the most recent update:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Last September, the teenager had planned to carry out an alleged “Christchurch-style” attack, sources close to the case who are not authorised to speak publicly have alleged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The teenager allegedly made violent threats to classmates at an inner-west Sydney school and mentioned terrorist Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 people in the 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre in New Zealand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The teenager was charged last year with using carriage service to menace, harass or offend and stalking or intimidating with intent to cause fear of physical harm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But, those charges were dismissed on mental health grounds and he was put into the care of a doctor.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's okay though, he's white so it's mental health and nbd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See idc if it’s dumb by lighting some fireworks or climbing some lightpole. That’s just making fun memories", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But going around stabbing and robbing people ain’t fun, they are looking for money and valuables.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sounds unlikely it was a random stabbing at 10am on a weekday. There have been a series of stabbing over the last decade that involve teenagers being put up to terrorist acts by older men e.g. the Curtis Chang murder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dumbass postcode wars or something. An alternative scenario is that this kid wants to get away from home or escape homelessness or whatever and going to juvie for two years sounds reasonable. gTA gets you put on a diversion program these days so stabbing someone is probably the only thing likely to get you actually locked up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one who makes these statement ever seems troubled to either say what they mean (do you literally mean “no consequences”?) nor support the bald assertion. The wave of “assaulting, robbing and stabbing” that you refer to is not the norm - not by a long shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The majority of the many thousands of criminal proceedings (yes, they are really prosecuted) against young people in NSW concern offences against property, not Crimes of violence at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the age of criminal responsibility is just 10 years old. Young offenders are also incarcerated, though as a last resort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s easy to assert “no consequences” if what you really mean is that no punishment short of imprisonment is of any consequence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One thing is pretty clear: if you institutionalise people when young, the likelihood of recidivism is dramatically increased. It’s much more likely that will continue their contact with gaol, and their offending will become worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Increasing sentencigg by has never, EVER been shown to reduce offences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean you can bleat on about punishing people - which just reveals the kind of person you are. But… yeah. Simple does not work. And I would guess in OARTIBULAR with young people who don’t have fully developed pre-frontal vortexes yet (and in this case won’t for another 10 years or so) and therefore struggle specifically with forward projection, planning and consequences to behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never had a proper father figure. You don't see me walking around stabbing random people in broad daylight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What I think he meant was do an adult crime, expect adult punishment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fyi bc you used it earlier in the thread also, the phrase is [“scot-free”](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/scot-free). Although considering the weapon perhaps you do mean scratch :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's not completely true. You can still use reasonable force against a minor to protect yourself, it's just you need to remember what is considered \"reasonable\" against someone will change if you're twice their size.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are right though, combination of teenage hormones and that sense of being untouchable makes for a whole lotta stupid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You wouldn’t want to make any generalisations though, would you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that was your first mistake. Reddit is just Facebook comments for people who've been on 4chan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would you think that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, the putting a child behind bars for the rest of their life was the worst one for me. Like, what are you even talking about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This seems pretty bog standard whenever someone breaks the law and hurts people. Everyone loses their fucking minds and starts calling for blood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like this subreddit overall. But christ, it's filled with people who have zero self awareness of their self righteous bullshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is literally thought police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sounds like the kid injured himself while stabbing someone else from behind while failing to cause serious injury to his victim. Thank fuck this kid was incompetent with ideology like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope he spends some time in custody this time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inner west school in a cadet uniform.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newington or Trinity college?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is he white?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also we are now allowed to mention his race.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly racially motivated? They mentioned white supremacy as a motivation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm gonna start calling mine the pre-frontal vortex", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need balance mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can’t let people get away scratch free and ofc you can’t just imprison them forever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right now these kids simply don’t face any sort of consequences, they don’t spend anytime behind bars or face any real fines. That’s the problem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It keeps them away from the public, though. When these offenders are given bail they just continue to re-offend. The public needs to be kept safe from these psychos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And why not? /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What makes stabbing someone adult? The vast majority of adults don't stab people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stabbing is not an adult thing, it's a failure of emotional and impulse control thing, and if anything it makes sense that teenagers would be at a higher risk of doing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you saying there are particular juveniles against whom you wouldn't be charged with assault if you defended yourself?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What generalisation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The far majority of people above the age of 12 has the basic conscious to know right from wrong and the conscious to know that they can manipulate the law in their favour. They have this problem in Queensland and the problem is growing in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don’t fear the consequences of their actions because they simply don’t exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You must have missed the comment blaming children being fatherless then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yes? because he is clearly racially motivated dumb cunt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One thing that has been repeatedly shown to work is increasing the certainty of punishment, not increasing the harshness of the punishment. It doesn't matter how harsh the sentence is if you don't expect you'll face it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know that thing about people, even when presented with facts - not updating their world view?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So one more time, just for the hell of it: Increased Sentencing has NO EFFECT on criminal behaviour. In countless study all over the world - always they same result.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, the vast majority of adults don't stab people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the vast majority of people who stab other people are adults.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there something special about children? Not sure on your fixation. Would you be charged if you defended yourself against an adult?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">They don’t fear the consequences of their actions because they simply don’t exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The difference between a good and a bad kid is the support they're given and the role models around them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A 14 year old is beyond impressionable. Surround them with poor choices and they'll only know how to make poor choices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kids are a product of their environment. If you want to go for someone, go for those who are giving them their moral compass, not the kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thankfully so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dropped a legitimate link in and got downvoted. It was then I realised there's no common sense to be found.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bunch of people below should try out for the Olympics with the record breaking leaps to conclusions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bingo! That is one way that could help", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate the problem isn’t that they need increased sentencing. It’s that they need sentencing in the first place. As I said balance, if there is a consequence for your action you’re less likely to do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How harsh the consequence is not for me to determine but there has to be consequences in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.facebook.com/share/v/A6u5YKt5sA5jnsGC/?mibextid=KYm0EW&startTimeMs=2000", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take this example, 70 times repreat offender before he was placed behind bars. That’s 70 innocent people he hurt before he faced some consequences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These consequences aren’t just about the child, it’s about protecting society as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Firstly, no one said anything about increased sentencing. Not sure where you are even getting that from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Secondly, if these kids are not at least on house arrest or some kind of youth detention center while receiving mental health support, what's stopping them from finding their next victim? The victim could be anyone, including you and I and any of our loved ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would be livid if my younger sister were get stabbed by a random person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even crucifixion. That bloke just came back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Life imprisonment for attempted murder and they won’t hurt anyone again. Problem solved", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[citation needed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's assume what you said is true. Did you consider that the majority of people alive are adults… Teenage years last around 10 years, adulthood lasts up to 70 years. That's a long time to stab someone! It is obvious that most of the occurrences of stabbing would occur in adulthood. It's completely meaningless to make such a biased comparison. If you really want to make a meaningful comparison, you would need to compare the yearly incidence rate by age groups, not the total amount.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to [this AIC report](https://www.aic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-05/tandi409.pdf) from 2011, “offender rates have been", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "consistently highest among persons aged", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "15 to 19 years and lowest among those", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "aged 25 years and over.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next time, try to do some research before yapping on the internet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, that last comment was a pretty shit thing of me to say and I'm sorry I did. It's easy to get carried away on the internet and forget real people are behind these words.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you're having a good Friday evening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But your punishing someone else for their actions, yes the parents negligence is the source of the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the damage is already done by the time they are 14 years old, they won’t face consequences from their parents nor fear them. That leaves the law to ensure the protection of the community", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And trying them as adults, when they are quite simply not, is in no way a solution to the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Putting children in custodial settings leads to worse outcomes for everyone - the kid AND the community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a whole lot of data that shows that incarcerating young people leads to more recidivism - i.e. more crime. Which is to say, it doesn't make the community safer. Remanding kids in custody is not evidence-based policy; it's law and order politics that fails again and again, with compounding financial and social costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An evidence-based approach to reducing crime requires looking at the social determinants of crime and addressing those. For kids, that usually involves looking at - and properly supporting - families and communities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I note also that the kinds of in-community support I'm talking about usually costs far less than incarceration over the same period of time - and on a longer timescale, will usually be far cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This isn't - or doesn't have to be - about a 'bleeding heart' response; it's literally just what the decades of research demonstrates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a real efficient way to use our resources, can't be assed to follow evidence-based practices that will both reduce crime and save money, so let's just throw money into a burning pit to build more prisons and store people there until they die.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was. But people obviously agree with you. Appreciate your self reflection though, that’s probably the best Friday present I could get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're a literal child.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Granted, they're not a single celled amoeba, but [their brains are still developing](https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=1&ContentID=3051#:~:text=In%20teens'%20brains%2C%20the%20connections,much%20as%20they%20were%20feeling).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again, go for the parents / guardian / people in their environment, not the child.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: 14 year olds aren't a write-off for their poor choices. They can still be guided and be shown how to add value to society, live good lives and make good choices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Not sure what the end goal of an adult trial is. 14 year olds being put in adult maximum security? Surrounded by society’s best role models while they’re still developing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds brilliant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100%.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well there needs to be a solution that doesn’t put the community at risk. We can’t be letting these people out to commit crime 70 times again before something is done about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m asking for serious penalties against serious crimes, a 14 year old with the conscious to stab an adult man in broad daylight is a serious risk to the community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn't make it okay and I'm old enough to know better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's also not much of a Friday present. I hope the weekend looks up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate, again at 14 years old you have the conscious to know right from wrong. This kid stabbed someone else who now might have lifelong injuries to deal with", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ofc this kid has problems mentally if he is stabbing people but those problems aren’t going to go away after one session at the therapist. He is going to continue being a danger to society which will simply inhibit his progress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put him behind bars, ensure he has access to education and mental health institutions. If he has demonstrated progress release him early and wipe his record. If not keep him in until he does", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a leaf out of the USA’s book and give teenagers 30yr prison sentences. Clearly that has solved all their youth crime issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. I feel like I’m stuck in 2gb vortex where rational thoughts are Voldemort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I understand the appeal of what you're asking for. But as long as what you're asking for is jail for children, then ultimately the data shows that doesn't lead to community safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's one of the dangers of law and order politics - it seems like common sense on some level, but ultimately it produces more harm and more crime - i.e. is a serious risk to the community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah this sounds very effective. It's worked so well in the US. QLD and the NT keep getting harsher, and crime there just keeps getting worse. God, I wonder if there's any lessons to be learned from these places?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not saying they're instantly going to evaporate with one talk session with a therapist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm saying a teenage brain isn't the same as an adult's and they shouldn't be tried as an adult as you originally proposed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Put him behind bars", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. Put a child behind bars I can see why the idea of good choices is lost on you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take care.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dtbasc.json b/1dtbasc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7e2e5c23f13542345a11fb7abe9894512764b4ca --- /dev/null +++ b/1dtbasc.json @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey all. Looking to make a quick career change and a mate has offered to get me a warehouse job but I will need to obtain a forklift licence. Any recommendations here for a good and reputable training centres for forklift licences? Cheers guys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Licenses4Work in Blacktown and Bankstown do forklift licenses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are much of a muchness, just so around. Just make sure you know the location of the training and find something close by. Learn your theory. In my course three guys were booted out for cheating. Get in some practice if you can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically, all the same", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically, pay your money, do the cause, and get your license", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you are completely terrible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its the same everywhere, just pick the one closes to you. for theory they give you a booklet and go through each question one by one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChOHnSL7ZCg&ab\\_channel=KurzfilmAgenturHamburg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChOHnSL7ZCg&ab_channel=KurzfilmAgenturHamburg) Enjoy your first day on the job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t done forklift but I did other high risk tickets at kallibr in Ingleburn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prepare for lots of writing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can absolutely recommend absolute forklifts. Used them to get trained on-site in a corporate environment, and they were absolutely fantastic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/8pCJqSAp_1c?si=sfQ6bEYEsO9jmMnK", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got mine with this mob at the Blacktown site.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got a few tickets through them. Decent rates and further discounts each time you go back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll do 2 days of training with them. If you pass that you will then book in to do your official exam on a third day. First attempt at this is covered in your initial payment to L4W, if you fail you will be out of pocket for any re-sit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got mine done here years ago, too. Quick 1 day course and test the next day and I was done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Klaus!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just checked their site and they look decent so I’ll give them a go. Thanks for the heads up mate ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No worries. Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dtf3go.json b/1dtf3go.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..54c495ba1f4d0243f7facfcf1ca469a0be580c19 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dtf3go.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm wanting to join a casual sports league to get fit, make friends and have fun but I also have 0 athletic skills! I've been looking at ladies/mixed netball as I used to play years ago but also open to any sports that are beginner-friendly. Ideally I'd like to play around Western Sydney with other late 20s/early 30s people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Previous threads have led me to Urban Rec, Just Play and Netball4All. Unfortunately a lot of comps seem to be closer to the city which is tricky for me. I'm leaning towards Netball4All as they play in Auburn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone has recs for any specific sports or competitions, I'd love to hear them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I play mixed at Netball 4 All and I recommend it, including starting as an individual. I've played at half a dozen different places over the last couple of decades and Netball 4 All has good umpires, two most weeks, and divisions (so you shouldn't get flogged most weeks). It's also pretty open to any skill level, because of the divisions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of my co-workers play netball at Olympic Park. Not sure if that's on your radar?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I play Floor hockey with [Urban Rec](https://sydney.urbanrec.com.au/) and roller hockey with [SRHLS](https://www.srhls.club/).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Urban Rec have a variety of sports including netball. Although everybody is meant to pay a signup fee, you can just turn up because there's no checking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a netball comp at Hill Indoor Sports Centre in Seven Hills. Usually people looking for ring-ins when their team is short", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dtff32.json b/1dtff32.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..254e10a8890f7914cededf6c2eddf52d28d2c59c --- /dev/null +++ b/1dtff32.json @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi Guys,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im looking at getting a second phone for work. I need almost no data and don't need it for phone coverage outside of Sydney. Just calls and text in Sydney. Is the phone coverage for Optus any good these days? Ty", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You prob get best value with an Aldi SIM which uses the Telstra network IIRC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've only been on Optus MVNOs since moving on from my childhood prepaid sim and haven't had any issues in terms of coverage. Although that's just been with 3G I guess, so maybe that'll change once that shuts off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amaysim who backhaul on Optus, seem to get better coverage than my partner on Telstra (well, Belong), so would say it's fine, usually when I'm out so are they, but I often get coverage where they don't (like over subscribed train stations, town hall being a prime example).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m still with Optus and have no dramas with calls and text coverage. As for all these people saying Optus is shit, new flash guys all the telcos are shit so it doesn’t matter who you pick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm on Amaysim which is on the Optus network and I get coverage out in remote campsites.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my experience Optus coverage is vastly superior to Telstra in Sydney. I left Optus after the data leak and my new service coverage is shit, barely get 5G, meanwhile with Optus I could get 500 down on 5G on my phone. Telstra has much better regional coverage though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went on to Optus for a month to qualify for a $1000 jbhifi gift card. Had to e off Telstra for 28 days or something. Was miserable. Genuinely noticeably worse. I live inner west and work north Sydney and don’t travel far. Was fast when connected. But I was happy to be off it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have Telstra on one phone and Optus on the other and around Sydney I get better coverage and speed on Optus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use Amaysim (Optus) for my work phone in Sydney and it's the best network in the Eastern Suburbs in my experience. My personal line is Vodafone which isn't bad and I've tried Aldi (Telstra) but had too many dropped calls, as once it dropped six times in a client meeting!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty good for the most part. The biggest issue areas I notice are between Sydenham and Redfern on the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’ll be gradually repurposed to improve 4G coverage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worked in telco for 25+ years. In metro Telstra and Optus are pretty indistinguishable, some areas are better for Telstra in others its Optus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Currently on Optus and thought I'd do a cheeky speedtest near the Optus store next to the Apple Store. Got an easy 1Gbps. Near Parramatta using their 5G Home Internet and get 500 down easy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah i kept wanting to throw my phone when I was with Optus. Fast when I had connection, but so often I had 0 connection. Left as soon as i finished my data", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny how people have selective memories. How about Telstra’s multiple outages?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Vodafone’s notorious coverage issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They all have / have had their share of major issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Telstra got hacked a few years before Optus but plenty of people forgot about that one 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dtg6dc.json b/1dtg6dc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7fbdec751b87cfa7a6bf79da35781a55ee780c7d --- /dev/null +++ b/1dtg6dc.json @@ -0,0 +1,182 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm after people's best food/dishes/restaurants/cuisine (highly subjective) but might be able to spot a trend and try your recommends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I kept it broad and included my favourites.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pasta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Crab Linguine at Morrison's Oysters and Bar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lasagne", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Macchiato Wood Fire Pizza and Coffee Roasters", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woodfired Pizza - Diavola at Via Napoli Surry Hills", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Burgers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Blame Canada at Bar Luca", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fresh seafood", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Dinner set menu at Saint Peters", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Charcoal Chicken", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Eljannah (not surrounds but best I've tried)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buffet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Wagyu and Sashimi buffet at Yakinuku Gyuzou Chinatown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Japanese", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Signature Toripaitan Ramen at Mensho", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dessert", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Pavalova Opera at Bennelong Opera House", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best overall favourite dish", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Crab Linguinne at Morrison's Oysters and Bar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any other dishes/restaurants you think should be mentioned and recommended", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Tetsuya's restaurant but bloody expensive and closing down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Egg on Nest at Mango Coco", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- That big air filled bread with side pickles at Bar Totti", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Huberts for French cuisine, cool venue and romantic vibes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In case it helps, r/foodies_sydney exists", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looked up the Blame Canada and it includes poutine. Is the poutine *in* the burger or on the side? If it's in the burger, I might be interested but if it's on the side, I'm *so* interested!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gundagai Lamb Backstrap & Rack - Glass Brasserie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bar Luca has without question the best burger in Sydney and probably Australia. Everyone must try it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mother Chu’s is the best Chinese in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks didn't know#!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's in, but, you can also order poutine fries too so, why not both?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So overrated. It’s almost a dessert", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found huebert burger happy hour is better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I prefer Ume burger at Barangaroo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bar Lucas burgers are nice but they’re too hectic for my liking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like them, but they're incredibly sweet, so lose out on best burger slot for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try 2smokin' Arabs out west, big raf, amazing burger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, gojima make a great burger too (the nori and rice I actually prefer to what most use as a bun around here).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Mac Daddy rocks. It’s a Big Mac made with actual food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd skipped right to the burgers and didn't see poutine was an option but I definitely wouldn't be opposed to having both!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they use those ridiculously sweet brioche buns??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That, as well as the maple syrup in the burger, it's just too much", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dti0z3.json b/1dti0z3.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..31b762190c6c40fe5e26480acf6017f1003f577f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dti0z3.json @@ -0,0 +1,394 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm visiting from the US. Church bells have been ringing almost non-stop since around 6:00 pm. Does anyone know why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do this about once a year around this time. Never got an official answer but common speculation is they are testing them. Also because of the purge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its for whom the bell tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bell ringers have to practise sometime 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tuesdays are a typical night for bellringing practice.  Probably what you’re hearing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A man is visiting from America and stays near a church. As the man tries to fall asleep, he hears the sound of some bells ringing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The next morning, he asks the monks what the sound was, but they say, \"We can't tell you. You're not a monk.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The man is disappointed but thanks them anyway and goes about his merry way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some years later, the same man breaks down in front of the same church.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The monks accept him, feed him, even fix his car. That night, he hears the same bells that he had heard years earlier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The next morning, he asks what it is, but the monks reply, \"We can't tell you. You're not a monk.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The man says, \"All right, all right. I'm dying to know. If the only way I can find out what that sound was is to become a monk, how do I become a monk?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The monks reply, \"You must travel the earth and tell us how many blades of grass there are and the exact number of pebbles. When you find these numbers, you will become a monk.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The man sets about his task. Forty-five years later, he returns and knocks on the door of the church. He says, \"I have traveled the earth and have found what you have asked for. There are 145,236,284,232 blades of grass and 231,281,219,999,129,382 pebbles on the earth.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The monks reply, \"Congratulations. You are now a monk. We shall now show you the way to the sound.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The monks lead the man to a wooden door, where the head monk says, \"The sound is right behind that door.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The man reaches for the knob, but the door is locked. He says, \"Real funny. May I have the key?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The monks give him the key, and he opens the door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Behind the wooden door is another door made of stone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The man demands the key to the stone door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The monks give him the key, and he opens it, only to find a door made of ruby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He demands another key from the monks, who provide it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Behind that door is another door, this one made of sapphire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it went until the man had gone through doors of emerald, silver, topaz, and amethyst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally, the monks say, \"This is the last key to the last door.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The man is relieved to no end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He unlocks the door, turns the knob, and behind that door he is amazed to find the source of that strange sound.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I can't tell you what it is because you're not a monk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's a secret", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keeps the drop bears from entering the cities at night, they dont like the noise. If it stops, make sure you're inside with the door bolted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Purge warning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did I miss the opening of tonight's purge?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DAMNIT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can any one else hear these bells?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What I missed American season again!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably attempting a peal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drop bear breeding season", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not in the middle of town bears", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not on the church's watch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the CBD?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anita Ward", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a church near Central Station, and the bell ringers practice on Tuesday nights I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the night of the hunt. Seek the paleblood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drop bear mating season", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's in celebration of Quasimodo's birthday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are a warning to the drop bears to prepare for the incoming tourist season.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in Germany for 8 years. The bells are going off literally all the time at random times all day long. I never found out why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walk around Amsterdam stoned and you'll really know what Bell ringing is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bells keep the drop bears away. You'll find that they don't ring them in all areas around Sydney. They'll often only ring them when/where drop bears are prevalent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "where superficially ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do love a joke told in Ernest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "time marches on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My favourite etymology is the word dumbbells. They had silent (dumb) bells for the monks to practice on. They were basically rooms full of weighted ropes to practice pulling the right rope to make a tune.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People noticed that all the monks looked pretty jacked and realised it's because of all the work on the dumbbells. Practising bell ringing is the origin of today's gyms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reminds me of the time I was wandering around inside St Mary's for some reason, killing time probably, saw a little wooden door and wondered where it might lead?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This wasn't unusual for my younger self. As a kid I was always exploring building sites, in the Opera House I clambered around behind the pipe organ in one of the big concert halls, and got up to some fun with my GF by the flagpole on Paddington Town Hall when it was covered in scaffolding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, this door led to a winding staircase, then I traversed a bit on the outside roof of the cathedral (best I can remember it), and entered...the belfry. Much to the surprise of the bell ringing troupe, whatever you call them, all robed up and prepared to play.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were a bit surprised at my presence but I explained simply that I wanted to see where the door led. That was apparently a good enough justification and they in turn said they're always after new members and why not sit around and watch for a bit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit of a digression, but bellringers need to practice also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, the campanologists give it laldy on Tuesdays. I used to work nearby and it was usually lovely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/angryupvote", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a counsellor tell me a version of this at camp many years ago and I have never forgotten the rage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Norm MacDonald - and his school friend “Jacques de Gautier” lol](https://youtu.be/n3LMSflEN54?si=t-Kn_ppHPlkRE1B3)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shuuut uuuuuppp!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll let OP in on the secret. it's the Australian illuminati", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "name checks out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't believe you've posted this. We're not supposed to let the tourists know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oohh. Time to hand in your commonwealth issued Roo mate... We aren't meant to tell outsiders...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah shit is that tonight? I was going to do a bunch of fraud but I've got dinner reservations. Bugger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Evil Biden bout to execute some fascist", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hear the drums", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(It's thee)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "James Hetfield loves this joke", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blew my mind.... Excellent ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, bur what about leg day?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They just wanted to show you the ropes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm suprised you haven't caught shit from the cops with all these escapades", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cathedral puts on free tours of the bell tower on Australia Day, and I believe there's also a sign on the door up to the bell tower with contact info for anyone who's interested in learning more/having a look around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More interested to find how you were let loose in the opera house back then!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, you wanna go bowling tonight?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't silence me from being vague", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dark brandon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[WHAT YEAR IS IT](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTllG2KdPMQ)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spoilers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to climb the tower to get into the belfry. Also, ringing does require a degree of squatting, but that’s more core and ass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Dem Gainz](https://youtu.be/pPJIVY9Sk1M?si=nU41su8NMnWTNhnX)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, me too. Some of it would also qualify for r/whywomenlivelonger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fire escapes can be good value too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In an apartment block I lived in, I was curious about what would happen I went upwards instead of down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only took the simplest bit of levering with a bread & butter knife (the latch was protected against entry, not exit) and voila - a rooftop area complete with pushbutton BBQs that the body corporate had obviously decided to close instead of installing higher boundary fences, I assume.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I had a secret private BBQ area for a few years with great views.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of this is well outside the statute of limitations of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some kind of school or multi school concert. We were onstage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always liked backstage areas too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anything behind the scenes that's not for public access, but still designed for human access.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yeah sounds about right. Harder to get to nowadays unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dtp1rq.json b/1dtp1rq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..919717cc05de175f2c83e270cccbe7ed5fda6016 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dtp1rq.json @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey, keep your dirty raves away from my heroin bridge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW Police entered the chat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm guessing that OP is too young to remember the raves under the overpass at Silverwater Road?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now 'deleted' we will never know...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This OP keeps posting pictures of Parra and then deleting their account", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't raves have to be under blue lights?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shhhhh....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wild how much parra has changed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember finding homeless people sleeping there smoking crack and fighting over cheese.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They always declined food that offered so i ended up leaving them some vouchers for coles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before you cue up the second track you'll have 200 cops in riot gear on your ass. Sydney is dead. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "someone is definitely having sex in the white car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously? Raves are in the basements of deserted buildings and warehouses. This is just an overly bright parking lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im not seeing any blue light", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've played enough GTA V to know that this is where a main mission ends up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i will meet u there !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's do it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rave narked near the blue light", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Username checks out. You can keep it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like parra-normal activity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only naked ones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Roxaaaane*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why can't people briehave themselves?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rave once called ‘utopia’ can be now called ‘dystopia’.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sad times indeed", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dtrxdc.json b/1dtrxdc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..99cd9bc245f41230c0955c1ed6eb1a58d4c2637d --- /dev/null +++ b/1dtrxdc.json @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this rain is annoying, enough to keep the ground wet, so mountain bike trails are closed, tennis courts a bit sodden, but not enough to be a nice cosy rainy day. if you're going to rain for 40 days and 40 nights, commit to it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After 3 flu-like illnesses in a row, I am able to breathe normally. For now, at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I stopped in at a newly opened neighbourhood café this morning. Among other treats, they have a jar filled with red frogs the are selling 5 for $1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5 for $1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just wow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is the third of July and my colleague still has not been fired. I was at another site yesterday and someone I was working with was like \"do you have another person in your position?\" so I said yes. They asked if she was full time. I was like \"in theory, or in practice?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coworker left an hour before the end of her shift on Monday. That was a really good day for her. Usually she bails at lunch then we don't see her again for a week or two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dropped a glass last night and instead of breaking into three or four pieces it exploded into like 500 little bits like a windscreen. Are drinking glasses made out of safety glass now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought my dad having a pretty major surgery would lead him to make some more.. healthier lifestyle choices. It's been literally 5 days and he's already on the piss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alcoholism is a poison, don't do it. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought hacker had moved on - yesterday they tried to get into my Shopback, Today into a Games account that I got GTA for free from. Yonks ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How are we doing, Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This period is really getting to me. I’m thisclose to having Smiths chips for breakfast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you ok AutoMod? You forgot to sticky the thread.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got up thinking I'd catch the pointy end of the Euros thinking surely I have access to a streaming service of it. I don't have optussports and my VPN skills aren't finding a way through. Now I'm awake too early and grumpy without football to watch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone have any recommendations for earphones? Wired or Bluetooth; I have an adaptor for my phone, so I don't mind wired. I don't mind splurging a little if they're actually decent and last a while :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit skittish about bluetooth ones as I've had issues with sound only coming through one ear after some time using them, but I think I've just had ones that aren't great. I also don't love needing to charge them, but it's doable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some interesting piano concerts in historical buildings via pianoplus.com.au - Sydney Intl Piano Comp.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Includes Jim Moginie of Oils maaaate, and Chris Abrahams of The Necks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh dear. [booktopia declaring insolvency.](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-03/booktopia-goes-into-voluntary-administration-bookseller-retail/104053908)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's a good large sized kebab shop for a 13 people meetup?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does any one got energy bill relief, do we need to anything for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happened today morning in Northmead and Winston Hills? Lots of police cars and helicopters?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "can anyone confirm if Sydney Gateway from St Peters interchange to the airport will actually be free?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks to me like a free section and you will already need to be on the toll road or be forced on it if you hop on the wrong road leaving the airport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any reco's on gynaecologists that actually listen to your concerns?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically all tests come back as \"normal\" despite there being signs of something happening dermatologically and I'm over it ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know how temasek hainese chicken cooked?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried many methods but it's not the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their chicken is juicy and doesn't seem over cooked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But mine feels like it's over cooked. The only difference is I don't cold water it to stop the cooking??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know why the cops closed off a big chunk of Victoria road heading towards the city for a solid 30mins around Gladesville/ Ryde this evening?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner thinks having a 2 year \"maternity\" leave is the way to go after birthing a kid. She hasnt had the kid yet and we dont plan to for another 4 yearsish but does this sound ridiculously unrealisitic in the current state of Sydney? Am I crazy thikning that if we were to have kids we would have to start saving very early for a 2 year maternity leave?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do other people share the same thought as my partner? I just need someone to talk to, lowkey on the verge of breaking up as I feel like this is a big dealbreaker for me idk...", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dtwnoc.json b/1dtwnoc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f4349e0b9a98d7c056a78deb0a3492c3b1bef001 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dtwnoc.json @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi all,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took advantage of the offer from Felix last week, happily left Optus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is that I use my phone as hotspot and connect there my computer to work from home, TV and sometimes my tablet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now Felix work very inestable in my area, Manly Vale, when connected to work on meetings I can heard and see the people but they don't heard my voice clearly, same talking with my family who are overseas voice and video is not perfect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this because my phone only use 4G? I got Redmi note 10 pro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I won't return to Optus but if someone use the phone same way I do appreciate recommendations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My current plan is month to month $40 unlimited data", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: use Optus for many years with no issues but not keen to return with them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Felix use Vodafone so if the coverage is bad in your area for Voda there is nothing you can do to fix that. Aldi use Telstra and are cheap. Telstra seem to be good in most places and with Aldi it is cheaper to use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Felix use Vodafone. So you either go to an Optus reseller, or Telstra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I switched to Boost from Optus. Check out when they have a special. They are on the Telstra 5G network and have been fantastic. Even their support was great when signing up. Much cheaper as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm quite enjoy amaysim who backhaul with Optus, it's relatively cheap and the data rolls over forever, so what you don't use one month you can bank for the next.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they support 5g on my Xiaomi 14 Ultra", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm also hotspotting with Felix but live near a train line. Getting dropouts when trains go past during peak hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I decided to try Felix but had to switch to ALDI. I could use internet (bit patchy), and send and receive SMS, but not make/receive phone calls. Really weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They blamed my old handset, but I've never had an issue with any other company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi, where did you get you phone? I need to upgrade", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no ! That is terrible. My partner just laughing because every meeting in freeze conditions and I jump to my balcony to help with the reception. Still not good enought", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you get your money back ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spectronic Australia, I'd never heard of them, but they came up on a Google and were offering the global rom version at a good price and figured PayPal would have my back if they were fishy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only reason I upgraded was to grab a global rom, had a Xiaomi 12s Ultra before and it's still very good, but China only means no android auto and odd compatibility problems (like I couldn't setup/connect my Google watch) so it just made life that bit easier to have the right software (that and I can't read Chinese when it'd occasionally dip into).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Camera improvements are nice though, so happy with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow! and connect 5G. So they imported for you? Last time I use UK company phone was less than AU$300 as far as I remember, did have to wait like 3 weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get the tablet also pad 6 from Alibaba very fast delivery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waiting for the case to arrive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long did you wait for delivery?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't remember, sorry - initial order confirmation was 22nd March, got a shipped on the 26th and a \"Your order is now complete\" on the 4th April, may be that was there courier confirmation - so, if that's the case, not bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "iirc the 60w charger it came with had a UK plug, so guessing they imported from the UK, they did throw an aussie adapter in the box though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great info! Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dtzykf.json b/1dtzykf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..87aaf2af4c54bcca12fde8551d886f6a0f0887b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dtzykf.json @@ -0,0 +1,990 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey Sydneysiders and whatnot, do we have a nickname for our city i.e. Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a tshirt idea and I wanna know what we Aussies colloquially call it. Nothing too rude please… unless it’s well known.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The terms I have are generic:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heading into town, the big smoke, the CBD…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do outsiders call it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Shitney seems like the obvious choice, also liking Syd and SinCity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably better to ask r/Melbourne, I bet they have some names for us", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brisbane is BrisVegas, Adelaide is Radelaide, but Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner suggested that Sydney is \"Fuck You, I got mine.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve always liked Sydneytown hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydders", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Steak n Kidney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah never had a nickname for sydney but nicknames for suburbs with my friends instead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newtown: Newy,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Penrith: The Riff,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strathfield: Stratty,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Springwood: Springas,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Faulconbridge: Faulco.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bono called us 'Syddo' after John Fahey got confused and said they were from Dubbo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it was Fahey. One of the Premiers gave them a State Reception because his daughter wanted to meet them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$ydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Skid Row. It’s too expensive to live here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "East Parra", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could go archaic, like when Melbournians refer to their town as Batmania.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I kind of like referring to it as \"PJ\" for Port Jackson. It simultaneously evokes small, harmless sharks, and going to bed early.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wanksville", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shittyrail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We call it \"Shitney.\" That's probably not helpful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shitney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Different parts have their own nicknames but I don't know if there is one for the whole place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shitney is probably the most common one I've heard. But it's not really that common. Unless you want the official ones which nobody use, \"The Harbour City\" or \"The Emerald City\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know its boring,but I\\`ve always known Sydney as The Harbour City.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Seven bridges city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"And the winner is....SYDLEY!\" Juan Antonio Samaranch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kidney, because you have to sell one to afford to live here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just say 'the city'. As in, \"we're heading into the city to go bar hopping\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shitney is the only one i have ever heard and the only one i’ll stand by", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydders. Not common and sounds a bit private school actually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very occasionally it will be abbreviated to Syd (when spoken, this happens all the time in writing). Doesn't have the same ring as Melbs, Brissy or Radelaide", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the Emerald City?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_City_(film)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Big Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney, Sydney, Sydney!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia’s Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It becomes Slagical during Christmas season", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't you normally have to like something to give it a nickname?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Syd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shitney or just “Syd”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sin City", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask any other Australian sub and enjoy the rent free dwelling in their heads (unlike the $9,000,000 you pay per week to live here)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sidder-knee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The harbour city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It used to be called the Emerald city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just call it “The place where all my stuff is”, but I’m not sure if that name will catch on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've had \"Go back to Sydo!\" yelled at us in the surf along the coast so we tend to use that. But we're also not born and raised Sydneysiders so 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this a joke haha?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shitney? I dunno. You're from here, what the fuck do you call it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People in Sydney refer to the different regions of Sydney, never to the whole thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E.g. inner west, eastern suburbs, north shore etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydders", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydders", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really nicknames or Aussie colloquial but what outsiders might called it:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Mandarin Chinese: (Xīní)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Japanese: (Shi don ii)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brockway, Ogdenville, and North Haverbrook.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No there isn't one. There's the (fairly archaic) 'Steak n Kidney' which no one ever uses. And I've heard 'Shitney' and 'Shit On Me' once or twice, but no one local uses these.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then there're the Koori names Warrung or Gadigal. But those names are usually used as part of a Welcome or (increasingly) at sporting tournaments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But 99.999999999% of the time when this city is ever referred to, as a whole, it's just 'Sydney'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Sydney was named after the first Viscount Sydney, Tommy Townsend, who was influential in the House of Commons in the colonial era. The spelling is unusual, Townsend wanted to use 'Sidney' but was denied. I won't go into why here. The city of Sydney in Nova Scotia is named after the same person. Central Sydney NS also has a Pitt St and a George St, interestingly).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shitney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Picture of the opera house on the front and \"Sydney\" Below it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the back a picture of a kidney and the words \"What it costs to live here\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old one but the way it was announced for the Olympics bid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stressed kidney Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sin city baby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Harbour bridge is called coat hanger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hellhole lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Emerald City and Sin City are the two I know the best", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you had to be colloquial, we used to refer to it as \"Old Sydney Town\", cos of the re-enactment place that used to operate up the coast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Sydney - The pretty girl with no self-esteem. Like, at all.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stinkney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Emerald City.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s an old one and I’ve not heard or seen it used much but it’s my favourite. There was an early Nicole Kidman film set in Sydney with that name too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it was inspired by how green Sydney is and that it’s the biggest city in Oz (like The Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The coat hanger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there isnt really one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leave me the fuck alone - I'm trying to afford a place to live", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was in high school, there was a big focus on us learning about the \"Sydney basin\" and how it has water collection from being surrounded by mountains ranges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, I say let's call 'er \"The bowl\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My family emigrated here in the 60’s from Canada. We always called it Sinny. Suppose there should be an apostrophe in there somewhere, maybe it’s spelled ‘Sinny?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Shithole", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taint of Australia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has anyone dropped the name 'Shit-ney' ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sid-en-knee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "shazza", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm looking forward to this t-shirt idea being on par with the DE2ROIT shirts in Detroiters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its a 6 letter 2 syllable name, I reckon we leave it alone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seednee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shazza", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boring", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I call it Sh!tney. I was born there and raised there and I will never lmove back there. Its an expensive, greed ridden hole", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Down in Wollongong, we call it \"the city\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slightly off topic, but just heard it from David Astle tonight. Cockney slang used by early deported convicts was \"Steak and Kidney\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to be steak and kidney, hasn't been around for a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hellhole", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's Shitsville isn't it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quagmire, Bog", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have known some Balmaniacs in my time in this City.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No nickname cos no personality", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "East Parramatta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North Wollongong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shithole* *I've lived here my whole life", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I often call it a shithole", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Emerald City is an old nickname for Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those of us in Terrigal (the jewel in the Bogan crown of the Cenny Coast) refer to it as “a goddaam long commute”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shitney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Emerald City", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "East Ellenbrook", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the winner is...........Shittiny...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yahoo,wooh,hoo,woot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My mother's era called it SIN CITY. That was for the whole of Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Syd-en-ney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As in Yuan Antonio Samaranch’s pronunciation awarding us the olympics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the Emerald City and it always has been.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Emerald City.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shitney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Generally just call it Sydney. Unless I have to travel there, then it’s “fucken Sydney “. Otherwise…. 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And vice versa. Maybe we have some names for Smellbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol. True. Still...OP, there's really only 2 names for us:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "East of the Great Red Rooster Line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "West of the Great Red Rooster Line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, \"Stop resisting!\" a perennial classic since 1788. Maybe \"Not tonight mate, you've had too much to drink\" for a contemporary twist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brissy is easily Democracy Manifest Land, a true cultural icon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We vary between BrisVegas and Brisneyland, but Radelaide is the one and only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Accurate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hobart is Slowbart, Launceston is Inceston.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newy has always been that one further north to me haha. Poo-town, however....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the others check out.... there are many more!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also durries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ShittyFail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ShitneyTrains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's my go to. If we weren't so tied to the place I would seriously consider moving somewhere else. But then the question is, where to? Everywhere has its own advantages and drawbacks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm wearing a Dully Chill shirt haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sidders", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the insular pennisular atm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that common among those losers from Melbourne,......you know,that cold hole with the muddy river flowing through it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">  The Emerald City", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I heard this for the first time last year so it seems forced to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use Emerald City in Oz. It’s a satirical play by David Williamson about living in Sydney, and I think it’s much better than ‘Sin City’ which is the name the media seem to like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah harbour city is a decent shout", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that was definitely pronounced \"Sid der knee\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's some good cockney rythming slang potential there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we go for \"the cellar\"? As in Sell a kidney to live in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That'd be Kydney though. Also runs the risk of people thinking you're a deaf mute trying to say Sydney, which is funnier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never heard this one before but God is it accurate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This could gain some traction!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I'm a kidney transplant recipient and I approve this message\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Dean (local Kidneysider)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I just googled the value of a human kidney on the black market... Not even enough for a deposit in Sydney after the middleman has taken his, err, cut.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "doubt that would be enough lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"the city\" is the CBD to me, maybe going out to newtown at a stretch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but i live near bankstown and I'd still say i live in sydney, so \"the city\" doesn't encapsulate \"sydney\" to me... unless i misunderstood you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's literally the only one I can think of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I say Sydders too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds like a slur ha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah we used to say Sydders when I was a kid but not for a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what I’ve heard most over the years. It’s a particularly Aussie way of saying too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never heard anyone actually use that though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, as evidenced by Brisvegas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could also go the capitalisation route like NYC, but SYD. Pronounced ess-wy-dee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, that's an older one but it checks out. I haven't heard that in years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I often say \"Syd City\" but that's probably just a me thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the winner is.. Sidder-knee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Juan Antonio Samaranch!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This and only this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grew up there and can confirm Sidder-knee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the harbour town, that the grey metal ships call home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m too local, so I know suburban nicknames but not the city as a whole. Shitney or SYD works", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the border between “Inner West” and “Outer West” seems to vary depending where you live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North Haverbrook. Where have I heard that name before?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not koori, and Warrung/Warane was just Sydney Cove.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As for Pitt and George, yeah. Castlereagh another Georgian era character, there are others. Macquarie tried to tidy up things - I remember reading once how Sydney is a Georgian town/city, all over the place, no straight lines, no care for where things are or what's next to what etc. Melbourne is a Victorian city, ordered, lots of austere front blocks covering up the shit behind to keep up appearances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That film is based on the play of the same name by David Williamson.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s about people moving from Melbourne to Sydney amongst other things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The name is definitely inspired by The Wizard of Oz and it’s Emerald City. I guess the Hume Highway is the yellow brick road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d never heard of Sydney being called the Emerald city before that play.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My nephew called it Sindy when he was little and it's stuck that way in our family", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was just about to suggest that one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm, am a Sydney transplant and Shitney has endured the past 25 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh, after 10 years of living in Sydney we even started calling it that 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very popular with folk who can't afford to live here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah Shitney is definitely the one I'd pick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol wat I came here to say", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melboring", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think of them often enough to have a name. It’s just a place to go watch cricket or music", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is the alternative division into:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Red Rooster Land;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- The El-Jannah Republic; and", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Kingdom of Chargrill Charlie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I literally do not drink alcohol anymore and have been denied entry for that reason. Bullshit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poo town ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmao, similar to what my wifi name used to be when I lived in Dully", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"DULWICH THRILLS\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(From The Simpsons - Thrillhouse)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love that lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of Far Kurnell stickers on cars in my area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the hell is even that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup. They hate you cos they ain’t you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's quite old fashioned. I remember hearing it in the 80s. Less so now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Emerald city has been a name for Sydney for a long time, but doesn't seem to get used much these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I say it as Sid Don Ee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The story at the time was his confusion because he had never seen Beijing spelt that way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re right!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just heard it from David Astle tonight on \"Letters and Numbers\". Cockney slang used by early deported convicts was \"Steak and Kidney\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just enunciate it slowly with some empty gum flap thrown in the middle somewhere, and you're there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're on someone's list now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait how much does it go for tho?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you live west of the Napean, everything east of the river is \"the city\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you live out west, \"the city\" starts around Chatswood and the Inner West. My mum told me she was was working in \"the city\" on a particular day, that night I found out she was talking about Pagewood. And I've likewise told her I was going to \"the city\" (Ashfield).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's at least two of us!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol it’s literally in my profile. I like it. It’s like fantasy land. Just over the rainbow and follow the yellow brick road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That just reminds me of the overpriced duty-free store at the airport (although I think they changed names).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's more syllables than Sydney though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a corollary, I've long been interested in the use of LAX to refer to the city also", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't check out any more. Bed time is 10pm citizen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My god-bothering qld relatives-in-law call it that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never quite got this interpretation - if you listen back it sounds more like he says 'The winner is Siddey'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its very green and its in oz (wizard of oz)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it was/is the gay capital - wizard of oz is an important reference for gay culture. Also:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In 1987, David Williamson—whose brother-in-law scripted the musical film Oz (1976)—wrote the play Emerald City in which the character Elaine Ross describes Sydney metaphorically as \"the Emerald City of Oz.\" Sydney is where people go expecting their dreams to be fulfilled only to end up with superficial substitutes and broken dreams.[citation needed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In 2006, the annual Sydney New Year's Eve were entitled \"A Diamond Night in Emerald City\" also in reference to Williamson's play, where the \"Diamond Night\" alluded to the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.[24] Subsequently, \"Emerald City\" has occasionally been used as an unofficial nickname for the City of Sydney.[25]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The head office of the Sydney-based merchant banking and private equity firm Emerald Partners is located on top of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia building on the Sydney Harbour foreshore, at Circular Quay. The firm was named after Baum's book and the David Williamson play.[citation needed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fittingly, the word \"Oz\" can refer to \"Australia\" in colloquial Australian speech.[26]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A long-running gossip column in the Sydney Morning Herald, the city's flagship newspaper, is named \"Emerald City.\"[", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's always west of where you live, of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "east of Parramatta until the inner west is Sydney's west, west of Parramatta is Western Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s all “inner west” if you’re talking with an estate agent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was one of the first towns to get a monorail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes Koori—I'm a member of La Perouse LALC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dulwich Hill= Dully Chill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nicknames don't need less syllables necessarily? e.g. John -> Johno.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1du2k97.json b/1du2k97.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..193b7a61e4cdf5c149b7bdaf93853a5b12c354e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1du2k97.json @@ -0,0 +1,434 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm thankful but surprised that the stab to the neck with a kitchen knife did not result in such serious injuries (considering the person was released in a few hours). Perhaps it was a slash or a glancing blow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">A 14-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed a student in the neck at the University of Sydney has charges against him last year dropped,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">\"We do know that the \\[alleged\\] perpetrator was arrested last year,\" Ms Catley said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"We do know he went to court, and those charges were dismissed.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’s 14. It’s NSW and school holidays start at the end of this week. He skipped school to go stab someone. None of this is normal. And where are his parents?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry but the bottom line is parenting! I remember a year 10 student I had back in 2003. His mother was strict with him because he almost joined (or did join) the triads. She changed her entire work schedule so that she can drop him off at school and pick him up after school. She literally grounded him for nearly 3 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know that sounds extreme. But the parent did not want their son to join any gang to commit crime. When she called me to monitor him, I couldn’t say no. She allowed me to inform other teachers too. Was something put in place to monitor and support this individual? Because it’s obvious that he needs it and monitoring on all levels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, I’m not here to claim there are bad parents. That’s not what this is about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You attacked another student, I just cannot see you doing this again. Released!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happens again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm finding it hard to say the courts should have seen this coming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stupid kids get in trouble for stupid shit all the time. Usually they don't then dress up in camo and hide in the bushes stalking strangers with a knife like fucken Rambo. This kid might be the first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So at what point are we doing the following.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Charging the parents with neglect", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Locking the kid up in juvie until they are 18 and then transferring to adult prison?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people wouldn't care at all if these little cunts got locked up. They can still get an education. Just from the inside. They can still be rehabilitated. Just from the inside away from everyone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why hasn't he been charged with terror offences? Are those just for Muslims?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another example of how absolutely shite the laws are in this country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All to common with these guys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Yeah he's on our watch list...\" or this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is pure speculation - but it’s likely the 14 year old is probably at least a little bit shorter due to age, so they wouldn’t have as much power pushing up as you would do bringing the knife down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well we don’t want the knife attacker to get more practice. Remove him from the general population", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This might be confusing to some, so to be clear the police said charges were **dismissed**, not dropped. They shouldn't have been used interchangeably. \"Dropped\" suggests that it was the police/prosecution that ceased with the case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dismissal is a court decision, and it doesn't mean that he was found innocent or the court threw out the case. Commonly known as a Section 10 dismissal ([section 33](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/cpa1987261/s33.html) in Children's Court), the matter can be found proven (ie. guilty) but dismissal is decided so that no conviction is recorded. This is commonly done so people's employability aren't affected in adulthood by poor decisions made as children (edit: also because [there are restrictions](https://www7.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/cpa1987261/s14.html) against recording convictions for under 16s).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Section 33 dismissal means he was found guilty but was likely put on a good behaviour bond, plus we know he had been put on a Department of Community and Justice programme. Typically, a formal dismissal is contingent on completion of said programme.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It also means that if if there was a good behaviour bond and this stabbing occurred during its period, he can be resentenced on the original case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FACTS. WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE PARENTS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's about time parents of these shit cunt kids are dragged and charged with the offence as well. Or at the very least neglect. No adjusted child goes out and comits a crime like this unless shit is happening at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And 9/10 times shit IS happening at home. They need to be investigated thoroughly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This article doesn't say what he was previously arrested for, only that he *was* arrested, went to court, and had the charges dismissed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Locking up indefinitely every kid that assaults another kid is probably not the solution to creating a safer society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happens again? I didn’t read that he had done anything like this on a previous occasion. Did he attack another student last year?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sounds like he was in a diversion program.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Ms Catley said the boy had been attending a program the Department of Community and Justice runs at the time of the previous charges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's not make assumptions. Joel Cauchi's father gave a pretty heart-wrenching interview about his son. Decent people with common sense can have fucked up kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/D682Fgfhm4U?si=cwl9VTyvvFUWRS2T", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s far more likely this boy’s parents live in a state of permanent distress that they can’t reach or help their child.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "gv92: \"I make up false narratives about two people I know nothing about!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A fly? Never.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A human, thats a paddlin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prison seems like a pretty good spot to practice stabbing people but maybe that's just the TV shows", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great comment. Thank you for clarifying this. You might want to reach out to the journalist and ask them to clarify it in their article. Not your job obviously, but it’s an important distinction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Appreciate it either way though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This isn't quite right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Convictions are not imposed for a young person under 16, regardless of penalty: section 14 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987. (For a young person 16 or older at the time of sentence, it is a matter of discretion.) In any event, there's a very complicated interaction between the CCPA and the Criminal Records Act and it's not accurate to say that employability is unaffected - for an in-depth discussion, see [this (now slightly old) paper](https://criminalcpd.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CRIM_RECORDS_updated_140911.pdf) or [this section of the judicial commission bench book](https://www.judcom.nsw.gov.au/publications/benchbks/sentencing/children_criminal_proceedings_act.html#p15-130).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A dismissal under section 33(1)(a)(i) is a dismissal with, or without, a caution and (33)(1)(a)(ii) is a dismissal with a good behaviour bond. It's unclear whether (if indeed he was sentenced - see below) he was placed on a bond or not and it's probably unhelpful to speculate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my experience, 'charges dismissed' can also relate both to: a finding of not guilty after hearing *and* police withdrawing charges formally in court. In both instances, a magistrate will commonly say 'charges dismissed'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, ultimately - all this speculation is unhelpful given the range of possibilities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe the charges shouldn’t have been dismissed is the point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably not, but locking up every kid who cuts somebodies throat might.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let be real, this wasn’t a schoolyard fisticuffs, the kid stabbed another human in the neck and has been tied up in knife crime prior.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- It's a 14 year old stabbing an adult. In the neck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- This teenager was previously charged last year and was known by police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- The teenager was lucky it didn't result in murder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- It was an unprovoked attack on someone completely unrelated to the teen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While it's not the ideal solution, locking up the kid is at least SOME action taken against them. It's now proven that it is no longer safe for them to be in society at this stage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But to downplay this as though it's a school yard biff is straight up ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wager that releasing criminally minded children back into society left and right doesn’t either", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let’s be real, no one gives this level of grace to Muslims arrested for similar “terrorist” offences or their family members even though they may also have mental health challenges (arguably most terrorists probably do but I’ll be downvoted to hell for suggesting that). They’re just evil full stop. White supremacists are oppressed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did, and they've since fixed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We can't say without knowing what the charges were and the circumstances behind them. For all we know, this guy was arrested for shoplifting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He'll almost certainly get locked up for stabbing someone in the neck. And deserves to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't know what he previously did, though, and whether it warranted release.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "do you want life imprisonment for this situation then? I'm not saying there's not a middle ground but it's a much more nuanced conversation than people like to have when they see someone who was released reoffend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "prison doesn't rehabilitate violent kids, it makes them better at crime, more dangerous, and more unable to contribute to society in productive legal ways thereby practically forcing them back into crime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're misreading. The article is about previous charges that were dismissed. The OP I was replying was questioning why he was initially released from the charges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of my lasting memories of the Lindt Cafe Hostage event was the \"I'll ride with you\" movement. To not tar Muslims with the same brush and hold hands through the cultural divide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know it often doesn't seem like it, but Sydney is full of kind understanding people if you just look.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Case in point: the human interest stories about the cowardly Christchurch WS terrorist made me want to vomit: \"How could this sweet ordinary boy next door have been led astray?!??\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While it's a fair question to ask (in the background, without minimising the monstrous crime), the double standards are as staggering as they are blatantly bigoted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice work. What a legend. Truly an upstanding digital citizen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You dropped this ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I may be misremembering but I think an earlier version of the article stated that it was for \"using a carriage service to menace, harass, or cause offence\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All I know is the failure to reprimand in the first arrest perhaps instilled confidence that the justice system is broken, hence the over confidence in the neck stabbing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree, but the general public also have a right to not be exposed to people who are habitually attacking strangers with knives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The kid was allegedly radicalised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we ban him from the internet? And charge anyone who enables him? We do it with alcohol and tobacco.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- to clarify, I'm being half serious. It's just an idle thought.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get your point, but Aussie jails aren’t as bad as you think they are. They’re certainly not a Crime University like US jails. There’s dozens of classes and programs that they can do if the judge or parole orders it. There’s not a massive gang problem where you have to join a gang or get killed. There’s a lot of ways to pass your time constructively, depending on the jail. The jails are all quite mundane TBH. You can very easily avoid all the bullshit that happens inside and come out a better person. They could be better though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh yes I see now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But still, the news coming out is that the charge last year was for planning a terrorist attack at a school and was put into a de-radicalisation group.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is still vastly different to kids punching on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pity the woman who started the movement made up the entire incident. At least the intentions were good I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now that I've had a chance to look up other news outlets, both the [*Herald*](https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-university-stabbing-victim-out-of-hospital-warnings-of-toxic-internet-20240703-p5jqnk.html) and the [*Telegraph*](https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/alleged-stabber-once-planned-christchurchstyle-attack/video/259590e738a10c5ec5d50a8a0fca025a#video) have articles that are paywalled, but [*Sky News* has an article that cites the *Telegraph,*](https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/crime/alleged-teenage-university-of-sydney-stabber-was-in-deradicalisation-program-months-before-alleged-attack-on-student/news-story/4e4002c8f148c9a6f82b5e2898f90d8b) saying that he had planned a terrorist attack on a school like the one in Christchurch a few months ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah i certainly dont disagree with that lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Habitually is such a strong word. I have heard nothing whatsoever to justify its use. But if you have, please advise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah we're not as fucked as the US but i have concerns about ex cons access to meaningful, gainful employment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A model prisoner in NSW that does their own time, doesn't get into debt, doesn't lag, is still at decent risk of being at least a witness to (possibly traumatising) violence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better than the USA isn't a great benchmark, unfortunately :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't really know the details.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But we know this kid just tried to commit an act of terror and not only failed to cause serious injury to the guy he stabbed from behind, but injured himself in the process and was helped by a passer by to hospital. So it's safe to say planning is not a strong suit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So when they find writing about mass shooting for someone who has zero means of obtaining a gun, it may have been assumed to be psycho babble creative writing rather than actual intentions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember a few kids in my school getting in trouble for being found with stuff about rape and murder in their diaries. That, knowing the kids was just over-active imagination. Without seeing details of the \"planning,\" we don't really know what it actually was. But kids do write fucked things that are often very far from actual intentions and you can't just lock em up for that. If there were plans to buy a gun or evidence of intention, then it would become much more serious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Logically, if this kid was involved in another crime that specifically included the use of a knife but \"recorded no conviction\", it goes without saying that after being charged for stabbing a guy he didn't know in the throat that it probably isn't his first rodeo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The extremely large majority of violence in NSW jails are just fist fights. In the 2.5 years I did, I saw 3 fist fights, heard of a stabbing on the other side of the jail, and saw a guy get dragged into the showers and forced to wash because he didn’t wash in 5 months and the boys could smell him from other cells. Most of the violence inside is drug related. People ticking up drugs (usually bupe) is the biggest one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not a nice place, but the average non violent inmate will go into the system at maximum security, get classified and go straight to medium, or possibly minimum security. Once they’re sentenced they’re even more likely to go to minimum security. You get placed with people that you’re most likely to get along with, and you can always apply to move if needed. Your days are mostly filled with training, calling your family, doing laps, playing footy, lots of cards, and muster after muster after muster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, our jails aren’t that bad. The worst ones are the really old jails like Bathurst, Parramatta (now closed). But they’re “just” very depressing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awesome. Can you now establish the basis for any of those things you present as facts? And then, explain why you use the term “habitually.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're on a discussion board you donut, this isn't court TV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well he was attending a court ordered de-radicalisation program.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not specifically knife related, but suggests he displayed violant tendencies or at the least, clearly the potential.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: You don't need to have a prior pattern of behaviour to justify the word \"habitually\" in this context.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The kid is a 14 year old who went out of his way to purposely stab a complete stranger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This in and of itself is enough. Why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because the single biggest indicator of future violence by an individual is a history of violence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And you are an ignoramus, completely full.of.shit.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1du43j9.json b/1du43j9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1ad54fdab8f68e3be1fc1d88061f92eb229ba05d --- /dev/null +++ b/1du43j9.json @@ -0,0 +1,170 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking for guidance from current selective school attendees, I'm currently considering applying for Fort Street, Sydney Boys and a few other selective schools. I know I'm reaching really high by applying to these high ranked selective schools so help from people who also have made it into top selective schools would be great. Also, I am already in high school so I'm trying to transfer into a selective school, not take the year 7 entrance exam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ex selective school student; a lot of selective schools increase the amount of students per year for senior years (mine went from 150 to about 165? students) so there's definitely spots in those later years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Getting in for years 8/9/10 is a bit more difficult, because it depends on the amount of people leaving, which sometimes there's no one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fort St is a bit different to the others in that the intake for yr 8-10 is a hand in essay on a topic of their choosing. If writing is your strength it's probably worth a shot but I wouldn't bother otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of them look at your academics along with other non academic achievements (SBHS is heavily into sports) and there are only a limited number of spots from 8-10.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your best shot is probably for a spot in year 11 when some of the schools do open up a new class and there's generally more movement between the schools. A lot of selective kids move to a better selective school around that time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to Fort St 10+ years ago. Great school and I'm hoping my daughter will make it in there one day. I think from what others have said if you're meant to write an essay about your lived experiences you should just give it your best shot and be genuine. Don't use AI to do any of it for you. Write something from the heart like a real human would. They want to bring in new students who add diverse experiences, so write about things that are personal to you and weave them into your perception of the world. Sorry, probably far too generic to be useful advice. Hope it helps anyway!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a current student, but went to FSHS about 15-20 years ago. If memory serves, the school added a 6^th class for Years 11 & 12, and it was mostly the kids who'd done the most tutor grinding who got those places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ex-BHHS year 8-10 intake was a handful, then 20-30+ in year 11", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is common for kids who have been tutored to death to pass the exam to fail to compete in Years 8-9. Often there are places in Year 9 and you can transfer to them but it requires taking a test.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The question you should be asking is what all these former fort street students are doing with their lives now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While plenty have been wildly successful there are plenty who ended up doing nothing great - undergrad degree followed by a desk job for the next 40 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's great to see you're thinking about your future but honestly the high school doesn't make much difference. Having grit, determination and hard work is what will get you somewhere in life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "asides from that, I'm not too sure what guidance you're looking for exactly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heavily into sports? Times must have changed! By my recollection, SBHS was into losing heavily at sports.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This generation of kids is going to have to be using AI tools as part of their adult lives...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just not true lmao, sure there's a couple examples of this happening but you can't just extrapolate that to a general truth, the fact is people who get tutored to death and do well in the entrance test will also do well when in highschool because they will do tutoring. Also most people do tutoring so its not even an advantage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmao nonsense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don't kick kids out for being bottom of their class though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "being downvoted but there is definitely truth in it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"failing to compete\" of course is all relative. these kids are still going to do well by most people's standards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but selective schools are intended to cater for what they used to call gifted and talented students. talk to teachers at these places and they will tell you that a sizeable proportion of the kids they teach don't fit this desciption, and more often than not it's the kids who have been tutored to within an inch of their lives. they are not (as) capable at working independently, want to be told answers without working things out for themselves or being creative, want to regurgitate \"correct\" answers and expect if they do so they will do well, want to get the strategy for passing a test so they can get into whatever, as opposed to being more intrinsically motivated. Talk to the unis and they will also tell you that there is a significant drop out rate for these kids because they've had their hands held the entire way and can't cope.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is what the FSHS test is trying to sift for - they want an independent creative thinker who can write well - responding to an open question with some individuality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "of course someone can be that and be tutored.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately I feel like I've fallen in the nothing great category. Picked a degree I studied for the sake of having a degree, and now work in something completely separate in the grad program. A lot of the other grads in the program come from lower ranked schools, but we all ended up in the same place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, Fort Street's application currently wants applicants to write an essay about 'the idea that humans can learn a lot from hardship.' I'm not sure if you have done the same but I'm not really sure what to write about. Also other schools ask why I deserve to attend their school in their form, so suggestions could help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They still had the sports, teams and equipment (paid for by event day parking at SCG) compared to any other public school in the country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Successful application of AI tools is not the task.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people do tutoring? I think you're extrapolating that too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their \"Bottom of the Class\" is really high compared to normal students. And the schools do not kick the kids out as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">A lot of the other grads in the program come from lower ranked schools", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people make this realisation in first year university ... _Most_ people in any course come from comprehensive schools.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re wanting you to show you are a rounded human being with empathy and a moral compass. So for hardship you could consider a situation you’ve been in, or interview someone who has had a life struggle, maybe someone in your family and then write about what they have learned and then what you have learned too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the other people have said, but they are also looking for written communication skills and a bit of creativity. They like outside the box thinkers who can argue a point at the fort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a lateral learning exercise. Take a look at philosophy resources, longitudinal studies, mock debates, etc. There's no right or wrong answer, but whichever side you choose, or if you think you can do a balanced report, you will need to argue it fluently and cohesively and have the sources to back it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do you deserve to go? Are you a conscientious student? Have you had a look at the schools' co-curricular activities? Do you think that you can add to them? Think of sports, music, debating, Tournament of the Minds, maths challenges, etc. What would make you stand out from the other applicants, and why does this school mean so much to you? Wanting a good ATAR is not reason enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In top selective schools, yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was in uni I didn't give a shit about what school people came from, and was mostly focused on studying. Now that I'm working, there's a lot more time for idle chit chat, and getting to know people, and that's how it comes up now instead of before", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">When I was in uni I didn't give a shit about what school people came from", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol - it's like the most obvious ice breaker in a room full of 1st year students ... I guess you're just socially awkward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Now that I'm working, there's a lot more time for idle chit chat, and getting to know people, and that's how it comes up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In a work situation people ask you about your schooling to size you up - see if you come from money, ie went to an expensive private school. No one cares if you went to a selective school.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1du65pv.json b/1du65pv.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d21f1197c02a8afeb05e276bddd28b83539c51d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1du65pv.json @@ -0,0 +1,734 @@ +[ + { + "text": "*Note: I do not smoke or vape.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Over the last year these have popped up literally everywhere. Just near us alone there are 4 within 1-5 minute wall of each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the ban now in place on the 1st I would think they would be all closing down? They can not remain open as their main selling component is now gone? The funny thing is I walked past one of them YESTERDAY and they were selling vapes to someone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 of the 4 near me also got broken into in the last month or so. Not knowing the details but you can bet it was to steal the Vape stocks for the black market.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would the ones \"illegally\" selling vapes anyway, care about the new law?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The new law only affected the legal vape shops, who sold 0% nicotine liquid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Money just doesn't wash itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no such thing as a vape shop. All of the vape shapes are out of business. They are convenience stores/tobacconists that illegally sell chop chop and vapes. Actual vape shops never sold those, just devices and flavour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you’re describing is a tobacconist. They sell tobacco, cigarettes, smoking products, bongs, and ugly ashtrays and knives. Then they’ve got the illegal stuff like disposable vapes and chop chop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the actual vape shops are now closed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kensington looked like vape central when I last went through on the light rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny how the last tobacconist in my local area closed about five years ago. There was also a genuine vape shop nearby (not a money laundering convenience store) which closed down during Covid. But in the last two years every suburb near me has one or two new convenience ($12 bags of chips and unpriced American cereals) stores flogging vapes and chop-chop (so I'm told).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like if a couple of years after the last Video Ezy and Civic Video stores closed that they suddenly popped up again everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wrong terminology again. They are not vape shops. They never were.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These are tobacco shops that sell black market cigarettes and single use vapes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huge difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my suburb, there are 6 now very close to each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 opened just after the 1st of January when there was supposed to be a ban on disposable vapes enforced again. The last one opened just before July first when all kinds of vapes were supposed to he banned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, in my suburb, i can expect either a price war or a turf war with fire bombigs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember, Tobacco shops, not vape shops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vape shops are something totally different.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People need to learn the difference between Vape shops and tobacconists/corner stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vape shops sold buildable rigs, coils, pre-mixed flavours, tanks. In short... accessories for vaping. They NEVER sold products containing nicotine. They were never the cause of kids being able to purchase vapes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tobacconists, corner shops, et al. continue to sell disposable vapes under the table. These are the ones supplying nicotine containing vapes to kids. These are the ones propping up the black market.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the new legislation has done is destroyed 100's of genuine businesses (brick and mortar as well as online) and put 1000's of people out of their jobs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disposables are where the money is for the black market, not in buildable rigs and accessories.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People that think otherwise are uneducated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll be fine for a while at least. I stocked up on nicotine liquid by legally importing from New Zealand with a prescription (around 2 litres in my freezer), and took advantage of a few of the closing down sales to stock up on mixing flavours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those shops are mostly selling things \"under the table\" that they don't tell you about unless you know. Can include smuggled cigarettes and plenty of other stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah my local bakery sells vapes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's because those are tobacconists, they have always been selling illegal vapes, nicotine vapes have been illegal to sell for a long time. These new laws don't change anything for people that have been breaking the law for years now. All it did was shut down legal vape businesses, the ones that never sold nicotine products and followed age verification laws. now it's even illegal to sell an empty plastic dropper bottle aka the thing that teenagers using disposable vapes never use. Your local tsg is still going to be selling Chinese factory cancer vapes to kids, it's the legally abiding adults that are now out of jobs and their choices regarding how they consume nicotine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes.. said with sarcasm - prohibition works fantastic, as does pumping taxes on addictive things. The last 50 years have been a great success and neither creates black markets nor enhances illegal sales or gang revenue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plain braindead, they had the chance to tax, educate and regulate but their sheer arrogance and some degree of under the counter payoff sent us in this direction. People are off the cigs, the horse has bolted, vapes aren’t going anywhere - said with no sarcasm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an adult I don’t agree with it but I never had any trouble obtaining cigarettes as a 16 year old in the early 2000s, the government didn’t give a fuck about us then they realized they could use us as a card to profit on smokes and ‘alcopops’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pokies are no different, it’s a poison to our society but they’re everywhere, historically they cling to revenue and do anything to get as much as they can, our government are tax parasites and it’s apparent that they only care because they’re losing money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’re that unprogressive in Sydney that it’s beyond stupid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do you care that much? The protectionist policies were only proposed because their buddies all board the tobacco companies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy a box direct from China and sell for ten times the price like everyone else", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walked past two shops near my place today and both had big displays of vapes prominently displayed near the entrance as they have for several years. They don't give a shit because who is actually going to enforce this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice try NARC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two opened within 100 m of each other last few weeks at Dulwich Hill shops on Marrickville Rd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you tell me where? I have a prescription that the chemist can not fill. I'd really appreciate this information.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard a rumour. They are all getting in place for the future when marijuana is legalised and then they already have their shopfront.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tobacconist just opening in Stanmore right now, next to the school. Local FB group members are waiting to see what they’re selling and to whom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vapes shops are closed down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought they walked that back?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(The only pharmacies selling)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll be honest, no skin in the game so hardly paying attention", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note: we already know you don't smoke or vape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "t's always non-smokers and vapers starting these whiny threads 'just mentioning' the outrage of people buying nad selling vapes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long live cigarettes. Proven to help mental health, keep obesity rates down and kill anxiety", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it affects ur cardio and the lingering smell sucks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They all seem suspicious these shop, they seem to actively market to children with lollies and chips at the front of the shops. Consider they’re selling an adult product, kids should not be allowed in the premises.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the TSG shops that are everywhere in the city were selling vapes (definitely not 0%) pretty openly last week but have suddenly stopped, so they were definitely affected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are still places you can find them but it's not as convenient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its either that or another Turkish barber", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$9 bags of chips imported from the USA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cleaners must be the only people that ever go into the store.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any of them sell weed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chop chop?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are right but all the \"tobacco\" stores that opened up everywhere only exist because of the popularity of the vape purchasing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kensington's a complete ghost town these days? There's practically no stores left north of the uni. You mean Kingsford?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Starbucks as BIG, then had it's issues, died and vanished and come back again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Semantics. These only exist due to the popularity of Vapes and function with their primary sale being Vapes. You used to see 1 true tobacco shop in an area, all the ones they have popped up have only vapes in the windows - vape shop. Regardless of their name and operations license.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no one wants to pay 35$ + for a pack of 20 cigarettes, they're doing the smoking community a favour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. The problem vapes were already banned but they couldn't stop them being imported.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Responsible vapers that had good equipment and bought juice from reputable sellers in Australia have been massively fucked over and the responsible stores shut down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even the people that sell flavoring for cakes to bakeries have had their stock seized by Border Force.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have enough nicotine to last me for years so I'll be able to make my own juice with nicotine, others won't and will probably get back on the smokes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just a free kick for organized crime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UPDATE:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One near me now a “tobacco” shop as some people want to insist calling it…. Nothing on the shelves today apart from candy/sweets and the coverage lockbox behind the counter and nothing else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think that’s going to last long now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy cake day! Dunno why you're being downvoted, surely people don't believe the, think about the children line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s illegal to import them now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whoever told you that rumour is delusional - no major party in the state government has talked positively about legalising recreational weed so we’re talking a very very long time in the future (if ever).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell that to the ones near me still open", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What they walked back was the requirement for a prescription. Every vape shop I used to go to is now closed. From now on you’ll only be able to buy vapes in a few flavours like Mint, “Tobacco”, Menthol, and unflavoured, in predertmined strengths. The dumb thing about this is that actual vape shops (what OP is describing is actually a tobacconist) never sold the disposable vapes with nicotine that caused this whole shit show. They sold liquids, coils, vapes, atomisers, batteries, but nicotine had to be imported.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tobacconists were selling disposable Chinese vapes with nicotine to anyone who would ask, and now all the actual vape stores are gone, and the tobacconists are sweet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only chemists and only the default and menthol flavours available. You have to ask for it and it is the chemists decision. The amount you can buy is limited as well as having to prove your age.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But Vape shops can not operate and sell them. They clearly still are though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where’s the outrage?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You do you but both are bad for you and others around you full stop. Can’t say anything positive about either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not exactly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- \"Importation of disposable vapes will be prohibited\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- \"Importation of all non-therapeutic vapes will be prohibited.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Vapes containing nicotine are only available at chemists, over 18 and normal or menthol flavour. You have to ask for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- July 1, it will be unlawful for people or businesses to supply, manufacture vapes. Be it nicotine or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- There are regs to stop all the flavoured stuff even without nicotine as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically the other parts of the laws make it basically illegal to obtain non nicotine vapes as well. It just does not stop the more traditional stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Long live cigarettes. Proven to help mental health, keep obesity rates down and kill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One out of three ain’t bad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Righto buddy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are tobacconists, not vape shops. They haven't stopped at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's under the counter now. Why would they stop selling now when it was already illegal to sell nicotine vapes for years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. Local shops around Rhodes are selling off the last of their vape stocks now :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fades", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fadez", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Faydz", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Faydze", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you seen the barber tobacconist combos shops?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so you've visited one of these classy places", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they must be on the gear if they're flogging $9 chips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that or its a secret code", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you after some $9 chips?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "depends does it come in a half gram bag 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wtf you’re a weird person to say only cleaners smoke vape, also what do you have against cleaners? Do you even know along with police, doctors, nurses and tradies, cleaners are also the people who make our day to day life easier? I just sensed and assumed that you are trying to say cleaners are the lowlifes from your comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's trivial to get medical marijuana nowadays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tripping dude. They sell a shitload of illegal tobacco. A fucking shitload.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't noticed any increase in tobacconists, but I rarely go beyond Marrickville unless I absolutely need to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Kensington's a complete ghost town these days? There's practically no stores left north of the uni.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Geez that's sad to hear, I haven't been there in five years. Is it just that businesses shut down during the light rail construction and nothin opened in their place?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Starbucks as BIG, then had it's issues, died and vanished and come back again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Starbucks came to Australia without noticing the fact that their product is overpriced shit compared to what we have _everywhere_ in our cities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They came back at a much smaller scale with this knowledge, and they are now happily catering to their niche markets of tourists, people who want free WiFi, and people who like sugar or americana more than they like coffee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, semantics. But this laziness of naming the real problem and addressing the issue correctly, caused a closure of hunderts of legal vape shops, that refused to sell these single use vapes, that suffered terribly because of the flood of these disposable vapes, and now with the stupidity of the government were forced to close.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It misled the public, it has not addressed the real problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The government fucked up again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Besides the media releases of record seizures, nothing has changed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, semantics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a smoker, this is correct, I'm getting quality top tier Vietnamese cigarettes (I used to live in Vietnam so I know) for $17 a pack", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The product is far better than Bond St or JPS at $35", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Id rather not be a criminal buying illegal tobacco but the government literally gave me (an addict) no other choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole vape crackdown is nothing more than to try get lost tax revenue from over taxing cigarettes...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they brought the packs back to $20 for a 20pack of Winfield blue id be purchasing them legally and they would get way more tax...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When have professional criminals ever said, \"Oh no, the government said I'm not allowed to commit crimes. Oh well, guess I'd better turn a new leaf.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you friend!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That'll put a stop to it then", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And even if they did it is likely to be in chemists again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was my response too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legislation is going to the senator later this year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you sure you’re not talking about convenience stores?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you 13 years old lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again, you are thread is about tobacco shops that sell illegal cigarettes and Disposable vapes. Not an actual vape shop, they closed dutifully abiding the law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These tobacco shops are run by criminal gangs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are mixing these two things just like media is doing all these years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like they’re still allowed to sell whatever non-nicotine stock they still have - and I bet they all bought up huge truck loads prior to banning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok well they've gone from having the menu sitting on the counter all the time to being selective about who they sell to. So definitely illegal and definitely impacted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "who Fadi or Fayez?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah i know both of em", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what happened to brothers wanting a step cut? 🤷", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thats just a drug dealer that cuts hair 🥶", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/s/Ta6pfDzlcK", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they were talking about money being cleaned aka \"**Money laundering**\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I’m just kinda interested in the business model. Not too far a jump from what they’re doing to drugs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The black market cigarette market is off the charts, i love how noone in power is even talking about it. It must be because the percentage of population that smokes now is way lower they don’t care as much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My in laws are lifetime smokers and smoke these cheap blackmarket smokes, i can only imagine whats in them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really surprising, people aren’t paying government prices for cigs. If they set it to a reasonable amount instead of being greedy there wouldn’t be this issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t smoke but smokers will smoke and fuck the government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There will be a black market on beer within 10 years with the way it’s heading.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think a lot of the restaurants didn't survive COVID. There's a lot of infill apartments going in there so I assume a lot of the shop fronts are not getting re-leased for eventual demolition and reconstruction. It will probably come back to life in 5-10 years once the K2K developments have neared completion. But currently it's just boarded up shop after shop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is government policy working at least partially as intended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Already is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That link is from January.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All nicotine vapes in Australia are regulated as therapeutic goods. This means they can only be purchased at pharmacies to help people quit smoking or to manage their nicotine dependence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is illegal for retailers, such as tobacconists, vape shops and convenience stores, to sell any type of vape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.health.gov.au/news/changes-to-vaping-in-australia-from-1-july", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Step Cut brotha? take a seat we'll take care of you\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\*Proceeds to give you a fade\\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Skill that is very profitable when locked up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bad Namor, thanks for explaining that to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " hope life does indeed come back soon!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How exactly? I haven't quit smoking and I've tried.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Id rather pay tax on my cigarettes and not support a criminal enterprise but it's literally half the price for a better product, a product I'm addicted too (can't reiterate this enough, this is an addiction that the government has had no issues taxing ridiculously because it's guaranteed until now where they taxed it too high).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess your right but I regret engaging in the conversation with you because you downvote for actually trying to discuss the situation with you based on evidence. That's just petty BS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just report the vape stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "pretty soon they'll have barber shop/ tattoo parlor/ sneaker/VAPE store called \"SUS CUZ\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "your one stop suspect shop, they'll sus out what you need", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll take a Livo 2170", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ah Livo, come for the coke n the ice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "pretty soon they'll have barber shop/ tattoo parlor/ sneaker/VAPE store called \"SUS CUZ\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "your one stop suspect shop, they'll sus out what you need", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll take a Livo 2170", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ah Livo, come for the coke n the ice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you were an emperor, cleaners would be well looked after. I appreciate your enthusiasm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahaha, i was working as a cleaner until last month. If only i was an emperor haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh it just struck a nerve, it's hard but don't try to let how others define you, bother you. We as humans like to pigeonhole people, it's the whole reason for stereotypes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The way you handled yourself after all the downvotes, I'm going to pigeonhole you as an emperor of awesomeness.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1du8hrs.json b/1du8hrs.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a84a9c88f63dadcbcd39e1da7342c3c740050797 --- /dev/null +++ b/1du8hrs.json @@ -0,0 +1,198 @@ +[ + { + "text": "T: What's your midweek hack for getting through the rest of the week?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: What's your after work routine?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: Choose your own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Take bra off, flop on couch, apply cashmere blanket. Add wine if needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I burned my hand making lunch today and yelled a very bad swear at the top of my lungs from shock/pain. Surely the rest of the week can only get better? I am going away for the weekend. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: What's with drivers treating red lights like stop signs at night? I swear I see it happening every time I'm out after 7.30PM, wtf. I used to drive my dog around at night and never saw it, but in the last six months it's gotten nuts. Absolutely paranoid I'm going to get my shit wrecked by some moron running a red, I see it so often now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Altalt; Can't wait to see how much the ATO is going to fuck me this year. I'm preparing my behind to be entered dry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Having a piece of cake after midweek food shop in the evening with some decaf coffee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: dinner, working out with the husband and either doing gaming, reading or tv", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: really sad about Booktopia. I ordered a lot of books from there. Pretty sure I can kiss goodbye the money I had on my only outstanding order from them on a hardcopy version of a book I love. Cest la vie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Cosy up on the lounge and have a release cry over an emotional movie, or put on my vr headset and convince myself I'm on holidays or in space somewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Workout, dinner, then either watch something and hang out with the cats or a little bit of gaming if I've got the energy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Moving up my local cafe cookie from Friday to Wednesday. I would’ve gotten mine today if I had the energy but last week it was a chocolate marshmallow cookie!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Pilates/spin/barre, dinner and knit in front of the TV is what it looks like these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Working from a park or something on a Wednesday. Really breaks up the work week and can get some fresh air too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: For the 1 day a year I go to the office, I stop by Oiden for dinner then chuck on a solid upbeat playlist for the commute. For every day wfh, close the laptop lid at 5:30pm on the dot, press the KVM to go to my PC and then video games.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Drugs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: Drugs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: who’s got Drugs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: Anyone know anything more about the guy with a hammer and knife in North Mead/Rocks/Parramatta today? Is he caught yet? Got people who are not sure if they should go home there yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: seize the early week energy & have leftovers prepped to get you through the back half of the working week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: gym or Pilates a couple of days a week (depending on work schedule), cook/reheat dinner, shower, read or watch some tv & then bed by 930", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no! Did lots of people hear you swearscreaming at work? Applied Aloe?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I support this endeavour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see it happening during the day and like you, I never saw it 6 or so months ago. It's like the road rules are just a suggestion to some people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Relevant](https://youtube.com/shorts/l4l4inVkjDA?si=tkLYFDypCzISyx3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no way I can not endorse this cake option", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always used to get my books from there for gifts assuming I thought ahead enough. And they often had signed copies of Australian books too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow so much screen time!! I would if I could but recently, noticed blurry vision so trying to get more outside time, where possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mum?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You called the police because a kid slapped a sticky hand toy on your knee?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The response is to book a sibling trip and let them make their own way to the airport and hope they miss the flight through their own incompetence. If they want to learn the hardway they might as well get the full experience. (Maybe only on a domestic trip)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe all them stimulants making you anxious about your logistics :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are nuts. Like I do make fun of my husband for how early he gets there but he has childhood trauma from being announced over the loud speaker as a child and we are never late. So, it has benefits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your sibling sounds like somebody who doesn’t have lounge access.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thankfully I mostly wfh! Although I am in a duplex of sorts and I know my exceedingly ladylike neighbour doesn’t work on Wednesdays—I hope she didn’t hear me. 🫣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ran it under cold water, popped some antiseptic cream on, then a thick paper towel run under cold water for compress. The pain isn’t too bad now, but I look like I’ve been in a knuckle duster, I’m all red and swollen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, when I'm not at my desk, my phone screen time is at an all-time low, especially on weekends. I haven't installed Facebook or anything which definitely helps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kid threatened to fight him and sounded unhinged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, call the police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a great habit. I have so many questions and research I conduct that I'm nearly always on/in front of a screen. Naturally curious person... ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> so I stand up over him", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like you started the threatening behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure but they only threatened to have a punch on with you when you escalated the situation by standing over them with your imposing 170cm.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1du8s1w.json b/1du8s1w.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f0f8a3de408ec30b979a3f825dfe683441c02f89 --- /dev/null +++ b/1du8s1w.json @@ -0,0 +1,282 @@ +[ + { + "text": "It would be cool if they made a customer facing one, or put it in the trip view app.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too many yellow runs. /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They turn red when late. Always interesting hearing of a delay at a choke point in the network, looking it up on my phone and it’s a sea of red everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Anytrip ](https://anytrip.com.au/webtls)has an emulated version using the same API that Tripview and all other apps uses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is called TLS :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at it 12 hours a day, you get over it pretty quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It *is* cool!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've used public transport heavily for most of my life, especially when I was younger going out and about with my mum, and my mum befriended a lot of station masters/station employees over the years. They'd often let us wait for our train in their office, especially if the weather was bad or it was late and there were dodgy characters on the platform, and I was always fascinated as a kid to watch this screen and see how everything was connected and how it all moved constantly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of many screens available showing various zoom levels of the entire network. It's awkward AF at times, you might notice the wasted space on the right, the map isn't moveable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*My kingdom for a google earth style zoom*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yellow is on time, any red letters/numbers relate to a delay (4 minutes for each digit?). Green trains are not in the timetable (freight etc). My favourite was always purple. Train off route. Or as I referred to it, help I'm lost!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn’t look right, all the trains are on time ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no idea what I’m looking at ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The island platforms at Bondi Junction and Edgecliffe are labelled 1 XXX 2 while the one at Kings Cross is labelled 2 XXX 1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[You might enjoy playing this :)](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124180/Rail_Route/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone explain what the numbers mean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "looks like that commodore 64 game suicide train or something it was called", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would love to know when the coal trains go through Sutherland as my little boy loves them. Any ideas on how we can tell their timetable?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is it about old school 80s era interfaces that makes them so beautiful?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that the USS Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TripView does have live trains?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or do you mean with these graphics...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any trip has a map interface", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From memory each digit red means 3min late", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for mentioning any trip. Cool app", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use Citymapper. It's the best and seems to be underrated in Australia. Big in London", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No it's called Atrics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even 8...... We make bets on what line goes red first just to pass the time 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "12 hours?? Why such long shifts!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once many years ago a train driver invited me into the cockpit and showed me all the video screens where he could monitor every carriage. He demonstrated that he could control the locks by locking the doors between carriages so a drunk guy couldn't get into the next carriage and disturb people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is that it's late 1990s tech and limited by the technology used.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regrettably, we're stuck with it for now as there is no funding to replace it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3 minutes for each digit. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially with those phonetics on the end of the run number so not early in the morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normally platform 1 is on the upside (heading towards central ) .not sure about the city circle but", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you follow the lines you’ll see that KGX has been rotated from Bondi which is why it’s like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are the run numbers for each train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically used for crew purposes, since they know what train they are meant to be on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also give information as to the set type , destination/origin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know what this means", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean an interactive map", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. If the run number is all red it's at least 12 mins late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the tip. I just downloaded it. For Sydney I’ll probably stick with TripView for a few reasons: muscle memory, faster interface, and dark mode. I can see Citymapper being useful for unfamiliar routes though so I’ll keep it handy for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ATRICS is a control system. This is the Train Location System which takes info from a number of control systems, one of which is ATRICS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No it's the TLS. Train Location System.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "24 hour roster", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get a months worth of shifts done in 14 days averaging 42 hours each week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My son has been invited into the drivers cab. We were also in the drivers cab in a rail tour coming out of Wynyard station onto the bridge. Was epic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drivers cab is the correct term", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah-HA! Thanks, I knew it was a number that wasn't 5 🤪", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "W575. It’s 5:30-ish in the afternoon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: just noticed the time bottom-right. 5:17pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City Inner is the lower number. So Museum/St James/Museum and Town Hall P1. Wynyard, P5.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love guessing which side of the island platform the train terminates when its a tBondi Junction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s a Star Trek reference ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As in it shows trains on a map. How much more interactive do you mean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm assuming they have backup systems if one fails?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It actually stands for Train Lateness System", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean map showing live train locations between stations", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Control systems are redundant and considered safety systems. There are different ones (or different instances of the same one) for different areas of track. I confess it has been some years since I paid attention to this stuff however I believe if the control system fails they use people - manual signalling - and slow things eight down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not like this? https://ibb.co/jkdyj91", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yah that's cool, where's that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In TripView, go into any trip and press the crosshair at the top right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Works for all methods of transport covered by the app.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh hell yeah! This must be a relatively new update?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not in the slightest! If you look at the play store listing which still shows screenshots from 2014, you can see [this very map](https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/wF0Y9Bf482bsA9SicwG1TTePGfBLglkZt-9n38I_9POv1TjpNUbn6dCaNZJga40vhw=w2560-h1440-rw) there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grofsoft.tripview.lite&hl=en\\_AU](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grofsoft.tripview.lite&hl=en_AU)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since the app came out, many many many years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's cool, but it's a much more simplified version compared to this.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1du9jpt.json b/1du9jpt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9e4c406f50484354fa4672375e413eddc1c42ea7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1du9jpt.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Where has an awesome array of stuffed toys? Need a magpie, cheap is good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australian Museum would probably have one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australian geographic has good ones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try some of the tacky souvenir stores in the cbd, otherwise check out the zoo gift store or pet stores", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Featherdale", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My son got this when he was 2 and obsessed with Magpies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He loved it and it’s fairly realistic for a soft toy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://shop.australiangeographic.com.au/products/magpie-26cm-soft-plush-toy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tourist store at the international airport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taxidermist?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't mean to be a dick, but did you try a search for this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=magpie+stuffed+toy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the answers in this thread are the top few results on Google.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey mate if you’re still looking, there’s a bookshop in Balmain called Hill of Content that definitely has them. Bought one for my daughter’s birthday a couple of weeks ago and there were plenty more behind the counter. Was in the $50 range", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kid stuff sells them I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://pchf.org.au/product/margaret-magpie/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perth children’s hospital. Any other ones for a good cause?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow that's pretty awesome... good rec!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah man was just hoping for brick and mortar store...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful, thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dua81z.json b/1dua81z.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0df0018e4dd9b9f474fee5aba7cc8637e2b20a95 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dua81z.json @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Any idea who it is?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think either ana or kpii live in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shame the car isn't gold, as I hear it's a *great* conductor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">MAZ MX5 CONVERTIBLE - **WHITE** \\- 2023", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">VIN/Chassis: \\*\\*\\*\\*0250", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Registration expires: 8 June 2025", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "either am colour blind otr the meaning of white have cchanged and i been living under a rock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "beats the", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "N AZ1388", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "S", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "W", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "plate I reported the other month", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s also another car going around with ‘I DOTA’ plates", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5 cats because 5 players in a team ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck is Dota big here? I thought I escaped it when I left Europe haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that a Razor voice line reference?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "looks like a matte wrap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like it's had black vinyl wrap applied.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like ConTact that we used to put on our old school books ... except for a whole car!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I have been joking with you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if so, shouldn't RMS be updated with this info too? or things like this RMS just doesnt care?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The colour of the paint is just for verification purposes I think. So you know you’re looking at the right car. You can still easily find the colour of the paint by opening the hood, the boot, or the petrol door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was for a full respray, you'd probably go through the great bureaucratic fuckaround at RMS to get it's details changed. But for an average wrap that's going to last 3-4 years before it turns to shit and has to be removed, it's not going to be worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How would RMS know?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The mechanic would need to change it upon inspection and that would most likely flow through to RMS automatically.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once hand painted a car and attempted to tell RMS (RTA) about the colour change. They said \"we don't care\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Technically I think it should, but given it appears to be a wrap (non permanent), it’s not the end of the world.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1duaw9u.json b/1duaw9u.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..06378f3c44a358f71071f95089bc1e5eb889fbe0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1duaw9u.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Don't be deceived parra is still full of violent drug addicts, criminals, terrorist attacks (daily) and also you cant say you live on the eastern suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*yes we're trying to buy our first house here how did you know?*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So *that's* where the Ark is located...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Geez that view has changed since I went to school there... 25 years ago (side note: fuck I'm old)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sat at the top of that hill far more times than I can remember", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dugx52.json b/1dugx52.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d1b6e13903f7750028f1635b3d6f9180365f6bf8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dugx52.json @@ -0,0 +1,462 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I am about to apply for a working with children check, however I am stressing because 14 years ago I got in trouble with police for being drunk and taking someone's row boat for a paddle without consent. I did take it back before getting in trouble so it wasn't theft it was \"Take and drive conveyance\" and \"Possess implements to take and drive conveyance\" because I brought my own paddles. I was never convicted in court but it shows up in a police check as a non conviction. I haven't been in any trouble since then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking to get into disability services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has anyone else applied for a working with children check with a criminal record/history in NSW and had it go through?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone comment on the likely outcome of this? Kinda stressed about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Brought my own paddles” is fucking sending me🤣🤣🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WWCC wouldn't be impacted by this, but a National Police Check might. Your best bet is to be upfront with any employer if you're their preferred candidate - some disclosure outcomes may be ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a similar situation a year or two ago. I applied for a WWCC to do student placement for a cert I was doing. I gave up in the end, assuming that some silly charges I had from my teens had made me not eligible. It took over a year for the WWCC check to come through. Your charges aren't too serious. I believe you will get it. Just don't rely on it coming through anytime soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you should be ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the wwcc FAQs page:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"What if I have a criminal history?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having a criminal record does not necessarily result in a bar from working with children. You can still apply for a Working with Children Check. The outcome of the Check will depend on the type of criminal or workplace records you have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are many factors that are considered when the OCG reviews criminal records.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Factors relating to the conduct:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Seriousness (as demonstrated by details of the conduct, court outcome and penalty)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Length of time since it occurred", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Factors relating to the applicant:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Conduct since the offence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Age at the time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Current age", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Seriousness of total criminal records", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Factors relating to recurrence:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Likelihood of the offences being repeated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Impact on children of the offences being repeated.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/working-children-check/apply-wwcc/frequently-asked-questions-about-wwcc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will be okay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A working with children check is to ensure you have not had any crimes to do with children.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless that row boat was a child you will be okay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "do not stress okay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not gonna lie, you sound like a fun person to know :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You may or may not be up shit creek but if you are at least you have your own paddle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s so cute. Don’t stress, OP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you say you weren't convicted, do you know if it was a s.10 dismissal?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're used for a purpose, which is specifically because the adverse effects on future employment would be too disproportionate to the offence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're also not supposed to appear on your record at all unless you have an ongoing bond or intervention order and then they're expunged as soon as the bond / order expires, so I wonder if you know for certain that it is showing up, or only assuming it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "btw, I had one of those also (underage drinking by about a month, out with older mates) and it never got in the way of employment or a WWCC but I didn't get the latter until decades had passed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">\"Possess implements to take and drive conveyance\" because I brought my own paddles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I'd employ you just to hear you retell that story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dang, you got an additional charge for BYO paddles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope this isn’t too forward, OP, but I think I love you. You brought your own paddles!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should be OK OP. How long ago was the charge? I think even police checks are for charges in the last ten years? Could be wrong though…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interviewer: \"I hear you're particularly good at singing\" checks notes \"row, row, row your boat. Can you give us an example of this?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dont understand why it shows up, a non conviction is spent and it should not show up on a criminal history check. The only way they should know is if you tell them or you apply for a job like Defence and they contact the police to see all police records with tour name on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only thing they should be checking here is how much of a legend you are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just need more details on this. How did police find out if you took it back before getting in trouble? Was there row boat surveillance? Why did you have paddles on hand but no row boat? So many questions…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In all honesty, as the other comments have said, you will be just fine. If you take the honesty route and mention it before the WWCC comes through, I bet your potential employer will have a hard time keeping a straight face listening to this story. You will instantly be a hit in the workplace. Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should be fine with your working with children check, however you might find it hard getting a permit to work on the high seas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You haven’t been convicted of a crime, the incident was not children related.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you will be fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's hilarious 🤣. You will be fine. I had a super old drink driving charge from when I was like 18 and it was never an issue. Has disappeared now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had one for many years. An old, dumb criminal conviction won't hurt you. They look at if children were involved, or if it could impact children. It doesn't automatically disqualify you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't expect to get a job at a paddle shop. But you'll be fine in disability services. Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From personal experience I regularly require police checks for work and only violent, drug and sexual offences are an issue, as they should be", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in construction but we're basically held to the same standards as teachers or any other staff that work around children", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not an expert but I think you'll be fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was longer than 5 years ago and didnt involve diddling any kids then you are safe. Dont stress about it too much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stealing a rowboat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a paddlin'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to hear this happened and this isn’t any advice on what to do here but honestly I’d make this into a movie if I could this sounds like such a fun story", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you can practise your \"Take and drive conveyance\" on the wheel chair, you surely can bring your own pair of arm to 'drive'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is my favourite part of the story ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So OP got into extra trouble for not also stealing the paddles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So OP owned paddles but not a boat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is the absolute money shot of the story ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you steal a row boat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Likelihood of the offences being repeated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so funny in the context of OP's crime", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"How likely are you to get drunk, steal another row boat but be organised enough to BYO paddles?\". I think OP is pretty safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thankyou..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm led to believe you also can't get a WWCC number if you've had any history of violence, not just children related. Not rowboat related violence though so OP should still be good to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not necessarily, a friend of mine had a firearms charge for shooting a parked car with an air rifle and couldn't get his working with children until fairly recently. It's been about 20 years since the original charge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe try engaging in kids water sports activities, you seem to have relevant prior experience 🤞", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't understand why it shows up either, a non conviction is spent and it should not show up on a criminal history check. The only way they should know is if you tell them or you apply for a job like Defence and they contact the police to see all oloe records with your name on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it was the S.10 I believe s10 B. It comes up on a police check.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just for those who had to look it up like me, the legal definition of conveyance in this context:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">*conveyance* means any cart, wagon, cab, carriage, motor car, caravan, trailer, motor lorry, tractor, earth moving equipment, omnibus, motor or other bicycle, tank or other military vehicle, or any ship, or vessel, used or intended for navigation, and drive shall be construed accordingly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP clearly had prior intent! This is a conspiracy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "<3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "14 years but it still shows up as a non conviction with 1 year good behavior bond on a police check", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Revardless, a WWCC should not be a problem as long as it did not involve violence or sexual in nature.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It actually does show up. That's why I am concerned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So basically I went down there and took it out I was really drunk so I only made it about 15 meters into the bay before I capsized it. It sunk but I was able to keep my hands on it and I swam it back to shore and dragged it back up to where I took it from. A member of the public had alerted police and as I walked up the verge soaking wet paddles in hand with a life vest on they met me there and I confessed to everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I honestly thought I was going to jail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had the paddles because I knew exactly what I was going to do. I lived near a big bay and I had too much wine and it seemed like a good idea and I knew I would need them and a life jacket. I also took binoculars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My pirate days are over. 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thankyouuu", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also to add to that, a non conviction for something so minor from that many years ago shouldn't have any affect on your chances whatsoever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s such a great post 🤣🤣🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why own the boat when you can just ‘borrow’ one for a while? All you need is paddles apparently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But brought your own paddles, how considerate!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He WILL paddle again. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> being drunk and taking someone's row boat for a paddle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice. A man of taste I see. Hope you brought the mandatory life vest with you, since the coppers didn't add \"boating without mandatory PFD\". Which is illegal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apart from that that's truly the most forgivable \"crime\" I have ever heard of. Love it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is correct pretty much correct, violent crimes weather charged or convicted will cause you to go through an extened approval process.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know someone who was charged but not convicted but had a current WWCC, they received a letter from WWCC that said they going to be reviewed and had to provide details from their employer and others for WWCC to review this alowed them to keep their WWCC current thoughtout the process.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought is wasn’t just “violence”, but more serious ones like murder or domestic violence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why on earth would I want to hang around kids with water sports? I was referring to being drunk and stealing a row boat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need to get your head out of the gutter or hanging around kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm confused about all this too. There appears to be different types of checks and it also depends on what you say the purpose is I believe. There's something that's kicked off which is a \"nationally coordinated police check\" which seems to be extensive and I believe it's replacing the \"criminal record check\". The working with children check seems to be different again but using the same sources.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's really surprising, unless a police check casts a wider net than actual convictions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out of my depth on that one, can't elaborate further.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read this list in Grandpa Simpsons voice for added effect", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aarghh, ‘tis a mighty shame me matee!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Over? You've got a head start! Anyone would take you as an apprentice. In seriousness though, like others have said, you won't face any consequences with having a record like that, especially a non conviction and certainty not a wwcc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually did. I was initially apprehended and handcuffed wearing it. I must have looked so stupid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It comes up with all charges whether or not they were convictions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bring your own paddle to steal a boat - that's a paddlin'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think it's fair. There should be an easy way to get records expunged for low tier non convictions after say 10 years. If it ends up effecting my employment prospects within the disability services which is the number 2 most in demand work in Aus I might have to write directly to the police commissioner requesting that it be expunged which currently is the only way to try and get a record wiped as an adult. I mean after 10+ years people tend to either keep doing the same silly stuff or never do it again. If you can prove you learned your lesson and it wasn't that serious why should it effect the rest of your working life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems insane to me because anybody could be maliciously charged on totally bogus charges and have it follow them around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It completely violates the presumption of innocence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having a charge brought against you isn't the same thing as guilt. I'm honestly gobsmacked that it would show up at all, but I guess they're using some sort of \"where there's smoke\" reasoning that might help employers from recruiting pedos or fraudsters for example.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1duh1pn.json b/1duh1pn.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d0e99a4f5f09f8212de1e6585344b1ca60230486 --- /dev/null +++ b/1duh1pn.json @@ -0,0 +1,598 @@ +[ + { + "text": "We are a family of 4 (including 2 kids) and planning to relocate to Sydney early next year. I have lived in Hong Kong and Singapore for a long time and the transportation in HK particularly is one of the best, so never needed a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know how to drive but not particularly fond of it. Can I get by in Sydney without needing to drive myself?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it going to be very inconvenient dropping and picking kids from school and for purchasing groceries etc.?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I haven't decided on the exact suburb yet but will likely stay in Parramatta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With kids its going to be a challenge. If fortunate enough to live near your employer, schools/child care, shops and public transport you maybe OK for everyday things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Singapore and HK are top tier when it comes to public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parramatta is reasonably well served and is a major centre, but again it depends on actual location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're in parramatta you won't need a car. But if you're in a suburban area you may. Depends how suburban.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, normally I warn people about how our high property prices, but Hong Kong is the only place in the world where it's more expensive than Sydney, so you're good. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends on the suburb and your lifestyle but totally doable. There are also carshare programs so if you find the right area with lots of cars easily accessible, you could also try a few months without a car first and use carshare when you need to. This will give you an idea of whether you like driving there and if you need one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m from singapore and find it quite difficult here without a car, especially groceries. Also trains and buses aren’t as dependable and infrastructure here can be pretty bad especially when it rains. Not many shaded walkways and paths to the bus stop/train station that are fully under cover. Depending on the age of your kids, you may need a car seat for Ubers/taxi but depends on the driver as well. I ended up getting a car because it just saved me loads of time, but tolls are very expensive and avoiding the toll roads can end up taking more time. A lot of it also depends where you live with stores nearby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do no expect to find the same level of public transport than in Honk Kong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parramatta is well served with trains and busses, with the addition of a new tram line opening soon. If you live and work near by your home and your kids have their school near by as well, not having a car should not be a big issue. When it comes to food shopping, etc, I find it easier to have a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am from Europe in one very well serve city when it comes to public transport and I have to agree with [WestOfAnfield](https://www.reddit.com/user/WestOfAnfield/) when it comes to reliable transport, etc. It is difficult not to have a car in Sydney but doable. When we were living in Marrickville, we did not need a car, but in the suburbs it is definitely a must.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is pretty car centric so it will be inconvenient to not have a car, but living in inner city areas you may be able to get away with it. But with kids it will be hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, you can. There are trains and buses throughout Sydney. School drop-offs would be easier if you locate somewhere within walking distance to the school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are lots of families in Parramatta without a car. You can walk to Westfield, the library the pool ect", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kids will be the problem. Weekend sports, if their friends don’t live near public transport, weekend activities. Unless you plan on being a weekend hermit or you can afford thousands of dollars on uber fares, it is infinitely much better having a car here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely yes, but you might sometimes need to get an Uber. If you get yourself an ebike, or better, a cargo ebike, and then add in public transport, that can handle probably 80% of your needs. It’s going to be a compromise obviously, but it’s certainly possible. I have neighbours that don’t drive, but all their kid runs, grocery runs, and outings are done via cargo bike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, been living here car free for years. Use GoGet occasionally and it’s fine. Check out Lug + Carrie for toting the little ones around!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re in Parramatta is basically the second CBD in Sydney. It should be okay if you choose to live in apartments above or near the rail stations etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "however if you opt for a home away from the rail line I’d consider a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. There is actually a walkability score for Subarbs. U should check it out,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your life would be enormously more unpleasant here without a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure you can theoretically get by, but unless you are in financial distress just get a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can use goget to hire a car for a day as needed. Maybe try without your own car and see how it goes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beyond that you could also use carbar to rent for a few months and see if you're actually getting use out of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me it's the beaches that can require driving too. Though there are many that you can cycle or take transit too. Many more you can't though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can but it's pretty limiting with children unless you like to spend half your weekend in transit between places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don't have kids I'd generally say yes. I have basically gone my whole life without a car but I have also lived inner city so transport is good and I enjoy walking up to an hour to get places without too much hesitation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a car now and its been useful for caring responsibilities. It means you can be more impromptu etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on where all the other things are. Parra is well served (I live there and don't have a car) but doing groceries for a whole family and travelling to extracurricular activities for your kids could be hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it looks like you might only need a car once a month you can look into carshare like Goget and Popcar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve lived in Sydney for 18 years without a car, but always in the inner city suburbs and no kids. It’s definitely doable, especially if you join a car share scheme (like GoGet) but it definitely depends where you are and what activities you do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "rhythm rotten noxious languid teeny smile innocent caption possessive brave", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in Parra for many years and I didn't drive, granted it depends on where you need to go. It's about 35ish minutes via train to the city and there's a lot of buses. Westfield should cover most shopping needs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now that I moved away I technically can get by but having a car is convenient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will be tricky with kids though unless they go to school nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Living in Parramatta, probably yes. But I would set aside some of the money you save from not buying a car for car rental, Ubers, taxis, for those occasions that public transport or walking just doesn’t cut it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will be an outlier. Doable but pretty hard unless you choose your location very carefully. Kids will be biggest challenge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks everyone for the inputs. The general consensus seems to be that it is indeed required for a smooth lifestyle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will probably try with an ebike first and then decide from there on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I literally live in the city and couldn’t imagine getting by without a car with kids. You’d waste half your life waiting for public transport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends where you live. We live in an inner city area with a kid and only need a car for rare situations e.g if there is a crazy amount of rain or need to get to a specific event that’s going to be inconvenient by public transport. Day to day it’s all walking or trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I dislike driving too so have basically designed my life to make this possible!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parramatta transport is pretty good for grocery shopping and for train access and bus access to many other areas, city included. When it comes to kids, depending on their ages it could be possible for them to catch the bus/train themselves to school and back but if they're quite young it would be best to find a place within walking distance of a school which is VERY difficult.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Parramatta, yes. It's the second cbd in sydney. Plenty of public transport, as lots of people work there. Buying and carrying groceries might be a mission though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re living, working and kids at school all in parramatta you should be ok. It won’t be as good as HK but getting around there is ok. In fact driving through parramatta and finding parking around there is difficult.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If its just parra and near station all good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a Singapore-like public transport experience, aim to live close to where the “Sydney Metro” is. As fas as public transport goes anywhere, I’d argue the Metro is top-tier. Imagine the Circle Line. Most stations link to shopping centres and also serve as bus interchanges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buses city-wide won’t be as good as what’s in HK and SG.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, for a family of 4, private transport will be a game changer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends on how much of your life is within your immediate vicinity or on transport routes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E.g if there’s buses to schools and you’re working in the city, public transport will work fine. But if you’re constantly having to visit other suburbs for social commitments, if you want to do day trips etc, it could be trickier. Car rentals can be crazy expensive over holiday periods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: spelling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you living in Parramatta because you work there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes you can get by. It's not a necessity but a nice to have. Weekdays should be fine if school, daycare is nearby but weekends are a different story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public transport in Sydney runs on a reduced schedule on weekends and there's scheduled trackworks which are replaced by slow slow buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney has Lotsa of parks, playground, beaches that aren't easily accessible without a car. You have to pay more for uber as children require age specific car seats till they're 7 or 8. Taxis are expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2nd hand car market is good here. Can get a sub 10 yr car for around 20k. Can even get decent smaller cars around the 10-15k mark. Can resell and not lose much if you get a Honda, Toyota etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tldr; possible without a car but opens up alot more options to take the family out with a car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope, catching a bus in the rain with kids would be sheer misery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Short answer is no. A family of 4 cannot get by without a car no matter where you live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless your kids go to a school in the same suburb you live or work, or along a bus or train cooridoor, then drop offs and pickups will be a nightmare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Technology used to be a way to help us live, but now it's just an excuse for shoddy city planning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never had a licence and I live out west (further west than Parra). With an ebike everything is possible. It requires some habit changes if you're the average Aussie (e.g. going to the groceries every other day rather than once per week) but entirely doable. However you might need the occasional uber or goget I guess. But note that I'm 15 minutes from the Metro and 20 minutes from a train station by bike, it would be less viable if I didn't have such geography.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a car. SG and HK are bad comparables ie their train efficiency and reliability is much higher. Driving here is much nicer although the locals do not believe it can get any worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Choose the best school for the kids then go to that suburb. All the best!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would say come here and decide for yourself tbh everyone’s use case is different. It’s totally doable without a car, occasionally getting car hire service when you need it. I managed to get by for 7 years without a car, but then my lifestyle changed so had to buy a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How old are your kids? Yes you can get by. Find a house (apartment actually) within a 10km radius of the CBD, find a CBD job and you can definitely get by. We didn't have one for 4 years after moving here with a 1 year old and we lived in Hornsby!! If you need a car you can hire a goget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Groceries = if you live in parramatta close to the mall, i dont think you need a car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But you still need a car for", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-Kids bday party = normally in a place that is far from train station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-Picking up kids = well it also depends how far your home to school . but normally school is not \"Next door\" to any train station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not many permanent residents in Sydney with kids will have no cars - in the long run. If you plan to stay here for the long run you probably will end up having one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let’s be honest. You’ll probably need a car, if for visiting mates living where public transport is poor, for the kids, for the parents, for going to places with unreliable or negligible public transport or where public transport is twice or more times the duration of a drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But as suggested, it depends on your circumstances, such as your work and your use case. If you’re able to WFH and live a fairly simple living in an apartment near Parramatta, St Leonards, Chatswood or where TOD is more of a thing, yeah, maybe you’ll be okay. However, like the vast majority of people, you may still want a car and use it or you’ll pretty much need it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It irks me that Sydney is so car-centric and that I’m suggesting getting a car, but it’s primarily a systemic issue beyond people’s behaviours, not people just wanna drive cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The public transportation isn't the worst here, but with kids I would definitely say you need a car for Sydney, sadly it'll be much much more convenient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t drive and my mom doesn’t drive and we get by just fine. Of course it takes longer to get somewhere and public transport isn’t always reliable but it’s doable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends how close you live to the schools/shops etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You see a lot of parents dropping their kids off on those double seater E-bikes things, or cycling with a big wheelbarrow type thing in front. Being able to do this really depends on the suburb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally Im beginning to think that not having a car could be the way to go as I'm trying to maximise my savings. My partner doesn't drive and uses Uber a few bit which I was always onto them about. Realistically even if she ubers a few times a week it's probably still cheaper than owning and running a car when you consider: cost, Rego, insurance, petrol, tolls, repairs etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney's got great and cheap public transport if you can access it which will take you up the coast, to the mountains etc so there'll always be somewhere to take the family", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. If you’re going from suburb to suburb it’s a major PITA without a car. Buses are shit west of Parramatta. Trains to the city from Parramatta are pretty good however, and with the new metro it’ll be even better. But other than the direct line to the CBD it’s not great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- where are you planning to live?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- where are you planning to work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- do you do any extracurricular activities (sport, workshop, art, etc.)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- where are your kids going to school?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- do your kids do extracurricular activities (sport, art, languages, etc)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me, I could maybe survive with no car for work and getting kids to school. But kids sports, my sport and kids other activities make it near impossible to survive without a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s 2am. Your kid is sick enough to need to see a doctor, but not sick enough to justify calling an ambulance. What do you do? You can’t call an Uber, they don’t have car seats. There’s no public transport at that time of the morning. You gonna walk your sick kid to Westmead? You gonna try strap them onto a bike, while they’re throwing up or shitting themselves?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, not doable as a parent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney, concrete dumpster where cunts are made of theres nothing u can do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn’t recommend it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Melbourne instead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can use GoGet maybe a full day per week and it’s still cheaper than purchasing+owning a brand new equivalent car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been surviving around North Shore/Northern Beaches area for the last year with just GoGet and my motorbike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah GoGet is pretty good for 1-2hrs or more and cheap enough", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Groceries are probably the easiest part because you can get everything delivered. I haven't been to a grocery store in such a long time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then kids get involved in sport, and then you realise how inconvenient Sydney is without a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds like a great idea. I hear the Australian laws are very strict regarding car seats etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you know if it is okay to carry children on a cargo bike? My kids are 2 and 4 years old.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this is best, it’s what I did. Managed without a car for two years, then bought one secondhand and drove to the shops with my car. Now I have an e bike I don’t drive at all - I do all the grocery’s using the bike basket. We were very close to selling the car however have decided to keep it for long car trips say, to Newcastle or Canberra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree. Bike is faster than public transport. For short trips bike is even faster than a car. However for anything further than short commutes, car is needed. Regional trains don’t have places for bikes so a real pain if you want to go anywhere further than Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried to go anywhere in Melbourne on a Sunday morning?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who buys a brand new car though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ymmv but I had nothing but problems with delivery - half of every order was swapped and often to something very different", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s the dream honestly. Milkrun is good in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it's great for a community. Plenty of the kids around me car pool for sports.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kinda nice though, there’s so many ovals and parks, it’s inconvenient to get to even a small amount of them..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use my eBike for grocery runs all the time. I've got a basket on the back and can fit two full re-usable bags on there. They're also great for just generally getting around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll need something a bit more heavy duty if you're moving kids, but they're honestly so damn handy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah you can definitely carry kids on an ebike. If it’s designed to handle it, then it’s fine. Something like this Yuba Kombi is 2000AUD, but can carry 2 young kids, or 3 very small kids, as well as some cargo in the front.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://cargocycles.com.au/product/yuba-kombi/?attribute_pa_colour=yellow&utm_source=Google%20Shopping&utm_campaign=Copy%20Copy%20Google%20Merchant%20Feed&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=10428&srsltid=AfmBOoqspfg8QMZvwFYXwaradYMAhCMa5BlMwlqpaUQEWFqg3-plEp6ISyk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This thing is super customisable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair point but have you tried going anywhere in Sydney ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In fact I would say that Sydney isn’t a public transport city and it isn’t a car city either. Just don’t live here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enough people to make used cars a thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there's too many people buying brand new cars, the used car market is a buyer's market", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Low level trolling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got a new new car in 2020 (Kia hatchback) as the same car but used and a couple of years older with 20K on the odo was only about $1K less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I order the day before for a morning slot, and specifically turn off substitutions. Started that after my first order came with a loaf of multigrain in place of raisin toast. I also didn’t like their choice of meat and veg, so we get those in person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We do an online shop once per month, and then get meat/veg/fruit and the occasional random pantry item in person. I haven’t carried more than three shopping bags home in 6 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also use Everyday Extra to get the monthly 10% off. Because it’s one big shop per month, we hit the $250 for free delivery and only end up paying a couple of dollars for bags.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worth it just for the fact that I live in a second floor apartment with no lift, yet alone all the other convenience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've improved a fair bit with that I find. I use Coles and I'm careful about which items I leave as able to be substituted. They do sub some stuff but are pretty good about giving refunds if it's not a good sub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coles and Woolies both offer home delivery too. Milkrun is good when you need something in 20 mins, but otherwise overpriced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's super helpful. Thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Harris Farm is great for fresh produce deliveries", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Milkrun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Milkrun is just the Woolies delivery service using a different name/app. They bought the brand for next to nothing after the original business collapsed from pissing away venture capital whilst being wildly unprofitable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are good Facebook groups to help with commuting by bike. They provide updates and suggest safe routes that have designated bike paths and less traffic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re welcome. It does wonders for your mental health too. Getting outside and getting some exercise and some sun. It’s a great lifestyle choice IMO. I hope it all works out regardless. Good luck mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ours (Boronia Park) has really gone downhill to the point we stopped using it. They use uber for delivery so the tracking is not as good. The produce isn't selected very well either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh TIL, ty", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I commute by eBike and it's just *fun*. Very light exercise, fresh air, a nice break between work and home. It's also faster than the bus, and car (during peak hour) and it's cheaper than both.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's crazy to me that more people aren't doing it. I ride past people waiting at bus stops every morning on my way to the office and I feel like stopping to share the eBike gospel, but don't want to come off as a complete weirdo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha same here. It’s such a great feeling. You get to work feeling energised and happy. Those endorphins do wonders for you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The frustration of waiting for a train or bus to arrive, and then squeezing into a seat or standing on a carriage or bus with people coughing, having speakerphone conversations, playing their music or just generally being mildly anti-social.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No getting annoyed at being stuck in traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's bliss. Even on rainy days I prefer it to being stuck on the bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly how I feel too. That feeling of hundreds of people just pouring down the escalators and then pushing into a train, only to be sat there alongside everyone looking out the window still half asleep, while everybody else around you is dazed and tired, while they scroll through social media, cough and sneeze, and fake small pleasantries as you move aside to let people in or out, is just exhausting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, it’s not a horrific experience. It’s more so monotonous. But it’s so much better when you’re cruising down the street on your bike with the wind on your face, and listening to the birdies (and maybe some music if you’ve got a set of headphones that don’t block out sounds). Since I’ve started riding my anxiety is much less noticeable, my sleeping is better, and my energy levels are way better too. It’s a great lifestyle change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got the eBike during covid to stay off public transport for all of the above reasons, no regrets!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1duk4j5.json b/1duk4j5.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..397e1c824ebd9147eaf17d3d42e351a0c23dbeb8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1duk4j5.json @@ -0,0 +1,274 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy Independence Day, Sydney! Never forget the day the Eastrn Suburbs were crushed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/s/MJTbnkO7bY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think our poor Boo girl is really feeling the cold this winter, she was being so annoying yesterday until she settled on my lap. I ended up tucking her into a blanket on the chair and she [stayed in her little nest ](https://imgur.com/a/HeQ30sj) all afternoon and night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd love to get her a little jacket but I fear losing a hand trying to get one on her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How dare they, people having the audacity to *talk* on the early train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Starting my first office job in Sydney! Any tip to thrive in a new work place? This is an advisory role in a large migration agency in Sydney and colleagues are from all around the world. I myself am also an international student. How do I make sure I’m well-liked but also staying professional in Aussie corporate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I walked into the gym today and they were playing [Blue Sky Mine](https://youtu.be/Ofrqm6-LCqs?si=vZlz9KDMO3vRIW2f). Not sure what’s weirder. Midnight Oil playing in America or Midnight Oil playing in a gym. I wonder what other weird choices I’d hear if I didn’t wear noise cancelling headphones 95% of the time I’m there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just had a Go Logistics driver give me the stink eye for parking in my allocated work spot, twice. Once on the way in, once on the way out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People really do be needing to try decaf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am super thankful that my job allows me to work 2 days a week from home but on the occasions when those days make it so I have three days in a row in the office (they're randomised each week) I find it harder than I think I would if it was a regular occurrence. The temptation to stay in bed this morning was real haha :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the bright side, tomorrow is a WFH so I won't have the commute time on a Friday :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nurses - any compression socks recommendation? I noticed I walk all day in office and end up with sore feet when I get home. Roughly do 7-9k steps that includes travel time etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sad day, found out that my family GP of 25yrs+ is scrapping bulk billing end of the month, need to find another bulk bill GP that will host me for the next 25+ yrs or till bulk billing is a thing of the past", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My husband got me into MST3K and it's been a fun comfort watch for us. We started comfort watching together during the pandemic with Star Trek then Game Centre CX and The Red Greenshow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the go with all of these retailers now having their own 'marketplace' - just looking on Big W and 90% of the results were their 3rd party sellers. I wonder if they actually make a profit bc it genuinely puts me off, I'd rather just search on Ebay if I want a marketplace feel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brrrr", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "gym bro question: if i go to the gym to work out a body part, say chest, how many chest exercises should i do minimum to have an impact?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whatever happened to all those 4m tall people who watched from the bridge?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can never forget that. 60-8 on the eve of the finals when they were skiting about a three-peat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it was 24th September.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got a really plush pet bed that neither of my two use if you'd like it? Elle used to use one, but the other has barley been used. I think Fatty tried to fit in it for about 3 mins and then hopped out. It's all Boo's if you like :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhhhhh I love Boo and I can't even see her face haha! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe she would like something her people(s) have worn? My cat doesn't care much for proper cat beds but always wants to sit on people's clothes and blankets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Something you're game to give up of course lol. Although you'd get no judgment from me if Boo suckered you into giving away something nice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is what i tell associates when they join the firm/my projects", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- take notes, confirm actions via email with dates", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- build trust by delivering those actions by the dates or let people know that you're delayed and the reasons why", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- always be curious and don't be afraid to ask questions, everyone knows you're new so this is the best chance to all the questions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- learn as much as possible, you're here to grow your career and we want to promote you as fast as possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, just be friendly and ask questions. You will learn on the job, but no one wants to work with a dick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not Sydney specific but for any corporate environment you’re in, ask questions and be proactive and grab a drink with your teammates when possible. Stay positive and don’t engage in gossip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congrats on the purchase and settlement!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congratulations! And fingers crossed you'll never have to deal with a property manager as a tenant again - definitely that one, anyway. Glad the place and the neighbours are nice!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The property manager from our old place is giving us grief, but I guess that's just the norm with rentals these days!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every days!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the things we enjoyed most about buying our own place was never having to deal with them again!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congrats on the move though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You live in Florida so the chances are extremely high", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blue Sky Mine went to number 1 on both the Mainstream and Alternative* charts in the US, as well as reaching 47 on the Billboard Chart.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their biggest hit over there was Beds Are Burning, which reached number 17 on the Billboard Chart and 6 on the Mainstream Chart.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*At the time, the Alternative Airplay chart was known as Modern Rock Tracks chart. It launched in 1988, which is why Beds Are Burning didn’t feature on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Request [US Forces](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAFv2NEE-_c) - $10 says they'd see it as an \"America, fuck yeh!\" song.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They change the days you WFH every week? That’s wild.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i read a report that 35% of GPs will retire in the next five years because it is just not worth their time anymore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> We started comfort watching together during the pandemic with Star Trek", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "which ones?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">What's the go with all of these retailers now having their own 'marketplace'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost as if there is a very large marketplace worth 2+ trillion dollars that has inspired this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For you, one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's probably better to ask on a gym/weightlifting sub than here. There are different types of exercise for different types of \"impact\", i.e. strength or increasing bulk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better than being kicked out of the comp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aw thank you, I appreciate the offer! Unfortunately Boo has never used a cat bed in her life, she prefers to choose super random spots in the house to sleep on instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "she's very content with that blanket lately!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "unfortunately anything you set down for her with the purpose of being something for her to sleep on, she knows and won't use it! she has her favourite spots though that are warm enough for her, my computer chair, my bed, our lounges, and some other unique hiding spots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I think so it's more fair :) I don't mind except I have to keep checking what days mine are each week haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We started with TNG since my husband had only ever seen some episodes. Did Voyager next then DS9. I think TNG is my fav and voyager my second love. We're also caught up on the newer shows too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also different types for different parts of the muscles, e.g. a decline press is different to an incline press.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even a standard bench press can be either more about bulk or more about strength depending on technique, reps & weight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, oh dear :) Typical!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that is a lot of episodes! when looking after my niece while was a baby, i spent a lot of time watching TNG to give my sister and her hubs a bit of a break", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "by the time i was done, i couldn't get the energy to do another!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had a lot of downtime lol.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dusfbw.json b/1dusfbw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7ff08b3a7eb7873a91deb2bfa475d6c82102a1a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dusfbw.json @@ -0,0 +1,466 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Any idea about end to end travel time ? Mind you, there is nowhere on that line I really want to go. I'm within spitting distance of Parramatta and haven't been there for at least 7-8 years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for this. I grew up in the Telopea / Dundas areas. They'd only be street parking around those stations unless there's been major redevelopments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. It's cool. I can now take a T80 to Parramatta interchange and take a Lightrail to my daughter's office if I want. Else can change to train at the interchange and head to city. Or go to the wharf and take a scenic ferry to city. Happy to see Parramatta booming. Another few years the metro will also be finished.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know why naming it Benaud Oval as opposed to Richie Benaud Oval or even just Benaud annoys me as much as it does, but it does.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strangely when I've walked past the stops around Westmead, their screens seem to say they're \"L1\". I suppose that will soon be changed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely for Parramatta they should call it the L38, and then increment it by 1 every year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really don’t get this stretch of light rail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean wasn’t the Carlo rail line decommissioned because no one used it? So let’s turn it into light rail so no one will use it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would love to know how fast this will be - can't seem to find any information on that online", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just hope it is better than the L2 & L3. Those mighty suck. That's the problem with NIMBYism. Those idiots were so busy fighting against progress, they failed to understand that it'd have been much wiser to fight for a metro or train than just no to all developments because they're too tall and no rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The number was a no brainer as it is the fourth official light rail line in Sydney…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Won’t lie, I actually did prefer PLR as the name!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fifteen months of committee meetings to come up with that designation no doubt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live near Parramatta and will probably use this quite a lot to get to the stadium, river and Church Street. Seems pretty convenient from Westmead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "for safety reasons it will be quite slow to start with and everyone will complain but it will speed up a lot after a few months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it will be much faster coming in from the carlingford end as the line is mostly grade separated from all other traffic, including pedestrian. from westmead through paramatta it will likely be painfully slow at the beginning until people get used to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in a similar situation. I'm like 6km from Church Street, but I need to catch like three trains to get there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to drive, but they killed all the parking, and now the places I would have gone to have closed and moved on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After bedding in, we ended up something 2-3 times slower than comparative bus routes in the southeast to give a rough estimate. Don't expect quick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hawk putuh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: damn reddit really doesn't like spitting lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Carlingford line was originally meant to be extended from Parramatta to Epping. That would have been more useful. I feel short changed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Dundas and Ermington and this would’ve been a game changer for my family fifteen years ago, when we didn’t have a car and depended on buses with terrible frequencies to get us anywhere. (especially plans for stage 2).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's some major stuff coming on the Dundas side but it's 2 to 3 years away at least. Until then, yeah just street parking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Carlingford has a (small) parking area. Telopea has heaps of street parking and it'll all undergo redevelopment soon. Not sure about further down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By naming Ritchie Benaud oval it kind of disrespects his brother John who played a few test matches also", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i don't get it...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "now thats just mean", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would make more sense if it went to epping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one used the Carlo rail line not because it was a rail line but how poor the frequencies were (1 train every 45 minutes, IIRC), single track, and the fact that it shuttled commuters to what is perhaps the most useless interchange station, Clyde. The LR solves all of this by having 2 tracks all the way, having 7-minute frequencies and will drop you off at Parramatta, a major interchange and hub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think \"nobody used\" the Carlingford Line, but it didn't attract passengers because it didn't go anywhere. Clyde was a nothing suburb and it was an hourly service. So it wasn't convenient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now people will get a more frequent service direct to Parramatta. If they do want to catch a train they've got more destinations one train away from Parramatta and with a better frequency. Clyde you could go to the city or the west. Parramatta has trains to Liverpool, all stations into the city (so you can jump off at Flemington for the markets or Newton etc), express into the city etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Carlingford has changed a lot since then - there's a significant number of apartments in the area, coupled with a Meriton development to also happen in the next few years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one but me, getting to school from Telopea to Carlingford in the 90's ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For as long as I can remember (maybe 40 or 45 years), there was hardly any trains going to and from Dundas, Telopea and Carlingford which rendered it useless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's going to be very slow at first for safety and speed up a fair bit months later, no doubt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "light rail is great but it is not fast. it's convenient, pleasant and medium-high capacity but not fast. that's why light rail lines are relatively short.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the metro will be fast... wait until 2032", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The city sections of L2/3 are fantastic. I love using the light rail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "L2/L3 are perfectly fine and I prefer them significantly to buses. Could they have been extended well into Maroubra/Eastgardens? Yes. But as they are? They've been a game changer in terms of any city commute for me as someone who's lived in the area for the last 25 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What part of the CSELR was prevented by NIMBYism?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there are long term plans to build a metro to the area. they are not mutually exclusive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, light rail could be faster, but it really isn't too bad. As an example:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "396 Circular Quay to Jrs Kingsford - 28mins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "L3 Circular Quay to Jrs Kingsford - 31mins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the 396 doesn't make the detour via Central. Also, I cannot verify this but from memory, the old UNSW express buses took a good 5-10mins longer than light rail does currently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've already significantly increased parking at the Dundas station which should be available on opening day by the look of it. Not so much at telopea or carlingford I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where exactly is Carlingford station? I can't seem to picture it in my mind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any update on the Telopea developments? Seems it’s been stuck in planning approval he’ll forever. All the fancy videos of new town centre, library, restaurants and new residential hasn’t even begun. Even though the old ones which will be demolished are empty. Seems a big fail so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not Ian and Greg Chappell when both were exceptionally good players, Richie was by far the better player. John played 3 tests and 47 first class games. Richie played 63 tests, 259 first class games, captained Australia 28 times and took a then-record 248 test wickets, along with being the first man to take 200 wickets and score 2000 runs in tests and still being one of only ten men to take 500 wickets and score 10,000 runs in first-class cricket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time Parramatta Eels won the NRL Grand Final was 1986, 38 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, but I get why they didn't do this, opening a rail corridor from carlingford to Epping would have required buying up hundreds of millions of dollars of real estate and then contending with the nimby horde that would descend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really wish we had a link from Parramatta to the metro though, it would have been nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uh huh, and on to North Ryde / macquarie uni", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you’ll see additions and extensions when political imperatives demand it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s good info thanks, makes a bit more sense why it was so unused", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used it once while it was working. It was faster for me to get the bus to Parramatta. This is much better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah everyone I know/knew in the area used to go via Epping station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep - seven minute trams at peak (so you can just show up) to a major transport hub from where it's 25 minutes into the CBD on the train is infinitely better than 30+ minutes to Clyde, where you then need to get a train and then switch to get to the city. I had a mate who lived in Carlingford and moved from our North Ryde-based job to the city, only to come back after six months but his commute jumped to over 90 minutes on the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "JR or Cumbo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't answer that. In the 90's neither answer would have worked out well for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love the city sections too ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've lived in the area for 30 years myself and though I like that the tram is accessible, shiny and new - it does take longer to get to the city and it would have been in my view much better if it was a metro or train. We don't all have to agree but my opinion isn't that of someone who opposes all developments because of the view from my California bungalow lol, yes it is from that of a pathetic apartment dweller.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a lot of history there but essentially, there are two worlds: the apartment dwellers like myself and many others in the local area and those self described as living in \"California style bungalows\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A few years ago, the well to do California style bungalow people aka the NIMBYs went to the precinct committee meetings and abused the council because they didn't want to rip down the \"eyesore apartments\" they could see from the back yard. Couldn't be more NIMBY if they tried.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The same people then opposed everything, including the tram and any other new development. Their right, I guess but they weren't nice about it. They were nasty and aggressive to the point of the precinct meetings being shut down and the local area not having a voice. Some of us tried to hold them back but it was too little too late. Very dramatic stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When some of us suggested to investigate other options like metro or train, we were met with very loud NIMBY opposition voices and told very fiercely that we are ruining the entire neighbourhood and everyone's lives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The result? A tram that sucks the minute you get out of the city, little consultation on changes, missed opportunities to get amenities we need and no chance to get the potential tram project moulded into what could have been better to begin with - a metro or a train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry for the long answer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, but I personally feel that if input is being asked for a project, it's wiser to work with those implementing it than to just shout \"no\" and still have it put in without input from other locals who understand that shouting won't do anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those times are so unrealistic. Here's a screenshot from right now in tripview of the lightrail at its last stop so you can see how long it actually takes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://i.ibb.co/2v78dCP/Screenshot-20240704-145439-Trip-View.jpg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is pretty well how it looks all the time. It's more like 35-40 minutes in practice. Mixing pedestrians and large vehicles was not a particularly good move for speed or reliability.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which given during peak hour, I can get an X394 express from Juniors Kingsford to Bent St near CQ in 10-15 minutes is extremely pathetic. They got rid of the all times limited stops services like the L94 so you can only get a fast bus during peak hour now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Travel times used to be far far better. We need more rapid bus networks and put the focus back on commuters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh right yeah sorry I meant the Dundas Valley side of the Telopea station, thats getting a bunch of development but it's very early days. The Dundas station is upgraded, and yeah Carlingford still just has that old small carpark.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're heading down Pennant Hills Road to Parramatta, it's on the right after you go past Carlingford Court, the bowls club, and small strip of shops. It's set way down below the level of the road so you can't easily notice it (which is the same reason the light rail didn't go through the Epping - there's quite a steep ridge in the way, so would've required most likely an expensive tunnel and house acquisitions).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're slowly clearing out the old housing apartments, the two closest to the station are fully empty now I believe. But yeah not much has happened in the last year or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one is denying Ritchie is one of the greats of the game.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But John is one of only 460 men to play test cricket for Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really every test cricketer should have a park named after them somewhere", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would like calling the Chappell stand the Greg and Ian Chappell stand and leaving poor Trevor out of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. L for losers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s coming in metro west, which will be good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need to pull the thumb out and get going on connecting st Mary’s to the metro tho, as wsa line is gonna be pretty shit in the meantime", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don't even need to do this. They can simply branch off at Dundas, run up the median of Kissing Point Rd, then right across Brush farm to Rutledge and then link with the county road reserve which would take them all the way to Macquarie Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost no property acquisition required, and with the bonus of allowing people from the west and south west easy access to the middle of the tech park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You must be young. The rail corridor was in place - Michael Costa as Treasurer decided to sell off the corridor and cancel the line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It should be easier once the light rail is running. NIMBYs are normally scared of change, so when they can see the change isn’t scary two suburbs over, they become less intimidating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That... doesn't answer the question.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">a metro or a train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn't on the table in the first place, not because of NIMBYism, but because the government wasn't interested in exploring either option at that time. Sydney's Light Rail Future was released 18 months after the Coalition was elected and had already identified the CSELR corridor as one for light rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your neighbours might well be a bunch of NIMBY cunts, but they're not the reason that you don't have a metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're downvoting you for the truth. The L2/L3 to UNSW are woefully slow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes sense, they also upgrade rydalmere so maybe they are working their way up the track.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks - yeah that’s what I thought. Given they have removed the old heavy rail, built the whole light rail and almost opened in the same time (all the redevelopment was part of the overall master plan), it’s ridiculous they are not further along.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Likely another decade before any community amenities are available (assuming the developers don’t weasel their way out of building any of the community stuff which so often happens)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A new metro line is coming in metro west, but a connection to the City & Southwest metro isn't - it'll connect in the CBD, but they're both hub and spoke systems. So there's no connection between say, Parramatta and Bankstown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're the reason why others who were begging for Randwick and Kingsford to be connected by the tram were silenced, amongst other things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The new Rydalmere parking is packed each day and the thing ain't open yet. Probably occupied by the industrial businesses and brothels around the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're building a fairly large shopping centre right next to the Telopea station, which is in fairly early stages, don't think they've broken ground yet even. So I presume they'll do it as part of that, but yeah I wouldn't expect much in the next 3-5 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">there's no connection between say, Parramatta and Bankstown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the one hand, you're right. On the other, what's the significance of this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you caught the light rail from Parramatta to Epping to transfer to M1 to travel to Bankstown, you'd be passing through the CBD anyway, and it's faster to catch the T2 to Lidcombe and transfer to the T3 to Bankstown than it will be to go all the way into the city on M1 or M2 and catch the M1 back out to Bankstown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's increasingly difficult to determine what you're trying to say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Randwick and Kingsford are connected by the tram, unless you're trying to argue for some sort of odd cross-country connection along High Street to be given a shuttle service, which wouldn't have done much for the project.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't necessarily think it's significant, I was just clarifying what the commenter you were responding to probably meant. I wasn't the author of that comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol ok. As someone who lives in the area and uses public transport, it takes ~30-40 mins to go from Kingsford to Randwick via tram. Trams are the more comfortable mode of transport for anyone with accessibility needs. I personally don't think that it should take a trip via Moore Park and 2 trams to go the 1km over 30-40 mins for what is a 1km distance by other less accessible modes of transportation. Obviously the logical thing would indeed have been for there to have been a connection between them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair, and there are definitely issues with the lack of link, such as Parramatta to Macquarie Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again, the most cursory glance at the plans show it was never on the table. NIMBYs aren't the reason that light rail link doesn't exist, the fact that it adds very little value to the line is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note: \"Your personal utility\" is not the same thing as \"value\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I live in Parra and I would just love a link to Epping - the bus is so slow to get there, and it would open up Macquarie, Eastwood, an alternate access to the CBD, and Castle Hill and the whole Norwest corridor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It isn't just my personal utility lol. Speak to any disabled person who tries to live an independent life. Anyway that was just one example of the NIMBYism. Wanting to tear down apartments that have those who aren't as rich as them but are privately own is the main one they're NIMBYs. Having had the opportunity to at least voice our issues being taken away by these pathetic NIMBYs is the issue. These boomers will die out and we will be left with shit infrastructure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do wonder if a lot of those north-west connections would be better served by an express bus service to somewhere like Castle Hill station, but in terms of a direct Epping link, the tram would likely be faster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You haven't actually demonstrated a link between any action taken by a NIMBY, or group thereof, and the fact the line isn't heavy rail or that the cross-country line wasn't built.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The government was never considering either - NIMBYs had noting to do with that.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dutpo8.json b/1dutpo8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..23805fc1c5ae67e21855ee884d9f16a1a01946f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dutpo8.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Any recommendations for an indoor heated pool to take a 3 month old baby to on a Monday or Friday daytime? We live in the Inner West but happy to go further afield for a good pool!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre in Enmore Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both Leichhardt and Ashfield have great indoor heated pools for young ones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just don't put their ears in publicly used water that young. Under four months their ear canals are quite small and be particularly susceptible to ear infection (swimming instructor)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The [newish one over at Zetland](https://gunyamapark.com.au/swimming-and-aquatics) has indoor Aqua play.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waves Castle Hill. Specialized baby pool with lifeguards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The new Ashfield (?) one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That big Ian Thorpe one in Ultimo? not sure about parking though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ashfield has some nice indoor pools - when my bub was tiny I would just take her into the indoor beach style kids pool. It’s shallow and warm, so you can sit and hold them easily", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ashfield Aquatic Centre seems the obvious choice? They have an indoor wading pool with fountains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "flag jar bedroom repeat square brave cause pause humorous agonizing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fyi the indoor aqua play is 28⁰C (really not that warm especially for a baby who's probably not moving around much). There's also a hydrotherapy pool that's 33⁰C.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parking nearby is absolutely terrible though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Editing to add on Mondays there's swimming lessons in the hydrotherapy pool until about 12:30. On fridays there's no lessons but I believe there's a program running for a couple hours that closes it to public use, so best to call to double check when it would be available.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dutxd7.json b/1dutxd7.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0637a088a01e8ddab3bf3fa98dbe804cbde1a0dc --- /dev/null +++ b/1dutxd7.json @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +[] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1duwiuc.json b/1duwiuc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..274ea64aa1955eb9d79154d1c609e29c3bfeb40a --- /dev/null +++ b/1duwiuc.json @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[ + { + "text": "To be fair. I wouldn't define a cruise ship docking to off load passengers for day trips under the 'working' definition. A couple of security guards at the gangway and a line of taxis...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of nimbys still complain about the noise along the harbour these days. Especially when it comes to boat maintenance around balls head area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney has always hosted passenger ships. Way back to 1788.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1duxe56.json b/1duxe56.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..417980a84e6c7ed375ab83bb993e6a79ae73b123 --- /dev/null +++ b/1duxe56.json @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The water level isn't dropping and is nearing the surface.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it need to be unblocked ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it storm water or just regular bottled water?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you please grab that ciggie butt before it ends up in the sea?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Goen get ya hands down there and check", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's because the pipes are higher than the bottom of the pit. We had this issue and so we filled the bottom with concrete to raise it to the height of the pipes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct, hope this helps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a job for Drain Addict on YT (Business name Drain Go and her serves Sydney - awesome bloke)!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pour a load of concrete in there to bring the floor up so it is level with the pipes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most likley, yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need to put concrete in the bottom up to the pipes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then it will drain", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember water runs downhill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "probably cause its filled with mud and rock", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well technically it doesn't need draining if you don't mind it being blocked. Hope this helps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see no issues it’s just a tadpole farm assisting in frogs birthing cycles..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like it's cubed water", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's only storm water if it comes from the Stormé region of France", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a thin piece of paper but fair point regardless thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Water^^^3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what am I looking at then, sparkling seasonal wetness?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, optical illusion, I see that. Good lad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've got a ciggy butt brain", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dv08k1.json b/1dv08k1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d78acaa29d891911a471c3baf5c1b8aedc89aaaa --- /dev/null +++ b/1dv08k1.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "\"Fingers of God\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the lord shining down and choosing his favourite açai shop with unbeatable texture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The West shore of Sydney Harbour? The West Shore perhaps?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crepuscular rays… such an unfortunate name for something so beautiful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they say the shire is God’s country", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dv0dj0.json b/1dv0dj0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c4ae368dc21f7f8312ae85d80b500136ebea8dfa --- /dev/null +++ b/1dv0dj0.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Crepascular!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dv19ov.json b/1dv19ov.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b22236744c385d6aa07fb46a9ec573f6e8121ab4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dv19ov.json @@ -0,0 +1,310 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I am not really a frequent train rider on these routes. So I was pleasantly surprised to find them still in service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was completely engrossed in phone and only realised after sitting down that it’s one of the old gems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually stepped out and confirmed with a guard that I was in correct train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These run daily on the Bankstown line and even back to back during peak hours. Much prefer the Waratahs as it's a nicer travelling experience, but it's definitely better than having no services at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "K sets. We are promised they'll be gone every year and here they are still. Stubborn ol work horse. Pain in the arm to drive, but they feel more like a real train than the new ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "During summer this one has better air con than the new cars. I take them every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seeing this while sitting on a V set heading home. Will be sad to see them go :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These trains are better than the humid shitboxes that are the newer trains that run that way. Literally stinking and steaming like a sauna in that crap for no reason", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can smell those seats!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MEMORIES!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What was the free newspaper they used to give out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just remember sitting in one of those going home back from uni on a 32 degree afternoon. Funnily enough, I miss how dimly lit it was and the off white paint. The newer trains or current trains are not a vibe with bright ass lights when commuting to work in the morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm pretty sure I'm not the only Australian with hyperhidrosis who despises those seats and is ecstatic I haven't had to sit in them for ages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I catch them everyday on the t8, just reminds me of how shitty my commute is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they do have a great loner seat for a nap though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was always disappointed when one of these showed up on a hot afternoon after school instead of the new (back then) air conditioned Tangaras.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can smell this picture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love those more than the new once, got a classier look, almost no plastic, no shitty fabric + look easier to service and clean", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The air con on those trains are actually mint.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tekno Train!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a kid in the early 80s, making the trip from Gosford to Central, we still had some of the single-level Brown Rattlers that had big springy seats and windows that would slide up and down. It was somehow more atmospheric to get a train back from a school excursion into the evening, with the dull cream lights glowing in a way that fluro lights don’t.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if state rail still has any of those in action somewhere?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seat surfing. We used to flip the back facing up and see how long we could surf it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the 1920s red rattlers with the heavy metal window blinds which threatened to chop your fingers off lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And sitting in the open doorway with your legs dangling out on the way home from school...they were deafeningly loud too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss that train! What f*ing line is thsj", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I catch this train to and from the city every week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give me the newer trains over this any time of the week! I catch the airport line every day and let me tell you, it’s not very pleasant during peak hour when multiple passengers are boarding with luggages around. These trains are less spacious and you would think Sydney Trains would know, but yet, they insist running them on the airport line. Plus these trains are much louder and you would need noise cancelling headphones to listen to music properly. Every once in a while the AC and lights intermittently shut off for a few minutes before turning back on. During summer, the AC is so freaking cold, it’s like sitting inside a fridge. You can barely make out what the conductor is saying through the speakers. The list goes on…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re great the old boys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The latex is so they could wash the suicide blood off the seats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I prefer these trains. The windows are better positioned so you aren't blinded by the sun on these as you are with the newer trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These look good...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feels like I was there just yesterday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awww memories 🫶", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Solid workout!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These are as rare as an overpriced rental, I.e. not rare at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$2 tickets were something else, and I'm only 21", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newer models are obviously much more pleasant, but I got one of these a couple years back and man…the memories. Was a fun little novelty riding it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you going to Newcastle?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Airport/South and Inner West/Leppington lines as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes when they are recovering but need the trains they will stick these old ones in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m on north line and jealous - I especially hate the new metro except that it comes every 4 mins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'll go when the H sets are brought into Sydney, which will happen once D sets take over intercity services, which is due to happen in 2021...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s interesting they outlived the C sets which were a newer train than these.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also it’s great you can actually see out of the windows as opposed to the T set windows which are permanently fogged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's worse is were going to be stuck with shitty tangaras for another decade or more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone I know that seems to have some insider knowledge on the railways says they're a hunk of shit but I guess Haylen wants to do her bit to entrench rbtu inefficiency into Sydney Trains for as long as possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's too bad the last government didn't just order more trains so the Tangaras could be scrapped. It's going to be a bottomless money pit keeping them going and they seem to have a poor record for safety - every major incident on the railways seems to involve a tangaras.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes lol it was nice and coold in these", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes, V sets… the oldest yet best trains in on the current network. It’s ridiculous the D sets have been in limbo for as long as they have. But it’s been nice getting a few more years out of the mighty Vs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We will miss the V sets. It’s a shame we (Aus) were magically unable to make the replacements here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ur so right every time i go home i have to use a mask bcs the trains always smell the worst in the metro afternoons like a rotten stinky sour kinda odor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same, my immediate thought when I saw this was \"I can smell this picture!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MX", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These ones at least have aircon, the last non aircon trains, S Sets, were taken out of service in 2019.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having to peel yourself off these seats during summer....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate the new cloth seats. They always feel damp. Probably due to people with hyperhidrosis", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait what? No air con? wtf - if a tangara showed up for me I’d be crying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. Set F1. Does occasional special trips. Should be running again on the October long weekend. Check out the Transport Heritage NSW website for details.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently Bankstown during peak they run pretty often [according to the top comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/s/3oiEx2UF3h)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't had one of these on the airport line for at least two years...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh boy, I can't wait for 2023 when all the NIF sets will be in service!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well good thing you don't know me. I like the tangaras. The curved dome observation windows for the passengers and the dual driver controls with a opening driver window.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A little too cold sometimes. If I'm dressed for hot weather I don't want to suddenly be in a fridge for half an hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish it were just summer ;') Stupid body.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the K Sets were delivered with no air conditioning. They were retrofitted later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh cool! Thanks for that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well if I ever have a need to take that line I’ll be waiting for this train - it reminds me of hot fun summer school days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They normally run during peak and typically go via Sydenham but sometimes would go through the tunnel as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Negotiations with rtbu were on track for driver only operation until the govt. kneecapped nswtrains and replaced their execs with sydney trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhhh okay thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a couple in the AM peak that run via the airport every morning. None of the afternoon runs do though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, thanks. I am fully across the tensions with the union in regard to those trains. My above comment was reeling sarcasm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was pointing out the stupidity of trying to build railcorp 2.0 by putting the metro people back in charge of intercity and regional. They were split for a reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beuracratic nonsence was the reason. The companies should be back together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reason was imbalance of priorities. With railcorp, sydney got all the money and effort with regional being the poor stepchild. If you want to grow regional centers you need to focus on their needs. That means an executive who goes to bat for them and does not make them secondary to the city. Decapitate nswtrains and suddenly the focus shifts back to what metro wants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I repeat. They were split for a reason.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dv80ho.json b/1dv80ho.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..070be96592b83f55d9a459d4ac56f220e9be64fb --- /dev/null +++ b/1dv80ho.json @@ -0,0 +1,1334 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Seriously", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your not being tailgated,someone will speed past you at 15.23 Times the speed of light.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they aren't speeding past you,they will be weaving between every little gap they can,just for that extra car space,and if they aren't doing that they will roll high beams 2 feet up ur arse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've Driven in L.A one of the worst driving locations in developed world,China,Germany,and france..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And sydney takes the cake,everyones just so angry and so in a hurry..why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good quality of life here,no reason for ppl to be so angry on the road all the time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Top it off now we have entitled dickheads who think it's cool to have a 48 axled cummings Trillion HP truck in the city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lack of indicators pisses me off so much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People will cut in or fully turn left without so much of a flick of the wrist to turn the indicator on like FFS WHY it's not that hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw someone honk at a learner yesterday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their crime? Taking their time going around a tightish corner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sick of it aswell. Youll be going the speed limit and these pricks will act like your going 20 under. If the speed limits 60 I will go around 60, don't fuken get up my arse and then overtake and speed off at 80kph. Especially in this weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would rather drive in peak hour traffic in the Phillipines, less pricks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a theory that the roads in Sydney are so much busier than what they used to be. I think people have an expectation that that still exists. For example, 10 years ago I could get from Campbelltown to Zetland/CBD in 45min. Now it takes over an hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also cost of living, work and everything else is adding to the pain that adds to aggressive behaviour that is not about traffic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk, the M4 is effin scary at 6am. The right hand lane does not exist for me. It’s way too busy, dark and the concrete wall on the median seems way too close.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people seem to think that they are in a race. Here’s an idea: leave 10mins earlier. If you are late, suck it up and be an adult about it and stop endangering other motorists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recently drove in LA. While I agree with you regarding the increasing aggression on Sydney roads; LA was a clusterfuck of people just not ready to follow any rules. The cops couldn’t care less if you were driving >20mph either, no concept of indicating while merging or turning. I was pleasantly surprised with how great Sydney is for driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cost of living is starting to bite and so they lash out in the only way they have any sort of control. Sad, but reality hurts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate jerks who use the parking lane to undertake and then just merge back into your lane whether there's room or not. Fuck you guys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad I'm not the only one. At least once a week I see unnecessary road rage. Like boo hoo the person ahead of you to 20 seconds to park their car and held you up while they reversed. Get over it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do get a lot of joy at driving \"normally\" and hitting the traffic lights at the same time as the aggressive asshole who weaved in and out at top speed without indicating though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get what you're saying & agree to some extent but it doesn't bother me unless it directly threatened a serious crash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I proactively give way & leave larger gaps to make merging as easily as possible for these selfish arsehole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I take comfort in the fact that one day that selfish arsehole with run into one of their own with a fragile ego where they can't let someone in & they can have the accident or road rage incident.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got more serious shit to worry about than petty shit like this. Let the morons deal with each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep I've noticed it more lately, I had surgery and wasn't allowed to drive for a while, doc said to me he's not worried about me driving it was everyone else around me. He's right the tailgating, weaving and slamming in the brakes at the last minute. If I had decent PT in my area I wouldn't drive again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do bus lanes get enforced anymore? Every arvo I have cunts using it to cut in on traffic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree. It's only my anecdote of course, but I've been driving in Sydney for 30+ years and the tailgating has increased a lot. Sick of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There seems to be no policing of anything other than by cameras these days. If you’ve just run 3 reds (where you know there aren’t cameras), why not piss someone off to get that extra car ahead, why not get upset when someone won’t let you in as you e tried to go around o the left with 50m before a parked car? Let’s get some actual policing on the roads - most of the annoying drivers out there violate some kind of road rule every minute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess people feel they have to travel at the speed of light to pay the rent/mortgage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been riding my ebike everywhere lately and I realised a little while ago that if I got angry every time someone endangered my life through careless horseshit I'd wind up in jail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So now I give everyone who's *really good* at driving a passive aggressive thumbs up. If I happen to pull up next to them, I tell them \"really good, safe driving\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm being a sarcastic dickwad, but mood wise it changes everything. Lots more people acknowledging their fuck ups with a sorry wave or an actual sorry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try it out. Be the change you want to see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its always some tradie vehicle or fully sick hatchback too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you mean? Germany has some of the best drivers in my experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You haven't driven in Rome?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with you with the amount of shit drivers, and most tend to be tradies, suits and a small handful of young P platers (tho, those aggressive P platers in tradies utes - beware of them.).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive a both a large 4x4 and a small run around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 4x4 is mainly used for off roading and off grid camping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are aggressive when I drive the small run around, but tend to give me way or don't tail gate when I drive the 4x4.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't understand the mentality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You guys should never have allowed any American made vehicles into your beautiful and mostly sensible country. I visit every year. Last year I was dismayed at all these fucking American SUV’s and ridiculous, giant, 4x4 pickups ruining Sydney: screwing up the M-1, etc, especially the tunnels and bridges, sticking out into the road when parked on the street kurb and taking up **2** parking places everwhere. What is the benefit to YOU to have allowed these damn things in??? I don’t get it. It feels corrupty to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In every way, you guys are going to regret allowing American Anything and Everything into your borders. Let me spell it out for you: **we are a bad influence.**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to play devil's advocate here and suggest that a lot of motorists are beyond frustrated with the complete ineptitude and lack of situational awareness that so many seem to have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is not an endorsement of the road-raging tailgaters (those idiots suck) but rather lamenting just how dangerous others are being on the roads by not being competent or confident behind the wheel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driving is a responsibility, not a right. I'd be a billionaire if I had a dollar for every time I've seen someone travelling well under the speed limit, hogging the far lane and/or swerving across the road because they're glued to their phone or just not paying attention in general.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hill I'll die on is insisting there's a need for more frequent licence checks instead of just \"pay the fee and be on the road for decades even if you're a danger to yourself and others\". In-person tests and educational refresher courses should also be mandatory on a recurring basis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Completely agree. I know this is a shit idea for many reasons and obviously wouldn’t completely fix the problem, but having to redo your driving test every 5-10 years would surely weed out some of the shit drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see so many drivers that make me think “how did you get your license in the first place?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree it’s bad and one of the reasons I like working from home some days a week. It’s not the office, it’s getting there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've driven in many countries around the world, and lived in a few for pretty lengthy periods. I'm always trying to figure out why Sydney drivers are so aggressive and angry. It is strange", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weaving, I think, stems a lot from the stupid road structure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In England, for example, if a lane ends then it’ll be the right lane. Here it’s always the left lane ends. If the right lane ends then people will keep left more often, allowing for overtaking. If the left lane ends all the time then why would you ever get in it. People just sit in the middle & right lanes which just means people end up having to drive like cunts tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "England has plenty of problems but why tf would you end the left lane constantly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree. I’ve lived all over the world for 20 plus years: New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Japan, etc. Sydney is by far the worst. I hate driving here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a few stop signs around our street and we've been honked at multiple times for stopping at them. Utterly bizarre but I guess it's never enforced so they must be wondering why we bother.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some on here will gaslight you and say your speedo is probably inaccurate, even though its clear when the tailgater is speeding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was crossing the street on foot and the green man began blinking red when I was around half way across the street, as usual, when the guy turning onto this street beeped his horn angrily at me. He then turned onto the street before I'd even placed my foot on the pathway and I had to move my body to dodge him. idk whaat's wrong with people these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to drive for a living, seen it all and them some, glad I don't drive much anymore. I got into it because I loved to drive but 25 years of dealing with Sydney fuckwits 9-10 hours a day is enough for anyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just too many people who are way too stressed. It wasnt like this in Syd 20yrs ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm taking driving lessons at the moment to get used to driving in Australia (got a full foreign licence) and the instructor has to constantly tell me to relax and not try to speed up. I'm so anxious about attracting road rage that I have to be reminded to go slower in order to drive safely. I don't go over the speed limit but I do drive just at the limit when there's no danger around and even then I can feel \"experienced\" drivers' impatience behind me. I hate to be the person who slows down everyone on the road but what the fuck am I supposed to do, go over the speed limit (especially in a driving school car)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After watching a few dashcam Australia videos I feel scared to drive on the road. So many people driving reckless or doing completely illogical manoeuvres, it just boggles the mind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aggressive drivers galore out south west Sydney way, so many people racing through red lights and weaving in and out of lanes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My favourite was the uber driver (a white guy, before anyone decides to be a racist tit) who was tailgating and weaving between lanes the whole way down Pennant Hills Road between M1 and M2. Constantly trying to cause accidents or just being a dick to try and get ahead, and every single traffic light, he wound up a row in front of me, or occasionally behind me. Genuinely hilarious to see this behaviour achieve absolutely nothing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been that way for as long as I can remember on any visit to Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously! Especially on the m5 in peak hour traffic, people just being fuckwits trying to get ahead. We all want to get home, we all have places to be, it’s just ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is too challenging for the vast majority of drivers. It is what it is. So glad I don’t have to take the M4/7 anymore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney roads have taught me the art of letting go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like it gets particularly bad out here in the western suburbs, people out here with their giant American pick up trucks acting like they’re in mad max and tailgating and cutting cars off without indicating it’s out of control", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Daily seeing cars outside a school as I am taking them to the school speeding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Going across pedestrian crossings often WITH KIDS and cars just driving straight through either doing the straight on stair \"I do not see you\" or the stupid wave \"Sorry I nearly ran you over\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Cars going straight over bike lanes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Taxi's AND busses constantly being bad and going through red lights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The list goes on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw someone blatantly turn right at a T intersection into a major arterial road on the red light. They just treated the light as a giveaway sign and went when the road was clear at 5pm peak traffic in the rain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My thoughts every time I get out of the car. I’ve had some good ones over the years…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3 lane west connex tunnel yesterday. I’m in far left lane doing 90 km/h speed limit. Truck behind me is 1-2 metres from my bumper because lane 2 and 3 and doing 80-85 km/h.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have cameras that monitor speed, red lights, mobile phone usage and now seat belts. Why can’t we have the same cameras monitor tailgating, especially from heavy vehicles?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Top it off now we have entitled dickheads who think it's cool to have a 48 axled cummings Trillion HP truck in the city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...Cummins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For starters, I love driving in the US, even in LA. I get that their road toll is much higher than ours but survivorship bias makes it great if you’re not one of the ones who dies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, because if you do crash, its user pays, their rules are a lot more relaxed and not policed so hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m probably one of these aggressive drivers you’re talking about in Sydney. I don’t speed, but I certainly drive in a way where you’re absolutely letting me in and I while I’ll only swear to myself about it, the number one thing that pisses me off is people driving slower than the speed limit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I basically drive around all day swearing and screaming at people within my own car. I don’t get in road rage fights or beep my horn, but I’m generally always swearing when I drive and hitting my steering wheel. Driving is a competitive sport to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time to start ignoring it or take public transport. No point having some random cause an aneurism.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's annoying that everyone thinks taking their car is better than public transport, even when public transport will mostly always be taking you to the same place within the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like that down here in Shellharbour too, all the Sydney people moved down and the drivers are shocking now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because Sydney drivers are entitled, selfish and full of arrogant self-importance. I grew up here and started driving in 1982; I've never seen this level of aggression on the roads in my life previously. NO one is polite anymore, NO one gives you a thank-you wave for waiting for them - pedestrians included, so its people in general not just when they get behind the wheel. Its a societal thing, everyone is just dog-eat-dog now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I should be glad that I have a pain condition which prevents me from sitting any longer than about 30mins so cannot really travel anywhere. Staying inside away from people is by far the best option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a ute up my ass this morning in the Tesla. I was going 118 in the right hand land slowly overtaking the left hand lane and had a car 2 car lengths in front of me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My usual trick of squirting the windscreen wipers to make them back off didn't work, then he pulled without indicating into a tiny gap in the left, then ducked in between me and the car in front. 5 minutes later he does the same thing again. 15 minutes later he's still TWO CARS ahead of me.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like dude.. chill. Not only would you have written off my new car f we had to brake in an emergency and you're right up my ass, but you nearly cleaned out cars in the left lane twice to get 10m in front.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dashcam them and report them to the police", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With all due respect, are you doing the speed limit though? I’m forever being stuck behind people doing ten km under the speed limit - and always when I’m late to school pickup, or to work. It’s infuriating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m from LA and drove in Sydney multiple times. I got two speeding tickets from automated cameras from NSW when I got home. I’m shocked with how many speed traps and hidden cameras that are able to just hand out tickets, how many aggressive drivers there still are. Are people just racking up demerit points and fines for fun, or do they just know where all the cameras are?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What kind of car do you drive? My main car is a mid sized SUV and I pretty much never get tailgated in it I never speed either, but when driving a sedan I get tailgated a bit more. I’ve also noticed that all my friends and family that are awful drivers/have bad situational awareness constantly complain about having issues on the road so maybe part of it is you too, taking too long to move out of the overtaking lane (yes legally it’s only overtaking above 80 but even below try stay out of it) taking too long to take off at lights, not being confident enough to take gaps when someone is letting you in, are all things that the bad drivers in my circle struggle with and pretty often results in another driver getting pissed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "15.23 times the speed of light you say? Well now, this is Reddit so we can't let that one slip past! Clearly you are either lying or massively over exaggerating, as we all know 15.23 times the speed of light is impossible! Now if you had said \"15.23% of the speed of light\" or even \"nearing the speed of light\" we might be able to believe you in an alternative dimension kind of way, but substantially greater than the speed of light? Sorry no go! s/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "# I'm really getting sick and tired with how passive everyone is on the roads in Sydney...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're not in front, then you're getting stuck behind someone doing 15.23 under the limit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they aren't driving along like they're on heroin, then they're weaving in & out of the lane, while they play with their distraction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've Driven in L.A, one of the worst driving locations in THE developed world! Also China, Germany, Africa, India and France. Sydney takes the cake, everyone's just so unskilled, lame & doesn't wanna go anywhere!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good quality of life here, no reason for ppl to be so unwilling to get to their destination! Don't these people have homes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To top it off, now we have entitled dickheads who think it's cool to post their frustration at being a lame driver, on Reddit!?!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fixed it for you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or they don’t use the blinker until they’re already moving. What’s the fucking point then???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That gets me as well. When did indicating go out of fashion? It's constant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live on a street about 20/40m from a busy intersection. When I need to get out of my road, people always seem to indicate too early and I think they’re turning into my street as they’re slowing down. I start to move forward and they overshoot and then slam on their brakes. These idiots need to realise that they shouldn’t be indicating till they pass my street because it’s confusing for people turning out of the street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Conversely people will. not. let. you. in. when you indicate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even as a pedestrian, drivers who don't fucking indicate before they turn in front of you as you're crossing (not to mention they're supposed to give way) make my blood boil.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, teaching my son to drive and the stupid shit some other driver do is amazing. had people dodge up the inside of him as he's changing lanes to the left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had people pull in front of him as he's braking for the lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How dumb to you have to be to count on a learning not panicking and braking to miss you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im a learner I got beeped at twice going from Canterbury to Marrickville", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once for sitting behind someone who was turning for about 10-15 seconds and again for not already being in the intersection 0.5 seconds after the light went green.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got tailgated so much as a learner. It immediately stopped when I got my Ps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friend stalled her car at the lights. Noob mistake but beeping doesn't make the process any faster. Seems to be an automatic beep anytime that happens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been in one or two stalls and two different drivers same result, angry people behind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got honked few times at a right turn when I waited for the traffic on the main road to clear (in Western suburbs). Too many shit drivers out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inversely, people who aren't on their L's or P's an decide to turn off a main road by coming to a stop during the turn. Why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every drivers licence should come with a renewable prescription for Valium.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah i see ppl honk and the light literally just went green 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 seconds ago.. like fuck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's shit like this is why i just pay for a car service and they drive me around now,free's me up to work in the back taking calls and doing work on the way in and let them deal with the stress..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We all have a duty to help learner drivers become courteous and confident drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is why I personally tailgate and honk learner drivers as much as possible. Not looking for thanks or upvotes, just doing my bit for new drivers you know?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too many learners driving on the motorway. They really block things up and what are you going to learn basically driving in a straight line with no intersections or traffic lights or anything to increase your experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even worse is the sped up, overtake, then forget how fast they’re going and slow back down to slower than you were going in the first place 🤡", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And every time someone complains you get people defending it like you're driving too slow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I'm doing 10 over while over taking and the next car is 30m in front of me. Where you want to go?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh same energy as people who stand up early on planes and get frustrated when you're in a long queue, the person in front takes 2 steps forward and you don't. Who gives a fuck?! We're not getting to the front any slower/faster?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah i've weirdly had my speedo checked by a radar gun at EC raceway on one of those race the cop day's it's accurate to within 2Km aparantly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But tell that to some fuckhead in a hilux/ranger at 4pm....Literally the space time continuum will start to bend around them and all you will see is a coloured blur,like why cunt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if ur sitting on 110..on a road that's 110 Nah not fast enough BEEP BEEP BEEP BEPP FLASH FLASH.. Fuck ya cunt.....vrooom", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And let's be pretty honest,it's almost ALWAYS one of those lots,a hilux,white van,or a ranger..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vietnam,was honestly more Organized chaos that dealing with parra road,or the m7", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate I know you're exaggerating but fuck traffic in the Philippines, I used to live there, 5km from the office and driving one way takes minimum 40mins. I'll take prick drivers over that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then there's plenty of drivers who decide to drive 20 under the limit.. nfi why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, but whenever speeding fines are raised here, half the sub muppets start spouting crap about revenue raising by the state blah blah. Don't speed and you won't get fined.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "smaller pricks, too—smaller ~~foot~~prickprint", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are on a 2 or more lane road and not in a hurry just move left and let them pass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are in a hurry, why aren’t you going the speed limit? 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you're on a single-lane road and you see distant headlights in the rear-view mirror approaching well over the speed limit. Only for them to catch up, break hard and sit on your arse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What did they think was going to happen when they caught up, they'd be able to rocket jump over you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think your first point is probably the biggest reason. Sydney got really big, but other than toll roads and some major roads on the edge of Sydney, the road infrastructure hasn't really caught up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So now driving is a pain to get anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, it takes me 3 hours to get to my office in Sydney and I'm down near Canberra - 1.5 hours to Campbelltown, and 1.5 hours to Alexandria. And I'm usually hitting Campbelltown at about 0530, so you wouldn't think it's too busy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m convinced they think they’re playing a video game because theyll come whizzing up beside you when theres clearly a car ahead of them in 20 meters and no where else to go so why so racey??? Where are you going mate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I call it Murder4. I'm on it every day at 7.15am and it's still scary...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Free for alls like LA rush hour and many Italian towns and cities are almost easier environments to deal with than Sydney. We have a unique mix of rules, terrible road design and selfishness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds about right. Then there's those who drive chill, let turning cars in. If I get where I'm going 5 minutes late, that's cool", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But they figured out a cheat code that no one else could!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's a parking lane? And so you mean overtaking on the left? It's a shitty move but not illegal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your automatic assumption that they are jerks is reflective of the quick negative judgements that Sydney drivers make that cause it to be such an unpleasant city to drive in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you ever have to navigate without gps you will quickly realise it’s very hard to get around using signage only and you might be the one who takes the far left lane and only realise you need to be in the other lane closer to the lights. It’s illegal to cross from the middle lane so instead you will sit in that lane for a very very long time until someone might let you in. I hope for your sake it doesn’t happen to you one time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has been my attitude as well in recent years and I get home in the same amount of time but without the unnecessary stress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just as an aside, people who use the left lane also let people in because they can relate. If I’m in a merge that’s blocked (usually because I don’t know the road). - the car to aim for to let you in is a car that was behind you in the same lane. I’ve never driven home to work - it’s always been spread across the city , I don’t think people quite understand how much local knowledge plays a part in navigating lanes in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are, but of course you need a cop to see it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some bus lanes now have permanent cameras, and you’ll get a fine in the mail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need to install more of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah they have random highway patrol bikers in the CBD carrying heaps of scum shooting down the bus lane, but not enough to make much of a difference overall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An uber stopped right in front of Redfern station in a no stop zone to drop off passengers in front of a cop car and a line of traffic. I gave a confounded look at the cops while they drove on by pass the uber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I enjoy watching people travel at the speed of light, only for them to have to stop at an upcoming red light ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes, we're all working harder and getting stomach ulcers to squeeze out extra time and productivity for our real estate agents, hard working landlords, levanese construction families, banking executives, real estate \"investors\". What a lovely place to live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the time dilation effect. They're hoping that when they get to their destination, a hundred years will have passed, and their creditors will have forgotten about them. Surely they're not just selfish assholes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A P plater in a new Ford ranger is the automotive angel of death", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "rome \"works\" though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "like ppl might give u the hand out the window,but it will never amount to anything,and as long as u keep moving it was fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "was driving around in a shity fiat for weeks in rome and naples was fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "spain though,holy fuck those cunts would drive over their own nan just to get moving when i was stationed at rota,it got so bad that flag command ordered that no one was allowed to drive near the base as the insurance bills was insane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Federal Govt gives very significant tax breaks for huge SUVs, that's why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus Australia has some of the developed world's lowest emissions standards, so car manufacturers dumped their huge and most inefficient models on the local market after no longer being able to sell them elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "im 6 foot 3 so not small,there was one in randwick the other day i walked passed,the headlights where at my neck level..insane how this cunt cant see anyone crossing the road is beyond me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a ute should not have the same fucking driving height as a flatbed truck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be inclined to agree with you here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also think a lot of people that say things along the lines of \"why is *everyone else* driving so quickly/aggressively/angrily/overtaking me\" are often the same people AFK in the right lane on the M5, 10 under, with their airpods in, lost in a podcast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not saying that's OP, but in my experience the people I know that say these sorts of things are like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And on the competency/confidence point, even in this thread there's people that say stuff like they're too scared to go into the right lane on the M4 or that people get angry at them for going 20 under in the rain (which, unless it is absolutely bucketing, you should not be doing. Go with the flow of traffic, if your car can't manage that then you need to get better tyres)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I blame govt messaging for this but people have It in their head that the only factor to safety is speed, and as long as they aren't speeding, they're being safe and they're a \"good driver\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I'm going to play devil's advocate here and suggest that a lot of motorists are beyond frustrated with the complete ineptitude and lack of situational awareness that so many seem to have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is where I'm at. I luckily only need to drive 1-2 times a week, but it's shocking just how terrible people are driving out there. All the issues OP mentioned, plus people driving with a complete sense of entitlement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Make way, peasants! The most important person in the world is on the road!*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I make the mistake of watching the DashCamOwnersAustralia compilation each month and it's an additional reminder of the absolute idiots we share the road with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No wonder the Govt is advertising for bus drivers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And 40yrs ago even less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because governments mould societies in their own image. 25+yrs of the individualistic selfishness neoliberalism rewards and greatly encourages did no favours at all to Australia's civil society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn't like this 40 years ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "tailgatings so fucking annoying,especially when you Are in the left lane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What u want us to do cunt,pull over into a solid wall?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly,just slow down fucking knowing it would ruin their day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah,there needs to be a Much harsher punishment for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sort of not what im complaining about", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just there isn't really any reason to be so angry on the roads,getting there 2 mins faster,isn't worth dying for is it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops won't do anything, there's dozens of dash cam vids posted on youtube channels each week where the plate is clear. You really think cops follow up any of those?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I checked my Speedo on the bike and it shows 5kmh fast. So I just run 5kmh faster than it shows so I'm at the speed limit. I saw an EV being tested the other day and it was showing 10kmh fast. So this can explain why some people look like they are going slow. With so many speed cameras, you can understand why people are not driving to the limit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The speed limit is not a goal, it's a limit. It's ok to drive slower than the maximum legally allowed speed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(by all means, don't drive unnecessarily slowly, but 5 or 10k under is absolutely fine, especially if it's raining)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is 10 km/h really that big a deal? Drivers should drive to conditions, especially at school pick up time. If the school is 10km away, increasing from 50km/h to 60km/h increases your total travel time by two minutes. You can't just allow for two extra minutes for the safety of your kids?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or they just read the signs warning there's a camera up ahead? I thought hidden or unsignposted cameras were more a VIC thing. Aside from a cop sitting on the side of the road with a radar gun I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But also like. Not speeding helps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in the US for 20 years and just returned home to Sydney and I was shocked at all the cameras on the roads to catch speeders, red lights. Definitely a shock coming from America where I never really experienced it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "honestly,9/10 the agreesive and speeding one will be a local,not an import.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theres a reason theres a sterotype of tradies driving like fuckwits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Immigrants will tend to be pretty calm as they don't want to fuck about with their visa if they get in trouble", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Way to compare apples with oranges lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I indicate for ages, and the sad truth is, people often speed up when you do, instead of letting you in. So bad behaviour leads to more bad behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a running commentary on their actions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're an idiot for assuming they're turning into your street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of my friend failed his driving test for doing exactly what you do. He was told he should have waited to prevent collision in case other person is indicating incorrectly. The other person was not an idiot and did turn, but still my friend failed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's shit. Tbh, I've found certain areas worse than others. Once you get your Ps and get to drive around a bit more, you'll probably notice the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work near and cross at Canterbury train station every weekday. Those traffic lights at Canterbury Road for whatever reason are lawless and dangerous. I routinely see people running red lights because they are roaring down the hill and can't be bothered stopping. They will hoon around buses and people waiting to turn in the right hand lane. Then when the crossing light turns green, drivers will try to drive right through or queue across the intersection. I've had drivers abuse me for walking when I have a green light, I just walk in front of them and point at the red light. Although one time I was almost run down by someone who was speeding at least 10 metres from the light which was already red. Now I always check both ways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was just a friendly beep to say “no rush, I’m a patient driver. Take your time you git”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">what are you going to learn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How not to shit yourself when there's a giant truck near you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How to merge?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How to drive at higher speeds than your average neighbourhood streets?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How driving on long and straight roads can affect your concentration?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Learners need to learn to drive in all situations and conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you expect them to be able to handle a car at high speed without going on a motorway?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was honestly not the brightest comment mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is bizarrely odd thing to say: “what are you going to learn”? Are you part Yank, dude? We generally like stupid people. You might feel more comfortable here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...and then when you go to overtake them at your constant speed they then proceed to speed back up again and get in front of you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a small woman in a small car, and I've definitely felt peer pressured to speed up by one of those dudes in those massive Hiluxes or Rangers... And they're still up my ass when I'm going like, 5km over? I'm over the speed limit and I'm hanging in the left lane, what else do you want me to do?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the best things I've adopted is to pull over when it's safe and let them go. I don't play games; don't make eye contact; if I get mad enough to give them the finger, I do it below the window line so my hand isn't visible. There's too many crazy people on the roads operating with a hair trigger temper. And goodness knows what drugs or weapons they have on board.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inevitably I catch them up and just roll my eyes. And I agree, some places overseas the driving is extreme. I'm looking at you Greece and Italy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for putting my rage into PROPER words.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you driving in the right lane?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "plenty that go 20 under when their turn is 1km away...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe because of the weather and pot holes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bald tyres and or sh!t brakes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "as soon as those people see rain that 20 goes to 30 ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly! Keep left unless overtaking. It's a simple road rule that many do not follow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm amazed that a city this big can still function without proper urban planning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the roads here are not optimally designed for this much traffic. Over a 13 year period my previous commute also increased from 30mins to 50mins - at best! - sometimes it was an hour. I changed jobs. I can get much further much faster in major US cities than here. So many more lanes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. It takes time and maturity for a young driver to develop a sense of their own mortality and to stop treating driving as a game or a competition to be ‘won.’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I try to be like this. Idk i get a little dopamine when i get a wave of appreciation too. I can go around feeling like I’ve made a difference in the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or play the fun game of let cars in and be chill unless it’s a fuckwit trying to do a fuckwit thing, or you have a zoomy fuckwit behind you so you get extra chill, and watch the show when they get shitty ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously if you ignore everyone zippering, go around them and fly up the shoulder to get a few more cars ahead do not expect me to let you in, and then you can be angry while I immediately go back to being chill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's sometimes the bike lane on single lane roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought overtaking on the left was definitely illegal? Or is that only on motorways?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given my comment has triggered multiple replies from you, it appears that I've hit a raw nerve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, drivers who use the parking lane to undertake and then push back into the flow of traffic are jerks. Drivers who do this are entitled arseholes who need to get 1 or 2 cars ahead either because they think driving is like a video game or that they're too important and the rest of us should make way for them. You DONT have the right of way and you are making the roads more dangerous with your aggressive behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spot on - thinking you know their intent is 95% of the time a you problem not a them problem. A small car 3 car spaces back is not considered tailgating, make it a black ford ranger and suddenly “he” is an arsehole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s always “everyone else” who are the problem when it comes to drivers - the biggest dunning Kruger in society", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But if *you* did it…!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol it’s very frustrating. As a cyclist, these people normally dangerously drive past me only for me to ride past them again 100m up the road. I mostly ride recreationally so I am only riding on the busier roads when I absolutely have to (or the gps has put me on a bad road and I don’t realise until too late). I tend to take quiet streets or bike paths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sad but true. Lovely if you have money I guess", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney drivers are above and beyond just selfish. My only explanation for what I have witnessed is that quite a few of them drive around on an adrenaline rush.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah. I find it's normally suits in Ford Rangers or similar brands to the Ranger have suits drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ratburgers. Shit. It seems always to be about E-tier corp bigwigs not merely protecting their own personal wealth, but stealing from the proletariat to increase it, to add to their laid up treasure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my next lifetime, I want to be born into the anti-Atlas Shrugged/rapacious greed-is-good reality in which venality simply **DOES NOT EXIST**. As such, maybe I’d be incarnated as a single cell organism, and would be lacking the required existential componentry to advance in complexity with which to advance my station in the Ooze that is our every moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. They’re all over the damn feckeen everywhere here in the States. It’s small peen syndrome. It rankles me. I like driving in AU and even SYD … it always felt to me like doing time travel back to the 1980’s. Safer, slower, like, polite and civilized, even though also more drunken at the time 🥴 (‘s okay to downvote me for making a drunk driving joke—my point is that you guys clamped down really hard on DUI in the late 80’s/early 90’s—and it helped your citizenship stay alive longer).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did not enjoy driving around SYD last year, although getting out to the Blues on the Great Westefn was pleasant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Without directly vandalizing property, if I were living in SYD, I’d be sorely tempted to print out copies (gasp! Might as well say “ditto’s) of something clever and derisive about these fucking Soviet style buildings on wheels parked all around, occupying two places, onto their windscreens:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**”Thx mate—I was looking for my asshole today, and you’re Johnny on the Spot!”** … well, TWO spots, as it happens. So, happy fuck off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't let it get to ya. They'll pass, speed off and you'll never see of them again. Don't let some random person passing you a few over live rent free in your head.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry. I didn’t realise you were on a bike! I mean slow motorists. It’s just as dangerous all the people who sit 10km under in peak hour when people with jobs and kids are trying to get places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're not obstructing anyone else, by all means. But if it's a one lane road or traffic is busy, you owe it to your fellow motorists to help maintain a consistent flow of traffic so everyone can get to their destination on time. Slowing down hundreds of people behind you because you don't feel like going the speed limit is not safe, it's selfish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I’m not complaining about the tickets (although I got one for going 8km over, and the other one for 3km.) in LA, the traffic uses the speed limit as a speed minimum, with most people going at least 5km over so that was an adjustment lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think NSW has come under fire for hidden cameras more recently. I am fairly certain the ones that I got caught by were not clearly marked (or the signs were quite inconspicuous). But now whenever I drive in Australia the max I go is the posted speed limit. Aggressive drivers be damned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. I always found it interesting when people complain about the U.S. government overreaching or being overbearing, but then I came to NSW and they are waaay more overreaching than any local or federal government in the U.S. haha really put things into perspective", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're generally better educated and courteous then tradie bogan wankers too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canterbury Rd (dunno if they were on it, but its still in the area) is definitely a rough drive and a test of type of driver you are (impatient, oblivious, scared/lost). Always joked that should be the driving test to get Ps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like some people just honk at L platers to give them a scare, if you get scared as an L plater you're not ready.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im definitely procrastinating getting my P's. Ive been on my L's for about 8 years ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tell people that I properly learned how to merge on the M4, before that I was worried that if I spent too much time turning my head that my car might end up out of my lane, driving at higher speed on a straight road made it more predictable and safe for me to look elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good times when it wasn't tolled", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah going 85kmh in basically a straight line.... Mobile chicane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love my ex wife (Melbourne stunner 1970’s) and all of you. We have a kid with dual citizenship in SYD. Fortunately, she far more AU than American in, among other ways, her civility/politeness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To whit: “**honestly not the brightest comment**” is what my kid would say. What **I** just said is “We (Americans) generally like stupid people. You might feel more comfortable here.” ‘Cuz that’s I roll—rude & loud about it ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My favourite part is when they flash their high beams at you for going too slow (but you’re already at the speed limit)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have a really big car and a really little car, the difference in respect in the road is ridiculous... Especially if my wife is driving!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I stick right on 50 in 50 zones and the people behind getting frustrated can just plainly FO. I can drive, and my car is a very sporty thing. On a long 50 km/hr local street with round-abouts along I take delight in noticing 2 common behaviours these idiots demonstrate:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- They are tramping it on the straights and then slow excessively for the each roundabout and then tramp it when they exit. Their control of the vehicle is poor. Can't F'n steer properly using their hands on the wheel. So 30 m after I exit each round about the tailgater has faded back 30 m. Then they tramp it and come well within possibly 1-1.5 seconds distance before I loose them again at 30 m from the next roundabout.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Speed modulation. On the long straights rather than holding speed and gradual increases or decreases in speed, they're driving in a jerky manner, accelerate and brake over and over, coming too close, then fading too far. Can't f'n control an accelerator properly with their right foot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't care about them I like holding them up. They can all FO.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a tall man in a regular car and I feel the biggest assholes are people on their p plates and ute/4WD drivers. If their not blinding me with their stupid LED headlights.. they are tailgating me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> One of the best things I've adopted is to pull over when it's safe and let them go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do this too. It's also specifically taught in the motorcycle learner's practical course", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only applicable at 80 and over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you a cunt?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done that when I've been somewhere I've never travelled to before, while trying to make sense of whatever bullshit fucking google maps is trying to tell me lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's one that even more people don't understand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only applies on roads above 80 or if signposted. No one needs to let you pass in suburbia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I have to commute about 50 mins in somewhat bad traffic each way every day to work and a lot of problems could easily be solved by people following this rule on the roads like the Hume Highway. Through Greenacre and Chullora there's always without fail someone going 55 in the 70 zone in the right lane holding up traffic, cruising in la la land on a nice straight section of road with no obstacles. If you're not comfortable driving so fast that's ok but just stick to the left, I followed this rule while I was on my L plates and it made driving slower before I gained my skills so much easier and smoother.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s wild my comment got so badly downvoted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One thing Sydneysiders hate is being inconsiderate & if you don’t stay left if you aren’t doing the speed limit it is very selfish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Adding lanes isn't the solution people think it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go from courteous road user to ranger driver in the space of 2 seconds when I let someone in and they don’t wave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Come on mate I did it for the dopamine rush and self assurance, GIVE IT TO ME.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two fuckwits don’t make a right. This is part of the problem; driving your vehicle is one of the most dangerous activities you will do in your life - people need to stop trying to get revenge on the roads for a perceived slight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's legal to pass a vehicle on the left if there are two or more lanes in the same direction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">141 No overtaking etc to the left of a vehicle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">(1) A driver (except the rider of a bicycle) must not overtake a vehicle to the left of the vehicle unless-- (a) the driver is driving on a multi-lane road and the vehicle can be safely overtaken in a marked lane to the left of the vehicle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overtaking/passing on the left is illegal if you do it outside of a marked lane (basically, you leave a road for this and drive where you aren't supposed to)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Is there no way of anticipating this besides local road knowledge?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly, yes, that's the only way I know of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reddit daily: *I'm not saying that the speed limit is a speed target or a recommended speed. All I'm saying is that people should drive at the speed limit.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly! Thank you. It must be all the slow drivers on this thread - with nowhere to go ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s why they call NSW a Nanny State. I’m going to move back to the US in a few years. I miss the natural beauty and way of life there. Plus the gifting living is so much better there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. I'm just holding onto car ownership (15yo station wagon) on a disability pension, as I really need it to be able to visit my elderly mother in a nursing home every day - and I'll be fucked if I will allow myself to be pressured into speeding and maybe getting fined just because *they* have poor impulse control like a petulant toddler", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I pair hearing aids to my phone and listen to podcasts, they can fume all they want as I take zero notice. They can roar past, glaring at me, nope ignored lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah fuck utes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And with a lot of white collar workers working remote and utes being the car flavour of the month they're were everywhere!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My hubby is an avid motorcyclist and was the one that prompted me to do this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At over 80.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's fair enough. I see it way too much for it just to be people unfamiliar with the roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Homebush Bay Drive is bad for people going 10-15kmh under, especially when there's no pedestrians or cars merging and then they don't get off at the DFO exit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just general courtesy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All these people want to drive slowly in the right lane clearly aren’t in a hurry so why slow down the people around you too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NO ONE ever waves where I am anymore. I have given up hoping/expecting it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd argue that it's not safe to do so when merging cuts off other drivers. If there's no gap in traffic and you try merging into the nose of a car just because you want to be there, then it's unsafe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, I think that the speed limit should be a speed target lol, but I also think that if you're not inconveniencing anyone then it's fine to go slower. (Like, do what you want just dont make it everyone elses problem lol)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When someone says that (in regards to driving with other traffic) \"its a speed limit not a speed target\", what they are saying is \"I am chosing to act in a way that inconveniences others because I want to\" and I think that is selfish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you (on a road where you are blocking others) can go 60kmh but chose to go 50kmh and there arent extenuating circumstances, youre deciding that the sum of other peoples time that you are wasting is worth it for your comfort. Even if it isnt illegal, its very self centred.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly surprised that I got downvoted for saying people should drive the speed limit lmao. Just cuz others dont have places to be doesnt mean I dont.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely. Up against 2 tonnes of metal, you have no chance. I still have a bike but stopped caring about riding it two years ago...I think now What's the point? It takes hours to fight your way out of fucking surburbia anyway 🤷‍ lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck that I’d move", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were not talking about merging but overtaking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get it. Being a pillion passenger can be nerve wracking at times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You 'could' try a ride day if you wanted a bike fix? At least everyone is going in the same direction and there is medical help on hand if needed.. just a thought", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I made the original comment. I know what I said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I hate jerks who use the parking lane to undertake and then just merge back into your lane whether there's room or not. Fuck you guys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's definitely illegal and is not even overtaking as per Rules. I referred to a common misconception \"you can't pass a vehicle on the left under any circumstances\". Some people believe that that's true.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvcfxd.json b/1dvcfxd.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..415e47d84e95f622945f34499391891e02d6c202 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvcfxd.json @@ -0,0 +1,602 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I won't say I'm a particularly political person. But watching conservative parties get wiped out always brings a little joy to my heart.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've already given up trying to make this work day happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy Friday!! And it’s raining again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gym is playing obscene stuff on the TV this morning. I don't want to relive the eels performance from last night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just started reading \"I Hope This Finds You Well\", a novel set in an office. There's lots going on but you won't mind me spoiling this one particular thing: through an IT mixup, the main character can read every email and chat message sent by their co-workers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As anyone who's worked in an office will understand, this is basically a horror story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Gotta get down on Friday](https://youtu.be/kfVsfOSbJY0?si=JbTYFek6Do9EQ2ta).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s bin day where I live. Woke up to a missing red bin lol. Our green bin was emptied and left back on the curb, and neighbours bins are all there and intact. Any advice on how to escalate this/find out what happened?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Up for a night shift tonight. Hopefully the weather in Hurstville treats me well. I read 10 degrees so not too bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tories officially can't form a majority on their own now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: And Labour has a majority.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To cookie or not to cookie, that is the question.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "~~Unpopular~~ mildly popular opinion: the bottom of a muffin is better than the top.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One thing I love about the cooler months is hot cocoa is so very enjoyable :) Now if only I had the self control to stop at a reasonable amount of marshmallows...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel a bit sad about Booktopia going under - another one bites the dust etc etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "have a feedback meeting with the regional manager + my team over our performance on a project last week, in which I feel I really messed up... never had one of these before and I'm shitting bricks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "been brainstorming all week what feedback I could bring to the meeting, but I don't quite know the most professional way to say my manager is a micromanager which didn't help my performance haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone got any good tips for where I can buy a decent-sized bag of black rice these days? (not those small pre-cooked sachets, but the 500g or 1kg bags) Bonus points for close to the city/inner west. Coles used to have it sometimes, but I haven't seen it there for ages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to take my partner on a date tonight. Any suggestions of fun things to do/eat? We’re in Parramatta but willing to explore surrounding Westie suburbs, auburn, Granville, Merrylands etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TFIF", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though I had a poor sleep and woke up with a migraine Definitely not going to be my most productive Friday ever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone got any exciting plans for tonight/the weekend? I'll be doing the typical Sydney thing of going to bed early tonight, hopefully tomorrow is more lively", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has anyone received mobile call recently that appears to be a bot that repeated anything you said? Template for voice ID cloning?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So sad:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw new planters installed with lovely new plants near Wynyard on George Street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have been there only since yesterday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today in my lunchbreak I already saw cigarette buts, half consumed cigars, dry bread thrown onto them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do people do this? :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been noticing something at glenfield station. At the AM peak, when a City bound T2 pulls up to the platform, a City bound T8 pulls up as well within like 1 minute. And vice versa at PM peak. Why does this happen? Since when has this been happening? Is this something that only sydneysiders know?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Fuck the Tories](https://youtu.be/hxufz0x4Myg?si=vykt9dppvxcYlBXd).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's the Shovel pointing out that the UK has beaten Australia to a record we probably thought we'd hold much longer:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://theshovel.com.au/2024/07/05/australia-loses-shortest-time-to-5-pms-ashes/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It stopped. But I have to get a bus soon. Odds it will start again while I’m out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thoroughly enjoyed this book as a light read. It's like all my interpersonal corporate fears written down as a novel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How could you do this to us?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I much prefer the [Bob Dylan Original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FISHEO3gsM)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not black enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/teFzhGqVfw4?si=J8fr2wXWkerIVPwU", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My neighbours bin got dropped into the truck last week, luckily my housemate saw it so old mate didn't have to die wondering or bugger about watching CCTV footage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you mark it somehow? Maybe a neighbours bin was damaged and they decided to pinch a good one rather than just call council. Then you call council", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe the garbo gave it one of [these](https://youtu.be/FTXV8AbzneU)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Antony Green told us that way back in 2022. (Sorry)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see no problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I vote you have two cookies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I absolutely agree with this. Sometimes the top of the muffin is too hard and or dry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ooft controversial take, but i might be inclined to agree...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m more of a top myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I might have to politely disagree but I respect the courage it took to say this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But its *top* of the muffin to ya!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i completely agree!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turn it upside down. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only eat English muffins so bottom and top are indistinguishable. The Brits are famously egalitarian.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oooh yum! what's your go to hot-cocoa brand?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "me and my mum have been on a mission the last week or so trying different brands of hot chocolate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. I have 30+ books in my wish list on there, I don't want to find a new words dealer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, that's a shock. I’m not sure “going under” is quite warranted, there's lots that can happen but yeah, if you had unfulfilled orders with them you'd be a bit nervous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australians buy a lot of books. It must be Amazon to blame.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it okay?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to say maybe your local Indian/subcontinental shop? Last time I went in mine there were basically 50 different types of rice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "amazon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Harris Park is fun and bustling of an evening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Willow in Parra does good cocktails & bites to eat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Northmead is great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you’re feeling better!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Migraines are awful. Hope it passes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pizza night. And hopefully a better movie than last night’s fare, which was Dune 2. Man, that was some extremely dull dialogue. I know a lot of people liked it, but saying “The Prophecy” every ten minutes does not by itself make for an exciting movie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suggestions for tonight please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my experience (Western line) it hasn't gotten back to pre Covid levels. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays are busier compared to Mondays and Fridays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Has anyone received mobile call recently that appears to be a bot that repeated anything you said? Template for voice ID cloning?*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because there's no bins around anymore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can only hope the seppoes follow the same cue as here and the UK, especially in the wake of Dobbs, all the shitty culture wars, crimes, and the most blatantly corrupt and unashamedly biased \"Kingmaker\" SCOTUS in history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would bet on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My first thought was that episode of Buffy where she got telepathy and could hear everyone’s thoughts and it drove her insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All part of my charm, cakey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Mwa. Ha. Ha.](https://tenor.com/xoKR.gif)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I endorse this message", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really didn't think anyone would agree with this, but it turns out there's at least 3 of us. I feel seen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dont think you are allowed to say that in Florida anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually make my own with cocoa powder and sugar [like this recipe](https://recipeforperfection.com/easy-hot-chocolate-recipe-with-cocoa/) (with a bit less sugar as it's a bit sweet) but I quite liked the Cadbury hot chocolate powder :) The Lindt flakes one is nice too but I cannot have it in the house or I will eat the flakes directly out of the tin by the spoon haha!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah true - technically voluntary administration I think?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno, to be honest. Are there any big players left other than Amazon (and I guess Dymocks, locally)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes!! It went so much better than expected and I actually got a compliment haha so i can sleep easy tonight, this has been haunting my sleep since last week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do love Harris Park!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the tip! Much appreciated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thank you for the tip. I’ve never gone there to eat before. Any recommendations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you I don't feel allergic to light anymore so it's getting better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I enjoyed the cinematography, but:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paul: *does something *", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stilgar: As it was written!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*ahhh ahhhhhh music plays*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Became comical by the end of it all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you like scary movies? The scariest/most tense movie I know, which very few people have seen, is \"The Invitation\":", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2400463/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the 2015 one, there's another movie with the same title.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If scary isn't your thing, what is?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is morning rush compared to evening rush in the Sydney trains after the pandemic (2024)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh Shit...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s not a valid reason to ruin the new gorgeous plants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You certainly got the offensive bit of charm offensive correct in this case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh my god, why have i never thought about using actual cocoa powder?? i'm going to try that tomorrow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sounds like me with a jar of nutella, i cannot be left unattended!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait I just read further down in the linked article and got to this part:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> A transition to a new $12 million robotic warehouse […] had not resulted in the cost savings the company had expected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh they raised millions with their IPO then spent $12,000,000 on trying to replace humans with robots? Not sure I'm so upset any more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So glad! If only they knew how much stress it causes by putting these seeds out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I renamed it to Harish Bagh :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Desis and pardesi Hindi speakers might enjoy that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen this! Not bad at all. I can’t watch scary movies on my own at all but I enjoy them with company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Morning I'd say it's busier from 8ish to 9ish because there'll be school kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Afternoons would be busier from about 3pm onwards for school kids and those leaving the office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In most cases I've been able to get a seat on a train. Pre Covid it would be near impossible (depending on which station).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, couldn't help it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got one of those calls recently and I could hear an echo on the line, but it was clearly my voice. If there was something wrong with the audio from the caller, it would have been what you describe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree, but with no suitable place to dispose of rubbish, people are going to put it where convenient. In this case, it's the planters", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: or maybe that should be ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, nutella is a no no in my house too haha! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have fun! It's definitely some extra effort but I like it. You might need to mess around with some ratios of cocoa powder or sugar/other sweeteners to find one you like :) I think the main thing is probably making sure you mix cocoa + sugar + water to form a paste first before adding a lot of milk. I remember when I was a child I just dumped cocoa, sugar and milk in a saucepan and was unhappy with how it never dissolved properly and it took years before I looked at some recipes and realised how you shouldn't just do that haha :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what genre are you into? I watch a ton of movies, I'm unemployed at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No worries, it was funny. This wasn't my voice it was a generated female voice that repeated whatever I said straight back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reminded me of this Dr Who episode. https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Midnight_entity?file=%22Why_Are_You_Repeating%3F%22_Midnight_Doctor_Who", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even the pavement would be better for that as rubbish can be swept up with the cleaning trucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the rain the cigars will release toxic waste killing the new plants :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No excuses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2evilcats?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "tbh i go to the effort of measuring out sugar, coffee and water and then whipping it for a whipped iced coffee most mornings so this doesn't seem too bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thank you for the tip though, i definitely would have just gone full ham with the milk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I watch *almost everything*, from recent stuff to things from the 1930s. Earlier in the week we caught A Simple Favor, which while not a great movie by any means is a reasonably well-executed piece of fluff. My favourite genres are pretty much drama or thrillers but my all time top ten has a major scattering of comedy and black comedy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like Martin Scorcese, I’m not big on comic book franchises, but I’m not as pompous about it as Marty (for example, I quite like RJD Jr in the Ironman things and The Bloke is big on John Wick).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So really, almost anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spooky!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All cats are evil. They store it in the claws.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh, maybe this will turn out to be right up your alley then if you're already happy to go the extra mile for a more decadent coffee! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are very welcome! I hope you can enjoy a nice homemade cocoa soon :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OK scrolling down my recently watched list:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Have you seen “Monkey Man”? It's kind of an Indian John Wick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* “Frybread Face and Me” was an interesting understated comedy/drama about a Native American kid sent out to the country for a summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* “I Saw The TV Glow” is the movie everyone's talking about. I don't think I quite got it but maybe I'm too straight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* “Civil War” is topical in a completely opposite way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* “Robot Dreams” (animation) is adorable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* “Sisu” is a wildly over the top, hyper-violent war movie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Furthest in left field, how about “Mars Express”, a French noir-animé-science fiction thing. Really something different.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "~~claws~~ Its much deeper than that. Its in their soul.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve seen Civil War but not any of the others. Thanks! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that's why we love them.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvgj4c.json b/1dvgj4c.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..60f0b4353c5f91f430840743c1608fe363b5999d --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvgj4c.json @@ -0,0 +1,246 @@ +[ + { + "text": "And those muddy banks will rise up and claim it right backsoon enough", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those muddy (squints at image) green banks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile the old Powerhouse languishes, waiting for a developer to come up with a plan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do I hear this song in my head when I look at that building? 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/eTeg1txDv8w?si=3-IuNtjPyC6A8Jgo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived in Sydney for 15years, and never been further west than Leichhardt. Goodbye Powerhouse, it was nice dropping in on you every couple of months :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does no one realise the Meriton towers next door are the same distance from the riverbank but are completely fine when the river floods. The Powerhouse building is being built at the same height above water level as next door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had that concern originally when they announced the site, but TBH I've changed on it. They've done a lot of mitigation on the site, and the propensity of the location to flood isn't exactly a surprise - it's less about never building near water, and more about how well it can be mitigated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Proof is in the pudding of course, but overall it shouldn't be an issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I worry about that too. I've seen the water rise pretty high, but that building base seems much much higher. It's probably an issue of stability whether it will fall into the river, rather than getting flooded. Who knows? What we can do is pray...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you basing your comment on? The design has a huge undercroft area to allow for flood waters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://media.caapp.com.au/3pg1ka", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The river will not rise up high enough to reach the ground floor foyer, much less the exhibition spaces. They're building this structure pretty high above ground level.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, good point, from this photo angle. But try walking along there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[This is one is my Favs](https://www.alltrails.com/trail/australia/new-south-wales/parramatta-river-parramatta-station-to-meadowbank-station).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there is a plan, governments keep changing it. google the latest one if you are interested", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've never been further west than ***Leichhardt!?*** That's crazy. Were you confined in Long Bay, or a recluse at Great Mackerel Beach?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the actual fuck?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they do, but the point is that no one except business developers wants the powerhouse moved out of Darling Harbour, so bringing up these points repeatedly and sarcastically is largely meant to intend to convey that sense of anger and frustration at another \"sell off the land for a quick buck\" angle on an iconic sydney feature. Eepcially since it's near all the other museums like hte maratime museum, aquarium, etc...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re right, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Who knows?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My guess would be the engineers and architects, as long as they’ve been allowed to do their jobs properly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sure it’s fine, the rest of Church Street and the third oldest masonry bridge in Australia hasn’t fallen into the parramatta river yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen the civil drawings. It'll be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No there isn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived Paddington, Potts Point and World Square CBD. Leichhardt was where my gf used to live and anyone further west than that used to come into CBD and meet up for drinks. It’s just the way it was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did go regularly to Brighton for Kitesurfing (and Northern Beaches).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Edit: I only ever rented in Sydney)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The population centre of Sydney is based in Parramatta. I fully support it moving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let the west have a museum. Jeez.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, hate that its not in Darling Harbour, sure fine if you are out west, but the South Coast trainline to Central then a train out to Parra would be a dealbreaker for many visitors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always supported the idea of this move and now that they are going to be two museums even the better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree, to date. But 'yet'...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "whats all this then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "previous govt had a $500m plan, current one has scaled back to more like $250m with design changes, read through this forum to see the different plans", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/proposed-ultimo-powerhouse-museum-refurbishment.2313103/#replies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There definitely is, the original Ultimo site is currently being closed for renovations. The intention is to reopen it in a few years time. Source: I have first hand information from people within the Powerhouse organisation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You never took a day trip to the Blue Mountains or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or not counting that since you just whizzed through the western suburbs on a train or the M4 ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All roads lead to Sydney not to Parramatta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's nothing to do with preventing the west from having anything, it's more to do with stopping the city council selling off public trusts and national assets for sweet developer kickbacks on guady apartme t buildings that will probably fall over or cost the best government taxpayer dollars to fix", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a thought bubble, not a plan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Government blunders in published costing of Powerhouse Museum revamp](https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/minns-government-blunders-in-costing-of-powerhouse-museum-revamp-20240528-p5jhe6.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is *not* closed for renovations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is just closed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty of times. But the Blue Mountains is not a suburb of Sydney, and yes it was just the M4 so don’t think that counts if you never actually got out of your car between City and Leura lol!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All toll roads do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the people of sydney want accessable housing, as evidenced by sky high rents in inner city locations like ultimo for shoebox apartments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the people of western sydney want development of amenities that build accessable and attractive central cores (i.e. second CBD) like the powerhouse museum contributes to, as evidenced by the fact that the net flow of day trip weekend traffic in the sydney is people in the west travelling 1 hour + to get the city/east to access all the good stuff in the city. It's not people in the east travelling out west to visit paramatta westfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The original Ultimo site will still exist while the powerhouse Parramatta site is being built in addition to it. The only reason the Ultimo site is closed is for extensive renovations. Please do your research before coming to these conclusions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤣, and on it goes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are confidently incorrect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to say you've missed all the best food in Sydney then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did do my research. 60% of the existing floorspace is being converted to floating exhibition /conference areas, only about 30% of the floorspace will have the original exhibits returned.  The rest of the original fixed exhibits are going to storage or Parramatta. Don't kid yourself,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm here all day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are the renovations happening now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a start date?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big call.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Chef’s Hats Sydney](https://www.agfg.com.au/restaurants/sydney?ob=award)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Powerhouse has a collection of over 500,000 objects, most of which never had the chance to be displayed because of the fixed exhibitions. Rotating exhibitions means the public actually gets to see more of the collection not less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The renovations will also make the space accessible to wheelchairs and prams so more people can actually see the collection.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvhz7e.json b/1dvhz7e.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..42858ea2cef9d6cb3f4a38ee893248ae3fbbcad6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvhz7e.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "A park near the house is frequented by dog owners that don't pick up their dog's poop. Picked up 5 bags to make it possible for the kids to kick their ball - I would have picked up more but I ran out of bags!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's pretty sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe speak to council and see if they will put up signs to pick up after their dog.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There were some signs put up, printed out and stuck up, saying kids area please pick up the poop and stuff - they were torn down and while up did nothing. I did a snap send solve so see what happens!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in Chippendale and all the people with their expensive inbred toy dogs shitting EVERYWHERE around the Central Park area really pisses me off. So many employees I work with track dog shit into the office because the brick footpath outside 'hides' the landmine so you don't know you've stepped in it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe they fell off the tree. Like apples.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno where this is, but some neighbourhoods are worse than others.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hated living in Zetland because of people like this. At one point, someone in Rosebery put up a sign facing Zetland asking us to not shit in their streets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Signs don’t do crap. It’s just asshole dog owners who don’t care about anyone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bin might be warranted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a lot more shite irresponsible pet owners since covid began.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Frustrating. I've had heaps of arguments with people who reckon they can dump their dog shit in other peoples bins if the bins are out for pick up. With our dogs, we have always taken our shit home with us, never thought to put it in someone else's bin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The annoying thing is that if there's 10 dog owners it just needs 1 dickhead dog owner to ruin it for everyone, because their dog will be popping there every day etc which just ads on day after day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, a bin would be great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who 19 times out of 20 will take my dog's poo all the way home: If it is late on bin night and there is someone's red bin out I really don't see the issue with putting one bag on top of the mound of rubbish in the bin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's a hot Summer's night, no, that shit will fester and cook and the smell tends to stick to the bin.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvknih.json b/1dvknih.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e8ef853c19b143da19ac022bde4136adac85f88a --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvknih.json @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +[ + { + "text": "> There is no obligation to have the property professionally cleaned, unless otherwise stated in the lease agreement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this definitely legally enforceable?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen a new trick of coercion after proactively requesting your bond back : blacklisting your name in tenancy databases.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If tenant is aware of rules, this trick doesn't help REA because it requires 14 days notice before entering name into the databases. And by 14 days, you anyhow get your bond back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So to make this trick effective they have to break rule and enter your name sooner. In my case I got 2 days notice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Additionally, name can be blacklisted only when damage is more than bond amount. In my case it was just 20% of bond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Caught him red handed referring the rules, wrote a scathing email and got the name removed within hours, but unfortunately details will always be saved at tenance database though marked inactive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you request your bond from the online portal as soon as you drop off the keys there isn’t anything the agent can do about it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The apartment absolutely stunk of cigarette smoke for weeks after I moved in. Am I obligated to take up smoking so that it is in the same condition when I leave?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Yes, it is a prohibited term. There is only a requirement if pets are allowed by the landlord to be kept on the premises.](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/rta2010207/s19.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Any prohibited term in the agreement is voided.](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/rta2010207/s21.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Short answer: yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long answer: The standard lease agreement uses the language \"keep the premises ‘reasonably’ clean\". What is \"reasonably\" clean is ultimately determined by the tribunal (NCAT). Getting a professional cleaner to clean the property is usually the most convenient way to keep your bond, especially when they have a \"bond back guarantee\", but it isn't a requirement. Apart from reasonableness, you should make sure the property is as clean as when you moved in (minus fair wear and tear).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The one common exception is with pets. A common condition in the lease for having pets is steam cleaning the carpet. If you have a steam cleaner on hand, I think that would be fine but otherwise it's probably necessary to get a professional", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Claiming the bond as soon as the final inspection is done is suggested on the site.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't quite agree that there's nothing the agent can do though. If the agent counterclaims then you have to wait until the tribunal date (often over three months) before you get your money back. Many people simply can't afford the next bond without a refund and so are coerced into agreeing to a partial bond refund. So I'd say you're right about claiming quickly but I also think the other steps are important", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note that the default clause on cleaning if you have pets says IF the presence of the pet requires it, not a blanket clause on pets = clean. I would argue that if you have an outside only dog, special cleaning of the carpet can’t be required. If you have a bird in a cage or a fish in an aquarium, special cleaning can’t be required etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have heard too many horror stories of people paying cleaners to believe this. Once the premises is empty of your belongings, it is easy to clean. And if/when the REA complains about dust in the window tracks etc, they have to give you reasonable opportunity to fix - this can be avoided by attending the final inspection.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvlh0h.json b/1dvlh0h.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7f7cc149b87f240ea80dcb03c345f25eb42319cb --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvlh0h.json @@ -0,0 +1,1302 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Three years have passed since the 2021 lockdowns began in Sydney - is life back to the pre-covid \"normal\", or are there things that have permanently changed, for better or for worse?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They never reverted the Opal peak/off peak times, which is BS (although it's applicable for Mon to Thurs now).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the positive side, my gym now has sanitary wipe dispensers and people mostly haven't gone back to spreading colds, flus and COVID from shared equipment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not even any kind of germophobe but this is massively sensible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also: not pressing buttons with bare hands, e.g. at pedestrian crossings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nature spots. Pre-covid places like the Blue Mountains, Royal National Park and Ku Ring-Gai were empty during the week and quiet most weekends. During the pandemic nature spots were one of the few places people were allowed to visit. I think it led to people discovering how blessed our city is with natural beauty but the downside is everywhere is packed now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Housing. It was fucked before. Now it is unlivably fucked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Supermarkets used to close at 11pm-midnight now it’s 10pm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Road rage and driving etiquette. I think people got used to open roads and being able to be very self serving on the roads, but then the roads were populated again and people went nuts. It seems that people's ability to keep a cool head has completely disappeared and that the roads are more fissile than ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a nurse who worked through COVID it feels like everyone has long moved on and COVID was never a thing in the first place. I know society had to move on eventually and on one wants to remember the past but its so jarring like a returned soldier coming home and seeing nothing has changed or feeling like Frodo coming back to the Shire after is quest. Like masks, hand sanitiser and toilet were once treated like black market items, now its just there. The only noticeable change everyone can agree on is everything is more expensive than ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People seem to be cuntier", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- The $2.80 Opal cap on weekends never made a return", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- City is pretty dead still on Friday/Saturday night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- The 1.5m stickers are still on the floors in some places", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Everyone is still catching COVID and it's still putting them out of action for multiple days in a row, so people are taking more sick days this winter than ever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Idk about other medical centres but our local still enforces masks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Cost of things continued to rise even though there's no longer a pandemic to blame on it. Tourist hotspots also massively raised prices after the lockdowns (when everyone came back to visit) and never returned to normal. Basically any greedy way to profit off the pandemic has remained in place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly hospitality has not recovered. I live in the inner west so I'm spoilt for choice but so many places I go now the service is atrocious and the food hit and miss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think a lot of people who were either career hospo workers or students left the industry due to frankly shitty pay, gruelling hours/conditions and financial uncertainty. A manger can cut your shift in half or altogether whenever they need to in order to save costs - a cut shift could be the difference between making rent or not for the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no solution, I know it's tough on restaurant/cafe owners with rising produce costs and struggling to find staff. I'm just sad about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basic human respect and empathy. Some days it stills feels like so many are ready to snap, even in the smallest of conversations. Especially on the roads. There is just so much general aggression. Not saying we haven’t had that before Covid but it’s just seems so much more nasty and inconsiderate now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everything is way more expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The relationships that were damaged due to conspiracy theories, pro or anti vaccine are still damaged. Lines were drawn for some people and even if thinking has changed it’s hard to go back and mend things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weirdly, people don't seem to sit in the middle seat on trains anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Common courtesy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of places that had to put up a sign asking people to not abuse their staff is frightening. That should just be a given, no one deserves to be yelled at for doing their job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me, return to office. Still WFH almost every day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In general I would say quality of products and services has declined while prices have increased.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inflation / cost of living. During the pandemic big organisation went through increased costs which were passed on to the end consumer (supply chain mainly). Post-pandemic, these organisations have seen this as an opportunity to increase profits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Work meetings are still predominantly MS Teams / Zoom rather than in person. While this has made it so much easier to host and attend meetings and allow greater flexibility in attendance, that ease has also been a downside. Why? Because every fucking thing is a meeting now. Since it only takes 2 minutes to set one up and people can attend from anywhere, my calendar is just full of meetings which honestly could have just been phone calls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pre-Covid when meeting attendance was in-person, we used to only have like fortnightly or monthly client meetings where everyone had to come to the office to attend. People didn’t like to waste their time too, so there would be a very clear agenda and actions that came out of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People still don’t wash their damn hands after using the bathroom. We truly learned nothing from the pandemic other than how to make everything unaffordable and to be more divisive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train etiquette. Everyone has forgotten to use headphones and let people off the train first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assholes. More assholes around or to be more precise, more people letting their true selves shine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have a high needs level 2 autistic kid. She just joined school when covid hit. We were contemplating about my partner resigning from her job as there would be no one to pick her up from school or finding an after school care would be challenging for her. And out of nowhere covid arrived and hybrid work became a norm. It has an invaluable impact on our family. My wife now permanently works from home, goes to office few times a month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like Keep Cup usage is almost nonexistent now. Used to be like half of the coffee queues would have their keep cups out in the before times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nightlife will never be the same", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driving. People are much more selfish and aggressive post covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The city is dead now. Nightlife is dead. Even in my social setting, people seem to see each other less and spend more time at home. It's so expensive to go out anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Live music (I’m a musician)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People still push pedestrian crossing buttons with their elbows", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The weather is worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bloody QR codes to order food! Stop trying every which way to track my digital footprint. Let me talk to a human being, I just want a chicken parmi mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cost of living.everthing has gone up!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hybrid work seems to be the norm now for office workers. While I do love the flexibility, something I miss is the impromptu Friday drinks or pub lunch with colleagues. Now if you want to do something it has to be planned out to make sure everyone is in that day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friday night drinks after work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pedestrian etiquette. Everytime I’m walking in the city, it feels as though people are purposefully getting in my way and walking as slow as possible, taking up the entire path with their large group just meandering. I miss when people had spacial awareness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure about other doctors but our is impossible to see if you have cold symptoms regardless of a negative test.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They only do privately billed $70 telehealth calls which isn't really helpful when you have a toddler who may need antibiotics or to hear if their chest isn't clear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Negative covid test, fair enough. Masks, fair enough. Separate waiting areas, totally fine. Not being able to physically see a doctor at all.... very difficult.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's suddenly a shitload of run clubs popping up around the CBD and surrounds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There were a handful before 2020, but now there's a lot of \"influencer\" type clubs for some reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Set times you can spend at restaurants and non refundable reservation fees. Fuck off already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I almost always get a seat on the bus now - I used to stand to and from the city every day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5G reception is better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One thing I’ve noticed since emerging from the pandemic is the increase of people walking down the street while completely buried in their phone. Like, not even glancing up to attempt to avoid their fellow pedestrians. It’s fucking infuriating and I fear one day I will snap and just slap someone’s phone out of their hands. Why should 100% of the pedestrian navigation be left up to me? It’s every day at this point. Every time I leave the house. Just look up, people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More mental cases around the city these days. I'm out and about in Sydney all day for work and the amount of people crazily muttering to themselves, yelling at someone invisible, cooked on ice or just having a really bad day is staggering. Then there's the delinquent kids running around at all hours and getting up to no good or hanging around hassling people for shits and giggles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theatres and other venues are more lenient with changing tickets if you're unwell. It seems much more flexible now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friday night beers! Even though Thursday is the new Friday, they just don't seem to have caught on in my office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, I am thankful I still get some WFH time, even if it is now just 2 days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "restaurants. still over charging, limiting seating times, asking for credit cards for bookings and charging cancellations like we’re all SOooo. desperate to eat $30 salt and pepper squid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The GYG free condiment/sauce bar took a huge hit and is rarely there now :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time seems to be moving faster after 2020. Can't believe my daughter is almost 4.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Teen behaviour has gotten worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like the Sydney CBD is absolutely dead compared to 2019. Lots of shop closures etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cost of everything has not gone back to pre-pandemic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like sitting in the middle seat is still taboo on trains. Don't people realise that viruses can infect even if you are standing next to someone who's been infect?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not as much local live music. It’s like big named expensive shows are on but smaller venues and local bands aren’t happening nearly as much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone noticed the people asking for money for charities aren't around in the city has much any more?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Free meat tray raffle tickets at the pub", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People queing at the bar at the pub instead of just standing next to each other. The bar is 10m long with three bartenders for a reason, you nongs!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Concert etiquette has completely died post-covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drivers... They got much much worst and never improved. Being locked down seems to have made people not remember how to drive anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People using the middle seat on the train. Imagine how many more people we could fit if everyone used the fucking middle seat on the train!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah people are sadder and madder. There is more of a divide in the rich and poor. A lot of people did really well out of the pandemic and everyone else ended up worse off. And now that we have a labor government and are worse off in every single metric, life is just harder and less enjoyable all around . Too expensive, too stressful, rates have risen too much, rents are higher too, there are more and more people pouring in every day and Australians/sydneysiders just feel like there is nothing and nowhere left for them anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our Overlords. The Lizard Kings", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the pandemic is still ongoing ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1$ milk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$0.95 petrol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My tourism business", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Things could be worse, of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shortages of random things in various supermarkets. I know there's an issue with eggs ATM due to bird flu, but the local Coles has been having shortages for a couple of years. No issue at my IGA 2 blocks away, or the further Coles I usually go to. I think it may be more of a supply chain issue as you wouldn't be able to get something at one shop but another will have plenty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Staffing levels despite work loads resuming to normal pre-covid levels. During covid, some shift allocations were cut (eg had a 8am,9 am and 10am start but they axed the 9am shift) and never re-introduced it again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back to “normal” in the corporate world at least - I’d say the biggest change is the attitudes to remote working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a sort of militant individualism where everyone seems to think they should be able to do whatever they want whenever they want - regardless of what’s best for the teams they work with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The entitlement mentality is real.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who think everything should be full remote all the time know not what they are asking for - it would be mean a race to the bottom for salaries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To counter:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Covid-19 started making a scene in 2020. With the first lockdowns kicking off in Sydney on the 31st of March 2020 with a 48 hour lockdown limiting gatherings to 2 people. With the break out first occurring in Bondi from a driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "International borders were shut a few weeks before this date.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s been well over 4 years since the first lockdown. Not sure which 2021 lockdowns you are referring to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "COVID-19 got it’s name because it was discovered in 2019.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because NSW government: 🤑🤑", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is an absolute rort. There have been riots over issues smaller than this. News.com.au please help our cause, thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They made it more expensive now though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the sanitation stations at gyms now and people actually wiping down all equipment when they're done is amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Also: not pressing buttons with bare hands, e.g. at pedestrian crossings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, that would be the one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this was caused by both COVID and Instagram. I live near RNP and have family at the top of the mountains and I’ve noticed the trend start before COVID and seems to be linked to people doing it for the gram. I was once on a walk in the natio and there was a whale breaching and most people walking past didn’t care because it was too far away to get a picture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We live by the RNP and there's so many times I'd love to take my toddler to places like watamolla and garie (though road closure has forced my hand there) and even Audley. But the slightest hint at a nice day on the horizon. You can bet it's a no go and car parks are full before 10am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The beauty of the Blue Mountains is when Katoomba and Leura and Wentworth Falls are packed with tourists, there are so many other beautiful less visited places not far from the Great Western Highway at Hazelbrook and Lawson and Glenbrook and Blackheath, with lovely local bakeries and cafes also. Even when Mountain Culture brewery is busy, there's Brew Mountains brewery which is more of a locals hangout.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"when interest rates go up, housing prices will go down\" interest rates go up massively, house go up more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Related: nightfill used to be after opening hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do many bottle shops close at 9pm, on a weekend?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And why do some open at 8am?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is silly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean 9pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine has reverted back to BAU Coles midnight and wollies 10pm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol opposite for me. Was 10pm except Sunday which was 8pm. Now Sunday is 10pm and they open at 7am every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are fucking **insane** now. Had a guy actually try to run me off the road on the M5 westbound at midday on Monday. I was going 105 in the right lane just as it merges with the King George's Road onramp and the truck that was in the left lane sped up so I couldn't overtake. Guy behind me kept, at most, 5cm between me and his car while I continued to try overtake at a safe speed. Couldn't exactly slow down to undertake either because of how close he was to human centipeding with me. I could clearly see he was going absolutely *ballistic* and red faced while behind me. By the time I finally overtook the truck and changed lanes he swerved at me twice, then sped off and cut through two more lanes to take the Fairford Road exit. Right at the start of a 2 hour road trip, wife was very shaken. Absolute lunatic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who learned to drive in Europe, Sydney drivers have always been cooked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not just on the roads but on the footpaths too. People just cross right in front of you without look. Also the way they cross the streets too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The economy is a big driver for general rage, I’d put it more down to that than post-Covid adjustments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watching those dash cam compilations is anxiety inducing. So many batshit crazy drivers out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've noticed the road rage too. It seems like a class issue to me? Lots of people in fancy cars being really aggressive... Maybe I'm just biased.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I think people got used to open roads and being able to be very self serving on the roads, but then the roads were populated again and people went nuts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. People who want to sit in the right lane at 20 over and at 20 under both got used to being able to do whatever they want, and now we get rage filled flare-ups whenever they clash with regular traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who comes from South Africa, where driving is beyond fked, Australia is almost heading that way- no one indicates, everyone either speeds or goes at nanny pace, and worst- no one can keep their cool and drive aggressively.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our Health Centre still has tissues under lock and key. Just a weird hangover, but a funny reminder", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree. My dad passed away from Covid last year. He was barely a year into his retirement. He should have had decades left to enjoy life, meet his future grandchildren, attend his kids’ weddings. I still haven’t come to terms with this disease that came seemingly out of nowhere, completely disrupted the world, disrupted my family’s life, yet is almost forgotten.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree. I'm also a Nurse who worked through the pandemic and I find it almost shocking that we as a society seem to willfully ignore simple health hygiene strategies such as staying home when sick, hand hygiene and modified social distancing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see this a lot from health care workers working in public facing roles; not simply people living in post pandemic fatigue mode which I understand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I appreciate it was a horrible, stressful time but we seem to have learned nothing and I just don't understand that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, covid is a top 5 cause of death still. Infectious diseases don't usually even make it onto the list.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "50-70 deaths per week in nsw, but hey, they're just tiny little nothings. We don't have to think about them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still defiantly wearing my , still getting dirty looks. (has been quite a while though since anyone deliberately came by and coughed into my face, probably since I now can pre-spot troublemakers and prep my Bob Odenkirk \"I'm gonna fuck you up\" look).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[despite this, am quite amazed I haven't gotten the 'rona yet (I imagine a whole slimy soup of COVID cousins swimming around us constantly)]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly surprised a nurse is talking about COVID in the past tense. I work at a medical centre, not a hospital, but it feels like we’re still in the thick of it. Sure, no one’s wearing masks, but we see so many chest xrays and swabs. Everyone is sick. Everyone’s families are sick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if there's a correlation between aggression and the vaccination...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the main thing for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Upvoting because of the word cuntier", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've noticed the racists have gotten more bold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Slay*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The city was dead before COVID", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some might say that a person who would give up and ghost you rather than being adult and blunt with you wasn't someone you would've wanted in your life anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But, still stings nonetheless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds like it would make a really good romance novel. Hope you find your happy ending.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am jealous of your girlfriend being to find both you and then someone else and manage to have a kid in that time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Covid killed dating so hard. Anyone who was running out of time seriously ran out of time with covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro I’m sorry to hear this. Others have had similar situations. One of my friends lost his family in Canada because he was two days apart from the others going and the government stopped flights the day after he got back to Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You probably dodged a bullet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is like an alternative version of Tom Hanks Cast Away. May be Cast Away Asia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my ex dumped me pretty much right after Sydney opened back up -_-", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy shit dude! So sorry to hear!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aw man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happens. Move forward and good luck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're absolutely correct about people leaving. A good chunk of career people stayed. But the industry lost a massive amount of people who would have been promoted or maybe might have stuck around if it weren't for the shitfight the industry had to endure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard enough gig as it is, but when all of the sudden everyone was now expected to be a health and safety officer/crowd controller/host on top of dealing with dickheads who didn't want to play the rules so that we could continue to stay open....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It flat out broke some people I know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inner west here too. I used to get to know staff at the places I frequented before and during lockdowns, but gradually I've seen them vanish, especially in the past year. I used to know all the staff at one place, then one time I went back and I didn't recognise anyone. My favourite local pub closed a few months ago. It just recently sold at auction. I feel heartbroken for the staff and managers/owners who suddenly lost a fun venue every time I walk past, one of them is still a very good mate of mine. It's such a depressing situation. I can't afford to go out as much as I used to, my friends have basically dropped off completely where I'm going out almost as much as I did in April 2020.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will always return to a place with great product and service, but again I understand if staff are so wary that their hours or job could go that it affects their service. I still tip where I can, and still try to get around to as many places as I can, but it's not easy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m finding work colleagues are like this, everyone is more depressed and/or aggressive than before. I think COVID ruined a lot of illusions we had about life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cost of living isn't making that any better. Everyone is stressed and on edge because they're struggling to make do and there's no sign anything will get better. The sense of community has been stripped bare by boomers and NIMBYs who pulled the ladders up behind them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really agree. I used to love living on the Coast because the vibe felt better than Sydney and people had a level of politeness and patience that was always absent any time I was in Sydney. People are often really rude and selfish now in public places, and about the smallest things. I also agree that driving has gotten so crazy and I'm witnessing so much speeding, including when it's pouring rain. It's making me so misanthropic, as I feel like it's becoming such a frequent thing for people to not even have basic courtesy in everyday situations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like during Covid, some people got a taste of what it's like to not work and still have their basic needs met and now they're hyper-aware of how shit things are and it's stressing people out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Some days it stills feels like so many are ready to snap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably doesn't help that we're all fed a non-stop deluge of rage bait in the news/online. The algo has figured out that rage-clicks gets the most engagement and that's what we're being given.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oooh this is a good one! The crazy uncles, cousins etc who were secretly conspiracy theorists are now full blown out of the closet nutjobs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can attest to this. Moved out because my mother kept blasting Trump stuff out loud to get me indoctrinated. She thought I was too woke with everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh it broke the camels back and I quietly moved out while she was at work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any other viet-aussies experienced this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True. Leaving space between people is still the norm from covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 seater is a 1 seater and the 3 seater is a 2 seater, just the way I like it haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep same WFH seems to be the best thing to come out of this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or they’re the worst of both worlds: it’s a teams meeting, but 50% of the attendees are in the office, and all join separately from their desks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They knew this before?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was life changing for us working parents. Have no idea how we managed before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t bought coffee from a cafe in ages. I perfected making my cup of coffee at home and now that’s all I drink. Cafes are hit or miss nowadays I find.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair on Sydney, I don't remember nightlife being particularly healthy before covid either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lock outs, light rail constructions and then covid we've had a generation of dead night-life in the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s definitely not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least weekly gigs (4 band lineups) are still cheap, $20 tier", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm actually okay with these. I always hated having to fight to the front of the bar and get someone's attention just to get a beer. Now I don't have to, and if I wanted to do so it's easier anyway since lots of people use the QR codes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not sure it’s about tracking your digital footprint so much as it is not having to pay staff to go take your order. But I agree I hate the QR codes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I absolutely love how easy it is to ghost office events now. That and the working from home are the only things I am thankful for Covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep I still work from home four days a week. Covid completely changed the way we work and think about work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My husband has just started with a new business (in the exact same field) and where he had flexibility to work from home pretty regularly, this new company doesn't allow it at all. It's so bizarre", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah for sure. I used to be the 'social director' at work before Covid. Wrangling everyone to go to a particular pub after work or whatever. I'd always get the usuals, but often get some of the quiet ones to come and have a schooner too. These days not even the usuals/big drinkers want to come in, and if they do, they don't want to do anything after work. So I gave up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My work used the Fair Work Commission WFH rules to demand everyone back in the office full time with no hybrid working unless they had children or a disability or DV issues. I asked HR if I could start WFH if I got diagnosed with mental health condition or adopted a child so I can tick the WFH box. They didn't get my point. They also didn't explain why they were forcing this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having said that, while I'm forced into the office 5 days a week for being a healthy single person, people with families aren't so our employer's reasoning that we need to work face-to-face to raise employee engagement is blatantly untrue, when on different weekdays there are rows of empty desks around me, especially Fridays, which has absolutely ended pub lunches and after work drinks. Today I was on my own by 4pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On an unrelated matter, if any engineering design or construction companies with a hybrid work environment are looking for someone with 15 years experience, I'm listening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish teams would commit to a set day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate going to the office to then sit on teams meetings all day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I stopped going once I was allocated to a protect where everyone was in other cities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then someone complained that talk too loud at my desk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So then I'm booking meeting rooms by myself all day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just silly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$10 for a schooner. Yeah nah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Change in youth culture and values with Gen Z", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on what restaurant you go to, the set time thing has been way before covid, same with the non refundable reservation fees for a no show. If you don't like it, turn up or choose another restaurant that don't have these 'rules'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone doesn't turn up, the business loses money, which isn't fair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just keep to the left and you’re in the right. If they drop their phone that’s their fucking problem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The left turn from Pitt St into Park St... Watching the cunts with heads buried in their phones crossing Park St well after the red guy is flashing, still they dawdle across at snails pace... Usually only one car can make the left turn sometimes no car can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know if there's more or less. The street people that were around before Covid completely left and a new bunch have moved in. There's only one that I recognize from before Covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before covid no one at my work did after work beers - everyone would just dissappear at 4.30.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now no one does them cause they don't go to the office. Womp womp.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really ? I work in the CBD and I was thinking its pretty busy these days. At least the area around Pitt St Mall down to Haymarket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of tourists and international students. Not as much office workers maybe, but the food courts are still chockers with office workers at lunch time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel the opposite actually! The new light rail made the city way more alive compared to 2019 Imo. Way less cars, way more people walking around. Really made the CBD a more people friendly space compared to before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need to build affordable massive residential towers instead of office buildings. Would make the CBD boom, seems like the CBD is an alternate reality with just tourists, international students and no locals there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feel bad for the students who come to study and experience the culture but end up just being surrounded by people from their own backgrounds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that's inflation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would it be the same? Even before Covid annual inflation was 2 to 3%.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You just need to search harder. Tonight for example has four different snall-venue hardcore punk shows all clashing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's still great in my niche metallic hardcore scene", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Danica Patrick is that you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "aw come on, you know what they mean", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The delta lockdown started June 28 2021 due to the limo driver. That lockdown went for months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also very quietly removed the 50% discount for good drivers on license renewal, so this all checks out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It didn't really make sense during lockdown either because they cut services, so people using PT were paying peak prices with no peak services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the same thing over the Christmas period where they run the Sunday/public holiday timetable for the weekdays surrounding Christmas and NY but still charge peak pricing. I've made multiple complaints to no avail. I wish more people would complain about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes when it's hot we go to Garie but we make sure we get there around 7am and leave before lunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "now going to get your groceries at 9am feels like you’re shopping in a warehouse tripping over pallets and squeezing past trolleys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, back in the day I ran the nightfill team and we normally started at around 5pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coles and Woolworths are generally 10pm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a Dan Murphys near me that closed at 8pm on a Sunday. In summer with daylight savings weird going to find it was close on a weekend when the sun is still a bit out. Caught me out a few times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been staying in Cebu (Philippines) for 3 weeks now and let me tell you something, the traffic is soooo much worse and there’s a lot of chaos with people not following the rules at all BUT it’s still so calm and organised and I haven’t seen anyone go ballistic at all. Sydney is fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always wonder if people with road rage display such anger in all aspects of their lives. How miserable do you have to be to be this angry about traffic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No matter how fast you go, it's never fast enough for most hey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let me guess, a ute driver?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's a Bankstown driver. I swear to God I never felt less stressed moving away from Bankstown. The drivers there are next level nutso.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you've got a dashcam. If not, it's worth having one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driving in the UK was so nice. Nobody used their blinkers but drivers were so predictable it didn’t matter, you just KNEW when someone was going to turn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha what part of Europe? My friend is from France and he said Sydney drivers at least try to abide by the rules where as the French see road rules as recommendations ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People have zero spatial awareness these days. I regularly see people stopping in the middle of the footpath to check their phone, tie their shoe, have a chat etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems a lack of highway patrol since covid. I notice in NZ especially that cops are literally everywhere. Sure a lot smaller place than Sydney, but the lack of police / traffic cops is imo the reason for it. Twice a day I drive the full length of the m7 and the m31 to ctown and it’s utter hell, never a cop to be seen. Only thing they have is a speed camera just before campbelltown, and everyone knows it’s there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d wager most of them can barely afford the lease or finance payments on their vehicles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tradies in utes is what I usually see, but it may be a time-of-day thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah rich assholes populated my suburb in the last 5 years, the amount of pricks in expensive cars that don’t let you cross walking by or beep at you has increased with it. No good mornings or hellos, just cold looks and fast walking, zero sense of community anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Confirmation bias — you always hear of the aggressive Range Rover driver yet there are as many people in Toyotas that are just as bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tradies and high powered trucks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm so sorry for your father. I hope you're healing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry for your loss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was really hopeful that society could have come together, persevered and learnt something and there would be sweeping changes across all society that benefitted everyone. Well that didn't happen. And for fuck sake we are still begging out government for a pay rise after they PROMISED to give us one and calling us heroes throughout the damn pandemic. So this is how veterans feel about 'Thank you for your service', in the end it meant fuck all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, masks were one of the first things people ditched. Part of me thought it would be normalised like in Japan but then I realised we live in a individualist Western society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never gotten any looks for wearing a mask, and I reckon like on average 3-6% of people I see wear masks. Tiny compared to Asia, but monumental compared to the rest of the west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I meant as a observer looking on the outside. We are still aware its a thing but the general public seems so blasé as if they no longer care. Like I understand we can't be living crisis mode 24/7 nor do I want people to but its still crazy how at one point I was genuinely ready for a apocalyptic Spanish Flu level of bad, thank God it never came to that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The anti-vaxxers tended to be particularly aggressive, if that's what you mean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can tell you there is definitely a correlation between dumb people and dumb questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you anti vaxxers still a thing ? Its been more than 4 years, move on, society has. You are the victim of one of the largest disinformation campaigns in history and the most aggressive people were the anti vaxxers/maskers and COVID deniers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me! Mid 30s approaching late 30s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel seen lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a close friend who went to the US for his mother's funeral in 2020 just before the international restrictions started, along with his girlfriend who wasn't a permanent resident in AU yet (she's from a different, European country). While the friend was an AU citizen and could have come in through the hotel quarantine system, she wasn't allowed... so they just decided to make their life in the US. Interestingly enough, the US had no problem extending the GF's tourist visa, then granting her a green card, as she holds a PhD in a sought-after profession. Australia couldn't care less about its temporary residents regardless of their qualifications or how well established they were, and her AU-based employer was also shitty about sponsoring her for permanent residency which would have gotten her permission to get back in. They had to get friends and acquaintances to pack up their apartments (they hadn't yet moved in with each other), sell their furniture and vehicles, etc etc -while they directed it all over video calls. At least they're still together despite all of it and have made a good life there, but we really miss them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The illusions of mine that were shattered:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* People care about others", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* People weren't fundamentally arseholes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think everyone working from home all the time is the cause of this. A lot of people have become more consumed from work than ever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Cost of living isn't making that any better. Everyone is stressed and on edge because they're struggling to make do and there's no sign anything will get better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm loving the truth bombs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is an important one. We all generally feel like there's no chance any more. No good luck, no providence, no reward for hard work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Case in point, where is your empathy with Boomers and NIMBYs? I am far from a fan of either but they are just people the same as the rest of us. Do they take things too far, of course, so do all of us, in our own way. This is the diversion I was talking about, the need to blame whoever is not ‘us’ (us representing our own little kingdoms). There are trouble people of all social groups. Sadly people seem to ‘blame’ whatever group they arent part of for their problems, when in reality Covid strained the world, from mental health, to physical health, to finances and global trade networks. So everyone has retreated into their own box, blaming everyone outside that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When in fact the thing we need to blame is something we can’t, a pandemic and its ramifications, so instead we are all taking it out of our neighbours, or whoever we think is the villain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but people have to take responsibility for learning how to recognise those type of things and NOT take the bait. And on the flip side, people need to learn to understand if the news is over ever telling you exactly what you want to hear, you are only existing in an echo chamber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You forgot workmates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn’t as bad as", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It died in 2014 after the lockout laws, then those were removed in 2021 but the pandemic destroyed what little nightlife was left so it hasn't yet recovered", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of us can remember the 90s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not dead people just agree 5y older than they were in 2019.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was early 30s going out to meetups and living in the CBD on 2019 - i was out and about a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now i live in Campsie and i barely leave my house!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm the same however if your business (or the service provider) tacks on a \"service\" fee for it then I'm not going to use it unless it matches the menu prices like for like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So true. Being able to order and pay from your seat is the best, no waiting for someone to come and serve you or going up to the bar, order arrives within minutes of placing an order or if they're not busy within 1 minute, I wish everywhere used QR code ordering, one of the best things to come out of all of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact that my husband and I are able to be home full time now, spending more time together and with our cats, is the best thing (only good thing?) from Covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possible second is that my mum figured out video calling so I can see her once a week now (she lives in NZ)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a deal breaker for me now. I'm no longer interested in working from the office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no that’s awful, your team needs to decide on 1 day and all come in together. That’s what we do. Otherwise it’s pointless. The point of coming in is to collaborate face to face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah agree, the best compromise seems to be at least 1 common day where the whole team is in together, then the other office days are individual choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chinatown only has one food court active (excl market City). Harbourside closed and so did the other one, that you had to walk down the steps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did they? I renewed mine not too long ago and got the discount.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can’t go to Garie for around 2 years now. With a car that is, you can still hike up there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My local BWS (which opens at 8am) will randomly close at 7pm-8pm instead of the online advertised time of 10pm, whereas my local indie bottlo (which also allows people to purchase from the fridge and consume in the venue) will stay open past 10pm if there are customers. Not a rule for everyone, but a reminder that locals care more about you than Colesworth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The thing I like about traffic in SE Asia is that nobody follows the official rules but there's a lot more social rules about how to behave and what to pay attention for, let people do what they need to do, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Australia in basically any state the attitude is 'I'm following the road rules (or not) so in all other ways I'm going to drive like an absolute shitcunt'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Tangle logic](https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2022/09/22/tangle-logic/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go back often and hire a car from Heathrow and drive onto the busiest freeway imaginable - people definitely indicate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other fun bit is not having a change in speed every 400m and having to check the signs - there are none outside of towns bar the odd reminder", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I disagree. Drivers outside of Paris are very chilled with tailgating seldom. I haven’t seen road rage . Sydney is insane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The UK", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that too, lots of punch ons at lights between two utes haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably also availability heuristic: easier to remember the $500k Lambo tailgating you than a grey Toyota Camry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I'm in solidarity with you. I can't even look at some of our managers after their blatant bullying behaviour; as for the government SMH. Pigs with their snouts in troughs... on all sides and all levels of government. Deep breaths", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> normalised like in Japan but then I realised we live in a individualist Western society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things \\#593:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My face when I look out at the poor abused sharebikes strewn across the streets. (what did they ever do to you gronks? They're a communal service/item)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my experience the most difficult and aggressive people were those who believed everything they saw on Facebook over experienced surgeons and nurses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I'm jUsT asKiNg ThE qUeStIOns tHaT eVerYbOdy Is ThinkINg! DYOR!!1!?!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wow an insult... good on ya fuck wit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No ass hat it was a honest question. If a large amount of the population is now more aggressive after the vax, maybe there is something to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's amazing. And bizarre. I'm glad it all worked out for them in the end though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup, it completely reinforced that unfortunately most people only care about themselves and even during the worst times dont want to work together to solve shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with you, but most people just don't have the mental bandwidth to be *that* discerning about their media intake. It's exhausting even just trying to get an objective take on almost any topic or event. I make a habit of trying to ignore stuff that seems like it was designed to make me angry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still can’t understand how people were so accepting of laws that were sold on deaths that wouldn’t have been affected by those laws in the slightest….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never encountered one that adds a service fee. They just add the card surcharge, which is the same you'd get at the physical bar when paying with card, and that's an entirely different issue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The fact that my husband and I are able to be home full time now, spending more time together and with our cats, is the best thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife and I are also hybrid office workers, 2 days a week in the office, 3 at home. We try to coordinate our days in so we're at home together as much as possible. I'm finishing up my day right now and have [my cat sleeping in a bean bag next to my desk](https://i.imgur.com/QPEkab5.jpeg).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prior to covid, WFH was allowed only in special circumstances. I'm never going back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah he's not happy about it lol he did manage to snag a few hours at home this afternoon so it will be interesting. On the flip side of he's not allowed to WFH then it sets the boundary that minus the few phone calls he does after hours, he doesn't work at home after hours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Organising to come in on the same day is how you can tell whether coming into the office is actually for collaboration (or needed at all) or just a box-ticking exercise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ended in March or April I think", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow it must have been that long since we went down there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess it was too easy to get people trapped if a fire happens on that road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were there once and they closed the road because of fire. Just got out before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I can't rely on mine to be consistently open an hour or so before the publishing closing time, so if I know I want to buy some alcohol with my food shopping I'll just go to a different supermarket too - guess what Woollies if I can't buy what I want from both of your linked businesses, I won't shop in either of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jakarta traffic. 5 lanes of cars each way on a road marked for 3 lanes each way. It’s insane. For any given trip you need to allow +/- 1hr to the anticipated time. And yet people are polite and philosophical about it. Remarkable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was driving in Liverpool and north Wales.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow strong language lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people weren't, that's the frustrating thing. The only people I know who thought lockout laws made sense don't even live in Sydney and they view it like 1970s New York or something", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My work forces this also. We have 2700 employees nationwide across countless projects but people have to apply with special conditions to WFH. I have no idea why and it's so frustrating. I have looked around for other jobs and positions are very scarce. My mental health has been dropping lately because of it. I'm a lot more lethargic and exhausted, when WFH I was happier and more lively. Some weekends I can't get motivated to move from the couch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a landslide when a huge storm hit. See more details here: https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/picnic-areas/garie-beach-picnic-area/local-alerts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Closed areas: Garie Road closed due to damage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Garie Road is closed until further notice due to damage to the road surface.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> This road may remain closed for some time to allow for extensive repairs. A reopening date is not currently known.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in North Wales", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Granted, nobody in Liverpool indicates due the small steering wheels.......!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny you should mention that, the steering wheel of my hire car was tiny and basically right on top of my knees. And I'm short!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an old joke", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Why are car steering wheels so small in Liverpool?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "......so you cn drive with handcuffs on!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm not familiar with UK region specific jokes, being someone who lives in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvml6k.json b/1dvml6k.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fdeea315f2a8ed5181b59a5537515b428543736f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvml6k.json @@ -0,0 +1,162 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi Sydneysiders,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mod /r/boycottcolesworth/ so I have been compiling a list of options for groceries outside the big two. Cheaper is typically the main priority for members but some are looking for direct-from-farmer options too. Also included are food security organisations - for anyone who cannot afford groceries and needs a good meal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[GoogleSheetHere](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ccOWHmeSXqupMx5zBNV82eWSEI7FfBG81CZTS2tfNMg/edit?gid=0#gid=0)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wanted to find out from you if a discount supermarket/warehouse or local legend is missing, focusing predominately on groceries rather than discount stores (ie reject shop, $2 stores).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been searching online but I figure there are probably some that don't have an online presence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The sheet will be pinned on the boycott sub. Any contributions you would like to make either via comment or message I'll pop on the sheet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\*\\* I am not affiliated with any of the businesses or services listed so I cannot directly vouch for them YMMV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you consider QE Foodstores for NSW?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been shopping there in protest and I’ve found they’ve been pretty good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Epic Cash and Carry in Rosebery (next to Sweetacres Park). They’re a warehouse that primarily supplies cafes, but anyone can just walk in and buy stuff. Not everything is cheaper than the supermarkets, but if you want to get 20kg rice, 20L of soy sauce or a 1kg bag of spices they’re very good deals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to see Box Divvy on there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Here's](https://imgur.com/a/z5SLlwO) what I got on my last order. 16 kilos of the freshest F&V @ $4/Kg.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Items are individually priced, I just thought I'd weigh and calculate an overall price out of interest)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good and fugly for fruit and veg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for doing this!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like the Addison Road Community Organisation. I'll even drive there from North Sydney, occasionally!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vibe Pantry in the Tweed, northern NSW. Another two outlets just over the border in Queensland.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.vibecarepantry.com.au/](https://www.vibecarepantry.com.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lower cost and discounted groceries. Spend over $5 to receive free bread and fruit and veg (subject to availability)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pack of legends Sydney! Thank you - if you think of anything else please feel free to comment/message. The sheet has been updated with your suggestions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've found them very premium and expensive whenever I go in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they have cheap stores?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brill! I've added to the list. Any suggestions are great really. Everyone has a different priority for their shopping. While cheaper is typically best some people want good value and community-minded etc so I appreciate your suggestions and insight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a great find! Thank you - added", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn. That looks amazing. I've only heard great things about box divvy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Listed :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Addison Rd look incredible - I've got them listed too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bunch of legends! Thanks for sharing - added", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have very expensive and unique items they stock but the general things that you can get from the big 2 are usually comparable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only issue is that things rarely go on sale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I can easily make a dinner for 2 for $15-20.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially if I find something due to expire soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I managed to make ragu beef pasta for $12 in a pack discounted the other day and it was delicious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good news is that QE supplies food to Addi Road. I work next door to the one in Camperdown and regularly pick up the yummy salads for $2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I seriously need to halve my orders. The way it works, you get a proportion of the stuff that comes in, equal to however many units you put your hand up for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It almost always comes out much more than expected, and our hub chucks a box of even more surplus to people in need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$15-20 for two meals sounds very expensive though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah thats great news!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ve convinced me (not that I needed it) lol", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvmq2m.json b/1dvmq2m.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..23cbda85eabdd0a0b03d9809760e893a64582e5f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvmq2m.json @@ -0,0 +1,238 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Is there any point even sorting it anymore?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some councils have split trucks that empty both. Talk to your council just Incase they are doing, the dirty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate of mine who used to drive garbage trucks told me that on his run they didn't bother sending the recycling trucks to certain parts of town (namely the lower socio economic areas) because the residents in those places would just use the yellow bin as an extra red bin, so the truck would get to the recycling facility and dump a load that was mixed with shitty nappies, used motor oil, old appliances, dead pets...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "G'day mate, former garbo here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Consider the process of recycling for a moment, now consider the maximum potential volume of recyclable materials. That maximum potential volume is vastly outnumbered by the population.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In simple terms, there is simply not enough space for recyclables to be collected so certain days street A's yellow bins will be taken to the recycle center and street B's will be done the next week. rinse and repeat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1 garbage tuck can (depending on proximity to closes tip site and workload completion) dump over 30 tons of garbage in a day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lastly consider most major NSW councils operate with a fleet of around 50 trucks give or take, every day and that adds up too a lot of garbage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Complain to your council. They are the ones that issue the contract and can hold the supplier to account,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HOMES NSW have received multiple complaints from the Newcastle City Council regarding the disposal of general waste in the recycling bins. They have advised that if the recycling bins continue to be contaminated with general waste, this service will be withdrawn. Please ensure you are disposing your rubbish in the correct bins. The following website details the items you are able to place in the recycling bin https://newcastle.nsw.gov.au/living/waste-and-recycling/collection-services/your-kerbside-waste-service/using-your-bins/your-recycling-bin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has been going on for a while… recycling not being processed properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is common practice, unfortunately. We got the excuse of understaffing at our workplace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You wait till you find out over half of recyclables sent to recycling get sent to the rubbish Pit because they are covered in food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think your pizza box is getting recycled when you put it in the yellow bin? Nope anything with more than 5% food staining is considered rubbish", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's at least the third time I've noticed it happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some LGA's don't actually recycle. It's too expensive so both bins go to landfill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally, I share a bin room with an apartment complex and I tell ya, some people are dumb as fuck. I'm not sure if it's just a language thing, but they seem to think the Yellow Bin is for 'stuff that I don't want but is still maybe useful to someone'. Like broomsticks that are only partially rotten, or old saucepans with ruined non-stick coatings, or a baby bath they don't need any more. And plastic bags, so many plastic bags.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recycling is somewhat of a scam. Sure recycling is better than not recycling, but it's infinitely better to reduce consumption in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a way we can collectively pat ourselves on the back and not worry about actually sacrificing or forgoing anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have seen this happen occasionally, with both red garbage and yellow recycling bins emptied into the garbage only truck. Usually on a long weekend Monday, when there seems to be a lot less trucks out than usual 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was there any point in the first place? I remember years ago investigative journo's followed the bins and found they were all being dumped in the same place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We do know recycling happens though, there are companies based on it but like any job there is going to be cowboys taking short cuts to make their job quicker/easier, doesn't mean we should stop recycling. I see some assholes where I live still do not recycle either but even more reason why those of us that do should keep doing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Is there any point even sorting it anymore?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My council fines you if you put something in the wrong bin, and threatens to cancel your garbage collection altogther if you are caught more than twice lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been LONG known that recycling failed a long time ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could have been a mistake. They might have meant to go for the second one but accidentally picked up the first one first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, cost saving?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Colour blind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never knew that... Sounds like it's not very economic? What happens if one side fills up before the other?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dead pets... wtf. For some reason this is one thing I didn't imagine people would dispose of in bins. Feel for people who work at garbage sorting centers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do poorer people do this? I am genuinely curious, I’ve seen a lot of self- sabotaging behaviour from my poorer friends too, most of them smokes, gambles and constantly consumes fast food. But blames society for his failings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you're saying the contents of the yellow bin only gets recycled every second empty?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So if the yellow bin gets emptied twice in a month, one of those goes to landfill and one gets recycled?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm fine with that, couldn't care less what happens to it, but why are they pushing us to recycle the whole time if that's the case, and keep reducing the red bin size? It just feels like a hoax", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "60 minutes did a report on it as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a good question for someone in waste management. I'd imagine they go back to the depot. Some bins are also split and dump both at the same time so there's alot of behind the scenes shananigans.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had the hope and ambition strangled out of them ending up in a self perpetuating cycle most likely. Or, systemic and intergenerational baggage. Sometimes a mix of everything, who can say?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being poor is generally a symptom of poor education, intelligence, and a result of environment and upbringing. Sprinkle a little bit of apathy in there too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s partially the fault of the individual but the context has a lot to do with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s far too easy to simply blame the individual, yes it’s true to an extent but there’s more invisible barriers than we realise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The virtual reality simulator assigns the settings and parameters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my council inner west now only picks up yellow bins once every fortnight and not weekly. so It now makes sense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's still worth using the yellow bins though. People go around and pick out the bottles and cans that return a deposit from these bins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Precisely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they get dumped in the same place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my suburb yellow bins only get collected once a fortnight. The green bin (I guess it's actually a red bin now but in my head it's green like the rest of the bin) gets picked up weekly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no matter how much we recycle, it is but a fraction compared to industry. they waste an incredible amount more yet we are being lectured", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably so the habit is there if capacity ever increases.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’d be pretty annoying if you had to wait to be told when your bin was actually going to be recycled and adjust what goes in which bin and at which time. It’s much easier to say ‘put recyclables in the yellow bin and trash in the red bin, we’ll take care of the rest”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So that good practices are there if recycling capacities increase or improve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paging Tony Soprano", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess the point is that we’re talking about generalities. In general, the issue is the education, intelligence, and upbringing of the individual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there other types of poor people. Absolutely. But they aren’t the norm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This does not discount society’s role in all this. Better public education would help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is exactly why I don’t fret too much over recycling - if something is “questionable” I just put it in the garbage. This is actually better on the recycling centres anyway since it doesn’t contaminate the stuff they definitely can recycle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s similar to power usage, in NSW domestic power usage is approx 15% of all usage, yet during heatwaves we all get told to turn our air conditioners off, rather than industry being forced to load-shed. Its bullshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the thing is, industrial recycling, if encouraged, can be much better anyway as the quality of materials is predictable (and you have someone you can blame/fine if it's not). For example, cardboard has been recycled fairly well for a while now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same with water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Houses have to restrict water usage in a drought, industry carries on regardless.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvntxv.json b/1dvntxv.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b0dd088a2e519b9419c7f2f74709cac4e8674ff1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvntxv.json @@ -0,0 +1,646 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I looked it up, and if your vehicle can fit in one space then this is illegal. Shit like this makes me want to take to their shitty imported “trucks” with a hammer. These American builds do not belong in this country, it is un-Australian to say the least", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leave a note:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Sorry, I hit your car trying to park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think you can really notice it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Namaste\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It says to ram it with a trolly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its like \"Well I made the choice to buy an oversized truck so its not my fault I need two spots!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asshole", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These posts are a cliche at this point, but it's really amazing how often this happens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd love to read a psychogical profile on typical buyers of these mini monster trucks. There's legit uses for the larger ones, like towing etc, but it's incredibly rare to see any of these things kitted out for work, carrying anything in the tray or towing anything around inner-Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would never advocate placing a pebble under the air valve cover and tightening it for revenge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> it is un-Australian to say the least", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I thought that \"Got mine fuck you\" was basically on our coat of arms at this point?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you post it to 'Snap, send, solve' ? Maybe council hands are tied in a local carpark; not sure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Castle Mall car park is consistently a shit show even without a w like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's when I grab the nearest ten trollies and make a metal-human centipede around said car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You take up two car spots? Here, have some trollies!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, does my ass look big in this space?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Classic Hills mentality", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If that iLoad van can fit in a single spot perfectly fine then this cocktail weiner compensator can fit too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That DOGGE mini is parked there every time I am there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One space for the car, the other space is for ego.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've said it before and I'll say it again: a box of pavement chalk, and in large letters add:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"RESERVED: PENIS EXTENSION CLINIC PATIENTS ONLY\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be an absolute shame if he ran over a nail while backing up. Like if it were right in the middle of the tread, such a shame. Not that I’m trying to put any ideas into anyone’s head just saying how much of a shame it would be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine having to change a tyre on one of those massive things… absolute shame", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A nice deep key scrape down to the metal the whole side of the drivers side will remind that driver every time they get in their car to not to park like a fuckwit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Small Penis Energy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is it always the Ram drivers??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How else ya gonna compensate for a micropenis?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "why is the building in the back falling over", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this dude can just ram it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'd sure he a shame if there was a giant key shaped scratch down the side of that cunts car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Typical Utes ... Probably doesn't indicate when turning or switching lanes...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One day we will have freedoms and technology like \"Open carry instant vaporiser\" and just point laser at vehicle and it vaporises it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"The New Vaporiser 5000. Vaporises everything for breakfast.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. He’s a cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ram it like the writing says. He's asking for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a moron park their Ford Ranger in the Royal Randwick Shopping Centre earlier this week in the middle of 2 spots marked “Small Car Only”. So not only did they take up 2 spots, the front of their Ute was jutting out so much it made it difficult to drive past it and it disrupted the flow of cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "call the valve stem collector", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Key it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That perspective is something else", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Key it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where do these dipshits get off?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At what point do you just deliberately scratch it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "once the government does anything about reducing vehicle emission standards, they will disappear from the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite confusing perspective in this photo... What is straight / level?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Molotov", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Solution:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/234QcicJZ6c?feature=shared&t=81s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m really surprised this parking doesn’t encourage the keying of cars", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you should RAM it. Any trolley is good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone should RAM a shopping trolley into that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only in castle hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How else will he signal his tiny penis without physically being present? Just owning the vehicle doesn’t cut it anymore!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Golly gee—shocking development. American gawddamn friggin military TANK chassis’s occupying more space than anyone else’s, and not paying for it. But, hold on—even if they **did** pay for two spaces, they’re heavy as feck, tearing up the motorways, causing dangerous conditions for others when they’re zinging along, and **everybody else has to move out of THEIR way** in order to avoid collisions … and, what about street kurb parking—sticking way out in narrow Sydney neighborhood streets, causing me, personally, and all of my Sydsider friends & family extremely uninvited stress, as we try to suck up—like in cartoons—the cubic cm’s of our sane, rational cars, in attempt to, as my Bondi kid says, **”drive skinny”**.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should be legal to slash these assholes tires, lets see how many times they come back to their vehicle with damaged tires before they learn everyone can be an asshole to them too if they want to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be such a shame if he were to reverse into an upturned nail that had become wedged in his tyre somehow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's always the same type of car.... key the c\\*nt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fine for each assigned Park. And double for Disabled spots. Would have these douchebag parking in corners again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Break out the big chalk sticks I guess?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Shit like this makes me want to take to their shitty imported “trucks” with a hammer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s stopping you bruv?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's scared of the DOGGE.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just double park behind it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New slogan:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ram it in anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Padlock a train of trolleys together, boxing the cunt in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make his day a nightmare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pure devils advocate but sometimes these parking jobs are the result of another bad parker going over the lines, forcing someone else to use the space available. The the original bad parker leaves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doubt it happened in this place, but I find it hard to blame people for parking outside of the lines unless I'm absolutely sure. This person has probably been here for a while, given the car park is packed but he's in two adjacent spots. It's possible the parking dynamics have changed in that time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shut up nerd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to leave fake collision notes oncars as a teenager, then watch people look over their car for ages for damage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd love to do this small dick smooth brain as a 42 year old.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did this once but I had Salam Aleikum as the opener and signed it off in Chinese", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Satan, is that you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ziptie a trolley to that tow ball and wheel spokes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I don't see the problem anymore, because I am the problem\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Car industry market reserach](https://youtu.be/jN7mSXMruEo?si=1nUXz4ji-D_S2BXp&t=693) says people who gravitate to larger vehicles feel:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "less confident drivers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "obsessed with status", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "less likely to volunteer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "less likely to feel strong connection community", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "less giving", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "less oriented towards others", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "more afraid of crime", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "more likely to text and drive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "more likely to take risks while driving", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When asked why he parks this way, \"The Douche\" at my work plainly said \"so fuckwits don't scratch my truck.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talk about a fuckwit blind spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s really alarming Australia is generating these kinds of sociopaths and they don’t even feel they need to hide it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "or a lentil", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never advocate for smearing Vaseline on wiper blades either", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The same way i would never advocate for reenacting the 'ol \"Beverly Hills Cop\" bananas-in-the-tailpipe bit. Especially not seeing such nice, twin exhausts as these.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long zip tie round the tail shaft", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd never recommend pouring sugar into someone's fuel tank either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are useless for parking violation. Can't action based on photo & report. They need to send ranger and it has to be on public property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I’ve read that unless a ranger comes and spots it, there’s no point. I’d love to be wrong though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Rangers have no right to enforce on private property eg supermarket carparks etc which is why they are such a shit show. The property mgt company generally don't enforce either as it antagonizes customers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SSS also only emails the correct dept. this usually means it’ll get sorted and actioned in 1-2 days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use zip ties to attach the trolley to the door handle, much more satisfying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put a single trolley next to the drivers side door and he'll spend the next hour inspecting the panel for scratches. Doesn't have to have one, just make him think there's one, which is sometimes worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pop a couple in the tray too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They look like a giant arse if that counts?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be a huge shame if the nail went through the sidewall of the tyre rather than the tread.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They think it spells \"Car\"? 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Confirmation bias. American cars enrages this sub, so only the American cars that are parked badly get posted here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Umm, tailgating? ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a medical term for it. \"TDS,\" also known as Tiny Dick Syndrome is a life-long condition with a poor prognosis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is usually found in men who drive oversized Ute's as a means to compensate for their situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Medical science has not yet found a cure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ground is steeper than it looks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And most Ram drivers don’t even need a Ute, they’re not tradies. They are just embarrassed about their tiny penis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, I got a downvote. We must have a Ram diver here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How the hell did they even get it in there? It's my nearest shopping centre and I drove into that carpark one time on my way home to pick up a few things. I've got a hatchback and it felt tight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I just pop up on my bicycle with a basket, park near the front entrance and look down my nose at all the cars lined up to get into the car park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure why you are mass downvoted. People must have misunderstood and assumed you were taking the side of the parked car instead of commenting on the perspective of the photograph.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The carpark must be at a slant for the building to be like that. But it's still confusing due to the right side of the image.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In front of the mirror ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They won't. The car brands will just make even larger trucks that run on battery. We all know it, they won't get smaller. More leg room, more comfort they'll push anything to sell it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ground is steeper than it looks in the photo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It definitely does", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately they're not really enforceable on private property. You can just choose not to pay them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need a clean criminal record for work ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One time when I was a kid I did this, but I also left the name and phone number for a local real estate agent at the bottom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still wonder what happened the next morning in that real estate agents office with all the calls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so chaotic yet does minimal actual harm, I love it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I used to leave fake collision notes oncars as a teenager, then watch people look over their car for ages for damage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤣 Oh God you unlocked memories", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legit I thought I found my brother on reddit until you said 42 lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like that would just help racist people just their behaviour to themselves", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Small enough rocks in each air valve and screw the cap back on so it lets the air out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I own a motorcycle, I see no problem. These two spaces there I can use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably meets \"arseholes\" everywhere he goes and hasn't figured out what the common denominator is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone please key his car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strangely, I don't arm myself with legume seeds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would never advocate a message in lipstick on the windscreen in the rain either, unless it is mate getting married who did it to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the info ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Private carparks without boomgates and service stations can ask council to put time limited parking signs up and have it enforced by fines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Private carparks without boomgates and service stations can ask council to put time limited parking signs up and have it enforced by fines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is hilarious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Average trolly weighs about 25kgs. So should be an easy lift up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know a guy who runs a small business related to the construction industry. All he does is the actual assessment, none of the actual physical work, and yet he drives a RAM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Each of the tradies that do the actual work for him, including carrying all of the materials, drive a Toyota Hilux.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's probably the same pin-dick that tried to flame me last week in a similar thread, then got himself downvoted to hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Proud r/Sydney moment ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is a tight carpark. They were parked close to where the ramp is to walk up to the shops. I usually drive straight down to where the car wash is and park on that level, seems to be a lot more space there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a very slanty carpark for sure (Castle Mall)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a council carpark, hope he got done", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Private carparks without boomgates, and service stations, can ask council to put time limited parking signs up and have them enforced by fines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just means don't get caught", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you just invented my new hobby?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should start doing this again. But hit the car with a baseball bat first ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ll run over your bike while backing out and won’t even notice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes and people with 3 properties dont see a problem with unaffordable housing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your missing out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah it will be deliberate for daring to park next to their ESV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yet, they never do. They're too afraid of scratching their baby I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus, the dickheads who do this are usually careful to park near cameras. That can work against them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their missing out what?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thier messing theyre yours. Can't your read?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvopb0.json b/1dvopb0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..78325355d3243cf25debe7e059f6bbeebc662aa5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvopb0.json @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wanted to get peoples thoughts on living in Gladesville? I'll be commuting to Pyrmont mostly and it seems there's a bus that gets there fairly quickly and suburb seems cheap for new apartments. Is that bus (501) generally reliable?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've mostly seen people talking about Gladesville homes but what do people think of the new modern apartments along Victoria Road?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to catch the 501 regularly to work. It can get caught in traffic snarls on Victoria Rd and coming down off the Anzac Bridge. However, depending on where in Pyrmont you're going, getting a different bus and walking from Town Hall is feasible too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "May we have a moments silence for the old Ryde pools", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*sobs in the corner*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bus is fine. It trundles along. Busy some mornings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The new apartments are as good as any! There is not heaps going on. They are apartments in suburbia. There is the odd brewery springing up, and decent cafes in Putney and Boronia Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long way from the beach if that's your thing. Drummoyne Pool is nice and when the water is clear, Woolwich and Greenwich baths are nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1dhs12k/is_it_just_me_or_is_gladesville_kinda_rundown/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was posted last month", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're fine, I grew up in Gladesville and it's a chill place and got some nice little spots now, if hardly a hotspot. I have a friend in one of those apartments and they like it. The bus is infrequent and it's a long route, so it's prone to delays but not so much cancellation. It does fill up though, and fairly regularly from what I saw was full by Gladesville in peak hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also the shipping centre is shiiiiiiiit, most go across to Drummoyne or up to Top Ryde for shopping, if you're not driving then it's a pain to do a big weekly shop. That said for a young bloke with no responsibility and family etc it was serviceable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has some nice parks, the Bayview is fine as a pub, and there's a few good restaurants there. The main downside I found was that public transport other than going to the city or to Parramatta was non existent. It's Vic road or bust I'm afraid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gladesville is awesome for me any how. Close to the city by bus and even a bus to north sydney and chatswood from pittwater road. You can even go to woolwich. The buses aren't too bad. I took them every morning when travelling to Brookvale so going to pyrmont will be a cinch as most prefer the express 500x.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always hated that bus. To be fair, I hate all busses but from that one in particular was infrequent and used to fill up. Gladesville has lots of nice green space but not much else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ferry is great but doesnt suit your commute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks tor that! I guess I'm not much into beaches but quite curious if that bus faces many cancellation (l've heard bad stories about some buslines getting cancelled or delayed a lot) --I guess I'd need to go to Meadowbank which would be such a long commute :", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is Village Days particularly odd?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm impressed that they exist at all though, it's been a complete craft beer desert between Parramatta and Crows Nest/St Leonards north of the Parramatta River.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Odd as in a limited number of something making the very presence of such a thing unusual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Village Days not odd in itself in the context of a small brewery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would have gone there when I lived nearby", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvpllf.json b/1dvpllf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4dc6e8e087af39fc104e34c97d89c8773052d832 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvpllf.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Have been trying to grow my hair out but have come to the realisation, I am 41 and caucasian, i missed the boat on this option unless I want to look like the creepy gay uncle at family parties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have curly hair, 3A/3B, it is thick and full, yet fine and coarse. If i don't put product in though it just turns to frizzy fluff and stays kind of straight, yet the back and sides maintain tight ringlet curls regardless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My history of salon cuts has been horrid. I came from Newcastle and no-one there understood my hair type, i guess its a bit unique for white folk. The one salon who did get my hair was so expensive I just couldn't justify $250 for a cut.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm after somewhere around Parramatta area (though will travel) with a really good reputation for curly hair (pref mens), that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Does anyone have any recommendations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry I don't have advice but I feel your pain and am in the same boat. Gave up a while back and I just wear it tied back", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of my best mates has hair that sounds very similar to yours - they've had good experiences with Jordan from AH salon in Newtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Curly haired person here, one styling tip made a huge difference for me - regardless of the hairdresser. After washing your hair, make sure it is still very wet and then put a fuq load of products in (curly gel, or cream to the ends), then diffuse or air dry. You can use a curl reviver product + spray with water in between showers. I paid a lot of money to see a “curl specialist”. The haircut was blah, but this tip was worth the money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah, been doing that myself for a while now, but my sides are at that weird inbetween length wehere they aren't quite long enough to hold back. currently rocking the butterfly clip lol", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvqe2t.json b/1dvqe2t.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3c4385daf79226f6a476b5e09dd7433fd0129514 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvqe2t.json @@ -0,0 +1,246 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Has anyone else ever bought this???? My sister and I were in the city and she mentioned that she had seen coles selling boxed pizza in the hot food section for 8 dollars. Now, our expectations were LOW, but god damn it's still so much worse than we were expecting . It is a warped chese leather abomination from the deepest circle of hell. Someone PLEASE witness this so we may be free of the pain. The camera doesn't really do it justice, it's a lot worse in person. There's NO sauce on the entire pizza, just this crunchy congealed cheese skin. The crust is so hard that it's sharp, the third photo is from me stabbing the cardboard with the pizza crust repeatedly. I am betrayed, befuddled, confounded, confused and quite possibly bamboozled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤣🤣🤣The stab holes in the lid did me in :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the warning!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[r/pizzacrimes](https://www.reddit.com/r/PizzaCrimes/s/qNa0hW9wFF)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm honestly unsure what else you expected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you didn't mention that was a pizza, I honestly wouldn't have been able to tell what it was. Simply atrocious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll stick to Dr oetker ristorante pizzas thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks more like a schnitzel!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How was “I went to Coles and bought a cooked pizza” supposed to end well? Haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what happens when cobblers make pizza. Soles, not Coles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're ever in this situation again next time, return it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They will refund you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck Coles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Down down, toppings are down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you put it in the oven for 10 minutes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The sacrifice of you and your sister is appreciated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can see the sauce though. Sure it’s not nearly enough. But when they cooked it hours ago, it may have been edible. Anything sitting in a hot serve in a store like is gunna be shit. Much like their chickens that sit there for hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re just buying mediocrity at best and food poisoning at worst", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given you can get margarita pizzas at Domino's or pizza hut for $5 /$7 takeaway why is anyone buying frozen versions that cost more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did someone have a fight with that pizza box? “Ya wanna go me, cunt?!?” *stab stab stab*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if your in coles to get a pizza. you might as well just gotten a dr oetker pizza for the same price. (it goes on special for $6 every 2nd week)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Coles in Bondi Junction used to do really nice pizzas many years ago. I miss them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a quick pizza craving on the cheap especially after a long hard day of work frozen pizzas were the best. It's just too bad mcaines and the aldi international pizza ingredients have changed. They were good 2 years ago but since then new recipe sucks and nothing else comes close", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You get what you pay for. There is a reason why good pizza costs a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pizzarre ....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks awful. And where is the tomato ???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol. For the same price, you can get a banging slice from oltra at central station. V good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would anyone buy a pizza from Coles ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reminds of that one [microwaved pizza snack](https://youtu.be/5IWwM26OxiM) Ashens reviewed, just bigger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congrats to Dominos by the way, you now no longer have the sloppiest looking pizza in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I got the shits just from looking at these photos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would you buy this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You two took one for the team.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not GOOD cheese, but there's definitely MORE than I would have expected on there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is spelled margherita", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're welcome! The pizza box is sealed shut and when we googled it there was no images of it online so I hope people see this post and never ever buy this pizza lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk either just edibility", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't expect pizza crust shanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sounds like the pizza wasn't made to order but made and left sitting around in a lukewarm oven or bain marie for hours until it was semi-petrified.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So Coles sells their own brand of frozen [margherita pizza](https://www.coles.com.au/product/coles-margherita-pizza-470g-2662196) for $5. So OP was kind of paying only $3 for it being cooked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess there's some sort of a market for people who can't or don't have the time to cook their own pizza and will pay $3 for that service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We thought it was upside down at first but nope it's just like that ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even though the oetker empire was built on nazi gold?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better yet do us all a favour, buy and return them all so no one else has to waste money on this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's referring to the box itself, not it's contents", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This isn't frozen, but yes just go to Domino's. Everyone here shits on them, but it's a hell of a lot better than what OP posted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let me just whip out my portable oven...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to buy it on sale for $3 every second week. It's great, but not $6 great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Coles finest margherita pizzas in the black boxes are one of the best I've had. I don't know why they got rid of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, I’ve seen those in the hot food section and never thought they would be edible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like the ninja turtles just got a new weapon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well thanks for taking one for the team! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a pizza, don't overthink it lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7-eleven microwaves lol. If you look crazy enough, the staff won’t stop you from putting anything in their microwaves lol. (I’ve seen it happen).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And a microwaved frozen pizza is going to taste better than that bit of carpet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol this reminds me of that meme gif of some Japanese dude using nun chucks while an Italian chef spins a pizza base", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: this lmao https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/s/UbwfVb9SDF", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't imagine the pizza would possibly fit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m thoroughly impressed by how much crossover there is between these skills", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not with that attitude.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvr2hm.json b/1dvr2hm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f7135e4ed6521ec91a0d73c032e445d89b4efa62 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvr2hm.json @@ -0,0 +1,646 @@ +[ + { + "text": " RAM parking its ass on a line in a carpark", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " Dog parking its ass on a eating counter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love dogs, but what kind of an idiot puts their dog on a table where people eat! I bet this couple doesn’t pick up their dog’s shit from the footpath too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucken dog people are insane around here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These people are the reason why restaurants day no to dogs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can see 3 dogs in this photo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your dog doesn't need to go everywhere with you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gross. Side note, I'm surprised they didn't dress the dog in a grey hoodie and black pants too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dog owner here. That's fucking moronic. I do not want canine asshole germs in my burrito, por favor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noticed a lot more people sneaking their small doggos into places…Ramsgate Coles and Myer CBD for example. Have to wonder whether some rules changed or are people getting just away with it because others don’t see their dogs?? Or staff cbf? I’d have a job and a half getting my brute into a store (not that I would unless allowed), why do people with small dogs feel entitled to bring them in…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking Inner West is rife for this shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't hate dogs. But you shouldn't be able to take them wherever you want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your Dog isn't going to get anxiety because you didn't take them to fucking Guzman 'y' Gomez.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obligatory not my pic and just cross posting from mildlyinfrutrating. Always fun to see Sydney in the wild and found the responses there interesting. Personally wouldn’t give it a second thought if I saw it in person. Though bit of a shame we’re so used to normalising shitty behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would you like a side of pink eye with that burrito?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to see GYG using fresh ingredients but that chilli con perro looks a little underdone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn ruining it for the good dog owners", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank god, I was worried Newtown was losing its “edge”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just Newtown things", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of dog owners also let their dogs kiss/lick them on the lips even though dogs routinely lick their own genitals or closely sniff the bums of other dogs so...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Panda Dunklows are the most basic bitch uniform on earth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone should just go in and stand on the table next to the dog while they eat and see if that bothers them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, I love dogs. I 100% take my dog with me if I’m goong somewhere dog friendly. I’m totally an advocate for dogs in public spaces but this ain’t it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bring a mat and quietly tuck the dog under your chair or table where it won’t get in the way of anyone else. This doodle dog be planting starfish kisses where people eat… Absolutely rank disgusting behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck your dog in my cafe!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time I checked. NSW law says you cannot take pets into indoor places where people eat. There are laws to allow dogs in OUTDOOR seating areas. I know people bend the rules all the time but you could report this to [https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/offences](https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/offences)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stop dragging your goddamn dogs everywhere challenge 2024. Jfc I'm over it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But did they save some for Fuffles?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So gross....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which dog?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's Newton. Shitty, entitled behaviour is a requirement of entry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ngl it’s gross but I doubt those tables were much cleaner in the first place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s gross but it’s probably not making the counter any more nastier than it already was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that’s not ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah nah that's fukt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dog people are oblivious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in my teenage fast food days, I saw things put on counters that make a dog look tame. The staff are going to come through and clean the table with sanitiser after, there's better things in life to stress about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a sneaky suspicion this would be Newtown when I saw the original post. There's only a few places I could imagine that were \"hipster\" enough to bring a dog into a fast food joint, either Newtown, Bondi, or some place in Melbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're eating at GYG, A dog on the counter should be the lease of your worries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Get your wormy disgusting trash rat off that counter you cro-magnons!!!!\" Is probably what i would be compelled to shout at those people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turn the camera around 180 degrees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Cowardly redditor taking a photo to nark online rather than using their voice”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking dog people man. We need to bring wages up so all these cunts can have a baby to love and adore instead of their designer breed kaboodles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another fucking Cavoodle jesus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recently went to San Francisco.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every place pretty much allowed dogs. In one of the restaurants, I legit saw a dog sitting on the chair, sniffing everything on the table. Grossed me out - and I’m a dog parent myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, it’s one thing treating your dog as family but hygiene is essentially another.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw that on the front pages and thought it looked familiar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dogs not eating that slop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ewwww that is gross.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I LOVE dogs but this is...no", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's interesting how different attitudes are to dogs in the UK (where I am now) compared to home in Aus. In the UK seeing a dog in a restaurant wouldn't even give me pause, but in Australia it's illegal I think? But even here in the UK it'd be weird to see the dog on the counter like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Restaurants and cafes in the 90s used to be super paranoid of surprise visits by health inspectors. Pets inside cafes was a violation of the codes back then. I guess things have changed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That GYG sometimes comes with a show! Few months ago I was on the balcony at the pub over the road and one of the workers got changed in full view of the open upstairs window directly opposite. Saw some nice titties while I was having my drinks. Girlfriend was not impressed when she caught me having a peek though haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They couldn't ask the staff to do something instead of Reddit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm all for dogs in all places. Dogs in restaurants , dogs on trains, dogs on planes BUT NEVER on a table", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aww. Its arsehole worms get to cool down on the eating surface. How cute!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, they're eating GyG in 2024. Nothing that dog potentially contaminates is worse than what you're about to eat in there. They were so good when they first launched but damn, barely edible these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon they wipe down the tables fellas nothing to be mad about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that broccoli head looks like he starts fights for no reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that dogs probably cleaner than most of the customers let's be real.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a bit shit, but if you are trusting the counter to be clean in the first place, you have bigger problems. I'm sure that counter has faced much worse before. You can safely assume that in every fast food outlet, someone has pissed and shitted all over each table, at least once. Movie theatre and public transport seats as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hot take here but no one is eating directly off the bench in GYG. All your food sits in containers. You're a fool if you think your fast food restaurant bench is clean in the first place. This is not as big a deal as everyone is making out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, if you eat food directly off a public counter instead of a plate or container you deserve all the dog butt germs you get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to living with other people. Dont like it? Be rich enough to be on your own", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, this dog is the closest animal you can get to a male sheep in Sydney. So this is another ram parking post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Solid comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This sub in a nutshell ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The selfish kind, who wouldn’t let their dog on their own table but have no issues with their dog on other peoples table. I hope they have server sterilising the bench before allowing another customer to sit there. If somebody gets cysts, this business will be fined.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I bet this couple doesn’t pick up their dog’s shit from the footpath", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or the table.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no, they carry around a plastic bag to pick the dog shit off the table. They're responsible Inner West pet owners after all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Around there specifically, inner westies love having their dogs everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a bit overwhelming tbh, everytime I'm in Newtown I'm like FUCK there's a dog there, in places you'd least expect too...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Fucken dog people are insane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FTFY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What? That's short sighted. Dogs (aside from service dogs obviously) aren't and shouldn't be allowed everywhere because they can be unpredictable for a multitude of reasons, can be a liability and end up easily ruining another strangers' dining experience despite how their humans conduct themselves. Imagine trying to eat while a nearby dog accidentally takes a shit on the floor or a highly allergic person turning up for a reservation and having to leave. I love animals as much as the next person, don't get me wrong, but I'm not about to take my cat to dinner because I'm gonna miss her or whatever. I'm an adult that understands that it's not reasonable or considerate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a broccoli and two mutts!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And after this feed, all 3 went dogging in a nearby park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speaking as train station staff (technically only service dogs are allowed), it's like the fare evasion issue - its not worth getting punched over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a trip to Europe recently I noticed a lot of small dogs in shopping centres, clothing stores, etc. (generally not where food is served - understandably).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It all seemed to work well - I didn't see any droppings or accidents over the month I was there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't know if it would work here. The amount of fuckwits around me that walk their dogs without a leash is ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my Coles has a friggin 1-2 hr period where pets are allowed, weird as fuk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not that staff cbf, it’s that they don’t want to be assaulted/abused by speaking up and trying to enforce rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love dogs and love owning a dog but if I see people like this in public (yes, even Bunnings) I am avoiding out of disdain for the owner, not the dog.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This comment - “Imagine a chocolate starfish that never wipes and showers only once a week suction cupped on to a counter top.” - LoL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s absolutely weak behaviour to post (or repost) photos of people doing this kind of stuff rather than actually just confronting them about it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cannot fathom this. My dogs breath is rank, she eats cat shit off the street, no way I am letting her mouth anywhere near my mouth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would be a pretty confronting escalation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe please take your dog away from my food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much time would you say you’ve spent in Newton?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been to that GYG many times and I can guarantee you that that counter is lucky to get a clean with a sanitizer once an hour. Definitely not after every customer. Not that I care as I sure as hell don't believe in the 5 second rule at fast food tables.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean dude in the photo isn’t a hipster though lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Least snobby r/sydney user", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please don't lump all dog owners in with these idiots. We are not all the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These are the exact kind of people who I don’t trust to procreate either, though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you really want these people having children? At least a dog has the good sense to die in 10-15 years, their child is likely to be a fuckwit for 80.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What lessons would Cavoodle Jesus have for us?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found the dog's owner", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you ill?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Judging by the downvotes, ability to understand irony is well and truly dead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The high school near me has sheep. I’d imagine there’s a good chance of there being a male in there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GYG just uses it as guacamole", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've worked with the companion services team at council. You're being generous to the owners...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ownership doubled and complaints quadrupled in the past 5 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think In fairly well travelled but am of the opinion Sydney/Australia is one of the lesser pet accomodating places Ive been.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All around Europe and California Ive seen people tkae their dogs and cats everywhere like its nothing. Hell Ive seen a guy at an airport with nothing but a passport in one hand and a chihuahua in another.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IKR unless a cafe or pub is furbaby friendly it gets negative google feedback.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our local FB pages have posts on where you can eat + drink with your pet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They went dogging.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u4hAxi5b6o", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eh at least twice I’ve seen a bus driver refuse to move until people with dogs got off. And my boss has told people to wait outside if they bring a dog in. No protesting, they knew they were in the wrong. Guess it depends who you’re talking to and what situation you’re in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You definitely would NOT have wanted to speak up to the owner of a staffy on my Gordon via Strathfield train the other day. Nothing worse than a 35yo eshay pinging at 4pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was in Croatia in December, and their Christmas displays (including glass wine bottles, wine glasses etc) are left out on all of the busy main roads in the middle of the city overnight for a month. My first thought was, there's no way that would end well in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm Aussie and love it, but our gronk/normal ratio is out of wack in this country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention the lack of people who pick up after their pet :/ Honestly despite the free bags nearby I’m astounded by the number I see daily. It’s not difficult to pick up (seriously 10 secs tops) and it’s frustrating bc it gives all dog owners a bad name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whyyyy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP reposted it 4hours later. Id wager a burrito that the couple weren't at the store anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The more fuckwits are shamed for this the better, fair game if you’re so inconsiderate and self absorbed that you put your dog on a restaurant table.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Confront who?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a repost he has no idea who the dog people are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you care, go confront the Guzman staff with the evidence you now have!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "or are you too weak?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Posting a picture if someone taking up two train seats when they only need one instead of just asking them to move their bag is weak behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don't have enough self awareness to understand that its not ok to plonk your dog's arsehole right on a bench where people eat food, you need a wake up call in the form of a good old internet shaming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good. That way, you're also letting your pet know that you're not equal and you're still the boss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I've also read about something like that. With mine, I'd wash the silicone cover with soap and water and disinfect the screen with rubbing alcohol every now and then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newtown cafes really are accepting of everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha. Yeah. Ok. I’ll rethink that reply", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, but look at those two, twinning it! How much more hipster can you be?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but dogs skirt the line of responsibility. It's already so low and the amount of lazy cunts who can't even pick up their dogs turds is astounding. Should be on the spot fines for not picking up Ur shit cunt dogs waste.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rather them have kids that can at least be sent to work in the mines eventually. Dogs don't do fuck all except prop up big veterinarians (sham industry outside of the horse vets, they're doing Lord's work).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish I was as good looking as that guy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s still illegal in California to take your pets everywhere too, only service dogs are allowed. But to get around this you can buy harnesses on Amazon that say your dog one, even though clearly your dog hasn’t had one bit of training. People who like to follow the law, can apply to their doctors to get their dogs certified as  a “therapy/service dogs”. They can get them on planes and into apartments when dogs aren’t allowed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "whats the dog/pet ownership ratio,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say that would be a major reason", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its easier to sympathies, lobby if you have more people on your side", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny enough I knew cat owner who snuck their cat into their apartment, but readily admit they would also refuse pets if they were a landlord.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didnt realise till years later, the reason was because they were a bad cat owner and assumed others were like them, that it was the norm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a dog owner and there are certain places I would LOVE to be dog friendly - namely public transport and flights. In regards to other places like restaurants and shops - as much as it hurts to admit because I would love to be able to spend a full day out with my dog - I can understand the reason for the rules. When I was in Europe the dog culture was just different. In most cities the dogs were tiny and so well behaved - here even in places that we allow dogs like Bunnings or dog parks I see so much entitled/selfish behaviour that I completely understand why a business would ban animals. I would love to get to a time and place like in Europe where you can even take your dog into museums?! but I think we are a very long way away from that :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not saying g everyone will always make that decision, that's a stupid assumption. There are plenty of absolute gronks out there who will spit on you, beat you or one punch kill you without thinking twice, and once you see a co-worker assaulted, you pick your battles. We're not paid to risk that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just chipping in to note that Sydney buses and light rail are dog friendly! BUT only in a bag or carrier and non disruptive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes because dogs can grasp this concept", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "found the dog owner's girlfriend's weird ex", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah there are signs everywhere saying its an offense to lie about having a aervice animal but Im not entirely convinced all the dogs are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But nonetheless in Europe you can certainly see a dog in a mall and its just normal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will definitely say on a restaurant countertop is a bit unecessary though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> whats the dog/pet ownership ratio,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol funnily enough Australia has one of the highest pet ownership in the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have draconia pet rules because we're a nanny state and we inherently hate each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I'm not saying g everyone will always make that decision, that's a stupid assumption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chill out. No one said you were. Just pointing out that you don’t always have to be afraid. Sometimes people do actually listen. But keep doing whatever you feel comfortable with/whatever keeps you safe, obviously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, you do you ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I’d be more jealous then", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvtqyf.json b/1dvtqyf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..aff8714c8087fd20f3cc66d14b7de913b2807dad --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvtqyf.json @@ -0,0 +1,190 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Topic: I have a friend visiting from interstate. I met up with her for lunch and took her for a drive and a long walk around some scenic areas. Interestingly, she had no idea what direction/area she was in (despite taking the train there), and didn't bother looking it up on her phone etc. It reminded me of a handful of other people who do this. I am the opposite (in different states and countries). I like looking up where I am, and what way we got there etc. Maybe people are either 1 or the other. Which one are you? And why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: Have you done much around Manly before? Is there anything special I should show her? Thinking to go tomorrow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2nd Alt: What are your weekend plans? + Open Floor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I have discovered the discount baguettes at the IGA under MLC after 4:30pm on a Friday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "t: i am an anxious person who looks up new areas i'm visiting on google maps to get a feel of the area/parking and i have pretty good memory with directions once i've been somewhere once. even though i've only visited my best friend overseas twice i reckon if i went there tomorrow i could probably get to her place without directions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "aa: brunch with the family, perhaps a motorbike ride pending the weather", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T. I am geographically incompetent. I’ve long thought that if gps navigational technology was around earlier my life would have been a lot easier. I also have Aphantasia so I don’t see things in my mind and have no concept of which suburbs are next to each other or which roads go through certain areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My weekend plans involve hoping miss9 gets better. And probably walking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I drown in anxiety if I don't know where I am, if I have to drive somewhere I'm unsure of, I have to recheck the same directions over and over just to calm my nerves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Getting a workout done when you really didn't feel like it hits so good. Now to have a productive cleaning and DIY weekend and I'll be rolling into Monday without an ounce of guilt of not utilising my time well enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I am wanting to know where I’m going, where I am and where I’ve been at all times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: had fish and chips at the beach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: cousin’s 18th tomorrow and JWH’s 307th Sunday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: If I'm organising the trip, I look it up. If someone is taking me around, I let them be and just enjoy. I just feel if I look it up on my phone, then it will come across as I'm not trusting the person who's taking me around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Just normal shops n beach. But there is a some walk to the top.. i forgot the name. Seems pretty good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Resting. Got covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I am obsessed with maps and where I am. I love looking at the lay of the land mainly because I don’t t like getting lost and wandering. I mean I like unexpected discovery but not when I’m actively lost!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: the walk along the water from the main beach around to Shelly beach and up that small headland to overlook the ocean/surf break is nice. There is a bench to sit on overlooking the ocean and a great place for a D&M chat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: making a costume for a costume party and attending said party.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yum! Taking more home for the weekend?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. A photographic memory! I had a friend who was driving me home once, and he mentioned at a turnoff that on this other side is how to get to my old high school... and I was like :O", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long have you been riding your bike for?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walking is good! I wasn't sure I would get my 5000 steps in but we ended up walking in between pours of rain, didn't get wet and got 8000 something steps! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honey and Lemon for miss 9?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a cosy way to clean! Here's to more sunshine so undies will be enough lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhh That's my thing - Always annoyed at myself for not using my time better. I worked out how to replace my doorbell light and reconnected my video player so I could sort things out but now the TV can't play cos no antennae \\* covers face \\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you not trust Google Maps? And what if you go with a friend somewhere?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "JWH?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah Fish and Chips sounds good!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember being overseas and not having data but using VPN at nights to work out where the tour bus had taken us during the day! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no! At least an excuse to catch up on rest and realign yourself :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will look into the walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What kind of costume did you make?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes re Maps! I always go back over my Google map to see where I was and what was around there. If I am in a foreign city/country, I also plan what I do around attractions and cafes/restaurants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha definitely not photographic memory, but I'm a hands-on learner, once I do something once it usually sticks pretty quick in my brain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not very long, like 3 years!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She is a lot better today. Actually eating, which helps. I’m sure she’s on the mend, but it just seems to have hit her hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am currently on a 8000 steps a day streak. I feel like my brain says “oh it’s too late already” so I give up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well done! You seem really good with your DIY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I trust it, just my anxious self makes me triple check every direction lol. If I'm not in charge of directions then I'm completely fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theme Egyptian so am going cleopatra. Just used calico for a tunic and gold painted fabric for the belt and necklace with stick on jewels. Makeup should be fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did think about getting a basic manual treadmill. It might help for days when it pours but then you don't get the outside time for your eyes...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if I am good but I always say to myself \"Surely I can do that\", if it's a technique thing. For strength though, I always think \"I might need some help\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds great - have a wonderful time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are “walking workouts” on things like fit on and also YouTube. But sometimes I will just put something I like on and walk on the spot in my house. You can mix it up with grapevines or whatever you like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah Yeah! I forgot about those. I use Google Fit and it's weird cos I don't meet the Heart Points when I do stuff at home!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvty3y.json b/1dvty3y.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3e375618273fb2955eb9765e46737dee04a5ab82 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvty3y.json @@ -0,0 +1,194 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’ve been living with my best friend for the past 2 years near the beach, after moving into the spare room in his apartment. He is on the lease and I’m not, I just pay my rent to him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He is moving overseas in a few weeks and the plan was always that I would inherit the apartment, the lease and his furniture etc. We got in touch with the rental agent (at one of the big firms) a few weeks ago to get the ball rolling. My friend notified him of moving out at the end of his lease start of August, and told him that I was interested in taking on the lease. After not hearing anything for a while, the rental agent suddenly urgently started chasing me for an application and required I started a new lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today he called me up accept my application, but informed me of a rent increase and urgently chasing me for asked for a bond. I got back to him later today with an email wishing to negotiate the rent, outlining a large number of faults with the apartment (in the hope that they would be resolved or the rent would be capped, or both).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He got back to me immediately and said my application was withdrawn - all in the space of 30 minutes after asking for a bond. I called him up to clarify and he said I was cheeky, that he knew the property market here for 27 years and that was the end of the matter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was incredibly shocked, I was just trying to stand my ground and make sure thing were addressed if I was having a rent increase, and that I was treated as a fresh tenant if he was going to do so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So now I have 4 weeks to move out very unexpectedly. Never imagined it would come to this and I would have paid the rent increase - he said the matter is final though. I have to move out the same day as my friend the leaseholder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what rights do I have, if any at all? Can I go above his head at the real estate company? Is there some sort of Ombudsman for rentals? Maybe I pushed it too far and came across as a difficult, high maintenance tenant, couldn’t help but feel he was on an ego trip as well however and was just acting out of principle. He has a reputation for being difficult.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/auslegal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know why you’d think an Australian real estate agent would let you avoid a big rent increase though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't imagine that the landlord has any obligation to renew the lease in your name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uhhh welcome to Sydney rentals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked my landlord of 5 years for a fly screen on two window and said I would paint the living room (which had peeling paint) when advised of a rent increase with the renewal of the lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No questions asked, lease was terminated. I said not to worry bout fly screens, increase remained and put on a week by week agreement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another increase 25% this year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have zero rights in this situation. You are not on the lease and the landlord KNOWS they can simply put off minor repairs in this market.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You ARE a fresh tenant. YOu have never rented from him before. Its a shitty market and landlords hold all the power right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4 weeks to look is actually better than many people get. Good luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, near the beach, they'll charge an arm and a leg and put it up at a whim, then the next as that's now the \"market rate\" - landlords here are scum and their agents are worse than that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need to share again I had good luck with flatmates.com.au, would be good with four weeks, actually in your favour as you can move quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sucks, but unfortunately your name isn't on the lease - as far as the REA and the law is concerned, you're a new tenant, just like any other new tenant who wants to move in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd find out who the owner is and just let them know about the situation .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's usually in the Realestate agents business to get a new tenant, as they will be paid all the extra admin costs and usually take the first week of rent, so for them it works out better financially as.pong as it doesn't stay vacant too long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The owner on the other hand might be happy to continue the lease without looking for someone new and missing out on weeks of rent potentially.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next time get your name added to the existing lease before you move in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the lease is for one person and your mate is subletting to you without the consent of the landlord they are in breach of the lease agreement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you had your name on the lease the eviction could have been considered retaliatory and you could have possibly got it dismissed at NCAT but since your name is not on the lease you are not considered a tenant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm guessing since you were given 4 weeks to move out I there is an existing fixed term lease in place. Otherwise they would need to give you 90 days notice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's such a fucked up situation to be in. Goodluck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guarantee they have been absolutely dying to up the rent the whole way through your mates tenancy. They don’t need to fix shit for you or make capital works to up the rent in between contracts, you are an all new tenant and the lease can be at whatever price they want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry bud but you got nothing, next time, get yourself on the lease if you can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're not on the lease. Why should you expect to stay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably should’ve tried to get on the lease way before your friend left as well. Sorry to hear best of luck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing you can do. The LL or agent are under no obligation to give you a lease, and yes, this is a new lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should have thought about getting on the lease a while back. Anyways, no point crying about it. Good luck in your house search.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah man...no name on the lease. You don't exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sheesh, tell him to go fuck himself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good god we really need some better tenants’ rights against these fucking leeches, don’t we?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They had already upped it by $120 earlier in the year!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you - lesson learned I guess!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was applying and was accepted to be on the lease. Then it was withdrawn when I asked for some faults to be fixed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because he was already living there for 2 years, and paying rent there sub-letting with the tenant. Did you actually read the thread? Or did you just drop in to represent the landlord's association of douchebaggery or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You hadn't signed anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By what you have written the person who was on the lease agreement gave a notice of vacating. This is effectively cancelling the lease at a set date. Then you put in an application to enter a new lease starting at this date and it was rejected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given your situation I think your only option is to contact the landlord directly and explain the situation to them. The fact that you lived there for two years without the REA picking up on this is a good indication that the REA was not doing their job and some landlords do care about their tenants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before doing this though be aware that your friend was most likely breaking the lease agreement by letting you sub let without the landlords permission so they could get blacklisted if this has not already happened. Since they are leaving the country though this might not be an issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was never on the lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "......he applied for his own lease and unfortunately was denied before it was signed. Fairly simple.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvu60u.json b/1dvu60u.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..22344cf0ccae0b6deded02054943b02f97fa0bea --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvu60u.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Numerous changes to bus timetables and routes will occur to coincide with the opening of the Metro between Chatswood and Sydenham.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2024/North-and-North-West-bus-changes-route-list-summary-of-changes-v3.pdf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "320 no longer crossing the bridge and doing Green Square to Central seems pretty big change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Route wasn't great but was handy having one bus do all of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "changes to the 610x sound good, was worried us baulko residents were gonna be kinda screwed when the extension opens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was neat but I've never found it useful in practice. It's just too slow and unreliable because of CBD traffic. For example, in peak it is timetable to take over an hour from Crows Nest to Green Square. Train then Metro will probably be less than half that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised that they are reducing the frequency though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was the big issue with the series of Mx0 routes Labor introduced shortly before they were wiped out by the last government. They were all cross city routes in theory you don't need a timetable as they were turnup and ride frequency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right up until crossing the CBD caused them all the bunch up so you'd have long service gaps then six buses all travelling together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to use the M40 from Chatswood to Wynyard when the trackwork buses were on. It wasn't much slower and it was far less of a shit fight to board most of the time.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvw2ib.json b/1dvw2ib.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..460a9b170a7c3d1e6a117f01f1ad0cf4515179c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvw2ib.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hoping some theatre nerds can help me out. I'm a big fan of Hadestown and I saw it's opening in Sydney next February. I'm already going to be over east in March so I was thinking of hopping over to Sydney to see it, but I see now they're saying tickets are about to go on sale for shows during February only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not usually that into musicals, is it normal for a big show like this to only run for a month or will they release more tickets later for March? I don't want to miss out on good seats in February if that's when I have to book for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re just saying from February, not that it’s only selling for February.  It’s also not on sale yet, have you joined the wait list?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At a pinch, it’ll be at least an 8-12 week season, probably longer.  They just can’t be sure to announce that until ticket sales start and they can gauge popularity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its an Opera Australia production so generally 8-12 weeks long. Can be longer if popular. Considering the Theatre Royal is not as high demand as other theatres in Sydney I would say they've got a longer period booked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s unlikely for a big show to just run for a month because of the cost of staging. The current Opera Australia production - Sunset Boulevard - is running from mid-August to early November. So, I’d say two or so months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am very much looking forward to Hadestown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They just announced the Sydney season has been extended to 9 March.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! I am on the wait list, that's why I was like I need to make some decisions before tickets go on sale", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, that makes me feel better!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dvxal8.json b/1dvxal8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dceecd7bde46ffff8ad7acaaf98af02c3c1c62b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dvxal8.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Not from Sydney, I’m running Sydney marathon this year just wondering where is good for pasta on the Saturday night, circular quay sort of area, nothing too fancy and a good portion size!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you dont mind a slight walk, then i would recommend you go over to Sydney's original little italy in stanley st darlinghurst. There are multiple casual places with hearty servings. They arent ritzy. Here is one of the more famous options;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.billandtonis.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Made in Italy, Wynyard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Vapiano, King St, QVB", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vapiano does good pasta. Made in Italy better for pizza", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dw2azk.json b/1dw2azk.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..21d5d7abf95ce17253cd7e56ed281d1bc594f86f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dw2azk.json @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I transferred to a bank. Money refuses to send. Transferred to Westpac...money has been deducted from account and vanished. Is osko down?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I don't have enough money in it. Can you please donate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a reminder that this is why we need to keep cash alive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Continue to circulate and use cash when possible and try to make a number of cash transactions each week so businesses and govt don’t push us entirely digital. It’s a large scale disaster waiting to happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I always feel we are a power outage away from chaos and with ongoing extreme weather and the Telstra cable across the outback still a thing we always need back up for food and cash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trick is to not always spend the cash out of ease", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "downdetector said something is wrong with West, St.G, Comm and more....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh there’s supposed to be over $10m in my account but every time I log on it’s not there. No idea what’s going on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My PIN number worked at the ATM machine ATM moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha! I would if Westpac would answer their calls right now and return my money!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep I remember when St George went down for a weekend (this was pre covid) and a friend was stuck. After that, I withdrew $500 cash to keep in a sock drawer in case it ever happened again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally totally agree on this!!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're right. During COVID I had $1000 ready in cash, but I'm poor now and got complacent. Pays to build that up again. It's a catastrophe waiting to happen!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no.... Thank you. My money still hasn't shown up. So angry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Righto, Moneybags ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dw3h5j.json b/1dw3h5j.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f120ed966b188cb3c6be35f125317ce2deb76ed7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dw3h5j.json @@ -0,0 +1,418 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have discovered a new fixation. Watecrcolour painting. The joys of ADHD. I got into making my own bookmarks by printing stuff then laminating it and and adding tassels. Then I saw people doing watercolour painting to make their own pretty bookmarks and my brain went \"oh no there's art supplies. Must try this\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a Bunnings day. The Bloke will be happy with a sausage. We celiacs take comfort in sorely-needed weight loss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apart from the Bunnings trip and the associated kitchen repairs that will ensue, I have set myself the ambitious weekend task of cleaning out my office. It still has paperwork for tax purposes from at least fifteen years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s everyone else up to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly one week until the big move to Brizzie and it still doesn’t feel real. I’m excited, but the universe hasn’t been subtle about reminding me of everything I’m going to miss here these last few weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, their subreddit kinda sucks when compared to our daily thread community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " On the first Sat of Fin Year my Woolworths gave to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ten Connoisseur tubs ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a dream that I was playing guitar and someone sat down next to me and told me I wasn't very good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which would normally hurt of course but in the dream it was *George Harrison* telling me I was a crap guitarist! The nicest of the Beatles!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watched the new Beverly Hills cop movie, it was fun!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Random aside though, Kevin bacon kinda looks like Tig Notaro now. They could definitely pass as siblings I reckon. Or maybe I need my eyes checked haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Onions on your Bunnings sausage sammich, yes or no?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Treated myself to my favourite vegetarian breakfast. SO good, but it's like 3 meals in one in terms of satiety haha :) Now it's time to relax with some video games!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m trying to order stuff from Petbarn. And my order as it is cannot be delivered today. Or tomorrow. Or the normal time. It also cannot be picked up at any store near me. All the methods seem to have a different reason why they can’t do it, so I’m not sure why they can’t send it from different stores etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whetstone suggestions? Wpuld like 1000 grit plus something a bit finer. Bonus points for a \"shoe\" (if that makes sense) of some sort that stops it from sliding around and/or an angle guide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I’ve done all my jobs for the day I need to find something new to watch. Any recommendations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is it always fucking raining. I bought a moped last year, for cheap/easy commuting, and it's feeling like a bad investment with all the constant rain now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I swear rain was a rare occasion when I was a kid. I don't even remember it being this bad just last year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welp, looking out the window at the rain tells me that today is going to be the perfect time to cook something slow and delicious for dinner. I'm lacking inspiration...feel like I've already used all my go-to soup/pasta/lamb shank recipes recently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone recommend an affordable and good wifi provider? Cut it off with tpg 2 months ago, and despite having the old modem still, they said it's the protocol to send me a new one. Wanting to charge me the shipping fee of $10 for modem and $20 home prepayment fee on top of the plan for the first month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is there so much more discarded syringes in Sydney CBD recently?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Painting is a very relaxing pastime. I dabble in oils. They have the added advantage of smelling good (or maybe I just associate the smell with pleasure, I don’t know). But whatever the medium I think painting is a lovely way to spend time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much the same, putting in a new kitchen cabinet to maximise space. Going to Ikea to plan it out. So sub out sausage for meatballs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Levelling up my resume, doing some washing, listening to an audiobook, and unfortunately I'm out of coffee, so going to the shops to get more and maybe some flannie sheets while I'm there too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss living near the Bunnings in Ashfield. I lived right around the corner from it. It was always a joy to realise they always had almost everything I needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure you'll be back here to complain about the humidity up there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope the move goes smoothly for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck with the move. You’ll always be welcome back for a chat here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been thinking of moving to Melbourne. How do you handle a move during a housing crisis? If you get a job there first you might not have housing by the time the job starts, but how does one get housing first if you don't have a job there yet?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Harsh. If it had been Ringo it wouldn’t have mattered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. And mustard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always a yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bloke says “yes.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just get it delivered from Pet Circle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've actually reminded me that I need to get another poo scooper and tonne of litter again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These two go through So. Much. Litter. I think I'm single handedly keeping the business afloat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use a [Sakai Jikko 240](https://kazsknifeonline.com.au/products/sakai-jikko-ceramic-whetstone-240), but I notice my supplier of choice has sold out .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But you’ll get some decent advice at [Chef’s Armoury in Stanmore](https://www.chefsarmoury.com/). They also offer a good sharpening service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you seen Supacell?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i loved the show class of 07 on prime!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I finished exposure on Stan last night. Beautifully shot, but graphic content in parts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Superstore and The Bear if you haven't seen them yet. There's also Bodies, Carol at the End of the World.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for all the recommendations! I ended up watching Eric.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice out now, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get good value from 50% markdown Moroccan lamb shoulders from WW. Throw one in, literally nothing else (passata if you really must, maybe some harissa for extra kick), forget for hours, lamb falls apart.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a Provencal version too, don't like that as much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here’s [a very small landscape](https://i.imgur.com/uVcZrco.jpeg) I did for my Mum, about 3 years ago. Oil on canvas (you can see how small it is if you zoom in to see the canvas weft). It’s not a great painting but she likes that beach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks like fun and I am looking forward learning how to do it. I do love it tho when your hobby supplies have a lovely scent too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw an ad yesterday saying IKEA was having a big sale. Hope it’s not too crowded.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the side-benefits of shopping at IKEA is that you get your daily step count way up. The Bloke’s pedometer thing once told us it was more than 2000 steps from the entry of ikea Tempe to the exit. I believe it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck on the new job hunt. Which audiobook?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was fortunate that I’m joining a big multinational with a huge relocation budget. On top of contracting their own removalists and shouting a few weeks in a serviced apartment, they assigned me a ‘location assistant’ who’s been attending inspections and negotiating with REAs on my behalf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise, I would not have been attempting an interstate move in this economy without a fucktonne of support.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, it helps that their rents are cheaper than ours anyway and I’m able to price out the locals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne housing is tough but if you have decent references and a previously stable job history you may be okay. 🤞", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly! McCartney would be insincere, Lennon wouldn't even bother with me, Ringo would be off his face, but *George*?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mustard is a given. I think I prefer it over sauce tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Petcircle suck though. Have they improved?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What litter do you use? I just tried out this one called Cat’s Best because my regular one was out of stock. A little expensive but probably the best litter I’ve tried.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got mine from Chef's Armoury, when they were in Camperdown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a 1000 grit for starters & 3000 to finish off, both store nicely in a plastic case (perforated to mitigate mold) which doubles as a \"seat\", especially with one stone still inside for extra stability.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saturdays are knife sharpening days, with a good podcast ofc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "supplier of choice’s website:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* SOLD OUT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "also supplier of choice’s website:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* This item is available", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*also* also supplier of choice’s website:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Tell me when this item becomes available", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did watch that. I grew up in Wollongong & still pop down to see what family is left there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol yeah I see it clearing up, but BOM app still saying to expect more showers later today, tomorrow, and the day after.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feels like I’m riding in the rain more days than not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a really lovely painting, I can see why she likes it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's beautiful, you've captured the light and the peace really well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, it's lovely! :) I can see why she likes it; it's got this relaxing vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you planning to take a class, or just learn from YouTube etc.?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did parkrun this morning and then back to bed for a sleep in. Watch tells me I hit 10000 steps as I roll over in bed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll have to come back to you on that. I've written it down after it was recommended but can't remember the title ATM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn. I'm not nearly advanced enough in my career to be that valuable to a company!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah well bugger George. If he's so good, how come even his guitar weeps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure, but if you can't get the stuff from PB but PC have it, it might be worth a shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Breeder's Choice. I've tried a whole bunch and this one's the best for the cats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've used one that's made of corn, it's \"world's best\" and for a clumping littler it's loads less dusty than clay-based", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit of both I guess. Just trying to figure out a day and time I actually can go to a beginner class.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which watch do you have and what do you like about it over others?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My Fitbit stopped syncing and I would like to get a new one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think one of my issues with audiobooks is sometimes I’ll get to a point in the book where I want to go back and re-listen to an earlier bit because the current bit makes me think of it. And that’s hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hsving said that, I listened to the entirety of Piketty’s Capital on audiobook while driving the Hume a few times and I’m pretty sure it was the best way I could have gotten through it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TBH, I don't think I'm nearly worth that much. I just got lucky lining up some niche software knowledge with experience on a few specific projects that translated perfectly to what they're currently trying to develop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uh … that was Eric Clapton?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They reckon between this Friday and Monday. Which is fine. As long as it comes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had a garmin forerunner 645 music for about 5 years now. There will be much more upto date models, but I've only had 2 watches, and they've both been garmin. The garmin app does everything I need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've recently got a chest strap, too. The wrist HR is adequate until you get to my stupid obsession levels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Garmins usually get a massive discount during Amazon Prime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holding music is great. Being able to run phoneless is more important than you'd think. I occasionally take the phone if there's cricket on while I run and it beeps way more than I'd like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I do long driving trips for work, podcasts and audiobooks are my go-to. It's the best way to listen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're both right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> \"While My Guitar Gently Weeps\" is a song written by George Harrison, first recorded by the Beatles in 1968 for their eponymous double album (also known as The White Album). The song features lead guitar by Eric Clapton, although he was not formally credited on the album.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That reminds me, John Lennon once said of George “He wasn't the best guitarist in the world. In fact he wasn't even the best guitarist in the Beatles”.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dwb30n.json b/1dwb30n.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0637a088a01e8ddab3bf3fa98dbe804cbde1a0dc --- /dev/null +++ b/1dwb30n.json @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +[] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dwd7rk.json b/1dwd7rk.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7fd41ef6f3bb1307c2b558518130749f26a19134 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dwd7rk.json @@ -0,0 +1,266 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I hate seeing things like this, people are just scum and care too much about money these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's always the people in the big houses. They do the same anywhere they go. A pestilence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I am reading this article the house behind me is removing trees on a Saturday morning in Ku-Ring-Gai council I suspect it’s a little suss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where was the one where the council promised to out shipping containers in place until the trees grew back?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should do that everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I absolutely despise people who have no sense of collective ownership. Fuck your selfishness and entitlement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a house on Henry Lawson drive in picnic point on the Georges river where there's a big public park next door. Sure enough as soon as the house was sold there was about 8-9 massive gum trees poisoned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn..what happened to Sydney, the place I love..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fines are just a slap on the wrist, when the property value skyrockets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ended up at the house of a barrister speaking to his charming wife about the big 150 y old tree in the middle of their garden.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Her: İ didn't like this here originally but now I'm glad we have it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me: oh that's good, most people would just come out in the middle of the night and poison it so it has to be removed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Her: oh İ did that, i just didn't work! I wanted a tennis court here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope the people doing the chopping get caught and get fined / community service planting seedlings and a criminal record.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Scum bags, throw the book (old school yellow pages) at them hard ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reported a fuckwit up the street who butchered a mature tree on the median strip outside his house. He now has his oversized boat on a trailer parked there where the tree branches once were. He didn’t want the leaves in his boat apparently. The council said they were going to pay him a visit. No idea what the outcome was though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was an overseas investor who bought a property right on the water in one of Sydney’s lower Nth shore suburbs, nice little bay. (I won’t dox them bc it’s a very small suburb)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sure the fire that levelled the heritage listed home and made room for his new modern mansion was a complete accident…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Narrator: It was not an accident*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those houses are ugly as fuck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put the responsibility on the land owner in the cases of trees on properties. If the tree is felled, they get fined. Also no permission to build on the site of a felled tree, you must replant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whenever this is done the council should put up massive billoards where the trees were with a message saying tree lopping is illegal in a really ugly colours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But… trees don’t work underground! Ofcourse they die there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aaah the old hand auger in the trunk and insertion of sump oil does the trick still I see. It’s an Aussie tradition. Don’t like the view? Change it yourself one dark night with little more than a hand auger and a big ass syringe full of grimy sump oil.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a spot I came across along the George’s River where Fairfield Council had erected a big sign saying trees had been illegally removed along the river to allow views of the river. Coincidently a big new house had been built directly opposite from the sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of people in big houses would buy them for proximity to bush and nature. I'd say it's still a small minority of selfish individuals doing this regardless of the size of the house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask them to show you the approval from the council to do the work…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We went through this recently in Kuringai - council said to put approval paperwork at front of property while tree work was being done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if official they’ll be required to plant the same number of new trees, that were cut down, within 12 months on their property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the council is open on Saturdays I'd be putting in a phone call, someone will be down there pretty quickly id imagine. some VERY hefty fines to be handed out for unapproved tree removal, even more so if the trees are in heritage conservation areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But be sure to take some photos if possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a real shame to see such old trees be cut down in leafy areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From [Bayside Council’s website](https://www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/news/tree-vandalism#:~:text=In%202021%2C%20when%20trees%20along,the%20new%20replacement%20trees%20mature):", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> In 2021, when trees along the foreshore at Brighton-Le-Sands were hacked down with chainsaws to improve views, Council acted swiftly to move shipping containers to the site where they remain while the new replacement trees mature.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that’s a good move, it’s lose-lose for the culprit and eventually there’ll be new mature trees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This one maybe? At Brighton, has become a permanent art installation, it's awesome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://maps.app.goo.gl/djv8hVBdNh6sxMT5A", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. They want to live in a nice suburb (dead: leafy and green, not a concrete and brick wasteland) but any trees blocking their view are an acceptable casualty. It's disgusting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While that is genuinely tragic (it really is). I just realised the georges river (the river im used to in south west sydney) goes all the way to picnic point and beyond, i always thought of the georges as the dinky river...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rich and selfish people took over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe what the councils & government should do is actually offer a reward to tree arborists who are approached to remove trees illegally. If they can provide evidence of a home owner trying to coerce them to do an illegal activity that will lead to a conviction, then they get the reward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did they get approval? Otherwise contact the council and report it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the councils need to step up their \"fuck you\" game for these miscreants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm thinking tripling the sign size, adding strobes around the edges, some mosquito attractant mister, and some cone-focuser automated vuvuzelas at 530am to \"support the native fauna\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen this same thing when driving down the coast - wherever there is a big house with a view there is often signs left by council saying a crime has happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not coincidental.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coincidentally something with heat and light started where that new house was too. Gave the remaining trees a nice show as they mourn their lost trunkmates", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen to many cases where the gentrification of an area has resulted in overdevelopment and a reduction in nature... no doubt it's a small number - but nature is always secondary to the kinds of people who want a pool, a yard, and a large house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are Hornsby LGA and they have a similar rule. I think for them you must replace every tree cut down with another approved tree, plus one extra. So, cut down three and you must plant four.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have three large gum trees (25m+) in our front yard that are leaning towards the house because Ausgrid keeps cutting the side of the tree near the powerlines. The trees trunks are just outside the 10m limit (by about 30cm) from the house, but the branches are over our roof. One day they are going to go and flatten the house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, we like the shade so we’re probably going to apply to remove them but replace our whole front yard with a native garden, planting maybe 50 smaller native trees in place of the three large gums. I honestly don’t know why they planted him trees under powerlines in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "office caption quack mindless ludicrous childlike modern placid soft butter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep we had that experience when we had to take down a couple of trees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The black cockatoo giving the evil eye to the vandals/property across from the vandalised area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More of this!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is fantastic!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to be that rich culture had a \"give back to the community\" attitude. Went to Armidale and the town basically exists because one rich family poured their money, blood sweat and tears into looking after the community. These days rich people are selfish cunts who squeeze the people around them for everything they've got.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fines need to be much larger because $6,000 is a joke. Maybe $60,000 or $600,000.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think better yet is applying the fine system from some European countries, fines are applied as points equivalent to a percentage of your pre-tax/costs income, and in this case would apply to the business doing the work as well as the person requesting/benefiting from it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think losing 50% per tree would be a good enough incentive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they’ll keep happening as long as councils don’t dole out some consequences", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hornsby takes literal months to approve anything. They are useless", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Councils have smaller fish to fry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah. it took 4 months to get approval for a pavilion in our backyard. There were zero submissions made but we had to jump though all the hoops and add thousands to the project cost.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dweaoa.json b/1dweaoa.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8c475675be67ade901a3d3eae5d86c944ecb17ee --- /dev/null +++ b/1dweaoa.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Wanting somewhere that I can make my own okonomiyaki on the grill , and not have someone bring it out to me, noticed there was a place in Melbourne but surely Sydney has something similar?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/foodies_sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the place in Melbourne called?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last time I had good okonomiyaki was in Dotonbori. The last time I had okonomiyaki was in Hiroshima. Why they gotta put those ramen noodles in it in Hiroshima??? IMHO Osaka has the better version.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would love to know also. Not since Hiroshima have I had the pleasure!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is your Google broken?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's probably Dohtonbori in Melbourne, they alright.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Couldn’t find any from a search, came here to see if I had missed anywhere", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks my Google was broken", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dweyej.json b/1dweyej.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ef1b34babb56f425855f5f1546b5bb93beeb4ce1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dweyej.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "locations range from the QT hotel on market street to the opera house and museums/galleries :)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dwf0lx.json b/1dwf0lx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..16d2e3f920ec83294d0be98fdd55bf054cb8b90e --- /dev/null +++ b/1dwf0lx.json @@ -0,0 +1,282 @@ +[ + { + "text": "So many new homes, tennis court, new town centre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t recognise the place since I’ve visited here a few years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's still rural in terms of its phone reception", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember when Oran Park was a race track", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*sobs in the corner for days gone by*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Country town?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've lived in the area since we had seven digit phone numbers and calling Penrith required an area code. I've never heard of Austral being referred to as country. Rural, sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was growing up, Prestons was the outskirts of suburbia, with Ctown being the next big satellite city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The M5 wasn't even built yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Times change, another 30yrs will be interesting, and the congestion will be be even worse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a nightmare during peak traffic. Houses are packed tightly in new developments but there are only a few roads to support the traffic influx. I used to live 200 metres from Thomas Hassell Anglican college. It would take about 40 minutes in peak to get to the end of the street and onto cowpasture road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in a pre-esteblished street in West Hoxton now, 15th avenue is a nightmare during peak to travel on with the multiple development suburbs being established on all sides. I can't imagine how much it must suck for the thousands of new families they are attracting who are attempting to find school placements for their children", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Austral, the suburb of Sydney? Its no further out than Campbelltown or Penrith.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also absolutely fuuuuuck Cowpasture road", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Liverpool, Campbelltown and Penrith were separate towns in living memory. In the 90s someone told me they were from a little village just outside Sydney called Kellyville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney has become the monster that ate everything. I wouldn't mind if it didn't do so with black roofed concrete boxes on treeless streets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When the hell was Austral country lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just had a look around using google street view and looking at older photos. Don't have to go far back to find it largely undeveloped. When I was a kid there was the brickyard and a few cows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow where's all the comments about the lack of trees?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was also in a small country town the other day that has changed a lot. Theres now a tall bridge and a light rail line nearby at Miller st. Think a fish market is under construction there too. Big changes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many of the houses in these newly developed suburbs look the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excuse my ignorance, but is there a name for that style/build?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived in leppington in the 90s. Barely recognize it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Living to see the day I cant even afford a home in Austral.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Biggest new shithole in Sydney!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next to zero town planning, probably due to developers only securing relatively small parcels of land as previous owners sell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of all the western Sydney developments Austral has to be the most fucked!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All that land and almost no backyards and narrow streets. Who let the developers be so dodgy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A horribly planned and poorly developed area. Particularly the goat tracks they call roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Country?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watch it become a cookie cutter suburb. Photo 4 is already evidence of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ugh. So many mcmansions and black roofs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God it looks so depressing. So many black roofed boxes, completely car dependent. It's going to be an absolutely miserable place to live when climate change really bites.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And condition of many of the roads…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get an Android.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My hubby will join you sobbing in the corner. He raced at one of the last bike race meetings there and is still broken hearted at its closure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to be able to hear race days from my parents house was a 15 minute drive away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least it’s preserved digitally in iRacing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a great track. The final turn into the straight was so good trying to keep it off the pit wall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always remember I did a 1:30 flat laptime in my Nissan Skyline", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to race go-karts there, the back track with the bridge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their demise was only have a \"Park\" in their name. If only it were Oran Heights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even rural is a stretch. I’d even be hesitant to refer to it as an outer suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm from the area and never thought of Austral as a country town, maybe a semi-rural suburb at most", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s closer to the city than Campbelltown at least and probably Penrith as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That cunt!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About four decades ago when I had to ride my nang-nang(Kwaka100) around there for work of an evening. Socks in your undies had another critical purpose then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a very cheap elevation, usually no extra. If you want something custom with render, cladding, and other fearures it gets very expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Each era had its own style. 80's and 90's mostly had red or brown bricks and red roofs. There's terrace housing, Victorian style housing and today's modern style. There'll be a new one eventually", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "some call it [modern](https://www.mcdonaldjoneshomes.com.au/modern-house-designs-and-plans) house designs. also the exterior colours are dictated by the developer and it's kinda limited.. like page 3 [here](https://www.stockland.com.au/~/media/residential/nsw/willowdale/buying-and-building/design-guidelines/nsw-design-essentials.ashx)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When the old Raby road was dirt, that was really fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More so than Schofields? It was only a few weeks ago that we were reading about the half-roads there. At least in Austral, the roads are already there, so developers are just replacing their half of the road and people still have 2 full lanes afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disclaimer: I live in a newer area but I've never been to either of these suburbs!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're in a housing crisis and r/Sydney is asking why the land isn't being used even less efficiently", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s not being dodgy though, it’s all legal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Model of phone doesn't affect your reception at all, that's entirely down to what telco you're with. A Telstra user with an iPhone and a Telstra user with an Android will get the exact same coverage, but a Telstra user with an Android and an Optus user with an Android will get different coverage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those were the days my friend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In a few years it will be inner west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh, the population of Austral was small. There were houses far and in between.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the [2016 census](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Australian_census) of population, there were 3,024 residents in Austral, like that's kind of nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had land there, bought in 1990 with all the other wogs and even then it wasn’t rural so I don’t know where op got this from", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What was the purpose?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Schofields now has 2 malls, several schools, and (almost) two train stations. And 4km to both an Ikea and a Costco.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be pedantic, some phones *definitely* have better reception than others, but that's entirely due to the chipset and antenna configuration and not what OS the phone is running.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I know, I was being sarcastic coz he said Iphone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mostly farmland and the brick works", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the early 80's, it was an area undergoing change then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair call! My bad. I've been to that Ikea, it's good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No I didn't", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I must have read it wrong then.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dwfk0q.json b/1dwfk0q.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..faef63106ac5a5a14affe27a57a6769a82f7dc59 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dwfk0q.json @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Every Tongli has this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno about that particular brand, but most Chinese supermarkets will stock large bags of Jasmine rice, usually in 10 and 20kg bags. Way cheaper than the tiny packs at the supermarket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you checked somewhere such as Thai Kee IGA in Haymarket? It's such a great supermarket when it comes to getting things from a variety of Asian countries", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://orangego.com.au/product/%E7%BA%A2%E8%8F%8A%E8%8A%B1%E7%BA%AF%E6%AD%A3%E6%B3%B0%E9%A6%99%E7%B1%B310kg-thai-jasmine-fragrant-rice-10kg/](https://orangego.com.au/product/%E7%BA%A2%E8%8F%8A%E8%8A%B1%E7%BA%AF%E6%AD%A3%E6%B3%B0%E9%A6%99%E7%B1%B310kg-thai-jasmine-fragrant-rice-10kg/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(unfortunately sold out)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's Thai rice packaged by a Hong Kong brand. You must have seen it in a Chinese store. There is Thai rice being sold under other brands though, being available everywhere including the major supermarkets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://joyquil.com.au/index.php?route=product/category&path=11", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get Royal Umbrella brand instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fragrant rice.Buy it by smell. If its from asia and smells the same, its the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Phoenix,lion brands... 20kg bag etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hate to be captain obvious, but you'll need to hit up asian markets, and the place you bought it from last time may not stock it as they seem to change brands like i change underwear ie every six months. for what it's worth, the chrysanthemum brand is irrelevant, you're after thai hom mali rice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I tried most of them and this one was the best by far. Thaikee doesn't have it and most I checked don't as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It may have been in Burwood or Strathfield or Eastwood...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Hom mali\" is just Thai for \"jasmine\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Golden Umbrella brand is solid and widely available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New Yen Yen in Eastwood has it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! I'll check next time I am there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if not, try Tonyon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m in Eastwood a fair bit with work, drop me a message a day or two before you plan on making the trek and I’ll check it’s in stock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ve been a bit random with what is available sometimes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers, thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a new yen yen nearby in haymarket and a tongli as another person commented. Will check these once I am out of the other rice i got.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dwfrqk.json b/1dwfrqk.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9eeb27c91237451c5a67ab7138625ef1d09d9ded --- /dev/null +++ b/1dwfrqk.json @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I've been seeing a lot of cosplayers on the trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it can't be Smash, since that's not for another two weeks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Winterfest](https://winterfest.com.au/) is on at Hawkesbury showgrounds this weekend, could it be that? What kind of costumes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Winterfest at Hawkesbury perhaps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a geek market at Marrickville today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite a few girls dressed like they were trying to find Rivendell in Bondi today as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "winterfest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "shit loads of medieaval types head to the hawksbury each year for it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every day is cosplay day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, you mean in public. I haven't heard anything about a particular event today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Potentially, it's the Blood on the Clocktower convention at the Roundhouse this weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a witches and wizards high tea at the Shangri-La today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was just at Chatswood. Saw 5 girls wearing pyjama pants. Two lots of two and a single.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very odd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw some anime cosplay, and some fantasy cosplayers (people dressed as elves)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so yeah might be that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw quite a few people there in cosplay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“We don’t get many Shire folk in these parts” works both in middle earth and Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s that got to do with Cosplay?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly, I can see that at my local shops most mornings or Thursday nights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is plenty of cosplay involving pyjamas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just an added observation. Particularly as I rarely see people wearing pyjamas at Chatswood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Downvotes baffle me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's pretty unusual for Chatswood on a Saturday afternoon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They baffle all of us.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dwg6r8.json b/1dwg6r8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3674e6ea6124926a1b023bd1d71e0e0854fc958f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dwg6r8.json @@ -0,0 +1,270 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Source: my eyes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, don’t speed anyway - but if you want to avoid a ticket then especially don’t speed along this stretch today. It’s been one after the other all morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For everyone giving OP shit, what he’s doing is the same as how speed cameras work - why do you think we have giant signs advising you of the cameras? To make you slow down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw two sneaky HWP officers on foot with a radar gun on the Bangor side hiding behind the concrete barrier", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good spotting OP. Thanks for sharing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops have been hitting Foreshore Rd at Mascot every friday night for the last month or so. It's been on and off in the last weeks though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm guessing they are targeting the drag racers who have a pit stop at La Peruse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon they going after the St George area hoons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love the source ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They tend to put a hidden HWP car after the bridge or at the downhill before Bankstown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah the piggies were out in force over there today, must have saved so many lives catching unsuspecting shire drivers /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why warn people? If dangerous fools want to speed, they deserve to be fined. Some people keep complaining it is revenue raising as if it is a bad thing, but the only people getting hurt are fools who want to part with their money. Who wouldn’t want to make a quick buck or two off those people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easy fix to that. Don’t speed then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don’t speed, you don’t need to look out for the cops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks mate. I guess i should have gone with the angle “waaaa waaa waaaa Sydney drivers are fucked and need to slow down, the cunts” and it would have been much more popular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair I don’t agree with speed cameras being signposted either. I’m from New Zealand and we don’t have signs for speed cameras and there’s no real issues there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People shouldn’t speed regardless of whether there are cameras/cops about. 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Botany, not Mascot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What if the one person who slowed down because they read this didn’t cause the accident they otherwise would have?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well to be fair, that stretch of road is 80 when it could easily be 100.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Venn diagram of people who speed, and people who peruse /r/sydney has no overlap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a learner motorcycle rider and went into the left lane around a right turning car in a school zone a couple of weeks ago. I was concentrating on traffic and glanced down and was doing 46km. There was a speed camera there, touch wood I haven’t received anything in the mail yet because I would loose my Ls for three months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been driving a car since 1989 and I wasn’t riding dangerously or intending to speed but if the camera picks me up I will be pissed off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speeding isn’t always intentional and it’s easy to say “don’t speed and you won’t be caught “", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boot licker of the highest order lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you know how to read?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "australias tall poppy syndrome being bred with reddits superiority complex is truly the spawn of hell", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leave it to this car brained country to take umbrage at this. Don't speed and speed cameras won't be an issue for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They shouldn’t have to learn to slow down by coming to reddit, in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What if they would speed up right after and hit a 5 people family car instead of a tree?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It pretty much is on weekdays in peak times. If you are only doing 80 you are certainly getting monstered by everyone up your clacker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you reviewed the NSW Speed Zoning guidelines and found that it hasn’t been followed when setting the limit in this case or are you just giving an uninformed opinion?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the side with people who speed contains 99.9% of the sydney population so colour me impressed at these commenters", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Half the time people aren't deliberately speeding it's the chopping and changing of speed limits that gets them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That still doesn’t really address the hypothetical. You are saying you would rather someone possibly die than slow down because of reddit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks captain obvious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What if the world was made of pudding?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if my nan had wheels she'd be a bike", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right after what?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 100 km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A speed zone of 100 km/h can be applied on urban and rural motorways and rural divided roads. 100 km/h may apply on undivided rural roads with sealed pavement widths of 9.5 m (with a BB1 centreline and 1 m sealed shoulders). Divided roads speed zones of 100 km/h are suitable for key transport routes. This speed limit is considered most appropriate for motorways and rural divided roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Divided 100 km/h speed limits shall:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• have a safety barrier providing separation between opposing traffic lanes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• have no more than two regularly used private accesses per kilometre on each side of the carriageway with all with adequate sight distance - access should be limited to left in left out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "have a roadside that supports the safe recovery of errant vehicles - sealed shoulders and", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like it fits the bill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If people aren't able to pay attention to everything that they need to pay attention to on the road, then maybe they shouldn't have licences. Cars are a hazard, and should be operated with responsibility. If someone isn't able to do that then they should not be permitted to drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry but no. If you can't manage to maiantain speeds allocated by signs and road markings on the road, you should not be driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yet given they ARE booking people, clearly not obvious enough, for some.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right after they passed the area police were checking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only way to stop people speeding, is if they don't know when they will get fined.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you not read or didn’t you comprehend what you posted?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is not a motorway nor a rural road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So no, it doesn’t fit the bill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also you have omitted other factors such as community consultation which would consider the higher impact of noise at 100km/h vs 80 to private homes along the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't had a speeding fine in 10 years champion just telling you that it's not always clear what the speed is. Especially in older cars without GPS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have a point?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its a 5km stretch of road that ends in multiple sets of traffic lights within a couple hundred meters on a 60 zone. Not a single checkpoint.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only way is it? So after the $billions in fines in nsw, shouldn’t all the speeding have been fixed by now according to your logic?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok, what’s the definition of a motorway? And why shouldn’t it be one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who speed get exactly what they deserve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The argument is always more speed cameras. Fines up? Speed cameras are working!. Fines down? We need more speed cameras!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Along with design elements allowing high speeds and vehicle density, motorways are ‘controlled access roads’, i.e. they don’t have intersections, they have exit/entry ramps and interchanges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A ticket?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well sounds exactly like a motorway to me. Captains cooks bridge used to be a motorway, not sure how this stretch of road is any different", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While Captain Cook bridge, (note: it is Captain not Captains and Cook not Cooks) was built with a planned F6 extension (now M6) in mind, it never was a Motorway but maybe will be in the future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, it was a motorway, because it had a sign saying you were entering a motorway, and it was 90km/hr. And had an exiting Motorway sign", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dwgbhv.json b/1dwgbhv.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b795c7633b661c7ce2b7ddd0a65f11beb6cd11cc --- /dev/null +++ b/1dwgbhv.json @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +[ + { + "text": "*Enhance... Enhance...*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are those white dots behind the clouds?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can see the skyline also from the marie byles lookout at killcare, i was shocked the first time i saw this. It would probably 90+km too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is this from? Looks spectacular!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice picture", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love stuff like this. I dont know where it comes from but i always get a cool feeling catching a glimpse of the city off in the distance whenever im driving back up from Wollongong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best distance to see it from lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "JUST PRINT THE DAMN THING!!!! 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...not quite *BladeRunner* (1982) is it...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stars", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nostalgia just hit me hard. I remember stargazing at night and cloud gazing during the day in my mums backyard as a kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I'm in a apartment and barely look outside the window. My balcony faces the main road so I haven't thought to look at stars for a very long time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you from the Milky Way or does your galaxy not have stars?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My thought was maybe Staples lookout on Woy Woy Rd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the lookouts on Mount Gibraltar in Mittagong by the looks of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm also wondering where it's from - up The Mountains somewhere I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fantastic photo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like Mt Keira maybe?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "S-ta-rs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never heard of them behind our constant light polluted glow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My city doesn't have stars", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah Definitely Mittagong Lookout on Mount Gibraltar (I live at the base of it). Spectacular views from up there, especially in daytime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, Mt Kiera isn't far enough away. Wollongong is only about 60km from Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The pic is taken from Bowral, NSW! You can see the starts every night if you’re not in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dwi1jc.json b/1dwi1jc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cb7aefa4dc55406929b79e21d1b8ca9c566e9484 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dwi1jc.json @@ -0,0 +1,586 @@ +[ + { + "text": "A good time to remind everyone that the penthouse apartment was bought off the plan by the head of the developer who bought the building, and is already relisted for sale at $15mil above the original price. Before the reno is even finished.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So from housing for those in need to a quick insane cash injection for at least one scumbag parasite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.domain.com.au/news/sirius-mystery-35m-penthouse-buyer-revealed-amid-hopes-of-50m-resale-1280583/amp/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope whoever buys that one particular apartment puts up a new ONE WAY JESUS sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey I've worked a fair bit on this. Some cool points, those copper boxes on top are bolt on additions, as in they aren't just a bit of facade. They were made in a factory out west (Swiss design I belive) then craned on top, broke most of the balustrades doing it tho unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, mildly interesting for people with an eye for aesthetics, the finished look is designed to be green, hence the gardens on top complimenting (theoretically) the green copper when it tarnishes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The building is made up of 6 (I think, i cant quiet remember) cores. With the tallest cores top 2 floors being 1 apartment, that penthouse went for 43 million dollars. If u guys like I can post the view from the top", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting that the courtyards are all curved when it's a brutalist building.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that a sculpture in the bottom right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'll be good when people are living there again but a shame that it's only for the very wealthy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Sirius used to be a point of pride for Sydney, the harbour was for anyone rich or poor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now this is going to stick out as a reminder that Sydney is a city for the rich and the poor can piss off further and further out west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank god the foreign investors can now buy more of our real estate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can’t polish a turd, but you can wrap it with copper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was this Gladys or Mike bairds decision ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought they were being demolished, how good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ruined the beautiful simplicity of the original.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now it looks like a brutalist building with a Meriton skin on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a shame, this was genuinely my favourite building in all of Sydney before the renovations and now it's so uninteresting and unattractive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So bad :(((", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely hideous. It was far more elegant and chic before the renovation. They should have left the exterior as is and gutted the interior.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the original residents, it was a home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the new residents, it's a home for the portfolio.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another government issued wealth transfer from the poor to the rich.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus lives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aren’t they going to cover it in plants?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I preferred the old look and tenants", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coming-up next on the government sell-off of commission housing to big investor land grab is Woolloomooloo I’ll bet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s an improvement as I hate brutalist architecture. Not fantastic, but it’s improved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "deserted somber wasteful money detail absurd capable consider cooperative amusing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how much would be the rent on one fo these?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, they were just about empty when I left Sydney years ago, they look great now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does make it less ugly. I think they could've put up something nicer entirely, but this does save a huge amount of expense by renovating rather than demolishing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that not some form of insider trading? (i.e. get to influence the decision and when it happens for future personal finance gain)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Korean Jesus, best Jesus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HUA WEI JISHU!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good bloke that fella. his name was Owen. he had a big bushy beard. lived on the 6th or 7th floore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, please post the $43m ex-housing commission 🪟 view. That's a NYC penthouse price!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t want to be too tall though. Those low ceiling heights in the penthouse are a bit claustrophobic. But yeah, nice view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah its a rowing boat made of brass brief/suit cases", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've still got the Greenway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do we house 1 person with a harbour view, or 10 people in cheaper housing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure the 1 would want the view, but the other 9 needed a home too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also the renovation is incredibly tacky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> the poor can piss off further and further out west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Preferably off the coast of WA” - Government and Developers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "placid makeshift obtainable party normal attraction touch late imminent alive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The situation makes me feel S. I’m a young person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Simple supply and demand mate, why should someone who is \"poor\" be able to live in literally one of the most desirable places in the world not just the city, there is literally no reason for there to be public housing in a place where land is that expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man, no one ever remembers fuckface o'farrell, who was the actual architect of the lockout laws that killed Sydney's nightlife, though hillsong mike gets all the credit. All three resigned over corruption funnily enough, or rather \"to spend more time with their family\". Only O'farrell actually got caught red handed though, instead of just smoking guns like the other two reptiles. It was baird who was responsible for this particular farce.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be good if it had stayed public housing. That isn't the case though is it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know. It looks bright and open now. It looked depressing before. And remember, it was originally supposed to be sandy white and bright, to match and to echo the Opera House sails. They left it concrete to save money and it weathered grey and gloomy very quickly. Water stains and drip lines, ugh. The curse of Government Architects Office of the 1970s. The original architect wanted it white, but it was not to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your judgement is purely aesthetic and not political, presumably you would have found the original Sirius (as envisaged by the architect) absolutely hideous, in your own words. Which is of course a valid subjective opinion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I myself am not keen on the mission brown. Never have been. Saw too much of it in my youth. I hope it wasn't an attempt to be period relevant. What it does add is perspective and depth, which i like. There's movement. A stack does not have to be static.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a famously ugly building with architectural significance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They managed to kill the architectural significance AND make it even uglier. Peak Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It makes no sense for public housing to exist there, this sale could in theory fund housing for 10x the people out in Western Sydney, now if the gov is actually doing that is another issue but regardless a place on the harbour should go to the highest bidder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noooooo, not sheep toilet cow toilet ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One bedrooms start at 1.7 million so quite affordable considering the location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No coz, its not related to the sharemarket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huawei, Jesus is Chinese?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a video floating around somewhere where he shows his apartment and how he displays the sign", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Symbolic of how the blue collar shipwright worker is nothing without their white collar overlords wielding briefcases? /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And when the uber wealthy leave their foyer they can be reminded of how they're stimulating the economy for everyone else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jokes aside, thanks for the info!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did we use the money from the Sirius sale to build more public housing? No. NSW still has the most people on the housing waiting list and is not building any new public housing of note.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you're trying to argue only shows our callous attitude towards housing. That it's an emergency service for the poorest of the poor, to be value engineered into oblivion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We should be proud of our high quality public housing, investing in new housing and existing buildings, not selling off existing valuable assets and letting the service wither and die.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're both right. It's now another symbol that Sydney belongs to the rich (how many of these will be foreign owned and empty), but it's pragmatically hard to justify keeping it as social housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW has an annual budget of $100B or so, selling the Sirius building gave them 0.15% of one year's budget (a rounding error). Seems bullshit and short sighted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It took 5 years to raise $150 million from the sale at a time the state was consistently running billion-dollar surpluses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We could easily have both.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about they just divert all the excess money that they are getting from stamp duty to paying for social housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of them housed there was blind as well, so couldn’t even see the view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool, we can start applying your logic to strip wealthy people of their assets, we can't have 10 people in need while one is hoarding all the capital! How long have you been this virulent of a strain of socialist?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brutalism isn't everyone's cup of tea but at least it ws distinctive before.now it's just some sort of there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poor people should always have harbour views in Sydney. Poor people settled and built the joint. You can take a walk through the Argyle cut and take a look at the many hundreds of thousands of pickaxe marks the poor left there when they built it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The millers point housing commission district exists because it overlooked Patrick's wharves, where families worked for generations. There was no need for that to change, other than scumbag tory mentality. The scuzzy Sirius saga involved kicking out literally blind old ladies, after first sealing off the common area, so no one in the building could easily socialise with their friends of many decades.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank fuck the LNP are finally gone from NSW and Canberra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Housing commission people should also remain firmly entrenched on the harbour just to #trigger smug pricks and cranky nimbys who don't like it. Present company excluded of course, you sound just lovely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The proceeds of selling this building are going to provide social housing for 630 people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So 5 years of effort to sell a building that was capable of housing circa 200 in order to build housing for 630.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5 years of effort to eventually reduce the waiting list by two-thirds of one percent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a genius move.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you know that in many large cities around the world, governments deliberately maintain public housing in the most desirable areas, in order to ensure egalitarian neighbourhoods?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most Australians, like yourself, never stop to consider that something besides 'supply and demand' should determine where our most vulnerable live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "selling off multi-million dollar harbour front property to fund other public works such as the metro and additional public housing projects is definitely a better move. For examples of social housing/affordable housing projects being built right now:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.dpie.nsw.gov.au/land-and-housing-corporation/greater-sydney](https://www.dpie.nsw.gov.au/land-and-housing-corporation/greater-sydney)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yah, the uni gave them to me when I finished my Honours in Architecture", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to say GONE!!! lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd argue reasonable rather than affordable, but maybe that is splitting hairs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was told by my MP that all the money from selling Sirius and other places in Millers Point all went into the public housing fund. New houses and renovating existing housing is going on. As you say though not nearly enough and not quick enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By that logic they should never sell anything under a $B no matter the case", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbf I don't think they thought it would take 5 years and they'd be required to keep the building intact (leading to the low sale price).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As opposed to hospitals, police etc?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah before it was at least, in some way, engaging (for better or worse).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For what it's worth dude, I completely agree with you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW has more than enough money to keep Sirius as public housing AND pay for whatever public housing its sale apparently raised. Both Liberal and Labor just choose to spend it elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not either/or, unless you're someone who thinks only rich people deserve a harbour view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fine square rinse mysterious concerned heavy versed flag historical voracious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "close cable command heavy plants fact party hateful ancient hobbies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think there's any public housing on that link. If they're determined not to build and administer PUBLIC housing themselves I don't see why they need to sell off existing stock to pay developers to build SOCIAL housing and pay NGOs to administer it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be horrible if someone with abseiling experience could systematically apply a One Way Jesus sign to the exterior of an apt window and continue to do so every time it was removed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow - 2 years ago i used to say exactly the same thing about the Sirus building in this sub, and would get absolutely smashed with downvotes and decided never to comment again on the development!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Renovating public housing is all talk. We had to fight hard for three years to get our gutters repaired. The damage of three la nina in a row without gutters is extensive. Ground floors are buckled and first floor walls are mouldy on the south side. My poor neighbour had to go to the tribunal to get any reaction to her damp problem, she has lung cancer! Now they ignore any maintenance request she puts in and I have to make it for her. We get messages telling us it's all changing but it just repeats with no change. Maintenance used to be pretty good about fifteen years ago. But it hasn't been right since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's great your MP told you that, but are they telling the truth?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Selling off existing housing to pay for repairs is a death spiral. Eating your arm to save yourself from starving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need to fund public housing and actually expand public housing stock, that hasn't happened in decades. We can't keep selling off existing, good quality housing, to do basic maintenance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your MP is full of shit and sniffs their own farts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think harder please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's not an excuse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. They are already funded from the base and the Federal Government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ghetto's bread new generations of criminals and junkies who then go on to tax police and hospitals resources over their life time. When you grow up in a community where drugs and crime are normalized and anyone else works a shitty job that they hate or just don't work at all it's harder to envision a different life for yourself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes lets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The entire conservative political platform consists of spending public money to \"#trigger\" people, (gotta own the libtards!) lining the pockets of wealthy mates, (see above article) and selling off public assets to line the pockets of wealthy mates, (and fight the reds under the bed).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The relocation process fucked over hundreds of people in need as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Selling Sirius to pay for housing elsewhere was a policy decision, not a financial necessity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of the projects on the list is a mix of social/public housing + market rates housing which is the development strategy right now. The Arncliffe project for example will provide more public housing compared to the original estate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sign was enigmatic!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They sell existing sites to pay for new houses and repairs. Land and housing (now homes NSW) are largely self funded. This sale all goes into building new stock. Typically at higher quality than these old buildings to reduce aforementioned maintenance. No one is lying to you. The quality isn't good, the location is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree though that forcing 'poor' ppl outside the city, including essential workers and the like is problematic and sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Argue better please", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "humor judicious hard-to-find punch fact frightening rob sable upbeat outgoing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No it won't. The government will pay a developer and an NGO to provide *social* housing. There is not public housing here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah mate, that's bad. It's a bad thing that public housing in this state is largely self funded. We should fund Homes NSW adequately to refurbish existing public housing and build new stock. We can afford to, we choose not to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What public housing was built by the Sirius sale? I can't see that anything has been. NSW under both Labor and Liberal doesn't build public housing, that's a serious problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The decision to sell anything is a trade-off between benefit of holding the asset vs capital received. This real estate is in an iconic location and is architecturally significant. To me, receiving 0.15% of the budget for selling a significant asset is silly trade-off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Extrapolating a binary, arbitrary cutoff which ignores asset utility as well as the economic trade-off is incompetent thinking. You are either challenged or you are trolling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Social housing includes public housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ahuri.edu.au/analysis/brief/what-difference-between-social-housing-and-affordable-housing-and-why-do-they-matter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For low income people, the outcome is the same, capped rents based on income. And I would rather government build more housing including both social and private housing that is does not include harbourside views", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The breadth of the state government is enormous. To frame an asset sale as a proportion of their budget gives no meaningful context. You said yourself it is a trade off of benefit of holding vs capital received, so if you want to make a meaningful comparison, compare those two things (and by extension, what else could be done with the capital received) rather than against some arbitrary measure of “% of annual state budget”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or you know, you could just keep calling me an idiot whilst you pat yourself on the back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok, I'll challenge you to find an example of a current project that fits the definition you've given of public housing then, because all I see is cases where the government outsources the build, ownership and administration. I think the difference is important.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I think the difference is important", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is only important to people who obsess over. the term \"public housing\". It is not important to the low income tenants who will have their rent capped regardless of who is administering the tenancy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are providing more rent capped housing to low income tenants as well building more market housing to alleviate pressures on the private market. I prefer better outcomes than fixate over the means on how it is delivered", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you're being disingenuous. It's quite clear to me that this privatisation of social services has resulted in much, much less investment in public or social housing over time. That's not a good outcome for the people that need it, neither is being evicted from stable housing so the government can turn a profit and stick wealthy tenants in the properties just because they're \"harbourside\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm completely against this liberalisation of government services. I get the sense that you're a Labor supporter or member - by rights you should be outraged by this too. It's privatisation. It's the government abrogating it's responsibility. It's not consistent with Labor values and yet it's been the way they've decided to do things for the last 35 years.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dwjd1z.json b/1dwjd1z.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2c1830221284134afd973aad02e64dd411751d1b --- /dev/null +++ b/1dwjd1z.json @@ -0,0 +1,170 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Are you an eligible U.S. voter who wants to see a functioning and competent US government? [Democrats Abroad Australia](https://www.democratsabroad.org/au) is dedicated to helping eligible expatriates like you participate in the democratic process by helping you get your absentee ballots. Here's how you can get involved:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Why Voting Matters**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if you're far from home, your vote can make a significant impact on loved ones back home and citizens living overseas. It's crucial that every eligible voter takes part this year! Wherever you live in the world, US politics influences your life and you can vote in your best interests!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Steps to Request Your Ballot**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Register or update your registration through [VoteFromAbroad.org!](https://www.votefromabroad.org)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. If you're already registered, request a ballot! You normally need to request a ballot every calendar year that you want to vote.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Fill Out and Return Your Ballot: Once you receive your ballot, follow the instructions carefully to complete it and return it by the specified deadline.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For free delivery, you can even send your ballot [from the US consulate in Sydney](https://au.usembassy.gov/sydney/) via diplomatic pouch, if you drop them off between 1:30 and 3:30 PM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Need Assistance?**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're here to help! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at GOTV @ votefromabroad .org (just remove the spaces). Additionally, [our FAQ for voting](https://www.votefromabroad.org/faqs/) has a wealth of info to make the process go smoothly. Check out [London events through our UK chapter here](https://www.democratsabroad.org/uk_events).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Importantly: Spread the word!**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need your help: Share the [VoteFromAbroad.org](https://www.votefromabroad.org) link on social media to any eligible US voter you know! Do you know a US citizen who just turned 18, or an “Accidental American”? Great! Can you help us break through a language barrier? Even better! Finally, encourage your contacts, friends & family in the US to VOTE this year!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you'd like to get more involved or if you have other questions about voting, I'd be happy to answer any relevant questions here on Reddit. Your vote matters now more than ever!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**About Democrats Abroad**: Democrats Abroad is the only major organization advocating for Americans living abroad. Since 1964, we’ve been pushing for expats’ interests, like tax reform. In addition to advocating at a political level, we also organize events for social, cultural and networking benefits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, and good luck this year!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This better belongs in /r/Australia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember kids, vote early, vote often!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are a citizen and you are not currently filing your US taxes, don't do this as your bank accounts will become closed due to FATCA. Warning now before you make the US government aware of you being accidental American", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ato.gov.au/about-ato/international-tax-agreements/in-detail/international-arrangements/foreign-account-tax-compliance-act", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Functioning US government", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Votes for one of the major parties", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Expects functional to magically appear", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't even keep your politics out of your PSAs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What hope do you have?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck Democrats Abroad you guys are shills and never criticise FATCA and citizenship based taxation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently sent a message to the mods of that subreddit; if you can suggest any others, please feel free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you are some serious criminal, your bank accounts will \\*not\\* be closed, that is utter nonsense. Of course, the IRS can track foreign accounts, and what could happen, is that your bank account details are reported to the US by your bank.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, I've found that even that isn´t always done. Particularly, if you opened that account as a national of that very foreign country. Needless to say, if you earn an average Aussie income, the IRS has bigger fish to fry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're poor (like me) just file that 1040. It's not that hard and you'll be perfectly fine and happy to vote, travel to the US, etc. If your'e rich, you'll already know what to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: US citizen who lived and worked and voted and had bank accounts in many countries outside the US and for most of my life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Info: [https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/blog/guide-to-taxes-for-u-s-citizens-living-abroad/](https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/blog/guide-to-taxes-for-u-s-citizens-living-abroad/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although I can't provide much tax advice, there are legal ways to comply without jeopardizing one's voting rights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you'd like to volunteer with [Democrats Abroad](https://www.democratsabroad.org/au), there are efforts to [reform FACTA](https://www.democratsabroad.org/tags/fatca).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. Only a moron would do this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> is there a republicans abroad also?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Republicans are not big on getting more people to vote.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for asking: I can't speak authoritatively about those other groups, but [Democrats Abroad](https://www.democratsabroad.org/au) is the only major organization advocating for Americans living overseas. It acts as a branch of the Democratic party, sends official delegates to the party convention and so on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't even engage in conversation - your sole aim is to shut dissenting voices up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You suck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[It is an inconvenience; and tax reform](https://www.democratsabroad.org/tags/fatca) is a lengthy marathon. Feel free to join the effort, [because your opinion matters](https://www.democratsabroad.org/volunteer).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or travelling.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dwkaze.json b/1dwkaze.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9ca1bd229a1b31281ba831051559bec6d2e70c3a --- /dev/null +++ b/1dwkaze.json @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +[ + { + "text": "How have you never seen those before?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NT unofficial tourism slogan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got the hoodie and t-shirt sets with bonus face masks for mum back during covid lol. It was adorable seeing an 80 yr old woggle wearing one that said *TOUGH CUNT* 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously recent arrival..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First time?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always saw these on patrols and thought it was GU in the NT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "South penrith represent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did the rock you live under shift?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn’t ScoMo, pre prime minister but post pants poo, the brainchild behind this one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pun/simple wordplay, lowest form.. not even a joke that makes sense literally just trying to make a swear word like how basic is this ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok, cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://xkcd.com/1053/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unofficial? I'm pretty sure I've seen ads using this slogan...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah only 15 years lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Close. He was behind 'where the bloody hell are you.'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a fake tourism campaign put together as a comedic piece.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Certainly the inspiration for it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You sound like the kind that would take Danny Lim to court over CVNT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd like to offer that with declining birthrates and more older people our dementia rates are increasing such that we have a growing number of people who can newly appreciate this multiple times each day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIL i thought it was official too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://ntunofficial.com/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unofficial ads", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay so I’m not completely braindead! Hahaha, thank you mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There ya go, didn’t know that! I totally fell for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dwn3fa.json b/1dwn3fa.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7804d48d589a00d92040e95941ac3f5e7bbb6460 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dwn3fa.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Anybody had a good experience in the last few weeks whale watching in Sydney? I'd be taking a toddler so the speed boats are out of the question but any recommendations for good recent experiences would be great, thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would say go ASAP. I've been going past the coast pretty regularly. Mid to late June, you could basically look any direction and see puffs. It's slowing down a lot, but there's still a lot around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are still lots of whales coming past on their northern migration so you have time. I can personally recommend [Simon and his crew aboard their vessel Bubbles.](https://gowhalewatchingsydney.com.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went several times last northern migration and was lucky enough to get see whales come close to the boat and even some terrific breaches. I took [this photo](https://www.flickr.com/photos/43180978@N08/53032176187/in/dateposted-public) during one of the sunset cruises, which I was stoked about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have only been twice this season so far unfortunately (various family reasons) but will be going again next week. I haven't been lucky enough to see breaches this season but it's the luck of the draw. All cruises on the days either side of the times I went they had multiple breaches, whales mugging the boat and quite a bit of whale activity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last Thursday was my most recent trip and the seas were over 2m swell and quite a few on board were quite sea sick. Bubbles is a large boat and a terrific whale watching boat but when the seas are like that, you need to take at least a travacalm 30 minutes before departure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check Willyweather swell forecast if swell is a concern for you with the toddler.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When going through checkout, be sure to use the discount code LOVEWHALES to get a discount on the ticket. You need to add it below each ticket type.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't gone with the others but know people who do and I am sure the other vessels are good too, some discounts for NRMA members are available for some of them and like another comment, some groupon discounts are available sometimes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you miss the northern migration, they will be coming back down with their babies in a few months time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had a very eventful morning at Kurnell a few weeks ago! 3-4 splashing about right up close to the coast and more further out too. You can park right up by the viewing platform at Cape Solander.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can often find good deals for whale watching tours on Groupon at this time of year. I was down in the Royal national park last week and even from land we saw several whales and dolphins all over the place. It's a great time to go!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great reply, thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're welcome. Good luck with the whales.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dwuveh.json b/1dwuveh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..08148d10fb499ffb5b9393d4eb047549405661e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dwuveh.json @@ -0,0 +1,150 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My ldr husband is entertaining a friend from out of town so I am enjoying a lie-in on this lovely Sunday morning. I'm going to get up soon to go have cake and coffee somewhere then go read at the local library before getting some art supplies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sighted and petted two of the cats on my street. I know there’s at least three more in my block and it’s now my mission to make friends with them too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who thought it was a good idea to book a dentist appointment for a Sunday morning?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that’s right, ‍ me. 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went to Winterfest up near Richmond yesterday. It’s a good day out for anyone who is bored today. Just jump on the train and go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know why helicopters keep circling round the city this morning?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slept a few hours, woke up at 4:30am and drifted off again an hour later. Thought I wouldn't have trouble cos of long walk yesterday - Oh well. Today is groceries, cleaning and sorting day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Btw Does anybody own a VHS Cleaning Tape & Solution (I know it's old technology but wanted to give it a shot).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right. Roast lamb in the oven. Children are driving me insane playing old Nintendo games on the tv. Been for a walk but it is cold out there now. How to use the rest of the afternoon?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone have any suggestions for the kids birthday party in Sydney (inner west) area? Something that’s available for exclusive hire?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello! Does anyone happen to know if a renter can apply for a parking permit in the inner west?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m thinking of applying for a place which I’ve confirmed is in a location where parking permits are available, but can’t see anything online that specifically excludes people who rent instead of own the property", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are people’s thoughts on cosmic crisp apples? I think they’re pretty good but the skin is too tough", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIFU & PSA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drove 68 in a 50 zone today and it's a road I use everyday to get to work. The reason it's a PSA is because I forgot my co-worker told me a lady died in a crash (another drivers fault) on that road and the police officer was telling me that was why he was camping there. Also, the officer was camped in front of one of the residents caravan and you can't see him if you were coming down the hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good reminder that police aren't targeting just you when it might feel like that in the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they reasonably priced ??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in the east and they all seem extremely expensive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whats the ground like? I've been in previous years and it got pretty swampy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're looking for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't, but try that place on Pitt St near Town Hall Woolies - they seem to have some VHS technology.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nap, podcast, do my resume for me, take a bath, grab a cat and play with them or in my case, watch the cats rumble and make sure they don't tear each other's whiskers off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What age range?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macca's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Petersham bowling ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given that Inner West Council states that one of the acceptable documents for obtaining a residential parking permit is a lease agreement, the answer is almost certainly yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I travel to see my dentist as I no longer live near them, mine is a no gap dentist for the regular stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wore boots, and it wasn’t too bad honestly. There was enough grass to keep it from being muddy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did some reading. Then the cat found me in my room to advise it is his dinner time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is your resume going?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kids from 2 years - 6 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not. I'm finding it tough to sit down and do it tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn, I was thinking of a fun indoor rumpus / climbing sort of place at the Marrickville end of Earlwood, but I think it was closed, replaced by a restaurant called Homer on Homer, now even that's closed.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dx1t71.json b/1dx1t71.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..23d0d6f6056496b7d3cb327984062fa0533a7d07 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dx1t71.json @@ -0,0 +1,126 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Is it ok?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm minding a friend's flat and there are so many cockatoos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I , should I try to stop them coming onto the balcony?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly, cocky is very much not OK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They tend to hide it pretty well in their behaviour, but there's no hiding the rest. This is likely a case of one last trip to the vet - maybe provide some apple or other fruit along the way as a kindness if you're going to try taking the little fella there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, this little guy / girl is very unwell. If you can, catch it and take it to the vet. They will the humanely end his suffering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: Forgot to mention, when they go, sanitise where they were sitting. The disease is **highly** contagious and will spread to other birds who sit where they did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beak and feather disease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stay away. Very viral and can spread to other birds be dry easily and targets respiratory.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can catch and take it to get euthanised, then do so, if not, it is what it is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely beak and feather disease", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As the others have said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No it’s not well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought cocky is a cockroach?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have any idea on how to catch him, I don't have a net, and I don't want to spook him if he needs help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've put pear and apple out but his top mouth stops him from eating properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've no way of catching him/ her, I left message with wires, and the RSPCA but if I don't have him they can't do too much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And stop the spread of disease to the others", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait what are the signs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Roach is cockroach. Who on earth says “hello cocky” to cockroaches?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s also when you’re being overly confident. Or you could even be a cocky cocky with cockies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's short for both, and can usually be understood in context.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please, *please* take the food away, put it in the bin and then wash the railing / balcony down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feeding them is how this disease spreads. I know you mean well, but it does more harm than good. It's a highly contagious disease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cardboard box and some fruit as a bait", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The dilapidated crest and messed up beak, for starters. It causes them to lose feathers and their beaks get overgrown. It's fatal, untreatable, and contagious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought roach was a ciggie butt?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yes I'll wash it off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course if I'm going to cause harm I'll remove food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's unable to eat it and I don't want others to eat it and get sick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah. That too", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dx3ohp.json b/1dx3ohp.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fc3f13b0762f675f1b7f53b0a7980a875d214d4e --- /dev/null +++ b/1dx3ohp.json @@ -0,0 +1,718 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I might just ride the whole line for fun... Is that weird?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was fortunate to take part in live trial testing of the line on Friday as a ‘passenger’ including going through various emergency scenarios. Including breakdown under the middle of the harbour crossing and needing to egress and ingress onto an emergency train, and train breaking down 300 meters from platform and having to egress and walk to platform. All hands on emergency services there and was wonderful to be witness and be part of history making infrastructure on the verge of going live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was getting on the metro at Chatswood and was surprised, for the first time, to see passengers getting off the metro there too. Assuming they were part of a trial, but it was both disorienting and exciting at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you currently catch a train to the city during morning peak hour from say Waitara,Killara or Gordon do you think commuters will change to the metro at Chatswood? Just wondering,will passengers be happy to remain on existing Sydney Train service as the metro is going to be a lot faster", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so awesome. Do we have to get down at chatswood to take the new connection?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hypothetically, would I get to work faster if I transferred from a Sydney Train at Chatswood to a Metro if my office was near Martin Place? I can't get a good sense of travel time from Sydney Transport, but I feel like it'd be better than an all stops train to the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "KEEEN for this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will cut my commute down by 20 - 25mins. No more changing at chatswood!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Biggest thing i need to know now is door to door by walking from the metro at martin place to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And house prices in tallawong skyrocket in 1..2……", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw some media at Chatswood station about 25 minutes ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assume they will be making some announcement?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be great to use it today. But all the articles say opening in August?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now please build some dense apartments all the way along the line. We've had stupid low density housing zoning for way too long, people need to be able to live within walking distance to world class infrastructure. There are no comparable metros anywhere in the world with such low density around metro stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, no more track work on weekends then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I can catch a train all the way to the industrial unit where we “play” with our model trains. I might need to play a train simulator on a laptop on the journey (or Factorio or Satisfactory).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s sad that as a renter any available rental properties near the new Metro stations will likely go up in price. Hence making Sydney more and more unaffordable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have they said anything about timetables yet? I’d love to be able to take it to work and stop driving but I often work stupid hours (like 3/4am), so i assume I won’t be able to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remembering that I got the Metro on its 26th May 2019 opening day...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I have a streak to keep up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "…and closes due to inclement weather on 5 August", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huuuuuge scenes. Hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What time?? I want to be the first to ride it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Read that as Metropolis", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't wait for this to appear on r/agedlikemilk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a confusing statement. Metro’s been open for years?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i think there'll be quite a few other people doing the same thing (me included)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. If you see a tall 40 something year old standing right at the front window for the entirety of the trip, thats probably going to be me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll probably make a day of it as well lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cannot wait to do the same !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m doing that for sure. I did it when it first opened and I’m doing it when this one opens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As long as its not during peak hour on a week day, go for your life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you find the procedures went smoothly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you get jobs like that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assume you weren’t allowed to take photos. I’d love to see the behind the scenes parts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard how they were looking for volunteers to act as passengers on that day. How did you get the invite for it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happened when the train broke down in the middle of the harbour? Curious as to what one would do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they have emergency exits like the subways overseas or do you have to walk all the way to the next station? Obviously no emergency exit in Sydney harbor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t watch to catch the metro, arrive at Chatswood, and NOT get off. I just stay seated in my beautiful metro carriage and continue on to the city. No more regular train for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it depends where in the city they want to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel a lot of people are going to board the metro at Epping and Chatswood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean I'd 100% do the reverse. I need to make the occasional site visit in Gordon and I'm looking forward to catching the metro from the city and changing at Chatswood, I reckon it'll be a hell of a lot faster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been thinking this for a while, if I have a seat then there is no way I’m trading that for metro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most are glued to their mobile phones, so I doubt if they would switch at Chatswood to save a few minutes by travelling on the faster metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should run straight through if you’re on the metro before Chatswood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In terms of raw travel time, it's 19mins to Wynyard on the existing T1 vs 11mins to Martin Place on the Metro, so you might save some time, but imo I'd only do it if the connection was under 2 minutes, especially considering that I'd likely have to give up my seat for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't it still like 50 mins from the city even with the Metro?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am 500m from Kellyville Station, its already up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This post says it opens 4 August.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uhhh have you gone along the line recently?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are large apartment developments around Crows Nest that have been devoid of building activity for months. The ground has been cleared but no building work ever started. No idea why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This one in particular could really benefit from housing bulit along the line. \"Water views\" coming out the wazoo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Property prices for areas surrounding the in-construction metro stations have had the metro line priced in for *ages*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I doubt it will have a dramatic effect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minimum 800 for a 2 bedder anywhere within walking distance. Within a 5min walk is probably closer to 900 for a decent place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By that logic we should close all railways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But there is increased zoning around these stations so *overall* it will be downward pressure on prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering the last service departing from Chatswood to Tallawong is 1:47am on Fridays & Saturdays, and 12:07am on the other 5 nights, about the same as trains, could be the same:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://transportnsw.info/documents/timetables/93-M-Sydney-Metro-North-West-20230929.pdf](https://transportnsw.info/documents/timetables/93-M-Sydney-Metro-North-West-20230929.pdf)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Genuine question: I assume trains pause from 1:30am to 4:30am to give drivers a rest and/or for union reasons (even then the nightride buses that run from 1am to 5am shouldn't be affected), but is there any reason why the metro trains would have any reason not to run 24 hours?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driverless should mean it can run 24 hours, and no maintenance for something that has just been built, is there some weird reason why it wouldn't, yet Melbourne can?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was on it when it broke down just before Castle Hill. It crawled to Castle Hill, took an hour for buses to arrive, no clear directions on where to go for buses. A 58 min train trip turned into a 4hr trip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hoping there’s no gremlins like that under the harbour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4th August.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you read between the lines, it's the new extension to Sydneham.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the people who care about it, ie the residents in the area, they have never previously been able to use the metro. So it's the new metro to then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When the initial part beyond Chatswood opened I rode to the end and back. I've never had occasion to take it again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll probably do the same for the new section. It's far more likely I'll take the metro now though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally I can't wait for 2032 for when Parramatta to City opens I live on that line, really close. It will be a game changer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I hope you have a tripod with a gopro on it setup right in the middle like guys did when the Northwest one opened! That's my favourite!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That happened 5 years ago on opening day, now noone does it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the demand for viewing outside the cab window would be less than before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have full confidence in them; was well informed throughout the different scenarios with clear communication, instructions and updates at all times :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Work for Transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The very sentence says what - they sent a rescue train down the other side and passengers would have transferred between them. There are cross passages to facilitate this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No more annoying dash over to catch a city bound train, or seeing one pull away as you’re entering", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No more crawling up through waverton on the return", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly, for parts of Barangaroo it should be a lot shorter walk compared to Wynyard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks Thats great to hear . Yeah i usually start from kellyville", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More or less...but beats driving. The only con I can think of is the noise inside the metro....the train is much quieter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re right, I am blind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah most these stations are in the most dense suburbs in Australia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long way to go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waterloo has 14616/km2 and that's before the metro comes in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rhodes has 11834 with a train station which will have lower frequency than the metro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wiley park has 7434, and only has 4 trains per hour during peak. The metro will have double the capacity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So realistically Wiley park can go to around 15000/km2 and that's before extending the metro to 8 cars and doubling the frequency to every 2 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Around 30000-32000/km2 is possible for Wiley park with full metro capacity, and I'm only counting seating capacity. If we take into account seating and standing it can go higher.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cherrybrook 2281/km2, castle hill 2141/km2. May have increased density but nowhere near what it can handle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I live in Cherrybrook where this shit is happening https://www.stoptheskyscrapers.com/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you been here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I live along the line and places like Kellyville and Bella Vista are density disasters. And they want to build more low density around Samantha Riley? Come on Lancom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because new rules announced but not actually defined so the developers have stopped to see what extra they can build.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The developers probably cant build the building and make a commercial return…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it just got delayed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because Sydney had a track record of producing amazing infrastructure rail projects.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see what you did there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But when I tell people I catch the Metro to work, people always act confused and tell me “But it’s not open yet?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there’s a better way to word it, like Metro Line has been extended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dont but im sure youtube will be full of vidoes soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awesome! Can’t wait to ride it myself ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Curious to see the process of leaving a stuck train to then board a new train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, metro continues all the way through, same train so no change or anything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And potentially standing the whole way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a low bar, we should look at comparable cities overseas and try to emulate. We have a fast growing population and so many of them are now resorting to living 50km from the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need to go .... denser!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy densities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in crows nest where there’s development approved everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ironically, it's from Matt Kean", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet you haven't actually read the plans for the Cherrybrook metro station area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s what I was hoping for. You’d think they’d learn lessons from the last time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Months and months under the harbour with testing...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[You spoke too soon lol](https://www.9news.com.au/world/sydney-commuters-stuck-in-train-underground-for-two-hours-after-signalling-issue/beef5961-01d1-441a-909b-1b73d4e022f7)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4th August like I said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you think has been a failure?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people in Sydney who don’t live in or commute to the Hills have likely ever been on a metro. This extension will effectively ‘open’ it up to the rest of the city as a lot of people will use it simply to navigate the CBD from Barangaroo to Central", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah fair. You'd think if you're telling people who live or work on the line they'd get it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get off current train. Walk along catwalk to cross passage. Walk through cross passage. Get onto new train. Most likely escorted by staff and/or emergency services the whole way. Yes would be interesting to be a part of but I'm not sure what's so mysterious about the process ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because those people want houses. There are plenty of new units in green square area which is Australia most densely populated suburb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is Crows Nest? It's a suburb I'm considering relocating to in the future. The metro is a big reason for that and it's proximity to the city. How lively do you find it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I like crows nest, some places are well built up than the others.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The original commenter spends their days looking for NIMBYs under the bed and making shit up, I wouldn't bother paying too much attention to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the lessons are already learnt from last time as the trains have been in use this entire time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also this section is all underground but a bit near Chatswood and Sydenham. So weather is not really an issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney light rail went from 1.1bil to 3.1bil. Sydney's trains are rated one of the worst in the world. Need I say more?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't know that but I go there regularly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Green square station has always been this awkward place. Once on the surface, there's 5000 crossings to get anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most units are 1 or 2br. That's why they want houses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's not many suitable for families. If the predominant built form is 4-6 storeys we will get more family sized units. Right now 80pc is freestanding and the 20pc is high rise towers that are driven towards rent seeking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Green Square is a locality, not a suburb. It is mostly in Alexandria and Zetland.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on what you’re after. Great for families, plenty of small shops and restaurants, but still has a village feel (not sure if that will stay true after all the construction completes). For young singles Inner West would be a better option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great community, fantastic place to live", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great area. Crows Nest itself has a village feel with heaps of good restaurants, amenities etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "St Leonards has plenty of new stuff and is in walking distance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North Sydney and the city are moments away. Once metro is up I think it’s 7min to Town Hall which is amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central has been done for ages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they haven't done one yet it is unlikely they will at all. Really the only thing to see is the platform anyway. Anyone is free to see the concourse at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gadigal who even knows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah do say more. Who is rating our trains some of the worst in the world?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">If the predominant built form is 4-6 storeys we will get more family sized units.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"If we let developers do whatever they want, they'll start building apartment typologies with lower margins out of the goodness of their hearts.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is of course, complete and utter bullshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If 4-6 storey typologies become the default permitted height, developers will crank out 4-6 storey buildings full of 2-bedroom apartments optimised towards investors unless forced otherwise by regulation, because these remain the built form with the highest profit margin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See Canterbury Road for a representative example of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's rather not the point here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah does seem to tick a lot of boxes. I am also considering inner west but a lot of suburbs being neglected by metro and heavy rail is a turn off as", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love walking back to my car on Friday nights through Crowie, it's vibing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've already announced there's no more community open days this guys just being neurodivergent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/sydney-metro-august-4-opening-date-in-doubt-as-firefighters-union-bans-participation-in-safety-drills/news-story/23705a72368f130f38d412fab6a46091%3famp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happened mate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with your prediction that developers would churn out 2 bedroom apartments. However as far as I understand it is not government regulation that sees more 3 and 4 bedroom apartments in Europe. It is more a cultural phenomenon therefore I'm unsure if regulation would work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks like you shared an AMP link. These should load faster, but AMP is controversial because of [concerns over privacy and the Open Web](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot). 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I've only seen sky news say it's a possibility to stir up anti union rhetoric. But no one has said the date is being moved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe wait for an official announcement before feeling smug.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're talking about literally dozens if not hundreds of statutory planning schemes, it's not easy to assess what planning regulations are in place across an entire continent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With that said, as a general trend, Europe has far more public-sector built housing stock than Australia. As such, profit margin is less of a concern, so you see more housing built as a home for occupants than as an investment vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regulation is only as good as its enforcement, requiring a certain percentage of dwellings to be of a certain number of bedrooms would work just fine as a planning control, though probably better as part of something like the Housing SEPP than as a LEP clause.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol Aye when call it, I'm not going to feel bad when I come back and show why I called it. That's the point of agedlikemilk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is from the Union itself, sound pretty intense:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://fbeu.net/2024/07/11/code-red-sydney-metro-rail-project/](https://fbeu.net/2024/07/11/code-red-sydney-metro-rail-project/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Sydney Metro has been plagued with public scandal, running $9 billion over budget, and on average is paying its Executive staff more than Premier himself. When the agency got told to tighten the belt last year, Metro came after our safety and the safety of the commuting public – see details\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"**Effective immediately, all activities related to the Sydney Metro rail network are banned, including all familiarisation and drill exercise and the development of pre-incident plans (PIP).**\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also you asked for data before why I think our trains are the worst in the world. This just dropped from Sydney Uni, esp about the metro:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.sydney.edu.au/business/news-and-events/news/unpublished/taken-for-a-ride--the-real-cost-of-sydney-s-metro-railways.html](https://www.sydney.edu.au/business/news-and-events/news/unpublished/taken-for-a-ride--the-real-cost-of-sydney-s-metro-railways.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Highlights:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Sydney’s metro mania comes with a lot of hype. In reality, it is destined to be an extremely expensive and poorly thought through experiment found wanting as a cost-effective means of enhancing the metropolitan area’s public transport network. Compare it with [London](https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-elizabeth-line?intcmp=69820), Melbourne or [Brisbane](https://crossriverrail.qld.gov.au/) where new railway tunnels through the heart of each city will accommodate existing train services at improved frequencies and provide relief for all of their existing networks.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Overall, the cost of creating Sydney’s deliberately non-compatible metro rail system, let alone the [cost](https://theconversation.com/costs-of-sydneys-driverless-train-conversion-outweigh-the-benefits-188210) of imposing it onto existing trackage such as the Bankstown line, substantially outweighs any imagined benefits from removing train drivers, privatising by stealth or marginally reducing tunnel bore size through the core of the CBD.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "!RemindMe 12 days.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dx3tj4.json b/1dx3tj4.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..735f4be22ba1eafa31be85b454766d4a5245f667 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dx3tj4.json @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +[ + { + "text": "How old is that tyre??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As flat as hammered shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "mountains is a bugger for flats sometimes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many flat tyres did you get in the mountains yesterday for this to be the flattest?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That tyre* looks like it spent its last minutes with someone practising drifting in their parent's car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to my parents a few years old", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool story but not true", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“a few” - looks much older by about a decade or more. What’s the DOT code say?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure they didn’t mean a few decades old?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve got no clue. Wouldn’t put it past them to have never changed the original 2015 tyres", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I zoomed in on your photo. That tyre was manufactured Week 25 2018 - it’s 6 years old.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time for new tyres on the car - all of them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s moulded on the tyre sidewall. Check the other ones on the car. The last four digits are Week Number and Year. It will look like DOT XXXX WWYY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Based on that tyre, I’d be checking them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "all and replacing the lot (including the spare!)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dx3vor.json b/1dx3vor.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1a01ea07a4ff61df4b5c7f2694a429a2e231ee73 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dx3vor.json @@ -0,0 +1,294 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Quoting from [this abc article](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-07/three-children-dead-after-house-fire-in-sydneys-west/104068350)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Police allege a 28-year-old man, who is now in custody, tried to stop police and other emergency services from rescuing the children from the burning home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a monster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely awful and I feel for the emergency services, this is one of those calls they will never forget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From [SMH](https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/three-children-dead-in-sydney-house-fire-man-in-custody-20240707-p5jrmr.html) “Police suspect a father set fire to his Sydney home and fought off neighbours and police, dragging his own children back into the inferno, in a horrific “domestic homicide”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Complete utter POS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why didn’t this lowlife cunt also self immolate himself while he was at it? Cause he’s a fucking coward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poor babies. RIP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "28 with 7 kids?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10m, 2, 4, 6,7,9,11", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a tragedy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Utter scum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those poor babies. These sorts of stories absolutely break my heart.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those poor babies. Never had a chance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was just reading that and went from thinking must have been started by a heater to something else. I can’t imagine the terror.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This fkn piece of shit deserves a bullet and an unmarked grave. We need to stop wasting tax payer dollars on shit cunts like this to house them in prison for life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let’s call it for what it is another man killing women and children.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$10 says the fucker had been reported for DV more than once and popo washed their hands as usual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " omg. Heartbreaking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so fucking upsetting, how could anyone do this to their own children?!! :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Domestic violence claims another 3 lives as the government continues to not act. Devastating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pig", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope he gets some retribution within the prison walls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is probably one of the most incomprehensibly horrific events. A loving nightmare. I feel so sorry for the surviving children and their mother.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this is frowned upon in civilised quarters but I'm hoping this scumbag gets the inevitable prison justice that will be coming to him soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God rest the souls of the little ones, and ease the torment of the would-be rescuers he fought off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe we need to stop giving in to the media’s lust for blood and guts sensationalism and keep reporting of domestic violence murders detail-free, like we do with suicide. I just heard snips of this story on every single channel and what are we talking about? Something so ghastly we should all be weeping but they report it with the same tone of voice they do the sport and weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree, this would be tough on the fire-fighters too. Not only because they knew there was a baby they couldn't reach (body only found after smoke had cleared) but the two youngest kids they got out didn't survive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I’m having a bad day I remember some of the stories a paramedic friend of mine told me - and it puts things into perspective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Massive respect for emergency services, and I hope the health sector can appreciate their worth also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enough pre med so hopefully he won’t be able to claim the usual to get a lighter sentence. Fingers crossed he’ll never again see the light of day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, a complete and utter tragedy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why so many kids? The parents would have still been kids when they had the first 2?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The youngest children pay the price for their innocence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first responders will never forget this disaster. I wouldn't be able to erase it from my mind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just so tragic!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Were they all his? Could have been a blended family", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope, watching the police press conference now. The man deliberately tried to prevent the police and the firefighters from rescuing the kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Utter scum. I wouldn’t be surprised if they find evidence of accelerant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man is the father of the children, has been arrested", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but we need to get some insight into WHY these pricks do this. Then death penalty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently we're not allowed to talk about male-driven violence just yet! We have to wait until something even more horrific happens instead of actually addressing the elephant in the room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t understand the point of this comment? “Another man”?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No women died and infanticides are split pretty evenly between mothers and fathers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Based and blame entire strata of society pilled, what do you think should be done to educate “all men” to be less violent?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read in an ABC article that he wasn't known to police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please enlighten us how we prevent this. He was not known to police. There must have been signs, but what signs are there that someone will try to burn all their kids alive? I am sincere in these questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, more than likely this POS will be held in protective custody for his own safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should be made to suffer for his entire incarceration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I think that will haunt them forever. Just so so sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let’s hope he pleads guilty and spare the survivors and their families from the trauma of a court case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also said he’s in an induced coma suffering from burns and smoke inhalation, with not much more detail on the injuries. Hopefully the cunt survives to face justice and lives in agony forever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck that cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There has been a large number of domestic homicides committed by men against women and children this year. This is another one of them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was an attempted family annihilation. The vast majority of these are carried out by men.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No actually infanticide is the offence only committed by women. So can’t be split evenly. Edit: I’m not saying this to support the comment about infanticide. Just to highlight how dumb the comment is. Infanticide is not the issue here at all nor a regular occurrence that the population should be threatened about", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spray them with a bottle of water or whack em with a rolled up newspaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they hadn't ever taken a report of course he wouldn't be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He is not known to police that we know of, however I’m sure neighbours or friends or family have heard stories or yelling or crying and did nothing. I’m sure someone in the house wanted to call the police, however seeing how police deal with domestic disputes (I.e, Hannah Clarke) why would they? We need to encourage people to speak out about domestic violence. We need to quash attitudes like “it isn’t my business”, because it is. Police need specialised training before they are able to attend domestic disturbance calls. DV should have a minimum sentence, the exact way that king hits have one. More funding should be poured into DV shelters, the DV payment needs to be increased, there are so many steps that can be taken, but aren’t.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And taxpayers from even more money for a long trial.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bet he won’t though. And we’ll all have to pay for him for the rest of his incarcerated life and all his inevitable appeals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only he had burnt to death in that fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If he's been put into a coma due to burns, when he wakes up he's going to wish he didn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just feel for the medical staff who have to treat him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It must be weird as fuck for his doctors and nurses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live not far from where this happened and unfortunately it’s a bad area. Large amounts of housing commission and poverty, a lot of really really bad things have happened within 500m of that house. I can assure you though that I see Blacktown police knocking on doors around there on an almost daily basis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone on a local page initially said there is no way this could be DV as they know the family personally. They’ve since deleted their comment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“I’m sure” does not equate to fact, educate all people and put more focus into mental health, this isn’t minority report where we have the ability of detecting crimes before they happen, we will never solve domestic violence but we can try to reduce it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another area of focus is how a 29 year old couple is able to have 7 fucking kids without it raising any alarms, our society is barbaric sometimes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Money is just a sidenote", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a doctor I have treated countless patients under police or prison guard and I barely ever know what they are in for / kind of don't care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do psych you get to hear some pretty in depth stories and it becomes more relevant. However, in that case it becomes hard to judge people as lot's of them have weird / super interesting delusions once you realise why they did what they did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah my medico friends often make a point of NOT wanting to know what the patient is in for, lest they find it harder to maintain professionalism. But with the degree of publicity around this and his relatively unique injuries, it’d be hard for the medical team to be unaware.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dx50d0.json b/1dx50d0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3dcb93898cf30c9c0faf39926545f0f87ea7bb88 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dx50d0.json @@ -0,0 +1,138 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Little bit of hidden history if you're walking around Sydney CBD .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Photo of the entrance to one of the original public toilets at Hyde Park (North-East corner) near the bus stop on Elizabeth and Park Street that's towards the Museum and Kings Cross. This spot was mens-only and opened in 1909, and was closed and  filled in with sand to street level between 1990s-2000s. The first public bathrooms were brought about due to male public urination, as well as public hygiene measures during the Bubonic Plague. This particular spot is getting harder to spot each year as the shrubs grow around the iron railings, but one of the two are still visible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\*\\* Original link for info and images accessed via Wayback Machine (http://www.historyofsydney.com.au/hyde-park-underground-toilets/) \\*\\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/fa0g2dzz20bd1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86884ece6a9087ecc2cefce35912d0c620127b16", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/ccqxyvy030bd1.png?width=2419&format=png&auto=webp&s=ced149215bb3acb9ced19f6b9c60b9ff168c7fd9", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/28lq6zw030bd1.png?width=2559&format=png&auto=webp&s=2d21432a22cab20b8d4f7efff3ae81a0ecd173a2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">closed and  filled in with sand", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just sand? Who's bored, has a shovel and needs sand?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember using this in the early 90s. Was super convenient as a bike courier. But someone complained about perverts loitering so they close it. Was an absolute gem, now it's gone, replaced by sadness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I enjoyed reading about a Sydney CBD bathroom that wasn’t about some way for a men’s bathroom casual “encounter”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I swear every second men’s bathroom in the city is listed on some hookup site…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh cool. I am going to go look for that. Here is the street view link on google maps: [https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Elizabeth+St+%26+Park+St,+Sydney+NSW+2000/@-33.8732601,151.210171,3a,75y,20.88h,85.91t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sAfn-cfMSLG57qsDeCewTKg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DAfn-cfMSLG57qsDeCewTKg%26cb\\_client%3Dmaps\\_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D20.880493329086896%26pitch%3D4.091486859835015%26thumbfov%3D90!7i16384!8i8192!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x6b12ae3e1c9cebf3:0xeaf2bbf9564bbb77!2sElizabeth+St+%26+Park+St,+Sydney+NSW+2000!3b1!8m2!3d-33.8732617!4d151.209905!16s%2Fg%2F11f30l6h9l!3m5!1s0x6b12ae3e1c9cebf3:0xeaf2bbf9564bbb77!8m2!3d-33.8732617!4d151.209905!16s%2Fg%2F11f30l6h9l?coh=205410&entry=ttu](https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Elizabeth+St+%26+Park+St,+Sydney+NSW+2000/@-33.8732601,151.210171,3a,75y,20.88h,85.91t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sAfn-cfMSLG57qsDeCewTKg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DAfn-cfMSLG57qsDeCewTKg%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D20.880493329086896%26pitch%3D4.091486859835015%26thumbfov%3D90!7i16384!8i8192!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x6b12ae3e1c9cebf3:0xeaf2bbf9564bbb77!2sElizabeth+St+%26+Park+St,+Sydney+NSW+2000!3b1!8m2!3d-33.8732617!4d151.209905!16s%2Fg%2F11f30l6h9l!3m5!1s0x6b12ae3e1c9cebf3:0xeaf2bbf9564bbb77!8m2!3d-33.8732617!4d151.209905!16s%2Fg%2F11f30l6h9l?coh=205410&entry=ttu)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There an old tram shelter just around the corner. You can just make it out in your pic. Currently home to the “grumpy baker”. http://historyservicesnswblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/sydney-tram-memories.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for this post. As a semi regular visitor to Sydney, I’m interested to learn that Sydney used to be a lot like London!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was another one near the state library.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Years ago when public toilets were built, they were only built for men. There were not public toilets for Women initially. In the early 90s there was outrage that those toilets were for men, and women had to walk to Townhall Station to use the toilets there, or use the QVB toilets. So the toilets were filled in with sand and covered over with a garden.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should have been preserved and leased out as a sex-on-premises venue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just throw on some PPE. You can be Sydney's version of [Adams and Itso](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr3GV2ZLHDI).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess the reason sand was used (versus concrete or being dug out) is that one day it the sand could removed and the facilities won't have been damaged too much. Yes the plumbing and fittings will need replacing but the basic structure will still be ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a shame that a lot of the beautiful architecture and structures weren't saved, even if solely for heritage purposes...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man, don't they just always blame the perverts. Maybe they could dig it up again, you know, seeing as male public urination is still a thing? Be handy to have for the next plague too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because of Grindr and other hook up websites sexual encounters in public toilets are said to be non-existent as the “encounter” can be planned and not spontaneous. Better for both parties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here is the better view of the 2009 version from OPs post [https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.8732658,151.2101784,3a,75y,20.88h,85.91t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sPmorVrWGvllpnDBVOxp1Zw!2e0!5s20091201T000000!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DPmorVrWGvllpnDBVOxp1Zw%26cb\\_client%3Dmaps\\_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D20.880493329086896%26pitch%3D4.091486859835015%26thumbfov%3D90!7i13312!8i6656?coh=205410&entry=ttu](https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.8732658,151.2101784,3a,75y,20.88h,85.91t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sPmorVrWGvllpnDBVOxp1Zw!2e0!5s20091201T000000!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DPmorVrWGvllpnDBVOxp1Zw%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D20.880493329086896%26pitch%3D4.091486859835015%26thumbfov%3D90!7i13312!8i6656?coh=205410&entry=ttu)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TY for the links!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seemingly there was a women's bathroom at Hyde Park eventually put in in 1910, but it was 'styled' as a cottage for decorum purposes. (Image: [https://scratchingsydneyssurface.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/020\\_020276.jpg](https://scratchingsydneyssurface.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/020_020276.jpg) )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[**https://scratchingsydneyssurface.wordpress.com/2012/08/19/17-august-2012-skip-to-the-loo/**](https://scratchingsydneyssurface.wordpress.com/2012/08/19/17-august-2012-skip-to-the-loo/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't make out for the life of me WHERE in Hyde Park those steps near those womens bathrooms are....possibly near St James Station entrance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised women were okay with urinating in a garden. Doesn't sound like much of a solution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like they're still there, just buried in sand. Kind of like a penile pompeii.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, you don't want the perverts coming back again if we dug it up again do you?...Do you?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh you’d be surprised. Websites like squirt.org listed basically every men’s bathroom in the publicly accessible buildings in the CBD…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was on the corner of Elizabeth and Park street, directly across the street from the men’s underground toilets. The Hyde Park Family Centre that was demolished in 2000, was built on top of the old women’s toilets that were demolished in 1950s. Photo here:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/568127](https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/568127)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow thankyou!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dx6a8y.json b/1dx6a8y.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d145c437f64120c440415b3acde8b0ca0d9d5846 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dx6a8y.json @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +[ + { + "text": "To the people who handed in my wallet to police at Hyde Park today and to the Constable who called - I’m extremely appreciative of your actions. Much love xxxx", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully some good karma coming their way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for thanking them. I had a similar thing happen six mo ago with my new phone. I wasn't so generous as to post a thnx. Cops couldn't phone me obv but it felt amazing to use find my device and see it pulsing at Surry Hills police station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s kind of sad the only way to leave positive feedback to NSW (and ACT) police is via their online feedback form, which basically starts “what is the nature of your **complaint**”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow not many people would do that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also a belated thank you to whoever found kiddo's school sports bag (left on the train) and handed it in personally to the school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had hundreds of dollars worth of gear in it, not that it would be of much use to anyone because of the niche sport involved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re welcome!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's great news for you! And no doubt saved some inconvenience if you'd have to cancel cards and request replacements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lost my ID badge at work and it still hasn't been handed in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad that there is still some good out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was there money in it? And if so, was it still there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad to hear you got it back, there are good people in this world.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dx6kcq.json b/1dx6kcq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f9a6c78b39939cdff3047195dd2e1005e7c87906 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dx6kcq.json @@ -0,0 +1,126 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi everyone,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm relocating to Sydney soon for a job opportunity (sayonara to NZ). Just wanting to ask here for those who have been living in Sydney on what are some good suburbs to stay at that have good transport going to CBD? I don't care how far I would live as long as transport is reliable and direct to CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Roughly my budget is $500 max per week. Open for suggestions and advices around what its like to live in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm hoping the 500/week is for rent only and not your entire budget. You can get a studio for that amount in most places but it will be a bit competitive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As others have said, most lines go to the city directly, but if you had a better idea of where in the city the job would be, that could help. I.e. martin place is on the south coast line, museum/wynyard/circular quay etc aren't on every line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally will always advocate for the inner west (even if i don't currently live there) because it has strong transport connections, walkability and convenience, young people/hip vibe, nice parks and leafy streets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every suburban train line (except the Cumberland and Olympic Park Lines) goes to Central station - some go on to other city stations or you can change at Central for trains that do. The Northern Line goes to centre of CBD (Wynyard) before reaching Central", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://transportnsw.info/routes/train](https://transportnsw.info/routes/train)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somewhere on the Metro from Epping to the city would be a good option once the extension from Chatswood to the city opens. Fast regular trains right into the heart via some useful places. Beyond Epping going west is okay but your travel time increases a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a new metro line opening on August 4, including Chatswood to Martin Place (CBD), so you may consider suburbs North of Chatswood which are on the metro line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.sydneymetro.info/map/sydney-metro-interactive-train-map", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every station except Olympic Park has direct trains to the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All trains have direct services to the city besides Olympic Park (that link will open in 2032) anywhere along the T1 line is the most reliable. Good frequencies and decent access to other parts of Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney isn’t cheap (especially for singles) so I’d look anywhere from Bankstown or Parramatta and beyond for an apartment or flat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you know the address where you'll be working? Not all city stations are created equal and it can be quite a walk. Also, if you pick a line that goes the \"wrong\" way around the City Circle compared to the station you get off at, it can add an extra 10-15 minutes to your commute unless you change at Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The T1 North Shore - Western Line is by far the fastest and most reliable thanks to express trains that reach the CBD in an hour or less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your rental budget is around $500, you could look at places between Blacktown and Penrith near the train line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a word of warning, the current state of the rail network means that small things like rain can cause major delays. So it would be my advice to prioritise areas with express buslines also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anytrip is a great app for checking the state of the network. You can see the trains positions in realtime and see ahead for where to get off during delays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$500 will get you a studio in the CBD and you don't have to travel at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could get a tiny studio apartment in the airport line. Most are $500-600pw excluding utilities and internet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mascot, Green Square in particular. Owned and live there for years. 2-3 train stops to the CBD with supermarket, medical, range of dining options, local shops. Popular with students and tourists alike", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Living in between the Inner West Train Line and Parramatta Road gives you so many options at all hours. Busses on Parramatta Road 24/7. Nightrider busses along the trainline and Parramatta Rd during the graveyard hours, One time I was making my way back by train from Central Coast at 2am, I hopped off a train at Hornby and boarded a nightrider to the city that dropped me off on Parramatta road 300mtrs from my house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worth noting if the OP isn't keeping up with Sydney transport news - the orange line known as the T3 should be avoided for the next two years (I'm predicting a time blowout), as there will be **no** trains while it's getting converted to Metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except none of the suburbs north of Chatswood are on the metro line, since it takes a western turn towards North Ryde and Macquarie Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think it’s closer to $600", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North West, if you want to be pedantic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't Epping on the metro line?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's hardly north of Chatswood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah sorry I misread the comment. My apologies.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dx6l2j.json b/1dx6l2j.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f50a600adf406b65c56052b19688370b086a79fe --- /dev/null +++ b/1dx6l2j.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Never noticed this specifically but there are many ethnic shops to have a look into. Amazon City supermarket in Liverpool comes to mind. They stock a wide range of imported goods. As does Amir supermarket and Liverpool market shop in the street behind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would like to know the shop name please so i can refer a buddy to post them over. Cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're looking to have them posted to you anyway, why not just get them off eBay and cut out the middleman?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because i could only find them in Jordan on ebay and they were over 50 bucks. The friend offered to send them over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You probably won't find a niche imported chocolate bar cheaper locally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found the actual ghandour brand in many arab shops the last time i was visiting Sydney (Bankstown / Liverpool area). For example, fields of fruit in Bankstown and Abu Salim. Just not this particular one..", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dx80s8.json b/1dx80s8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a1e4dd3e1458ee676a66bfde92a77637263c53a1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dx80s8.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "A little more vertical than I remembered.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dx8vsh.json b/1dx8vsh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..38071b9f1370ec58a1cf66488083ed201e4884df --- /dev/null +++ b/1dx8vsh.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "That’s a serious amount of N2O.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not unusual to have a large pile of manages left in the park on Friday nights. I guess this is more environmentally responsible ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The nang craze must seem really unfair to genuine whipped cream enthusiasts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cannot stress this enough. Put your nangs in the fucking bin so news.com.au doesn't pick up stories like this and get them banned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*pile of nangs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bloody autocorrect", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess at least it’s not a can of air duster……", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My local supermarket just started selling these", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The dodge smoke shops are selling them near me. And I saw an ad on google the other day for Mr nag or some shit, home delivered nangs FFS. I'll try to find the ad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These keep getting chucked around in my suburb. Someone must be huffing some serious amounts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That can would last a group of like 5 people maybe a minute or two", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, it's like the gluten free trend - it just boosts supply", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do have a creme whipper I bought at Vinnie's back in the 90s maybe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're not some new unknown drug, we used to find them regularly at school 30 years ago in an affluent Brisbane suburb. Would be nice if the degenerates of all generations could put them in the bin though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A part of me is surprised a ride-on lawnmower hasn't launched one into someone's head, leading to a news frenzy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There should also be a nang exchange like for cans and bottles. That is some good quality stainless steel in a cute little package.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's like 150 nangs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure - but do you think that'll stop Murdoch's toadies from whipping their brain worm-infested boomers into a slavering frenzy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck me though - have your fun - just clean up after yourself, dickheads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was exaggerating a little bit. Whenever I've gone to parties with these, they run out fast. A group of 10-20 people all go out and practically drink the stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dxarps.json b/1dxarps.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a44f87ef25d81001d2689aeac6398dccaa74d799 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dxarps.json @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Pyrmont!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best spot I've lived - shame scumbag landlords and incompetent building management priced us out of the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What and where is this??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love the suburb though. Trying my best to remain here", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dxbn4s.json b/1dxbn4s.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a431fa786a26ba854340cae5f6c15c58212d3b3a --- /dev/null +++ b/1dxbn4s.json @@ -0,0 +1,366 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Topic: Did you come across an interesting learning/reflection this weekend? If so, what?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: How is your eyesight? What do you do to make sure it doesn't get worse?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2nd Alt: What are you looking forward to achieving this week? + Open Floor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I was dissociating during shavasana yesterday morning and realised I actually really don’t want to make room for dating in my schedule at the moment because it’ll be such a logistical nightmare with my workouts and friend hangouts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Broaching the topic of a raise with my manager and getting my visa process kickstarted despite the useless unresponsive HR person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: this week got me thinking real hard about my overall position in life. You know, like things don’t go to plan and that’s normal. You just deal with that as it comes up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I was thinking about the list of things I actually resent or regret, and if I’m objective about it, the list is really quite short.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think I was actually going anywhere with this. I suppose I was just keeping things in perspective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: optometrist said I would never need glasses unless something went very badly wrong. I just wish my teeth would behave themselves as well haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A2: I’m actually starting my next rotation this week, but I’ll be in training for basically the whole first fortnight. Nevertheless I’m excited to start over there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: nothing particularly noteworthy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: pretty good. I don’t need glasses, so that’s good enough for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I’d like to do something successfully. Don’t know what.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I spent the day analysing my finances and learned that 30+ year projections widely change on the smallest change in assumptions. After laying all the figures I'm glad that absent catastrophic scenarios things will be ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Currently wearing the special contact lenses that squish your eyeball at night so you can take them off during the day. You get used to be it quickly, though I still use glasses when travelling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Surviving another week till my colleague returns from leave...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**A:** short in one eye, long in the other, which means I can actually get through life without glasses because they cancel each other out. But I wear glasses anyway to avoid eyestrain and aggravating it. My long-sighted eye is ironically improving as it gradually gets myopic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**AA:** Crazy week up ahead; first up a client project that is about to get real messy, may need to negotiate / renegotiate the terms of two freelance contracts, a job interview midweek, sort out my paperwork for a citizenship application, AND while stuck with two kids because school hols. So I think survival, survival is what I'm hoping to achieve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**T:** Life never goes the way we hope it does, but I guess you already knew that. So I'll leave you with two quotes I came across this weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">*I am little pieces of all the people and all the places I have ever known. And each piece has made me a little bit more who I am.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">*When you are not fed love on a silver spoon you learn to lick it off knives.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Discovery - raspberries go mouldy super quick and I shouldn’t buy more than I need cause it ends up being a waste.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Went and saw the Harlem Globetrotters today at Qudos, took the family, it was such a great event and to see the fun that the entire stadium was so engaged and having such a blast really made me think that there is amazing fun still going around and the entertainment of such an event will leave such good memories. No issues at all at the place, people just enjoying a Sunday afternoon no matter what age.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last night for dinner we had roast lamb that I baste in beef stock, crushed tomatoes and onion, and cook sweet potato, potato, carrot in the same tray. I save all the leftover juice and mooshy veg to boil up tonight, blend into soup and serve with rice for lunch during the week. I might have mine with a cheese toasty tonight though. Droooolllllll", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I learnt that if you take a toddler out of the house and on her feet from 7-12, they will eventually power down into their original potato status and need to be carried. She's a cute potato though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I'm at -2.25. I am basically in contact lenses from the moment I wake up until I go to bed. I don't know how people who need glasses just ignore it. I don't know what I can do to not make it worse but yeah, I need to be able to see all the time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Maybe the fact that my life is pretty flat with no OTT sweet/nice shocks like in drama is because it's already good as it is. So, no need OTT/extravagant events anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I gave up long time ago already hahahaha...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Getting rid of this covid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Reflection. Bunnings on the weekend is not necessarily fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: I’ve had one cataract done, the next one is scheduled for a month’s time. Wear polarizing sunglasses when you’re outside, people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: My main goal this week is to resist the temptation to yell at people who have no real understanding of how Large Language Models work and think ChatGPT is The Oracle. I will try to restrain myself. I’ll try.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Topic: I have been reflecting on parent teacher interviews as I realise parents and teachers come at it from completely different angles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A. I think mine is pretty good. I haven’t been to spec savers to check though. I do find I notice low light more than I did but sadly I think that’s an age thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aa. I am looking forward to making children leave the house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I learnt that LG is Korean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Its on its way out. When I was gong for my Commercial Pilots Licence many years ago the Optometrist said I would need glasses in my 40s. Im now 40 plus GST and can feel my short sightedness creepng in and I hate it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Putting a nice stereo in my Hilux. Not like subwoofers or amps or any of that shit, Just something better than the paper speakers in the doors at the moment to make it more crisp. Like my eyesight, my hearing is going as well but not quite as bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes!! Do it! You are your best advocate!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ps Doesn't everyone disassociate during Shavansana? lol I hear people snore in class and I start to also monkeymind. It's good you came to understand where your priorities lie at this stage :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need to think about things you regret, that already means you're doing well cos if it actually impacted you, it would be top of mind!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congratulations on not needing glasses - that is such a yay. What is going on with your teeth?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rotation? Is it a medical job?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not needing glasses is already a huge win!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you a financial advisor? or an actuary? Both may be reasons you need the contacts, is that right? :P", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oohh how do those lenses go, I've read about them and considered asking my optometrist about them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow Showing improvement is a real game changer. Let me know when you figure out how you did it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was actually at Ikea just to browse. I also like building furniture but would do it in the daytime, so it's not rushed and enjoy tunes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NZ Holiday?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I am experiencing the second quote and teaching myself not to do that...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I add a few to blend up in a juice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds very wholesome! Do you play basketball with the kids, and try to do funny tricks too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Toddler achievement unlocked So cute when they’re like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dinner sounds terrific.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your cooking sounds divine! I didn't think you could mix the flavours of beef and lamb together, but it sounds great. Just thinking how it's all melted together in a magical broth!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you always had to wear glasses? I had these friends of mine who basically couldn't make out much long distance and don't recognise anyone from afar or see street signs etc. I have a little bit of myopia/astigmatism but today I noticed, it was much less blurry, probably cos of my many hour walk yesterday and wondered if I just do that more often, it would sort itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know... We can't even Thumbs up ChatGPT anymore, it's only Thumbs down and we call out what it's done wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People also say that sunglasses are bad for you. Can't seem to win either way. Are you being looked after? or are you wobbling around the house?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both for the good of the child?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do your eyes not get worse with all the screen use we have in these modern days?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh No! My hearing is fantastic - I don't listen to loud music. Do you think that's it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you practice long distance vision?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! Bit nervous after a sales girlie said her requests for a raise over the past few years have been declined but I’m in marketing so hopefully it’s different for us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely. I haven’t been to yoga class in ages and realised during it that I probably wouldn’t have woken up early for yoga in the first place if I were staying over someone else’s place and I didn’t like that fictional alternative lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well the dentist said the ridges in my teeth are very deep, so I will basically always get cavities. Whenever I get a filling done (actually it's usually multiple fillings) they kind of reshape them to try to stop food from getting stuck in there. So maybe one day I'll be free of cavities, or have to get full dentures lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an apprenticeship, and you rotate to different depots and different parts of the business every six months or so. It's pretty good because you can get to know people all over the network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not at all, never played basketball with them (mainly netball/soccer) and I was lucky to see the event advertised one ransom night. But now we definitely got to get ourselves a basketball for some fun and games.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The MC for the show was just brilliant getting the whole crowd involved as well as the on court teams playing their part in delivering such a great show.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the first time she's ever done it, she didn't get upset she was just getting slower and slower and then she just stopped and crouched down, I could only laugh at the silly thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just served it up and ugh it's good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beef or veggie stock will be fine, I always find that beef just makes it a little bit richer against the tomato. I don't claim to be a fancy cook, you won't find me making intricate salads or fancy garnished dishes. I like to make stuff that is easy and flavour packed and can be served as leftovers. I think this year I've definitely nailed my meat cooking techniques, but I'll leave all the bbq to husband haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I started wearing them around age 15 maybe? And then I only wore them in class but never out and about, then once I turned maybe 17/18 and started wearing them all the time got into contact lenses. I previously had an astigmatism that seems to have corrected itself. I had two different prescriptions for my contacts for a few years but the last year my optometrist said it was negligible, not worth the effort of the extra lense, I'm due for my eye test again so I'll be interested to see how it's tracked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m all good, thanks. Old but not ready for the aged care home for a decade or two (or never).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well no. Teachers seem to be all at it from a discipline pov, but i have always assumed if there was an issue they would tell me. I’m interested in how they are going, whether they’re trying and in the highschool case doing the work that is asked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not sure. There might be a genetic component. I do try to take breaks from screens but I realise it’s not always possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds awesome!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still have 1 main Narc I need to work through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha Sounds like those doggy wind up toys I used to have as a child.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol I wasn't implying that but I know you need a few days or a week for your eyes to adjust, or did I get it wrong?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're okay with saying, what type of school are your kid/s at? State, Catholic or independent?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. It’s why they don’t do both eyes at once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public. Both on the larger side of things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m also not saying they didn’t tell me how they are doing, they definitely did. It was just that the first checkpoint for my sample of 2 was behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From someone on that particular part of the schooling coalface, it's a bit unprofessional to have behaviour be your first point of discussion. Typically it's something I leave to the 'what can be improved' part of the chat, unless it's *really* bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "P/T interviews are meant to be an expansion of written reports, not an opportunity to roast a student in front of their parent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no, I misled you, it was basically “s/he is no problem to have in class, a delight etc” then they launched into academics etc. I did hear from the highschool teachers that there are a few rambunctious kids, but that my son doesn’t sit with them. He has nice friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d like to think they are communicating with the parents they need to about problems. I did get an email from his French teacher just before to say he had missed some online practice work, but that is the first time I’ve had that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The interview was a lot more flowery in descriptions than the reports were actually.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dxbtq9.json b/1dxbtq9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..163076fd262dd1a60be2ea1892f43aaeb02d6143 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dxbtq9.json @@ -0,0 +1,406 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I don’t wanna sound like a Karen cos it’s really not that big of a deal, but recently they replaced all the old school street lamps on my street and surroundings with the new white LEDs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who enjoys late night walks home it completely kills the vibe of the street with this bright hospital lighting compared to the cozy warm light it used to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I understand it’s way more efficient and hence cheaper/better for the environment but is there not a way to make it less harsh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is my area of specialty, I document and work on street lighting fixtures in my free time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both Endeavour Energy and Ausgrid have been rolling out LED Streetlight replacements over the past 3 or so years, and most of Sydney has already had the older fixtures replaced with newer LED fixtures. These are endorsed by the Australian Government, and I believe are partially subsidised as an incentive to carry out the replacement programs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering you mentioning previously having warm light, you would have had High Pressure Sodium lamps, likely in 70 or 100 watt configurations. If you live on a main road, they would have been 150 or 250 watts instead. The older Sylvania Urban and Roadster fixtures used to be everywhere across Sydney, and were installed from the late 1990's to the mid 2010's. Of course some other manufacturers and models were also present, but those two fixtures dominated most of the city's installations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since LED fixtures first entered the market in 2014, less and less High Pressure Sodium and Mercury Vapour lamp-based fixtures had been installed, until around 2017 when all new installations became LED. Since around 2020, the Government program to replace older high-intensity discharge lamp based fixtures was introduced, and the steady decline of older lamps has progressed in lieu of energy-saving, cost cutting in running costs, and the minimising of maintenance on newer fixtures (no lamps and ballasts to replace).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overall, the replacement of the older fixtures is better for saving energy and producing less waste with no re-lamping required, but comes at the cost of as you said, harsher, bright white light. Fixtures these days, likely the Sylvania-Schreder StreetLED MK3 if you are in the Endeavour Energy catchment, or the Aldridge P-LED if you are in the Ausgrid catchment, both are installed in 4000K CCT colour temperature. 5000K CCT colour temperatre was trialled back in 2014, but deemed too bright for drivers on roads. Endeavour Energy has been rolling out 3000K CCT colour temperature LED fixtures in a lot of their more recent replacements, in order to meet Dark Sky certifications, which are a lot more appealing with their softer, more yellow tone. The new LED light isn't all bad though, as the older High Pressure Sodium lamps tended to have an awful CRI (Colour Rendering Index), so more colours are visible under the new LED light.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In terms of making the light less harsh, there's not terribly much that can be done. If you submit a request to council, they can look into paying for and installing what are called Glare Shields onto lighting fixtures in your area, which help to block out glare and focus the light directly downwards. Unfortunately, the diffusion techniques used on the acrylic lenses of older HID fixtures don't work for LED fixtures due to how the source of the light works, so glare shields are the best option that is available. As well, there is likely nothing that can be done about the colour temperature of the new fixtures installed. They don't come with programmable colours, and considering you said it's bright white, means that you got the 4000K CCT temperature installed in your area. If you express interest to Ausgrid/Endeavour Energy/Local Council, there is a slight chance they may be able to come provide 3000K CCT fixtures in your area, but very likely not now that new fixtures have already been installed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I too really miss the older MV and HPS lamps that used to be everywhere, but overall the move to LED is better for the environment. Luckily for me, I have been successful in getting a few fixtures of my own that I can tinker with, and am looking in to making a street lighting fixture with a 2200K CCT colour temperature to emulate the look of the older High Pressure Sodium Lamps. Unfortunately, I can't save all of the removed fixtures, but I can try my best to :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wear yellow sunnies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I don't know why they didn't go with warm white LED's", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are cool and warm white LED lights, with the latter being 'cosier' but In imagine safety is at the forefront here and the cool lights seem brighter to my eyes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a Karen. This would irritate the shit out of me. If I may add, newer cars are the worst for this shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worse for your circadian rhythm too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can have same brightness in a warmer colour temp. Silly lack of thought in the speccing of the lights I would imagine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I imagine you had sodium vapour lamps prior to LEDs on your street, since there were no \"warm white\" options prior to LEDs. There was either HID lamps (the ones that needed to warm up), which are a very cool light; and then the sodium lamps which cast an orange glow over everything. Unfortunately even the warm white LEDs will not be nearly as \"warm\" as the sodium lamps - there is nothing that will ever replace them when they are all gone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a female, I'm happy with bright lighting on the street. Might have half a chance of identifying attackers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everything better than Delhi road purple street lights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s actually really annoying. Write to your local council and ask if they can’t use warm LEDs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct. They are shit. Have to use blue light blockers to enjoy nighttime walks and drives even. Personally I have no issues with low lighting at dark but I know a lot of people do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some councils actually have a standard for the temperature (blue to yellow shade) of the lights they use. They may have accidentally bought the wrong ones. If it bothers you. Try speaking to them and see if they can ensure they use a warm colour in the future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can request that some glare control shields get added to the LEDs if the light is going into houses but I'm not sure about asking for a colour change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why not contact council and ask them to replace with a warmer (more yellow) LED or to put a yellow cover on that will filter the light? It’s definitely a reasonable request.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which councils are installing these?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are many different coloured LED lights, the most common being warm white, cool white, and daylight. Earlier this year I was in Alto Palo (Stanford University) and they were still using older streetlights. The lights were not fit for purpose. The lights did not provide enough light to travel on the streets safely,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can accept that the lighting scheme is poorly designed but that is not the problem with the technology but bad engineering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep agreed , really affects my poo jogging.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go buy some night glasses.. they are the ones people use for driving and have yellow lenses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/fuckyourheadlights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I absolutely love people like you, so passionate about something seemingly mundane that even just reading your post I wanna know more about street lamps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully this can be something like an AMA...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard of a cool (USA?) initiative whereby the streetlights could have higher or lower power depending on the phase of the moon (and cloud cover obviously) because less artificial light is needed when the moon is providing so much ambient light.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you know if anybody here has looked into that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great read cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you know if it's possible to get LED lights with poor CRI that I can use to add a bit of atmosphere to my bedroom? I've been wanting to do this for ages...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hear what you say in reducing energy as being better environmentally but that's not the full story & I think there's a good case that it's far worse environmentally than the old sodium lamps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blue light exposure at night is well known to interfere with circadian rhythms - not just in humans but also animals and insects.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spilling of Blue light into houses (especially apartments) is something I have to live with and sometimes I wear sleep masks to deal with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The typical answer is install full blackout curtains but then you cut out all outside light completely so you don't get the morning sun coming in which is needed to help anchor circadian rhythms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For wildlife I'd argue blue led lighting is an ecological catastrophe - especially for migrating insects like the Bogong moth  that is a keystone species in supporting the Alpine ecology that is facing extinction as blue light seems to disrupt their navigation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fluctuations in the Bogong moth population is probably normal but when you have a 99.5% population decline then then I believe you have to start looking at the we're doing to these insects when we flood the night sky with blue light.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure the populations regularly crash after prolonged droughts but this might be the straw that breaks the camels back....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Btw the mythology around the full moon (which is the only natural nighttime source of blue light) developed around changes in animal behaviours to the moon cycles. So flooding the night sky with artificial blue light is going to have a lot of long term impacts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tldr is that blue led street lights should never have been introduced until we understood the impacts of blue light on the environment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-06-20/light-pollution-is-bad-for-us-and-for-wildlife/12373776", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/25/led-streetlights-moth-england-eco-friendly-sodium-insect-decline", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually find them harder driving at night.. as in, there’s a roundabout I come to at night and people speed through it something stupid. They drive so fast, not keeping in their lanes and it’s hard to see a distance away. It’s a blind corner more or less. At night there’s more of the excessive speeds so I used to rely a little on seeing the lights coming to make it out safely but I can’t see the lights so well due to the brightness of the new LED lights. Of course this isn’t the lights fault per se, but I did lament the lights in this case. If only people could just not drive recklessly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to a study done by QLD university \"suggests that all parameters of LED luminaires are well below exposure limits that would have the potential to disrupt sleep.\" You can see it quoted in here: https://www.ausgrid.com.au/In-your-community/Streetlights/LED-Streetlight-Rollout", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/fuckyourheadlights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Join us on the dark side.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for ur perspective, for sure worth it then", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't it great that in 2024 our female preference for urban design is \"light that helps us identify attackers\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It feels like driving through a nightclub 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a chance that will happen to other LED lights. The purple colour is likely caused by delamination of the luminaire coatings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love the purple so much, was my favourite part of driving home after work! So much more relaxing on the eyes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I’m sure they’ll swap all the globes over easy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Liverpool switched to warm LEDs about 2 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it sucks - they're also driving insects to extinction too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ausgrid are the ones rolling out the change of street lights to LED. Council can't touch the lights but can pay for some changes like shielding. Doubt they'd bother for colour temperatures.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't believe that exists for roadways, all I know of is glare shields. Safety comes first so the white light would most likely be needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried this - Ausgrid refused to do anything citing that the lights comply with Yada Yada Yada...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is that a \"reasonable request\"? to change them to a warmer LED you need to change out the whole assembly, having a filter made would cost a lot and then having someone install them would cost even more. Thats ignoring the fact that they have gone with that colour for a reason (usually safety) there is no way they are going to do that for one person, they will \"look into it\" and move on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Councils don't have say over this, these are assets of the energy companies. Endeavour Energy has almost entirely completed their rollout of LED fixtures, whilst Ausgrid is only about half-way done, with mostly residential roads having been replaced so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That I know of, they are doing this in the Hills Shire Council area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your... what?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used those for driving for a while. They were great.... Until I missed an amber signal that was camouflaged in the yellow....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ran a red light - I got lucky but I won't take that chance again...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess on a country road it's ok - and if you know the urban roads well enough but be extra careful if you wear these.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! Feel free to ask any questions, I'll try my best to answer them. :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! That's a thing over here too, but it hasn't been rolled out in 99% of installations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normal fixtures have a photoelectric (PE) cell on them, which is normally blue or red in colour, and is a small cylinder that has 3 twist-locking electrical contacts on them. These sense the light level, and make the fixture come on in the evenings and off in the mornings, consider it a light-activated switch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some manufacturers add light dimming circuitry as an extra step, which allows the output light level to be adjusted based off ambient light. Here in Australia, I can only think of Phillips offering the dimming setup on their RoadFlair model, where an extra sensor is added to the front of the fixture that detects light level. Ausgrid has installed some of these on their main roads, but not too many have the extra dimming module on them, mainly due to cost I believe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sylvania-Schreder, Aldridge, and GE (who together with Phillips have dominated the LED fixture market in Australia), do not offer dimming modules to my knowledge, so we likely won't see many more installed either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Appreciate it, thanks for taking the time to read it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm honestly not too sure if that's a thing..? For streetlighting, I know manufacturers mainly use Samsung, Cree, or Luminus COB (Chip On Board) LED modules, which all have a CRI of >90.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd have to do your research, there might be some out there, but I'm not aware of any unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you considered a smart bulb? You can pretty comprehensively adjust colour hue and brightness from your phone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assumed the safety aspect was for pedestrians", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's actually a full assembly not a globe since it's an LED, they'd need to replace the entire fixture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It costs nothing to ask and at minimum it could result in them making sure future ones are put in of a warmer colour even if they won’t immediately pay to replace the existing ones. Who knows? There’s no point in holding back from asking just because they *might* say no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s no harm in asking. I find it hard to believe a slight yellow tinge on the same strength light could be a safety issue, we’re not talking about making it dimmer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s reasonable on the level of being a real issue that council would definitely be able to answer for and provides actual street level benefits. Whether council can easily act on it once they have *received* the request, based on the current configuration of the infrastructure, is an entirely separate matter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure I want to join this type of run club", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for your reply :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably not much of a need for power saving with LEDs anyway. That was the aim behind these auto-dimmers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually have some for unrelated reasons and you don't have any control over CRI really. Red does a good job of having low CRI (which we've used for colour pencil identification/guessing games) but other colours don't really have that effect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why tell council when it's ausgrid replacing them? It will fall on deaf ears as they are separate organisations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's standards for the streetlights all around the network and to my knowledge the only coloured LEDs are decorative ones which aren't used for roadyways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lights are actually council assets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because 1) council are your local representatives who should be aware of your feelings about the local space, 2) they are best placed to clarify whose jurisdiction *specific* lights are under (since you don’t actually know for any specific street whether they were recently replaced by Ausgrid or if they were replaced by some other council program and Ausgrid has them on the plans for much later), and 3) if Ausgrid were to be amenable to making adjustments, they are much more likely to listen to such a request coming from a council than an individual resident.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nobody is talking about coloured LEDs. We’re talking about warm white LEDs as opposed to cool white LEDs. They’re both still white.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Ausgrid owns and maintains approximately 260,000 streetlights within our network area on behalf of local councils throughout Sydney, the Central Coast and the Hunter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ausgrid.com.au/In-your-community/Streetlights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This makes them Ausgrid assets even though Councils do have input. I literally have worked with Ausgrid on behalf of a council doing this shit. They own a significant amount of lights in metropolitan Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ausgrid.com.au/In-your-community/Our-services/Streetlights#!/map", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For streetlights under Ausgrid's network they do use slightly warmer white LEDs for residential roads. https://www.ausgrid.com.au/In-your-community/Streetlights/LED-Streetlight-Rollout", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“On behalf of local Councils.” They are in any councils financial statements…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Randwick Council paid $2.2 million to operate street lights in the Randwick LGA in 2022-23 financial year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ugh. 2700K is where I would say it starts to be sufficiently warm for residential…", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dxcoss.json b/1dxcoss.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c65662a864dab34f9b63fa2fef6a38edd45ef895 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dxcoss.json @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey Sydney,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm kinda new to NSW roads and today noticed this transit lane on Gore Hill Fwy and the 24hr notice of 2 people minimum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Context: I was getting ready to go into left lane for Cahill Xpressway and then realised the Transit lane was there, so ducked back in to normal lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My concern is, I was underneath this overpass. On review on Google Maps, it has a couple of cameras.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any ideas folks? Am I gonna be in trouble here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW has warning signs for all enforcement cameras except mobile phone (and seatbelt) detection cams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one enforces a T2 lane in that section. Heaps of folks violate it with impunity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure it’s a mobile phone detection camera - now potentially also a seatbelt detection camera", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These cameras are registration, insurance and seatbelts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dont' travel in the T2 going south.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only noticed 2 weeks ago that the left hand lane going north is also T2 and have been using it for years. Oops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely not because I use it every afternoon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah interesting. Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They still have unmarked mobile speed cameras. Some are marked, others are not. It was in the fine print when they announced putting the signs back, and I've seen one in the Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unmarked speed camera is irrelevant when there are 3 signs before you encounter the actual range", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like 300m and everyone else doing 60 in the 80", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, there are no signs before unmarked mobile speed cameras. That's why they call them 'unmarked'. Lots of fixed safe-t-cams that are unmarked too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh so you clearly know and understand the rules. It’s 60 there ! Has been since the start of construction early 2023. But NOT for you. Yep Cu…..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW has no unmarked mobile speed cameras.  The only unmarked vehicles issuing speeding tickets are unmarked highway patrol cars", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just wanted to say that your username is funny ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe they were just resting, but I have seen one without signage. Then again, I've got all my points, so what would I know?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "During COVID they did not have signage but this has been reimplemented.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dxgvu0.json b/1dxgvu0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d740aa45bb4bb197c897c4bbcd3fd0925abaecef --- /dev/null +++ b/1dxgvu0.json @@ -0,0 +1,462 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Because the question cannot legally be asked on the application form in Australia obviously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time to give the Fair Work Ombudsman a call…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's effing illegal, and they know it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably cause it's illegal to ask it The whole thing seems illegal. Like 4th option for the visa is a visitor visa and they still ask for an end date", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it’s illegal as fuck, and they think no one in the entire Australian governmental structure can read Chinese.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*\"Do you have work with children check number?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Can you typing Chinese character?\"*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They must be recruiting for proofreaders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apart from being illegal as others have pointed out, They could have had someone run an eye over the website and application for glaring errors. Self described as elite presumably.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apart from Sydeny and few others…from the school rules:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Do not block toilet with paper or rubish and do not tthrow rubish in pla ground. Must put all rubishes into rabish bin*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A succulent Chinese school", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Official link http://www.sydelitecs.com.au/content/jobs_en.htm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For one sec I thought I was in r/china_irl. Time to expose these mfs and sue them until they beg for forgiveness. Do not let these bastards bring Chinese style exploitation (aka modern slavery) to Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It says, “If you are a woman, do you plan to have a baby in the near future?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The winner is Sydeny", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydeny", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it's not legal to ask that question", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For those who are asking. It's illegal for someone to ask you certain questions when applying for a role (either in person or online/form). They include: Asking your sexual preference. Asking if you're planning or having a child. Religion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is this \"Sydney Elite Chinese School\" they speak of?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the few rare images that you go out of your way to NOT watermark it with \"Fuck Murdoch\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck those guys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you typing…?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I can typing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disgusting, please report it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please boycott this type of dodgy scummy Chinese businesses. Also have never heard of this place before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are a visitor how can you work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As far as I can tell, there’s no English in the rest of it either", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow…! That’s fucked up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like any woman who plans to have a child won't be employed either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Are you willing to give birth to a girl overseas to aid our population gender woes? Yes/No/Maybe\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Troll bait. haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This NOT illegal, there is no legal requirement in Australia to use English.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those that say it, do you have legal reference?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia does not have an official language.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The winner is Sydeny", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reported to Fair Work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work at Petbarn and in our 4 hour shifts they won't give you a 10 minute break. I asked the area manager and he literally said he doesn't believe in that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you know how to use phone? ____________", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not illegal and you don't know it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia doesn't have an official language", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get Rudd on the phone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, they just know they don't care", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or knows how to use Google Translate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The typos are killing me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">*do not tthrow rubish in pla ground.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe they meant PLA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\*March of the Volunteers intensifies...\\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was sure it was a troll. Sad now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope OP does not mind. I hope every news outlet reports this, including Murdoch’s lapdogs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was an episode of ABC's Background Briefing on how the Chinese government can control its citizens everywhere, including Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assume their activities are tracked so they can manage their social points, and any deduction of points for activities in Australia may have an impact on relatives still back in China.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure, would like to know if that is the case, if anyone knows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, double plus bad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw that live. I'm so glad that thirty years later someone else still remembers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh, also, I think its because that question is illegal, assuming this is a job application?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's *Sydeny* Elite Chinese School to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Behind the bike sheds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They lease granville public on the weekends", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have to ask, you’re clearly not “Elite”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SECS for short", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the visa you have. If it's a working visa... well, that' one's self explanatory. If it's a tourist visa, then no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is the question itself that people are saying is illegal not the lack of translation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The question itself is illegal, not the fact it’s not in English. Which is why it’s presumably not in English.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought it was \"Sydenay\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The question itself is illegal, which is why it’s only written in Chinese.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmao spectacular", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you're the only one who missed the implied meaning in OP's question. The rest of us interpreted it as \"Why is it that the one question in this form that happens to be highly illegal is the one that was conveniently omited from getting an English translation?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is very likely that the lack of translation was deliberate to make the question less visible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lack of translation isn’t illegal- it’s asking someone their pregnancy status.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Were you not breastfed?? Obviously the issue is not the fact that it’s written in Chinese, it’s the question that is illegal and discriminatory. And they know it’s illegal and discriminatory which is why they didn’t provide an English translation like they did for the questions below it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legit that may be the more difficult achievement for the government", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a lot less sad than what happened in [Yan'an middle school district in China lately](https://www.reddit.com/r/China/comments/1dxqdn8/a_student_in_yanan_middle_school_in_shaanxi/). Once you're up to date with how they run their country, stuff like this won't shock you in the slightest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still remember the kerfuffle with that student and his parents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck off with the Sinophobic fairy tales. There cannot be a single story about anything Chinese without some smart ass prick bringing up \"social scores\" and that every second Chinese person is a CCP spy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I was surprised no one picked up the question not in english is bad , but the actual text is even more illegal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like Wentworth point too based on their website.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'll give you work either way if you'll make them money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a matter of how much they can abuse you and your rights by. Eg underpay cash on hand or give you more hours, underpay and report you for violating your visa if you complain", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spud has lost the plot on most of this thread from the start, but he's right about there being no official language in Australia. It's crazy isn't it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydenham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait they didn’t just forgot ? Umm I’m starting to suspect it’s not as innocent as I think ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Social media has taught me that a significant portion of the public are unable to read context or subtext - to them, if it’s in writing, it can only be literal text.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The OP seem to think so. My reply is not concerned with other stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got a reference why its illegal?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't see how the dude is being racist by bringing up an ABC program , can you show me through your eyes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait I thought the Chinese people were an eusocial hive mind, with like a queen and everything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s why they buy all the Manuka honey off the market to feed the kids", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s in case people were too dumb to notice the obvious sarcasm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're talking about the question regarding child plans being illegal, and insinuating that they know the question is illegal which is why they didn't translate it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You didn't reply to OP though did you 🤣? You replied to the person who accurately noted that it was illegal. You just missed the glaringly obvious unspoken part that it was the question about pregnancy that was illegal, not what language the question was written in. Way to try and redirect to OP when you messed up Bob, classic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah totally", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Read the translation at the bottom of the image", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“If you are a woman, do you plan to have children in the near future?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is illegal to ask under the Sex Discrimination Act.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Violates the Fair Work Act, you can't ask that on a job application.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it's illegal to screen applicants on their potential to rear children. It's targeted discrimination which is explicitly illegal under the fair work act. It's not about a question not having English translation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lack of English translation is because non-English speakers are less likely to know their workers rights. The translation not being there demonstrates that the company knows this and is trying to exploit non-English speakers. Don't get butthurt about people thinking the lack of English is an issue, get furious that this business is actively trying to exploit Chinese people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am sorry, it is not offensive at all to see Chinese people as \"slaves\" or mindless drones controlled by the SEESEEPEE, their every move calculated to increase some non-existent \"social points\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1dxgvu0/comment/lc4cmv6/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People should stick to the original question of the OP and not hijack it to a different topic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro, why you so scared to type CCP though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Non-existent? You sure about that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6/4", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the way you expressed yourself isn't helping me see , but observing the responses of others I think I understand", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s not the comment thread you’re on now, spud. Doesn’t matter what language it’s written in, the question itself is illegal. Sit back down, the big kids are talking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not only were they answering the original question, I reiterated that answer in my comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**It's not in English because they're trying to exploit workers; which is illegal, and they know non-English speakers are less likely to know their rights.**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask him to type Tiananmen Square in his WeChat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one in China gives a fuck about a failed colour revolution", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder why", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dxlwko.json b/1dxlwko.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8dc28c2285a2c5c7e79bfffd54d91edbadbac559 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dxlwko.json @@ -0,0 +1,374 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been doing a watch through of game of thrones over the last few weeks and finished tonight. Showrunners really fucked up those last two seasons. I dont understand why though as the series was very popular and profitable. You'd think someone would have said something when looking at the scripts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get that wrapping up a series where the end hasn't been written yet is challenging, but wow this was really terrible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost made a beef stock smoothie coz the tetra pack was next to the oat milk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put my counter offer in for my rent increase. I've suggested 23% instead of their 30%.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like anyone who's put forward a counter offer in this situation, I'm shitting myself, so I called a GF to talk it through. She then said proceeded to tell me they make more money when someone moves out. This was not the helpful comment she thought it was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Needing somewhere to live shouldn't be this stressful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: we've met halfway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cold misty little morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, pet circle has delivered already, so that’s something. And who is still asleep? Both of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aw, the Tesla driver posting video of them getting road rage after camping in the right lane in multiple different videos and trying to blame it on being in a Tesla has deleted it quickly. That had all the hallmarks of a classic r/sydney thread.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normally I saunter casually down to the tax guy in late October, but this year I was on to my tax return like a rat up a drainpipe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My finances (and my life) are completely fucked but they're fucked in such a way that I get a couple of thousand back for once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so glad i managed to wake up early and managed to get to work early and chill a bit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just read the mother in the fire yesterday is still alive. My heart goes out to her. I can't imagine the emotional pain she must be in right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just spent time and money to get a paint chip colour matched to the walls of my rental, only to discover that the damn Spakfilla is a perfect match anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not the greatest start to the week, 3 rejections today, 1 from a girl and 2 from jobs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How's every one else's monday going?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aldi in Eastwood will cease trading at 4pm on July 29th. Understandable, it's a super quiet store. Shame though - because it's so quiet it was always worth a look for any popular sale items that would vanish in an instant elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why was there like 20 police cars speeding to a location at like 1am in Liverpool. Anyone else get woken up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a misty, misty morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tweaked my neck doing OHP this morning. Will I be able to look right tomorrow? Time will tell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Revisiting [The Snowdroppers](https://youtu.be/dkz044sR378?si=YSBPwjQHLq43dEVe) today and stumbled across these funny, accurate and relevant lyrics:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“You can leave the city, just don’t move up to The Hills. The hunger might not kill you but the boredom probably will”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are planning to book a place to stay close to the concert venue. We originally planned to book for AirBNB since its more lenient and economical however, after reading lots of cases where host can just cancel their booking last minute and renew their ads with increased price, I'm bit afraid this might happen to us due to the concert days. Should I book a hotel room instead?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "woke up cos the kid wanted to watch SvG race in nascar. result i dozed through the race, missed his crashing out, and work up too late to head to the gym. I should learn my lesson - I can handle F1 races late at night from europe, there's no point in me trying to get up early to watch from the americas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any gigs or shows on Thursday night anyone recommends?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i love googlephotos but fuck me the app is super buggy with individual album options", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The CBD stinks so much that there's been several posts about it over the last few years. There's the smell of sewerage, piss and LOTS of cigarettes. There used to be pockets of cigarette stink but I don't remember it smelling this bad before the light rail/pandemic?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so many plot points just trailing off to nothing, it's so fucking frustrating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got the feeling the showrunners just wanted to be done with it given they had other projects to move onto.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was rushed, that’s the short answer. It was rushed. And things that we thought were set up were paid off in a stupid way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d argue that the warning signs were there from the moment they started to run out of book material in season 5. The changes the show runners started to make were all poorly written.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last two seasons were made worse by the choice to end to the series early so that they could make Star Wars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I watched an YouTube essay on this recently. It started going downhill from season 5, the moment they overtook the books.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quality of dialogue declined and the pace snowballed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The smileedudette once made chicken stock margaritas because I had frozen margarita mix and chicken stock mix as ice cubes. 2/10.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the agent makes more for reletting fees, the owner loses that compared to the straight rent from that cost plus any time between tenants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuuuck that’s just bad. I can’t imagine 30%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People say we can’t implement rent controls because the market will dry up. To which I say, well it’s not bloody working now, got a better idea?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I last did mine, I offered much lower, but with the aim and expectation of meeting somewhere in the middle, knowing that the middle-ground is what I would've easily been comfortable with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a bizarre spotlight effect to think people are hating on him for having a Tesla lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damnit. That would have been fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aw I missed this. Rats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oooh fun! But my advice would be to focus more on form even if it means you go slower or do less reps than other people around you. Prepare to be sore tomorrow!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm so fucking mad about the portrayal of the dude in the media like he was some stand up bloke. He burned them alive. What the fuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know where to find a fundraiser for her and the surviving children?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is this the aldi on the korean side of eastwood?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leftfootpaperhawk: 1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crap German supermarkets: 0", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last minute donut sale?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m hilarious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OHP?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "heat pad around the neck time?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nobody looks right with ridiculous traps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having been a resident of the hills (in Sydney), I can confirm 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> We originally planned to book for AirBNB since its more lenient", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never had a hotel make me clean up and do washing. I've had several Airbnbs hit me with a chore list.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That and having had hosts cancel on me a couple times to relist at a jacked up price, I've been back using hotels for years now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Airbnb has pretty much caught up in price to hotels and they also would tack on cleaning fees etc. I’ve also been back on hotels for the past few years. Search Expedia or Booking for deals and then contact the hotel to see if they’d price match then book with them directly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on how popular the artist is and the demand for AirBNBs in the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where possible I'd book a hotel. Airbnbs aren't worth the hassle esp if I'm paying about the same as a hotel. No chores to do either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if it's just you and your partner than a hotel room is always better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jazz performance free down at the rocks if that is your vibe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe there was talks of them being showrunners for a Star Wars project hence why there was a rush to finish off GoT. But then that Star Wars project got cancelled - not sure if related to how badly GoT ended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah my thoughts too. Just wished they'd handed it off instead of fucking up both things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least the multi-series threat of Winter is Coming and the white walkers must have reached an epic and thrilling conclusion that will go down as an all time peak of TV, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No spoilers please, yet to watch it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Who, after all has a better story?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FFS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm surprised it gets a 2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did some (gross) part of you like it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure this is basically the origin story of the pickleback.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "23% shouldn't be a counter offer that has me needing brown pants; it's still a giant increase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having to put in a \"counter offer\" really does speak to it being more business than anything else. Like, it's where I live and I look after it, but people shouldn't have to fight for stuff like this. I'm just grateful I have experience with negotiations. I can't imagine being faced with it and not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With that said, I won't feel comfortable until I sign the new lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha Teslas are just Toyotas!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Couldn’t agree more!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, in that rabbit warren arcade.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "overhead press", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’ll be there to hug you after", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cheapness in me wanted to pretend it was palatable because it was homemade chicken stock and good tequila and I didn't want to throw either of those things out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "most people go in there for the parking and korean groceries", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it would be great if kmall moved in there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like the perfect opportunity to make tequila chicken soup.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am oddly curious to know what this would be like. Maybe with tomato and lemon to take some of the edge off the tequila. Maybe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're a strange lady, wombats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I think you should make it and report back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[You have no idea](https://youtu.be/_yqOBuQRwOU?si=wCOO5SgxTcWdJVJ7)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dxrai4.json b/1dxrai4.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0637a088a01e8ddab3bf3fa98dbe804cbde1a0dc --- /dev/null +++ b/1dxrai4.json @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +[] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dxsspx.json b/1dxsspx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cd5fee46717e8ccae19d743365e1e4d6308114c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dxsspx.json @@ -0,0 +1,710 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I don't know about you guys, but a few times I have caught the bus recently I have been a little on edge / slightly concerned by the way a few drivers drive. They will do things like stay way too close to cars in front, flash and beep like a maniac if someone's a little too slow on front of them instead of adjusting their speed first, and also braking way too late / too heavily at the last minute, and generally leaving no margin for error. I've also noticed a lot of them just look super wired and dead behind the eyes like they've been awake for 3 days. Anyone else had a similar experience?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slightly scared? No never.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*It's either a alright trip or balls to the walls white nuckle the handles to stay alive*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, yeah, for sure. I had a driver once who was driving absolutely wildly for the entire 15 minute journey. Near the end of it, another driver did something idiotic and he took both hands off the wheel while the bus was moving and sarcastically clapped at the other driver. That was probably more than 10 years ago now but I remember feeling pretty relieved to get off that bus in one piece.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some drivers will go like maniacs to make sure they run on time or early. Some will just blindly pull out of a stop without looking because they have right of way. Some barely pay attention to the bell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some are actually competent though, so you just have to hope like hell that that’s one of the ones you get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The inner west drivers are all scraped from the bottom of the barrel now. They accelerate and brake so aggressively, run red lights more often and are just shit and angry drivers that shouldn’t be operating such a large vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh do I have a story for this thread.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a few days after New Year, I was catching my usual bus and the driver had a full on road rage incident.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was already muttering something when I boarded, didn't really pay attention. But shortly into the trip a car driver did something he didn't like, so when they pulled up next to him at the lights he flung open his door and started an argument abusing the guy. Which is... bad, but not the worst right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But theeeen he had a full meltdown as we got underway screaming \"I'm over this job! I'm fucking sick of it! I want to put a gun to me head and blow me head off!\" Like SCREAMING to us passengers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're all like . I'm thinking wtf, is he gonna be driving us off a bridge or into traffic. Jumped off at the next stop, cue more abuse and raving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't believe nobody else did but I think everyone else was too shell-shocked. Immediately reported him, I just wanted poor fella to get help. Transport service let me know they'd got the tapes and he'd been suspended. It was just scary AF.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once got on a bus at the starting depot and ended up near the front seat. The driver was crying and chatting with the station guard who kept saying \"oh hey mate I'm so sorry to hear it, it'll be all right.\" Driver starts making very distressed sounding noises, I listen more and it sounds like he was getting retrenched, as he's saying stuff like \"I don't know how to go on after this, what's wrong with them, nowhere else will take me, etc.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bus starts pulling off which this guy still crying and I think, \"maybe I'll write a glowing review of this guy on the transport NSW feedback form so he can keep his job.\" As I start typing it up, I start to realize why the guy might have been let go: he starts road raging like CRAZY, honking at everyone, trying to veer into other lanes, stopping and starting fast, yelling at every driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I white knuckled that trip and got off at the next stop and waited for the next bus. It wasn't until a friend mentioned it that I even considered the fact that dude might have been just a few steps away from taking everyone on the bus \"with him.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay, so,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some bus drivers CAN be a bit aggressive, but my honest recommendation to you is to just not pay attention.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Read a book, watch a video, just don't stress about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll tell you right now that if there's an accident the bus is going to win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There have been many drivers who absolutely floors it around the bend at night in pitch dark. I just enjoy the ride like a rollercoaster. But given all the news lately about coach busses crashing going around the bend and downhill, I feel like it’s not an “if” but a “when”. Hey, but if it happens, it happens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh, no one scares me more behind the wheel then my mother.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm. I wouldn't recommend taking buses in some overseas places then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never been scared but I have been on a bus ride where someone has been injured due to negligent driving. The driver was gunning for a yellow light and slammed on his brakes when it turned red. An old lady was sitting in the single seat by the front door. She smashed her face into the glass screen in front of her. Another person in the sideways wheelchair seats flew out into the aisle. It was terrible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I was in a minor bus accident, when a bus I was in hit a turning car at Wolli Creek. Some people's stuff flew across the bus. Thankfully though, no-one was hurt and it was only a minor delay because the bus driver and the car driver had to exchange details. But leading up to that, the bus driver was driving more boldly than the narrow streets of Wolli Creek would allow, so it was not at all surprising when it happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have used busses nearly everyday (and usually multiple times per day) for the past decade and never been in an accident while on one (the closest was a driver that slammed on the breaks to avoid hitting a dog that got away from its owner).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes they can be jerky - but this is largely due to some of the busses being older with poor parts, and also the high turnover of drivers as people constantly leave the job because of the amount of people who whinge, make complaints, and abuse the drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drove buses in Sydney for 25 years and I can tell you it takes a certain type of person to be able to cope with the stresses that come with the job and when governments make the job not worth doing the quality drops. Bus driving has a high turn over in general due to the stressful nature of the job and why they are always looking for drivers so when a government makes it an even less appealing job this is the end result, more bad bus drivers as having someone is better than having no one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a bus driver a few weeks back who DROVE ONTO THE CURB at the bus stop .. that was kinda scary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something else happened with a bus driver going way too fast, or braking too fast or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both times they were on buses now operated by u-go mobility... so they're probably new drivers but. Man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to cycle in the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some bus drivers are great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Others have tried their hardest to kill me and run me over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feels like a mixed bag of personalities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only slightly? Haha, no. Terrified? Yes. Both as a driver and as a passenger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was in an actual bus crash as a passenger at about 50km/h (not major, everyone survived). It’s more irritation than anything else to be honest - I work in passenger rail and it’s drummed into us from the very beginning that we are to operate trains professionally and comfortably for the sake of the public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the end of the day though, very difficult to bring up the standard when they offer peanuts for pay and as such only get the lowest common denominator people to drive buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My fiance was in an uber last weekend at a cross intersection where a bus taking a right hand turn from the car's left side street, swiped the whole front of the car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bus was going way too quick and the driver just didn't even bother making a correction to avoid the collision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They definitely can be reckless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slightly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Years ago, when they got newer buses with those sensors that beep when you're too close or going too fast/close to properly prevent a collision, the majority of my bus rides turned into endless beeping as the drivers don't dare leave more than 30cm infront of them on the Pacific Highway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had an interesting one yesterday. Bus was going down a street that has those European style thingies to slow down traffic, kinda like mini roundabouts (Ellam Drive in Seven Hills.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually the drivers on this line do their best to actually not have their back wheels bounce on the exit, but dude yesterday just gunned it over them without steering even a little. The bus was bouncing left and right over curve height bumps at 50-60km/h.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, in essence: some drivers care, others are assholes. Just like the rest of humanity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man rural busses in the 80’s were like a rollercoaster. They were manual and some drivers thought they were at mount panorama.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buses are the worst. I travel with my assistance dog and she gets thrown around more than me, it’s appalling!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Scared- no. Concerned for pedestrians/cars absolutely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a corner that my regular bus has to turn on that I close my eyes for every time. I swear it’s going to hit the cars waiting at the light or the people waiting to cross or possibly both. But in 3 years it’s never happened…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! Hills Bus drivers were (are?) maniacs. I don’t catch buses anymore so I can only speak to the past so I’m not saying they are all slower now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We used to have the city service run down our small residential street and they used to drive so fast our house would rattle and shake in the middle of the night. Since they replaced it with a service which runs to the metro, even though it is less convenient if I did want to get a bus and just go straight to the city that way, they drive much slower 99.9% of the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They always used to speed like maniacs along the narrow streets. I’d hold on for dear life and seriously the anxiety of how it felt still sticks with me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One time I was on my way home from a day out in the city and our bus driver got a little road ragey. I can’t remember what the car driver did that warranted the bus driver to almost kill/seriously injured the driver, but it was bonkers. The bus cut the car off, almost pushing the car into the concrete barricades which line the area of road heading north after the bridge/tunnel, where all the turns offs are to north Sunday, etc. Absolute madness and I hope he lost his job after that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the 60s and 70s when I was a kid, I was terrified of double decker buses as many drivers would go fast around corners, and the bus would tip right over as if it were about to crash. It was so scary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus got privatised the company that runs them pays them terribly so they never have enough drivers and will take anyone that's willing to work that low and won't fail any of them on the training.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once I was on a Sydney bus and he flew so insanely over a speed hump, an Indian nanna flew off her seat and she landed on her bum in the aisle and her shopping fell out of the bag and an orange rolled down into the rear exit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Footwell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "January 2021 I got on a 428 at Canterbury and the driver, I swear 100% this is true, was watching fucking January 6 riot videos on his phone while driving. WHILE DRIVING. Also this was when they still had the mask mandate on public transport and of course he was wearing his mask under his chin. I reported him right then and there complete with uploading photos of him. I got a message from Kingsgrove depot a few days later saying he'd been disciplined.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't say scared but I was definitely puzzled and a bit pissed off when a bus driver drove quite normally between the city and Drummoyne, but between there and Gladesville didn't go over 25km/h.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Passengers were asking him why and he refused to explain. It was the most frustrating bus ride ever. I'm guessed he was running ahead of schedule but who knows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Scared? Never. Frustrated at their driving? Sure, sometimes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Serious question OP, assuming you're not exaggerating for Reddit, it may be best to talk to a healthcare professional if you're feeling anxious on a bus. It might be a sign of something more serious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yes!! positive story time :-) had a hillsbus driver speeding and driving way too close to other cars etc etc, lodged a complaint with hillsbus and got this response:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Our CCTV footage has been viewed and confirms this incident did occur. Our driver has been duly counselled for his dangerous driving and will be monitored by his supervisor to ensure this does not occur again.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to excuse some of them, but I'm sure privatisation hasn't helped. Split shifts, and other crap making a stressful job worse, which in turn makes customers angry at them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I'm sure some just dgaf anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was on either the 428 or the 412 maybe 9 months ago, and the driver braked so suddenly and so hard that a woman who was standing in the middle of the bus slammed into the panel at the front of the bus. She would've had a serious bruise on her ribs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slightly? No. A considerable amount? Yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Often", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some bus drivers in this city are bonkers. They’ll pull out no indicator, and also they casually move half into your lane to make a turn, no patience no indicator.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watched more than once they close the front door, 1m away from their drivers seat, close the door on people’s legs/feet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of them are alright but the several that cause danger seem to stand out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Covid + privatisation led to a whole bunch of new hires of mixed quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately you can’t win. Drive aggressively and people complain. Drive slower and smoothly, bus starts running late and behind the timetable for this and the next trip in the return direction and people complain even more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember once being on a scary speeding bus but then we got to particular stop that had public toilets. He got up and ran. I felt so bad for the guy. So maybe crazy bus drivers are just dying for a piss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My family still tells stories of the bus driver they got after the closing ceremony of the 2000 Olympics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nowhere near as scared as I have been of other car drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had one just like this a few weeks ago, crazy aggressive bus driver, he even told me off for vaping at the bus stop right before the bus pulled in then later on trapped some poor lady’s leg in the door while they were trying to get off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep in mind that several bus lines are now privatised - so who knows what standards and selection criterion they are employing. Also - Apparently there is a huge shortage of bus-drivers at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For example in the Inner West where my bus routes were sold off by the last state government to a private contractor - they cannot currently meet demand for drivers - and they are about to have to put on like about a ZILLION EXTEA busses to replace the T3 line while the it's being replaced by the Metro - for at least a year - and possibly quite a bit longer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a mess. :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Terrified. Yes, they have right of way, but that should not mean that they can pull out without waiting for a reasonable gap in traffic. If I have to slam my breaks on because a bus pulled out the moment they put their indicator on, that’s not on me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s often impossible to know if they’re indicating because they’re moving forward in the same lane after being stopped, or changing lanes. They shouldn’t indicate if they’re staying in the same lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve also twice seen a bus turn so closely to cars that it’s peeled the front bumper clean off. Cars were stopped at the lights and couldn’t do shit to prevent it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: didn’t realise you meant as a passenger, but I also agree to sudden stops and driving too close to other vehicles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the lowest rank heavy vehicle driving job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't get a job driving any other heavy vehicle? Get a job as a bus driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are all angry weirdos that can't hold down a job anywhere else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really scared, but concerned how bad a driver they are, sure almost every time I get on a Sydney bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think some see red lights as red lights…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm more scared of the state the bus is in. Every Hillsbus I've been on feels like it's ready to fall apart at the seams. Sometimes a blue STA bus frequents the route and it's a much nicer experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair few times over the last 40+yrs yes lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been in 3 car accidents in my life, and I was in a Sydney Bus for two of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus drivers are as arrogant as taxi drivers. Just because their vehicle is bigger than everyone else on the road, they feel like they own the roads and drive in that manner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. All other Sydney drivers they have to respond to, yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember the days you would sometimes get off a bus without the bus stopping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same can said about taxi drivers or Uber drivers. At least with bus drivers they have strict protocols on how a driver can drive and work unlike Uber drivers, work all day. Sadly got involved in an accident where my Uber driver rammed the back of the bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, they drive how they need to on Sydney roads. This post screams to me 'I don't drive... But when I do, I merge onto the highway at 40kmh, then sit 25 under the limit because its spitting rain'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was on a bus in cancun earlier in the year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lady stops and picks up and drops off on demand flying down at the speed of light with the front door open with cash in one hand and whatsapp messaging on the other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since then everything in Sydney has just felt so tame", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, driving in the Inner West sucks. Especially at night down King Street Newtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn what a story. At least they actually followed up and told you what happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I read a book on a Sydney bus, I need to get off earlier to vomit in the gutter. I’d pay less attention if they stop gunning the brakes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bus is going to win, but the people inside the bus are gonna get fucked because there's no seatbelts, and especially the ones standing up holding a railing lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno buddy I'm not wearing a seatbelt and I swear the hills buses on the T-way need some aero to stay planted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A Sydney bus recently plowed through the railings around Maroubra Beach. Didn’t go into the ocean, but passengers were injured.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been to India 3 times, including living there for 6 months and staying in Nepal. The bus driving there is absolutely insane. It gets worse as you go into more rural / mountainous areas. They overtake into oncoming traffic while going around bends as well as absolutely sending it next to perilous drops. I know someone from Australia who went over there and was hit by a bus while riding a motorbike. The danger of the roads over there was one of the main reasons I didn't want to stay there any longer because it was so cooked to get around on the roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it makes sense that in the current driver shortage, quality would drop as they simply need to fill routes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually saw an Asian lady in a hatchback drive into a curb divider on a perfectly straight road at like 60km/h last night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cycle to and from work, almost all bus drivers are totally fine. There's always exceptions though. One time I was behind a bus in the right lane at a red light, in the left lane there was some road constuction taking up 75% of the lane. The left lane ahead through the intersection was clear, and the right lane was a bus lane. I intended to turn left at the lights, so I thought I could get up the front beyond the construction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I started edging up between the bus and the construction the bus driver saw me in his side mirror and chose to lurch the bus over partially into the left lane to block me moving up for some reason. It felt like a needlessly aggressive move.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's my shitty [MS Paint diagram](https://i.imgur.com/N5l9neB.jpeg).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh damn that's what the beeping means... Now I'm going to hear it forever ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's crazy how much they speed down narrow residential streets, especially at night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Loved them. The no-holds-barred fighting amongst the schoolkids desperate to get to the upper deck lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I got a message from Kingsgrove depot a few days later saying he'd been disciplined.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put off for one shift", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair I probably have a heightened awareness and some latent trauma from having been in a rollover accident when I was younger, as well as a few smaller accidents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hillabus getting the most negative press in this thread ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got hit glancingly by one at Wynyard terminus once when he oversteered onto the kerb a bit. I was standing near the edge yes, but I wasn't standing on the actual fucking road lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they are *desperate* for drivers atm. Lots of signage on the buses advertising for them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really disagree. You can drive smoothly and safely without running late. The bus company is responsible for planning routes so the drivers don't have to speed or take risks to get there on time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You say this and then don't tell us the story", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Told you off for vaping ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">They shouldn’t indicate if they’re staying in the same lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I literally always think this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that's it, it seems a lot of them drive like they're driving a hatchback.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn, how did those pan out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember the days you could feel the breeze when standing between train carriages", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out the back door even...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uber does boot you out after a while and forces you to not log back in after maybe 6 or 8 hours. But yes, many terrible drivers. Driver licensing can be an issue when it transfers directly from certain countries without additional testing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol no... In my car I can control things fine. When my life is in the hands of a angry bus driver I can be more critical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was China for me. 8 lanes of traffic plus donkeys and pedestrians on a 4 lane road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Faaaaark!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice to Monaco.. I swear the bus drivers are the off season F1 drivers.. Cliffside roads scary af..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's wrong driving at night down King Street, Newtown?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh well then it's OK to run red lights?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I Don’t even need to read a book and I have to get out before I throw up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Practice makes perfect. I know this from experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same! I don’t know how people can look at their phones in the bus, I’m looking out the window trying ignore the nausea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give Audiobooks a go imo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How odd honestly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm used to reading while walking along the highway, or while standing up in a crowded bus or train, so this seems strange to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/tp/files/77445/Bus%2520Summary%2520Report%25202019.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwj_j7WM_5WHAxVNXGwGHeL5C1sQFnoECA4QAQ&usg=AOvVaw3pCs5oz5xA2ayHDUpyogbC", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a safety report here. Basically, the only people it mentions dying as passengers on buses have had medical episodes. In terms of things we do daily and other modes of transport, being a passenger on a bus is incredibly safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A hunter valley bus recently tipped sideways and the highway railings went through the window and tore several people apart due to the speed and negligence of the driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's still dramatically safer to be in a bus than a car, and the occasional freak accident doesn't change that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is why routes are being constantly cut, or at least partially the reason", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing much to tell except they were holding on for dear life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There wasn’t even anyone else at the bus stop besides my partner haha the dude was on some kind of ego trip..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They weren't too major, biggest one was the bus cleaned up a car turning onto Canal Rd off Princess Hwy at Tempe, bashed both my knees pretty good, but was okay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair with bus drivers, certainly had some maniacs over the years, but jeez, but what I've seen other cars do to buses and then dealing with unruly passengers, some need a medal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Evocative", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the old red rattlers. Every window seat had one of those steel window blinds; so heavy you'd risk major fingers-guillotine if you dropped it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sitting in the open doorway with your legs dangling out the side as it barrelled along. They were goddam deafening too, especially the carriage with the pantograph. And when they started up had to wind up slowly to attain optimal speed, like an old ww2 air raid siren lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me nothing beats Cairo motorway traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Four \"lanes\" per side, but they're unmarked. No overhead lights. No traffic signs. About 9-13 lanes of traffic including the motorbikes laden with entire families zipping in between the Soviet-era trucks doing 130 kph.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally every car I saw on the road had all four corners dented in from past accidents. Okay, I lied: I saw one official government luxury vehicle that was undamaged, but its police escort vehicles *were* damaged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So that's what Charles Leclerc does in his off days to beat his depression driving for Ferrari.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the amount of cars, drunk people walking across the road and the raging taxis and buses all within narrow streets, it's pretty terrible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe don’t “practice” with passengers on board who don’t appreciate losing their last meal to the gutter 🤮", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I can read when walking but I’ve always had a tendency for motion sickness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ve never heard of how reading in a moving vehicle often makes people motion sick? Lucky!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This will soothe my mind the next time I'm on a bus with a crazy driver. Still, 190 accidents in a year seems a little high? I wouldn't want to be in an accident, fatal or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, that's definitely before my time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget the 4 billion delivery riders with no regard for anything at all (esp. at the Missenden Rd/King St intersection and stop). The number of times I've seen them (or even drivers) parked in places they absolutely shouldn't be like *in* the bus stop, or perpendicular to the curb at a set of lights is incredible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah that makes a bit more sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno, I've always had more trouble stopping reading then continuing to do so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's out of 300 million journeys. So roughly 1 in 2 million. I think 6 number lottery is 1 in 6 million. So buy 3 lottery tickets and your chance of winning is on par with being in a bus accident on one journey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At bus is a big unwieldy box that has a billion of them driving around constantly mate, it's a drop in the ocean of bus rides that happen in a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know of a kid who was standing at the front of a bus and was ejected through the front window when it crashed. He died", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no doubt in my mind that a lot of those \"accidents\" are caused by negligence of other drivers, rather than the fault of the bus driver themselves. Would there be at-fault bus accidents? Sure! But the way I see Sydney drivers in cars drive all day, well it doesn't surprise me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you buy powerball, which has odds of 1 in 134million. So you'd need to buy 67 powerball tickets at a cost of almost a hungie to match the odds. Conclusion: it's cheaper to win a bus crash than powerball.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alright, i crashed my bus. where do i collect my millions?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dxth8u.json b/1dxth8u.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..78860c14ec04ecb649b1baec461b9a8b5bd9f1c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dxth8u.json @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Fog is my favourite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This morning was great! Saw the fog and had to walk to the dog park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dehumidifier had to be emptied before I even went to bed last night, this definitely reflects that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was driving in the clouds, hit a bit of turbulence getting into work", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dxv8jo.json b/1dxv8jo.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6af7f69279d77ff7e835343dd0cf11fea6642bd2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dxv8jo.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My gf bday is coming in a couple months and I'm thinking of getting her (us) a massage/pamper experience. Since I have only got a massage once in my life and felt asleep 5 mins into it, I'm definitely a bit lost as to where to go. All I know is that she loves massages (both relaxing and remedials, but probs for a bday gift, relaxing should be the go to).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have any recommendations as to where to go ? Doesn't have to be JUST a massage, could be something similar/or have something added (manicure, pedicure ?).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm ideally looking something no more than 1hr driving from the inner west and have a budget of MAX $700 (maximum, ideally not as exxy as that, but that is as much I can spend before this fucking me up badly).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks in advance !!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gillian Adams in Turramurra. I’ve been there and lovedddd it. There was a few couples there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nature's Energy in Glebe is great if you want to combine a massage with the use of bath house facilities (sauna, steam room, mineral jacuzzi). They do a couple's package.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took my girlfriend to Varda Spa in Bondi, got an awesome deal on Groupon for a couples experience. Massage plus other things, I got a facial.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sol Spa in Vaucluse. Went there for our anniversary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Endota Spa. They have several locations", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The darling spa", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're open to salt floats I'd recommend Saltuary. You can get a package with a salt float, infrared sauna and massage and it's overall so relaxing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not massage, but very relaxing is [Capybara Bathing](https://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/fashion/article/first-look-capybara-bathing-surry-hills-sauna-spa) in Surry Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can enjoy a combination of hot baths/saunas, cool baths, and ice scrubs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Came for the comments and was sadly disappointed. Was not expecting mature responses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second this. It's expensive but it also has this neat indoor soak pool which is a huge insta hit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's beautiful, unique and luxurious, if you can swing it, definitely go for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes + 1 this! Most relaxing experience with the bath house and massage after", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went there recently with the wife, enjoyed a lot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had lunch before hand at a Japanese hole in the wall (Washoku), absolutely stupendous.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dxws53.json b/1dxws53.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..091dbaa7a6f9eec4b1a27e76f93be5c6bc8145c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dxws53.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "In early October my Wife and I will be celebrating our 5 year anniversary and are looking to plan a little weekend getaway from Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were thinking or Orange or Mudgee, having never been to either in our adult lives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is better and why? Do you recommend anywhere different to these places?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm assuming you're keen on some cellar doors given the locations. Orange is Chardonnay and Shiraz country, while Mudgee is Merlot, Cab Sav and Shiraz.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd personally pick Mudgee, I like the country better - do some side trips on the way there or back around Capertee for example. or head out to Gulgong, which is a ridiculously quaint town - just a bit more interesting than what's around Orange imo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mudgee is awesome. Book ahead for long lunches at Zin house, and don’t miss de beaurepaires estate for tastings just out of Rylstone. Some lovely houses you can stay in, or splash out on a glamping experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are both great, and my wife and I have gone to both towns for a romantic getaway many times. Mudgee is a bit whiter (it’s a smaller town). If you are doing wine tasting personally I prefer the Orange region.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you go to Mudgee I recommend staying at the Perry Street Hotel, and in Orange I recommend De Russi Boutique Hotel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another place to look at would be Bells at Killcare, which is on the Central Coast. It’s a fantastic place with beautiful cabins, a great restaurant, and gardens to explore. It’s also a lot closer than Orange or Mudgee so you woo be there quicker. We often go there in early October because our anniversary is then too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mudgee > Orange. IMO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you could delay two weekends Sculptures in the Garden in Mudgee..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally, Orange. Again, assuming you like wine, Orange is high altitude meaning you get some really special ones. De Salis vineyard is one of the highest altitude vineyards in the country and their Chardonnay is exceptional.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To visit, yes. To live, reverse it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it worth it? Let me work it. I put my thang down, flip it and reverse it", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dxx5xf.json b/1dxx5xf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..120624b5f7e6b1f242134eeb510fe4e033857a50 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dxx5xf.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Absolutely the worst section of road in Western Sydney. The only time I haven’t been held up there it was 4am. Any other time it’s packed, people cutting in, blocking the intersections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A truck driver was honking his horn at a removalist truck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What else do you need to know?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rooty tooty Rd has changed so much, but still a parking lot at times lol. That hasn't changed lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just two people conversing about a shared hatred of rubberneckers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It used to be a great intersection, now it's absolutely trash... poor infrastructure planning and increased housing density. Recipe for disaster", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm this, plenty of times that I've had 6:00 a.m. starts with a one hour drive ahead of me that's the only time I can say there's absolutely no traffic. Any other time it's an absolute shit show ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dxz135.json b/1dxz135.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..75c4509cad659843b9740c47d80dbc0d6c2aed25 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dxz135.json @@ -0,0 +1,506 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Here is a list of upcoming musicals and other theatre events in Sydney that I'm keeping an eye on. I also enjoy a good caberet/burlesque show. The queerer the better in my books.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney fringe festival itinary should be announced over the next few days. Hamilton will have an Auslan interpreted session on the 15th of December.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the last month or two I've seen unleash the archers and infected mushroom, went to the art gallery yesterday to check out an art nouveau exhibiton. Dirty Laundry was the last caberet show I watched and Blanc de blanc was a bit of fun too. I've seen Bernie Deiters club Kaberett before as part of Sydney fringe a few years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there anything here you are looking foward to? Or something else that I've missed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* & Juliet, now until the 12th July, Lyric", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Chicago, now until 28th July, Capitol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Bernie Deiters club kaberett, now until 28th July, spiegeltent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Little women, 12th July to 11th Aug, Hayes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Hamilton, 30th July to 15th Dec, Lyric", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Simply Brill, 3rd Aug, Riverside", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Sister act, 6th Aug to 1st Sep, Capitol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Murder for two, 9th Aug to 10th Aug, Riverside", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Sunset Boulevard, 28th Aug to 2nd Nov, Opera house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* The turn of the screw, 16th Aug to 15th Sep, Hayes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Bar Bombay - queer bollywood dance party, 31st Aug, Factory", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Sydney fringe festival, September", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* NSW pole championships, 14th Sep, Factory", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Flat earthers, 11th Oct to 9th Nov, Hayes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Shrek the musical, 12th Oct to 20th Oct, Riverside", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Six the musical, 25th Oct to 28th Dec, Royal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Promises, promises, 13th Nov to 16th Nov, Hayes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Jesus christ super star, 6th Nov to 29th Dec, Capitol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn, 22nd Nov to 22nd Dec, Hayes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Cirque du soleil, 24th Nov to 27th Jan, Big top", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Prada clutch, drag xmas, 20th Dec, Riverside", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* peter and the star catcher, 31st Jan to 16th Feb, Capitol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* MJ the musical, February 2025, Lyric", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Hadestown, February 2025, Royal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Annie, March 2025, Capitol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Book of mormom, July 2025, Capitol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[musicalsdownunder](http://musicalsdownunder.com)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excited for Hadestown and Annie but I would not likely to be here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Book of Mormon was the last live musical I saw and I LOVED it. Great night out - would definitely go see again. Flat Earthers sounds interesting and good for a laugh? The NSW pole championships would be a fun one too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great list, thanks :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dear Evan Hansen opens October at roslyn Packer theatre I think", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beetlejuice is also coming later 2025 ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to & Juliet a couple of months ago—it was fantastic. Going to see Chicago in a couple of weeks—looking forward to it as I loved the movie version with CZJ.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I have VIP tix to Cirque du Soleil in early January—it’s my absolute favourite, makes me feel like a kid all over again, filled with excitement and wonder. 🤯🥰", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA: Also going to Melbs in January for Yayoi Kusama at NGV. Not theatre-related I know, but it’s artsy/creative and I’m super excited.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've watched the NSW Pole Championship before. Some seriously elite athletes on stage, it's awe inspiring.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I truly can't express how excited I am for Hadestown!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I may see Murder For Two again. I saw it at Hayes last year (having gone in cold) and it was one of the best theatregoing experiences I've had!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chicago was terrific!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually, I'm heading to Newtown for my and a mate's 50th this weekend - would anyone know a \"drag brunch\" type thing in Newtown Sunday 14th July?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My mate is actually mad at me as I was supposed to book the Cipher Room Escape Room for Saturday 13th and now it's booked out - any ideas on how I could make it up to them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So stoked for Hadestown!! I didn’t think we’d ever get it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After seeing more and more snippets of it I'd love to see Cabaret.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've book tickets for Titanquie and there are a few preview tickets still available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are also some great podcasts coming to Sydney like \"no such thing as a fish\" which are the researchers for QI! That's a great family fun one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA: a big shoutout to the \"the genesian\" theatre company. They run plays out of a small converted church on York St and tickets are only $35 IIRC. Such a fun and accessible way to experience theatre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus Christ superstar really should be closer to Easter than Christmas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You missed In The Heights at the opera house this month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw Murder for Two last year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is brilliant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go see it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to see Hamilton with a friend in September!! I saw it last time - but maybe that's not the right word, because we were like halfway through the audience and I could barely see anything (but hey, I was taken for free sooo). I look forward to actually being able to sort of see it this time!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm looking forward to Book of Mormon again too. That was the first musical i saw live. My aunt took me for my birthday :) Also- shrek!! I was in a production of that!! I'd love to be able to see it. And might have to look a bit more into Six. I've heard some of the music and like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's hard being into theatre and stuff when you're blind though :') when front seat tickets are SO expensive but you can't see from anywhere else :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the link, I might add a feature request to be able to filter based on Sydney. I love that Wollongong and Newcastle also get some theatre but it does make the NSW tab a little hard to navigate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hadestown went on presale a few days ago, it's the only the one in the list that I have tickets for. So I'm also excited for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be a shame to miss but hopefully you can catch them else where? If they are successful I'm sure they will be on again somewhere else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I might take the MIL to Annie, her name is pretty similar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found a [hadestown version on youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk7BCMZ_C2g) with closed captions. It's a pretty bad recording but I did enjoy being able to watch hamilton on Disney with closed captions before watch the live show. I think I would have gotten lost in all of the rap without the captions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll give hadestown a watch this week. I'm currently listening to the album on spotify.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve added it to the spreadsheet that inspired this post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm excited for it, I'll have to ask my theatre dealer if she is organsing a group for it. I have a friend who organises big group bookings of awesome seats for musicals. I have her saved in my phone as \"my theatre dealer\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it coming to Sydney? For some reason I thought it was Melbourne only?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw & Juliet in Melbourne last year. I loved it. I just happened to be in Melbourne for a weekend and took myself to the theatre with no context for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was eyeing off tickets for cirque de Soleil, but they are kinda expensive. Might do a solo ticket or not sitting together seats for my partner and I. Was considering taking the in laws, but the FIL is not interested.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am tempted to try to make my way down to Hobart to visit family when nationals is on. I think the pole competition is the next ticketed event I buy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been seeing lots of hype for it, even my partner (who isn't into musicals) is getting the advertising for it and I think this is because of Hades the video game. Hades 2 is in early release atm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got really hyped for hamilton. And then the pandemic came and postponed it for a few years. I remember being slightly disappointed (because that excitement had a long time to build up). So I'm going to try to not let it happen again for hadestown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I might make this a main post :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In The Dark Events tend to post more drag events, I get their emails on occaision. [https://www.itdevents.com/](https://www.itdevents.com/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But they are more national announcements, the closest thing happening at the moment from there is bob on the 19th of July. [https://www.itdevents.com/tours/bob](https://www.itdevents.com/tours/bob)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Cipher Room Escape Room", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which one? I recently went to the one in St Peters and had a great time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tickets went on sale this week. It's the only thing in the list I have tickets for and was the inspiration for this post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would highly recoment watching the [Alan Cumming version on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOs82ubFyFQ). Full recording is up on there for free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I watched it 2 weeks ago after my TikTok feed got exploded with the latest London Cabaret rendition. My TikTok feed was over run with this and [korean musicals](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoNZ61nawv4) which was fascinating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've added Titanquie to the spreadsheet, also found out they have tight arse Tuesday ticekts for $79", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, I’ll add it to the spreadsheet. I looked through other events on at the Sydney opera house but didn’t pick up on this one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sucks about the blindness. I have been able to get cheap nearly front row seats last minute as a solo attendee but it can be hit and miss. Paid $50 for Sweeney Todd at the opera house last year and it was second row.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However I have also noticed free companion tickets, even for front row at some theatres. So if you have a registered carer with a companion card you could split the cost of your seat and get theirs free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, hopefully I can see it somewhere else . Also, I think you miss this https://www.dearevanhansenmusical.com.au", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ohh cheers for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dam, does look like a [melbourne only](https://beetlejuicethemusical.com.au/), I may have to organise a weekend getaway for it. I did take my Mum to Melbourne to go see grease for her Bithday this year. My sister came along (she's the bigger grease fan).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the friends I saw & Juliet with had seen it in Melbs as well! Oh, which reminds me… we are going to see Rob “Millsy” Mills performing the music/songs of Bon Jovi at Penrith Panthers in August. That should be a hoot. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like I said, Cirque is my fave thing ever; I try to do front row every time, which yes, is hella expensive, but I don’t have many vices so it’s okay. I did take my parents to one of the shows and we did front row—**that** was a very expensive afternoon, but so worth it. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m gonna take a look at who’s doing Jesus Christ Superstar when I’m at The Capitol for Chicago. I saw it years ago with John Farnham, Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens—it’s kinda hard to top that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, I've already got >200 hours in the Hades 2 early access :p Guess I'm just a sucker for Greek Mythology...Now that I think about it, the other game I've been playing, Stray Gods, is a musical RPG also based on Greek gods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, I don't really think Hadestown needs to piggy back off Hades' success. It's been wildly successful on Broadway and the West End.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was also a bit disappointed by Hamilton, but am optimistic about Hadestown! It doesn't have the same baggage that Hamilton had ^(also I just think the music and book are better.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, both St Peters and Newtown venues are booked out \\[which is almost irrelevant as need 3 or 4 people to book and we only have 2\\], I can try a different escape room venue but it's disappointing as Cipher Room does look fantastic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooo thanks for the recommendations!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if it was mentioned but the \"todaytix\" app is really good for picking up discount tickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not \"blind enough\" for a companion card unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tickets we got for Hamilton were $200 each, much cheaper than tbe other nights. I try and have a look around for cheaper shows.. but it'll be worth the money, because I'll be with my friend, and we both love the show and it'll be a good time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. I'll add that addition to the spreadsheet behind this list", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I thought so :( it's very annoying that they get some of the really great shows, but I guess it works if people travel down!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got to see the Harry Potter play when it was on there. Most insane set-up being over 2 nights. It was excellent but the price tag was eye watering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I randomly found out Kate Ceberano is now really into quilting and featured at last weekend’s craft and quilt fair at the ICC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you read/listened to mythos? Hearing Stephen Fry wax lyrically about Greek mythology was pretty amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had forgotten about them, I was going to call capitol this week to see if I could get a last minute ticket to chicago. I picked up a $50 ticket to sweeney todd at the opera house last year. Second row. Was an amazing seat and felt like it was only possible as a solo attendee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now that really sucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reminds me of a story, the first musical that I went to was the lion king in Melbourne when I was 14/15.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was part of our high school band, I played trombone and we were in Melbourne for competition. I grew up in Tasmania and this was my first ever trip out of the state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, 2 weeks before this trip I had gotten my first pair of glasses. They were really expensive. It was nearly 2 weeks of my dad’s salary at the time. I didn’t want to break the glasses so I left them at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were right at the back and I couldn’t see shit. The stage was a blur. I could see people moving but that was it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last time I went to the lion king was in Sydney a few years back and I was in the second row. A much better experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was excited to go see Harry Potter, the pandemic also delayed seeing this. But then JK Rowling came out as a TERF and has said some really nasty anti trans stuff online.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m now in the “do not financially support the Harry Potter franchise”, because it just makes Rowling wealthier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s sad that I’ve missed it but kinda glad there is a reason to not see it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow, did you see her? I still love her voice and music so much—I’ve got some of her songs on one of my female artists playlists, including a super sultry/bluesy cover of ‘I Touch Myself’. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have not, but I'll definitely check it out! Cheers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooo that's a great score!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've used today tix a few times to see things I was on the fence about. I haven't had much luck lately though. It's good for getting tickets to musicals popular with kids like Aladdin and frozen. I refuse to pay over $50 for these shoes when kids are often talking and singing through them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was a kid if we did this we would never be allowed back to the theatre!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah well, good to have a new generation enjoy the arts I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Literally a smidge above legally blind, and it doesn't seem the total lack of vision in my left eye is taken into account.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the BACK? Oh no... that would be absolutely hopeless ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh boy, yeah that was a disappointing turn of events. Not defending her but the podcast \"the witch trials of JK Rowling\" is an enlightening listen. It was recommended to me and while it doesn't forgive her actions it at least contextualises it for her specifically.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Neil Gaiman seems to be joining the shit list too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank god we all still have David Tennant!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only found out about Neil Gaimen yesterday. And I had just listened to Sleeper and the spindle on audible a few days ago. I listened to it because I wanted to just hear more of Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth from game of thrones) narrate more stories. I love her voice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yeah, there is a lot of a “feedback loop” that has reinforced Rowlings views. She has fallen down a right/extremist pipeline. Which is an easy enough path for almost anyone to fall down.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dxzmfm.json b/1dxzmfm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5af7f0a691762295958b72d9b9c51e1fb64ad693 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dxzmfm.json @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm heading to Newtown for my and a mate's 50th this weekend - would anyone know a \"drag brunch\" type thing in Newtown Sunday 14th July?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My mate is actually mad at me as I was supposed to book the Cipher Room Escape Room for Saturday 13th and now it's booked out - any ideas on how I could make it up to them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Is it really true that I don't need to buy an Opal card to use public transport - I can just use my usual contactless bank/credit card??? This seems to good to be true for a Melbournite? \\[how do they check tickets?\\]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try the Imperial at Erskineville", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://imperialerskineville.com.au/whats-on/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're looking for escape rooms try Mission escape rooms- they're pretty close to newtown by train or uber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Winery Surry Hills does bottomless drag brunch on Sundays- and if you don't get an escape room there's plenty of drag shows Saturday nights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you okay with going out of Newtown for it? Because the Burdekin has a spritz or swallow drag brunch and I think The Winery also has a disco themed one. Might be more in that Darlinghurst/Oxford Street area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.theurbanlist.com/sydney/a-list/best-drag-shows-sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes you can use any debit or credit card to tap on. When you tap on it's a $1 charge and when you tap off they charge you the remainder of the fare. (If you forget to tap off they'll charge a day's max at the end of the day.) If you get pulled up by an inspector, they can check the card you used to tap on with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://burdekin.com.au/events/spritz-or-swallow-bottomless-brunch-drag-show/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://therook.com.au/events/drag-brunch/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next Level Escape and Social Escape are similar quality escape rooms to Cipher and both have very chill owners - if you talked to them they might be able to add a birthday message in room or something. They're really passionate about their rooms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mission also very high quality but bit more of a corporate vibe with lots of casual staff, less sure they would be very receptive to any special requests.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't get desperate and go to strike or escape hunt just because they're not sold out yet. They're a let-down, especially strike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's got nothing to do with drag and also not with escape rooms, but I'm having a space art exhibition this weekend. If you're in Newtown anyways, you may as well pop in and have a looksie [Details here:](https://astridjef.com/artist/art-exhibition/) Happy 50th to your mate! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Winery in Surry Hills? Not quite Newtown but not sure what runs at that time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Burdekin does drag brunch on a Sunday that’s really good if you head to Oxford st", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you might have some difficulty finding drag shows at brunch time. But at night I think shouldn't be hard in Newtown of all places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that drag without pants?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WOW yes, Mission looks great as it's only minutes walk from the REVOLVING restaurant we are going to! BRILL!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just WOW! Next Level and Social both look fantastic, with Next Level being close to a restaurant we are going to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "....but .....would I be wrong if I thought Social Escape looked \"prettier\" ?? yeah, I think Social Escape is the one :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drag brunch is a very common thing! It’s a fun time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree - who wants to do full hair and makeup by 12pm when you've been out all night? Also TBH I'm more of a 'walk around and feel the vibe' person than a 'book everything in advance' person. If I can work out the escape room maybe she won't be so mad at me and we can just chill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Revolver? Prahran?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dy1abq.json b/1dy1abq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..27725de8c787682aa1e5cafc6ab9d4fa0a5ca5fd --- /dev/null +++ b/1dy1abq.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I am currently not working and would like to do volunteer work in the interim at a food bank/homeless shelter. I often see volunteers at Newtown doing exactly this, but I’m unsure where to apply. Does anyone know how to get involved in this? Thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe take a look at [seek volunteer](https://www.volunteer.com.au/)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are these the volunteers you've seen around Newtown? The centre has recently asked for more volunteers: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9E71fQq3ul/?igsh=MWZ3eGpzNXB3YXRjbA==", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Addison Road community organisation (Addi Road) also operates a food bank and often needs help", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a food bank, but I know that the Lifeblood Donor Centre in Marrickville is looking for volunteers right now. Basically you help check people in, keep the snacks stocked, stack/unstack the dishwasher etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s the one! Thanks so much ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dy396r.json b/1dy396r.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fa4b5ce02b94d9477a077c0c0ddb381316580a7a --- /dev/null +++ b/1dy396r.json @@ -0,0 +1,470 @@ +[ + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lick them… they taste like coins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work for Sydney trains and can conclusively say from a professional understanding even we don't know what the hell they are for. Are passengers meant to fist in and hold on? Some kind of emergency evacuation mounting point? Who knows. I'm going to trawl the waratah owners manual so if I find out I'll update.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Convenient place to wipe your boogers on while still be totally inconspicuous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are cup holders for when the train rolls upside down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These are awesome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're finger holds, so you can stand anywhere by the door but don't have to hold onto the railings to either side.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An excellent design, given the roof height is quite low, a railing above would not be practical. M Sets also have them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bacterial meet up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trainussy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The technical term is grabby thingamajigs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grab handles for standing passengers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*slaps her fist in it*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You like that don't you city rail... You dirty dirty little whore you lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finger holds so the uncoordinated (like myself) and shaky legged (also myself) can hold something whilst standing near the door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speed holes, they make the train go faster", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always thought they was drinks holders so you have place to store drinks the emergency workers give you when the trains rolled over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Germ grips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After the facehugger implants an embryo, it needs a nice quiet place to hide then die. These things provide a place but it's not as quiet as it'd like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overhead storage for the everyday train commuter. Come store your oversized energy drink! maybe your loud blasting music from a portable speaker? Or perhaps your special mud-covered boots for when you put your feet on the seats? All the space a train grub could need", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like trapped souls", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drink holders", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Upside down cup holders", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inverted jelly moulds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cup holders for if the train rolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has been asked before. They are grabby thingies, ribbed for more pleasure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chin-ups.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It allows you to brace/hold the roof whilst you stand as you simply place your fingers in the hole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can do so facing either direction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bracing with a flat palm would be rather uncomfortable in comparison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could also have phallus shaped handles like buses do, but since the an adult of average height can reach these comfortably, this design prevents it from getting in the way and taking up space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weird 'handgrips' for tall people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe they’re for acoustics?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always thought they were to shove bike wheels in, if you are standing them upright", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Infested germ buckets that’s what they are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/dontputyourdickinthat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LoL... asked this question few months ago, someone said its access certain parts of the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I seem to remember at some point these used to be open slots to the doors opening/closing machinery. Maybe from a different set.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feels bad for the vertically challenged", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need a shot of penicillin the day after", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And ulcers. Dozens of ulcers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taste like Grandma", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At her funeral.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought that was rimming?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At crush hour when packed in like sardines near the door, you place four fingers within and hold on to create three points of contact (2 feet assumed).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alternative design would be dangling handles which was not preferred by procurement/manufacturer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve certainly fisted them for stability.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can in theory use them to hold on to but they serve no other purpose: source worked doing maintenance on these trains for four years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's quite obviously a giant bottle opener, what else would it be? You can also stick your hand in it to hold on when standing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they were meant to have handles inside to hold on to but they were removed because it was thought that people would use them to lift themselves up and kick the doors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fist in, yep", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Are passengers meant to fist in and hold on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will no longer be utilising the finger holds when I ride the train, thanks to this comment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Side note: God it's so fucking disgusting how often guys seemingly wipe their boogers on the tiles above the urinal. I swear whatever public toilet I use whether it's in an office building, a bar, a restaurant or a station etc there are *always* fucking boogers stuck to the porcelain tiles above the urinal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How fucking hard is it to either flick it in the urinal or clean your nose properly at the sink. Also why the fuck would you even want to touch the tiles right next to the urinal anyway with the finger that you're using to dig around inside your nose...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh, they’re bloody excellent. Better than the straps hanging from rails.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah! That’s what I thought but me and my friends were never 100% sure. But definitely that’s what we use em for", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Pulling train* unfortunately enters the fray …", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Punish me daddy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"trackwork, please take replacement bus\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s what *she said*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "to barricade the door?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've got a lower centre of gravity, not all bad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The vertically challenged may hold onto my kneee while I am sitting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am 5ft2, every single time I get in peak hour full train or bus. I envy a tall person. so many times I had to balance only on my feet without any finger or arm support because all these handles are too high or too far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We just hold onto the arms of the tall people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was coming home from something at Olympic park once and this drunk guy chundered all over the poles and hand rails on the train. I haven't touched a hand rail since, been 15 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having just skimmed the pictures on the 476 page manual, I'm inclined to believe that, otherwise it would have been mentioned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*on the plus side, I just learnt how to use the emergency door restraint strap on*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Four fingers? A luxury. Im lucky to get one in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also not preferred by the tall among us who regularly bang their heads on the ones adjacent to the seats in the vestibule and would probably rip them out in anger if they were in front of the doors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you mean dangling dildos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was me when I took the photo! Crush hour packed like sardines. Except I used 2 fingers to hold on (got them good finger strength going on)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who doesn’t?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outdoor Climbers: “hold my beer”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahah don’t stress those Covid cleaners use the same damp rag to wipe down every surface of the train including these cracks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hell will freeze over before public bathrooms become booger-less", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great if you’re tall enough to reach them. Evidently not designed for the average woman. To be fair I can barely reach the hanging style either, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BWAHAHHAHA FUKN DEAD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cum on ride the train.... RIIIDDDEEE ITTTTT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some might use something knob shaped that dangles though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "#NSFW", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hahaha I am 5ft2. I so want to do this now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have strapons on trains now? What a time to be alive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The door gets pegged in an emergency? Wow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The emergency door restraint has a strap-on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a little scared now…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I currently don't have a strap on as part of my PPE. Do I get one from TCAC or Stores?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Practice 🧘‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every time I stand up from one of those seats and cop a big blue... One of those... To the face I jump a foot in the air. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you. This. (A Yank here, but visit Syd frequently)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I don't know how those got passed as okay. And watching people holding them, wondering if they thought twice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what we called them when I worked on them and had to replace them all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, yeah fair enough. I out one hand in the funny ceiling thing and one around my wife when we travel together. About the only thing I’m useful for!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But surely the men give up their seats for you, no?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "just be gentle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh if you could see the front ramp deployment video. It extends rather amusingly. Then flop down after the big show.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In years past we’ve had unofficial notification to, at night, rave near the guard's compartment naked with a blue light.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s all beginning to make sense!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would gift you gold if I could.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully they don’t enter in like a train entering a tunnel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will only hurt at the start.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the best part! They are conveniently located in the emergency cupboard of mystery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a woman, as are 50% of the population. We don’t need people giving up seats for us as if we’re not capable of standing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just try to stand closer to the bars I can hang onto. If I get stuck in a crowded carriage right in front of the door I just have to lean against the door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OK, my comment was meant to be a little sarcastic. However, you did mention that you are not tall enough to reach the hand-holds or hanging straps, which does make it more difficult for you, and people of your height, not necessarily women, to stand. So taller people, usually men, should be courteous enough to give up their seats. I'm a tall man, and I would.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Geninly wish I knew. The Railways make so many bizarre choices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find them helpful when it's packed and it's not easy to reach a pole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would you give up your seat for a short guy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who knew that making a whole goddamn human being is tiring?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They say for everything there's a right way, a wrong way, and a railway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right way, wrong way, railway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they were having trouble because they couldn’t reach any supports, sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn’t that just the wrong way?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah but slower", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dy3gi1.json b/1dy3gi1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..08655870872e38dfdf64ab99686921c3363ae4d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dy3gi1.json @@ -0,0 +1,134 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking for some recommendations for restaurants along Darling Harbour - I’m open to any cuisine but prefer places that aren’t fine dining/super fancy. Will be in Sydney for the first time in a couple years next week, so assuming a fair bit has changed due to covid and what not. Drop your favourite restaurants!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Baranagaroo has some nice places. Its next suburb over", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darling Harbour is now playing second fiddle to Darling Square. I like Hakata Ramen and Nakano Darling both Japanese. But walk around and find something that you like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chinatown and Haymarket.. Again Kurakura is a favourite and also Japanese. Ho Jiak is also good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't recommend Darling Harbour, unless you want tacky tourist traps, or you want to spend a LOT of money on something that isn't worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chinatown is right next door and has some of the best Asian food outside of Asia imo. Sizzling house, golden century and happy chef are some locals top picks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darling Harbour hasn’t changed since the 90s at except for Harbourside being demolished. Go to Barangaroo instead. There are good bars and restaurants there and it has changed since the 90s!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darling harbour is a cruel joke Sydney plays on tourists. It's a shithole and no reasonable local would go there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Barangaroo and Darling Square are on each side of it and are worth going to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "None the whole place is a tourist trap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Braser. Great all you can eat Brazilian bbq", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trick question - the correct answer is \"none of them.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eating right on the harbour is a tourist trap. Mediocre food for inflated prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suggest eating in the city somewhere better and then walking around the harbour with a warm drink or some gelato afterwards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lotus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also open to any other restaurant recommendations in and around the CBD/Circular Quay too, will be staying for five nights to want to make the most of it :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blackbird cafe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely the better option. Born, Meat & Wine Co, Smoke, Zushi, Muum Maam, Ume Burger are all great options", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, Haymarket and Darling Square have great food options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Chinatown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget Nine Dragons as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Braza right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so good! Don’t skip their grilled cheese, either", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3 of the best restaurants in Australia are right on the harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grana is really good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before covid I was there for lunch with family. I stood in line at the bar for 15 minutes easy after just a few jugs of water. The bartender kept serving other people, even people behind me?!? I had to force my order to him that I just want water and he's served 5 people behind me what am I doing wrong to not get served?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never again. Absolutely shit service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah how ever it's spelt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As if. What restaurants?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quay, Bennelong, Aria.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were talking about Darling Harbour, not Sydney Harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those are in circular quay they are not in darling harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“The harbour.”", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dy3xs9.json b/1dy3xs9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2cd8f78dee97b180194852f6ddc653f0ea6c1d2d --- /dev/null +++ b/1dy3xs9.json @@ -0,0 +1,634 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm a prisoner in my own house all winter. Can't open any windows or the entire house reeks of smoke because the neighbours in my street burn wood fires all day and all night like it's 1932.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The air quality in this car infested city is bad enough at the best of times but this is just intolerable. In a dense city where we all have to share the air why is this still acceptable?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Comparatively, air quality in Sydney is *AMAZING*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://waqi.info/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said... there is definitely a slick of dirty dust that settles on everything if you live near a main road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't want to ban everything annoying out of existence. Sometimes you have to learn to live with things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you moved into an area and saw chimneys on the houses then as they say \"where there's smoke there's fire\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could move to a high density area where no-one has a wood burner. Even then you'd be annoyed with someone having loud parties or traffic noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you're very wealthy then you have to live with inconvenience. Dog poop on paths, school zones, flight paths, traffic, no parking, house parties... The list goes on. Focus on what you can control and ignore the rest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love the smell of a wood fire....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where do you live? Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Modern wood burners should not cause the neighborhood to “reek of smoke”. My neighbors on either side have wood heaters and I can’t smell them. Do all houses have proper flues and filters? Maybe an EPA air quality complaint is needed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently they're pretty bad for your health in the house as they leak a small amount each time they're on. I believe most houses don't use them anymore. I get they're annoying though. One house can easily smoke up an entire street and make it almost impossible to open a window during winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think we can mandate that new fireplaces have to be the smokeless ones that recirculate their own gasses, so they obly send out water and CO2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss having a wood fire place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to live in acreage and literally every single house used wood fire places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3 tonnes of firewood was about $800 and lasted for 4 months", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, that’s dumb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wood fires are being banned in the ACT too so maybe they’re onto something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need to at least ban the install of new ones. But yes eventually they need to ban old ones as well. They're terrible for your health. They kill a stupid amount of people each year and nobody knows or cares. It's insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ding think they should be banned but I agree that smell of smoke sucks.. especially when it’s blowing into your home!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. Anyone saying otherwise has not lived next door to someone who had a wood fire. It is insane and so bad for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it’s [easier to ignore the facts, I presume](https://www.samharris.org/blog/the-fireplace-delusion).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People love it or hate it, but banning it is probably more complicated than just saying it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you considered looking for a neighbourhood that has less of an issue? Most modern housing doesn't have fireplaces or chimneys. It's rare to smell smoke in a lot of places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes we should. I didn’t realise how polluting fire places were until I lived in California they have Spare the Air days where they tell you not to light fires if conditions aren’t good for air quality. They would also advertise these with cigarettes for chimneys like you wouldn’t smoke in front of your kids but you’re happy to light a fire. So I think a lot of it is just ignorance and how people like the atmosphere of a fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given the damage they do to peoples health, yes 1000 times yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely fucking not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who wants to run a sweep on when OP will delete this after getting ratioed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "offer plants test axiomatic upbeat reply psychotic fanatical tub imagine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wished people in my hood burn wood, I LOVE the smell and it reminds me of a warm winter night indoors playing board games with my friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also meh to it making you dumb.. Lead in fuel already done that to most people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely yes this should be banned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you do during the annual bushfires. Air quality would easily be 10 times worse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe just accept the fact that Sydney isn’t for you and gtfo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should probably ban the natural gas fireplaces that don't actually output any usable heat and are simply there 'for looks' - and yes they certainly do exist in many houses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Afterall there's supposed to be a gas 'shortage' right?.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With aircons, its hard to see the benefit in burning timber. I knew someone who did it for nostalgia and he said he would use up $20 worth of wood each evening he used it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely agree that there should be set areas where its banned (eg. Densely populated areas) so people with breathing conditions can more easily find a location away from it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is illegal in most council areas to have visible smoke for more than a certain length.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, why can't people just freeze to death so you don't have to deal with a slightly inconvenient smell? The absolute audacity of people!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Average Sydney sook", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that's mainly rubber dust from the tires. There's a few kg of difference between a new and worn tire, and when you multiply that by every car on the road, it's a significant amount of rubber dust being launched.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having lived near southern cross drive, that dirty film that coats everything looks like there's been someone sitting on the roof all day with a belt sander and a pile of Goodyears.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally, someone with some common sense. Thank you, reading your post is like a breath of fresh air. Every time i see these \"lets ban everything\" it makes me wanna projectile spew in their general direction. People like this are the reason we cant do anything fun anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually we've owned the house here for 25 years since this area was all quarter acre blocks and didn't have footpaths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now it's dense with duplexes and the traffic on the highway never stops day or night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's ok to ban things that are a hazard to public health and this is one of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a level headed comment. Love it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you love the smell of cancer and lower IQs? You should look at the science of breathing wood smoke and understand that public health trumps your warm fuzzy feelings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A suburb not far from bankstown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a bad idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Apparently they're pretty bad for your health in the house as they leak a small amount each time they're on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a small amount, they're very bad for indoor air quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep I have three fireplaces and don’t use a single one because I use my air-conditioning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are also bad for the planet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gummint advice is to close your windows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"major source of air pollution in cities.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bull. Fucking. Shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol I should move my whole family because of a couple of inconsiderate people who cannot move with the times? That is a ridiculous take.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Laws have to move with the times. We know smoke is a serious health hazard. It's time the law caught up with the science.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean like last time? Pretty sure they're the \"neighbours 3 doors down burn stuff, how can I tell them to stop\" person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ban bushfires", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh a strawman, nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2019 comes to mind. We had a solid 6 months of orange haze, that's the time I really felt sick and light headed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't had annual bushfires since 2020. Due to endless rain I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most regional towns have wood smoke. Launceston for example has huge problems with it forming an inversion layer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Current prices would be taking care of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">$20 worth of wood each evening he used it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the fuck lol, I've lived somewhere cold enough we needed to have a fireplace (only source of heating) burning pretty much day and night round and we maybe went through a $120 ute load of wood, split already, in about 4 weeks. Dude must be fucking running that thing flu open, full air the entire time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's probably a mix of a lot of things. Heavy metal polution are high at round abouts is super high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.rroij.com/open-access/vehiclederived-metal-pollution-in-roundabouts-and-roadside-gutters-identified-by-magnetic-and-elemental-analysis.php?aid=57635", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interestingly... rare earth metals are also really common at round abouts, apparently. Couldn't find the study where I read that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's worse than that though, people who put time and effort into fighting about things which can't change miss the opportunity to direct that energy at things which can change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hate traffic? Advocate for my bike lanes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too many people with dogs off lead in your local park? Advocate for proper off leash areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Youth crime on the rise? Lobby and support PCYCs and other programs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you'd like to ban people talking about banning things?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well... those duplexes don't have fire places? So the fireplace use would have been happening before you moved there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You didn't answer the question, were the offending chimneys there or not when you arrived?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And is it just chimneys, or density, footpaths, duplexes, traffic, subdivisions, and fireplaces? It sounds like your neighbourhood has grown up in the last 25 years. And it sounds like you don't like it much. For your own sake, a change might do you good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should we ban cars, planes? All things hazardous to public health but people seem to enjoy them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like it's time to move because the smokes not going anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No doubt your place has increased in value with the additional development so you have that option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can still buy cigarettes and vapes so public health doesn't mean much. It definitely sucks for those effected though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Giving oral can give cancer to the giver. And that’s a risk my wife is happy to take.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talk to me about having a lower IQ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been around a lot of wood fires in your lifetime then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a person with severe asthma living in an area with lots of smoke pollution, I've looked into this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully this helps you understand what can and can't be done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smokey fireplace means it's not burning efficiently, which is bad for the person wanting heat and bad for air quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So maybe chatting with your neighbours might help?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.c4cleanair.net.au/help-for-a-local-wood-smoke-problem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it will be your local council to complain to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate, you must live in a mansion haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Umm, they burn something that is natural to the planet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe you should work at the EPA, [teach them a thing or two](https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/your-environment/air/reducing-wood-smoke-emissions)...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I should move my whole family because of a couple of inconsiderate people who cannot move with the times? That is a ridiculous take.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And so is expecting them to be banned just because you don't like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't count as a straw man imo. Genuinely asking how you survive as it's at least 10 times worse (and I've read up to 50).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You sure you just don't like woodfire smoke?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bush fires of 2019 did the job of clearing up the debris.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a fireplace, and he was buying it from a local servo in those 20kg bags as he was in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but that requires effort", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\- r/Sydney posters", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never said that. Just saying it shits me to tears.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before we bought this house the street had about 6 houses. Total. It was one step from farmland. Nearly all the houses in the street have been built since then. Just accept you are wrong. Some of us have lived here longer than you know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway it's not original residents burning wood it's low socio economic renters who moved in to the old falling down shacks after the original owners moved out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And anyway it's entirely irrelevant. We now know MUCH more about the health effects of breathing wood smoke than we did twenty years ago when the houses with wood fires were built so it's time for the law to force these people to do what they are otherwise too stupid or stubborn to do on their own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's how it works. Society moves on. You don't just accept a constant impact to your health once you are smart enough to know better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What difference does it make? You want me to think back nearly thirty years? It's irrelevant. We know that the smoke is a health issue. No one knew that back then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wood fires are proportionally much worse though... big environmental impact without much benefit (plus many readily available good alternatives)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes in fact many countries in the world are well along the path of conversion to electric vehicles, as usual Australia lags far behind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She also told me she is cool with the risk of bifurcation, last night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not that big compared to neighbors the real estate agents charmingly said it’s one of the smallest blocks in the area. It’s also old nearly 100 years old but I’ve moved with the times with regards to heating methods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that you Matt Canavan?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are joking right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> domestic solid fuel combustion", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Includes coal and other solid fuel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I expect they burn more coal than wood around here meaning the report is assuming that the increases in their data is solely related to burning wood in fireplaces. It looks like they need to make an allowance for coal and other solid fuel in their data.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we get data from this decade please?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The data sets used were 2003, 2008 and 2013.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not about \"don't like it\" it's a danger to public health. Characterising it as \"don't like it\" is either ignorant or intentionally trolling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah dude is knowingly being taken for a ride pricing-wise then, that’s not really a valid comparison for cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can get a cube delivered to your house for bugger all. You are just paying convenience tax with the Servo Wood and half the time its shit timber that burns off too fast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My Dads’s favourite expression. Hahahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like society moved on and left you behind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "20 years ago was only 2004... not 1970. We well and truly knew breathing smoke was detrimental to health... did you think chimneys were just a conversation piece while around the fire?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should ban people moving in near you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Entitled much?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like you need to move back to a rural area then if you can’t tolerate having neighbours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suggest you look up the dangers of stress before taking a crusade against something a lot of people love. Dying on a hill like this is going to be far worse for your health than a bit of wood smoke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with you, but only because those people pumping heat in Sydney every night during winter should just put on some extra socks and a jumper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't live in Siberia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beyond that... Consider yourself lucky if you can keep the smoke out of your house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "VERY COSTLY alternatives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha good the agent is being honest! Sounds like a good spot!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Err, where do you think wood comes from?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who burns coal in their fireplace?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps stomping your feet, frowning and putting your hands on your hips would work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You seem to be confusing \"having neighbours\" with \"being forced to breathe smoke\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This must be Matt Canavan!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Coal is natural to the planet - but when you burn it massively over hundreds of years, it does bad things to the planet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Oil is natural to the planet - but when you burn it massively over hundreds of years, it does bad things to the planet. When you convert it to plastic, it does bad things to the ocean animals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Trees are a natural form of carbon capture - but guess what happens when you burn the wood from the trees: all that captured carbon is released into the atmosphere and does bad things to the planet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Power stations", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about passing a law then getting it enforced?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a moron . Do you believe in zero point energy as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tip; wood has been burnt massively over thousands of years and the planet got a long just fine. Actually, without wood probably would not have developed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No power stations (with or without fireplaces) in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for calling *me* a moron, Matt!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, of course wood has been burnt massively for thousands of years. But, sadly, humanity, has now reached (some would say, passed) a tipping point where releasing all that carbon is having direct impacts on our climate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry you are in denial about this but it is a fact.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wood burning infinitesimal. Massive amount from petroleum and coal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep , you definitely are a moron.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dy4jqp.json b/1dy4jqp.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0637a088a01e8ddab3bf3fa98dbe804cbde1a0dc --- /dev/null +++ b/1dy4jqp.json @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +[] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dy7jr3.json b/1dy7jr3.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..15f6cc900e4e40e9a4bb8401a13630cd4da14343 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dy7jr3.json @@ -0,0 +1,234 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The cost per night, I presume.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For those curious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"The final report, Valuing 50 years of Australia’s Icon, released for the Opera House’s 50th anniversary, calculated its social value has increased by 38% in real terms to $11.4 billion over the decade – almost four times the value of the land and building ($3 billion).\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess the bridge was a bit too far", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would i be eligible for first home grant ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reasonable. No bedrooms, no parking, and right next to those *terrible* party boats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if it’s still available?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Comes with an almighty maintenance bill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reminds me of this: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7291609/Cheeky-teen-writes-letter-Sydney-Opera-House-claiming-hes-WON-iconic-building.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey I thought I bought the Sydney Opera House, then realised I bought the Sydney Harbour Bridge instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To anyone interested in buying, I also have a bridge to sell you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great, developers are in a battle royale fighting each other to get their hands on that piece of land.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I see a pest and building report?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bring the old tram sheds back lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still cheaper than some places in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best I can do is 20 bucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much for Cash?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it come with jousting sticks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Can you include delivery in price\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those brown window tints are so 70’s. way over priced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where can l sign?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a building and pest done and long settlement", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah you wouldn’t want it though, the nearest supermarket is like ages away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheapest property in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd ask for a viewing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah ... I think the main concert hall holds 3000 people. At $500/ticket that's 1.5m revenue. Most shows won't sell out at $500/night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Margins just aren't there for 6.5m/night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wdym, it's listed at 6.5m right there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I worked in finance there and the main KPI is not profit. “Social Value” is a polite political way to say does not make a surplus every year. Every brass screw is handmade and worth a small fortune. The most interesting room is the security room where you collect you staff pass and they a POI wall (persons of interest who are planning to bomb the site).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "peaceful in the drama theatres though! excellent sound proofing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And last price? Cash?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The forecourt holds more? But those tickets are like 120", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "youre forgetting the food and beverage sales inside and at the outside venues!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and merch!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and parking, thats at least another 5mill per night!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More like “Offers from $6.5m”. It’ll got for more at auction so consider this before investing in a pest and building inspection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$160 for Thom Yorke and Troye Sivan. Or more if it‘s a more complex setup e.g. Synthony Dec 2023 which ended up getting cancelled 40 minutes after gates were due to open due to extreme weather conditions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">and parking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's run by Wilson and unlikely the event organisers will get a cut.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">the food and beverage sales inside and at the outside venues ... and merch!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Organisers might get a cut of the beverages inside and merch, but it's not going to be $100/person. My $500/ticket was a gross overestimate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TV rights or distribution rights for recording are the only thing that could generate millions - but it's highly unlikely the venue could get any cut of those to be able to justify the lease fee suggested.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More evidence of agents underquoting. Report them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The heartbreak as several young couples watch the bidding climb way past the REA estimates and way way out of reach, ending their hopes of their dream first home, so sad...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sold to a young family (an artist and a vintage hat maker) upgrading from their residence on the Harbour Bridge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hey, they bought that bridge residence at the right time, plus a cash injection from dad's investments to help with the deposit for the new place!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love “**vintage** hat maker.” There’s probably an online school for that based in Portland, Oregon, USA. Sustainable sourced material like festering resentments by entitled 14 yr olds still pissed off about that one night they didn’t get ice cream for dinner and, in protest, flung their spag bol across the room", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ways this cute couple broke into the Sydney Harbour waterfront market at just age 26", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- cut back on the avo toast", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- bought the reduced chooks at Colesworth when they've been sitting there a bit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- combined their bills to one account", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- ran a little side hustle on Etsy and eBay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- born into a nine-figure business dynasty that treats it's workers like replaceable peons", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- paid back HECS debt early for lump sum discount", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- off peak public transport savings really stack up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a good mental image ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Btw, I’m fully on board with vintage hats … no disrespec’ yo", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dy98cc.json b/1dy98cc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..46e2dbcf4b83e1e6cd975eadcc9cff3f0ef96fed --- /dev/null +++ b/1dy98cc.json @@ -0,0 +1,294 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Lol I love that the media attention now means that the paintings are seen by wayyy more people than would have seen it in the gallery, with the added bonus that the fundamentalist nutjobs come off as a bunch of whiny baby bitches", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No hate like Christian love", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Terrorists win", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How very christ like of them, religious dipshits have no place here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we stop bending over to appease religious fundies, ffs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try the same with Muhammad and test Muslims tolerance too in the sake of equality?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "another example of religious idiots forcing their own opinions onto everyone else. if you wanna believe something stupid go ahead, fill your boots, but keep it to yourself. we don't care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mocking Jesus! That's terrible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the story of the crucifixion the Romans treat him with total respect and consideration … … well this is embarrassing, I'm being told that being mocked and humiliated is kind of the whole point of that story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone else remember people losing their shit over this one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piss_Christ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a sensitive world we live in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Christians are more mad at this than their priests being paedophiles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hang on, isn't it supposed to be the Islamics who are violent reactionists when someone pokes fun at their god? This must be OK because it's the Christians! /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now do it with Mohammad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so, I don't see the assorted xtian sects getting mad about Shrimp Jesus though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But Casper is a friendly ghost!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is in livo, it may attract some lefties out of the area to come to see it, but I doubt people from the area will come out in droves to support it. A lot of the ethnics here don't like stuff like regardless of religion because it tends to open the flood gates and then old beefs restart and it's a whole thing. I don't see prolonged support from lefties coming to Casula out of all places. Most people from the area are quite conservative when it comes to religion, even if they don't believe in that religion they wouldn't support satire about it. Also worth mentioning that there's a very strong Serbian/Assyrian community here that wouldnt take kindly to satire about their faith.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's hard being a leftie out here adlay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah came here to say this. Freeeeeeeedsssooooommmm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why didn't this brave artist try Muhammad?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "---", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/jul/08/artwork-featuring-christ-overlaid-with-looney-tunes-characters-removed-by-sydney-council-after-threats-of-violence-ntwnfb](https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/jul/08/artwork-featuring-christ-overlaid-with-looney-tunes-characters-removed-by-sydney-council-after-threats-of-violence-ntwnfb)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun called for the removal of the painting in the face of what he called “many complaints from numerous residents who were disgusted and offended that Liverpool Council was displaying this artwork”.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*“The Christian Messiah and the Muslim Messiah Jesus has no connection to the cartoon character Goofy”, he said in a statement.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this is actually the main reason they’re so against it. They feel it’s unfair that Muhammad can’t be depicted as such so why should Jesus. Strange way of thinking because Jesus being depicted in such a way without violent repercussions makes the religion seem a little more chill. I honestly don’t believe they truly care this much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The mayor explicitly made the point that Jesus is a prophet and a figure of reverence for Muslims too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depicting Muhammad is idolatry and is expressly prohibited within", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Islam -- christians sell jesus on the cross at the markets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suppose somewhat ironically, this depiction of Jesus would also be haram within Islam as even being a parody it still depicts a prophet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So to answer your question, what would muslims do about a picture depicting a prophet in Australia? -- as we've seen with this and countless other pictures of the prophet jesus messenger of god and messiah sent to guide the children of Israel, nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No-one really has to go see it now. The pictures have been plastered for free all over the Guardian thanks to these sooky babies. They've let the satire about their invisible friend in the sky spread way further than it otherwise would have", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "maybe the artist's own cultural background is judaeo-christian. if so, it would be more of a comment on their own cultural inheritance and wider influences, rather than something that could be described more as say, vilification. they would have grown up with stories from the catholic/ Christian tradition. Christmas, easter, maybe church as a kid, that kind of thing. To me it's kind of the same as being able to make jokes about white/anglo people (because I am), but not about people who are e.g. black or asian. I don't live their life or experiences. My observation would be coming from a different place, so it would be uninformed, at best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He knew the response would be the same. And he was right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or try it with Judaism.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m an atheist myself but most atheists only call out Christians because it’s safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never ever make fun of Islam or Judaism..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "does that mean i should stop using my phone case that has Keanu Reeves dressed as Jesus holding chainsaw mans Pochita like a baby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should get over it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I get that but I guess it's just difficult getting left leaning ideas across at times because of things like this. I'm 100 percent for freedom of speech btw I'm just worried about religion flaring up tensions within the community especially now with we have a potential Muslim vote occuring ( which I doubt will accomplish anything) but it just further divides the left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could there be any other reasons?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol buddy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can make fun of Judaism and jews by spreading conspiracy without much consequence, look at all the jews run the world stuff , they did 9/11 etc . It's pretty standard like for Alex Jones and Kanye.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But if you make fun of israel you will be called antisemetic by gods chose people. And lose your job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Charlie Hebdo might answer your question! At least the Streisand effect is ensuring more publicity about this painting than it would have received had the Christians not gone feral as usual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kaboom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a little more nuanced than simply “making fun”. Christians need to stop acting like they’re some victimised minority. I also don’t understand the thinking of “If you make fun of me, make fun of someone else”. Why do you want other religions to be made fun of so badly, huh? Why is it so hard to explain that you’re upset about something without bringing down other people/religions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can be okay with freedom of expression and allow people to make fun of/satirise/artistically depict your religion/god/saviour or you can want it banned and act like pissy little bitches about it. Which one are you, Christians?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to make fun of all three, they're equally as stupid as one another.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because Muslims are a religious minority and often have to fear hate crimes. Christians don’t, criticism of Christianity is far less dangerous for the Christian, they don’t have to worry about it being followed by getting bashed.  Don’t play stupid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA: Apologies for not playing into Christian victimhood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only if Denji were next to Keanu like a proud mother. Otherwise you’re good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I might suggest that it's within the artist's range to create a work using cartoon characters in this way. Here is a short bio I found about their artistic approach and intent generally:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\[The artist\\] *works across the mediums of painting, drawing and sculpture, he draws upon the nostalgic, subverting the familiar to create arresting Pop-Psychedelic imagery with playful and sometimes sinister undertones. His works in this series capture the intensity of the iconography of our youth, forever suspended mid frame in motion; rendering them as pop cultural monuments swirling in candy coated memory.* \\[NB> this was about a different set of works but is relevant enough. I didn't look up their statement about this particular piece, which I probably should have done\\]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Blake Prize itself (the context of the work and the exhibition) is, from its website, a *biennial exhibition that highlights local and international contemporary artists who explore ideas of spirituality and religion through contemporary artworks.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The scene that the painting depicts (cartoon characters or otherwise) is from the canon of religious art, and reproduced countless times across the centuries by painters of all stripes. Arguably both this, and looney tunes characters, both lie well within the iconography of the artist's youth, and many others. This is imho simply the artist's interpretation of the same scene, in their own recognised style.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it uses cartoons from pop culture and it is in a contemporary, open-ended exhibition rather than a more earnest painting created in fulfilment/reinforcement of a particular religious doctrine it's probably perceived as mocking or profane by those protesters. Contemporary art doesn't tell you what to think though, or demonstrate ill intent, or necessarily be a work of activism or protest (although some work can be). It lets us do that on our own where we might bring our own discomfort, or alignment, or identity, or whatever, to our interpretation of the work. But this piece definitely merges iconic images from popular culture (Bible stories, famous cartoon characters) and provokes thought about spirituality and religion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, perhaps an artist could also create Andy Warhol style portraits of assorted members of the Australian clergy convicted of the sexual assault of children in their care, or maybe a photorealistic work depicting Jesus flipping tables in the NYSE or the manager's office at Rothschild Bank or at a Davos conference; these are also themes relevant to the Prize. It's interesting to consider whether these would cause the same kind of affront, and why or why not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just going to post this now sans further edits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Criticise all or none. Equality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not rule for thee and not for me, treatment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s bullshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In think they are sick of the hypocrisy of leftists desecrating Christian stuff but being terrified of every other religion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re playing stupid. All religions deserve equal treatment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are you exclusionist?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just because someone is a minority doesn’t provide them with certain protections or privileges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m half Lebanese I don’t expect to be treated better or worse because of something I had no control over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many things wrong with that view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you saying that a cartoon that mocks their prophet is going to lead to hate crimes against Muslim people?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Muslims elsewhere get super offended even when they are in the majority. Last month someone in Pakistan was dragged out of a police station and killed because they allegedly committed blasphemy in the eyes of the local Muslim population.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "je suis charlie", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dyeqqx.json b/1dyeqqx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..53ec032b474ab948a72cc17f5efdf8c8ca999eb5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dyeqqx.json @@ -0,0 +1,678 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney treated me so well yesterday. Every person I interacted with was the nicest chillest person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the gentleman at the bus who I had a 'no you go first' battle with. Young kids out and about but not causing trouble just having good times with mates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To the man that worked at Mr Mint Waringah that fixed the issue with my shoes FOR FREE. Within 3 minutes. I am very strapped for cash atm. So he had no idea how much I wanted to cry. Let alone I will now have dry feet this winter. My shoes where wrecked. Could cry , I needed that so hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To the lovely lady offering me a chocolate after I told her she could hop in front at BigW...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dropped off a box of choc for the shoe repairsman as a thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "KINDNESS IS THE WAY.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you Sydney for giving me both misery and hope. Now please give me a job in the next few weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit. Spelling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Work, this may be hard to believe, but I'm trapped underneath two purr machines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After a horror attempt the other week, took the little one to get her expander out at the dentist yesterday, this time aided by some happy gas. My god what a difference. Still some worry and tears from her, but not the full throated screaming from last time. She brought it home as a trophy and was so excited about it, when she heard me talking on the phone to my folks about it, independently went and called them from her tablet to show it off. Bless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was a bit down at the start of yesterday, as I couldn't find anything to apply for. Then, I got an email telling me I'd moved on with yet another govt role I'd applied for, but this time, I got to do a one way video interview. Ick. On the plus side, it was only 4 questions, so knocked that over and went out opp shopping with the Mrs. While we were out, one of my mates got in touch about a job I'd applied for at his company - he'd chased up who was supposed to be filling it and they'd asked for my resume (again, it's already in the system after all). Positive signs on both fronts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like some part of me should feel bad for shoulder checking someone but also, if you aren't going to make space for people getting off the train, you kind of deserve it. it actually was an honest mistake on my part though tbh, I did try to dodge him, not much you can do when people literally refuse to move for you??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to little Bobette's paperwork, today she can graduate from kitten to cat food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To celebrate her birthday, here are some of the [first pics I took of her](https://imgur.com/a/l7xt3r0) The feathers you can see used to be attached to what has become her favourite toy, and her [most recent pic](https://imgur.com/a/SRz2SiL), which also happens to be my current favourite one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I managed to break my toe last night & my toe now resembles a purple sausage. I can’t wear my regular shoes. Guess I’ll just have to wfh for a few days while I wait for the swelling to go down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A reminder to those that use a dryer to clean the lint trap. I pulled out the trap from my sister's dryer and it fell to the ground in a giant sheet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone is having a shit day, [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnAustralian/s/9U4ZLHnbVU) will improve your mood immensely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For various reasons I am currently doing my washing at a local laundromat. Each load requires 4x$1 and so splitting whites/darks/etc quickly adds up to a lot of coins. No coin machine and the cafe next door is basically cashless so weirdly paying for groceries with cash and hoping for correct change. Feels like 1993 without the bonus grunge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[This is the face I make when a bug touches me.](https://imgur.com/Xxs9LkJ)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "probably late to the party but watching movies and tv with airpods is an absolute game changer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City of Sydney local and regional roads going to 40Km/h limit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Currently 75% are already 40.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.9news.com.au/national/new-speed-limits-40km-hr-city-of-sydney/3b300950-b8d1-4938-9502-350aed321d22", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there any deep dish pizza currently available in Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My go to back in the day, mutz pizza, closed down a long time ago and looking for a replacement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone attend City Gym? How would you rate the atmosphere?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not really happy at the gym I'm going to currently and this is the next closest one that is on Fitness Passport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn it, Neil Gaiman turns out to be a #MeToo grade sexual creep? I thought he was one of the good ones. Very disappointing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "just a whinge... fuck the price of flights are doing my head in, wanted to take some time off in early October, but everywhere I want to go to is way more then I want to spend....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit, found JetStar had a pretty good deal to Vietnam, so i booked that, Vietnam is always fun now to work out where to go... didn't really want to fly with jet star again, but whatever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After weeks and weeks of grease, grime, spills and turbo surgery, new (to me) car is finally ready to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just bought a used car and it has the standard yellow plate with AB-12-CD format. If I wanted to change it to the white one with the ABC-12D format (non customized), how much will it cost extra and is it a one off or a yearly fee? Everything online talks about customized plates which isn't what I'm looking for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My list of things to do grows longer, even as my patience runs short.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But actually, I’m quite happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must wash sheets, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "does anyone know if i can use nz student id in sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always find it interesting Qantas have [this Sydney-Singapore-Sydney service operated by a Finnair A330-300.](https://www.qantas.com/au/en/book-a-trip/flights/finnair-a330.html) Its the one I flew back to Sydney in today. Great service, but I always find it interesting that Finnair doesn't operate to Sydney directly but sort of just lends their planes and crews to Qantas for two flights(the other one being a Sydney-Bangkok-Sydney service).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got a old Lacie hard drive, which doesn't turn up when plugged in, anyone know of a good HD recovery team in Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is gadigal station also opening in august or does that open with the bankstown line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone else CONSTANTLY receiving wrong mail?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I deal with the mail at work, which is in the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I check our company's mailbox, and sometimes we get mail for different companies in the building. Not a big deal, but I do wonder why, as all the letterboxes have company names on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We get mail for completely wrong addresses. Completely different STREETS. It's not even just letters - there was a whole package that arrived, delivered to us instead. Idk if there's a building management person, but if it's still there tomorrow i might just take it to the post box myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's. Very concerning, to say the least. And quite annoying. What if important documents get sent to the wrong address? And they just get left there? How the heck does this even happen???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...My life seems to mostly be about dramas with the mail XD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All my dreams seem to feature celebrities these days. Last night it was Aubrey Plaza. Who is excellent in every way, I'm a huge fan, but she doesn't have a movie or TV show out and I haven't thought about her in months. The mysteries of the human brain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm thinking about moving to Sydney in Q2 2025.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was hoping for some advice from others who have also made the move - particularly anyone familiar with living in Newstead Brisbane?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was considering Surry Hills as my suburb of choice but wondering if there more inner city suburbs comparable to Brisbane Newstead?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently got a NSW National Parks Multi Pass. Does this pass include parking at the National Parks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know where I can get timber panels for a desktop that's around 1800-2000mm long and 700mm wide? I'm currently using a beech panel from bunnings but it's only 600mm and I'm looking for a deeper desk. AFAIK Bunnings only stock 600mm wide panels so would be keen to hear of other suppliers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A good boss would give you the whole week off in light of your challenging circumstances", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be clear, I've got nothing to do with this comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I had to do a one-way video thing for my job. I mean I got the job so I guess it went okay, but I felt really weird doing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway best of luck mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its the bottom of the barrel standard to wait for people to get off the train before boarding and you go to the sides anyway if some dickhead is rushing to get on thats on them and i feel like people who do that its not even an isolated thing theyve probably done it loads of times before and could even get someone hurt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s like that simpsons bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m going to walk off this train with my shoulders square. If one of those shoulders should hit you before I’m fully on the platform then it’s your own fault.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should never feel bad for shoulder checking under those circumstances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ow. Did you kick something in the middle of the night?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve encountered several dryers whilst travelling in Airbnbs/Housesitting where it was clear the lint trap had never been emptied. These people exist amongst us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actual conversation between me and a colleague once:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Him: I gotta buy a new drier, mine stopped working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me: what happened?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Him: idk it just stopped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me: did you clean out the lint trap?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Him: the what?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And he was 42 years old. Like isn’t this just a thing you learn probably when you’re a kid and still live at home?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've only owned a few dryers in my life but all of them had printed on or around the door to clean the lint trap after each load.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After a certain point, we are interfering with natural selection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds satisfying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dangerous, but satisfying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay. Insulation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our current one has a red light that says “clean lint filter” after pretty much every load. It hasn’t made any difference to my habits but The Bloke now cleans it every time he uses it. Tng’s we hardly use it at all but the past few weeks it’s been impossible to do the sheets without it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Sims has taught me to always check the lint trap!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People still split colours when washing clothes? ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised laundromats haven't upgraded to card payments yet. I used one around 1999 that had this (there was a central control panel where you paid, entered the machine number on a keypad, and it would activate the machine for the cycle).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Astros arcade bar on the corner of King & Queen streets (yeah I know) in Newtown gives out $5 or $10 in $1 coins with any drink purchase to use on their arcade machines", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "are they good? i have wm4 that are dying and noise cancel no longer works from just sheer use and i was thikning of getting pods pro v2 as a bday gift to myself...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only one I know is called Yummy Box in Newtown on Missenden road", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What area are you in? There's a place called Deep Dish Kings in Caringbah (Sutherland shire).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you able to avoid the October school holidays and public holiday? That may be contributing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eh, main issue with Jetstar has been their on-time performance but I believe their major issues with the 787 fleet have been sorted. Otherwise they're just fine and a lot better than other low-cost carriers (decent leg room compared to say, Air Asia X).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What kind of car is it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whatever it is, I hope it's now well-sorted and no longer in need of any surgery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wait till fathers or mothers day though. Sometimes there is 20% off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals/myplates.com.au", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "~~There is an annual fee for black on white plates - $30.~~ The changeover is where they sting you, it's a minimum of $219.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tomorrow is a laundry day! Launder early, launder often.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are too many different businesses with too many different policies to give a complete answer, but in general, expect the answer to be \"no.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not the same but I did Qantas to Seoul and then Finnair to Helsinki and it was so good. I think Qantas service is slightly better than Finnair though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Emily the Criminal is always worth a re-watch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe Pyrmont... Waterloo...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would check out Potts Point and Darlinghurst as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes with the exception of Chowder Bay in Sydney Harbour National Park. You only get 4 hours parking there, addtional hours you will need to purchase. You also only get 1 hour at Cape Byron Lighthouse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just spat out my coffee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair clarification", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks - I'll be really glad not to keep bothering everyone with my job updates here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny bit is, I've not only been on the other side of these one way videos before, but it was to find an onsite engineer for the same govt dept when they were my customer!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aside from the weird, stiltedness, it actually makes a lot of sense, especially for orgs where you need to have a panel to do the interview. Rather than trying to sync 2-3 panelists calendars with the applicants', the responses just come through to a little portal where you can watch all of them in your own time and rate each of the responses. Then it all gets aggregated and the people with the best scores highlighted. Probably makes it more impartial too, as you're not in the room with the other panelists affecting your judgement. Still hard on the applicant though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually kicked the bin while cooking dinner last night so thought I had just bruised it. But when I couldn’t sleep without the pain waking me up & couldn’t walk too great when I got up this morning I realised I had done some proper damage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clogged lint traps and exhaust vents are one of the leading causes of house fires, right there after kitchen fires. Maybe a little less common in Australia compared to say, the USA due to less dryer usage, but as more of us move to apartments where we don't have suitable line drying, this will become more of a problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't know till I lived in like, my second sharehouse? It was the first place I'd ever lived with a drier. Having grown up out west, we just didn't have them. Mum had a Hills Hoist and extra line setup under the pergola and the first place I moved out to was an apartment with a huge covered balcony that wind swept through fast enough to dry one load in the time it took to do a second load.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The look of horror on my housemates face though, that I do remember.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i've never ever done this and i've never had a homer simpson style pink shirt incident", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anything with strong colour does it's first 1-2 washes solo on the quick cycle. Learned that lesson with a green jumper that transferred like 2/3rds of it's saturation to the rest of the washing in the machine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My white t-shirts are all kinda grey now because I don't bother. Was really surprising when I compared to new ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't launder the money with cards..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Surprised laundromats haven't upgraded to card payments yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many have. That one hasn’t.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a system like that in university dorms in the USA. Somebody hacked it and added seven million dollars credit to the machine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is it weird that despite living by myself, i have them in most of the time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tried that one, not a big fan unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been there and want to save other folks time and money. It's not Chicago style deep dish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard about it but never tried it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Based on the comments here doesn't seem to be great, but still I might go ahead and try it some time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Johnny Fontane and Mutz were great, both closed now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "kinder I can book anytime I want, but my roster has a 5 week rotation, and there is a certain point where i can get 2 n half weeks off for 60 hours leave taken, so I tend to book leave on those dates... that said I actually found a pretty good deal, $700 return to Saigon, I was hoping for Thailand or Japan, but Vietnam will be just as fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah, I've flown with air asia multiple times, I'm a short ass so the limited leg room isn't a huge issue to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a 2012 Golf R. The PO had a few problems with it and it'd sat for a while, but I've gone through all the major stuff (replaced 10 million seals, rebuilt the front brakes, cooling system, ignition system, gave it a really thorough service) and it's at the point where I can daily it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still a ways to go though - it needs some trim pieces, a full suspension rebuild, the intake valves look like a carbon mine, a decent Android Auto headunit would be nice, and it's seriously dirty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All worth it in the end though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> There is an annual fee for black on white plates - $30.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's not the case. It a one off fee to restyle and then annual recurring costs only if choose to change the lettering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: The [MyPlates FAQ](https://www.myplates.com.au/pricing#:~:text=Do%20all%20plates%20incur%20an%20annual%20fee%3F)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn, $219 is pretty steep. As far as the process goes, is it as simple as bringing the old plates into Service NSW and they just give you the new ones? Thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh isssss ittttt?? * quickly checks weather* How exciting!!! I am ready to get mine done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thank you. i only have space for three cards so was debating whether to leave my drivers license or student id at hotel. i guess i’ll keep my drivers license for alcohol haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Memories of when I got something called a Go25 card, which entitled me to shit tons of half price / student price discounts all over Europe & Turkey - accommodation, public transport, entry fees etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn't even a student anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or the incredibly weird Legion series.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I have seen it but not for ages. I have it on my hard drive somewhere!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to be of service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you know that Viggo Mortensen actually breaks his toe when he", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "kicks the Uruk-Hai helmet?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get an X-ray done ASAP today. If it’s really broken, you want to make sure it will heal correctly. Knew someone that fractured their ankle slipping on stairs and healed incorrectly causing chronic pain. Docs said they wish they had come in straight away for them to align it properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ouch. Hope you can stay off that foot a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well if you never had a drier then I guess that’s fair enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And also in the interest of fairness, I didn’t know you had to clean the filter on the range hood until I was share housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i had the first gen pros and they were amazing but i made them as a dumb splurge purchase when I was earning way too much as a cleaner to be sensible so im a bit hesitant.... no that isnt weird, I think its quite common as I hear theyre very effortless and comfortable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh, that's awesome. I'm a sucker for the mk6 shape. Mine was great until some 'mechanics' couldn't diagnose their way out of a wet paper bag with it, but on the flipside of that, it gave me motivation to be a reasonably competent weekend warrior spanner spinner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While we're talking about common issues, have you had a look at the flat tappet cam follower for the high-pressure fuel pump? On the lower-output EA113 variant as used in the mk5 Golf GTI, it was known to be a weak component, but I've heard some conjecture over the years that the high-output K04 versions used in the mk6 Ed35 and R weren't as prone to it wearing out. Worth checking anyway to be sure though so it doesn't lunch the HPFP and intake cam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, once it's all sorted, you'll love your big turbo Golf. I've got one myself (special edition mk7 GTI) and it's just lovely. Perfect companion for the daily drive and occasional weekend blast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go on the [MyPlates](https://www.myplates.com.au/) site, which is the brand that NSW sell their personalized plates through. You spec up what colour theme you'd like and then they'll print and ship them to an RMS of your choice. Then head in and hand over your old plates for the new ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forgot to mention, I'd recommend taking a different car to the RMS to do the swapover and installing the new plates at home. Depending on your car's manufacturer (euro/jap/au/us), the predrilled holes may not line up with those on the plate and the last thing you want to be doing is trying to punch holes through sheet metal in a shopping center carpark.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would only be useful for certain businesses that offer student discounts, which are fairly rare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair, the main thing I used my student discount for was public transport, which I'm 99% sure you won't be eligible for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This one I don't know, I'll check it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I rewatched it with my niece a few months ago (she hadn’t seen it). It still holds up. Aubrey Plaza is fantastic and I was hugely impressed by Theo Rossi.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HAHAHAHAHA oh you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My plan is to hobble to the medical centre shortly to get it checked, I’m just waiting for the rain to stop where I am since the only shoes I can ‘comfortably’ wear are haviana’s so I’ll slip over while it’s wet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m definitely trying to!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "watching movies and shows, you forget that they're in your ear and you're amazed at the sound", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "disclaimer, i'm watching them via appletv", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a place in Darlinghurst called Johnny Fontanes that did a great deep dish. Problem was they made them to order so you had to wait at least 30 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! I do quite like the Mk6 shape too, especially now they're getting a bit more rare to see around. It's an absolute blast to drive, so much better than the Hilux it's replacing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't had a look at the fuel pump follower yet - it's already had a replacement HPFP (which seems to be the newer style), but I'll add it to the list things to check.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I may be misremembering but I think her role was written for a male, so she acts as such", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if the current follower is fine, it'll be a good peace of mind thing to [know that it's not about to cause havoc](https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6speedonline.com-vbulletin/728x415/80-camfollower1_7a3bbb02d819e8144a55fa7eedf1800c72a53496.png). One thing to note is that I'm pretty sure the bolts that secure the HPFP are single-use bits of hardware.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are kits out there to convert it to the roller style follower used on the EA888s, but they're pretty exxy compared to just replacing the follower every couple of services. Expect to do it more regularly if you ever get it tuned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure that it's a riot in stock form though. I always thought the mk5/6s were a bit more characterful than the later cars, having more road feel communicated through the steering wheel and genuine exhaust overrun (as compared to engineered pops and bangs).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's good to know that there's one that'll be in safe hands too. Unfortunately these things tend to get utterly flogged by unsympathetic owners. Was helping some relatives to find a well looked-after example of a mk7 Golf R a couple of months ago, and it was surprisingly difficult.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dymn4a.json b/1dymn4a.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6f432e71365092c791cee8620cb0a7f8b6357c2e --- /dev/null +++ b/1dymn4a.json @@ -0,0 +1,418 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Since tapping off the train this morning I have been getting messages on my commbank app every half an hour saying “Transport NSW declined” my colleague who is with ANZ has been getting charged $1 by Transport NSW every half an hour. Any one know what’s happening?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I called Transport NSW and asked!! They don’t know what’s causing it but they are aware!! It’s happening across multiple banks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same here with ANZ. Weird", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why i still use my opal card. The tap on/off system with your debit card is rubbish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Debits you at the end of the week too which is frustrating as fuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When is sydney going to get with the program like many other nations and add opal as a dedicated transport card to wallet apps. I still want to tap with my phone but not use my credit/debit card.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doing this in japan was GOD TIER. Just tapping with my phone at any suica terminal was amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. Getting charged repeatedly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last week I got charged for no tapoff twice after travelling on the same card from one station to another.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their system is failing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had multiple $1.00 charges and then suddenly a $3.65 charge at 10.20am. I got the train at 6.00am and tapped off at 6.20am. Wtf? With ANZ as well and really frustrated! This was my supposed to be money for lunch today!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wtf just saw that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has anyone complained to ANZ yet?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep with ANZ and getting charged $1 ten times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally a statement from Transport for NSW over this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Some passengers may be seeing multiple authorisation transactions or receiving error messages when using their contactless payment on Tuesday 9 July.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are aware of this issue and will make the appropriate corrections once more information becomes available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please allow up to 5 days for these corrections to be applied.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My $0.02 - tapped on around 7:00am at Kellyville Metro, haven’t had any further transaction notifications since even after I tapped off at Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m also with CommBank FYI.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got 11 charges on ING currently pending (between 2 people though) hope they resolve it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Update: I called them and they're aware of it, it's happening to heaps of others. He said people will be reimbursed, they just need to figure out what's happening and stop it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh thank god it's not just me. i've been getting charged $3.92 every 30 minutes since 7am :) livid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "have moved money out of that account and trying to get onto nswtransport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't tapped with my debit card since Transport NSW started charging me double the default fare for each trip. At the time I only took the train a small handful of times each month. So I only noticed it after a few weeks. It took months for me to get my money back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was before 2020, around the time they started accepting debit cards on opal readers. I think it ended up in the news. It was a widespread problem with the system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happening to me with St. George and a to a work colleague with Westpac.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m with CommBank and have been getting the same message popping up. Weird. Since about 8 this morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why can't they just let you tap with phone using Opal?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bank cards are not reliable as oer my personal experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can see a weird transaction for my wife from this morning. The usual $1.00 authorisation and then an extra one with the amount specified as “+”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why I still use my opal card.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry my fellow travelers. Don’t trust these systems for jack shit. I still have old school opal card and bought a second one as a spare because I’ll be darned if I’m charged a few days later as I can’t kept track of transactions and for shiz like this today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess it's not affecting everyone - just the one normal charge on my Amex.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am using commonwealth bank and every 1hr it just charging me now..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks like it’s catching up on times I’ve tapped on/off but a charge didn’t come out of my account. I definitely caught the train all last week but only saw 2 charges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was very confusing this morning. Hopefully sorts itself as I really don’t have the time to go back through my travel habits and figure out if I have been overcharged or not!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing weird in my commbank app, just the single $1 pending transaction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. 20 debits today of either a dollar, or more. ING had to cancel my card because they don’t know when it will stop, and couldn’t say for sure if it was fradulent or not. Bit of a nightmare now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same here …", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just charged me $2.24", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After $1 for each trip I’ve taken this morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea same issue here with NAB thought card was skimmed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ANZ Visa card, affected. Same with everyone else - $1 authorisation every 30 minutes-ish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Called Transport NSW, they are aware of it. For now I've temporarily blocked my card via the banking app.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note, that these are pre-authorisations, meaning money has not come out of your account yet, but it's annoying that they do take out the \"available credit\", not to mention the Wallet notifications every 30 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems someone's change request rollout at Opal/TransportNSW went wrong, hopefully they are doing roll back, quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happened to me too this morning and I am also with ANZ. I just called Transport NSW and they are saying they know the issue, and some people have seen refunds going back into their accounts.  Anyone have the reimbursements going through?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "same here..2x pre-authorisation of $1.00 each then 2x charges of $5.62. I'm with CBA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too with St George", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ITS NOW AT $3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I blame China", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am with CBA and it is happening to me also. Seeing the comment below that they are aware this is happening will keep me from ringing them FOR NOW. I hope this is rectifies before I head home this afternoon as it has now put my account into overdrawn...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am being charged $3.65 every hour or so.. Frustrating is an understatement. I will be making some calls now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now the amount has gone up to like $3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They owe us compensation for this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: guess people are happy to lose their money", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After this I will go back to Opal Cards. No info by ANZ or Opal in regards to this…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Japan’s IC card game is amazing, and you can use your IC card to buy drinks at vending machine or convenience store", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\*if you have a Iphone in Japan. Android app for OS phones should be released April 2025.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re still testing it. Frankly though, the tap on tap off is fantastic. My American friends couldn’t believe such a thing existed and it made travelling for them much easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They already trialed it. Think it’s been combined with the Opal Next Gen upgrade.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Japan top on/off was literally amazing. It worked sooo much faster than opal/debit cards and you’re just breezing though, no separate card needed. Amazing system. Suica was leagues ahead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree. The Octopus card in Hong Kong is brilliant too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reminder that it reads the physical and electronic as different cards just incase that was the issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bully just took your lunch money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what is happening to me and I am with CBA. My account is now overdrawn. (Multiple $3.65 charges. 2 x $1.00 charges since getting off the bus this morning)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The $1 is a preauth as if you tapped on, but doesn’t charge the actual amount until later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’d think they’d send a mass text to customers as soon as they got the first 50 calls…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kind of an overreaction, they are just pre_auths, they will drop off when they don't get completed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you get the $3 ones too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inflation knows no bounds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "YEAH ITS NOW $3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure why you're being downvoted, but absolutely, at least a free trip or discount.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always find Aussies are way too complacent when it comes to things like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you’re tapping away with your card you should be giving permission to take the fare amount, not just giving open access to your bank account for them to take whatever they like. This is a concerning problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially if you only have a small amount in your account and this tips you into overdraft/fine territory.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, $1M each!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same with Hong Kong’s Octopus system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it was that good 20 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t believe Sydney went with the Opal system in the first place, which was rubbish when first designed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now it’s rubbish, and outdated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But you also need the right radio hardware for the NFC in Japan. It seems only domestic Android phones get the right frequencies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apple phones don't make the same domestic vs international distinction, so iPhones work great with Suica and Apple Pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, Americans have a pretty low bar for Public Transport Infrastructure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But also they assume you're \"good\". The gates default to open and only close for a bad scan such as insufficient funds. I wasn't brave enough to test what happens if you don't scan at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Sydney, I'm not sure what would happen if the gates worked like they do in Japan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm aware of that as I usually use my card for travel, but never has it been nine consecutive $1.00 charges at every half-hour interval until a $3-something charge which left 86 cents in my account.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there was a reasonable explanation (which currently there isn't) then at least I could understand an not be stressed that there's been some hack.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DAMN LOCH NESS MONSTA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are suckers to big companies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was taken. Sucking up to a bank nice!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you been to Melbourne recently? ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re telling me. I’ve lived here a year and aside from a few trips where I hired one haven’t missed having a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I wasn't brave enough to test what happens if you don't scan at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a very friendly and polite society but you don't have to fuck around long before you'll find out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Myki is even worse tbh. Australia as a whole lags behind significantly on this front.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m trying to figure out how that could possibly be a relevant question to my comment but I can’t", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\[removed\\]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know anything about Myki, and I didn’t mention it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve never lived in Melbourne, but I did live in Hong Kong for 20 years with the glorious Octopus system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is what I was talking about.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dynpxw.json b/1dynpxw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..92ee50cde4be7b800a01a1640a2d38b73d6c5bea --- /dev/null +++ b/1dynpxw.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "On a 417 visa, and my current office administration role is coming to an end. I normally work in IT, but that's not happening with my visa type. Any suggestions for agencies or recruitment people would be very helpful. Thank you. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hays are generally pretty good. Just send them a resume and a quick email stating you're looking for a job and they'll call you and set you up with an initial interview with their people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I enjoyed being a temp for them and they usually get people into a role in 2 weeks though I'm not sure about people on visas. Can be tricker but they'll work with you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are we importing Administrators?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not what I've heard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "417 is a working holiday visa so OPs probably hit the max 6 months with the same employer rule.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Preferably without grate attention to detail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're going to reply with an opposing comment like this then maybe give more details as to be more useful? The original commenter above gave their opinion based on their own experience, whereas your comment lacks detail and is based on hearsay. ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bingo, there isn’t much else I can get into other than traffic control. My IT skills aren’t worth a damn with the visa I have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I could be very specific but can't just now. Read the review sites about the place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> My IT skills aren’t worth a damn with the visa I have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do you say that? Is contract/temp work not an option? Not sure which area of IT you're in, but there's usually a decent amount of helpdesk work available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not on a visa, but did a bit of helpdesk/support contracting years ago. A few weeks in one place, a couple of months somewhere else, that sort of thing. https://ac3.com.au/ - these people placed me at a couple of the big banks - but this was around 2015 or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If youre getting decent coin doing admin work then I suggest sticking with it and just finding another agency like Hays, Beaumont, Randstad etc and find a new 6 month stint somewhere....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the plan. I'm hoping that another job comes up with Randstad, or that they have another job for me.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dyp9se.json b/1dyp9se.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f5026df44451ac777c3d865c24e6ae59bb6b5abf --- /dev/null +++ b/1dyp9se.json @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Pretty gross behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much of a lowlife does someone have to be to steal flowers from a grave or a memorial?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see they did a Larry David", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slow news day?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He hit it… then he quit it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or a Jimmy Carr", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you critically analyse the “news” nowadays you’ll find that most of the articles are either opinion or pointless stories designed to annoy or enrage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For example: What’s the point of this article?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Will this stop people from stealing flowers from roadside memorials? If you’ve decided to do this or you’ve done this in the past, this won’t change your behaviour because you already have a lack of respect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Is it providing information of general use to the public? Not really, I mean it might make people more vigilant regarding theft around roadside memorial sites, but then how often do you visit or stop at a road side memorial and would anyone say anything if they saw this happening? A person could mistaken for a thief when they were merely rearranging the flowers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Were the flowers actually stolen? The article says “allegedly” because an unidentified couple were apparently seen taking the flowers. So that might be construed as theft.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, is it really theft? The items were left on the side of a public carriageway. So if you leave something on the side of the road and drive away and two days later someone comes and collects it and keeps it, is it actually theft?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- What will the police do if or when they catch these people? Probably nothing. Give them a stern talking to is about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Is it describing some (or most??) people as shit bags? Sure, but we already know this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just designed to make you angry and cry “look at what society has done come to”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not new behaviour and it’s definitely not news.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As the theft happened two days ago, you might be right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think their point is that it's not theft, you can't leave stuff by the side of a road without protection and expect it to stay there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> you can't leave stuff by the side of a road without protection and expect it to stay there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the stuff by the side of the road is a memorial to a dead man ... why not?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are roadside memorials legally protected?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's an interesting question.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Council throw-outs are.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dyrgja.json b/1dyrgja.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d4b8ea549f1e96cfdb299ee4eac0612702fc9493 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dyrgja.json @@ -0,0 +1,286 @@ +[ + { + "text": "More rate increases, let’s gooo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We pay more for the gas here than they pay overseas and it's Australian gas... mental.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got a simialr one from Origin a few weeks ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was pissed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wholesale gas prices have halved in the past 12 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Close enough to 10% across the board. And the reserve bank wonders why inflation is still rampaging...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Supply costs shouldn't be changing. They aren't building any infrastructure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With wholesale prices a lot lower, there should be no increases. But of course there will be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m waiting for Energy Aust increase", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I cracked the shits when I got the same message from my utility company. So I got off my butt and compared using the online tool the government set up... And my retailer is still the cheapest. So I can't even leave them out of spite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's deregulate utilities!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good idea you fucking idiots", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cunts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You got a mad tax cut tho!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use those savings to pay the increase ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why not?? We gotta keep the gas companies profitable while they sell all our gas to the Chinese at massive discounts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta limit local supply so we can deal with the increase in demands from overseas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should vote for someone other than Liberal or Labor, they clearly both don’t give a shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If got one like this a few weeks ago. I went back into my AGL account and found there was another plan that had cheaper rates, so I just switched to the ‘new plan’.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you worked out what your average price increase percentage would be like based off your previous gas bill?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't have gas but I guess my electricity will just fuck me raw twice as hard lol. I'm over being bled dry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*sobs in the corner*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got the same and I’ve fucken pissed, first portion up like 30%. Absolute cunts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm so glad I don't have gas at my current place. If I did I'd probably rip it out and replace it and it would cost less in the long run. Australia are second class citizens when it comes to our own natural resources.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only gas appliance in my apartment is the cooktop. Thinking about replacing it with induction to get avoid these usurious supply charges. At 68 c / day I'll have saved $1200 after five years, which ought to cover the cost of a mid-range unit (not sure if I'll need an electrical upgrade also, need to check into that).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The government needs to cap profit for gas providers. If they don't like it, they'll exit the market. We want to get off gas anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Red energy did the same too :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Comparable was to churn to dodo which turned out to be cheaper but not by much when they charge higher daily tariffs but lower consumption costs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wtf.. I got an email stating that they were decreasing! Maybe a typo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm with red energy and they didn't increase the prices by much last time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm with red energy and they didn't increase the prices by much last time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just waiting for an Elon Musk-like Brainiac who can shake up the utilities industry by turning human farts into powerful source of energy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay for the govt’s game changing cost of living measures! Not a coincidence at all! 🥳", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just want to know who is burning the 90 tonnes (5,004,000MJ/55.5MJ per kilo) of methane annually to get to the lowest cost bracket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, those price rises hardly seem extreme.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the start of every financial year, companies will increase their price to offset inflation. This happens in literally every single industry and should not come as a surprise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a policy choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We pay more here for Australian orange juice than overseas, really need to start taxing the beejuezus out of companies that are doing this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And daily charges for electricity have now about a dollar a day.$365 a year you can’t escape from", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "imminent zealous frighten squalid one wrench selective retire pet hunt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wages for technicians still go up, and most of the maintenance cost has got to be labour, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s on their website already. Cheaper than this (at least where I am)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my experience, switch to someone similarly priced anyway, then your current provider will call you with a deal to get you to stay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What retailer do you have?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a great idea, because now the costs of gas are paid by gas users, rather than being cross-subsidised by taxpayers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Japan is our biggest importer of LNG in 2023.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is why essential utilities should never be privatised", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except the price increase is >10% which is more than inflation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How would taxing more make them charge us less?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dollar a day? Mine's just gone up to $1.45 a fucking day for the supply charge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep - I have solar and with the smart meter, it's galling to see their take", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess the maintenance workers have to pay for electricity and gas too, so you're right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Labour? Must not be going to meter readers. I haven't had my gas meter read in months they just keep doing estimates....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it? I can't see anything other than them saying rates will change 1/7/24. Can't see actual rates. No notification from them about it yet. EDIT: pretended I was new customer and could see new rates on same plan. Slight decrease per kwh and increase in supply. Worked it out and it's about $1 difference to what I'm paying now assuming same kwh usage for the quarter. Not sure why they didn't email about changes. Maybe as I'm a relatively new customer, they might leave it a few months before applying new rates). Either way, I'm glad the bill will be roughly the same at least and not increasing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the tip! I'm going to call them and ensure I'm on the best deal I can get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Red Energy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except now it’s the cost + profits which are limited by competition (of which there is none).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So instead of equalising the cost amongst taxpayers, and not dealing with rampant price gouging… we pay the cost plus pay the company greed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Efficient my ass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You call these prices subsidised?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess they're advocating export tariffs on Australian-origin orange juice that's sold overseas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which would never be done as preventing your produce being sold overseas would do nothing but hurt the producers and Australian business in general.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are getting ripped off.the daily supply charge should be a dollar or less.Just rechecked on comparison websites for confirmation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that’s who I came up with when I used the online tool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, that's the point, they aren't. But if the gas was still a government utility, they would be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you meant to say is that they get ripped off more. We're all getting ripped off though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know. I'm shopping around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They used the excuse \"Your rates changed because your meter changed\" - but it only changed because the 3g network shutdown required it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuckers.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dyro6x.json b/1dyro6x.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0d446bf619b09ea865867de07ba4e849fa6c3eee --- /dev/null +++ b/1dyro6x.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "You mean Kiama harbour. Please don't get yankinised. And yes, beautiful place, but personally, better to just visit rather than live near, to keep the magic of it alive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there's anywhere I wish I could retire to it would be Kiama, lovely spot and lovely photo!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tori \"Incorrect\" Spelling 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's Harbour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kiama is a really great place. A beautiful part of the south coast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very nice but quite a long way from Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Underrated area is also on the other side at Bombo near the sewage treatment plant. Those hexagonal rock things look awesome", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why no blow hole? Please say you went to the blow hole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't spell color either, Technology is making me dumber (´\\`)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not too far, like just under 2 hours. I believe this sub covers NSW related stuff too :-)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dys9mq.json b/1dys9mq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0cf9908567077d57c72eb5c055950027f149c343 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dys9mq.json @@ -0,0 +1,366 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Howdy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hoping someone on here can help me out!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner is desperate to go out and enjoy a full English breakfast/fry up on the weekends instead of having to cook his own - think eggs, toast, baked beans, sausages, maybe even the chips, has brown and steak!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has anyone got any recommendations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most places don’t offer baked beans as an option, or even as a side…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bondi has 3 Steps Cafe which is pretty close (pictured) but it’s hit and miss with quality so where do you guys like to eat out for breakfasts?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIA!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those chips look disgusting so I don't rate the one pictured.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You also don't get chips or steak on breakfasts in the UK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "English breakfast shouldn't have chips on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bacon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "saugages (pork)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "eggs (fried is best)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "grilled tomatoes, mushroom", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "baked beans", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "black pudding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "toast", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hash brown optional", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "None of this chips nonsense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect for most of us, it’s not something that gets ordered out. You do see “big” breakfast at old schoolish cafes but I think black pudding and ambience would be missing most of the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was certain Goodfood did an \"article\" about this in the last few weeks but farked if I can see it now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[The Big Breakfast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHIHl8Rw6W8)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will it rescue your condition, or make it worse? You never can tell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Black pudding is rare. Any more than a single hash brown is padding. There's enough dietary regret in one hash brown for anyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard Cafe Chap-A-Chinos in Bondi is good for their Irish breakfast and they also have a full English on their menu, seems to be along the lines of what you're looking for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best to do it at home tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out Big Dave’s Chipper in Maroubra, does a mean breakfast, I mean it’s Irish but still damn good. I had their cod, chips n’ curry sauce for dinner tonight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Save time and just head straight to St Vincent's and check in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry to say that you might be chasing smoke on this one. You can get all the ingredients and make a great one yourself, but I've never found a good one at a restaurant or cafe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, just a note that there's two kinds of \"good\" English breakfast and you can only 100% successfully make one in Aus. If good to you is the upper middle class fancy version then you're golden. If its the magic hangover curing dirty bastard from a greasy spoon then you can't really achieve it. You can't get the sausages for it–they're all too high quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shoutout to the Walrus Waverley for this diddy of an English brekkie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FULL MONTY | $25.9", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "eggs, bacon, sausage, mushroom, roasted tomato, black pudding, house-made baked beans, hash brown & toast", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sometimes slog over from Newtown to eat at the Three Steps as it's the best I found.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't get me wrong, I whole heartedly agree with all the comments here about it not being good, but it is the best approximation to a fry up I've found. (Oz Country Big Breakfast or something like that?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One I miss the most is \"proper\" fish and chips, there was a place next to the Ritz in Randwick which was also worth the slog out to (pre-tram) but sadly it's long gone. I hear whispers of other places but never found one that scratched that itch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No offence but that’s shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been looking for a decent dirty cafe since I've been living in Sydney. I've been here 14 years and I've not found a decent English breakfast. If you find some where please let me know. Same with a decent UK styled Indian. Its all greasy, oily rubbish here. \\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\*Don't get me wrong, Australia beats UK food in almost every other way apart from decent breakfast and Indian/UK style curries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "England.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jump on a plane and head to London.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beans and black pudding aren't gunna be super common compared to a cafe \"big brekky\". Just bring your own beans in your pocket and get the missus to carry some black pudding pucks in her purse and every big brekky is a full English.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not in Sydney but I'm sure plenty here go to the Gold Coast now and again. Across from the casino at Broadbeach there's a run of cafes between the highway and the beach and every one of them competes for the best and cheapest English breakfast. I only say this here (I live in Sydney too) because that's the last time I had a good one. But yeah, no chips, never ever. I lived in England for a while and never saw that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How can so many fluids be so orange?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can buy a brown crayon with better nutritional value than the **whatever** on the plate in this picture, mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And, hey—both are brown—expect the grand finale to be, too, twisting into the sinking immortal coil with just a happy hiccup at the end. The opposite of a dinner bell, if you think about it …", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's an obesity, diabetes and heart attack triple combo on a plate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everything looks fucking disgusting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn’t very nice but my god is their menu huge and such good value for money in this day and age (drink was included in the price)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, the English don't play silly games when it comes to chips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chips have absolutely no place on the breakfast plate, though of course they're perfectly fine with curry. And mushy peas. And gravy, and spaghetti (I kid you not.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bubble is better than a hash brown for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it maybe this [one](https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/the-english-created-one-of-the-world-s-greatest-culinary-experiences-20240607-p5jk4c.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We stan Tom Cardy in my house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find your assertion that Australian sausages are simply of too high quality to make an English breakfast ridiculous. Cheap Aussie sausages are absolutely horse shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems so odd that there’s a gap in the market with this dish (not that I’m looking to go into hospitality) but you’d think where places are offering a ‘big breakfast’ that there would also be an English breakfast option or atleast beans as a side dish…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a decent curry in Mascot a few years back. Can’t remember the name of the place. Wasn’t far from the train station. I’m from the West Midlands and we have some of the best curry houses going in my opinion. With it being very heavy Indian/Pakistani populated, was very lucky with the curry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really wonder if it’s just a cultural difference. People go for cheapish but still delicious Chinese and probably others even but this kind of thing, I can whip this out on your average Saturday without too much stress, so the thought of paying $15-20 for a plate of it is just absurd to me. Plus I know my tea at home is better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.zingertaj.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.lalqila.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought british indian food was the greasy rubbish at places like Naan Sense Diner (formerly known as North Indian Diner and before that Tamana’s)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish - my partner won’t stop raving about Sheila’s in Paddington and that’s what prompted this post", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How oddly poetic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> my god is their menu huge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always a bad sign, IMO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You forgot \"in a sandwich\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Counterpoint: If someone wants to have chips with their breakfast, the country which eats chips with just about everything else (including Chinese and Indian food) should be the last to be judgemental or keeping gates about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, that's it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is has fewer recommendations than I thought; although I'd forgotten it was Ben Groundwater so that actually makes sense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I totally agree. Even places with huge British communities like the beaches over East seem to only do sourdough toast and fancy vine tomatoes and whatnot. It's not *bad* at all, but it's just never a Full English.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could be wrong but personally I think it would just be too expensive to justify as a regular option. Usually when I go out i'm getting food that I can't make myself, and in the case of a full english I can make probably 5x the volume for what it would be at a cafe for 2 pieces of toast, 50g of beans and a sausage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nobody likes beans except for the Poms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm from Leeds but lived in Bradford before coming here, I take umbridge with your best curry houses good sir ; )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the difference is here Indian food is, well, Indian, but back home it's actually more Bangladeshi and Pakistani.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a great place in Glebe, near the church with stone arch roofing that was very good and close to home, sadly my frequent patronage wasn't enough to keep it going..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "British Indian is more creamy, far less oily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You got a lot of respect around the place Tom, but knock the hot chip sanger at your peril!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In some places up north, soup over chips is a thing. It's exactly what it sounds like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never on a fucking breakfast though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't knock the chip butty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a rather long article for two recommendations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whenever this comes up I take great satisfaction in pointing out that baked beans are a seppo dish. We nicked them and decided they were breakfast, but they're as Yank as it gets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, IFL a chip butty; although I do prefer them in a crusty roll.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Place I used to work we started having chip buttys (in rolls) at little lunch, which we started adding and adding to over time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before too long the roll had become a Bacon, Egg, Cheese, Tomato, Chips, Avo, Baked Bean, and Mayo roll; fucken delicious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Messy, but delicious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonus being we didn't need to eat lunch after that and could spend the full 50 minutes playing darts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds like a waste of good chippies; just chuck a bit of spud in when you're cooking the soup", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Hey, IFL a chip butty](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1dys9mq/looking_for_best_english_breakfast/lcbk4qe/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aaah the chip butty. Introduced by my wife’s parents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a general rule, the households that have soup over chips for tea rarely also have fresh veg in the house.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dysdi6.json b/1dysdi6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..40aebc6756ba18bbb7341e7051ebca9ca1272f4d --- /dev/null +++ b/1dysdi6.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My bro Mudkip vs Krabby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i herd u liek mudkipz", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "who won though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not the photographer; i mean the crab or the mudskipper. I reckon the crab wins that fight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Username implies bias hmm", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dyubq0.json b/1dyubq0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c0fe8bc08a6c3b2dd8252eed0df9c8dfd11da617 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dyubq0.json @@ -0,0 +1,178 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey Sydney,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "last night my car was broken into. At 3 am my neighbour called me saying that the car was all open.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They stole my dashcam and some coins (there was not much in) but I found the **fuse box** open. What can they do with that? Were they trying to see if I had hidden something there or that have done something I'm not aware of?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably to disconnect the dashcam assuming it was hard wired.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chances arw it was broken into to look for valuables and thw camera was taken to remove any park mode footage. It will likely be hocked though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they have been at this for a while people use to leave spare keys in fuse boxes and visors, may have been checking for a key.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "which area do you live in?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude don’t sweat it. I’ve lived in Surry hills most of my life and cars getting broken into is just par for the course. They’re only after cash or things they can sell. Don’t try read into it too deeply. Old mate would have only opened your fuse box looking for cash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tips for living around here are never leave valuables in your car and always park in the same spot so the local junkies get to recognise your car and after a few break ins they’ll figure out that there’s nothing in it worth taking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t even bother reporting it to the police. Just get the window fixed and forget it happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like opportunism. They knicked the dashcam in case any footage is incriminating. They likely popped open your fuse box thinking it was a compartment with coins or anything of value", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put it this way, if a good enough car thief wanted the car it would be gone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one who is breaking into a car to steal a dashcam and some coins is skilled enough to do anything more complex in relation to the fuse box. I suspect they simply search there as from previous thefts they have found money or cards in there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was wired but they simply disconnected when they stole it...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or to disable a car alarm / intrusion alert system?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope it's just that. Thanks man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pyrmont", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">after a few break ins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Phew here I was thinking it was a once off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only other possibility I can think of is some cars have the OBDII port located in the same area. I've never looked into ODBII hacking but it may be possible to start the vehicle etc. I'm sure someone more knowledgeable on that could comment further.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or I guess they could've just knocked the cover off while rummaging about looking for valuables.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check the hock shop next to The Star to see if it has turned up there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On street or in an underground share parking ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "holy shit. thats not good. Even the fancy areas arent safe from car theft it seems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was my fear too. Yes, my car has that port there...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't get the code of the car key from there I hope?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why wouldn’t I guess there is a hock shop next to a casino… lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Street", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait, crime doesn't just occur in the western suburbs?? Colour me absolutely shocked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fancy or not, any area close to the city tends to have their share of dodgy persons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fancy areas are always hotspots for car theft and break ins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You aren’t stealing an amg from Blacktown (who am I kidding you probably can)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember when Pyrmont was still a dodgy suburb, wasn't that long ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a fucking ridiculously, stupid response.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No they can’t", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most cars are terrible when it comes to security with physical access to the cars network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IE, it's an open book as soon as you plug in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Some even without plugging in, there's serious issues with how easy stealing cars right now is)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hock shops, and the seedy characters that come with it have been in Pyrmont long before the casino was built.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This one is actually quite new believe it or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But there have been others in other locations in the past.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More amgs out west that the eastern suburbs these days, by a wide margin I reckon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro, an AMG is the most common car in Bankstown now. These days the rich are driving $150k Utes.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dyv5o8.json b/1dyv5o8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d151062de44c35d4b7d8abc00560671b3b3543d2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dyv5o8.json @@ -0,0 +1,1402 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Is it my imagination or does some variant of this story get chewed up and spat back out every year?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As much as I love the idea of density and less car-centric development - which all of this promises - is there any provision - like ANY - ANYWHERE in these plans to ensure that the housing stock built is of good quality?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like surely smart people behind these decisions are aware of Sydney's atrocious track record of poor quality fast builds and... are going to try to address this problem?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely????", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone seen anything like this anywhere?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In fact ARE there mechanisms by which you can ensure better build quality? Or is the only answer ever available to us simply: hand it over to rapacious and couldn't-give-af developers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds good but we need better quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been to 20 apartments and so far I’ve found half have bad defects or are maintained badly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The building commissioner has said more than 50% of apartments are badly built too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t want to be bankrupt over an apartment …", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Entertainment precinct in Sydney = gambling den that happens to also sell shit beer, a donut chain store, and a Hungry Jacks with a playground.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So looking at the rendering for Hornsby, they’re proposing to:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Demolish Hornsby Westfield to build units,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Demolish the Heritage Protected Buildings on the Hornsby Western Side of the railway station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Demolish the Hornsby Industrial Complex’s on George and Hunter Streets", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah this is going to go over well…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who wants a bet these high rises will be packed full of 1 or 2 bedder shoebox apartments for investment. Not the ones that can properly house a family i.e. forever homes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly I'm not holding my breath for this happening in my life time. I'm still waiting on the promise pre Olympics to re-tar parra Rd from lidcombe to parra lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit to add maybe starting from flemington, haven't been that ways in a while but still fukn pothole-ish", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strange video there in the article. Very polished, music in the background, stock imagery like a plane on the runway overpass at General Holmes Drive exactly as he's talking about people leaving, sweeping shots of Melb & Bris.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally a party PR piece.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting the contradiction, first linking low density to high prices, then later saying essentially we're going to drip feed small amounts of housing which will make massive differences?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also LOL @ \"then young people will open clubs\" as if NSW hasn't been the fun police for the past decade and anyone can afford to go out anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My area (near Bella Vista station) has been earmarked for a microcity. The community groups are not happy. I don’t mind it if we can get more shops and restaurants in the hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds fantastic. Lots of other world cities have similar versions of this going on and it always strikes me that Aussie cities feel so sparse and car dependent. My only hope is that things like hospitals and schools can keep pace. People in many of these areas will fight these changes though and prefer that we do nothing at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Part of the problem is actually us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do say “build it and they will come” but our deliberate societal policy (over many decades) is to be a bunch of nimbys who think of “the city” as the place people disappear into to work and the come back out to the suburbs to stay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want a quick fix though- demand that any apartment complex built under this plan must be at least 2 bedroom and 90sqm living space, with a bias toward 3 and 4 bedroom apartments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can in fact live a family oriented life in a 3 or 4 bedder, and you can even manage one kid in a two bedder, provided the living space approaches 100sqm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's some good stuff in the TOD plans, particularly around shortening the period to commence works from 5 years to two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Creating the SSD pathway is interesting, but the state government is setting the same benchmark for itself that councils already have of 90 days, which are likely to blow out for the same reasons that council-assessed DAs do - applicants taking forever to respond to RFIs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll also be interested to see whether the private sector bites. CBRE has already said they want apartment prices to go up by another 30% to ensure commercial viability, it's not clear that the government plans address this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Entertainment precincts? So some mix of a GYG, Grill'd and a chain pizza place below a bunch of units ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds lively", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only if the properties are released fairly regularly it will provide some relief, builders are known to hold on to properties/ lots before even constructing to maintain the scarcity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing that I've seen planned for sydney in the last decade or so has come to reality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They wanted to have multiple tech centers, not to have everything in the CBD, and that never really took off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They wanted to have 3 cities connected by 30 minutes in public transport, that never took off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darling harbour has been reimagined a few times, never been really successful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And so on...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See all those small CBDs out there that call themselves cities? Liverpool, Fairfield, Blacktown, etc etc. they’re all micro coties at one point that hoped to develop but really only peaked at having a Westfield, if that!. They’ve mostly been cbd’s with two story max building since the 80s. There’s really only just Sydney CBD and parra is the microcity. And unlike other cities in the world, nobody really lives in Sydney CBD. They merely commute there for work or a night out. With our current prices, the hopes of another coty are slim and none", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like there hasn't already been enough high density crap housing thrown up around Hornsby and Macquarie park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they going to improve the associated infrastructure (schools, roads etc) before they pull this shit? I bet not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*shakes head*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah means sweet fuck all when 99% of corporate INSIST of being located in the CBD and won't even remotely consider areas like parramatta or penrith which are both considered \"CBD\" areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine having to build new cities because you can’t limit immigration to sustainable levels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this Utopia?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both Sydney and Melbourne are big places. Blacktown is the largest LGA (2nd??) in NSW. It has a similar population to the NT and about half the population of the ACT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any place that has 200,000 people odd should have some automy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If both Sydney and Melbourne could be devolved into several smaller entities each being about 250-300,000 people. It may simplify democracy .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats why Blacktown needs to be broken up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Came to the comments to see what my opinion is /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am bordering right of one of these areas - just had a little read of https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/plans-for-your-area/priority-growth-areas-and-precincts/sydney-metro-northwest-urban-renewal-corridor/kellyville-and-bella-vista", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The traffic is already horrific (1 way lane in/out of the area they want to rezone to high density). The schools area already busting (school enrolment zones just changed and my son will have to go to a high school further away than our local that my oldest goes to currently).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll have a longer read and voice my concerns I guess …", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ll build everything except the infrastructure to support it all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Govt’s will propose anything but the obvious solutions because the obvious solutions piss off their rich buddies and they’ll never be elected again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wtf is a micro city?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've always known these things as SATELLITE CITIES... Para and The Gong are Syd's satellite cities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney's property developers consider all those political donations as money well spent lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The entire concept of a 'precinct' is ridiculous. There is precious little value in clustering all of one type of activity in one area and making everyone travel there. Spread it all out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let’s just have our property of our citizens for a while?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this one of those places where you don't \"need\" to travel more than 15 minutes from anywhere? Is this WHO trying to govern us again? /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "15 minute cities.... Sounds like hell to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 CBD model, 3 CBD model, multi CBD model !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rotates with news about high speed rail every year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah 10 years ago it was Parra and Penrith being the new CBDs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact we are living in poorly connected enclaves doesn't mean little cities are emerging", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems a distraction - \"don't worry that you'll never move, the fun is coming to you\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes the new 10yr plan that gets released every four years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I first heard of this in the 1990s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been on probably 100+ inspections over the years. I don’t think I’ve ever been inside a unit and thought “wow, it would be amazing to live here.” It’s always “This is what you get for this price. No more. “", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This will never happen while housing is seen as an investment to speculate and not a necessity and human right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be nice if they could build apartments that aren’t going to fall down, flood or develop concrete cancer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yup, we could definitely learn a lot from Japan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The high density apartments in Tokyo with only like one room or even no rooms arent flash by any means but they're at least built to a decent standard of quality to survive an earthquake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hell, we don't even need to make them as compact or small as Japan, but if we built to Japan's standards I would be happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, just sell them to overseas investors trying to hide money from their governments busy hands. No one actually lives in these places, people just exist in them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good, cheap, fast. Pick two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Applies to housing as well my friend. I’d say redditors are in the “cheap and fast” camp.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> or are maintained badly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's what happens when these things are ultimately designed by and built for investors....maintenance is an extra cost they as majority nope down on pretty early in the strata meetings....I mean what do they care, they don't live there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can buy good quality apartments, they just cost 10-15% more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of those gambling dens have decent beer. I know Bankstown Sports Club has a brewery in the basement, and Club Rivers has a craft beer bar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea I was trying to get my head around what would have to go in Hornsby to build what is proposed as well?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5500 new dwellings are going somewhere. We got a joyful newsletter from our Lord and saviour, Phillip Ruddock (mayor) telling us this news but with zero detail. Have been wondering where they would be built.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They seem to want to demolish the RSL which won’t be popular, Hornsby is not exactly swimming in places to get a beer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Believe it when I see it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Unless they rebuild Westfield with residential above?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Heritage designation means sweet F.A these days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. This will force businesses out of the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't see points 1&3 happening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both sides of the train line were already due for multi-tower development, but nothing further has happened as yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is any of this bad? The Westfield won't be demolished, it will be renovated to add height and housing on top.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To another point someone else made, more people living there brings more business, doesn't destroy business activity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm all for it, if we want to protect the 'bushland shire' we can't be sprawling out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, seems a bit ridiculous. But there are a couple of blocks that will be built on in the near future. The “business centre” next to the library will go (to be replaced with an apartment block) which is on the east side as you approach westfield from the footbridge. On the west side, the block with the brothel and gametraders has had a DA approved but it may run out soon. So there are plans in the pipeline but all quite up in the air. Hornsby council is a keen builder though. Just look at the HSC side of epping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More info for those interested in Hornsby. The magic numbers over each building is the number of floors. So both Westfield buildings are going up to 36 floors?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://yoursay.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/hornsby-town-centre-masterplan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hornsby is way past the time for some revamp. See no issue with demolishing those run down buildings for some apartments and shops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More info for those interested in Hornsby. The magic numbers over each building is the number of floors. So both Westfield buildings are going up to 36 floors?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://yoursay.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/hornsby-town-centre-masterplan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who grew up in this area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The entire Western side of the trainline needs to be annihilated and rebuilt. It's old as fuck, literally a fire hazard and needs to be heavily modernized. We don't call it the \"old side of hornsby\" for nothing. All of the shops should be relocated to ground floors and all of it should be medium density to high density apartments IMO. Make sure the sound proofing is great and you're golden.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Westfield aint going anywhere, its an essential part of the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do agree the industrial area needs to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh sweet jesus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but property investors need properties to invest in! don't be so selfish", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup just you watch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should be mandatory to make at least 50% of them 3+ bedrooms so families can buy them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "None of them should be studio sizes. Want a studio? Go live near a uni or in the city. This is a 40min commute from the city where families want to live. Therefore the housing MUST accommodate that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given the price in hornsby too. Chances are even the 2 bedders will be 700 - 800K as well. So forget getting something cheap.... And by cheap i mean 500K...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s cause there’s no demand for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people would rather buy an old 4 bedder they can fix up 5-10 years later than a 4 bedder apartment and pay 10-20k in strata a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are they not happy? Do they not want easily accessible retail, services and transport links?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is really a sprawl of smaller cities (Penrith, Parramatta, Blacktown, Liverpool, Campbelltown, Hornsby all count as their own cities) but because all the business is in the CBD every other city is just built to compliment Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">People in many of these areas will fight these changes though and prefer that we do nothing at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not as many as you'd think, honestly. The population of NIMBYs is dying out and the newer residents want density.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really hope Chris Minns and future premiers grow a spine and veto all of the NIMBY's who are crying about this. WE NEED housing or else sydney is FUCKED long term. Everyone is going to leave otherwise. It's already happening. NIMBY's need to be told to shut the fuck up and get over it because no amount of lobbying will fix it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of these NIMBY's are home owners too and i'm sure they want to keep the value of their homes. Either we build more or tank the value so people can buy existing stuff. Can't have it both ways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah look honestly - I think it needs doing, although it came up at my gen-X dominated boot camp this morning and I was the only one in favour of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because we don’t want shitty housing and cities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our people just want to buy houses they grew up in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Expansion needs to happen but after we sort out the monopoly players.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And there’s a decent kitchen and laundry. Why is it so poplar to have cupboards for both these days and no bench space", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "increase apartment prices by 30% .. interested to know how that supports the creation of affordable housing that is not black roofed hot boxes 3km from the nearest functional bus stop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The continual problem with all these speeded up approvals is the we just end up with crumbling architecture, wghich costs everyone for decades to come.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They never really even tried to have multiple cbds, they just said they wanted it. But then never built what you'd need for such a thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also re:Darling Harbour, I'd very much disagree. The new Darling Square area is fantastic and flows well into Darling Harbour, which looks like it'll have a great new hospo area when the construction is over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "we've seem some very promising planning on this scale, then watched it get scaled back on all the community facilities once the profitable part of the development is done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 3 cities is locked in and well underway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. I see barely any businesses in Liverpool, Cabramatta etc. People are only there out of convenience and cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The high density thrown up in those places isn't fit for purpose. It's almost entirely 1 and 2 bedroom apartments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope, why bother right. Keep building carton houses that’ll collapse in 15 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Up to 65m/19 storey developments in St Leonards? Nice lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well a lot of them are on the train and Metro lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Er... really? If you live within walking distance of a train station - I would have thought there would be far less reason to buy and therefore have to park a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also access to shops and just... you know - cafes and nice places to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which equates to... vibrant neighbourhoods?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I absolutely loathe endless suburban wastelands. Such a cultural vacuum. Bring on density, buzz, street-life, etc...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or is there actually some data or planning principle behind your statement?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Confused.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keen to expand on that thought? I would have thought (like most every other contemporary planner) that clustering, particularly around rail infrastructure makes accessing something like health services or retail, or pubs and clubs much easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't seem to have understood what they are proposing. They want to have multiple centres spread throughout, with various types of activity/business in each so that you specifically don't have to travel far for most things. Dining, shopping, medical centres, parks, schools, etc would be a walkable distance or short public transport distance away. It's basically just taking what we already have in the inner suburbs and expanding the idea outwards to other suburbs as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally love waiting 45 minutes in traffic to get anywhere. Hammers home the greatness of the human experience, real joie de vivre stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cooker take detected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should be 10 minutes ay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've never travelled very much have you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just rebadging the \"village\" concept.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, they've just spent billions on a Metro that will get people all over the city, but nah, 15 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...what...how...?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ". You get a CBD, you get a CBD..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was reading that Sydney has 7 CBDs. I think they are based on numbers, like how they class a \"City\" in the LGAs. Sydney, North Sydney, Chatswood, Macquarie Park, Parramatta, Liverpool and I can't remember the 7th.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats still there. Kinda.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parra is the government city, Sydney is the history/business city and Bankstown is the commercial city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm saving for a deposit to buy an apartment, because I can't afford a SFH, and sometimes I look at what my budget allows for and want to cry. Half the places I look at don't even have space for a fridge, what the actual fuck?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to live in one in North Sydney and I really loved that unit. 2 bedrooms 2 baths. Good quality finishes, very well located and good administration from strata. If I had the money I’d move back but $1.6mil for a 2br unit is outrageous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't even need to learn from Japan, just look at places like NYC, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, DC, etc and you'll find very culturally/historically similar cities with plenty of livable density and walkability.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I imagine a no room apartment would not only withstand an earthquake, but also be cheap as.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We should get onto that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same here. They really got high density down right. The rooms are comfy, well insulated, small but enough to fit the essentials.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australians would reject it in droves as we are used to \"big things\" but i'd happily live in a 1LDK if it was cheap enough and in the middle of the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Downvotes are unjustified. You've laid out the triangle taught in every project management course and it applies to every kind of project, not only building.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's always a tradeoff and you need to decide what to sacrifice or how to balance it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheap + fast = low quality", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheap + quality = be prepared to wait ages", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quality + fast = will cost a ton", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 4th slider is scope. Here we're assuming a fixed scope (design).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My guy good or fast doesn't exist in that triangle, it's cheapest or cheapestest (to build not to buy ofc)and thats it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m stuck in this situation atm. I’m one of the only owner-occupiers in the building. The other owners treat the capital works fund like it’s still their money, which will be reimbursed to them one day (they’re holding out hope this place will get knocked down by developers).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they do any meaningful maintenance, it’s only after months of me nagging or when it’s become an emergency (hello, gas leak).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s so frustrating living in a building dominated by slumlord investors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try telling that to the people who bought mascot towers or any other apartment owners that paid over 600k.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i mean, it worked for Top Ryde...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd be ok with this but chances are they will cost an arm and a leg. The apartments on top of rouse hill town centre and ryde are insanely expensive for what you get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd love to live on top of westfield though, providing parking is not a cunt. Would be convienient as hell having all of that below you. Would seriously consider selling the car tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found it funny watching the news tonight and seeing Phil change his tune because of the lack of other amenities being included.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Despite anyone with a brain seeing that there wouldn’t be anything about extra amenities from the get go, which Ruddock seems to have missed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought they were reclaiming (or the council was planning to, I should say) a bunch of old railway land? This is based on my elderly Mum's comments, she lives there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A few months ago there was an open exhibition with the plans in Hornsby library", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the level of density being proposed I'd rather take the other eating and drinking options that's bound to come with it than the RSL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good. The RSL is just a pokies haven and has been for decades now. It's no longer about returning servicemen and hasn't been for ages. Hell Berowra RSL is more of an RSL than Hornsby RSL ffs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No way are they shutting down Westfield for the 3-4 years it’ll take to rebuild it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Westfield Hornsby has a big carpark on the roof, they can’t just slap buildings on top. They will need to restructure the entire building to handle the new 30 storey skyscrapers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coz they already turned Hornsby into a shithole concrete jungle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard agree. All of it needs to be bulldozed over and start fresh. We don't call it the old side of hornsby for nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's plenty of demand, just not a lot of supply, and what supply there is consists of mostly poorly-laid out garbage. Though I do agree that insane strata doesn't help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apartments (and houses I suppose) were bigger in the 80s and 90s and there were 3 bedders that were fine. This was before housing skyrocketed and became an investment addiction though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overdevelopment, narrow streets and roads, at capacity with schools and other facilities", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you read the comments here? Reddit isn't flush with boomers, but it's flush with their kids who will inherit their assets and don't want any additional housing supply next to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh absolutely, a proper kitchen (a French laundry is okay) is a must", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've changed the definition of affordable housing in the last year. It used to be housing that didn't cost more than 30% of your pay cheque, now it's housing that's 25% under the market rate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So push prices up by 30%, then make it 'affordable' and you're right back where we are now. For the affordable ones. Great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tech Center, in Central, is a dead project basically. All the popups at eddie avenue are gone now. Empty places everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They wanted to create this massive economy around Quantum Terminal in central, never happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The CBD used to have way many more flagship companies, now they have much less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a few up north, but dying out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that's it...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is silicon beach? It's been promised since 2008.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darling Harbour failed with sega...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then they demolished and renew the whole area in 2009 or so. Not sure if it was worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For example: What are two or three amazing places to visit there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing there is remarkable, at all, in my mind at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you get to parramata from Martin Place in less than 30 minutes? Maybe with the upcoming Metro?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 bedroom apartment works, 1 bedroom is honestly not worth building. If you're well off and single, you want a bit of space, somewhere for friends to stay over, space in the event you ever have a partner and a kid, or even just somewhere for your hobby. For a married couple, 1 bed only makes sense if they don't have kids, but you have the problem of feeling cramped doubled so no sane couple would want it if they could afford anything else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd go 1bedroom rn if it was affordable, but long term I realistically want three rooms (living, bedroom, office/spare bed), kitchen and bathroom. Otherwise I don't care if it's crammed into a giant building with 5000 others or out on half an acre as long as I have parking or public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both of which are horrifically overpriced and rubbish quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1 bedroom apartments shouldn't exist anywhere but near the city or near uni's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sure am going to miss the sky..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Precincts cluster the same type of activity. Think cbd's, which are business precincts and empty after hours or olympic park, which is a sports/entertainment precinct and basically empty unless there is an event on, and then everyone has to converge on the same place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Far better to scatter those facilities around a city so people can access them without travelling for miles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How? The post has everyone living and working in the same area, given the hours people work you would never leave the suburb. Maybe you enjoy living in a box?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Around 25 countries so far...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm seeing the Sydney Opera House superimposed onto Oprah's face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bankstown? Must've changed heaps since I last went. Wasn't any bigger than Hurstville or Liverpool?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney CBD is the centre of business, legal, finance and commercial real estate in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, Bankstown is within the Central River City, where Parramatta is the regional centre. The future centres are Sydney and Parramatta, with the west being split up amongst Penrith, Campbelltown, Liverpool and Bradfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a thought experiment, wouldn’t it be wonderful if the major realty apps had comment sections? A space for some counterprogramming and venting? Bring some direct attention to developers and REAs. “Garden photoshopped-inspection showed it’s a muddy mess of sod with an oversized, pet-unfriendly drain”. “Floorplan is pure rubbish. X&Y Architects should be out of business.” “View is neighbouring brickwork.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Save everyone’s precious Saturdays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Investors are the worst. Inspect an owner occupied unit that forced people to improve on the base construction-it’s OK. Investor owned? The doorknob may come off in your hand. (Saw it happen once…still sold for $800k+ in Sydney)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I stand by the fact that leaving sydney is by far the best thing you can do as a FHB. Transfer jobs to literally anywhere else and you'll get a better deal for your money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hell I even remember visiting apartments in Chile that were 3 bedder with living room and kitchen, the size of a small house basically. But were 10 units stacked on top of each other. Was like 2 units per floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was amazing. Other than the balcony you wouldn't even know from the space. And it wasn't just the odd one at the top that cost 2m.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cheap to decorate too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In housing, it 100% does. It’s almost always applied to housing, trades, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I want my house built next month and I want it to be the best house in Australia, I’m going to have to pay a lot of money for that. Swap these analogies out as you see fit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mass-developers have never built high quality or artisanal homes. The old homes we all gawk at were built by the wealthy people of the day. Those people still exist today, and they still build beautiful big homes today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of the old homes you see around are just cheap homes (of the era) maintained well, and generally speaking, if a structure lasts over a year, it’s going to be there long after we’re all gone — as long as it’s maintained to a basic degree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "600k gets you a low quality, my child.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out what happened with eastgardens and the fuckton of meritons next door. They jammed so much stuff in there theres traffic jams just to get out every morning. Oh and btw rentals start at 750 for a 1br cos they can", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there's a multi level car park going over the existing car park. Maybe that's a part of it with a residential tower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a heap of info online I've found since this announcement. Not sure how much was available back then. I don't recall any of this discussion at the time and I'm certain much of this will never happen. It's insanely optimistic. I'm surprised my local FB group didn't go off about it. Maybe I missed it. 36 storey towers parked on top of Westfield though...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But... My cheap pints...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I agree, I just don't think they'll demo the whole thing. That's going to eliminate essential shopping options for people in about 20 suburbs north and south while the uplift is being done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What hyperbolic nonsense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 bedders cost $1.4mm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4 bedder forever apartments cost $3.0mm, 20k strata.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most ppl would choose an house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of things were different back in the 80s and 90s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where I live in Sydney's inner west, most of the residents are renters. When they have local meetings about proposed developments, projects, etc, it's basically a bunch of millennials speaking in favour of change against a tiny portion of geriatric fucks who are angry about every change to the area since they bought in 19-dickety-two. There is also a sizable amount of boomer residents who are worried about housing for their kids, and are in therefore in favour of proper density.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I honestly think the housing crisis and demographics are now to the point where, in the city at least, nimbyism is much less of a factor than it was even a decade ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It definitely sounds like you haven't been to the area in a decade at least. All those project you mentioned were indeed failures, but they're all from the 00s. In modern times, the changes they've made have been pretty good. George Street is completely changed and has been a great way to revitalise a large part of the CBD, and at night it's quite busy all along the rail line from Chinatown to Circular Quay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As for Darling Harbour, the new Darling Square is fantastic and always bustling. It's an entire plaza with a good range of restaurants, and bordered by laneways with popular eateries. The whole place is a perfect model for how to develop an urban area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also the playground area further up by tumbalong park, which is always crowded with families, and that leads right along in one direction past places like Pump House and Harajuku brewery and the other direction up to the waterfront, where they've demolished the old tacky shopping centre and will put in a new mixed-use area similar to the Darling Square development.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then on the eastern side you have Barangaroo, which has a number of restaurants and venues and is always popular at night, especially on weekends, and during the day has a lot of people walking up through the reserve which is absolutely gorgeous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot has changed in the last 15 years, I suggest you check it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem with Sydney is that most of this kind of change is happening only in the CBD and immediate surrounds, while the outer areas they are meant to have the other 2 CBDs aren't getting much. The Parra light rail is definitely a great development, but the rest of the west hasn't really gotten much. And Parra is still mostly chain restaurants and a Westfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're literally just about to start building Atlassian's global headquarters + new parks and tech offices right over the top the of the tracks leading into Central Station and along Regent Street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parra to Hunter Street will be around 25 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 bedroom isn't viable as a long-term home for families though. I have a family of 3 in a 2 bedroom right now and it's okay, but it's not ideal for the long term as we want another kid, maybe 2 more. We could have a 2 bedder while the kids are little, but it's gonna be tough to have 2 or 3 teens, plus 2 adults, all in a 2 bedroom apartment clearly designed to be rented by yuppies or a couple of uni kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no reason that our apartment blocks shouldn't have a mandatory minimum amount of 3 and 4 bedroom units. It is simply poor policy and inefficient use of land to shuffle all families off to suburban detached home car parks simply because we value developer and investor returns more than the ongoing viability of our city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have their place everywhere as an option for single people, young people starting out, older people downsizing, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is that the housing currently being built isn't built with the needs of a community in mind. High rises need to have a good mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom units, so you're catering to a whole community. And the ground level should have useful things like grocery, barber, cafes, medical centre, etc and they need to make sure there's green space nearby as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Instead they're just throwing up towers for investors to rent out to whoever is in the market for renting a 2 bedroom apartment with not that much nearby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you're suggesting is the broad concept of a single-use 'precinct' but spread out so there is next to zero effective public transport access or available cross-industry interplay like education and health, like the government is proposing. CBD's *aren't* solely business precincts (have you seen George St on a given evening?), business parks are? Olympic Park (in error) was pretty much specifically designed to be solely for events?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In what universe is having, for example, specialised allied health buildings scattered out over a 20km radius more efficient or useful than having them all clustered around a train station, along with cafes and retail? Do you like having to sit in traffic across the city to go to a doctors appointment in some suburban outpost, then sitting in traffic again to go do your groceries?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Um. Even more confused now. Sydney's CBD is now full of life and swarming with people after dark. Full of resturants, libraries, publice spaces, bars, cinemas etc... I find this a really wierd take.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok - I take your point if planners try to deliberately zone a specific area for one type of function but... is that what we're talking about here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I refuse to engage with cooker takes. Get help before you shoot a cop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Characteristics of '15 minutes cities'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Proximity to services In a fifteen-minute city most essential services, such as stores, schools, parks, health care facilities, and workplaces, are located within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from any point in the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Population density These cities tend to have a higher population density compared to more dispersed urban areas. This facilitates the creation of an efficient public transportation infrastructure and a greater supply of services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists Pedestrian streets and bicycle lanes are designed to promote [sustainable](https://www.repsol.com/en/technology-and-digitalization/technology-lab/sustainable-mobility/index.cshtml) and safe mobility, encouraging people to walk or use bicycles as a means of transportation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. Efficient public transport 15-minute cities often invest in efficient and accessible public transport systems. Such as streetcars, buses, and trains, to quickly connect different parts of the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5. Promotion of green spaces Priority is given to the creation and preservation of green spaces, parks, and recreational areas accessible to all residents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6. Improved social life The proximity of services and public spaces promotes social interaction and a sense of community among residents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah - sounds hellish to me too. O.o", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So places like NY, Paris, Berlin, etc... these places are 'hell' for you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Oprah House?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/plans-for-your-area/priority-growth-areas-and-precincts/western-sydney-aerotropolis", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk. There is an insane amount of warehouses and data centres going into Bankstown atm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We kinda have this already over at [shitrentals.org](https://shitrentals.org)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "people post what the condition of rentals are REALLY like. These also go up for sale too from time to time so you can see if the address is on there and get an idea for how the place was actually treated by the previous owner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve often thought this. Even for design choices. WHY IS THE ROOM ORIENTATED THIS WAY? DO YOU WATCH TV STANDING UP?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wouldn’t be so hard to scrape the content and build a site for this purpose. Other sites do it already for other reasons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Comment sections would be wonderful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yeah, basically the only option for me to own is a cheap apartment. It's very unlikely I'd be buying from an owner occupier. And I'd say 95% of what I look at is being sold by landlords. The complete lack of decor (or, if there's decor, it looks like a photoshopped waiting room) is a dead give away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But every now and then you see listings from owner occupiers who clearly poured their hearts and souls into the place. Painted walls, wallpaper, ornaments that aren't generic... they make the place look so much more attractive than White Painted Closet #451 even though they're just as cramped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. My goal is Melbourne. I wouldn't even consider buying a closet here in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could go minimalistic. Marie Kondo the shit out of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what you saying is a median house can't be built good or fast but can be built at an over-hyperinflated price that is either good OR fast making it no longer a median house... Essentially saying exactly what I said but with more words that good or fast doesn't exist in that triangle, it's cheapest or cheapestest (to build not to buy)and thats it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> If I want my house built next month and I want it to be the best house in Australia, I’m going to have to pay a lot of money for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want a house built five years from now and spend a shitton of money on it, it will still be shit because why would a company use that money on materials when they can cut costs and make a bigger profit without compromising legal standards?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup. They love laying on the \"convenience tax\" hard with these types of apartments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah maybe? I was thinking it was in that stretch just north of the Station itself but that doesn't match the new master plan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also an empty site next to the RSL (where the Covid testing place was) which I thought was going to turn into to oldies supported living but AFAIK it's still empty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go there at least once a month, and walk around it almost daily, and I still think Darling Harbour is a failed area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could have been such a world class entertainment area, right next to the water, but there are only shitty restaurants and tourist traps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By the way, a ticket for imax is $40.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yeah, not a fan of barangaroo either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the Circular Quay redevelopment is fantastic though, all that new Quay Quarter is great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They announced that in 2019, with Berejiklian. 5 years later still nothing around it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also look at the eddie avenue, which was supposed to be a vibrant area for that tower. It is all empty shops now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nobody would scatter health over 20km, you scatter it over the entire thousand square km of the greater city, specifically so people do not have to travel half way across the city to see a specialist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if you include cafes and retail it isn't a precinct, it's mixed use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is what a precinct is. A place designed for a specific activity. You want o play sports go to the sports precinct, or the theatre district for shows. It is a bad model and Sydney CBD *used* to be a wasteland after hours until deliberate changes were made to not make it just a business place. It kept the CBD moniker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mixed use is far better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No probs, you're probably too busy slaving away to make rent anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, but the negative that gets me is that you never end up leaving the area. And to be honest, I don't trust them to sort it out in any functional way in any sort of decent timeline. I personally enjoy the 45min drive to work and back, traffic doesn't phase me. I grew up on an acre and I live in a house on a big block, I've lived in units and townhouses and I didn't enjoy it at all, but some do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look at the newer developments being built now in Sydney's NW and SW, they've been in existence for well over 10yrs and most still don't have schools or shopping centres, the homes are built extremely poorly and they are heat sinks in the summer. We don't design and build the same way as the EU or US, so their systems won't work here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn't it jokingly \"renamed\" that when she visited Sydney a while back?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn’t know! Thanks for this, I’ll check it out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep hearing how melbournians think its expensive down there when you can get a free standing house in the west <60mins to the cbd for under 700K lol. Such a thing DOES NOT EXIST AT ALL in sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also a 2 bedder apartment for 400K 30mins from the CBD as well. Thats new and decent too and not a shit box.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too good to pass up imo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw one apartment that used a bunch of ikea cabinetslaid down as a bed (with a futon on top)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "interesting way to change the layout of the room and add a lot of storage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was talk of building over the station like Chatswood but that doesn't seem to be in that image either. Always wondered about that RSL land. I'll see if I can find some more details.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">It could have been such a world class entertainment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does this actually mean though? In all my experience living in many other countries before migrating to Australia, a typical night out in a major world city involves going to good restaurants, then hitting good bars and/or clubs, then going home late night or early morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney nightlife is shit but it's getting better after a decade of sabotage, and the entire zone from Darling Quarter to Barangaroo is bustling at night, with lots of places to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was dumb to put an IMAX in Darling Harbour, I'll definitely agree. No one goes to the cinema anymore, and it's not an experience that needs to be located in an area meant for socialising. It would have been better to just provide more public space and more venues instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But besides that, they've done a good job of developing the area, and they're building more where harbourside used to be. I frequently take my daughter to the playground on a weekend, then have a great lunch somewhere and let her run around. Then we hop on the light rail and go home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the occasional Friday night, I'll meet up with some friends for dinner and drinks, sometimes leading over into Chinatown or to the light rail and on to Surry Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like I said earlier, I just don't know what else you'd want in such a space that isn't already there or in the works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The real problem is that Sydney culture overall is hostile to night life, and tends to also favour suburban sprawl when developing outer areas, so we have a lot of people with nothing to do in their suburb who then crowd into the city and expect a life-changing experience that can never be lived up to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like there was something big that happened shortly after that which may have affected virtually every development plan everywhere on earth, but my memory is a little foggy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it's going ahead. Not sure what your point is. If they abandoned it like you say, they wouldn't still be putting out press releases like they did earlier this year, would they?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have a fundamental misunderstanding of what these 'precincts' are. They aren't flatly rezoned mono-use areas, they're targeted mixed-use areas with sometimes a focus on a particular industry or land use, which are actually meant to bring facilities into the suburban centres (which are *ALREADY* sectorised throughout Greater Sydney), instead of dotted around low density housing, far from a town centre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bankstown, for example, is a 'health and education precinct', but involves things like expanded commercial floor space, and protections of retail and food zones around the new metro station. Not only is it attempting to enhance mixed use capabilities, it's moving hospital, university and allied health facilities out of the suburban periphery of the LGA, into the major centre. Not to mention the actual goal of increasing housing density, which this kind of land use planning supports.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> but the negative that gets me is that you never end up leaving the area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can leave the area if you want. It's just making it so you don't need to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have dozens of restaurants and two supermarkets within a 7 mintue walk of my apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still go to other parts of the city regularly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah. Ok. I see. Good luck to you then mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "O.o", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you go on the bridgeclimb there was a funny story they told about her crackiing the shits because the heli doing production photography/filming ran out of fuel so she was more or less stuck up there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit, you can *get* a $400K 2 bedder right smack in the middle of the CBD of Melbourne. You're probably better off with the 30min ones tho bc the CBD apartments are tiny except for the luxury ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wanna hold out for a $400K one but I'd have to stay at home a few more years for the deposit, boo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a student I did that, but with milk crates :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a quick google and there was something about them extending the [allowed height for the RSL](https://yoursay.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/plan-prop-hornsby-rsl) as well as the empty block so I guess they've been planning redevelopment for a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">it's moving hospital, university and allied health facilities out of the suburban periphery of the LGA, into the major centre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly why it is a bad idea. People have to travel further because everything is in the same place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a 10% deposit and you're in. This can easily be achieved in 12 - 18 months of staying at home and rigorously saving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moving something like a imaging clinic 5km away is negligible, especially when you consider that the new location will be right next to a train station, so people with disabilities or without a car can now access it cheaper and easier. Don't act like you'll need to have to go for a long haul drive, you're either mistaken or willingly dishonest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You now have to drive 2 minutes extra? And now it's right next to a brunch place and a Coles? And the referral you just got is for a place that's now downstairs rather than a 15 minute drive away? I apologise deeply for your new inconvenience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only the tiny portion of the people who lived in the periphery would have to travel more. The majority who live near the centre of the LGA would not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The entire point is to stop having suburban sprawl with nothing but sporadically located businesses and services and replace them with livable, walkable, easily accessible areas designed for humans instead of cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10% isn't enough. I'm single and the bank will give me only a tiny mortgage. Even with an equity scheme I need a big deposit. I'd need $150K to get, say, a $400K place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is not true at all. I'm single and max i can get is 460K from the bank.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that means i need at most 46K for a deposit. Would take me less than 12 months of hard saving if i lived at home. You can still buy a 2 bedder apartment in sydney for 460K in places like blacktown or campbelltown. Not the greatest but its something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get educated on this. People think they need shitloads of cash to enter in. It couldn't be further from the truth.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dyw51b.json b/1dyw51b.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6b047391a38c9126c0fdef0e8a6f803f852d65c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dyw51b.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Which part of the East is this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really nice pic—remembering Pride last yr, hanging out w/my ex and our kid. Thx (Yank here in California, last three days 48C—but global warming is a “hoax”).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a beautiful city. I hope some young brainiacs figure out a way to get rich people even richer by getting them on board with substantive, **massive** initiatives/policy changes that make multi-family housing development a fuckin’ reality, and not some mealy-mouthed slogan that AU Labour and their supposedly opposite Liberals bandy about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s urban centers all around the globe. Rich people are making more money by **NOT** investing in new housing construction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Typical gawddamn American—me—, turning everything to politics … but am I wrong? My 30 y/o daughter is making pretty healthy coin, and is quitting her job & leaving Syd. Parramatta was a good buy jes’ 3 yrs ago. The U.S. is no more. We’re fucking wrecked. We’re not even a nation of laws anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Life was a helluva lot more affordable 40 yrs ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And, what I fell in love with in your country in 1985—besides this Melbourne girl studying abroad here in the States—-was just basic kindness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ya know, cis-gender, “vergent”(?), white-as-lies, toxic male dominant **basic kindness** (yes, I’m skewering my own self righteous, sanctimonious crap whilst correctly pillorying the atavist, racist misogynists—AU & US—who give the rest of us dudes a bad rap).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t let any more of us American dudes marry your sisters and daughters. Do you guys really need another damn “Hungry Jack’s”?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Btw: my ex is still my best friend, and I stand by my original ridiculous anecdotal comment that Aussies are basically kind; so feck right off with your borrowed American cynicism ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Photo taken from Dover Heights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "mate its a pic of a sunset…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes sunsets evoke very strong memories....", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dywi0l.json b/1dywi0l.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f93a805cf22dff2efa7788546619164c4d9d7697 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dywi0l.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’ve noticed the SCG website now incorporates neat and tidy t-shirts as suggested attire. Have they toned down the strictness of requiring a collar in the last few years?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thinking of wearing a tee under a quarter zip sweater and don’t want to be the one in the group turned away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a fan of the new dress code. It is a lot more vague and I can see the attendants are using that to pick on people (dare I say profile ?). I always err on the side of caution. But I am sure if you looked around you would see someone with the outfit you described with no issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, if it's for the footy on Saturday, don't risk it or at least bring a back up collared shirt. I've been turned away before and had to buy a Swans guernsey to get in. [The Swans website still mentions collared shirts](https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/member-guide/guide-to-the-scg).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can be widely inconsistent, you’re best bet to get in is a collared shirt with either jeans or chinos. You can get away with a club shirt if it’s for a team that is playing (so for example a swans [club shirt](https://shop.sydneyswans.com.au/sydney-swans-2024-nike-mens-dri-fit-polo/) or just a basic collared polo)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The biggest thing I see then enforcing is ripped jeans. Especially on women.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T-shirts seem to be a non-issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it is enforced, at least everyone that I've been there with was aware of it, and wearing appropriate attire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends where you are in the members area. If you're in the members pavilion itself then yeah they can be strict about collars, but if you're in the ladies, Bradman or just out the back on the forecourt you'll probably be ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would wear a collar just to be sure. I am a member and wasn't aware of the changes and certainly haven't seen anyone wearing no collar that I recall. Not worth the hassle.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dyyyzf.json b/1dyyyzf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7f3a20a383da6849581ecff7b0b231dcb1f3206f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dyyyzf.json @@ -0,0 +1,666 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Back in the day (late 2000s, early 2010s) you would have many options to get a $10 steak, all around Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know that might be hard to get today(are there any deals around?), but I am curious to know what is the new, modern, \"cheap steak\" price at a pub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that $15? $20? 25?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prices have been going up so fast that it is hard to keep up. Most deals actually are gone or go up in price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, what do you reckon is the new $10 steak these days in Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Under $20 is a steal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Under $30 is reasonable if you want a steak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$30+ I hope it's good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$15-20", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not a uniform price any more, but lots of decent pubs have a steak special somewhere in that window. My local is $17.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kent Street Hotel (old City Hotel) on corner of King and Kent St have a $15 steak Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I haven’t had it but can vouch for their $15 schnitzel on a Thursday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m pretty sure I sure $20 steak Tuesdays today. Was hillside tavern in castle hill, but I haven’t tried it so can’t comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the good old days of Black Stump.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$20 is the new $10.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Biggest problem though is people expect more from the average pub nowadays. Better food options, craft beers on tap, fit out that’s pleasant to sit in: so whilst yes, I recon you could find a $20 steak special; I’d bet they’re rarer than the old $10 special.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$25- $30 maybe then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a fair few Scrufffy Murphy $10 steak and beer meals myself back in the day but let's not ignore the fact those steak were rubber and full of gristle. I doubt the steaks you posted from Occidental are anything like that but I never ate there and 100% never will. I'll just buy a more expensive cut to cook at home, save me the anger of my medium rare steak coming out medium well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For context, this is the current menu of the occidental at Wynyard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- $56 scotch fillet, 350g", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- $57 black angus prime eye fillet, 250g", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- $41 Prime Rump, 350g", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- $54 New York sirloin, 350g", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- $56 Rib Eye, 350g", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This post makes me miss Star Bar, I used to always go there for the cheap steak which was pretty good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surry Hills has a few. Shakespeares Hotel rump steak is $18 on Tuesdays and I think $20 other days, Dove & Olive and The Strawberry do one for $26, they're out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$20.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember when the pub at west Ryde had $15 cook your own rump steak and came with chips and salad or veg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Royal in Darlington does $15 rump steaks with chips and salad. All day every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[you can check on eatdrinkcheap](https://eatdrinkcheap.com.au/sydney/tuesday-lunch-specials)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in 2014 Wollongong our sharehouse knew the rotation for $10 meals every night of the week, steak was Wednesdays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$22 seems reasonable now for a Steak Wednesday in Sydney outside the immediate CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You young 'un. I remember when it was $5 at Forresters in Surry Hills and the not-optional accompanying glass of red was also less than $5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haymarket Hotel has a $20 steak night, $19 schnitty night, $17 burger night. Plus lunch specials during the week, I've always had good food there. Been a while, but the Great Southern Hotel used to be ok. Hotel Coronation near Pitt St Mall has $16.90 steaks on Wed & Fri.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$18 steak with chips and salad at Moore Park View Hotel on Wednesdays is 🤌", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honourable mention to their $15 schnitty on Mondays too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes me feel old when I remember a few places doing $6 steaks back around 2006-2007.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oasis on Beamish in Campsie does a nice steak +choice of 2 sides+ sauce for 19 bucks and you can choose to have rice instead of chips!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't eat meat anymore so can't help you there, but at a restaurant recently I saw $51 steak on the menu and I had to do a double take. Who pays that for a steak?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$17 lunch specials, Monday-Friday at the barracks. Steak(sirloin) n chips, snitty n chips and cheeseburger and chips. Steak and snitty both have gravy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$3 for a hahn mid with a meal or $6 resches", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah the good old days...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prob $16.95 with drink/chips. I'm gonna say both, but I know it's impossible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Pumphouse does a $20 rump, chips and beer lunch - but it's a bloody small (150g) steak. Their dinner version (300gm steak but no beer) is $36", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Glengarry still does $10 lunch specials with a drink!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm thinking around $20 seems to be the most common deals but there are some outliers doing $15ish (Royal Hotel in Darlington does $15 rump + $1 for veg or mash)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno but the first person to invent a portable way to cook eggs is gonna be rich", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember they had a $5 rump and pot deal in QLD when I went back in 2009.. Took me a bit to work out a pot is a medi of beer.. so a rump steak and a midi was a bloody steal! It was at the pub opposite the Roma St station in Brissy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember my favourite steak at hogs breath was still 29 for the big plate even in the late 00s. Last time I went it's like 45 but they basically gone now sigh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strawberry Hills hotel used to do $5 steaks until midnight, it's now $35 (steaks are much better now). I'd say ~$15 ish on special is about right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$39 for a basic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$59 for a “better one”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$89 for the “premium one”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paid $22 for a sandwich today so don't think I'm finding a good steak and chips for that much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(My own fault, I should've looked at the menu first, but jaysus, it was nice, but I won't be back)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm old enough to remember the Strawberry Hills and the Landsdown having $5 steaks, haha. And some truly terrible pub in North Sydney having, a believe, a $2 steak? In fairness, it was really bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think $15-20 would be the specials price now, probably a bit more for steak as it's at a premium apparently. But the last few times I've been in the city there's usually a burger deal around that price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in line with wage growth for the last decade, so maybe $12", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's $65 for a pub fillet steak in Sydney's eastern suburbs. And apparently, it's isn't even a particularly tasty one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The value for the level over $40 tapers off very quickly. It seems that the only places selling top quality cuts insist on doing a full dining experience, with a chonk knife and white linen napkins. You’ll also pay extra for gravy, sides and of course a drink.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You *will* be spending $80+ per head, and will wonder why you didn’t reverse sear a choicier cut at home in your air fryer for half that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m happy to pay for good service and quality ingredients, but sometimes I just want good food done simply with no fuss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, that's the range now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It used to include some $12 deals as well, but those are now $15.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically $10->$12->$15->$18->$20", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the usual transition in prices that I've seen in the last few years. Crazy to think that $10 was a stable price for such a long time and now in a few years it has basically doubled to $20.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$15 steaks on Kent aren't bad, especially for $15. I just don't like how dank and sticky the pub seems, so I tend to avoid the place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "with chips or not?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Castle hill tavern has $15 Thursday, steak, salad and chips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hillside hotel is $20 Tuesday, but it doesn’t come with salad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The thing is that there is no cheap steak any more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe you can get a cheap schnitzel or pizza, or pasta, etc, but no cheap steak any more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, I've seen $30+ pizzas, like wtf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While we're talking prices, what's a standard beer these days? Was surprised that a schooner of James Squire was $12 at a relatively mid pub in the inner west last night. (And to be clear, James Squire is not \"craft\" beer - it's made in huge batches just like Toohey's or VB.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually got one of them, cheapest one, and was basically the same as the stereotypical $10 steak from back then. They were quite good actually, if anything, better than cheap ones today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "....but if you walk one street down, the Wynyard hotel does rump, has both chips and salad and a beer for $23.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two streets down and the Kent street hotel does it for $15, without a drink though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might have been looking at the Fairmont restaurant menu and not the bistro menu…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Angus Rump Steak", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 250g Angus Rump served with your with your choice of hand-cut chips or mash, served with salad and sauce (gravy, pepper or mushroom)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New York Sirloin Steak - $28", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 250g New York Sirloin steak with your choice of hand-cut chips or mash, served with salad and sauce (gravy, pepper or mushroom) - $30.00", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a wee bit more context, the $10 steak from 2000 was probably rump, and would be worth $18 today, and around $14 if we’re talking about 2010 pacific pesos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, not really too far off the Wynyard and Kent Street Hotel prices cited below.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus fucking christ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "man thats fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I paid $75 for a \"meat platter\" in penrith a few weeks back and got sweet fuck all out of it. '500g\" of the tiniest cuts of meat you've ever seen. LITERAL SLIVERS OF IT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The occidental? That used to be a hole of a pub for a nasty cheap lunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol the occy gone all ritz. Being cheap and disgusting was it's only selling point lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out the Occi's clientele and it makes sense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time i ate at star bar was the cheap steak night. The GF (now wife of 15 years) and I had plans to seal the deal for the first time later that night. That steak wrecked my guts for at least the next few years. Any time from then onwards i ate anywhere near feeling full, i felt sick instantly and for hours afterwards. Eventually stopped happening but that steak ruined me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, most of our other cheap steaks in those days in Sydney were uneventful experiences. Shoutout to the landsdowne hotel $5 steaks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dove and olive, as well as the keg and brew, used to have a $9.90 meal special every day, and some days it was steak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a while they kept increasing their prices, and now I just checked and couldn't find their daily deals any more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://doveandolive.com.au/dailyspecials/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.kegandbrew.com.au/whats-on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shakey hotel seems to have $20 steaks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: keg and brew specials are now $16.90", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.kegandbrew.com.au/daily-specials", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://emddigital.wixsite.com/shakespeare/food-drinks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I had it when it was $11, which was [at least until late 2022](https://web.archive.org/web/20221027180820/https://www.royal.com.au/daily-specials).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then next time I went it was $15 as it is now, and yeah, I don't think it is worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, it is a tiny steak, maybe 100g? For ten bucks was OK, but $15? Not sure...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shows only one for the CBD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://criterionhotel.net.au/whats-on.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tuesday - Rump Steak $20, until 9pm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rosebery Hotel on mondays serves steaks for $18 :) and other great options other days too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But on sundays they have roast of the day _with_ a drink for only $20!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shoutout to Strawberry Hills Hotel $6-$7 steaks. Gone but not forgotten.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good steak can be quite expensive. I'd say $51 is probably the cheapest steak on the menu at many steakhouses or upscale restaurants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At Restaurant Hubert in Bligh St for example, the cheapest steak is $67 (300g sirloin) and a 400g wagyu will set you back $135.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Loss leader?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "::Edit:: Gone outside to touch grass. Farewell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It makes the Woolies/Woolies Metro 1/2 roast chicken or 6 buffalo wings for $7 look mighty appealing, that's all I can say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You reverse sear in your air fryer? I assumed it would be too hot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was $5 steaks actually bud, which were the benchmark back around 2000-2010, not $10. You're underestimating how good it was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hillside Hotel is now $50 for a 300g scotch fillet. I imagine Ribeye would be some stupid price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cooks Hill in Cabramatta (south west sydney); was an institution for its $10 steak, literally 20 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s undergone a couple of refits and expansions, literally on the back of the popularity of that $10 steak (sure, and pokies).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their steak today is $18.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get it- it’s probably rarer closer to the CBD; but they’re still out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, sure, it’s not craft anymore… but once upon a time I guess it was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same with Coopers. And hell even Hahn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you consider Stone & Wood craft?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you order a steak at hotel they flip a coin to either get a month old frozen cut or give you fresh one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wynyard hotel is a great deal, just tried it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This looks a lot more reasonable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "250g feels too little for a nice piece of steak though :P", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, you are right, the cheapest one at the pub, which is the one I got was thirty something, not too off those prices anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Christ fucking jesus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can check other days as well. The link auto selects the current day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well in that case I'm even more glad I no longer eat meat. Same with alcohol, when I used to drink, a standard beer at the pub was $7.80 and premium beer $10. And we're not talking about pre-covid era.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tossed salad?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hold the salad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol. Exactly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking outrageous (even with a half decent blowjob).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine goes down to 70C I think. I do it on 80 for like 20 minutes? Then I throw that sucker on a hot pan with butter for a couple of minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Won’t do it any other way now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shelbourne hotel near USYD used to have those $5 steak and chips. Was not a good steal but as a uni student I did not care at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The portions were massive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You also have to gamble if they do medium rare correct. So many pubs make it more medium. No more quarter plate of salad either. Now you sometimes get a small thing of slaw in one of those sauce holders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most $10 steaks of years gone past wouldn’t have been any more than 250g.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, only 40 to 100% different. Not too far though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I know that site very well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the deals have gone up in price in the last few months a few times. It usually goes up like $3 at a time, like $15->$18, and so on...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an OK website to check, but far from comprehensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you reverse sear on a grill in the air fryer? Or in a pan? Not sure if it matters but I figure the latter might keep some more moisture in the steak?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, the raw price at supermarket is more expensive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.coles.com.au/product/coles-finest-carbon-neutral-beef-eye-fillet-steak-330g-6827990", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I've seen $100+ steaks these days in normal restaurants in Sydney...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What website do you use?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've asked eatdrinkcheap to add some pubs/deals and they were super chill about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s called a reverse sear because in many cases, like a roast, you would sear it first to ‘seal’ the meat, and *then* you cook it under low and slow heat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Instead, you cook it under indirect heat (i.e. an oven, which is literally what an air fryer is), and then you sear it to create the delicious bark. The moisture just gets recirculated around the air fryer, and is less likely to dry out than in an oven.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try it out with a cheap cut, but make sure you have a digital thermometer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does that have to do with my comment and the one I responded to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$10 steaks were never eye fillet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just walk around Sydney IRL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All correct except for the sealing which is a debunked myth. Browning does not seal the juices in meats, like so many recipes claim. But you put it in quotes so you're probably suggesting the same hehe ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never tried a reverse sear with the air fryer vs oven, will be doing that tomorrow night. Should speed things up a little. What temp and time are you doing the indirect heating stage at in the air fryer?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thx!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True, found a $6 rump https://www.coles.com.au/product/drovers-choice-beef-rump-steak-230g-3920479", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having said that, I don't think I was able to find a cheaper rump at coles ten years ago, but the pub prices were $10 for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IRL?!?!? I’ve heard it’s scary out there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We do a leg of lamb in the slow cooker and I'll chuck it on the BBQ at the end to give it a good sear. Beautiful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. Rather than searing before the slow cook to \"lock in the juices\". Makes me laugh everytime I come across it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dyz46f.json b/1dyz46f.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..131b519e88a3c269092bc0a9092c69c8beae31ac --- /dev/null +++ b/1dyz46f.json @@ -0,0 +1,514 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I took a day off work tomorrow due to bad mental health.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know if I don't make plans I will just stay in bed all day (which is not good for my mental health).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thing I would like to do:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- eat a nice breakfast/brunch somewhere beautiful and not too loud", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- sit in some nature", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- do some shopping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- I am happy to travel to any location around Sydney (but would like all the above activities to be in close vicinity to each other)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any reccomendations would be greatly appreciated. I can't think straight at the moment and don't have the capacity to do research right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks reddit fam", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assuming you’re not too far from the cbd:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- breakfast at a cafe local to you. Slow. Have coffee, watch the passers by. Read something on paper if anything at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- catch something into the city. Then Catch the manly ferry out to manly. Walk the length of the beach and back (and out to Shelly if you feel like it as well)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- have lunch at manly somewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- catch the ferry back", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- walk to Pitt st mall or QVB. Do some shopping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- buy yourself an easy supper from colesworth (ready made salad plus soup?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- come home, unpack, take a luxurious shower and go to bed …", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- read a book book if you have one before bed …", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly you can't beat the Botanic Gardens on a sunny Sydney day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of cafes around and you're by the harbour and Opera house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's bound to cheer you up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trained in mental health first aid here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t set yourself any “musts”. Just focus on things you’d LIKE to do. Self care can and must include rest. Maybe even if you get out for a short walk in the fresh air, call a friend, and think about three things you’re grateful for. How does that sound? You’re allowed to rest but this way you can still engage in meaningful self care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mental health days should be about what you like doing to recharge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me? I like animals, so I'd take myself to Featherdale, buy extra icecream cones of feed to feed the wallabies, and maybe book myself a quokka experience. I'd follow that up with a tasty treat and an afternoon nap, making sure I missed peak hour both heading out and coming home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to Balmoral beach for a walk - will be pretty uncrowded on a weekday in winter. Have breakfast at Bathers if you want to splash out $, or grab takeaway seafood from Bottom of the Harbour. Park yourself at Rocky Point and chill for a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Head back to the city for some shopping, then walk over to Botanic Gardens for a peaceful afternoon. Hope you feel better soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Highly recommend getting a massage. Enjoy your day off mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Start at Queen's Square. My favourite part of the city. Get off at St James station and walk to the Square. Take in the vista of Hyde Park, the fountain, St James itself (the church), Hyde Park Barracks, St Mary's Cathedral.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then walk across Macquarie St to the old Eye Hospital. There is a charming little cafe there in the courtyard. Relax. Maybe write in a journal about your feelings. Then wander through to the domain, the art gallery, then the walkway over the M1 into Woolloomooloo. Up Butler Stairs into Orwell St and the art deco nostalgia of old King's Cross. Down Macleay St and Darlinghurst Rd to the KC train station and back home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A glimpse of the beautiful old Sydney of the now bygone Tram/Jazz era.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I feel blah I take the train to Milsons point, slow walk across the bridge, Barangaroo...get an ice cream on the way...people watch..sometimes I hop on the ferry to Manly too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to give you a different one - Rhodes has some really lovely cafes and you could dawdle around and visit Bicentennial Park and all the walks. If you want to go shopping, you can go to DFO and zone out. It won't be too busy on a weekday, I would assume?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yo, sorry to hear that but we probably need to know what suburb you're in. Sydney is a big place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a notebook and a pen, find a quiet cafe and sit and write whatever is in your head until you have nothing left to write about, or get bored. Then go for a walk and try to be 100% present - listen to the sounds, touch grass, people watch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try to achieve at least one simple errand you've been meaning to do but have been putting off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time I took a mental health day, I ended up walking the coast from Narrabeen to Manly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I definitely recommend going for a decent length walk in a nature based environment if you’re up for it. It’s a great chance to get out of all the normal contexts, get some exercise, and spend some time just thinking about life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not travel too far from where?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure whether to suggest brunch place in Fairfield, a Cockatoo Island ferry day trip, return drive to Canberra or hike in Ku-ring-gai.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train to St Peter’s station, head across to of sydney park across road for coffee and breakfast. Walk around the park, chill by the wetlands. Then walk from the park up king st to Newtown station, or further along king st to macdonaldtown station. Shopping and eat again on way up if so desire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That aside, if your mental health is bad, just wake up and go with what your body needs. Nothing wrong with just sleeping if body needs it, or pottering around the house. It’s actually ok to do nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't know where you are, but one of my favourites for days like this is to lob up to Brooklyn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can jump on the river ferry and take a round trip (it's only half an hour or so), and have a decent seafood lunch at one of the seafood cafe's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can get there on the train if you don't drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not much in the way of shopping, but you can swing ack to Hornsby on the way back if you really want to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit : Just looked at the timestamp on this, and realised it's probably way too late. But I'll leave this here in case someone gets something out of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whatever you do, make sure it involves some exercise. Go do a hike somewhere local or a walk along the coast. Go outside as early as you can and stay outside. I think that will help feel like you've done something different than work or home. At 5pm come home and chill out when it's dark and cold", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a ferry around the harbour, cheap and fantastic views.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn’t sound like a fun way to spend time in your day off, but exercise is really great for mental health. Maybe plan a brisk walk or jog through some nature?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blue mountains botanical gardens are amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would highly recommend going near the beach for brekkie/coffee. I spent 1 morning a week for a whole month going to Freshwater/South Curl/Dee Why etc. for a nice walk and coffee and it did wonders for my mental health. Freshwater specifically is quite quiet these days due to the cold, and then you can walk to Dee Why for (some) shopping options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chinese garden of friendship. Such a peaceful, beautiful place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to Sydney Skydivers in Picton and do a tandem (I’m a skydiver there and I’m jumping tomorrow). It will change your life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go Go-karting!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bondi is pretty good for this. Bunch of nice cafes around, lots of shopping and then the Bondi to Coogee walking route has some really beautiful views out to the ocean and the beach. It’s winter too, so alot less people about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Already some great ideas here. I have the day off too (and no kids!) so I'm getting a massage, doing some gardening, and going for a walk. Nothing spectacular but I find a mental health day is somewhat ruined when I have to navigate a heap of traffic or public transport so I'm sticking to the local area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make sure if you go to a park/beach, you take your shoes off. Lay down and look at the sky if you can, or watch the breeze in the trees above you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a ferry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it is sick day or does your employer grant you mental health days? If so, that’s pretty cool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time I went to Manly I had a panic attack.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would recommend. Of all the places I’ve had panic attacks, manly beach was probably the nicest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice thanks so much. I haven't been to Manly in ages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did this with a friend who had never been to Manly. Always a good day out and a good trip over too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This sounds great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds delightful thanks for the reccomendation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the advice. I will take in board. I feel burnt out and the these were some things I wanted to do if I did have time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will take on what you've said though. I think a walk outside will do me good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like pretending I am a gentleman of leisure that allows me to sit in cafe's all day because I don't have to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! Sounds lovely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks so much. I like massages but I didn't know if you had to book in advance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, I don't think I'll be doing this tomorrow but 100% saving this for layer. Thank you so much", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you go to Milsons Point, check out Wendy Whitely’s secret garden. It’s a nice little hidden spot to just chill and take in your surroundings. You can easily get there by train from the city, and it’s a very short walk from the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, that's definitely a beautiful area of Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice, Rhodes in itself is a lovely place to walk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bad, I have updated my post", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to travel anywhetr but would like to do all the activities in the same-ish area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't like sharing where I am located online but I'm pretty in-between the eastern and western suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think my day is going to look something like this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aww Narrabeen brings up some nice memories for me! Thank you for the reccomendation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bad, happy to travel anywhere in Sydney. I just don't want to go shopping somewhere and then drove 45 minutes to enjoy some food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would prefer these things were close-ish to each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did the later, I didn't set an alarm, woke up around 10, went to Cafe I wanted to try, went for a walk with a friend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much. It wasn't what I ended up doing but I am saving a lot of these ideas for the future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I woke up feeling low energy so I tried a new local Cafe and then met a friend for a walk. It was a good day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm definitely going for a walk. Thank you so much for your advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the suggestion", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would catch up with friends but they are working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the suggestion :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the list for next time :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much for your suggestion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it's a hell no from me 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't end up doing this but I am saving these ideas for future days off :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like you had a lovely day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took a long walk in the park with a friend, shoes were kept on though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Work doesn't grant me mental health days unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤣🤣 hope you're doing okay now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could end the day with an infrared sauna or a float tank. Makes for a nice sleep afterwards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took my son out to manly via the ferry during the last school holidays, it was great. It wasn't super warm, and he didn't have swimmers but he still went for a swim at Shelly Beach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I got a super delicious deli sandwich along the corso, near the cookie shop..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you have a great day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[They have behind the scenes glasshouse tours on Wednesdays at 11. $20.](https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/behind-the-scenes-glasshouse-tour)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then, for tomorrow, you are that gentleman.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My local place I give them a buzz and can get in within an hour usually, worth a shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! I will do that next time I feel blah. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you have a good one! As someone who has been in your place many times; I always find the mental health days where I feel like I've achieved something much more satisfying then those that I spend lazing around in bed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For example, one mental health day I spent just clearing my personal email to get to zero inbox. It took hours, and was 'work', but I felt so much better after, more confident in myself and still rested since that's literally *all* I did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sounds like you just want to go to a mall. I wouldn't advise that. You will likely want a break. Something new and completely different from routine might do you some good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taronga Zoo, go-karting, whale watching cruise, grab tickets for a concert/sports/comedy show, hiking/biking etc. Do something OUTSIDE the norm to keep your mind occupied away from the usual day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would probably do you more good than food and shopping. YMMV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excellent! Hope it was a nice day for you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No worries. I feel your pain in the mental front. I find myself using more leave just to mentally rebalance these days than I ever have in my life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you’re feeling a bit more refreshed now :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh mate, so should have taken as a personal day. I think it’s called sick/personal leave now isn’t it? I always had it taken out of that when I needed a mental health day. Never had to say that was what it was for though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow, I would love to try a float tank", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omg thank you. I'm not going to go tomorrow. I will go another day and take my mum!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm that this is what I did", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to travel anywhere. Should have been clearer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried a new Cafe and met up with a friend and went for a long walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! Thanks for your suggestion too. I'm going to refer back to this thread for my future days off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do yourself a favour. So good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh nice she'll like that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Solid work, lad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks buddy ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dyz656.json b/1dyz656.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9d3be6a7c51a0b459749943ee8b606555250c9ee --- /dev/null +++ b/1dyz656.json @@ -0,0 +1,182 @@ +[ + { + "text": "T: Tell us what you enjoy about your job, and we'll guess what you do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: Egg on a burger, yay or nay?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: Choose your own topic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s difficult driving around the Eastern Suburbs at night due to the fear of your entire car falling into one of the giant potholes that infest the road network at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I enjoy that somewhere along the line my work contributes to beneficial result for someone's quality of life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Yes. Add pineapple and beetroot and it's the local takeaway classic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: My upstairs neighbour is a couple with two sons. I can hear every single time one of the males pisses directly into the toilet bowl and I'm sick of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rant: I miss the old Kings Cross. Hands up who else missed it too? Life has been tough lately and I just want someplace I can meet a bunch of strangers and dance the night away till the 6am morning train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I enjoy working on the (PUBLIC SERVICE) that helps people every day, even if they get mad about it. The more technical side, I don’t deal with customers directly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: yes. In fact I had an egg burger the other week (as in eggs instead of beef) and it was sooo so good. I was sceptical but damn was I wrong. Try one if you get the chance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A2; trying to force myself to hit the gym first thing tomorrow morning, but I also feel that I’m a moron and will manage not to do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: Runny Egg is Yay although messy but Yummy. Do you make Burgers at home?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: Preparing to do some coaching tomorrow. Am excited. Also, 1 Neighbour is moving out - the rest of us Neighbours are wondering if they will sell or rent out. We hope they will be friendly and \"fit in\" with us all. We are quite close knit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Going in Google Maps and flicking through different cocktail bar options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: only if it’s well done", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Broached a raise with my manager and apparently I’m already one of the people she put forward for a raise wheeee. I’ll let her catch up from mat leave and I guess follow up in a few.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: man I am exhausted. Slaving away for the mortgage and just to survive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: bloody love egg on a burger. Gets very messy though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: what do you do to wind down?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Finding bugs and kill them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Doesn't matter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Writing my own promo pack and performance self evaluation. Granted people hated it but that's because they mostly never worked in corporate... Like I don't want my promo and performance would be tied to only my managers flavour of the month", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: telling boomers they're wrong in the politest way possible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Yay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: On my painting journey, I painted a pretty rose and it's not perfect but I love it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Piss louder to assert your dominance is obviously the only solution here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The days of the tunnel!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I miss the old Kings Cross.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i miss the [Chk Chk Boom](https://youtu.be/zBBsb0z9RJk?si=q12fY1Qs9ELP2p1q&t=14) days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget the double whopper with cheese for breakfast before we go to work lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you work with trains?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you an event organiser?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Geodude is a rock for all of us mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to write music to wind down. Now I just lie down and stare into the void.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Software?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sit down most of the time tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s weird walking down Darlinghurst Road without having sleazy bouncers begging you to come into their strip club.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hell yea! There’s other parts to my job but that bit is the one I most enjoy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm contemplating doing this. My brain just can't fit any mental stimulus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried to get into playing bass but it didn't really stick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm taking this as confirmation of my genius.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ROC?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love that confidence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EMB", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dyzask.json b/1dyzask.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..67ed9a2959918127df0c63d9872aa30a80b4c378 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dyzask.json @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +[ + { + "text": "due to student placements, I have to temporarily commute to Newcastle from home (Menai). Thankfully the placement is only a week which has also factored into my decision to bite the bullet and commute instead of paying for a place up there but my predicament is how to commute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've looked into the train to newcastle and it seems my best option will be to drive to strathfield and get the train from there as my other options (revesby, sutherland, wolli creek) all leave much to be desired in terms of adding an hour to my trip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll need to be in Newcastle by 7:50am until 4:30pm, so I'm wondering if anyone who knows strathfield better can tell me where (if anywhere) I'll be able to park from around 5am-7pm (hopefully for free?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "any other suggestions are also appreciated, thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "eta: other personal reasons why I'm choosing not to stay in Newcastle, I've currently fully ruled it out as an option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like the closest untimed parking is at Nicholson st Burwood side which is about 15min walk from the station. Personally, for 4 nights I would suggest getting a bed at a backpackers and explore Newcastle a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before covid, I used to take my kids to a childcare at stratty and then train it to the city. We used to park on this street for 10 hours a day. But it is a 20 mim walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Start with this knowing there is un-metered parking and you can try a few closer streets to see what is possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Map](https://imgur.com/a/EkUNvoT)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "choosing to use the train for cost reasons obviously (unpaid student placements 3 hours from home ftw) but thought I'd add this incase someone feels the need to simply comment \"driving is quicker lol\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not to mention on the train I can be productive and/or sleep instead of having to focus on driving", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "used to live near stratty, moved to the coast. the train is actually quite nice & usually runs okay during peak hours. there are a bunch of reception dead zones though so i’d recommend bringing a book to read.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there are a bunch of residential streets between stratty station & parra rd that you could park on, i’m not sure if there is a time limit tho. there is also paid parking in strathfield plaza.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is Epping worth a try? You can park pretty close to the south side of the station all day - much closer than you can at Strathfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uber it lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thanks I'll look into that parking as an option, unfortunately i can't justify staying in newy for various reasons but appreciate the input, cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Albyn is where I've parked on weekdays as well. It's quite a hike but it's the only free, unlimited option that I've found so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know you've established that you're trying to cut costs, but commuting for 6+ hours a day is not going to bode well for your learning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I'd drive to Newcastle and cough up the 300-odd dollars for a room for 4 nights and actually get some rest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "helpful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could still do a couple nights just to break it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if I'm completely honest, almost no learning is going to be done on this placement. it's hard to explain but this placement has almost nothing to do with the job I will be doing and many of the students in my cohort are protesting the very existence of this placement as noone has come away from it with anything better than a neutral experience. i value the placement experiences i have that are relevant, this one however, is sadly not...at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were forced to take an Uber to Hornsby from Cardiff last week because of flooding on the tracks. We needed to get to the airport. $269.00", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're welcome", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Placements need to either be abolished or paid at the award rate. They're literally just free labour at the moment and it's ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oooof! Painful weather interference", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheap! I paid $128 to get from the international terminal to St Leonards a couple of weeks ago. Normally I would have taken the train but I was as sick as a dog, it was cold, and it was 6am. Still, a ridiculous taxi fare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i honestly at this point just want at the very least for my expenses to be paid, when i go on a 5 week placement next year I'll be unable to work for 5 weeks and surviving on savings but just to rub salt in the wounds I'll also be paying for my accomodation/travel depending on where I'm placed. it's bad enough having unpaid labour but paying for my own labour is insulting regardless of the valued learning experiences (from other placements).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there's something in a current Fed Gov white paper proposing exactly this. Unpaid placements are ridiculous esp if you have to travel and incur additional expenses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy toledo!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dz1cbw.json b/1dz1cbw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..32385aeed2cc086674c5345ed1718e50a0b5f954 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dz1cbw.json @@ -0,0 +1,310 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I know the “One Way Jesus” guy. He is a lovely man. He has battled his inner demons over the years but he was ok the last time I saw him pre Covid. Edward is his name I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine being one of the residents who got kicked out and then seeing this on the news, boasting how great they've made it for ownership and rentals. What a kick in the teeth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The less advantaged seemingly really don't matter in society today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The state can actually build a lot more social housing using the funds from selling this block. This is prime real estate and it's honestly a luxury for anyone in Sydney to have water front views.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The state also gets a lot of stamp duty too. At the time most tenants had moved out of the block too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Win Win for the state, win win for social housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Before anyone attacks me for saying this... I am not saying the disadvantaged don't deserve water front views, I am saying they would be more well off with more social housing as a result of this decision.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like that they upcycled the building but it always looked so ugly to me so it feels a bit like a polished turd ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder where those residents live now. Does anyone know where they move residents to in situations like this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unpopular opinion or not, the reality is that blue chip real estate should not be used for public housing. The fact that the proceeds from this will go towards better public housing in larger quantities is great for everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1.6 - 30mil. I'm assuming the lower end is a 1 bedroom apartment. Sydney prices are messed up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rooms look realllllllyyy small", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get rich or get out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of people care but don’t know how to help. The [Community Union Defence League](https://www.cudl.org.au/nswbranch) does a lot of good work supporting social housing and assisting the homeless. They’re frequently protesting against public housing selloffs and running the Martin Place street kitchens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hook a dynamo up to Jack Mundey's coffin and they could probably power the whole building.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have they tried not being poor?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is Sydney. A tale of two cities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But like most assets sold off by governments, they massively undervalued the property and so can't build anywhere near the number of social housing units they could have if they'd known how to price it properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can. But will they ? And that is the question", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember, the Sirius building took 5 years to raise $150 million at a time the state was running billion-dollar surpluses and temporarily increased the waiting list for social housing as residents were moved to other LAHC properties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The idea that an increase in social housing is somehow predicated on the Sirius sale is ridiculous, and should be challenged every time it comes up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The state can actually build a lot more social housing using the funds from selling this block", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the issue was the previous government wasn't delivering on the homes they'd promised to build - sort of a moot point now as the other guys have been elected, I suppose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfotunately the Liberal government didn't use the money for social housing. The Liberals sold or demolished significantly more social housing than they built", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But that's pretty much suggesting that a) we don't have the money to build social housing unless this happens and b) all social housing should be funded this way. There is no guarantees that the budget allocation for social housing increased by $150M just because this sale went through unless I am missing something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lets be frank here, the poor people don't deserve water front views, that's obviously terrible wording but that's the reality, a water front view in Sydney is a massive luxury it is not a necessity and should be given to the highest bidder, if they somehow magically deserve waterfront views do they also not deserve luxury cars, clothes and vacations with first class flights every couple months because that's what some people have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but if you start to use that logic at what point do you stop? Should they sell everything and just buy up most of the area around somewhere like Broken hill and just build all the social housing there just because the land and cost is probably cheapest? Doing what they did is yet another sugar fix for the economy and is not going to help alleviate social inequality and is only going to entrench the social divide", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Polished turd”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney real estate described to a T", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was not just \"used\" as public housing, it was built for the purpose of public housing. The whole suburb of the Rocks and Millers Point was almost entirely public housing until relatively recently. The idea that all public housing should be uprooted and shafted to a less desirable area as soon as the suburb becomes 'desirable' is absurd and leads to terrible social outcomes. You want Sydney to turn into another LA? Look how well that's going over there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then again, the fact that you're speaking in real estate language shows exactly where your head is at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would if this body allowed me even a reasonable half day's work without near passing out from pain...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what the wealthy say in India.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course. Isn’t the minns government right now spending hundreds of millions on social housing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have one of the least corrupt and most socially progressive corrupt governments in the world, every country hates their government but lets be honest they are investing a lot and the poor here live much better lives than almost every other country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe a big part of the decision was that the cost of building maintenance compared to the number of tenants was in no way feasible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who says it's predicated?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you instead want to make the argument that the Sirius is irrelevant to the shortage of social housing? Because if you do you're robbing people of a great political argument.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there were 76 units in the old Sirius. If they turned that into 300 then that's good. 224 extra dwellings is good. If they didn't, then that's bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously the 224 were not the only social housing created. And whatever was created was not enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you talking about", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have hundreds of kilometres of water foreshores in this city, with good urban design we can have hundreds of thousands of units with water views across our suburbs. We're one of the few cities in the world that can afford *not* to treat water views as a massive luxury, where some social housing having water views can be justified by the abundance of opportunity for them. We'd just rather have our housing market distortions that create a false sense of scarcity around them to keep driving up the prices for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "which they were doing regardless of the sale of these buildings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We can only hope it actually comes to fruition. Tbh I think the fact that you’re using a term like “the poor” means we’re not on the same plain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah they are but the building was sold 5 years ago by the coalition government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well then why don't we run state parliament out of a rented scout hall? That building in Macquarie St would attract a premium as luxury apartments with the view out over the Domain, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which, again, isn't a justification for selling the site.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The point is that the amount of money raised by the Sirius sale was irrelevant in the context of the state budget, and the $30 million a year could easily have been funded out of general revenue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 300 extra dwellings didn't require the sale of the Sirius. Therefore, the change in dwellings is only +221 (Sirius was 79 apartments pre-sale, not sure if the renovation changed that) when it could have easily been +300.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "except the vast majority of people don't want to live in apartments, If you gave the average young family the choice between a 2 bedroom apartment with waterfront views vs a very cramped house out in the suburbs most would probably chose the house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn’t change anything I said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe we should, move it to parramatta or some where more cost effective. Someone should do the math like they did for Sirius.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either way, irrelevant - the math for the Sirius building said it wasn't worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wah? So how would you have solved that problem? Raise rent on people in social housing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck no. I much prefer apartment living, this is delusional and peak boomer mentality", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, you're back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Wah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And at an above-average level of discourse for you, I see. Great work!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Raise rent on people in social housing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's an odd conclusion to draw as the only or otherwise primary option. Guess your discourse wasn't above-average after all. I'm sure there's a motorway proposal somewhere you can simp for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You prefer apartment living? I'm sincerely curious here: why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apartments are fine, I don't have a *problem* with them. But houses are just sooo much better in my opinion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm genuinely interested to hear a different perspective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">>**So how would you have solved that problem?** Raise rent on people in social housing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">That's an odd conclusion to draw as the only or otherwise primary option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool, I'm still waiting to hear them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve grown up in both suburbs and a lifestyle block before I moved out for a bit of context . Yard maintenance is not something I want to do on my weekends. Houses also make it a huge pain to do anything without driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The apartment I’ve just moved out of had a Coles and the train station across the street and a chemist along with a few restaurants on the ground floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also amenities, to buy a home with a pool, gym and private cinema would cost multi millions but yet I get quite easy access to that in my apartment complex.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly there’s more I can’t think of but if others want to live in houses? That’s great, just that I’m the opposite in that I find apartment living so much more superior", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why should I validate your bad-faith starting position?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough, makes sense. Thanks for answering. My experience with housing has been quite a privileged one right near the city, so that probably colours my view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I gurantee you, I'm not the one looking like they're engaging in bad faith here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well tbf I’ve had quite a privileged housing situation too. The lifestyle block was massive and I had two rooms to myself haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although I do think that perhaps if your house was in such a convenient spot that you had access to the same amenities as the apartment, I can understand why you prefer it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your guarantee has 0 weight.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dz8aho.json b/1dz8aho.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3bc0eade20a6f13c24d46ea43089b7ed5276bf91 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dz8aho.json @@ -0,0 +1,458 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Queenstown is fucking stunning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The previous train was cancelled. Everyone mindlessly packs into the next train jammed like sardines. If they only looked at the board and saw they the next next train is 2 more minutes, and I'm  sitting in my own seat. Or not, this is good for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God danm. The universe has a sense of humour. Got a notice from strata that going to be re-asphalting the parking lot the same day that I’ve got removalists booked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't believe I just witnessed a girl waiting in line at the post office to collect a package, she had a tracking number and everything, the lady couldn't find it and was checking her number and address and everything and there was nothing in the system, finally asked if the girl ordered anything and she's like no... Turns out it was a scam text.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lack of critical thinking is crazy ngl", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"You know what would be great for this work place, lets require admin rights to install any software except a very short list of pre approved packages.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Yes and let's not add anymore staff to the IT support desk so with the increased demand for IT staff to perform basic functions, people will need to spend an hour on hold to get a basic but vital bit of software installed on a computer.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Yes, great idea, that will boost employee moral and efficiency. Let me find the most annoying hold music I can find and put in the same message interruption every minute.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jubby has discovered the [warm caress of the hot water bottle](https://imgur.com/a/aQHQjMV).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^^^she ^^^better ^^^not ^^^pop ^^^it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Current obsession: \"Extraordinary Attorney Woo\". It's a Korean TV show on Netflix about a high functioning autistic woman who works as a lawyer. Basically \"The Good Doctor\" only with a lawyer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The actual plot lines are wildly unrealistic, but I'm learning a lot of bizarre stuff about Korean culture, particularly from the episode in which [mild spoiler] a character is >!outwardly Christian, but secretly Buddhist.!<", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Without getting too graphic, I'm ready to have my uterus removed and tossed into sausage mince. I don't need it, so why keep it when it can feed the hungry and relieve me of debilitating pain?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been noticing something at glenfield station. At the AM peak, when a City bound T2 pulls up to the platform, a City bound T8 pulls up as well within like 1 minute. And vice versa at PM peak. Why does this happen? Since when has this been happening? Is this something that only sydneysiders know?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "blegh gym session. had to really force myself not to leave immediately .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every single morning and night, I tell myself off for not doing this and that. Today, I am trying to get some of it done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Small Stuff like Early morning laundry and soaking the plants are the easiest. Lunchtime, to do writing and organising my letter to Council, preparing to do a Coaching session, and still sorting Media to do in the arvo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The struggle is feeling more real today than usual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did anyone ever use Priority Pass for Sydney Airport Lounge? if yes, which lounge and how was it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you add reviews on Google? Legit ones not trolling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought this was an [enjoyable thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnAustralian/s/VVyt5Qys92). I agree with a lot of the shouts for small towns in Tasmania. Still remember walking into a cute CWA type craft shop in some buttfuck town in Tasmania with a little old granny behind the counter, and then immediately leaving when I saw the wall of golliwog dolls at the back of the shop. My experience of Port Arthur was also very similar to a lot of commenters. Bad vibes. Gave me the willies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know where I can get timber panels for a desktop that's around 1800-2000mm long and 700mm wide? I'm currently using a beech panel from bunnings but it's only 600mm and I'm looking for a deeper desk. AFAIK Bunnings only stock 600mm wide panels so would be keen to hear of other suppliers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have been riding my bike more into the city and the amount of pedestrians who don't know not to walk on a bike lane despite a bike going towards them ringing a bell is astounding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoying some lovely sunlight coming through my window on my wfh day. Looking forward to clocking off and eventually figuring out what I'm buying to make lunches/dinners over the next week. Been making soft shelled tacos for dinner with random ingredients for funsies over the last two weeks and I'm ready for a change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in Taree. How's things? What have I missed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi everyone, I recently moved here and need to furnish my apartment. Any tips on how best to go about this without spending a bomb? My mate mentioned that some suburbs have council picks ups with lots of second hand stuff - how can I see a schedule for the ones happening this weekend?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good morning I had a horrific nightmare last night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know what the heavy police presence on George street is for? Looks like cracking down on bicycles?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone knew (or did) about a university that was offering undergraduate studies offers after \"work hours\", or after 6pm and weekend?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reason for it would be for a job reconversion but leaving a job is not something I can currenlty do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would be especially interested to do a bachelor in Mathematics (part time, or full time depending on the hours).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I am currious has heard about anything like this in Sydney, especially if you went through this in your 30s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a non cunty way to put your feet up while in public? Don't want to be that arsehole on the train but also despite sports shoes and good insoles feet hurt easily. I have a trip to Melbourne coming up and sight seeing is a real bitch on my feet. Is sitting across a bench seen as a dick move?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... Tassie...? caaaaauuuse...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A train in the hand is worth two in the “arriving soon”. I’ve been disappointed too many times by the mystery train that does not, in fact, come.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taking a train in two minutes could mean missing my connection and not getting home for an extra half hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I nearly did something similar once. I had ordered numerous things and had tracking for all bar one. Scam email shows up and I don’t remember why thought it looked sus but something about it made my spidey sense tingle so didn’t click on anything but figured I could drop by the post office later in case there was a parcel for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got home and it was on my front mat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How old would you estimate her to be?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How does the scam work if it sends the person to the post office?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, not good enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's add a step in requiring approval from the right hand of god before any new software can be installed - and sadly, he's on leave, and that approval can't be delegated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds like a great idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you finished? I found the show addicting until halfway then dropped from then on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I should watch this. I watched the Untamed and it was so fun seeing Chinese tropes and stuff in a program, really made me more aware of Western tropes and stuff. There's a scene where the family of some young people are murdered, and there's a full on montage of them having a complete breakdown and ugly crying over it that lasted for several minutes. Made me realise that in Western films all that would happen is a stoic, single tear and then the characters would act like it never happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a remarkable experience seeing a film from a culture that's not your own, yet learning so much about your own culture. Like a mirror. Do you get that watching this show?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it was Marry my husband that taught me that Koreans refer to ginger cats as cheese cats, and I just cannot get over how cute that is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm getting the endo snipped next year. Until then I'm on Slinda and skip the placebo pills. I haven't had a period since November last year and it's the best thing ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friend just had a hysterectomy and told me that the pain of having had an organ cut out of your body felt like a period.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feed the hungry? What do you mean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ve been doing it ever since the South West Rail Link opened in 2015. It’s so that people who are coming from Campbelltown and want to take the T2 can easily transfer without having to wait 15 minutes, likewise for people coming from Leppington and wanting to take the T8.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My marathon training schedule has me on 3 gym sessions a week at the moment. Fuck they are dull.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A dreaded sunny day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've only ever used 2 lounges - the Golden lounge in KLIA and the House Lounge at Sydney airport. The golden lounge was superior in every way (food, view, service). Would be keen to learn if other lounges at sydney airport are better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I always try leaving a review for restaurants, cafes or services. I like to research before buying something or going somewhere so reviews by regular people are helpful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always. Just so I remember my last experience. I seem to have somehow caught a following of people!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use like the official feedback form on a company website or something because that can really help the frontline workers out. Never left a google review though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’d have to go to a timber supply store. [like here in Stratty](https://canterburytimbers.com.au/buy/structural-plywood-sheets-2400-x-1200-x-9mm/) and just ask them to cut it down for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s other fancier options available but will obviously more expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i used to find a one of those plastic honking horns worked better. a bell is just background noise, the honk stands out. and who could get angry at such a silly sound?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the sake of being contrarian, some cyclists also need to be aware they have to stop at red lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of times I almost been ran over when crossing Macquarie Street. Smdh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It stopped raining and the sun actually came out for a few hours!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's usually the same night that you put out the bins for collection in the morning. Look it up on the Council Website as to which areas have their bins out on what day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dreamed a man had broken into my backyard and was dismantling the pool fence to try and sell the scrap metal. It was odd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New Zealand ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sure as hell wouldn’t be waiting for a train that’s supposedly two minutes away, especially if there’s already been a cancellation. That’s just inviting disappointment into your life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can definitely see it happening if you do a lot of online ordering and have had one of those stressful kind of weeks, but the fact that she's just like, yeah nah I haven't ordered anything. Why are you here in the depths of hell that is the post office at lunch time girly pop ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "18-20 maybe??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i'm assuming the sms/email would have probably had a phishing link or something in it, i guess it just looked legit enough that they went straight to the post office", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's technically our policy. You need the right buzzwords to IT to bypass it though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just watched episode 9. I'm not so invested in her romantic life as they want me to be, I think. But the cultural stuff, the hot button social issues, are really intriguing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There were lots of interesting things to compare for sure—at one point the judge in a case started enquiring about the region people in court came from and making inferences about their behaviour. We might have jokes about people from Yorkshire being gloomy or Scottish people being tight with their money, something like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "South Korea has the problem of North Korean defectors which isn't something we know about, and they also have compulsory service in the armed forces (there was some foreshadowing there). I got the impression that the show is a bit like “Law & Order” or “The Good Wife” where they have a list of controversial topics to hit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also because of the romance aspect they keep talking about who's attractive—I have no idea what the standards of attractiveness are for Korean people, particularly for men!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice. I'm certainly learning lots of good whale and dolphin facts from Ms Woo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much better than the system at Chatswood, where as soon as the guard sees a Metro pulling in, they urgently close the doors and ding the driver to leave ASAP. The aim seems to be to cause the most disruption possible to punish those commuters who deign to take a driverless, guardless train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i oscillate between loving my runs and hating my gyms to hating my runs for ruining my gym gainz", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So let's go where we're happy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is gorgeous. Chilly but gorgeous. If only I hadn’t stupidly packed my day with meetings ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh ok. Do you remember what House Lounge offered? I'm just thinking to get some breakfast before my flight hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just enough for everyone to do their washing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look man times are tough but thanks for not dogging me out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought the young-ins are more switched on when it comes to this stuff!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like getting them to come around and watching what the admin password is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's just so much waiting between sets. If I'm excersing, I wanna exercise, not browse reddit for a minute between sets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waverley it is!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happiness optional. Theatrical gloominess also OK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "15.6 now, mid level humidity, slight breeze. So much laundry going out today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's okay for a quick breakfast - they offered juice, scrambled eggs, sausages, toast, hash brown. I have a picture of the food bar here: [https://imgur.com/thWsz2I](https://imgur.com/thWsz2I)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "funnily enough I woke up thinking \"oh shit is that actually happening\" but my dog was sound asleep so I assumed it was a dream.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe she thought it was a gift?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just cause kids call everything on Reddit fake doesn't mean they actually exhibit critical thinking!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's what kills me and builds the ennui", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i've tried different things, reading, crosswords, insta, commenting on reddit, and supersetting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they're all shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a good day for washing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh okay thank you so much!! I'll go there then. Just need to show my Priority Pass card right? It's my first time using it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The dog was in on it and just didn't want to go outside in the cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe the pool fence is gone and you haven't noticed yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need a little shelf for the phone so I can just watch comfort shows. I don't want to think too hard, but just something I'm familiar with to kill the monotony. They have it on the cardiovascular machine, but the strength machines are way duller.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, so good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "depending on what tier you are, you may also need to pay a fee on top of the card.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do need to pay a fee, then there are better food options that are better value landside in the terminal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, you saunter in asking people if they know who you are when they ask you if you should be there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OK thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dzf64y.json b/1dzf64y.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7b552730fcc79234b001e2c3550eca203cc44a0b --- /dev/null +++ b/1dzf64y.json @@ -0,0 +1,202 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’ve been on so many buses lately that have a constant double beep noise near the driver every 10 seconds or so. What is it?? It must drive the driver insane! I’ve been wanting to ask them but don’t want to add to their stress!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its the everything is ok alarm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/dxNp3bUDtxY?si=4HUDuqOE0qMFeRq0", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beeper goes off when they are following a car Infront too closely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked my cousin about this last year and he said \"driver door or other warning fault\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s to bleep out the driver’s swearing, as they remember how much better things were not so long ago when they worked for the STA, before the bus network was privatised", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love all these extremely wrong answers from non bus drivers, we don’t have proximity sensors on buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s likely the shitty Opal readers, losing connection and reconnecting to the console.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could be a few things; a warning for a vehicle in front, over speed warning, “yawn” warning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The “yawn” warning is particularly egregious as I’m tired on an early shift regardless of how much sleep I have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "proximity sensors and alert, tight corners, cars, bins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After reading all of this, I’m glad I’ve retired.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you ever driven on Sydney roads… look around, not everything buses drivers do is wrong, Sydney Drivers at the absolute worse, even on a good day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it almost sound like a tram bell? Ding-ding. And does it only sound at low speed? The Custom Denning Element electric buses make that sound as a \"pedestrian alert\" at speeds up to 15-30 km/h (depending on setting) being a quiet vehicle. They've been introduced to Leichhardt, Kingsgrove, and Waverley depots so far (as well as some out west at Busways). Funnily enough the Yutong electric buses make wind noises for their low speed pedestrian alert which I find even more annoying than tram noises ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ever been on an electric bus? Sounds like a damn hospital lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've noticed this on the EV buses out of the Waverley depot and assumed it was to alert others to its presence and it's pretty much quiet compared to a regular bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s to keep the driver focused", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ever been to Vietnam or India ? Don’t complain until you have ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know the answer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's especially reassuring to me, since I made the bus with the time my make up gun saves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or going overspeed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think so, they were going off constantly even when no other cars around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I love all these extremely wrong answers from non bus drivers, we don’t have proximity sensors on buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love the people who are confidently wrong about their own profession.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Certain buses in Sydney absolutely do have proximity sensors. One of the systems is called Mobileye and is in use on the B-line: https://fleetsafe.com.au/b-line-buses-trial-mobileye-world-leading-safety-tech/ . I believe there are other systems being trialled on other fleets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yes YOUR bus may not have this tech installed yet, it doesn't mean you're the expert on the whole fleet of buses across Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Older buses may not have proximity sensors but newer ones certainly do - there is a symbol on the dash that lights up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: crushed against the perspex on the M2 buses many times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think OP is referring to the new electric busses that have backwards facing seating at the back of the bus. The alarm is a symbol like sound.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "looking anywhere other than straight ahead, I.e. at your mirrors, triggers a 'distraction' warning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep that’s the one!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a pretty horrible comparative baseline tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus wasn’t speeding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IIRC the entire Hillsbus (now CDC NSW, but only Hillsbus buses) fleet has these installed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok, was OP on the B-line? They mention it happening on “so many buses” so probably not something that applies to a small selection of buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or is it more likely that something beeping every 10 seconds is the Opal readers which beep regularly and are on every bus?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't know buses had this. How annoying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I saw a movie about that 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That makes sense, I found some info on the CDC NSW site but it was fairly old so wasn't sure how widely used it was there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m in the Inner West. I’ve noticed the beeps on the boxy buses that run the 42X routes. Not the B1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The person is giving a documented example of how you are wrong in denying the existence of proximity sensors. They have already won the point, I'm afraid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Ok, was OP on the B-line? They mention it happening on “so many buses” so probably not something that applies to a small selection of buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's likely that OP regularly travels on a certain route or within a certain region, so their experience doesn't represent the percentage of buses with the tech installed across Sydney at large. As I said it's more than just the B-line, I saw in another thread yesterday where someone said that \"all new buses\" have this tech. I don't have proof of that, so I just shared what I could give you evidence of. There are plenty of other responses in this thread agreeing with the concept that it's collision avoidance technology, read those too please. But I agree it's not anywhere near every bus yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Or is it more likely that something beeping every 10 seconds is the Opal readers which beep regularly and are on every bus?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure what kind of shit maintenance your company does, but in my estimation Opal issues are not really that frequent a problem. Again, your experience seems limited to a certain fleet. There were issues a decade ago when Opal was first installed, as they didn't really use wiring and hardware designed for the rigors of a mobile installation, but overall those issues have been resolved, unless your bus company isn't bothering to actually maintain the systems properly (or engage the contractor/vendor if applicable).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“The bus that couldn’t slow down”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was like Speed 2 but on a bus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet everyone is constantly complaining about Opal readers not working, but sure, it’s not a frequent problem.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dzftm0.json b/1dzftm0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b0de113ad692164710965d5908ae38f61f1e3b4a --- /dev/null +++ b/1dzftm0.json @@ -0,0 +1,542 @@ +[ + { + "text": "> The restrictions do not apply to small businesses and business not considered retailers or with exemptions such as markets, cafes, chemists, newsagencies and takeaway restaurants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So basically it's just the supermarkets and Bunnings that this will affect?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> \"For Australians, no occasion could be more solemn or significant than Anzac Day\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In that case, if it falls on a weekend then the public holiday should probably rollover to the Monday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Groceries bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alcohol and gambling good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But gambling and alcohol will be strongly encouraged, right?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pokies will still be on hey?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So groceries are a ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But gambling and alcohol are a ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Righto…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easter 2025 is 18th to 21st with Friday and Sunday similar restrictions. So between 18th and 25th you have 3 days with the supermarkets closed. Supermarkets and grog shops will be rammed on the days they can open.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns being Minns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t really care, I can’t avoid to eat out with public holiday surcharges anyway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who worked a bunch of Anzac days in retail, this is a win for those workers. The half days were a joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Supermarkets are a different story though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why? What's the point if pokies continue to be open? This country already suffers from early closure of shops, at least let us do the groceries at our will.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's really fucking annoying to have a free day off work and not be able to catch up on chores because everything is closed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do we even have trading hours?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another step backwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Government loves banning. More banning!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see the issue with it not the only day that shops close", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chris Minns choosing a weird hill to die on is a beautiful tribute to the ANZACs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who on earth asked for this? What backwards step.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone that works in retail... GOOD! Half-day trading cheapens the whole idea of Anzac Day. It also meant that I'd be working a shorter shift 1-7 and the rest of my shifts would have needed to be longer to compensate, which sucked!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The irony that we don't have the freedom to do what we want on Anzac Day of all days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns is such a clown, doesn’t seem to really have any politics asides from populism", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can see a lot of Minns bashing in the comments. But can anyone actually explain why it's a bad idea?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ELI5 as they say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good, it's bloody useless opening my shop and getting staff for 4 hours work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah and greengrocers can trade… so your Harris Farms and Panettas can still open", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can’t think of any other type of retail store besides Bunnings and supermarkets?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also maybe unpopular opinion but it's really not. I think people love the unity of the day the sunrise service and playing two up and honouring our servicemen. But to say no Occassion could be more solem or significant than Anzac Day is going overboard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eh, it's a celebration of nationalism and military recruiting tool. If it was actually what it was meant to be, then Minn's statement would be true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuckn oath", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Have a look at this bloke, he's lost his life savings by punting on the trots like an ANZAC!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apiLywg0VAM)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have made the mistake of going to a rsl exactly once on Anzac Day. Never again. The amount of idiots just getting smashed and then trying to fight each other and poor security was ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the Australian way!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s what the diggers fought for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It makes no sense. And they got the SDA in there making a comment that it's good for retail workers - except that many retail workers rely on the pub holiday penalty rates for a boost to their (low) income.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't Anzac Day all about showing respect for the Glorious Dead by going to the pub, getting blackout drunk and playing Two-Up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't have an issue with two-up on Anzac day...but the pokies should be turned off in all licensed venues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was the thing I was thinking about. So many including myself go to the shops near daily to do shopping. There's always something to get each day. This is going to be a pain in the ass, especially if I get rostered to work the day before and cannot get to the shops that evening. It's happened before and I'm sure it'll happen again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let Minns be Minns. That saying works both ways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in retail. Public holidays are the only chance to make decent money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could introduce a new policy of no pokies on holidays. Everyone should have a day off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, it maybe helps stop colesworth style retail giants manipulating it for their own benefit. That's one reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would the next Premier be able to roll these changes back? Because it has to do with Anzac day any attempted rollback would probably spark a massive media backlash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This ban is probably going to be de facto permanent for generations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't know this was so unpopular. I like that things close down honestly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't need to worry about it anymore but I especially enjoyed things closing down when I worked in retail and didn't have to spend my public holiday at work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do we really care if the grocery store is shut for a few hours of one day of the year? I would support going back to having things shut on Sundays but that's just me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It should be the other way though. I agree the half day is dumb, but it should be business as usual if the store wishes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The argument that it allows people the morning to do ANZAC day activities is nonsensical as it offers no help to anyone who works in hospitality (which is a LOT of people).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">\t\"It might be inconvenient for a few hours, but closing our biggest corporate shops for a single day is a small price to pay for living in a free and open democracy.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Likely the irony of claiming a ‘free and open democracy’ and then forcing stores to shut arbitrarily and limiting what people choose to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The interpretation that I get that I get from the negative comments is that this move will encourage people to gamble and get drunk rather than work at a large retail outlet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A more realistic interpretation is the workers party is trying to give the maximum amount of people a day off without the business council blowing up over it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone from a military family, we don't particularly respect or like the political tool the ANZACs have turned into (rather, what ANZAC Day has turned into). Much less the complete nonsensical fairy tales we're told about scores of men being sent to be slaughtered in battles we knew we were never going to win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any attempt to make it a \"more solemn day\" is really just thinly veiled agit prop to make everyone more jingoist, the same reason they started singing the anthem before every football match and why Australia day has become such a huge piece of shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's all just designed to make you a hungry war pig.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My great grandad, grandad, mum and dad fought for freedom not for an upity cunt to score political points with jingoist rats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though my parents perspective of fighting is that it was a lot less about freedom and a lot more about resources for rich pricks, but that's a whole *other* can of worms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It just reeks of \"never forget 9/11\" bullshit -- fuck that, I want to forget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit: also pubs and casinos are still open and everyone will just be fuck maggot drunk so whats it really for?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it's ironic to not give people the freedom to do what they want, plus it's kind of half baked. Retail must close but feel free to drop your retirement savings into the pokies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Firstly its forcing our hand and dictating what we can and can't do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But more realistically sometimes people struggle to find time in their week to do things so the ability to do life admin such as grocery shop can free up time elsewhere", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "because some of us don’t give a shit about the day at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not like you were required to open previously? I never understand comments like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "man the quality at Harris Farms and Panettas are out of this world. The panetta near my place have the best quality veggies at half the price of woolies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually we are the norm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only WA and government workers in ACT roll it over to the Monday. Every other state sends you back to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you think this is? Bush week?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t even leave the house on Anzac Day. Zero interest in trying to navigate between the pools of vomit decorating the footpaths from mid-morning onward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How dare you go to Woolworths and purchase bread and milk on this sacred day, today is for sitting quietly and thinking about what those before you did to grant you the freedoms. And since you’re sitting there quietly our mates at aristocrat, keeping in mind that their revenue (a pittance of which ends up in Australia) is only $4.397 billion! Would love you to throw some of those hard earned dollars their way! Won’t someone think of the board members!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing like going to an RSL, watching everything stop on a dime at 6pm to commemorate the veterans, and then straight back onto the pokies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SDA cares not for its members.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d love to see everyone come together for a protest this Anzac Day. Given the social damage done by poker machines everyone effected should go into their local RSL to occupy each and every poker machine (but not play it). This would deny them the income for an hour which does not pay veterans or the families of those who are left behind. This would show respect to the ANZAC memory as well as the more recent veterans were are not actually welcomed in their establishments. Government needs to know how many (military and other) families were broken by this acceptance of gambling in NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poker Machines are just a business that should be top of the list to be turned off for the day so we all might have a quiet drink. RSLs are no longer the 1960’s 70’s weatherboard shacks to support past and present members. In more recent years internal politics pushed veterans out so they could pull in heaps of money from the community. Yes they made a few gestures back, but most returned it to their casino enterprise to be Aristocrats love child. They are now meaningless to the families of veterans who want to just remember losses. Most veterans I noticed would just disappear after the service, well before it turns stupid in the afternoon. This is a shame when it’s their day and they have to go home to be alone with their memories. These clubs simply show no reason to be the focus of ANZAC day anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think I’d rather stand quietly in an open supermarket and recall my family sacrifices of past than accept this Aristocrat rewrite of history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They rolled it back once before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Logistically it doesn't really impact me either way. I just find it ironic that they are placing restrictions on what we can do on that day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm on the same thought, why is it such a problem for shops to be closed for a few extra hours than usual?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not like you're forced to spend time with the family and have the opportunity to go out and explore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only ones that could be badly affected are those workers who rely on the public holiday penalties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of people close to losing their shit because bottle shops are closed on select holidays really helps to demonstrate how much of a drinking problem we have as a society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm surprised at the backlash. I thought it was good, because otherwise public holidays just end up being holidays for the bankers and the managers. But I guess if they can't spend their public holiday enjoying the labour of others, they can't enjoy it so we better capitulate to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first world problems eh lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, personally, I'm not so sure our democracy was threatened at the time considering we did the invading", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Companies don't vote, and apart from splashing lobbyists and cash around, they don't have representation in our system of government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A democracy serves people, not corporations. The same people who are being granted a holiday. And they are free to do anything they please on that day. The fact that colesworth isn't open isn't a human rights issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Modern day Anzac Day adherence and mythologising were made dreadful by Howard and are getting worse. Yet we shove it down the throats of those who really do want and need to forget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nobody has some legal human right to commercial shopping. That's an argument about company rights, not people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if people are under the pump that badly in our economy, cancelling holidays doesn't sound like a solution. How do these same people survive Christmas or New Year? Why don't we hear about them then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of shopping centres require stores to be open during normal trading hours. Which post 1pm on ANZAC Day has been.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Customers are dumb cunts with dumb expectations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cause I don't make the decision, I only roster staff on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People need to discover that there is a world outside Woolies and Coles, and that these places are usually cheaper and often have better produce. I really only use Coles/Woolies for milk, some seafood when it's on special, and a few frozen items now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We stayed away from Harris Farm for a long time thinking the fresh food would be expensive, most of the time you can get better deals and quality than Woolies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was so disappointed when they stopped delivering to my area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But we’ve got Pheasants Nest Produce just down the road, and they’re pretty awesome. I go there for my fresh produce now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The panetta near my place have the best quality veggies at half the price of woolies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What magical land is this? Panetta at Marrickville Metro is expensive AF, unless you buy the bulk deals. Those deals are good, but there's only so much broccoli we can eat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We already lose a day because every other state celebrates the foundation of NSW and their own (so doubling up)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I guess it's cause NSW is the business state, can't be lazy back to work we go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fresh in our memories", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do the poker machines pause during the minute of silence? I can't imagine the gamblers pausing otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it did indeed take generations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe rather than glorified fairytales and historical revisionism, we can reflect on the perils of not having the courage to maintain genuinely independent foreign policy that’s actually in our country’s interests. But no, politicians like to spread this crap about the ANZACs fighting for our freedoms when reality is they were sent to (and many died in) a foreign country that was no threat to us just to appease the British. What a great success that was. Now let’s go to the pokies to honour their sacrifice!!1!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The irony of talking about \"freedom and democracy\" while the Federal govt does everything possible to avoiding giving sufficient aid to a country literally fighting for its existence against a fascist dictatorship akin to the Nazis lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesnt have to be that grim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could just be a matter of sitting at home that day and going 'wow sure would be nice if i could do my groceries today'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So its not your shop then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it’s not your decision to open, meaning it’s someone else’s, which implies it’s not actually YOUR shop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I consistently go there to get the imperfect picks. Consistently perfectly fine (better than colesworth half the time) and half the price of what you'd pay anywhere else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re a still a necessity for us, but Harris has fallen off a quality cliff as far as I can tell. Everything seems to be on its last legs, and nothing lasts. Panettas are the best, currently, save for the little fruit and veg shop ion Glebe Pt Road. I really wish Norton Street grocer was still around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. I believe 1 less than everyone else and 2 less than Victoria.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wish we had another in the second half of the year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I’ve seen some stop but most regulars will just keep on staring at the screen until their super is fully dried up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh the humanity!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kinda like my girlfriend is my girlfriend, but I don’t own her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ok Karen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed, HF and Panettas still seem to care about the quality of their produce somewhat. Coleworth just dump any old rubbish on the trays and expect people to still buy it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha showing my age but yes same re Norton Street grocer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Supabarn Annandale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always start burning out around September time because of the lack of breaks. I should probably start scheduling my leave around that, now I think on it...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean; you asked why people think its a bad idea and I responded.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We all have differing schedules and things going in our lives. A day off is an incredibly convenient time to get things done and now for a mostly irrelevant reason we are unable to do so and as such its caused an inconvenience to a lot of people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What? They’re atrocious. Terrible quality and really expensive. But still better than the shit IGA up the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spot on. My wife and I lead very busy lives and days off like this are the perfect chance to get some things done. Sometimes that doing some retail shopping for and with the kids (new clothes, new shoes, whatever).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get its only 1 day but closing down the shops isn't going to make us go to a pub or RSL instead. Thats the last place we want to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gosh maybe I will have to recalibrate my tastebuds. I have found them better than Coles or Woolies Leichhardt. Harris Farm Leichhardt I think is hit or miss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yes that IGA is shit.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dzjh69.json b/1dzjh69.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3d251247c078d56ebc6c85d832d12a24e11336c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dzjh69.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My mum recently had all her teeth removed and she’s waiting for the gum to heal. In the meantime I want to help her look for a good dentist to get her dentures. Does anyone know a place or have any recommendation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dental Lifeline at Bondi Junction is highly recommended", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://maps.app.goo.gl/s4ks3rkGBH8kAzra8?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know a good one in Manly. Nordic Dental. Where are you based?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did she lose her teeth in the great toffee apple incident of 23? Why can't the dentist who removed them do it or recommend someone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked her that too and she said he was a bit rude and she feels like he didn’t do a great job. So she wants to see a different dentist.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dzleb8.json b/1dzleb8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fb76d6f6f64f4585086087143eb5b902e383de20 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dzleb8.json @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looks more smug than disappointed imo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well whaddya know - even koalas have resting bitch face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's pissed at the sale price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[198-200 Australia Street, Newtown, NSW 2042 - Property Details (realestate.com.au)](https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-newtown-142992920)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually preferred the old mural they painted over for the sale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He looks very 'relaxed'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The koala looks kinda stoned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you give it chlamydia?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It knows your search history and you should be ashamed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm getting Smaug vibes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s coming on to you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is that koala swole", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know what you did", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, I got distracted by Hypnotoad...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't take it so personal mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He is just particularly satisfied with himself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "S/H/It is judging you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "#koalashamed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's a gym-bro... Look at how ripped his biceps are", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an insane property though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, fuck the previous owners who moved in and insisted the Courty put up soundproofing fences, so you couldn't perch on the old waist high fence anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention being able to sit in that outdoor area and see all the passing street life. Now it's like being in a pen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't they just get him back over to retouch the existing mural?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd live there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not yet, but i can if hes got fomo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's all the harry potter/Voldemort fanfiction isn't it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is like a pen! I didn't realise it was the previous owners complaining that caused this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck all \"gentrifiers\" who move into an area and work to shut down pre-existing venues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IT was a completely different mural until about a month before the place went on market. The older one was a little more \"political\". They went for a completely non offensive replacement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see. Then I'll bet it was on the estate agent's advice. They're always terrified of allowing real character to remain on a building.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dzmq3t.json b/1dzmq3t.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..86ee8669294e8d1bb0b42ab0c38e4511406ce374 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dzmq3t.json @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Cue my surprise when I saw Dodo's email with their price increase. Granted they are giving me a generous $5 discount because I have NBN with them too but a 46% increase in daily supply charge is a tough stomach punch. The 1.4% usage increase is almost humane compared to this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know if EnergyMadeEasy is showing the latest - more expensive - rates or will they hit the tool only after 1st August?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/sjidqi8rambd1.png?width=2332&format=png&auto=webp&s=8c492b3b02603aa2f3b436eb990558ad6d695b76", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just change providers. There's no reward for staying with a provider.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if they lower the rates, it's on you to check and contact them proactively even though they'll happily charge you more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you change providers do you still get the government payment though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you rent or own. If the latter, do what you can to ditch gas - induction cooker, heat pump air con and heat pump hot water, and get onto a time variable plan so your hot water sucks up cheap electricity during the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where are you located? Im Sydney metro and my daily charge is 68c up from 61c", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Just had an e-mail today from AGL with a gas price hike too](https://i.imgur.com/fZGsNKm.jpeg). Seems to be ~10% at first glance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A little unrelated but does anyone else get instant refusals when you attempt to sign up to certain retailers? Happened to me with Dodo and Alinta where they say I failed the credit check even though my credit score is over 900 and never defaulted on anything. I think some retailers just know some customers aren't profitable enough and blame credit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My supply just went from 60c to 80c/day. Sydney metro. On dodo. Jemena.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a good question. How does the payment work if you switch suppliers multiple times?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've looked into this. Costs an absolute bomb to do all those electrification things! The payback on any energy costs savings is multiple decades. And there are no government incentives or rebates to help either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also in Sydney metro area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah mine is 58c! Where is this 34c ? I'm on the Jemena network too! lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen another thread regarding AGL a few days ago that inspired me to create this one. Hopefully helps to track the development and maybe get people to jump and shame their retailers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you churned a lot in last years?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like something for you to look into", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With stove tops, think about aerosols and asthma. Put a price on your health.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably mine. It’s a tough and frustrating one. Moving soon and going to get all my appliances switched to electricity. I love gas cook tops and heaters but the prices arent worth it anymore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah heaps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a new-ish Miele gas stove-top and an externally vented range-hood above it. Well maintained natural gas cookers burn very clean anyway. Plus my wife prefers to cook on gas vs electric or induction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if it is legal but potentially they decided to blacklist you because you jumped too often. Not sure if this is a thing though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Economics would work for you then. I am looking forward to reinstating my log gas wok burner having moved hous, but I would only ever use that outside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder how legal it is to blacklist a customer from electricity/gas services, to share information between companies like that.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dzoonb.json b/1dzoonb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..893775243abe5eb1575737125c3ef9c5e7a71be0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dzoonb.json @@ -0,0 +1,1290 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’ll start: Banksia, north banksia is Arncliffe, south banksia is Rockdale, you cannot convince me Banksia is its own thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strawberry Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ashbury is such an obvious joke they dont even bother to hide it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Half way between Ashfield and Canterbury the damned jokers could at least have settled on Canterfield which is at least the perfect name for a suburb with a racecourse. But no. Ashbury. Gimme a break. Does not exist. Does not fool anyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Burwood *Heights* and Kogarah *Bay*, not to be confused with regular pleb Burwood and Kogarah.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forest lodge. Thought it was just Glebe. Didn't even know it existed until a couple months ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beaconsfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reason why McDonaldtown doesn't exist is way more horrific and interesting than you could possibly guess. Even the URL is scary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/macdonaldtown-baby-farming-murders/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Undercliffe is part of Earlwood, despite what they try and tell you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eastgardens is just basically Pagewood", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Liberty Grove. It’s just the part of Rhodes that Rhodes doesn’t want", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Russell Lea is Drummoyne and i dont care for anyone who says otherwise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chippendale. It's just Central", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the same vein - Darlington. What even is that? It's just USyd/north newtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darlington", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even though I walk through it everyday, it's just Redfern / Erko / Newtown / Chippo- have no idea where the official boundaries start and end..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mount Lewis. It’s literally 4 blocks…..or at least feels like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clyde", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will never convince me \"Norwest\" is a real suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of people think that flemington is a suburb but no, it's not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't lived in Sydney for nearly 25 years, and I still don't think Camelia exists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An industrial wasteland by any other name would still smell awful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "East Ryde.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North Ryde, west ryde, ryde is all there is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't need a Bardwell Park and a Bardwell Valley, just make it all Bardwell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im always confused which exists and which doesnt between Harbord and Freshwater.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Queenscliff too, to me simply feels like part of Manly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eveleigh/South Eveleigh - its basically a technicality for all its other names - Carriageworks, Macdonaldtown, Australian Technology Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "South Eveleigh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chatswood East is just Roseville, but with a Bunnings. Also North Willoughby has no reason to exist...I think it's just a way for people who really live in Chatswood to say they live in Willoughby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wareemba, Abbotsford and Chiswick definitely don’t exist. They’re all just Five Dock North", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always forget Naremburn exists", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never in the history of the T4 line has a single person gotten off or on at Banksia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kings Cross. You are either Darlinghurst, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay or Rushcutters Bay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oatlands!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clemton park share post code with Earlwood, their little “shopping center” is literally in Campsie and the actual park named Clemton park is in Kingsgrove.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not a real suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Carlton", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hurstville Grove", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Despite living in the Macarthur area for many decades, if it wasn't for there being an Eschol Park athletics club at Zone championships I would still have no idea there was a suburb between Eagle Vale and Kearns", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Denistone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydenham as a suburb. It's this mystery location sandwiched between Marrickville, St Peter's and Tempe. I'm convinced Sydenham is just the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hobartville. Should be South Richmond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Croydon - the suburb name was only created because they built a station between Burwood and Ashfield and originally named in Five Dock. Because of the confusion given Five Dock is further north, they created a new name: Croydon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"In 1855, the Sydney-Parramatta railway was built through the area which led to a housing boom around the stations at [Ashfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashfield,_New_South_Wales) and [Burwood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burwood,_New_South_Wales). This in turn led to local governments forming in the two areas with the land divided roughly equidistant between the two centres. In 1874 a new station was built on the boundary of the two areas and was named [Five Dock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Dock,_New_South_Wales) after another settlement to the north. Because Five Dock was actually a long way north some confusion ensued and Ashfield Council renamed the station in 1876 to [Croydon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croydon) after the suburb in [London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London). The suburb remains divided between the two neighbouring councils to this day.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croydon,\\_New\\_South\\_Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croydon,_New_South_Wales)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read the title and I thought of Banksia before opening the post ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wiley Park, it's just a road that connects Punchbowl and Lakemba", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holroyd. Except in books, documents and websites, no one saw it in real life", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone remember when they tried to rebrand parts of Redfern (along the edge of South Dowling St) as “Moore Park West”? Fuck off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree with Banksia. Should just call it South Rocksia, where Rocksia proper is just the RSL club including its parking lot. Great steaks over there XD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Centennial Park and Queens Park. Both suburbs are just the park and a few streets. Queens Park should really just be Bondi Junction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mays Hill is ParraMead to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ryde.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- North Ryde", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- West Ryde", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Top Ryde", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Down there is meadowbank", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Over there is Denistone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never actually go \"oh its in Ryde\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Undercliffe. Decide whether you're Tempe, Marrickville or Earlwood rather than making your own suburb for a single street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Charring Cross", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Commodore Heights. You’d have to Google it to know where it is (West Head).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tennyson Point, which is nowhere near Tennyson", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonnie Doon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clyde", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wingala.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bus goes there but I can’t figure out where there is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maconaldtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gore Hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just Greenwich or St Leonards or Artarmon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe it's a cemetery come to think of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Denistone East and Denistone West. The whole area is low density in the suburban sprawl, gosh knows why they need an East and West (but no North and South)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ITT: Lots of people (understandably) unaware that not all localities are suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Liverpool", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Penshurst West", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man you clearly haven’t been to Bankisa. You forgot the Bankisa hotel (Pub) and the Rocksia. Those two places have more drinking spots then the whole of arncliffe and Wolli creek combined. Makes it look like arncliffe is nothing but a train station and a supermarket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forest Lodge, it's a few streets of Glebe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Russel Lea. I’ll die a slow death before I recognise it as a suburb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clifton Gardens is just some streets in Mosman that residents want to further showcase their privilege and ostentatious wealth.... so of course they must differentiate their locale from the mediocrity of Mosman.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While we're all here, I'm wondering if we shouldn't throw out the whole Newtown/Enmore distinction. If Enmore wants to remain a real suburb it has to build itself a station on the Inner West line like Lewisham had to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Barden Ridge. All of that was called Lucas heights but the developers didn't want to be associated with the reactor, so they renamed it for profit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The original suburb of Bradfield - dissolved in the 1970s and now the Western part of Lindfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why? Well post war much of the suburb was used for migrants camps and people didn't want the stigma.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The name is now being recycled for a new suburb near Western Sydney Airport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oran park ceased to exist when cars stopped racing there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Denham Court I'm absolutely convinced doesn't exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It physically hurts when Boronia Park gets referred to as a suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any part of Ryde that is west of the train line is actually East Ermington.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Charing Cross!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "McDonald Town!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Englorie Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I rest my case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Hornsby part of Castle Hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just Cherrybrook Lite", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macdonaldtown used to be a suburb, but isn't anymore. The station name is all that remains after it was incorporated into Erskineville in 1893.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why? Well I'm glad you asked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In 1892 John and Sarah Makin were arrested and charged with murder after the bodies of 2 infants were found in the backyard of their Burren st house in Macdonaldtown while workers were connecting the sewer. 5 more infant bodies would be found hidden in the house and yard, and a total of 15 in places where they had resided.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Makins were 'baby farmers', adopting from single mothers for a fee then murdering the children.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was quite a reputation for the little suburb to deal with, so the next year the NSW Parliament passed the \"Borough of Erskineville Naming Act, 1893\" and the name Macdonaldtown disappeared from all but the train station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yes, the house is still there if you want to hop off the train and have a look. If you are there late at night and listen carefully, you can hear the faint screams of babies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macdonaldtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Manahan. Has a post office (last time I went past) but I have never heard anyone say they lived there. It was always Bankstown or Condell Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hashtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No ones mentioned Forestville. Sounds like something out of Fantasy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macdonaldtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clyburn. Was a station between Clyde and Auburn don’t think it was a suburb but it sounds grungy enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leightonfield, round corner, Brickfield Hill, pleasure point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wingala near Deewhy is the most fake suburb of all time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hashfield, somewhere near Sunnyvale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macdonaldtown /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard agree on banksia! It doesn't even have anything of its own", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a long time, it was Colyton. Everything just seemed like either St Clair, St Marys or Minchinbury.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Naremburn. It literally doesn’t exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you ever met anyone from Naremburn? Of course you haven’t. And that’s why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edgecliff... some loser-suburb that slows down the trip to Bondi Junction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah having grown up in Rockdale and then driven buses for decades in the area Banksia is definitely its own suburb, especially towards West Botany Street. Hard to argue any suburb with its own train station does not exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macdonaldtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My vote goes to Charing Cross. Which most ppl mispronounce.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kings Cross.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not quite this but the bottom quarter of Campsie, south of Canterbury Road and north of Clemton Park is obviously just the northern bit of Clemton Park. Supposedly Cup and Saucer Creek is the southern boundary but it’s basically a storm drain, whereas Canterbury Road is what Trump wishes the US/Mexico border could be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also not this, but Marrickville is multiple suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mcdonaldtown doesn’t really exist, does it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anything between Burwood and lower Blue Mountains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aren’t the entire Blue Mountains really just Penrith Heights?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "kingsford, the mascotish maroubra", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you live at Taylor Square, you don't live in Paddington - you live at Taylor Square.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you live on Elizabeth Street right near Central, you don't live in Surry Hills - you live at Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell me where tf Town Hall is?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mfer it's just Sydney postcode 2000", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thankfully, I haven't gotten a ticket in a long time. But is it still the infamous \"unmarked envelope from Strawberry Hills\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta be Mcdonald Town", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a suburb to begin with though, it's a locality within Surry Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " *Nothing is real* ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but at least the **fields** last forever ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strawberry Hills Hotel is still a decent spot though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked a guy at work where Belfield was and he said in between Belmore and Enfield. I thought he was making a joke, but it's the same logic as Ashbury", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahaha Ashbury is the exact same as Banksia, a nothing suburb with zero identity squished in the no-man’s land between two large historic suburbs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in Ashbury when I was a kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not half way between, it’s literally the suburb between those two suburbs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hold on hold on. Who convinced the planning department that Croydon Park is \"Burwood Heights\"? I never knew.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s like 3 streets too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's more confusing is it sounds like the name of a bar, so when you hear about drinks at the Forrest Lodge it just sounds like the name of the bar rather than a suburb. I have fond memories of the Flodge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perfect example, why would you not just extend the borders of Glebe and Annandale slightly? Why does this suburb have to exist?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also can confirm it contains neither a forest nor lodges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dishonest nonsuburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Glebe\" officeworks, Sydney Toyota etc are in Forest Lodge if you look at the suburb boundaries, they just don't want to be where no one knows where it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the Beaconsfield - Rosebery - Zetland triangle for me. Call it all the same thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe now that Zetland has taken off in development it is easier to differentiate, but Beaconsfield is literally just a few streets to the west of Botany Rd isn't it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two streets and a tree", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where the miners were trapped? Lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m glad you mentioned that. I looked it up when I first came to Sydney and have been telling everyone about it ever since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now it’s just a train station that looks like a movie set.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[I do believe that is a bit of misinformation. One of the reasons for the name change was in typical Sydney fashion for “aspirational” councillors wanting to up the area’s house prices and about the baby killings being the source of the name change, Dr Murray told news.com.au this simply couldn’t be true, because she has dived into historical records to discover that the local council had actually approved the name change plans back in April 1892 — six months before the first baby bodies were found.](https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/historian-reveals-the-real-reason-sydneys-macdonaldtown-disappeared-off-the-map/news-story/03630da8678e39f40485664697d7ae96)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember being on one of those scavenger hunts pre-smart phone days where you drive around without a map. One of the hardest tasks was to drive to MacDonaldtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, thanks for the rabbit hole!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus Christ. I’m so mad that the woman got off - they should have at least threatened her with being hanged every day of her life. Let her live in fear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it should be called Ondacliffe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Undercliffe also not a suburb anyway, it's a locality inside Earlwood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Undercliffe is part of Earlwood, nobody is trying to tell you that it’s a suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or if they are, they’re both wrong and stupid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought eastgardens was only the westfield", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't Liberty Grove like a housing development kind of thing? Like, all just a bunch of apartment blocks, so really the development should just be called Liberty Grove, located in Rhodes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who used to live in liberty grove, it was far easier to tell people I lived in Rhodes. They were more likely to know where that was. And the fall back was always \"next to IKEA\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somehow I always picture chocolate when I hear about Russell Lea then I gotta remind myself it's DARRELL lea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was going to be my response. Only people who have driven past the sign know it’s Russell Lea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That entire peninsula comprises only Drummoyne and Five Dock, nothing else. In the same way the next peninsula to the east comprises only Balmain and Rozelle, nothing else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But Central is not a suburb! I think Central station might be in Haymarket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of Darlington is owned by USyd. They buy everything they can find.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central railway station is not a suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of Darlington was acquired and built over by USyd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chippendale is a very prominent suburb these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darlington is actually a decent size, but most of it is University. It's everything between City Rd and the railway line from Golden Grove St (basically the end of the Newtown shops) down to Cleveland St. There's a little section around (what used to be) The Block that's actually Redfern, but should really be Darlington if things made sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's Bankstown Heights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow this is the first one I genuinely have never heard of!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a good one! Such a strange, LITTLE \"suburb\". Although it does have a school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "now you cant change for carlingford, does clyde have any purpose?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is either Baulkham Hills or Bella Vista to me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the original name for the suburb that is now Homebush West. I reckon they can be forgiven.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The station is called flemington so that whats we always called it. No one knew where homebush west is but if you said flemington least people had an idea. Makes it even worse now because people think homebush is homebush bay. Funny thing was we even used to be referred to as strathfield west in some situations ( i think it was mail, cant remember)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I worked there for a while. 1/10 would not recommend. Ivan Milat was a former employee, that was the only interesting thing about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "west ryde Best ryde", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Denistone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah why is there two?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Freshwater is just the rebadged name for Harbord.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognise Freshwater", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Harbord was the name of the suburb where Freshwater beach is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Residents petitioned to have the suburb renamed to Freshwater due to vanity addressing reasons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bit like the Warriewood residents on the eastern side of Pittwater road petitioning to have their part of Warriewood renamed to Warriewood Beach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same goes for Waterloo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Willoughby Council suburb politics are absolutely mental LOL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chatswood East isn't an official suburb, Willoughby East on the other hand *is* an official suburb for some reason", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially Wareemba", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s actually quite a large suburb but was cut in half by the freeway back in the 90s. Now its remains border on (& are absorbed by) Willoughby, Cammeray, St Leonards & Crows Nest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s great… hop off there, hop on the 420 bus and you can get to the airport in 15 minutes without paying that god awful station access fee!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to live right between Rockdale and Banksia. Banksia is the direction I run towards whenever I'm too late to make the train at Rockdale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But that’s… true. Kings cross isn’t a suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kings Cross is the opposite end of Potts Point to the ‘Paris’ end, as some knob snootily told me one day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More of a place nobody outside of the immediate area knows about but think people around the area absolutely know about the mansions there lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m in Campsie and I reckon the opposite - the little weird cut-off section of Campsie between Canterbury Road and Clemton Park that has the Clemton Park shops in it is part of Clemton Park. If they could officially annex that they’d be a fully viable suburb. It has its own vibe, distinct from the Beamish Street hustle and the hospital/medical zone along the northern side of the stroad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even people in Sydney are more likely to think you are referring to the 'Melbourne Carlton', when you mention it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a work colleague who told me that he lived there and I honestly thought for a few seconds 'You commute here from Melbourne every week or something?'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Carlton, trying to explain to anyone where it was became such a chore I told people I was from Kogarah which people at least know from the hospital or footy ground (which is actually in Carlton), and was better than saying Hurstville... the worst part was my local train station was Allawah, not even locals believed it existed without there being a pub, even then people knew it as the Wah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You made that up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Englorie Park is the one for me. It’s one circuit and one cul-de-sac in an area smaller than Mac Square", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eschol Park has a public school too so not too insignificant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait until you find out that there is Denistone East and Denistone West", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s where you think you’ve experienced a plane flying low enough overhead but are proved wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a handful of streets with that address, to the east of the station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey it's got a train station and a bunch of shuttered-up shops too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally don't think suburbs should straddle a highway. Just decide what one side will be called and what the other side will be called.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha I live in what used to be Holroyd. We're right near Merrylands station, but technically we live in \"Granville\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not that I care, but the postie apparently does. Missed a parcel delivery? Gets sent to post office. Should we send it to the post office 2 blocks away that's open on Saturday? No, send it to the post office 2 kms away that's open 9-4.30 M-F with no out-of-hours parcel pickup ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol nah it was \"South Dowling\"!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sbs-newsreader-leads-push-to-divide-redfern-into-bad-and-good-halves/news-story/e098b75d307ef21c8b18f3fe798e248b", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rocksia!!! used to go there all the time when I lived in Rockdale. Heard the restaurant has changed management recently tho?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you needed to send me a letter you'd need to write Denistone on the envelope.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When asked by a stranger where I live I say \"Ryde area\" and we both move on with our lives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s not a suburb, it’s just a tiny part of Waverley", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So much serenity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget the bakery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eh, both of those places are effectively Northern Rockdale", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "newington was the olympic village", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not here in Leura. We’re special. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thems fightin words.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nobody thinks that's a suburb. A train station does not equal a suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm they still come from there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can categorically say yes, Mcdonald Town does not exist...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to be. Had its own postcode.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But, yeah, it's since been demoted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it literally was named Belfield because of that reason haha. Though after some of it was eaten up by Strathfield South, so it's pretty tiny now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess the alternative may conjour up \"Bell End\" ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ashbury is a legitimate suburb with provenance back to the mid 1800s. I believe prior to that it was called Ashfield Heights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do agree with your call on Banksia! Haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can also throw any housing estate in Western Sydney that they suddenly have a new suburb name! I think to help posties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello, Banksia is the home of Brothers Kebab, I will not tolerate Banksia slander", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently didn't exist until 2007. And it's a true non-suburb, it has no station, no school, it doesn't even have its own postcode (it uses Enfield's). Probably some property owners sore about being part of Enfield and not Burwood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I imagine it’s like Hurstville? The CBD of Hurstville and the central area is very Asian, but as you go out towards the water and the Hurstville Grove/South Hurstville area it rapidly becomes very Southern European/Middle Eastern and Anglo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s pockets of Hurstville that feel so white, it’s a world away from the CBD, Rockdale’s outlying areas are like that too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kogarah Bay really is 'posh' and completely different from 'pleb' Kogarah. It's an enclave of waterfront mansions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blakehurst doesn't have an official distinction, but informally Bald Face covers the other side of Blakehurst from King Georges Road till where all the waterfronts are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two of which are Forest St and Lodge St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, the pub is the only notable place in the suburb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right? I was so convinced it was a new suburb created recently. But Wikipedia says that it's been around since the 19th century. Apparently named after a house built there in 1836.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually went to school at Forest Lodge, it has a rich, historical history, the buildings are heritage listed and Sir Douglas Mawson the Antarctic Explorer went to that school too, it was built in 1883 so quite old for Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet they're fiercely proud of their 'not Alexandria' status.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. It makes even Hillsdale look like it goes on forever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*QI alarm goes off with \"BABY FARMING MURDERS\" flashing on the screen*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It can’t be the sole cause, but while the name change had been in the works (for prestige reasons) it didn’t get State gov approval until after the murders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She got life in prison didn't she?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, it was 130 years ago. I expect it's too late to change her sentence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it’s a cool and appropriate name, there is literally a cliff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah it’s not!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darrell, Russell, basically the same bloke", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah Birchgrove is a joke", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good old Rodd Point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but if I lived there I would say \"I live near Central\" not \"I live in Chippendale, which sounds fictional, may or may not exist, and conjures up visions of scantily clad men\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outside the brewery development, half of Chippendale seems to be owned by Notre Dame now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And a bowling club. I used to go there, was pretty dead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to say no as you can change trains at other stops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But there is Auburn maintenance centre not far from the platforms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Come to think of it, what was the original name of the place where the Olympic Park is, considering that Sydney Olympic Park is literally now the name of the suburb?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Denistone. Moved 56 years ago. Still remember the address, directions and phone number....all 6 numbers of it. Therefore Denistone most def exists. If only in my heart!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in bardwell valley when it was still a part of arncliffe. rockdale 'city' council took a chunk of arncliffe and bexley and made a new suburb and called it 'bardwell valley' in the 90s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i left home around that time therefore i consider that i grew up in arncliffe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Harbord was the name they rebadged Freshwater with before that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Warriewood Beach vs Warriewood Sewage Plant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can add Canada Bay to that list. It even has the same postcode as Five Dock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's Rockdale Lite™, for when Rockdale has no parking or you need an extra 2 mins to run for the train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's right, it's just the name of the intersection. Everything immediately around the station is all Potts Point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a very real and distinct vibe change when you walk from Darlinghurst Rd to Macleay St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn’t help that it doesn’t have its own postcode either lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am still processing if you are from science fiction alternative reality or a real human from Holroyd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to go to trivia there. Went back once post-COVID. The place was abandoned (red flag), service was slow, the table was almost impressively sticky, and the food was crap. Would love to know if it’s improved since then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks newly renovated, maybe a few years ago? Only started going 6mths ago. Nice food and vibes for casual group dinners. Even got those giant built in oven holes for pizzas and circular booths", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the Scots Club", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leura is basically baby Katoomba without the camping stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife and I are staying in Blackheath during the October long weekend. I’m happy to take you on then…..maybe a duel at high noon?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to hear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've still got a Strawberry Hills postcode.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's for my PO Box. The post office and Auspost head office above it label themselves as Strawberry Hills, even though they're in Redfern according to any map.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To the extent that Strawberry Hills exists at all, it starts on the opposite corner of Cleveland & Chalmers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Demoted to \"non-existent\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's wild. It seems so political/arbitrary how these things are decided. My suburb is so big it takes me 15 full minutes to drive from one edge to the other edge yet we have these teensy little barely-suburbs jammed in that probably only the residents know exist!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Uh, it's a klaxon actually.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*\"IT'S NOT ACTUALLY A KLAXON.\" flashes on screen*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone says that suburb my brain starts singing 'ch-ch-ch-chip and Dale, Rescue Rangers!'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The City Road end of Chippendale isn't really near Central though. It's about a 20 minute walk from the Lansdowne or the Rose to the suburban platforms at Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would probably be sensible to merge Darlington and Chippendale into a new suburb though. Chippenton? Darlingdale?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">visions of scantily clad men", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks that lmao. And I agree, I used to commute past daily - for me it’s simply Broadway then Central. I don’t think I’ve ever felt inclined to say I’m going to Chippendale. Same with USyd/Newtown vs Darlington.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived there for 4.5years and I most certainly said I lived in Chippendale. It is a very old sydney suburb with a rich working class history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It actually is a really great place to live -  so close to the city but pretty quiet, cool bars and eating options including a great korean fried chicken place on Abercrombie st, a nice local community, a floofy ginger cat called Toby who lives on Oconnor st who often will insist on going into people's houses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Judith Neilson", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "clyburn will live forever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Homebush Bay was split up to become Sydney Olympic Park and Wentworth Point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to drive to Denistone Station. It was easier than finding a parking spot at Eastwood or West Ryde. That was decades ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really? Hilarious if so", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The intersection?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is definitely a vibe change, I agree. Used to live there on the Kings Cross end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A little bit of both, but definitely not neither.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holroyd Park is really pretty to stroll around :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh it's fully renovated now. Definitely nothing like what you described. How many years ago was your trivia?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And without the ferals ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha that is very kind. Entirely on me, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best part is this suburb having a `Chippen St` and a `Dale Ave` one block away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hm, most of historical Darlington was gobbled up by the encroachment of Sydney Uni, and AFAIK they own a lot of the remaining terraces there, waiting for a suitable opportunity to knock them down and build some more big uni buildings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like that whole row in Golden Grove also ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Behind the business school and that grand old whatever regiment building.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "William Street, Victoria Street and Darlinghurst Road, a.k.a the Coke sign intersection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the same way that Victoria Cross in North Sydney is the intersection of Pacific Highway, Miller Street and Mount Street, and sure to be the cause of similar confusion in decades to come now that the metro station will take that name as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go up a bit towards Surry Hills and you get “Batman Lane”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So if you lived in Coca Cola Heights, you could put Kings Cross as your street address?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, and make sure to put the postcode that belongs to your side of the street!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dzpez0.json b/1dzpez0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..945d6ab267ea02dc4719421d2a70d9cd7294e7be --- /dev/null +++ b/1dzpez0.json @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +[ + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/pwfwi69c4nbd1.png?width=1161&format=png&auto=webp&s=fe4b215ace99fd245fecab57a4530d540ca98af6", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never been to Towra Point but have always wondered about it. Is it a place you can actually visit, walk through, swim at the beach/es, etc? From Google Street View it looks like a fairly inhospitable place. Any local knowledge would be greatly appreciated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chook Island and Weeney Bay sounds like names we made up as kids when we didn't know what local landmarks were actually called.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NPWS suggests [only accessible by boat (or paddling)](https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/canoeing-paddling-experiences/towra-beach). How good is your dog paddling? :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can gain walking access from Captain Cook Drive (but no vehicle access). It is well sign posted. I haven't done the walk so I can't offer advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I walked along CC Dr to Kurnell a couple years ago, thinking it might be possible to get into that area for bird photography. But from the road it really looked like they're not wanting people wandering around in there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been there on a kayak, awesome place. A much better way to explore the lagoons and beaches than on foot. Have to watch the tides and wind direction though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes you can walk through here, you can see the path on the satellite image Understsnd npws may recommend using a boat but they are just being precautious for litigious reasons. My son's school took them here for an excursion, walking on this path to the beach, where captain cook and his sailors got there freshwater from (the original freshwater pool has long since gone, damaged by the change in current from the construction of the third airport runway)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's closed to foot access, though the gate doesn't try very hard to stop you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You used to be able to access it on foot if you joined Friends of Towra Point to do occasional volunteer bush maintenance work, but last I checked, they had disbanded. Maybe another organisation has sprung up to take its place, worth checking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As others have said, kayak is the best way to explore it. Note that it is strongly affected by tides; a lot of it goes underwater during a particularly high tide, allowing you to venture into the more inner areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely foot and boat access (also kayak, jetski). Waters really clear and there’s a shorebird sanctuary. Good place to spot pied oystercatchers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We learnt about this place in Geography during HS. It's a protected nature area. Some migratory birds breed there I believe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh well. I'm glad at least there's a part of Botany Bay's coastline still largely untouched.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thanks for this info. From the satellite image there looks to be paths into there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So don't even bother a walking attempt because of the scrub density, lack of access, and tides?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No fishing and a lot of restrictions as well..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People still go into there on a regular basis. Lots of people with kayaks and boats in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So just hug the trees. Its not all mangroes, the section in the middle is those style of trees you see along the coast (eg. In royal national parl), i dont know their name", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd mostly be worried about being fined, as well as unknowingly disturbing the local ecological habitat (it being the reason why there's a fine).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a well-maintained maintenance trail, last I checked. I think people also report being able walk around the perimeter at low tide, when the sand is exposed, but my memory of the perimeter is mostly mangroves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would only get fined if you use the trail, or otherwise venture inland from the water. The risk of getting fined is insignificant, but the reasons for it aren't; disturbing native birds nesting is bad.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dzqo3r.json b/1dzqo3r.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e488df03304099eb2725269b793b2523761dce1f --- /dev/null +++ b/1dzqo3r.json @@ -0,0 +1,478 @@ +[ + { + "text": "This is tough. My Dad has Alzheimers and his GP has recommended that it's time to start thinking about getting him into a nursing home - particularly one that has a memory care team or specialises in dementia. This is unfamiliar territory and a really rough thing to have to do, but emotions aside - I'd love to know if any of you have been in my shoes and are able to offer any advice or recommendations? Feeling a bit lost and trying to gather some information. My brother and I have some appointments to take tours - are there certain questions that you'd recommend we ask? Any places we should steer clear of? Any hurdles to be prepared for? Thanks so much in advance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Huge thanks and gratitude to everyone who commented here this was more helpful than I could have possibly imagined. I appreciate every single one of you and have done my best to reply. I won't be replying any further tonight but DM if needed :) thanks again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whereabouts mate? I’ve had relatives in them and I play music in many. Happy to yarn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, OP aged care RN here, here's some stuff I can tell you from the other side, so to speak:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't necessarily take the look of a place as an indication of how good it is. My facility doesn't look amazing (it's an old converted hospital) but the care staff really care about their residents. The staff are what you should be looking at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask about their staff ratios. There's no mandated ratio but the better the ratio, the more time they have to spend with each individual resident. You won't get as good as hospital (1:4) but from a dementia specific facility 1:6-8 is what you'd be looking for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask about the staff qualifications from the RNs and management. Look, you aren't going to get great qualifications from the care staff - that's just not what they're there for. But for instance, as the 2nd in charge (General manager, then me) I always make a point of mentioning that both myself and the GM are RNs and I've just finished a master's in gerontology. Not because I'm wanting to show off, but because it's how I show a potential new family that from the top, we really know our shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do they do in house vs bring in? Laundry? Meals? What specialists do they have come to the facility? Podiatry? Geriatrics doctors? Etc..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much of the day is a clinician on site? Some places are 24/7, others have no RN at night, some might have an on-call at night. Ideally, from the sounds of dad you'd want 24hr clinicians on site.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who are the GPs who come out/could take over care for dad? Don't ask how good they are, we'll always tell you they're great. Find out who they are and look them up separately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you're on the tour, if it's an RN or one of the managers - do they talk to residents/staff during the tour? Shows how integrated the management is with the floor staff and the residents themselves. Better integration means they're going to know/understand their residents better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the same vein - if something happens during the tour, do they ignore it or just send staff or do they get in there and deal with it themselves? I recently did a tour where I totally dropped them for a few moments to help a bed bound resident who had an unwelcome wanderer visiting. If they do, you know the residents are their absolute priority.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can, see if you can talk to one of the residents during the tour. Doesn't need to be in depth or in private - you'll be able to tell how much they like it from how they respond to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And lastly; the government puts out star ratings for aged care facilities. Ignore them. They aren't worth jack. My facility for eg, loses a bunch of stars in one category because our front door is locked. Because we've got dementia patients that wander and would end up down the road if we didn't. According to the commission, that means our restraint levels are high, which in this case is really a good thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to answer any further questions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Go to My Aged Care and book an assessment by the Age Care Assessment Team (ACAT). This is to understand his needs and will tell you what support he's eligible for. This includes using home care with aids as an option to extend his time at home. After he has had his ACAT you will receive a fee advice letter which helps when you go in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* See if you can find a copy of his will, enduring power of attorney and enduring guardian. This will tell you who is authorized to make decisions on his behalf. If he's already been diagnosed with dementia it probably is too late to ask him to appoint someone himself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Get your head around the payment scheme and terminology e.g. means tested care fees, basic daily fees etc and what you will be able to afford.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Dementia wards are real. They have a higher patient to carer ratio and have locks so residents won't walk out. If your father is an immigrant or if English is his second language it would be good to go to a nursing home where the carers speak his language and homes have culturally specific activities. As dementia progresses it is not uncommon for them to lose languages learned later in life. If he's from a specific cultural enclave then it might guide you to which home would be best for him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Taking tours is good but a lot of nursing homes in the Sydney region are already full and top priority of beds go to people transferring from hospital. I'd suggest asking if they have any respite beds with the view for permanent care. It would be good if you could go in knowing what you want (1 bed with ensuite, shared room etc) and what you're willing to do. You may want him to be closer to family or some prefer to have their loved ones in homes further away so it's more peaceful away from the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Go to the Australian Electoral Commission and print the form which gets your father out of the electoral roll. Bring it to your doctor to sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Buy a label maker that you can buy iron on labels for. When he enters the nursing home all his belongings need to be labelled with his name and room number.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was a bit of an information dump but I've been through the process with a loved one. It's tough to wrap your head around all of it. I'm sorry you've got to go through this. Please DM me if you need any further help or have any questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No advice as my dad was overseas when we had to make the same call, but big hug to you - it’s hard. Be prepared for a lot of pushback from him as well, and needing to be strong as siblings that you’re going to follow through as a united front.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outside of that, I highly recommend getting power of attorney, and sorting his medical choices and will while he’s still competent enough to have his wishes understood and followed through with. Don’t leave it any longer if they’re not done - it only gets harder as time goes on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen some great facilities. The cottage model is really fantastic for people with dementia, and HammondCare has excellent setups for that. I think Marion at Leichhardt also does it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an aged care worker, my advice would be, if possible, go for a tour in between meal times, e.g. 10am, 2pm. Then you can see what the lifestyle programs are like, if they're existent at all. Sadly, where I work, the majority of the time, the scheduled activities don't take place, and there's just a lot of zombie like sitting around, waiting for the next meal time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There'll usually be lifestyle activity timetables posted in facilities; seeing if they actually line up with the reality of day to day running of the facility is important.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best of luck and strength to you during this process. I can't imagine it's easy, to say the absolute least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m in the same boat. Dad has developed behavioural issues which are making my family’s life hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finding a nursing home that will accept him as a concession resident for permanent care has been next to impossible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They aren’t obliged to take him in, so as soon as we mention his behavioural issues (wandering/memory issues) we are shown the door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’ve been told by a dementia advocacy service that there are many high needs elderly folk in hospital because the aged care homes will not accommodate them, and the families have given up on all other options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They, in fact, suggested that if we really are at the end of our tether, we might need to do this in order to get more help from social services. I don’t think we’re quite there yet, but Dad is getting unmanageable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not in Sydney I’m afraid but we had a very good experience with my dad going into an Opal facility up in the Northern Rivers. Top notch care, with an in-house chef run kitchen, cafe, private cinema, private kitchen and dining room for visiting family, weekly outings via the facility’s private bus, a gymnasium and a 24 hour nurse station on every floor. He only had to top up around $30 per day because he didn’t have a lot in assets and if he’d only had the pension to draw on, there would have been no charge to him at all. Definitely check a couple out. Some look like hospital wards and some (like my dad’s) are like big cruise ships for old people filled with laughter and bustle and life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad had to go to a care home and a social worker sent us a link to look at what was around our area. We then decided on what was close and chose a few to go and see. We ended up going with the closet one as they had a bed available immediately. It is clean , he is well looked after and he enjoys the food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He is not in a memory unit but is in a wheelchair at all times as has no use of his legs. He doesn’t complain but it is not like being at home. NB he chooses not to participate in any activities. Look at the people that are living in the care home and gauge if they seem happy. There are some good ones and some not so good ones. Good luck. It is a difficult time for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been through this recently. We hired an advisor who knows most of the homes in Sydney. She is brilliant. My tip.. don't attempt this by yourself. Its painful enough. Get pro support.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dm me for her details.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t have answers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I do know dementia is like losing an arm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They know it’s there, they can see it, but for the life of them can’t remember why. And then you tack on forgetting everything, while getting frustrated at forgetting, which only causes more issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My grandad is going through it, and for the life of our family the GP won’t even consider that he’s fully gone. It’s not a nice time or feelimg.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My heart goes out to you, and I wish you and your family nothing but the best of luck to find the right path", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go at lunchtime and see what people are eating. Ask to see the kitchen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a relative who had similar issues. We placed him into a care home at st ives. Its specifically is group home cloisters. Its much nicer than a standard nursing home as its smaller and is akin to actual house, you can take a look on google maps. I recommend you look at similar smaller setups if you can afford it, the cost is significant though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you cant afford this option, then youll need to look at larger option that handle dementia patients. They often have secure doors to prevent people accidentally leaving. Some are very nice and then some are more basic. The custom is to take a property as a collateral which the fees are taken from. At the end, the property is typically has to be sold to cover the balance owed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last option is the cheapest one and not something recommend, but some public hospitals have facilities to house dementia patient on a longer term basis. This is very much a basic situation and the severity of your fathers current condition would be a factor as to whether they take him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner works for HammondCare and she is constantly in awe about their care for their residents in the Dementia facilities. There is a continual quest to develop “home-like” spaces that meet the needs of each and every one of their residents. Based on everything I have heard I would highly recommend them, but of course do your own research as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friend said Bupa Age Care Seaforth was very good for her Mum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got an elderly relative at Estia Health, they've got a few facilities around Sydney but it's worth checking out whatever is near you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She was moved into a newly built facility a couple of years ago and it's really nice. The staff there take good care of her, more than a few times I've gone to visit and they've been hanging out in her room, painting her nails etc, or just pop in for a visit while I'm there. She doesn't have any cognitive issues, she's just a bit deaf and and frail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My only advice is to make sure you have a good look and tour through a few different places to get a feel before making a decision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It mainly depends on what area you are looking at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm out southwest near Fairfield, and both of my parents were placed at different times in a place called Braeside, which is at Prairewood. They were very good there, they were happy with me taking in a pet of my mums.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am in a similar boat though out of Sydney. Solidarity comrade!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The [Carer’s Gateway](https://www.carergateway.gov.au/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_campaign=21307679987&utm_adgroup=162270167949&utm_term=carers%20gateway&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACR5Aq9tLuXSdzieiMv2-upn_rSSg&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpKDhoLSdhwMV36NmAh3R9wl1EAAYASAAEgLkIfD_BwE) are excellent- sign up so you can talk with someone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reckon try and balance your Father’s needs with what is closest to the person likely to visit the most.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn’t recommend Gertrude Abbott, Surry Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "St Luke’s Potts Point has had some celebrity and well-heeled residents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There has been research undertaken in Australia into how to care for Holocaust survivors with dementia, so I’d reckon Jewish homes would be on my list.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An acquaintance put their mum in a place on Blaxland Road in Ryde. Her mum also has alzheimers and it's a new facility. The layout is meant to be layered so the capable residents are upstairs and the ones that need more care are downstairs - it's meant to be more difficult to wander off. It is meant to be very expensive, like in the millions range.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t checked many out, but personally the nicest one I’ve visited in Sydney has been [St Brigid's Green](https://www.australianunity.com.au/assisted-living/aged-care/our-residences/new-south-wales/st-brigids-green) in Maroubra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey! Dads a musician too :) thanks for that - he's north sydney area right now but we are looking anywhere from northern beaches down to mascot in a pretty decent radius as we know there are waiting lists. Keeping him in familiar areas and close to different family and friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good post here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My grandfather is in a care home right now. It's not the prettiest one, it's actually a bit run down looking but the staff are 5 star and he genuinely likes it there. All the nurses making a fuss over him etc, the food is good and it's a good location to where I live so I can visit at short notice without having to plan it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I just wanted to add, a big thank you for any of the staff who work these jobs btw. The level of care you provide for people in these situations is heartwarming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> What do they do in house vs bring in? Laundry? Meals?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not being in the business, I'm curious to know what the right answers are here? Is it bad if they have a meal/laundry service rather than a kitchen/internal laundry?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. This is *exactly* what I was hoping for when I asked my question. This is incredible advice and I appreciate it so much. I almost teared up reading. This has helped me feel less hopeless about the situation. I wish I could award you and I'm so glad someone already has. THANK YOU", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omg legend thank you so much for this!! That's some incredibly useful advice we already (thankfully) have my aged care all set up, approved and funding cleared last month, so he has some fantastic home care services daily. My sister and I have enduring power of attorney and guardian all done already too. I really appreciate your information - right down to the labelling of clothes, that is such a great tip. Going to deep dive into the rest of your bullet points now and will keep you in mind to DM as needed, I'm very grateful. Thank you ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much for your response. I appreciate the virtual hug and solidarity luckily pretty.much everything is sorted already, Dad thought ahead before he was diagnosed as he is/was always very organised and perhaps knew something wasn't right. He started the procedure for my sister and I to be POA etc. And now we don't have to worry about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Marion does work on that model. My mother in law (not dementia) and her brother (with dementia) both lived there and were well looked after. It’s not perfect, but it is very good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thank you I will check it out!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's very good advice, I appreciate it. I have been to nursing homes in the past and witnessed the zombie like sitting around.. those mental images have been some of the first to come to mind when I've tried to think about how it's going to be for Dad. It's heartbreaking to think of. Thank you for your reply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow I'm so sorry to hear, that must be so tough. This is hard enough without behavioural issues or rejection. I hope you are doing ok. How scary that only the hospitals are willing or able to take them. Are you close with other family who are helping or are you doing this alone? DM for support/chats/solidarity any time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds incredible! Sign ME up haha definitely checking it out and not ruling it out because of distance. I can always move to be closer. Thanks for sharing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the advice and the solidarity. Looking at the people and gauging if they are happy is great advice. Difficult time indeed - I'm sorry to hear you have had to go through it also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will do! Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much, that's so kind and I appreciate your well wishes nothing but the best wishes for you and your grandad during this time also. It's *so* hard. I love your sentiment about it being like losing an arm, that's a really great description and couldn't be more true. Might be time to find another GP unfortunately? That's wild. Wishing you the best and thanks again!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great idea thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also recommend that you consider seeing a geritrician. As they are specialists, they deal with alot of dementia patients and are in a better position to assess the expected progress of the illness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you. That's really good insight into the different options for dementia patients like Dad. I'm grateful that he is financially fairly well off and that can unlock better care/accomodation options for him in this stage of his life. Heartbreaking to think of having to put a loved one in the cheapest option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have heard some seriously wonderful things about Hammondcare and you've just bumped it up the list with your comment. Thanks so much. Home like spaces vs. Clinical/hospital like places is vital for us. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! Very local", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, they had a rape there a while back. Resident on resident", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is really good advice, thanks I think we will definitely be looking at several options. I love that you've found the staff hanging out in her room and painting her nails, that's so heart-warming and exactly the kind of attentive and friendly staff that I want for Dad. Love that so much. Thanks for your reply ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for your reply. We are a bit far from there but I appreciate your input. I should have specified the area. That's so nice that you were able to bring mums pet to visit 🥰", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey great link, thank you! And solidarity in return We will avoid Gertrude Abbott and appreciate the input as that is within the radius we are looking in. Dad has become incredibly .. well he can say some quite offensive and very politically incorrect things and is losing his filter (I don't want to call him racist, because he's not and never has been.. it's the disease..) so we will avoid the Jewish homes in order for the residents who are already there to keep their peace. But thank you, I appreciate your suggestion ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm starting to realise how expensive some places are! Like million/s. That sounds pretty great though. We want the best of the best for him, but like other people have said it's a good idea to look past the glossy brochure and fancy facility and look at the quality of care etc. That's just out of our radius but I appreciate the reply :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally would not recommend St Brigids Green. It's all style and no substance. My mum was there for respite care, and they were appalling. Nowhere near enough staff, could never find them. Staff abused her when she called at night for help to go to the bathroom. They let her wet the bed on several occasions. We had to take her out of there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP, you really need to do your research. I recommend looking at a lot of places and view as much as you can there to get the general vibe. Staff numbers per patient are very important.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is very close to family so I appreciate this recommendation:) thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love that. Making a fuss over him is so nice to hear. I'd rather that and the short notice visits than some ritzy looking place where the staff are cold. I hope your grandfather is well and glad he has a place he likes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not necessarily bad or good, but take laundry: if it's done offsite, there's a higher chance of things getting lost (onsite, a lost item 90% of the time just ended up in another person's closet)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much I appreciate your reply. I agree with you on your last point - I had someone recently say to me it's like taking a toddler to daycare. At first they will resist and get upset, and it will be hard on you too. But soon enough, they'll make a friend and be off on adventures together and it will get easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad to hear, it’ll make a stressful time less so and help to focus on the important things like making sure he’s getting the right care and spending quality time together. Best of luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the place Dad was in is called Tweed River Community Care. Run by Opal, in the Tweed, northern NSW. Dad fought tooth and nail not to go, but the day we took him for the tour he said “I have two questions. When can I move in and how can I afford this?”. He loved his time there. It’s got an 80’s decor going on but honestly, I describe it as a five story cruise ship.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recommended it to a friend and he got his dad in there too. His dad is on the dementia floor (level 1), he also fought tooth and nail not to go (in fact he did some really bad stuff. He was peeing in the corner of the room when he first moved in as a form of protest). Now he LOVES it. He’s having an affair with one of the ladies on the same floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.drcaresolutions.com/testimonials?type=listings", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah Dr Philip Lee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yes, thanks good call - he has had 2. The first one he dismissed as a quack as he was insulted by the diagnosis and in deep denial. Unfortunately, he was a really good geriatrician.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They spend a lot of time money and effort trying to understand their patients and tailor solutions to any issues that might arise - and the thing I like is they will try to get to the root of any “behavioural” issues and solve them holistically rather than pump the resident full of drugs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus wtfffffffff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t let your Dad acting out of character and saying things put you off, fellow Redditor. As you say, symptom of the disease, and understood as such.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Started yesterday a free [mooc ](https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/understanding-dementia )with the University of Tasmania. You might find that of use also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no, that’s awful to hear, I’m so sorry your mum had to deal with that. Thanks for your comment because I always thought that’s where I wanted to go one day! I have a friend staying there and it always looks so pristine and cheerful, and the women that work there have been kind and helpful. Obviously I don’t know everything that happens in much detail, though, as I’m only passing through. Agree; OP, definitely do thorough research!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, that is absolutely shocking! I have a feeling my sister might have a tour here booked already as it's close to home, but we may cancel off this alone. That's terrifying. I'm so sorry your mum had to go through that BS and I'm furious for you! Very good advice we are so focused on our research right now this is such a huge decision. Thank you so so much for sharing ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you, I hope you find somewhere decent for your father and I also hope you're doing okay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I visit my grandfather I always take along a few different photos of us from when I was growing up and I'll play some songs he told me he likes on Spotify just on a low setting. Or I'll pick some flowers from his garden. I'll usually try and take something with me each visit which will stimulate a sense to take him on a nice trip down memory lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok wow haha this sounds like the place to go! I love that your Dad fought tooth and nail but changed his tune so quickly, that says a lot! Peeing in the corner out of protest 🤣 I'm so glad your friends Dad loves it now too - my Dad is cheeky and flirty and totally the type to have an affair with one of the ladies (mums passed) so that is a big tick also haha. Thanks for the info, really appreciated. You've got me smiling and that hasn't happened much while talking about this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bupa Seaforth was... Not well run. I had just left Bupa when that happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd forgotten about this too .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/aged-care-worker-who-attacked-elderly-dementia-patient-with-a-shoe-sentenced-to-eight-months/news-story/547c1a25e73052c5e17e3013302184f7?amp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the kind words. It was a few years ago now. Maybe they have improved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why I asked the question hey... we see what's on the outside and think it's all great but any horror story like this is so important to share. That could have been my Dad. Research is vital.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very happy to help and give you something to smile about…I know what a difficult time this is, I remember crying my eyes out in the car in the hospital car park because the doctors wouldn’t let him go home and dad refused to go into care. But all that changed when he saw it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to talk more send me a DM", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dzrszg.json b/1dzrszg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..489ce7597f0b42381533a59091bb0200d05aaf67 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dzrszg.json @@ -0,0 +1,458 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking to buy a home in Sydney and looks like me and the missus can afford something around the above 3 suburbs. One kid, no plans to have more. Occasional family visit from overseas. She works in north shore and I work in the airport ( but odd hours so traffic isn’t as bad)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously doing research from our ends but trying to get other suggestions and anecdotal experience as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Live nearby, not in Normo. Very leafy quiet suburb with some great looking houses and yards. Close to the station almost everywhere and guaranteed a seat as your trains only start at Hornsby. Little village style shops which have greatly improved in recent years with the cafes etc. No supermarket but everything is at Hornsby nearby or Thornleigh (Woolworths/Aldi). Dominated by two schools (Normanhurst Boys and Loreto) in the area they occupy (plus the primary school). NBHS is selective so if you have boys they need to pass the test to go. Non selective high schools at Pennant Hills and Turramurra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The biggest improvement has been the opening of Northconnex which has removed the awful noisy semi trailers from Pennant Hills Road and made it so much quieter at night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also no high or medium density housing yet. Not sure how it has missed out so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overall I think it's a good option. Too expensive for me now but I bought many years ago in my suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normanhurst has train stations , I dont think other 2 have. Belrose/ French’s feel bit isolated from everything else .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normanhurst because of the train line. Frenchs Forest buses are annoying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One word... Train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s great. The public schools are excellent and there’s also a shit ton of private schools. We have a station! No major shops but there’s aldi and iga at westleigh, aldi and Woolies at thornleigh and Hornsby Westfield has everything else. People are friendly, you can walk around safely. there’s lots of kids sports available (adults too). Hornsby and pennant hills have libraries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since northconnex opened the traffic on pennant hills road has gotten way better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live close to Normanhurst and would recommend. I thought that Belrose and Frenchs Forest are more expensive for a similar house. Belrose and Frenchs Forest are closer to the beach if that is a key consideration. Also, the mountain biking is much better around Belrose if that is your thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normanhurst, 100%. Nothing really wrong with Belrose or Frenchs Forest but it's definitely more isolated than Normanhurst. Being on the train line makes Normanhurst much more convenient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends where on the \"North Shore\" your partner works, it's a 25km long geography extending from the harbour at Milson's Point to Wahroonga/Normanhurst or thereabouts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The most accessible parts of the North Shore to Normanhurst are; Hornsby, Waitara,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normanhurst wins for closer proximity to trains. Including Hornsby which has direct services to Central, Canberra and Brisbane (via Casino).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Belrose/Frenchs Forest wins for 20 minute travel to CBD or beaches (off peak) and much closer to the airport. Bus oriented transport only but it is very frequent and local the closer to the CBD you get (e.g. South) . Also much more accessible to the broader north shore via Warringah Road and Mona Vale Road - noting clarification required above. It would be quicker to anywhere south of Roseville (maybe even Gordon?) between Chatswood and North Sydney via public transport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either are very good, prviliged places to live on this planet if you can afford it them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% Normanhurst. Much better transport access, more diverse surrounding suburbs. Closer to suburbs like Epping for metro access. Better schools public, private and selective, in fact some of the best concentration of good quality schools in Sydney is in that wider area. And the beaches are about 30 minutes away for the weekend anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can't afford to buy in the actual beaches I don't understand the logic of being north of the bridge but in a transit wasteland. Rather be on the T1/T9 line and still only 30ish minutes from the beach for the weekends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Echoing what's said above, they're all quiet, leafy, very pleasant (Belrose slightly less so - it was built up more recently, and can lack street trees). To me it would come down to - do you mostly spend time in your local area? Do you like the beach? I'd go with Frenchs Forest. Do you travel into the city with any regularity? I'd go with Normanhurst for the train line, and possibilities of commuting to work by train as well. If your kid is of an age where they're old enough to go places on their own but too young to drive, I'd factor in transport options for them as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Frenchs Forest and it felt like the middle of nowhere. It's a little less no where now though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would miss the train if I moved back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are prices even comparable? Belrose is stupidly expensive. Lived in Normanhurst and liked the train line. Not much else but was only there a few years commuting to university in the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My parents live in Belrose and it's very high percentage of pensioners. Transport to the city has gone downhill since buses were privatised. Not as frequent buses during peak period for the smaller bus stops so best to walk to drive car to a larger bus stop. The hospital there is quite good all things considered (a bit short staffed at times but maybe I've been unlucky when I've had to go)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nearby Frenches Forest will have a lot of units like Dee Why once the Forest High school will get demolished and town centre building works start. Public transport should improve in the future. Close to the beach compared to Normanhurst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normo local here, west of the train line. Moved here 10 years ago, love it. The oval on Harris Road is a great community focal point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I’d choose Belrose/French’s forest. Only because they’re closer to the beach, and I love the beach. Otherwise I think they’re both great, family friendly suburbs with lots of positives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Normanhurt/Thornleigh, now living a few suburbs away but still in Hornsby LGA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a nice leafy suburb, split in half by Pemnant Hills Rd. I lived on the train line side, back in the days when the Brickpit was a tip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are ideally planed for transport and access to the north to escape Sydney, and you have easy access to the M2/M7 to escape to the south.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of National Parks nearby for recreation without being locked on like Belrose/Frenchs Forest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our house was actually classified as Thornleigh, but was near Normanhurst West Public School. It’s a nice quiet area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All 3 are quite far from the airport though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normanhurst is an older, more established suburb with some charming older homes. As others have said, it has the advantage of a railway station and good proximity to retail centres Hornsby, and Bunnings/Aldi/Woolworths at Thornleigh. I agree Northconnex (now the M11) has been a major plus for communities along the route as the trucks must use the tunnel (unless carrying dangerous goods). Incidentally, some take the Pacific Hwy instead and join the M2 at Macquarie Park to avoid the M11 toll. Belrose/Frenchs Forest are much closer to the beaches and still have great access to bushland areas. You’ve got Bunnings and a homemaker centre at Belrose and Woolworths and Aldi are nearby, Warringah Mall shopping centre is 10-15 minutes drive east. They’re all great areas with lots going for them. I’d live in any of these areas, one deciding factor possibly being what commuting distance each location involved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in Waitara, which is a few mins drive from Normanhurst and work in the Northen Beaches near Belrose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since you have kids, Normanhurst is easily the better option. As others have said, it's a lot more accessible by public transport, and there is so much for kids to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hornsby Hospital is, from my understanding, one of the better public hospitals, too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t say about Normanhurst but live near Belrose. It’s very quiet and leafy, if you like quiet and nature it’s a great place to go. There’s Garigal for bushwalking and a mountain bike trail at Lionel Watts reserve in Davidson, which is just over the border, so it’s great if you like to be active.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a private school called John Colet but if you’re interested in sending your kid there DM me first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will need a car unless you are very patient because PT is not great in Belrose. I live along Warringah Rd so there’s buses every 15 mins in to Chatswood and the City but in Belrose they are less frequent. No train line and you’re too far from the B line to make any use of it without a transfer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At Belrose you’re about 5-10 minutes away from Northern Beaches hospital. If you buy in the south of Belrose you have easy access to Glenrose shopping centre. There’s also a theatre there if you like stage plays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone mentioned there’s a lot of pensioners. This is true. But I live nearby and there’s a fair amount of young families moving in, but there’s definitely a sizeable chunk of pensioners. If you’re looking for nightlife it does not exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want something quiet and tucked away that allows you to enjoy nature, and you have a car, I’d definitely recommend Belrose. If you prefer more accessibility to the city, or liveliness, it’s better to look elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i just realised you said Frenchs Forest too but too lazy to go into an in depth analysis right now; it’s got more shops than Belrose and is slightly louder, and closer to the hospital and medical services. Very good if you have family members with chronic health issues. Remind me when I get home to write about it more in depth if you’re interested.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normanhurst for sure. Developers have tried for medium to high density housing but it keeps getting knocked back. Years ago there was something in the wording of Normanhurst being a ‘village’ and that was one sticking point as to why they couldn’t develop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you notice as you drive through Normanhurst, no units! Unlike surrounding suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good schools too. Shops improving greatly!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbf lets be honest Forrest areas are way prettier than Normanhurst… busses are a bit of a pain but its a beautiful area and fairly central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew in Pennant Hills for about 14 years. I can tell you nothing has changed about all the suburbs in the area. Some shops have come and go and all the community buildings have pretty much stayed the same. If you're not into sport, the area is not for you. There's no major shopping centre and everyone from Cherrybrook, West Pennant Hills, Thornleigh and Normanhurst have to go to Hornsby Westfield to be able to do their shopping in one spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't realise how far away Normanhurst is from everything until you live there. M2 is just far enough to be inconvenient so you have to take Pacific highway almost all the time head in the direction of the city. Even without traffic, the distance alone makes the drive unbearable. Most people train it to Hornsby then take an express train to the city for work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other people wonder why Normanhurst doesn't really change, it's because it's an unattractive suburb. It's a nice quiet suburb to raise a young family but once you go past the \"young family\" status then you really question why you still live in the area. If you're looking for variety of things to do then it's not the suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd recommend Frenchs Forest much more because it's close to Dee Why. Being able to go to the beach often will improve anyone's lifestyle. Don't choose a suburb like Normanhurst where even the local council knows it's not worth putting money into. There's a reason why no one from my grade when I was in school stayed in the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where do you want to spend your weekends?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Belrose/Frenchs Forest have the northern beaches vibes (although many wouldn't consider them \"proper\" northern beaches suburbs). They're both more relaxed than Normanhurst in my opinion, but obviously aren't on the train line. Keep in mind though that it is still the best part of a 15min drive to the beach. However, on the plus side if you are driving you are closer to Chatswood and the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normanhurst is more connected with the transport network, both public transport as well as things like the M2 and F3 (or whatever they call it now going up the north coast) and schools.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course it will also come down to where specifically within each of these suburbs you are located as to what your experience will be like. Once you need to jump in a car to go somewhere or do something, you could be another suburb over and it won't make a difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spend some weekend time in both before deciding, walk the streets, they've got completely different vibes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "French's Forest for investment. Look at the council plans for the new town centre development. Prices will be going sky high there. Mark my words", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in normanhurst for my teen years. Closer to wahroonga side. It's prob better for transport since there are trains. No real night buses up around French's forest. Nice bush areas. Good sports.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok I know them both very well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you think your kids are going to get into NBHS and want them to go there go normanhurst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your wife has parking at her work go Belrose French’s forest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty much that simple.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you enjoy the beach or not? Frenchs Forest comes with a beaches parking permit and Freshwater and Curl Curl a 10 minute drive away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normanhurst's best feature is a 50 minute rail ride to the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've worked in Normanhurst and Belrose both ordinary outer Sydney suburbs. Depends where U spend Ur time and where you work. For me, anywhere near Hornsby is just too far", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never heard of Normanhurst…is it in Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trucks travel down the highway all through the night. Even double insulated, best sound proofing, still never got used to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% correct. Your kids will thank you for your choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A few other things for the kid near by: Indoor soccer, gymnastics, brick pit park, driving range, skatepark, indoor basketball court, ruddock park, bike trails, PCYC, Hornsby pools, pennant hills sports fields, lots of bush trails etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "+1 on this. I actually used to work at Loreto lol would definitely live in the surrounding area very happily", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aldi and Woolworth is 2 minutes away in Thornleigh. I grew up in Pennant Hills. Nothing has changed no matter how many times I go back to visit those suburbs. They've made the appearance nicer but nothing has really changed. Everyone I knew from school has moved out of the area because of how dull it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normanhurst is also 300k cheaper according to the realestate.com.au median price. Which I found surprising.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s bus tours to the fountain now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean the bubble bath?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, that clock tells the time real good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's actually an instrument!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "30 minutes? Do you have a private expressway you use?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who lives in the area I’m surprised you’d say it lacks street trees. Belrose is incredibly leafy and hasn’t been built up that much at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good point about easy access north via the freeway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only an hour on the train from Normo though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I was wondering in my comment how Normo has avoided the high density developments. The east side of Thornleigh is going that way, not the west side yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The pizza place is pretty good and I've enjoyed the cafes there occasionally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone in Cherrybrook and Penno go to Castle Towers, fuck battling the traffic to get to hornsby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last stop before Hornsby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suburb next to Hornsby pretty much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Penno Rd? Not any more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not after the North Connex opened. Few odd truck here and there but overall very quiet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yes of course, I didn't think of all that. Plus Bunnings at Thornleigh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that's how we like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess there is probably northern beaches locals who have been priced out of other beaches suburbs opting for frenchs forest, so keeping it high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah, im in agreement i find it odd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shared route", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From Normanhurst, New South Wales 2076 to Narrabeen, New South Wales 2101 via Mona Vale Rd/A3.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "33 min (27 km) https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ny59Qe8c94P5KYE77?g_st=ac", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shared route", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From Normanhurst, New South Wales 2076 to Mona Vale Beach via Mona Vale Rd/A3.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "30 min (27 km) https://maps.app.goo.gl/ruAEuqodBMQfUavV9?g_st=ac", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't be any worse early Saturday or Sunday morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either or. I went to both. Back in the day Castle Hill had nothing outside of Towers. At least Hornsby was a bit more built out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that depends on where you are coming from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Early maybe but normally 45 minutes on the weekend if you travel during the day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From Normanhurst it’s actually probably just easier to hit the M1 to go to Umina / Central Coast beaches via PHR rather than cut across Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your from north shore u don’t admit to going to Hornsby….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah doesn't take me longer than 35, 40 tops during the day on weekends. I can get to Manly in about 38-40 and I go there regularly, these are closer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No way. Northern Beaches has always been a closer drive than the central coast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You raise a very good point!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But still, Normanhurst was the OG Hornsby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Northern Beaches", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The difference is that parking at Umina is free. It’s a pretty quick drive up the M1, and Umina beach is far more kid friendly as it’s protected a bit by the headland.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in my younger days I would always go to Palm Beach (I had a free parking permit as my dad’s company was Pittwater Council and they got the passes as a job perk).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time I checked the parking situation at Palm Beach, I forgot to take lube with me It’s now more of summertime after work destination during the week. 45min drive usually.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dzrt6h.json b/1dzrt6h.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ddfc57d1e42df59e8c400512fdd15ee60beb22fe --- /dev/null +++ b/1dzrt6h.json @@ -0,0 +1,150 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I have two A3 prints that I’d really like to have professionally framed. I know I could just get some cheap frames from Kmart and do it myself but they’re sentimental so I want it done properly. I used to use a great framer but he moved his business to QLD, so now I have no idea. Anyone know someone decent, but not too expensive? Google seemed to think everyone is about the same so I thought I’d ask the wise people of reddit for their recs!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Art & Framing in Silverwater is the best I’ve used. Really professional and experienced enough to suggest the right frames for your art. If it’s a standard size, they have cheaper premade frames", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure about price but I take my jobs to Alex at Funktion (they were in Surry Hills but have moved - 464 Botany Rd, Beaconsfield)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A suburb would have been useful, but I can certainly recommend Visual Art in Arncliffe, just off the highway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The wife has had maybe 2 dozen pieces framed or stretched in the last few years, and the quality is excellent. The owner has even delivered some of the bigger pieces to us - for free!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Southern Cross Framing in Heathcote does an amazing job and extremely well priced. His advice and expertise is spot on for any kind of job", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm thinking of having a signed (Steffi Graf) shirt framed. Out near Penrith. Any recs out here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always use [https://www.frameshop.com.au/](https://www.frameshop.com.au/) and they're always really good and affordable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forte Framers Leichhardt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rococco framing in Enmore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want a high end job, I really recommend Acme in Surry Hills https://www.acmeframing.com/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a framing place on river road in revesby that i used quite a few years back that did a great job for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know an A2 farmer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! I’ll look them up!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, that’s pretty convenient to me, I’ll ask for a quote!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, should have said, but didn’t think of it as I’m fairly central and prepared to travel thanks for the recommendation, I’ll look into it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll hit em up for a quote, thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll look them up, thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! I’ll look into them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you. I’ll take a look!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! I’ll take a look!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a huge difference between a good framer and an average one. Id not trust sentimental pieces to average framers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP might need to have their pieces mounted or they might want matting done. If mounting is done wrong then it can destroy the print.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Its a pretty easy skill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahahaha, you're an idiot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: 30 years experience in fine art framing including work for the NSWAG", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The owner is lovely. He's a one-man band who's been doing it for like 40 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know the guys at ACME, they are very good if a bit pricey", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ve kind of hit the nail on the head with what I was thinking/concerned about! I’d ideally like someone who could show me some options to help make up my mind about matting/mounting although I’m leaning towards pretty simple. My old guy always did such a good job at that without pressuring me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, I used to work up the road where I was told the guy owns the building and he sold the business years ago to a couple. Then whacked up the rent to make it unsustainable. The couple couldn't make it work and he basically got his business back for nothing when they couldn't make rent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds like the vibe I was looking for! My old guy was the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> In terms of mounting and matting, you must agree that this is something that is learnt in less than a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahahahaha, you really are a fucking idiot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell me more juicy inner west secrets!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, if you're at all busty you'll probably get a discount from the sleazy little fuck on Wilson St", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dzsh80.json b/1dzsh80.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..73acfd0533a1fe3c0d94ff692376f36a20a57b45 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dzsh80.json @@ -0,0 +1,358 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Enjoying the discussion about walking from Barangaroo to Woolloomooloo. When you pass these daily, they lose their absurdity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So does it look like Singapore, Copenhagen or the Elizabeth Line?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is genuinely really exciting. I know northern suburbs folk get a lot, but one thing that’s annoying is track work. When that section is down, the roads to and from the city are a nightmare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, it's probably going to stay looking this way for a fair few decades before a facelift, so worth making it look nice now..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIL from 99% Invisible that \"pulling out all the stops\" comes from pipe organ terminology, basically activating all the different sounds a single key can make.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(covering a John Cage organ piece that's played so slowly it ends sometime around the year 2450, changing a single chord every few years)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty nice TBF", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is the path guide for the blind people?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What? The trains not going to stop anymore!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How apt that it was at St Andrew's Cathedral that I first learnt the origin of the term \"pulling out all the stops\" ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of these are 100% going to be used in movies at some point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perfect /r/liminalspace material.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If want see what it will look like in 15 years - check out Macquarie University station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the freaking point of all this if it's replacement buses every 3 weekends. Fuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I said in the other post: They should be pulling out all stops and making it look like the fucking future Fry arrived in. the amount of fucking time and money the cunting thing cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is just a property development scheme, so I do hope that the transport system is utilized and doesn't turn out to be a giant version of the Darling Harbour monorail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a thought - when metro west is complete, you could enter Wynyard from Barangaroo, use Hunter connection to connect to Hunter Street station, then connect to Martin Place station, and come out on Macquarie Street. Not quite all the way to Woolloomooloo but very close!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In London, a restaurant wine list showed a red wine from \"Woolloomooloo Australia\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Goodness knows where the wine was *really* from!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To people overseas they probably seem like comic too-Australian made-up names like in the Simpsons episode.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I love the font nerds getting into it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sheep shit cow shit is easy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe... A Kangaroo walks into a bar?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is probably the best thing for this city since ever honestly. Can't remember the last time the NSW State government did something that heavily benefitted the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Each stop gets activated by pulling a knob out. As kid, on my Dads organ, I’d go left to right, pulling out all the stops, and smoosh all the keys. It was so satisfying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIL. I thought it was about the things they put in front of aeroplane wheels to stop it moving, which after some googling I have discovered are called chocks, not stops. Thanks, internet stranger!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I learnt this at St Andrew's Cathedral when there for Sydney Open a few years back!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mad organ. Cool bells. Amazing acoustics!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, I listened to that episode yesterday. Love 99PI, I've listened to every single episode. I don't think they've ever made one that I haven't found interesting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've noticed in the new underground tunnel to the suburban platforms where the escalators are, there's no tactile pathways for blind people who use canes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ground tactiles go from the entrance, to vertical transport, to wide gate, to platform and directly to the nearest screen door to board.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "only when empty tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing's changed about the ECRL stations except for the usual wear and tear. In fact the floor tiles have even been polished for the metro conversion in 2019.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you wanna see a line that's really changed for the worse aesthetically, check out the Eastern suburbs railway when it was new in 1979.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "48:20 on in this vid:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAA0Hv0WKWs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAA0Hv0WKWs)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That should reduce significantly after this opens and be even rarer when the SW portion open.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of those constant weekends was to incorporate this section of the line to the existing NW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of all the possible futures we could have, you want the Futurama one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any other city in Australia would love to have a new line covering this type of area in there city .we are very lucky with the best train network in Australia and it's about to get better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask most people from The Hills in the last five years and they will tell you how useful the metro as been. This is not a white elephant this will revolutionise travel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's nothing wrong in principle with aligning the development of rapid mass transit (Metro rail) with urban renewal & densification though I'd say that the manner in which it was done was pretty flawed imo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The main benefit is if the government buys up land they can use the appreciation in land value to offset some of the enormous construction cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The original Epping to Chatswood link was a bit of a white elephant and the zones around some of the stations haven't really been well positioned or utilised...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For example North Ryde station catchment is basically mostly bushland and a cemetery. Most of the land South of Epping Rd (and at Macquarie Park) is seriously underutilised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The stations from Cherrybrook to Tallawong incorporated some densification but it's far from well utilised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The latest section from Chatswood to Sydenham is a bit of an improvement but still underwhelming in many ways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crows Nest arguably got off a lot lighter than it should have and running the Metro via Waterloo I'd argue was a mistake because Redfern which is just 500 Meters away just had a full station upgrade with a new concourse installed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Camperdown arguably was a far superior option as it would provide access to the RPA hospital & health precinct, Sydney Uni and there's a lot of underutilised land (old warehouses & low-rise apartments) that has no or minimal heritage value.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m just glad the metro will provide a fast way to move around the city with four CBD stops. Central to Barangaroo will take 1/4 of the time it would if you went Central>Wynyard and then walked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what we need is a connection to MLC center to westfield sydney that would lead to david jones, then go under the road to st james station, and then to that car park passageway with the long tunnel to under the domain next to the art galleries, across the highway bridge and then bang.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "we are only missing three/four connections to make it one easy walk between them completely outside of the weather", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outback Steakhouse has \"Toowoomba Shrimp\" on their menu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Toowoomba is good 150KM from the coast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Sounds very outback\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that is probably referencing Monty Python. The sketch with all the Bruces is the \"Philosophy Department of the University of Woolloomooloo\". And there's another sketch about \"Australian table wines\" such as the \"Hobart Muddy\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "…Yes, but the Woolumbaloo Dirt Monument *is* just too exciting to pass up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a rare feeling to be stoked with the state government, it feels uneasy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you could say they - no, I just can't do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would create a Dad Joke supernova.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I never would have chosen to listen to a history of pipe organs but they make it fascinating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A good video it gets more interesting about 30:00. A long time ago I lived directly above the line in an old Woollahra art deco apartment building, at a quiet time you could hear the trains passing underneath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you kidding? Bachelor Chow and Suicide Booths. I'm down with it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What fictional future looks good to you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney got this cause it's a tourist trap. Good for us. Doesn't mean it wasn't a monumental fuck up and went extremely over budget and took a fuckload longer than it was meant to. But hey let's pull the transport peoples dicks. \"In 2020, the *Sydney Morning Herald* reported that an internal government review found the project had blown out by $4.3 billion for a projected cost of $16.8 billion.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I definitely remember in 2018-2020, when I lived in Sydenham that it was meant to open in 2020. Now sure, I'll give you Covid but I also remember the company who was meant to build it cunted around and dicked everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But hey, again, let's pull their dicks over the marvelous job. Downvoting me doesn't make me wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And keeping in mind what a crazy idea the entire north shore line must have been back in the day. A lot of those now busy surburbs would have been scrub and a few huts. But I just don't have the same faith in the planners of yesteryear, who seemed to plan with people in mind, with the planners of today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will also revolutionise where crackheads and homeless can piss and sleep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There used to be one between mlc and h&m. I don't know why they closed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theoretically possible - I want to say there was once a prawn farm the other side of the Blue Mountains. I'm thinking near Hartley, but I haven't been able to find anything about it online, so probably just going mad in my old age.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, Esk in Qld had someone farming prawns, and that's 100km from the coast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's hilarious. Unfortunately I was with a bunch of teenage boys and didn't order the wine, but ordinarily, I might have just out of curiosity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jetsons", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mad Max", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was always going to be 2024", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.sydneymetro.info/article/nsw-budget-12-billion-metro-rail-revolution", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are downvoting you because you're wrong. There was never a time in point when 2020 was promised. It has been 2024 since literally the projects inception in 2014.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whoever told you 2020 lied to you. The tunneling only began in 2018 and ended March 2020. It be impossible to open that quick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats a pretty cynical take and doesn't consider the impact of COVID and the national shortage of materials and labour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also probably the last underground railway line that Sydney will get with 4 new stations (including Central).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metro West will get 3 at most (including Pyrmont & Hunter St).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cost blowout over a 100 year lifetime is nothing really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The big letdown imo was not taking the route under Camperdown with stations at Sydney Uni, RPA and an interchange at Newtown. Waterloo is only 500m from Redfern which just got a new concourse put in so I'd argue it's a waste running the line there when Camperdown is ripe for densification given that it has limited heritage buildings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As long as it's Fury Road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's correct. The only part which is delayed is SW. But none of these photos are that section.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dztyve.json b/1dztyve.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0e04e0373660ab630de981cd232134daf8509544 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dztyve.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "This has happened to me like 3 or 4 times, when I'm in a rush and pick the wrong card to tap off. On saturday 6 July, it happened this, and I tapped again with the credit card to \"reverse\" the tap, but I checked now the travel activity of my credit card, and it shows that I was charged 7.23 dollars anyway (plus, it shows another charge of 2.12 five minutes later, I don't know why, I only tapped by mistake to \"tap off\", and then 30 seconds later I tapped again to reverse it, and that's it, and finally tapped again with the opal card to tap off correctly). Has this happened to anyone else? Is it possible to reverse the tap of a credit card? Or is it just possible with an opal card? Thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, go to opal activity, hit the 3 dots next to trip and click fare not right and they will adjust it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dzwqb7.json b/1dzwqb7.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..781c66bea66ee8d0d33d07b0007caff937e23427 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dzwqb7.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "So I know I can use a student opal anywhere since I've used it in the city and central coast and I can use it after hours but does it work during holidays and weekends? I'm seeing a mate in the mountains tomorrow so it would be much appreciated on my bank account", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regular student opal, yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The one issued as a school transport pass can only be used to and from school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. It’s valid for as long as you’re a student.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A normal student concession Opal, yes. The school issued pass no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "School opal for high school or primary? No. They are coded to work only during school terms. You will need a child or adult opal for holidays. Tafe and uni ones I am u sure as we don't get alot of them through where I work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assuming the Student opal card is the same as a School opal card, I doubt it..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out the Using your school travel pass or School Opal card section [on the transport NSW website](https://transportnsw.info/school-travel-apply)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1dzwt8w.json b/1dzwt8w.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..82ec0296e6a112c773775e29970097a2117ec523 --- /dev/null +++ b/1dzwt8w.json @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +[ + { + "text": "As the title says, I'm looking for an 'old school' restaurant with live music to go to with a couple of friends for my 18th, especially one with live jazz. More in the style of a 'European' restaurant/Brasserie? A lot of the places I've been looking at are very expensive, so I'd have to err on the side of set menus and cheap menu options. I've had a good look around for places, especially ones that may be more accommodating to my not-yet-18 friends, and arrived at:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Hubert, looks to be the best by far but it way too pricy, probably over $100pp without ordering drinks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Kittyhawk, which is $65pp for the set menu, which looks great but they don't seem to be doing live music ATM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Cardea, which would probably come out at roughly $80pp. The Sunday Roast/Jazz night looks very good, but its pushing it in terms of $$$.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've also looked at Alberto's Lounge and The Rover, which look nice but don't have live music. Any experiences at these places or recommendations are really appreciated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you’re asking for is super specific and pretty hard to find in Sydney. Hubert is basically exactly what you want minus the cost, beautiful venue, great food and has music.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise there aren’t too many others with live music - perhaps Jazushi but it’s modern Japanese so maybe not the venue type you’re after.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d personally go somewhere for dinner like Alfie’s or The Gidley and then head to the Swinging Cat after for Jazz…but leaves the problem of your 18 and under friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For 80pp your probably better off booking your own jazz musician and hiring a venue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you considered asking if you can hire live music? I’m sure most venues would be willing to accommodate if you brought in a free gig for them. Or you could try an old pub", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Felix is French and they sometimes have live music and dancing in the lane way, maybe call and ask if they’ll have live music on the night you’re looking to book.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LOL at everyone suggesting you could find a decent jazz musician/s for the prices being bandied about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://maps.app.goo.gl/Q7eQXmD47QbB8PUi9", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hubert every day of the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I was wondering about that lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might find some amateurs, but you'd want to vett them first.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e01mxk.json b/1e01mxk.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..620bf6cfcec1423990ea07042ad6c3ab3b56157f --- /dev/null +++ b/1e01mxk.json @@ -0,0 +1,682 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I appear to have lost absolutely all motivation ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been made to my attention that on the local suburb fb group, some anonymous person has posted about me asking if im single, on the basis of me walking my dog past their house everyday, what i was wearing yesterday etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't even see it, a few of my mates have screenshotted and showed me. Im kinda flattered", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm up at 5 because my kid has an early shift in a warehouse job and I'm driving them rather than let them negotiate public transport at this time. It's fun being a parent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got put on a Performance Improvement Plan by the new manager at work and I think I've finally come to accept the fact that I'll be out of a job in a couple of weeks. It really sucks because I loved the company but I immediately knew the new manager and I just didn't click and she's done everything in her power to find any excuse to tell me I'm doing my job wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HR seem to want me here and I'm doing my best to take it as an opportunity and challenge but the decision has already been made in my managers eyes... Sucks but at least now I have a head start to look for jobs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "good morning, im finally 25, time to do my bday tradition and drink 4 red bulls within an hr", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coworker is still employed! Today someone absolutely sung her praises. It was the only nice thing I’ve ever heard someone say about her. I passed the compliment on and she trash talked the person who gave it. (:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying to mentally prepare myself for sitting through a dinner with my brother in law's mum tonight. Lovely woman but she's goddamn insufferable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, to no one's surprise [little Lu boy](https://imgur.com/a/lcVkpgo) gets so many cute comments from people we walk past 🥺 such a suave old gentleman", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously, is HR just the field where incompetent people go to work? Liaising with two HR people about two different things and neither of them can even respond to an email on time and adequately. I've literally never worked anywhere where HR is on top of things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please tell me when that demolition at chifley plaza is going to stop... the noise is next level", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the lack of aussie burgers at pubs is a travesty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't matter how bad your day is going, having leftover schnitty and mash for lunch fixes it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just thinking when I was speaking to a recruiter about remote work, she mentioned she has an office but only if the team wants to go in to break up their day but she also mentioned about how it can be used as a safe place from DV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's sad that we even have to think of that as a possibility, but I'm glad that recruiter was open about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Job application: *your birthday is your own concern, you don't need to tell us your age*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also job application: *you must have a degree and you must tell us in which year you graduated*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a bit surprised the video of the bus driver using the Hornsby Fountain as a roundabout hasn't made it here yet - it was blowing up my old Mum's group socials last night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speaking of which, I'm trying to give away stuff on Facebook marketplace at the moment and the number of noshows is genuinely a bit annoying. I need to get a bit stricter with T&Cs I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is the week over yet? I'm feeling so done :( Hoping a nice walk before work will help put me in a better mood. I really am grateful to have a nice, big park right next to my station and a few minutes walk from my work. I usually use the time I have in the morning because I don't trust Sydney trains and always get to the city too early to get some walking in lately and it's been really nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sometimes go on my lunch break too but that's usually because I don't want to talk on my lunch break and the break room is small lol. Nothing against my co-workers; they're lovely but I just want to relax during lunch and I just can't inside the building for some reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a weird feeling having others pack for you. Like it’s lovely not having to deal with the shit part of moving, but god I feel useless hovering around and “supervising”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would $75,000 gross be enough to survive living alone or am I delusional?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are couriers getting uberfied? My parents noted my dog rarely barked at package deliveries any more - we’d just find them on the door step. Went on for weeks. I happened to catch a delivery once and it was a dude in plain clothes in an unmarked car. And I know he wasn’t stealing the package because he came out the car with it and it’s happened twice since.  The dog wasn’t barking because it’s the sound of van brakes that set her off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also explains why a couple of them have opened the door and tried to come in!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone else use the my7/11 app and find it absolutely horrendous?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "by far the most prepared i have ever been for christmas. ok so i bought tickets to a basketball game that night, but im planning ahead which is an improvement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Listening to old songs that younger me didn't understand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Teenage me: \"Jesus of Surburboa and Christian are so cool!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mr Now: \"Oh right they are idiots rebelling without a reason and burning themselves out because of it\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newyork City apparently hired Mc Kinsey for $1.6m to study and suggest how to throw away trash. They studied and suggested wheelie bins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After decades of bags lining the streets, the mayor has proudly wheeled out a McKinsey-approved garbage bin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Service NSW getting cuts in 3 waves - 1st wave in November, roughly 230\\~ jobs, mostly permanent, $89 million approved by Treasury for redundancy payouts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck NSW Labor, completely at odds to what Labor originally stood for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have some time today need to head into the Sydney cbd for an appointment, anything to do or get a cheap lunch in the southern end of the cbd??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know nice places for a drink and a dance on thursday nights that’s NOT the ivy? Preferably near UTS and cheap as i’m a student.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate driving on Forest Road around Bexley as if i stay in the right lane i’ll get stuck behind some guy trying to exit right, and if i stay in the left lane there will be cars parked. No middle lane. So I have to drive like Pete Davidson in the new Eminem m/v", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last week my property agent’s office sent an email asking for a Google review if I was comfortable. This week my doctor’s office emailed me to leave a Google review too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thinking if I should.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The suburb doesn't exist thread suddenly doesn't exist itself...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Certainly preferred it over is this suburb safe, rage about parking or being a down about the price of steak", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love the Bastille markets taking up the whole area in front of Gateway so we are walking the whole way around to CQ station. Thanks guys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus: Speeds past the second Bus stop on it's route", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus behind it (another Bus with a similar route): Speeds past even faster", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone recommend good battery service repairers for macbook pro? My MBP from 2015 has a bulging battery and although the laptop still runs fine I don't feel confident with a battery that bulges often.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "whats with all the 08 calls from Western Australia?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Annnnnd here is your club jacket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Modern MX!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Admin know who it is if that helps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you male or female?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy the tradie 500", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have any sick leave (and can't move laterally away from this manager), I'd suggest going to the gp and getting a note saying you're taking stress leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spewing I didn't get 4 weeks of sick leave paid out when I left but it is what it is unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "can you move laterally into another team?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "progressive overload of your cardiac system is the only way to make it stronger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If that's what your fully formed frontal lobe tells you to do, who are you to dissent!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One way to make sure you don’t have another birthday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy real cake day ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Class act. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HR or marketing usually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HR is for those people who were the gossip girl always spreading drama in high school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree. Unless they have to help somebody get out of trouble that's being reported! Then they just defend defend defend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if the space never has to be used as such that is a huge green flag, good on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Joke’s on them I was a mature age student and I look ten years younger than I am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes I wonder if they think I am younger because I graduated later but have to list the year I graduated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can figure it out after bit of social engineering", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have a local buy nothing group?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find the local Pay-it-Forward Groups are nice and friendly, although they do need a few days here and there to pick it up. If you advertise anything for free on Marketplace, it tends to bring in really creepy snatchy people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you need a walk to recharge it sure is a belter of a day for it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully you’re feeling better now. Is there a nice spot you can sit at lunch and read a book or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there some context I am missing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LOL yeah I couldn't do that. I need to know where things are so that I can unpack in stages and not face to open literally everything to get had one notebook I needed for work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That all depends on your habits and needs. It’s not enough if you want to live in an inner suburb and like to go out a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's very doable. Just budget, look into meal prepping and probably focus on not going out every weekend and that's easily manageable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once I invested in a chest freezer, the amount of money I save by bulk meal prepping is fantastic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending which state and area and what your expenses are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazon I believe has their deliveries Uberfied. I still have my regular postie for deliveries via Auspost", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I deleted mine almost immediately the other year because the petrol price thingy had a shitty glitch that made the app unusable for the only thing I'd use it for if it worked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forget what the glitch was, but something to do with a custom display meant to look like a IRL petrol price sign. It either didn't render, or locked the screen, or something like that which made it impossible to progress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The entire album is just one massive roast of the US.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, doing anything to change NYCs garbage practices is a brave move. I’m not sure how much of a problem it is these days, but for decades the Mafia ran the garbage collection (they also ran construction and more than a few bars and restaurants)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, garbage there is such a problem they needed to do something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn’t make me like Eric Adams or McKinsey any more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fancy IGA (Locali by Romeo's) is my go to for \"cheap\" lunch. They do hot take away meals (pasta, curry, rice etc) for about $9-$12. Which is cheap but I think is relatively decent for the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk what you consider cheap but City Edge has great sandwiches. It does get busy though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks ideally <$15 for lunch Quick job at Walsh Bay then O'Connell St in the CBD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's going to be a nice day. Sandwich from Woolies and eat on a bench in Hyde park is what I'd do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is UTS underGground still a thing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Side Bar?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OH WAIT you said nice, ha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Property agents must be kept humble but it’s a nice thing to do for a doc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Presumably the OP got sick of their notifications going off. You’d hate to think that a power-tripping mod would have removed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe you should storm the Bastile.. markets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bro you have to upgrade to an m1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "second hand m1 air 8gb 256gb will probably set you back $600 and be something like 10x improvement on your MBP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I have one too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No idea who it is lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Male", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it was a bit hairy out there. Google maps made it more complicated than it needed to be too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many times it leads me through 100 little back streets and then I realise 90% of the journey is just \"drive to the water tower, turn left, drive to the meccano set, turn right\" which I know how to do without their help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I quite like catching the tradie train. I do it every day I head into the office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re either all sleeping or eating their breakfast consisting of sausage rolls & cans of red bull/dare ice coffees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably not but I will ask. It's a small company so not really space but can't hurt to ask.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should be adding one for each year, really, to get the greatest cardiac benefit.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*I am not a doctor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact: the “frontal lobe is fully developed at 25” thing is a myth. The brain develops throughout our entire lifetime and is constantly adapting and changing. This guy is still an idiot but so are the rest of us! RED BULL WOO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "im an adult now its fine!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in marketing and even my incompetence doesn't extend to 3 follow up emails before I respond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's several yeah - I've still got a few people on my initially interested list but I might stick it up on one of them with a \"it outside my house, PM for details\" kinda thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was lovely weather! :) But unless it was properly pouring or lightning-y I'd probably still have preferred to lunch time walk to sitting in the break room haha!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, felt better after my walk before work and even better after a lunch time walk! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry. I’ve been chiming in on a few of the daily threads narrating mundane stuff about my interstate move. Basically keeping myself busy whilst it’s all happening around me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy cake day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s where I am. I can’t lock the price in. It comes up with an error. I’ve restarted the phone. Logged out and in again. Deleted the app. Reinstalled the app. And the fucker still won’t do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is, but both Albums are also a roast of the punk movement at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At this stage, who besides McKinsey actually likes Adams?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think organised crime was involved in *domestic* garbage collection, right? Only commercial, shops and restaurants etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not sure, only been at uts this year. I’m not in main building so it’s not our go to place to drink.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha I just might.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been wanting to upgrade for ages but my MBP still runs the same as when I got it out of the box, so there's no desperate need to upgrade yet. But I'm always thinking about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You were feeling bad yesterday also. Hope this isn't or doesn't get super serious?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "given the circumstances, you have nothing else to lose", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yep, same goes for ears. if you dont overload them your hearing wont improve", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhh liberation from illusory truth! 5 RED BULLS WOO!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My favourite is when some random HR analyst asks me a question I've already answered in the notes of the ticket I raised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then they ask again if I'm absolutely sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time I posted.. “please do not say you want it, if you don’t actually want it. If more than one person is interested, I’ll do a random draw” then I gave the person my address and left it outside for them to collect. He did pick it up the day he said, and then sent me a photo of his daughter using it, which was not expected but nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently selling it even for a small amount gets rid of a lot less of no shows, but I don’t want to deal with randos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah Yep. Congratulations on the move! Ohhh Do you mean the professional movers are packing for you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I even got in touch with an actual person at their tech support and they couldn't solve it either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Garbage design, coding and testing. Obviously didn't test a range of target operating systems & hardware, and went for a dickheaded \"fancy\" UI design above actual working functionality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I honestly don’t know. You’re right that they were investigated for industrial waste stuff. But I remember living on e93rd St in the late 80s and my neighbours certainly thought the mafia ran things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two things I remember best from that period: the graffiti (which was next-level) and the rats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/1326291014", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$770", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do it, trust me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am truly okay, thank you for your concern. Just a bit of a funky week that’s all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WHAT?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Apparently selling it even for a small amount gets rid of a lot less of no shows, but I don’t want to deal with randos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard that as well but same, plus I've had the people haggling before or showing up with less money and ugggh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was briefly considering sticking out on the corner and sending a bulk message saying \"it's here if you want it, first in best dressed\" but I don't want the neighbours thinking I'm dumping stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! Yeah, new company is paying for the lot so literally everything is being packed by their people. My apartment was completely unprepped yesterday and now it’s all in boxes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It oddly seems to have happened after they introduced the 25c cap on how much you can “save”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just don't see how threats or extortion would work on municipal garbage collection for private homes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mind you I live in Canterbury / Bankstown where half the council went to jail not long ago, so …", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro this is too coincidental lol, are you selling them or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One day ‘til the weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is quite awesome! I've never experienced that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their strategy should be getting maximum customer business by getting the app onto as many phones as possible, then using things like notifications to spam people with offers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Instead I bet they have an idiot middle manager who's so in love with the pointless frippery of his favourite look & feel, that they lose customers in favour of a nonfunctional UI.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(but I bet it works on the latest top end iPhone that he uses. Guess what? Not their core target market)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha ha yes. The extortion part, I believe, related to the price the Department of Sanitation paid the contractors who owned the trucks/employed the workers (the city didn’t own its own trucks back then. I think it might still use contractors). It was the old Tammany Hall thing, but with Italian-Americans instead of Irish-Americans. The city was way overpaying for the service, but if you were a Dept of Sanitation official who asked too many questions I’m sure you’d have received a visit from some interesting people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I should read up on the Bankstown thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank goodness!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would think so, wouldn’t you? I can get any number of snacks on special but not petrol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I just tried something new. Disconnected from the WiFi and so using phone data it worked. That is fucking bizarre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, their code must be full of malware and the wifi firewall blocks it ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[I guess this is a real thing...](https://youtu.be/Dgrvx0vGxyY&t=1m49s)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given their history of other privacy-invading tech that world not surprise me in the least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have intentionally not set up the “pay and go” aspect.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e07kgm.json b/1e07kgm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1c5977b87a66983a48562c9e4f7a39d8c5226ef7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e07kgm.json @@ -0,0 +1,586 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Unofficially? The 90s. Officially? 2013.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Town,_Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "@Bangkok is my favourite restaurant there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rip Spanish quarter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I moved to Australia in 2012 and first lived in a backpackers on Pitt St. Thai Town was a thing back then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found it in 2006 after Thai food in Thailand blew my mind. I took some cooking courses in Bangkok, the teacher had a cousin in Sydney, and told me (correctly) that I could get almost all the authentic ingredients from Thai Town.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ages", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This reminds me of the time when some redditor posted the discovery of Harris park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's one of the grittiest parts of the city and has many people walking around at night and thai restaurants, hotels and the theatre is there. It's the most nightlife part of Pitt Street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has become known as Thai town especially in the last 5 years or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gosh, I don't know why people have decided to mock you for this question. I've eaten Thai food there at least once a month for about the past ten years and the name still barely registers with me. To me the whole area is just On My Way Home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably the livliest part of the city at night, gritty and good food available late", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Koreatown is right next to it too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai restaurants spawn point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mango Coco is there if you want some great dessert", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has been a thing for a long time. Lived around Darlinghurst in 2013 and we frequent the area late nights because restaurants are still open for an after party food", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[A bit of the history of Thai Town](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-02/sydney-thai-town-funding-boost-city-of-sydney-council/102790570)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't really remember it being a thing back in the early 2000s when I used to go to the City a lot for uni. But now it's a thing and it seems real cool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Over the Olympics Sydney had a Spanish Quarter. It was a deli, the pub next door that did sangria and the Spanish club across the street", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A decade? or two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't get to the city much?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2005: it was mentioned in the Tony Jaa movie, “The Protector”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since early 2010s there’s also a few street signs around that direct you to “Thaitown”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh it’s a thing..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I find a Krapow that taste like Krapow over there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was already a thing before I left in 2016, same with the K-Town on Liverpool...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of my friend refer to that area as part of Haymarket, you should try the food there!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Burwood Chinatown is more lively than Chinatown in the Sydney CBD with way more food options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need a Thai Town in Western Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any recommendations for good Thai places around WS?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember seeing a statistic a few years ago that there are more Thais living in Sydney CBD than any other Asian population.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also a Koreatown nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yet, this discussion occurs AFTER the closing of Rung Peung (Bee Hive shop)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ร้านรังผึ้ง Shop 644/50 Campbell Street ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yonks, I remember when I was like 18 my uncle went mad about the fact that there is decent Thai food all located in one small section.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since always", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get that $7.50 boat noodle (half the portion size than that of what you get from Chinatown food courts, or better comparison Bangkok portion size), but man its delicious as.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ages", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tawandang! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next up? Taiwan town... maybe we can rename Capitol Square", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since $6 boat noodles became a thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has grown bigger recently. Here's a search for Thai...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://i.postimg.cc/qv8N2sT9/image.png](https://i.postimg.cc/qv8N2sT9/image.png)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A while. I have also heard it referred to as Thainatown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whatever Google says is true", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it mean that the best Thai places are there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone has some recommendations, feel free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About 30 years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When was that been in Sydney since 2008, never heard of that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since 'forever'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's always been a thing yo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah heard it called that bout 15 years ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least early 2000s. Not sure about earlier than that, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since never.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's called Thainatown ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't worry mate, I hadn't heard of it up until a few months ago and I was a big foody until probably Covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newtown was always the Thai capital of Sydney. up until about 2010.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There might have been a few Thai restaurants there and SCC might have been wanting it to be something, but I've walked through that party of the city plenty of times over the years and never thought \"wow there's a lot of Thai restaurants and thai people here\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say it's more push marketing than pull.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s colloquially referred to as “Thainatown”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best place to get all thaid up!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll see myself out now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems a bit of a reach - Chinatown has a history behind it, it’s not just the labelling of an area with a lot of Chinese shops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask for the Bruce Lehrmann special!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been that for a long time now. More Thai's in Sydney than any other nationality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Khaosan is the best", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They missed a real good opportunity to call it Thaina Town", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok thanks. Never in that part of town and never hear anyone mention in conversation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now this was a thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But in the end all the owners got old, never updated and pushed up their prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad someone remembers this. Fond memories of popping into Spanish club for $12 sangria pre drink jugs then making our way half shit faced to pontoon or cargo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Comic Book Kingdom.... good old whiney face", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was dis like near three monkeys? And sussex?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "En casa is still there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha. That's right. I remember that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree. I walked through that area weekly when I used to work in Sydney and I’m not sure I was even aware of “Thai Town”. It’s just something I’ve never really paid attention to I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers. Wife and I always hit up Cabramatta and Canley Vale/Heights, we never come into the city to eat when there is so many good food around Cabra area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, the Chat Thai there used to be open until 4am, not sure what's the situation currently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It used to be in newtown but then they moved spawn rates and location", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I second this; it’s great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting, thanks for sharing the link", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a shame how things turned out for the family that birthed Thai Town.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://attwoodmarshall.com.au/conflicting-wills-different-countries-cross-jurisdictional-estate-dispute/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same as op never seen or heard it referenced before at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And even before that there were clusters of Thai restaurants and other Thai run businesses, hence the reason the informal term gained momentum and got put on signs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try @Bangkok. I know Thai people who rate their pad krapow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s actually a restaurant name in the area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Iawtc. I’ve lived here my entire life and just found out from this post lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The City of Sydney council did that about ten years ago. They also tried to push part of Pitt St a bit further up as Koreatown at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> More Thai's in Sydney than any other nationality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not even close to true. Thailand isn't in the top 5 for country of birth, ancestry or country of birth for father/mother.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/1GSYD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you mean in terms of Sydney CBD residents maybe? Because if you're talking about Greater Sydney that's absolutely not true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find that hard to believe. Surely Vietnamese alone have a bigger community than Thai? Even the Chinese would be greater.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How’s their pad krapow and is it done with mince meat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a restaurant called that however. Thai restaurant names are mostly inspired by Dad jokes, it seems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know that's what a lot of people do call it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thainatown still does the best boat noodles in Sydney IMO.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/angryupvote", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always thought it was called Thainatown. always will be for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know why people downvoted you. It’s a legit question especially if you are not frequent to the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "20 years ago my friend refer it as Thainatown, that was when I heard it first. But now it is officially called Thai Town.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol then why would you question it???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yok yor is the best!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't know why you're downvoted, 20 years ago it was unofficial but me and my friends started calling it Thainatown when we noticed the number of Thai restaurants that started popping up in the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And (from memory) the food was no bueno (and got 100x worse once I actually travelled in spain and had so much excellent food!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The real Spanish quarter was the friends we made on the way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those Sangria jugs from the were amazing. If you tipped the staff well the first jug, they would just just empty bottles of spirits into the next. I would go quite frequently and sometimes they would call us over to top up the jug. Icons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol yeah I know who you’re talking about. I think they moved to Pitt st once and now gone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, wasn’t a big quarter to be honest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pitt St between Barhurst and Liverpool used to be Koreatown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The City of Sydney council decided to call it Thai Town a while ago. I assume because they felt it pushed the area for tourists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Until this year when my manager who is Thai recommended a restaurant there and told me it was in Thai town, I also hadn’t heard of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ditto. Wouldn't have picked it as being in the CBD either if someone had told me it was a thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not greater Sydney, Sydney CBD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CBD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CBD not nsw", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai restaurants love a good dad joke/pun it’s ThaiRiffic. Sorry, I’ll see myself out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and their puns go down about as well as the[ Thai Tanic](https://www.google.com/maps?s=web&client=safari&lqi=Cgp0aGFpIHRhbmljSImSwtPlgICACFoUEAAQARgAGAEiCnRoYWkgdGFuaWOSAQ90aGFpX3Jlc3RhdXJhbnSqATIQATIeEAEiGpolq9xdU-lVmE4H99DJd_qBL-aQDlfmUPLMMg4QAiIKdGhhaSB0YW5pYw&vet=12ahUKEwj0xO31_Z2HAxVir1YBHTouD-oQ1YkKegQIMBAB..i&cs=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&fb=1&gl=au&sa=X&geocode=KXORRnXslBJrMRLGfAHe7kWS&daddr=Shop+28/1+Ingham+Dr,+Casula+NSW+2170)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i also heard this, from a thai person. keen to try it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redditers downvote everything that is not videos of cute baby animals", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Yok yor is the best!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the few places you should be careful when asking for them to make it extra spicy. They don't fuck around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree. I tried many Thai places, nowhere can beat Yok Yor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think, in the good years, you could get somewhat authentic food from if you knew which to pick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Casa Austuriana was good and authentic. I think the pub on the corner had a period where is was authentic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But, yes, if you picked randomly you could well be dissapointed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The real real Spanish quarter were the Spanish backpacking birds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, they just shutdown the Liverpool St store in 2015 or 16", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always thought it was just where those one or two tapas restuarants were but i never bothered trying them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More like an eighth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the other side of Liverpool used to be the Spanish Quarter…. All gone now. I think the only Spanish restaurant left is Encasa over on Pitt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a significant part of Chatswood now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/0mfs22B98ZI?si=DRLrVNuvC3uszWdx", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In kingscross or Oxford, there was one called Thai me up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take my downvote for no other reason than as proof of your point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that or the little place just over the road - you're never sure if medium spicy will be thai medium spicy (ie what they use to power space flight) or western medium.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Khao Neow neaby on pitt st is my preferred spot for a quick lunch now, dont think ive tasted better in sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, Eastwood has an official strip dubbed Koreatown (by the council and who knows who else because it sure as hell ain’t the locals). The locals will refer to it as the Korean side of the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least (one hopes) no one will be tempted to resurrect the Thai Me Kangaroo Down Sport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeps. Korean one side, chinese the other, divided by a train station/track.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good food all round.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parking on the korean side used to be bad. Now it's decent with the multi story carpark, albeit 2P only even after 6, but also the reason why its easy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel Lidcombe is a Koreatown too. there's tons of Korean restaurants, shops and cafes near the station. But I don't frequent Eastwood, so I don't know how they stack against each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup Eastwood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brilliant. I've also seen thaitanic, thai my shoe, and thaifoon. I have yet to see a Henthai though Xd", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e0d3uo.json b/1e0d3uo.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a6388e5a85d3652cd0bf0134b5f02f449159d84f --- /dev/null +++ b/1e0d3uo.json @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +[ + { + "text": "So the DMO for Ausgrid in NSW is $1810 without controlled load usung 3900kWh. So does that mean that if you opted to go on the DMO but used more that 3900kWh, you'd pay more than $1810 or is it an absolute cap?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DMO is the max providers can charge afaik, you don't 'opt' to go on it as far as I'm aware, its just the max a provider can charge you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The DMO is a reference price, calculated on an average amount of usage for each supply area. The $1,810 price you see in the example is \"if the user in AusGrid's area used 3,900kWh residential power without a controlled load, their price for that year is that amount.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your electricity retailer (e.g. Origin, Red Energy, Amber) is free to charge whatever they want, as long as their rates (daily supply + kWh usage) adds up to that reference amount or less if you use the same amount.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's why some retailers will mention that their offer to you is \"x% less\" than the DMO, they're saying if you signed up to them and used 3,900kWh, you'd pay this % less than the DMO's calculation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep in mind the DMO is calculated using the assumption a customer uses the exact same amount of electricity every day (no variation for weekday vs weekend, summer vs winter) and for Time of Use (TOU) tarrifs, they're using the exact same amount of power at the exact same times every single day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you look up the AER's final determination for the DMO, you can view the tables of the DMO for your grid provider, and the tables for their TOU energy usage assumptions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you used 4,500 kWh instead of 3,900 kWh, your estimated cost under the Default Market Offer would be approximately AUD 2,088.46 based on the same rate per kWh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's the latest DMO - [https://www.aer.gov.au/system/files/2024-05/AER%20-%20Final%20determination%20-%20Default%20market%20offer%20prices%202024%E2%80%9325%20-%2023%20May%202024.pdf](https://www.aer.gov.au/system/files/2024-05/AER%20-%20Final%20determination%20-%20Default%20market%20offer%20prices%202024%E2%80%9325%20-%2023%20May%202024.pdf)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it pro-rata? As in, you can't pay more than $1810 per 3900kWh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "pro-rate to what? Its from July 1 2024 to June 30 2025", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you're focusing on the $1810 figure, the part to focus on is the rates - Your rate shouldn't be any higher than the rates in the DMO from July 1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I think you have it convert the $1810 per 3900kWh into a price per kWh and that is the rule-of-thumb number they can't exceed (that is, 46.4 cents per kWh)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you accept the DMO and exceed 3900kWh on your own property you will still pay for the total consumed (but not more than at 46.4 cents per kWh)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't see rates in the DMO?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e0d9ri.json b/1e0d9ri.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6ccb578f919bdef9ee78d3e1fda140d89b180ede --- /dev/null +++ b/1e0d9ri.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Peak hour: the most amount of people, yet it’s almost silent. Almost no one speaks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any time after 10.30am or on the weekend: loud, constant talking, non-stop chatter between people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes sense - commuter traffic is going to be mostly people looking to get into the office and are likely travelling alone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off-peak/weekend use is more likely to be social and involve groups of people travelling together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People travelling in commuter times are busy hoping the bus will crash so at least they don’t have to go to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People travelling outside these hours are often there by choice and as such may still have some joy left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People going to work alone probably with headphones in during the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People travelling with friends to go do fun stuff on weekends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's why I do all my shopping in the morning or thursday late nite shopping to avoid loud and obnoxious people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noise pollution is bad for people’s mental wellbeing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Teens and people who speak super loud on the phone are so annoying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I say this as a late 20s person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish we had the same respectful culture like in Japan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, more people, more sound absorption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same thing with the train. Although today it was mostly silence punctuated by lung ripping coughs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahaha you’ve captured my feelings in both cases precisely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you know my thoughts!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was an annoying group of teenagers on a packed bus leaving the beach yesterday evening, incredibly loud and obnoxious, yelling and throwing stuff from one end of the bus to each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was really a battle to remind myself I’m an adult and to ignore them, whilst another part of me wanted to push them through a window", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always remember a conversation on PT with loudspeaker is an open invitation to the carriage. You are encouraged to join in!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e0e1s2.json b/1e0e1s2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2d77686e8809023f5bd1cac4c16de4ba59a5de2a --- /dev/null +++ b/1e0e1s2.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Very fews", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ferry nice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cam lens is a bit blurry mate or is my phone screen ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pffft, hardly shows the ferry at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pixels, Very fews", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e0e8yi.json b/1e0e8yi.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6727fe32658f183e8e4092892bcac83a6cb05844 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e0e8yi.json @@ -0,0 +1,370 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Loud noises from my office… neck minute", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone be really careful with your open flames and flammable materials for the next hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to assume it's for the usual. better working conditions, Better pay, and a fair request to not be treated like absolute garbage?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For some context, a quick Google search and comparison to all other state fire services in the country showed that at the standard qualified/level 1 firefighter position:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* NSW firefighters are the lowest paid in Australia in terms of salary", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* NSW firefighters are the lowest paid in Australia BY FAR when in terms of salary vs the average state housing cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* NSW firefighters are the 3rd lowest paid in Australia in terms of salary vs average state full-time adult wage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would be a bit loud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Firies have to deal with heights, dangerous chemicals etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They deserve more money … say 150k.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Firies have elevated levels of cancer among their profession, also more depression and ptsd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Join a union. They deserve better pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How dare they ask for a decent livable wage in one of the most expensive places to live in!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Full support for these guys and all the other workers who support our community- nurses, paramedics. You are all underpaid and all need our support.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just don’t do it on the harbour bridge. They throw you in jail for that for some odd reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They would've gotten a lot more support if they marched along the firetrucks shirtless tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone would attend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They - as most other Australian workers - deserve better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://theconversation.com/why-real-wages-in-australia-have-fallen-while-theyve-risen-in-most-other-oecd-countries-234362", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We can thank the Minns government in NSW for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lucky I had completed my Busking just before this debacle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great idea to protest but I don’t understand why they could use the employer’s equipment in their protest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh lookie at them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate when protestors block the road & stop the fire engines from getting through!?!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting article about some of the dynamics at play (albeit in a US context) https://time.com/6097414/wildfires-firefighters-spending/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or if you’re close to Macquarie street, be as unsafe as you like. There’ll be 50 fire trucks there in about a minute!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(/s obviously)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lucky that factory fire was in Melbourne and not in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How dare they.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Firies should be paid as much as strippers who dress up as firies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely fucken based. I will never not support that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My policies always been that if an organisation can afford to pay you without the constant threat of a redundancy, then you’re not being paid enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cut MP salaries and department heads by a tiny bit.. Then give the collected to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://fbeu.net/wp-content/uploads/Crown-Employees-FRNSW-Permanent-Firefighting-Staff-Award-2023.pdf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s the document containing pay and conditions. I’d be pretty keen to hear to what extent they’re treated like garbage. The one fire fighter I know in Sydney loves the job, has more paid leave than he can possibly take (often is forced to due to the sheer amount) and is making very good money due to other benefits and allowances payable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems to me we’re the lowest paid for everything in terms of healthcare and emergency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also have a disproportionate number of early deaths (all firies, not just NSW ones).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was absolutely insanely loud. I was laughing while all the lawyers were trying to have coffee outside with that hhahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re definitely not asking for 150k, but being among the lowest paid firefighters in the country while working and living in the most expensive state just doesn’t seem quite right. When you consider FRNSW is the 4th largest urban fire service in the world you’d think there’d be a greater investment in the firefighters too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$150k seems like a pretty basic salary for a job like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only found out recently that cops only make like $75k when I thought they made over 100 so I clearly have no idea about emergency worker salaries", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They throw you in jail when it’s not an approved protest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you have that same enthusiastic attitude for nurses and teachers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean this kind of music is my jam bass heavy!!! Needs more gabber kicks though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have protesters been stopping fire engines?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate that we underpay the people who run into danger to save the rest of us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The state MPs are all smoking cigars in the Hall of Loose Sheets of Paper and Kerosene.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no! I fully endorse this kind of chaos. I just wish they did it outside of school holidays, could you imagine how much more effective it would be?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ".......how much does a stripper dressing up as a firey earn? I havent got the skills for either job but Im just curious for comparasons sake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heads up that it’s going to be the doctors next, probably in a month or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "State MPs earn fuck all for the work they do. Most of them take pay cuts to be in Parliament from whatever they were doing before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Populist drivel right here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yet everything is still the most expensive! It’s not like the government is spending our taxes on services they’re providing (healthcare, emergency) clearly. Bringing all the people in, charging them a whole lot for everything, and watching that money disappear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The public sector wage cap of the previous government had a really detrimental impact on wage growth in general. Only really teachers and nurses have been able to bust this so far. A load of public sector awards also expired recently, and the public sector unions are looking for similar improvements, which seems fair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, state treasury is a MASSIVE handbrake in this sphere at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anything government the worst state to work is NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train Drivers on the Sydney passenger network are amongst the lowest paid in Australia. I would have gotten a pay rise going and driving cane trains in QLD on a labour hire basis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the reasons I now work for private enterprise in freight. The pay is better and management doesn't spend as much time trying to prove they don't go easy on the staff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can't keep bus drivers in Sydney either but a good bunch of that is privatisation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paramedic here, can confirm. In the most busy (work wise at least) & expensive city in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We did get a pay rise so good luck to the firies here, stick with it!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That too when a large part of emergency services, at least RFS and SES is volunteer based.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many/most do quite a bit of overtime to hit more like that $100k mark.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happens if the cops ever protest? We gotta call in the coast guard or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the nurses walked topless along Macquarie Street they’ll get an even bigger crowd for sure, including most of the firies I suspect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, just replying with the \"default answer\" to protestors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I support everyone's RIGHT to protest & especially STRIKE!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it is absolutely insane that we underpay emergency service people. But I think it is insane that there is so much disparity anyway...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, it's an amazing hall and if you do get a chance to smoke a cigar there you shouldn't skimp out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They probably chose a time when they are least likely to be needed because they are considerate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "junior doctors get absolutely shafted, something has got to give", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "on current trends, first year doctors will be paid less than first year nurses in a few years. that's not to say nurses should be paid less, they should still get more but it shows how bad it has got, doctors do a minimum of 5, usually 7+ years of university after highschool just to get treated like shit for the first 5-10 years of their practice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s okay. I support the right of all workers to protest against unfair conditions and unfair pay. It would be hypocritical of me not to. I don’t care whether it’s Fire fighters, or cops, or nurses or doctors. That doesn’t mean I think they all have case, but I do support their right to protest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s important to me that we don’t ever allow ourselves to be blinded by the bias against their profession. Cops for example, I’m not a big fan of. But their right to protest is just as important as coal miners or whatever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope they have a huge speaker playing a flatlining sound the whole time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah junior doctors are getting absolutely shafted, needs a change because something is going to gjve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hah imagine all the nurses and doctors took 24 hours off. That'd be a pretty powerful protest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Sydney, cops are often both discouraged from doing overtime (including end of shift overtime) and often not paid for their overtime hours when they do have to be put in. It's not an automatic process. They have to request to be paid for overtime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "free the nipple campaign", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can also 100% guarantee they left a strategic reserve of trucks in each area ready to respond as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely, and the Minns govt is currently trying to force through a 3%pa rise for the next 3 years, it would be very surprising if we don’t see doctors striking this year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no flatline sound... I can promise, though, that if they just took patient monitoring equipment, detached it from a patient, and then put a mic on that, everyone would be very sick of the beeping and blurping alarms within minutes. 'NIBP Error!' 'Low SpO2!' 'HR < 40!' 'ECG leads disconnected!'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not just the juniors either, the award for specialists is so bad that we’re losing them to private practice and other states, causing public waiting lists and ED waits to blow out. Something has to give.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll rephrase. Extra hours in the form of optional crowd control events etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Letting a building burn down would really drive the message home tho", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah, which based on current trends, would probably end up as a real pay cut when all is said and done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know, my whole family work in the medical field as well as my partner. But I don’t think a code with the trolley would be as effective as the firefighters and their sirens tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Whilst you were busy protesting a house burnt down! Stop protesting right now! >:(\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% a real pay cut, Sydney house prices and rents are rising far higher. And on the background of pay freezes from Gladys during covid!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What would be effective is chaining an old i.v. pole with two wonky wheels and four pumps with their air occlusion alarms going around a politician's waist until they come to the table.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">And on the background of pay freezes from Gladys during covid!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And just after being told we were all *\"heroes\", \"kept the nation going\"*, etc etc now shut up and get back to being understaffed and for that here's 98% of what you earned seven years ago", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e0ipk2.json b/1e0ipk2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..913560c9e051f122efab890bca7d63c7d5cfb314 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e0ipk2.json @@ -0,0 +1,146 @@ +[ + { + "text": "From NSW Police", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you help us find Nawaf?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nawaf, aged 13, was last seen near the Sydney Opera House, about 3pm today (Thursday 11 July 2024).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police and family hold serious concerns for Nawaf’s welfare as he is non-verbal and autistic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He is described as being of Middle Eastern appearance, tall with heavy build and short black hair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nawaf was last seen wearing a black jacket and green pants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone with information into his whereabouts is urged to call Sydney City Police Area Command or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Following extensive inquiries, and a Geo-targeted SMS appeal, the boy was found safe and well in Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A boy reported missing from the Sydney CBD has been found safe and well.The 13-year-old was last seen about 3pm today (Thursday 11 July 2024) near the Sydney Opera House.When he could not be located, officers attached to Sydney City Police Area Command were notified and commenced inquiries into his whereabouts.…See more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/fNRjCjwDpo5GL33E/](https://www.facebook.com/share/p/fNRjCjwDpo5GL33E/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From Facebook : Saw him on the corner of King and Sussex streets near the Slip Inn hotel. About 20 mins ago (4.50PM)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they still send out those texts by the police? Hopefully they do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[via NSW Police - Appeal to locate child with autism - Sydney CBD](https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGMTEyOTQwLmh0bWwmYWxsPTE%3D)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope he’s just wandering around the botanic gardens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poor kiddo. I hope he's found soon!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He has been found!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohh my heart. Hope he his found soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will be on the look out, I’m currently in the CBD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He has been found", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a fair way from the Opera House, grateful he made it safely there where lots of people are", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank goodness. Very scary experience for his family. So glad he's been found safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thank goodness!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Geez! That’s a pretty long way from the Opera House. Glad he’s safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, we still get them semi regularly in our area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They send out geo texts based on those identified as being in the closest area per phone tower ‘pings’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do... received this afternoon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m from the UK and we don’t have anything like this, so when I arrived in Australia and first got one of these texts I thought I was a suspect or something", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I got one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought the boy may be on the Spectrum ( i have a son who is autistic).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My neice ( 5yr) did a bolt in Tumbalong Park a year ago. She was safely found. She was initially diagnosed with ADHD but a year later her diagnosis expanded to ASD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is common for ASD kids to \"bolt\". I am glad the boy was found 🥰", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope everyone is understanding towards the parents. Crowded places can be too much for people on the spectrum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omfg. There’s always one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At first they annoyed me but now I’m grateful as if they help save some poor young kid or confused elderly person with dementia then it’s worth a little inconvenience.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e0j6uf.json b/1e0j6uf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..453759144f5b8826cbc5e268fe3f0788e391dfa0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e0j6uf.json @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I was heading south from Pyrmont to Glebe on my bike, following Google Maps. By the time I realized it, I was already on the road onto Anzac Bridge with no other ways out. There were many cars behind me, so I had got to keep going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I continued on the far-left lane until I realized that going further would lead me into a tunnel (not sure if it's correct coz I haven't a driver license). I had no choice but to stop my bike on the far-left side of the road, which was very narrow. I felt like I was going to die, cars speeding past me, some honking and yelling. I called 000, but they didn't seem to comprehend my situation. Finally, I managed to push my bike forward for a bit until I saw an emergency exit staircase, through which I pushed my bike down to James Craig road step by step.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After that, I googled and found some posts about bikes on Anzac Bridge. I think cycling on the bridge intentionally is insane, but some comments also understood the possibility of accidentally getting stuck on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Here was supposed to be a screenshot, I don't know why it disappeared. I wasn't trying to cross the bridge: I know where the bike path is on Anzac Bridge. The mistake was that I turned right too early while heading south on Bank Street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well at least you didn't get hurt. And as a bonus, may appear on an episode of Dashcams Australia soon :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From Pyrmont the bike ramp is pretty clearly signposted…. If you were following the separated bike path from the city, they’ve basically made it impossible to make the wrong turn onto the car ramp. You might need to do your research of where the major bike paths next time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bike setting in Google maps wouldn’t take you via the bridge. There’s a clear bike path I’ve taken many times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ride over the bridge on the walk/bike path all the time. You gotta be a bit more aware of where you’re going. Glad you’re okay though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The anzac bike path, pyrmont and most of city of sydney area are pretty well laid out and sign-posted but it is annoying how some bike paths just disappear suddenly in Greater Sydney and next minute you're on 4 lane 80kph road. No signage on where you're supposed to go to join back up with a bike path or route. Roundabouts having some whacky line off to a crossing but no way to get back off the (illegal to cycle on) footpath afterwards is common. You have to physically scout out an area first to learn the bike infra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or you're cycling on a road and suddenly the footpath next to you is shared path but theres no way to get onto it over the kerb without stopping (on the road) to lift the bike up, fark that i'm not stopping on the 60kph road. Just seems like there's no way a designer actually used their infra from start to finish sometimes. It does seem to be getting better though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It might be good habit to double check the google maps route until you are more familiar with the city?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should also be paying more attention to your surroundings than blindly following maps, that'll get you cleaned up irrespective of where you are cycling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds like a super scary experience - I wonder if Google Maps might have been set to driving rather than cycling mode?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either way, I’d encourage you to try CityMapper or Komoot as they’re better at finding the best routes to ride :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope your next ride is a safer and more enjoyable one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are numerous death traps in Sydney for push bikes, and most drivers are unsympathetic and call you a fucking idiot under their breath and beep you. Good luck!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you use google maps under a car profile or bike? If using a bike, I believe that it would have navigated you via the path.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is not a city to be cycling in. thank your lucky stars", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I turned left onto the main road of Bank Street at the end of Miller Street, where bicycle lanes end. And then I found myself on the ramp... Next time I shall use the pavement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just checked Google Maps again, the route ought to be Miller Street > Bank Street > Bridge Road, and my mistake was turning right early. But there is no bike path on Bank Street, I suppose? I remember that I was on the pavement when I went through this street before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah me too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the advice. I wasn't trying to go over the bridge; I took a wrong turn on Bank st.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It takes a lot of care and planning to ride safely now, and a lot of patience for aggressive drivers. But progress is gradually happening and the more people who ride, the safer it will be as drivers become more accustomed to sharing the road and governments are pushed to create better infrastructure!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coming down Miller Street, you should turn right onto Saunders street before you get to Bank street. That’s the separated bicycle route. At the end of Saunders street, you cross Quarry Master Drive onto the bicycle on-ramp. That way you stay on the bike path over the bridge to the off ramp on the other side.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bike ramp up to the bridge is on bank street and quarry master drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah okay, really glad you’re okay though. It sounds terrifying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are supposed to use Saunders street to get to ramp. If you use Bank street you have to backtrack", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e0ku3r.json b/1e0ku3r.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c6b204b4ecd508f54fbab19b5dcd344243bce62f --- /dev/null +++ b/1e0ku3r.json @@ -0,0 +1,186 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The rule is a animal cruelty one rather than a road rule from what I've read;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Section 7 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 prohibits a person from carrying a dog on the open back of a vehicle unless the dog is restrained or enclosed in such a way as to prevent the dog falling from the vehicle (exemption for dogs being used to work livestock).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And for those thinking a leash is enough it's not. I've heard of dogs being hanged when they fall over the edge and a friend of a friend's dog has 3 legs because the leash broke on the chest halter the dog was wearing and it's leg paid the price when it fell off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a dog like this on a below 10c day, slight rain with a fucking cable tie around it's mouth. It was frothing like crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Called RSPCA and AWL as I was behind it, relayed all the car and dog info.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope the arseholes got the dog taken away. The poor thing looked absolutely terrified. Cannot stand people like that. Don't have a dog if you can't treat it properly. You are their world", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen a dog jump out of a ute only to be dragged under the wheel when they reached the end of the chain. Not pretty", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who defend this practice should turn their mind to what would happen to their beloved dog in even a minor crash on the highway. Last year there was a crash on the M1 with two dogs in the tray and it was horrific and traumatising for all who witnessed. The dogs couldn’t be collected until the ranger could get there and they literally screamed for hours (presumably injured and highly traumatised) as cars passed the terrible scene in peak hour traffic. There’s a special place in hell for people who do this (barring farm work obviously).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once saw a small dog going around and around under the wheels after falling off. Horrific.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk but he looks like a very good boy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw two dogs being transported on the back of a flatbet tow truck - a big dog and a tiny one, going 100km/h down the Pacific Highway. The little dog was furiously humping the leg of the big dog - the wind in his fur, without a care in the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact that the owner had a cab yet still puts the dog in the tray, some people don't deserve dogs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dog wouldn't speak to me again if I took away his truck rides.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to have a ute and my Golden loved to ride in the back of it. He was of course on a short leash so he could not get a paw outside of the tray. As long as they’re restrained and the weather isn’t hot, and of course they’re comfortable, this isn’t bad or cruel necessarily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doggo looks like an Aussie Shepherd. Not a cheap dog. I have one and there's no way I'd be putty him in the tray, ever, let alone down a freeway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See it and hear about it constantly living in a regional area. Dogs hanging from utes after zipping around a roundabout. Bogans and farmers with dogs loosely leashed in the back. Poor hounds don't deserve such fuckwit owners", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the dog is leashed and he can not reach the sides to jump out, it's fine, the photo doesn't prove otherwise from what I can see,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It shouldn’t be surprising that people that choose to drive a Ute (as opposed to those driving them for work with liveries on them) are selfish shits that only care about themselves and nobody else around them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it is restrained. And you are not camping in the middle lane!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This makes me a lot less nervous than when I see a dog on an open tray back in a 60km/h zone. The cab and tub tray provides a lot of protection from the air flow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the dog is well restrained, the weather isn't fucked and the dog isn't distressed then the dog should be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently yes, your photo proves it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From what I thought/understood dogs cannot be in the tray of a truck/ute on public roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, the leash should be *short*, centre mounted chain, and not long enough to enable the dog to accidentally throw its torso over the edge. I've heard of dogs strangling without that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, there's nothing our dogs love more than hanging out in the back of the ute and feeling the breeze; never on a public road though, and only at farm speeds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I watched a dog (on a leash connected to the tray) being dragged behind a ute for 2 blocks before I could catch up with honks and pull up beside them and force them to pull over. It was so horrific to witness. Poor dog", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a Ute stopped in the shoulder of the Hume with three dead dogs on the road behind it. The guy must have had to swerve quickly to avoid something. The image is burned into my head.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the country we have 10cm or so leashes which are attached right in the middle not near the edges and basically prevent the dog from doing anything except laying down to prevent the hanging thing. A lot of people have a cage though because it’s the most secure solution", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s horrific", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s the solution? In the back seat? Dogs in a car will never have a good time when involved in an accident.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, let’s tie the dog to a moving vehicle by its neck. That can’t possibly go wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure why cost is worth mentioning at all ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly what does the price of the dog matter? wtf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was walking home from school in year 6 I had to jump out into the road to get the attention of someone, cause their dog was hanging by its neck off the side of their Hilux.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a dog that was hanging from the back of a parked ute when the owner had walked into the shops. I couldn’t do anything. Whenever I got near it it growled and snapped at me. The only place to untie the chain was on the collar. I have no idea of the breed (staffie maybe?), but the dog was big enough that would do some decent damage to anyone who went near it. I’m not that great with dogs, but got onto the guy over the loud speaker in Coles and he came and fixed it. Was really rude about it. Poor dog.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jeezzzz. I didn't need to read that. I'm going to go hug my deck. And have a cry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dogs harnessed with a proper car harness (not just a collar) and a seatbelt attachment would fair quite a bit better than on the tray of a Ute I’d imagine!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You think dogs fair much better inside the vehicle where there isn't even a requirement to restrain them and they become a projectile in a crash?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't even have a standard in Australia for what constitutes a safe dog restraint or harness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe he's always rounding up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, maybe that driver should be motivated by the risk of losing his investment? He's obviously not concerned about animal cruelty so sometimes it's worth considering all approaches if you want to change someone's behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've had the wettest winter in memory here in Sydney. My deck is fuct from the water. Can you come give it a hug?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is a proper car harness? Never seen such a thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's good to protect your deck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6c4Nupnup0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6c4Nupnup0)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.petstock.com.au/products/carsafe-crash-tested-dog-harness-variant-100000041627", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e0o6u6.json b/1e0o6u6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4b9ff71d52649c067bc11ba2570e1058f4bd6318 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e0o6u6.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Eats our scraps, he's very kind and gentle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sweet little guy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So jealous. What's the story behind the name?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi Keanu!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obligatory *Whoa*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What phone do you have? My phone quality goes to shit if the subject I am taking a photo of/recording isn't lit up by the sun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have a habit of calling our pets with actors we love.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have a cat called Sweazy and now a possum called Keanu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pixel 8 Pro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was with the 2x camera which is arguably the worst. You should see some of the 5x!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keanu Treeves", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://imgur.com/a/NsPcDyw", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e0pvzw.json b/1e0pvzw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0de98b7d9b1891b9f022eeebf9de4191ba3d7469 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e0pvzw.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Over 10 years ago, I used to live in Bondi Junction. There was a fantastic New York style pizza place called [Rizzy's Pizza](https://www.yelp.com/biz/rizzis-pizza-bondi-junction) run and owned by a former-West Australian Gary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I recall correctly, Rizzy's closed down because they were on a lease and the building was getting redeveloped. Gary didn't immediately reopen in a new location because I think Gary was focused on home renovations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did he ever reopen anywhere else?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e0ukuh.json b/1e0ukuh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..81e4985094ceba8f7a29a30eafc9e7f141ba69d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e0ukuh.json @@ -0,0 +1,646 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My champagne order turned up in time for me to toast to signing my new contract & resigning today!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy Friday 🥂", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My upstairs neighbour's just complained that I shower at odd times. I know apartment living is shit but I really don't know what people expect from shift work. Not going to get into my bed nice and dirty from work just for my neighbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s Friday mofos!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taking my 12 y/o niece and a mate of hers out on the boat for a race this afternoon - [pray for me y'all](https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExamx0b2ZnYWtlcmZ0Nm84ZG44Y3JnazFpY2hvcWd3bGFiZzUzYWhqNCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/DYCHGUktcriec/giphy.gif). Luckily, the weather looks pretty much perfect to take them out...no rain and fairly light winds. I just hope that it's not too boring for them, though to be honest, if it were much windier, I'd probably say no. Still, I reckon if I give them a bit of a steer and such, that should engage them enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, on the subject of wholesome fun, took my daughter to see the [Gagliardies](https://sydneyspiegeltent.com/gagliardies) at the Spiepgeltent yesterday. Perfect for her at 9...kind of a kids cabaret performance really. Circus acts, a aerial acrobatic show, some dad jokes, all done by a couple with their young son. She did get more than mildly concerned in one section, where the dad inflates a huge balloon that he then gets into, but that was more a concern that it would bust. Once she saw it didn't bust, loved it. Highly recommend!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going to have dinner with a friend tonight at Ikko Mazesoba. Making an effort to try restaurants I have not been to instead of falling back on old favs. Looking forward to catching up with a friend and being girly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My husband's guest from the US is leaving late tonight so I am looking forward to having him all to myself again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somehow I walked out of the nice cafe near my work without paying this morning. They’re nice and have good food so I went back at lunch to make sure I paid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, not food poisoning, it’s a bug of some kind. She’s in bed, sleeping… and has declared how much she hates winter, which since she was sick two weeks ago.. I think it is fair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Manager is from manchester. Has granted the floor a half day monday if the football comes home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's hoping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm thinking about seeing an accountant this year for my tax. I work retail so am struggling to find any deductions other than 10% of my phone bill. I know I can get the fee back, but I'm worried they'll get the same return as me and I'll have wasted their (and my) time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay Friday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Planning a DIY weekend and ticking off my to do list, but let's see how my energy levels feel about that when tomorrow rolls around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's everyone else up to? Touch wood but it looks like we might have a dry weekend for once!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both Wordle and Connections today were tough. Do they get harder as the week goes on, the way some papers' crosswords do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi everyone I’ve never been snow before. I am starting my research but wanted to ask for any recommendations on where to stay for a weekend trip to the snow? (I heard it’s expensive at the ski resorts)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was thinking a 1 hour drive away from the ski resorts such as Perisher, thredbo or selwyn. Want to ideally be snowing outside the accommodation if possible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank u", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "random thought as i buy more games from the steam sale - i wonder what you would have to charge for an arcade game these days to make it profitable if you were to have the old places on george st. I recall games going form 20 cents to $1 but that was 30 years ago. along that trend no one would pay $5 a game. i know it would never happen but just a thought bubble.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At night theres a food delivery fucko on a bike on southern cross drive who lane filters at speed and has tape over his plate, 2nd time Ive seen him doing dumb shit in a month", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Picked up a free portion of cake from the local Bakery because they are doing some giveaways, and then dropped off some Toys at the Save the Children Charity, and some old Videos/DvDs at the Vinnies store. There was a really lovely woman who was waving me into a spot that I didn't see - I really appreciated that. Hopefully, it's some kind of universal payback :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My tax return comes on Monday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Steam sale ends today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guess I might actually be responsible with the money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quick question from tourist - family with kids of 1 and 4 year old.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which Zoo is better to visit? Taronga, Sydney Zoo or Symbio? Distance is not an issue and we plan to spend only 4 hours at the zoo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We visited Featherdale and the kids loved to play with Kangoroo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anybody here got solar panels? Any idea what your monthly/daily kWh is in summer?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a health condition/disability making me super susceptible to the effects of Covid and my drivers license is due for renewal but the RMS won’t let me renew online, forcing me to go in instead to update my mugshot. [The abc had an article about this recently](https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103882796).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely astonishing this still an issue in 2024. I’m housebound and get quite unwell going out anyhow but if I absolutely have to are there any service centres that are more towards the quieter more spacious side with tips on best times to go?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here’s something I never thought I’d say, but the Daily Telegraph is kind of based.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://imgur.com/a/IhfaRuD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey guys, I am in need of advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would anyone know if there are options in Sydney to do an undergrad full time or part time in the evenings/weekends?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am especially interested in doing a bachelor in Mathematics (or physics/engineering), but cannot find anything online. All I can find seem to be related to language learning, but not much about STEM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The aim would be for a job conversion, so if anyone did something similar, especially in their 30s, please let me know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey so I went into circular quay via train last night, and I swear to god the hungry jacks (in front of station exit) and mcdonalds (across road from station) next to the station switched places. Am I going crazy or was the hungry jacks always in front of the station?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congrats! 🥂", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🪩🥳🥃", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmmphh I usually WFH on Fridays but have to go in for stupid stock take, I hate today!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is one of the things I love doing - trying new places! And then I Google Review them so I remember my experience after.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re a good egg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poor thing. I share her view on winter. Hope she feels better quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I got bronchitis and then got hit by flu two weeks later. I’m wearing a mask until it’s warm again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A true patriot would make it a full day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the only time working seems like the better option", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I know I can get the fee back", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note that you dont “get the fee back” - it is deductible in the next years tax return (I believe) so youd get the marginal tax rate portion (ie what top tax bracket you are in) of it back in approx 12 months", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done my own taxes once in my life (when my wife pushed me to do so). Worst return ever and worst week of her life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My situation was pretty simple too - PAYG IT worker. Some shares, but nothing much. There's a bunch around union fees, uniform, transport etc that a good accountant will know like the back of his hand. It's definitely worth at least giving a go - worst case you get the same, far more likely it'll be more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You pay them so they won’t care about you wasting their time. If you work retail, have no other income and no major deductions, I’d probably just do it myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you work from home?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve often wondered that as well. I swear Connections is easier on a Sunday than any other day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was pretty pleased when I worked it out this morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I honestly don't see a pattern with Connections. Some days are easy some days are just... no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Selwyn is good for beginners and a lot cheaper but it's a long drive to Tumut at dusk and its a crazy time with roos everywhere. Like roadkill every 100m. Either Jindabyne or pay that bit more to be in the snow at thredbo for the best experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Adaminaby is a cute little town for ski accommodation. We used to stay there and ski at Selwyn when we first starting going to the snow. The coverage on mountain is unreliable but the whole process is a heck of a lot cheaper from lift tickets to hire gear in town. Plus, for your first time your standards aren't going to be that high so that works. They also do a lot more snow play which is great if you have kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jindy is expensive as all get out these days, specially when you're booking a weekend this late. Snow that sticks is very rare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to see snow outside your accommodation then I'd go to Japan or Canada. Snow coverage of any worth outside accommodation options in NSW is dodgy as it takes a big year for snow to build up and snow fall itself isn't guaranteed. A lot of the time the resort moves the snow to the runs where it's needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alternatively, you do have Charlotte's Pass which requires oversnow transport to get to. That place theoretically has snow all around the accommodation but that's also been unreliable of late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most accommodation is in Jindabyne, and then drive up to the ski resorts daily. Some people also stay in Cooma, it's probably just over an hours drive away from most resorts. Cooma will less expensive than Jindabyne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're extremely unlikely to see snow staying in the main towns outside the resorts. Its just not a common occurrence these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another open could be Lake Crackenback resort. Its on the Alpine Road up to the resort so more likely to see snow from your accommodation. Its pretty expensive though. You'll potentially also find some Airbnb's and other small accommodation providers along here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most accommodation books up months in advance, and can be very expensive. The closer you are to snow, and the more modern it is adds a lot to the price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "unless you stay on mountain you are very unlikely to have snow coverage outside the accommodation at the moment - there just isn't enough snow. might change in a couple of weeks but unfortunately some below average precipitation currently means pretty thin snow and very little outside of the resort areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the most central location for all of these places you've mentioned would be jindabyne, but you could also stay in cooma or berridale if a longer drive doesn't bother you. look at caravan parks as well as hotels if you're after a more budget option. if you're not skiing, and just want to see snow - corrin's forest or dead horse gap are decent for snow play but not sure of conditions at the moment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was at an rsl recently that had pinball machines that had eftpos payments. Still $2 or 3 for $5 a game though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omg. You would be surprised how much people pay for games these days. There are still Timezones and Arcades, and people top up their cards with $50 and thei kids play like it meant nothing! $5 is probably cheap to them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I paused my steaming when I decided to go through my backlog of unplayed and then got stuck on one which turned into a fuggen months long slog so no sales for me this time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s why god invented credit cards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taronga Zoo has a few added bonuses as a trip. You can take the ferry there and see one of the greatest harbours in the world and the Zoo itself has a spectacular view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a 1 year old it may not be quite right but the 4 year old will love it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I loved Taronga and Sydney Zoo both and would recommend either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would also add the Aquarium at Darling harbour as it might be easier to access and navigate with young kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't get close to or touch the animals at Taronga the way you can at Featherdale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We took my daughter to Taronga when she was nearly two and she was a bit young for it, to be honest. It was a bit hard to navigate on the hill with a pram, and most of the playground areas were too big for her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your four year old might get a bit more out of it though, and it's a nice ride over on the ferry. And to be fair, she did enjoy the little kids farm area and playground a lot. Plus nice location and all the rest of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't been to either of the others so can't comment on those. The Australian Reptile Park (near Gosford) is pretty good though, if that's not too far, they've also got a bunch of tame roos hanging around to pat and the Komodo Dragon walk is pretty fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Symbio was a regular for us as primary school kids if that helps. Don't remember much but I think it leaned into the interaction side?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might even see a descendant of an Eastern Snake-Necked Turtle we donated after rescuing it from the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_long-necked_turtle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edited because I thought it was a tortoise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fed in an average of 98kw/h a month last Summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lucky I keep a detailed spreadsheet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "28 day moving average in summer is about 1.5kWh per panel a day. Peak was 2.25.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because of shading I've got panel level microinverters, and also panels which themselves are broken down into individual areas, so the panels and the entire array aren't throttled back to the lowest output part of the shadiest cell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "December total was 46.25kWh per panel average.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: 1st June this year was the worst day on my record. 0.019kWh per panel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So. Working at a medical centre I can’t comment on Service NSW specifically, but at my medical centre everyone comes in the morning first thing on Monday to beat the crowd. Friday afternoons are usually dead, but sometimes a Friday afternoon will be randomly like Monday. That doesn’t happen too often though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "School holidays are even quieter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go on a Friday afternoon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How far are you from Richmond? It always used to be a bit less manic than the other RTAs back in the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The one at Castle Hill has been ok for me during the week - go mid morning, park on the roof and there are lifts and an escalator (Service NSW is in the middle of the length of the cevtre itself, so park in the middle of the rooftop for less walking).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The staff are usually great and sometimes the wait is only about 10 mins, when I went to renew my daughters disability parking permit (that I use as her driver) we were seen straight away and was out in 5 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks like you shared an AMP link. 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I've been during my lunch break and been served straight away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be nice if they stopped framing stories about men who murder their families with \"'he was such a nice bloke', said his mates from the RSL\". I guess we'll see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a bit of a shame how they feel they have to (negatively) frame it in \"toxic masculinity\" terms of cowardice vs bravery, but if that's what works then fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Weak gutted dogs\" would work also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why don't you see what unis offer the course via correspondence? You could study at your own pace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UTS does some evening classes, I think, so part-time might be possible there? They have a [Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences](https://www.uts.edu.au/study/find-a-course/bachelor-mathematical-sciences) for example, and you can use [the timetable planner](https://mytimetablecloud.uts.edu.au/even/timetable/#subjects) to see this year's class times. It would be heaps easier to do it remotely though, I'd imagine, if that's an option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UNE is in Armidale but offers distant learning. For stuff like science you have to travel for a week or two every trimester for labs but that shouldn’t be a thing with maths. I had a really good experience with UNE.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "McDonalds has always been across the street, facing the station, same building as the Paragon, for at least 30 years. Hungry Jacks has been opposite one of the station exits, the southern one I guess, for as long as I can remember but I couldn't put an exact time on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Peace be with you. Hope you survived", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too. She’s feeling the massive injustice that it’s happening in the holidays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair. Lots of masks at the shops when I ducked in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To deal with the loss of another trophy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At what point is it worth getting an accountant? I have investment accounts and shares now so maybe it’s getting complicated enough for me I should get one…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I usually do it myself, it just hurts paying so much tax on so little money. I think all those government ads saying everyone will pay less tax got me hopeful. Idk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I'm in retail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The worst part for me is always when I've got down to only four left, normally the purple ones of course, and I *still* can't figure it out. “Mariah Carey Number One Hit Singles”? Come on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spoiler for today, the answer required you to believe that >!the word \"witch\" has a silent T in it!< which makes no sense to me at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The resort at Selwyn only just reopened a year or two ago after burning down in 2019. They had a shocking season last year as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could look at Berridale also but Cooma has the benefit of the wonderful Kuma Pies, although they may be closed at all relevant times if driving to & from the snow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should add that driving to Perisher / Thredbo may require chains. Ski tube is a safer bet and also avoids having to pay national Park entry fees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately being responsible involves paying part of that off!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I would also add the Aquarium at Darling harbour as it might be easier to access and navigate with young kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say so yeah - we did the Aquarium fairly recently and while it's nowhere near as nice/visually well-presented as the zoo it's pretty easy to manage. The underwater tunnels are a pretty big hit for kids who haven't seen that kind of thing before, and there is a little interactive section towards the end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I should be stoked with my 589kw/h last month then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting. If I’m calculating this right, I’m only getting 21.8kwh per panel per month. Mine are flat and there wouldn’t be much shade.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What size panels do you have?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blessed be the spreadsheet people, we do not deserve you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks this might be the best option for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About 40 mins long drive. But if it has to be done will head there, cheers for recommending", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "‘“He was such a nice bloke,” said the other men whom he never beat the shit out of.’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just got home, wasn't too bad and I had pizza for dinner!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a feeling the football terrorist might actually pull it off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the darkest timeline after all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like your employer isn’t withholding enough. The less I earned the bigger my tax return.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry I should have noticed that in your original post. Unless your employer requires you to have things like gloves or to wear and wash a uniform I don't know of anything you could claim offhand. You only have one job? If you have two you can claim for travel between them maybe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would say go to one of those cheapo $50 tax return places and see what they can get you. The worst that happens is you've saved up $50 for next year's tax return when you go back to doing your own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bit of googling will probably give you any and all extras you could claim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Things like washing your uniform if provided, purchase of work pants or boots if they come under PPE, possibly a bit of your phone is you're required to use it for anything work related.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually with scenarios like that, it's almost always the last one for me so I don't actually have to guess, but seeing what the category is is... frustrating, lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last to get it, first to lose it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Logic shouldn't come into it, but how many unplayed games do.you already have in your library?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s very impressive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I certainly would be! That would put a nice dent in my bill. Tried to convince the new owner of our rental to add some more panels but no dice, they didn't even want to chip in to get the existing ones cleaned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Panel sized panels? I was quoted for 380W panels but I think they were subbed out for slightly lower due to supply chain issues, maybe 360? They're on a northwards tilt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found the doco. 370W per panel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huh! Maybe I should get one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I've spent a while going through the ATO resources and some \"sponsered\" ones through Google. So many deductions that used to be a thing have been removed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they let themselves go completely over the top for the purple category on that basis. “Meh, they've got all the other ones, we can go with ‘19th-century philosopher homophones’, nobody cares”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I plead the 5th", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have random purchases in there that I didn't even play a few days with :( Regret.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turns out 14 hours+ of blazing sun is a good thing. Who knew.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it was more than 50% of our usage. Ugh it’s just silly not to. Especially in climates like Sydney and Central Florida. They’re not nearly as common here as they should be.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e11ljq.json b/1e11ljq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dfe324461034f4588f0be1fbfe3c2d685a2cbe53 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e11ljq.json @@ -0,0 +1,686 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Thursday night, walking past Exotik Latin on King St, Newtown. The menu looked interesting, so we thought we'd give it a try without checking what people had said online. Big Mistake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely had a lot of minor red flags like the staff ignoring us at the door, server going on his smoko after we asked for a minute to decide right outside the open window, the beer cocktail having maybe 2 out of the 6+ ingredients you'd normally expect, food coming out cold and dry and was served about 15 mins apart despite being the same course. Also we're pretty sure the fried plantain they served was actually just a banana.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All this for a restaurant with more staff than tables was quite bizzare, but as someone who's in the service industry I kept pressing on, giving them the benefit of the doubt, everyone has their days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go up to pay, didn't think the total was adding up but anyway just asked for a receipt and took off. Lo an behold, we'd got got. First of all, we were charged $3 on top of the menu prices for the drinks, and no we didn't ask for the top shelf stuff, there was actually no choice provided to us. 2% card surcharge, okay fair enough. 2% service fee, bit laughable considering the service but not out of the scope. And then the icing on the cake: 10% system surcharge!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normally I don't care if I have a bad experience or if I get hit with smaller undeclared surcharges but this was just not right. They're straight up lying and stealing and for what, the menu prices were already exorbitant for the quality (did I mention the avocado on one of our plates was still in its shell with the sticker).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole experience was awful and they're doing this everyday to unsuspecting people and getting away with it. I thought about leaving a bad review but I don't think that'll do anything. If I had checked the reviews where other people said the same things, I wouldn't have gone in but they are in a high traffic area and they might still keep getting away with it. What should I do? Add on to their bad reviews? Email the owners? Would the ACCC be interested?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leave an honest, descriptive google review. You’d be amazed at how much these help stamp out shady places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia should adopt a similar rule as the UK (and EU, I believe) in outright banning additional surcharges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Payment fees are banned, and from later this year, any mandatory fee (eg booking fees) will also be banned. Much, much clearer for the consumer - the price shown is the price paid, whether you're in store on online.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fried plantain was actually just a banana haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol a recent review is “0 stars… they make food delivery guys wait more than 1 hour…”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the response is “well we only had 1 chef doing a big table and the order you were picking up was big too!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude, that’s not the defence strategy you think it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just name the restaurant lol why beat around the bush", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's surprising that it's been there so long. When it opened up I thought it was a strip bar. I lived in the area for years and never ate there as it just looked a bit shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like I wasn't missing out!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Complain to the ACCC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Per the ACCC's website](https://www.accc.gov.au/business/pricing/price-displays#toc-display-of-surcharges) they must clearly display what surcharges will apply, and if the surcharge applies every day (as the \"10% service charge\" appears to) then it must be baked into the price of each item, not applied afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put it in a Google review. They'll get the message soon enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The loud shit music they boom out on a weekend makes me not surprised anyone doesn't want to eat there and it being empty, didn't realise the food was as good as the music..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exotic used to be a nice and OG South American / Colombian place to eat. I went a couple of months ago and the prices were really high. $25+ per dish is crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyways, you can skip most of the surcharges by ordering at the register instead of using the QR / website. I’m no way related to the business but it seems like they don’t really paid attention to the app and it’s very off or the owner is using the restaurant for citizenship hahaha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyways, for good Colombian food you can try Per Kilo near World Square, La Herradura in front of Broadway or (the best IMO) My coffee by Victoria in Taren Point / Caringbah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a few shit places in King St that get away with anything because of the high traffic. They don't give a shit about return patrons. One Italian place served up the most tasteless muck I've ever had. They were relying on 5 year old reviews for sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That place is the worst. They trap patrons with their obnoxiously loud music. The food is not good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you realise after you left? Cause it's hard to do anything about it. You can email/call but they're not going to care", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same thing happened to me too when I went there :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Appreciate the heads up. Consumers need to know of those surcharge practices. My grown up kids dine in the area a fair bit so will pass that one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mixed reviews on trip advisor. I would definitely give them a review roasting with facts only. They dont seem to respond to any reviews so likely dont care, but if you can discourage custom , you're doing us all a favour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is dumb. Businesses are just greedy now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are taking the piss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can someone explain what a service charge is? Like companies are supposed to build the cost of business in to their prices (eg: staff wages) so I don’t understand why we pay an additional service charge on top of that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What on Earth is a \"system\" surcharge?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Name and shame...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why I don't bother to eat out anymore, the majority are over priced to begin with then they want to slug you with bs fee's on top of it for maximum profit. I couldn't care less if places like this went out of business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As annoying as it is, I think we all just need to get in the habit of asking about any surcharges before even sitting down/ordering in these places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The more people that just walk away upon hearing that there is, they might start to reconsider their dodgy tactics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take the L, write a Google review and move on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leave review on Google review and other restaurant review sites. It all helps to get them to pull their heads in. And stop going to the overrated wanky town of New!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These types of places quickly get found out and don't last.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Restaurants & cafes that charge a surcharge on certain days don't need to provide a separate menu or price list or have a separate price column with the surcharge included.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, the menu must include the words 'a surcharge of [x%] applies on [the specified day or days]' and these words must be displayed at least as prominently as the most prominent price on the menu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In other words, OP, the surcharges must be printed on the menu in text no smaller than the smallest text.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "surprised they didnt ask for a tip when paying. It's pretty disgusting the amount of places that shamelessly tell you to enter your tip before payment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always thought that place stayed in business because Latino people went there. Now I see they survive from surcharging chumps lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out their google reviews. They're getting pummeled", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ouch.. this place is getting absolutely rinsed in the Google reviews ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry you had to endure that low level crap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, you have saved me and my mates, family, and friends from going there. Plus I wont be recommending to anyone who wants to try it out. That's one small win", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now thousands of Sydneysiders on Reddit have seen this post, that's worse than any google review you could leave!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in this climate they are not long for this world", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What did the restaurant say when you disputed the surcharge? You did dispute the surcharge, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> What can we do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eat somewhere else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess this is a good start and reminder for us all to do due diligence and remember why we bother with the effort of cooking at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Were all those surcharges declared anywhere?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I ever get a knighthood, I'd like to be knighted Sir Charge. That way everyone would know I'm from Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go somewhere else", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you pay upfront or after you got your meal?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it were the latter and it was me, I would firmly say I’ll pay menu price but not any undisclosed surcharges", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can either sit there and argue with me and cause a scene, or charge me the advertised price", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a shame - I had been to that restaurant 2 or 3 times pre and post Covid and it was wonderful. I don’t remember being privy to the nasty surcharge shenanigans. Bummer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is exotik Latin a strip club?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s a system surcharge? For them to use a POS system? That’s a new one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Def leave a review", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would have just told them I didn't order the \"system\" so can they please take it off the bill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they didn't I would have told them that what they are doing is illegal and shown them this page:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.accc.gov.au/business/pricing/price-displays](https://www.accc.gov.au/business/pricing/price-displays)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhh this place.. When I was doing DoorDash they refused to make the order after ignoring me for 10mins for the my customer as they was too busy and told me to cancel the order. They only had 1 table of 4 people there at the time so I had nfi wtf they was busy for. Needless to say I never ever accepted a order for that place again. Truly shit customer service even for a delivery person stand point (We usually get SHIT to ULTRA SHIT service compared to walk-ins).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if it's some sort of money laundering business as it's never that busy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a local (like 100m away local) it’s a money laundering business and not a real restaurant. It’s always been terrible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What were you expecting from a place with a stupid name like Exotik.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Contact the restaurant and not Doctor Reddit!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just avoid Newtown as a whole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cook", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t get why people come to Reddit about these things after the fact. The time to complain was before you paid the bill and walked out, only thing you can do now is a chargeback but it will probably be denied as you utilised the service and the restaurant will argue that you agreed to the pricing. Places do shit like this because people pay it, they don’t care about this post because they already have your money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your first mistake was patronising any place along King St, Newton.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, stop walking into random restaurants and use the reviews.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been to the UK 3 times in the past 18 months and they absolutely have a “discretionary” surcharge on all dining bills of 12.5% which is added unless you cause a scene to get rid of it (which no one ever would)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hardly the model for the ideal situation. The whole world is cooked and greedy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many places in the UK have a \"discretionary\" ~12.5% service charge added on top, which is always declared on the menu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whilst I absolutely agree with this, if it happens here just expect every business to increase their prices accordingly. But at least pricing will be transparent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UK Banks are also not allowed to charge for people to access their own money through ATMs -- this has been the case for decades.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ACCC and consumer laws do not have our best interests in mind. They do not work for us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wtf are you talking about? I see service charges on receipts between 10 and 20% on everything. Then they ask for a tip on top!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That made me laugh too. Like, sure it's sounds like a terrible experience overall, but that part is hilarious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then U block off the order system until the chef is on top of things. No different to a restaurant telling customers the wait is 45 minutes or stopping orders early for the kitchen to catch up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the big table had a reservation so it’s not like they were surprised by them and didn’t know they’d be too busy for one chef", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, edited the post now. Thought it'd be best not to defame them but who am I kidding they need to be named and shamed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's eat street Newtown, and it's been there more than a year. And it's shit...it's possibly a money laundry. Or something like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same here, I'm local and everything about that place has always looked off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are some places that seem to do well for a while from visiting foot traffic that they don't need to rely on repeat business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a place called Bauhaus uphill and across from the Enmore that was hilariously awful. Menu looked alright, they simply didn't have a clue how to cook. Either that or the chef had burned their tastebuds off in a bizarre kitchen accident or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably a 10% sevice charge all days except Sunday where it's 15%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So different fees applied at different times and they don't have to bake it in. I remember Bavarian beer haus did this for a while, I'm guessing they still do but haven't been there in years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon I can guess the place...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you trap people with music?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The loud music is the main thing that has kept me away, even walking past that place I feel like I'm being assaulted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Varies from venue to venue, but it's usually extra tips for staff. Usually an incentive for staff to work at those venues and usually only applied to larger groups. I've heard some venues forgo their credit surcharges for guests and implement service charge across the board so their staff can get a little more back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ve been there forever. I don’t know anyone who eats there, but 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They didn't give me a paper invoice at the time and so by the time the email receipt came through, I was already far away and they were closed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s so other people can learn from this experience, make more informed choices & to determine if any consumer laws have been breached. It’s not for the attention of the restaurant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reason they come to reddit *after* the fact is because time only goes in a forward direction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Places do shit like this because people with the same view as yours demonise the consumer for questioning something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On Google it's got 3.7/5 with over 1,000 ratings ... that is already a red flag for a Sydney restaurant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I see an average rating less than 4 with that many, I would keep looking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only in extenuating circumstances. If it’s an honest review a business can’t have it taken down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">(which no one ever would)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You underestimate people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In practice its not discretionary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a terrible meal and tried to not pay it - I got shouted at by the waitress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the vast majority of people would rather pay $23 on the menu than $20 + 2% +3% +10%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m fine with that - if it’s a cost to their business, then factor it into the price. There isn’t a ‘customer toilet surcharge’ or a ‘it’s cold and we need the heating on’ surcharge - it’s just the cost of business, so factor it in the price rather than misleading everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The transparency is the point. Everyone knows they’ll “raise prices” but in reality we’re already paying those prices. We want them to tell us upfront.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is fine. Cause we can make a conscious decision whether to dine there or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pricing is a competitive decision. At least we will be rid of hidden surcharges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Wtf are you talking about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Existing**: [The Consumer Rights (Payment Surcharges) Regulations 2012](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3110/contents)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**From later this year**: [Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/13/contents/enacted)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it go far enough? Perhaps not, I'm not *that* close it, but it's better than the zero regulation that exists here around it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">defame", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Truth and honest opinion are a defence to any claim of defamation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I get being hesitant for a pile-on but on the other hand limited sympathy for this kind of predatory pricing bs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We as potentially customers need to be aware", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's one of the few places that caters to multiple South American cuisines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So even if they're not great I think they can survive off of that as they don't really have any good competition imo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This business would need to include the 10% surcharge into their base price and then replace the 15% surcharge with a ~4.5% surcharge on the base price. I think just because the surcharge amount changes, it doesn't sidestep the rule.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol ‘The Italian Bowl’ chefs walk out the back and buy kilograms of pasta and sauce from the IGA next door… it’s disgraceful but they seem to do a lot of business", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes it seem more happening than it is. What else did you think I meant haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same, it's truly the worst", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happened to just paying above award rates? lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though, I still don’t understand why it’s a seperate charge, and not just built in to their product costs lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you should contact them and tell them what a shonky experience you had and that clearly they have applied surcharges where there shouldn’t be. Complain directly, you might get a refund and it might make them think twice about their practices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would be clawing back the 10+2% \"service charge\". That is bullshit. You weren't informed about it. Their menu was incorrect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the meal was shit and you thought it didn't add up, but you paid the requested bill without seeing a breakdown?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are talking about the UK there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People may tsk loudly, though, which is pretty serious by their standards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You misunderstand. It's at *their* discretion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I wasn't paying the charge before she yelled at me, why does she think I'd pay after she yells at me?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least that way you know what you're paying when you place the order. At the moment it's basically \"mystery pricing\". Will the business add on more surcharges? Who knows, find out at the till!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even just enforcing making them declare and display all the charges would be an improvement. They're supposed to be do it, but we've all encountered situations where it doesn't happen. The ACCC is supposed to be responsible for it, but their seemingly \"near zero enforcement\" approach means businesses are just ignoring the (admittedly inadequate) rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't want to do fuckn maths or pull out a calculator in order to figure out how much things cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. It’s not like the businesses at the moment are charging low prices and they need to bring in service charges to compensate for the low prices. Give me one total price and let’s be done with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone with a small business it's much better to any extras into the main price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once you add it as an additional item that's when the squealing starts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep agreed, and the transparency is definitely needed. I just say it, as I know there is a group of people who expect them to ban surcharges, but prices to stay the same, and then when businesses increase prices will yell about them doing it, because a lot of people don’t seem to understand what the cost of doing business is for most small businesses nowadays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would definitely welcome the price transparency, especially on card surcharges those are ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also not possible to defame a company with more than 10 employees, which it sounds like from the description they have more than 10 to cover a full roster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun little fact: This is not the case in all places, e.g. Japan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha. I used to live right near there and, dunno if it still happens, but there were often long lines outside it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was/is so fuckin baffling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Base/award rates are usually built into costs. I guess, it all depends on trade, more bodies in the door = more tips. There's a risk involved for small businesses if you do decide to pay all your bar staff 85k off the bat lol. Service charges remove that risk and provide incentive for staff i guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "~ *shrugs* ~", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly this. Shoddy businesses rely on people being unwilling to make a fuss in the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had this happen before. No advertising about extra surcharges, bill didn't add up. Paper break down revealed a service charge (what service?) which I made them remove.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The UK has a lot of Eastern Europeans there who I pretty much guarantee will query restaurants about stuff like this. The rest of us need to learn from them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it’s not your choice whether you pay it or not. You were never ‘not paying’ the fee, regardless of how rude the waitress was to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't use to be in all parts of Australia either", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I mean if it's discretionary don't condemn me for not doing so and if it isn't discretionary then just include it into the price so this would have been avoided altogether.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theres probably a timeline where the waitress instead of yelling gives impeccable service and maybe a heartwarming story of being a struggling uni student leading her to get a tip or something. Yelling certainly would have removed any chance the customer would be willing to pay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean pay, don’t pay. It IS up to you at the end of the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But see how far you get walking out of establishments without paying the clearly displayed asking price and associated fees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Spoiler, you will eventually get arrested, regardless of your idealistic views of how things *should* be)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It says it right there on the menu while you browse, and upon ordering you are accepting the terms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Spoiler, you will eventually get arrested, regardless of your idealistic views of how things should be", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's a good faith dispute that you made an attempt to resolve before leaving, it would not be considered a criminal matter, and you definitely would not get arrested. The cops would tell the restaurant to file a civil suit if they wanted their money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is, democracy manifest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact, he was being arrested for systematic credit card fraud, and the cops thought he was a more prolific criminal than he turned out to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They did not know their judo well.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e12a80.json b/1e12a80.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8ca3203203b26c00e4cd9b3dd93d4e5af6e3c6d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e12a80.json @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Bigge Street and Elizabeth Drive is a horribly busy intersection; even with reduced speed zones for cars and buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope the woman has a speedy recovery and the people involved do the right thing and hand themselves to authorities", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going off the photos, i suspect at best those two could only handle a hit and jog", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waits for slap on the wrist sentence once they are caught. Mental health, doing drugs, difficult childhood, sole carer for their grandmother bla bla bla.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which hit and run case? Any source for the case? The marsden park hit and run guy was caught at sydney airport as per news reports", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are we still judging people based on appearances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A hit and run which happened in Liverpool on Friday, my sister-in-law is the victim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news_article?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGMTEyODMxLmh0bWwmYWxsPTE%3D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because they keep giving us reasons to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The article didn't say it but I suspect they had stolen the vehicle which is why they just abandoned it after the hit-and-run. If the car was stolen, obviously using the plate number isn't going to cqtch the criminals but the police posting photos and descriptions may.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, this comment is dumb. Especially since the pics are blurry asf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So sorry. I hope she is able to recover. What kind of arsehole(s) leaves someone on the road like that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to know that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And your mates are \"the good ones\" right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That makes sense but that wasn't my point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not dumb just racist af.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e12b5i.json b/1e12b5i.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0fb040d3f386efeddd92e362f74bda374c7eff74 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e12b5i.json @@ -0,0 +1,318 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hornsby Council was awarded $40M in funding to develop Westleigh Park in 2018, and over the course of 6 years only spend $4M. The State government essentially said \"if you're not using it, then we will reclaim the money for other projects\". The Mayor of Hornsby (Philip Ruddock) has now wasted more money to send out letters to everyone in the local council area blaming the state government for their own ineptitude.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait - so the delay was because Council were waiting on the DA to be approved...by themselves???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you live in Hornsby and care about a functional suburb, vote in October.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure they'll hit us with another 30 per cent rate increase to make up the difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it's a clown council full of nimbys. I seen how they are against the TODs in the area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If in 6 years you've not progressed further than a plan for a plan, a management plan, a design and have submitted a DA then you don't deserve to have this money as you clearly have not how to run reasonably sized programs of work like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He mentions that they kept the NSW gov updated but it's telling that there's no mention of any agreed and signed off timeline. It's literally project management 101 and I would love to see the meeting minutes of the communication as I would bet dollars to doughnuts that the slow progress was flagged as a risk and the threat of funding being pulled was raised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When looking at incompetence like this it's fun to point out that Sydney has 34 councils to London's 33 and yet London has 8.9m people to Sydney's 5.4m. The larger councils typically lead to greater efficiency and yet they get to claim that this is part of the cause of this issue. The proliferation of tiny fiefdom's result in stupidity like this but apparently it's too hard to change...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Philip Ruddock lol 'nuff said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't believe they gave that cunt Ruddock an Order of Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hornsby council trying to blame others for its own incompetence I can believe. SoP for those bunch of disingenuous cunts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahaha it's like that spiderman meme", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*that* Phillip Ruddock?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HSC are zombies asleep at the wheel. Next door in Ryde Council (which is also Liberal) they actually get stuff done to the benefit of the community, as did the previous Labor council. Ruddock has to go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking typical", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They spent all their money using a helicopter to air lift concrete and sand onto a bike track two weeks ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: it was for the heritage stairs... Which seems to be a common practice every few years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's ok. They might get the Quarry finished this decade.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Local governments are never afraid to point the finger at a state government lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hornsby looks like a derelict of a suburb every-time I travel though it. Council needs to get off ass and make the place look better. Seriously , it's a massive let down shit hole considering the median houses cost there, the rates would more than cover everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hornsby has to be the most depressing let down of a suburb of all of Sydney considering it's not a poor area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time to vote the crap council out. Get some young blood in there that will make changes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool can you throw some at Ashfield so that they can update the Ashfield park gym... Ta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Incompetence “", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you got a source for what you are saying in your blurb?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prime example of why planning powers need to be taken away from councils. Collect our bins, maintain the libraries and keep the neighbourhood clean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also the casual racist comments about apartment dwellers in the local Facebook groups", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's at least marginally better than nearby KRG.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should be replaced by state-appointed administrators.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every council is against the TODs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s worse, the loan from the (previous) state government had an end date. Six years later the date has arrived, the money is unspent, there is a change of government fighting a cost of living crisis who said, “well if you’re not spending it we’ll have that back thank you.” This was entirely predictable to any competent managers. Which hornsby council are not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only took them 7 years to get the PoM adopted. https://yoursay.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/westleigh-park-plan-management", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were stuffing around and looks like they did sweet fuck all whilst the Libs were in command of the state gov.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i remember his doing primary school talks as an MP, and im old. surely he has to retire soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They didn't give him an Order of Australia, he's actually legally obliged to put those letters after his name so people are warned in advance that he's a complete Arse 'Ole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes :( It's depressing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where was that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-10/nsw-sydney-hornsby-shire-council-park-funding-pork-barrelling/103958256", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a staff member of a library in a different council, don't leave us behind. We have to fight tooth and nail for every initiative. Under constant pressure to somehow show our services are \"productive\" but given less resources all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure I fully agree with that, I agree with the sentiment but in a State as large as NSW there needs to be local knowledge and representation in planning decisions. It seems silly, for example, to outsource the approval for a garden shed to the State government. Things like SEPP have given a lot of powers to large developers, though councils continue to be easily in the pocket of smaller ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd even be inclined to do the reverse - outsource maintenance to the State, and let councils focus on planning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But NSW government can. NSW government can override council decisions and even sack councillors and govern it directly. No reason even needs to be given. They can even do it because they rolled out of bed and just felt like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The powers are delegated meaning NSW government holds all the power but delegate it to councils because it's easier to palm it off to someone else to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The state govt already requires that councils can’t determine their own DAs. It would’ve been determined by a panel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% the out of touch boomers complaining that there is more traffic and things have changed since 50 years ago when they bought their house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lane Cove Council seem very development happy. Don’t think they were included in either the TOD or got any additional housing target.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not that they have any metro or train stations either way so TOD isn’t relevant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish I could fuck up this badly and still keep my job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’s 81 and has spent his entire life as a narcissistic psycho. No surprises he still feels he’s competent and necessary, both of which he has never been.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I remember his school visit over 20 years ago and he was old as fuck then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really, it's the ineptitude of the voters to elect this guy Mayor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard him speak once and he said he plans to die in office…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He makes Biden look sprightly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't need letters after his name to know that. I've met the cunt - and he's a cunt, unequivocally", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correction to my post, the mountain bike track was closed. It was for the Hornsby heritage steps. I was working at Hornsby station at the time and there was literally a helicopter ferrying material bags that appeared to be a couple of hundred metres back and forth for a few hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.facebook.com/share/p/6gfEgZam98fCQ7e6/?mibextid=oFDknk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Behind the aquatic Centre", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blatant pork barreling but “not illegal”. Well Mr Ruddock, also not illegal for the govt to redistribute unspent earmarked funds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As Hornsby Council and that relic of the 1950s Ruddock have repeatedly demonstrated, they can't plan efficiently or in a timely manner and they couldn't get their shit together over the years this money was sitting there. Just one example of many. Then Fabulous Phil blames the State Government. He is sounding as silly as Donald Trump.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Garden sheds don't need to have approvals, local governments in the Five Eyes has ballooned into needless bloat on things like that. It should be - once you own the land, you're able to do what you want on it complying with a broad range of state defined rules based on geography, environment, proximity to jobs and the city etc. Things like gardens sheds and granny flats should be allowed by default on lots that can support them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If we let councils take over planning entirely nothing will ever be built and we can keep sprawling out west forever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the comments go \"this is why I moved to the central coast 10 years ago\". Stay the fuck out of our lives then cunts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The walking cadaver", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, but why has he continued to stay in office after dying?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His son's a fuckwit as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right. Last time I was in the area the track was partially closed and being shared by trucks filling in the quarry. Wasn't sure if they'd finished what they were doing down there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> As Hornsby Council and that relic of the 1950s Ruddock have repeatedly demonstrated, they can't plan efficiently or in a timely manner", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's patently untrue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can plan and execute perfectly fine - if there's enough money passed to them under the table. Look at how fast the plethora of multi story monstrosities which have been built lately have been approved!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s for those who don't live in Hornsby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they're incompetent then there's a tried and tested solution. Salim treatment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went well - incompetent deputy mayor is no more and Auburn council was finished in one move.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give Hornsby to Parramatta - the residents of Parramatta are already double Hornsby and the gap is only going to get larger due to development there. So more seats in those areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which means Mr ruddocks seat will have less and less away the population pendulum moves towards current Parra boundaries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think Hornsby Council deals much with international intelligence but hey who knows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry I used a common term to refer to 5 countries without having to name them all, people with moderate IQs would be able to deduce what the comment was about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got what you meant though it is a weird way to phrase it outside of security matters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can always say Anglosphere. It technically kind of incorporates other ex British colonies but most people use it to mean US, CAN, UK, NZ AUS only anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e14qtg.json b/1e14qtg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d36c6361e93b5bf265818c1faf544c294af4092f --- /dev/null +++ b/1e14qtg.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Sweet pic, is that the lookout near Springwood?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, it was taken here:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-33.97805603490167, 150.85062659772822", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e16sm8.json b/1e16sm8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e71f79338487f86eaf89f8fbac0468df796fa6a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e16sm8.json @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +[ + { + "text": "[I can hear it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nQ2oiVqKHw)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice. I have the sudden urge to just ride up that hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Needs lots of Corellas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful! It reminds me of my Windows XP wallpaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All I can think about it sitting on that hill watching The Offspring and Incubus at Soundwave 🥹", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Version with no one](https://imgur.com/F3an1rL)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Version with some people](https://imgur.com/7AD2lbg)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a beautiful day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like my Windows desktop background.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those colours have been significantly tweaked. But yeah, Sydney Park is fucking awesome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The original one no longer looks like that, in case you're interested:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/windows-xp-bliss-hill-sonoma-charles-o-rear-15976588.php", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard that this used to be a tip and when it filled up they turned it on a park. That hill is just a big pile of garbage with some topsoil and grass on top.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watch out for all the yappy dogs and their fretful owners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too many dogs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stick to the paths. When it's been raining, Sydney Park is pretty damned unhygienic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God damn it. I heard it too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our brains are so weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "glad i wasn't the only one thinking this lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about ~ running up that hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney park is the place they do a Kate Bush day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's why OP put \"XP\" into the title of the post … ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sydney park lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, after much deliberation (\"experience? squinty sticky tongue emoji?\") I concluded that OP was indeed referring to the Windows XP default background.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey that’s pretty cool. Great minds think alike apparently. It’s a hill, and it needs to be conquered. Whether by mountain bike, or by foot, while dressed in a red dress! I really do love Sydney (most of the time).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/zLKTnB2xuLQ?si=OSDiGLu5Qh95KUgL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's on next Saturday - 20th July!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e18c1s.json b/1e18c1s.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8d7664cbd73b8dcb20d8a63c00d5e0c7d88c6ed3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e18c1s.json @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Can anything be done for insane levels of construction noise near an apartment?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s so loud that I can feel the floor moving and windows shaking and occurs all throughout the day until dark!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like it’s significantly affecting my quality of life and even with noise cancelling headphones it’s unbearable. Not in a position to move at this point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any advice would be greatly appreciated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normal construction hours are 0700-1700 Monday to Friday, 0700-1300 on Saturdays with no works on Sundays or Public holidays. Works outside those hours requires a permit & notice to be sent to nearby residents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noise & vibrations have limits that construction has to adhere to. If you believe they are exceeding these limits then contact your local council, either by phone or online and get the Rangers/Building compliance team onto it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do bear in mind that noise levels you may find uncomfortable may still be within acceptable limits for construction, so even with a compliant there is a chance nothing will change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two options really, you could call your local council and ask them to investigate if they're complying with their consent conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second option would be to approach the construction site manager and see if they can help you out, maybe they could schedule respite periods for noisy construction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Track when the noise starts and stops - regulations are there to make sure there is quiet hours happening at night/early morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also see if you can find the Development Applicaiton for the address - will give you more of an idea on what's going on with the construciton.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best option would be to make a complaint to the local council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you live in the CBD often you can't get away from your off hours construction noise as things need to be done after hours or else it would shut down the city if they had to do it during the day. Which sucks but fair enough. Best to check the permissions they have been given to go outside of normal hours and make sure they stick to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel ya bro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try talking to the site manager - if it's a reputable company doing the building something might happen. If they don't care you're probably stuffed - if they are working out of their allowed hours you could keep complaining to council. You can get some payback towards the end when they do internal work late and on weekends which is quiet but not allowed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Council consent is usually allowing noise 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if memory serves me correct it’s 8am to 3pm or 4pm on Saturday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For large construction project no way in the world they will quiet down for neighbors outside of their legal right.. I would say don’t bother asking..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I borrowed a sound meter, and took video of the unacceptable noise. Council claimed they already had noise inspectors (who were obviously not checking) so they were forced to act", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e18hao.json b/1e18hao.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..646e4dec1e9476be8c96bd382344cc4c5557f9c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e18hao.json @@ -0,0 +1,1014 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hello friends,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I post here quite often to atone for my sins as an ex real estate agent (I was in a dark place, I promise) in order to help the community with their tenancy issues. If you need help drafting up emails, understanding nuances within the Residential Tenancies Act, dealing with your impossibly dull, deadshit property mangers, or GETTING YOUR BOND RETURNED please comment here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would implore you to comment instead of private message as this helps others going through the same issue now or perhaps in their future googling. I will DM for more private info if needed!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Renters are dealing with the worst rental and housing crisis in history while at the same time having to deal with some of the dullest and most useless people on the planet, property managers. Let me guide your sword and help you fight back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to help any buyers or sellers out there as I understand that you're dealing with the same level of incompetent leaches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: I WILL RESPOND TO ALL NEW COMMENTS TOMORROW MORNING! IF YOU DO NOT GET A RESPONSE BY TOMORROW NIGHT PLEASE NUDGE ME.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might get bombarded but you would find prob a fair number of questions you could answer in the shitrentals sub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The scummiest cunts are those who sublet and advertise their rentals as \"boarding houses\" to skirt around tenancy rules. I hate those- they're very prevalent on Marketplace and they know as a boarder you have far less rights than a renter. Often times they pull up a sneaky one- advertising them as a rental and not a boarding house until you have paid the bond and \"signed\" their contract. I was stupid enough to do it twice 2 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At NCAT on Monday all because the real estate have refused to itemised an invoice for cleaning we dispute any tips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My only comment at the moment is that you're a legend :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I ask roughly what you got paid as an REA?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saving post for ‘just in case’.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey! I appreciate you doing this for people!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Current issues is neighbour (we have a shared balcony and shared staircase for access via this balcony). Neighbour regularly imposes on our comfortable living through smoking (both weed and cigarettes, also not allowed to smoke on premises as advised in our lease. Same RE so I'd assume same rules), Regularly screaming at her kids at late hours, damage to our property by herself and her kids (most recently her 8yo daughter ripped out all my wife's plants in pots on our side of the balcony according to our floor plan). The RE has been advised of these issues twice via email.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Handyman for landlord also regularly accesses our balcony (never have been notified or given notice anyway) to get the storage key which is store on our balcony (were not advised this was there before leasing).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Between two minds on what to do as we are currently on a periodical lease now however there seems to be no chance of a rent increase and they have only ever conducted 1 inspection in over 15 months and that was in the first 3 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve got a question on my nephew’s behalf…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Towards the end of last year, they were told that their lease wouldn’t be renewed & given notice to vacate due to the owners wanting to put the property on the market for sale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They offered to buy the property, but were told the owners weren’t interested and wanted to put it to market. It’s been over 7 months now, and the property hasn’t been on the market (as far as they’re aware).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live around the corner, and I’m pretty sure it’s still vacant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that legal? Is there a limit between “you have to leave so we can sell” and the actual attempt to sell?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hero Sydney needed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oooo! So we have a leaking window in a Strada building. It leaked before we moved in and they fixed it, it leaked again after we moved in, they fixed it, now it's leaking again (not a minor leak, not a major leak).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been two months. It's been inspected twice. Nothing is happening fast because \"it's an old Strada issue\". But now we're getting mold problems, even though we've been very proactive keeping things as dry as possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RE blames Strada, but we can't talk to Strada to confirm what's going on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any extra levers we can pull to get this moving faster?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you usually deal with the standard residential tenancy agreement or custom ones?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have 2 questions about this form.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. The very first thing to fill in is \"This agreement was made on ___ at ___. Is this supposed to be a time, date, time + date followed by a location or address? This wasn't in the previous agreement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. The very last page is for the tenant to sign saying they received a copy of the 'Tenant Information Statement'. What are the implications of this not being done?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What if the lease is renewed, do they need to get given this printout again and each time they redo the agreement? seems wasteful and almost pointless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you able to give advice on dealing with agents in order to buy a property? I'm hoping to buy my first property but need to make sure the place is liveable for myself in the next several years at least as I won't be able to afford to move for quite a while. What are some good red flags to look out for and good questions to ask when looking at apartments?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have two questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My flatmate is the main tenant, she had a”bonde lodge agreement” and bond number but it seems she doesn’t have an account with the Rental Bonds Agency. What would be our way of claiming the bond given it seems we don’t have an online account? Does this mean the agency didn’t lodge the bond? Or what can we do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second, I burnt my carpet (around 7cm bit) with my iron. Can they charge full carpet replacement for that damage? Or would it be just to replace that tiny part? It is the cheapest carpet on the market, I already checked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for doing this. I have a question are REA allowed to take pictures inside during an inspection? I have challenged my REA to show me where on the lease or legally I must comply or I won't allow it this has angered them and they are insisting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only bit of info I have found is it can only be filmed for marketing for sale or rent which doesn't apply here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have left a rental and REA is wanting to claim some minor scratches on a glass sliding door. Guessing they want to have the glass replaced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The original conditions report contained no comments relating to the glass door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wondering if the REA would be able to prove the door was not already damaged in a tribunal hearing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very disappointing when the landlord would not perform basic repairs, and we installed new faucets and deadlocks at our own expense during our lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm currently still within my first year contract, renting in Sydney, and I had issues like:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Bathroom door would get stuck closed, trapping you inside unless someone from the outside opens it (fixed after 3 months)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Dryer missing door, unusable (fixed after 5 months)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Bedroom door would not close (fixed after 3 months)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Rainwater leaks onto my car/belongings in strata parking garage (still not fixed, been over 6 months), caused severe rust on my bike", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* AC did not work in peak of summer (fixed after 1-2 months)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Shower would leak across the whole bathroom floor every time (fixed after 4 months)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Do I have options to claim some rent money back?**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's 900pw and really affected livability for several months — I've paid in full and on time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The dryer and AC were listed in the inventory and the ad. None of these issues were communicated to me when signing the lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does persons who may ordinarily live in the premises on the lease have to include children in the number? rea says no but we are fearful of biting us in the ass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi there,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soon after I moved in, I realized there is an enormous window leak (and given state of rust/ bubbled paint-, the previous occupant i.e. owner, knew about it). Sent an email with photos in April. Then again, in early June. And early July. Got told they were going to talk to the Strata...(in June)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then, the bathroom plug got jammed. I figured it'd be an easy fix and given lack of action on giant leak, i just arranged a plumber and paid it. Turned out to be pretty pricey. No reply or acknowledgment of my email requesting reimbursement (that i sent and scknowledged i didn't follow the process, and wouldn't make it a habit, but figured, given lack of action about window)...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the meantime, they responded to my phone call re: non consistent hot water, and followed up with a text to ensure resolution. I said it was good but asked about strata for window, no reply..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any tips to get the ridiculous window leak sorted, and ideally my plumbing bill reimbursed? Considered cc'ing owner into emails (dealing with property manager).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any tips on getting my real estate to fix water damage on a ceiling? Faulty old air conditioner caused water damage on the ceiling and because the owners replaced the entire aircon system, they’re now refusing to acknowledge or repair the water damage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi, your timing is amazing! I’m about to break my lease early, I’ve sent the notice through to my PM and will be vacating by the end of the month. I’m moving interstate so I won’t be present for when they do their end of lease inspections and whatnot. When should I be claiming my bond back? Do I wait for them to do the inspection and tell me what they are going to take from it (cause let’s face it, we know they’re going to try) or do I claim it back when I hand over keys? Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What can I do if a tenant breaches strata by laws and the managing agent is doing nothing? I've left a bad review and am planning on contacting fairwork to report the real estate agent for not terminating the tenants' contract. Strata is going to NCAT for the tenant continuing to breach by law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i need this bro..im in dispute to get my bond back from that c..nt agent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to be in a temporary agreement after my annual lease agreement already expired. I just paid the rent per 2 weeks as per our agreement after the lease expiration date. Then one day they just decided to kick me out from the property because they already sold the unit to a buyer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At first they only give me 1 week to move out but since I am a \"good tenant\" they gave me 2 weeks period and yes they want me to pay for the rent still. I told them its impossible for me to move out within 2 weeks since I live alone and I got full time 8-5 job on weekdays, and it's hard to find an inspection time during evening weekdays. Then the agent proceed to not care and reply back. I called the landlord, he reconsider it and gives me 3 weeks and still paying rent until that time because he feel sorry for me and I am a good tenant, always pay early, etc etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But all problems aside, I got blessed with a really good unit and I like my current one better, just a bit more expensive than what I paid for with them, but it's worth it. Already claimed my bond seconds after I put the key in their mailbox at night, hopefully I could claim it in full tomorrow and no last minute nasties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So are these actually legal? I searched up online that I need to get at least 4 weeks if I got kicked out because they sell the property? Can I get like well incentives or whatever that is when they decided to kick me out like this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey! Wow seeing this came at the perfect time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was privately managing my investment property. Tenants moved out two weeks ago. When I went to get the keys and do a final inspection, their washing machine was still in the laundry. I asked them to remove, when they did a lot of water leaked on to the carpet - tenant wheeled the machine in to the living room and then went to get a trolley to help move it. While it was sitting there water leaked. But it was a lot. He tried to clean it then but kept saying, it's water, I assume to say it'll dry. He wasn't making a great attempt to clean it, and at this point I had been there 4 hrs more than I originally planned, because he told me he would just be passing the keys back and cleaners had come through. Turns out, he and his friend were cleaning that day, and I had to wait for them to finish. Which he didn't communicate. He chucked up a huge fuss over the level of clean, it was gross. Toilets spelt of urine, there was clearly water stains in the toilet bowl, sink was dirty, stove top dirty, etc. but he was in my face telling me he did a fine job and worked hard, and I wasn't being fair. I really wanted to get out of there fast. So he tried for maybe 15-20 mins to clean the water, it was all soapy/foamy as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went back today to meet a real estate agent, as I've decided I can't manage myself. It's hard having the tough conversations like hey this isn't an acceptable level of clean. And there's now a giant stain on the carpet. I've given the agent the keys and ppty is being advertised tomorrow, and viewed Saturday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've told the tenant, look I'm going to arrange for someone to clean this and you'll have to help pay for it. And now all of a sudden, he's saying he will organise for it to be cleaned. My issue is, I live 1.5hrs away, I can't keep driving out there. He failed to clean it properly when it happened and didn't seem to care at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He also said, there's an Audi dealership next to where he works and he'll ask the detailing guy to clean it. I don't trust this tenant I had at all. I don't trust him to be in the apartment unsupervised at this point, but can't drive up there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I make a claim through his Bond?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi, me again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked last time about the air con install due to chronic smoking neighbour/s and that finally got approved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dickhead neighbour still smoking and I asked for strata roll to get the tenants /owners details to go to tribunal, instead they just gave me the name of the leasing agent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this acceptable or do I actually need the tenant's names and info?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My property managers just emailed me, saying they want to put my rent up $75/week. I went back with $50/week, as nothing has been done to the property in the 8 years I’ve been there and I’m still waiting for things to be fixed from 5 years ago. They put my rent up $50/week last year. They came back with the old interest rate rise excuse. I went back and said I KNOW my landlord owns not only my unit, but next doors unit AND they sold the third unit 2 years ago for $680,000. Told them I’m not renewing my lease then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How likely will they try something to evict me? There is another unit in my complex that just rented for what they’re asking me to pay, but has been renovated. My carpet gets damp from under the unit whenever it even rains!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi! Currently in a residential rental that doesn’t meet the minimum living requirements (roller shutter over a main window that doesn’t allow adequate ventilation, structurally unsound, bathroom door doesn’t close so no privacy). Rental agency and landlord are absolute cunts and refuse to fix anything. Any options we can do before going to fair trading? We don’t want to be blacklisted and fucked over. Cheers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s the best trick to push back on a rent increase", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We just had our end of lease inspection, we had some paintings up and I patched the holes with filler and sanded them, but they want to take money out of our bond to paint over the filler. They reckon for 4 holes it will be $308 (half day job). Surely this is excessive?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Terminating a lease soon, the agency is requesting a \"pre-vacate inspection\". Is this a thing? How much notice do they need to give and do we have the right to refuse? Worth noting we're terminating because of mould and are planning on having their cleaner do the normal end of lease clean (minus fixing the mould)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I keep posting here and the first comment is always this. I really need to remember this! I'll cross post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello. My response was deleted (fairly). Here is the safe version.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. These people are the scum of the earth. They most often prey on immigrants. I have spent months trying to take down 2 brothers who do this as a full time job. They sublet a huge amount of properties in the city and then rent them out to more tenants than each property is legally allowed to contain. They always steal the bond, give the tenants a false email and number, raise the rent more often than is legally allowed, and still somehow sleep at night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have spent months tracking down each of their sublets and contacting the agencies who are mostly always aware and do not care, often threatening me with legal trouble if I persist (which I always do). I then track down the owners of these properties (almost always Chinese investors so difficult to get a hold of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "***REDACTED NAMES AND FACEBOOK LINKS MY BAD SORRY MODS***", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The name of their bullshit company: [https://8group.com.au/](https://8group.com.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boys, if you're reading this, start writing up some resumes because I'm not stopping until you both require jail time or a real job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The \"sneaky one\" mentioned was done to me as well! I love it how with sharehousing, the compromise is that you're potentially living with weirdos but likely to get a better deal while, in Australia's awesome contemporary housing market, you instead just pay the same (full) price as you would if renting a property with no one else in it and then get this surprise later. Bonus: landlord ropes you in at the outset by saying there will be no inspections and it'll all be streamlined by the fact that no real estate agent will be involved. Fucking insane times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very common. Did they claim this cleaning amount from your bond without giving you quotes/invoices and without getting an agreement from you to go ahead?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just doing my part but thank you for the kind words. I just have a deep, deep, most-likely-very-bad-for-my-health disdain for these people and the agencies they work for and am desperate for renters to fight back and win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What did you go to NCAT for? And why did you lose?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, I will need more information. Your lease ends in 2 months? Or did you suddenly get given a no-grounds eviction?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Selling a house isn't hard. In fact it's a piece of piss. 90% of a real estate agent's job is acquiring the clients. For this, the job requires an insane workload. All day, every day (Unless you are well established and have referrals and inbound leads).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The renumeration for a starter agent is less than minimum wage. You will be paid minimum wage for 40 hours of work, work for 70 hours, sell maybe 2 or 3 houses which the agency claim 60% of commission from, and then you're taxed 40%.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have made a slight name for yourself (which takes years of work), you may be taking home 5-15k a month (either on top of a low base rate, or as your only income).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Generally there's only a few agents in each suburb making all the money, the rest are working way to hard for way too little.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember, being an agent is the easiest job in the world (selling a house). It's getting the clients that is hard as hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I struggled with the constant manipulation, lies, gross competition (I'm competitive, just not dirty), and simply having to deal with the worst and dumbest people in society so I personally did not make a great amount of money. To put it in easier terms, if I worked as a barista for the hours I worked as an agent, I'd have made more money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting. The agency is incompetent and do not deal with your shitty neighbour properly while allowing the handyman to trespass, but that same incompetence means you aren't being given any rent increases and I assume you are happy with the rent you're currently paying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do not see the agency changing their ways any time soon, and it sounds like a pretty invasive and uncomfortable living arrangement. Do you ever engage with your neighbour? No matter how terrible a neighbour I have found a friendly conversation works well, however, some people are absolute nutcases and I'd completely understand you not wanting to engage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. You could make an official complaint, take the agency to tribunal after gathering multiple amounts of proof (Keep a diary and note time and date with a description of the goings on, take photos, etc), and potentially get a rent reduction (which may work out poorly for you because you'll awaken a sleeping beast) or something to force your neighbour to behave with a threat of eviction. However, causing a rift with a neighbour who lives in such close proximity could be an absolute nightmare for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Leave. I know it sucks and it's absolutely bullshit (I personally would be guilty of staying based on principal and not \"letting them win\") but I just feel it may all be a bit futile. While it's hard work, you may just find somewhere more private and still affordable. You really need to judge how much money your happiness and comfort is worth. $20 a week? $100 a week?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ramble so much, I hope you get me! I'm so sorry you are forced to deal with such a situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're happy to leave, I would think taking the PMs to tribunal could be appropriate. You could claim that you are leaving due to them not doing their jobs, and claim moving costs and a rent reduction paid in lieu due to the loss of liveability.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heading out for the evening. I will come back to this with a response tomorrow!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heading out for the evening. I will come back to this with a response tomorrow!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a really tough one. It's quite the grey area. Honestly, a landlord can simply evict on no-grounds with 90 days notice (during the lease, what a joke, if the tenant did that they'd pay through the nose), or with 30 days notice with the end of the lease coming up. They don't really need any excuse to not renew the lease, so lying about it seems silly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turning down the offer and then saying the property isn't going to market is bizarre but there could have been a number of reasons for their apparent change in mind and nobody could prove otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Annoyingly, NSW has no vacancy tax so even amidst a housing crisis there is no punishment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would give them the benefit of the doubt and assume something happened that changed their minds and they're perhaps just trying to sort it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Indeed he is! What a legend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Firstly, you're well within your right to ask for a rent reduction given the reduced liveability of your housing. If it is not agreed upon you can take them to tribunal and you will most likely receive a rent reduction or payment in lieu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hound the property managers to get strata to fix this issue. Every day ask for an update. If there is anyone more useless than property managers, it's strata managers. They are slow and painful to deal with, so I don't always blame the PM when these issues arise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have your landlord's number or email? I would think about getting in touch with the landlord, explain that while your PM is doing a great job Strata is ultimately stopping any progress and that their property is being severely damaged. A full blown mould problem (and other potential damages caused by water) is horrendously expensive to deal with and it's in the owner's best interested to get this matter fixed asap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would also email the PMs and explain that while you appreciate their hard work in getting the problem fixed mould is huge health risk and you cannot live at the property any longer without a fix. While it's not what you want, you will have to vacate the property and ask for renumeration for moving costs, etc if the issue isn't fixed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try to maintain that you are well aware that strata is the issue and you are sorry to your PMs that they are forced to deal with such a shitty issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please do not underestimate the hazards of mould and leave this property if nothing is done soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "u/o[hWhen7](https://www.reddit.com/user/OhWhen7/) has had great success taking their PM to VCAT however it doesn't seem like your problem is nearly as significant. My point here is that mould is taken quite seriously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WILL A FIRM, WET BLOW ONTO THE KEYBOARD FIX THIS?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi there,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The agent should put a date and then the address in those blank spots as they are the ones \"making\" the agreement. If you are prompted to do it this way I would just put the current and your current address. No biggie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Tenant Information Statement is usually stapled to the back of a hardcopy agreement, or attached as a PDF if electronically signing. There are serious consequences for not having done so. I assume the agreement would be void. Personally I wouldn't mention anything unless they pull something dirty on you come the end of your tenancy. But I'm a little more risk-taking and petty like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You won't need to do this upon renewal, they'll send you a renewal form and you just need to sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll copy/paste something I wrote in another thread:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congratulations! I'm going to give you more obscure ones that may not be as prominent on the articles you've surely been reading.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- If you don't know about the jargon on the strata report, and it looks nasty, get a professional to help translate. NOT the selling agent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask for an inspection at a time the apartment is at its worst. For example, apartments (like mine) on the top floor and facing west will get unbearably hot between 3 and 6pm. See what traffic, noise, parking is like at 7:30-9am or 2:30-6pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Do not be afraid to ask the agent for specifics. There's an offer on the property... was it in writing? Was it pending finance? How much was it and is the owner considering it?- Freshly painted? Ask if it was just a touch-up or something heavier. I once had to cover 40 years of a chain-smoking hermit's nicotine stains in an entire apartment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Weird one... Make sure the staged furniture is actually placed in genuinely viable locations. Often, a TV set will be in an area that makes the most sense in a property, however, there's actually no power outlet nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Showing an agent how interested in a property you are will not help you at auction. Make sure to stay in the loop, however, and ask for updates if you don't hear from them. Never tell the agent what your limit is. If you have to, tell them something far, far lower than your maximum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- I do believe buyer's agents are worth looking into if you can afford it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you're at this stage, message me a property you're interested in buying and I'll tell you everything about it's sale history and what I'd value it at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting! Can you confirm if your flatmate was given the option to lodge the bond through RBO? Were they given a bond lodgement form to sign? Were they given a receipt and confirmation of bond lodgement? Can you send me the \"bond lodge agreement\" in a DM?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are heavy penalties for agents who do not lodge bond properly. HEAVY penalties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Carpet is a depreciable asset with a lifespan of 10 years (I think it should be 5). This means it depreciates at a rate of 10% each year. They would generally replace the entire carpeted area and charge you the full cost of the carpet's depreciated value.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would you have an idea of how old the carpet is? Make sure you request the original quote/invoice of the carpet from when it was installed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a bit of a grey area. There’s nothing that specifically says a PM cannot take photos, however, there are other rules that potentially suggest otherwise. They can take videos and photos for an upcoming sale or lease, but would be required to give you notice. If this is the case for a sale, I think there should be something written into the legislation that prevents them from doing so merely at an inspection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Generally I believe it’s seen as a huge invasion of privacy and not really something a property manager would even want to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are times when the owner wants to see something, maybe they want to do some work to the property, or see how previous work held up, etc. In this case the property manager would let you know so you can be prepared of some photographs or videos being taken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there’s nothing in the ingoing report to show those scratches weren’t there before you moved in they are shit out of luck. I would say something like “Oh, honestly I believe those scratches were already there when we moved in. Can you send me the ingoing inspection report again just so I can double check?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then if they send you it, mention that without anything in the ingoing inspection you won’t be paying for any repairs as you can’t be sure the scratches didn’t happen prior to your tenancy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it’s disappointing, but completely normal. They do not care for any good you’ve done and incompetence on their side. No matter what, they will always try to weasel their way into keeping some bond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Bathroom door would get stuck closed, trapping you inside unless someone from the outside opens it (fixed after 3 months)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who wants to live alone and doesn't take my phone to the bathroom: new nightmare unlocked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assuming you have a strong paper trail in communicating these issues, you should be able to claim a rent reduction paid in lieu through NCAT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In particular I would focus on the bedroom/bathroom door and the AC. You should still bring up the other issues as it shows a history of neglect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They will ask you annoying questions like \"why not just pay the low fee to fix a dryer door if it was that important regardless of your PM's lack of response?\" so just be ready to answer all that. Explain that this isn't a matter of why you did or didn't do anything. There is a job is required by landlords and PMs and that job wasn't done. It affected the liveability of the home and you deserve a rent reduction. $900/w is a lot to pay for these issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's quite complicated but you could work out a price per week you are owed. Maybe $50 for the AC, $10 for the dryer, $20 for each door, $20 for the shower. These number are just off the top of my head, it would take some time and a lot more info to really figure it out. Maybe $100-$150 per week in compensation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You may not win, but it's most definitely worth a shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry I don't quite understand what you mean. Include children in the number of people living at the property?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they think being in denial will fix their property? It's an odd mentality to be happy to see your investment damaged, isn't it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is the water damage causing any issues thus far? Roof damaged? Mould? Is it visible/obvious? Would you be able to show me a photo in a DM?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you elaborate a little further? It is possible to make a complaint or even sue if it is serious enough but I’d need more info to direct you better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you found a new managing agency?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Details?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DM me more information. I need the agency name, name of your property manager, and screenshots of any emails you have of them telling you to move within 2 weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Were you told prior to the sale that the owner was selling?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tenant seems annoying and irresponsible. Sorry you have to deal with that. However, my advice to you would be to just cut your losses and move on without overcomplicating things and dragging this on. You own a property and sometimes you’re just going to have to… you know… take care of it yourself and even maybe pay for things (yes out of your own pocket 🤯🤯🤯). The peace of mind is worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately you will need to keep dealing with the leasing agent. I can't remember but did we speak about getting a hold of the strata committee members? I believe you mentioned the other neighbours are less involved and not really helpful?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your landlord owns these properties as an investment and they have no reason other than decency to not raise your rent to the maximum they can get for it regardless of when they bought it, how much their mortgage repayments are, or how wealthy they are. I don't blame for profiting off a broken system, but I do blame them for their lack of humanity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sad truth is they don't even need to give you an excuse. If it matches the market they can raise the price as such.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there are much better units in the building going for the same price then you have some leverage to negotiate. However, in this market, it's almost impossible to negotiate if they believe they can easily get the property tenanted by someone else for the raised price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mentioned you said no to the increase? In this case they don't need to evict you and you'll leave the property upon the end of your lease. They will then rent it out at the max they believe they can get for it. Sorry, let me know if I misunderstood something here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Firstly, please don't worry about being blacklisted. While they can simply refuse to renew your lease, there is no blacklist for such problems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have explained that the property does not meet minimum requirements and you have requested work to be done, you are in the unfortunate position where a threat for a tribunal hearing is the only thing you can do next.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are the agency's reasons for no follow through despite it being a legal obligation? Have you spoken with the landlord directly at any point?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi, once I find them I will repost screenshots of recent negotiations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Incredibly hard to negotiate in this climate. Much like u/jimmycoola I laughed at a rent increase during covid and got a decrease. Then they absolutely dunked on me when covid ended and the crisis hit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personal experience, find comparable properties in the area and shoot for that. Admittedly i did it in lockdown in 2020 and it was a pisstake (owner asked for $50 increse, we got a $100 decrease), but thats what the agent will do for the owner when you counter-offer anyway. Get your information in the email chain before they do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would need some photos and more context but it does unfortunately sound fairly accurate. I’ve definitely paid much less for a larger job, however. It’s worth questioning the quote (make sure you receive a full itemised quote) and if they stand firm I honestly don’t think there is much else you could do. Frustrating because it’s probably unnecessary work and you did good the patching!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never heard of such a thing. Is this just a regular rental? Not housing/NDIS or going through some other third party for any reason?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would personally tell them to go fuck themselves. Generally they can ask for an inspection with 14 days notice so long as they haven’t already done it 4 times in the year. When was the last inspection?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A current affair needs a phone call", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love this. Go get 'em!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hoooooly shit this is so fucked and eerily reminds me of the boarding house that went up on fire that no news outlets really gave a shit about because *shrug poor people*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good on you!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jeez, that's a full time job indeed; just shocking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep sure did - we paid for professional cleaners who even posted their work on their Facebook. Then told it wasn’t good enough followed by a refusal for the cleaner to come back because we couldn’t get access to the property on a Sunday. Followed in the space of 48 hours an email saying that the property manager had claimed the bond and would organise for alternate cleaners.. we have photos and everything they have just been such a nightmare to deal with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No worries at all :-)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll pass this along to my nephew.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the response, and taking the time to answer questions :-) I appreciate it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strata manager chiming in here. Quick few additions:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. It is very common for strata managers to refuse to speak with tenants, which frankly I find ridiculous and there is no real justification. I suggest that you do also get involved directly with chasing up, mainly to help with piling pressure onto strata - the squeaky wheel gets the grease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Re: excellent point on rent reduction, your PM may not be aware this is generally claimable from strata by the owner. Alerting them to this will make them much more likely to give the reduction, and the claim will give an actual financial incentive for strata to fix it. Doing it this way rather than threatening your pm / landlord will mean you avoid making them an enemy in a situation you likely already lack allies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. A threat to take strata to tribunal never hurts in getting some action.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Needs to be moist (bring on the down votes ya moist haters )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have a bond lodge agreement(piece of paper with a bond number on it) but no online account (we tried to see if she has). She doesn’t remember anything, she is on the older side and it was a few years ago. :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, it is around 3 years old :( and my room is quite big, so does that mean my whole bond(950 dollar) is gone? :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sending a DM with a screenshot!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sent the DM 🥳", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for your input. I have had issues with this PM in the past and honestly I think they're just doing things in spite to annoy me as to me it does feel like a huge invasion of my privacy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get the need to document works needing to be done or past works but this isn't the case here. I pay $700 a week for a crappy 2 bed fibro cottage and there are so many issues it's really pissing me off lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again thanks for doing this it is sorely needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, I think I did make it confusing, let me clarify:NSW btw", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The standard lease says:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Maximum number of occupants:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No more than _____ persons may ordinarily live in the premises at any one time”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My understanding was that that number included children but the REA just sent the lease with the number 3 (we have more than one child) and when we questioned they said this is for adults only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you very much for the help and time :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really? Isn't that what a bond is for though? So I can't claim this through his bond?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I said no to the lease renewal. I can’t say no to the increase. I will live here month to month so I’m not locked in if I find something else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: I did try to negotiate, offered $50/week rather than the $75 and was told interest rate rises and cost of living are the reason. That’s why I’m more pissed off, they blatantly lied about interest rate increases when they don’t pay a mortgage on the units.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I piggy back on this question. Similar situation. If I refuse to sign another fixed term and my current fixed term runs out, from my understanding I automatically roll into a periodic lease. From the day my current fixed term runs out, if the land lord chooses to evict me the minimum notice they can give me would be 30 days. Is that correct?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven’t spoken directly with the landlord. Their excuse for not fixing some of these issues, as per the landlords instructions, is ‘you moved in with these issues therefore tough shit’ (they covered them up till we signed on), ran us around in circles, and most of the time they’ve ignored us entirely until we get on their asses. Regardless, nothing is fixed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When we eventually move, do we have any options to report the agency and the landlord for acting like fuckwits and renting a house on false pretences? (Property report was faked, advertised a laundry but didn’t have any correct plumbing to put in a washing machine, etc)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn't there a news article a few months ago that there's a blacklist? It's not an official one but it exists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah regular rental. Last inspection like octoberish? Termination date is within 14 days so i guess they wont be attending", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "u/ajd341 is correct. ALWAYS claim your bond the second you return the keys. The agents will kick up a stink because now they can't use the bond refund as leverage. If there is an amount that you agree should be owed to the landlord, you can always amend the claim with RBO within 2 weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sounds like you should win at NCAT considering what you've told me. If they refused your cleaners to go back and then executed a clean before you agreed, then that's just their problem. Tribunal members are generally on the tenants side so I'm hoping it all goes as I suspect it should! Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lesson learned. You fire that bond refund as soon as you return keys. Nearly all power lies with the party who claims first... unfortunately, the way the system works is that whomever goes second becomes the \"petty\" party going to NCAT over \\~$200.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will not being able to fight a no-grounds. While they may not be renewing because they are petty, they can easily come up with multiple other reasons and you'll have no proof. Very shit situation. Would you want to go through with me what the NCAT hearing was about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m trying to dissociate from SM’s and PM’s humanity here and you’re being all sweet and helpful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moistened it up and it's working thank you so much xx", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The maximum amount of people living in the property most certainly includes children. Is this a house or apartment? How many rooms?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner thinks what they said makes sense once our application does mention the children and they saw them at the inspection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you mean to claim full or partial bond through RBO? Of course you can make a claim if it’s not too late. It’s just whether you want to go through the whole process of a tribunal hearing, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the day your fixed term runs out and you move onto periodic, your landlord would need to give you a minimum of 90 days notice to evict you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a lot of agencies running under the false impression that \"you moved in with these issues therefore tough shit\" is a perfectly sound defence. It is not, and it will never work in their favour at a hearing. Not only are we amidst the worst global rental crisis in history, there is a strict legal obligation for EVERY property to meet the minimum living conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chances are the property managers told the landlord \"oh don't worry about paying for fixing anything, we'll get this property tenanted in no time no matter what, haha!\" and landlords just agreed. PMs are bad at their job and are scared to make their landlord fork out money despite it being in their best interest. I reckon they've not once told the landlords about your concerns because they'd then have to come to them with a request they promised wouldn't happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you let me know which agency this is in a DM? I'd be very interested in seeing any proof you have of their lies and to direct you in where to attack when you move (or even right now if you're willing).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps. I didn’t see that. There may be something out there for non payment of rent or severe issues but in my time in many offices I never heard of anything like this being done. They’re not great people but they really won’t go out of their way to try and ruin your life after you leave their management.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They certainly will not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First rental massive lesson learned! Many thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of emails I get to enjoy reading when I tell people who have reached out to me to claim their bond is so satisfying. The agents are always saying things like \"You shouldn't have claimed the bond before we did the inspection!\". Haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apartment. 2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea through the RBO. Honestly I'm frustrated that there's such little care and responsibility. And I think he should have to pay for the mess he created", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "90 days! Wow I thought it was 60. Okay another question. If my fixed lease stipulates I can only have one person living at the property (it’s a 2-bedder), does this rule still apply when the fixed lease runs out and moves to the periodic?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maximum amount of people allowed to live in the property is 4.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Incredibly frustrating. I hear you! You will need to know an exact amount to claim. Are you looking to replace the carpet? Is the stain permanent? You’ll also need to get some quotes for the cleaning. Once you have all this you can claim the bond. You could get away with simply claiming and arbitrary amount if he simply agrees with the bond claim. If he disagrees you’ll have to go to NCAT and prove why you should keep that amount.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rule will still apply into your rolling lease. Unless it’s due to the size of the property, you most likely could just speak to your PM about having more than 2 people in the property. Generally a 2 bedder would have a maximum of 4 people legally living there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not if they are small children. That is for adults. The oldest is 3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just want it cleaned. Can I pay for the clean myself and get it reimbursed through a bond claim?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't drive back to the property to give him access, it's an 1.5hrs away. He didn't care about it until I said I'd be claiming through his bond. Now he wants to organise a clean himself, which is stupid as it's no different if I do or he does", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay good to know. I’ve talked the landlord down to $620 from the proposed $670 increase they wanted (currently at $560). I’m worried that if I ask them if I can allow my partner to move in they will jack the price back up to $670", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay sure thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They will indeed immediately justify another adult in the property to raise rent even though that’s just not how it works, haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I say a lot of things that can make me seem like a cowboy, but honestly just bring your parter in and don’t tell them anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for clarifying! Really appreciate it. It is a bit hard when the Rea is saying the number is just for adults and it is not clear. Not sure how to approach this. Thank you so much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha I was thinking that but wouldn’t it be obvious during the next inspection?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps. Pretty hard to prove though. And you can always prepare for the inspection and put away/hide what you need to.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e18otl.json b/1e18otl.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8805924406c8cf09d0614611698fcef46993181d --- /dev/null +++ b/1e18otl.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Sydenham is my local station and it has been such a cocktease that the building has been completed since 2022 and it took this long for the line to open. Walking past every day for two years going \"Someday... someday.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm excited it is finally happening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an awesome transformation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in the inner west, but have only seen progression during the times I’ve had to travel toward the airport so great to see this capped off and ready to operate fully.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also props to the audio director in the video. The music was great for selling the dream.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am I the only one that thought this was going to be underground!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does go underground just after Sydenham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly can’t believe I didn’t know that. Makes sense why they are closing the T3 line from Sydenham for a year.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e19v7v.json b/1e19v7v.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..88321b93b314b41ec3819b3a6f505adc5266c46b --- /dev/null +++ b/1e19v7v.json @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Isolator for old (Telstra?) cable internet connection with data delivered via coax cable. Unless still connected, and your home is[ listed as having NBN through HFC](https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/network/poi-checker/), has likely been superseded by a different NBN connection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like a TV antenna connection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google lens is your friend :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has the product model right there and internet access, runs straight to Reddit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.rexel.com.au/are/category/Audio-Visual/Antennas/Tap-off-and-distributor/ZINWELL-ISOLATOR-CATV/ZINZN-AU/p/12279897", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an isolator to stop stray voltages and current entering the cable tv network. For example if your TV malfunctions and starts injecting 240 volts into the foxtel line, Telstra don't want that, so the isolator protects their network from such events.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "eg. [Zinwell isolator](https://www.jrt.com.au/ajt/category/Audio-Visual/Antennas/Tap-off-and-distributor/ZINWELL-ISOLATOR-CATV/ZINZN-AU/p/12279897)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could be NBN or Foxtel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coax splitter. Typically used when you have both Foxtel and FTTP/Cable. Only one coax can be plugged at a time, so you need the splitter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a coax splitter; you can get them anywhere (though Telstra provide them with Cable modems) and you would still use it if you have cable foxtel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks mate!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People have no idea about that. You could literally wipe of 20% of all reddit questions overnight if people used that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this a common fault?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Splitter has at least 3 connections like a double adaptor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NEW ZINWELL CATV COAX Cable TV **Isolator** Foxtel and Telstra NBN approved PCD \"The Coaxial Cable Electrical Isolators provides the function of Galvanic Isolation for use in Cable TV or other TV signal distribution systems such as electrical protection from Hot Chassis TV sets in MATV or CATV installations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It offers a combination of providing electrical safety Isolation to 3kVac whilst also offering outstanding RF performance, with low broadband insertion loss and high return loss.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/153917691524](https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/153917691524)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Foxtel cable doesn't exist anymore. Everything is over the internet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "or https://googlethatforyou.com?q=what%20is%20a%20zinwell%20isolator%20for", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have millions of households subscribed to cable, as may be the case (and if it isn't the case today, then as may have been the case decades ago), it doesn't need to be common to be disruptive to a lot of people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It literally says isolator. What exactly are you splitting with one input and one output?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A splitter would have at least 2 outputs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Splitter: [https://www.bunnings.com.au/antsig-2-way-f-connector-splitter\\_p4360391?store=7152](https://www.bunnings.com.au/antsig-2-way-f-connector-splitter_p4360391?store=7152)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have a minimum of two like a phone splitter. It's a splitter. The telco industry calls it a splitter. T call it a splitter. Another Zinwell product also calls it a splitter. Sincerely, T employee C8**171", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or on satellite", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gold!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not that I doubt your credibility as a T employee but even Zinwell call it an isolator", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think about it. How do you split something with only an in and an out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True I forgot about that.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e1c8f2.json b/1e1c8f2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..54a103217a048996cea779eca1c5c976227109a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e1c8f2.json @@ -0,0 +1,166 @@ +[ + { + "text": "something to do with the harbour tunnel, I think it's above extractor fans from memory, so potential smoke / fire", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney harbour tunnel vent stack", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be nice if it at least specified how far you need to run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there is a fire in the tunnel, the smoke will probably billow out of these", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s to let you know “when the light flashes or alarm sounds evacuate this area immediately…..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's to signal commencement of the vernal equinox purge silly...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do security at the harbour bridge and I too am curious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The SHT ventilation is at the northern end. If there is a fire, the fans reverse and suck all the air out of the tunnel northbound. It then routes across to the north eastern pylon of the SHB and exhausts out of the top.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a video on YouTube about it’s construction and a friend of mine worked on the project", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's to warn about Japanese midget subs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to print out thousands of these as stickers and stick them around the city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It means Barnaby Joyce is on the prowl nearby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "pretty sure that's an anti-cop warning PSA sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "long overdue, glad to see Sydney City Council finally taking this danger seriously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I won’t post the link to a Daily Fail article covering them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't stop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you hold your hand up and the vent stack is smaller than your thumb at arms length, you’re good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah. They make the message clear. Just go. Don't ask questions, don't look back. Go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it said anything more complicated people would argue the significance of it. \"Please evacuate the area to a distance of at least 40 metres, unless the precailing wind is above 25 knots from the north or north east, in which case evacuation of 22 metres is sufficient.\" Redditors would complain that 40 metres is excessive for winds from the north west and that 30 metres is sufficient. Others would want the distance in imperial units or the wind speed in m/s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne or Brisbane minimum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"There is no safe distance.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd think that the potential for billowing smoke, flashing lights, and an alarm blaring in your designated area might be something important that your bosses bring up during training, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a tsunami as cover.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why not? Now I need to know...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Believing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's all good if you're Forrest Gump. What of those that don't like running", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "…thinking about tomorrow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You do realize that Sydney Harbour tunnel is not related to harbour bridge security, they are two completely different places and two completely different companies, we do not correlate with each other and have nothing to do with the tunnel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our main priority is safety of the bridge infrastructure and the publics safety on the bridge that's it. We look for people showing mental distress, emotional people, self harmers, and drunks/druggies...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happens in the harbour tunnel isn't our priority and isn't what we are trained for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That area where the photo is taken isn't actually \"in our \"designated area\" if that photo was taken on the bridge, or below the bearings (directly under the bridge AT the waterfront) then yes, that would be in our designated area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it’s the daily fail - it’s our job as human beings with self respect not to give them traffic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are we holding onto?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At milsons Point you have the choice of ferry or train. If yly go the other direction you're stuffed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "…Don’t stop, it’ll soon be here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’ll be better than before", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "THAT FEEEEEELIIIN'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DANCIN' ON THE CEILING", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e1cvjc.json b/1e1cvjc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c931b6e0eb38df4ab7ea64ce654f12a1a67e62c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e1cvjc.json @@ -0,0 +1,210 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Does anyone have info on this property chockers full of old buses?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of old blue and white TfNSW and private buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🦋", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🫱", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this affordable housing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From memory back in the day it was a depot of sorts, now just a collector.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "omg i remember driving past there years ago and was so confused about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didnt think much of it and couldnt remember the area till i saw this picture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "# If i have time this weekend and if reddit demands ill go and take some ground level photos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oakville is currently going through rezoning. That depot will be worth a lot soon!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now that’s a bus stop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Councillor Zamprogno from Hawkesbury Council posted this update on Facebook last year, a few buses have moved since but they are nowhere near complying with the orders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> In response to many inquiries I have received on a matter, I can provide this update:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">A bus depot has run on the corner of Scheyville Road and Old Stock Route Road in Oakville for many years. In addition to functional buses, it has been clear that a large number of derelict buses are also present; up to 250 vehicles, and occasionally on the footpath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Council commenced a Class 4 action in the NSW Land and Environment Court on 15 July 2022. Council sought a declaration that the depot was a 'development without consent', and sought an Order that the use cease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Court issued Consent Orders on 29 June 2023, stating:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">1. The Owners are permanently restrained from using the land for the storage of buses and other vehicles, plant and machinery (excluding private transportation vehicles); and", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">2. Within 180 days, commencing 29 June 2023, a minimum of 100 buses are to be removed from the land; and", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">3. Within 360 days, commencing 29 June 2023, all remaining buses, with the exception of 28 buses which are used for the purposes of the approved bus transportation use of the land, are to be removed from the land; and", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">4. The Owners are to pay Council’s costs, in the amount of $20,000, within 60 days, from 29 June 2023.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve driven past it often over the years, some of the buses are dropping into disrepair, but to each their own treasure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got threatened for taking photos here. Guy came screaming around his ute telling me to fuck off and threatened to call the cops etc etc. not worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should start monetising them. A lot of people could benefit from a bus to tiny house conversion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to drive past these on my way to my second Job, always wanted to walk around in the property to look at them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive past this almost every day. It’s gross. Has to be a fire hazard and I can only imagine the rat/mice other creepy crawly infestations there must be there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last thing I'd be doing is posting the actual location. Way too many maniacs out there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omnibus depot ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a bloody eye sore it r really is. The buses are pieces of crap smashed windows. Poor guy built a new home next door with that as his view. It’s really a junkyard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That what I want to know! What’s the rent?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to be clarksons bus company in late 80s/ 90s then got brought out by hawkesbury valley bus service which have a depot 2km down the rd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting, thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a few newer additions from the recent decommissioned fleet. Recent as in the last decade or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.busaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=71340&start=125", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reddit demands! Reddit demands!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got threatened for taking photos here. Guy came screaming around his ute telling me to fuck off and threatened to call the cops etc etc. not worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The long term storage of buses brings fuel leaks, motor oil leaks and other potential hazardous materials. This could actually be a contaminated site presenting development hurdles and costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for this. Clearly, the owners have not complied with points 1, 2 & 3.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to visit the derelict tram shed @ Glebe. It would be great for some of these buses to see another life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yikes. Thanks for the heads up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably can not afford the fuel, let alone cost of conversion. There is also the matter of none will not fit in my driveway .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It really is poor planning that thery haven't been gradually sold off over the years. even regular scapper sales.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The buses are very visible from the road when you drive past. They could do with a bit of Mr Miyagi's wax on wax off attention though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a secret. I just don't know the back story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive past it all the time. From the street view the buses are so packed tightly together I'm not sure anything could be done / taken. Not that it would matter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like a forgotten cramped junk yard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very cool, thanks ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, that's one. Thanks ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if i get 20 upvotes on the original comment ill do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so like 13 more lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, that's also how I spotted them over the years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're at 22 now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FUCK it , ill do it. !!!! watch this space", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e1enzn.json b/1e1enzn.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ce613709c13241d27fe4068e7cb1bef25b57be24 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e1enzn.json @@ -0,0 +1,410 @@ +[ + { + "text": "One step forward, two steps backward ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same, my tax cut won't even cover two weeks of the rent increase I got hit with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you get the required 60-day notice for rent increase? And is this the first increase in 12 months? [https://www.tenants.org.au/factsheet-04-rent-increases](https://www.tenants.org.au/factsheet-04-rent-increases)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got a notice today of daycare costs increasing as well! Counting down the days till our youngest goes to school next year!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friend has been temping at a real estate agency, staff have just been instructed to raise rents for their landlords that account for the estimated tax cut that each tenant will receive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The email that property managers will send state that they've held rents below the market rate as a good will gesture and now that tenants are receiving tax cuts, the rate can equate to the \"true\" maket rate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given that rent rises will hit pretty much every property due to this tax cut, it's going to be almost impossible for tenants to negotiate the rate rises to come.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I wouldn’t be surprised to see an influx of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone knows that people have more money in their back pocket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those dirtbag RAs would be emailing landlords to recommend a price increase for the similar amount. And there are probably sub-human RAs that are just sending the notice without asking the LL.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lost my tax cut at the start of the year to a rent increase. Good thing rents are the only thing going up, otherwise we'd be going rapidly backwards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sucks ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, they'd probably have done it anyway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our previous rental went up $50/week, which I didn't equate to the tax cut, but it makes sense! The agent tried to tell us it was market rate and wouldn't negotiate, so we moved. Other places in the area were only up $20/week so we got one of those.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it worth moving? Student immigration cuts are starting to take effect, rental market is softening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same friend, same! My rent went up by $100 p/w last year and they want to increase it by $70 p/w now. The extra money from the tax cut is not going to cover that, and I have less money available to save for a deposit so I can pay for my own property. It’s so frustrating!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're electricity comes from Ausgrid, that's going up too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just a scheme to move public tax money to the private / landlord sector.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same as tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To the economic system our lives have no value except this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But life has meaning. Life has value.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And you’ve got to get MAD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could have been $100 down per week, rather than $20.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "#glasshalffull", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, it's more 0.8 step forward and 1 step backward...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is like they knew you had more money and wanted more of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They giveth, they taketh away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s interesting. In Canberra, landlords are not allowed to increase rent very much. My tenant is due for a lease renewal and the real estate agent said something along the lines of: “due to two quarters of minimal increases to the CPI figures last year, followed by two quarters with no change to the CPI figure, we’ve observed consistently small rent increase allowances across all properties, typically less than $5.00.” Which is great for tenants in the ACT. I didn’t plan to increase the rent at all (and will not obviously)… but sad to see that landlords can do what they want in other states.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hang on a second, if you're getting an $80/w tax cut that puts you at around $180k.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every time the government announces a change that means the working & middle classes get a little more literally everything increases in price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup. Got a rent raise of $120 a month. Get paid monthly. Also Fees for everything went up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So goodbye tax cut lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only we could build more dwellings....and calibrate immigration properly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$5200 a year rent increase???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you renting a 5 bedroom house in Vaucluse?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The landlords and agents are just using this as a justification. Some of them know it's bullshit, others just don't genuinely know any better as they're just apes in tarocash suits. But basic economics tells us that prices are exactly where they should be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People accuse the industry of all sorts of dodgy practices and collusion and price fixing. They probably are doing that to some extent. But none of it is possible in a market where supply exceeds demand. At the end of the day that's the real and only reason for rents rising.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "every scum bag is after your wallet when they hear you have n extra $20", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a game changer when they start school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly same happened to me. Got a notice of $10 per day increase from 1 July. Funny and sad at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ouch sorry to hear that, we’re fortunate enough that we can afford things on a single income (we have a 2 year old).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But daycare with my partner working, we would only be marginally better financially, but have less time with our daughter, and we would be constantly catching viruses from daycare. Lose-lose situation really!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s just straight up evil", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m confused. How is tax being conflated with the free market? I get that they’re clutching at any straw they can to raise it but that makes no sense to me as an excuse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But there are restrictions on rent rises. Notably, you can't suddenly change the rent in the middle of a fixed term period - are 100% of leasees at this agency finishing their lease in July??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similarly landlords can't increase the rent more than once in a 12-month period in non-fixed term agreement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> hit pretty much every property", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soo this can't be right. A much more reasonable guesstimate would be around 10% of properties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So she took a pic of it right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why am I not surprised…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fucken scum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is absolute BS. How would you even estimate that kind of thing? You can't keep jacking up the rent either, people will leave and find another place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not a landlord (barely keeping afloat as is with just the one house), if an agent sent a notice of rent increase without asking me they’d be fucking fired the next day after I found out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolute scum of the earth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Everyone knows that people have more money in their back pocket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "pfff, got a $110 increase come in June, my pay only went up $40 a week with tax cuts, these cunts can burn in hell", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got data or a link to back this up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Same as tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tolls are a scheme to get people to pay for roads that can't be removed by the next elected government. Nothing wrong with that. But you can guarantee drivers hate actually paying for what they use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought about that too, but it’s not the only household cost going up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol, i got a $5720 increase on a old inner west apartment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 bedroom apartment in the inner east", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could’ve just said “I understand the pain on a fixed income”. No one needed to know you paid your mortgage off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You sound like a boomer tho", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> every scum bag is after your wallet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Without being an edgelord, this is generally what life seems to be. Almost every waking moment involves some bastard person or company or taxman trying to extract every cent out of you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spot on - like seagulls to a chip - bunch of c*nts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an Early Childhood Teacher I hate to hear this. There would be so many children age wide ready to start, but not emotionally or even academically ready. It becomes a family financial decision- which is completely understandable. There has to be a better way to support families and children.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think any further increase to childcare will result in one parent in the couple dropping work altogether", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The savings will never reach the bottom, because all the greedy middlemen take it before it reaches us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To them, we are cattle. They own the fruits of our labour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got the email that they’re increasing my rent this month, and my contract ends in October. It certainly felt like the moment I was going to receive a little extra per month, it’s being taken away, and taking a bit more at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But almost impossible to happen to all, or even many, properties any time soon. See my post above.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://sqmresearch.com.au/weekly-rents.php?region=nsw-Sydney&type=c&t=1](https://sqmresearch.com.au/weekly-rents.php?region=nsw-Sydney&type=c&t=1)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Supply has fallen of a cliff, so the only possible cause of the reduction is reduced demand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know, I'm just taking the piss lol. My rent just recently went up $100, too, so I feel your pain bro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed, and I even meant to mention the huge benefits of early childhood education.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We went with a hybrid model of a few days of daycare, one with grandparents, and I dropped to 4 days a week because the way the subsidies were set up with an annual cap, that 5th day of work (after tax) would've almost all been spent on fees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely not intending to downplay early childhood education or educators at all. Ours were absolutely wonderful and we still see one of them regularly as I wander to the station with now high school aged kiddos - a little morning ritual before WFH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course, they don't have the memories anymore but we adults know what's what.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't need to be a financial decision if you stop the money chasing. We have one parent working and one as a stay at home parent to our preschooler.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We sold our nice car and bought a shit box, gave up alcohol and cafes, and we just rent a cheap, simple house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't HAVE to work and put your kid in child care. But you've got to be willing to let go of some creature comforts. People just prioritise earning money over raising their kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or more people not being able to afford children", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">increasing my rent this month, and my contract ends in October", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To clarify, you mean you received notice this month that your rent would go up in October? (They are require to provide a certain amount of notice at a minimum.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise if you meant they are increasing your rent before the existing agreement runs its course, I don't think that's allowable and you may want to contest that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much appreciated! Nah didnt get a downplay vibe at all- just on our side we see it as a real shame that children can be psuehd forward when not ready", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not everyone is in the same financial position. It doesn’t sound like you started out loaded, but there will always be someone with more to overcome. Intergenerational poverty, educational disadvantage, parents who don’t help with the kids but do get sick and need looking after, criminal siblings causing disarray, racial discrimination, family breakdown, cancer, death of a spouse, disability, illness, flood – these are all things that happen to people, sometimes compounding, none of which are their fault.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your point can also be true. Sometimes people could just reorder their priorities. But in Australia as wealth inequality just keeps getting inexorably worse, it’s not always the case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what tanked the British economy during David Cameron’s Austerity after the GFC. Rising costs of care meant more people dropped out of the workforce, and as they became carers they weren’t counted in the unemployment figures. It caused a feedback loop of despair and increasing poverty, which made tax revenue fall, which led to more cuts to government services. Real incomes fell continuously for seven years and are still not back to 2007 levels. Life expectancy flatlined for the first time since organised medicine was introduced. Small business collapsed and big business profits soared. Extreme poverty and hunger to the point of malnutrition and immiseration came back to Britain and when COVID hit the NHS was on its knees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is where the Reserve Bank is sending Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course everyone has it different. But how many people are working just to pay unnecessary debts because they have to have nice things? The nice things are why the world is failing. We need less nice things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your entire comment history is arguing with people. Get a life dude.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or at least different nice things. A good bicycle or a vege garden can give greater pleasure than a superyacht.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yet, here you are going through my history and arguing ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just an observation.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e1i9ki.json b/1e1i9ki.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8dcd78a832c5298374eafbf54419c4c43cdc45da --- /dev/null +++ b/1e1i9ki.json @@ -0,0 +1,314 @@ +[ + { + "text": "TLDR: by switching 5 times in the last 12 months I've saved hundreds of dollars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Longer version.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "12 months ago I was with Alinta Energy when they increased their rates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would have cost me over 300$ more a year. I switched to Tango and and only had an increase of about 100$.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In December I've installed solar and switched to Sumo. Saved about 100$ plus the saving from Solar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In May Origin had a 200$ sign up bonus. The rates were similar to Sumo but 200$ would be a gifted so I switched. Come July 1st, Powershop had a much cheaper rate so I moved saving 200$. Origin calls me back today asking why I left and told them I only look at price, I don't care about customer service or other things with electricity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They offer me a much better plan saving me roughly an additional 200$ a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep switching people, don't pay for your loyalty or laziness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same, I started entertaining those energy comparison telemarketers and they have been great at battling each other for better deals. Currently on a 25% discount and one telemarketer on standby who can give me a lower kwh rate but a higher daily fee. Still to make a decision on that one (I created a comparison calculator spreadsheet with my average usage for summer and winter that I use to project my estimates). I'm down to a point where 90% of the telemarketers concede they can't beat my current rate, and this one deal that is plus or minus a dollar a month depending on the season.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently found to my surprise that several unit buildings actually have embedded utility providers. So for example if origin is the embedded provider to that building, you are forced to use origin and no one else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any workaround around this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What pisses me off is all the bonuses and discounts they offer only to new customers. Really does encourage us to switch frequently", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it's quite easy to switch, not like you you have to physically change any equipment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My eyes! My poor tired eyes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently suggested this in a well-known finance sub on here and got poo-pooed because people think it takes too much time but it definitely doesn't these days if you use EnergyMadeEasy and just upload your bills, it's about a 2-5 minute job to compare and switch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Energy retailers are also falling over themselves to offer new customer and referral incentives, so if you can stack some of those up you could be heavily discounted or free energy for months. With a combo of solar, using free-energy periods from Ovo (11am-2pm) and a sign-up credit, I'm not paying for electricity at all this quarter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you still get the government electricity payment if you change providers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The thing is we should not have to do any of this just to pay decent prices", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean all power to you managing this but you've to game a lot of providers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have beaten me. I swapped companies and have been hit with a $1000 estimated final bill when it's normally $250. Now I have to go to the ombudsman to sort it out as they don't want to fix it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've saved $100s because my provider one day just stopped sending me bills. Everytime I go into the app it just says they're working on it. 18 months later and still no electricity bills. I've just been setting the money aside every month and earning interest on it. They can only back date 9 months on bills too, so I'm way ahead. I'll pay the day they eventually send me a bill, but until then... 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What did you use to compare prices?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much was solar to install?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd love to install solar, but I live on the third floor of a five floor apartment building and my roof doesn't get a lot of sun :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise, good tips!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Free water + water turbine = free electricity!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Embedded network user checks in 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just want a non sexist provider that allows both my partner and I to access the usage information.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're in the 20-30ish age bracket aren't you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You pay several thousand dollars to have your unit taken out of the building supply and have your own meter fitted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had an embedded in Melbourne (which wasn't disclosed ahead of agreement) and the pricing was ridiculous for something that should be a cost saving for the reduced overhead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Needless to say as we weren't planning on staying there (were in about a ten months) it wasn't worth the payout, which I'm sure it's also part of the plan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They shouldn't be allowed, straight up price gouging of people with no recourse on an essential utility.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is illegal for a retailer to monopolise an embedded network, and for an ENM to force exclusivity with a retailer or ENO.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The main problem is that competing retailers don't want to do business with embedded network customers, and often can't due to existing infrastructure owned by the ENM, and the direct metering agreement terms between the ENM and the metering coordinator.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Under a typical arrangement, a retailer passes through network use of system charges from the distribution network service provider, who themselves have passed through transmission charges as part of their NuoS, but in an embedded network, they have to manage bespoke charges from the ENM, the acting local network service provider, as well. This leaves behind what is effectively a monopoly anyway, but if you're lucky, it's still more expensive due to the ENM's own charges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meriton is scum for this in particular", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happens when you’ve already been a new customer to all of them though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The dollar sign goes to the left...The dollar sign goes to the left...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, he doesn't care about your laziness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely! It's so stupid. The power comes from Ausgrid anyway so I don't see the need of a middleman.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Energy made easy website.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My best mate is a certified installer so we did it together and was about 2k in material (didn't charge for time or installation).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in a small townhouse so not much space on the roof but it's saving me about $500 a year in electricity from our first estimating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't get much sun as I have plants all around but even with a small roof and not optimal sun I'll still break even in 4 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to my calculation I might save thousand of dollars in 10 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why wouldn't they?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mid 40", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whats that got to do with it? Im also mid 40s and the loyalty game is useless nowadays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to regularly switch energy, insurances, internet providers, health care, heck even banking if you're organised enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These days companies will rort your loyalty, they are only interested in looking after new customers, why else do they only offer good deals and bonuses for *new customers only* ???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yes it takes time, but the effort can save you thousands of dollars a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most dont have any waiting period ( Credit cards for example may require a 12month gap before you get any signup bonuses) so they don't care, as long as you're *new*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the power is distributed by Ausgrid but they don't generate it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that’s a great deal, I think we were quoted 7k so and passed because recouping costs would take about 10 years and we don’t know how long we’ll really stay here. Anyway thanks for answering, and this post. I’m inspired to start comparing/switching.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm very envious! It's exactly the kind of thing I'd love to set up, but had to decide between an apartment in a location we loved vs a house in a suburb much further out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either way, good luck with it :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "be careful with the payback calcs - most feed in rates are now very low (like 1.4c/kWh) and Ausgrid will start charging your retailer if you export during the middle of the day. If you aren't self consuming the solar power it is close to worthless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Origin doesn’t. Only the primary account holder has access, not any nominated secondary holders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rea always seems to make it in the man’s name through the referral to direct connect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only reason why I'd asked was because a good 20 years ago you'd get blacklisted jumping around providers that much and I assumed you weren't old enough to remember , it's why they instigated sign up contracts. Check the fine print if you're going to shop around that hard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good info. Cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So there are 2 middlemen?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ping me and I can ask my mate for a quote...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7k that sounds like a big as s system, 8k?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hardly anyone needs that unless ur in a big house that has air conditioner on all day at heavy blast", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The above redditor is a townhouse much smaller system likely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a good point but I'm fine. I'm autoconsuming 95% of my solar generation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could you just get their app and sign in from both people's phones?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, thanks! Once I wake up properly haha will do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah mine is so small! 1.4 kW", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess so. They would also get all my history too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But why should I? Not every house has a master person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they don't need the history on the account, why would they even want acess?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "History of my account. Like before the current house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah fair point.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e1nfhq.json b/1e1nfhq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f355e4828306502307b666b45220837ca19ade4b --- /dev/null +++ b/1e1nfhq.json @@ -0,0 +1,282 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shoutout to the fabulous dressed lady in Chinatown last night. I now want to recreate that gorgeous tweed/boucle tent dress you had.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been so long since I've been to the Cross at night, I'd never seen that the bay where the bikies used to park their Harleys and hang around all night \"keeping the peace\" is now all food delivery e-bikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck with the move, /u/derprunner, hope it all goes smoothly. Safe travels :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Morning people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "u/istilllovewombats - big magnolia display opposite Australia St PS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hm. Either my brain's broken or she's disappeared?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see some weird and annoying ads on YouTube but I just saw the most incredible, obvious scammy thing. Some magic way to make money where “if you put in $5, you get $10, if you put in $50 you get $100” which is based on “binary maths which can't be wrong” or some such extreme bullshit. Most of the ad was them talking about how wealthy you would be—if you managed to get one of the few remaining spots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't believe this stuff is allowed. There's no way to report it on YouTube. Is there a way to report obvious scams to some kind of authority?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cat is snuggling on my lap with dressing gown as I watch Desperate Housewives with my mum. A nice, chill Saturday :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any recommendations for similar shows we can enjoy? We're almost out of episodes. Something soapy and ridiculous is fun haha :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi can anyone recommend an adult gymnastics place for beginners? Always wanted to learn and do gymnastics, backflips cool stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "21M south west Sydney area thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder what it’s like in a world where the metro isn’t constantly down on a weekend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Random question, I'm sure someone will know: are ambulance drivers also qualified paramedics, or just drivers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm trying to think logically if there's a situation in which it would benefit the patient to have the driver come back and assist with care more than it would benefit them to get to hospital ASAP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a very different place now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! Just wrapping up one hell of an end of lease clean and getting to start the big drive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a couple with a long history of blanket-related conflict you should have two single sized quilts/blankets on the bed, one each. You can thank me for saving your marriage later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My blanket/s is/are my blanket/s. Yours are yours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|‾‾‾‾(discontent and war)‾‾‾‾| ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|‾‾(content)‾‾|_/(cuddle zone)\\_|‾‾(content)‾‾ | ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone shares a bed with me it's \\_\\_O\\_\\_|‾‾| _", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As long as there's some slack the middle of the 'bridge' would drape down, assuming the two people aren't spooning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a solo sleeper the way the blanket drapes is determined by where my cat decides to sleep _‍|‾‾| _", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I ever share the bed, I have my pile of blankets on my side and they have their sheet or blanket on their side and stay the hell away from me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/u/still_love_wombats", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "uBlock Origin is your friend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shouldn't it be \"if you put in $101 you get $1010, if you put in $110010 you get $1100100\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brave is the browser to use. No ads, no pops ups, nothing ever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trimming Armour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you watched Brothers and Sisters?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No recommendations but PCYCs offer gymnastics. A lot of it is aimed at kids but some have adult classes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If everything else fails, when I was playing capoeira we used to go to Five Dock Leisure Centre to practice backflips and stuff. They have all the crashmats and bouncy floors and stuff. Possibly they have classes although I get that it's not exactly your area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably the same world where the Bankstown line isn’t always closed for metro work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both people in the ambulance are qualified paramedics. I know a few people who are paramedics and from what I can gather they take turns in driving shifts, and while they have a patient on board, the other will be in the back rendering aid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on the seriousness of the incident intensive care paramedics may jump on board too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both people in the ambulance are trained paramedics. They generally work together for an extended period, alternating between who the driver is and who is treating the patient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is often different in rural/remote areas though. I’ve worked in some places where the ambulance drivers are all volunteers and even one place where there were no full time paramedics so sometimes a volunteer would drive to the local hospital, pick you up a nurse and they would go out to the accident and bring them back to the hospital!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd be able to do that one time, as the opal system almost automatically approves it first time. After that your card will be blocked and you won't be able to tap on again. Try it tomorrow, and it won't let you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The alternative is to buy a king size doona and cover for a queen size bed. 🧐", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Broken brain it is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had it for years but I turned it off when it YouTube started detecting it and it caused issues. I don't really mind clicking \"skip\" on regular ads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm currently looking at this [multi-thousand word Reddit post](https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1atwzem/youtube_detection_ads_breakages_2024_02_18_ubo/) to see why despite turning it back on, having the latest version etc. it still doesn't block the ads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the point is, this ad is horribly misleading, an obvious scam, and people not as smart as you or me might get taken in by it. I can't stop them getting email from Nigerian princes, but surely someone can do something about this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but as if the idiots that would fall for that scam would have any idea how binary actually works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s been my experience- paramedic in the back with my daughter, I’m up in the passenger seat with the other paramedic driving & keeping an eye on things aswell as distracting me from the chaos & calling in for more help etc. Stopped on the T way when another specialist paramedic jumped in to assist on the way to the hospital. They’re all amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, that's news to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the UK there are some motorcycle paramedics—obviously they can't take you to hospital on the bike but they can get through traffic to you quicker than any four-wheeled vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. Still here, just offline a bit. I passed it today - looked gorgeous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Curiously there are a couple further down Australia Street (on the other side, North of Albemarle St, that are only just budding. I don’t know if they’re a different kind of magnolia or if they just haven’t had as much sun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In other news, that new restaurant on Australia St, Comedor, was going gangbusters. Queue at the door at 1.30pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm currently using uBO on Firefox for YouTube and it works fine - YMMV, of course. You could always try someone like ACMA or Fair Trading (more likely ACMA) but I'm not sure how much they can do to an offshore company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn, that's a brilliant idea. Shoot someone ahead to stabilise the patient while the ambo makes its way. Probably don't need it most of the time but great idea during peak hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was wondering about that. Hadn't opened when I passed. Staff busying around inside. Builder told me previously it had been empty for years. Always assumed it was some professional's trendy warehouse conversion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That magnolia is way early. The big floppy purple one on Railway Ave near Stanmore isn't even budding yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use Chrome. That thread is insanely long and poorly organised but somewhere in there it seems like I need to delete all my cookies for both youtube, google and some other domains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure about the offshore company thing. YouTube operates in Australia of course, and is subject to Australian regulation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I learned about the concept from this book, though it's been a while: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood,_Sweat_%26_Tea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm almost certain I've seen ambulance motorbikes here in Sydney too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WRT: Chrome, given that's Google's inhouse browser, it may be easier for them to exert control over how extensions work (it might not, too, I'm no expert on that).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WRT: Regulation, yeah, absolutely. But in practice, ACMA may be hesitant or otherwise find it more difficult to take action as compared to a local television station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What part are you from?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e1uval.json b/1e1uval.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..17397dac7cbf486697239ce728ce6782ce8da181 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e1uval.json @@ -0,0 +1,474 @@ +[ + { + "text": "To be fair, which Australian \"leader\" isn't a US puppet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean he welcomed Assange like a true hero, while Dutton is simping to the US for how he was treated as such", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outside Sydenham station for quite a few years there was graffiti that simply said", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "# PAUL KEATING, PUBLIC ENEMA NO 1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, enema, not enemy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes, Albo was in term when AUKUS was created, causing rifts with just about every other one of our Allies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally not like Johnny Howard, who sucked up to the shaved chimp by signing us up for a war we didn't want to be a part of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While USA spends $1.3 *Trillion* per year on defence, China $432b, and Australia spends *just $47b* whilst struggling to meet recruitment targets and simultaneously picking fights with China over things like who let the viruses out, I'm not sure that any politician can avoid kowtowing to the US to some degree. We kinda need to invest more in standing up for ourselves and not pick fights alone with the school bully.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We always bend over for the US", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok but if the painter expects him to ‘gut less’ then how much does he currently ‘gut’?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Albo welcome Julian Assange home as a hero.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Peter Dutton said he was no hero.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wrong politician idiot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What on earth, Albo literally just defied the US to bring Assange home. Meanwhile Dutton, Father of a Crackhead, is out there with US Flags behind him saying we should open our asses for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grammar people, grammar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gut less and gutless are opposites.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not just the “gut less” - our political commentator turned Albo and puppets into acronyms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I blame the Minister for Education.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm confused. I thought he was a Chinese puppet? Does this mean they both have their hands up his arse?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Albo should do less gutting, I quite agree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But seriously, I don't think of him as a US puppet but I was horrified to see how much he sucked up to the horrible Modi when he was over here. I mean welcome him as the PM of a major trading partner from which we get lots of business and migrants, sure, but no need to kiss his ass quite so thoroughly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About as idiotic as the rest of the vandalism you see on Parramatta Rd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He looks like he has a gut. He might be spineless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gutless and ‘gut less’ have very different meanings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are a vassal state", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol, man what do people expect diplomancy to be like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They worked so hard on making sure puppet was spelled correctly they forgot gutless is one word. Now it looks like they’re against people fishing for Albo puppet’s and gutting them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bang on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let’s be neutral like Sweden or Finland…no, wait..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s been one of those in Newtown for ages", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He should stop fishing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's not wrong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so edgy. so jordie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had history with that Albo, I know that Albo very well. He was a weak gutted dog as a kid and he hasn't changed now, he's a weak gutted dog person now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assume this is about Gaza? An issue we have no influence over at all?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Australia as a US “puppet” we can say things like “fuck the US” or “Gut less ALBO U.S. PUPPET.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If we were a Chinese or Russian ally we wouldn’t have that luxury and the person that did this would be sent to a penal colony.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "US ain’t perfect and has done some shady things but I prefer for Australia to be US ally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "M E T H A M P H E T A M I N E", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Russian maybe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gough Whitlam… and look at what happened to his cabinet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gough", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ever since world war 2 they simply 'obey' when told to. General Macarthur must have written some beneficial secret clauses in the WW2 alliance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, but hasn't it been so BORING having a boring old prime minister that doesn't say or do something fucked every week?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah Dutton would be 10 times worse. But he and the Libs aren’t the only option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's great but what has he done for everyone else ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No real change but plenty of pretend change and virtue signalling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't support either major party and wish I didn't vote Labor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public enemas? Where do I sign up!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outside Sydenham station it now says \"Albo = Biden's bumboy\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He means he wants albo to have even less guts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lean in on following America's lead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were trying not to bother the shrubbery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shrubbery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a funny word to say…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is \"gut\" perhaps a verb? So gut (like you gut a fish) less Albo. Why? Are we getting too much Albo? Maybe it's damaging to the environment?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it means his elbow doesn't have guts, only your belly has that's and he enjoys puppet shows in the US. It's the stream of consciousness of a simple boy who can't spell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought the same thing...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ESL or illiterate, either way, why is this posted, and what kind of moron upvotes this shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe they think the US puppet is gutting Albo and would like them to do it less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "of", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We tried that, the US and UK shut us down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prefer to bend over for China?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the painter wants us to do less gutting of Albo. Personally, I'm not interested in seeing his stomach contents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shouldn't it be \"fewer\"? Is Albo an uncountable noun or mass noun?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assange helped Trump get elected and had links to Russia, he also had sexual assault charges on him. Definitely should not be treated like a hero.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assume it's about the Gaza conflict since both Australia and the US have similar stances on the situation + the whole Payman fiasco. I don't think that counts as puppetry tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Israel assassinated an Australian aid worker with a drone earlier this year and we responded with a strongly worded email.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't the US choose to let him go and he chose to come home? What did Albo have to do with any of that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And also I'd rather us be a puppet of the US vs China which is the country currently vying for control of various pacific nations (currently by buying them out).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Harold Holt, same deal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah Gough was tough til he hit the rough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the one that did go against the grain got sacked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well either that or spend 2-3 times on defence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give me boring but working every day of the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless the other option gets majority seats you will just get a hung parliament and nothing will ever get done. And/or they sell out to force a really shitty deal just to get a few more seats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DM me. I know a guy...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not all it's cracked up to be, especially if you aren't first in line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Albo’s critics do seem obsessed with the alimentary canal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's worried about his health. A beer belly puts dangerous amounts of visceral fat around the organs. Get healthy Albo! Be gut less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i think he's using it as a verb \"to gut\". he wants him to gut less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Albo is watching his weight, good on him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you get to his age you need to take care of your health.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shrubs is a very satisfying word to say", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is a good shrubbery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like the laurels particularly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Making a spelling error does not make one illiterate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s kinda the joke", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you referring to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More often, less often, or as often?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a similar position to H-dawg that German food is yum. Doesn't mean I support him lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"assassinated\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am so glad you don't have access to nukes or weapons...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yikes. What you wanna go get revenge, you John Wick lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/anthony-albanese-says-hes-working-with-julian-assanges-team-on-strategy-to-bring-him-home/ui43m4htv](https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/anthony-albanese-says-hes-working-with-julian-assanges-team-on-strategy-to-bring-him-home/ui43m4htv)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though it's the SBS, so take it with a grain of salt. I know that most conservatives don't believe anything unless a pedophile rapist on Fox News tells it to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that the guy who disappeared while going for a swim?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope. Holt was “All the way with LBJ”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, Uncle Sam and John were quite enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last hung parliament got quite a lot done, actually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's usually the private school old boys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obsessed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Knife goes in, guts come out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what Osaka Seafood Concern is all about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are no longer the nights who say \"ni\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now, you must find another shrubbery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps something more than an email when an Australian citizen is murdered while being a brave and compassionate human being.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. Holt literally couldn't have been a worse arse licker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't that minority government enact the most legislation in some time? (Although personally I'm not sure if I'd count quantity as a measure of efficacy, but it says something, at least.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like a good chunk of people could see my factually incorrect statement for what it is without it, so I stand by it! But noted ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only good parliament, as the saying goes", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e1vmiz.json b/1e1vmiz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9ff7b9efcd532567189ca0358fde2e88aed88d1c --- /dev/null +++ b/1e1vmiz.json @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +[ + { + "text": "FYI no metro trains running at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems to all be running again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just got the metro from Macquarie Park -> Rouse Hill no issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How *could* the Firefighters' Union do this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">!/s!<", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like the new car smell is fading from the metro so it can join the rest of the rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could you give some context on this one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been open since 2019. I'd hardly call a 5 year old car 'new'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love the down voting by the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess people think because brand new things work well, they will continue working well as they age. Or maybe that the government is competent and did something well...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck with that. 🤷", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP made a rather silly comment yesterday that the union was \"holding the city to ransom\" by refusing to do safety drills for the Metro extension.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now go and check how old some of the rail stock running around on the rest of the network is 🤷", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn’t silly buddy. They have no right to hold up the metro opening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm very aware. The issues the regular rail network have aren't generally fleet related though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Metro has definitely had its issues, but it's been significantly more reliable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How dare the people responsible for safety in an emergency do such a thing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's for the courts to decide, but so far it turns out they do have that right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd expect it to ultimately be more reliable than 60 year old technology, just don't expect it to be that much more reliable.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e1vrcj.json b/1e1vrcj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0e6eded034fb53914099622ebfd3641ed4d8fce6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e1vrcj.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "More sick people = more sales!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Soldier on! Spread disease with Codral, soldier on!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD_rIQ6eu3A)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soldier on (with covid) soldier on!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried the anaesthetic strepstil lozenge thing, and man my whole tongue went numb. Was trippy. Also the flavour was great (the red one).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does this work for herpes too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Di-phlegm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does “Date night in 10” even mean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hawk two-er", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10 minutes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It means that about one in ten of your thought-out, well-worded, sincere messages sent to a match on a dating app will get a reply. And usually a terse 'no' at that.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e1zw07.json b/1e1zw07.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..78736076718a508d807f298b9e720d40d58b9ecb --- /dev/null +++ b/1e1zw07.json @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +[ + { + "text": "As per the title I want to buy a lab diamond ring in Sydney. I want to be able to see them and try them on myself - any suggestions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moi Moi QVB - my engagement and wedding bands are from them. They also do moissanite and have great customer service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've used Moi Moi in the QVB. They seemed to be the best local option when I researched it years ago. I think you can technically get cheaper options online but we wanted somewhere we could go in person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FYI - Dont get the ring engraved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some loser was trying to sell an engagement before because the girl they were seeing said no because shes a cold hearted loser with no friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1daac49/is\\_cashconvertors\\_or\\_panwshops\\_in\\_general\\_a\\_good/](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1daac49/is_cashconvertors_or_panwshops_in_general_a_good/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "also that loser is me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wish you the best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks everyone - looks like Moi Moi is the place to go :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got my partners engagement ring from Novita. Sanya was super helpful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://novitadiamonds.com/lab-grown-diamonds-sydney-lab-diamonds-sydney](https://novitadiamonds.com/lab-grown-diamonds-sydney-lab-diamonds-sydney)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Michael Arthur Diamonds 263 Oxford Street Paddington", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cerrone (Leichhardt or off Pitt st) have incredible service. They have the largest workshop in Sydney. Other jewellers use their workshop in Leichhardt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any website recommendations for buying online, other than Moi Moi?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to go custom almost all jewellers can order them in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pandora has lab diamonds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second moi moi! They did my wife's engagement ring and both of our wedding bands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fantastic job, I got to custom design the engagement ring and when the stone had fallen out (was a risk with the design I was made aware of), they were super quick to send it off, get it clamped a bit tighter and all sorted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do good sales from time to time, worth keeping an eye out for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep agree these guys do it well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m already married and the ring will just be an engagement ring update/upgrade. Wasn’t planning on engraving but my husband has an engraving on the inside of his wedding ring.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s very sweet to get it engraved and that girl sounds like a real piece of work. You know what I’d be tempted to do? Pull the diamond out of the ring - chuck out/sell the setting. I’d get the diamond saged / prayed over to get rid of the bad ju-ju. Then I’d save that diamond for someone that deserved it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude that is worst nightmare stuff. I am sorry to hear something so shit happened to any human. I hope you're OK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn I remember that post. Hope you are doing ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not a website per se, but if you are willing to put a little bit of work, you can order off a recommended vendor from the following subreddits and get a custom made ring if you want, see /r/Moissanite and /r/labcreateddiamonds (a lot of the chinese vendors do both). You'll save loads of $$$ lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still better than an overpriced monopolized and artificially inflated market.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Third Moi Moi, they have an incredibly large range of sizes compared to other dealers who normally force you to put a down payment to see larger diamonds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you but I am planning to use a local jeweller that specialises in sourcing and setting pearls so will be using him :) Will check out the other subs though!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e2597r.json b/1e2597r.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9e3840b42eef9bdd06bab04d6bc7587924a27adc --- /dev/null +++ b/1e2597r.json @@ -0,0 +1,358 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Don’t know if I could do drugs for four days straight, but the premier is in charge…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds fantastic, I’m in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it catered or BYO situation ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is weird that \"drugs\" is considered one problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Middle-aged addicted to opiods following back pain problems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Preventing deaths from recreational drugs amongst the non-addicted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who get hooked on \"party\" drugs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People in poverty hooked on crystal meth - more common in regional or poorer areas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driving while intoxicated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Weed\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The main harm that drugs all have in common with each other - is they are illegal and the police/courts can ruin your life, it is harder for people get help and because it is all black market - the safety of drugs in terrible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How to minimise harm for each of these or other specific drug / specific situation will actually be incredibly different - unless they are brave enough to focus on decriminalisation legalisation, social workers, and rehabilitation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BOLD PREDICTION:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'll hear all the suggestions about how we could legalise and regulate a range of narcotics (cannabis, cocaine, LSD, MDMA), which would reduce crime, increase government revenue, create jobs, reduce harm, reduce stigma, and, y'know, actually allow adults to choose what they want to legally indulge in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But instead absolutely nothing will change because of god and his followers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4 day bender? I’m in! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck yeah I'm down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope that’s subsided by the NDIS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make mushrooms and weed legal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can someone send invite link?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guy’s a modern day Moses. Organise a drug summit, return with some tablets, leave a profit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I hereby announce a four-day....\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"please say work week! please say work week!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"... drug summit.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"FUCK!!!!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would love to see:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* higher pay for front line workers, specifically nurses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* pill testing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* legalisation of plant and fungi medicine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* return of vapes (I don't want people going back to smoking)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* decriminalisation of plant and fungi medicine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* decriminalisation of steroids", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* decriminalisation of all mind altering substances", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* legalisation of steroids", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* legalisation of all mind altering substances", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* tax scheme is drive revenue from legal usage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Minnis smoking a snoop dogg sized blunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this like one of those drug-infused orgies we always hear celebrities take part in?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a hell of a binge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it is an issue, legalise it, then tax the shit out of it. Seems to be the answer to everything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Party. Hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet there will be plenty of rack going around!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tickets on sale tomorrow. Class A initial release.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bender to bend all laws", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 days hard, one day soft, one day lemon detox.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We all getting on the gear for a four day bender?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minss is putting an order in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4 day sesh boys close the doors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hire out top level of the closest f1 motel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah nah, I enjoy sleeping to much, but you kids have fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn that’s gonna be a good long weekend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been too long since I attended one of these summits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So we're calling sitting around a glass table for 4 days a summit now are we?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it open invite?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, they're renaming Mardi Gras. That's a bit rough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another drug summit? Why bother? Nothing ever comes from them. Meanwhile use of drugs continues to increase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been there, done that, ticked it off! Let's have yet another inquiry so we don't have to make any decisions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic piperidine opioid primarily used as an analgesic. It is 20 to 40 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. We cannot go down the same path as the USA and allow entire suburbs to become no-go zones because the residents who live there (or inhabit the suburb) are hooked on Fentanyl. Google: Tenderloin San Francisco for evidence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s definitely been more subtle names for the boys WhatsApp group but I’ll roll with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m always up for a challenge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call the boys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Premiere: YOU THERE!! Smoke this crack!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ticket for one, please", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll report for duty ready to go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I could.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BYO but I’m sure there’ll be sharing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ease up Walter white", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget, millions of dollars spent on the summit. To produce fucken nothing, again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And this has happened repeatedly before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Previous drugs summit - some time ago, we did get an injecting room eventually out of that one but still loads of recommendations not acted upon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ice inquiry - no recommendations enacted afaik.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rave deaths enquiry - no (I think?) recommendations enacted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although the last two were under the Libs, maybe this gov will have the courage to actually act. For sure they are going to hear all the experts they invite saying basically the same thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost… the outcome will be a commitment to spend millions on the production of a report to provide in-depth analysis of some of the ideas floated at the summit, which of course will have no due date and will sit in production for a year or two after having the scope changed several times, then quietly buried without it ever seeing the light of day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The blow is covered, you just have to pay for your own hookers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legalise medical cocaine!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chris Minns be bingen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok Andrew WK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "k", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what the fuck has that got to do with this post?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s why we need drug testing, fuckwad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We know this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too much, bro, I'll go paranoid, but I'm okay chilling with the ouff-puff-pass crowd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">maybe this gov will have the courage to actually act", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's anything like the ClubsNSW debacle, NSW Labor is even more spineless than the NSW libs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":( country's going down the toilet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure it always has been, technically.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prescribe more cocaine!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e25fqa.json b/1e25fqa.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..351686b1711ece049a7885c3b584d893f09940a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e25fqa.json @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Is it possible to get accepted to another apartment before notifying my landlord?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've still got a few months of my contract but would move out early if I find something good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Don't want to notify until I've got something secured. New places need references.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Catch 22?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How would you go about this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you move out before your lease is over, you will be on the hook for two rents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can break a lease in Sydney but you’ll have to pay a fee. Depending on the amounts and reasons that might be worthwhile to you - or not. You don’t need to notify your landlord that you’re looking but you will have to break the lease (or continue to pay rent).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Find out what the lease break fee is, and if you’re willing to pay it. Standard rate is 1-4 weeks’ rent as break fee. But you’ll get your deposit back, so it won’t “feel” like a loss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s not entirely true. Most contracts just have a lease break fee. Standard is 4 weeks rent if before the halfway point, 2 weeks if before the 3/4 mark and then just 1 week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that's not a problem if there's a month or so of overlap. I'd rather that, than I give my notice and then I have to rush to find a place. Last time it was stressful and we had to settle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, anyway, is it possible to get accepted to a new place without needing a reference from current landlord/agency?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, that's fine. I'm aware of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My question is:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it possible to get accepted to a new place without needing a reference from current landlord/agency? Or them being notified?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like looking for a new job... you wouldn't tell your employer you're leaving until you've got next one lined up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[RealEstate.com](http://RealEstate.com) ask for previous landlord email... so they'll reach out and let them know", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the fee is fine. I'm not worried about that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Question is:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it possible to get accepted to a new place without needing a reference from current landlord/agency? Or them being notified? How do I go about it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[RealEstate.com](http://RealEstate.com) ask for previous landlord email... so they'll reach out and let them know", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s only a week’s rent if you’re over 75% through the lease, so it’s not too bad:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-construction/rules/breaking-a-fixed-term-residential-tenancy-early#toc-when-break-fees-apply", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> you’ll get your deposit back, so it won’t “feel” like a loss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a really poor person's way of looking at money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, you don't have to give a ref. It might or might not affect your chances getting the place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can fill in your own email address on any form asking for previous LL details and you will get the automated email. You don’t need their reference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very unlikely. It would be a huge red flag if you didn't provide reference details for your current address.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you exactly concerned about? If you have a lease here then they can't just kick you out. This happens all the time, just start looking for your new place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, that's great! Happy to pay that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well yeah, but I did break my lease to buy an apartment. For me it was just the timing of getting the right place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing wrong with breaking a lease. I just mean people should think in terms of cash flows, not how much is in wallet at any point in time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah fair call.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e2704g.json b/1e2704g.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8e12da8d8f5cecf9fb6d7e45ef245c181fc8460e --- /dev/null +++ b/1e2704g.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Anyone know if they run the double deckers from Castle Hill to the city on weekends? Cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen them on the City back to Castle Hill direction around 3-6pm on weekends!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn’t you take the metro? I know you have to change at Chatswood but I still reckon it’s easier….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe, but I'm keen to ride one still ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And only for the next three weeks. Once the metro extension opens, it’ll almost be quicker to catch the metro than driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For scale, Google Maps currently says 30 minutes drive. 10:30pm at night is probably the best conditions you’ll get and that’s with $13.66 of tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Castle Hill to Barangaroo will be 33 minutes on the metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you'd like to guarantee a ride on a double decker, take the B line between Wynyard and the Northern Beaches. All B Line buses are double deckers", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e27xsy.json b/1e27xsy.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9f0980d33a234b40067eb7552682778c08844240 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e27xsy.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Has anyone attended the recent Tkay, Genisus or Andre 3000 events at The Tank (Art Gallery NSW)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I attended the Tkay one tonight and wow the sound quality was abysmal. Cool space but the performance from Tkay was so underwhelming. I left about 45 minutes into her act (well more like 30 since she started late). I saw about 30 - 40 people leave around the same time up the stairs/lifts as well. Some comments made on the way about the quality of the show.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is not a dig at Tkay, she is normally a fantastic performer and her songs are top tier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did anyone else experience a really poor sound quality at The Tank for the other shows?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I visited The Tank during the Louise Bourgeois exhibition. They had a reading at some point and the acoustics were really poor - I could hardly understand a word. Don’t think that space is well suited for audio performances :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don't do free exhibitions there anymore? The one they had when they opened was quite cool... What a shame.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't imagine how a space with a low roof and filled with columns can be acoustically sound (pardon the pun).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So bad to leave that early? Im shocked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It may be somewhat a combination of it being a newish space and so they havent perfected the sound engineering for all types of artists. Suspect more focus would have been placed on perfecting the sound for andre 3000. Couldnt imagine it will be permanently bad sound as given its new, one would expect them to have planned for it. I woild give it another try in a couple of years once they have passed their teething problems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a massive echo chamber down there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The free one on Sunday last week was nice. There should be more of that. But I wouldn't pay extra for any of the others. Prices way too steep also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This said, AGNSW marketing sucks big time, and across the board, IMHO.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m looking forward to Andre 3000. Do you know if you can bring folding chairs with you? I don’t fancy standing up for an hour and a half listening to ambient music. I’d rather sit down and relax", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sounds like a great space for stand up tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They still do. This is just part of their Volume program which goes for a couple of weeks where they use the Tank as a performance space", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to know!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e294ux.json b/1e294ux.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d9ae38a158461f9395b33bd7297eb0497e74ce33 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e294ux.json @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi all as someone with curly hair I've only ever had bad experiences with hairdressers as they often wet and cut it without taking account for my hair curling up when it dries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is why my hair has gotten so long, I do like it long but I definitely feel like it want it cut a bit shorter and styled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any recommendations? Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am a male and was growing my hair out at one point. Had much better success asking women where to go as it was far more common than the sheep shearing barber shops of today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$10 Lebanese place. Do you want spikes or fade bro?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Curls Curls Curls in Potts Point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.projectonehair.com/](https://www.projectonehair.com/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great salon for people with curls. Not actually sure if they currently have a waiting list though for new clients (yes they're that good)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have 3b hair and go to Guilles in Newtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mousey Browne in inner Sydney:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.mouseybrowne.com.au", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She’s not cheap, but so worth it! Exclusively cuts curly hair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://curlsbynatacha.com/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All great recommendations - highly encourage you to check socials to make sure your vision is aligned to stylist brand as there's some very distinct curly cutters around Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to the HairHouse in Westfield Miranda. Definitely felt like they knew what they were doing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Want a line in your eyebrow?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I second this, first place in my life that knew how to cut curly hair . Best place to go to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks I'll check em out", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e299w6.json b/1e299w6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4f27cd97e3efa27ec51f9af645fc0b2db705e932 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e299w6.json @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +[ + { + "text": "As in the title. My wife likes to wear nice evening wear. Where can we go that’s a little more dressy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to Maybe Sammy for a cocktail then walk around the quay to Bennelong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Budget?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hubert.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Performance at Opera House. See if reservations still available at Bennelong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Opera house and see anything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aria?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dinner, then go see a show at the theater", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cafe Sydney perhaps?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before we were married, I asked my wife to get dressed up for a fancy dinner. I got dressed up too, and then took her to Harry's Cafe de Wheels down by the harbour at Woolloomooloo. Ended up sitting on the pavement watching the rats frolic in the foreshore. She saw the humour in it and is a keeper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Margaret, in Double Bay. Or Catalina in Rose Bay (though the view isn’t so good at night). Shell House near Wynyard would also be a good option for an upmarket night out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "O bar Australia square", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hooters", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you like fancy dinners ? What's the budget for your evening out ? Looking for drinks  and dinner. Just dinner ? The opera ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing is stopping you from wearing dressy clothes and doing a KFC/Maccas run. I've only been to one fancy place and that's Callao. Wonderful food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about The Charles? Looks quite nice and they have a dessert trolley at the end of the meal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wooloomooloo wharf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "harrys cafe tempe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any restaurants in the The Star or Crown might be fun?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don’t want to rent a car mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She’s not really a foodie. I like great food but I suggested somewhere like Oncore and she said she didn’t care that much about the food", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cannot wait to have a date night at the Hubert. Looks absolutely amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That hertz.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I just clarify, are you talking about the French restaurant Hubert's or is this something else that I'm missing ? Not trying to be difficult", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fully Sixt bro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They want to be a bit Thrifty, but I can’t guarantee they’ll be any birds (other than the wife of course)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e2fwks.json b/1e2fwks.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ca07d95181500ad1048077e841ed012559dfe781 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e2fwks.json @@ -0,0 +1,346 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having access to a breadmaker has made me a slightly happier person. My wife picked one up for cheap, and I can knock out fresh loaves for about $2-$2.50 each with pre made ingredients.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Currently I make jalapeno, rosemary and sweet potato multigrain loaves, today I will do the same but also with some cranberry camembert that I acquired recently. Takes about 4 hours, but getting some t h i c c cut bread into you is well worth the wait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That being said, can any Sydneysiders recommend a good store (physical or online) to buy pre mix for bread?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LoL sky news have just said, fuck it will take the fox news feed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stunning day again. Anybody up to much?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been a while since I hit the Bay Run, I think that's top of my list.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s such a lovely day, all the washing it out & now I’m going to spend my day inside curled up on the couch because I just feel a little off. My insomnia is off the charts at the moment 🥱", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me going off grid for the weekend seems to be a catalyst for major world news. I came back in phone reception after a bush bender to find out about the Bataclan, Oct 7 and now Trumps ear piercing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway a great weekend, lots of wood burnt and wine drunk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there anywhere I can take my 15 year old brother to watch the Spain vs England game tomorrow at 5am? Star obvs won't and cheers said its managers discretion.  Is there anywhere else in Sydney that will have it on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dumb cunt missed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A couple of days ago I dreamed about the amazing Aubrey Plaza, despite the fact that she's not in anything at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turns out she's in the MCU now, trailer just out for one of their weird-ass tertiary things, [Agatha All Along](https://youtu.be/ARulRbzM7Jw). So I may have the power to tell the future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re going to assassinate someone, for heaven’s sakes, at least do it successfully.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where would we be now if the bloke who wanted to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand gave up and went home after his unsuccessful attempt?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thinking of doing driving lessons, which suburb in Sydney is least hectic or less rude drivers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Breaking news: Richard Simmons has died.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Irony of the day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fundraising at the Bunnings is the Cancer Council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Selling burnt meat that reportedly contributes to cancer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't stop me buying a couple, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't find any way to \"show fewer posts like this\" about something topical that happened overseas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All that function seems to do is either mute the post or block the entire sub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know if there's a way of flagging that I have no interest in a particular topic or do I need to either suck it up or walk away for a fortnight?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which breadmaker do you have? I had a cheapish one that didn't do the best places. Ended up giving it away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love my bread maker for pizza dough, which can also be used for nice scrolls and different kinds of shaped rolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Instead of premix, bread flour is a lot more versatile.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was tossing up doing the run as well cos too much stuff in my head. Decided to go Burwood instead and enjoy nibbles and a change of scenery. I like asking people last minute to do spur of the moment things but nobody available. Miss the Uni days...when it was all about connecting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really not much. Miss sick is still sick and not overly happy about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gentle exercise like a walk might not appear but will surely helpmcome sleep time. Nice cool sunny day is perfect for it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Winghaus allows children, best to check if they're showing it, also search here [https://www.fanzo.com/en-au/bars-pubs/soccer/uefa-euro/sydney/8532?location=-33.865143%2C151.2099&locationOverride=Sydney](https://www.fanzo.com/en-au/bars-pubs/soccer/uefa-euro/sydney/8532?location=-33.865143%2C151.2099&locationOverride=Sydney)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "¿que?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given the way that everything they accuse the other side of doing they turn out to be doing themselves, this has Reichstag Fire vibes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the shitty thing is that this is probably going to be the push that actually wins the orange idiot the election. It'll mobilise supporters on the outrage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cynic in me would not be surprised if this was arranged by *his* supporters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sniper just won him the election. Trump might be obese and incoherent, but the photo is powerful and defiant. Dems are fucked unless they can massively shake things up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Archduke thing has been memed to death at this point. Europe was a tinderbox at that time. If not that then it would have been something else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So perhaps quite similar to modern America after all?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't that an argument against assassination, not in favour of doing it properly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All very weird and the situation's still unfolding. The only fact I've learned for sure so far is that the guys with the armour and high powered rifles are referred to as “Hawkeye”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ABC page here is one of their Live Update thingos where you can stay on that one URL and get all the latest:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-14/donald-trump-rally-shooting-pennsylvania/104095670", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This dude, who has *amazing* hair, said the assassin guy was crawling around on a roof in plain site, carrying a rifle, for some minutes before it happened, and he and his mates were yelling at the cops and secret service and pointing at the guy for quite a while. Distressing details by the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4v7v2g5l1o", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like the attempt on Roosevelt is the better comparison", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How new are you? Any industrial area can eb quiet on a weekend. I took to an Olympic park car park for my kid to get a feel for the car before the roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driving lessons with an instructor? Where you drive would be up to them really. As tubbyx7 says, industrial estates are useful for lessons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pauly Shore paid tribute but is still going ahead with a biopic Simmons refused to endorse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe there's a third-party app which has a \"block these words\" feature? Regular Reddit doesn't have anything like that as far as I know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a Panasonic SD-2501. Seems like a good unit, pretty simple to operate and easy to clean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just chuck in your yeast, then flour, then any other dry ingredients you want, then water last. Close the lid and hit start, that's all there is to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went for a walk earlier this morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never mind. I’ve been on the Hume, listening to podcasts rather than the radio.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "orange man got lucky", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The mythical Good Guy With A Gun finally presented at a trumpanzee gathering and fucking missed his head", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Every accusation is a projection\" is about to be tested again /sighs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People, sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about Nazi enabling wannabe fascist dictators though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell that to the LGBTQI people who are going to be absolutely vilified if he wins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell that to the women who will lose *all* rights over their own reproductive systemsif he wins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell that to the people too poor to afford the ridiculously priced US health system that are going to lose almost all access if he wins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google \"project 2025\" if you want to be truly horrified.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask yourself - if Adolf Hitler's mother knew without a doubt what he would become and do - would she have drowned him at birth?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trump is the US's Hitler. Don't doubt it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "P.S. I didn't downvote you. Different viewpoints are always acceptable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let’s be realistic, he was always going to win. They’ve turned this whole “Biden is senile” thing into a winning campaign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yep, second I saw that photo of him pumping his fists, blood on his face, upside-down American flag in the background i was like, yep his won, only thing that could defeat him is someone one replacing biden", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine voting for someone just because somebody took a potshot at them, rather than because of their policies, allies, and general character (or lack thereof).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How frustrating must that have been? Poor dude, could’ve saved two lives. Edit: Maybe four if the critically injured don’t make it. Assassin was only 20 years old, so young.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn, for a minute I thought that was Pauly from Fat Pizza until I remembered he's the namesake of the legendary Mario and also some boxer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">third-party app", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*spez wants to know your location*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was there any attempt at an equivalent for Trump? He does dopey old man stuff too, on top of everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In all honesty, even if he loses in November that photo is so powerful he’s still won. Imagine having a photo of yourself like that. Shot of the year, maybe decade, pun intended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An assassination attempt did wonders for Reagan's popularity IIRC", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If people voted on policy Biden would win with a landslide. Appearance and vibe is sadly everything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe he did save lives because the secret service/cops got onto the guy right away once it started.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is that he was already an idiot and his supporters lap it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still, with half a billion guns in the US it's less of a matter of if, but when?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TBF that was probably more his incumbency than the attempt. He already smashed the previous election.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was reading how Americans want the dazzle, like a movie star/ Hollywood, that kind of thing...", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e2o9xj.json b/1e2o9xj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bf986fa0734d8628bf6840d8a16531a287c42734 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e2o9xj.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The sea was angry that day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tide is high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One day I went to Wiley’s (Coogee) and they were closing up because of the swell. I was in mental health struggle town, mad and upset that day so I needed to get in the water and didn’t care about the consequences. Got in the drink at the beach and got thrown around before eventually getting out. As I walked out of the water, I looked down and a half penny coin was next to my foot. I always wondered the story behind it, and the odds of it being spat out of the ocean at the very moment I had thought it would be easier if the waves just ate me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DO they close the pool in conditions like that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So gorgeous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What did you film that on, a BlackBerry Pearl?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazing colours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was at the restaurant the other day for my birthday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha! This looks like Wylie's on a average Tuesday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just had lunch there 2 days ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact. On days like this, the management at Iceburgs throw raw sausages into the water and use the movement to determine the safety for swimmers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's usually beef sausages as they are easy to see. It helps understand the chance of someone banging their head accidentally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit. It's not the size of the waves per se, it's the periodicity of the waves that makes it dangerous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like an old man sending back soup in a deli", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of my fondest memories :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course. Both pools and the pool decks were closed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saturation turned up to 11 on this one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got about fifty feet out and suddenly, the great beast appeared before me. I tell you, he was ten stories high if he was a foot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too right. Sorry about that.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e2ph93.json b/1e2ph93.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8360bc49033a9c8f512a9fd01eb0e1112b2df895 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e2ph93.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Parking on Pitt St. has gone up from $6.00 to $8.20 per hour. I wonder how they decided on a 36% increase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I noticed this last night... it cost me more to use stores parking than one of the paid car parks. Our governments sure think we are suckers.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e2sz2e.json b/1e2sz2e.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ebd41db3358bc9ac48ad6e885caaeaf936849982 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e2sz2e.json @@ -0,0 +1,230 @@ +[ + { + "text": "So I've always been using my debit card at the same stores/cafes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first time in months I use it somewhere else for some random cafe in Redfern, my bank account got frozen a day or two later for suspicious transactions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone tried wiring 5 cents somewhere, followed by thousands of dollars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did some shady cashier swipe my card and copy the card details while I wasn't looking? Really pissed it happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put your card on your phone's digital wallet, and set it so biometric/password is needed before the tap-to-pay will work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll then have a record of every transaction and where it was made. From there, you can work out who's spoofed your card.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah years ago Every time I used a certain Indian restaurant in Wentworthville I’d end up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With a weird transactions ( newspaper subscription to an India paper etc).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was with a physical card. Tap go now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something that can happen is a custom skin that sits over the top of the normal reader and has hardware to skim the card at the same time as the regular reader is doing its thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not as if everyone can instantly recognise every last piece of card reading hardware out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m so glad I have notifications for any transaction on my cards. Randomly noticed a debit of 1 cent followed by a credit of 1 cent to my account and immediately flagged it and cancelled and re issued my card. Sometimes they do that to see if the card is working and if the account holder notices any kind of transaction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use Apple Pay or Samsung Pay or Google Pay. Those generate a one time use number that can’t be copied. Never swipe (could be a compromised terminal) or let the card out of sight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A precaution I do is to not let my card in sight (inside my wallet), use contactless payment, not hand over my card and not provide card details over the phone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people have rigged machines that copy your card details while you swipe or tap. I once had my account frozen after going to a petrol station and they were taking 70 bucks a month out of my account for a hot minute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happened to me the other day, I was lucky enough to catch it early and they had only withdrawn a small amount of money to test the account.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Did some shady cashier swipe my card and copy the card details while I wasn't looking? Really pissed it happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. Or it was someone else nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, following a visit to a pub near the art gallery, on a card I've used only for bus fares and one pub one time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect that pub was somehow involved in card skimming", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this sounds extreme, but I’ve gone back to paying cash for pretty much everything I can. Petrol, groceries, etc… I just don’t trust stores anymore, regardless of whether they say they don’t store my card info. There are just way too many data breaches. I go to the my bank take money out at the ATM and then use that till it’s gone, then repeat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your cards relation to your bank account is that it pulls funds from it at transaction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your card being frauded would not allow bank transfers to occur, only card transactions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone is doing bank transfers, it means they've got into your bank account, which is a lot worse than card fraud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Highly likely that it was skimmed somehow yes. The small transfer is common to see if the card is locked or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use a credit card for the added protection and do it via tap to pay/paywave on your phone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes happened to me this year. Can’t work out who or how they got my details but someone in the US ordered some stuff from Amazon and tried to sign up to some pay per view wrestling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had used my card at a random pop up shop that sold soccer jersey sets but I guess it must have been stolen from a website seeing as it was someone in the US.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "happened once to me after going to a random petrol station - bank picked it up quickly thankfully", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which cafe in Redfern?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very possible. I've never had it happen, but it's possible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re using your phone to pay via NFC, then spoofing your card is impossible. The risk only occurs if and when you’re forced to use a physical card, inserting or swiping it through a machine where it could be skimmed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven’t pulled my card out in months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do see odd names that don’t match the cafe or bar, but that’s usually attributable to the fact they have changed names, or have expanded, and still trade under the name of their original shop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How good was the food that you kept going back in spite of it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know that at least for Google Pay it's not one-time use. It's different from the real card number, and unique to the device, but it's the same for every tap with that card-device combo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t even trust ATMs. I take cash out at Coles or Woolworths …. Yes been using cash before Covid and pissed had to use card during Covid. Back to cash and if a store is card only I don’t shop there. Feels a lot safer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "eh, not impossible, just requires physical device access", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(which is basically impossible)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s odd that people are forced to use the same name throughout their lives (and any change is tracked) but companies can change theirs at will, so that we never really know who we are dealing with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not bad, but it took two goes to work out it was the place . First time I thought it as random, the second time time, the India times subscription gave it away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same for Apple Pay.  Done many many many a return for something I tapped on Apple Pay and it’s the same “card” everytime (but obvs not the physical card’s number)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make sure you keep a few dollars around for emergency tinfoil", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't be lulled into a false sense of security. All machines can have skimmers installed. You should still do you due diligence and inspect for skimming devices and keep a constant watch on you transactions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you got a source that explains how such an attack could work in theory?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A single ABN can have multiple trading names, and it’s trivial to do a lookup.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did they provide an Indian newspaper to read while you ate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤣🤣🤣 to be fair, some arse tried to fraud my account with Westpac . They managed $1K withdrawal on CC. Westpac stopped the further 5 attempts. Only two weeks ago. I know where that data was leaked. Fricken AHM…. Coz that’s the only direct debit on the card.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been refunded the $1K today. So all good, but now really not using my cards on any machines. I’m done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apple wallet if it’s a large purchase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only use Cole’s or Woolworths for cash withdrawals - they should be safe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shouldn’t have to do a lookup for every item a person purchases, don’t you think?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How are they safer? Are they checked more often, always under camera surveillance, designed a particular way that's skim proof, or do you withdraw using the human cashier? I would like to know why you think they're safer than the average ATM. Heck, I might switch to using them as I use cash outside my usual stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why should you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Despite its faults and toothlessness, ASIC does a reasonable job of enforcing the Corporations Act, at least enough to provide assurance that the company you’re dealing with will at least provide a refund for the goods or services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t work at these stores but to be fair I live in a country town and I don’t know who staff could skim the machines at the counter. It’s a small store and staff are all locals.. call me naive but it’s my best choice compared to the street ATMs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darn, it won't everywhere then. Thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e2ule9.json b/1e2ule9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..aea6a4daa27f0f0a319d28786a5ad24435cc0e72 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e2ule9.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Is that Far Kurnell in the distance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e2yfxu.json b/1e2yfxu.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..74d5d06a958d26be484aa19bdb09cd54270c0b5f --- /dev/null +++ b/1e2yfxu.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi, I’m trying to lodge a bond with NSW fair trading as according to their rules a tenant when subletting you should file the bond within 10 days. BUT THERE’S NO WAY TO DO THAT! I’m only able to make an account as a landlord, which I am not since I don’t own this property nor am I an agent, but I simply do not see how I can lodge the bond. I don’t want to do anything illegal and not lodge the bond. I’m just subletting the apartment since I won’t be here for a few months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone with any experience with these god awful NSW procedures, please help ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Head-tenant You are a tenant (your name is on the tenancy agreement for the premises), you live at the premises and sub-let part of the premises to another person under a separate written agreement. That person is a sub-tenant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are a landlord in relation to the sub-tenant. For information about your rights and obligations as a head-tenant, see the information for landlords on the NSW Fair Trading website. \"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.tenants.org.au/factsheet-15-share-housing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are a landlord, so ....", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e2ywla.json b/1e2ywla.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8a3c5fe6ddb75a891165831539fac2de16547aee --- /dev/null +++ b/1e2ywla.json @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Awesome beach. Just far enough to get away from the dee why crowds in summer. But close enough to roll back in for a feed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shhhhhhh!!!!!! Don't tell everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice photo, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And just north where the reef starts to rise and the walking track starts you'll find an area of concrete under signage. That covers the adit of one of the oldest mines in Australia, The adit finally collapsed during some heavy swells in 1972. The mine was first shown on a geological survey in 1807 which makes it at least the 2nd oldest mine in Australia after the Balmain coal mine - but we don't actually know when the mine actually started. The main entrance of the mine was on the north side of the golf course where it could be accessed through a trap door in the old greenkeepers shed but that is long gone. You'll see some of the machinery (winches etc) near the the fishermens boats nearby on Fishermans Beach. The mine was probably chasing a vein of copper. My dad went all the way through the mine in the 1930s and I went into the adit in the 1960s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its \"Madding\" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_from_the_Madding_Crowd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, there is no better beach than bondi beach. Please make sure you let every potential tourist know this. A must see, not worth their time going to any other beach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice pic, looks like a great day out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*madding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long Beef Reach", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once lost my car keys while surfing there and got a free ride back to Manly on the bus - in a dripping wetsuit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was just thinking I need to walk on a beach for a bit - I love them in winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP finds a beach that isn't crowded, then posts it on the internet to let everybody know...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smart", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Madding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow that's awesome", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude, that’s wild. thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool story, mate. An old trolley from the mine was exposed on the beach about 20 years ago. I believe someone nicked it before it could be saved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My old neighbourhood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many of us 90s ravers know maddening due to Chicane esp with the link to the beach", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_from_the_Maddening_Crowds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I've read that melodramatic book.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hence the quotes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the middle of winter though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet each man kills the thing he loves,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By each let this be heard,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some do it with a bitter look,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some with a flattering word,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The coward does it with a ~~kiss~~ photo,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The brave man with a sword!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Basin was where I grew up. Lovely spot. We probably knew each other although I'm getting on! My mates and I had a surfing group known as \"The Shack\" back in the 60s/early 70s. I've always wanted a dig at the mine to settle the question as to what they were mining. Some have suggested shale for the old kerosene plant on Narrabeen Lake but that seems illogical to me whereas a vein of copper makes more sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So then why the capital on Crowd?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are over 40 beaches on what is known as the Northern Beaches. Many can be found empty at any time of the year. I work on many of them and can easily forget I'm anywhere close to civilisation.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e30w3u.json b/1e30w3u.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..59dd9f8d333f666e2de5388e151d2a70282bf864 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e30w3u.json @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +[ + { + "text": "As per this post https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/fmnfki/super_bowl_chinese_restaurant_closing_down/ the old favourite Superbowl closed. Now it appears to have returned with the same signage. I haven't had a chance to try the food again, but does anyone know if they're the original one or if someone had just reused the name?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been eating here for at least the last year+", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fantastic food with terrible service, keeps me coming back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never realised that place had an English name…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have they fixed that sewer gas smell inside?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s fken back baby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been back for a while. I haven't been to the \"new\" one yet, but friends have told me it's the same. There's also a branch in Eastwood now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FYI the previous owners were going to close as they were struggling to survive during covid but managed to sell it and the new folks that took over kept all the old staff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Name is still registered on ASIC so it would still be the same people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[View Details - Business Names (asic.gov.au)](https://connectonline.asic.gov.au/RegistrySearch/faces/landing/bn/SearchBnRegisters.jspx?_adf.ctrl-state=17suze8s17_18)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it renovated? Place was clean..back in the early 90s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It never was closed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This place only serves owl meat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Signs of good chinese food", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went there a couple of weeks ago after getting out of a late finishing show at the ICC. Can confirm, great food terrible service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its all part of the experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recall they shared the bathrooms at the back with Y2K (or whatever restaurant it is now), one night someone had a bit too much fun at the clubs and desecrated the toilet seat (worst I have ever seen). You know who went in and cleaned that up? It was a Chinese granny working as a cleaner there, poor woman, bless her soul.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. Dine near the front.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought the Ewoo one looked familiar, didnt know they were actually related.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smart. I've seen many restaurant businesses change hands and the new owners didn't know what made it successful and fire key personnel. They don't last long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes that's what the name says", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Superb owl", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kinda interested to know what owl meat tastes like", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tastes like chicken", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be a delicacy compared to chicken. I highly doubt farming owls is as easy as farming chickens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As they actually fly and eat meat...I think they'd taste more game-y.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e37xsq.json b/1e37xsq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..73316ca7bca5416a79ce64811e139ea5d223d0d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e37xsq.json @@ -0,0 +1,702 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boss from UK said we could have a half day if it came home. Sadly I'm logging on this cold winter morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know your getting old when actors from shows you watched as a kid are passing. RIP Shannon Doherty", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm wasting too much time on [this](https://www.whatbeatsrock.com/) today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to go on about the Thing That Happened Yesterday, but does anyone understand why Americans get registered as an official Republican or Democrat? Why can't they just change their minds with every election if they want to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[dude from hornsby is an exceptional baseballer](https://www.smh.com.au/sport/australia-s-travis-bazzana-makes-history-as-no-1-pick-in-mlb-draft-20240715-p5jtos.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My longstanding war with HR continues. I had to follow up twice with her over a simple question and CC her supervisor and teammates before she responded, passing me back onto her equally unresponsive local HR teammate. Christ almighty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA: I just got a Teams ping from someone else asking help to rename a Word document. What is going on?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There should be a penalty for leaving those bloody rent bikes blocking bus stops. Right on the tactile lines too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just selfish. Blocking bus stops... thank goodness I have the bit of vision I do have, otherwise I would have walked into them so many freaking times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk how it would work, maybe they change more to your account or something. I just wish people would think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Football is just like yer Da. Still not coming home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have to do 2 training courses over teams to get hit my KPI. This would be fine usually, however, the courses are run by a US firm, commencing at midnight, and take 4 hours long .. and there's 6 classes for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to a new week!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Question for the brains trust.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New place has a steep driveway with a colourbond fence, and neighbours park multiple cars on the street but there's usually lots of free spaces too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because of a perfect storm of where regular cars are parked I can't see out of my driveway at all when entering the street (not at all for the entire length of the street on the left).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My understanding is that if a car hits me when I exit my driveway I'm at fault.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would you park on the street in this situation? It seems crazy to have an empty driveway and garage but the risk is pretty high of an accident too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Left my good coffee pods at home after finishing my work stash last week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I might need to drink instant..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today is gonna suck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are iced coffees more expensive than hot coffee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No frothing milk, half full of ice, coffee shot/s and cold milk. 90% of the time no whipped cream. +$$ for syrups etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What am I missing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "on one of my projects, i am the only non-subcontinent person and the cultural differences always fascinate me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the last meeting was noticing that as soon as someone does the head nod/shake thing, it spreads like wildfire", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coworker still not fired. I want to update on her latest bullshit but I don't want to be easily identified by any coworkers that happen to be Redditors. She's pretty infamous now. Short vague version is she tried to get me fired for telling her to stop doing something that any workplace would smack her down for. The way she tried to get me fired was hilarious to innocent bystanders and somehow she did not see that reaction coming. Boss is documenting so much I'm amazed her fingers haven't fallen off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any suggestion on the best mobile phone company? Flying into Cairns and spending a couple of months driving down to Sydney. Or who to avoid?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely knackered in terms of mood and energy after watching two finals in a row in the morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Making a list of my fav Australian movies to show to my Trinidad husband. We've watched Muriel's Wedding and Gettin Square. I've added The Castle and Priscilla Queen of the Desert to our watch list.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The very cold weather and my dogs inability to do anything in a slow and calm fashion is not a good combination. Poor Lu must've had a really bad cramp or something in his back leg, I've never heard him yelp from pain before. v sad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway I would love a house with a fireplace rn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soccer bores me shitless, but hearing of an England loss always brings a smile to my face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parking question for the experts:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If a sign says 2P 9am-6pm, and I start parking at 5pm, am I fine to park there for the whole night or do I only have until 7pm because I started parking within the restricted window? Cannot find an answer anywhere!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did anyone else around Five Dock/Concord hear sirens for like 30+ mins at 3:30 am this morning ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know how busy The Star sports bar is likely to be on origin night and how early we should get there to snag a spot?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am arriving in Sydney soon and the instructions for the Opal card are a bit confusing. I got the app, but it says I can only upload a credit card that I have used to travel on before. So since I have an NFC enabled credit card, I assume I can just directly scan that visa card on my first ride and later enter that same card into the app. Is this right or do I need to somehow register the credit card first?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Visiting sydney for the first time next few weekends. I currently live in melbourne, brunswick specifically and i was wondering which suburb is the equivalent of brunswick in sydney? Filled with creatives, queers, vintage shops and overpriced coffee, all those.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask me tomorrow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t feel too old, she was only 53.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh man that's really sad. Really enjoyed Heathers and Charmed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, I hadn't heard. Probably because of the shooting thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shutting myself in the bedroom to listen to “Losing My Religion” on repeat in her honour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I hadn't heard. I know she had Cancer on and off (?) and went off grid or something...?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i knew that i was getting old when sports stars started to be younger than me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She was only about 6 months older than Winona Ryder to give it some context. I found it sad even though I was never a 90210 fan, although I found her more attractive than the rest of the cast. I did like Heathers at the time but then I watched it again recently and went 'this didn't age well'. The 1980's certainly were the decade of excess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It says paprika does not beat coriander but I don’t like coriander", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How on earth do they have so many quips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "17", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ammonia Bleach 🤜 Towel 🤜 A shower 🤜 Bad hygiene 🤜 Mole people 🤜 Sunscreen 🤜 Sunshine 🤜 Clouds 🤜 Evaporation 🤜 Water 🤜 Breath 🤜 Matches 🤜 Oil 🤜 Rust 🤜 Screwdriver 🤜 Scissors 🤜 paper 🤜 rock", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being registered for one doesn’t mean you have to vote for them at general election time. There’s likely a lot of registered republicans/dems who vote for the other party.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Registration dictates what party you’re eligible to vote in primaries for presidential/gubernatorial/congress candidates etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's because the primaries are such a big thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have the same thing now where the rank and file Labor and LNP members vote in a new leader. But only a small proportion of Australians are members of political parties while a far larger amount of Americans join to pick a presidential candidate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to be registered for the purposes of voting in party primaries. Ie registered Republican to vote in the Republican primary. You can switch your registration if you want to (Dem/Rep/Independent)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "American style political parties aren't like Australian ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's basically no way for them to kick you out, no membership dues and you can change your registration by filling out a form. It's why someone like Donald Trump was able to run for president in the first place, because they have no method in force someone out of the campaign. It's also why Bernie sanders can run as a democrat for president but be an independent the rest of the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People can and do change their kinds every election. Hell, sometimes they change their minds during the primaries, so they can vote in both.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "registering as one or the other lets you vote in the primaries... sort of like joining a party branch here although thats just a 100 boomers voting. you can vote for whoever you want on polling day and its not uncommon to register for the party you dont support for tactical reasons... eg this time around wasnt much point registering dem as sitting president usually just gets rubberstamped, so you might register GOP so you can vote against trump there too. thats why the story mentions a particular donation he made which seems at odds with the registration", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From Hornsby?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone was looking over my shoulder recently and asked me “what's that you’re doing Tom? Is that … programming?”. I was renaming a file.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too cold to use their brains? haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need docking stations like London. Get charged until bike is parked properly. Alas it would take cooperation across a few councils and to give up a parking spot every few blocks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn't seem legal. Are you getting paid for those hours? Can you not watch a recording of the Teams call at a normal time of day?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "do the course and the rest of the days off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talk to council about getting it marked no parking if it's really dangerous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why not reverse into your driveway to give you a better view when leaving?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you install one of those mirror things somewhere? Security camera you can look at on your phone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's extra work/effort that breaks up the workflow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some places can have a dozen coffees in various stages of construction, but then you've gotta have them go to a different machine/different tool and part of the cafe for the ice coffee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also a proper ice coffee has ice cream and/or extra milk which adds to the cost", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In terms of pure coverage, you have to go with Telstra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The people at the ski fields will tell you that all overseas people are told to sign up with Telstra, then some of them get bamboozled by Optus/Vodafone sales people who say those carriers \"cover 99% of Australia\". This is not true. They cover 99% of Australia**ns** which is a very different proposition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: once had to update Optus's website to get rid of this falsehood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AFAIK there are 3 networks: Telstra, Optus and Vodafone. Telstra have the reputation for the best coverage in country areas (all are fine in the cities).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are retail companies that sell their own plans utilising the Telstra network, e.g. Boost, ALDI. These are cheaper but ALDI use a kind of deprioritised 2nd tier Telstra access.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I'd say prepaid Telstra or Boost. But there's probably an Australian travel forum or sub that might give a more experience based answer? I've had no problems with Telstra or Boost in regional areas but haven't done a big road trip in ages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two Hands", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wake in Fright but dont say anything about it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I presume Peter Weir Australian films (ie Picnic at Hanging Rock) should go on, maybe even They're A Weird Mob", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit 2: Might be easier chasing down the David Stratton doco on Iview to get film recommendations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another shout for The Dish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bad Boy Bubby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mad Max 1 and 2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walkabout", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is the original mad Max?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All films from Rolf de Heer. I particularly like Dingo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "stone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fortress", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to Woop Woop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Young Frankenstein… haha.  The Dish?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do English tears smell like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fine to park there til 11am the next morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I woke at about that time ....... not sure of the reason as I didn't hear anything, but that could have been the reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Registering your credit or debit card with the Opal Travel app is not required to travel using one, it is for keeping a record of your transactions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feel free to use your card or Apple/Google/Samsung pay straight away with no additional steps required.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just know that the way Opal charges work on debit or credit cards is you will be charged a $1 pending amount to your card. After one or two days your account will charged the total cost of fares you incurred on that day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make sure you tap on/off every time you disembark a bus, train or tram station (some train stations are gated so you are basically forced to).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newtown/Enmore/Marrickville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I liked watching Charmed. I still follow the guy in it, who was with Phoebe. iamvictorwebster. He played Cupid!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an LLM, but it seems to be hooked into the net somehow as it has knowledge of current events.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went with a stupid route lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "other cops cops 🤜 parties 🤜 engineer 🤜 plumber 🤜 blockage 🤜 flush 🤜 poop 🤜 tissue 🤜 water 🤜 carbon 🤜 generator 🤜 power outage 🤜 fan 🤜 smoke 🤜 air 🤜 fire 🤜 axe 🤜 wood 🤜 hands 🤜 paper 🤜 rock", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. It seems ripe for abuse though. I would register for the other team and vote for the worst candidate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. I guess your motivation to join the local party is much bigger if you consider you're voting for president (candidate) rather then just your local member.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which body are you filling out the form for? Do they have anything like our Electoral Commission?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It says that was his birthplace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you're a hacker, harry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh cool. next, can you hack me into my computer (put in my password for me)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe since they're still relatively new, it might just take a while....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I might look into this thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is fairly dangerous but only because the neighbours have vans/tall vehicles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do, but it's on a hill so the low slope I'm one means the road view is blocked entirely by parked cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly this, there are past posts on the sub that really got into the weeds but you've nailed the eli5.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two Hands is a real snap shot of a Kings Cross that doesn't exist anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Likewise for Chopper and Romper Stomper", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Dish is great, I was actually looking to go there later this year, I don't own a car as there's no need in the inner west. Here's a conversation I had with Parkes visitors centre:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Hi, I'm planning to visit Parkes to see the dish, how can I get out there?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Ok do you have a car?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"No, I was hoping to catch the bus from Sydney for $39 and I found a hotel for $80 online\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Ok so there's no transport there, the local taxi will take you there and wait for an hour for $150\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Right, so there's no buses or bike hire? Is one hour really worth it for $150?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"That's the only deal we have, we only get families out here\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Ok but it's effectively $269 for a one-hour trip, surely you have tourists visiting without cars?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Not really\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Ok so how much is car hire?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Oh about $100\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Oh.... Well ok, thanks\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only for the iconic \"Part my beef curtains\" line!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you mean Young Einstein?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The water from cabbage, string beans, and brussel sprouts boiled for about 8 hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Joy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Independence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gammon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hamburgers, gunpowder and bald Eagles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"birthday bashings does not beat birthday boy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A birthday boy is the star of the show, and bashings would just ruin the party. What a downer!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RIGGED!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops is a valid answer for beating wives which is very ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> It seems ripe for abuse though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean that’s the entire US political system. Some people apparently do that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We all know how that turned out, hey? ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not that it matters much now. 6 out of 9 supreme court judges recently decided the President is the equivalent of a king and just violated centuries of historical precedent that no US citizen should be above the law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worth noting as well that when Labor chose Albo I don't think they went to the rank and file, caucus only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe it's done on the state level, so every state has its own way to do it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I could survey many hundreds of people who grew up in Wahroonga but happened to have been born at the nearest hospital and they’d probably also not say they were from Hornsby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well it was Linux. But the least scary Linux, Ubuntu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can get a hood mirror for the front of your car to help you see in this situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, definitely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes sense to me. There’s no way they’d have enough demand to run any kind of bus service. 99% of their visitors would either own cars or hire cars for the trip from Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a shame that GoGet isn’t in Canberra, but it looks like PopCar is. Maybe signing up and hiring one of their cars for just the few hours would work out much cheaper?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Classic Aussie romcom material", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a must watch for the soundtrack alone. Great movie too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that's a definite Don't Watch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not the *worst* candidate, i.e. Trump, one of the worst people on the planet, but the worst in electability like DeSantis, who is such a total dick, but not in a way that people respond to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was unopposed. Though I think a few people withdrew interest to avoid a rank and file division.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course it is, should've guessed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And? Seems a weird thing to get ruffled over. Are we not always saying Sydney is a big place, be specific?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But can you hack your way into a job at the Social Network using only PHP?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooohhh I'll look into that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "maybe so if you want to visit Tidbinbilla which is just outside canberra - which you can argue is equally significant as Parkes in the Apollo story, and has a little museum too, and interesting because thats the only place left that can talk to Voyager probes, but Parkes is an 8hr roundtrip from canberra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm looking at options but keeping costs down is my main focus, I may have to skip it. It's the only trip out west that is hard on a budget. Even looking at other things to do in that area, Mudgee has e-bikes and wine tours, Dubbo has local buses to Western Plains Zoo, I'm even looking to head to Broken Hill to do a Mad Max tour which are pretty low cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*\"I'm in!\"*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah my bad, I must have got the location wrong!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I've visited Tidbinbilla, I used to live in Canberra, it's fine, but it's not worth a $100-$150 trip. I think The Dish glamorises it more than it deserves. I wanna play cricket inside it like the movie.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e3ce2k.json b/1e3ce2k.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..48c46d3e3145b52d603c5df610d7fd61993f0d6b --- /dev/null +++ b/1e3ce2k.json @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Good morning Sydney! I'm moving to your beautiful city next week from NZ & would love some recommendations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've secured a job in the Canterbury-Bankstown area and will be living with family to start with. Giving myself 4 weeks to find a rental before wife & daughter also come over. What's the rental market like right now? I've heard mixed reviews about it being hard/easy. Especially since we own our house right now and won't have any rental references or history going back 5 years. Any good (lol) property managers I can contact in advance to see if we can nab something? What are good areas within a 30-min commute that I could look?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit to add Budget - $800 - $1,200 / week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On an unrelated note - I will have some free time on my hands so where would you recommend I hang out to meet people & get to know the city?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will your workplace be near a train station on the Bankstown Line? If so, try to look for a place on that train line. Also note that line is going to be closed for a year with replacement buses to convert it to Sydney Metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> What's the rental market like right now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> What are good areas within a 30-min commute that I could look?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bwahahahahaha!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canterbury-Bankstown area has gotten a lot more expensive in the last couple of years as it’s a hotbed for immigrants (huge Asian and Middle eastern population.) but you should be able to get a place for a modest enough price. I’ve lived all over the South West and prefer Canterbury and Campsie, great food, parks, people and both suburbs will have access to a world class metro opening in 2025 : ) wishing you luck on securing a place!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want a nice place 3-4 bedrooms you'll be at the top end of your budget. Start searching on Domain now. Be prepared for annual rent increases of 10% or more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd have a look around Dulwich hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Traffic in this city is horrible. The closer to work the better. Around the corner could take 30mins depending where you are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of young families are moving around the Clemton Park area, has its own supermarkets, restaurants etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d recommend going for a coastal walk like something like the Bondi to Coogee, or joining a run club (there are Park Runs all over the city) as a way to meet people?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canterbury Bankstown is very big. Avoid the Bankstown end if possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On that budget you could go for a three bedroom house in Dulwich hill or Hurlstone Park (if getting the train to work) or Earlwood if driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be prepared for the rat race.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not being weird but why are you looking for a commute, not a home walking distance from your work? It would make a big difference to your day. Unless your initial job is just going to be temporary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a car included from work so won't have to worry about that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hoping this will save us some money as not restricted to being close to PT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure. Started off at $800/week for 3 beds, but now thinking that will be a stretch. Happy to go up to $1,200 though just a matter of budgeting for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll add this in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will do, thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't seen this one yet, will do some exploring. Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be aware the train line will be closed for 12+ months from later this year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also our internet is shit compared to NZ.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I second Dulwich Hill...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also welcome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Clemton Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's got to be one of the smallest most unknown suburbs ever. I'd never heard of it before this post and I live only three suburbs away (Dulwich Hill).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SO SHIT", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e3dpg2.json b/1e3dpg2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b16175b6ffb7069f0e6917dc4e14c3ad29046878 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e3dpg2.json @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Tcard was never a thing except for a few private bus trials", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve still got two rides left on my Travel Ten ticket!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah Sega World.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A happy memory I could never claim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By the time I both had the independence and the finances to go there, it was closed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was already gone in 2001 let alone 2003.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SEGA world was good and I’m not taking any criticism of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tcard was only on buses and only for a few people that were invited to the trials.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've still got a couple of the sega world coins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People loved sega world but I felt the place had so much life when there were basketball courts there. Playing or just pausing a few minutes to watch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't really remember much about sega world other than the ~~360 jetfighter~~ [R360](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxLdszUJIWw), the dodgem cars with the cannons, the daytona setup and the wild mouse thing. oh and the average lighting, place was like a cave cos everything was painted black.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My kids love sonic thanks to the movies. Gutted Sega world is gone they would've loved it for a nice city trip now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's be cool to see some more inside photos of the place pop up aometime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was in high school at the time, so had to use t cards. But was it ever successful in the general public?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use to truant in 1998 to spend a whole day at Sega world playing games and MJ rides. All for like 20 bucks weekdays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GET OUT OF THE HOUSE!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Schoolchildren had TCards too but I don't recall ever using mine, just showed the bus driver my paper bus pass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know, but it was what got me interested in RFID back in primary school so it holds a special place in my heart", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Travel Tens. Bought on an Afternoon for maximum benefit!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit, oh wait was that the weekly rail passes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shocking lack of Sega World content out there, it’s like it never existed except for a few photos of the exterior.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But they can't tear down the Sega World in our hearts. *looks at Sonichu poster and nods*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can see why it died but I was sad to see it go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone remember Crush? Fucken loved it at the time lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to get mine reissued because they fucked up my date of birth...twice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean it was closed before everyone obtained a device capable of instagramming any movement they make.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e3fxoz.json b/1e3fxoz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..233ebe3d2426b09255ee4392856fa73acbe1d34f --- /dev/null +++ b/1e3fxoz.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Nice photo. The thumbnail makes it look like a missle launch haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What ISO. Love the grainyness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It kinda does haha, I didn't notice that. Thanks for the kind words !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Film I used was Kodak's T-MAX P3200, so ISO3200, however I shot it at half box speed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the comment!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e3gro3.json b/1e3gro3.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a87ce05f00da9e48e2a98664fc10711bcf46f8c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e3gro3.json @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@ +[ + { + "text": "32F living in Sydney (Parra) and really want to get involved in a bookclub. I think it will firstly encourage me to read more and help me to meet new people as I've recently moved back from overseas. I'm stuck as to how to find one? I don't want to do an online group or anything and don't know enough people to start my own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any ideas to find one? Otherwise other ideas to socially meet people?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meetup has bookclubs you can join", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parra Library has one at Phive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've just moved to Parramatta too and would love to hear of any other social activities here. I've been finding the area a bit tough to crack socially", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in Parra.... let's start one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would ask at your local library. Also some book shops have them, like Harry hartog. Regardless, a librarian or bookseller would be in the know about where to seek one out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A little bit of different name but read3rz_revu has been running for a long time now and regularly has meet ups in the city at Galaxy Bookstore or Dymocks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "maybe have a look on local fb groups? usually people will post about book clubs on community groups. you could also make a post on your local group asking if anyone knows of any local book clubs & im sure people will help you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE) have one. But ask at the library and they can point you to different ones according to your tastes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "difficult women book club on ig! They read monthly with a focus on female authors and also host monthly discussion groups for said book (difficultwomenbookclub_syd)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a look at libraries in your area. A lot of them tend to do events. If it's not the one nearest to you, another in your council might. I know Bayside council libraries have at least two book clubs, but that's a bit far from Parramatta haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While aimed more at writers, I’ve been to some great authors talks at Westwords in Parramatta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I started my own! You'd be surprised! Originally I just invited some friends, 2 of them joined, and then my boyfriend mentioned it in his wider circle and word spread, now we have the 5 of us and we take turns picking which book to read about once a month to once every 6 weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously, try starting your own, make a little poster on Canva and go ask your local library if you can pop it up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try your local library and bookstores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The local Harry Hartog book store near me does bookclub. Your look bookstores might host one as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two of my friends and I started our own club; it's grown to around 8-9 people now. We meet monthly at different restaurants and have a group chat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is starting your own club an option for you, OP?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're in the Southern Highlands, so not accessible from Parra...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most libraries run book clubs and also offer kits for self run groups to loan too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're interested in reading philosophy, www.sydneysymposia.com organises pretty amazing meetups each month", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My library currently has 7 concurrent book clubs - check your local library to see what they have going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found my book club on Meetup and it’s such a wholesome little community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At most of the branch libraries too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m moving to the area in a few months too, currently already work in Parra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you run (or are looking to start) you can check out your local parkrun. It's a free, timed, 5K run (or walk) every Saturday. People are pretty chilled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also do more than just bookclub stuff. Annie the founder quite often gets asked to MC at conventions and book launches, it's a great group!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a Parramatta Locals fb page and also a group called Western Sydney Girls Connect", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.facebook.com/share/4opsLMGgb9HzpoEK/?mibextid=A7sQZp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Between the two of you and OP you could make your own book club.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would be nice! I don’t have Insta so I can’t follow the other recommendation for book club.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e3nbfg.json b/1e3nbfg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6e61a53e708b9793eea5d8038353d84a67a48d5e --- /dev/null +++ b/1e3nbfg.json @@ -0,0 +1,238 @@ +[ + { + "text": "000 already called, also by some near me at that time did the same as some of the men ran in and tried to put the fire out with the fire extinguisher.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the time im posting this, the fire already climp up the exhaust pipe above the building.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought you were saying you got the sack from this restaurant and was going to ask for what? Cooking a meal? A succulent Vietnamese meal?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Updated: fire rescue and police already came and put out the fire as well as blocked John street. Some of the passersby helped fire rescue at some point before leaving the rest to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone will be ‘fired’ after that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "did she just tell Ryan to call Triple One?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: looked it up Triple One is National Emergence Hotline from our neighbour NZ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OK so you were fired from a restaurant in Cabramatta, you didn't have to literally put it on fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "looks like the kitchen of Pho Saigon caught on fire. There was another fire in John Street recently on the same side but further down towards CommBank. I’m surprised the whole block didn’t catch alight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two fires in the same strip of shops at Cabramatta in such a short span. First Million Life goes under a fiery cloud, now this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And this is how you retaliate?! /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cabramatta has elected a new pope.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got to say, Cabramatta is looking better than it used to be. Props.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What'd you get fired for?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Missed their protection payment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could be fried at a restuarant?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh nice new pope", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smoked banh mi is best banh mi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro plz spell check your titles, I thought someone had been shot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another [view](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9b4bXRPbpN/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet) of the fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everybody's filming it, noone's trying to help \\*shrug\\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the hospitality industry manifest!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GETCHOUR HAND OFF MY PORK ROLL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope nobody was injured.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your comedic genius award awaits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can call pretty much any emergency number, and it'll redirect to 000.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ryan started the fire", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the NZ number", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New Zealand emergency number.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The owner complained about my pork chop, I gotta do something :v", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dang. They serve some good stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's been a few fires in the area lately. A mechanic burnt down a couple of weeks ago (that was arson), a fire in an apartment on hill street also couple of weeks ago (I only know about that one because I drove past it - didn't see it posted anywhere), a couple of houses on Gilbert St a couple of months ago and now these two in the Cabra CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did Pho Saigon close down? Can't see their signs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems a little fishy to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That Million Life fire was a worry - the bubble tea place (chattime i think?) right next to it kept operating even though there was a fire literally on the other side of the wall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you mean a new pho-pe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should go back sometime! There’s so much new restaurants/ bubble tea shops/ shops it’s modern but still has that touch of Vietnamese!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fried the pork chop for too long", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure someone called Triple one /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For real, someone definitely called 000. What else can you do without getting hurt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely someone was trying to retrieve a bucket of water /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beside me, I saw at least 2 other dials 000. Even the call responder asked if it was John Street after I told them there was a fire so it seemed someone already did before us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Helping is for simps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY SPRING ROLLS!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a man who’s grabbed me on the pork roll peopllleeeee…. And you sir - are you ready to receive my limp Nem Nướng?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I try.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It works on mobile phones in AU too (just not landlines).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were open on Saturday when I walked past them. I can still see the sign but maybe they cut the power when the fire started? The street windows they only open during the warmer months and close them in winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, that was Chatime. I’m surprised they didn’t get hit by that fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You just made my joke go from 7/10 to a solid 7.5/10.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The pork chop restaurant is up the laneway a little further, and very good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can go to the door of the shop and help people out. You can give first aid to anyone who needs it. You can ask if anyone is inside or if everyone is out as this is vital info for the fire brigade. You can go to nearby shops and warn people to move away. There’s a whole heap of stuff you can do that will help, making a video isn’t one of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see that you know your Vovinam well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was once fishing on a lagoon beach near an entrance. Tides were pushing hard. A family decided to let their two young daughters go for a swim, which was obviously a mistake as they got caught in the rip and were getting sucked out to sea. Now, the two parents and two grandparents are all rushing to jump in fully clothed and obviously were not strong swimmers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see a lifeguard running down with a paddle board. I start screaming at them to stay out of the water and wait for the professional. They look and see the guard except the dad. The guard jumps in and saves the two kids and the dad. Afterwards, the lifeguard comes up to me and shakes my hand and thanks me, tells me he wouldn't have been able to save them all if I didn't yell at them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The moral is to leave it to the professionals. They don't want you in their way, and they don't want to rescue good Samaritans. If it was in the sticks without a nearby fire service, then yes there is a time when jumping in to nearby buildings is beneficial. But in the city the best thing you can do most of the time is stand back. There could be gas cylinders that blow up or walls that collapse, and because you were trying to be a hero, there's an extra person to triage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The moral is to leave it to the professionals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you. This is what I was hoping \\*someone\\* would have understood by now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I said above \"What else can you do without getting hurt\"", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e3p2jw.json b/1e3p2jw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..af3247beb01ac89397b1278954b672edba840bf5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e3p2jw.json @@ -0,0 +1,1002 @@ +[ + { + "text": "We're apparently going to have to sell our house soon (granddad died in September, left it to his three kids, I don't really understand) so I've got realestate.com sending me daily rent listings, and this came up today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having to leave my home of nearly 20 years and start renting feels quite bleak, and with everything so expensive, I'm not really surprised to see this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure there are people these could work for, but man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing says home like the blue lights from the 1990s City Rail toilets that were added to stop junkies shooting up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, that's some dystopian cyberpunk bullshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reminds me of the long-term capsule residences in Deus Ex Human Revolution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve stayed at this place a few years back, they do have separate male/female area but the mattress inside is so thin and the airconditioning inside is bad. I fit well bec i’m short but if you are taller than 160cm you will feel suffocated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Facilities are okay. There is okay shower and toilets each floor. You will wake up from people going in/out but they do turn off the lights around 11pm? And everyone in our room had the mindset to make as little noise as possible at night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I thought my room with own bathroom for $350 was expensive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wtf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Tokyo you can get a private 10m\\^2 apartment with a bathroom and a loft that's a 6 minute walk from a train station for about $470 a month. And it's only about 20-30 minutes from Shinjuku.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found the ad in case you didn't want to scroll through multiple screenshots: https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-haymarket-439657144", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hell is other people...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine paying $300 a week for this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are the capsules sound proof?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Illuminated coffin…..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they available take away if you die in it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you root in them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost certainly illegal for long term accom?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This place is a literally a hostel, they're just bunks really. And it has the other standard hostel things, share kitchen, pool table are etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guys!! After Party at my pla……. Fuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The expert: no blue light before bed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hotel: hold my insomnia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At $300/w this is insane. Half the price of a 2 bed apartment with a parking spot for... a bed and a weird cyberpunk control panel. I bet the 'fully equipped laundry room' is a pay to use laundromat not included in the rent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "High density capsule apartments like this would be a great solution to the housing crisis at like $100/w. 300 a week for essentially *just a bed* isn't bloody helping anyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what does this capsule have over, say, committing suicide, which I can also barely afford?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coffin living", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The mattress in them was basically non existent and my hip bones hurt like crazy the next day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stack-a-Prole", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hardest part would be keeping your clothes and belongings in a locker constantly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The issue here is the location of the advertisement. It really shouldn't be on a real estate website.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've stayed in a capsule hotel in Japan. They are great if set up correctly, and kept clean", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just looking at the pictures is setting off my claustrophobia, fuck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Hong Kong, they have another name for homes of this size, they call them [Coffin homes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedspace_apartment)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love pods like this for short holidays, they are super convenient and have more privacy than your average hostel...it's not meant to be somewhere you LIVE ffs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aren't these quite common in Japan? Maybe targeted towards tourists who want to stay at a hostel-esque place with some privacy in the middle of CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eat bug", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Live in pod", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Own nothing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be happy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I stayed in one of these in Zurich, located conveniently right at the airport. The concept is nifty and I recommend it at least once in your life - but definitely not for a long term situation… Peace and/or quiet will be pure luck. I had an older woman start a loooooong and casual phone call in a language I couldn’t detect, right outside the pods in my section. Then every time - every time - someone moved the pods shook and that’s not even the clankity clank clank of opening the door (these were on tracks) for midnight loo trips or early morning flights. Think carefully Australia if this is what we want for an increasingly divided city…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Storage sheds for people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work away on the trains. I would actually consider this for a nights sleep instead of travelling back to Campbelltown when I have an early start. Only $65.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think it's a bad idea per se, I can see people traveling between cities using this as a form of inexpensive temporary accommodation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't see it as a solution to long term accomodation though l, and at 300$ pw, it is a bit expensive IMHO.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is not dystopia, this is a solution for a specific market segment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$300 a week *those* is pretty fucken steep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like a lovely suicide pod just like Dr Nitschke envisaged. Just picture someone and their little bottle of sodium pentobarbitone, and the concept is so complete. Nice concept. I might do some AI images and see what I can come up:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prompt: \"Very small room, 8 feet by 5 feet, one single bed, a bottle of barbiturates, and a glass of a water, a pen and a piece of paper, and one lonely depressed miserable person.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Called cage homes in Hong Kong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only new here. I guess it is a form of affordable accommodation, better than paying more than that for a balcony room I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look its small yea. But if theres a living space per person as well id be down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's cheaper than their daily rates lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best part is that a week in a capsule hotel in Tokyo is only about ¥15-25,000 or about $200 Aussie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So glad I left…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stayed in that place for a few days some years back when my home lost power for a week. It's a gimmicky budget hotel, primarily for backpackers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outside the sci fi veneer, what you've got is a pretty crummy bed in a cramped environment and kinda gross bathrooms. It's not great, but about the cheapest room and board you're going to get in the city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of these costs as low as $20 a night in Japan. And these gouls want $300 a week?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See if it was $80-100 a week I would think this is a great solution for people that have to travel 1-2 days to the city for work, or people transitioning from being unhoused after they get employment (you could even do it on Centrelink for $100/week) but $300 is extortionate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol no junkies allowed tho", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what it’s all about, our pro high migrant economy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those in power positions can enjoy a wider variety of restaurants, leisure activities, service staff all while maintaining their detached house on a 1000sqm block.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why care about the bottom 60-70% of society who are now confined to capsule living, they’re just racists for complaining, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd choose this over a hostel...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/shitrentals", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and the blue lights stop you from injecting your misery away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Nestled\". Confined, more appropriately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any evictions ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m surprised there is no Manboo type of places yet in SYD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck, this sounds like Hong Kong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Insanity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That looks fun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have stayed here a few times. It's good when you are looking for a cheap place to stay the night when visiting Sydney. Just a capsule hotel. I don't think people stay here long term though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "jesus christ this city is so fucked right now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$300 a week for a sleepable Dutch oven. Crikey!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://imgur.com/a/sa1x0mC](https://imgur.com/a/sa1x0mC)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems a lot more appropriate. To quote that Seth Sentry song: \"I got a room for rent\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Title and description was derived from lyrics of \"This Low Commotion\" by Timber Timbre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She seems grateful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it looks nice tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Update:** The ad has been changed, and now says $250 a week, and only mentions short term accommodation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meh it's a short term hotel , that is now offering long term", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No big deal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Op sounds like one of those look how little grocery bought posters", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nip it at its bud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's already bad as it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually it isn't a bad idea (given how shitty accommodation options are in central Sydney lately).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But priority should be given to citizens. Otherwise it'll all just get gobbled up by cashed up OS students, which won't fix the local housing crisis one jot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What, you've got something against 'long term comfort' citizen? You'll never own your own holocube with that attitude. Also, that's \"dedicated\" blue lighting, just for your enjoyment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even though it looks like the edgelordy gaming laptop your little cousin with the fedora uses, you don't even need to share your very own \"tech savvy\" dream cupboard. Just the kitchen. And the shitter. And the showers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exciting, planned new features for your studio capsule include programmable RGB lighting for those romantic nights with your \"waifu\" and/or psychotic alters, and an eventual upgrade to USB C. Your liveable, immersive kinder surprise even comes with a lockable safe where you can store your hopes and dreams! What are you even waiting for? This is even cooler than that bed shaped like a racing car you always wanted when you were a kid!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">added to stop junkies shooting up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never worked. You do that shit by feel anyway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Throw in a weekly Haymarket massage and it might be a deal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was a gimmicky hotel, or cheaper it might not be so wild but man", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it short term or long term accommodation back then, if you don't mind me asking?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That does not sound like the most comfortable living situation.. at least they're quiet at night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I stated this place for a few nights when I came back from traveling overseas. I think this one is Space Q Capsule Hotel in Haymarket. The people who are staying there seem to be one step away from homelessness. All kinds of city drifters staying there. It was the cheapest casual accommodation I could find pretty much anywhere at the time. The actual capsule part is kinda cheap and flimsy plastic, and the walls are made of MDF. I will say though, having the privacy of a capsule that you can close is actually way better than being in an open bunk bed in a hostel. It's also convenient having everything you need like a light and a charger in there. Facilities are a bit cramped and not great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> if you are taller than 160cm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taller than 5ft 2in??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy fuck lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where do you get changed? In the shower room?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like all the bad things about living in a van without any of the benefits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tokyo builds like crazy and has continually expanded its housing stock, well above what Western Anglosphere countries do. Even as Tokyo's population continues to grow, unlike the rest of Japan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://jamesjgleeson.wordpress.com/2018/02/19/how-tokyo-built-its-way-to-abundant-housing/](https://jamesjgleeson.wordpress.com/2018/02/19/how-tokyo-built-its-way-to-abundant-housing/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you, damn I forgot I should have done that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All that raw plywood really clashes with the \"SyFy channel original series from 2010\" aesthetic they're going for otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in 2011, my mother used to pay $320 a week for a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 garage apartment in Caringbah that was 220m away from the train station. Oh how times have changed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alternative is a dorm room in a backpackers with 8 others. - I think they’re about $200-250 a week now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I moved in to my current place three years ago, two bedrooms, near PT, 20 mins from city, it was cheaper than this place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've watched reviews for this place. General consensus was its not soundproof and it gets really stuffy inside. Definitely not intended for long term stay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I stayed in one for one night and no and there is absolutely no way anyone could live in one of these long term.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think it says anywhere. I should definitely hope so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The large majority of hostels get away with this and actually count on long term occupants & use SOME OF THOSE OCCUPANTS as cleaners without having to pay the taxman too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been like that since forever ago?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Advertising them as long term stay though.. is ridiculous . Blatant rip-off.. and the state of the current rental market apparently.. just funking sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only difference between this and some studios is the studios give you a bit more privacy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who knows if it's illegal... I doubt they care", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah this looks a hell of a lot nicer than some of the hostels I’ve been in on George st.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah. It would absolutely not be so wild if it was only $100 a week. But $300, and advertising long term accommodation... it kinda just feels like they're trying to be opportunistic on a crappy situation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T'was \\~$500 for a little plastic bottle of Nembutal powder, but that was 10 years ago (also $350 for a little plastic bottle of sodium vinylbital as an alternative to the $500 Nembutal that, almost always, never seemed to be available. Nembutal was no doubt in higher demand as not too many knew what vinylbital was; unless they bothered to look at the molecule and toxicity data, and not just presume it was some weak crap like phenobarbital (not to be confused with pentobarbital of which Nembutal is one alias, amongst others).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did a cross reference and took a glimpse of the molecule of vinylbital, and oh...my God...Mother Mary...it's the spitting image of Nembutal if ever there was one. This had to be one of Nembutal's sister barbiturates. Now what I've heard is that this stuff is more deadly than Seconal (secobarbital) and from all accounts, it hit like a truck. So, according to my research, this could have been one of the most powerful barbiturates on the planet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But, on the rare occasion that there was what I would call \"a barbiturate bonanza\" on offer, it was quite hard to get hold of from almost every account I'd read of. To make matters even more difficult, express shipping usually meant express seizure by Customs. So, even then, it was never going to be an option unless you wanted to risk a welfare visit by police and perhaps a temporary hold in a psychiatric facility. Look, the cops know what this shit is, and they know damn well what it is used for. One purpose. You'll end up under observation in a mental ward and won't be coming back home for a week or two. You didn't do it, you just didn't even try, because it was never worth it for all but the most desperate, and even most of those probably failed to secure the Holy Grail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today my best guess is the barbiturates-by-mail option has been closed off (you missed out by a very long shot) and to my knowledge, the scene is now filled with endless scams. Scams that will gladly take your money, promise everything, and deliver nothing. Or worse, an inert powder that dissolves in water and has an artificial bitterant added to it to give it the \"authentic\" taste. So, to this, I say LOL x 1000; and enjoy one shot of whisky for a nice little nightcap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TL;DR:- Forget barbiturates, they just cannot be got. Give up already. Unless you had $10,000+ to travel to Switzerland, and even then it's a long shot and lots of money and doctors involved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How did it feel to sleep in a box?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think for me it might be the sharing showers and bathrooms in general, but keeping everything in lockers or the little safe in your pod would certainly be... demotivating, at least", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, good for like. If you had a thing late in thr city one night and had to come back to the city for work early in the morning... may as well just stay here rather than travelling for an hour to get home when it's already late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But...\"long term accommodation solution\"...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard of \"capsule hotels\" being common, but not sure about long term accommodation like is being advertised here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get Christmas gifts from Santa Klaus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, for a night makes sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But this is for long term accommodation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the real dystopia is knocking down those beautiful townhouse in places like red fern, surry hills and glebe and replacing them with mid level affordable apartment building.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's good that it exists for those that might need it, and people escaping bad situations and stuff. I had a thought about people who travel between cities to work as well, we've got some people who travel from Brisbane to Sydney every week or so. But then it would just be sitting there empty while you're away....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure if I'd call it dystopian, but it definitely feels bleak", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coffin homes? https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2017/05/the-coffin-homes-of-hong-kong/526881/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least with this you get bathrooms, laundry and entertainment! Still, $300 a week is a bit much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope, seems to be shared facilities", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've changed it to $250 now lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been crossposted there haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what this ad was initially advertising. Now it's been changed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ad is specifically offering long term accommodation, and is on a real estate listing. That's the issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cashed up ones don't want to live in capsules, they want to live in student accommodation. Student accommodation that some councils are NIMBY about unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or you buy a $1 pen and draw a line over the vein before you go in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a hotel btw, these are not real \"apartments\". They just are also offering long term rentals of the pod. Much like how you can rent hotel rooms for longer terms though AirBnB.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. If this was a capsule hotel for very temporary accommodation like they have in Japan, fair dinkum but this is wild and can’t do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is a hotel. I stayed there for like $80/night before COVID.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s whatever you want it to be. I tried it out once too many years ago - it’s been there for 7 or 8 years. (And looks like their prices have NOT changed $1 lol)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just stayed a single night to see what it was all about. - only the most desperate are going to stay there for more than a week though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FYI $300 a week is about 30% cheaper than a solo room at a back packers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just one night! I think it was $50/night then. I was out late in the city but needed to start early again so I tried it. As I have observed half in the room i think 10-12 capsules were backpackers and the like since they have big luggages and look like they were ‘settled’ there already and one even helped me figure out how to lock/unlock the door", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "** 5’3”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, i remember one of the shower stall is a bit bigger than others so I managed to do it there. I thnk everyone did", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being right in the middle of the city is a pretty good benefit. Sure you could park your van somewhere in the city too, if you can find a spot and want to risk it..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a shit deal for someone who is already living in a full house/apaprtment/unit. For someone who is working and just needs a bed for a few weeks/months, this will be the cheapest option (without having to share bunk beds).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also build new train stations/infrastructure in areas anticipated to grow rather than reacting to a shitshow 5-20 years later", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They sure have. Funnily enough i was paying $500 for a 3 bedroom , 2 bathroom 1 garage apartment in Caringbah that was about 200M from the train station in 2019...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That makes me sad...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone is getting filthy rich while the rest of us are being overcharged to death...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like a good deal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've since moved to a 2.5 bed for $500 a week, but it's way out in the suburbs, about 30-40 minutes by train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ewww so gross!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn't want to hear the crying from the other capsules...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Studios are whole lock up places with a private bathroom and kitchen(ette).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is more akin to a boarding house in terms of long term accomodation, but it is literally a hostel designed for short term.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ones in Japan were way better, the Sydney one creaked and I could not sleep properly at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Sydney I was blind drunk and I still could not sleep properly in it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was targeted towards tourists only for short term rental, that is understandable. But no way in hell anyone is living in these oversized caskets for the long-term.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, in Asia it is very common for people to live for years in an internet cafe. Not saying that it's a good thing, but comparatively life is much better in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, it isn't. Those areas are right next to Redfern and Central. No shit, townhouses should be replaced by apartments in those areas. We wouldn't have a housing crisis and our emissions would be much lower if we built appropriately next to transportation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can see myself renting something like this if it was right near work for when I have a short turn around between shifts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be worth it to have a guaranteed bed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But otherwise no on the whole more than a couple of days thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think for the city it's a pretty good deal..but in my suburb, a shitty balcony room goes for like $350-$400 or more depending on how property market illiterate the renter is sadly. It's a terrible state to be in. And I can't believe I'm saying this in 2024 but better than tents right ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "still disgusting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just profiteering no matter how you try to spin it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Capsule hotels are for a quick bed and then you fuck off the next morning. No wonder they are a failed experiment in australia. Just so many things about japanese society allow these things to work when everyone works together. Unlike australia where its fuck you i got mine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. Despite how many will interpret it, I see the main audience being either tourists or students who need to find a place for a few weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At less than $50/night, if all you need is a bed, as you’ll be out all day every day, then it’s not too bad at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t see anyone taking this up for more than a month. For similar money you’d buy into a share house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ad is specifically offering long term accommodation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. To advertise it for long term accommodation is wild", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's one thing. But they're advertising long term accommodation, for $300 a week no less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's definitely a use for them as a hotel. It's advertising long term accommodation that's wild.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So there's no lease? And this ad only says long term accommodation because it's in OPs algorithms while they looks for long term accommodation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a lot better than the ad let's on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, did you have to book or anything, or just show up? That's pretty neat at least", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bad, maths isn't my strong suit :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still pretty short however lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to the human race, we’ve been doing it this way since before we came down from the trees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Hey, buddy, sign says *NO CRYING*!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why the clapping? Movie hasn’t started yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen so many studios on realestate.com that have a shared bathroom and maybe a sliver of a kitchenette. They tend to have large common kitchens and stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It says multiple times in the ad that it's a \"long term accommodation solution\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucks sake even Hong Kong cage rooms look spacious compared to this shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has been. With the housing crisis, though....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dude, i was joking... I've been shouting this for years, knocked them down and build apartments, shit it doesn't even need to be huge apartment, even 3-4 story walk ups", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ad has been changed to now say short term accommodation, and $250 a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's definitely situations where this could be useful. It was just the \"long term accommodation solution!\" and at that price that made me feel. Not too hopeful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City prices piss me off... I don't care WHERE it is, a studio smaller than my bedroom, that doesn't even have an oven, should NOT cost $400 or even $500, and yet... ugh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It might be... at least these are temperature controlled, I think, and you're probably safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also been changed to short term", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But i have to wonder why the ad was like it was originally. It's gross.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be nice if we were a bit less individualistic and more community minded. But we can't have that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have $300/week to spend on a pod, you can (surely?) find 3 friends and chip in for a $1,200 house. You get a fucking nice place for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, but it is still an active hotel. The people in the pod next to you could be there for only one night. Many cheaper hotels offer long term rates. There would be no lease or anything of the sort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s both.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct- no lease. It’s just a capsule “hotel” - advertising on a site that doesn’t probably allow hotel advertising - so it’s tagged as an apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The $300 a week price is the same it’s been for the past 5yrs. I’m sure they’re really struggling for business if they’re doing this. The mid-2000s quirkiness of staying in a “capsule” has well and truly worn off!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to book because I want assurance I can stay* somewhere for the night but I think you can walk in if there is an availability. Unsure how the place is now though, those pictures are definitely when it was new", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit - missing word", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don’t have a clapper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've also seen apartments listed as houses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People lie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This sounds a bit dystopian. Fuck these people!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I suppose it was adopted from silicon valley. They have these pods for tech people to live close to their office while owning/renting their actual place somewhere far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah definitely. I think I'm just desensitised because Sydney but absolutely. Wish it was all a bit cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are a tourist or student looking for a few weeks of all-inclusive accommodation, then quite possibly not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if you do, it won’t be a house in the dead center of the CBD, so you’ll have some travel expenses at minimum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a funny feeling since there’s a $1000+ bond, a lease probably isn’t out of the realm of possibilities ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ad literally says “Secure your lease today!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People moving to a city are often looking for short-term stays while they find a long-term place. If they are getting a lot of clients this way it makes sense to advertise to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhhh right right, that makes sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its been in the description, not just the listing. Sick of seeing them being listed as apartments 🫠", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope it goes down a bit by the time I have to move...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh for sure. But OP was presenting these as long term leases only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’d be daft to rent one of these for years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For $1,200 you can get a 4 brm a few kms, a few minutes, from the city. Lower north shore for example.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s going to be a basic booking contract - “pay weekly in advance, and we’ll hold a room for you. Miss a payment and we’ll cancel your booking. Cancel mid week, and you’ll loose what you’ve paid upfront for”. Pretty standard hotel stuff I’m willing to bet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re not taking a bond or charging you electricity, or doing “inspections” lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re just bending the language to make it sound like you’re not living in an actual box. Someone should go and get a copy of this “lease”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooooh where are you moving from / to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is catering to a completely different market.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is actually a bond of $1200 on the ad but maybe that’s a requirement of listing on realestate.com?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Near Brighton to.... I don't know 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would like to stay in this area, or be closer to where i work in the city. Idk if either will be affordable though haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$1200 = 4 weeks at $300 per week?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe the minimum “rental”/booking period for this deal is 4 weeks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(If you booked 7 individual nights, the price is around $450, hence saving $150 by doing this long term booking deal).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going to check their website now lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: It’s called Space Q capsule hotel, but nothing on their website about long term deals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Space Q Capsule](https://www.spaceq.com.au/book/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oooh you could look at Rockdale/Kogarah/Hurstville - quite good value for their proximity to the city and on a train line and still not too far from Brighton 🤞", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hoping that is the case so I can still have a little hope in humanity but I’ve just found it on the real estate agents website https://www.metrorealty.com.au/rental/apartment-nsw-haymarket-668c6bda-cd31-4e2c-917c-64fedeff11b2/ so I wouldn’t be surprised…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only said Brighton cause it's nearby, don't want to totally dox myself on reddit haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been looking at kogarah too!! My high school was there and I volunteered at the library so I've gotten to know it pretty well. It's a nice area. Prices seem pretty decent most of the time.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e3r9hm.json b/1e3r9hm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3d216eb36a3b9ab02e98679c689508f8f1d650ce --- /dev/null +++ b/1e3r9hm.json @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +[ + { + "text": ">The \"promised benefits\" from the construction of the project \"have not been realised\" for those living near the road network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm shocked, shocked I tell you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it was designed to funnel as much traffic as possible into the toll road and extract as much $ as possible from commuters? It's so depressing how anyone could have seen this a mile away. Heads should roll for this but we all know they won't. Meanwhile, we can all live with this absolute stain on Sydney's transport infrastructure for many years to come.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course it was transparent - the RMS transparently prioritised tollroad users over existing streets, completely stuffing up traffic in Rozelle, then bastardised traffic light timing on Victoria Rd in order to make it look like the problem had gone away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shocking /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm also wondering about the Gateway project which is meant to be free. I've reviewed aerial imagery and haven't viewed a way to join the Gateway airport road unless you're already on the toll road. If my suspiscion is correct, it is only a free section if you're already paying for the toll road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "glad i don't live in that end of town anymore, looks like a major pain", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have the shadow benefits being realized for the constructors of the project tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW Inc. Bought to you by the \"dodgy\" Perrottet brothers, and associates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What I find interesting is that the media initially refused to print what was obvious to all, and instead put the blame on \"bad signage\" and \"ignorant drivers\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Airport Drive section that's currently open linking Domestic to International is included as part of Gateway, and this is toll-free. So they used this to advertise the entire project as \"toll-free\" even though it's main purpose is to join the tolled M8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's toll-free because you don't pay any extra toll compared to exiting in other directions at the St. Peters Interchange. So yes it's designed to improve the route into/out of the toll roads but it's also true that there is no extra charge for the new infrastructure. So spin it whichever way suits you, I suppose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently it opened in [November 2023](https://assets.ctfassets.net/v228i5y5k0x4/5ZIgIKwZAPAEli5aXp4JIj/d1ec6adaaf53a29f0611a913d6c53bdb/Sydney_Gateway_Traffic_Switch_Flyover.pdf)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's okay so long as you don't need to travel anywhere in peak hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">the committee heard evidence that suggested the project's design choices were made to increase traffic in a bid to make the interchange more lucrative.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would say so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, thank you. Their shittiness knows no bounds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The flyovers are open but tunnel access has t started yet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who's in the Department, it's my understanding that this was never properly substantiated during testimony or the submissions themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was just an inference that the committee seemed to prefer to make.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what 'suggested' means in this context. It means that while there was no smoking gun, the design only made sense with this assumption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It may seem a stretch but considered in the context of other major infrastructure where decisions were made exclusively to benefit the private entity (ports is the one that comes immediately to mind) it is a reasonable inference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finding 1 is literally as follows:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'That the financial model of WestConnex was based on maximising its sale value, which in turn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "has driven design decisions that have increased traffic congestion on the Anzac Bridge and its", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "surrounds.'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The committee doesn't suggest it - they more or less declare it fact. The design made sense with two very specific caveats that WCX isn't an individual element of the road network and it formed a part of the then Government's vision to add the northern alignment (Western Harbour Tunnel) and the southern alignment (M6) which were detailed in the Updated SBC. You don't build an inner city motorway for the next 3 years - you consider it over the next 60. It's not exactly a huge secret of why the Camperdown Ramps were removed - it's discussed in the EIS - aside from vehement community opposition, genuine risks to the production of cancer medicines at the RPA and potential flow effects from traffic up George St following its pedestrianisation for the light rail.To put it simply, there were preferred mitigations across the network including improvements to the Western Distributor which neither Labor nor the Coalition funded with the necessary haste to deliver prior to the opening of Rozelle to avert some of those immediate impacts. Labor still isn't committed to the improvements that will realistically deliver the necessary per hour uplifts such as tidal lanes and the weave ramps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Committee knew or should've known the Government Representatives couldn't fully speak to or provide the Cabinet-in-Confidence materials which underpinned the decision making around the Project and that these materials were already locked down prior to Labor winning Government. The only evidence really presented by the Committee was submitted by former Department heavy hitters who were paid consultants who's contract wasn't extended, one of whom we'll politely call disgraced and another whom has no secret of a preferred alternative design. Both were involved in major motorway fuck-ups during their heyday including the M5 South West and the Cross City Tunnel. The others were just making up the numbers and spoke on like 5 occasions. The idea that these individuals are the dream team of motorway developers or were well placed to speak to the thinking of the Sydney Motorway Corporation in 2016 when these changes were put forward is farcical. The person who could actually answer these questions? Dennis Cliche, CEO at the time, never appears to have been requested to attend by the Committee.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e40q3p.json b/1e40q3p.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1405ec4afd13461ca5d3066cda40a956744670e4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e40q3p.json @@ -0,0 +1,510 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the tradie post is currently the single most popular post in Australia and \\#501 on r/popular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: It peaked around 336 and has now dropped to 342.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone in my team is wfh in a button up collared shirt. That is wild to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Someone* in my family was patient zero and now we're all suffering from whatever the hell type of headcold this is (not naming anyone but the 3yo is looking *highly* suspicious rn..)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also very relieved that Lu is doing much better today, we've avoided a trip to the vet and hopefully tomorrow he'll be back to 100%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a feels like 4c kinda morning.Brr.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, I’ve been woken by a cat who actually had an empty bowl, went for a walk, had breakfast, done redacted and Qwertle and the youngest cherub is still dozing away… despite the very upset cat who has been doing his best to get her up. Also, realised event cinemas are doing half price kids movies atm, so we are going to see inside out 2 tonight. Hoping very much it lives up to expectations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have Covid for the first time. My throat is on fire. I'm glad I got the booster shot a few months back because this could be way worse. But it still sucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am aggressively in love with NZ. Spent the day at [Coronet Peak](https://imgur.com/a/tSIVtTa) and made a new friend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Backing it up & doing 2 days in a row in the office. I am already tired & I’ve only just got into the city 🥱", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How did we ever do this 5 days a week!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking forward to my Thursday day in lieu. Today however it is time to get dressed and slog into the city before tomorrow wfh. At least I have a book for the train ride.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you are using Mozilla/FF(version 128) browser turn off your \"Website Advertising Preferences\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish I was rich, sometimes. Tired of spending an hour and a half on public transport to get to and from work in the city each day, I looked up how much it would cost to get an uber to work...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was around $60 oh well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My uncle lives in the same house as me and works down the road. I asked my aunt how long it takes him to drive there, and she said about 20-30 minutes. Imagine that... if I could drive, I don't think I'd mind the traffic too much, honestly. I'd just be singing along to Fall Out Boy in my car as loud as I want, haha! I can get through anything if I have them playing, it seems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "just announced, tenacious d's newcastle show tonight has been postponed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i wonder if it's because of his comments about trump: \"don't miss next time\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a beautiful day to be indoors circling back, closing the loop, and piggybacking off of other people’s points.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a huge argument/discussion within the bridesmaids group that just for boat + stripper for $300pp is too much for the hens party. That’s not even including drinks or going out afterwards. Someone please help me feel better about voicing my opinion cause I’m getting shot down right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is last week's obsession, but in the end the most extraordinary thing about “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” was the bizarre camerawork/FX they used for particularly dramatic scenes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://imgur.com/a/sxZELKb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't done anything to that clip and the characters are not on a boat or experiencing an earthquake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is caramilk just diet white chocolate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know its winter (and i love it) and temps have dropped but does anyone feel it actual feels colder than it was a few weeks ago when we had similar temps but didnt feel as cold? (yesterday that windy chill factor was quite brrrrr once sun set)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After hearing about someone trying to shoot Trump in the head, British Politician Lord Buckethead is looking less silly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cracking effort, well done you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congratulations!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "big effort. Proud of ya YWYW!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congratulations!!! That's awesome, dude!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is a truly delicious work of art, the upvotes are reflective of that. Well done team!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you link the post? Is it the Dan's Plumbing one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you see most popular in Australia? Is this some special mod tool or can mere mortals use it for browsing also?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ve probably got an interview.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Naked from the waist down. Just saying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find wearing something vaguely office-appropriate and slapping on a bit of makeup helps me feel more professional, especially if I've got to run a meeting/do a presentation over teams or whatever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some drama went down at my work during Covid and my boss had to do the rounds of Zoom interviews with various breakfast tv presenters. Afterwards we were all laughing that despite them being on different days, he was always wearing the exact same shirt because he just keeps one hanging and throws it over the ol wfh gym t-shirt if the camera needs to come on. Who needs an iron anyway?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just took a tourist visa photo for Bali with a collared shirt and no pants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got lazy to a point, I started attending virtual interviews in a hoodie lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "job interview?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So much sick around. I've got Bali in 10 days, so I'm going into self-imposed lockdown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope it passes quickly and without much issue, mate!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "woah that's stunning!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "are you going to check out remarkables and wanaka/cardrona?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked myself that when we started going back and I think we honestly just had no other choice. There was a week I had to shuffle my days to do three days in a row and it damn near killed me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i read their blurb and it seems harmless enough - what do you think is wrong with it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm...I remember hearing Colleagues who travelled from the Central Coast or Wollongong to the office everyday, bringing their pillow and a light blanket with the. They said it's a thing a lot of their fellow travellers did too! Couldn't imagine having to rush to a train at 5 or 5:30am!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/16/tenacious-d-newcastle-show-postponed-donald-trump-shooting-assassination-comments-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/16/tenacious-d-newcastle-show-postponed-donald-trump-shooting-assassination-comments-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly great day to take it offline, run it up the flagpole while trying not to boil the ocean", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd happily spend that amount if it was a night or two away somewhere really nice, not for a boat and stripper. I hope you're able to come to a reasonable agreement with everyone!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really depends on the group. It's a hell of a lot for my level and I would be uncomfortable being asked to spend that much on a stags/hen that didn't include accommodation. I'd accept it for a weekend away or even pay more if it was to fly somewhere, but for a few hours on a boat it's a fuck load.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you a pretty affluent group that all went to a private school together it might be acceptable. But if you have people from young families, students and young people struggling, you're really likely to exclude people or make them spend money they don't have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've always said the bigger the budget the shorter the marriage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i assume that the price per person will increase as the more people drop out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's actually pretty cheap for boat hire when it comes to doing a hens night. Best I could find for just boat is about $350", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of cruise companies and hospitality venues HATE doing bucks parties and hens nights, because the worst tend to completely trash and destroy the place. So they will charge the shit out of you to make sure they can still make a profit on average even after their ridiculous insurance costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the moment you announce its for a bucks/hens they either double the price or tell you to get lost. The moment you try and claim it's for something else then 'surpise' them with it being a bucks/hens night once boarding, they kick you off, keep the deposit then likely hit you with a fee or charge. Operators know that people often refuse to host those sort of parties at home for a reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Whether or not that's too much for an actual hens night, I've got no clue)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whether we think it’s too much isn’t actually that relevant. I do personally think it’s a lot, especially for bridesmaids who are generally expected to cough up for their own dress and shoes etc. I tend to think hens and bucks are mostly useless archaic traditions anyway, though, so maybe my opinion is not the fairest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s okay to say “that’s too much for me, hope you have a good time”. But you may then be unasked to be bridesmaid. :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ordered via Uber a few weeks back and Dominos delivered it, so I had the opposite. I found this out when my order was almost an hour late and Uber said as they weren't delivering it to call the store.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't know where 'diet' is coming from. It's 60% sugar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say it's enhanced white chocolate as it's more flavourful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup, I never use the heater but yesterday I gave in, always had cold hands but they are like ice lately, I’ve resorted to wearing gloves indoors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oddly enough im the opposite. I've been walking around all day and night in shorts and a t shirt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The water that's coming out of my tap is chilling to the bone, it's unbearable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please leave Seppoland news in Seppoland.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This discussion is for silly, uplifting or petty comments from the user base. There's thousands of other subreddits where the Seppoland news story can be discussed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[This morning's theme song.](https://youtu.be/WK4HHaNhcgU?si=6btG-bN95humeU6G)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The closing statement of the proposed response was my favourite portion. Just delightful to read.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1000 and climbing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the other sticky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://old.reddit.com/r/popular/?geo_filter=AU", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a whole list of countries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s brilliant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wrap around sunglasses and a mask too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "got pop up on time line of being there this time 2 years ago. day trip up to the volcano looks so peaceful compared to working right now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "start mainlining Armaforce", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't blame you! I nearly got sneezed on by someone the other day and if I had the option to not leave my house, I absolutely would stay here forever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you been able to keep up with all that running meanwhile? I remember you were looking forward to running in Bali.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to go to a 530am boxing class before work in the city at least 3x a week as well, I couldn’t imagine doing it now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would assume the CEOs of large companies would work from home and pop into the office whenever they felt like it, and yep, have the funds to choose where they want to live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh I always think of silly things like that. Like if I miss a bus while crossing the road to the bus stop, I'll just be like \"damn it, if only I was The Flash, I would've made it!\" It's just. Small things I suppose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I could definitely live closer to work. It would be cool to ride my trike to work i think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus CHRIST that's a long trip... but I get it, sometimes you can't find work anywhere else. That's why I don't think I could leave Sydney, haha. At least on those trains people would probably leave you alone, and they tend to be nicer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’re all in our 30s, and probably about medium level income for our age. There’s no lawyers, doctors, anything else that you were generally think that we would be able to afford this kind of rate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "as in the flavour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean.. it’s literally called the random discussion thread. Not sure you can police what random topics folks discuss. Even if they’re tiresome as that one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had 18 months+ of Covid in the Daily Thread, we can have a couple of months of wondering if the US is about to slide into fascism too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[I like this.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLPQznD11xU)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! I'd read it. I just assumed there was another more spicy one for it to have made it to r/popular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only on the screening call for that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got the Bali belly protection stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I'm running every day. Close to 100 kms a week. Definitely looking forward to being away from the cold. It'll be so nice to just flop into the ocean after a big run in Bali.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NZ is defs on my list for places to visit, hopefully next year!! And interesting... ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you're snowboarding then treblecone and snowfarm may not be the best idea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5:30! My Gosh!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Memories of hitting the water at 6am in winter at St George Rowing Club.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worst part was you have to carry the boat on your shoulders down a gravelly boat ramp in bare feet. Bad enough in the cold, but 10x worse once your feet hit the water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't realistically wear thongs or any other kind of footwear, because they tend to make you trip in the water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely magical though once gliding across the glassy water. I especially like these little blue kingfishers that hang around on the mangroves up the Woronora and dive for fish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe suggest an anonymous poll to all the guests about a comfortable budget? You can include dates and preferred activities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But boat and stripper sounds like a 20 something idea of a hens party to me. By 30s it is usually the Hunter Valley/ Mudgee/ Orange house and cellar door tours which you could easily do on a similar budget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I'm even more confused.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you mean “about to”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No wukkas, people don't like dodgy trades or intimidation attempts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats good to take, but Armaforce is what you take now to stop you getting any sickness going round.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s what the hen wanted. I’d prefer something different, but not up to me unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The boat has already been booked. I’m trying to convince them to trim down further :-/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i heard a lot about caramilk and bought it today. my expectation was that it would be a delightful mix of caramel and milk chocolate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my surprise was that it was instead, a tiny mix of caramel to white chocolate and i am very unimpressed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Pointing and laughing\" works too, at least until the horror kicks in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "any fergburger action?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sounds like you're a bit stuck unfortunately. Boats are pricey, short and shit on half the days if the weather isn't optimal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps it would help if you explained what you think the word 'diet' means?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I know I’m stuck. Just looking for validation I suppose haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes it's best just to resign to acceptance unfortunately. You've made your point, and it's valid. However been outvoted by executive order. So you may as well enjoy the friends and party given you're putting so much into it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e44kw5.json b/1e44kw5.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1fce1f579512a7ec25bf00a48e8c5b497d3f9c04 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e44kw5.json @@ -0,0 +1,1962 @@ +[ + { + "text": "​", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/d0w9c9nqbncd1.png?width=1715&format=png&auto=webp&s=bf12e411f729565cdc687c3e44caafb054592afd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "G'day Slagicals,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "​", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yesterday afternoon we received an interesting modmail from Internet Removals, a company that specialises in \"Online Content Removal\" and \"Reputation Management\" amongst other similar services. This company is acting on behalf of Dan's Plumbing, who also go by Ferguson's Plumbing and Wilson's Plumbing, [trying to remove this post, that they claim is \"misleading and potentially defamatory\".](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/ogrld3/was_i_just_ripped_off_by_this_plumber/) They were, however, unable to get into specifics as to how this was the case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "​", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We decided to do some searches for our own due diligence, and thought it best to share what we found with the community:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "​", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Plumber rips off pensioner - charges over $7000 for a $1500 job](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l37PxMwQj-o)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Fastway Plumbing AKA Plumbcorp](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/ke4j5u/fastway_plumbing_aka_plumbcorp/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[PSA - Tenant bullied into extortionate fee by Fergusons/ Dan's Plumbing](https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/149o72x/psa_tenant_bullied_into_extortionate_fee_by/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Rogue plumber’s tradie licence cancelled | A Current Affair](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v38iKo7kUY)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Ex-employee alleges plumbing boss ordered him to “smash” customer’s pipe | A Current Affair](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy35uGEPJxU)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Rogue plumber allegedly operating after having license cancelled](https://www.2gb.com/rouge-plumber-allegedly-operating-after-having-license-cancelled/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Plumbing companies accused of overcharging customers traced to disgraced tradie](https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/plumbing-business-ban-nsw-fair-trading-overcharge/2812c4cb-8b6b-49ef-9ab0-c2b4335cbd93)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[ACA: Dodgiest Plumber in Aus? FriendlyJordies Reupload](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd4peT_R97I)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "​", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given what we've seen, it's our honest opinion that this web of companies is more than a bit suss, so we aren't very inclined to remove the post. As such, we propose the following response to Internet Removals:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "​", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Dear **,**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Thank you for your modmail, we hope our reply finds you well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">We would advise you and/or your client to seek competent legal advice before making the threats you have included in this modmail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">While you have not sufficiently identified your client to be perfectly certain, it is our opinion that your client is POINT PLUMBING PTY LTD, ABN 11 164 770 852, trading or otherwise having previously traded under various \"Dan's Plumbing\" and other related business names, noting that **** has a **** listed as a director of a business of this name, as per the below link:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">****", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">We note your threats regarding defamation. It is the consensus opinion of the moderation team that:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">1) Your client is not an excluded corporation under s9 of the Defamation Act 2005 (NSW), as its operations clearly require the services of more than 10 employees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">2) The post, and all comments thereon were all published greater than 12 months ago, and thus the 12-month statute of limitations set out under s14B of the Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) has expired.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">3) We see no reason to consider the post, and all relevant comments thereon, anything other than \"honest opinion\" as set out under s31 of the Defamation Act 2005.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">As such, any defamation action brought regarding this post would be frivolous, vexatious, and have no reasonable prospects of success.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">In relation to your accusations of the material being false and misleading, we note the post is generally in line with other established sources regarding businesses associated with the above ABN and as such dispute your client's claims of inaccuracy, falsity, and misleading claims. This may further establish defences against defamation action such as justification and/or contextual truth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">We further note your cheap threats are broadly in line with the claims made in the post and commentary thereon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">It is the consensus opinion of the r/Sydney moderation team that you and your client can go and piss up a rope.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Kind Regards,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The r/Sydney moderation team.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "​", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We thought the community should know about this bit of attempted intimidation, and invite any feedback from the community in how best to draft our response to Internet Removals. However, while we feel you should be aware of these matters, we ask that you take no form of vigilante action against either company, **and keep your responses here only.**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "​", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much Love,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "​", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your Slagical Mod Team.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi All,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just remember that sitewide rules apply, including [Sitewide Rule 1](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043071072-Do-not-threaten-harass-or-bully) and [Sitewide Rule 3.](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043066452-Is-posting-someone-s-private-or-personal-information-okay)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We ask that you don't engage in any form of harassment of either business, which, yes, includes that you shouldn't review-flood them. We will also remove any comments that include personal social media pages or telephone numbers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is *extremely* likely that Internet Removals will be watching this thread closely, please don't give them grounds to complain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking GLORIOUS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The dumb part is the post is 3 years old, I would have never seen it if they hadn't tried this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't believe Dan's Plumbing do stuff like this. Isn't Dan's plumbing worried about the things that will come up when people search for Dan's plumbing? It will become very obvious to anyone searching for Dan's plumbing that Dan's plumbing is a business that will rip you off and/or threaten you. Anyone reading this will never want to use Dan's plumbing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes, the Barbra Streisand method.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good work mods!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knew nothing about Dans Plumbing and now I will look them up and see they are a dodgy company. Thanks Internet Removals, for bringing this to my attention. It's very strange how the thing you claim to do is actually the opposite of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard a rumour that Dan is a real shit cunt.  Not sure if true but I thought I’d share it just in case it’s relevant to this conversation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If this was defamation, A Current Affair would get sued everyday lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish I'd consulted Reddit before hiring them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our client “feels”. This post “may” violate. Yeah ok so in other words you’ve got nothing and you’re hoping that the recipient is dumb enough to not notice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who pays for the rope in this instance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We almost got scammed by these guys. Despicable people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you Sydney moderators. We appreciate your thoughts on these seemingly dodgy tradies, and their efforts to silence people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-Reddit User", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 1 star reviews on Product Review are quite well written and telling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/dans-plumbing?sortBy=ratingLowest](https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/dans-plumbing?sortBy=ratingLowest)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like they have a very aggressive team that monitors online reviews closely and threatens legal action on negative reviews which has resulted in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**99% positive (3462) total and 1% (18 total) negative** on product review.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Top negative review from [here:](https://www.productreview.com.au/reviews/316fdf6a-1e5b-5610-a575-6716fac353d6)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*99% positive reviews seems too good to be true, so read the one star reviews to understand*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*My Experience with Dan's Plumbing*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*• High Price, additional Fees: Initial \"free\" quote is subject to a callout fee. A verbal quote for around $2800 – the eventual cost was $800 with a different plumber.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*• Complex Contract, Non-Disparagement Clause: The contract is complex to start with. They attempted to have me sign a whole new contract waiving my right to leave negative reviews in exchange for waiving the callout fee of $38.50.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*• Bait and Switch? This felt like a bait-and-switch tactic as there are fees on relation to something that initially seems free and simple.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*• Salesperson not the plumber: The quoting individual was not a licensed plumber (check your state's requirements) and they are not the person doing the work.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*• Prompt, But... They get points for fast response, but the process was ultimately unpleasant and concerning.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*• Its not over. They have contacted me multiple times since posting my review, including sending someone to my home, calling texting and emailing me asking me to change my review. I have now edited it for clarity and removed typos.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Bottom Line: I cannot comment on their work quality (did not engage them), but I urge potential customers to thoroughly research this company and its prices. Scrutinize ALL terms and conditions with care, and licensing details before hiring them. Compare the price of quotes. As is advisable when engaging any work…*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*After my original experience, I learned A Current Affair (ACA) has covered Dan’s plumbing practices extensively, so they are well known. You can watch those easily online on YouTube and nine.com.au to inform yourself.99% positive reviews seems too good to be true, so read the one star reviews to understand*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wow mods, you folks low key have law degrees or something? this was impressive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will donate some money to r/sydney if this ever goes into litigation. R/sydney can outspend these mofos several times over", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These guys charged me more than double the going rate years ago, before they starred on Current Affair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gave them a chance to give me a partial refund, and charge me a reasonable amount, they refused.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Left an honest review and they tried threatening me with defamation, but since it was all factual I told them to go for it, I'd see them in court.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They ended up giving me the partial refund.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely it's easier just to run a regular business with reasonable rates than to keep phoenixing all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol. Having dealt with a few internet removal companies. They rely on fear and charge $1500 whether the thing gets removed or not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heartily vote for keeping the snark, especially the “piss up a rope.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely we are at the point of video reviewing every trade job we hire and putting it on YouTube under the abn and company name of the business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WOOOOOOW \"piss up a rope\", maaaaannnn 🤣🤣🤣🤣 sound legal response to the nitty gritty, are the mod team lawyers or have you gotten some legal advice before writing this? I'm very curious!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact that they're so concerned about online reputation probably explains why so many of the reviews on sites like True Local and Product Review are incredibly suss. Amazing how many people couldn't wait to get online and leave a 5 star review for them and only them in the past few weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I too nearly got scammed by Dan’s Plumbing. Quoted thousands for a job that ended up costing less than $100. When I refused the quote, they demanded an exorbitant “call out fee”. I left them a Google review and was immediately bombarded with threats from Dan’s plumbing that they would post fake reviews of my business unless I removed my honest review of theirs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So these folks are hardly in a position to complain and it’s great to see this sensible response from the mods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hope daily mail or a Murdoch press pick this up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All my homies hate Dan’s plumbing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously though, there needs to be more of these companies seeing consequences like this. If only some of the big firms were held accountable for their overcharging.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if these are the same guys who quoted a pensioner friend of mine $1500 for a leaking pipe. Then, once the guy started digging, it suddenly became a $13000 job. When she cried and said she had no money, he pressured her to go straight to her bank and organise a loan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: just checked with my friend. Her dodgy plumbers were called Pro-flow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fantastic work, mod team.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do a good job of appearing as number 1 search on google yet they seem impossible to find on google maps.. I know this is deliberate tactic to stop people checking google map reviews", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dear ,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go fuck yourself. Fuck you and fuck your morally bankrupt client.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sincerely,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The people of r/Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Current Affair has been all over these guys. Point Plumbing trades under numerous names.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dans Plumbing is very prominent in Google searches but in my case Fergusons Plumbing arrived. A very well presented and courteous plumber arrived, looked at the proposed job, then quoted me a ridiculously high figure which I declined immediately. I subsequently got the job done for just under a quarter of the quote.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I then did a YouTube search for Fergusons Plumbing and up came the Current Affair vids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brilliant! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5.0 out of 5 from 3500 reviews on Product Review https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/dans-plumbing is total bulllllllshit. No business ever gets that a good a score.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm so hard right now holy shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I take it that the draft letter in the post remains just that at this point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am a lawyer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one can take any proceedings against \"reddit moderators\". That is not a legal entity. If they did their homework they might come up with a proper defendant though. Remember - John Barilaro had a victory against Google because of material which was broadcast via YouTube.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You must keep in mind that communications between parties can end up being read and considered by the court. In this draft you have given various pieces of advice to the writer. That is unnecessary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even more importantly, terms such as \"cheap threats\" and \"piss up a rope\" would not assist your case. It would be for the court to determine whether or not there is merit to the writer's claims in the event that he does commence proceedings so \"cheap threats\" is ill advised. And to tell the writer to \"piss up a rope\" is merely offensive and serves no other purpose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In fact, what you want to say is:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"We acknowledge your communication of (date) which was received by Modmail on (date) at (time).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We note that you refer to a statutory declaration by (name of Director) which you have not attached. Clearly, we cannot consider correspondence that you have failed to provide to us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As for the other matters you have raised, we reject them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yours sincerely\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should - and would be well advised to - take your draft to an experienced defamation lawyer for settling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting info the comments of the friendlyjordies video - seems like this guy is friendlyjordies brother-in-law? Wild.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your response is a fuckin cack!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This \"Internet Removals\" is a curious company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HQ'd in Singapore, they claim to operate in Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Aus, NZ, Canada, Turkey, UAE, UK, Singapore, Italy, and \"Europe\" generically. Not sure how Italy differs from Europe, but hey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Initially I thought their carousel of clients like R&W (Richardson & Wrench), home health services, a veterinarian, and a LOT of construction clients would be a handy list of who to avoid, when I looked at the case studies it really comes across as small fry in my honestly felt personal opinion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CASE STUDY: [Real Estate Agency 1](https://internetremovals.com/case-studies/real-estate-agency-1/) - OMG a single negative Google review!!!! Somebody went into their CMS and spent the time trying to spin that up into something worthy of being called a case study? Luckily, Real Estate Agency 2 reuses a lot of the same copy so that's a time saver I suppose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These idiots have never heard of the streisand effect have they?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"It is the consensus opinion of the [](https://www.reddit.com/r/Sydney/) moderation team that you and your client can go and piss up a rope.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Won me with that one line right there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reviews on Productreview look very, very suspicious. Nearly all have only submitted one review? Smellier than a smelly fishmarket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need to add the following PS:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PS: Has your client tried not being a c*nt?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good work Mods, beautifully expressed sentiments in that reply!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These scumbags tried to scam us a couple of years ago. I'd originally chosen them for a quote as they had such great ratings on Product Reviews.. learnt my lesson there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like the public service the company has provided by notifying me on who not to give my business to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/wcs_v_wp#:~:text=Media%20Release-,Whirlpool%20wins%20legal%20battle%20with%20WCS%20Group,the%20Supreme%20Court%20of%20Victoria.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deja vu?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guess they thought they could bully a bunch of people on reddit, bet they wouldn’t do that to aca", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to Product Reviews - Sydney #1 plumber but worth a read through the negatives - as they where the truth seems to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/dans-plumbing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking GET IT! So proud of the moderators on this one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A small victory for transparency and hopefully a greater victory for the Reddit mods. I salute you good people. :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I particularly like \"The post has been archived\" followed by a link to the original non-archived URL.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there's one story I want News Limited etc. to copy it's this one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeaaah the Mods!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ah yes Internet Removals, a close relative to the Dry the Ocean company", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely slagical read this morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never using any of their services and will be sharing this with all my mates. Reputation management has definitely backed fired ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Initial correspondence from this lot smells like ChatGPT. Note the misspelling of summarise and behaviour. I've tried to get ChatGPT to use Australian English by default many times, but it never sticks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan’s plumbing, Wilson’s plumbing and Ferguson plumbing are scam artists that deserve to crumble", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a Tradie and people like this make me sick to my stomach. I've done some house renos recently and the amount of shoddy cowboys I've had to deal with just seems insane. I really don't know what's happened to the industry it genuinely seems like there aren't many licensed tradies out there anymore who take pride in doing a good job. Most people just seem to be some guy who has bought a few Ryobi tools in Bunnings and watched half a YouTube video", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're getting some work done on your house then make sure:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- to go with someone who has loads of REAL, recent reviews", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- agree completely in writing what work needs to be done", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- clarify they should contain their mess and clean up after themselves (it should be part of the job imo but some people need to be told)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- take plenty of before photos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the guys working on my house ended up creating substantially more work than actually completing his designated tasks. Cracking tiles, drilling random holes, making a mess, smashing a huge glass plain in a room he wasn't working in. I ban him from my house and ended up getting a bit of cash back from him which would have been difficult if I didn't have photographic proof of his incompetence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: spelling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go piss up a rope was a nice touch ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A quick **** search and $20 will get you a current and historical company extract who the company’s current and previous directors and officers are. All public information.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol I doubt it’s even a solicitor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at their one star reviews is a wild ride. Alleged long history of coercing customers out of bad reviews, actually writing positive reviews on customers' behalf while standing in the customer's house and pressuring them into agreeing. If customers then write their own, negative, review they get phone calls, emails and lawyer letters threatening legal action.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol cant wait for this post to be crawled by google seo and pop up when people google dans plumbing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now all we need is for a news outlet to pick up on this and do some investigative journalism around dodgy plumbing businesses and how they try to keep their review scores high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aww Dan. Are your feelings hurt?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love your response. Absolutely perfect and wonderful. Chef's kiss!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a thing of beauty. Well done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan or Ferguson or Wilson must be fuming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talk about some fragile egos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard someone used Dan’s Plumbing and one week later they were caught with an extremely large butt plug.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait, maybe that was Dan and he was caught messing with his plumbing… 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either way, when you think about Dan’s plumbing, think ‘gaping arsehole’.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had something similar happen at a hair transplants subreddit I moderate, a surgeon with a ton of bad reviews demanded I remove posts I made aggregating info about the bad reviews.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked them who they are and they couldn't even say. It was probably the surgeon himself. He didn't even go through the trouble of hiring a company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/u/lopsided_pair5727", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess with a head stuck so far up ones own rectum plumbing is the natural trade of choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great reply Mods!! Thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a slagical day to be alive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if that internet removal company has a no refund policy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only thing I'll say is that you should possibly exercise caution with the end to this reply - particularly the \"piss up a rope\" comment at the end, despite how much it make me laugh - given Reddit's new focus on the \"Moderator Code of Conduct\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But other than that - tell the trolls to fuck right off!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have 3500 reviews on product review. All 5/5 stars, gotta be bots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the list of plumbing companies I will never hire. Dodgy tradies are the worst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I prefer hiring over air tasker where the individual plumber has a history that is rated by the community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "‘go piss up a rope’ YOUAREMYHEROESMODS!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is op a foot?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "because they are certainly a LEG END", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can they say Streisand effect?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I applaud your team", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excellent work. Now if only Jim’s Mowing et al can be exposed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi, not entirely sure if you have sent that reply, or you're canvassing opinions and are yet to send it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Builders need more heavy handed regulation. There are way too many buildings, even new builds that are just not even fit for habitation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sharp jump in credit enquiries recently", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just did a quick search on google for Dan's pumbling and this came out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/dans-plumbing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5* out of 3500 reviews", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/dans-plumbing?page=3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If i was in a hurry i would have trusted them and their quote as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go for a truth defence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Confirms ‘misinformation’ as ‘information we don’t like’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Wooo, wooo, wooo-ooh, wooo, wooo, wooo-ooh](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWhtcU4-xAM)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can piss up a rope and feel the pissy dribble", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you can piss up a rope and watch me giggle…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/CLPQznD11xU?feature=shared", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All that trying to remove a post with 27 updoots. They bought a lot more attention to their post over some petty comment. Well done to them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to see y'all doing something cool", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi Dan's plumbing, aka Jason Aboukalam. Most of us didn't know who you are but now we do. Thanks for advertising widely to ensure that we to steer clear of your dodgy services!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sometimes its fun to go 700 pages deep in r/all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whats interesting is there has suddenly been about 10-15 reviews per day for the last week or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of them short & positive. All of them seem to mention a name, then a job. eg \"Dan did a great job fixing my toilet\" \"Heath fixed my issue right away.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/dans-plumbing](https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/dans-plumbing)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess they have just had a lot of jobs & happy clients all of a sudden?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahahahahahah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im fucking cackling! Good on youse!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love it - keep up the good work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes, registered protection racket service, taxable bullying. Love it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are more and more firms using these firms to remove legitimate 1 star Google reviews.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love the letter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wouldn't surprise me if it was the person himself sending the letter and not their \"legal team\". Probably been in and out of court so many times for dodgy dealings they have picked up on the legal jargon to put in a letter 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These guys are so bad, they over charged me and then threatened to take me to the debt collectors when I started asking for an itemised receipt and questioned the cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I posted a review stating all this after paying as I was super unhappy. They refunded a large amount of the cost for me to remove my review.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stay away from them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From one of the articles:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Fair Trading continues to monitor high risk businesses and investigate accordingly as part of its compliance and enforcement strategy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The company trades under the following business names – Dan’s Plumbing AUS, Fergusons Plumbing Group Australia, PlumbCorp Services and Willson’s Plumbing and Gas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A licence is required for all specialist work such as electrical, plumbing and air conditioning regardless of the cost. Further, a licence is required for all other residential work valued at more than $5,000.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair Trading is asking anyone who has contracted these companies and wishes to lodge a complaint to call 13 32 20.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Streisand effect in 3...2...1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love your work!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love the Streisand effect. I literally had no idea this was happening until this post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should have cited [Arkell v Pressdram (1971)](https://prunescape.fandom.com/wiki/The_Reply_Given_in_Arkell_v_Pressdram_(1971)#google_vignette)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck em", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol on product review they've currently got 3,500 five star reviews, absolutely flooded with hundreds in the last few days, ALL accounts verified and literally accounts created within the last few days. They're going hard at the reputation management", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[their product review page](https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/dans-plumbing)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All good. He will rebrand to Plan's Dumbing and move on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan's Plumbing? [Is that the company that single-handedly suppressed scientific reports on climate change in the 70s?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5W06xR8EYk&t=75s)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Invokes the spirit of [\"I feel that you should be aware that some asshole is signing your name to stupid letters.\"](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cleveland-browns-letters/) Cheers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Greetings from Poland.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would recommend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Over a few emails", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Asking for proper identification of the company.   Perhaps both the legal company and the company / person complaining.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Don’t assume anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- This is the internet, you have a responsibility to confirm this isn’t a hoax and that both companies are who they say they are, and have a right to submit this request.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Once you have received sufficient identification, ask for the stat dec.    The modmail doesn’t make any direct claims, only that it’s seen claims in the stat dec.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- you have a right to know what the claims are before you respond to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Ask for the companies reddit handles, from the time of the post to now. And if they or anyone associated commented on that post.    This could just be a setup, and the comments in question were posted by the company or one of their associates.   It’s happened before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5. Ask for specifics of which sections of law “may” have been breached, and by which comments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6. After the five previous emails, then decide how to respond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The modmail message you received is junk.  The above should have been provided.   If they haven’t, make them do their job properly and spend the necessary time and money that doing so takes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha chyeah fuck those guys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love your work mods!! Well done!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next he takes on Google for all the top hits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shoulda read up on the Streisand Effect before they did this lollll", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well internet removals certainly got their work cut out for them now. Maybe they’ll need to raise the prices dramatically for the sudden increase in difficulty", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Piss up a rope” ROFLMAO. You want a job mate? I need you on my team!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note that the legal firm (?) representing their client has carefully phrased the letter so that it merely says that the client believes the post is defamatory. The firm does not make that claim; they say that the client believes various things, and they respectfully request (rather than demand) removal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only thing the firm says for sure is that the post/s “have caused” distress, and “potential” financial losses (no claim by the firm of actual loss, which I’d guess is because they’ve been shown none), and that they “may” violate the Defamation Act.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your reply is very good, but I’d suggest modifying it just a little to acknowledge that you’re not writing to the person who made the claim, you’re writing to their messenger. So phrases like “as I am sure you are aware” and “your client” rather than “you”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dans plumbing can go piss up a rope. Ripping off pensioners such as grub act !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it worth sending a copy via NSW Fair Trade? It’s not going to hurt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have advised a number of friends in small businesses on how to respond to reviews etc. and in my view this is rather silly. You cop things which are legitimately your mistake but also note when it is not (whilst 99% of customers are fine, there is a 1% that have a serious sense of entitlement and believe that they are always right). My view is to give feedback direct and any reviews I post are generally positive as small business owners sacrifice heaps and are under a lot of pressure everywhere. Anyway getting back to reputation firms - this is rather stupid as per above but in saying that, unsure where these guys are in cahoots or whether it is from somewhere else but you have the opposite operating as well. Ie yes you have overseas Chinese and Indian firms who can write mass positive reviews etc. for you but you also do have smear type companies as well. Had a mate who had to do with all these BS reviews saying something similar in the space of 10-15 minutes - it was pretty wild and stressful for them. Google removed them fortunately but was crazy. They did also have a similar reputation management contact them afterwards (not directly) but always wondered if related.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Name and shame please any threats by anonymous when there should be transparency", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The easiest way of protecting your reputation is to not go around ripping people off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's wrong with people who like to piss up ropes? I fi.. .. I know people who find that a rather exhilarating and liberating experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an absolute peanut.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sounds like their usual bullying tactic, especially since they don’t appear to have referenced the correct act", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, probably worth a look at the new act", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/landmark-laws-to-protect-people-caught-up-digital-defamation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will quickly clear all their content right out of the Reddit pipes using a massive plunger - for just $13,000 and with a non-disparagement clause in the contract. Looking forward to *many* 5-star reviews for this work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, I work for the Daily Telegraph if this guy writes you back we'd love for you to let us know", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time to refer them to Arkell v. Pressdram", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How can Dan's Plumbing do this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mad props to you nerds. Dan’s pluming sounds awful, ripping off pensioners, and generally screwing people over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely it’s easier and way less stressful to do the work properly. Fuck these guys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stay slagical", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Epic. Well done moderator bros", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Howdy,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am currently dealing with this exact same company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan’s Plumbing and Ferguson’s Plumbing is only a few of the subsidiary names they trade under.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After leaving a 2 star review on TrustPilot the company contacted me, offered a sum of money to try and smooth things over, after refusing the company’s verified company account replied to my review making false defamatory claims of blackmail and posted all my private details, multiple times, in that response telling all trade persons to stay away in fear of me blackmailing them too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was smart enough to screenshot EVERYTHING, then contacted their customer service and highlighted exactly what they have done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have since removed the review, but it now seems the screenshots are being posted in 1 star reviews about their company, and other company names highlighting their predatory bullying tactics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have tried calling me numerous times on a mobile phone number asking me what I think the price of the work is worth, but I have rejected all their offers of money and refuse to give any monetary value or mention money as it would then suit their narrative of me chasing cash/blackmailing them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Needless to say I know they tried to take down the reviews, but unfortunately all the accounts posting them are verified and all the purchases have been verified as the quote and job number, as well as a copy of the quote and tax receipt has been supplied to the online reviewing companies for verification/authentication.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is occurring in QLD currently, so they aren’t just doing shonky business down south.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also not that you can find some news reports and A Current Affair segments of these guys if you use Google.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Needles to say things are getting very interesting dealing with this company and its many subsidiaries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially as I have already lawyered up, given them the 30 days noticed required for all government agencies and authoritative bodies require before jumping on the company for multiple breaches of privacy under the Australian Privacy Policy legislation, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best part is in QLD the legal defence to defamation in court is that all I need to do is prove that what I have said/posted is true. I have screen shots, 24/7 video surveillance of all interactions with their tradespersons on my property, copies of all emails, phone records and sms messages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Despite their claims when you call their company that all their phone calls are recorded for training purposes, they are yet to provide the evidence that supports their accusations of demanding money and blackmail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Multi-million dollar companies should not put monkeys in charge of their social media.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In saying that, if you or anyone else you know of has had encounters with this company or any of its subsidiaries, and have been bullied, threatened or had their personal details posted online feel free to contact me on here. I’m doing some digging and proposing a National class action suit with my legal representatives if we can find out the extent of how many other people they have done this too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is classic line from a Batman movie, where Alfred Pennyworth states,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren’t looking for anything logical, like money. They can’t be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have found such a man, and as I told them, for coming after me and what’s mine their company’s reputation will burn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have less than 28 hours still to provide their evidence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you all have an amazing weekend!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feels that, or is?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking GENIUS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but it's a top Google result for Dan's plumbing. He obviously tried googling himself for the first time in 3 years ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I clicked on all those links, i think they just Strisanded themselves!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I don’t understand the point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He had a tribunal order [applied to him in April 2024](https://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/18ea23b60a4df4b29d12e6ea) which says he’s can only work as an employee, not a sole trader/director/contractor because of his dodgy history. He’s also not allowed to work at a company which is directed by his wife. He has [a tradesperson certificate](https://verify.licence.nsw.gov.au/details/Contractor%20Licence/1-2K1PU6R) due to his contractor license number being cancelled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No idea who he has running the Dan’s Plumbing brand now. Unless he sold it? [ABN search](https://abr.business.gov.au/AbnHistory/View?id=30618352739) says Dan’s Plumbing stopped existing in May 2021.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So maybe this is the new owners trying to detach themselves from the old owner?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The name for this phenomenon is \"The Streisand Effect\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately Dan's Plumbing has just gone under. It's now Andrew's Plumbing or Felix's Plumbing or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can honestly say I won't be using their services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can honestly say I will be directing the business I work for to also steer well clear of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny how this works - the people on the internet are also the people working in the companies that could hire your business en-mass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan's Plumbing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We certainly weren't watermarking that screenshot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[The Streisand Effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect?wprov=sfti1#).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta wonder if Dan's Plumbing staff are so sensitive to being overcharged that they chose the cheapest quote for the service ... If so, the irony is delicious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The \"Streisand Effect\" strikes again! Mods: your letter is excellent and factually on point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[The Barbara Streisand Effect](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember seeing an add for Dan's plumbing and passing cause one of the guys just looked shifty. Guess my instincts were right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plot twist: Dan doesn't actually exist. Neither does Ferguson or Wilson, as best I can tell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s my honest opinion that the kind of person who dredges up a three year old post on reddit and hires an online cleanup team to message the mods is a bit of a shitcunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in India now but I'm sure to tell people here that **DAN of DAN'S PLUMBING** might be a real cunt!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they had the chance to do it all again, could they, would they?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, it’s only a slight exaggeration to say that ACA got sued ever day. Most of those suits are unsuccessful - but their legal team don’t spend the day drinking coffee and wondering how to justify their employment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a website with a subreddit called “ask a lawyer” which is loaded to the brim with practicing lawyers who are there specifically to answer questions, my uneducated assessment of that move is “ill advised”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Our client “feels”. This post “may” violate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's Mabo, it's the vibe....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan’s plumbing was willing to sell them a $12,000 rope worth pissing up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d wager most of the 5 star reviews are fake, judging by when they were posted and most have only 1 review.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are dozens of daily reviews all 5 star? Looks like the “reputation manager” is earning his keep", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially 'piss up a rope' - a nice little twist at the end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol half of r/AusLaw would do the work pro-bono just for laughs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully both the plumbers and their would-be attack dogs see reason. If it gets that far, we'll keep the community as informed as we can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reddit is based in the USA, not sure why Aussie law would even apply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they were lawyers, the traditional response is: \"We refer you to the reply given in the case of Arkell v. Pressdram\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone else commented here that they ask you to do a review while they're standing in front of you, and that they coach you on what to write. That would explain why most of the reviews are worded very similar and contain callouts to individual staff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The one time we want them to steal content from reddit and pass if off as journalism ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was this before or after smashing her pipes to pieces?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can confirm that I went to uni with the guy's girlfriend, and her sister was Friendly Jordies partner. Didn't know she married the plumber though, that's disappointing, she was super lovely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Naaww Bro!? You did not read in their OWN blurb, where they state that they are \"globally renowned\"!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any business owner who understands their Google business account and how to report fake reviews could have done this for free with a couple mouse clicks. What a load of shite!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Phemonal fake positive bombing on productreview, an absolute stream of new accounts with no reviews posting positive one sentence reviews there. And of course - all marked verified.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9 years on, we're as slagical as ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seeing as you sound like a decent trade, what type of trader are you and what areas of Sydney do you service?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a single mum so attract all the bad ones:( I had a trade show up to quote me on re-cladding and he scratched his head, kicked my downpipes and said ‘ see these here, this is going to be a difficult job. I’m going to age. To remove them and put them back’. Quote was double everyone else’s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Icing on an already decadent cake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is true, but the admins frown upon it regardless, so please don't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd go a step further and say it almost certainly wasn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those are all franchisees who aren't necessarily dodgy. Jim may be ripping off the franchisees but the franchisees aren't necessarily ripping off customers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reply yet to be sent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should have been here a few hours ago, the post ended up at 313.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for this. I will do this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds a bit like the reputation company created the problem and was trying to sell them the solution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kinda like Yelp used to do in the US when the company didn't sign up to advertise on its platform.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I understand why you feel this way, but we have made the decision to not name individuals to avoid breaching Reddit's sitewide rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do the subreddit a favour, don't break sitewide rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Down with Dictator Dan's", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan's what?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is dumb because if i see something 3 years old I look for newer reviews, assumming that if the company still exists it will have changed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see *this* thread and I know they haven't", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I googled it and one of the top results is a review site where \"Dan's Plumbing\" has *exactly* 3500 reviews with an average of *exactly* 5 stars. Considering the fact your business could be providing free puppies, ice cream and oral sex and you wouldn't be able to sustain a 5* average, something makes me think there might be a commercial transaction taking place for those review scores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan's Plumbing Review", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "google prioritising reddit results means that’s what happens, oh well sucks to suck lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's quite a bit on the net about Dans and its associated companies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I called Dans and Fergusons arrived. After the charming, squeaky clean tradie tried to rip me off (I declined their outrageous quotation which was explained verbally and waved in front of me on an iPad). Later I contacted their office asking for a copy of it and was emailed a tax invoice for zero. I responded asking for the quotation showing the sum actually quoted me and received a response to the effect that that document no longer exists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After the unusual response I did some research on the net which led me to Point Plumbing (ABN check) and the very valuable Current Affair segments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm an older guy. These cockroaches target older people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely there is more than one plumber in Sydney named Dan?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Daniel’s Plumbing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is it that whenever an aussie business goes bankrupt, the owner can just start a new but essentially the same business without facing any real consequences? Some people are literally starting business with the intention of bankruptcy, whilst the CEO still gets his wages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the aim of OC was to use Dan’s plumbing a lot to ensure that this gets good SEO for Dans Plumbing and yet you didn’t use the words Dans Plumbing once… maybe edit in some Dan’s Plumbing to ensure everyone knows exactly who your talking about. Just to be clear he was talking about Dan’s Plumbing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta shout out the mods on this one I think, fucking home run putting them on blast like this. I mean, posting additional information that is relevant to the story at large and pining it to keep themselves accountable to the subreddit...and so forth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I'll be upvoting all comments and engaging in this thread as much as possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan's not here man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Lloyd!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably actually the case. Plumbers will buy up other companies and continue operating under that name", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: once worked for a plumber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He ain’t no Jim", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blinded by misty water-coloured memories... of the way they were ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan surely should have gone to ask a lawyer before hiring internet removals", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I pay cash now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a bargain by their standards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They ask you to do the review while they're standing in front of you and have lots of suggestions on what to include...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: me who has found out in last 24 hours I drastically overpaid for a service from these guys and am slightly relieved to know I'm not the only one, but still peeved at my dumb mistake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A fair number of them are worded very similar - [Staff name] was fantastic/great/did a lovely job, and fixed our [plumbing issue] quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact they almost all mention the name of a particular staff member is a bit weird, most reviews don't have callouts to particular people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "as I read through:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wow, this is very nicely put together. good effort. perfect amount of formal and clarity. very solid respon --", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wait what?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://open.spotify.com/track/0YHhpW8PnU0WNuAKAVuM70", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yo quiet one don’t sign up us mob to this, though we are all looking on with interest on the developments 🤓", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be a shame if someone accidentally passed the information about the reputation cleaners and threat to Reddit back to ACA to run a followup story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LOL, thanks for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.reddit.com/r/rareinsults/comments/ciuzwl/for\\_a\\_classy\\_british\\_legal\\_response\\_to\\_a\\_claim/](https://www.reddit.com/r/rareinsults/comments/ciuzwl/for_a_classy_british_legal_response_to_a_claim/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "broken clock etc!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Luckily I got there just before she left to go to the bank. I gave that pos a piece of my mind and he left. Another plumber came and fixed it for the original price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure they're not a cubicle farm pumping out boilerplate mail merge emails for a hefty fee, irregardless of the specifics of the jurisdiction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weird that they missed the 12 months Statute of Limitations though. Probably a rare oversight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im a sparky but I work in the industrial sector, I don't really do any residential work. Sadly I don't have any good contacts for any aspects of residential work that I'd recommend to anybody right now, only a list of people to stay away from. I feel the pain of attracting the bad tradies because they seem to be a dime a dozen at the moment lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Id say your best bet is to just find a Tradie with loads of genuine sounding Google reviews (look at the reviewers profile to check they're not bots), someone who's already enthusiastic or positive about doing the work, check his licence, also check if they have a garuntee for their work for X amount of years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fixed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dear Mods,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is Dan's mother. You are being very mean to Dan and I order to you to stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan's mom", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think in that case it would be classier to reply with “The Reply Given in Arkell v Pressdram (1971)” than the current “piss up a rope” one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan’s Plumbing lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not only that, but this one will now go to the top to replace the old one. Fresh data for the Googles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was me I'd just start a blog section on the site, and maybe put up a couple fake reviews (and if it was a *good plumber* they'd just keep doing good work and drown it in real positive reviews lol). They'll outweigh the 3 year old reddit post in no time - google just loves reddit if it doesn't have anything else to go off of, you can literally give it anything and it'll outrank. I guess \"reputation management\" companies don't know SEO, or reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ".. Or Dan has hired another company to handle his \"reviews\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this a review of Dan's plumbing? Just remember Reddit rules. You can't go leave a review for Dan's plumbing. But people might find this post if they search for a review of Dan's plumbing. Review.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it was a dan cocoon, but daniel's popped out!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Phoenix businesses are illegal now. Not sure what the rules are about advertising different names.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, we don't know that the business has gone bankrupt, just that it's scamming and threatening customers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who you're* talking about. As in \"you are talking about Dan's Plumbing\". But I back up your assertion that he was in fact talking about Dan's Plumbing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm this exact thing happened to me I paid 950 and I was out of work at the time and my apartment was waterlogged", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Staff most likely gets a bonus if they can get a positive review and the name is used to identify the staff. This happened to me with a different company for me and I felt very awkward/dirty being asked to give a 5 start review while the person who did the job was right in front of me. They were good.. but something felt off being asked like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would certainly be heartbreaking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the advice. I don’t think I’ve looked for a guarantee before. Noted:)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve just started a tafe Horticulture cert for personal interest and I have a theory; not trying to sound terrible but when I look at my classmates, a lot of them really shouldn’t be there at all, they should be in something else first to build the skills they need to be there. However, tafe is set up to pass them no matter how bad they are. They give you the answers to all the assessments in class. This isn’t what it used to be like. I feel like no one could possibly fail or have to repeat the way it is now. It has made me wonder if this is a reason for the influx of terrible trades?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone who watches any of the Current Affair segments can find out his name. He’s happy to be interviewed and say there’s nothing wrong with the way he operates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are also good plumbers who have worked for him and quit rather than pull some of the stunts he directs them to pull such as digging down, smashing pipes and then telling the elderly owner that the broken pipe was the cause of any issues they may have had and asking for thousands of dollars to replace it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only if Dan that’s smart…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan's Plumbing Review is certainly a Google search.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you mean Dan’s plumbing Sydney? The best plumber Sydney? Who is the best plumber in Sydney? Or Best plumbing service in Sydney with same day service? Leaking taps. Taps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True, don't know what their financials are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "English is my first language! I still suck a tit. Thank you for your assistance with my writing about Dans’s plumbing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When discussing Dan's Plumbing and reviews on Dan's Plumbing I don't think to many people, including Dan's Plumbing, will be to concerned about punctuation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they're primary concern would be in regards to reviews about Dan's Plumbing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know where I can get some good reviews on Dan's Plumbing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">However, tafe is set up to pass them no matter how bad they are. They give you the answers to all the assessments in class. This isn’t what it used to be like. I feel like no one could possibly fail or have to repeat the way it is now. It has made me wonder if this is a reason for the influx of terrible trades?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're absolutely correct. The tafe systems seem to be about retaining students and getting them through the courses to squeeze every last cent out of them. If you can get onto an apprenticeship or work related scheme you'll likely learn a lot more as you'll be be doing the hands on work and learning from people with real experience in the industry. Generally apprentices who show great enthusiasm and understanding of the job get fast tracked to higher up positions (i.e if you get asked to do a boring task like stacking some items or cleaning the store room, go at it hard, get it done and get it done well. When you're done go ask some questions about how the person knows when to adjust the stock level and how to delegate the workload or ask for more work).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of the people in your class will drop out way before the end. The ones who didn't pay attention and learn their skills will be stuck working for the low paying companies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The above reason is partly to blame for the terrible trades. The construction industry also allows people from different countries to work as \"unlicensed trades\" from abroad and also the insanely lax regulations here. Since the early 2000s builders have been able to sign off on their sites to say everything is Upto scratch, a few years down the line they'll liquidate the company when the buildings start falling apart and face no legal action.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: words", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit to add: sorry if any of these points come of as condescending but these days it's very rare to find someone studying a trade that's self aware, I'm always keen to share my experiences", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best plumber in Sydney. Same day fast plumbing. Honest and reliable Sydney plumber. Cheap Sydney plumber near me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... Is NOT Dan's Plumbing. Just in my opinion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hear you can get reviews of Dan's Plumbing here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am happy to confirm that I was indeed talking about Dans Plumbing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting response from the inside, thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m actually in admin/health industry and getting close to 50 now. I love plants and landscaping, always have so now the kids are older I’m doing it for me, personal reward rather than career wise, hence the cert II level. At this point I love it so much I’ve decided I’ll def continue with cert III part time next year bc it just makes me so happy!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d love to change career and all that but I’m not convinced my body would allow it at this age. I have health conditions. I am however thinking I could maybe do it for a few years while studying landscape design which would be a dream job for me, maybe move into that within 5 years or so which will give some field experience to go with the qual. Aah, it’s all a pipe dream atm. I regret (somewhat) not following my passions as a youngster and going into a trade, would have been electrical, landscaping, carpentry, or building. Knowing me, I would have moved around a bit. Not sure I would have had the strength of character needed as a female tho. Maybe it’s for the best! Haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha. This is the most evil SEO abuse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if I was to see a Review of Dan's Plumbing, I would look here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not Dans Plumbing. Dan's Plumbing, with an apostrophe. Despite my post above about punctuation in a review in regards to Dan's Plumbing, I still think we should show some respect to Dan's Plumbing by, at least, getting the name of Dan's Plumbing correct.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still gave you an upvote though just for talking about Dan's Plumbing.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e471tz.json b/1e471tz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d76a1ca2191d3bbfce1d39ef7ff6d5baf9ff2657 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e471tz.json @@ -0,0 +1,346 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Wish I'd known about this last week. I was staying at darling harbour - woulda gone and had a ride, and damn how stupid a 50+, fat, old guy looks on a wooden horse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a bunch of jaded motherfuckers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took my girls on this 8 plus years ago and they loved it at 12 y/o, you can bet we'll hop on it again, them early 20's me 50.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Things cost more these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheaper than the ice skating rink!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are its opening times?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$7 is.. reasonable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m shocked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazing people are complaining and saying $7 is unreasonable. You're in Darling harbour. One of the most beautiful harbours in the world. You are making memories. Guaranteed these same people complaining about $7 waste double that on takeaway everyday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't pay $7 to go on it but I am surprised it isn't even more in this over priced world we live in these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember this bad boy at Fox Studios back in the day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sign me up!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay! Going back with my son!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a link / article?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks beautiful. Sign us up as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much was that Ferris wheel near harbourside? $15 a person?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Adults can ride it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's back?! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I paid $15 for two scoops of ice cream yesterday. $7 seems like a bargain by comparison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw it on my way to work, I was so happy to see it operational", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "can't wait to go pass this during my walks and hear such memorable kids songs as \"Baby Shark\" and \"Mambo No. 5 (Bob the Builder Remix)\" blaring from the carousel(!) :p", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$7 is insane. $2 would be about right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is this heritage listed ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks positively slagical", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Demolition vibes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old shit costs more money to maintain - houses, cars, our bodies. They could just have it sitting dusty in the new Powerhouse ffs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a fucking mass produced carousel and a fine example of the red tape and bureaucracy our local and state government shrouds itself in. The amount of tax payer money that went into its preservation during construction could have been used for far greater social causes like contributing to homelessness which is rampant about 200 meters east of the carousel on George st.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absurd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The heritage listed carousel that single handedly cost the imax and W hotel development next door millions in consultative, restorative and protection works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only opened this week so technically you didn’t miss out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know right. Even if it’s a few minutes - $7 is a price point where two kids can say “please” and you don’t have to feel like a cunt saying no. Less than a schooner is a price point anyone has to say yes to a child.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now if it was the price of a pint..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The one in Canberra is $3 a ride.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> $7 is.. reasonable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not it fucking isn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'd probably make more money at $5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It really isn't though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty of tourists would happily pay $7", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$2 would be right if it was 15 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why? It costs $2-3 for some automatic kid car ride in a shopping centre. This is in Darling Harbour and the ride itself is better and also requires maintenance/staff to attend to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get some fresh air my friend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s okay for people to have a little enjoyment in their lives and given there is so much waste in government I don’t think the decision to preserve a carousel was going to be the tipping point to solving homelessness in the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's another post on here that says the preservation / renovation was done by the private developer of the Ribbon (W Hotel/IMAX complex). So which is it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And why is this an issue? It was part of the deal from the start. If they didn't budget properly that's on them. (And yes I know that several builders went bust while building that development, but I don't think that was because of the carousel.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds reasonable since it was there first…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Won't somebody think of the developers? ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey mate, dont be so jaded.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That right there is the finest example of a mass produced carousel from england. Yeah theres hundreds of them in the uk, yeah its nothing special at all, but we have to preserve that history no matter what.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just like our workers cottages that are heritage listed. Absolutely nothing in them that couldnt be done today, as in, there's no building practices or complex masonry or anything. But we have to preserve it because it's 'old.'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhh. Fair enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Less than a schooner is a price point anyone has to say yes to a child.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I paid $12 for a schooner in Glebe recently, so this $7 fare is definitely less than a schooner nowadays?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell us more about these $6.50 schooners", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's actually $7 as well, but they deduct >50% because you had to go to Canberra", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A meat pie at my local bakery is $8. This contraption would give me far more enjoyment!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely sitting on a plastic horse with your kid for 3min is $14 well spent?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better than $30 large popcorns!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems pretty reasonable to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would feel ripped off at $7. For a carousel ride that lasts a couple of minutes? Crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They did eventually do the necessary work with significant cost incurred to all parties including city of Syd council and other state authorities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My first hand involvement was on the authority side of this debacle not the developer but you do you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I said less than a schooner. My point being if someone says let’s grab a beer. Spending $10 most people wouldn’t fuss. Where as my point with this ride being only $7 it’s low enough that no one should be whinging, especially when your kid asks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Less than a Glebe schooner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$7 a ride seems reasonable when you consider wages for 1-2 staff, electricity and maintenance costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it always 3 minutes? Felt like double that when I was a kid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s the thing though. Going out is so fucking expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$7 to go around in circles for 3 minutes?!? Why are you all saying this is reasonable? This is insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least this carousel lasts. If you wanna complain about wastefulness look at the NYE fireworks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the other 80%+ of costs is rent..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maintenance on somthing old and heritage listed is probably much, much more expensive than a modern one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well then, enjoy your 3min.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I enjoy the park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The carousel would have staffing, operational and maintenance costs you know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve no idea what they are, but no doubt they would factor into the ticket cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Supply and demand. If they can get maximum ridership for $7 then it's actually too low.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If \"going around in circles for 3 minutes\" is all you think it is then no wonder you think it's unreasonable ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s all relative. Since “a” is more expensive than “b”, “b” is reasonable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In reality both are fucking expensive and going out is a trap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's good though. Farm the rich.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "False analogy. The effect of the fireworks lasts in terms of driving the tourism industry. It puts Sydney on millions of TV screens every year. There's been plenty of studies that the publicity is many times multiplied compared to the dollar cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hidden greasy middlemen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long would you like it to last for? It's a ride designed for young children. 3 mins seems sufficient when they don't particularly have a long attention span and all it does is go around the same circle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention public liability insurance for a pedestrian heavy place like darling harbour, would be immense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Carnie costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair, but what part of that goes to the homeless. I think they could skip one year and spend the funds on them as a one off, as opposed to no carousel.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e4ahwl.json b/1e4ahwl.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e501d42a63c66972de9eeb8c56aa8cd3fe4be436 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e4ahwl.json @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +[ + { + "text": "how long were you waiting for that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Photography is all about patience for getting the correct shot. Very well done!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Incredible shot!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love living in Kiama! Awesome place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love the little blow hole, really underrated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wheres this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tips about what exactly is “the right swell and tide” for the blowhole?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss being able to throw skittles down the blowhole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Said the same thing to my gf last night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really nice shot, sounds like a good morning too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awesome shot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not too long. More good planning and seeing the right conditions. Spent about 45mins taking shots there, then grabbed a nice breakfast and walked along the coast trail for a few hours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kiama", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you hit the little blow hole as well? I often prefer it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e4b3zh.json b/1e4b3zh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..45e5aca55fcd85a6857cdaa5c08c620f9e672c7b --- /dev/null +++ b/1e4b3zh.json @@ -0,0 +1,578 @@ +[ + { + "text": "There are a range of recommendations presented to Government by Professor Fels and Dr Cousins for consideration including:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Tolls should be based on a declining distance basis charged on a per kilometre basis but with the per kilometre rate declining the greater the distance travelled. This would deliver greater fairness to motorists in Western Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* An infrastructure charge should be introduced for parts of toll roads that have been costly to build e.g. ventilated tunnels, Sydney Harbour Bridge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Two-way tolling on the two current Harbour crossings and the Eastern Distributor, with this additional revenue gained being put into the lowering of tolls on the remainder of the network. This will also ensure a consistent tolling and traffic integration approach when the Western Harbour tunnel opens around 2028", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Decisions on toll setting should be overseen by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The shittiest thing they ever did was charge a toll for the previously free M5 East tunnel when they opened the T8. The T8 is a separate road entirely, but they charge $8.47 for a few km of road for the M5 East also. It pushed traffic off the M5 and through Beverly Hills and Bexley again. Just pure greed...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can they do something about the Moore Park to Fish Markets run that costs $16.40 but only uses half of each toll road? It's 4km that makes city streets more pleasant if it gets used.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone just drives through the city and adds congestion instead of using it. I'm of the opinion CCT and ED should be free, and driving through the city streets should get the tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Government oversight of tolls makes sense- currently it’s just free money for Transurban who put up the price each year with CPI.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just glad they are recommending motorcycles should only pay 50% of what a car does.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Report goal: how to increase toll without causing public backlash", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m surprised the elephant in the room is being missed from all discussions so far - TransUrban collect the tolls of ALL roads in Sydney except the Harbour Bridge and Harbour Tunnel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once the TransUrban problem is solved, all other problems will naturally solve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WFH has been a boon for saving money on tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In FY24, between two cars our family spent a grand total of $50 for the whole year on tolls, and were located in Sydney North West where a one way trip to the city means at least 3 toll roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, now my wife just uses the train on her office days and I have always ridden the bicycle to the city for work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only toll road we use outside of work is the M7 when escaping Sydney to the south. We rarely go into the city with the car, so paying a couple of tolls for the year is not too bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We fucking pay tax on everything. Why the fuck can’t people say the quiet part out loud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Government is meant to build roads. Yes toll them to recoup the cost and provide a deposit for the next investment. Don’t privatise or lease them. Do your fucking job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the cost of tolls increasing yet they are some of the worst quality roads to drive on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So tolls are too expensive, but they want to increase the toll on the Harbour Bridge and charge us both ways to use the tunnel. Really?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who lives on a street that is the toll free way of getting from the Hills suburbs to the East of here (like Carlingford, Epping, North Ryde etc, probably City as well) I wish they would reduce the damn tolls so more people go via the M2, it's so damn noisy on my little 2 lane road, I hate going into and out of the drive way as a there is rarely a break that is more than 6-7 seconds (yes I count).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People treat it like a motorway as well, constantly beeping horns all hours of the night, loud music at 2 am, motor bikes and trucks vibrating the house all day. At least have the courtesy to reduce noise on a residential street after 10pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The government really needs to pull their finger out, it's not just the tolls costs either, they need to bring public transports costs way down as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“An infrastructure charge should be introduced for parts of toll roads that have been costly to build e.g. ventilated tunnels, Sydney Harbour Bridge”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What idiot wrote this crap? Harbour bridge cost ten million pounds and was paid off years ago. Yet apparently these geniuses want to increase the bridge toll, and reduce it on Westconnex which cost around $17 billion. Because reasons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is it always about greater fairness for western Sydney? The same thing happens with train fares. I pay 0.42c per km to get to the city. Someone from Penrith pays 0.15c. Fairness would be a fare of 0.28c per km wouldn't it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With 3 harbour crossings, one of them should not have a toll. I say this as someone who has avoided using a toll road in the last 3 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moving to Neutral Bay and really ill have no choice but to use a toll road to get to my work place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a lot of the newer toll roads we've missed the point... My favourite one is the Cross City Tunnel (although I suppose it isn't that new anymore)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Problem: Too much congestion in the CBD due to the number of cars that have to drive through it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Solution: Build a road that bypasses the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Problem: We have to pay for the new road", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Solution: We'll implement a toll", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Problem: People don't want to pay the toll so still go through the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Solution: uhhh.... increase the toll?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The real fix here would be to charge people to drive through the city* and make the bypass road free", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*So as to not penalise people who were driving TO the city, you would have to make this a toll for people who entered and exited the city from two different points less than 60 minutes apart, or something... Come and go from the same point, no toll, spend more than an hour actually doing *something* in the city, no toll.. just passing through = toll.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still none of this bugs me as much as the current state of the M7... A road that could easily have been 3 lanes in each direction from day one gets built as 2, and then we endure several years of a reduced speed limit when it gets widened later on, just in time for them to put the tolls up again no doubt... Just build it right the first time dingus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had the same ~ten years ago with the M2 when they widened it and had to redo the tunnels. A couple of years of reduced speed limits, congestion and contraflows only to put it how it should have been from the start, and then make us pay for it again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a freaking nightmare it's going to be when they want to widen the new M4 extension/M8 etc. etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ABC report says trips between Penrith or Parramatta and the CBD could become almost $5 cheaper each way, and trips from Campbelltown could fall by more than $13.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-16/sydney-toll-inquiry-calls-for-two-way-toll-across-sydney-harbour/104101766", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "tolls should be removed from the Harbour Bridge as was promised they would be when the loan to build them was paid off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Governments need to look to other ways to fund new roads, without reneging on promises to remove tolls when the infrastructure is paid off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like they want to increase tolls if anything…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">to fix the tolling situation, we need to add new tolls to untolled roads", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "tell allan fells to uppercut his dumb face ASAP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there any reason we don't use Sydney Olympic Park as a giant park and ride for Western suburbians wanting to go to the city? 10000 car spots unused during weekdays with a 20-minute direct train to central and very central driving location with event level egress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stuff tolling northbound on the Bridge and Tunnel. If you live north of the Harbour you have no choice but to use a toll road. At least having it free one way is some compensation. Edit: well shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No the shittest thing they ever did was win an election on the premise of abolishing the M4 toll then walking that one back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and the Harbour Bridge, which was initially made toll free when it was paid off (as promised to the people) only to be re-tolled by a greedy government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Likely they will never remove the toll for the harbour tunnel when its paid off either!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "olympic park to the old end of the m4 was never tolled, they made it worse and added one. thanks gladys. parramatta road on a weekend has never been worse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also tolling the free section of M4 between Church Street and Concord Road. This should have stayed free while the tunnel was tolled but nope, the whole section is now \"Westconnex\" and fully tolled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never understood why the M5 East was free when it started - every other new road has been tolled for a long time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cross City Tunnel is 2.1km long and $6.95 one way or 30c per 100 metres.Apply the 30c per 100metres across all toll roads and that would look very ugly indeed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CCT is a tolling crime. So under-utilised. Above ground, the resulting traffic is a dog’s breakfast. How on earth did we get here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Everyone just drives through the city and adds congestion instead of using it. I'm of the opinion CCT and ED should be free, and driving through the city streets should get the tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congestion pricing is a hugely divisive issue. Look at what happened in New York City recently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They put it up each quarter!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m going to be cynical and guess that the taxpayer will be lining the pockets of Transurban, instead of road users. Based on how willing they seem to embrace this change, I don’t think there will be any $ loss for Transurban", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or just put your hand over the plate at toll points", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It makes sense, because we can lane filter the cost benefit to using them rarely adds up. I skip the ED in the morning going up crown St to the Domain, It's only about 4-5 minutes longer to save $9.51 in tolls. For a car to do the same skip it takes around 10 minutes extra. You pay the same price for half the benefit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the SMH article", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">After a testing relationship, Fels said he was encouraged by the fact that Transurban and other large investors in toll roads had belatedly indicated a serious willingness to engage in negotiations with the government to try to reach an outcome by Christmas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "M7 is the hardest to avoid if you need to use that direction of travel. It was relatively quiet until a few years ago but now it's so choked in the north-south part at any time of day I've started avoiding it too, for certain trips. Google Maps will often say it's only costing me ten minutes more but saving $16 in tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same scenario as yours but we spent $1500 last year in tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We just travel to the city quite frequently, even on weekdays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should be paying us to go north", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s ... kinda", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a fantastic solution brought to you by the same people that delivered the original problem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bridge and tunnel are the cheapest part of the toll network. And you want to discourage people driving into city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Conversely, the bypass/orbital roads you do want people using are more expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, because free one way distorts the demand?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It cost a lot to do up Anzac Parade for the Light Rail, reckon that should be a toll road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Roseville Bridge was pretty expensive, so was the Windsor Bridge. Tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While we're at it, let's toll the Anzac Bridge. I recommend old fashioned toll booths scattered throughout the Rozelle interchange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s pork barrelling. Just like Bob Carrs cashback that only worked on the M4 and M5, but mysteriously not the M2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, that's a huge rort. Just a driving tax.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why shouldn't it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because there are plenty of stations further west that people can drive to. And making everyone go to Olympic Park will do nothing except move the traffic problem further west and cause congestion the rail network likely won't cope with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's faster/easier/cheaper to catch trains on the T1 Western Line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happens when there's another Taylor Swift concert? The area will become a complete clusterfuck, even more than it is now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You do have other non-toll options. It's just a longer, slower route. No different to people out the west using toll roads to get into the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m pretty sure that’s the point. We want to discourage folks from the north crossing the harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've only been driving the last few years and find it crazy there's so few options to cross the harbour/river without a toll.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have to move to Neutral Bay, to go via the Gladesville bridge it adds an extra 20-30minutes to get to southern Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like I'm not trying to go into the city to get to Hurstville or River wood from Neutral Bay the bridge is the only option", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gladesville Bridge?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "right alongside bob carr's promise to resign if he didnt halve hospital waiting lists. all he did was change how they measured it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they still planning on tolling the whole m4? Will riot if they do, i know they tried but then covid hit and not sure what happened since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW Labor and Federal Labor are two sides of the same coin. All these big promises when they're campaigning and then nothing during their actual term", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "M5 East was entirely government funded and was supposed to be a public road to take pressure off Liverpool Road / Parramatta Road and redirect it via Southern Cross Drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask the former ALP govt. The project is such a shitfest it sent the previous 2 owners broke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'll probably \"fix it\" by adding a congestion charge above ground too. Pick your poison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I prefer the 'wheelie through the toll point' option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, for us the M7 is the main route north/south. The time saving is significant because the alternate route is a lot of traffic lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We also don’t feel too ripped off as it’s a 36km long road. The M2 costs practically the same for only 10km (Pennant Hills Rd to North Ryde)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Halve the price of the m7 while they’re doing road works. It’s a dogs breakfast, incredibly slow and all the speed limits have been dropped. Maybe it’ll hurry them along a bit to get the thing finished.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "because they are already paid off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crowds for those tend to start to build up after the peak hour crowd leaves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's way further though. Unlike the western tolls which are the same or similar distance than the non toll roads. Not really a choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No different?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Great Western Hwy / Parramatta Rd parallel the M4 and Canterbury / Newbridge follow the M5. The distance difference between the toll option and the free option is less than 5%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The “alternative” to a <1km trip across the Harbour Bridge is a 18km detour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then we'll make fun of them because they never cross the harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Via the Rozelle interchange disaster?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "same as how they changed they way they measured \"late\" trains so they could declare they all ran on-time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no way that a government could get away with tolling the M4 between Parramatta and Penrith.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be extremely unpopular and the Great Western Highway would be a shitshow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have to go to Camden from around Pennant Hills sometimes and it's okay to go but coming back it's awful so I head north on The Northern Road to the M4 and head east to James Ruse Drive exit. Often only 5 minutes difference in traffic. More fuel maybe but I'm not crawling along.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "20% reduction in speed should mean a 20% reduction in cost to use the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I recall the long widening of the M2 with traffic moving at 40 kph and still paying the full toll. That's when I stopped using it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No they don't. I lived in the area (Newington) for 20 years, the buildup starts well before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It really doesn't. And the whole area is an event space, there's stuff on at night sometimes, stuff during the day, the Easter show...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude, do you think someone who regularly pay the outbound toll from the city would be affected by the inbound toll?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did the math in a different comment and in a lot of cases the detour isn't that significant in distance and with regards to time, still better than their western counterparts over a similar distance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boohoo to the person coming from Kirribilli.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who in their right mind who is totally fine paying the toll one way out of the city wouldn't be willing to pay what is essentially a rounding error to their income into the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As for regular people, what's the time difference for someone who has to use a toll road that are similarly spread apart?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Parramatta Station -> Town Hall](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Parramatta+Station,+Stand+A1,+Parramatta+NSW+2150/Sydney+Town+Hall,+George+Street,+Sydney+NSW/@-33.8475405,151.0233565,12z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x6b12ae3ee38efccf:0x511d43d2727cf6e3!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b12a321c4fd577d:0x27439bf9e3c2f1b1!2m2!1d151.0043144!2d-33.817183!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b12ae3c27682c85:0xb1663d1d054300f6!2m2!1d151.2061157!2d-33.8731575!3e0?entry=ttu) (as of time of this post):", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Toll - 33 mins (23.3km)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* No Toll - 51 mins (25.3km) for indirect path, 57 mins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Wahroonga Station -> Town Hall](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Wahroonga+Station,+Wahroonga+NSW/Sydney+Town+Hall,+George+Street,+Sydney+NSW/@-33.7957959,151.0508317,12z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x6b12ae3ee38efccf:0x511d43d2727cf6e3!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b12a7eb5364780b:0xe17c87719005ca55!2m2!1d151.1169687!2d-33.7174831!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b12ae3c27682c85:0xb1663d1d054300f6!2m2!1d151.2061157!2d-33.8731575!3e0?entry=ttu)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Toll - 36 mins (25.5km)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* No Toll - 48 mins (26.8km)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1.3km is hardly a massive detour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's try another one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Auburn Station -> Town Hall](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Auburn+Station+Stand+A,+South+Parade,+Auburn+NSW/Sydney+Town+Hall,+George+Street,+Sydney+NSW/@-33.8605019,151.0794132,13z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x6b12ae3ee38efccf:0x511d43d2727cf6e3!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b12bcb18518f7b3:0x4e53daebf12deefd!2m2!1d151.0331745!2d-33.8498983!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b12ae3c27682c85:0xb1663d1d054300f6!2m2!1d151.2061157!2d-33.8731575!3e0?entry=ttu)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Toll - 29 mins (19.4km)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* No Toll - 44 mins (19km)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Lindfield Station - Town Hall](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Lindfield+Station,+Lindfield+NSW/Sydney+Town+Hall,+George+Street,+Sydney+NSW/@-33.8247699,151.1526305,13z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x6b12ae3ee38efccf:0x511d43d2727cf6e3!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b12a8ea2220e0dd:0x7ff087a8ebf67270!2m2!1d151.1691041!2d-33.7756649!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b12ae3c27682c85:0xb1663d1d054300f6!2m2!1d151.2061157!2d-33.8731575!3e0?entry=ttu)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Toll - 27 mins (15.3km)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* No Toll - 37 mins (18.4kms)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3.1km is a bit further but you're only adding 10 mins vs 15 mins for the western route that's actually travelling a shorter route!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not saying that you couldn't find some very specific case where a specific person would be considerably worse off but think about the kind of person that regularly is fine paying the toll out of the city but somehow paying to go into the city is beyond the pale and they have to detour \"18kms\" to save what is a rounding error to those people most affected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We all make our choices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’ve done that too, coming back from Katoomba and in no rush, straight up The Northern Rd to Blacktown Rd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s definitely much further from Pennant Hills but if traffic is light it’s fine. The M7 coming back can be terrible with the exit of to Richmond Rd causing big delays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. The upgraded Northern Road is good though. It could be rated at 90 or 100kph realistically but that won't happen unless they convert it to freeway conditions with flyovers, which is feasible they way it's been built", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It should definitely be 100 km/h, most of the traffic hits 90k+ at the moment anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a suspicion it's rated lower now + stupidly long 24 hour bus lane because the M12 will supersede it (similar to what happened to Lane Cove rd, where they make the original thoroughfare shittier to force you onto the paid road).", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e4hw7q.json b/1e4hw7q.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..01aab917341fc7d26021e139c09bfc6fadfaea79 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e4hw7q.json @@ -0,0 +1,762 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I've moved back to Sydney with my British boyfriend, after living away for 5 years. I had lost touch with previous friends and found that it's really hard to meet new people. Everyone seems to already have their own friendship groups and doesn't have the time or want to meet new people. This is the case even in hobbies I have started in order to meet new people! Any ideas to crack Sydneys insular social scene? Do I just need to put myself out there more and be less afraid of the lack of responses?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate pull a bag out thats all you gotta do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is notoriously hard to make friends. I made so many friends in Brisbane at socials but in Sydney people feel a lot more closed off if you're not already in the circle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It took me 3 years or so to really build friend groups in Sydney. This is from people I met volunteering, befriending colleagues, meeting friends of friends etc. it takes time but you have to put in the effort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My take is that you have to go somewhere that people are specifically trying to form friendships and community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me, this was Oxford St in the early 00s. As a gay kid, I didn't have any gay friends growing up. It wasn't socially acceptable to try to pick up guys at straight bars. So I went to Oxford St, I met other young gay guys, and we formed a little group. It's been 20 years and the group has changed as people have moved away and folks have found partners (eg my husband is from NZ), but a good chunk of them are people I met in that first year when I was intentionally forming friendships and so were they.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of my girl friends from school is religious. When she moved to Sydney and wanted to build a community, she went to church. That's where she met her husband, and they have a cute social circle of church couples.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I'd suggest that you think about who are \"your people\" and where they would be. You want to find them when they're also open to making friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I gave up lol. I managed to make a few after a lot of effort and then they all left the city/country. It's exhausting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It may not necessarily be hard to meet people if you have the time to go to meet up groups, get into sports etc. But making friends can be an entirely different ballgame. I was listening to a podcast about friendship a while back and the researcher / guest said it take 50 hours to make a friend. A real friend. And if that is true, then I think a lot of people just don't have the time to invest. Maybe younger, single folk do but if have a family, both work etc, there's just no time. Most can't keep up with the friends they want to maintain. People are so time poor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think as you get older, you have less energy for it all as well, even you don't have partner/kids etc. I'm mid 40's, on own and can't even have a bloody pet where I live. For a myriad of reasons, I've found myself quite isolated the last few years. Amazing how life can change so much in such a small space of time. I know ultimately you've got to put the effort in to make things happen, meet people. But the thought of it all can be exhausting. I think you get to a certain age and don't want to do all the acquaintance stuff. You just want to make some good friends that stick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I first moved to Sydney though, was mainly through work and a few meetup groups. Maybe look at your local FaceBook page as well for local groups. I came across one in mine this week, volunteering to pick up rubbish at various beaches over Sydney. Small group of people, range of ages (but mainly younger, I'd say 20-30).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no easy answer. You just have to keep putting yourself in situations where you have the opportunity to meet people who you are likely to have stuff in common with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try and focus on things that allow you to spend time with strangers over a protracted period. Hitting it off with someone at a party is great, but turning that into a friendship requires a lot of effort by both people to schedule meetups etc. If you hit it off with someone at your weekly pinochle game, you have tons of time to develop that into a strong friendship that can survive outside the hobby group.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rejection sucks but it's a numbers game, no different to dating. Not everybody needs or has time for another friend - but it's a lonely world, lots of people do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1, work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if 1 fails", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "get a job in hospo. never made so much friends in my entire life until I joined hospo industry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the neat part. You don't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take up some hobbies you like, or meet people at work, but like others have said, people from Sydney are very cliquish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* This gets asked a *lot*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* This also gets asked in other city subreddits a lot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Part of it is just growing up, no longer being in education, not having casual work where you meet new people all the time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Part of it is people having kids", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Part of it is people's mortgages/rents being so expensive they can't afford to go out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Part of it is geography: people work in the centre of Sydney but nobody lives there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All that said, the solutions people post every time are hobby groups (what did you mean by \"Even in hobbies I have started to meet new people!\"?); exercise groups like Parkrun; Meetup.com; evening classes; volunteering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took me a good 12 months when I first moved here to make a few friends, and probably 2-3 years to build a really good group of people I regularly spend time with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I met most people through volunteering and clubs, not many through workplaces. Most tended to also be from outside of Sydney. I've found Sydneysiders tend to be friendly but not make friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did a lot of outdoor activities, that's where I ended up meeting people. Outdoor clubs, SES, courses etc. I don't know about other hobby scenes but outdoors seemed to be a case of show up a few dozen times and you get amalgamated into a group. It happens eventually, not immediately", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of Sydneysiders stick to their friends from high school. It's weird as, even in Uni. Even at work some of my work mates literally spend all their time with their high school friends and their partners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use social meet ups to meet new people and I tend to become close with other people who share the same interests as me. I've also found that through these social meet ups, I'm meeting a lot of people who are here from overseas and they all the same thing as you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've tried run clubs, social soccer, swimming, archery, bush walks etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm finding Sydney a tough nut to crack myself. I'm not the 'social butterfly' type, I'm more the 'slow and steady' type, but after five years back here, it has been very difficult.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not much help I know, but hopefully some consolation. You aren't alone. And you're lucky you have a partner. As a single 53m, I'm seriously thinking I might just have to deal with being lonely from now on. I'm involved in a few activity groups, work, etc, but those aren't the real 'hangout' type of friendships that most people crave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish I could be more helpful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go see bands. Small bands at local venues with small followings. Chat to people at the gigs. Make plans to meet them at other gigs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "mate, this is sydney, you are meant to have a main corp job and then a few side hustles just to get by. Aint nobody got time for friendship groups and this thing you call \"fun\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been here 16 years, but with an Aussie husband and I still find it hard. You really have to put yourself out there. I agree with the other comments saying people just have their own mature friendship groups, I’ve met some great people who have busy lives taken up by family and close friends, it’s not personal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like I’m still trying. I’d say half have come from work, and then the rest are more recent since my kids have started school. Be brave, get out there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it helps, here's my context.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have the same high school friend group. We don't share all the same interests, but we've converged over time. There's a sort of stress to life and maintaining a trusted network that I've invested time and memories in is a comfortable default state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've met some lovely people through work and elsewhere, but I've found that making new friends means losing time with my existing good friends, who I am very fond of. In addition, my partner and I have adopted each other's friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So simply put, some people just have a mature friend network and are comfortable maintaining that. Your best bet to making friends is with other people new to Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found similar when I lived overseas for a few years. People seem to solidify their friend group in their late teens /early 20s and it can be hard to break in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Follow your interests and seek out like minded people there. Coming back to Australia, I've made some good 'new' friends from people with the same breed of dog that lived with us. I started a bookclub with 2 work friends that has slowly grown. I went to a meeting of a knitting group run by my local library.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not saying it's easy; it's hard to be the new person anywhere, especially if you are socially awkward. But smile, show interest and just turn up. Good luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hubby and I are in the same boat, moved here three years ago, and can count on one hand the friends we have made. There are plenty of acquaintances/ colleagues, but we have really struggled to find people with similar interests. We've done social sport, joined the gym, joined social activities, gone to gigs. I have really tried to find comfort in the small things/convo with some people, rather than focus on finding meaningful friendship, cos that is really fucking eluding me here 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are looking to go to more social connection activities- like conscious connection Syd, who pair you up on a table with like minded people, and there's club sup, a book club who have started doing cooking book reads. there's chaotic social who do paid social classes on random stuff. I recommend these things even though I've never been. I'll go to one eventually!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway good luck to you both. If you're keen on having a further whinge with two other like minded, no friends couple (hubby is british) feel free to send me a message ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have come to the conclusion it’s due to the way our city is designed. Car centric corridors and difficult to get anywhere easily. Things are slowly changing I just wish it was faster!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up and lived in Sydney all my life. I have one high school friend who lives overseas. Kept in touch with none of my uni mates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have plenty of newer good friends from work but also from the gym. I go to group fitness classes like CrossFit, BFT, FitStop where they have a strong focus on community. Be regular, open and friendly and honestly it’s not that hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most good friends I've made as an adult have been through living in sharehouses with strangers, and then through meeting their friends/partners as well. Doesn't always work out, and if you're with your partner of 5 years can't see you wanting to go that route, just giving some insight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you like metal, sydneys loca metal scene is super open and friendly. Loads of good bands too. Message me if you go to something and I'll come too for friendship.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took me a few years to make some decent friends. You really just have to keep putting yourself out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my case, I'm gay and frequent the gay clubs almost every weekend. It's tiring (and expensive lol) but eventually I've made enough friends to feel like I belong here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I met a few people on Meetup. But yeah making an effort and inviting people to do stuff is key, even though it can feel uncomfortable. Find people who are also looking to meet people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Meetup groups", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It happened for me after 5+ years when i joined a crossfit gym and a sunday football team, so based on my experience id recommend similar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many new people meet other new people via Meetup, sporting groups, or other activity-based groups eg bushwalking, music, car clubs etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like cricket and so if I want to meet people I would play cricket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The local pub used to be the way you did it. When we first moved here (Aus) a decade ago it was the smokers who sat outside the pub who were the most welcoming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're in a position to have one, cult dogs like greyhounds are an excellent way to meet new people because there's a shared interest community and, if the Sydney groups are anything like the Canberra group, there are regular pack walks to join in on where you can get chatting to people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you fancy taking singing, or other music, lessons a friend of mine runs a school in Haymarket and they have built up a community around their school with group activities and student open mics (more supportive and less competitive).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise, volunteering is also a good way to meet people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's hard to break the circle and the chain, if you already are not in the chain or circle. The majority of my friends I have now, I met them at work, almost 10 years ago and they are still here. It's a hard gig these days to make new friends in Sydney. If you approach them even to say hi or hello, you will get strange stares, unless you are 35+ and sonare they. Out of curiosity, how did you lose touch with your old mates?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asking the mandatory question, have you tried bouldering?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Social scene is dead and everything is expensive. Just gotta wait until costs go down and nightclubs start replacing bubble milk tea shops...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not from Sydney and I've found it quite easy to make friends here but it's definitely easier when you've got kids and also when you're settled somewhere which can be difficult to achieve with the instability of renting. I've lived in various parts of the city and struggled the most in the shire to establish friendships; the inner west was very welcoming and I'm now in an area with more recent immigrants and perhaps that makes the area a bit more open-minded and less prone to the high school mates thing. I also volunteer a fair bit with a local community group and school stuff, and I'm quite good friends with a lot of our neighbours. It does take time to develop those relationships but I'm also not very worried about putting it out there and it not being reciprocated - I'm a busy person but I can always make time for people who enrich my life and are interested in spending time with me too. I'm also friends with people who are 22 and people who are 82. It doesn't matter to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3rdsday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are out in the suburbs, move! In the city or on the beaches, your British boyfriend will make friends easily. Move to Bondi and join the surf club.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The gym scene is a good way, especially if you go to the early morning gym group session, I have met a few people that are now life long friends", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sports teams are your answer. And then volunteer the hell out of them. Eg: Park run. They’re always having to beg for volunteers. Cricket/footy needs scorers. Etc etc. you get respect and friendship in all clubs (even your hobbies) by volunteering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always find these posts so unusual. I moved to Sydney and made so many new friends... Solid people's friendly, fun, available. Sydney is full of yes people! I miss it ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially in the eastern suburbs 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Colostomy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can someone explain the joke? I’m abit slow :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love that this is the top comment. lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Volunteering a great point. Overlooked by many outside uni and seen for those who are much older", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going on over 6 years now and still haven't found a proper friend group, I've met a few people over the years but no anyone I've known longer than a year, so yeah it's definitely really hard up here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On top of that ever since covid happened I lost all my friends and haven't had a hang out in 3 years give or take", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm glad to see even the kiwis being embraced. We truly live in progressive times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I agree. I feel like a ghost walking around the city by myself during my spare time, but that just seems to be how it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And don't even get me started on the over-50s dating scene...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either that or they have kids and don't have the time/energy to maintain the friendship 🥺", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s sucks is that, even if you invest the time and effort, it could all just end suddenly. Had a 7 year friendship end last year. Totally blindsided but oh well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% hospo the best way to make great friends! I am even still in touch with hospo mates from like 10yrs ago still, best ppl!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hobbies are great to meet people as you have a common interest to start from", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree with hobbies, but it is not a silver bullet like some people think, you can't just turn up to a hobby thing and walk away with 5 new friends, it takes time. Some people in the hobby group may not like you, and you won't like all of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But if you keep turning up, chat to people about the hobby or just general small talk, then eventually you'll find people you click with more, or you'll just get to know people better. Strangers become acquaintances, acquaintances become friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The key is, it takes time to find the right people, then to get to know them. Just enjoy your hobbies, be open and friendly (but not desperate), and friendships will form.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the kids are the killer. I don't have any and in the mid-00s all my friends began to. I thought I'd 'get them back' when the kids became adults. I was wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People always say it's easier elsewhere but no matter which subreddit you go, you'll still find someone asking the same thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is it weird? If you've got a good group of friends from high school, you all still get along and like doing the same things, why is it weird to want to stick to those people?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of my friends are from high school. Two are from uni. I've met nice people at work and various other places but I've never made that leap to friendship with any of them. There's only so much space in my life for people and adding more people in would mean pushing others out. For me, it seems strange to want to abandon long-time friends for new ones. There's a lot of shared history there with my old friends - it's been 30 years for some and at least 25 for all of them - and that means something to me. I'm sure it's similar for other people in the same situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It definitely makes it harder for people in OP's situation but I don't think it's odd that that's the way friendship often works here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I have the same high school friend group.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This type of attitude sucks tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess that is the real problem, people aren't willing to open up and make new friends because they already have them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tempting but unfortunately not my thing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a big friend group but that was built with my previous boyfriend of 9 years(16-25). When we broke up, I more or less left that group and then left the country a couple of years later! A few others after returning I feel like I have grown apart from, as living overseas has changed some of my perspectives. I do have a few friends that I have kept up with but feel like they are pretty flakey so would love a few more couple friends that both myself and my boyfriend get along with!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this is a big part of it, we live in Parramatta as we both work this way and want to buy, which is not affordable in the East. I don't think my boyfriend only wants to meet British expats though, especially since most of them are only here short term!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cocaine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Sydney Fringe Festival is always in September and volunteer positions should open up in August.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I kind of really love it because the perks usualy are you can see shows for free if they haven't sold out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this gets repeated a lot here but it does have merit - hobbies/clubs. I moved here about 9 years ago and spent the first 4 with no friends. Started tabletop games, got a great friend group. Started diving, new friend group (and an active community with more people/social events than I can handle).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not poking holes in anyone's experience/plan, but have you tried putting yourself out there much? Its rough especially as someone who is not a social butterfly, but it gets easier once you're regularly seeing the same people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if there would be any interest in an over 50s /r/sydney meet somewhere?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the over 50s dating scene like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Over-50s dating is not much worse than over-35 dating. Both are terrible and full of nutters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am 61 and a widower with children who live with me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I feel for you. Have had that happen myself. Just gotta let people do them. I'm realising everything people do is about them. Still sucks though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People always say that in these things but I haven't really found it to be the case. In some 15 years of climbing (another favourite of these threads) I've only managed to make one long term platonic friend out of it, the rest were all extremely transitory. Most of my other hobbies I've managed to get a bunch of friends through have been via online. And so they're mostly interstate, especially from Melbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Becoming a parent is so overwhelming you tend to ignore everything else the first few years. Ironically, you do make new friends, with the parents of your kids' classmates. You have the same experiences and schedules, and you naturally socialise with them while waiting for your kids or at activities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's so hard to make friends in Toronto!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In your late teens and early 20s you're bouncing around between different college courses and fast food/hospitality/casual jobs, often moving between homes too: you have a constant steam of new acquaintances in volatile situations. Then you settle down and see the same twelve people in your job every day and you're too tired to do anything after work. It's not Sydney's fault.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They probably saying it's strange when compared with the rest of the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">If you've got a good group of friends from high school, you all still get along and like doing the same things, why is it weird to want to stick to those people?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think implicitly a lot of people regard it as indicative of a lack of personal growth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a bit dependent on how old you are, but if you are well into adulthood and all the people you have the most in common with are still the people you went to school with... well, it's likely the adult experiences within the friendship group have not been very diverse and none of you have changed very much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't get me wrong, schooling is a formative experience and can create tight bonds. My wife is still very close with the girls she boarded with. But they've also grown and developed in different directions, and the diversity of their friendships outside the group reflect that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I don't think it's odd that that's the way friendship often works here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's extremely odd when you leave Sydney for the first time and find out it isn't this way anywhere else. Sydney is very cold and isolating because life is cold and isolating if you don't have anyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally everyone I know in Sydney! Such a shame", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But that's just so bizarre to me. Isn't it odd? \"I'm just going to close myself off to new relationships because my mates are alright.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh well. Hope you find a good crew!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohh, I thought he meant \"bag of money\" to buy friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree I'm a fan too. I think it's the small interactions and free things that come with volunteering that help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not necessarily about cracking the social scene.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also like the environment of volunteering, away from the pressures and expectations of paid work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit of a late response but I used to put myself out there a lot, nowadays pretty much not at all since I've become more accepting that in too different for people to like as friends, since it's been a lifelong problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've tried a few different board game groups but nothing came out of them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd be keen if you could lower age to 45 + !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been wondering how people met in the old days. But I think back then people were less mobile, and less 'connected', so you just made do with whoever was local I suppose. You know, with neighbours and all that. That probably had its ups and downs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im 32 and lonely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Can i come too?](https://youtu.be/yZD4heGsPks?si=YUMH62yjZ3TBNh6p)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As long as we are in bed by 9 pm I am fine......", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, /sydney used to meet occasionally pre-Covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A picnic at the Botanical Gardens is as easy as anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's all apps, and they're impossible for me. It's like job interviews and constant evaluation. Not to mention nerves and disappointment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, I'm taking my chances hoping to 'meet someone' the old fashioned way. Nothing yet, but who knows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not easy either way though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I've experienced the 'nutter' thing myself. I just feel that most people have settled or given up by now. I've kind of mentally shifted into 'semi-retirement' mode. Just to comfort/prepare myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't want to be alone (I don't have kids or close family) beyond 70, 75 at the latest. A ghastly thought.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I don't blame them, but I definitely do feel 'bumped'. What can you do but just make new friends? (I'm not into kids and kid activities myself). The worst was when one of them chided me recently for not being available. I thought 'you've got to be joking. Do you realise how unavailable you've been these past 15 years?'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a mum to 2M and mothers group started to stop when they are around 1. Aine have more kids, some have gone back to work full time. It gets lonely and hard to find mums who are on the same page as you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah our friendship group has exploded as a result of having kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got nothing on Germany, there it seems completely normal to have known half of your friends since kindergarten. Good luck cracking that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess but you have to put it into the context of Sydney though. Most people here don't have to leave the city to go to uni, so it's natural that they'd stay close to high school friends. They don't generally have to move away to start their careers either, so uni friends tend to stick around for a long time too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it though? I have overseas (European) friends and most of their friends they’ve known since high school, with a smattering of friends made at uni.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I honestly find it pretty sad that people would view it that way! There's just nothing like a decades-long friendship. It's such a special thing to learn and grow with each other as you get older.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol I'm still with the same hs friends, when I went to a different uni to all of them I made some new friends at uni but guess what, some guys in hs who I didn't speak to very much also did the same course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fast forward 5yrs, I now speak to two groups both from hs. My uni mates barely keep touch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup. I’ve never understood this either. People also kind of are protective of their friends too? I’ll never forget, many moons ago, when it was time for us all to start post high school studies and I had friends going to the same uni. I said to look out for one another, they did, and all became friends too. I loved when my friendship circles combined as it made things more fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an adult, I’ve made acquaintances quite easily here and there. We get along really well, laugh and have common interests. But once we are separated for some time, I get forgotten about (yes, I try keep in touch for x amount of time but you can only be the first to touch base so many times) and it never becomes a proper friendship. They all have their solid circles and an “outsider” to that is hard to fit in. Or they move away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "same thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about \"mostly over 45 but anyone who wants to hang out with 45+ people is equally welcome\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The up was that it was normal to strike up conversations with strangers. You might make a new friend or you might just be less bored for 10 minutes while waiting for the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you were the working class, you'd meet your colleagues during your 10 minute tea break. After that you'd go home and watch TV. Or go to the pub, which is pretty much the same thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People with the means to have spare time could take the time to form relationships around shared interests, hobbies, trends whatnot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boredom is the mother of invention.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t even tried the apps as I presumed it’s exactly as you describe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sigh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well you're talking to someone on the other side of the Great Divide I'm afraid. We don't understand how someone can Not Like Kids! Our kids are amazing! Our lives had no meaning before!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I totally see that one's reality gets distorted when you become a parent. But even though I know that, I'm in that reality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about childcare? Don't you naturally meet other mums there? Perhaps yours doesn't go yet. Once they get into school there will be lots of other parents around you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overseas, most people leave their hometown to go to University", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I understand what you’re saying, and value that type of thing too. You can still grow and be close to people from the past who are also part of your present and future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only issue I take with this is when people in groups like yours won’t branch out to form new friendships with other people whom you get on really well with. I’ve met people over my adult life who I’ve had stuff in common with and we have fun together, but it’s not enough because they already have friends and a new one is not something they even sometimes contemplate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like I said, friendships that go back to childhood are great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But as people progress into adulthood and have all sorts of different kinds of experiences, they tend to naturally have less in common with any particular friend or group of friends. As a result they tend to form a diversity of relationships that share in different parts of who they are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If people are fully satisfied with the same set relationships they formed as teenagers, it’s often an indication that their world has remained pretty small.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not single, so I wouldn't even come along. But as a 40 year old, I feel like I have more in common with 50 year olds than younger people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perfect!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes that's right. I just watched the excellent movie (1945) recently, and what struck me in that was the way people hung around at train stations and made acquaintance there. You can imagine it occurring in those old photos of Central and Wynyard with their tea rooms, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those were examples of 'third places' (home and work being the first/second). But sadly, no one seemingly 'hangs around' anywhere now. They just go home or to work/study. And if they do go out, it's to be with their family, or older friends. And when unavoidably stuck alone, they are on the phone with their earbuds in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's an interesting article about the decline of 'third places' here:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://medium.com/word-garden/i-miss-places-we-could-rest-in-2e094a18d781", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol I know. I went from 'why would anyone want to have kids, are you insane?' to just accepting that a lot of people want to make their own people. It was brutal going from 10pm nights at the pub to 10am coffees at the playground in the space of a few years. Boring. But you do it because you want them to be happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think they've ever thought once about the loss of closeness to them I've felt. I don't think they could empathise with that—it'd feel like a betrayal of their family unit/kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My son goes to daycare but it's more dropping my son off. Don't really interact with other parents. I thought about dropping a note to one of the kids' bag cos my son seem to get on well with his son. Would that be too imposing or even weird?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. It’s not that keeping friends from school is weird, it’s that being incapable of making any friends past the people you met when you were a child is weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll make a post :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have done exactly that! We arranged a play date. I didn't make a friend of the parents but hey, the kids had fun and I met someone and chatted about school options in the area, all good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need to have a look at those. I do love Berkelouw in Paddington and Dymocks in the city. As well as a few other nice places. I don't really get chatting at any of them though.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e4j0vu.json b/1e4j0vu.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..75d11cc7d3d00e88805066321aeca43b3ddc1d4d --- /dev/null +++ b/1e4j0vu.json @@ -0,0 +1,138 @@ +[ + { + "text": "If any. Other than the price per kg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Former Deli worker - Packaging.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They come from the same place at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the time the price is the same. My local Woolies has them at $14.50 per kg at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably no difference at all, just that one is prepackaged at a dedicated facility and the other is packaged right in front of you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The packaged ones come in plastic packaging", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe the deli pieces only have a shelf life of 24 hrs whereas the packages as on pack or in reality a coupe of days before the due date from experience", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This makes me want to cook Gai Todd Hat Yai tonight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of them is easier to get heavily discounted through the self serve checkout", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chullora today. 19.50 per kg packaged. 14.95 per kg at deli.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huge price diff good lord", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's 3 days from the date of sale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ethical discussions aside, that’s not even remotely accurate for chicken. Either it comes in a plastic packet and has a code to scan, or it comes in a wrapped bag from the deli and has a code to scan. There’s no element of choosing the item and weighing it since the deli staff do that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deli goods being scannable at the checkout pre-dates the concept of a self serve checkout, and was certainly a thing when I worked in a supermarket 15 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like you’re comparing regular vs free range, and not even the big packet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me, I can get:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Regular via bulk pack or deli: $14.50/kg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Macro free range large: $18/kg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Macro free range small: $19.50/kg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deli chicken from coles/woolies only lasts 24 hours from purchase for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It always smells rancid after 1 day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ideally maybe. Reality no way. I believe there was a complaint at Cole’s regarding the chicken going off and the outcome from Coles was it’s only 24 hours use by from the deli. That’s where my info came from which also marries up in my experience. Chicken sold in the open air has to be cooked or frozen ASAP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you think the way supermarkets have been profiteering for years during a cost of living crisis is ethical? Fuck them, also as a former employee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in a deli. It's 3 days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check your fridge temps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 24 hours is probably to hedge their bets as who knows how long it's been sitting there at the deli.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You only read the first word of what you replied to, did you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check your deli hygiene.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Compare packet chicken and delicious chicken after 3 days and tell me they are the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IIRC the label might even say 'Best Before' and not 'Use By', if it has it at all. It's been a while since I last purchased deli chicken at Coles so can't comment accurately on what's on their labels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, one is completely sealed and the other isn't, so there's always going to be a difference - but you said it smell rancid, as in off, which is much more than 'different'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OPs question was asking what the difference was and that is it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e4jsc3.json b/1e4jsc3.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8a4bbe57ea1f83598f4c247c9aa12d7d1842c700 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e4jsc3.json @@ -0,0 +1,406 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hello again, it's time for my annual Sydney Trains apprenticeship post. Applications for the 2025 program is open now on the below link:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://jobs.transport.nsw.gov.au/job/Clyde-Sydney-Trains-Apprentices-2025-Intake-NSW-2142/1053709566/](https://jobs.transport.nsw.gov.au/job/Clyde-Sydney-Trains-Apprentices-2025-Intake-NSW-2142/1053709566/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done this program in the mid 2000s and although I am not directly involved in the recruitment or managing apprentices, I can assist where I can if you have any questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Applying for substation and or signal electrician, been waiting for this to open all year. Fingers crossed I can get a spot as a 25 year old", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God. I think it would be nice to be a train driver, though I hear it's hard to get into. Like being a pilot though, it's likely impossible for me with my vision :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck to anyone who applies though!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What Plant do the Plant Mechanics work on? I am already one of those but on construction machinery..... I am basically a glorified car mechanic who specializes in hydraulics and the electrical systems that go with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey just wondering what are the typical possible career progressions in one of these roles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this only for the citizens and the permanent residents? I tried to find but not available in the link.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went through the substation electrical apprenticeship starting in 2010. Highly recommend and a great way to get your foot in the door for other Sydney Trains positions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it the driver or train guard that makes the announcements over the speakers? Such as the next stop etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How young do you have to be?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about for someone that does electronics design engineering? Is there any positions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please explain \"Salary range: $654.25-$994.6\" ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think being a reddit degenerate should qualify you instantly for any government position. Extra points if you're a furry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck, I went through the substation stream. Between substation and signal electrical would be the highest paid once qualified.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Substations are less niche though so you can take your qualifications elsewhere (industrial, commercial, domestic, other supply authorities)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ostensibly, getting a driver job (or, through the application process) is the easy part.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you have to learn all the things. Safeworking, rules, regulations, speed boards, braking locations for each type of train, signal locations, and what each indication means on each signal, because they don’t always mean the same thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends on how extensive your vision issues are. You do need to be able to see signals & there are usually visual markers which are used for power up & brake shut off points.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Know the feeling mate. I really want to work a electrical/comms trade but everywhere requires a license. I'm short sighted and my astigmatism can be corrected decently for close-up work (at least for now) but I can't drive so its all just out of reach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a field I know much about unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However a typical plant you would work on are track machines such as Tampers, Robels, ballast cleaners, OHW machines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically special maintenance trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That one I can kinda answer as I have been in support roles to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apprentice, Infrastructure Worker, Work Group Leader, Team Leader, Team Manager is the direct way each of them have grades within the role that you can progress as you get qualifications/experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is sideways into heaps of support roles be it planning, technical or learning engineering to become engineers or project management. Total sideways into a totally different part of the organisation that is unrelated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes that is typically the requirement for government full time positions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi mate, do you have any advice on the process that you can recall? Any good resources for practicing their tests? Really eager to get a substation apprenticeship", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guard, where it isn't automated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the guard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't. Even guys in their 50s and 60s have gotten in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep confirming one of my best mates at the age of 32 started his apprenticeship last year with Sydney Trains (tho I have no idea what he does haha I’m a typical corporate worker - maybe something electrical? )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most are young though I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I started when I was 37 and some apprentices in my year were in their late 40s. The average seems to be around mid-late 20s or early 30s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Equal employment opportunities means anyone can get a start.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s actually to do with age. $654 is for an under 21 year old. $995 is for over 21 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course you get various penalties and allowances. All told I would probably end up taking home about ~$2,200 a fortnight. But I work just about every weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on the stream and allowances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$654 would be the bare minimum and increments as you go up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shiftwork and overtime add to them too which isnt directly counted but as a newbie wouldn't imagine you would get much or at all unless you're more qualified or almost have your trade quals", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any recommendations on the application process? Highly eager to get into the electrical industry, especially in rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would take a while, but I think I mightve been able to learn it eventually! That usually happens when I'm interested in something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The course isn’t challenging, the job is just artificially difficult to get into as hiring is stacked against the individual and the only reason it pays as well as it does is because of employees’ high rate of union membership. You don’t have to be a gigabrain to be >90% for RK and safeworking the entire way through and anyone who’s completed a diploma level qualification or above should not be struggling at any point during the twelve or so months of initial training.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anything, the most difficult part is getting through the application as it’s nothing more than a numbers game at a certain point. With something around 1k to 2k applicants each round, even if we assume that only half of them have a resume and cover letter written in legible English and address all the right criteria, you still have a statistically very slim chance of getting through all the hoops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no vision in my left eye, so no depth perception. And my right eye is 38/60, just a smidge above legally blind. Doubt I'd be able to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's nice to think about though. Sometimes i like to think about how I'd make announcements. I'd wanna be like those drivers who sound so cheerful and kinda fun and make me smile :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you a train driver?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just an FYI you might be able to get away with working for sydney trains in the electrical with out a license.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GOD I HATE HOW THINGS REQUIRE DRIVERS LICENSES... I feel you mate. Astigmatism sucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^ what he said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sideways jobs also include engineering, project management, rail operating centre (infrastructure controllers)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What bob said was spot on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just to add onto this, there are lots of people in Sydney Trains who are in executive positions who started as apprentices. Once you learn how the railway works your knowledge and expertise will be applicable across the wider rail sector which will allow you to direct your career pretty much as you see fit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would have to dig up last year's thread to see if there's any specifics but from memory even just googling the names of them brought up plenty of examples that were basically the same as what you got in the end. The only additional thing that was kinda shit was knowledge of names of particular hand tools, since everything else was the kind of thing you can logic out. But even then it's not exactly a major component.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So that's a *weekly* pay packet, just to confirm? I'm more used to the word \"salary\" meaning yearly but it seems more flexible these days. I had someone tell me their salary was $57 recently. They meant per hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends on the stream you pick and management of the depot you're at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know plenty of apprentices who were topping out the overtime they were allowed every year of their apprenticeship in some depots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you check out this link https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/writing-your-application it is actually very useful. It tells you what exactly they're looking for at each part of the application, so at the moment you'd be focusing on the cover letter and cv sections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially, don't ignore this part in your cover letter:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">explain why you want the job", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like you could do an apprenticeship anywhere. Why sydney trains? Be specific.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make sure you read everything. They give positions on merit of testing etc they do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's actually the Train Guard who makes the announcements. Sadly the vision requirements are similar though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am married to one ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, it does seem like a rather unique opportunity and I'm gonna go for it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you’d say the tests aren’t strictly things you can study for? It’s more aptitude, mechanical and logic based stuff? I did the NECA one for ausgrid a few weeks ago and it was practically year 12 HSC maths exam which felt unfair as someone almost 8 years removed from high school (not to mention I didn’t get notice of my appointment until morning of)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is the weekly rate but you are paid fortnightly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an interesting topic but even when you are higher in grades they convert you to a salaried worker but your are still paid an hourly rate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only when you get to the TSSM grades (senior service, employed by TfNSW directly you work to a set salary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that is weekly. We have an average pay system, so basically if you work less hours in one fortnight for whatever reason, you’ll make up for it in the next fortnight, so over the roster it works out the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awesome, thanks so much for that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhh really? I didn't know that! But yeah I'd imagine they would be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forever grateful for that train guard who saw me coming down the stairs and waited for me, telling me not to run. I can't believe they wanted to get rid of train guards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see! I'm sure you have a much more glamorous job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go for it for sure. I did it and loved every moment of it. It's also a very good place to work in regards to conditions as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I know a few people who don’t drive. Just gotta make sure you coordinate with your work group leader etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty rough. I think these ones had like a week's advance notice or something like that, at least there was some amount of time to get an idea of what was coming. Actually come to think of it there was a thread on Whirlpool from previous years that covered a lot of the process too, if you can dig that up. But yeah I guess there's no a lot of study to be done in that it's largely more skills-based than knowledge-based, they were pretty similar to the examples I saw in advance but the only thing was there were *a lot* of them. Someone else was saying that you only need 30% to pass though, so I guess don't stress too much about getting all the way to the very end though do try and manage your time and skip something if it's taking too long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In terms of numeracy I think the trickiest stuff was making sure you know your trigonometry and pythagoras, otherwise there were these logic squares where you had to figure out what number should be in a given square based on how the other rows/columns add/multiply/etc, some of them got pretty brutal. Then yeah the mechanical reasoning one which is a pretty easily searchable phrase to find examples of, and reading comprehension which does what it says on the box. For that one it's very easy to chew up time by trying to read the entire passage first, I found it better to read the questions first then go skimming for the answers instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> That is the weekly rate but you are paid fortnightly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like they purposely set out to make it confusing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess a lot of people will be thinking about weekly pay, but would it hurt them to put \"per week\" on the end of that line? And a note like \"depending on age and other factors\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^And ^a ^zero ^at ^the ^end ^of ^the ^number?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's interesting. Are you saying you might work less than 80 hours one fortnight and get less pay, then they would roster you like 90 hours the next fortnight to make sure you didn't lose out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not saving lives or anything 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legend. That’s exactly the info I’ve been trying to pin down. Trig and Pythagoras has stumped me before so I’m gonna be brushing up on that quite heavily now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really appreciate the time you took to respond my friend. Fingers crossed I can nail it and get a position", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The advertised wage range is taken from a table in the enterprise agreement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes that’s right. But it’s normally like 2 hours or something. For example if you do training course which is scheduled by an external rto, they might have it booked for 8 hours but your normal roster is 9 hours a day. So next fortnight you will do one ten hour day so it evens out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No worries, hope you get through! The process can feel like quite a slog with a million hoops to jump through. I found the [previous thread](https://redd.it/151yw5y) though so hopefully there's more helpful info in there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't off the top of my head remember how detailed the pythagoras was, in terms of having to calculate specific numbers or whether it was just making sure you knew the SOHCAHTOA rules and how to appropriately apply them. But I guess it was multiple choice so probably more leaning towards the latter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure it is, I'm just saying, it's confusing and ambiguous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's based on a 152 hour month. There may be time that you will work excessive hours on one pay cycle (fortnight) and fewer the second cycle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's averaged out that you get paid 76 hours a fortnight no matter how many actual hours you work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's actually a good thing when it comes to personal finances to know your minimum pay is the base 76 hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overtime is paid on the fortnight you've worked it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, that's Sydney Trains for you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The salary range is variable as stated by a previous post on factors such as age (adult or non adult apprentice).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rest assured that this is a minimum payment, you get other allowances and overtime to top it up depending on what depot you are currently working out of", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e4k3fd.json b/1e4k3fd.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..28874fa29a1b2d199f0a5ecc56b6a7095cb62470 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e4k3fd.json @@ -0,0 +1,158 @@ +[ + { + "text": "It’s a worse website.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Text too big, seems to be lacking some info that the original BOM site had.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They chose a nicer more pretty form over functionality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hey look, BOM just caught up to 2001, the site's now HTTPS. but worse in every other way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As far as I can tell, it’s almost exactly identical to the app, only with a larger font and a couple of extra map features", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ve finally put a cert on it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yay https (welcome to this century). Nay for much less info on a page without zooming out AND clicking expanders AND still getting less info than before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the current Sydney forecast page, I can see 4 days ahead and read a brief text summary of forecast changing conditions throughout each day + rain chance, without extra clicks. All gone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the plus side:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* addition of sunset/sunrise times, but you still have to click the expander to see this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* link to local rain radar from a localised page (something they got right with the mobile app)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering the recent commentary on BOM conflicts of interest that favour mining interests, general management and cultural failures, providing less info is probably consistent with the enshittification of their services. This redesign is disappointing but not unexpected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bom bom bom", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Bureau ? That's a terrible name. I like BoM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“The Bureau” 🤢", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The text is a bit too big for my liking, but design is much nicer, and the hourly forecast is a nice addition too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Does anyone remember the [weather.bom.gov.au](http://weather.bom.gov.au) website we had for a couple years before they shut it down? Hopefully that doesn't happen here too...)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "80 percent (high) chance of no rain. WTFDTM????", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The HTTPS thing has always puzzled me. It's entirely possible to have a website which functions exactly the same way on HTTPS and HTTP. I get that there were some old services accessing it which couldn't do HTTPS but so what?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://reg.bom.gov.au/ has had a certificate for a while. It's seemingly only `www` that does not. (Or rather, `www` _does_ have a certificate, but it doesn't have a usable web page.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That there's an 80% chance of no rain. Which part was not clear?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the HTTPS itself doesnt add new features, it just provides security. the \"joining 2001\" angle was because the BOM site itself is very web1.0 in it's design. A lot of static elements everywhere, manually page reloads to upload data and very little scripted or nested content.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should say low chance of rain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well yes, as a web developer for more than 20 years I get that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's my point:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* they've added HTTPS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* they've done a redesign", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* the two things are in no way connected, technically", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At any point in the past they could have added a certificate to the current site with no disruption. I'm wondering why they didn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but how low? It's fair to have a value.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do, however, agree the double negative is silly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fat chance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Supposedly they were worried about automated tools that scraped the web site and would not be able to handle HTTPS. But it seems like they've had plenty of time to come up with any number of solutions to that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Supposedly they were worried about automated tools that scraped the web site and would not be able to handle HTTPS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost exactly what I said a couple of comments before! Maybe you missed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what I wrote before:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> It's entirely possible to have a website which functions exactly the same way on HTTPS and HTTP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you could have HTTP bom.gov.au and HTTPS bom.gov.au and they would be *exactly the same website with exactly the same content*. The old services could use the HTTP version of the URL.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah gotcha I didn't realise you meant that they could have both versions operating simultaneously with the same content. Yes, they certainly could have and should have done that as it would have cost almost nothing, just a certificate and few configuration tweaks.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e4mlsu.json b/1e4mlsu.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e26e75599c532d6b8256b1cfd43bffd3fe160ab0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e4mlsu.json @@ -0,0 +1,462 @@ +[ + { + "text": "This idea came from comments on a different post. I was thinking that us older people might feel a little out of place in a more general /r/sydney meet, so how about one for over 40s plus anyone else who would like to hang out with over 40's? (We don't bite, our teeth aren't sharp enough any more.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something inexpensive like a picnic and accessible by public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure that sounds good, but I have to be home before 9pm for bed lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By the amount of Simpson's references here, I assumed this sub was mostly ageing millennials/ young gen X.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have to give few weeks advance warning to my partner so I can get out house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck organising a bunch of folks in their forties to be free on the same day and time...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My gosh yes!! Keen as mustard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well this is the first tangible advantage of turning 40 to pop up since I turned 40… 2 days ago! 🤣🤣🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put me on the list!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rules of meet-ups, if I'm not mistaken, are that you don't have to identify yourself by your Reddit username.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! Late 30s but same thing right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was just having a conversation today, with some friends who have moved to America, about how unfriendly Sydney is....let's prove them wrong dammit! Haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Count us in! You may want to pick somewhere indoors/sheltered though if it's August. Let me know if you need help organising!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't organise a single meeting..make a WhatsApp group and get followers from this and other posts and do regular different events to attract more people. Make it a once a month thing with a theme..one day do the picnic thing but start with something more focused. I'd suggest things like holy moley and drinks night, watch a bad movie and drinks night, indoor rock climbing, those kinds of things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll find a lot of people won't show so you'll need to be continually gathering people. You'll also find that people who don't already have friends won't be the most naturally sociable so try things like icebreaker questions to kick off events.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can also use apps like Meetup and Eventbrite, the latter of which allows you to charge a small fee. Even 5 bucks will help cover your costs and ensure more people show up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give the group a cool and funky name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just some tips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell me more…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would enjoy something outdoorsy, barbecue in a park? We had organised a couple of reddit meetups (hey, remember those?) back in the day which were pretty successful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im in!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure but I'm 50, too old?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This photo needs to be recreated. https://imgur.com/a/mIUxO2H", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes!! I would be in too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you include over 50's as well? I'd be up for it, depending on when and where. Grandpa finds it hard to get out and about these days! 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call me bolshie but I was keen on this idea for elder statespeople (eg 50+) to meet up, with wiggle room so it includes 40+", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But getting down below 40 feels like a different thing altogether?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just my 2c", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*ducks for cover*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish, I’m 44.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately or fortunately, as how we look at it, we have a 3 month old baby girl to look after again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Count me in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awesome idea im 35 would love to join.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interested!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope y’all uncs have a great time!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah, maybe! Something chill would be pretty fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean…. Aren’t most people on Reddit around mid 30-40s?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m open to the idea. Picnics in the winter however. One of the benefits of being our age is that we don’t have to slum it in the park. Can we go to the pub?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suggest having a picnic at the Botanical Gardens on a Sunday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel you need a framework - is this for dating or new friends? Should clarify otherwise it can impact your turnout", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there not a heap of these types of groups on Meetup?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why inexpensive? We missed the whole \"housing is ridiculous\" and cost of living thing, we are like boomers except we get an inheritance, let's go hard, Merrylands bowling club.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shift worker here. I'm sometimes in bed by 7pm!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those tall ships in '88 definitely lifted the nation's mood after Watergate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whats a Simpsons? Can I find it in any of the 24 books of Encyclopedia Brittanica?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/xennial", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I shall tie an onion to my belt. I believe this is the current style.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We all know that civilisation peaked in the late 90s when we were teenagers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hate to tell you friend, but ageing millenial Simpsons fans are turning 40 these days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mid-August?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As some who tries to play dnd with his 3 friends who are all around the 40 mark. Fucking hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look if there’s lawn bowls and it’s early enough in the afternoon on a weekend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many happy returns!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "~ another recently-40 Sydneysider!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great, if it's a picnic you can be the designated helper-upper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Let me know if you need help organising!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes please, I've never done something like this before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, I'll consider all those things. I'm hoping to keep it to low cost things since everyone's being gouged from all directions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excellent tips! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe you can join this?...or am I being too optimistic about that? :-p", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you know any existing WhatsApp social groups in Sydney? When I lived in Colombia it was so easy to meet people in person this way cos the groups were always organizing and posting in the chat where the next meetup would be. Love all your tips!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Open to suggestion about dates and places. Depends on where we all can get to really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bite your tongue! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The idea started as an over 50s catch up!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the mighty fuck?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe 50-somethings fall into the 40+ category? 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "44 with a 3 month old", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "firstly congratulations but mate, i'd give you a very sympathetic hug.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're being downvoted but you make a valid point. If these things become sausage fests it can be intimidating to women that join. Also a non zero number of people who show up will be creepy so it's good to establish some rules - like no contacting outside the group without asking for permission within the group chat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9pm? Wow. You guys are too edgy for me /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8.30pm here otherwise I'm a zombie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And we got our very own monorail. Take that, North Haverbrook!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Encarta!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look at Mr rich over here with brittanica lol. We had the Funk & Wagnalls hahaha. Thank you Coles weekly buys lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look between Homely and Homogeneous in the dictionary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the joke", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds good!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will be a great achievement and possibly a world record to organize a 40person classic WoW raid for over 40s!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Message me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too please!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And me! Moving to Sydney in September tho so might miss the first one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha! You got it! Can also help organise if needed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good onya OP ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll DM you and we can start from there :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure but if it's too low cost you won't have much to do except sit around and you'll get freeloaders who are a buzzkill. There kind of has to be a focussed activity of some kind otherwise people won't interact.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha having moved to Sydney over ten years ago and not having any friends Ive had to learn all this the hard way. I ended up running lots of groups, met my wife and we made lots more friends and are members of lots of different groups. I've almost now got too many friends so I don't think I'd have time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No I don't I'm afraid. The ones that I am in are specific for activities/groups that I have joined. When Ive created my own groups ive made my own but now I have different private friends groups.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're really struggling you can try Meetup groups but they lean towards paid events run by companies particularly due to the pricing change - you basically must pay to start a group. The other problem with Meetup groups is it seems that the people who go regularly tend to be quite introverted however a couple of the Sydney groups are ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found it was easier to start my own group on Meetup. Eventbrite is a little better and manages all your payments and if it's only a nominal fee then it's free to use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reason I suggested to OP to mix up the meetings is that if you join say a scuba club or 4wd club or whatnot the members tend to be very focused on that particular activity so if you're just looking for friends to hang out with on a casual basis you have to convert them from being \"book club\" friends for example to actual private friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read over and over on Reddit about how hard it is to make real life friends in big cities so I would think starting an over 40s social club (or whatever) could also be promoted here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe you should try it yourself or contact OP to workshop some ideas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other thing that sometimes gets overlooked is reaching out to work colleagues or neighbours. It just takes the balls/ovaries to leave a note, knock on a door or post something on a noticeboard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And thanks. You're welcome ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lawn bowls as someone mentioned would be a good idea. With lawns in a bunch of suburbs to choose from. Slow paced enough to allow convos in between bowls, and a good ice breaker and something to laugh about too. There's also the bar to help take the edge off a bit of that social anxiety if needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤪🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A famous old reddit meet up somewhere in the states. Devastating for the reddit brand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Away with you and your damn logic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get off my lawn, whippersnapper!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahaha. Thanks mate, hug taken but no sympathy needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just giving what the wife wished for. Lols.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go wild for one night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was up to me I would’ve said 4am start 9am finish. I wake up early.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mid-August 2025 right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True to your username lol. Jokes. But for real though, those are very valid points.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much for your response!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I am well aquainted with meetup but the Sydney ones don’t seem to meet regularly/ accessible. I’m always looking on there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everything in this city is so expensive already - meeting people and trying new 3rd spaces shouldn’t be expensive. I’ve really had to adjust my expectations moving back to Sydney after a long time away overseas. 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha, I’m in the 50+ category, too. Solidarity, old mate. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let’s aim for 2024. See how it goes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit, there's more of us old buggers here than I thought!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e4ukvp.json b/1e4ukvp.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..99d1c15767c3f5daa7405fcd25cfa4546edfa2cc --- /dev/null +++ b/1e4ukvp.json @@ -0,0 +1,506 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about that icy 🥶 wind from the snow ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep warm folks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Box Divvy came yesterday with a celery the size of a human leg. I definitely now need some bloody Mary ingredients.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "girl is working in singapore at the moment, part of her agreement is a return flight home every fortnight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "rather than her flying, turns out i'm flying there tomorrow for the weekend!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another comment - I never realised how many potholes Sydney had until wrecking a tyre on one caused me to flinch every time I go over one. I never noticed the bumps, but I sure as fuck notice the flinches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "was told that tenacious d were receiving death threats which massively increased the cost of insurance required by venues making it uncommercial to continue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool, hip employment agency whose website is plastered with happy smiling biracial people and words like \"values\" and \"culture\": *We're interested in you! Click this link to set up a Zoom call with us!*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I click the link. It goes to an error page.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FFS people get the basics right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not as good as half price but Connoisseur is 40% off ($7.20) at Woolies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To the stupid cyclist prick on the 7:45 from riverwood, why does your bike need 3 easy access seats? Signed a sore disabled person who shouldn’t have to manage and educate you on your discourtesy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone recommend a good rice cooker? Something more base/mid level, I don't need one of the fancy singing ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has anyone had any good experiences from a financial planner/advisor? Giving serious consideration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doing my accounting certificate long distance and I get to solve the fun mystery of \"why is this compound interest I'm trying to calculate RIDICULOUSLY high?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and why do the periods get multiplied by 100? My textbook says that portion of the formula (for the amount, specifically) is r/n, but in a formula where n = 1 the example formula writes it as 100x1. Que?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mrph. Reddit break then I'll try again. Might have to skip it til term starts back up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Current obsession: e-books. I read a lot of books on a device and I've come to realise that publishers don't re-create the book from the original electronic text, they scan a physical book, which leads to a ton of errors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't they spell-check? I've got a book in front of me where every time the word \"apparently\" is used it's come out as \"apparendy\", presumably because of ligatures.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spell-checking a normal novel would take about an hour, WTF. This makes some books unreadable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another day, another drongo that needs to be swatted at work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi All,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We live in the catchment area of Primary School A. However, a new school, Primary School B is being built very near to where we live and will be completed soon. Once School B opens, we will fall under the catchment of School B.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our question is: If we have already enrolled our daughter for primary at School A last year, can we move her to School B next year? She will be year 2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TLDR: School catchment area changing, can I change to the new school?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "welp, seems I had a chip in my windscreen - which has now formed a decent crack. Fairly sure it happened after going over a big dip in the road on the m5, where they've done a shit job at retarring a patch of road. So just a warning to anyone on the M5 heading eastbound just before Bexley Rd 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And now my sister and mum are down with covid v2 and I reckon I'm just gonna turn around and go home. Other than a little fatigue and dizziness yesterday, I feel fine but I probs should go do a test to be safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t wait for summer to come back so I can enjoy it for a day, complain it’s too hot and wish for winter back. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chop them up into stems, fill a glass jar with water and put them in the fridge. They'll last for a month that way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also usually freeze some for a chicken stock later on too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it financially worth it? I live alone so can you order smaller boxes? Cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last two years of serious rain have really done a number on most of the suburban arterials.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "storm the capital and try to overthrow your country, no problem. make an off the cuff remark, death threats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slightly related story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A saw Patti Smith at the Opera House one year, it was right before Obama's first election from memory.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She came onstage and apologised, she'd had a bit of a throat infection. Management found a doctor to see her in the hotel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the end of the consultation, she asked how much. Doc says nothing, it was a privilege to care for her but if she wanted to pay it forward then maybe make a donation to Obama's campaign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At this the audience erupted in cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost as much as later getting the Drones onstage to play Smells Like Teen Spirit together with her and her band.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TL;DR: Patti Smith is all class, always.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jack Black has cancelled the tour and all future Tenacious D projects are on hold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://variety.com/2024/music/news/jack-black-cancels-tenacious-d-tour-trump-assassination-kyle-gass-1236073486/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they still get paid?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cancel culture strikes again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somewhere, you can hear a marketing coordinator crying at how this ad isn't delivering conversions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "couldn't they ride?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GOD I FREAKING HATE THAT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got stuck in a carriage with a guy who was. Very pleasant. Because some guy was blocking the walkway with his bike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like bikes should probably be on the end or middle carriages, the parts where there aren't any seats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheapest Kmart one has worked for me for years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i use the korean brand cuckoo which is considered the top tier of rice cookers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been using a random $20 one from Woolies for years too. Still works perfectly and I use it nearly everyday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second cuckoo, ours has been going for over a decade, even with stews and such. That said if you are just doing rice, its a super simple technology so any el cheapo one should do fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "when i started working for myself and had to think about all sorts of insurance and super and the like i got a recommendation from my accountant. Do you have any idea what you want to get out of it? a one off investment plan, self managed super, life, TPD, trauma insurances, retirement and estate planning?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've been with out advisor for over a decade, plan is relatively stable, once or twice a year visit and rebalance things and invest growth from the super etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a kindle you can report errors (no idea if/when they get corrected though)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This shits me to tears, if the formatting is particularly bad I'll use Calibre e-book software to edit it myself. Takes some time but it's pretty straightforward - comes with the risk of spoilers, though, which can suck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a machine that scans books, it's quite interesting to see", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But is there cake?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Likely affecting a bunch of other parents of kids at school A and potentially other schools. Be surprised if the principal isn't in discussions on how it will work. Assuming their intake is big enough, they may have already grouped classes according to the new catchments so they can split off an entire class in each year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly school B will just start with a kindy year and 'ramp up'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably. It was a long time ago but as a kid I shifted to a new school when it was built.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Around half the students did likewise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PS - safe to assume the DoE will help plan and manage the transition. After all they know the new school is being built, and it's being built for a reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would assume you could change schools. But I would also chat to some of your daughter's friends parents, and find out if they're moving schools. And talk to your daughter too if you're going to move her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better to have some of her social circles in tact when she moves than to rip up her school world just because you fall under a new catchment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My understanding is you can change but you don’t have to. The only reason I’d consider changing personally is if you have a younger child who will most likely not be able to enroll in school A.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call the education department to ask the technical question. But I wouldn't move a kid between schools in year 2 unless I was sure lots of their friends were going too. Too much disruption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no! It reminded me of the ad, teaching us about how chips turn into cracks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Likewise!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll have no trouble getting through it. I get a full Celery every week. I've just never seen one anywhere close to this big before. Celery juice every morning, a few salads, a Bolognaise, some peanutbutter snacks, and a few bloody Marys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can order whatever you like. It isn't a farmers' choice box. The hub buys in bulk based on individual orders and splits it up. Orders need to reach a minimum size to be purchased, so occasionally, you won't get everything you order. Say I want 3 green apples, that order goes in with everyone else's, and the hub can buy a box of 30 apples. If only 25 apples get ordered, then the order won't get filled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a few messages that go out before the order window closes, and the hub usually gets most things over the line. I haven't missed out on much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's cheaper than my local fruit and veg, and much fresher. Plus, I find it easier, I shop from bed and pick it up 200m away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That country is well and truly cooked. Australia has a history of licking America's balls so let's make sure we don't head the same way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i feel like that was a different time where we could be somewhat civil with each other", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "some more info, venue request large visible police presence and we know how much they cost in nsw", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not even an ad! An email sent directly to me following my application.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once phoned the number of a company and just got silence followed eventually by a dead-line tone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I emailed the company and someone replied \"that's the old number, it's not on our website any more\". I sent them a screenshot. Never heard back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Consensus seems to get a cheapo one. I'll check it out, cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmmm I just want to make sure I've got everything in the right place, and understand whether I should sell or rent out when I eventually sort this place out, and to make sure I don't overcapitalise on any improvements. I'm not working at the moment and may need to access some money soon for something that has happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to know but I'm a Kobo guy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did report some errors with a book where the characters had Vietnamese names. Any complex Vietnamese character like **ở** was just blank. Their support team in the Philippines had no way to report this to the publishers/tech people. They refunded me for the book and closed the ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I've done that with a book whose formatting was horrible. It was about WWII so I pretty much knew how that story ended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure it's amazing! I'm just saying if no human being checks its work, you get a book which makes no sense. They're not a charity, they're a rich publishing company which charges money for their product!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No there is not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean if we want to join in Year 2, that wont be possible as there is no 'year 2' yet, until the kindy grows to that level?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't select windscreen cover either sad times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're on top of it! Box Divvy is great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I gave away my juicer and just have a blender. Is there a trick to making blended celery a more fluid consistency?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers. Happy Wednesday!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find I usually get more than I ordered, e.g. 7 onions instead of 3 last week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because the number in the boxes is a bit variable and you get a proportion of the lot, depending on what ratio your order was of the whole?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Celery has been ridiculous. I had to compost half a bunch, didn't know the storage tip here and it went too floppy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "honestly they don't have to worry too much about what happens here. But they have to deal with the consequences when they go back home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only I could pinpoint exactly when all the extreme rhetoric ramped up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say sometime around 2016. That's my feeling for it anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a lot of planners want to take clients on a rolling basis rather than one off sessions. do you have an accountant who could help with the numbers or recommend a suitable advisor?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an injustice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boo hiss tomato tomato tomato", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly. For Green Square it looks like they're \"soft launching\" it as a separate school on the same site as an existing school so will have the students in classes under the new school and they can move multiple years/classes/teachers to the new site.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.schoolinfrastructure.nsw.gov.au/news/2024/04/principal-appointed--enrolments-open-for-new-green-square-public.html](https://www.schoolinfrastructure.nsw.gov.au/news/2024/04/principal-appointed--enrolments-open-for-new-green-square-public.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Green Square Public School will officially open on Day 1 Term 1 2025, initially operating from Rainbow Street Public School until construction of the school is complete. Further information on the transition to the completed school will be provided closer to opening.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they don't already have plans to do something similar, then it suggests they might be looking at moving specific years over to the new site.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A pebble bounced out of a tipper truck and chipped my windscreen while on the M4 ... I do have windscreen cover. Should I claim on this? Worried this'll impact my premiums.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep the head together so you can slice through all the stems at once quickly. Slice them finely like you're making a salad. The strings are what are hard to blend, and by slicing them before juicing, you prevent strings. Then blend with coconut water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "for me it's when the tea party formed and fox news doubled down on the rhetoric, that's when i realised that congress was useless and my pol sci degree was useless", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm I thought accountants were not cluey enough to understand/know the best strategies, ins and outs for property stuff, how to structure businesses, goal setting and investment strategies? Is that a once off? I thought it would be like how you have a check in twice a year kind of thing? I could ask them... Did you find it very beneficial?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "have no idea, worth ringing and asking?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah Great! Thank You.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes, the mad hatter's tea party.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Essentially because the country went into paroxisms over an A-A POTUS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "accountants shouldn't be offering financial advice, but could help isolate costs vs income and tax deductability of the loan so you can figure out the next cost to hold it. and they often have contacts for a planner if you need more help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems to work ok for us. A lot of people say you should just dump everything in a couple of vanguard funds, but it has also been helpful to plan insurance. And the advice of your planner should be a deduction too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah :) Simple enough solution really! Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had pear celery ginger kale and lemongrass this morning, and it absolutely slayed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's also when i could not watch west wing anymore, the naivety/idealism in that show is bittersweet now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds yum.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e4y5rw.json b/1e4y5rw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..201f157e2c4535b0122ce211d01e7a19ab9bdc40 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e4y5rw.json @@ -0,0 +1,958 @@ +[ + { + "text": "A few years back I stopped using uber eats because they allowed a guy on a bicycle to deliver my food..and he went somewhere else first, in the opposite direction from my place..and my food was 2 hours late. I never ordered from them again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway today I got a thing from uber eats saying \"come back to us\" and out of curiosity I checked it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They want $14.99 delivery fee PLUS a service fee. What the hell? I can get deliveries for $4.99 from menulog...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I gave up when my “direct” delivery dude obviously was doing multiple apps and added 45 minutes to a 5 minute delivery of fish and chips. I would never have ordered that except I paid a premium for direct delivery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uber support refused to refund me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "App uninstalled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not just the excessive fees, you'll find all the menu item prices jacked to cover the fee Uber charge the restaurant too, they must be absolutely canning it in when you compare what an Uber delivery costs Vs the in store menu - because you can bet your ass the delivery driver isn't getting all that fifteen bucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm old, I remember when it was free delivery if you hit twenty or thirty bucks, same price as in-store (or even discounted for takeout) and the restaurants reputation was on the line if the delivery didn't go well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now no one gives a shit, restaurant get the food ready on time, Uber rider turns up when they can and gets two to three deliveries so yours can get cold at the bottom of the box, you get it whenever, have a problem, Uber blames everyone but their shitty business model that inserted themselves in to a system that was far from perfect but fuck me was far superior without them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve used it a lot over the years but about 18months ago it became ridiculously slow and expensive. 17% on top of restaurant prices + delivery + service fee. Yeah, nah. I’ll pass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A few of my local favourites have their own delivery drivers or husband goes and gets it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I truly can not remember the last time I received what I actually ordered from uber eats. Every single time there is at least one item missing or incorrect. I can't justify the money anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used uber eats out of absolute necessity for a few months (a newborn in the house).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I avoid it now - better to call the restaurant directly and order over the phone, and then then drive/walk to pick up the order. It gets me out of the house a bit and makes sure the uber corporation doesn't take a cut.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup. I remember a few years ago when a meal that was considered expensive on Uber eats to me was $25… now it’s consistently at $50.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can walk to the shops and buy my groceries and catch the bus home for $2.39.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uber, Doorsash, etc. are completely unsustainable business models. That's why it keeps getting more and more shit. People actively want to not understand this fact though lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a Last Week Tonight episode about food delivery platforms and how no one actually makes money from them despite how high the platform cut, menu items and fees are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a \"spend no money\" week once a month. It's really interesting, and I was eating takeaway 3 or 4 times a week ... now I just cook for myself and fuck me I'm saving money hand over fist", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\>Create new segment disrupting product", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\>disrupt segment and kill competition", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\>establish near monopoly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\>charge whatever the fuck you want", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "we're at the last stage, menulog and the rest exist but not really, would be interesting to see % of market share between uber eats, menulog and the other one i forget the name of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on how far the restaurant is from your place. I ordered yesterday it was below 5$, so case by case basis I suppose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ordered from a local restaurant last week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Half an hour later I checked my phone and the delivery guy was messaging me saying the restaurant was closed down, and yet this shitty app let me place an order, it said it was accepted, said it had been collected and was on its way to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The driver was cool and really helpful, but all we could do was wait two hours until he was able to say it was not delivered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then I had to fight to get a refund.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The restaurant is still on Uber too, taking orders, despite it still being closed down. Even the phone is disconnected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck Uber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I gave up on food apps a long time ago. never once have I had a problem getting it myself but with food apps you pretty much expect there to be a problem these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are suppose to provide convenience for people but they have become anything but these days and that is what you get when these apps destroy an industry by under cutting and paying people peanuts, a shit service not worth using.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought the $8 delivery fee for KFC was a joke but stupid lazy people with money will probably still pay a $15 fee for the shit service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hot tip. if you plan on using uber or uber eats regularly. by that I mean once or twice a month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you need to regularly check on Oz bargain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you wait for a free 6 months or 12 months uber premium to come up on Oz bargain. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drivers / riders get paid peanuts to deliver food so I can’t really blame them for trying to fit in as many as possible albeit a shit thing to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Individual Food items usually cost more on the app as well. Then there’s the delivery fees you speak of. They want you to subscribe so you continue to order through Uber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "None of this explains what you mentioned above only that you should stop using them if the cost of cold and late food bothers you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not only do you have a delivery fee and a service fee but they also mark up the price of the items you choose as well, something that I could pay $25 for and pick it up myself ends up costing like $55-$60 through the app", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the driver won't see jack shit of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Restaurants charge a 30% markup on the food due to uber tax. Insane delivery fees, service fee and then if you want your shit in a timely manner priority fee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By then you've spent about $20 - $30 EXTRA ON TOP! It's actually insane. Like To get a meal from maccas uber eats it would cost me $20 more than it would be to just drive 5mins down the road and pick it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also they heavily markup the food prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was tempted to use it last week and did a comparison . $65 delivered or $31.20 in store.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also saw on the optional extras at a pizza place they were charging $2 for pepper which the pizza place def wouldn’t charge for", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes they’ll do discounted delivery fees, so it looks like you’re getting a great deal… but the menu prices have a baked in 20% margin, sometimes more, compared to ordering from the restaurant directly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a free trial of uber one and thought this is great free delivery!! Until I realised our typical Chinese order was $20 more expensive than usual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m concerned how much the gig economy pits the middle class against the working poor. We should all be aligned on securing fair and reasonable working conditions for all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No worker of a multimillion dollar company should be reclassified as a contractor and forced to scrounge for tips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you sure the email wasn't advertising Uber pass? That's a $14.99 subscription service, the fee is for the month and then you pay no delivery fee and a discount on the service fee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't have it (I think I have used Uber three times in the past year) but the numbers do line up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like you were getting something from a place that was far away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am I going crazy or are the baseline prices for meals also inflated on food delivery apps? I checked a local indian place and the prices on the app were a couple of dollars more expensive for each meal, plus the other fees on top of that. It worked out that you would be paying upwards of 15 to 20 dollars just to use the app and have it delivered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That must be some distance for $15 delivery. Over 10km at least (in my experience). IMO if you want food delivered from far away you should pay for the driver's time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude, my wife uses Ubereats like she’s trying for platinum lifetime membership or something . We are obviously signed up to Uber One or whatever it’s called and also live near the city. Hundreds of choices, delivery fee $0- a few bucks at most.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My family orders in less frequently than most, when we do it’s usually through the restaurant’s in-house delivery or we just pick it up ourselves. It’s always local (<10min distance) so it’s pretty much never a problem. Third-party apps have always caused more problems while charging extra, I only ever use them if I’m at another person’s place and am unfamiliar with local food + too lazy to pick it up myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use it all the time, purely as an online menu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck Ubereats, Menulog, Doordash, any delivery service not directly through the restaurant you are ordering through. They are a cancer that needs eradicating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only good thing about food delivery services is you can now walk in and get your own takeaways from restaurants that previously didn't provide takeaways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of the restaurants actually do a good job in packaging it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve had pretty good experiences with Uber Eats most of the time and have never had to pay $14.99 delivery fee. Then again I usually pick restaurants close to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a podcast discussing the Uber business model, go in cheap and useful until that is all people know, and maybe disrupt (send broke) and existing services. Then.. surprise surprise, jack the pricing up to finally get a return on all the investment money that has kept the business going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've liked Uber for transport due to the transparent pricing, and knowing they will take you unlike taxis at times with their \"where you going\" or \"pay upfront\" stance. But now I try to just use public transport as much as possible. And other than my local pizza shop, who delivers themselves, I don't need any other food delivered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You get deliveries from menulog? My last menulog order the driver STOLE my wifes churros then claimed the package was damaged but didn't prove it. How the hell you damage churros unless you open the entire package for the purpose of stealing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reality is that personal food delivery from anywhere is actually very expensive and takes a lot of people's time and organisation... and all the apps have just been deceptively hiding that until they achieve monopoly status", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They want to incentivise you to get their Uber One membership, with the membership you get $0 delivery fee and only about $2 fees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though you should still compare how much the food place wants on Uber vs Menulog (the same say burger may be $20 and $22 on the other)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair though if you often use either Uber or order food from them the monthly Uber One is worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the fee is always $2 vs $5 on menulog you save with Uber one after 3 orders/month. (for food priced the same on both platform)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And you save after 7 rides of $25", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now the delivery fee isn't always removed but that's generally because the place you're ordering from is far away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use it very regularly, signing up for Uber One eliminates the fees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use uber eats weekly and I've never been charged that. The delivery fees fluctuate through the day and evening. They vary from 0.99 to 4.99 in my area. The delivery fee may influence what meal I order. Like, say I'm undecided on what I want to eat and one restaurant is 0.99 deliver and the other is 4.99, I'll go with the 0.99 delivery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used these services exactly 2 times, I was looking after my kids and didn't want the food that was in the house. I ordered some food and had a similar experience. The second delivery rider had an accident on his bike because the app took him through a nearby unlit park. After helping the poor guy, cleaning him up and giving him some water I deleted the delivery app. Here is a strange concept... Order it online or over the phone and pick the food up. I guarantee it will be cheaper, hotter and quicker. I personally just eat what's in the house now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I order Uber eats almost daily (and sometimes twice a day). I’ve had my food not delivered only once in the last 10 months (fuck you Ashley!). This is northern beaches — it might be different for other areas. Though the delivery fee has become ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never ordered from Menulog or any of those food delivery apps. I can't remember the last time I had food delivered to my house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Delivery guy only gets paid like $6 or less per delivery too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get off your ass and go get it or see if restaurant has it's own delivery people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah f* that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In China my brother was once charged for delivery by car - and then it was super late, and he caught the deliverer delivering by bicycle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a similar thing happen to me with Menulog. They refused a refund so I did a bank charge back and uninstalled the app.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just the story of American business inserting itself into the rest of the world. There's always money to be made by forcing yourself into transactions that nobody asked you to force yourself into. It's a country of middlemen who who feel entitled to a slice of your pie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're 100% right. I now only use delivery when it's their own drivers or... Shock horror... Get take away and pick it up. Faster, hotter, cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to deliver, you're 100% wrong with the restaurant getting food ready on time. Usually they keep the drivers waiting as they want to have the food as fresh as possible by sending out the ping that food is ready to be picked up, you get there and they haven't even started. At your end in the app it looks like the driver is sitting there doing nothing when in fact the restaurant timer is now off (they loose money with higher fees if they pass certain timed KPI timers) and now the onus is on the delivery persons timer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ALWAYS cancel or re-assign the job if a place screws with me and black list them in future deliveries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other drivers don't do this since a lot of them don't even know they could or can't read English (had to show a few drivers it a few times), UberEats actually penalizes you if you cancel jobs by offering driver less jobs or no jobs for your shift if you cancel more than 2 jobs a hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Setting the \"food is ready for pickup\" ping is normal at places that sell chips (yet they seal the bags up and makes them steaming and soggy) and they also place delivery drivers as the lowest priority to drive-thrus, walk-ins and people waiting since drivers can't scream at them and when they do scream at them the restaurant reports the driver and they get kicked off the service which a lot of people won't risk as it's their livelihood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also a bunch of restaurant staff who get a kick out of screwing with delivery drivers since they are mainly lowly educated foreign workers. The biggest offenders for this is Maccas and KFC, I know this for a fact as I got friendly with a Maccas manager where I pickup often, he would toss casual racist remarks all day long and tell me all the staff screw with drivers for shits and giggles, He doesn't do it to me as he knows I'm \"one of the good ones\".. They know drivers have no power.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yeah.. Don't think restaurants are scott free from blame. I stopped delivering food because of the restaurants always lying to me about timing (I know all about kitchen timing, I used to cook in a high end restaurant).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I enjoyed the clients (knew a few regulars and always tried to be friendly with everyone) and never had any issues with UberEats or DoorDash chat workers. It's always the restaurants that are power tripping or ultra rude to drivers. I saw everything first hand and actually would push back against restaurant staff who think I'm some sort of fresh off the boat person but they get shock of their life when I speak with much better English than the staff with a big Aussie accent (I'm Asian).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a reason why you don't see many Aussies doing this work, it's because of the restaurants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also yeah.. there's SOME bad drivers who try to scam the system with mutli-apping (running multi accounts or multi phones) but them ppl tend not to last very long due to complaints from clients for late food and restaurants reporting them (as they rightfully should) as they make the honest delivery people all look bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only did this because I needed a excuse to ride my motorbikes and get some fuel money (get me out of the house and be active tbh). I feel very bad for how the food delivery companies keep lowering the payments to drivers and getting them to stack orders for lower pay. But again, the biggest offender is the restaurants and their staff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">a system that was far from perfect but fuck me was far superior without them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah same but I even stopped using them after they started calling me and telling me to go and pick my food up out in the street. If I am going out into the street I will go and get it myself. Pretty stupid mentality thinking the customer has to cater to making the delivery drivers job easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hate to think how disabled people get on trying to use these services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never used it precisely because of this. I just stick to my locals when I need takeaway, and use their free delivery options or pickup myself. It's faster and the restaurants get 100% of my money. If I'm craving something else, I'll make the effort to travel to the restaurant and dine-in - it'll always be a better meal than something that's spent the last 30 minutes bouncing around in a rider's backpack.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that's way too pricey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a feature, we regularly order from the same dumpling house at our dnd group, not because they're the best dumpling house (I mean, they're alright, it's not inedible, but far from great) but they always manage to cock the order up, which means we flag it on the app and get a refund / apology discount etc..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given it's a group order, whatever's wrong can usually be juggled about so everyone gets something they like, even if it wasn't what they ordered..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny you should say that it happened to us too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't remember the last time I _didn't_ receive what I actually ordered. And the app says I've made 521 orders in total.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of those 521, I think there were about 3 that were major screw-ups (usually by the restaurant), which were refunded immediately, and maybe 5 more where the issue was too minor to bother complaining about (e.g. wrong type of soda).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I've had more instances of the restaurant throwing in an extra treat than screw-ups.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately I'm disabled and have no car...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah that sounds like a better idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We usually go on Menulog and filter by \"delivered by restaurant\" rather than delivered by Menulog. Then call and order delivery directly from the restaurant. They get all the $$ and our local places at least tend to deliver free and pretty fast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> better to call the restaurant directly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My mate lives near cbd. Sadly a lot of places use uber anyways if he wants to get delivery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He ends up just going himself for takeout then coming home but yeah it would suck for someone not being in that position (eg recovering from injury or like you say, newborn in house).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We used to use Uber Eats way too much (Corporate per diem) but we’ve switched to doing this too. We used Uber to find a restaurant and work out what to order, then we ring them directly and go pickup. Our last order was a 30% bump on the price of every item, and then $15 in other fees for a restaurant 5 minutes away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the two of us it was like $50 vs nearly $80 on Uber Eats", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it's really out of control.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit, $2.39 wouldn’t even cover my bus fare, let alone groceries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah. That's a decent price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why they are expanding into delivering pharmaceuticals, officeworks stuff and groceries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that's in the US?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw that, but I'm still confused to how? A website/app isn't *that* expensive to operate, feels very much like hollywood accounting, someone's taking a big bite somewhere and if the company's not making a huge profit then they're not paying huge taxes...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mostly cook now too and yes it helps a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deliveroo or Doordash maybe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guess so. First time I ever saw one this high though....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just checked and menulog says $5.99 from the same place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Menu item prices are the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly, a place that's charging $15 would be maybe 20 kilometers away. Usually it's $1-$5 if your ordering from places within a reasonable distance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good on the driver!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah..that's shitty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Individual Food items usually cost more on the app as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God ain't that the truth. We went to order from a local Chinese restaurant and compared to their website's menu, the prices on Uber Eats were 20-30% higher, then you're hit with the service and delivery fees on top of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Called them up and just walked down to pick up our food. Uber must be really fucking restaurants on pricing for the \"privilege\" of being on the platform.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a bit shocked at the delivery fee. Last time I used them I think it was around $5...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite a difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds about right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I agree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure. It wasn't an email, I actually went to the uber eats site and googled a shop. And it was delivery 14.99 PLUS a service fee PLUS they jack up the prices of all the items!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are definitely picking restaurants that are 30+ minute drives from their house. It's ridiculous to think the delivery fees would be cheap then", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I order other things from the same area - totally different price", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes they are. Uber charges them 30% in fees. So they increase their prices accordingly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are. Several commenters have mentioned this....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I have heard it mentioned before. Go low to get established and disrupt/destroy others, then jack up the prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes menulog has been good for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some drivers are asses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only select restaurants are available to discounts via UberOne, regardless of distance. For example, maccas and kfc both aren't available for UberOne. Two franchises which are highly popular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This used to be a lot worse, I remember when the subscription first came out, and the majority of stores were not eligible. It has gotten better, but now with the increased fees and food costs your savings are essentially the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Distance plays a role. Try and order from a restaurant 20km away and see what they charge for delivery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never seen it before either. It was pretty early when I checked (before 9am)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Here is a strange concept... Order it online or over the phone and pick the food up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's an equally strange concept: Some people are old, disabled and don't have a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like me for example .. :-)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What IS your delivery fee?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm old, I'm disabled, and I have no car or any transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I’ve had that happens many times. It says they are person A in a car and person B turns up on a bike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the end of the day it comes down a lot to when and where you order from. As a lazy guy who works night shift and often can't be bothered cooking here are my tips:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Firstly let me say that I quite like Uber/Uber eats. I use it a lot and Uber One is incredibly cheap for how much it saves you in delivery fees if you use it regularly. $9.99 a month and you can easily make that back across 2 deliveries worth of delivery fees it knocks off so if you use Uber more than once a week it's definitely worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Secondly I always try and avoid ordering during peak times as the delivery times always take longer due to traffic and/or multiple orders being dropped off on the same trip. Between 9pm and 11pm seems to be the ideal time to order when there's the best combination of low traffic plus lots of drivers still working. You also have to learn which food actually works for delivery and which food is ruined if it arrives cold. Stuff like Indian or Chinese food or pasta for example is perfectly fine to arrive a bit cold as it's easily heatable in the microwave so it doesn't matter if it takes a bit longer. Ordering something like nachos or a kebab or a McDonald's though is just asking for trouble because if it's even slightly delayed then it's ruined and impossible to heat up without it being a soggy mess. Fried chicken burgers/rolls always hold up better than beef burgers as well because the fried chicken is somewhat sealed and holds its heat longer while beef gets colder faster and the juices from it make everything more soggy. Ordering from places with 15-20 minute estimated delivery time obviously gives you a better shot at hot food than places that say 30-45 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thirdly, some restaurants actually know how to package their food properly for delivery and others don't. Ogalo in Newtown for example will staple a separate bag with any drinks in it to the outside of the bag containing the hot food so they're not touching - the food always arrives piping hot and the drinks still ice cold. Guzman y Gomez in Newtown however will lay your ice cold drink directly on top of your hot burrito in the same bag ensuring that your burrito is cold and your drink is warm. If you're unsure I find it's better just not to order drinks as many places don't bother to seperate them and your food gets ruined when they put the drinks in the same bag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In summary; choose food that isn't going to be inedible if it's 15 mins late, order from nearby places outside of peak hour if possible and skip the drinks because they often make your food cold by being in the same bag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While over here, I set my transport mode as Bicycle since that pays more and I arrive on a 650cc motorbike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair the taxi's needed disrupting and I'd still take an uber over the taxi system, but they can fuck right off when it comes to delivering food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean I just refuse to use any of the players in the market.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If we are getting take away we pick it up otherwise we just cook :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "KFC treat delivery drivers the worst of any place in Sydney I'd say. I tried this with 3 different KFCs on a 6 month period to see if it was just one store or all, Earlwood and Dulwich Hill and St Peters all routinely made delivery drivers wait 45 minutes each. One time Dulwich Hill kept a driver waiting 1hour 15 minutes. Would've actually been faster to catch a bus on my own. So I boycott all KFCs now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So now I order Gami chicken Newtown or Butter in Surry Hills, quicker and better tasting. Sometimes order Ninja Korean chicken from Mascot which at 4.5km from my door actually arrives faster than KFC which is 2.5km away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it's more annoying when they leave out certain items that you're counting on. It's like some stores seem to do it on purpose. I guess UberEats are counting on people being too lazy to apply for refunds or just eating what they have while it's hot (or luke warm or cold) and forgetting about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard of customers getting kicked from the app for constantly requesting refunds but what else are you supposed to do? I'm not joking when I tell you that I can not remember the last time I received exactly what I ordered with no problems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must be nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look into a service called The Dinner Ladies. We used them when our daughter was first born and again when I was recovering from a health crisis. It's a frozen meal delivery service, but they're not loaded with preservatives, they're just regular meals cooked and then frozen. We've found we like most dishes and the cost is cheaper than delivery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are still some restaurants who have their own drivers. Never hurts to give them a quick google to see if you can get delivery straight from them. My local italian does, charges maybe $5 but menu price stays the same, and the money goes direct to the driver. Then you know you are supporting the local buisness and their workers directly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a long shot, as everyone’s situation is unique, however, there may be options to increase your access to local places. Eg a mobility cart or something like this: https://solve-tad.org.au/stable-finn/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if you call the resteraunt directly and say \"can you deliver?\" you'll likely end up with a better price...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much as I don't like promoting a company like them with their shitty exploitative practices, there can be some amazing deals on there at times, and fair ones generally if you are premium there. They allow deal 'stacking' unlike the competitors, and if you spend a lot of time scrolling and looking for bargains, it can go really well. Depending on where you live of course, and what you can/will eat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is a complex process of research and mathematics to get value there, but delivery is generally free, or cheap, plus the 'service fee' as an annual subscriber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walkable cities with close-by access to ammenities like groceries really is the best solution to lots of the problems in this thread", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, though the model is very similar here (source: I used to write for a tech company that was hoping to disrupt the platform model and give more power to the restaurants). They honestly do take about 30% of the food price AND a cut of the delivery fee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's pretty simple, customer acquisition is expensive. These platform companies spend a lot of money on marketing and lobbying and are already heavily in debt from years of subsidised services to try and dominate the market and push out other players. There's very little to differentiate Uber from DiDi or any of these other delivery apps, they all use the same drivers and you're ordering from the same restaurants, so they spend big on advertising to get you to use their app in preference. With the increase in interest rates, many of these delivery apps are basically zombie companies that really have no chance of turning a profit. People are just not willing to pay what it costs for food delivery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had no idea how much I was wasting. Good for you friend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah Menu items are decided by the restaurant, I think these companies make money from both restaurant and customers so to offset the additional amount (plus extra profit ) the restaurant increases their menu prices. However I agree it’s become ridiculous these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From what I’ve heard anecdotally Uber’s cut is somewhere in that 30% range plus all the fees etc. Makes sense that the restaurant has to bump their prices to make it work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apologies for the redundancy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've always gotten the delivery fee removed for all my orders in a 6km radius.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've just check a bunch and all but maccas and kfc have free deliver fee. If you're a regular with them then MenuLog is probably best for you then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if it was the time of day? Truthfully I've never ordered food that early. I usually get it around 12pm or in the evening around 6pm and those prices I quoted above seem consistent in those times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's only 3.99 for a priority delivery too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's fair, sorry to assume typical mobility. I now look for places that have their own delivery arrangements; however, it's a rare service these days unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who was spending several thousand a month on them, I know all those tricks. But still you’d get", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A) riders who would stop mid delivery if it started raining and refuse to move", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "B) riders obviously using multiple platforms and going the totally wrong way after picking up your priority order", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "C) wrong gender delivering, wrong type of delivery vehicle etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "D) riders who pack Pizza sideways….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some good advice here. Thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love to hear suggestions for good restaurants", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got dinner from Mamac and the second I picked it up the bottom of the bag disintegrated and my dinner splattered all over the street. I didn’t even buy a drink or anything cold that would make the bag wet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that's interesting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this guy may really have had a bicycle though, total time was about 3 hours and my food arrived about 2 hours late. I wouldn't mind a motorbike delivery if anything that could be quite speedy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk how much that helped, Uber as a taxi service still sucks and the taxis themselves still suck. When Uber eventually beats the cabbies we'll be left with them having a monopoly and then the prices can really skyrocket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, will look. Sounds interesting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: These look nice I am going to try some.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dinner ladies are great - used them for a few years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We always get Dinner Ladies vouchers as baby shower gifts for our friends. It's the one thing that 100% of couples are guaranteed to need straight after giving birth!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like this idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are also some places (eg zeus st greek) which run their own ordering website with non-inflated prices, but still have the food delivered by uber for a flat fee (ie cut out the uber eats middleman)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My local Italian place does it all themselves. Has a website you can specify pickup or delivery and it's a flat fee for delivery. I'll be honest I don't know who does the delivery, but I'm mostly certain it's not uber, Menulog or equivalent as I always pick-up as I'm a sub five minute drive away. Food tastes awesome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our local Thai place does too. Free delivery for orders over $50.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks I will look.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Were you talking Uber eats?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure has.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, makes sense. I'm not faulting the restaurants at all, to be clear, operating margins are tight enough as it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just really hate how we've come full circle both with Uber Eats and Uber in general, where they used to be the consumer-friendly cost-effective alternative, and now they charge out the ass compared to going direct and/or their competitors (i.e. DiDi who *also* apparently pay their drivers better whilst simultaneously being cheaper for the rider)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally, it was the service fees that got me to stop ordering, though I was never a habitual ubereats customer anyway. One rainy day I went to order from a place I usually just walk 15 minutes to and get takeaway, and ubereats had prices on all items up 20-30%, then charged a delivery fee and then a service fee as well. So what would have been a ~$30 dinner for two as a takeaway ballooned to $50, and took almost an hour. The food was clearly ready within 10 minutes but the driver took forever and went to like 3 other places before ours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the last time I used ubereats. I'll occasionally use Menulog or hungry panda when I'm desperate and tired (parent life) but I won't go back to uber. Just insane price gouging and terrible service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough. Never seen anything this high before though...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No problems.. really just saying that other people agree with you...:-)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe that was it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly yes. I still find the occasional place that does but it's not as common as it used to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes pizza is somehow the absolute worst thing to order. Just no common sense sometimes, why the fuck would you put the box in standing up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, I've not had a credit card skimmed in an uber like I have in a taxi, and when they go an esoteric route to jack up the price it's fairly simple dispute process to get refunded.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So those are big bonuses, my friends have reported feeling safer in ubers than taxi's too (but that's fairly subjective I guess).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hoping the likes of DiDi keep nipping at their ankles enough to ensure they never get a monopoly and fuck you pay me position..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool. I've placed an order...it did look nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah. There's probably some way to get a free trial premium membership to test it out for your circumstances, if your mobility is limited and you think it's something that you might need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it just goes to show that enshitification is basically a foregone conclusion in the tech space and we should be cynical of any companies that claim to be “disrupting” or prioritizing customer experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After a hiatus I’ve gone back to pirating content, avoiding delivery apps etc - I forgot for a brief moment that these guys just want to fuck us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uber is objectively safer because you have a record of the driver and the vehicle on your phone, and more importantly, the driver knows you have that. If you miss the details of a taxi in the chaos you’re shit out of luck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have experienced the opposite, and read plenty of stories of the opposite, and even witnessed the opposite out the window of my work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taxi drivers pull up, help people into the taxi, put the luggage into the boot, and leave. Some Uber drivers won't even get out of the car to help someone in, or will pop the boot and expect the passenger to put the luggage in. One Uber driver would do a run with a passenger, pick up cooked food from a place and delivering it somewhere else, having that cooked food on the back passenger seat, and then after delivering the food, accept another Uber passenger, with that cooked food still lingering in the back of the car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got a taxi from the airport to home, not a problem, direct and fast. Friend who lives two streets over, got an Uber from the airport, and the driver took a route that was 30 minutes longer, and even had to restart his GPS because it was telling him to go on a route he thought would take longer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have only ever been in an Uber myself three times (none of which booked or paid for by me). The first time, the driver was clearly speeding, doing 80km/hr in a 50km/hr zone (I was sitting in the front passenger seat). The second time, the driver or car was smelling of sweat. The third time, the driver wanted us to cancel the booking, and then take us to our destination for a cash payment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people have had issues with taxis, some people have had issues with Uber. If Uber was more regulated, like taxis are, then maybe the issues people apparently have with Uber may disappear, and taxis could become obsolete. But while Ubers still have issues, people will just flip flop around, using taxis when they have to, using Ubers when they have to, or just using public transport if they can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">After a hiatus I’ve gone back to pirating content", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, same in our household. The \"diversification\" of streaming services and constant pulling/changing/republishing of content was the final nail in the coffin. At one point we were paying for 6+ different streaming services for things that all used to just be on Netflix and enough was enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given there's news reports and criminal convictions of uber drivers raping passengers I don't think that's as objective as you feel it is, people don't think logically, or at all some times..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s the same for taxis. But those features do make Uber safer than taxis, who are less accountable.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e52ht1.json b/1e52ht1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..47fcb1704fc8640435dc4cc4b783650be7474110 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e52ht1.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Is there new Palestinian protests gathering there? Seeing lots of people walking around with different flags.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's Ashura, a Shi'ite Muslim holiday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've been gathering in Hyde Park for decades around this date.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The next Palestinian protest was this Sunday. Maybe it's something to do with the Clean Energy Summit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok cheers. Looks like the Police have blocked off Elizabeth Street now and causing a bit of traffic problems.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5354q.json b/1e5354q.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6e86501bab1c570cc5c8b29a45a468780fa58233 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5354q.json @@ -0,0 +1,266 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Keen to know if there's a fan live site or outdoor screen with other blues fans for tonight's game?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't mind going to the pub but I'm trying to cut out alcohol and know I'll feel obliged to buy a few beers to justify being in there to watch the game.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watching at home by myself is fine but I would love to be somewhere with some atmosphere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not helpful but I'd say go to a pub and get a Heaps Normal XPA (no alcohol) or a lemon lime bitters. Nobody's going to be judging you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never dawned on me the sheer ‘monopoly’ that drinking venues have over watching live sports - love the atmosphere but for those that want to avoid drinking, not ideal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Top of mind:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some cinemas have shown games in the past.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also think about restaurants (even if they serve alcohol, it’s not quite alcohol centric as a pub). I used to go to the Hooters in Parramatta for Origin. WingHaus in the city. my local LoneStar is showing it too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if is doable for your situation but when I was doing sober October last year, I had fun exploring the non-alc cocktail options at bars and even just Coke or ginger beer. Nobody really bats an eye at what other people drink.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last game me and my friends watched it at Sneakies in Homebush...near DFO. Its a burger place. They have hookah for people to smoke their in case you were wondering about crowd type", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9 Now App at your location of choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The alley Vietnamese in Newtown 100% will be showing it. It’s like 24-7 league in that place. Love it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RSL Clubs ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just buy some cola instead of booze?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly a hotel lobby?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure there are some restaurants with big screens that put it on. I'm thinking of a chicken place in Kogarah that has this set up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look up some cinemas. A few on the coast are showing it. Yea costs a bit more but still", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can go to a fast food joint like KFC/Maccas or any fast food joint that has a TV and just...maybe sit there? Dinner and a show :))", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to your local RSL club. Have a feed, get a club soda. Or maybe a pub that has a nice bistro or beer garden separate from the front bar. You don't have to drink alcohol, they're more than happy to serve food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope there are no other Summer House fans in this thread…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hariri chickens in Kogarah always has the league on in the court yard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/FREEMEDIAHECKYEAH", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://fmhy.pages.dev/videopiracyguide#live-tv-sports](https://fmhy.pages.dev/videopiracyguide#live-tv-sports)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At... uhh...home?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I don’t drink due to medical reasons but I don’t let it stop me from going out and having a social life! Pubs offer a fairly large range of non alcoholic drinks and no one will bat an eyelid!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup, you don't have to feel obligated to drink", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of my friends would always have to drive (thankfully no longer an issue since he's moving soon), so he'd just have a diet coke while the rest of us are knocking back spirits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. I go to the pub all the time to watch sport. I don’t care if I have a coke. If they serve food I might buy some of that to support the pub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, just get a short glass of soda water with lime in it. Half the bars in town won't even charge me for it - the bartenders couldn't care less if you're drinking or not - especially on a busy night like tonight. Sure, if you're hanging around for hours on a quiet night they'll notice, but still not like they'd do anything about it honestly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the answer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sackville is doing a special on Heaps Normal to support Dry July. Great food too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drinking and gambling, the only truly legal things to do at night time as an adult in Australia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the crutch that holds up the entire country (and it's domestic violence statistics.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's mainly because a lot of these drinking places are pubs and clubs which all come with pokies and RCG licence. Grab a pint, put some money on the keno and then slap the pokies after the game. It's all a huge money grift", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need more late night tea houses!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, for Origin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and there is defo no alchol .. their pizza is better than the burger YMMV", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the best, I love stopping in for a solo pho/bun cha and some NRL if I'm just chilling at home. The food is so good as well. Pretty sure it is the family that opened institution PHD in Marrickville. Not sure if they sold the business because the older guy who used to be at PHD all the time is now always at the Alley.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omw", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Watching at home by myself is fine but I would love to be somewhere with some atmosphere\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. My local has a great non-alcohol cocktail list.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watch out for Paul Kent at Sackville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">the only truly legal things to do at night time as an adult in Australia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**apart from gym, various sports, and a million other things", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe he went for the wings too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep story checks out. My wife’s Vietnamese and PHD was her fave Pho spot. We started going to Alley when they moved over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never not NRL on the big screen in there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This sort of unexpected hybrid of cultures is exactly what I love about Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How often does your local sport team play or practice?, at night?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many people go to the gym, and among those people how many of them do it socially? And among those people who do it socially, how much does it cost them to attend one of the few non drinking focused social spaces in Australia?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every team I’ve ever played in has practised at night, and I’ve played plenty of night games too. Five aside social comps (Soccer5s for example) indoor, social futsal is mainly in the evenings after work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gym is always packed after work too. People training with their mates, gym buddies etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you cooked or something? Every casual team I’ve played on does practice at night time because we’re all adults with day time responsibilities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s also a very good cultural scene in the major cities for art, theatre, comedy and more. You can choose not to drink, it is possible….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These are all things you need to pay to do, I'm advocating for an open social space for adults at night time that isn't focused around drinking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm also not arguing about myself being forced to drink, I know I don't have to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd just rather have a social space to engage with at night time without all the belligerent aggressive men.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need to pay to do nearly anything. There are also running clubs that don’t charge anything. Your argument is very weak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh and then we find the real reason, every single man in society out past 8pm is belligerent and aggressive. They’re all just such savages!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d suggest a lesbian bar if it’s all the scary bad men that are the real reason you can’t enjoy yourself at night. Or a lesbian running club. Or an all female book club.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with you entirely, was trying to be more palettable to the usual Reddit folk, but yeah I do as a trans person regular gay bars, always a lovely experience but I still wish there were something like a night cafe or night library, just any social space to be in at night to socialise with the public without the drinking environment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure thing, just maybe don’t paint a gender with a broad brush, as I’m sure you wouldn’t want others to do with the trans or LBGTQIA+ community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I've fallen victim to Poes law in taking you literally in your initial comment, I'm not tarring all men as aggressive in my last comment, I'm saying that drinking environments tend to harbour and cultivate agressive behaviour from men, you don't have to be a misandrist to resonate with the truth in that.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e53b2t.json b/1e53b2t.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..75c69994d71673193d101eb69be75155da94c4e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e53b2t.json @@ -0,0 +1,522 @@ +[ + { + "text": "https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw-premier-moves-to-suspend-cfmeu-from-party-stop-all-political-donations-20240717-p5juae.html?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Instagram-Stories&utm_campaign=Instagram-Stories", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, a spy camera hidden in the ceiling, that's like something from fiction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When the ALP is dropping you, you know they are toxic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have been for a long time, but better late than never, but some people will defend them to the ends of the earth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile, these same politicians are getting kickbacks all the time, and nobody bats an eye. It's only when the union does it, to a much lesser extent, that all of a sudden we have to make a fuss over it. That's how effective media propaganda is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All this over 5000 dollars? It's a joke. These same politicians get hundreds of thousands in kickbacks from oil, gas and mining, and cushy jobs in said industries when they leave politics, to 0 media coverage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What relation does corruption have to an EBA? This just seems like Minns is opportunistically using this to go after Labor left and workers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good. Now that this union has stopped squeezing the government, perhaps we can stop it from squeezing the rest of the country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now for CBUS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha fuk off with your proposed 48% increases corrupt cunts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good. It’s best of government and unions are hostile with each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now the CFMEU wont need to go soft because it’s a labour Gov in power.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CFMEU is the best thing to happen to construction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watch the decline in quality of working conditions and overall end result of jobs. Either way you plebs are never happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CFMEU CFMEU CFMEU CFMEU CFMEU CFMEU", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With all the dodgy building jobs around, it's not hard to find a crack in a roof to hide a camera in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I have no issue with the reason for them being suspended, I feel for the rank and file members who all of a sudden don't have a union to serve their interests.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, it's a convenient excuse to gut the leadership. The CFMEU holds a lot of power in the Labor party and the right of the party do not like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you read the article, it says that they will look to ensure no corruption occurred while the EBA was being formed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns is absolutely part of the Labor right, I'm part of the RTBU and when he didn't make any comment on our industrial action I knew he wanted us gone just as much as the liberals did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Instead of getting a better deal for their workers, union official takes a payment from the company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This isn't a victory for anyone. Loss of a powerful union actually weakens the public because it can end multiple EBAs leading to a reduction of conditions for the workers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope the CFMEU can recover, but that's likely vain hope.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now the CFMEU have no reason not to squeeze the gov.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what I've been trying to explain to people here, this is going to cause massive problems", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is effectively zero unemployment in this sector. The members don’t need a union to use a safety or comfort excuse to stand over the employer , they are paid well beyond average wages because their skills are needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We might well get an actual increase in productivity though - which will save taxpayers billions and build a lot more high density housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet Minns has been hanging out for the opportunity to dump this union and finally it arises", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metro?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean the construction workers enjoying overinflated salaries and some of the best working conditions in the world in exchange for abysmal productivity? Those workers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let the free market take its course with these ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have pulled us off all the metro railway jobs, delay them abit and make them think about there choices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It still doesn't negate the need for a union though. Workers earn what they do because of collective bargaining and the ability to stop work if needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can dispute anything you like, but unionism is needed otherwise we will turn into the USA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah disagree with most of what you've said here but this is the truth:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I bet Minns has been hanging out for the opportunity to dump this union and finally it arises", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns is famously not a unionist, I bet he's stoked about this. Has there even been any allegations (let alone evidence) about the NSW branch? All I've seen is for Victoria. Knee-jerk political response from Labor premiers in other states.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It takes an incredible genius to look at the safety regulations and comparatively strong wages in the construction sector and say \"hey, look at this industry. What a great example for why we don't need unions\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/compliance-and-prosecutions/incident-information-releases/industries/construction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"let the free market take its course\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah that's working out really well for everybody isn't it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you forgot that the liberal party over the decades has reduced TAFE funding a lot. Which means...less tradies. That and the crazy amount of infrastructure projects.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll have a shortage of residential trades. That's why you have high wages for trades. Our productivity has nothing but short of amazing by pumping out infrastructure project across the nation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Housing is another matter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got some data or links to back this up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd agree on shitty construction quality but hey, as long as the government doesn't mandate it it won't change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol this is some serious slave morality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*How dare they have high wages and great working conditions. They should have no job security and shitty pay like the rest of us!*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe we should be looking to the stronger unions as the standard for all Australian’s rather than the increasing exception it has become.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unions have never been able to allow to develop in service industries except in the form of professional bodies like for Doctors/Lawyers/Accountants etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps rather than cheering for on one more industry body being lost you should be fighting to get more. Your corporate owners certainly would prefer you doing one thing over the other", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a problem with the proletariat taking back a sliver of their labour power?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You say this as if this doesn't happen in the corporate world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such peasant brained mentality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The free market is a sky fairy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no such thing as a free market, so no can do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, why are you upset they get paid well? Shouldn't you be happy about it and push for your own wages to rise too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ll get union coverage, but chances are it will be a choice to join a union rather than mandatory - I’m sure other unions will be already on the phone to take over", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We aren’t about to turn into the USA - we have a minimum wage here that is liveable hence we don’t have their rediculous tipping culture, plus we have OHS laws, fair work etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What this union has achieved is mainly forced unionism, and productivity declines and lining their own pockets with cash payments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do software engineers earn what they do because of collective bargaining? No, they earn it because of their productivity and competition for their labour amongst employers. In a tight construction market, this in principle should be true for builders and tradies as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns is Labor right. You're not allowed to mention that Labor has a right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate - the only reason you need to be a union member on most cfmeu sites is because you have to be to work there. It’s effectively a closed shop ( you know, that being illegal and all).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what if you don’t join? You get assaulted and threatened - these guys are absolute scum yet here we are despite being dropped like a hot potato by the ALP - defense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://kpmg.com/au/en/home/media/press-releases/2023/06/productivity-gains-risk-rebalance-vital-survival-australian-construction-june-2023.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Productivity is going backwards, timelines are blowing out and wages are growing above inflation in construction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, if it results in literally everyone else being worse off via higher infrastructure and housing building costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does but in the corporate market people can be let go on a whim, salaries are in a race to the bottom and job security has never been worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes we do have a minimum wage and what do you think will happen when the EBAs are cancelled and they go to the base award for the construction industry? The work will stop because it's not even remotely close to current conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What union is going to pop up to cover the CFMEU if they collapse? Because no splinter union has the ability to absorb this many people so quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See, the problem with your argument here is that one is a highly specialised employee with the power to easily move jobs, the other is a skilled labourer which can be easily replaced by another one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention Unionism also leads to increased safety protocols, and better working conditions for the entire team, while a sole tradie wouldn't be able to get squat for themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a bad faith argument that your trying to convey here and it's not going to work on me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's mentioned all the time. But Labor right aren't anti union either, they're propped up by the unions that are affiliated to the Labor right faction (AWU are the biggest I think). But Labor right don't universally love him and he's on record saying he wants less union influence in the ALP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Name 1 site you’ve personally seen this happen on…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect this is due to continuous rent seeking via the means of subcontracting. The unskilled workers who end up doing the work are probably not even part of the union.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The article even says it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"\"KPMG says construction firms will be drawn to relationships with those who understand cost pressures and that help mitigate outsized risks. Risk sharing contracts for contractors and subcontractors will help reduce the risk of further insolvencies across the construction supply chain. As well as managing risk via improved contracting arrangements, modular/off site manufacturing is gaining traction. Globally, the findings underscore this approach.\"\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't say anything about underperforming workers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It even talks about how AI can improve productivity. AI doesn't hold a hammer, but what it can do is process the data between 100s of suppliers and contractors, who would be wasting so much time doing admin. Aka not construction workers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where does it say in that press release that this is due to workers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not called anecdata.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. Now cough it up or go back to bed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And whose fault is that, the worker’s? The union’s? Or the system they’re forced to exist under?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow sounds bad, if only they had some sort of way to collectively get together and do something………", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> in the corporate market people can be let go on a whim", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're so adorable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That only happens with the expendable peasants. When it comes to the leader of the organisation, just like with the CFMEU, yeah...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remind me of the last time a government shut down all ties and disassociated with a powerful corporation that was found to be corrupt?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll wait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try and put yourself in the shoes of a builder or contractor for a second. They make money when the job is done - they lose everything if the job isn’t done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a contractor you need workers to get said work done so you have to pay the market rate - there are very few people on award in the building industry because there is a shortage and competent workers are hard to get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Software Engineer jobs aren't that specialised (otherwise how could we job hop) and we also get treated like commodities (see e.g. the last 2 years of layoffs across the industry). In the end, wages are capped by productivity, not by how aggressively you negiotiate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "paying higher wages to a sector that has reducing productivity (when those wages are funded by taxes) adds to inflation, creates fiscal strains on budgets, reduces funding for other government initiatives that have better returns (not just investment returns, being clear here). the reason why productivity is rising or falling is not relevant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's very poor use of public funds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.constructors.com.au/disrupt-or-die-australias-construction-industry-is-at-a-crossroads/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/melbourne-tradies-are-richest-among-aussies-and-seventh-highest-paid-in-the-world/news-story/205a998c6de18febce661dab0bb275c0?amp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course you’ll respond that it’s always easy to find data that fits a certain agenda. You can just as easily find articles that contradict me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m already in bed, thanks mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s none of our faults that we were born into the misfortune of living in one of the most prosperous countries in the world, by a long mile.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is the union’s fault that the trades are barely represented in the skilled immigration streams and that the costs of building houses are spiralling out of control for everybody.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You won't get a proper response. You can see the boot polish around his lips with every sentence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That literally just happened with the PWC scandal?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In no way have I venerated the union. I agree with their suspension. But unionism prevents the shit from employers who try to put the squeeze on workers. There is no middle ground for this, a loss of collective power fucks the workers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know what helps to prevent massive lay offs? Unionism.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know what helps being treated like a commodity? Unionism.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know what actually helps productivity? Unionism.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your source doesn't identify that as an issue though, nor does it say productivity is \"going backwards\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why you giving them to me? I just agreed that you should bring sources. You’re getting fired mate. Still in bed at 10am, giving files to the wrong people, and we know what you did in the toilets. You’re gone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know, you said something about a race to the bottom in one of your other comments...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet he's not giving his weekends back to the masters", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But now the workers will have the chance to join another union? And now they won't get abused just for being part of another union. It's supposed to be a union, not a cult. Worker solidarity not CFMEU solidarity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Money aside unions have improved workers rights tenfold. You go to work on a non union site and it can be so dangerous and honestly damaging to your health. Go to work on a union site and it's generally clean and a lot more health and safety controls are followed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also worth noting that if a building has major defects it was likely built by a set of lower tier non union companies because it's usually cowboy ville and they don't follow and regulations, health and safety or building regs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The union companies generally have excellent build quality as they actually follow the regs and do things properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stopping layoffs is counterproductive and I wouldn't want that. Not every business can have a constant demand for labour, it's better to let employees move around to the best use of their labour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't help his cause that KPMG have been known to cherry pick data, and routinely donate to right wing causes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn’t because it is basic economics? What I am saying any first year economics student would understand. It is assumed knowledge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh, keyboard warrior, most likely a tradie? I hear your union has an opening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A race to the bottom of housing affordability is, partially, the fault of thug unions, yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What union can they join though? In a unionist through and through, RTBU member and I've been advocating for unionism through the whole thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yet again your original point has no relevance to a labour industry. Very good, thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And are implicated beyond the union in rorting government contracts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your source hasn't identified that productivity is \"going backwards\" so the central premise of your argument fails. Nor does it establish a justification for reducing wages without determining the cause of the issue. I understand what you're trying to argue here, I'm just saying you've failed to demonstrate your argument.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Productivity is a host of input costs for output values, when you put in more layers of management, or sub-contracting out, costs rise, without the workers getting higher wages. Also basic eco, so I assume you ahve heard of it, at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know there is a housing affordability crisis in other western developed countries where the CFMEU doesnt exist right? NZ, Canada, Britian to name a few, hell China had a crisis before their bubble burst, same with Japan in the late 80, early 90s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm pretty sure a large part of the reason of unaffordable housing is due to speculation and government incentives, rather than anything the unions did, we all know the value of a property is the land, its literally called land banking/speculation.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5b65n.json b/1e5b65n.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..20f64c7e484b948c7a27bb2388c89c729c3d7cb0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5b65n.json @@ -0,0 +1,1646 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Seriously. Narrow platforms. People going fucking everywhere. Stairs going fucking everywhere and nowhere. Shithouse signage. Some poor fucker with a pram causing a magnum sized bottle neck and there's nothing they can do. Angry cunts. Sooky cunts. Distracted cunts on their fucking phone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck me mate in the white you're so close I can read the part number on your glasses. Get the fuck away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rant over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like I risk getting some form of respiratory infection anytime I have the unfortunate need to use Town Hall station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must be the dankest air in all of Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lewisham in wet week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But at Town Hall you can watch the rats drag food off the tracks between trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From a driver's perspective town hall is a nightmare. Slightly better sighting distance than wynyard but still is a absolute nightmare to pull onto a platform and see a dozen people over the line on the edge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*It's not a life hack to walk down the yellow line to get across the platform its dangerous. So dangerous for you and everyone*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would rather stop my train and delay the entirety of Sydney than risk making a long pork crèpe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate my train back to the central coast has to stop at all the North Shore stops. There's no true express option out of the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hell in the summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the platforms really aren't as bad compared to some of the ones along the T8. Pre-Covid, when trains were fucked, attendants sometimes might not let you down to the platforms at places like Green Square and Mascot because it was so damn cramped down there - you could only fit maybe a line of 4 people back to front along the platform, not including where the staircases are. It's really, *really* scary when it gets to that level of crowded because it only takes a misstep to send a wave of people onto the tracks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some relief is at hand. The Metro will mean folk from north and south will be using Gadigal/Pitt St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No way. Redfern was my nemesis. From Wolli to Epping was a mad dash in the morning since you had to go from one end to the other in 4 minutes or wait 20 minutes for the next one. Pretty sure I lost 5kg in three months from that station alone until we moved!! Town Hall is a bit dank in places but at least pretty accessible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just here for the swearing - I'm so happy someone else feels as passionately about this as I.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate any suburban train station just purely because of the JCDecaux's XTrackTVs. Fucking obnoxious ads that play sound.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dulwich Hill was pretty bad. I'm not sure about now (it's been a couple years since I've taken it) but no elevators, only stairs. If you had a pram / wheelchair good luck. And when the light rail opened, it wasn't connected to the station so you had to walk up the stairs and all the way around to get to it and by then you missed the tram.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another stop I dont see on here is Strathfield. The platforms work as a wind tunnel, and sometimes they switch which platform the train is going to last minute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the southern side of the station, the taxi rank area is a mess. The garden beds are almost solely made out of cigarette buds.. the abstestos mulch has decent competition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, if you need to catch a bus, it has terminals on both sides.. It's especially horrible when sub busses are running..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus, the traffic gets to a standstill there pretty often!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, don't take the tunnel bypass, its a piss graffiti mess I never feel safe walking through there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The gate layout at Auburn is beyond fucked, the platform lacks adequate shade and seating, and the toilets are almost guaranteed to be filthy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prick of a station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't wait until the Metro extension opens and Gadigal becomes my default City station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heck, even if I moved house and the Metro line wasn't my local any more, I'd change at Central just so I wouldn't have to get out at Town Hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anywhere along the T3 between Carramar and Chester Hill. Stations there have an eerie industrial feel, further exacerbated by 30-minute frequencies. I would not want to wait that long in any of those stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Distracted cunts on their phones is the bane of humanity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't even walk through QVB to station without 9/10 Muppet that can't go 5 minutes not being on it mindlessly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As one of those fuckers with the pram, oh the anxiety I swear. I hate being in people's way and town hall is what I'd typically avoid. But one time I went via Redfern instead, I couldn't get onto the platform I needed with the pram and had to go back via town hall because not all the platforms are accessible which is fucked considering how much public housing there is in and around Redfern, so I'd think accessibility for disabled people is important.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a fire trap. Imagine the chaos on those narrow platforms and narrow stairs in an emergency. I actively avoid Town Hall Station and walk across to/from Museum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The four (private) airport line stations suck. As does North Sydney and Epping. And probably Chatswood. I personally hate Parramatta. And Bondi Junction's air is stale (I used to work as a cleaner there. Hated it).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course Town Hall sucks, but you only use it for the location. You endure because of that. The new Gadigal station will decrease the pressure on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will be interesting to see how Martin Place shapes up after Metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redfern has improved out of sight with the addition of the southern access area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find Wolli Creek an incoherent mess. But I don't use it much. Hate Hurstville. And Burwood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strathfield could do with a Redfern-style overhaul.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wynyard. I went searching for platforms 1 and 2 many times and never found them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No doubt Town Hall takes the cake but for me, I could almost put up with it if all of our suburban stations weren't so poorly designed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost no suburban station has adequate shelter or facilities (toilets, rest areas, safety screening) most have barely passable accessibility and are primarily designed around stopping fare evasion instead of commuter convenience and comfort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parking stations are always \"just a short walk away\" instead of built over the top of the station with escalators and lifts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Connecting bus services that aren't coordinated with trains, leaving you standing around with somehow even less shelter, in a somehow even less secure environment, hoping your bus eventually arrives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stations that don't connect commuters to their community but just drop them in the vicinity of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then Transport for NSW runs another stupid ad campaign about how trains are cool, instead of providing a service people would actively want to use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hall has never felt safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate train stations like Clyde. Minimal facilities, barley anybody gets on a off. Wastes everybody's times stopping there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have lived here for 20 years and never know where tf to go at this god awful station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My most hated train station is MacDonaldtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A station in the middle of a rail yard in the middle of nowhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely Clyde. Station has somehow made it as a stop on all but the most express trains despite nothing being around and more ibises setting foot on the platforms than humans. Waste of time stopping there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hall, tight platforms, and distracted cxxnts on phones. Also, it's hot down there, it might just be hell on earth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a deep breath champion", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean it is built on a cemetery... /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strathfield ramps are pretty crap during rush hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously, why do they make people change there for an express? Have you never heard of escalators? They work better and faster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heard someone they other day complaining the metro didn’t stop at Town hall station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you imagine another fucking interchange in that little box?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any station that doesn’t have operating elevators. Accessibility folks! Won’t take the elevator at Epping anymore since I got stuck in it once (stopped 2m above the bottom level then rode back up, took a while to get the doors open but I was out of there as soon as I could).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m glad I’m not the only one. Town Hall used to give me so much anxiety. Now that I work in the Town Hall area, I’m more familiar with the station, but there are still times where I get lost because it feels like such a maze. And why does the air feel so stale in there??!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newtown on a rainy day, very limited shelter for the size of the crowds and the trains are often too packed to even bother stopping in the morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hell for sure. Especially in summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a dude with a baby and pram I get fucking conniptions when there's a bunch of cunts using the lift even though they're perfectly able", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take the fucking stairs you cunts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And to answer your question: Redfern station is not the worst anymore since the second concourse opened with lifts on every platform (except from 11+ so fuck you if Marrickville is your destination)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North Sydney station is the worst. The crowds getting off the train in the morning is the one reason I changed jobs only to then return to a new role 3 years later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People don't keep left on the stairs or escalator and the people that walk so slow whilst looking at their phone or just randomly stopping before going up the stairs drives me insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wynyard and Town Hall make me feel so suffocated and anxious. Have been sexually harassed the most at Central station though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strathfield. In winter it’s freezing, summer it’s boiling. And there are no decent coffee shops to grab a coffee from if you’ve got time to spare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone clearly has never been to Granville", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you dont like Town Hall. Never go to Shinjuku in Japan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"public\" transport would be so great without the public eh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also dislike Central and Circular Quay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can read the part number on your glasses. You should do stand up. Hilarious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always kinda liked Town Hall because its the shortest walk from the T4 to T1 lines compared to any other station, literally just walk up/down the stairs and your there. If you use the escalator though, you have to go up and back down, which is longer. It also helps to know which carriage to get into before hopping on to the train to Town Hall, this way you have an even shorter path.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clearly those that are complaining about town hall have never ridden the london tube or NYC subway - especially in summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was one station entry at Russell square where I think I descended maybe 50m via a spiral staircase to get to my platform. Fuck ever wanting to walk up to street level at any time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hot as hades there too and no mobile service either so hope you planned your route in advance cos Google maps won’t be saving you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely Town Hall because of how excruciatingly hot it gets in summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, Town Hall needs an overhaul. Same as all the City Circle stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The real question is which station has the worst toilets? Town hall is worse if you wanna piss but taking a shit in central station was horrible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only ever used the bathrooms at town hall once.. never again. Some crack head abusing an old maltese man for no reason.. every toilet blocked with bog wrapper.. walls and floor looked like a dementia patient made a fecal jackson pollock finger paint on them..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wynyard is a fucking hellscape. Everyone walks in a different direction while 98% are looking at their phones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walking downstairs, I'd love to give a lil shoe tap to the people sitting on the stairs DIRECTLY under the sign that says Don't Sit on the Stairs ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then I get to risk my life walking down the platform to a less crowded area due people INSISTING on standing ON the yellow line like FFS we're all going to get on the train, chill out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As soon as the new metro extension opens up , gonna be by passing that hell hole", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mascot,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "stairs, stairs, more stairs, shitty escalators, feels like a throwback from the 90s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually like Town Hall, streamlined and to the point. Not as long and windy as a lot of other city stations (which I get is for crowd control but it's still annoying).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I don't like stations that have trains running late but close their public toilets and you have people peeing at the end of platforms (sometimes in the middle). Also dislike Redfern and Wolli Creek - they're too spread out for quick connections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit 2: yeah Town Hall isn't perfect, platforms need to be widened for sure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree Town hall is filthy, but my most hated station in Sydney is the airport ones due to the \"access fee\". Why was that allowed to happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a related note, my most hated station *not* in Sydney is the one that does not even exist in Randwick. It just blows my mind that they did not build one there when they built the airport line. It could have connected into Bondi too. Now we have the fugly and slow light rail instead of a decent train service to unsw and the hospital network. The entire suburb looks worse for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rant complete.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m gonna take this post as a place to get my own rant but as a disabled person why are the train stations so awful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney people trying to cram like sardines in every lift when trains run super frequently and instead of leaving the lift and taking the stairs when people realise I’m disabled they just squish harder. I basically had my face pressed to the glass one time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are some stations I can’t get on and off because the gap is too big and WHY doesn’t every station have a boarding assistance platform???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And why does it always seem like there are more people at TH station than there are in the whole of the city?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I kind of like it. I like the business and how it’s multilayer and you can see people going up and down escalators right through another platform", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hall is the least terrible station!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I try to avoid it as much as possible. The platforms are not deep enough so they are always crowded, and I am forever in fear of being accidentally pushed down on to the rat-infested tracks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you people talking about. Have you seem train stations elsewhere in the world? Sydney train stations are perfect. Amazing. Fabulous. For cats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So bad they won’t let the metro near it - had to build a whole new station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have two, though one is because of a scary experience rather than it actually sucking. Town Hall and Wolli Creek.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree that Town Hall freaking SUCKS. I used to go to Central to get to work. Any time I had to go to Town Hall I just felt so nervous. So many people, not much room for my cane. But... I'd rather take the bus than the light rail to finish the journey to work, so... Town Hall it has to be ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wolli Creek was where a stranger, under the guise of helping me get to the platform I needed to change trains, (which I didn't ask for, she just grabbed my arm) started taking me towards the exit. I think I must've looked worried cause a guard came over and said he'd help me, and the lady just. Walked off. And the guard took me in the opposite direction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Town Hall for aaaaaall the reasons already mentioned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Wynyard at 5pm is a gateway to hell. It’s typically my changeover station but I’m starting to think that a 20min wait *anywhere* else is worth it to avoid the zombie crush at Wynyard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omg I hate town hall with every ounce of my being. On office days, there’s one escalator for the inner west line and the eastern suburbs line. Shuffling through that before sitting 8 hours in an office makes me want to put a gun to my head", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was there yesterday and said to my boyfriend that every time I go to Town Hall station I’m reminded why it’s my least favourite station. I don’t have a favourite station, but I know that it’s NOT Town Hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I just go to either Martin Place or Wynyard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Problem solved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't hate any train station. They're all unique in their own way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For train photography, it’s definitely Hurstville. Every single time I attempted a good shot there, the lighting is the worst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hall is definitely a certified hellhole though. Dangerously narrow platforms, people sitting at the bottom of the stairs. Even the staff sometime act like dicks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any subway station that isn't designed for crowds. I refuse to go these stops because they give me claustrophobia and I always think someone might accidentally push me in front of an incoming train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too many people in the world. Honestly when Australia had 20 million people it was so much more relaxed for everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town fucking Hall. I work at bondi but have to get off at town hall to get back chatswood. I have to shove my way through 20 people just to get off the fucking train, cunts just stand infront of the door. Very very infuriating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Roseville station is the best station on the T1 line by far. Fresh air, doesn't smell polluted, no crowding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is amazing: https://youtu.be/0p1Y1ifToSQ?si=uZ7SGoGoZeHNYO_5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Urban design YouTuber Building Beautifully shits on shitty town hall and it's 433 exits)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leightonfield is pretty dire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redfern is also the pits when it's raining.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Casula is just frustrating. Could actually have a decent parking station, but it doesn't and nobody lives there so it's pointless the train stopping there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town halls design is just shite. When your platforms are so narrow, you place a yellow no-go line in the centre, there's only so much room for people to stand and/or walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've then tried to make 'no standing' zones to allow people to walk but no one gives a flying fuck because if they dont stand there they'd have to learn how to fly and wait in the air.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you have cunts zig zagging and doing all sorts of random shit, half of which are glued to their phones. It's a mess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there was a train station hell, it would definitely be Town Hall. Though I don't mind Town Hall's heat due to how cold it is nowadays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a 34 year Sydney veteran now living out in the sticks, I concur with Town Hall being hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "mainly underground stations in city circle, as most of em have really narrow platforms and people who are on their phones but not observing the surroundings (got bumped in town hall once which haunted me since)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second question answers the first question haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That stair thing you mention and the constant video ads,.as well as how packed it always is really are awful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The stale air and the stench of urine walking out of the steps. Bring on Gadigal. Never have to get off at town hall again. Will be using the metro Bankstown for the win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disgusting toilets. Bad airflow. Humid and hot AF in Summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because I haven't been to the one at Wynyard recently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree- terrible signage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leppington sucks because it's in the middle of nowhere and has a pretentious post modern design of which its neighbour Edmondson Park is almost an exact carbon copy. God forbid if there was chaos on the network because the buses are really lousy and will most likely take you to another train station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That tram station that doesn’t work when it rains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmmm. Anywhere at night where there’s no people around, or make me change routes more than twice. Other than that I don’t have a problem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every time I’m there I worry that I might roll my ankle or slip and then weee roll on the track.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "u/DamienMcC27 Spoken like a true Aussie.  I fucking hate Town Hall station, mainly because of the changes made to it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only problem with Town Hall platforms is that the yellow line used to be less than a foot from the edge. Now it's like 2-3 feet plus the tactile bumps they don't want you standing on either, so that's why it seems like there's no room.. 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe, due to the constraints, there isn't a lot you can do about the narrow platforms at TH but hopefully the human misery might be reduced when the Metro opens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I second all the comments about Town Hall but I also really hate North Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's so hot in summer it's unbearable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The toilets are so bad there as well as Central", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought it was just me! I try to avoid Town Hall station if I can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get off at Lewisham. The flooding can be bad, but otherwise It’s a cute station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This'll probably get buried in the comments but I definitely have *the* pick for most inconvenient station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Wondabyne.**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nestled on the shore of the Hawkesbury, Wondabyne has a grand total of **0** acces roads. Count em, 0. Not even a service road as far as I can tell. The station is only accessible by water, requiring you to have access to a boat if you want access to the station (though I'm sure most of the people using it live in houses only accessible by boat). In order to get on a you have to wave one down since trains don't regularly stop there and it's unstaffed. In order to get off you have to let the staff know before hand, and make sure you're at the last carriage. Because the platform *isn't long enough for a full train.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work on the railway, and it's hands down the most troublesome station. Because it basically has a hill on side and a river on the other we're forced set up our worksite *on the other side of the river*. And then ferry workers back and forth as needed in a boat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't even know why it still exists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edgecliff, because the Newsagency near the old ticket station grossly overcharges for drinks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wollstonecraft is such a nice spot, has nice gardens but the station buildings are so ugly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the fuck is a Wollstonecraft", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably town hall it’s disgusting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair central isn’t much better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blacktown too busy and crime as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wynyard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just, why do we need a mall for a trainstation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Getting off a train from the Bondi Junction line at Town Hall in peak hour and wrestling through the absolute nightmare of a crowd just to go up the stairs hoping you don't fall to your doom or get crushed into paste", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The daily agony :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve fallen down the stairs at Town Hall and therefore don’t like Town Hall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bomaderry Station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because I use a pram I avoid this station at all costs. I also feel like I’m suffocating when I’m down there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i hate macdonaldtown so much", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God, I love you for this post. Not only I agree, I enjoy the annoyed rant. True pro. I'll marry you in the next life as my husband would not appreciate it in this one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All 3 stations in the city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cant count how many times i walked out the wrong entrance at town hall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Burwood. But only because trains on my line (T9) still stop there for no reason other than to give Burwood residents a fast trip to the city. Hardly anyone ever gets off there. When I was going to uni years ago people used to get on there and glare at us for occupying their seats...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To add to that. There’s a fire in the station at least once a year and during Summer it always feels like 40+ degrees in there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But Moe, the dank, the dank!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Woolworths has such a disgusting smell when you go in there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was a Station Assistant I spent an entire fortnight working on Platform 4. Spent the entire time feeling drowsy and unwell. I always felt like the stale air was the culprit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The stairwells on the bottom platforms constantly stink of piss. Been like that for at least 2 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now that they don't have any ticket staff, maybe they could put them on cleaning duty?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's how you know it's good, it predates most modern diseases", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget the piss smell if you happen to take the exit under the town hall steps where they let all the homeless crackheads sleep", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or with any form of accessibility need", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jo Haylen (transport minister and my local MP) won her seat in the strength of a refreshed Lewisham station and I believe it’s in the community consultation phase so who knows when it’ll finally come; but hopefully it won’t succumb to the awful flooding issues of past years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In 2022 it was basically closed the entirety of the year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hip waders?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Transportation _and_ a show!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you get off at Wynyard you can watch them drag food over the homeless people in the park instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For those who don't know...this is NOT a joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rat Safari. New York Standards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve occasionally seen them dragging rail staff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little fluffies as I call them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Part of the issue is that the platforms are so narrow that you have to walk on the yellow lines. I'd rather not walk that close to the tracks, but if there's someone standing next to the stairs (the narrowest parts, which happened to be the majority of the platform), there's no choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hall, and some other stations, are just a shit show because the yellow line claims almost half of the available space in the narrow sections. We need screens like in Asian cities as a barrier between the platform and the tracks so we can remove the yellow lines and reclaim it as usable space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for sharing this and increasing our understanding as passengers. This gives people like me the opportunity to become more patient and to encourage others to do the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> long pork crèpe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's...evocative :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/r/BrandNewSentence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you like choo-chooing? How did you get into it and is it worth it? Also what does your salary look like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen occasional ads for a driver *train*eeship and have always wondered", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given you mentioned the gap to the line edge, do you or anyone else know why the gap is so much smaller on the London tube network, and that's despite it feeling like the tube trains rolling up much faster to the stations that our Sydney trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I'm talking about the stations without the glass dividers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You say pork crèpe, I say Darwin award", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the Government turned all stations into metro then we wouldn’t have yellow line issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be honest, there's no point not stopping all stops anyway because there's no passing tracks on the entire line so skipping stops saves no time at all. You'd just get stuck behind the preceding service. In any case, Sydney trains have wanted to get rid of the North Shore CCNs for a while, and it looks like they might get their wish next year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well there kinda is. Central via Strathfield only stops at Strathfield, Epping, Hornsby - which none of those are in the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're not getting on at Central you don't want a \"true express\" option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you checked if it's faster to go via central then to a express from there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The metro might benifit your commute if it lines up with a express out of Epping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about the northern line express that only stops at Strathfield, Eastwood, Epping, and Hornsby?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Green square / mascot is such a poorly designed area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It just screams „developer cashgrab” and not a place designed for livability.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheaply built „luxury” apartments on top of each other. Tens of thousands of people sharing one or two train stations. Yuck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On hot days it is indeed Hell", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T4 commuter here, I'll be changing at Sydenham for the metro every day just to avoid ever setting foot in town hall again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went past Gadigal on my walk from Town Hall to the office recently and realised just how much closer it is to my office \\*and\\* there will be no Town Hall for me come 202...6? Anyway, whenever the Metro Southwest is done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metrorail!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if people travelling from north shore (Gordon etc) will swap at Chatswood for the metro or stay on the existing heavy line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The borers should have carved out new platforms at TH, then the others can be widened incrementally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also what the fuck is up with platform 11 and 12?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the signage from the main station tells you to exit and walk down some streets or something, but then there is a weird stairway before the exit that feeds you down platform 10 and then up a different set of stairs to the mall area that you then cut through for platform 11 and 12.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's had a big make-over: lifts, and a connection to the light rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think maybe it's been upgraded now? Absolute shitshow prior, that's for sure. I had my first baby in that hood and literally nobody would help me lug the pram up and down those fucking stairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They recently did implement upgrades and new lifts in order to fulfil Sydney Metro’s accessibility standards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The metro having a seperate line is in part due to the fact they didn't want Town Hall and other existing city stops to become more of a squeeze than they already are. Gadigal will take a lot of the load off Town Hall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anywhere between Cabramatta and Leightonfield scares me late at night. I grew up near one of the lines and moved out of syd back when it was called the Bankstown / regents park line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, blissfully ignorant of the chaos they're causing around them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is so tempting sometimes to just bulldoze my way through!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many times, people on their phones walk right into me... lowkey wanna make posters lmao. \"Watch where you're going, not all of us can\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, there's no elevator on platforms 11 & 12. Learnt that the hard way when I tried to switch trains at Redfern with my trike. I may have had my cane out at the time so a guard came up to me and told me to go to Central and catch a train back that stops at some certain platform. Apparently they have to tell wheelchair users this too, which must be even more frustrating for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been there when a fire alarm is going off. No one paid any attention and tried to keep entering the station anyway despite staff's best efforts to stop them (the gates opened automatically).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wholeheartedly disagree about Chatswood. It's one of the best stations on the network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hurstville has air flow, which saves it imo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As train crew I nearly cried for joy when the South Concourse opened at Redfern. Makes getting to Eveleigh SO much easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try the carpark next door 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like Wynyard for some reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my experience the T8 suburban stations have really good toilets for some reason. I’ve taken a dump at Turrella, Beverly Hills, Bexley North and Glenfield and all four were super clean and nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d also say the stations from Wolli up to Revesby on the T8 is probably the best set of stations in Sydney, even in peak hour they aren’t that bad and they all pretty accessible and clean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been cought in an escalator crunch, it isn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's my local station and it's one of my favourites. such great views from the platforms, i like the quirkiness of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lmao. I've never met or known a person IRL who uses McDonaldtown train station either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know. maybe someone on this sub uses it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that's why we love it. We love it eccentricity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The old clyburn station was truly in the middle of a rail yard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clyde is less meaningful to the public than macdonaldtown. At least with mc town there are houses around there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its a good stop for exploring a haunted area, if you ask me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't actually exist, it's just a collective hallucination whenever the train stops there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I came to say the same, I dont mind Town Hall but Macdonaldtown is so desolate and strange", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That used to be the station closest to my old house. It is such an odd station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmao I was just saying this the other day…I don’t catch trains often but every time I do it stops at Clyde…why?!!?…the back of the train is still pretty much at Granville, there’s never anyone getting on or off there…why do we stop there?!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not saying that in peak hour to not stop there but weekends and off peak…why???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I fkn hate Clyde station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/endrant ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clyde was where the Carlo line started before decomission, it used to serve a purpose but no more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only thing worse I've experienced was being in the London tube during a heatwave. That place is NOT designed for hot weather, and the complete lack of ventilation is borderline dangerous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deep breath to smell the piss", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a deep breath…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Run outta the train, to the escalators but there’s a gazzilion people queuing, back around to the stairs, up one level, down the end of the platform, up the next level, see the gates, thought the one gate going your direction, double back to the stairs to the street, go to the next set of stairs to the street because the first ones are closed, up the stairs past the Woollies crowd, onto George St in the rain…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Release breath!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Ps, fuck town hall station).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's Central, not Town Hall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been saying for years that putting the Centre of the railway network, and a considerable amount of the \"machinery\", on an old burial ground was asking for trouble...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because the air is stale. Any air circulation built in to the design 90 odd years ago couldn't possibly have accounted for the usage now. And generations of higgledy-piggledy additions haven't considered air flow at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to walk from milsons point to north Sydney. Mainly to get some exercise, but sometimes I run into people from the train existing the station at NS. The train would just park in site of NS some times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got spat on working a train (train guard) some years ago. I reported it, and when I got back to Central was met by some Police to give a statement. On the way through Central someone ran up to one of the cops to report that someone was taking photos over the top of the cubicle doors in the men's toilet, on the grand concourse. That cop went to have a look, and I turned to his mate:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me: Geez, that's a bit rough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cop: *shrugs* that happens here a lot...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t like the slopes at Strathfield station. It seems takes longer to get up to the platform than stairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s wrong with it? I see no fault", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think trains on any platform at Town Hall go to Shinjuku.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shinjuku is a model of logic compared to Town Hall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure was during covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of Circular Quay is horrible except the platform with the gorgeous view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree, unpopular opinion it seems to like Town Hall but it’s connected to the shops so you can walk under cover quite easily. Also, get out and smack bang in the middle of the city. Andddd there’s only what 6 platforms? Makes life easier than navigating Central station to me, which I hate more. Depending on where I need to go, getting out of the station can be annoying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't you dare think about altering Museum or St James. Over my dead body.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Except if they want to build the Northern Beaches line and use the StJ vacant platforms I'd be ok with it).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Yep, Town Hall needs an overhaul.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once Gadigal opens, how feasible is it to completely shut Town Hall to passengers (trains don't stop) and gut the entire thing for a mass renovation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not if you know where the good dunnys are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not telling. It's a secret.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pre renovation, the hot water heater for all of Wynyard station was in a cupboard in the men's toilet. Cleaners used to strip to their underwear to mop the floors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stupid design where the escalators are 1.5 people wide and the ones from the concourse dump you facing a wall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just go to the nearby Coles instead!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What on earth is wrong with it? It's fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you take a close look you'll also notice platform staff booths have their aircon exhausting hot air over waiting passengers. Excellent customer first attitude right there...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-man-wanted-after-allegedly-urinating-on-produce-at-woolworths/653aeb85-3c9f-4ee8-82c7-c821581fb9f2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. The supermarket from hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macklemore went in there and said it smelt like r Kelly's sheets!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t understand why it needs to be there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other major cities generally don’t have groceries attached to major transport hubs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep - there was a review about this earlier this year and it's bad news.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The air quality is indeed filthy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look I know there's a lot of backlash from Sydney Trains and the RBTU about driverless trains but reducing the numbers of station staff in polluted underground stations is absolutely a good thing and should be supported.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do the personnel rotate frequently at that station? Or are there people working their full time, consistently? Must be a health hazard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember! It was underwater for months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember like 8 years ago when all the Sydney metropolitan stations were meant to accessible?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And a meal for home if you can catch them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't that usually cost extra?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely, they are far too narrow in bad places. I've advocated for screens and it \"can't be done\" due to the different rolling stock we run causing the doors to not align. Never mind they could just be wider to accomodate but one day I'll put scale pictures of them together and see exactly how it would;won't work. Hell I'd go for a vertical lift platform length door over what we've got now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A dash of dark humour to balance the seriousness of the topic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">*train*eeship", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turned a lifelong hobby into my day job. 130k or so with free public transport usage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it worth it? Tough question. It's a secure goverment job where I get to play with trains all day but the hours are rough. It's next level shift work. Days start at specific times like 8:41 and while your fortnight is a usually within 2 or so hours the next fortnight could be mornings then nights after that. So the network practically runs on coffee and energy drinks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is a good point to make and when I see videos of countries with smaller gaps I'm genuinely shocked. I would want a full meter with a laser either burning people or setting off alarms when broken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You aren't wrong. I might not like it, but you are factually accurate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "u/heypeople2023 Can you elaborate? Haven't heard of changes and am curious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Sydney trains have wanted to get rid of the North Shore CCNs for a while, and it looks like they might get their wish next year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CCNs ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is another hidden benefit to the metro, a quick connection to Epping and the express trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta go backwards to Central for that if you're leaving from Wynyard/Town Hall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The escalators there feel like they are a really weird width where you can walk past people if you're an average size but it's kinda awkward and squeezy and there's always someone a little bigger to get past, so most people just stand instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wider escalators please!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah. One of the reasons why I didn't buy in Zetland (besides the fact that I think it's incredibly overpriced for the quality and/or size of the buildings) is because it's so high density but has such a tiny train station in comparison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mascot (which I lived in) was a place I was happy to rent in but avoided buying in - also because of the quality of the buildings there, and density-to-size-of-train-station ratio.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do I miss being able to quickly zip to the city, and cheaply zip to the airport? Sure. But my current place is also a quick ride into the city, and it's not like I go to the airport every week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i live in this area so yeah, i don't feel like i need to 'defend' it - but the train stations aren't a problem (how many suburbs get underground stations and so don't need to deal with train noise??). and each development is different, and they vary in quality. some are better than others, and some are trash - just like any area. mascot is simultaneously uninspiring and inconsistent. that seems really to be as good as it gets without getting into convenience etc, which is decent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the T4 so much. The Shire line is the woooooorst, they send us the offcuts. Ironic since it goes to Bondi.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha ha too!! I am a lucky T3 commuter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'll be open on the 4th August. At least the section between Chatswood and Sydenham.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't wait until 2026 for the Bankstown extension to finish. When you get the train replacement bus to Sydenham, catch the Metro from there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metro- Doh!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Monorail!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think it depends on your start and end locations, including your walking required and/or location. Peak time every 4mins for metro. Chatswood to town hall all stops is 23mins. Chatswood to Gadigal 13mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given metro will be faster and it's a cross platform transfer, I can see a lot of people swapping there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, no, no. Town Hall is done. It's at capacity. The only way to avoid catastrophe is to divert population away. That's why there is no link between Metro and Town Hall. Everyone who uses Town Hall can sense it's a dangerous spot if ever there is an emergency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those platforms don't even have an elevator! Apparently they just tell people in wheelchairs to go to Central and come back on a train that goes to other platforms... (I asked, when I tried riding my trike to work and needed to change at Redfern to get to Petersham)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And will soon be a metro station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Villawood genuinely sucks on every level. No lift access, making it completely inconvenient and inaccessible to disabled, elderly etc despite having one of the deepest staircases. Barely any shelter. Poor frequencies. The infrastructure is basically third world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived there for a year and loved the conveniency of living next to a station, an Aldi, and food options. But the station is in dire need of an upgrade", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "....is it bad that sometimes I do? especially if I'm walking on the left side and they're coming towards me. Most of the time they'll look up and move out of the way but I have had people walk right into my cane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I give them a whistle when they're 2m away. Works like a charm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When all the escalators are working anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that northern concourse was a real bottleneck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did! I used to live in that part of Newtown! However when I missed the all stops train I'd just get off at Newtown and walk the extra 100m or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Loads of people get off at MacDonaldtown. I think it's the closest station to RPA hospital", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was impossible to even board the train pre Covid as was always chokas by the time it left Newtown for the city - was easier to get the bus in, living on King St at the time. Coming back into MacDonaldrown from the city waa a great though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Employees for the Sydney trains hub and maintenance facilities and the other businesses around the area. I guarantee they keep it on the schedule for guards and drivers mostly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm guessing it's just a remnant of the times before the T6 Carlingford Line closed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's actually both! Town Hall was built on the Old Sydney Burial Ground, and Central was built on the Devonshire Street Cemetery!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good grief! Firstly, I’m so sorry you experienced that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m horrified to hear that men are also being targeted at Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn't it just?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole CQ area is one to avoid these days. Too many people wanting to see what they see on postcards and Instagram but irl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole thing would be impossible as you have the T1 running through it connecting North to West. (Not sure if T2 and T8 can go backwards and end at Wynyard).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe one platform at a time but it will take forever that way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are likely hoping that Metro West takes off more of the load though Hunter St is quite far away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, the staff are there for 8-12 hours, while the passengers are there for 5 mins max in *most* circumstances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't they have those misting fans in summer? Don't get me wrong, I'm not a huge fan of Sydney Trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We stayed in Canary Wharf London years ago and there was a smaller grocery store (can't remember which brand) in the same building as the train station. I get the feeling there's a few grocery stores near tube stations in London so people can grab a few things on the way home from work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you ever travelled outside of Australia?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Other major cities generally don’t have groceries attached to major transport hubs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're a little ignorant. Melbourne Central station has a Coles near the Elizabeth Street entrance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A convenience store would do the same job there. Sometimes I'll buy my lunch there, or maybe a drink but nobody is buying their groceries, such a strange place to have a full on supermarket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people work there full time (often for decades), some part time at peak times, and a lot of others are relief staff who move around the sector covering gaps as required. In my three years in that sector I spent three months total there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was not my favourite place to work, and you did hear very occasionally about staff who were able to secure transfers with medical certificates for lung issues. For the most part though the real hazards were the heat and how tiring it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crazy thing was they did a massive overhaul of the storm water and bilge systems in 2019 or so and it still couldn’t cope with that repetitive rainfall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean in 2022 the whole city was underwater for months", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meal and a show usually does, but not when the performers do the eating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A rope one would work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOESYHlp1bo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bollocks, it's done in other cities with different rolling stock mot to mention Olympic Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dig it, but what a turn of phrase - that one will stick with me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many hours per week do you work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be clear, it's definitely not confirmed, but chatter on transport forums with people somewhat in the know suggest that they're considering deleting the north shore CCNs in the 2025 timetable rewrite that will occur once the Bankstown metro is up and running and D sets have entered service to simplify the timetable and take advantage of the metro and D sets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central Coast and Newcastle trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have at least expanded the concourse at Mascot lately. But probably only enough to meet current demand, not really handle the future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thing with that area is there is always a foreigner willing to live there on mum and dads dime. Thats why you buy expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has clapped out Tangaras because they have delayed upgrading the power supply to support newer trains. But on the plus side it's more reliable than most other lines as it's the only one that's properly isolated and thus often insulated from meltdowns that affect the rest of the network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I know, but I doubt I'll get the bus to Sydenham and then change during the year the T3 is down, I think I'll just use a different line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will be avoiding rail replacement buses at all costs lol, I can get to Strathfield easily enough!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its neighboring stations (Carramar and Leightonfield) are also in dire need of accessibility upgrades.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely not!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've got an excuse too! I'd just be a jerk if I gave into the intrusive thoughts lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus I just hated having to go in the wrong direction to get where I was going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That makes so much fucking sense honestly. Knew these train lines were haunted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And some of the graves were moved twice, once when they built the Town Hall (the building, not the station), and then a second time from Devonshire St to Rookwood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well TIL!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In twenty years with the Railways I've only been spat on once, so I'm actually pretty lucky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">T1 running through it connecting North to West. (Not sure if T2 and T8 can go backwards and end at Wynyard).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I mean to have the trains running through, but don't stop between Central and Wynyard. The trains would be unaffected. Passengers needing Town Hall can change for metro at Wynyard/Barangaroo or Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could shield off the track and let the T1 just not stop at Town Hall during the works", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh absolutely, town hall woolies is too large imo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know there's people that live in the CBD, right? I used to live near the corner of Kent and King, and the coles express downstairs at the corner of George and King was our local supermarket. I moved away before it closed thankfully, since there's just the one supermarket left, and that's the one at Town Hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: it was a coles express, not a woolies metro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s got the highest sales of any Woolworths in the country…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't call it a massive overhaul. It's one piddly little bilge pump.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What they do now is have a contractor on call who can respond quickly with professional grade pumps when there's a major rainstorm and the small pump gets overwhelmed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only real long term solution is to drill some kind of pipe/tunnel underground to a lower point (like the nearby Hawthorne Canal), so the water drains by gravity. Why that wasn't done decades ago, I don't know. But they really need to do this in the next refurbishment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Daaam. You know that feeling when you invent something and it already exists? That.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow that would be great!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it would also affirm Town Hall as an underground prison lol, it looks so narrow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ppl forget there are platform gates at Olympic Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9 days in a fortnight, followed by a 10 day fortnight, with the shifts between 7 and 8.33 hours (the maximum shift length) so varies each week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh except when the network had a melt down and we end up stranded places with mad customers. Then it can get long. Legally can't go past 9 hours but can't always enforce that when you are the only driver there and it's the train home..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What will replace them, or no train at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah, I moved away from Mascot while the upgrade works were under way, and these days if I'm visiting my friends who still live there, I drive and park at their building lol. I should pay the train station a visit, for posterity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn I had no idea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "XD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only do it when I'm feeling brave, just in case. I hope it'll teach them a lesson, but... who knows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah you'd just zip out through that Lt. Ev St exit. And there's toilets there and everything too. They took their time with it, but it makes a very busy station much easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really missed that little exit out toward the uni when they blocked that one. Near the northern toilets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "iirc, Rookwood is also home to many of the remains from the cemetery that is now largely Camperdown Memorial Rest Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rookwood - The Resting Place of Resting Places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They didn't get all the remains out of Devonshire St. They were finding bones and bits of coffins when digging for the Metro under Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think there is much space to gain from thinning the stairs that's worth shutting down the track.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IMO you'd have to expand the tunnel walls. Which means closing the track.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think there much more space in the middle for the standing area to expand. At least nothing worth the shut down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IMO if you were going to do it you'd have to expand the tunnel walls. And to do so you have to close the track.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have never been to it, so I can' comment on the size. But I'm sure if it were the size of a servo, people would complain. Gotta have enough choice if this happens to be customers only choice in supermarket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the largest one they've got from memory - I also think it's one of the oldest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never said the CBD shouldn't have supermarkets. I'm saying the one in that specific spot is abit silly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to know, thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The idea is that once the new intercity fleet is up and running and metro to Bankstown is open they will delete the services from the central coast that currently go via Chatswood to simplify the timetable so that all CCNs run via Strathfield. This is because the current timetable causes quite some issues whenever there's a delay and also they'll be less useful once metro is open and you can just change to CCN at Epping from the metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so glad I chose Rookwood for my parents. looks like a solid choice and they won't get moved but with the way land is scarce in Sydney these days. I wouldn't be surprised if they started selling off the land in Rookwood for property.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5cl13.json b/1e5cl13.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..041a8d7182e72c59f308e52aae192d3455f2d164 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5cl13.json @@ -0,0 +1,214 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I work in construction and need better hobbies; but I had a recent shower thought. If a 6m3 skip costs give or take $600-$1,200 / ($100-$200/m3) to get the luxury service of them picking it up from your site and taking it to somewhere (Narnia?) to tip, then why are tip fees around $300 per tonne? [https://kimbriki.com.au/prices-from-1-july-2023/](https://kimbriki.com.au/prices-from-1-july-2023/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From what I understand demolished:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- concrete weighs around 2.2t/m3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Soil weighs around 1.8t/m3 (although I doubt you could / would want to just fill your skip with soil)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Water is 1t/m3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they consider the concrete or timber to be recyclable therefore don't charge tip fees?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "even if the concrete loose in the skip is about 1t/m3 it still costs less for someone to show up to site at a time of your choosing then get rid of it for you than for you to hire your own truck, drive to the outskirts of sydney and tip it legally? Does this mean the skip companies all go way out to the back of Bourke to dump construction waste in some national park? What am I overlooking here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bingo's largest site is Eastern Creek, so that's where most of the Sydney waste goes. Check your prices there and you're effectively getting the dollar value of the delivery/pickup etc from the truck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recyclables are cheaper yes but not free to tip. Bingo does give better rates to large construction sites that setup specific contracts with them though yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know the specifics but for construction, more than half of it is recycled. Concrete, rock, brick etc can be crushed and reused in various ways, clean soil is used as fill, metals are obviously recycled etc. It's why when you get a skip you have to tell them the type of waste and why that then effects the price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mulch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's bloody expensive. There's a reason the Mafia is all over it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if its asbestos and your name is Dib, just drop it wherever you like", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wakehurst Parkway from 1am onwards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Skip bin hire rubbish is taken to waste transfer & recycling facilities where up to 90% of rubbish is recycled. Any recyclable materials are separated, processed, and treated for repurposing. Only waste that cannot be repurposed is taken to a waste disposal site for incineration or landfill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Jim's skips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Resource Recovery Facility\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nsw goverment charges about $150 a tonne levy for waste in the city, around $100 for waste in regional areas. Some other states (eg. Queensland) dont charge a fee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So they would simply drive across the border rather than go to bourke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They take them all over greater Sydney, but most skip bins aren’t being filled with concrete or soil. Bins have a WLL as well most 6m3 are around 6t", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bigger companies usually own their own tips (like Bingo) others have contract rates with the tip that are not what you’ve posted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, yes the skip bin game is pretty low margin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Concrete can be re-used? I watched a thing about how the world is running out of sand (apparently desert sand can't be used for concrete) and that, at the rate it's being poured, we'll run up against a limit at some point in the future. What do they just crush it back to powder and go again?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CFMEU's Mulching Division has entered the chat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This caught me off guard when I moved from Brisbane. I couldn’t figure out where people were taking rubbish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back home I’d just drive to the nearest tip, show my ID and empty the trailer into a big hole in the ground. Some parts of Brisbane were technically paid but each house got coupons every year and I never used them each year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not gonna lie I live in parra now and I still don’t know where I would take a trailer loaded with rubbish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it just that every tip here is privately owned?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The bigger companies usually own their own tips (like Bingo)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bingo doesn't own its own tip. You're thinking of their transfer stations, which is just places where the rubbish is sorted into different streams and loaded onto other trucks for final disposition somewhere like Lucas Heights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> What do they just crush it back to powder and go again?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah crush it down to aggregate and then sell that for other construction purposes, bedding material mostly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re correct. It’s a big elephant in the room that no one talks about. The sand in concrete is a finite resource yet is treated like it’s a renewable. ‘Recycled’ concrete isn’t used as the sand in new concrete. So the problem remains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As usual humanity has its fingers in its ears and a blindfold on going ‘la la la’ then will be all shocked Pikachu when the last sand is taken from rivers and it’s game over for that building material.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can take rubbish to most tips, but they tend to have minimum weights for loads. Most tips in sydney are transfer station meaning that you dump in a warehouse which is then loaded into a large truck and transferred to a final tip. The 24 hour bingo one that another commenter mentioned at auburn is this. Most are private business with a few council transfer stations around. Lucas heights has a final tip and Kimbriki at terrey hills is a final tip that was council owned in the past but was sold to private ownership. Kimbriki is a good choice to go as they are set up nicely for randoms and even have a recycled garbage shop to rifle through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this is the case with a lot of resources. I'm long past any hope of humans coming to their senses. We're too selfish. I'm hoping for a great collapse to teach people a lesson about modesty and sharing. We're a 'learn the hard way' species, sadly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm still bewildered that most people are still optimists. Can't they see reality?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm always shocked at just how much concrete is used in Australia for everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is stone that much more expensive to use as a building material?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know that parts of Australia like Moreton Bay have had huge sand mining operations in the past, but these are mostly shut down for environmental reasons? Is that part of the problem, that sources of sand which used to be thought of as fairly infinite, are no longer available as much as the industry would like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh that explains it, I did see the one at auburn there but it was just a shed so I thought it was a depot for the trucks or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kimbriki is still owned by the Northern Beaches and Mosman Councils", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But Australians will still probably come out okay, as the price of these resources go up, we'll continue to cash in. At least in the next couple of generations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, stone would be something like 2-3 x more expensive and only suitable for small buildings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Concrete is an excellent building material as it can be easily formed into many shapes , can be very strong for its weight when formulated correctly and with the right strengthening elements (i.e. rebar), and its raw materials are relatively easy to transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In other parts of the world, wood is used more often for smaller buildings. Stone is very rarely a first choice material, it would only be for premium projects and even then, usually the structure is concrete and it's just a stone façade.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah Australia might be one of the more sensible players.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem isn’t just Australian. It’s global. There are literal sand mafias and murder of officials who won’t take a bribe to keep the river sand coming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I saw the Chinese blow up a whole area of condos just for lols that was a big example of how it’s treated like a never ending material.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyways this is depressing. We are in the middle of the last chapter of humanity. Mass extinction, feverish clambering for the last of the natural materials before they expire, and a hard swing to the right politically. ‘Fuck everyone else, I’ve got mine and I want more’.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah some dont like people hand unpacking and will require ppe to be worn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol. Nauru has entered the chat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'She'll be right'?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5dmy9.json b/1e5dmy9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..237e192499d44537bf89736aeccdd190b024558e --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5dmy9.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking for recommendations for a hiit studio that I can just purchase a casual pass at and attend a fitness class. I have looked at class pass but it seems to be a monthly subscription rather than paying for one class and attending it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I travel for work a lot and often stay in the Sydney CBD area mostly near the Westfield. I feel attending classes will ensure that I keep on track with my fitness. At home I attend Hiit studio which doesnt seem to have any clubs in Sydney yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone have any suggestions that will be very helpful ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure what kind of HIIT class you prefer but there's loads of gyms in the city offering HIIT classes! If you're unsure on which you'll like you could get a month of ClassPass and cancel your subscription and try out a couple. I would recommend Barry's in Martin place as a good place to get started, you can purchase a pack.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Virgin Active HIIT classes are amazing, the membership is good if you can get a discount through health insurance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What sort of HIIT?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "168 Crossfit, near Town hall, has casual classes or 10 visit passes ... But it's not for everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5ejlb.json b/1e5ejlb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d85e8dd4a9d02da5a47b7e2611babc621f49c53e --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5ejlb.json @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[ + { + "text": "And before anyone asks, yes I can get it at a bottle shop / Amazon, but I want to taste it before I buy a full bottle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've tried looking on Google but no results. I know it's relatively rare, so hopefully one of you know what this is and where to find it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are available as 50ml miniature bottles in some independent bottle shops.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5fkbu.json b/1e5fkbu.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5915bb310b6d83747681524b2a5e0c3f46492096 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5fkbu.json @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Is it normal to overtake a clearly injured/distressed animal on the road and keep driving?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I was driving down Robert Street in Rozelle this evening, I came to stop behind a few cars who were slowly overtaking something on the road. As it got to my turn I saw there was an injured animal on the road which was clearly in distress. At first I thought it was a house cat as it was very fluffy. I got out of my car and the shock of it just made me super emotional and I couldn’t fight back the tears as I was trying to figure out what to do - all while there were cars piled up behind me trying to overtake me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Luckily a lovely gentleman who happened to be walking past got straight on the phone to Wires (and informed me it was in fact a possum). Another guy driving past stopped and brought over a shovel and a bucket to help. A sweet girl also stopped and brought over a towel and a box and tried to help. If any of you happen to see this post I am so thankful you helped out and I’m sorry for being so emotional (and useless) but I found it to be a confronting scene.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After a bad few days this gave me hope for some goodness in the world. Thank you! I hope little possum makes a full recovery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it is normal. Many people just see road kills/injuries as just part of their getting from A to B and don't bat an eyelid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a couple weeks ago I was moving a roadkill kangaroo off the middle of the road (she had been dead several hours) and found a barely alive joey who had almost frozen to death inside his dead mum's pouch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably more than a hundred cars and trucks (quite remote but still reasonably trafficked) had driven straight over the top of her overnight, all the while the poor joey lay inside her waiting to die, while his mum got colder and colder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly the lives of random animals falls well down most people's list of priorities these days. People do have a lot on their plates.. I cannot turn my back on an animal in need. Sometimes I feel like it's a curse tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This isn't a Sydney thing. It just happens everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thank you for caring!! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you to all who stopped and helped. I saw a car speed up to try and run over a cat a few days ago. Some people are disgusting so it’s nice to see there are good people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much for stopping and making sure it got care - I would have cried too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry you had to experience that, but you did a good thing. I suppose it is normal for people to just drive on, but it's sad that it is. I don't think I've ever seen anything live, just dead things ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good on you for stopping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is definitely full of assholes. But it's also full of lovely folk too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you OP. I still have vivid memories of all the traumatic events like this I have been through. People are generally shit, thanks for caring for the little folk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did the joey survive?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup. Don’t feel weird about crying OP. I would’ve done the exact same thing. How people manage to ignore them is beyond me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes he will be fine, he had no physical injuries but was probably only an hour away from death when I found him. Literally ice cold to the touch and took at least an hour in the heated car before he picked up consciousness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was travelling interstate at the time so handed him over to a rescue organisation in the next town but checked in and he's doing well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The challenge now will be introducing him to a mob.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually move road kills off the road to prevent secondary kills of animals feeding on the kills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are a lovely human. Thank you for stopping and helping. How old was he you reckon?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much for doing this. I always check pouches whenever I see a recently deceased female marsupial of any sort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a guesstimate but probably 3 months or so. They grow fur at about 6 months", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank YOU too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, lucky you caught him in time then", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5htqx.json b/1e5htqx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..afc0f61c38f01ce55d1cf67e000581b5542c146c --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5htqx.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi all, please suggest some good places to get leather car seat covers for Toyota Camry, in Sydney region. I'm planning to buy a used car that I've really liked however am thinking of upholstery as the seats do not look neat. Ta!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i got mine from https://mycustomcar.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dont know if they were the cheapest, they probably wernt, but no complaints for quality for what i got", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google.com", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney summers can be REALLY hot - I would opt for sheepskin instead. Just a thought.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bing.com", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you, this is quite helpful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sheepskin is the way to go!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought that was just a porn search", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5jvaj.json b/1e5jvaj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6d028ab40a9d58690ff398837bac0142041083a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5jvaj.json @@ -0,0 +1,270 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Do people just rip that off for fun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://transportnsw.info/contact-us/feedback/train-feedback", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please fill out this. It's a lot more effective than reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buncha savages in this town", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some Logan Paul wannabee's. Saw a bunch of these assholes in Cole's the other day squirting shampoo all over the floor so people would slip over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are fuckwits. I've had people light fires on synthetic grass...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man, what I loved most about Japan was the respect for public spaces.. everything was spotless. Packed trains looked like they were straight off the factory line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought that fabric pattern was supposed to hide the vandalism. I don't think the fabric is doing its job!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m guessing the people that do this don’t pay taxes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[It could be worse….](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSzapuZBuzbTUg_1utJH5La8EpzAXN_ZGgG0v2_gaZr2t8ofrZ8AWQiVQKw&s=10)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aren't there cameras on board trains? Those fuckwits might have been caught in the act right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember a few years ago they unbolted the seats of a v set on the blue mountains line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who has previously worked years in marine upholstery, the textile of these chairs is truly impressive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least it's not covered in poop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhh looks like someone had a ride on the train rodeo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is it still public property? (genuinely asking, not condoning) I thought it was all privatised now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What line was this on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this in the Illawara line? I just started using this line this year (coming fr the Airport line) and the trains on this line are interesting…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well done shitheads now you've ruined it for yourself as well the next time you catch a train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kids are gonna be kids, same as it was in Ancient Rome, though maybe less flogging. Why don't you write a sad poem about it to go with the thread?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cmon, who actually has any sympathy for fixed back seats?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’ll be some methhead who thought the CIA stuck microphones in the seats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats just fixed the symptom. Not the Cause. No consequences. This is what happens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the hell? That could actually have serious consequences. I hope they suffer from haemorrhoids from now on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how many of them had mullets? Seems to be universal symbol for fuckwit these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or train fares.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not on Tangaras and trains older", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still have to identify them and would not be worth the effort for Police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In terms of durability of the fabric? The upholstery job? Or the [glorious pattern](https://paom.com/products/sydney-trains)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "trains are still public", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As the other user said, Sydney Trains is still public. But even with buses, while the operations everywhere are now privatised, the model now is that the government owns the actual buses (at least the new ones), even in the areas which never had Sydney Buses services. This means the buses can stay in the region when it goes to tender and ends up with a different company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "99% of kids just ride the trains no problem. The 1% still grow up to be adults, and don't suddenly stop being cunts when they turn 18. You don't know it was a kid who did it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I don't know about you, but I never thought to destroy public property for shits and giggles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saying \"kids are going to be kids\" is just excusing piss poor behaviour. Would you feel the same way if they damaged something you directly owned?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So kids desecrate your home and car it’s cool then. You better not complain because it’s just kids being kids!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who says its kids", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kids that do this will be costing all the rest of us their entire lives. They don’t change because laws are shit and all they do is get a slap in the wrist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy #triggerinoed boomer outrage Batman! 93 cranky downvotes in 5 hours about the concept that mild, easily repairable damage to a public fixture might not be a MASSIVE problem! No wonder we can't get drugs decriminalised or provide a solution to affordable housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing but the big issues in \"The Town Where Fun Goes to Die\". Never change Slagicals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, 88 downvotes and multiple frantic comments in a few hours, wow, never change Syd. Great state 88! Most uptight nimbyish city in the entire known universe. This town needs an enema!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably the person on a crowded train who has to stand because the seat is fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice try FBI.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope they suffer many hangnails until they wake up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or child support", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So why do we pay fares?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't know that I don't know that it was a kid who did it. Maybe I was there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This rant needs a stirring jingle behind it, like a full, orchestral moving score. I don't own any train seats, do you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, why complain to reddit when there's places to report this to who can have it fixed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never really gotten this subs obsession with rage bait posts. It seems like a toxic use for social media. I don't want to see this on a train or on my phone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "House and car? Are you sure you're in the right city's subreddit? This is r/sydney, in Straya. Maybe you were after Sydney in Canadia?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's likely kids, or it could have been your mum. I hear she's strong and swift, and it takes multiple tranqs to bring her down when she escapes and goes on a rampage like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, people who commit non violent property damage against tax payer funded public seating always go on to torture animals and eventually progress to murder and hard drugs. It's in the latest edition of the DSM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never knew yimbys wanted the seats ripped off their trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're not a kid?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We all do, mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, but it's called \"public property\" for a reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why don’t you take your own advice and ignore it then? Aren’t you engaging and taking rage bait to yourself by responding?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a difference between complaining on Reddit because the act of destroying train seats is ridiculous…….. and reporting it to the proper authorities. Both can be done", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s not what I insinuated at all. But good job going to extremes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. I feel the same when my public park gets trashed and facilities broken thanks to degenerates with no supervision and frankly no hope of integrating well into society as adults. There goes my taxes, rates, space where my family could have otherwise enjoyed ourselves…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not for long if the tories ever get back in again mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess I'm not a strong-willed person. I'd rather complain about social media being toxic to the toxic social media. And complain about trains being broken to city rail. Seems the more practical places to make those complaints if you care about fixing those issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, there's an absolute ton of rage bait subreddits for rageasexuals to fan each other's rage boners. This subreddit has slowly gone to shit with a constant stream of shitty parking and juvenile delinquency for a bunch of Karen's to tut tut and agree how disgraceful it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want my smiling Danny Lim, feel good stories and sunset pics of the bridge back on the front God dammit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, the irony. This is an extreme thread about extreme issues, that require extreme solutions. Best get out now if you're not built for it son.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe you should smile dude?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5o2nm.json b/1e5o2nm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b866381e47de84d5942cc1755c8dae71a62e5755 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5o2nm.json @@ -0,0 +1,634 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For anyone struggling with their mental health: Going for an hour's walk outside is very beneficial. It will be about 5000 steps, and sunshine will help your skin, eyes and shift perspectives. At first, it will be hard to go daily, and you can skip a day or 2 here or there, but persist and you should start feeling better! Take care of yourselves, both mind and body everyone! X", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having coficting thoughts today. How is it Thursday already and how is it only Thursday?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bakery only put one egg on my double sasuage and double egg roll. They only charged me for one, but it's still a petty inconvenience that has ruined my morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy Thursday everyone. Enjoying my day in lieu after busting major ass during EOFY. I'm currently trying to come up with a schedule for my evening for art related activities. I'm trying to balance writing a novel and learning to draw/paint. There is just not enough time in the day for everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fellow creatives, how do you balance things?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Officially one year into my role. I feel like I’m only starting to get the hang of it and the office social dynamic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello good people, I hope you're all doing well today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just got into work and a bunch of my coworkers called in sick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All I can do right now is put on a brave face ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going for EMDR therapy for the first time. Nervous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i have body aches and feeling meh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If any of you guys play FFXIV, Gong Cha is doing a FFXIV Collab where you need to buy three of the FFXIV drinks and you'll receive a code for a King Porxie Mount (about $25)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My local has heaps of codes available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit of a random one… does anyone have any insight into the nimbyism about boarding houses? Is it crime? Or just undesirables they are worried about? I would have thought with the current housing crisis that it might be a way for people to live independently and safely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be me, download classic movie \"Hellboy\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is this!? This isn't \"Hellboy\"??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They remade Hellboy in 2019, for no reason. I want the 2004 one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OK now that's all sorted out, time to take a big swig of coffee and fire up \"Total Recall\"…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got a confession to make. I haven't watched any Rugby League since I was a teenager some 20 years ago. I followed it for a while, but I've never been much for casual watching of sports; you either commit yourself to obsessing over a tournament or just don't bother. It was a bit meathead for my taste. Cricket and soccer have always been more up my alley. Anyway, there was so much about the game last night everywhere I looked from social media to news. I thought I'd check out the end of the origin 60 minutes in. I have to admit it was pretty appealing, edge of the seat viewing, and I really got into it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Track repairs at punchbowl. Expect delays on T3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got a question... are people getting hired these days? I'm mostly applying for 'junior's first job' type places like McDonalds, Coles, etc. But still no luck- at this point I just want anything; not even OzHarvest would take me for unpaid volunteer work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had some experience in a restaurant (mostly waiting tables), but that was back in 2016 and I'm worried the gap is too much/Maccas wants green 16 year olds, not a crusty 18 year old like me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it my resume? Can I just not fake smiles in an interview? I don't get it anymore...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Queensland and England both shitting the bed in the same week, does it get any better than this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Top 3 posts on r/sydney at the moment are all rage bait. How the fuck did we get so overrun with whinging? Are we collectively seasonally depressed? Bring back the bridge sunsets and Danny Lim posts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need suggestions. I've got a little time before starting a new job and I really want to travel somewhere. Its been a while since I've been anywhere, and I suspect I won't be getting any time off for a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The catch is, id be leaving this weekend so I haven't got much time to prepare (so I'll need somewhere where it's visa free or on arrival).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you had a week and could just go absolutely anywhere, where would it be?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i keep seeing these ads for apple pay at the shops - is there something new about apple pay i never knew about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Random entertaining links for no particular reason:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://profanity.acatcalledfrank.com/ — interactive infographic on swearing, might set off some filter if you're at work don't at me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "http://large.horse/ — just … large horse? Click the button, note the domain name", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.yankodesign.com/2024/07/04/this-crystal-fragment-turns-everything-you-see-into-8-bit-pixel-art-and-its-fascinating/ — turn the world into Minecraft, live", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://vietgd.com/ — Vietnamese graphic design", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been looking for a place in Sydney where it is possible to complete a Bachelor in Maths or Engineering in the evening or weekends, for professionals, similar to what Birkbeck has in London, but I cannot find anything like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am I missing something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, because Maths is an abstract subject I would much prefer to have in class teaching.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man that footage of that poor girl in that 'youth cell' in Queensland.. no words at all. Absolutely disgusting and distressing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the general opinion with dating two girls at once in australia? I've been using dating apps and two girls said yes to a first date around the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve decided it’s Friday. I know I’m going to be disappointed tomorrow but I’ll deal with that then. It’s my excuse for knocking off at 4pm today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because of the egg shortage?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't put things off, procrastinate NOW!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find I struggle with painting in the evenings because as I get older I need consistent light. Sometimes I set up a bunch of soft lights to daylight colour temperature but i don’t have a dedicated studio to paint in so that’s a bit of effort. But painting and a bit of music in the evenings is good for the soul.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve given up trying to be good at everything. I’ll settle for just doing the things that make me feel better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...I don't balance things. I've been working on a temperature blanket, a daily thing, and... I think I'm up to maybe April. I've also gotta knit a laptop sleeve for someone at work, a beanie for my baby cousin... I've also got art that needs to be done, and there's an online art gifting game in July... and sometimes instead of focusing on one, I won't be able to do anything ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess it's best to go with what you're feeling like in the moment? I feel like tackling that art today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know its not quite the same, but every time I see your user name I think you used to go out with Scott Pilgrim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that the one where you move your eyes left and right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very interesting idea. Can you tell us what the treatment is for? Anxiety type stuff?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck :) it can have some lasting feelings/effects when you've finished so don't beat yourself up if you want to have some cosy time to yourself later on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck! I hope it helps you. Please be patient with yourself ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you meant to be going somewhere tomorrow? Or am I confusing you with someone else ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait so you buy three at once?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My poor bladder", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think boarding houses tend to carry a stigma of being where people spend time when floating between homelessness and the mental health system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's the stereotype of drunk old guys sitting out the front yelling at people as they walk past kind of thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aren't \"crime\" and \"undesirables\" really the same thing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I was to be devil's advocate, a boarding house might mean a bunch of unemployed/unemployable people hanging around all the time, smoking, drinking? Those people might be more likely to steal, harass passers-by, beg for money and be a pain in the butt if you said no. Property prices would go down!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's not my personal feeling, but that's what I imagine the NIMBY people would think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am a NRL enthusiast, and I can tell you that last night's game was one of the best games of rugby league ever played. No exaggerating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A super casual fan may have found it a little boring for the first hour since there was pretty much no scoring and it was end to end, but considering the stakes and the history, it was absolutely edge of your seat stuff from start to finish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a while I felt like one of those soccer obsessives: \"some of the best contests I've seen have been 0-0\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then at the end of the first half: GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLL!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was meant to be a really good game, I think? I know what you mean though - I have a friend who is an NRL tragic so I try to keep up for her sake, but a lot of the earlier off-field shenanigans really put me off for a long time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That first half in particular was as good as I’ve ever seen. Second half not far behind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That must have happened after I went through much earlier this morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You were waiting tables at ~ten years old?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My kid is 18 and just got an interview at McDonalds but they knew someone who worked there who put in a word for them. Applying to MacDonalds in the general case via the website didn't seem to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone who worked at Big W said they will start hiring in August.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But my kid did get a bit of work in a warehouse via these people: https://pplus.au/ so give them a call maybe?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You waited tables when you were 10 years old? If I was reading that resume id call bull shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get enjoying the moment - but I can't help thinking that if schadenfreudianism didn't exist, we'd all be better off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4th post is humans being bros by helping an injured possum, if that helps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, rage bait accounts for about 85% of posts on r/sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm day 8 in hospital after coming in via emergency Wednesday night/ early Thursday morning (turns out it wasn't my uterus trying to kill me, it was another organ altogether), and the things people are complaining about have me rolling my eyes. I literally avoided dying, am on **heavy** opioids, and still not complaining.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People need to touch grass and get a hobby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I had a week to go anywhere I would go to Japan. Although it would be summer right now over there and I heard the summers are humid and muggy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But on the other hand you can just go to a hot spring to chill and relax ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a week, I wouldn’t want to fly anymore than 10-12 hours. That rules out Europe and the continental Americas. My picks would be either Japan or Hawaii. Easy flights, easy destinations to travel to and within. The weather in Hawaii would be less oppressive but it probably comes down to what you like to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cairns. its not peak season in the reef now because its not all that warm but its still warmer than here... airfares are about the same as flying to melb - one of those resort towns just north like palm cove or the other cheaper lesser know place names might do depending on budget", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taiwan, grab a cheap Scoot fare and cross your fingers. I just checked the weather though and it's [hovering between 35 and 40 degrees](https://www.accuweather.com/en/tw/taipei-city/315078/weather-forecast/315078#google_vignette) and typhoon season so um, possibly not ideal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NZ is probably the easiest if you want to go overseas? Or honestly, far north QLd or Darwin might be alright.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd be heading for some exercise bases holiday in Thailand or Bali for that stint. Yoga, boxing or the like. Sweat then chill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to do nothing but chill then go to a resort in bali, phuket or vietnam (more transit time on the other end though) and drink in a pool while reading a book!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would go to WA and drive from Perth to Broome. Or just go to Broome. It sounds fascinating and unique but I've never managed to make the trip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably made worse by going from the cold air to a warm carriage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shame they can't WFH or have time off to avoid spreading bugs around but not everyone has that luxury.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have found this on the tradie train I catch each morning that I’m heading into the office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blowing your nose takes all of 30 seconds & they would feel so much better!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they are just going for an advertising push currently. Their major campaign for the new iPhone didn't work the best, so now they are playing catch up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s pretty optimistic to assume that both of them will want a second date. It’s just dating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did say it was a petty inconvenience, it's understandable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Card carrying member of the Procrastination Nation right here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! It’s a portmanteau of Viola, the main character from She’s the Man and Ramona Flowers because I was blanking when thinking of a reddit username ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's it, you follow a light pattern with your eyes. It's usually used for dealing with trauma/traumatic memories. It's a little scary how well it works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "im flying to singapore to see the girl but energy levels have crashed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup, I just put them in the fridge ahaha. They can last ages since thryre sealed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, it’s a bit of an odd one to me because the person I know who’s going on about it, works in the disability sector and is a loud, proud Christian. It seems at odds with the person she projects herself to be. Though I suppose that’s true of a lot of people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get the feeling that for some people “poor” people are branded as bad but not necessarily criminal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Council housing has the similar problem and they don’t usually have shared spaces.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having combined or shared spaces would probably exacerbate those issues even more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To me, the formula for good sport is how close a match can get to the end while the result hangs in the balance. Which is why soccer rocks pretty hard, something like 70% games finish with a goal difference of 1 or 0 meaning the result can change on the final whistle. I guess my memories of League is that very few matches fit this mold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the haircuts for me. Why are they all so bad?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah. I think it actually cleared up pretty quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2019* Sorry- also it was my parents restaurant hence the dubious legality", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alright I'll give it a go thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How miserable are you that you see someone celebrating a result and you think, “nah, I’m going to try and ruin this for them.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Criminally undervoted compared with, everyone look at this vandalism.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OMG. I was getting worried about you. I was literally just stalking your profile and contemplating if a \"does anyone know if 2happycats is OK?\" Comment would be weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You poor thing. That sounds so horrible. Please let us know if there's anything we can do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you OK now? Or is this likely to be ongoing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been to Kyoto in July and I’ve been to the swamps of Florida in July.. and the weather is pretty much the same. Oppressive humidity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trust me, you don't want to go to Japan this time of year. Imagine Sydney summer heat and humidity but dialled up to 11.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doomscrollers of the world unite!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried doing it on myself with an app and didn't really get anything out of it, but I'm intrigued. Is there a place in Sydney where I can try it out? Do I need a referral from a GP or does it cost much?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully, not the horrible bugs going round.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That makes more sense. Wonder if the one in hurstville is still open", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, Christian’s (like many religious folk) have a tendency to be fairly hypocritical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed, nothing better than a game that see-saws, even goes into extra time, there's only a hair's breadth in it, and then the Roosters lose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Err you totally missed the point - that its exactly what you just did. You phrased it in terms of enjoying the opponents loss, rather than the other teams win: i.e. the losing teams both shitting the bed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and on top of that, you're now falsely accusing me of it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I've often had better times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still unwell, but going for a procedure tomorrow that will hopefully help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Modern medicine is amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm heading to Bali in a week and honestly can't fucking wait for some oppressive humidity. This cold is getting to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some folks like that kind of thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean I managed and I hate any weather warmer than 20°c.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been to Tokyo in August five or six times (I’ve been there about 20 times in all). It’s fine so long as you’re the kind of traveler who likes to take breaks in tea houses. Plus there’s always the option of trips to Nikko or the mountains, where it’s cooler. I love visiting Japan, pretty much any time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[This is a good website for info on how to get started](https://mysydneypsychologist.com.au/how-to-find-a-good-emdr-therapist-in-a-few-easy-steps/) on finding an EMDR therapist. There's lots in sydney!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some may need referrals and some might not, it depends on what scheme they're working under. For my counsellor I didn't need a referral as she doesn't work under the same scheme as psychologists do, she works under a government program where if you qualify as a victim of domestic violence you get 20 free sessions. If you go via the mental health plan route I believe you get 10 sessions, but you'll need to pay a gap which the price can differ.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its going to really suck if it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i'm going to have a big lunch and a nap and see if that helps but yeah feeling quite ordinary", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not wrong. I just thought better of her. Was trying to understand if i might be missing something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most importantly, when do you get home to see the cats?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’d thrive in Florida.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd need to look up when I was there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was easily 30-40 every day but with 100% humidity so all my clothes were sticky with sweat within minutes of being outside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I've spent plenty of time in all of SEA except Vietnam (inexplicably) and Japanese summer was the worst by a very long shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A shout out to the girls who'd hand out lotus leaf shaped plastic fans advertising stuff, all over the place. The fans were super popular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PS - that was Tokyo and all the usual suspects to the South. Probably Hokkaido would be nice?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Helps that there are plenty of A/C places to duck into. Including the vast underground networks of arcades-cum-station-entrances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, that's very useful. I'm not sure if you're saying you personally were the victim of domestic violence but if you are, I'm terribly sorry to hear that and hope the therapy is working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take Echinacea, take Lemsip, Shower and Sleep! Good Luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem with America is that they just absolutely abuse the shit out of the AC. If I wanted to sit in a fridge, I would have stayed in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I believe it. They have harsh summers and harsh winters. Spring and autumn are great though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Summer is peak travel season in Hokkaido, both for domestic and international tourists. If OP doesn't mind splashing some cash, it would probably be worth it, otherwise it'll be more expensive than usual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weak Yen helps, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most sentences that start like this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The problem with America", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do not end with something so innocuous as temperature preferences haha.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5vp3h.json b/1e5vp3h.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e63b53769e49cc1430735ea0368c9b341f48cb2e --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5vp3h.json @@ -0,0 +1,470 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Researchers at the University of Wollongong and Australian National University are inviting you to take part in an online study investigating people’s views about psychedelic drugs being used to treat mental ill-health. This study involves completing a survey which will take up to 25 minutes to complete. Access detailed information about the study here: [https://medicine-psychology.anu.edu.au/research/research-projects/psychedelic-drugs-treating-mental-ill-health-australian-perceptions-and](https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedicine-psychology.anu.edu.au%2Fresearch%2Fresearch-projects%2Fpsychedelic-drugs-treating-mental-ill-health-australian-perceptions-and&data=05%7C02%7Cjames.williams1%40anu.edu.au%7Cfb846e38915a4c40faab08dca4817356%7Ce37d725cab5c46249ae5f0533e486437%7C0%7C0%7C638566123514936900%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OQwxjl1BUapm4AmWe7TJGSfL1F4P26XDXSOIMil18KY%3D&reserved=0)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should be legal for recreation either way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think moderated and 'safe' usage is great even if just to humble oneself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My best friend just wrote her masters thesis for psychedelics in treatment of eating disorders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Short answer: yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If something works use it. Why is this even a question?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will do the survey when I have time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In short, though - yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have friends, acquaintances etc who have been part of clinical trials using things like ketamine for depression, psychedelics for PTSD, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me, it’s a bit like “Should we use amphetamines to treat ADHD?” - yes, if it works. For me (and many others), stimulants make my brain STFU so I can be slow and calm and focused. It’s not for everyone, but for those it helps, it’s incredibly beneficial.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. And they should give me some if they expect me to spend 25 minutes doing this survey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "god yes. it probably won’t be an option for me, but i’m hoping for my kids. this survey is sooooo long though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A friend of mine has had great results using controlled and very small doses of lsd & mdma to treat her ptsd and other mental conditions. This was after years (20+) of having both psychiatric & psychological sessions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With any drug, there are risks & there are definitely ppl who should not be having these types of drugs ever (clinical or not). Like cannabis I hope these types of drugs become less stigmatized and able to be used for treatment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are trialling mushrooms for MDD at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But that survey is *so long*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No offence to mentally ill people but I'd rather they be freely available for recreation rather than just restricted to people who have mental issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think if done carefully it's possible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been offered to try it - I’m still debating as there’s not much info about it that I can find", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did the survey - 20mins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I noticed across from the piercing studio that there’s like a phsycadelic treatment centre of some sort", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends which mental ill-health.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, however high dose psychedelics put you in a very vulnerable state - so you'd need to have a high degree of trust in the supervising psychiatrist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have never taken any illegal substances, so I no real experience and only going from what I have read, seen etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am unsure if small doses of psychadelics may work. If it does, then it should be considered. I would prefer drugs to be made in a clinical and sterile setting and definitely not in dodgy backyard operations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It may induce a psychosis in some people that they cannot come out of.. it may Mae things worse for people already suffering from serious mental health issues..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty of clinical trials in other countries are indicating that they do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a lot of anecdotal evidence that says they do - what is missing now is clinical trials to test this evidence - the next step of investigating if these substances can assist people therapeutically.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, that doesn't seem like a solid reason to say yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boomers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All science takes a long time, especially the admin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its hard for ~2 grams of mushrooms in a safe, familiar place to go wrong IMO. No need to start big at higher doses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The same amount of trust you'd expect to have in the psychiatrist, anyway, I'd say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have no experience, my only advice is to form your opinion of each drug on a case-by-case basis. There are so different in mechanism and experience that it's hard to make sweeping statements (for or against).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Homebrew beer/cider/mead is still pretty great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old wives tale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, the boomer ellipsis strikes again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not when done in a controlled environment with a professional guiding them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know why you're being downvoted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is true. In fact its true for existing legally prescribed mediatications. They are a vast number of people suffering for life from potential side-effects never mentioned up-front as a risk, and have sexual dysfunction, continual brain zaps. etc. from one of the more common anti-depressants - in this specific case Venlafaxine (Effexor). Permanetly, even after haved ceased using the medication for years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The medical system isn't even up-front about the chances of something like transcranial magnetic stimulation working when they suggest it for someone. (It only works for about 1 out of 3 people). For other treatment options its very hard to quantify. The pamphlet you're supposed to get with medications lists loose chance categories ranging from mild, moderatate, severe and fatal consequences of taking the medication. Are you that 1 person in 10,000ish people who reacts so badly you risk death?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most anti-psychotics have movement disorders as a side effect. Depending on how bad things are, the risk may be worth it, or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anything highly psychoactive like psilocybin, LSD, mescaline and the dissociative class which includes Ketamine we don't have anywhere near enough data on, mainly due to the 'war on drugs' - there seems to be a bigger pushback against legitmising MDMA as an option over a lot of the other drugs for some reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People have also permanently ending up suffering from one dose of cannabis (prescribed or otherwise). They are definitely known to expose and trigger latent psychological issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of people assume what is true for them is true for everyone else, for self-justication purposes. This is not valid and has never been. Don't listen to the denialists, investigate others experiences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I totally agree on maximising success using (mind)set and setting. It improves your odds, but doesn't guarantee them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't blindly trust authority, do your own research and make the most informed choice you can make. Its your mind, your body and ultimately your choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been absolutely proven that MDMA, ketamine and Psyolcibin is extremely effective for a variety of mental health disorders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW psychiatrists are able to now administrator these in clinical settings once they are trained", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m pretty sure there were actual trials?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is also anecdotal evidence of people having horrific experiences with psychedelics in these clinical settings. As you say, that's why further research is necessary. It would be a massive shame if there actually *are* significant benefits here (which there appears to be), but the program gets shut down because enough people have terrible experiences as a result of rushing into it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She got published in a medical journal, I’m not sure if ALL thesis get published though, I haven’t done a masters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I should add it was a psychology masters she did", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does once you read the thesis which was essentially secondary research aka a compilation of about 75 different studies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a lot of bad, la~~d~~Zy psychs out there. My grandfather was a psych who bragged about falling asleep during consultations and eventually lost his license. He gave me off-script benzos to manage HSC anxiety and I ended up having to resit the year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a reason I have this skeptical tone! Plenty of patients trusted him after all...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure they're a double edged sword though. A trip to treat PTSD could quickly turn into a 'bad trip' and just be an additional trauma. Not an easy way out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with you, as a former one time user, of psychelelics and having mental health issues, I shit my brick over it, also cannot take THC anymore as I get psychotic, so that is out as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you mean _\"lazy\"_ ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s why there are multiple trained clinicians acting as trip sitters there to guide you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re much more likely to have a bad trip when you’re in a negative environment alone, you can go too deep into your own mind and forget you even took a drug and think you’re going insane. The clinicians are there to anchor you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's no such thing as a bad trip if you are psychologically prepared, and guided through the process, by a trained professional. 'Bad trips' don't just happen because of the substance, it's the user.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's unlikely if the starting doses administered are very low.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BTW bad reactions can happen with many drugs and vaccines...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's why after many vaccines you're requested to wait in the out-patient areas in case of anaphylactic reactions and I've heard horror stories of people having terrible reactions to drugs that doctors have prescribed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anytime I inquired further about the doses they started on they said the doctor made no mention of starting low and tapering up the dose...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very unlikely in small doses, which I imagine is what’s going on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't mean there aren't bad clinicians out there. Plus once it's rolled out I doubt it will be multiple clinicians. You hear stories of bad psychs. All I'm saying is it's a vulnerable position to be in, so be sure to trust your doctor(s)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my experience, those who cry \"bad trip\" are usually those who understand drugs the least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried LSD and my then boyfriend got angry with me because his first girlfriend was a heroin addict, therefore how could I be so stupid. I mean, he was right, I was stupid enough to date him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A friend had a bad trip because someone tried to rape her while they were all camping on acid. Not saying a doctor's likely to do that, but still it's a vulnerable position to be in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My reading of past trials is that they do 'heroic' doses basically. John Hopkins doses 30mg psilocybin per 70kg bodyweight, that 3+ grams of dried cubensis. Enough to give a sensitive individual a lot of synaesthesia etc, it's no museum dose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> There are a lot of bad, lady psychs out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were questioning whether this was a typo rather than sexism.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's literally all medicine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a slippery slope man. You start breaking into cars and homes for your LSD money, constantly having to feed the habit, and before you know it one day your plug is out of cid but he's got some nice horse and you find yourself just needing something to stop the ghastly LSD withdrawals. I think your ex was right ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yet we still use all manner of sedatives that make that possible too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also that little thing called alcohol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Without a doubt that is a risk. But doctors are around people with compromised self control/awareness all the time. They don't need experimental drug treatments to take advantage of people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That had nothing to do with acid or shrooms though lol. A trip isn't literally \"losing your mind,\" it's cool ass visuals and introspective thought processes. You don't suddenly become vulnerable. You'd have a greater risk in a pub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weird, I've mostly only ever seen heroic described as 7g, maybe sometimes as low as 5. Definitely never anything as low as 3, that's still down in the fun zone. Also seen it described as being bodyweight agnostic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though admittedly that's just on forum posts and such, not any clinical trials.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, yes I meant lazy. Fat thumbs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you underestimate how rough psychedelics can be compared to other psych meds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's good to try and learn from the past", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct, so having what one trial describes as an experience that can be \"among the most personally meaningful and spiritually significant of their lives.\" is something I'd be cautious about having with a random health professional.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems to be somewhat of an assumed conclusion that having more people around must be better. In my mind it just introduces additional risks. Most of the positive experiences people have reported that has resulted in this wave of interest in psychedelics was gained without the help of a health professional.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who has done high dose psychedelics, I can think of little a psych would add to the experience. Personally I'd approach this clinical process with slightly more hesitation than average.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has to do with the substances in the sense that being on them makes the experience harder to handle and thus potentially more traumatic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also just on the note of what a trip is, what you describe is a fairly average trip. At higher doses you can really lose yourself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can read more about bad experiences here: https://www.erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_Mushrooms.shtml", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my unstated maths was 3g/70kg, so 5g if you're a tallboy like me :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you talking from experience? or talking from what you’ve heard in popular culture about the “scary psychedelic drugs”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep in mind, the way the psychedelics are administered in these clinical settings is nothing like how they are administered recreationally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "recreationally you’re taking something without a good idea of the potency so the dose is a guess, and you’re taking it to get trippy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "clinically the potency is known, the dosage is measured for the person, and the goal is not to get trippy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wouldn't be with a random health professional though. This kind of stuff is normally done with a therapist you've already built a relationship with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done a lot of high dose psychedelics in the past and have a friend who is the biggest psychonaut I've ever met. He has a psychologist who is an expert in drug therapy and she is amazing. She's helped him work through heaps of trauma with the help of DMT, psilocybin, LSD, Ketamine, mdma, etc, etc. He provides the medications himself, but she sits with him for the experience and they have sessions before and after.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's got a lot of money to be able to afford that kind of service though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah like I said all the things I've read reckon it doesn't matter how heavy you are, the same dose will be similarly effective for you regardless. I think because it's relative to brain size rather than body size? Been a while though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're definitely not speaking from experience. Bad trips can happen but they're comparatively rare and if you're the kind of person cognizant of it, you can talk yourself out of it. It's just anxiety, it's just that you're on drugs and it exacerbates things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He probably legit thinks that \"kid thinks he's an orange\" or \"kid thinks he can fly\" was real.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wouldn't be with a random health professional though. This kind of stuff is normally done with a therapist you've already built a relationship with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree, however I don't think that will be the reality for most. Two thoughts of mine:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1: Most Aussie's will (at best) be doing the Medicare \"10 sessions a year\" mental health care plan thing. We are probably both high-openness people, so we could build a good rapport with someone in <10 sessions - however I feel that's more of an outlier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2: The narrative around psychedelics for mental health issues that I see on reddit is that psychedelics are basically a shortcut. So you just need to get your hands on some, take them, and then you're \"fixed\" (whatever that means).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People seem less excited about the potential for psychedelics to help as an adjuvant treatment to basically CBT couselling, but rather see the emergence of such options as a way to more easily/legally get their hands on psychedelics to 'fix' themselves. So it will be a rush to whichever psychiatrist is the most liberal in their prescription.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We see the same thing today with loose TRT scripts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Intuitively, I feel dose would scale with total blood volume - which should be proportional to lean mass I imagine. Still, hard to say. Plus you have no idea how potent your shrooms are to begin with, making discussions of precise dosage somewhat moot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon taking 2g, seeing how potent you find it, then plan your full dosage and take it a month or so later is probably the safest heuristic", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5vwto.json b/1e5vwto.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..96c0e9b610061424628ca4dab76340adbe22c6d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5vwto.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi guys - where do you recommend looking for Wall Art pieces for home?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Painting, prints etc.?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t got the slightest clue as to what’s available here in Sydney so I would really appreciate your help!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "check the auction sites - lawsons is good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've picked up some real bargains from their 'sell everything in this expensive Eastern Suburbs house because we're going for a new theme' auctions. Their 'fine art' auctions tend to be a lot more expensive if you're into that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've also recently missed the Sydney affordable art fair in Randwick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blue Dog, Newtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d look on Etsy. You can get digital prints, take them to Officeworks to print. I do this with a gallery wall and change up the prints to whatever mood or colour I’m loving every year or two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The affordable art fair just passed but that is one of the coolest places/ selections you can find in Syd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you after a particular style or size? I.e. beach themed or abstract?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The next The Inner West Artist Market (IWAM) is on 28th July [https://artistmade.org/markets/](https://artistmade.org/markets/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Art Aid teams up with artists to sell limited edition prints that raise funds for humanitarian causes in Australia and around the world. Print works start from $100 [https://www.artaid.com.au/collections/print-artworks](https://www.artaid.com.au/collections/print-artworks)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This just started tonight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.incognitoartshow.com/collections/2024-artworks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone can send in a piece of art, and you'll generally get established artists along with amateurs (except you don't know who's who). They got 15,000 entries this year which is crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The State Library of NSW have a [print on demand service](https://printshop.sl.nsw.gov.au/) of their collections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try bluethumb, there's heaps of great local artists on there :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://bluethumb.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was there and there were some nice things. Even though it is \"affordable\", it still made me feel poor as lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol for sure. If you arent there on the first day, you'll be limited for choice", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5w27n.json b/1e5w27n.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b611dfa5387feeddbca3c99130426638275eb375 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5w27n.json @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Could anyone recommend any public speaking courses? I saw NIDA had one and thought this might be good? I know Toastmasters is around and I hear mixed reviews on that. I am actually a good speaker it's more around that panic when everyone is staring at me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Toastmasters is the free option which teaches you by doing it and watching others do it. Not exactly a course as there is no clear instruction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The NIDA one sounds like a potentially solid option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Biggest problem with toastmasters is you have to wait to hear everyone else wabble on, otherwise is good, and free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know two people who did toastmasters. They both found it helpful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Toastmasters is useful and they also teach the correct procedures for running a formal meeting. It is important to note the differences between different types of documents and resolutions. When are documents tabled verses noted and others?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Left field, but if you're looking to get comfortable in front of a crowd I cannot recommend improv enough. Improv Theatre Sydney run courses that are super fun and welcoming, and definitely help you with public speaking while not being 'public speaking' courses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They normally allow you to attend a meeting or two for free but you'll need to pay around $100 membership a year to properly participate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only so many \"inspirational\" speeches you can listen to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah you are right, i forgot my workplace paid for it. Not great either way.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5wj1g.json b/1e5wj1g.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4cc03a8adbb88edc2aeb603a23bcb20c2aed1ba2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5wj1g.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I know this is a long shot, but didn't manage to scan his qr code and now I’m left wondering who he was! Specifically was playing ‘I See Fire’ by Ed Sheeran, using a loop pedal with his acoustic guitar. If anyone has any idea who this was, please let me know!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might have been Andryelguitar (that’s his Instagram). Really cool guy. He plays at Pitt St most days, it’s his main place.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5xi7a.json b/1e5xi7a.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..76472eb582445dede9dc32cd9be699ae47bb8efe --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5xi7a.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey everyone,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been training in powerlifting for about 1.6 years now and I'm looking for recommendations on good gyms in Sydney that cater well to powerlifters. I'm particularly interested in places that have quality equipment for squatting, benching, and deadlifting, as well as a supportive atmosphere for serious lifters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any insights or personal experiences with gyms around Sydney would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for your help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1.6? Quite the exact number there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sydney's a big place, where are you based?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paragon in Artarmon is great if you are on the North Shore. small, but all competition gear and really nice people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City Strength in Alexandria is not bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They got 7or8 combo racks, 10+ eleiko power bars, a rogue deadlift bar, a sportskraft squat bar, few tonne of calibrated plates. Plus upstairs is mostly hammer strength machines", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "168 Crossfit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Steed fitness in chippendale or City strength in Alexandria are probably the most accessible for you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out City Gym in Darlinghurst", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Riley's gym in Seven Hills", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was thinking around Bondi, sorry for not being clear. Thank you very much!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City strength is in Alexandria and also has great gear and nice guys. There’s an Adonis athletics in Bondi (or there used to be) but I’ve never been", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5y2zn.json b/1e5y2zn.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..11178495e3c336a88a8ffa679fc4237d5b0c38ac --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5y2zn.json @@ -0,0 +1,286 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi guys,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I moved out of my old place and had cleaned myself. I personally think i cleaned really well but this morning i got back from my real estate agent saying my kitchen benchtop was in poor condition and need to be rectified before i receive my bond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can assure that there is no chipping or damage only faint stains after overtime use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Photos attached for reference sent by the real estate agent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please let me know if it is fair wear and tear or damage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, nah, get fucked if that's anything but wear and tear. Put in your bond claim yourself and let them argue it with the tribunal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HELLO. Please claim your bond through RBO website if you haven't already. Agent is taking the piss. Do not pay them a cent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can someone pls tell me what I’m suppose to be looking at? I can’t find anything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wear and tear 100%, I could barely see it when I looked at it. How old is the property?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i cant see shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks fine to me ,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t see shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More like WHERE? and tear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll see myself out..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had this happen to me, REAs on a power trip. Check if it's actually wear and tear and not a really stubborn stain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cos if it's a stubborn stain they might be able to argue it's not the same condition when you came in and it's able to be cleaned and then they'll dock your bond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But either way, make sure you claim the bond first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gumption will get those scuff marks off in less than 2 minutes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "REA doesn't understand how light and shadows work!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish my kitchen looked that good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That looks like zero “damage” to me. REA is trying to get one over you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Claim your bond online at the RBO immediately. Do not let these grubby theiving bastards steal your bond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they're trying to scam you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ignore them, claim your bond. they're parasites on the working classes, trying to steal everything they can from you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask the real estate agent if they regularly have hallucinations", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If u can return and u have aldi get their fabric stain remover with oxygen and enzymes. It clears stains in these sort of benches", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is wear and tear. I can't see anything wrong with that. I can never understand how an agent expects a property to have zero wear and tear and being lived in for 1 to 2 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More like where the tear?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much they want for it? Tribunal is like $100+ for companies if they want to dispute a bond you've already claimed, it wouldn't be worth it for them to chase you up most likely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Magic Eraser works great at getting rid of these kinds of stains on these cheap benchtops", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is called cheap shit ceaserstone, caligulastone. Tell the owner they get what they pay for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't see any wear and tear or damage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NAL.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As others have said, I cant see anything remarkable in those pictures to warrant them holding your bond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All I see is a phone shadow...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this like one of those magic eye things?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been shifting my phone back and forth, but I can't see anything. Is it meant to be a schooner?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clearly fair wear and tear", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The REA parasites are asking for you to make a donation to them. Decline this by claiming your bond back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t see anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they’re gonna charge you for a new bench top you should take the old one with you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I have to zoom in to try and find it, then it’s fair wear and tear. In saying that, I still can’t see shit so the agent can go suck it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed, I can't see any wear and tear OR damage...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All I can see is the shadow from the mobile phone, I can't see any actual damage.🧐", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's myself what my husband and I did over similar bullshit. I wholeheartedly agree. Claim your own bond and force their hand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This, claim and let them make it official. They’ll fuck off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you fail the REA exam. Cant you see the stains, the dog pee, the paint marks, the environmental catastrophe that exactly matches the bond?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so when i moved in it was a brand new property and its been 1 year and 2 months", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nup, neither", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Samesies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or magic erasers they are brilliant at this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hahah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poor grubs get a bad wrap from being associated with deadbeats that don't deserve life!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve already moved out ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "trust me it was cleaned, and polished before i left", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes i sent them an email saying i refuse to pay and happy to take it to tribunal if necessary. I’ve submitted my bond claim already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This morning i got an email saying, i tried to call you yesterday. Do you mind calling me?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do u think i should call back? or just ignore it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These days it feels like REAs/Landlords go in there looking for wear and tear at the end of lease and try to call it damage to see if they can score a new .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA: That way they either get a new bench top for their rental/client (in this case) and all they had to do was ask. From their perspective: Why bother gauging the legitimacy of, recording and then asking for only legitimate damage, which then needs to be followed up and takes time and money when they can just take photos of everything that isn’t perfect and ask for you to cover it? Theres no law against it. Then they can leave it up to you to show why you shouldn’t have to replace it and if you don’t know better or can’t be arsed arguing that’s a win for them with little to no effort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can they let u back in to rectify yourself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So they said they already called the cleaners for additional cleaning and they couldn’t get rid of that stain and asked me to pay for that cleaning and also get another quote elsewhere to rectify it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find it bullshit considering the place was super clean when i left and the cleaners mustn’t have had cleaned much anyways. No carpets just a small tiny studio.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I emailed them that i’m happy to take it to tribunal if necessary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely go to the tribunal. It's bullshit...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, they’ve been doing dodgy shits. So, after i gave them my notice to vacate the property, they emailed me saying i have to pay break fee which is 4 weeks of rent according to tenancy agreement. I told them i was on occupancy agreement and i don’t need to pay. To that they replied yes you are right. Sorry for the confusion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And now this, and they made me pay 4 weeks of rent as bond at start but as per occupancy agreement i should pay no more than 2 weeks of rent as security deposit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, I think they won’t take it to tribunal because clearly they will be the ones to be at risk.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5yv8o.json b/1e5yv8o.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4974f91c15343f85393ebb6ec0995b8f0d6cc2ad --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5yv8o.json @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m moving out of my rental this weekend, and I need to mow the lawns one last time. The green waste bin won’t be collected until Monday 29th. Is there any issues with me leaving grass clippings etc in it, especially considering the new tenants won’t need to mow at all when they move in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Green and red will both be clean and emptied.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No issue. Perfectly reasonable for something not under your control.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My daughter moved out of a rental last year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All bins had to be empty & clean!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a soon to be ex landlord I think what you're doing is fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I shouldn't think so, but you could talk to your neighbours, see if they are happy to put it out on the 29th if new tenants don't move in, (you don't want rotting green waste sitting for weeks) and if they are tell the agents about the arrangement. Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just asked my next door neighbour if they could put them out and bring them in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I moved out 2 years ago I asked the real estate agent about this and they said it was okay leave as long as I leave out the bin on the curb and come back and move the bins back into the front porch (after I had moved out). Thankfully my new place wasn’t too far away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess all the nitpicking property managers have conditioned us all to believing that we can get bent over for any minor thing. Don't lose sleep over this, OP. You're all good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also the green bin belongs to the council, not the landlord.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e5z91h.json b/1e5z91h.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..49fb816468cec74717f4b4041cac91524d9def83 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e5z91h.json @@ -0,0 +1,458 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Wow even postponing the election there. Quite serious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gutsy from Minns. More please", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ned doesn't give a shit about the community he just wants the glory of being mayor, bloke has his face plastered on everything related to the council even the bin day calendar fridge magnet had his face on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude is too close to developers, when he was being investigated by ICAC he was working for CBRE a major commercial property developer. Can't believe people voted him back in as Mayor, not surprised this has come up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn’t surprise me. A lot of developers in Liverpool have gotten rich.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention the corruption involved in the sale of land for the airport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool, and those responsible for the corruption will face responsibility for their actions right? … right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blatant corruption in a local council? what a shock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "resident in central coast and we havnt had elections in years, although i think finally the unelected administrator is fucking off soon. fuck shit councils", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol im not suprised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of shit i've heard from people who are developing in the area of the ongoings of the current government is nuts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now come and do Campbelltown City Council. $34 million dollars for a \"billabong\" water park - right next to an already existing council pool. Built over the top of Fishers Ghost creek, which displaced the yearly Fishers Ghost festival, which is now held in Leumeah - nowhere near where the Fishers Ghost legend was to have occurred.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All while we also have abandoned buildings that are an eyesore and a hazard, roads falling apart (but at least we now have rubber speed bumps everywhere), and the main street is dated and deserted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess Wattle Grove's not getting that pool then", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what are we doing about the corrupt mayor's corrupt wife being an NSW Liberal MLA?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Local councils in this country are the most consistently corrupt and utterly captured organisations you will encounter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Local government is mostly a playground for Young Labor and Young Liberal apparatchiks with aspirations to get into state or federal politics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There will be some older councillors who genuinely care about their local area, but they're few and far between.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A corrupt council, how unique.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasnt the council sacked nearly 20yrs ago for corruption?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit, 20yrs and 4 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So how on earth haven’t Hills and Rockdale Councils been dissolved (or whatever the legal term is) as yet? The former just seems to be announcing new “exciting” developments every second week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> dysfunction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> maladministration", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> additional issues", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So… corruption?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh Oh. Someone's been naughty!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now do Canterbury-bankstown! It's the worst kept secret in all of Sydney that the gangs have their people in place there to approve their shady construction companies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just get rid of local councils.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now do Hornsby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My council seems to just swap every election cycle. It's the same people over and over again, except they take turns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And nothing ever fucking changes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't this like the third time this kind of thing has happened to Liverpool council? I vaguely remember reading about a similar thing about a decade ago, and the article referenced a *previous* mass firing by the state government due to corruption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Councils are notorious for this. Perhaps the staffing processes need to be centralised or have direct state oversight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People forget about Warringah.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A local NSW council being caught in corruption charges? I'm shocked, shocked I tell you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, not that shocked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember people being concerned about Liverpool council about 40 years ago...I used to live there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish they would do the same with Hawkesbury council", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After what happened with Central Coast Council - I would have thought regular Auditing of processes and finances would be a thing, but no. Welcome to the club Liverpool! We lack democracy saussages but are mostly free from political pamplets being handed out at the train station (if you don't cound State and Federal)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the fuck is it with Western Sydney councils and being fucking dodgy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hills Shire- raise your hands, dodgy buildings that went up around Castle Towers and politicians who refused to attend ICAC", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems the only way developers can build higher density is by greasing some hands.. otherwise councillors tend to be nimby cunts until those brown paper bags.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good. Stand in the way of developments and you'll get your ass handed to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "State and Fed should be getting the final say. Councils have blocked access for far too long. Times up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just get rid of councils!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central coast council has been like that for years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people have no idea who their mayor or council members are or what the represent (hell mine are conveniently popping up on the local FB group). They see the face on the magnet so they probably just voted for him again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many don't even know their state or fed rep, but at least know the parties or what party represents them so vote off that instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He ran a dirty campaign, sent out leaflets with blatant lies, had people rock up to public places with massive signs making false claims etc. Again, people are too dumb and fell for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also during COVID Liverpool residents were very used to seeing the Fairfield mayor all over tv fighting against the unfair COVID restrictions being imposed on certain council areas. At the time there wasn't even a peep from the Liverpool mayor. Then Ned came along.... 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At this stage picking names randomly out of the phone book my be a better way to find honest councillors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lure of developer cash is just too great in this town.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course, the government could go back to the old days of being the major developer, in the public interest. But, y'know, yachts n'all...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't think of much that councillors do that is needed. The central coast administrator is working well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amalgamation was such a fucking nightmare for us, especially those of us on the northern end of the coast. Local govt is a fucking joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The money was never secured. The council never had the money for it. Ned Mannoun announced it to Pork Barrel his wife's state electorate. They made it conditional on her winning too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plainly, you've never seen Hornsby council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's one, maybe two councillors who are under 40. And the mayor is an 81 year old dinosaur!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also property developers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep it was. Liverpool always has been corrupted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rockdale has been gone since 2016. It falls under Bayside Council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we not simplify massive corruption to a toddler doing a boo boo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mostly agree but someone has convinced me they have their importance in the country as the focus on local matters like small country roads that would likely go ignored by Sydney focused state politicians.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I think their powers needs to reduced. They have power to be very easily corruptible but easily fly under people's radar as no body cares about who is in council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And replace them with what? Given the constant ineptitude of state governments, do you really want to trust them with \"delivering\" local services too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you seen the amount of high density development in Liverpool??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep CC missed a whole council election cycle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Administrator appointed just before last election. Finally getting a chance to vote again this year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wingecaribee Shire is the same", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember seeing all the jobs advertised for them going \"something bad has happened there\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So is there no council members? Just the administrator?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has the council gotten better?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah this is where compulsory voting is bad. There are a lot of 'don't cares' around. But then again, optional voting doesn't seem to be much better overseas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who needs representative democracy when an autocrat will do, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're meant to be the 'voice of the electors'. But the whole thing's been gamed by the market.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Garbage collection is pretty good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit: looks like my comment was controversial with the anti-public hygiene crowd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "South end took all our money and whined when the rates were harmonised. The whole thing has been a disaster", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Far out, Ruddock is still alive?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hornsby Council is a one party state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could put a ham sandwich on a Liberal Party poster and people would vote it in to be mayor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hornsby council needs a massive shake up. Ruddock is far too old to lead and stands in the way of progress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Bayside Council is absolute dogshit. As a former Rockdale resident, they should have amalgamated Rockdale with Kogarah and Hurstville and made a St George Council", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All you really need to do is take away their role in development approvals, that is the source of all the corruption", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leave them to handle the 3 Rs (roads, rates and rubbish)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pfft. Fixing potholes in local roads? Sounds like something you could delegate to a mid level clerk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes no problem with that. State govt is less inept and less corrupt than local councils.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Warringah Council was suspended for 5 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trust me, optional voting for councillors is much worse. My old council ward in Ireland recently elected a fascist. It’s a multicultural ward too, but if the majority of decent people cbf voting, it only takes a small amount of organised loopers to shift things for the worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An autocrat who lives in Sydney and charges us to stay in town when he's working... ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet most of the electorate have no idea who their councillors are or even what ward they are in. It's a farce of democracy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only the good die young.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not only still alive, but still active in politics. He's somehow got himself elected the local mayor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He may just be an animatron of the liberal party collective conscience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair I'd vote the ham sandwich over Ruddock", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, what ends up replacing council development approval powers, are unelected bodies that are very, very developer friendly. They only go through the motions of community consultation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How would you draw the line between approving a pretty small local park vs approving development of building a 2nd storey or a garden shed vs an apartment complex?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who say get rid of councils are ignorant and have no idea what they actually do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was amazing! They had administers in who had to make sure everything went very smoothly. All manner of shit was instantly stamped approval.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our neighbours got pools in front yards. Roof heights on reno’s were vague. Driveways put in across public land. It was a total free for all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last time, they were also sacked in the 80s and the 60s, for corruption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yacht-owning developers are well aware of this, and are laughing all the way to the bank.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must be a lot of old \"Howard Battlers\" in that electorate. Yikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s helpful, now am no longer ignorant thanks to your input and will spread my newly informed position with your brand of educational wizardry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pfft again. Or they have enough life experience to know exactly what they do, and thus can suggest they can be incorporated into a more professional state level department system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, it's one of the safest Liberal electorates in the state - if not the country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At a federal level, it's under either Berowra (66.45%) or Bradfield (71.04%) - both Liberal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At state level, it's its own electorate - also Liberal - 58%.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's about as much chance of a Labor candidate winning anything here as there is of it snowing in summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Must be a lot of old \"Howard Battlers\" in that electorate. Yikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not battlers, donors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Half the city's accountants, lawyers and investment bankers live up there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whilst that is true, the tide is slowly turning though, as the demographics are slowly shifting. We all said the same thing about the northern beaches/Warringah/etc areas.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e60afg.json b/1e60afg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b1735fdfce11d6c6a08b2c72cb5fba632abaed0c --- /dev/null +++ b/1e60afg.json @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi there, we're [Homelessness NSW](https://homelessnessnsw.org.au/) and we're the peak body in NSW fighting to make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring for the people of our state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the moment, we're running a petition to convince the NSW Government to allocate more funding to homelessness services by doing two things:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Imposing a 7.5% levy on all short-term rental accommodation providers like Airbnb, Expedia and Stayz", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Specifically allocating revenue from this levy to funding homelessness services", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the moment in NSW, one in two people accessing homelessness services are forced to be turned away due to underfunding and under resourcing. Victoria has already introduced this levy and it's set to bring in over $70 million of additional revenue to homelessness services - now NSW just needs to follow suit!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To support our mission, please sign the petition here: [https://homelessnessnsw.org.au/campaign/make-airbnb-stayz-and-expedia-pay-their-dues-for-contributing-to-the-homelessness-crisis-in-nsw/](https://homelessnessnsw.org.au/campaign/make-airbnb-stayz-and-expedia-pay-their-dues-for-contributing-to-the-homelessness-crisis-in-nsw/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for your support!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Done thank you for sharing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Done, best of luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Done thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Signed hope your petition is successful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "done", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Cant sign it](https://i.imgur.com/5gxED01.png) but sure you have my support.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e618oh.json b/1e618oh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cbb6e3fc8165a6f3b843560d0cc98410a727934b --- /dev/null +++ b/1e618oh.json @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’ve recently located my old Nintendo DS lite and was wondering if anywhere still sells games? They’re probably considered retro nowadays smh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">They’re probably considered retro nowadays smh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well it was about 20 years ago when they came out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cex will have DS games.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gamesmen (Penshurst). Otherwise there's CEX, EB Games and Gametraders. Retro gaming is quite expensive so buying them online is better (FB Marketplace, ebay etc). But you need to do some research since there's fakes circulating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise look up R4 card. Before people bring up piracy, the Nintendo e shop for the DS has closed so there's no other way to purchase games legally outside of getting them second hand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just buy an R4 card.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably ebay. Makes me wonder what games I still have…will check the cupboard tomorrow. Well, later today since it’s 2am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh Nintendo stuff stupid collectable at the moment. Even 3ds stuff stupid priced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gamesmen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Download Delta emulator on iOS and you can play all DS games for free", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm, I've bought quite a lot from CeX recently. Go to a few stores for variety. You'll find what you're looking for :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At this point I would just just go the piracy route. It's such an old system it's barely worth trying to hunt down games only to have to pay \"collector\" prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah prices for Pokemon, Mario and Zelda games are outrageous. If Nintendo didn't want people pirating their games they should make them available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's relatively easy as well for anyone who is interested. There's the R4 card route otherwise there's ways to mod the DS.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e61l1k.json b/1e61l1k.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b39ecd3306933053af5fc119bf5671ea73cf563c --- /dev/null +++ b/1e61l1k.json @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I have no idea what this website is but it's the only non-paywalled article I could find. The Hawkesbury Post on Facebook gave some good detail. Sounds messy:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An Apprehended Violence Order has been granted against Hawkesbury Mayor Sarah McMahon at Windsor Local Court today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Local property developer Matthew Bennett has been granted an Interim AVO against his former domestic partner McMahon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Neither McMahon or Bennett appeared in Court. Lawyers acting for McMahon told the court their client objected to the Application. Her cross Application for an AVO on Bennett is yet to be heard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to police McMahon gained access to Bennett’s business in Richmond at 9.30pm on Sunday through an unlocked side door. McMahon has not been charged with any criminal offences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The police statement said Bennett remotely accessed CCTV cameras within the building and identified McMahon before the police were called at 9.32pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police said McMahon was arrested and taken from the premises and placed in the rear of a police vehicle. She was later released from custody with police giving her a direction to return to her primary resident for the purposes of serving an AVO.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "McMahon had told police she was looking for Bennett after not being able to locate him. She told police she accessed a computer in the building looking for evidence of Bennett having an affair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh this chick is so fucking corrupt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She personally pushed through projects for him,in KNOWN flood zones..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BCM also seems to get a SUS amount of zoning changes pushed through", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She makes strathfield council look like a nunnery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The mayor of NSW’s Hawkesbury Council — who was the 2022 Federal Liberal candidate for the nation’s most marginal electorate — and her property entrepreneur partner have filed domestic violence orders against each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Lberal Hawkesbury mayor Sarah McMahon, the Liberal candidate for the seat of Macquarie at the last federal election, and her partner Matthew Bennett have each lodged apprehended violence applications, court document show.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Both cases are set down for first mention at the Windsor Local Court tomorrow morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">McMahon, until recently a NSW Liberal Party vice president, and Bennett have been the subject of ongoing political controversy over Bennett’s property interests.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The pair made headlines ahead of the 2022 federal election over allegations Bennett was a “property developer”, which McMahon had not disclosed on her pecuniary interest register.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Liberal party, property developers, domestic violence, dysfunctional councils, this story has it all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s wild how you can trespass and snoop through private data with ‘I was looking for him’ and ‘gathering evidence of an affair’.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So Hawkesbury post is the local news page. Full disclosure they hate her and love any news that insults her. I believe they are accurate with information, with McMahon they're just quick to post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She is a terrible mayor and only got the role because the previous one stepped down. She is not even liked by her own party and this year has been trying to draw attention to herself by getting into a war of words with Minns over flooding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[link](https://hawkesburypost.com.au/) to their actual website, not just their Facebook page.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn’t get much more liberal than a mayor and property developer literally in bed together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's almost a time honoured tradition for councilors there to end up in ICAC", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has the Hawkesbury ever had a decent mayor? Being a very safe liberal seat nothing ever seems to get done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A previous mayor used to live up the road from my parents and owned and flew around in a helicopter!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah she's a massive fuckhead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She's pushed through a project for BCM down near the river,you know in a fucking FLOOD zone...that always goes under water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Patrick Connolly was good but stepped down after a personal incident but yes we rarely get good ones. McMahon has put all new town signs around the Hawkesbury (there were already perfectly good ones) rather than fixing roads. Glossodia and Tennyson roads basically need ripping up and completely redone and I'm sure there are plenty others as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The previous one before McMahon was good. Got stuff done during the floods, was down helping people, wasn't a photo op glory hound, actually lived and knew the area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " We don't talk about Cornwallis", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omg yes what a disaster that is !!!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e61xne.json b/1e61xne.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..97554e3c56cfa1e435558632909da7e141ef28e3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e61xne.json @@ -0,0 +1,334 @@ +[ + { + "text": "*The watchdog decided against referring the officer to the Director of Public Prosecutions to consider a charge of perverting the course of justice.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course they did......", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whaaat...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a dodgy NSW copper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm shocked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SHOCKED I tell you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The officer, who cannot be named for legal reasons,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course. Got to protect the identity of the ~~lying scumbag copper~~ fine upstanding policeman, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">At the time, he held a prestigious position in the NSW Police Force.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I mean he still holds the prestigious position now, but he did at the time too\" - the police probably.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is truly a miracle he didn’t kill someone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God damn it McNulty", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone should share this scumbags name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely their is gossip internally about who it is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've investigated ourselves, and while we maybe did the teeniest, tiniest little thing wrong, we don't think it's worth punishment. Nothing to see here, move along!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not just that, a 40 year suppression on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have so many facts about this man. 46, senior position in a 'prestigious unit', very heavy drinker, prefers XXXX Gold, was drinking in the rocks and caught on CCTV the evening of May 13 2023, presumably driving home via NorthConnex. The type of person to pull this kind of stunt. And clearly 'one of the boys' who have each other's backs at the top of NSW Police. The suppression order is on the media, not on Reddit or any random person. Surely we can work out who it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder what those 'legal reasons' are ? They ought to be able to cite the relevant law(s) that apply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the article:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The commission found that the commander let \"partiality for and loyalty to\" the officer \"blind them\" from making impartial decisions about risk management.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"The Commission considers it is unlikely that similar forbearance would have been extended to other officers, particularly if they were of a junior rank,\" the report said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"In fact, the evidence before the Commission included several examples of junior officers being swiftly de-certified from driving a police car.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The LECC investigation also considered why a media release about the incident wasn't issued at the time the officer was charged, as is usual practice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The report said evidence on this subject \"cannot be discussed without potentially identifying (the officer)\", however, it concluded that the evidence \"does not support a finding of a sinister motive for not issuing the media releases\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It added: \"The Commission considers that a media release should have been issued.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The report found the officer was treated \"as any other police officer\" when being investigated and charged, but was treated differently in relation to the decision of his commander about risk management and the approach taken to the issuing of a media release.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was a fluid and dynamic situation, and they were resisting against his car, then he probably would have just been following his training. No need to fault him for that, he also might have been having a bad day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that’s alright then. As long as you’re sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LECC are not the police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Enforcement_Conduct_Commission", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RemindMe! -40 years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless the order specifically specifies the media, I’d hazard that you could be in a spot of bother publishing the same. [Read page 4 of the report where the orders are published.](https://www.lecc.nsw.gov.au/news-and-publications/publications/operation-harrisdale-s-132-report-july-2024.pdf/@@download/file)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As per the Court Suppression and Non-Publication Act states, “publish” means disseminate or provide access to the public or a section of the public by any means, including by—", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(a) publication in a book, newspaper, magazine or other written publication, or", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(b) broadcast by radio or television, or", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(c) public exhibition, or", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(d) broadcast or publication by means of the Internet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah I don't want my house firebombed...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you really want to know, go make an application to Hornsby local court to inspect the order. The CSNPO act requires the suppression order to specify the ground on which it is made.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They just knew what to do in order to avoid the legal process, and then setup the right rationale for secrecy on his case. As the article noted it reduces trust in the police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will be messaging you in 40 years on [**2064-07-18 06:07:21 UTC**](http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2064-07-18%2006:07:21%20UTC%20To%20Local%20Time) to remind you of [**this link**](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1e61xne/nsw_law_enforcement_watchdog_finds_senior_officer/ldqe3uq/?context=3)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[**CLICK THIS LINK**](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fsydney%2Fcomments%2F1e61xne%2Fnsw_law_enforcement_watchdog_finds_senior_officer%2Fldqe3uq%2F%5D%0A%0ARemindMe%21%202064-07-18%2006%3A07%3A21%20UTC) to send a PM to also be reminded and to reduce spam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^(Parent commenter can ) [^(delete this message to hide from others.)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Delete%20Comment&message=Delete%21%201e61xne)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*****", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|[^(Info)](https://www.reddit.com/r/RemindMeBot/comments/e1bko7/remindmebot_info_v21/)|[^(Custom)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5BLink%20or%20message%20inside%20square%20brackets%5D%0A%0ARemindMe%21%20Time%20period%20here)|[^(Your Reminders)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=List%20Of%20Reminders&message=MyReminders%21)|[^(Feedback)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=Watchful1&subject=RemindMeBot%20Feedback)|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|-|-|-|-|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I expect a decent news network to have taken that obvious step.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Angry out in the wild ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except they legally cannot report on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Why won’t someone else spend *their* money to satisfy *my* curiosity?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would like to believe that reporting on the grounds for the introduction of a suppression order wouldn't breach that suppression order, but fuck knows - the law is a strange beast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn’t this what journalism should be? Asking the real questions and all that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's suppression orders all the way down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It should be, but what passes for journalism these days is parroting what they are told, using 25pt font.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who says they didn’t? Maybe the basis on which the order was made isn’t really relevant?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact that a judicial officer, independently and on the available evidence, thought that it was appropriate to make a suppression order for *40 years* is pretty extraordinary. It’s one thing to suppress someone’s identity pending a trial so that media reporting doesn’t prejudice the opinion of potential jurors. But that’s clearly not this case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All these reddit edgelords think that this is *obviously* a case of the Courts protecting the cops because *wink nudge corruption*, as though Nine Fairfax or Newscorp wouldn’t have appealed the order to the Supreme Court like they have any other time there’s been a whiff of the possibility of selling papers/getting clicks off a salacious story. Don’t believe me? Go type “Fairfax” into Austlii and see what kind of results you get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know what? Forget it, let’s just have an uninformed circlejerk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">All these reddit edgelords think that this is obviously a case of the Courts protecting the cops because wink nudge corruption,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not *obvious* but it is not unheard of. The existence of ICAC should be a clue for you here. You clearly trust the institutions involved. That is your prerogative. I do not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does seem pretty extraordinary; inconceivable even, to an unimaginative unlegal person like me. Can you speculate on 3 plausible scenarios that would warrant such an extraordinary outcome?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a load of hot cock. ICAC exists therefore my trust that a judge has done the right thing is misplaced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I said, if there was anything to this, the media at the very least would be all over it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But if you really don’t believe that, why don’t you stump up and [refer it to ICAC](https://www.icac.nsw.gov.au/reporting/how-and-what-to-report#:~:text=Enquiries%20and%20reports%20regarding%20suspected,by%20clicking%20on%20this%20link).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once you’ve done that, report back. Have the courage of your convictions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Three? Fuck, who knows. The grounds on which an order may be made under s.8 of the CSNPO Act are:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> (1) A court may make a suppression order or non-publication order on one or more of the following grounds--", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">> (a) the order is necessary to prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">> (b) the order is necessary to prevent prejudice to the interests of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory in relation to national or international security,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">> (c) the order is necessary to protect the safety of any person,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">> (d) the order is necessary to avoid causing undue distress or embarrassment to a party to or witness in criminal proceedings involving an offence of a sexual nature (including sexual touching or a sexual act within the meaning of Division 10 of Part 3 of the Crimes Act 1900 ),", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">> (e) it is otherwise necessary in the public interest for the order to be made and that public interest significantly outweighs the public interest in open justice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s clearly not s.8(1)(d), but the breadth of (1)(e) means it could be just about anything, in addition to the other specified grounds. I haven’t seen the order itself, but it must specify the ground on which it was made, so that might give you a clue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re right, it is extraordinary, so whatever evidence was relied upon must be pretty compelling, and for the order to go for 40 years means that whatever the issue was with identifying the officer persists far beyond the scope for these proceedings (which, again, means it’s not just about possible prejudice to the trial).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But you should know, the threshold of demonstrating that the order is ‘necessary’ under the Act is a pretty high one to clear, and particularly given the duration of the order. For a magistrate to have been satisfied that the application should be granted means there’s probably something pretty serious at play.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And as for this concept of the Courts looking after the cops, anyone who has ever spent any time in the Local Court knows that magistrates tend to tolerate the cops, at best, especially when the Commissioner shows up to intervene in proceedings and seek suppression orders or claim public interest immunity. The idea that this is judicial corruption playing out to protect a cop who did the wrong thing is an extremely serious allegation to make, with absolutely no evidence to back it up. It’s the territory of internet edgelords who don’t know what the fuck they’re talking about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As far as I’m aware, there’s never been a finding of corruption against a NSW judicial officer of the type that’s being alleged. Anyone who says it’s happening in this case, without something serious to back it up, is a total fuckhead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The three I can think of at the top of my head would be:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Previous undercover work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Previous work where an assumed identity was used which can also work with point 1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Previous or current tactical unit experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of those would make sense and be entirely justifiable. Of course, you’ll never find out, so it *must* be corruption.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e674gd.json b/1e674gd.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..106f74411e962b1e5edbaab5738e628f12e7918c --- /dev/null +++ b/1e674gd.json @@ -0,0 +1,514 @@ +[ + { + "text": "A 7NEWS investigation last month exposed a number of sinking suburbs across the city. From Glenmore Park to Box Hill, families reported issues like cracks, doors left hanging, and walls coming apart from the floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I first came here, this was all swamp. Everyone said I was daft to build a house on a swamp, but I built in all the same, just to show them. It sank into the swamp. So I built a second one. That sank into the swamp. So I built a third. That burned down, fell over, then sank into the swamp. But the fourth one stayed up. And that's what you're going to get lad, the strongest house in all of Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don’t want to watch the video, some suburbs mentioned are Jordan springs, box hill, glenmore park, prospect, Oran park and marsden park which are mainly new areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol, when they say 'you need to reduce red tape so we can build more houses' to fix the housing problem, this is the exact reason, I think its a dumb idea and I call for more red tape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't want to fix the problem short-term if we it just far worst long-term problems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I stopped reading after glenmore Park to box Hill. Wtf did they think would happen building in swappy flood lands lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too little too late. Government is the real one to blame as they're the ones who relaxed and now keep the low building certification requirements and non-existent certifier requirements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overpriced mega suburbs with zero infrastructure built upon swampland and floodplains is now crumbling and sinking. Shock!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "also hot as balls in summer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> satellites are being used by the NSW Building Commission to understand why new homes in Western Sydney are cracking, and why the ground is giving way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty fucking simple - they allowed developers to build on reclaimed floodplains and unstable ground without forcing them to make suitable remediations to the underlying ground conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what happens when you're desperate for ~~bribes from developers~~ campaign contributuions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My parents bought one of these homes unaware of the sinking issues. I've seen some sus things but no major worries after 3 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do we confirm if our house is at risk? Contact a building inspector?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the government wants these developers to build even faster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah..... No thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Building standard is shit here, spend millions and get cardboard houses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "was crackdown a pun?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's time we had a crackdown on crackdowns too, because these hashtag crackdowns ain't doing shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shouldn’t these places have been surveyed to see if underpinning was required or are they just skipping that part to get them built?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck lendlease", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can geological surveys actually determine decisions made on Development Applications?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If not, they should.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they paid 1mil for their swamp house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I don't want any of that, I'd rather...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bah lies. Everyone knows the houses you build get burnt in a wildfire one year, flooded the next, *then* sinks into the swamp. Last house is a shipping container with a snorkel, and a gravestone at the top with the death year left blank. Multipurpose house with the future in mind!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every single suburb listed there is a reclaimed swamp, lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of it is compacted clay soil (Prospect is part of the old Boral brick pit, and Jordan Springs was an ammo dump for Defence). So, the soil is highly reactive especially in the last few decades oscillating between extreme La Nina and El Nino conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost all of it is classified highly-reactive soil, yet the amount of *owners* that cheap out on piering in these locations is astounding. A significant proportion of homes built there are by investors, so they don't really care. No amount of Council oversight can rectify a cheapskate owner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm can’t see a mention of Oran Park anywhere, can you clarify? Asking for a friend ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Private certification was the downfall of the construction industry - at least for the consumers. Great for construction companies though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Often reducing red tape can stop construction costs going up so rapidly. Not saying they’ll go down, but builders will simply pass the extra thousands onto the homebuyer. Builders have a set sell price in mind based on the factors they know as they’re building, and red tape can often add things unexpectedly through the process.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People love blaming the government for everything. Too little red tape and houses fall in, blame the government. Too much red tape and not enough houses get built, blame the government. GG.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Million dollar shacks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just like Lismore! That went well..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Red tape reduction allowed them to skip some very important steps. You just eyeball the land now and then decide whether it's good enough or not. No inspections needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. It determines what work to the ground is required such as filling and compaction, and influences what is required for civil designs if it's a commercial or large residential development.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They often look at this stuff before purchasing sites.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But don’t worry. They were able to on sell it to some else for $1.5 million.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stop that! Stop that! You're not going into a song while I'm here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We dreamed of living in a shipping container. Would have been a palace to us!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not on the owners, its on the builders, geotechs and engineers not specifying the correct foundations for the conditions. Developers are also offering land and house packages. Blaming the owners in this situation is daft lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'No amount of council oversight'... Um, they could update the LEP. Simples.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats kinda unfair to say tbh. Housing has been crazy expensive here so you can’t blame people for buying further out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s what all the current older people have been telling the millennials now right ? “If you can’t afford the city, buy further out”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The swamp is just reclaiming itself lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I were to buy a new house or build one, how could I prevent myself from being stuck in this situation? Are there reports available online? Do you need to hire someone to come and check out the house or land or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Building on swampland isn’t a new concept and has been executed successfully for a long time, long before any of us were born. There are always claims that the houses will sink, but it’s very rare and if it doesn’t happen in the first decade or so, it likely won’t ever happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait which part of prospect ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wannabe homeowners are seriously the biggest cheapskates. Lol you want a place to live, and you only want to pay $500k. If you can't afford it, don't think about trying to buy a home. Just stay in a sharehouse, simple.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The question isn't about the cost of red tape, but rather I look at it in the lense of quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes we need more housing yes, but that should not come at the cost of creating 'tofu-dreg' housing projects that cause far more pain in the future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact that we are building housing in flood-plains, ill-prepared land, and more is the issue. The long-term outcome just shifts the consumer side with increased insurance, repairs, and trust lost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well... I mean... they literally control... you know... the laws that govern all of it...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes... set in bushland areas with fresh air and room to move. It's terrible out here. Really miss living in an overpriced shoebox surrounded by people and traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems like the bodies involved are not working together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up as a kid in the 1980s in a fibro (interior and exterior) wall house, supported by a brick base, on a slope out in the western suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out there it is all clay soil. Too much rain, house moved towards one direction. Too little rain, house moved in the other direction. When it moved either up or down, bulges and cracks appeared.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although not mentioned in the article, spring farm was built on an old tip. Yet they didn't wait for compaction and allowed for residential development and those houses are sinking too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Looxury!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue7wM0QC5LE)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some actually look quite lavnish, but they're like 8-9 containers stacked into a hollow rubix cube with a koi pond in the middle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100000% you're spot on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most project home engineering details specify an 'assumed' site classification of M (moderately reactive) without any site soil investigation report /geotech report .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whereas these sites would be classed as a H2 or even P depending on the geotech report and site conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Certifiers accept the assumed classification, builder builds , OC Issued, house starts shifting within 6 months of occupancy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently completed a number of demolition approvals for 5 adjoining dwellings in one of the named suburbs for these reasons. The developer purchased the lots back from the owners and are now demolishing them all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a shamozzle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think that's true at all. I've bought and built in one of these suburbs and my builder, engineer and geotech consultant all advised it was reactive soil that needed extensive piering - but it was entirely my choice whether I wanted to do the bare minimum or more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I chose to do more and pay more but many owners building a home won't do it. Even if it is developed as a house and land package, if you are the original owner buying off the plan it is your choice to do extra pieiring or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I said a lot of these properties are sold by developers to investors, neither of which care about the long-term future of the house. Unfortunately, it's people buying later on that are caught holding the bag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a difference between what’s approved and what’s actually built and signed off on by a private certifier", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The LEP has nothing to do with construction methods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could, but to what? AS2870 doesn't specify the exact amount of piers needed, it will vary by the site (naturally).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also as pointed out below it doesn't really matter what's in an LEP when a private certifier is involved anyway. They'll certify whatever they're told to and there isn't anything a council can do about that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No shade for buying there, I have bought/built in one of those suburbs and gone through this whole process!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I chose and could afford to pay more for better piering but that is not an option given to everyone, especially later owners or renters. Along with poor transportation and commute times, it's another hidden levy foisted on people in these suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I left Sydney 17 yrs ago because I couldn't justify the prices of living where I grew up ( Earlwood ) versus moving 50 km south west of there. I knew then the area was low lying, reclaimed or ex tip... There was always going to be problems...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I moved 4000km west. Actually almost as west as you can go. 3km away from the Indian Ocean, west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Southern Perth is beautiful. It's stable. Weather is fantastic. Houses were cheap to buy too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you build the ground is tested and classed, you get a slab built and piering done to suit. If it's done right there shouldnt be a problem. Likely issue with all these is due to poor or inadequate construction, whether it is the builder or the owner going cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much of the soil in Western Sydney is highly reactive, I built 10 years ago on ground that was classed highly reactive, I had to pay extra for a deeper edge slab and more piering, but no cracks or movement yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you think of Blacktown and Greystanes as the north/south high points of land, everything in between is a floodplain. The areas between Bungaribee Rd and Great Western Highway were a quarry for brick makers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So which is it, do we want more red tape or less?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Room to move? Have you seen Elara? It's just cardboard box houses sandwiched together with small backyards, single car garages (despite each household having 2+ cars) and crippling infrustructre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your point is perfectly valid if you're talking about any suburb built earlier than 10 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in one of those and my 1st home was an ex houso fibro. I got so tired of packing hinges and moving locks to cater for the movement. There were times when I could not even close the front door let alone lock it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I genuinely have a dream shipping container house that only needs 4", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am... flabbergasted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It really depends, on your layers of soils here, generally if you have a clay layer that goes for greater than 1.8m you would classify it at best H1 and would move on from there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do specific testing for plasticity, shrink swell and the like you can mathematically determine the expected level of shrink thanks to AS 2870.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most developers will likely not go to such lengths because at the end of the day that’s 5,000$ they don’t wanna spend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the soil is highly reactive, honestly it shouldn't be up to the customer to decide what technical solution is obtained. It should (*should*) be a requirement that most appropriate be developed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It shouldn’t be an option. It should be mandated - we’re talking about a million dollar house, not a t-shirt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Builders and engineers have an obligation **under law** (HBA, DBPA) to recommend construction techniques that won't cause the building to, in this case, sink into the ground. By asking the owner to make a choice they are just passing the buck despite being liable themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I fail to see how that’s the case. You must be talking about CDC’s and not DA’s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But anyhoo, my point was the council could mandate X,Y and Z as part of the LEP. An example is BAL rating and how buildings must conform with standards. The NCC is what it is, so the LEP is the councils mechanism for controlling what’s built, that and the DA process.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And an LEP isn't a legally binding document either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok, quite interesting. Thanks for replying ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is a lot of land.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "well shit, I'm glad I chickened out on buying an apartment in the complex next to the Prospect woolies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our family house (not too far from Bungaribee Rd) already has enough issues with ground movement from all the rain in the last few years, and that house is at least 50 years old.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whichever results in optimal outcomes. Evidence based policy really isn’t that much to ask for from folks who literally ask for the glory of leadership.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm talking about Glenmore Park, mentioned in the post. Built 1993 onwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OMG I had just threw out my (out of date) plasticity and linear shrinkage (and not forgetting permeability) test methods yesterday. They're haunting me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the same time you can't stop stupids being stupid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is mandated under the Home Building Act and the Design and Building Practitioners Act", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Giving the advice is mandated. When someone buys the land and they do something to break it themselves, and it doesn't harm their neighbour, then they can take ownership of their mistake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Builders and engineers can't be liable because they can't force someone owning private property to spend money, unless the consequences of their mistake impact public property or neighbouring properties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your house sinks but your neighbour built piers and stays intact, that's on your own dumb ass and you can eat it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obligation to recommend, but the owner can do whatever they want. A builder or engineer cannot compel an owner to follow their recommendation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you mean? An LEP in itself maybe not, but the plan should be used to grant or deny development approvals, which can come with compliance conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suppose we needed a lot of bricks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The article is referring to the newer establishment of Glenmore Park (south of Ridgetop Drive) only opened since 2012. Same cardboard houses, compare that to the 90s section you mentioned, where the houses are clearly much sturdier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should be able to refuse to certify though. That’s the point of having professional standards, and engineers are meant to stand by their work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Allowing someone to build a house that could sink completely undermines the whole concept of building codes. Otherwise just get rid of it completely and let people build mud huts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why aren't the banks and insurance industries mandating this sort of thing? They're the ones with more to lose over the long run than individual \"investors.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone is buying their house with no financing, I could see the argument they can do what they want, but I don't understand why the entity that owns 80% of the house at the start wouldn't want it to last properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about the certifier?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The LEP is a guideline or an ideal though. Councils and certifiers can approve work that doesn't meet the LEP. Some Councils are better than others but it's a discretionary thing so I suppose inconsistency is expected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there any historical maps and stuff I can check out for this. I'm thinking of buying a house there .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually there are only a few streets with those tiny houses that all look the same. I'd kill to live in the Highland rise/ridge/whatever section. Lush homes and views.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know my company's certification team are quite strict on what they certify, but what can you really do if you see someone's ignored every advice from DA to OC regarding stilts or pre-compaction? If you don't certify, some dodgy one-man band will do it for $3000 and a schooner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clearly they think they know better. Just let them live it down. They'll whinge and whine in 5Y time and blame everyone but themselves. That's just how they are as humans.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For sure. My argument is just that they shouldn’t. Councils should do better, and dodgy certifiers should be regulated out of the industry so the good ones can do their jobs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it just harmed them, sure… but the trouble comes when they sell it on to desperate and naive buyers who assume that the minimum has been done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally agree. There's a severe lack of regulation in the sector and there's no real oversight for residential construction. Certifiers are totally unregulated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> If you don't certify, some dodgy one-man band will do it for $3000 and a schooner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this is the issue and we need to address it legislatively. Basically if I doesn't certify the mudhut, I don't get the money and someone else does, and the mudhut maker will use the other guy for his other mudhuts.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6h31j.json b/1e6h31j.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0ed818668e62eca78d2a347b1ea5a18574c8bbfb --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6h31j.json @@ -0,0 +1,818 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "australia.exe has crashed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jack Black throwing his project of 3 decades under the bus for a babyish complaint by Babet is just disappointing to me as a long time fan. Not even angry- just disappointment. We are a culture where we tell people like him to eat a big of dicks, now instead every other city in the country gets blue balled for what is a joke they reguarly used to crack all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't want to leave my warm bed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know you're old when the music you were into when you were young starts getting played on WSFM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have had the flu for the first time in my adult life and it has been a journey. Symptoms came on Saturday night and I'm still barely functioning. I was hot, I was cold, I had aches all over, my cough has been six pack inducing, walking 10m is a major effort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never bothered with the flu shot before but might have to give it a go next year. Anything to avoid a repeat of this nonsense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "massive service disruptions. apparently due to a crowstrike anti virus update gone wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "okay today I am ready to send in my letter of resignation, which I have had sitting in drafts and looked over by siblings. I have a better job waiting for me next month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This sunny but freezing day is really confusing Arrow. He looks out the window, sees sunbeams, and begs to go out. Lasts 30 seconds, begs to come back in. A minute later, he's completely forgotten how cold it is outside and is begging to go out again. Dumbarse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're four weeks into having no heating downstairs. It sucks being at the mercy of a landlord because if we owned the house it would have been repaired already. I've pulled out the \"it's winter and we have a small child at home\" card because it's getting ridiculous now. Fortunately we have heating in the bedrooms so everyone's warm at night and working from home, but it's not fun getting up in the morning when it's freezing downstairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've just seen branding for an NDIS provider called \"No Chains\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WTF are you implying about the other providers???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "only around 165 days are remaining in this year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Decided to bring out the bread maker, so lunch is piping hot bread slathered with rich creamery butter and topped with sauteed onions, mushrooms, baby spinach, and grated Parmesan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10/10, must do this again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "afternoon flight to singapore, i told the girl that i'm sick but her response: i don't care, i haven't seen you for a month", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "feels nice to be wanted, unlike the fact that my brain is on fire", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Registered for my toll road account. Selected tagless since it just seemed easier. Received an email that I acknowledge there's a vehicle matching fee. I was surprised by this. Had a look through the application process and it doesn't mention that tagless has a vehicle matching fee? Something like that should he at the very front when you're selecting either tagged or tag less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's really annoying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So , UBank has locked all my accounts and made me perform an ID check. Now I have to wait 3 to 5 business days before they'll \"review.\" Gotta love no access to my money for the weekend...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(I do have a credit card from a different bank so I'm okay, but things are getting really shitty these days with banks doing this stuff with no warning.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hall station isn't that bad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even my work laptop isn’t having it today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi, just bought a second hand Beni Ourain Wool Rug, any recommendations for professional rug cleaners in Sydney/north shore area?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it just me or there is a lime shortage? I've tried a aldi, 2 woolies and a coles to no avail in the last 5 days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look i get its the middle of winter but hell woolies is selling pineapple and watermelon still. Surely limes are all year round now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New title for The Boys Season 4 Finale announced. It is “The Boys Season 4 Finale”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "seemed to have avoided getting covid from my mum, think i'll do a big disinfection of the shared living space tonight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also just had to chase Boo around the house because she scavenged a piece of chicken out of the kitchen bin and would not give it up. Surprised i still have my fingers intact.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, won a \"bid upgrade\" for my virgin domestic flight tonight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney train experts - which carriage in a 4-car intercity has the toilet? Is it consistent?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful blue skies where I am - not a single could to be seen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone on LinkedIn has posted an absolutely blistering takedown of a company they worked at which I also worked at. Not just insulting but the kind of thing they might sue over. And I've only seen screenshots of it so maybe they got it taken down. But still.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently the acting manager has made such a mess of communicating processes to the team when she was in charge so now that the actual manager is back, we're still experiencing knock-on effects of that. The result is that I now need to organise a call for a simple creative request. Jfc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rifling through old DvDs and came across \"The Legend of Bruce Lee\" as a Canto series. Brushing up on my Canto - it's pretty good. All the Westerners have been dubbed over in Canto - that's certainly a change ha!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Entirety of service NSW goes down on the exact day I decide to get a new photo card", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a pack of useless cunts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More likely canned it because he was worried for his families safety once he got back to the Divided States of America.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's only temporary I'm sure. He did what he needed to do to get the heat off the situation. Six months from now it'll be like it never happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the joke was so innocuous esp for a comedy/parody band. They probably could have brushed it off and it would have been forgotten in weeks but this makes it so much worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, he’s shown his true colours for a while now. Was it here that someone suggested it was to save his “Hollywood” career?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I decided not to. Chucked a sickie and slept until 11.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next up on Classic Rock Hour: “Smells Like Teen Spirit”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You eventually become ageless and timeless, by listening to easy listening 2UE. Even though I'm only in my thirties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ads are all about will kits, hearing aids and reverse mortgages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know you’re old when that happened 10 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that first one is a doozey. It's almost like you've taken some Ayahuasca and you're having what alcoholics refer to as a moment of clarity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember to keep your calories up. Your body is producing millions of cytokines, proteins, phages, not to mention the virus is co-opting your cells to reproduce.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Burn victims for example in hospital will be put on a 5,000 calorie diet because it's been discovered that it expedites healing, and reduces mortality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you emerge from your cave in a week or two, you'll feel like your newborn (or 80 years old)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "im pretty sure i have what you have but i have had the flu shot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "here's my symptoms so far, from least to worst at their peak:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- tight chest: this was my first symptom and clued me in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- coughing: the occasional cough here and there but nothing to write home about, it maybe woke me up once but pretty cruisy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- headaches: it's gone from brain on fire and blinking actually hurts but it's been manageable with pain medication , but this is the symptom that won't go away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- body aches and lack of energy: i've had to break my 3 year apple watch ring closing streak this week and i just don't care because i don't have the energy BUT i've had enough to keep working from home with the odd nap here and there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- temperatures: THIS WAS THE FUCKING WEIRDEST - by the end of the day, i start to freeze and nothing can warm me up, i go to bed with two doonas and the heater on and nothing works but then some time in the middle of the night, i'll overheat and i'll wake up in a puddle, i'll take off everything cool down, get a glass of water after much effort, then i'll start to freeze again, then puddle again - it's absolutely fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i can only imagine how shit this would have been if i didn't have the flu shot, i've managed to keep working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have had influenza once and I literally thought I was going to die. It’s the worst I’ve ever felt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I guess you’re scared straight now. Get ya flu shot!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "as one of those people who used to be like \"i never get sick i don't need the flu shot\" (very stupid of me), a few years ago i got influenza that floored me for a week, i gave it to my mum who had her flu shot, and she just had just some sniffles and a sore throat. that was a learning curve for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you feel better soon! Hope you've gotten lots of rest and are staying hydrated ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Microsoft azure was down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that sounds for a mail best sent with the last keystroke as you leave the office today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did that on Monday, only 3 more weeks to go!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ventured out into the “sun” to get a coffee and discovered that the “Feels like 4.9” in my weather app was not exaggerating at all!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine is exactly the same. Been asleep all morning in a sunbeam and thinks its warm outside. Comes back in right away as soon as a whisker crosses the threshold", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you've given the landlord sufficient notice and they've done nothing, you can call a tradesman and get it fixed yourself. A heating failure (assuming the system was installed by the landlord) is an \"essential appliance failure or breakdown\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See here it explains the process well:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-construction/renting-a-place-to-live/getting-repairs-done", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also here:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.tenants.org.au/factsheet-06-repairs-and-maintenance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck. Assert your rights and you can have this fixed asap I'm sure. Note that as long as the repairs cost less than $1000, the landlord is obligated to pay you back within 14 days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "look on the gumtree/ebay for a window AC (the old window units). Instead of installing it the right way (cool way inside rotate and put the cold/vent section into the outside and the exhaust into your house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't need to install/cut or mark anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are incredibly efficient for heating. You use a 1/3 of the energy you would with a fan-forced element heater.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also its winter and the old window AC units should be cheap as. Also heaps of youtube guides on how to simply change the directional flow so you don't even have to reverse the unit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another cheap way to heat is electric blankets. as long as it lies flat on a couch/chaise you can run it and it'll warm the couch allow you to warm up in the morning. Pretty efficient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m pretty sure there was a four corners investigation into “care homes” that would explain it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn, I want fresh bread", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. adorable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. clearly the opening scene of a worldwide-pandemic movie/show/videogame", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Safe travels!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a fee for having are red car. Fee for every axle you have. A fee for having windows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like the cinema's, a $6, booking fee for online orders. Its utterly ridiculous. Transaction costs of that nature are measured in the fraction of a cent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you use the RTA site? That's the one with the lowest fees generally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WHAT! Was it prompted by something or completely random? UBank is my main bank too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">(I do have a credit card from a different bank so I'm okay, but things are getting really shitty these days with banks doing this stuff with no warning.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's AML/CTF related they aren't allowed to tell anyone why or when it's happening. Because warning someone might mean they completely empty their accounts before sanctions hit/investigation begins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have any transactions for crypto? They can lock accounts for AML reasons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not bad for alighting or boarding, but changing at Town Hall is hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on if you use it daily or are just blowing through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried turning it off, then turning it on again?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^Then ^throwing ^it ^out ^of ^the ^window ^and ^walking ^away ^from ^society ^to ^live ^in ^a ^forest ^with ^only ^animals ^and ^birds ^for ^companions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine was the same. Unfortunately it is now working ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why Friday is known as POETS day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I haven't found any for the last few weeks either. Had to use lemons instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's odd because they should have been harvested in late autumn / early winter and they do keep for a while in the right storage, so I'd expect there still should be some from the harvest just gone? I must not understand the supply chain properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I noticed this too! Went to Harris Farm instead and there are heaps, more exxy though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just heard on the radio yesterday that there's a shortage because the weather hasn't been great for them this year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good episode, incredible ending.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "V set - all carriages have at least 1 if memory serves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "H set - it's in one of the two centre carriages. Look for a carriage number starting with \"ONL\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This sounds like a job for Internet Removals!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dont breadcrumb us like this. Give us the whole meal.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^^^^^* ^^^^^or ^^^^^not ^^^^^cause ^^^^^legal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it true though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd be in the rental stress category which is likely what's doing you in. More rent's not going to do it in your case, that just adds to the risk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheaper areas or sharing will be easier for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not service NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's multiple companies around the world, including big banks, woolworths, my employer etc. Anyone who uses cloud strike security software is down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My employer (and my laptop) was also impacted. Early mark for us!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't know if its here specifically but I did read something similar on other subreddits. Not surprised, all that he does these days is to collect paychecks off the funny panda franchise and project a more 'family friendly' image compared to his younger days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think i have heard Nirvana on there and I've definitely heard Pearl Jam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a sobering moment when you realise albums like Nevermind or OK Computer are way further back now, than your parents' old fogey music was as a kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also: funny seeing kids thinking they're being all retro by listening to the Jesus & Mary Chain, then remembering doing the exact same thing with the Velvet Underground or Stooges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ABC radio is generally what I listen to on my commute. No ads there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know you're old when you still call it 2WS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Calorie's have been the hardest part. Basically couldn't eat for the first couple of days. I've been forcing easy but dense meals into my belly the last couple of days. I'm thankful for my blender at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Burn victims for example in hospital will be put on a 5,000 calorie diet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is that administered, do you know? Some kind of special paste through a tube?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This mirrors my influenza A symptoms - even with a vaccine on board it still ruined me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your last point has been my experience to a T. Could not regulate my body temp at all. Waking up in a puddle multiple times has been so gross.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks I only need to give a week notice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It felt like 0.5 when I ventured out for mine this morning. I stupidly thought the sun would still be warm enough for me to get away just my hoodie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ty <3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used service nsw. It's not just the fees but frustrating on the application page it's not highlighted. It should be listed right under tagless that there'll be additional fees each time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They won't say, just that they \"may\" decide to re-enable my accounts if the ID checks pass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I've been permanently de-banked I'll likely never know the exact reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been a big problem recently; see https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-06/p2023-404377-gr.pdf . Basically, all the things in recommendation #2 about transparency and fairness are not present in current banking laws. Usually the issue is connected with anti-money-laundering laws, which have their own rules about not releasing any information.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have received some international money transfers in the past year, hence why there's a chance this could be my issue. Banks find the cost of compliance with AML rules so difficult, that it's easier just to \"de-bank\" an individual rather than collect more information and investigate the issue properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I received a couple of overseas transfers processed by a Fintech, Wise. Nothing crypto related though. They were from the USA so not a high risk country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends, the setup for changing to/from T4 is decent as you don't need to change platforms some of the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also its terrible at peak hour in the middle of summer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always use it at least once a day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on whether or not I walk to Martin Place,  Central or Redfern for steps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate it. I was ready to throw it into the ocean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "or we're exporting them all as they sell for more overseas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">It's odd because they should have been harvested in late autumn / early winter and they do keep for a while in the right storage, so I'd expect there still should be some from the harvest just gone? I must not understand the supply chain properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my thoughts exactly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This year has been the weirdest for shortages. First it was the fizzy water, now it's lime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like there is a goddam conspiracy to stop me from drinking vodka soda lime's", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Limey bastards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the cold snaps probably ruined a bit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll be watching it a bit later, no spoilers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well it's been removed, so yeah. I imagine LinkedIn rolls over, whimpers and presents its tummy to be tickled when a big company tells it to remove a post. Or maybe he removed it when the company threatened him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See [other reply](/r/sydney/comments/1e6h31j/sydney_daily_random_discussion_thread_19072024/ldumvqn/), basically the culture of the organisation is toxic but he has some specific complaints I don't know about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are bits which are just “this is a terrible, racist, blokey, bullying company which fakes caring about its staff in a very transparent way” which are true, no question.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But there are other bits more like “they lied to me, exploited me, stabbed me in the back when I resigned and they owe me a ton of money” which I can't comment on but are 100% believable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just got out of Woolworths, where all of the self-service terminals went down one by one like something from a movie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Triple J running all their music off the presenter’s USBs was actually great. They did an amazing job in what must have been a stressful time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah nevermind, that's insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think my employer was the only one not impacted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup. He is in one of my favourite Christmas movies, which is a shame.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My hubby listens to ABC classical radio while he works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "or when willoughby was considered western sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "feeding tube (for the severe ones who are down and out).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but yeah even when they can eat they put them high calorie diets because the body will eat itself trying to repair the damage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've noticed this with lots of different illnesses, upping the calories reduces severity and duration of the illness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other one i find a massive benefit is low impact exercise. Over the past 5 years i've gone from 2-3km a day to 11-15km a day (my 2023 daily avg was 12km). Boy has it done wonders for fighting viral infections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Duration, severity have all decreased. This week i've had a gastro-viral thing. Feelin chunky in the morning. And yet I did my i did 6km last night in 7c. Felt great after it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might not have lost as much weight as i'm hoping for but jeez i've never been more healthier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely though work up to those distances. Don't just start doing 2x6km walks a day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you know just last week i was feeling pretty proud that all this working from home had let me escape the flu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i probably picked it up at friday night drinks/dinner with mates - they weren't sick but they mentioned that their partners had been", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i can't say i've ever experienced that chill symptom in a flu before covid and i wonder if all flus will have this bonus effect now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check back and see if you've received comms from them recently (ie. in the last 3 months) about re-verifying ID. There's been a refresh of some AML/CTF rules, which requires a lot of banks to go back and refresh their customer data (unless you opened an account with them in the last 12 months or so). If you missed their comms and haven't done the update yet, it's possible that the block is because of that. I don't think they're actually de-banking you unless your international monies received were from high-risk countries (even then, it would have flagged at the time the transfers were received, not now, months later).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That being said, I don't know how uBank are going about with their uplifting/remediation in relations to the new AML/CTF rules, but I hope your issues are resolved ASAP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A quick search returns a lot of people encountering similar issues with Wise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully it's resolved for you though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">some of the time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm on the T4 line, I need to change platforms most of the time. Honestly I'm tempted to change at Central because it's far easier to identify which platform I need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course!, enjoy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh Gawd. Same as Glassdoor - I don't trust them anymore. I saw a post that was easily identifiable as a past employee. I hope it gets to stay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, tell me about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the plus side, finish work slightly early", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have friends whose employers don't use Crowdstrike so they weren't impacted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely agree about the running. I do Parkrun and I run 2 or 3 other times a week. It clears out your lungs, bounces your digestive system up and down, forces you to breathe deeply, tires you out so you sleep better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I searched my email and couldn't find any warnings or other comms about this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fortunately they did restore my account this afternoon. Right before my laptop crashed due to the Crowdstrike issue. *sigh*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, fortunately Ubank beat their estimate and has restored my account this afternoon. But now my laptop is down due to the Crowdstrike issue. Can't win today ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was amazing! What kind of world are we going to see in Season 5? All bets are off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not if you work at Crowdstrike!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why you never deploy anything to production on a Friday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah breathing has improved so much. And the digestive stuff, 100x better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On one hand, hurrah at the restoration! On the other, sigh @ Crowdstrike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My laptop is down, too. Turns out I was the last one on my (small) team to be impacted by it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'Fuck it, we will do it live'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though considering this is an American company might have been a Thursday night update", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You do if you can be sure it's not you who gets the call Friday evening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I was trying to figure out if it was Australia specific or it's just we're the main ones online right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m pretty sure every single Crowdstrike employee is going to have a sleepless night, wondering if the company will Chapter 11 come tomorrow.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6q0f0.json b/1e6q0f0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f8fc15a04319645093ac17a82e4b3da15e4fd5d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6q0f0.json @@ -0,0 +1,158 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey everyone,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently moved to Sydney and just bought a car. Unfortunately, someone scratched the door. Can anyone recommend a good local body shop near Burwood? I'm looking for a reliable service that won't break the bank.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks in advance for your suggestions!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much of it may polish out, but if you want to do it a bit more proper go to drcolorchip.com.au and buy a touch up kit with the colour code for your car. The colour code should be on the VIN plate or in the front of your car's manual. It's useful to have the kit for any stone chips or other scratches you'll get now you're in Sydney, home of the shittiest drivers/parkers in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Body shops will charge something ridiculous to fix this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nip down t-mart and get a pen for your paint colour, I did that on my old Micra back in the uk to fix up the paintwork before selling, I'm not the best at such things and it was seamless when I was done just following the instructions off the side", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Run your finger across it, if the scratch doesn’t seem too deep you might be able to buff it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to a car wash and ask them if they do polish and they MAY be able to polish it out or make it not look as bad. If the scratch is super deep, paint pen colour correction would be fine but would not look perfect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other option is to get a quote from a panel beater to respect it but that’ll cost quite a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit go, people are cunts. Sorry this happened to you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happened to me. My crime was parking parallel to a walkway close to Penrith town centre. Never again. Someone keyed not one but two panels quite deeply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The good things is that it appears to be to the clear coat. If you wet the scratch with water. Does it disappear? If yes. It's just the clear coat and can have polish added.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If not. Get your Mercedes colour code and you can buy touch up paints from most car accessories stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I got my new car a few years ago, I made a point of parking as far away as possible from the entrances and other cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Despite this, every single time I’d return to my car there was another car parked next to me in an otherwise empty parking lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And, it goes without saying, small scratches and dents have continued to breed on my car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep thats Sydney. My car is 10 years old and I always find new scratches on it. I think some people just get a kick out of doing it. Hope you find someone to fix at a reasonable price", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking jealous low life cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing lower than scratching someone’s car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try a good buff and wax first. It looks pretty deep, but buff and wax will make it look better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Black texta would do the trick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to a reputable detailer first, they’ll point you in the right direction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a dint in every panel, each dint is named after one of my kids or their friends that i taxi around", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coming from a family of Asian drivers we pretty much had a loyalty card to Awdon Repairs in Five Dock and they are fantastic - responsive and honest with their pricing and repairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally unless it's going to cause rust/other issues I'd leave it. People can be so careless and also just plain mean. I dated a guy who lived around Waverley and he had to park his car on the street (it was a soft top convertible). Every month for 3 months straight someone would come stomp on the top of his car until he found a paid secure spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No use getting upset about, it's inevitable when using public carparks because most people are morons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The answer is either to not use a nice car, not using public carparks or just living with it. Anything else will just upset you needlessly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a touch up guy on Shaftsbury Road near the Burwood westfield, I dont remember the name of him. There's also a touch up guy in five dock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to Sydney ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "mate, go see Pat Cole's Autobody in Five Dock - he's a MB specialist and will get it back like new", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why bother? It is literally just a scratch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had my lancer since 2011. Every single fucking panel has scrapes and dents. And not a single one was my fault.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The majority of it happened at Macquarie uni in that grass carpark. People just have zero respect for other property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep not worth having a good car as a daily driver in Sydney if it is going to be parked in public a lot. Between the jealous morons and the morons that just can't park or drive it is only a matter of time before it gets damaged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bought a new car with insurance money because my last one got written off by a clown who couldn't drive and because I parked it at work every day it was less than a week before someone hit it and scratched the bumper up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I run a cheap econobox for this reason :).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi sorry to intrude but just interested in what you’re saying here. Someone scraped my GTI and I’m sure it’s just the glossy top coat that has come off. How does one add clear coat and where do I get this. Thanks in advance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure why you’re being negged. If that upsets you you’ll be taking your car to a bodyshop every week. A lot of scum out there unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6r0mb.json b/1e6r0mb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..13bdbddf8fe2e037b80f64e685976545770b481c --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6r0mb.json @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Moved into this house 3 years ago and noticing a pattern only during winter. Huge number of seeds only along where the gutter is right above. And some kind of poop. I have heard from neighbours that bats are hanging around in this area at night. 🦇", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My theory is that bats are hanging on the gutter after dark, eating these fruits, dropping the seeds right below and finishing off with a poop ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These fruits/seeds are from a huge weed tree in the neighbours house. The tree drops leaves during winter. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We tried removing one night, and it starts happening from the next day. I have seen some cats in my backyard but this doesn't look like anything a cat would do. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has this happened to anyone else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/3hhekat7hddd1.jpg?width=768&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bb9c794ee5a9de67e98deb743a0c73cdfc44830c", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/a9dczft7hddd1.jpg?width=768&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=82b3dac5b12929e048ae3d8aee8410f30177f584", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/xrx41bt7hddd1.jpg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=427fb8c2e01ecece17978e4c78c241d1de55ddc8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like bird shit to me. Batshit is like other mammals, it looks like poops and doesn't leave the white marks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://sydneybirder.com/category/cuckoo/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe a cuckoo given the diet might be palm fruit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Setup a cheap camera out there and find out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bats (flying foxes) don’t really like to hang on gutters; they’d be clinging to the tree. Possums are more likely on your gutters, or native birds like cockatoos and lorikeets love to have a go at anything fruiting at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not sure what these seeds are, but loquats are fruiting at the moment and they’re a very weedy prolific tree that all sorts of wildlife like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It definitely looks like a type of bird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Potentially a species that migrates during the season?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could put up gutter bird spikes, I’m not sure how humane that is though. I do know that they aren’t all that expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.easypestsupplies.com.au/products/gutter-bird-spikes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the first link I found, they claim it doesn’t harm the birds. I think it’s worth looking into.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have that type of bird poop and it's Indian Myna birds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some might be afraid by those high pitch devices, research and try, if it is not too expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Indeed. The white in particular indicates birds. It's the urea", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6rii8.json b/1e6rii8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..61fdc67824bf28c6eeba23edd9eda3e0c05195c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6rii8.json @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Wow so they are doing some analysis on something they should do periodically, hard to believe we don’t have an internal audit which looks at these types of situations. I’m sure this only came about from the fb mp listings", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe they should go back to real police in cars who can check the driver’s licence on the spot. With the contracted (I think) revenue cars that lurk by the road, they have no idea who is driving which is why these demerit scams work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone who sells more than a few demerit points should be stripped of their license immediately, that will be easy to track.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's so funny!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is it even possible to collect this many? Good on the people hacking a deeply flawed, ineffective system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, and of course, we now need a months long commission to investigate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Corruption rules, my friends. Everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "now set up a taskforce for those rented out public housing, then lived with their kids and received monthly pensions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a waste of money. Just change the rules to demerits always go to the primary registered owner. Don't want other people's points? Don't let them drive your vehicle. Simple solution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife did it for my P plater son. As I said to her, how does he learn if he doesn't feel the impact.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll have to find the article but when that French guy first came up the ABC mentioned finding entire, well established, FB groups dedicated to swapping points for money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guess people having the audacity to do it in public finally got the Government to act.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, I used to work for a private DCA collecting fines under contract for SDRO/Revenue NSW. Because of this, I've seen a metric fuckton of camera images.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my experience, mobile cameras gave a pretty good view inside the vehicle under most circumstances, so you could almost always see the driver's face. The fixed cameras, being higher generally didn't give a view inside the vehicle. It's actually easier to falsely nominate off a fixed camera for this reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Revenue NSW were also, in my experience, historically pretty gun-shy about chasing up potential false nomination cases, though this now seems to be changing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s easy to police this. If people have more than x amount of demerit points in a certain time, then of course they are selling points.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Anyone who sells ~~more than a few~~ any demerit points", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fixed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A little tricky. You could pay someone from western australia to say they were driving the car. They pay the fine. The points dont transfer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you might be able to do is flag the vehicle is being operated by an unlisted/unnamed driver. That might get the insurances companies interested.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What? really?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't many of the fixed cameras take photos of the rear of the vehicle?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The number of didderent vehicles caught per driver as well will be an indicator", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It varies on the camera, but that's something that doesn't help either, yes.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6sr6g.json b/1e6sr6g.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..009afff968da627c090baebd25596bd09e0d9a2b --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6sr6g.json @@ -0,0 +1,690 @@ +[ + { + "text": "i'm very excited to have this open and honestly i can't believe it's almost here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "was there an open day for this station?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i think the lack of connectivity between this station and town hall is going to annoy people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The yellow… so pretty! Walked passed it for the first time and was taken aback", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So where is this exactly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were going hard on the machinery at 9:00pm tonight out the front - must be rushing to make sure everything is done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the SWAT team.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm curious about the construction people hanging down the walls, Is it meant to be an art installation? /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Station name is unhelpful for directions. Could be called Hyde Park, honestly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't wait for the opening but god I really hate that name. Every other station on the entire network tells you at least vaguely where you are (except Macdonaldtown lol).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to Gadigal Station, welcome to Gadigal country!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Odds that people call this gadigal station after a year or go back to calling it Pitt st station?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No there wasn't. It was behind schedule for most of the construction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah. Like a month ago. Plenty of YouTube videos of it, honestly well worth a watch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s intentional , basically so major delays at one and crowding issues don’t flow to the other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm interested to see what the giant underground from Wynyard to Hunter St to Martin Place will look like when Metro West is finished.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It shouldn't, Martin Place and Central are designed as the interchange points, not Town Hall for good reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's fitting. There's a lack of connection to the Gadigal people and all the corporates who use their name to kick off company town halls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's annoying the fuck out of me now. Absolutely ridiculous its not connected to town hall same with barangaroo not being connected to wynyard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Instead of getting off at wynyard i gotta get off at martin place and walk further. If i had an escooter i wouldnt mind but those are illegal in NSW on public roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pitt Street Station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North entrance is on Park St between Pitt St and Castlereagh St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "South entrance is between Pitt St and Bathurst St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.sydneymetro.info/station/gadigal-station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gadigal station, a new metro station near town hall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gadigal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gadigal NSW 2000", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are already two stations literally under Hyde Park though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah for about five minutes. I had no idea what Martin Place or Town Hall did in terms of getting around the city til I started going in regularly and understanding it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is Central central to? Do you know where St James church is? Is Museum near a museum?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's a Victoria Cross, I only see people complain about Gadigal's name and I wonder why", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh Wynyard doesn't really tell you much either", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Macdonaldtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's still a locality, just not a suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure it won't be a problem for people once they've visited for the first time, presuming they don't have a 3-second memory", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney wasn't a name until someone came along 200 years or so ago and applied it. In a few months Gadigal will be working its way into our mind maps seamlessly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huh? Wynyard station isn’t in Wynyard, and Central station is in Surry Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will become a landmark in its own right, like most other stations. I'm sure this name isn't actually going to confuse anyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TFW Central station is in fact not in the centre of Sydney...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what name would you propose then? All four streets surrounding that block are long streets, so calling it \"Pitt Street\" or whatever would hardly give you any information where you are. Town Hall East? Hyde Park West?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like you just want it to be called *anything* other than a traditional indigenous name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a load of rubbish. People are just going to put their destination into Google maps and catch a train to wherever it tells them to go. Anyone who knows enough about Sydney for the names of places to be useful isn't going to find this challenging. Anybody else is just going to be following instructions from Google or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering all the announcements, signage, and app directions will say Gadigal, quite slim I'd think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gadigal will stick, but it doesn't make it any less stupid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Baragaroo? Yup it's at baragaroo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Martin place? It's at Martin place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town hall? Oh yeah it's at town hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gadigal? Yeah every other station I named is actually in gadigal but this one being on Pitt stt as a point of difference will just be called gadigal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Virtue signalling at its finest, I'm sure the first nations people will be happy with this making up for all the genocide and child kidnapping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is straight false", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope, you're probably thinking of Martin Place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where? There was never an open day for Gadigal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember New Years Day last year around 1AM and they shut down Town Hall, the absolute amount of people in Central was insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i understand the intent but it's not going to stop people being vocal about it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was at Martin Place last Friday for emergency evacuation exercises. It's massive with direct connections from Sydney Trains Martin Place Platforms 1 & 2 and Sydney Metro Platforms 3 & 4. A very big station, very wide between Platforms 3 & 4 - never before seen in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not connected to Town Hall because Town Hall is already a death trap that's at capacity. Also, there's no reason for anyone to do an interchange there. Any interchange that can be done at Town Hall can also be done even more efficiently at Central, Chatswood, Martin Place, Sydenham or Epping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one cares about e-scooters on public roads now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's in a good spot, being between Town Hall and St James will help alleviate those stations of the load.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this a photo of the north entrance, or the south entrance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huh. Get the hell out of here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought you meant Gadigal as in being obtuse about a station in Gadigal territory rather than the station is actually called Gadigal station. Interesting factoid for the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there more stations with indigenous names?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with your overall point, but museum station is definitely near a museum...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central is central to the beating heart of the city rail system - that part always made sense to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to Melbourne, but I have to get off at Southern Cross station? Where the hell is that? In the sky?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pitt Street doesn't reallllly exit on Pitt St anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The name of the big intersection there, it was named almost 100 years ago to rival the intersection at King's Cross. Why they wanted to rival an intersection I have no idea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wynyard Park exists and Wynyard is a gazetted locality , so it's still specifying a place. Just like St James, Circular Quay, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It isn't really helpful though is it. Nobody goes to \"Wynyard\". They go to an office or hotel or shop near Wynyard station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One or two stations out of 200+ doesn't change much especially when that station name is almost 100 years old so nobody alive today doesn't know where it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wynyard Park is at Wynyard and is what it's named for.... where else are you thinking about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central refers to the position in reference to the railway network, not the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disappointing lack of a museum at its namesake station as well. Should be Hyde Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wynyard train station is very much in Wynyard. Wynyard light rail stop is on its border since Wynyard technically stops at George Street. Central Station is in Haymarket and the tracks leading out of it towards Redfern are in Chippendale. The Central Chalmers Street light rail stop is on the border of Haymarket and Surry Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually when a line follows a particular street (Pitt St in this case), the stops are named for the most relevant cross street. So just Park St would be a suitable name for this station. For example, Martin Place station (which also has an entrance at the corner of Pitt & Hunter, but Martin Place is the more important cross street).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could do combination of street names: Pitt and Park Street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no strong opinions either way. I literally couldn't give any less of a shit what it's called. I'm only commenting because I suspect most people are in the same boat and might want the option of upvoting that (but won't care enough to weigh in). Join me in peaceful disinterest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "people hating on my comment, i only ask because it has happened before;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mount Kosciuszko anyone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ayers Rock anyone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "!remindme 1 year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no exit on Pitt Street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central is also located on Pitt Street, it's a very long street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are multiple stations in Burramattagal, Durramuragal and Cabrogal Country but we're all still fine with just the one of them being called Parramatta, Turramurra and Cabramatta station respectively.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Until they realise nearly all of them can use central or Martin place for whatever interchange they’d want to do and those stations have been designed for it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I went to the open day. I'm talking about the underground walkway that's being built between the three locations I mentioned though. The Martin Place entrance is before the Opal gates, you may have noticed the signage for Hunter St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah i'd have no issue with it if the NSW fucking government made them legal here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially the stuffy, poorly ventilated mess that’s Town Hall station!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North entrance (Park St)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tallawong Metro Station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was originally called Cudgegong Road Station during planning and was part of the suburb of Rouse Hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After being named Tallawong the surrounding area was gazetted to the suburb name Tallawong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Barangaroo station for one….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Are there more stations with indigenous names?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parramatta?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two stops on the Parramatta Light Rail (L4) were recently given an Indigenous renaming, Ngara (originally Cumberland Hospital) and Yallamundi (former Rydalmere station).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are dozens of stations with Aboriginal names. Key examples for me are Parramatta, Turramurra, Cabramatta and Katoomba as stations and suburbs that have retained their original Aboriginal placenames.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not very helpful for directions though, is it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will always be Spencer St to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We also have Charing Cross which most people forget about. It was supposed to the the commercial centre for Waverley council, but Bondi Junction (on the edge of the council region) became much more successful, primarily due to the train line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and the name of the station is Gadigal not sure what the fuss is by people. Both are random names that doesn't have to do with the streets or suburb around it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure most of Sydney knows Wynyard because of Wynyard park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even macdonaldtown counts in that instance then", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And no one goes to Penrith, Strathfield, Parra or Blacktown. They go to their house near those places respectively. So yeah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah so this stations name we'll get used to as well 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The centre of the rail network map is parramatta. Would people be complaining if the station was called Sydney instead of Gadigal? No, probably not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's named after the Australian Museum, which is very much there. Yes, it's across Hyde Park but it's still close.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still waiting for St James to arrive at his station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redfern Station is also in Eveleigh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Martin Place is also gazetted locality. Nobody thinks of it as a cross street anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reason against using a street name is that there is also an entrance on Bathurst st as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What they would be cautious of is sending an ambulance or police to the wrong entrance because the person on the phone thinks they’re at the Park St entrance because the signs say “Park St”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t like streets for station names, especially when said street is long. Pitt & Park St doesn’t work because the station goes down past Bathurst St. Gadigal is fine as a station name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only thing that I’m confused about with the name is I thought the suffix -gal generally meant “people of/from …”, so does Gadigal not mean “people of Gadi” and the station should therefore be called “Gadi” instead? I hope someone more knowledgeable can fill me in on that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was the name for the Macca's there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really needed - usually when a line follows a particular street (Pitt St in this case), the stops are named for the most relevant cross street. So just \"Park St\" would be a suitable name for this station. For comparison, Martin Place station is at the corner of Pitt and Martin Place (from the Metro perspective), and the station name is fine even though it also has an entrance at the corner of Pitt & Hunter..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with you and have the same mindset. I'm gonna sleep tonight either way. But you'll get down voted because if you don't like Gadigal you're a racist according to this very left leaning social media platform.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think I've ever heard a person under 40 call it anything other than Uluru.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one calls it Ayers Rock? Everyone I know calls it Uluru.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will be messaging you in 1 year on [**2025-07-19 05:18:37 UTC**](http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2025-07-19%2005:18:37%20UTC%20To%20Local%20Time) to remind you of [**this link**](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1e6sr6g/gadigal_station_today/ldvx470/?context=3)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[**CLICK THIS LINK**](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fsydney%2Fcomments%2F1e6sr6g%2Fgadigal_station_today%2Fldvx470%2F%5D%0A%0ARemindMe%21%202025-07-19%2005%3A18%3A37%20UTC) to send a PM to also be reminded and to reduce spam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^(Parent commenter can ) [^(delete this message to hide from others.)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Delete%20Comment&message=Delete%21%201e6sr6g)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*****", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|[^(Info)](https://www.reddit.com/r/RemindMeBot/comments/e1bko7/remindmebot_info_v21/)|[^(Custom)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5BLink%20or%20message%20inside%20square%20brackets%5D%0A%0ARemindMe%21%20Time%20period%20here)|[^(Your Reminders)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=List%20Of%20Reminders&message=MyReminders%21)|[^(Feedback)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=Watchful1&subject=RemindMeBot%20Feedback)|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|-|-|-|-|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly -- the station entrances are on Park and Bathurst. Pitt Street was a good enough placeholder for the early planning stages but was likely never intended to stick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For anyone who's interested, we probably went through all of this in 1890 with Turramurra. The suburb didn't originally have a fixed name, the station was opened as Eastern Road, and then renamed Turramurra later in the same year. Undoubtedly there were grumblers and whataboutists then too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redfern is there too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ll be able to walk from Kent Street to Elizabeth Street without seeing daylight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will be good to never have to use that mess of a station again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes, misread that query. Thought they were referring to the concept picture in the Sydney Metro link, rather than your posted one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait, so they created a suburb around the Metro stop and gave it the Metro station name or was the suburb created first and the Metro station given that name after the fact?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They couldn't have given it a better name. Bang a roo. :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are also stations where the suburb or locality is an Aboriginal name, but we don't really think twice about them. The most obvious other new one being Barangaroo station also opening soon, but many more if you look at the network map.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cumberland Hospital will close and be rezoned once Westmead’s new mental health complex opens, so it’s good they didn’t name it that as it wouldn’t be correct in a few years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's awesome. Thanks for that dude!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Charing Cross was also meant to get a station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's your point? You think it should be changed because the park isn't notable enough? What's your proposed replacement name?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. I have no problem with Macdonaldtown in that regard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hawkesbury River instead of Brooklyn should probably be fixed, but that's grandfathered in since before the Geographical Names Act.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's my point.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you agree the name isnt important? I'm not sure I follow.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central is called that because it’s central to the entire state railway system. Most of the physical rail lines’ names and all rail distances are in relation to Central station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's the brick church across from the barracks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gadigal is the correct name for the nation. Just like \"Australian\" can be a noun referring to a person, or an adjective referring to something from Australia, there are various ways the word can be used.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish all those downvoting me the very best in their journey towards doing whatever it is they're trying to do. If the names of the stations are all different and none of them are swear words, I'm on board. Names let me know where to get off the train. Very much in favour of names as a concept.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and have you ever heard anyone call Mt Kociuszko Kunama Namadgi?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fraser Island/K’gari?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moreton Island/Mulgumpin?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ben Boyd National Park/Beowa National Park?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redfern and Waterloo are as far apart as Gadigal and Town Hall if not farther.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you can get to Macquarie St if you go down to where it connects to the train platforms and leave that way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The metro came first, then they named the suburb a few years later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bicycling through that complex is bizarre, looks so dilapidated I was surprised it's even still in use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People know Wynyard station not because of the park, but because it is an existing station in the city circle that has been around for a long time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People will soon know where gadigal station is. We don't need to name it after some geographical location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is just slightly weird calling a station a demonym though, isn't it. Like if you called a station Sydneysider rather than Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know there's a certain mob in official circles that quite rigidly holds to the wordform Gadigal as the placename but most literature on the language including by Aboriginal scholars treat it as a demonym only and call the country Gadi Country. When it's used in the phrase Gadigal Country it's being used as an adjective, not a noun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reconcile this in my mind by the fact that Gadi Country is quite a large area and what they're doing by calling this station Gadigal is just creating a new convention that we'll all get used to soon enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. I’ve always wandered this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why can’t we have swear word stations? Would make the work commute much more cathartic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Next stop: fuck”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think Kunama Namadgi is still being debated and so hasn't been promoted yet. I have heard people say K'gari and K'gari Island. Haven't heard anyone refer to the others by either name for years so can't comment on them though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Certainly hearing lots of people saying Naarm instead of Melbourne these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely farther and on an incline, if you're coming from Waterloo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow interesting. Thanks for that dude.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW Health turned a bunch of it into IT offices... source - I worked there off and on for years. Eerie place to wander around in the dark to get to your car...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't disagree with that, but it's also false to say Wynyard doesn't describe a specific location. It was originally named for the park and the surrounding district is still called that , maybe more from the station than the park, in terms of how people see it today. But it's still just that one location, not like Gadigal which also refers to the whole region.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering you’ve written about 50 comments about it, I don’t reckon you’ll have too much trouble remembering where it is now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I replied twice - that's almost 50? Sheesh.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6ttf6.json b/1e6ttf6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..deac5ae6a5c58aaafc988ea74fc2adf28dc9f2e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6ttf6.json @@ -0,0 +1,234 @@ +[ + { + "text": "He's about to have another 5 kids with all the free time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Genuinely surprised it took him this long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I expected him to resign within a month or two of the election loss once the party had settled into new leadership.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Announcement of a cushy job in 3... 2... 1...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As Annabel Crabb said about Josh Frydenberg, he'll have a job \"doing less with more\" haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guy has been twiddling his thumbs and has not helped his local electorate at all for the last year or so. Has not appeared at anything Epping-related.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give him time to look for his brothers Charles and Jean-Claude who went mysteriously missing and didn’t show up at ICAC hearings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a photo of him and Scotty from Marketing having lunch together in the CBD, taken in the last couple of weeks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought he already had left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway good riddance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a special disdain for politicians who leave office early. If there's good health or personal reasons for such a decision, then fine. For everyone else, it's a big middle finger to taxpayers, who have to lump the substantial coats of running a by-election. There should be hefty financial penalties for politicians who leave early so they can take up a cushy/well paying job in the private sector.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Netflix doco incoming about the minister that had 1000 kids", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Westpac need another executive?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And nothing of value was lost...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*and we never heard from him again…*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't let the door hit you on your way out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good. Usually politicians are subtle about being in big business' pockets, but this fucker wore his corpo lined pockets like a fucking badge!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And so now we have to pay for a by-election because this guy is a quitter. He knew we have 4 yr terms when he stood for election", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the bet it was just in time for that sweet defined benefits pension politicians get, whilst killing it 'consulting' to developers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was an absent mayor in the Hawkesbury before he went to state politics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuckin cya loser", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’s about to shit out a Yank spawn in DC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't think much of this guy or his predecessor during COVID, but I also don't really know if Minns would have done a better job given the circumstances", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good, fucking prick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pedotet is a free man. Lock up your daughters!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He has the free time. His wife does the wifely duties with the kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And pull out the swastika armband. Won't be embarrassed by the public knowing about it anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He needed that to find a new job - needs the to feed the 7 kids! lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had no idea he was still there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is exactly what i was thinking when i saw the title - what took him so long", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, I always felt he truely believed in public service and wasn’t the type who was only there to, say, engineer a plumb trade posting in a major foreign city. Although from the right of the party I would really hope more liberals could be like him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hes going to Washington DC to be BHP's rep over there. Cushy might be an understatement", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The second sentence of the article mentions he is moving to Washington DC to work for BHP?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God, he's barely helped his \"local\" electorate since he got parachuted in because Dural was \"too far\". Greg Smith was the last decent member we had, Tudehope was a waste of air too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even the removal of all their post politics perks would be enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How dare any human ever leave a job aye. How dare they have that choice. Holy shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Na BHP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whilst i agree that i dislike the liberal party and him, the land tax to replace stamp duty was so much better than stamp duty and i don't know why Labor got rid of if except as a fuck you to the liberals which kinda annoys me ngl", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He doesn’t get it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He came in after they axed that. No politician who entered after 2004 gets it anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wasn't aware he was in local government, and I actually cannot find anything about him serving as mayor. Are you sure it's him?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was never the mayor of Hawkesbury, you might mean member?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He found inside jobs for his 7 kids using this time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He kind of got the hospital pass premiership. They lost because of the delta outbreak and the massive amounts of corruption. I guess the instant retirement for an election loses is because they are blamed for the sinking ship. But DP did surprisingly well from one of the fastest political deathspirals this country has seen. There wasn't much evidence that he had expired as there normally is in an election loss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yet here we are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I would really hope more liberals could be like him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh trust me there are heaps of liberal ~~muderous bastards~~ out there who put the profit of their ~~overlords~~mates in the clubs, pubs ans hotel sector over lives of hundreds, probably thousands, who died when Perrottet let it rip", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DP is going to Washington?? WTF does he know about a mining company?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being in office is a commitment you make to your constituents. It should be considered in the same way that people in the military make a commitment. You can't simply leave the army whenever you want, as if you just left one company to work at another. Politicians should be held to the same, because they're representing a whole group of people and their interests, not simply their own career.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's moving to Washington DC", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there's not much that he 'gets' that's for sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what's their sweet pension now then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seeing we're the ones flipping the bill regardless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think a lot of it was that he simply wasn't around long enough as premier for people to really realise how awful he was. I remember when Gladys was still in, and DP was advocating to loosen all restrictions in early July 2021 when we only had like a 15% vaccination rate, no major vaccine supply scheduled to come for another 2 months, and a massive outbreak just beginning. If he'd been premier then, we'd have been even worse off than we were under Gladys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When it came to the elections, people remembered the last decade of Liberal leadership, and when they thought of the state leadership during covid, Gladys and her fuckery were what came to mind. By the time the election came around, no one was paying much attention to Dom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He knows people who can help get permits approved and provide favourable media coverage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don’t have pensions. They get super. Like everyone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a politician who knows how to grease palms.. I'm shocked i tell you..Now you'll tell me he's also religiously virtuous too.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6u4iz.json b/1e6u4iz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c16ea1e05c6b8749015185f537fc0225f88dfd8e --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6u4iz.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Qantas A380 is doing low fly-bys over Sydney Harbour right now. Should be pretty speccy to watch!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just saw it after seeing your post!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the info! I just saw it, It's so cool!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh so that’s what i saw flying over wentworth point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe it'll take photos of Ashfield", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see so many planes flying very low already. As they come in to land at Mascot, they're so low in the surrounding suburbs that it looks like you could throw a rock and hit one if you were strong enough. It's such a crazy/cool experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did anyone get any pics?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since it’s not a Boeing, I will allow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe they've fitted even more seats into the a380 to increase profit margins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Retirement flight? Wasn't Qantas looking to axe the A380 because they were too expensive to run?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's my favourite thing about living in Mascot, tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope- all A380s are back in service. Last two to be bought back announced last week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How dare you speak against the King of the skies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. I’m a couple suburbs away, and love when I’m driving down the street and all of a sudden a massive jet is just flying over the street. It’s awe inspiring.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Far from King. More like, large, Cigar-smoking uncle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: Family of Qantas pilots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Far from King. More like, large, Cigar-smoking uncle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: Family of Qantas pilots.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6urdz.json b/1e6urdz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9a05c61205f4ba296579ac628c4f3a42e0c56e89 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6urdz.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Smoke from the train undercarriage at Ashfield platform 5. Lucky the train had not left so we were simply told to evacuate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Emanating from the nearest carriage in the photo but it is only visible as it blows past the  carriage further away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Substitute Leppington train arrived on another platform 15 minutes later. All very professionally handled so hopefully there's no chaos in the peak hour for the rest of you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was super lucky, that's probably the best place to break down in the Inner West as trains can pass on the terminating road (platform 4). Had it been anywhere else, you'd be looking at massive delays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty lucky that it broke down there and didn’t bog the network. Probably brakes being sticky, it’s a rather distinct smell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never Too Late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vaping is out of control. Even the trains are doing it now!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we blame this on crowdstrike", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New pope?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Microsoft….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cloudstrike updates", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Likely sticking brakes..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And one of the best smells…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure why this is downvoted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love this mural at the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could be, however there have been a lot of incidents like this with Waratahs lately due to a buildup of grease on the undercarriage/bogies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, Probably from an over-active grease pot. Smoke looks too thin for anything too serious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes very likely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a nice mural, but more than once I've been late and missed my train, and I've had to stand there thinking \"shut up mural, what do you know....\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the correct answer", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6vc89.json b/1e6vc89.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b7367b2b1a2229341a38dfd7b965a9c6a2781c9c --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6vc89.json @@ -0,0 +1,626 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi Sydney-siders,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a 33 year old female who was laid off from my big tech job 4 months ago (no shock there).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t even have to say how tough the job market is at the moment as I’m sure a lot of you can relate. But one thing I don’t think is covered enough is the true loneliness of it. I live alone and am starting to get a bit depressed with all of the bonus alone time. I’ve taken up the drums as a hobby and walk all over the place to get some sun with my dog, but I’m really struggling as I got so much of my socializing from my colleagues at work before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of my impacted team have already found new roles, so I figured that I would give it a shot with internet strangers and see if anyone would be interested in getting a group together maybe once a week where we can meet at a coffee shop for company whilst sending out CVs? Could also be a good opportunity to network/review each other’s resumes. Would be great if I could link up with other tech folk, but honestly not fussed!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m based in bondi, however am very keen to move to the inner west once I have another job as it’s much more my scene, so I’m happy to drive out that way if it suits the majority :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope it works out for you. I wasn't working for 2 years after a car accident and being at home just playing with the cats and watching day time tv made me VERY close to chucking it all in. It's a disgusting feeling. Feel free to DM whenever you're overly bored and lonely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got made redundant from a tech job in April 2020 and didn't go back to work until October 2021. At first I was happy to take a break while everyone went into lockdown, but I did feel the desperation kick in more and more as my savings balance kept getting lower. Was also living alone at this time so I definitely get it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good on you for the initiative!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in a job (which I don't enjoy) consider myself lucky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm good at writing/reviewing CVs, fwiw.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hit me up, I live In North Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was recently unemployed for 6 months after I quit a toxic job. Despite how hard it was socially and financially I filled my time with things I wanted to do (hiking, camping, boxing, jump rope, etc.) and really appreciated my own time. I also took that time to upskill and bolster my design portfolio to ensure I was still moving forward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m employed now so I’m not the target market you’re looking for, unfortunately. Just messaging to say I know how it feels but as long as you’re secure for the short term then make the most of the time off with whatever you want to do. Once you’re back at work you’ll be wishing you had months worth of time off again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I *just* landed a new FT job like literally 2 days ago after spending the past 11 months freelancing & jobhunting, so not exactly your target, but absolutely available to catch up for a coffee and meet over the next 2 weeks until I start my new role. Happy to look over CVs, talk interview tips, show off my collection of 50+ cover letters, share job market horror stories...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm tech adjacent, I work for tech and do techy stuff but I'm not a software dev or anything. I have a couple regular coffee haunts in Marrickville and Newtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For people who would be willing to consider career change.  Go and get your PMP creds and waltz into a PM role.  PMs in electronic security start at about 130-150. Industry is screaming for them.  Can't comment on other industries though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is a great idea. I was in that situation for 6 months and I would have loved some companionship and support.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to go to Circular Quay every morning and sit in the big library in silence, looking for jobs on my laptop. I felt like I was doing something, i.e. \"make looking for a job your job\" but it was still very lonely and demoralising.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A tip, in case you don't know this: sign up with all the job services, Indeed, CareerOne and Seek, and get them to send you emails every day matching the keywords you choose. You can have multiple things, and set the area too. LinkedIn has a similar thing but theirs is a bit crap and you'll get some non-matching and expired jobs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been unemployed for quite a while now. It can be very frustrating and it can feel like you’re going around in circles. I’m currently waiting to hear back from a recruitment company about a job that had interviewed me for. It’s been 3 weeks and I haven’t heard a thing, so I guess I didn’t get it. So much for companies and such ‘crying out for new employees’. All I want is to be employed. Until then, I’ll keep searching and somehow keep my stupid little brain happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best of luck, OP! I hope you get something soon!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Job market is indeed brutal. I want to get out of my current one but struggling to find them. Plus tech industry is horrible too many workers accepting really low stagnant pay offers from the early 2000s. Honestly has not gone up with inflation compared to other departments. I'm great at my role and lucky to get paid here way more than others advertised but I'm bored and need a change and challenge for something new, but not unless they can bump up salaries to get with the times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is commendably prosocial", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need someone to talk to I would be keen! We could set up a chat :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I left a job in Oct and again in April, currently unemployed and concentrating on upskilling. Looking to find something but Sydney market is tough!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also to the creepy guys sliding into my DMs who are clearly not interested in a productive CV meet up or anything actually helpful, please stop. It’s gross. I can’t say I’m surprised, just disappointed ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to hear about the situation, I definitely know the feeling of bleakness, especially in the winter months. At least you're putting yourself out there. Sent you a message if you feel you could use a random chat today :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I would love to. Quit by toxic civil engineering role a month ago. I enjoy working around tech and have been doing freelancing for 2 years now. I am not a software developer or programmer, though. I have decided to switch my career to Tech.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's chat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m in a slightly different boat but a bit similar. I’ve been in a slightly above entry level public sector IT job for 3 years and I want out. I KNOW I’ve got the drive and passion to do some more hands on work but I’m yet to land an interview. If you’re from private though I wouldn’t mind catching up anyway so I can get an idea of what private is like and maybe we can discuss our CVs as well. Let me know if that would sound ok :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of people here are looking to meet people, unfortunately many of them have jobs already :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In all seripusness, just make an actual meetup here amd people will show up, and the mods will sticky it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just organise it, write a post with a place and time, and be there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a look at Sydney tech coffee hour meetup and join. On leave at the moment but meetups will be scheduled again very soon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely down for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poor /r/Sydney daily threads have been putting up with my job hunting travails since my redundancy in September last year now, would love to have some \"colleagues\" to catch up with every now and then!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not currently unemployed and won't be able to come to the meetup (unless it was on a weekend?) but I'll jot down some things here I was told by the placement service when I got laid off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[A placement service is basically a conscience-saving service larger companies employ to help laid-off employees get a new job, or at least not to spiral into drugs/alcohol/self-harm right away.]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. You were laid off, not fired. It's a huge difference, and it's not your fault. To be laid off is to be surplus to requirements, not to be a failure. Your company needed six people in your department, and for whatever reason beyond your control, now they only need five. Someone had to go. You might have been the best employee, but if you were the cheapest one to lay off then they chose you for that reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Networking is statistically better than going through ads and applying for jobs as a complete stranger. Ask everyone you know, literally everyone you've ever worked with, or everyone you've ever spoken to through work, everyone you meet at a social occasion, if they know of a job opening. If they don't, do they know someone who does? Be shameless. Also quasi-networking stuff like this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* You see a job available at BigCorp.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* You know someone who works at BigCorp in a totally different area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* They can't get you the job, but call them anyway; they might know the manager, have some insider knowledge, ask around the company, warn you not to apply if you value your sanity, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Consider the public sector. If you were an accountant at a big corporation, you may just look at other big corporations, but NSW Health, TransportForNSW, the ABC and SBS all need accountants too. You may get a lower salary but better job security, leave, super options. Also you will have a union which looks after you next time layoffs happen!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. Update your résumé. Get someone to look at it. Is it more than two pages? That's too long. Feed it in to Seek/CareerOne/Indeed and see if their awful brain-dead “AI” can understand it. If not, reorganise it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5. If you have multiple position types you're applying for, you should have multiple résumés or some way to tweak it easily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6. Update your LinkedIn. LinkedIn is horrible in every way but employers and particularly recruiters actually use it. Get a free month of LinkedIn Premium, don't forget to cancel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7. Be positive! Smile! Grit your teeth and pretend you're cheery as fuck! People respond to negativity, so always fake being positive! This was horrible to hear but hey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8. There will never be a better time to think about a change: moving somewhere else, taking up a new type of job, retraining, getting a new academic qualification, starting your own business, early retirement, living in a hut in an enchanted forest with only woodland creatures for company etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll finish on one tip which the placement service gave me which I consider both unethical and somewhat ironic, given the company which laid you off is paying them: *don't put an end date on your current employment, even if it has ended*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They specifically told us that LinkedIn would treat you better if it appeared you were still at that old employer, so don't put an end date on that entry until you really have to. That seems sketchy as hell to me but they were quite specific.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi! I’m in the same boat - out of work for the past 7 months so I totally understand how you feel! Especially when I’ve tied up a lot of my identity in working. The job market is terrible right now so would love a buddy to go through this with :) I live in the inner west and have a pup too so maybe we can hit the park? DM me :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/recruitinghell will help you not feel so alone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was also job hunting for the last three months, I also work in tech.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m starting a new job next week, but still happy to help with a weekly catch up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m based in Alexandria. F35.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what’s sort of role did you do in tech? i could help", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m (32F) moving to Sydney from the states next month! DM me if you want to meet up!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey OP I work in a relatively big tech company in Sydney with an office in Barangaroo, I'm too anti social to meet you in a coffee shop but would be more than happy to send you our open positions and refer you if they're of your interest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad ragequit a job a couple of months ago. Usually he picks something up really quickly so when I asked my mother how the outage is affecting him (IT) I was surprised to learn he's still unemployed. He hasn't had a stretch of unemployment longer than two weeks for fifteen years so that was a shock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know nothing about your field, but check out the auscorporate subreddit and Instagram for job posts/industry news", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this kind of highlights the importance of having a social circle outside of work - why should even our friendships be at the whim of corporations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wow rare extroverted technical people. most people i know technical all introvert , a bit myself see if fit your group , i am a uni graduate 28 years old Linux arch and linux ubuntu contributor . while doing job hunting from my 2023 university degree i did for 6 years. i am a introvert do not do well meeting people in person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was terminated today too (discontinued priobation). I live in homebush and I'm in another sector though. 33 M. Dm me if you're bored.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! similar demographic, please DM me if you would like to chat as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit: and someone downvoted me for saying yes :')", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lost my job recently when the shop I was working at closed down. It’s so hard out there and I’m blowing through my savings quickly thanks to the mortgage increases. Feel like chucking it all in soon and just living in the bush with the kangaroos and emus like Ace Ventura.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey OP fellow woman in tech. I’m lucky to still have my job and I’m in the LNS (closer to inner west) but happy to help in anyway I can. It can be super isolating living by yourself so please do reach out! Happy to review your resume or help in whatever way :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would love to get a coffee and apply for jobs together i am also a 28 girl living in the westish area ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you find what you're looking for. I was laid off last year from my tech job too. It wasn't easy to find a job year but it eventually worked out for me. I sent out my CVs to about 70 companies and got about 20 interviews in a month and finally got the role that I was looking for. Happy to review the CVs for anyone looking for a job in tech :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "28F just got made redundant for a second time in 10 months, first time fintech and this time an edu startup.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love this idea!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m on the north shore but happy to meet in the city or something? :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keen! I'm also in Tech. I probably can't do weekly but can join from time to time? Happy to travel or meet halfway. I'm up north ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy the sun while it lasts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My employer was kind enough cash out my overtime on my tech transition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out for about 4 months- was basically Netflix and chill for that time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the good paying job again and trust me it’s better to get some me time while it lasts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look up for some career in health care industry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t imagine this situation at the moment. May be share some more details of your skill set so others can point you towards open roles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me!! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello, I too am a female in Bondi also working in tech and we have vacancies. Message me if you’re open to sharing what you’re interested in doing and I can help with LinkedIn if you need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don’t mind me asking, what kind of tole were you doing/what positions are you looking for?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just remember, the ADF will take you, even when no one else will. You just gotta sell your soul for 3 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe consider starting your own business?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey there, I'm keen. As of a couple weeks bad I'm on the hunt so a bit of socialising would be great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "have you checked out meetup.com??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh sorry to hear! Hope you’re doing OK now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "was it really just a numbers game as everyone keeps claiming?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I also hit you up? Unemployed since March, have sent out thousands of CVs and still not a nibble ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also North Sydney based. Maybe u/ThanksGosling and others can join also?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad to hear you ended up finding a role!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would be surprised. I got so much of my self worth and identity from my career and I don’t really know who I am without it. Even with the months off I still don’t know lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh amazing and congrats! I’m tech marketing so I’m a ‘non-tech’ tech role too, so it sounds like we could be in similar roles? Would love to get any and all tips and definitely hear your stories so that I can feel better about myself lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You forgot to mention your great pool skills", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would love to know your horror stories as I did quit my Civil Engineering job a month ago. Though I am a Civil Engineer by profession, I am a Tech enthusiast and been doing tech freelancing for 2 years now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am planning to switch my career to tech based roles, but not sure what would be the ideal path.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to connect and chat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I am certainly looking at this! There is a role open at my old company as a PM with some of the role being marketing, so I would be upskilling in a very lucrative line of work if I get it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PMP is a great idea, I know a guy who had a scrum-master cert, it's just a few days compared to a proper PMP, but when we hired him (we were recruiting for a manager for my team), HR was all gaga over him because he had \"project management qualifications\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "could you drop a few links please? I'm not really sure what this is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a great idea re: keywords! Thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Goodness how I can relate! I don’t know how companies can get away with ghosting or sending generic rejections after candidates go through the full interview process. Like it’s weeks and weeks of effort and prep for no pay!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you’ve found some hobbies to keep you sane and best of luck to you too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what field/area are you in?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like it’s one of those things where you’re helping others by helping yourself!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would be great! Lmk if you’re interested in a coffee and CV spam send meet up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very cool! Yea absolutely. Shoot me message and I’ll see if I can tee up a day for all of us to meet next week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My only worry with a public invite is not vetting the people first. I am a lone female, so gotta be extra cautious with who I’m inviting to come for a coffee with me :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh awesome - just joined! Let me know if you need any help coordinating. I love event stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sorry to hear! You’re not alone. I’ve been on the hunt since April 1st and it’s brutallll", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazing! Shoot me a message. Honestly I love the inner west and will probs see if there’s a decent sized cafe for us around there next week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Marketing :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think a contributing issue with tech jobs is that they have embraced remote more so than any other industry, which means that for many of us in slightly more technical specialist roles, we compete with people in other states and even the global market. Most of the jobs at my former company have since been relocated into India and S.America.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Marketing. We are always first out and last to be hired because we tend to get outsourced to cheaper countries. And then sales start to tank and companies realise that they need local expertise and they hire again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However in saying that, my former company (the role I found out I didn’t get just now) asked my local team to message me and said they loved me and actually have a better role for my coming up that’s more suited to my skills. So all hope might not be lost!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow that would be awesome - thank you so much! I’m a senior marketer if any open roles fall within the marketing dept?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hear you. Unfortunately a lot of my friends are married with kids and don’t want to do a whole lot. I have a few single friends, but they work full time hence the isolation 9-5 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I spose that’s because I was in a non-tech role! I’m in marketing. You know what we are like. At least 25% of the reason tech companies hire us is as the personality hires lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m 33f in the inner west in the same position. Would happily have a meet up to have a chat!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can consider asking the bank to put your mortgage on hold for 3 months if it's getting really close to the bone. They don't want to do it, and they'll warn you it will be on your Permanent Record or whatever. But you can't put your food shopping on hold or pause putting petrol in the car, whereas your house isn't going anywhere, they can afford to let you skip a couple of payments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can relate to this! Time to hightail it to a cheap part of Thailand lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking in marketing :). My passion is brand marketing and I’m a specialist in paid media, but I also have experience with product and engagement marketing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! I’m actually going to a girls brunch club next weekend through it :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah great now thanks. Good luck with everything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, also had to lower my own standards a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feel free to shoot me a message! I think I’ve gotten enough genuinely interested people that we can find somewhere to get coffee next week and bring our computers to read each other’s stuff ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "suree", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re so much more than your job role ThanksGosling ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do design/L&D work for SaaS companies/projects. My schedule is pretty clear next week so feel free to chat or DM when you get a group together, or even if you want to just to sit around a table on laptops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my man! I am sooo overdue another game with you. I'm also free for that the next two weeks haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a general rule, a good PM can hop between industries too.  Worth considering", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.pmi.org/certifications/project-management-pmp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or straight up rejecting people and not giving them the simplest clue as to how they could make themselves more appealing to bring in for an interview. It’s disappointment after disappointment, followed by a brief moment of hopefulness, which is the snuffed out by even more disappointment. It’s a very tiring cycle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no idea if gaming would still be considered a hobby. To be honest, I wouldn’t even know what is classified as a hobby anymore. I can’t say I ever really had one growing up, or remember having one anyway. At least gaming keeps my brain occupied enough to stop it from delving into the deep, dark recesses that it so very much enjoys torturing me with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "P.S. Not gambling ‘gaming’, I mean video games and such.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough, but you are not the first to do this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally if you put a place and time, and continue posting, without physically going there, people will have a great time, with or without you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, you can even do that, and spy on the side.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazing! Send me a message (sorry if you already have) as I think I’ve got enough genuinely interested folks for a good group for next week :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to be called Hardship (maybe still is). We did it once. No biggie, we've got a mortgage since then and other loans. Having the mortgage cut to a third of normal (that's what we negotiated) was great when we were 1 income for a time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a partner and kid so can’t really ditch them to go to Thailand lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also try Sydney Girls Meet-Ups 2024 on FB!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've tried DMing you but it doesn't seem to be working. Can you try DMing me?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do PMs manage people directly or just the logistics of a project? Bc I love organising shit but I don't want to touch people management with a ten foot barge pole - I'm autistic and I do *not* have the tact or the ability to pick up social cues that people-management requires.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahahahah great point!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're running a project.  That by definition involves coordinating a bunch of teams or people to work together to get things done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lack of tact can be overlooked if it means your 5m Amazon project gets done on time instead of incurring LDs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So if you're coordinating teams, is that the same thing as them reporting directly to you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a PM, you are responsible for making sure the whole project runs to schedule and budget.  You might have a direct report or might not but you will need to be in constant communication with a lot of people.  It all depends on the project and industry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers mate", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6vm89.json b/1e6vm89.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a6965fcc95e9b094e0656ceb512ef9471a588cf2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6vm89.json @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +[ + { + "text": "hiii i’m looking into gym membership/pt sessions. i live in mascot but i’m happy to travel a bit for a good gym and would prefer a beginner friendly female trainer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "any recommendations greatly appreciated!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi, if you’re happy to travel as far as Maroubra Junction (it’s pretty quick along Wentworth Ave) I can highly recommend this place:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.mishfitsyd.com.au", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a ladies only gym, with only small-group (10-12) training classes. Something midway between a normal gym class and a PT session.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been training with Mish for over 8 years now and not only is she a great trainer, but she’s built a fantastic, supportive community of ladies who train hard (usually ) and have a lot of fun doing so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feel free to inbox me if you have any questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DM me if interested! Female, based in St Leonards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to go to Allsorts in Alexandria but it doesn't look like they're there anymore. They had a range of personal trainers that they'll put you in touch with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A nice range and quantity of equipment too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just go to the gym bro, a pt is a waste of money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not true. If you want to lose weight, do fork putdowns and spend the gym time meal prepping. If you want to get 'fit,' run or play a sport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But trainers are great for teaching compound lifting movements for strength training, which is utterly essential to actual good health, and also looking good (assuming you're at the right weight)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6w49u.json b/1e6w49u.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6ba315d9f93b4b10a26472cba0e1f24683200665 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6w49u.json @@ -0,0 +1,574 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Laptops blue screened. A lot of cloud/network services unusable =/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Major IT outage affecting banks, media outlets in Australia and globally](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-19/technology-shutdown-abc-media-banks-institutions/104119960?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "----", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">All NSW government departments, including police and fire and rescue have been affected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Triple-0 is still working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">We're calling other authorities, but it appears highly likely this is affecting workplaces across the nation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">As we head into afternoon peak hour, a spokesperson for Transport for NSW said no services have been affected by the outage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CrowdStrike are reporting a Global Outage due to a recent update according to their Subreddit at the moment. My workplace is in the Mix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m taking it as an early mark to go to the Pub, grab a Pint, and wait for it to blow over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazing that Sydney Trains is still working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I told my team to go home. Mondays problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using CrowdStrike as well?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, that explains it. My team decided it was the end of the world, so good to know it's not just us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Microsoft had a massive outage in one of its American Azure regions today - maybe it's spreading to Australia. Someone forgot about \"read only friday\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "POETS day wins!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit : It's crowdstrike, and it's fucking **massive**. Worldwide chaos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just got out of woolworhts with sone supplies, half the registers were on blue screen. By the time I went ti grab some beer they'd closed the liquor store, unable to trade", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's affecting the Star Casino. Anyone have suggestions where I can blow $1000 tonight?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently Crowdstrike update", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/crowdstrike/s/yoRA47neCc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah my work has gone haywire!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep everyone in our office has had an early mark", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why cant my workplace be down?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My worksite is down too. Blue screens everywhere!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has any critical infrastructure or services in Sydney been affected yet? Transport, hospital, shops etc?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crowdstrike agent doing the great work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need groceries or booze, ALDI is still up and trading with EFTPOS and credit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, some security software firm pushed a bad update and it blew up every computer with it was on with Windows installed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought we work in the same office, until I realised it’s apparently a worldwide issue (our US counterparts had the issue as well) lol. I had unsaved work I wasn’t able to recover, welp that’s enough work for this week then", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bunnings affected as well. I had cash to pay for my item luckily everyone else unable to purchase their items", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Steam deck still working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And people still support the idea of cashless society. Imagine if all the eftpos machines stop working", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wtf that was me as well . First time ever it happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a time to be alive haha. I wish I could log off, just gotta sit here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s crowdstrike?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan Murphy is down and chemist warehouse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Issue thread on r/crowdstrike - https://www.reddit.com/r/crowdstrike/comments/1e6vmkf/bsod_error_in_latest_crowdstrike_update/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder if Uber eats will still work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder if this is related to the current state wide service NSW outage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah many PCs at my work blue screened and PC drives are down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, yes it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a great time to be flying across the country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everything from media to emergency services to supermarkets it seems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. I went home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, we had two vital systems go down at 2.45. Good thing it was quiet AND I knock off at 3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "did you try turning it on and off again?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, one of our SaaS platforms has bit the dust, probably related, sadly not one I'm using..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\[edit\\] - ah, ours is Rackspace that's down..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a travel agent. Pray for us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i just did happy Fri-YAY!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When will these clowns learn to not do global upgrades!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I should probably watch Shaun of the dead today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Winchester?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But How are you going to pay?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone tripped over a cable huh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you don’t plan on paying by card…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they run on explorer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe the current version of the faulty crowdstrike component requires a minimum of Windows 7.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Trains probably still have most of their critical infrastructure on XP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As long as it doesn't start raining!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello it's me, your new starter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still could be", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah we're in IT projects and we have deployment tonight/early tomorrow morning. The outage is not good to say the least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who needs hackers plotting a DDOS when the developers own update can do it for you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone is getting fired", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So was the Crowdstrike update the reason why Azure's Centralus region went down?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The “update” would have been progressively updating across their PC fleet and hosing it one by one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll send you my payid if you like", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work there and they won't let me leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Set me free!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*unzips*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Short CrowdStrike stock before NASDAQ opens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thats such an historic thread. I dont even know what crowdstrike is but this is a very very very big fuck up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine is and we’re public facing so I can’t go home. QQ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "abc is gonna run tonights news off a single laptop apparently lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just confirmed Liquorland have closed shop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Service NSW is down entirely, all of their In person locations are turning people away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woolworths just now has a handwritten sign on the locked door say \"Sorry, we can't serve you now.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney trains were a surprise and it still continue running! Maybe they are still stuck in windows 3.1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My medical centre is down so we’ve had to close. Dunno about hospitals tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if it stopped for a full day it would still have a 99.7% uptime", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This isn't a cashless issue, payments is only a small part of the issue here as Windows machines around the world have suddenly stopped working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Luckily for us we're heading into the weekend, in the US people will be turning up for work in a few hours and their computers won't work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the machines all stop working for any significant period of time no one will really care about the small bits of paper for very long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People forget that cash registers REGISTER cash and electronic transactions. This issue is one of software, making it so that the registers themselves aren't able to process transactions of any kind right now. What can someone do with cash if they have no way of officially and securely recording the amount that you've handed them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a cloud based endpoint/cybersecurity manager.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're aggressively marketed themselves into a *fucking huge* share of the market. And they dun just fucked up half the world", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would love to know how it got past testing. We spent our usually chilled Friday afternoon meeting watching our servers go down one after the other, going to be an interesting weekend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I get any of you cunts a drink?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How's that for a slice of fried gold?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone, somewhere is having a very bad afternoon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[someone in Nebraska overslept. ](https://xkcd.com/2347/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crowdstrike pushed an update out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pub wasn't affected with their EFTPOS system tonight. Mainly Self-Service checkouts were in the Crosshairs with the CrowdStrike update.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It didn’t affect Linux systems meaning even if the eftpos terminal had crowdstrike they were fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When did that upgrade happen?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought they were still on punch cards!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they use a computer my 9 year old nephew built in Minecraft", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol. that one XP install key that has been on a post it note for 25 years. sometimes it pays to be behind the times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they said Windows XP was the security issue. Big brained thinking keeping production systems running on the GOAT OS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MsDos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work on the IT system, its windows server 2012 mostly, but funnily enough because it’s more stable for the purpose deployed than newer releases. Same reason for IE. might not be nice for a personal computer, but critical infrastructure running on old software is often for good reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thots and prayers ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Skip the deployment, go clubbing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No deployment for you. Next week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m tempted to set an alarm for 11:30pm to see CrowdStrike’s stock price when NASDAQ opens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently unrelated. Microsoft say the US issue was related to a back end storage policy change that effectively disconnected storage from all their systems", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It actually was released on Wednesday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It just activated around 3pm today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only that was working too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't handled that side of IT in a while (I moved over the enterprise applications and DBA work) but is there something about CrowdStrike that makes staged update rollouts impractical? I get that you want security updates on endpoints ASAP but surely it is still worth sending these out to a limited selection of endpoints for a day or two before rolling it out to your whole infrastructure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sucks. And the public goes feral too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't they usually?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reasonable, don't think anything will be back before COB", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, but that's the whole point. Most of us that are against going full cashless is just for this very reason, that you have a backup. It's not that unreasonable to want a physical redundancy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an example, my mum who works at a car dealership and service centre made sure there was cash in the till before leaving today, so tomorrow anybody who had a service booked wouldn't have to postpone and have to wait another 3 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its just past midnight on west coast. Wonder if any tech experts could shed some light on the odds of it being resolved in the next 8 hours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone’s getting fired lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many feels!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knew I'd saved that old blue Travel Ten for a reason", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like 20% down pre-market", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is that the purpose of the software is fast reaction to threats Crowdstrike identifies. So updates are ad-hoc, and they also have exceptional privileges over the operating system. Falcon Prevent (the relevant software) doesn’t even require signatures once it’s installed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To fix this, people are going to have to go physically to each and every computer that’s BSOD and safe boot, remove the offending line of code, and then reboot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every single computer. In person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m just glad it didn’t happen on a Monday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This made me chuckle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully the bottle shops are still working!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not looking good. Crowdstrike can't roll out an automated fix because the machines are impaired. It can be fixed locally but only with admin permissions, so every machine down needs a technician to log in physically to apply the fix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fault cannot be remotely resolved by cloudstrike. Every affected machine in the world will need someone physically on the keyboard to resolve the issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The resolution is already known: boot into safe mode and disable cloudstrike (either entirely or the offending module)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fired? I expect someone to be forced to commit hari-kiri - Crowdstrike's share price is going to fucking *tank* after this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy cannoli that's worse than I thought", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clearly more deeply embedded than security software was last time I did sysadmin work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you could work out a process to PXE boot with Windows with an automated task sequence to fix the issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you just need to have someone who can handle hitting the button to select the boot option. We used to have one person trained at each site to handle that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a great plan, but better than manually fixing machines, then you are just left with the more complicated server environments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pull out the abacus if you need to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm vintage cellars closed their doors near me in Zetland", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pre-market is down nearly 20%. It’s going to be epic when NASDAQ opens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess that would work, if you could figure out the automated sequence. But yeah, still needs to be a person with their finger on the button of *every single machine*.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6wlvh.json b/1e6wlvh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7cc17b7f51529d395bcce5244b3479b5a05f3f9f --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6wlvh.json @@ -0,0 +1,318 @@ +[ + { + "text": "So i’ve recently started using public transport again instead of driving and i’ve noticed when boarding that 90% of people line up and only tap on at the reader in front of the driver instead of the 2nd one further in on the left, why is this? Wouldn’t it be faster if people alternated between them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am i an asshole for “skipping the line” and using the 2nd one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just want to say I'm with you OP. I don't barge in/push past anyone but I most often tap at second one or back door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recall people used to alternate when using the old green machines for their travelten or travelpass tickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But these days, if you tried and the one you went for is further in the bus (not queue jumping, just moving straight to it) and then it was broken and you tried to go backwards then it would be chaos. People behind you in the queue would smell blood as there's a opportunity to get ahead in the line and they'd block you. You'd no doubt have the one bus driver who actually cares if you tap on and would loudly berate you for skipping out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's such a quick process I just tap on next to the driver. Unless it's broken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deleted my last comment because I thought you meant the back door! Forgot there were two up the front.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the buses I get, it seems to depend on what side of the door you board on. If you're closer to the left side, you'll use the reader near the driver but if not, you'll go past and use the next one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either way though, I don't think anyone cares that much which one you use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus driver here to give my take. From my experience quite often the person who tries to use the 2nd reader collides with someone who just finish tapping on the 1st reader as they move away from the 1st reader without turning their heads. I believe this is the main reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did this on occasion and got lambasted by a bus driver for doing so. 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a bus driver myself I couldn't care less. Tapping on the 2nd reader doesn't really speed the process up much as I usually wait for everyone to be seated before pulling off from the stop anyways. The hold up is usually due to people not tapping the correct location of the reader or using their smart phones to tap, for whatever reason it seems to always cause issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my mind the second one at the front is for people tapping off and exiting via the front and/or a back up if the first is broken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NAH. Yes, it's more efficient if everyone goes to the last available reader. But it doesn't make much difference. I do this, but it hasn't caught on as etiquette yet. I think a lot of people don't want to walk past the driver without tapping until a meter later, as that's always been the point of payment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Monkey see monkey do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first person often taps at the second reader. The second person taps at the first reader at roughly the same time. The third person watches the second person tap at the first reader and repeats the action. The fourth person watches the third person tap at the first reader and repeats the action. And so on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately lots of people assume you have to use the first reader.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are not an asshole for skipping the line, and it’s also perfectly fine to walk to the back and tap on with the rear door readers as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your bus driver appreciates it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I always use the second when no one is using the first one in front of me, keeps the flow moving faster bc two can tap on at once. That’s how it should optimally work…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just do you and stop worrying about what other people are doing :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 2nd one is often busted or not turned on. It also doesnt seem to save much time as there is really only room for a single file queue without awkwardly rubbing up against people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dont fuck with our system friend, it works fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the second one is off by any circumstance, you might have to return to the first one making the line go awkwardly backwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always use the second one lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tap at the second one, but don’t skip the line to do so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a second door person. Also I note I went on a holiday to tas recently. Busses there require either exact change in coins, or a bus card which you only get from an 9-5 office. Stuck in the 1960s…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do whichever one I feel like in the moment but if this is the biggest qualm you have then good for you lol my bus driver pulled into the bus stop this morning but didn't actually stop then drove away, making me 30mins late for work ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a commuter you only walk past the 'driver line', find the second reader is busted and have to do the walk of shame once ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NTA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally not arsehole. The 1st one simply presents itself first & only regulars think/know about the 2nd (or rear door) readers. Plus, the 1st invites a friendly greeting to the driver (for those that are amenable ... you can often tell by their look when you enter)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Username checks out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It needs to be alternate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The entry is wide enough for two queues and people need to split up tap on and get in more efficiently", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is the same thing when people go to Costco fuel and line up for the first pump instead of spreading around to the other pumps that have no one lined up, and congest the entrance as a result.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The vast majority of people are lemmings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can tap on the second if you want, it's a personal choice. Also no need to skip past people or barge on just the tap 1m in. Then my friend that's bad etiquette. Plus there's no intense countdown for people to get on a bus! Safety and respect first!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely, I always go for the second one so it leaves the front one for the person behind me. I think the main issue though is the second one has been broken a few times when I've done this. I have to go back to the front to tap and that sometimes holds things up further", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As long as you tap on, I'm not sure why it matters which reader you use", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Nobody is paying attention to you, or what you are doing)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an ex bus driver of 25 years all the readers should be well past the driver to speed up the boarding process and not have people waiting on the footpath longer than they need to but no they want to maintain some stupid idea the bus driver is checking that you tap on, I can tell you I didn't give a rats if you tapped on or not, that is the ticket inspectors job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a relatively new person to Sydney living I can say Sydneysiders are just fucking weird with public transport in general.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This issue you have pointed out confuses me on the daily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, why does no-one here prepare to alight your transport prior to arriving at the stop? Everyone waits until the doors open to even get out of their seat, pushing through people trying to board - when they could just be more proactive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And people who will deliberately sit facing the wrong way on trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had some bus drivers just assume you're trying to get a free ride when skipping the first machine. Easily missed if they don't pay attention to or hear the tap on sound as well (or if you tap on at the same time as someone else). Less hassle to just use the one in front of the driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The second one's for when the first one doesn't work. If you go straight for the second and it fails, you've lost your window to double back. It's a redundancy not a second queue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I board via the front door and use the terminal at the back door most of the time because I'm usually standing right where the front door of the bus is when it arrives allowing me to be first to board.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The majority are mindless bots who lack initiative in the public domain, for the most part.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You just tap on one at the back-door when this happens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always use the 2nd one and this situation has never happened to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm probably going to get some hate for this, but I can't stand the idiots who are trying to use their card on their digital wallet and it doesn't work properly. Those are the people that hold everything up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can always tap on at the back door though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">if you tried and […] it was broken", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a different problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think also (as a driver) you're correct and lots of people have been alone at the bus stop so would like to say hi to and acknowledge the driver. Just a small bit of personal interaction that they probably won't get once they sit down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go you. Either (s)he's in the wrong job or had a really crap day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stopped using my phone because of this. The amount of times my tap didn't register and I had to awkwardly wait till it let me have another go ... I just stand at the ready with my bank card now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The inefficiency kills me. Especially on rainy days. I cannot stay in my lane on this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or you could use one of the two at the back door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you use the one of the ones by the back door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "when going to the one at the back/side door do you not get told to tap on by the driver/accused of fare evading?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i suppose my experience could be tainted as most of my experience on the bus has been as a teenager/even now i look like a teenager/am a young enough adult to be suspected of being a bit of a miscreant lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. While it's not uncommon for one of the machines to not be working, it's unlikely that both machines at the back would also be malfunctioning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better run, because once the bus pulls away from the stop, you can't tap and you'll be stuck standing til the next stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The number of people who don’t have express mode/transit pay enabled and need to unlock their card really slows boarding down sometimes. I suspect that’s the main culprit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the ones that don't unlock their phones before they're standing directly in front of the machine, the modern equivalent of counting out your coins after you got on the bus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don't get it first go, you need to move to the back door reader and figure it out. Sometimes, you just need to tap a stop later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll admit to being guilty of that, except with my physical card. I'll tap it first time most of the time, but randomly it'll take two or three goes before it will register.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, this slows things down. I think it's perfectly okay to get on two at time as long as you're not physically shoving past someone to do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same, opal is cheaper and that card works every time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kindly fuck off then ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe I'm a bit of a criminal, but I just fare evade for one stop and tap on at the next stop if that happens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I flow through quickly, tapping with my locked phone, then get to see three or four people hold up the line while they open up Apple Pay and select the card they want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see some Apple ads on reddit about using the feature, but have otherwise seen nothing. It definitely feels like they could push the feature a bit harder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not everybody uses Apple. Having said that, I don't care what sort of phone you use - have it ready to go whether you need to unlock it or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I turn my screen on (all you need to do for Android/Google tap) while waiting to board. Then the slowpokes in front of me take so long to tap on that my screen turns off again and I look like the unprepared idiot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmao. Daddy chill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knew we are all convicts deep down!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6wr7i.json b/1e6wr7i.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b177f8476c787c730f4fc2877bd11bad27ac8eb3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6wr7i.json @@ -0,0 +1,222 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Ahh, a case of the holden cruise…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe it was running Crowdstrike", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't spark there mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a car…a Cruze. ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "External combustion engine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The irony of the situation is that a burnt out Cruze is actually a better car than it was pre-fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dangerous petrol cars shouldn't be allowed to park in enclosed spaces ^^^/s^^^", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bloody EVs... Always catching fire!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In all seriousness, how the fuck did that part of the car catch fire? Fuel hose come loose or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The anti ev crowd seem pretty quiet on this one lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-*zooms in*-", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, a Cruze. Well there’s your problem right there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Petrol cars are 10x more likely to catch fire than an EV. They should be banned from car parks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing of value was lost", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The damn EVs always catching fire", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, that's one way to announce Chevvy are coming to Australia.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guaranteed this will end up on a boomer page saying it's an EV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's lit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was on the other side, where the van full of tradies tried to put out the fire with a small estinguisher. Scary stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put it in a bowl of ice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Typical Holden behaviour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not even an EV wowzer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Petrol cars are 10x more likely to catch fire than an EV. They should be banned from car parks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bloody EV's. /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They must have not gotten it fixed in recall for fire risk about 10 years ago:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-27/recall-holden-cruze-engine-fire/4095538#", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excerpt:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holden has announced a Cruze recall in Australia as a precaution after Chevrolet Cruze models were recalled in the US.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It said 9,547 Australian-built MY12 and MY13 Cruze models with a 1.4-litre petrol engines would be recalled due to a fire risk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holden warned in some instances the lower air deflector could catch oil dripping from the engine if an oil change were not done properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It said there was a fire danger if the oil made contact with hot engine parts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The car maker said there had been no reported cases of engine compartment fires in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holden Crucible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try the password crowdstrike123", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "checked comments to make sure this was said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your comment delivered, exiting thread now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Came to check this was here.. Happy days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They must have not gotten it fixed/modded in recall for fire risk about 10 years ago:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-27/recall-holden-cruze-engine-fire/4095538#", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excerpt:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holden has announced a Cruze recall in Australia as a precaution after Chevrolet Cruze models were recalled in the US.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It said 9,547 Australian-built MY12 and MY13 Cruze models with a 1.4-litre petrol engines would be recalled due to a fire risk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holden warned in some instances the lower air deflector could catch oil dripping from the engine if an oil change were not done properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It said there was a fire danger if the oil made contact with hot engine parts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The car maker said there had been no reported cases of engine compartment fires in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A Daewoo with Holden badges. Best thing I ever did was drive my Cruze of a cliff. Life changing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gold", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably the electric battery. /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And getting advanced to disguise as ICE car when get fired", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just ban carparks.. Problem solved", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The trouble isn't that they are more likely to catch fire, they are just reeeally really hard to put out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty wack for an ice to spontaneously combust while parked and not running.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out of the Firey Furnace!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driving off cliffs often does that … changes one’s life", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6wyr2.json b/1e6wyr2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5e6c4bc6078e7597414ffa3e4d9034ff892e81e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6wyr2.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Is Hillsdale a good place to live? Planning to move in this area but I’m not sure if it’s a good location to live and start a family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Entry level area to the eastern suburbs. Was a melting pot of immigrants back when I was growing up there and a little troublesome in the 00’s. Seems more gentrified now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have a car it's fantastic. You're close to some really gorgeous beaches and walks and not far from Southern Cross Drive and Eastgardens. Public transport, however, is awful, and Matraville/ South Point completely lacks any soul.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd have no issues living there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course, some parts appeal more to me than others, but it depends what you're after and what you'd be prepared to compromise on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gentrified now. Prime location. You'll be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've all moved out west now lolllll", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Classic!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6x9ca.json b/1e6x9ca.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f468f8efe377b7dd0ebaae4ad43bbb0c0ab76d87 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6x9ca.json @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Probably someone fat fingered the lat/long of [ngamba island](https://ngambaisland.org/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quick google search and found a small island in the river called ngamba island, the overlay is wrong but if you zoom in on the correct location you will get the correct google map point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Link to Ngamba Island on Google maps:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://maps.app.goo.gl/wE5u5XNm7b7NpRkd6?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy](https://maps.app.goo.gl/wE5u5XNm7b7NpRkd6?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sits in the Georges River, bottom right corner of your screenshot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not all online maps. Seems only Google Maps has that issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s like when Google Maps decided to name the dam on my property as a lake and a stranger biked down my driveway onto our private property to “take a better look at the lake” and my brother was like what the hell are you doing haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't answer your question, but I've noticed it in two other places in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wingala between Dee Why and North Curl Curl", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mattawunga south of Kirribilli.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These both appear on Google maps as if they are suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found it. Gnamba Island is the long thin island in the River beside Thomas Moore Park..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "( I found a Gnamba tribe was up near Port Macquarie.. which just means its in koori vocab. )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I saw the Uganda one but damn. They really went far off if that’s the case", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought maybe it was some Aboriginal name for the area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not an issue. It's a place that was for an aboriginal tribe.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e6z6h3.json b/1e6z6h3.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b72055df8334f0994356128df0e267477586a49f --- /dev/null +++ b/1e6z6h3.json @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Also: Marrickville Metro (station) and Marrickville Metro (shopping centre)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hehehe ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's right next to the train station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woolies should just sponsor it at this rate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chatswood Metro and Chatswood Metro have been next to each other for years and so far so good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely needs to be more clear. Wouldn't be surprised if it's intentional.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unmanned Metro,..still describes either!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn’t that our job, to confuse foreigners for fun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are we allowing these private corporations into our public spaces?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it increased foot traffic...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WOOLWORTHS METRO??????!!!!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a picture of a green bum. Definitely confusing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which contains, in a massive missed opportunity, a full sized Woolies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Confusingly, right near Marrickville Metro (shopping centre) there's a whole heap of Metro trains infrastructure, but no station. Missed opportunity for the line to go Marrickville Metro metro station, Sydenham metro station, Marrickville metro station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, but which aisle is the train to central? Dairy??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't believe how many bravo apples there are on this platform", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now time to manufacture a drop bear urban legend just like the gators and turtles under New York metros.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clarification?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the Woolies in Marrickville Metro was a Metro, and the Metro station was near that Metro's Metro, it could've been a Marrickville Metro Metro Metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean would be kinda pointless it’s less than a 10 minute walk between them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have shared public spaces that we pay for through our taxes - why are we allowing corporations to install themselves within our spaces?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Between where? The nearest station to there is St Peters.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e70aox.json b/1e70aox.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8f92ba89e9649be2dc800f0f22928628c71d883b --- /dev/null +++ b/1e70aox.json @@ -0,0 +1,422 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The worldwide outage has got all Jetstar flights from Sydney cancelled, so I be stuck here until all this blows over and I can back home to Adelaide. Pissed as hell, anybody else in the same boat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Btw, what on earth are the prices here, in Adelaide I can get a 1.5L peach tea for less than a half the price of one here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Jetstar’s replacement flights have just come on, we’re headed out on Sunday morn at 6:30am. Beggars can’t be choosers and I’ll take brutal over nothing. Thank you everyone for your help and support!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is notorious for its peach tea prices, sorry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just wait til they kick everyone out cos the terminal closes between 11pm and 2.30am…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Peach tea? Pfff wait until you hear about our property prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that a supermarket, convenience store, or airport price for the peach tea?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you know anyone in Sydney? This doesn't sound likely to be resolved before they kick you out of the terminal and tomorrow is absurdly windy (ETA: **43-67 kph wind gusts** during tomorrow's flying window). I gather that they aren't offering vouchers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know the closest 24/7 staffed station or places for Jetstar customers to hang out? Feels like 6 degrees rn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You won't be able to stay at the airport unfortunately. There's a few spots outside and on waiting benches, but it will be cold and others will be trying to do the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I were you, I'd get the last train from Central to Newcastle and back, at least it'll be warm, and just stay on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a train leaving Central just before 1am and you'd arrive in Newcastle around 4am. Then you can catch it back. It's $25 each way. Good luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But you also have radioactive drinking water", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately Sydney isn’t 24 hour, find a cheap hotel and rest your head on a pillow at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could always try and get the Indian Pacific to Adelaide /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a bus or train itll be faster lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to Sydney. Don't look at our housing market for your sanity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asking for a friend flying in. Does anyone know if customs and immigration at the airport have been affected?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're pissed off that we have a iced tea drinking radelalian stuck here too. You are stinking up the place!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outtage of what? I'm in china flying to Sydney right now my plane isnt flying lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was returning to Sydney from Brisbane tonight when my Jetstar flight was cancelled. They announced that they wouldn’t be offering accommodation due to the situation being out of their control. I walked to the next gate and bought a flight with Rex for $250 (some passengers went online and paid $5-600) and departed on time and made it home. Jetstar have advised they will rebook cancelled flights within 7 days and you can choose not to travel and request a voucher refund once the systems are back up and running.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it makes you feel any better mate I’m stuck in Edinburgh for the same reason, have been since 5am local (2pm Sydney time)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy a few days of your weekend on the beautiful beaches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember that cost of peached tea next time some AFL nuffie says Sydney isn't that dear to live in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are you in a boat at the airport?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Peach tea that gets you pissed? Lucky you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re in a boat, just sail back. Duh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weren't you warned about our peach tea price gouging ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A few years back when I was last in China, those tea drinks were equivalent of about 20c each - exactly the same as you get here. I was drinking a few a day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bottled water, 5c.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry you're stuck in Sydney longer than you have to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a look at property prices , that'll put the peace Tea into perspective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The prices in Sydney are crazy. A latte in Glebe cost 2x (i.e. twice) as much as one in London. I was surprised when I tracked my expenses after my visit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keeping up my streak", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone here struggling to book a flight through Jetstar? Any info about why the issue is happening? Do they know about it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pissed as hell? Really? Like it’s obviously annoying but no one’s fault (at least not directly)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What kind of \"peach tea\" gets you \"pissed as hell\"? Maybe lay off the booze OP or you might not be allowed on any flights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My soul", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the hell is peach tea is that like Arizona tea that American thing?? Also my Jetstar flight tonight got cancelled too so I feel your pain fucking 0 help with it too. It was crazy the airport had a pile of bags in the terminal from people waiting around just hoping to get a flight out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Terminal staying open tonight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No fucking way. They make you leave? And go where?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why tf would an airport close ever?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I water the lawn of my backyard with peach tea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine all the properties you could buy during an overnight layover in Sydney if the prices were reasonable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Supermarket price", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They keep a little section of the airport open, right near the train station entry. Op should get there early to claim a seat as its quite small", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely they should be offering vouchers, it’s not exactly an act of God. That’s their usual go to for taking no blame", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better yet, present to Newcastle airport and explain your situation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">It's $25 each way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For several people perhaps, but the adult opal fare is $7.23.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIL that Sydney airport closes at night, like wtf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't seem like it. They'll be landing after 6am, likely won't be a problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Global IT outage by CrowdStrike and Microsoft.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/s/u04Zotu3h9", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You may wanna get comfortable on that plane, this has been ongoing for at least 6 hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me being pissed about not being able to go home and me joking about the Sydney prices are two different things. Hence the spacing lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re not getting a real latte for 1.5 quid anywhere in London mate. Reddit moment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CrowdStrike has had an issue causing Jetstar servers to crash, quick google search of CrowdStrike will come up w stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google Crowdstrike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn’t change the fact that it’s a major inconvenience for OP. They’re allowed to be pissed even when it isn’t anyone’s fault.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I’m pissed at hell. it’s not directed at anyone, missing the mark man. I’m a full time Uni student that wanted to enjoy a couple days off and now I’m sinking more money than expected just to have somewhere to sleep. I’ve got my mates and my girlfriend though so I’m very lucky in that regard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pissed as hell as in annoyed. Even if I was boozed though wouldn’t matter lol, Jetstar still ain’t doin flights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes I look at the Peach Tea Inflation Index and cry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No fucking way, we literally got told to get accomodation because Jetstar employees said the airport would close", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ".... Sydney :O", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probs cause it has a curfew so there's no point to it staying open.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are no jet flights from 11pm to 6am at Sydney Airport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since planes can't land after 11pm all those poor maintenance workers and tradies who like to make noise spring into action. I should know, I've had to do a few overnight installs because of these ridiculous rules they have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's got what plants crave!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s got what plants crave", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "woolies is doing 50% discount atm, so you bought it from coles?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll keep that in mind if we stay another night, we’ve already bought accomodation but thank you for letting me know ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They ain’t offering vouchers, in fact they refused to offer any and said that we’d have to reach out to Jetstar customer support… once the systems back online", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Airport access fee....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad used to commute from Perth. His flight usually arrived just before 11 on Friday nights, but if it arrived but couldn't land before then, they'd turn the plane away to go land at Melbourne even if it was already there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did I say it did?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep receipts for your accommodation and meal costs. You can ask them to reimburse you. No guarantees about whether you'll get anything from it, but it's worth a try.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno. It felt kinda directed but maybe that’s on me. Hopefully you got some ideas despite not seeming to ask for any.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normally the airport would close every night however Sydney airport security told my friend they won’t be kicking out people tonight. The staff you talked to might not have been notified yet or at that point in time it wasn’t decided?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they paying for your accommodation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With its great night time economy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So why do they reopen at 2am", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're almost there...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jet star are absolutely abysmal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what the 350/420 buses to Mascot are for!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Already started. We found a place but the management here is shocking, they double booked a room and had us (my mates and I plus the other persons) stay outside in the cold till they sorted it out. I’m glad we got a place but wtf man, it’s taken over an hour to sort out only for the manager to realise that they actually did have a spare room and that another patron wasn’t paying the room hire. Man I’m not havin fun bahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Won't help them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The outage isn't a fault of jetstars,so they can legally wash their hands of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is sort of govt needs to step in and provide emergency accomodation for the 1000s of ppl standed in the airport issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was a rant home dawg, I’m more than happy people offering advice and very much welcome it lol. Hope your day is goin better than mine at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might’ve been for the best, while I’m struggling to sleep cause we’ve been dealin w seperate issues w the management of the place we found, I’m glad I’m able to rest my head instead of having to raw dog it at the airport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not in this country they don’t pal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, because it’s not Jetstar’s fault but CrowdStrike (or Microsoft I suppose) they can’t give any form of compensation. Be it accomodation, transfer to another flight industry or a damn food voucher for the airport :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's actually pretty good these days. There's plenty of great places open late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Freight usually. Pretty sure curfew runs until 4am though, not 2:30", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For sure. But other that's a Sydney trick. I wouldn't expect out of town people to know about that one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully you got a decent sleep though. I once had a flight arrive at 1am, only to have to be on a. Connecting flight at 5am. Just hung around the airport taking shifts getting sleep with my wife as it was not worth grabbing a room for as it meant having to deal with customs twice in such a short timeframe. Mind you it was self induced as we knew the schedule when we booked our flights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting. When my Jetstar flight out of Hobart got cancelled, they sorted accommodation for us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I guess that was pre-Covid...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They often do sort accommodation, depending on the situation and your ‘status’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have to though, its in their terms and conditions. They obviously don't outright offer it but they will do it if you push. Source: got them to pay for our accommodation after they cancelled our flight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah, Other cities. (Sorry)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they do for flights when it’s their problem, but this isn’t their problem and it’ll be flights all over the country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not in my experience. Had a flight from Perth to Sydney cancelled with late notice. When I called they said the next available was 4 days later.. No accommodation or food allowance offered. Just \"tough-luck\" attitude from Virgin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That one was a situation where they could have argued that it was an act of God (delay of equipment arriving to Hobart due to weather in Sydney, thus making us miss the curfew) but I also think in that case it was just one flight. Getting the logistics sorted for passengers on multiple cancelled flights would be a nightmare made worse by not having access to corporate PCs to begin with.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e73i9r.json b/1e73i9r.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..efd62b72299ea145194b8b3ad9785f1e957e09c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e73i9r.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Did anyone catch today's sunset!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a stretch…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, OP, ever seen Jesus on your toast by chance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see a capybara feeding a mantis shrimp.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmao. I love you OP. Bless your heart", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus Christ…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can see him in my dogs butthole sometimes", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e79e9s.json b/1e79e9s.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..926f956cd1927458c6cdd94e021b1116ef2765cb --- /dev/null +++ b/1e79e9s.json @@ -0,0 +1,398 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there anyway Microsoft outage be extended to like mid next week or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very weird feeling this morning as I've finished feeding the humans, the dogs, the worm farm, am tidying the kitchen while telling husband to put his work shirts in the wash and then I'll sort the rest of the laundry, chatting to the toddler about the toys she will want to share with baby... Am I an adult? Like a fully functioning adult? I feel like an imposter in my own house and body this morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crazy in one week we had the thing with old mate Trump and then Y2K2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel yesterday was a sign for me to live my dream life as a wizard hermit in the woods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is anything open today or should I just go back to bed? At least I got a full tank in before shit went south.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The wind was so strong that swimming North in the swimming pool was noticeably harder than swimming South.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "headed to the footie, current temp 16, apparent temp 9. thats some breeze going out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone up around Jenolan, Katoomba and Oberon report in on the snow falls? Looks like they're getting some.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must be quite unpleasant up there with this wind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yesterday is what i thought what Y2K would look like but on a bigger scale", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went to a thing at the opera house today, on the way out one of the glass / plastic bauble light things blew off the top of its pole and shattered on the ground, crazy winds today!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "should’ve gone for a run before this wind arrived 20mins ago.  ah well.  better make another cup of tea and sit down for a scroll instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately my work is manual and has no dependence on computers whatsoever, so it’s work as normal for me, and I’m working this weekend.  But nice to have it confirmed that my job will probably exist in the apocalypse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the past few weeks, I'd been thinking my phone was on the fritz with its charging port. Turns out it just needed a couple rounds of cleaning with sewing needles/toothpicks and now it fully cooperates with chargers again. Huzzah.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a surprising amount of gunk in there. Probably should've cleaned it a lot sooner (like, a year or two ago), but hey, at least it's all good now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've now hit double digits in hospital, and will be here for *at least* another 3 days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are your tips for stopping the crazies setting in?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally unrelated, if anyone has tips for smuggling an oversized cat and a rambunctious kitten into public buildings undetected, let's chat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: I'm in a special ward where diets are strictly given and adhered to, and my cellmate's visitor is telling them to ask for all sorts of food. The poor nurses tonight are in for a treat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know where the ALDI Tandil Ultra 900ml bottles have gone? Can’t find them in any stores. It was my go to dishwashing liquid before, now I can only find the smaller bottles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve only just realised that this whole Microsoft outage is only going to further ‘inspire’ the cash conspiracy theorists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know what happened to the ACA report Ben Mccormack? Did he end up going to jail?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw a guy on the train that looked a lot like him (but a lot heavier to his previous photos)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For anyone in the northern beaches, \"coffee first\" opened up in Seaforth and it's the best coffee I have had in Sydney. Their food is also really good. Great pourovers also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://maps.app.goo.gl/hYnRuHTD1gPDwyAi8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone in the Blue Mountains?? Power outage???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sue me for posting this but to the guy working at Elite Supps Parra today, you're unbearably handsome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a simple fix but it’s manual, so will take time & be company dependent on what’s affected, where it’s located, if they have staff available.. anyone that’s outsourced overseas will be cooked for a while longer than others", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worm Farm = Adult", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You sound amazingly productive. I love that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Curious to know what happened to be a sign of that, if you don't mind sharing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the dream.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At my local Coles, most self-checkouts were open, and a couple of staffed checkouts were functional.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lady who scanned my groceries said different stores were affected to differing degrees though, so YMMV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA: Local Aldi was all systems go. Terry shall be overjoyed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everything is open. It was all about some software update that wasn’t rolled out properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this your own pool? Or a public outdoors pool?? You are brave - isn't it cold?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep! Could hear it in the middle of the night! I woke up at 4am and stayed up, listening to the Whoosh til 5:30am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is blowing an absolute gale!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friend of a friend is a software dev who reckons that everyone will have to manually fix this even if Crowdstrike rolled out an update because it fundamentally breaks something a patch can't fix. Don't know if he's right tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Woolworths featured in this BSOD Day Around The World gallery: https://www.theverge.com/24202037/microsoft-crowdstrike-outage-blue-screen-error-photos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am really curious how big companies like Woolworths will solve this problem. I reckon if you had a keyboard and mouse and absolutely rudimentary skills, you could sort their whole self-service area out in about ten minutes but of course they can't just drag Maria off the checkout and make her do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talk the manager through it? Send technicians out to visit every Woolworths in Australia one by one? Send a USB out with a script on it and boot from that? I don't think it can be done remotely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had the same realisation last week. After weeks of frustration, no apple car play (first world problems), I had a dig around in there with a needle and it was full of fluff. It’s now like new!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My tip was to go exploring.  I’d tell them I was going off ward and what time I’d be back, if I was allowed.  Drip be damned, I wanted to find sunlight and new things to look at…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My cat is a (not quite) medically certified doctor. Bedside manners are 10/10 but treatment is questionable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how mobile are you ? took me 9 days once to realise where my ward really was in the hospital,. and making it out for a walk to a cafeteria made it seem a lot less confining. the regular full day follow ups i tried to tackle on multiple fronts, book, puzzles, browsing, visitor, snoozing. but hospital time is slow time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no, you poor thing. I was wondering where you were! Definitely go outside if you can, but maybe not today….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck. Hope you are doing okay 2HC. Any chance of sneaking in some entertainment?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would be crocheting my little heart out but I know that's a craft you're unable to do :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise I'd say iPad/phone to go on a youtube/Netflix/other video binge, or if you have access to a Nintendo switch that's a great time killer. Ebooks/audio books/colouring in books too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "P.s hope you're okay!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you got a good book? Or access to a switch?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Podcasts and an iPad? Can you have a bit of a stretch?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time to learn cryptic crosswords, if you don't do them already?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Detective fiction works to distract me. I'm all about the fancy literature, I read “Ulysses” for fun but when I'm not feeling great I always need something where there's a mystery to be solved. Bonus points for a Kindle or a Kobo where you can load 100 books at once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crochet? Knitting? Needlepoint?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What! Oh no. I hope you’re okay. Can I send emergency supplies like iPad full of movies, noise cancelling headphones, books?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not sure I can fit into a large bunch of flowers, and whether or not the flowers or the cat would survive, but it might make for a comedy routine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously, hope you’re okay. Please let me know if there’s anything you need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure but sometimes stock just goes missing at Aldi. Is there a gap for the big bottles still?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It probably is, but it shouldn't. If POS terminals were all down, regardless of tender that was used, no sales could be processed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate, people think Microsoft put chips in vaccines. There’s no hope for these people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it would be very unwise to get rid of cash anyway. There are always cases where it'll be handy (aside from the cash jobs on the side).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Family got cut off in the bushfires and all systems were down. If you didn't have cash you weren't getting petrol or groceries. Infrastructure can be damaged in fires and floods so it's always good to be prepared from that pov. Have a radio, bit of cash and some long life meals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw down in the Hawkesbury long time locals getting frustrated with newer residents who weren't used to being cutoff immediately requiring assistance because they're used to city amenities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://frinkiac.com/meme/S07E15/1112377.jpg?b64lines=IE5vdCBhbiBvdXRhZ2UuCiBEYXJyciwgdGhleSdsbCBiZSBjcm93aW5nCiAiQ0FTSCBJUyBLSU5HIiBmb3IgaG91cnMu", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That probably really the turning point isn't it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe that's why I'm feeling the imposter syndrome because I wanted to sloth on the lounge lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The partial collapse of society's technology infrastructure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The places which are open might not be functioning quite the same though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public outdoor pool. I go every week, rain or shine, hot or cold. It was so bitterly cold outside the pool felt like a warm bath in comparison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**EDIT**: the only times I don't go is when there's an active lightning storm. They close the pool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I'm seeing that talked about. If you have a regular PC with mouse and keyboard it's very simple (ignoring a thing called Bitlocker) but the self-checkout in Woolworths isn't a PC with a mouse and keyboard. Physical access is probably needed, they can't just log in remotely from Woolworths IT department.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That first world problem was the impetus for me too. So nice being able to just plug the thing in and then forget about having to fiddle with it! It was getting to the point where hitting a bump would sometimes upset it enough to disconnect, and our roads certainly aren't the smoothest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was so annoying to be jamming along to one of my favourite songs, and then being confronted with silence if (more likely: when) the road got dodgy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm somewhat mobile, I just get exhausted really easily. Like, a lap of my ward means I need a sleep after.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There doesn’t seem to be any gap. I might have to ask one of the staff next time I am at a store.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: they are now only stocked as a weekly special item going forward a staff member told me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You underestimate the lack of logic that conspiracy theorists are famous for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Calculator, hand written receipt, simples.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhhh right right. I think I got home from work before all that happened and didn't go out after. I've honestly got very little clue what's going on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow....You could be like those Polar Bears!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. I did a road trip recently and was absolutely screwed when it kept disconnecting. Shows you how reliant we have become!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the nurses were always hassling me to walk more. only thing i can advise is to try to stop dozing, or you'll never get a decent sleep. not easy when you're not well and not much is going on. access to a laptop to binge some tv?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s annoying. I buy the fruity little organic ones and they were out of stock for a week or two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I was a minimum wage casual worker I would not do that because the chances of making an error and getting fired are way too high, and also you'll have pissed off customers coming back in a couple of weeks mad that they can't use the handwritten receipt to get a return. Not worth it. Easier to tell them all to go away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA: I swear to god none of you have ever worked a min wage customer service job before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are actually a special item this week, only the fruity and power soak ones available. Just went to ALDI now to check. Will be found in the specials section only and not with the other detergents", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the before times (aka 15 years ago) when most people used cash you'd rarely be out on the tills. You wouldn't lose your job either if it was out (unless consistently losing a significant amount).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a lot of things people don't need receipts and I'd assume if they did they'd delay buying expensive items this weekend. Companies can always go back to old school meal allowances if this was going to continue for a significant period.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some businesses still write handwritten receipts too, they just need to have the company ABN/business name on them and your workplace should accept it IIRC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you were a minimum wage casual worker you wouldn't be making the decision, your manager would do that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And no manager is going to go \"sure, write out handwritten receipts on this paper we just happen to have lying around at the self checkout, with these pens we also happen to have lying around\" while like a hundred angry customers yell at them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just to be clear, your main objection is that a supermarket wouldn't have pen and paper handy?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e7kz1h.json b/1e7kz1h.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..59444df723222c51dbcabb87c421d8ca8cc4a0bd --- /dev/null +++ b/1e7kz1h.json @@ -0,0 +1,230 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Why are all these people gathered in red dresses in the park?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably the Wuthering Heights annual dance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kate Bush day! I had it in my calendar and broke my stupid ankle. I love them so much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLKTnB2xuLQ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is this \"advertised\"? Or you just need to keep a note on next year's calendar and keep an eye out ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I loved the YouTube link. Was smiling all the way through! I want to go next year! All those gorgeous people dancing in the sun dressed in red to Kate Bush .... I wanna do that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They got the right weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kate Bush Wuthering Heights day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Annual Kate Bush/Wuthering Heights tribute. It’s good fun. I did one in Canberra a few years back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn I keep missing it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have a Kate Bush day too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is one in Dublin today too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's me, Cathy...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where's Noel Fielding when you need him", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bloods convention", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t believe I forgot it this year!!!! Been the previous two", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was going to head there earlier. Glad I didn’t now. Parking on weekend is hard at best of times. Would have good to see though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“May the Lord open”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Under His eye”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone up for creating a fork of this dedicated to dancing to Kansa's Carry On My Wayward Son?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They got lost on the way to Smash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A crap.. the anti muggle shield broke again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the try outs for the Sydney Screaming Banshees Quiddich team. Drag queens welcomed (proffered actually, especially keeper and enforcer positions)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GARN THE BANSHEES!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They wear the blood of their enemies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's obviously a monk rave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow I didn’t know that was a thing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Were you running up a hill??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omg, I need this kind of random joyfulness in my life. Popping it in the calendar for next year. 🥰", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m so sorry about your ankle!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m going to join next year!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whatttt is this an actual event/thing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Here is the Facebook group.](https://www.facebook.com/TheMostWutheringHeightsDayEverSydney)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a Facebook ad for it last week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually a Facebook event. Sometimes it pops up as a event on concreteplayground. If you are keen. They are running one in Newcastle on the 10th August.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You just need to feel it in your bones, like the first blush of spring.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely wuthery out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to do this now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And here I am stuck in arthus pub in the liberties haha missing out on all this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's world wide in many locations :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol I just found out about the Noel fielding version", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Blessed be the fruit*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Praise be\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "narrator: they did", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just a little moment of real joy. I joined last year on a whim (lab thought everyone was there for him so he joined first) and it was so fun and weird. Two very enthusiastic thumbs up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazing! That's going straight into the calendar whether wife and child are interested or not!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Money raised goes toward good charities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just so wholesome though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go for it. It’s great! you sign up and meet others, learn the choreo, usually in a dusty hall somewhere or perhaps online these days. Then you make or put together the costume and 80s make up. It’s usually a freezing day but when you all do the dance it’s an amazing feeling of community and fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heres the link for anyone wondering what this is all about:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/du4uH1fC9B8?si=rLIXfE4t9osT9bTh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was walking up that street, made a deal with dog (and tripped stepping off a curb to cross the road)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay, that just tipped it over into a “must do” for me. 🥰", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e7m4wx.json b/1e7m4wx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..25e01b3f50ce241adbde6752bef31641785ea2e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e7m4wx.json @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +[ + { + "text": "FYI for those in the area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reports that a tree has fallen on the tracks of the light rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a result Pyrmont Bridge road has been closed (between Harris street and the Fish markets.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most roads around it are congested with traffic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weather report:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s windy as fuck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops and firies everywhere. Traffic gridlock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Super windy out western Sydney - lots of debris flying around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second major tree falling on Pyrmont bridge road . Glad no one hurt .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A tree has also come down across a road in Bilgola Plateau. The few who have noticed it don't care and there's no gridlock!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welp I’m staying home then ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fortunate no light rail going through there at the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just drove past a tree down and a smashed up car in Kellyville, stay safe everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Silly tree. That's not where trees go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pic of the operations: https://imgur.com/a/ArpQ4Wy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Caption: Emergency staff crowding around trying to figure out what to do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e7mfbm.json b/1e7mfbm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..76c6abacd9f0efffc1d8c76f7077f706976072bf --- /dev/null +++ b/1e7mfbm.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "This is why I can never leave Sydney, even though I will never be able to afford to live in the houses in the last pic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Milson Park has some of the best gardenbeds in Sydney!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only a photo could capture wind.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e7nl64.json b/1e7nl64.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e86c9ffcad83f2dd840e6f9369845d4f69d2f55b --- /dev/null +++ b/1e7nl64.json @@ -0,0 +1,474 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Is he that sore about having his recent homophobic book ban reversed? Is he feeling irrelevant?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This bloke looks like he'd spike his own sister's drink.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone that wears that kind of suit, shirt, and tie combination should be deported.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He looks like one of those crypto bros that buys 5-minute ads on YouTube to try and sell his shitcoin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i've never seen a diagonal receding hairline before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Steve Christou, a councillor and \\*\\*former mayor\\*\\* of Cumberland City Council, has faced scrutiny regarding his connections with real estate developers. During his tenure, Christou was involved in several contentious development proposals. Notably, he opposed high-density residential projects in areas zoned for industrial use, such as a proposal for 1,200 apartments in Holroyd \\[Council opposes high-density development proposal\\](https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/news/council-opposes-high-density-development-proposal).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Christou's political actions and public statements often aligned with local business interests, including those of developers. His strong stance against certain residential developments raised questions about his relationships with developers, as he frequently criticised state planning laws that allowed developers to bypass local councils \\[Cumberland councillor doubles down on same-sex parent book ban\\](https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/cumberland-councillor-doubles-down-on-same-sex-parent-book-ban/) \\[Steve Christou to axe 'Welcome to Country' if elected\\](https://greekherald.com.au/news/cumberland-city-councillor-steve-christou-pledges-to-axe-welcome-to-country-ceremonies/).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">These connections have been a point of contention, especially given Christou's prominent role in local politics and his advocacy for policies that some view as favouring development interests.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "shouldn't he be coaching West Ham?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah this guy is running on the American culture war fumes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He is an utter idiot,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He is a right wing reactionary to everything from Aboriginal issues to renewable policies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldnt be surprised he isnt spruiking KASH IS KING rubbish this weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He ironically only gets voted in because he is twofaced when it comes to the muslim population in merrylands area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We must say No to Thing That Isn't Actually Happening Anywhere!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His spirit animal is a jellyfish", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "whats the bet his dick has a combover as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a rhetoric stemming from the referendum recently within migrant communities, that they are pushing for indigenous people to be able to “take back whatever land they want”, essentially being able to kick you out of your own home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’s obviously pushing that fear mongering. You would be suprised how many people buy into this shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My old-ass eyes thought that said land crabs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This cunt looks like he has two brain cells, both brain cells are fighting for 3rd place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's certainly got a face like a smacked arse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need to increase the education levels in Granville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who vote for this toad really dont have any thinking ability.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a CCC resident, I hope Steve fucks off to One Nation sooner than later and leaves Cumberland alone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The gmail address just adds to his legitimacy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's just a rage-bait troll. An attention whore in an empty suit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With nothing constructive to offer, all he is trying to do is achieve name recognition through notoriety. We need to ignore him into obscurity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This should be the first image result when you Google \"smug fuck\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nobody is negotiating a treaty with a Cumberland council. Just make sure the bins are collected champ.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cunty McCuntface", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that face just screams 'lecherous dumbass'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you draw a moustache, he will look like adolf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How does a wrinkled dick look soo slimy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy must watch a lot of sky news.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck all class. What a peasant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a head!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this superwog?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the Nazi colour palette right there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Evidence that cousins shouldn't kiss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A little less hair, lose a bit of weight and he could be a perfect stunt double for Dutton at a federal level!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He pours milk first before the cereal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Skeezy and sleazy looking bloke isn't he?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As for what he says no to, well, up yours Christou.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He looks like he'd sell you a car at 37% interest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Land grabs? Didn't a major world power do that a couple hundred years ago?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man being an adult is such a joke. They let anybody do it these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why does he dress like a sleezy pimp?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks like he has a Hitler moustache.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dutton's buds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a punchable face he has", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is that thing on top of his head?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given up trying to ban books you haven’t read?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuckin hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Land here is taboo as it is, it was colonised, we've managed to keep the peace reasonably well considering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's returning land not a grab", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’s so fucking embarrassing I hate his head", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy should be bashed on site", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/rareinsults", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what your cousin who is heavily into crypto and Eastern Creek wears to your aunts funeral. It's just missing the speed dealers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like an 18yr olds first trip to the races. Horrid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For real, I don’t know what this guy wants but whatever it is I’m automatically against it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's obviously sponsored by Tarocash. I can smell the Lynx from here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You missed the f-boy haircut. He’s a weapon head.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not a suit guy and i can sense something off about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has he broken any unspoken suit \"rules\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sentenced to transportation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DO YOU WANT TO EARN A THOUSAND DOLLARS A DAY ON THE YOUTUBE APP? THE SAME APP THAT PEOPLE WATCH PRANKS, REACTION VIDEOS,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus ironically opposed to mosque in his backyard while courting the conservative Muslim votes on other occasions. https://www.sbs.com.au/language/arabic/en/podcast-episode/mayor-calls-mosque-rejection-a-fantastic-win-but-says-space-will-be-found-for-worshippers/x33mpqd70", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Underrated reference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's always easy to play politics on things that aren't real, you can make up anything and be the saviour against them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right?! I thought I was going mad - this is the first time I even heard about this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well not in sydney at least.... because we say no!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah not happening at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/recompense-for-loss-aboriginal-land-council-defends-claim-for-100-million-balmoral-beach-reserve/news-story/5f7941c24f7ecc2498ee690000e28f54?amp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://amp.smh.com.au/national/nsw/former-waverton-bowling-club-site-to-be-handed-back-to-indigenous-owners-20221107-p5bw3x.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel he is more of a spirit vegetable sort of guy. Specifically a potato.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll ask next time I see him out and about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm from an immigrant background and grew up majorly in immigrant circles (mostly of Asian backgrounds) and the fear mongering surrounding what Aboriginal people could do especially compared to the \"hard-working immigrants\" was a little horrifying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember talking to a friend(!) having to explain that no, the Yes vote from the referendum would not mean Aboriginal people would be paid higher salaries or take away jobs from the immigrant pool. It was such a headache", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly, my financially well off liberal white mother in law who lives in the Central coast thinks the same. It's not quite confined to the migrant communities", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "JFC. How depressing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, unfortunately quite widespread in the southwestern suburbs. I found it really odd, especially from communities who are pro sovereignty in other cases.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "May we present to you, the King of the Land Crabs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I for one welcome our new crustacean overlords 🦀", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's actually been on it many times. Even buys out space in the Daily Telegraph to praise himself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, but what if ~~my~~ said cousin is like a 9/10? Asking for ~~my~~ a cousin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had visions of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise riding horses over the plains of “empty” American lands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But so spot on...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Black dress shirts scream AV staff or guy who doesn't want to \"conform\" and wear grown up clothes to me. Often both are true", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With a court date on Monday morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are speed dealers? Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if he doesn't have square toed, white slip on dress shoes, is he even trying??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " This is painfully accurate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He looks like a right spiv.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He wants to interrupt your evening with his obnoxious close up magic tricks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes - Brown suits are reserved for teachers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of all the sheisters, that guy has got to be the least engaging of them all. Who the fuck is paying him for anything!?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So from the US/ Murdoch culture war playbook", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only question is, does this guy actually believe it's happening because he's an idiot, or does he think everyone else is an idiot and will respond to his spooky strawman?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> NSW’s 1983 Aboriginal Land Rights Act, which allows land councils to claim ***unused crown land***", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that really what Christou is telling people to get upset about? Unused crown land? Is there a lot of that in the area? And if there was, can the local council do anything about it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you find which direction the part is? Details are important", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously? What's he do, write a column on himself?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are black dress shirts still happening? Good grief, things change fast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an AV specialist, yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A type of sunnies you get from the servo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Show me the \"PE teacher dressing up for parent teacher night\" special.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried to come up with a funny retort, but I can't. Spot on :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably his mum paying him to bring his clothes back home so she can wash them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why not both?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve considered the latter many times but I think he’s also an idiot!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always seem to see him near Merrylands PO, which is down the street from council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like the knock off white Oakleys that are regularly paired with an ill fitting 100% synthetic Lowes suit, untucked printed shirt, a loosely done fluro tie? The Rosehill special? Those type of shades?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fellow Merrylands local here. What times and days do you usually see him round there? As a local queer, I'd LOVE to chat to this pile of opinionated excrement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s very random - I couldn’t pinpoint even ballpark times and days.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e7ppp8.json b/1e7ppp8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5d0f02ed76a96c165f5dac7e09b99c9cab4a3209 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e7ppp8.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "After this Korean dish, preferably CBD. Does anyone know of places that specifically serve this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at a post from a few months ago, PR Korean restaurant in Lidcombe (yes, not cbd) was specifically mentioned as having really good dakgalbi.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think danjee does? Check the menu. I haven't tried it though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PR Korea in lidcombe is the only one that does it in Sydney from what we’ve found. Very similar to the one I had in Hongdae", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tons of great korean places in Lidcombe! My korean friends all say that Lidcombe is the new Stratty lolol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Granville", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this like Tteokbokki?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been there occasionally and yes they have good dakgalbi! It's the main item on their menu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I make my version of it I have spicy marinated chicken pieces, with sliced sweet potato, onions, king mushrooms, etc and cook that on a pan in the middle of the table. Once the chicken is cooked I add ramen noodles, tteok, cheese, green onions, cook that all together and everyone eats 90% of it. Then to the left over little bits and baked on marinade I add white rice and kim and cook that all together into a sort of spicy fried rice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There used to be a place in Blacktown that served this dish, but it closed down ages ago when I was a teenager. The closest I've found is PR in Lidcombe.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e7pubh.json b/1e7pubh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c12638656d41962731eb8ff5723de5d665e6b2ad --- /dev/null +++ b/1e7pubh.json @@ -0,0 +1,370 @@ +[ + { + "text": "i recently moved into my new apartment and it is extremely cold inside including the bathroom. its so uncomfortable hopping out of the shower even with all the moisture and steam build up, it’s still way too cold to hop out without shivering. i’ve done research if its safe to bring portable heaters/space heaters inside the bathroom and half the results are it’s safe and the the other half is saying it causes 75% of house fire related deaths is the US. i’m wondering is there any other options i have without taking uncomfortable showers or if it’s safe into bring the heater inside with all the steam and moisture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "any advice is appreciated, thank you !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put the heater in your bedroom, warm the room before and during shower. Then, make shower water nice and warm before getting undressed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get undressed and step immediately into warm shower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When finished, dry yourself briefly and move to the bedroom. Insert robe after drying phase for extra warmth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This will save you getting electrocuted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re not going to like this but toughening up a bit for the 30 second transition to the bedroom is probably the easiest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have never used a portable heater in a bathroom. I remember years ago people used to have those bar heaters attached high in the wall and you’d get some nice radiant heat as you stepped out of the shower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But a portable fan heater sitting on the floor of a room that is tiled because it’s usually soaked with water sounds like a really bad idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a sparky, we have pretty strict regulations about what we can and cannot install in bathrooms. We also regularly install heaters into bathrooms, they just have to be compliant with the regulations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best is underfloor heating, next is a radiant heater low down on the wall (heated towel rail is nice), third rate is a fan heater, and I hate the heat lamp \"tastic\" style. Anything portable means you have a greatly increased chance of it being in the restricted zones and getting wet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was looking after my mother I used to use a fan heater to heat the bathroom up. Once the thermometer said it was warm enough I'd turn the heater off and bring her in. WHen the shower was done I'd put it back on again while drying and dressing her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't have it running while the water was but didn't need to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bought myself a towel warmer and it’s changed my life, getting out of the shower and wrapping myself in a cosy warm towel feels like luxury. I got one from Amazon (lots of different brands, same purpose) and use it to warm up clothes too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never realised it was unsafe and have been showering with my Delonghi mini fan heater for yearssssss! My bathroom doesn’t get overly steamy though and I always have my window open a crack. I will keep doing it 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are seeing reputable sources saying that this routinely causes fires, than those who are saying it is safe are taking stupid chances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you own, could you consider IXL heat lamps for the bathroom?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use a fan heater.  It's never gotten wet.  It only broke down cause of dust build up inside.  I turn the hair dryer on before going in when I don't have the heater.  Works well if the bathroom is small.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.mitre10.com.au/buy/small-ceramic-heater-for-bathroom](https://www.mitre10.com.au/buy/small-ceramic-heater-for-bathroom)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up outside Sydney in the 70s and we had an electric bar heater in the bathroom for winter, for sure!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I absolutely have an oil radiant heater in my bathroom to heat it up and lots of mats on the floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously the heater is not on the mat and I don’t believe in fan or bar heating. So long as you don’t put anything on that it will be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After living in a house with underfloor heating in the bathroom AND toilet with morning sun I absolutely refuse to use a cold bathroom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use a little fan heater but I sit it in the doorway so it’s blowing air in and well out of splash range. My bathroom has awful ventilation and no fan but it does have a window so I open that and the fan seems to push enough air into the room that most of the steam leaves via the window. Not dead yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What kind of shower is it? If it has a frame around it you could look into a \"shower dome\" which could be as cheap and DIY as placing a bit of corflute over the top and see if that traps enough steam to keep it warmer. I read about this in My Efficient Electric Home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heat up the bathroom before you use the shower", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a portable fan heater that fits under the vanity, which is in the furthest possible corner from the shower. The steam rises so it doesn't get damp there. I only turn it on after the shower, while I'm drying myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve got a oscillating fan heater. I angle it so that it heats the bathroom and the bedroom as I often go between the two while getting ready.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No... I just suck it up and get on with toweling myself off as fast as I can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never knew it was a risk. I use the heater for about 5 minutes to warm up the room then have my shower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fan (wall mounted)* in the bathroom for the steam and stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heater is the hallway to toasty the rooms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A heater in the bathroom would do nothing for me as I turn off all hot water and full blast the cold water for the last 2 minutes of my shower lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shower steaming hot, dry before leaving the shower and get dressed as well without leaving the bathroom (?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could you have the heater on in your room? Then when you jump out, go to your bedroom. I do this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only if I'm having a bath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I shower with bathroom window open. Love the feeling of the cold when jump out of shower. I then dry off and close the window", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, for years. Note, we also had a ceiling fan to exhaust the mist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is a floor fan forced electrical heater which is mounted high on the wall and angled to direct heat air into the shower space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "people really cant handle 10 seconds of cold ay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done this pretty much my whole life. I've never had a bathroom layout where there was any real danger of it getting wet, and don't leave it unattended such that it might set a towel or toilet paper on fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lucky you that your bathroom is well ventilated enough that it doesn’t turn into a sauna automatically when the shower runs at mild temperature for 20 seconds!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Bathroom's in an uninsulated fibro lean-to at the back of the house, a result of the house being built more than 90 years before the sewer was put in. It's an 1800W ceramic (important) heater perched on the vanity because there's zero room anywhere else to put it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried to get IXL heat lights put in, but they need >30cm clearance from the ceiling to the roof - I've got about 5 - and if I wanted to get a mounted heater put in I'd have to pay for a wall to be retiled because the window and the only power point's in a really inconvenient position compared to the stud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have an oil heater that heats up my bedroom faster than a space heater ever did bc it has a fan in it. Sometimes I like to take cold showers, so in winter I turn that heater right up as well as the fan, have my shower, then immediately teleport to my room and get dressed, and then put an oodie on afterwards. I'm a stick who barely eats and so I feel the cold really easily, but that warms me right up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonus points: put the oodie on the heater before you shower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do not put a heater in your bathroom. Or you'll be warm for the rest of your life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do, never had any issues! Keeps the room warm when i get out of the shower and nice and toasty while i dry off and get dressed. If you dont shower like a maniac spraying water all over the bathroom, you'll be fine!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried not being a massive softie?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. I've had a 1500w ceramic heater for many many years in my cold 1920's Cal Bung bathroom. Designed to sit on the floor. Lift it and it turns off. Also has a residual current device (RCD) device at the plug end allthough I had my home rewired with RCD's in the meter box. It was specifically sold for use in bathrooms, so in Australia an RCD is essential for a wet area to address splash risk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to have a 1200w radiant bar heater on the wall but it rusted quickly then failed from the condensation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This one would be on my shortlist if I needed a new one as I could use it elsewhere too. A model with a thermostat would be better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.mydeal.com.au/vornado-vmh300-whole-room-heater-11779198?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your place doesn't have RCD's then either a wall wart based one or a short extension cord version is essential in a wet area like a bathroom:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.jaycar.com.au/single-rcd-safety-switch-outlet/p/MS4013", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.bunnings.com.au/arlec-1-8m-heavy-duty-extension-lead_p4420164", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I keep mine right near the bath", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use one of the mini ones that sit on the socket. It's only 400w, but that's all you need for that sized space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hang your towel and and bathrobe over the side of the shower if you have an enclosure, or over the shower curtain rod (clean the rod first). Dry off and then put the robe on before exiting the shower. Have an extra towel or wrap for your head, for bonus points. If you have a curtain be careful that you're not putting too much weight on the rod though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. One of those ceramic portable heaters. Doesn't cost much on half power for 10mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only my 2c worth:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "can't stand using a fan heater --> even with the warm air, in these shitty Sydney building standards, there's still a wind chill factor going on internally with all the air whipping about, so I now use those tall vertical halogen (radiant) heaters positioned* quite close to my body when I'm showering. I'm sure I'm breaking all sorts of OH & S rules! It's the only way I can keep warm once the shower ends. (oh, and I replaced the shower curtains with something transparent, or as close to it as possible). I'm sure an oil-filled column heater would be a much safer alternative but I can't be arsed waiting for it to warm the room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\* placed **securely and firmly** on a stool, triple-checked for wobbles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise, I'm gonna end up on the Daily Fail looking like a weird case of suicide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CAVEAT: these damned things go supernova and burn out more frequently than the Ashfield escalator so I have always bought an extra as a stand-by. Necessary evil (I hate feeling cold).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Water and electricity don’t match. Don’t do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heated son bathrooms are set up high on wall or ceiling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fecking love my bathroom heater. 10/10", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heard a story a while back of someone who never realised you could wait for the water to warm up and just dealt with the horrible cold start for their entire life until they had a lightbulb moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For that extra luxury, have a beer ready in the shower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think you’re supposed to *insert* the robe…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have taken 4 of those back to Bunnings in just as many weeks. Avoid the Arlec 1200W 2 bar model. Obviously, can't handle even the slightest bit of condensation (yes, the extraction fan is on). Mounted it up high on the wall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I purchased a surge protector just to isolate from any other potential problem. Still crapped out after the 2nd shower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Contacted Arlec about the issue. Expected they would say \" not suitable for this application\", however, they did not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know they are the cheapest of the cheap, but I expected a bit more performance wise. They do generate decent heat when working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once put a chopping board over the sink and then a portable heater on the board. It faced the outside of the shower door, which had a towel rack for a handle so the towel was hanging there and getting toasted by the heater.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reaching a hand out of the shower door and grabbing that toasty towel and wrapping it around myself WAS A DREAM 🥰", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what I do and it’s wonderful. Also I seem to get sick less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate the IXLtastic in my bathroom, but it was a thing when the house was built in the early 90s. It does not do much to keep the room warm so getting dry fast with a towel and move to a heated area to dress is the go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're wrapping up a custom build and have installed underfloor heating in the whole house. I can't wait, it's going to be glorious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hair dryer is the go when at a hotel, warms the room nicely, bonus points if you warm the tiled floor with the hairdryer!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if OP was standing naked shivering waiting for the shower to heat up. Or worse what you’re suggesting!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "id question any opinion or idea they ever had after that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never really understood the beer shower thing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The folk at r/showerbeer appreciate your support! [Edit: oh. It's much more NSFW now.... Um, beware the risky click!]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No wonder your bones are itchy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the size of the bathroom I suppose. I probably would only do that if I had a massive bathroom and there was no chance of accidents, leaks, forgetfulness. Instant death if you get it wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds sketch but nice ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fwiw, they're not intended to heat the room, the idea is that when you stand under the lights you feel the warmth directly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the feeling of a cold beverage while under hot water. You have to try it!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e7q5re.json b/1e7q5re.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..aa88b154e1ba5314d4aa750b3c0e3cc083f05bf1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e7q5re.json @@ -0,0 +1,394 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I was trying to explain to a friend that inner/eastern Sydney is basically an 'island' surrounded by a continuous waterline (the coastline for most of it, Alexandria Canal in the southwest, and Johnson's Creek in the northwest) shown on this map by the blue line. This 'island' almost exactly lines up with the border of the 'five buroughs' (LGAs) of Sydney, Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick, and the old City of Botany Bay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's only the red line on the map (the Sydney/Inner West LGA boundary) that isn't 'wet'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I jokingly called it the 'Ile-de-Sydney' (Sydney Island), but he didn't get what I was saying. Am I being too obscure and nerdish by half? I feel like it isn't rocket science, and kind of cool, and we walked the 'west coast' yesterday (from Mascot station to the Jubilee Park light rail stop) but I think he just took all my talk about getting 'wet' if we crossed King St (into Inner West LGA) as too idiotic or silly to pay any comprehension to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it make sense to anyone else here? If not I think I'll just keep it to myself in future to avoid embarassment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/x0misqd1mmdd1.png?width=647&format=png&auto=webp&s=0a0dede7207875ae13f453364dd7a412e0d11512", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn't it make more sense to make the western boundary Hawthorne Canal given it has a much smaller gap to Cooks River?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel you. I like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could potentially run it out further west and have the... (hawthorne?) canal that runs through lewisham to iron cove, - the red bit would just stretch down to the cooks river then along the light rail corridor basically, down to dully then to the river.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: your red bit is 4.8k. The more westerly one is 1.8k (actually, that's if you could use the corridor... street walking it's more like 2.2k. Still - shorter non-water boundary in any case).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: 2, not that walking it matters. Is there a water boundary? There's a potential water boundary with Johnston Creek starting in Stanmore that limits the red bit a bit more on your original map.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Technically your Ile-de-Sydney is itself nearly completely bifurcated by the Botany Aquifer -- the consecutive swamps and waterways from Centennial Park down to the original Cooks River delta at the airport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(This is built-over in Kensington)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friends of mine took their kayaks to circumnavigate Sydney. However I think they went up Cooks river and had a short land carry before hitting the duck (?) creek back to Sydney Harbour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been to Ile de la Cité, and I liked your joke. So you’re good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Based on overall topography, my preference would be to divide along Blackwattle Bay and Shea's Creek/Alexandra Canal. The saddle you have to pass over is 29m above sea level (Abercrombie Street near Redfern Station), just lower than the 32m for Johnstons Creek (Enmore Road near Newtown Station) and Hawthorne Canal (New Canterbury Road at Dulwich Grove).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also the more natural break in the whole landscape since it completely separates the Eastern suburbs plateau (CBD-Surry Hills-Bondi-Randwick) from the more undulating ridgeline of the Inner West (King Street-Enmore Road-New Canterbury Road). Whereas Johnstons Creek and Hawthorne Canal routes just cut over that ridgeline arbitrarily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You get a good sense that this is the real break in the topography when you descend and reascend Broadway in either direction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you wanted to continue in that sense of overall landscape, then you could isolate the eastern suburbs plateau entirely by cutting off everything north of Rose Bay and Bondi Beach since South Head is its own plateau (as anyone running the City2Surf next month knows!).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely a line of conversation where you have to pick your audience I think. I would've tuned out in the first 5 seconds because I don't find it interesting or useful information.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you draw the red line via Lewisham station, there's a good chance that there's more water there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually if you follow the hawkberry, up the nepean and olup to the southern dams it almost reaches the cost at Helensburgh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the entity of sydney is almost an island.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love the thought process, just one small thing, it’d Alexandra Canal, it Alexandria.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only they'd persisted in the folly of digging the Hawthorne Canal through Summer Hill to Botany Bay, you might have something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will say everything west of your line is a massive flood zone according to typographic maps (plus when I lived in Enmore it regularly flooded up to our knees), so you are not wrong about it getting wet. If you can find some of the original maps from 1800s which City of Sydney have on their archives, it will give you a good guide to all the original water courses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whew. I'm in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there any way we can exclude Newtown?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're the \"Where does the cylinder go? Of course the square hole\" meme but for islands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By you logic, Pyrmont is not only an island but it has a better claim to be an island because the attached land mass is smaller.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The word you're looking for is peninsula", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s pretty nerdy but who gives a shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s no Île de Montréal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a slightly different opinion, there’s a “Core” Sydney which consists of the CBD, all the eastern suburbs, the “inner south” e.g. Redfern, Waterloo, Zetland etc. and the inner inner west bounded by Ashfield/hurlstone park, that whole area bounded by the cbd in the north, mascot in the south, the ocean to the east and Ashfield to the west is very cohesive feeling and very culturally similar, and I think of all of it as the “Core” city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As soon as you go past Ashfield, it starts to feel like a very different city, same feeling if you cross the cooks river from Tempe into Arncliffe/Wolli, and of course, once you go north over the bridge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope others kind of get what I’m trying to say ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could, but you could also make it the Hawkesbury/Nepean (or whatever). I was just thinking of the extremely neat LGA boundary alignments. They basically follow the watercourses almost exactly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I looked at that. That's pretty neat too. I had the (almost exactly aligning) LGA boundaries in mind, but it's a contender.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll have to look up an old map.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where specifically in Kensington is/was this? Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah ha. So, it's something people have actually already thought about/done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I don't even speak French. But 'Sydney Island' is a bit drab, I thought", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you're exactly right. He's really into maths, and I'd be 'switched off' pretty quickly if he mentioned something remarkable about that (which he doesn't). He's not really a history nerd either, whereas I'm a local history junkie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is, thats the Hawrhorne Canal. Light rail goes along the creek and there is also a walk way all the way to iron cove.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, if you've ever seen Lewisham station when it's rained, you'd definitely count it as a waterway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had seriously never noticed that difference, in all these years (probably because of the location)!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe that was the idea with the Alexandria Canal as well--a trafficable watercourse linking Sydney Harbour to Botany Bay. But, as usual for this town, they got half way and gave up. They did a half-arsed job, in other words", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that's why I was intrigued by how neatly the LGA boundaries lined up. Almost uncanny, as though there was a more pertinent reason for the boundaries to exist like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thankyou. I'm not (so) insane!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thankyou. Island life!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least half of it is excluded (lol)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's more an 'island' like the Ilé-de-France.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No wait it already is a sort of peninsula now though, isn't it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just looked that up. Definitely not like that. Or Manhattan, Singapore, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I don't think the Ilé-de-France is an actual island?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, there's a very strong alternative contender for 'Ilé-de-Sydney' which follows the Hawthorne Canal down from Iron Cove to the Cooks River (basically along the L1 tram line), which takes in much of the area you mention. There's really only about 500m of land on that western 'coast', if you take the original canal's course into account. I like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you're describing the main limits of expansion before the coathanger opened, after which the people and money flooded to the north shore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Post WWII, the earlier inner West, East & South started to feel old & slummy, then newer areas were progressively added on outwards in concentric rings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you followed Iron Cove Creek all the way down and jump over to Cooks River you could pretty neatly include the Inner West LGA while keeping all island like, then I can be included in your Frenchy la-chic idea too inner west or die", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going back, you'll likely find that the LGA boundaries are based on the boundaries of subdivided land grants, which will often have been bounded by watercourses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Hawkesbury/Nepean probably doesn't mark out inner Sydney with watercourses as well as Hawthorne Canal does.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I do like that aspect of the LGAs, keeps its neat!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the other hand, I also like the idea of the Ile de Sydney incorporating Balmain and the posher leafier end of the Inner West, it seems fitting to have places like Annandale, Petersham, Stanmore all included, to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But wherever it is, I like the concept.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It also feels fitting because in my mind Sydney itself - the whole thing - is more or less defined by the Nepean/Hawkesbury which snakes it's way around in almost a full circle. The idea of the \"ile de sydney\" being the same, but smaller, is cool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole thing? There’s still an open stormwater channel that runs between Doncaster Ave and Mooramie Ave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After the reconstruction of the Kensington Pond dam wall with the light rail project and construction of a detention basin under the light rail depot, the suburb itself should be less prone to flooding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well they thought convict labour could magically overcome those waterways' massive natural tendency towards silting up, so it's actually a bit more amazing that they realised in time that both projects were pointless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't really blame them for trying. Before the steam engine, canals were a game changer for moving goods around in England.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It isn't, though there is a hypothesis that the nickname came from the fact that the Paris region is in a low-lying basin where a lot of rivers converge and weave through the landscape. During the highest floods there are probably a lot of jokes about the inner arrondissements becoming islands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Île de la Cité and Île Saint-Louis are indeed islands in the Seine River but each only a few blocks in area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats another good one, short walk from its head over the hill to Canterbury race course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone wants to be on the island!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually the Hawthorne Canal is a pretty damn strong contender as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mainly based my idea on the fact that the LGAs lined up almost exactly with the 'coast' (as one comment suggested, this probably isn't a coincidence).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I do have to admit that I live on the 'island'. But not in one of the 'good parts' and not as a property owner myself (I was born on the island at Crown St though, like many Sydney people of a certain age).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I looked up Hawthorne. It looks like a creek-like treeline goes all the way down near the river, but has it been put underground into a drain near the river?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keeping with the Parisian nomenclature, we'll have to have an 'Ile-de-Sydney', and an 'Ile-de-la-cite'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for that info. I was going to add the rest of the arse (a full arse-up), but with your info I now remove all traces of arse (well, maybe a bit of crack still showing above the belt-line).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep my sister and I were both born at Crown St Woman's Hospital.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hawthorne Canal or Iron Cove Creek to Cook River makes us more of an island than going through Newtown gross, but either way you decide inner west 4 lyfe we in yo island baby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, when it was canalised back in the late 19th century the section around Mungo Scott and south of Davis St was put underground.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Islanders!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In that case it would only require 100m of dredging to create a literal island!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alexandra (not Alexandria) Canal also continues further north as far as Botany Rd as Shea's Creek.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True. But the Sydney/Botany LGA western boundaries don't follow it up that far. Also, it would actually make the 'land border' longer to follow it all the way up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the naming note.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From Wikipedia:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Alexandra Canal was named after Princess Alexandra, who married Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) in 1863.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then they probably named Alexandria after her, not unlike Louisiana or Victoria.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1863 as the date of the royal wedding puts the canal very late in comparison with the railways which superseded them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central to 'Parramatta' (Granville) was completed in 1855.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Four intermediate stations were located along the line at Newtown, Ashfield, Burwood and Homebush\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "During the 1860s the railway expanded into regional areas, so I guess at that point they recognised that digging a silty canal was pissing into the wind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/community-engagement/sydney-trains-community/culture-and-heritage/history-of-nsw-railways", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A pity though. It might have come in useful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(But I don't even know what silt actually is).", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e7qkpv.json b/1e7qkpv.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..25a3b4684bc46b5c54c92d3acd79214b6834dc4d --- /dev/null +++ b/1e7qkpv.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking for Yum Cha near Sydney CBD or Chatswood with good vegetarian options", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A chunk of our family is going to meet for the first time, ever. We're all over forty. It's going to be emotional and interesting. We already video conference every few weeks. Two of us have been in and out of touch for a couple of years. The eldest commanded we should meet and the date is set. What else are elder siblings good for? :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have agreed that yumcha is a great idea. However, we have a vegetarian whose needs must be respected. Everyone else is an omnivore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know of a yumcha joint in Chinatown/Haymarket, Chatswood or nearby that has a pretty decent vegetarian offering?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My lot are the only Sydney locals. One family group will be staying in Haymarket and another in Chatswood. I would like to keep logistics for the visitors as effortless as possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We seem to have elected yum cha because we can get a big circular table or a private room for the ten or so of us and all meet as equals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have any non-yumcha hints as an alternative idea, then that would also be so helpful!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All hints and recommendations will be well received, with gratitude.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers - Doki.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Green sprouts at Neutral Bay has decent veggo yum cha brunch on the weekend if it's not too painful to get to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its been a while since i lived in Sydney and went there, but the Eight always had enough vego stuff when we used to go. Sometimes on we had to ask for specific dishes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Green gourmet vegan St Leonard’s, which is between city and Chatswood( closer to Chatswood)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://greensproutsvegetarian.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you can't find yum cha you could try the tea cosy (?) in the rocks, i think, which used to do a vegan scones/tea brunch thing and had a private (?) room/ area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh that's where they went?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is the answer OP.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e7qtxh.json b/1e7qtxh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..87e6816d6586096dba9f573dbec1a505b06b7742 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e7qtxh.json @@ -0,0 +1,314 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hells bells it’s windy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Inspired by my family’s current need for an emergency plumber, what was your last emergency (ideally something more light-hearted than a life or death situation)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Are you staying in or going out tonight? If you’re staying in, what are you watching/reading/listening to/playing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: How bad is this wind?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi itsmewyndy who blew you away today. Hope you had as much a blast as I did ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: forgot to turn on the rice cooker", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I’m technically staying all day in until I gotta leave work at 9 :( it’s a 11 hour shift and because it’s a working environment, it’s only Smooth 95.3 🥲. But ideally when I get home I’ll watch F1 quali", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: it’s horrid afaik. idk I’m blasting it as per my username", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While I’m here, I may as well get the ball rolling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: just the other day, I left my clothes on the line as long as possible and somewhat forgot about them, only to have to rush to bring them in when I realised the dew was starting to set.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I was staying in anyway to watch the football (Easts to win).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I’m a pretty scrawny guy, so a strong enough gust of wind is almost enough to blow me away like a plastic bag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I had run out of my car tomato sauce and needed to restock so the next time I went through the drive through for a coffee I asked for tomato sauce. Restocked my stash! Crisis over, order restored.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I'm on my way to the crowbar for their Paramore/MCR cover bands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: lost a pot plant and the BBQ cover went flying. I've been in bed all day - cold and windy is perfect bed rot weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not light-hearted at all. I got home 15min ago, my garden has raw sewerage from a blocked drain. My plumber says tomorrow afternoon ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not picking broken tree branches (from next door) out of it tonight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This morning. Got stuck with a dead battery in Canberra where it was effing freezing and we were due to head back to the big smoke today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lucky it was only a 45 mins wait and a new battery. Glad for roadside assistance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next time I’ll believe my mechanic that I needed a new one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All my car problems happen in Canberra in the winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The guy was like, we’ve been here before for a flat tyre. Yep yep you have, last winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am so staying in and chilling but not cold. Lucky my apt does not get too cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So windy indeed. It’s unsettling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I went camping in RNP and the battery went dead on my car key. There was a half decent bottle of red wine in the boot I was desperate to crack for dinner. Keyless entry makes things needlessly complicated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thankfully some YouTube and I was drinking colder than I’d like Shiraz from a plastic cup in no time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Staying in. When the weather is wild it so cosy. I’m going to order pizza and slather it in chili oil, while drinking a few XPAs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: love it while my roof is still attached", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Blinds broke over the Xmas/New Year break; two weeks of either blinding light or relying on hanging a flimsy piece of cloth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A or AA?: not tonight but I have a 10k Sutherland to Cronulla fun run tomorrow morning! Hoping it'll be much less cold and windy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: my son had a tummy bug and started shitting himself while we were driving in my car. Still not as bad as the time I was transporting my other son's pet cat back to their mom's house and it shat all over itself, busted out of the box it was in and went feral in my moving car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: staying in and working. Maybe later I'll catch up on Invincible, I haven't gotten onto S2Pt2 yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Strong enough to take my double-pegged laundry off the line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I spent several hours in a Toronto emergency room because a GP thought I might be having a heart attack. Turns out it was a pulled muscle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s 5am mountain time and I’m wide awake because I’m running on eastern time where it’s 7am. I will be going out today. Very keen to see a bunch of great bands at punk in drublic fest. I haven’t seen NOFX since 2018 and I haven’t seen The Bronx since 2022. I need to remember that I’m at serious altitude and not drink too much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love wind until the point it gets destructive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: Splatoon Eggstra Work is on so I know what I’m doing tonight. Hope 170 eggs will scrape me a silver medal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Altalt: Not quite as bad as the gusts I encountered while hiking in England (I’m talking “you can lean at 45 degrees into it and you won’t fall”) but unpleasant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: flooding bottom floor. Husband went outside to check yard, came back inside to flooded house whoops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: staying in, playing green hell with friends", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I’m hoping the kiddo sleeps better with the sound but her monitor is going to be constantly going off I’m sure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "woke up for night shift feeling good, but after driving in for night shift I feel like murdering someone, seriously how the FUCK DO PEOPLE NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT GIVE WAY MEANS!!!!!!... it used to be a lot easier to drive through barwon rd, lane cove, what is a narrow road with a lot man made give way points where the roads is deliberately turns into a one way road to slow traffic, yet in recent months it seems no one fucken gives way, they just speed and drive through even though I am approaching and have righter way, I've almost had way to many head on collision there in recent months the people who live there must hate because I'm going us my fucken horn to make appoint, FUCK YOU, I had righter way... FUCK! /rant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: being in Japan during the earthquake on NYD earlier this year. We were two hour from the epicentre. Never ran that quickly in my life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: staying in and playing chess on international Chess day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: probably the last time I locked myself out of my apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: staying in watching X-Files. I'm following an abridged guide and want to make it to the story end for once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: I ended up going to the gym, so quiet on a Saturday night ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T. Forgetting to defrost meat for dinner. Emergency shopping run sorted it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A. And aa. Was it at giants game and it was cold. Apparently temp down to around 6 from the nearby weather station. Staying in now and flicking between afl, supercard and f2 before heading out to eastern Creek with the kid tomorrow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: my water bottle exploded in my work bag all over my laptop which I didn’t find for far too long. Thankfully laptop survived with no damage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: staying in, & now stalking this thread for streaming ideas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The oven tripping the circuit breaker wax a bit of a disaster about a month ago. Especially as our hot plate was on the same circuit breaker. Fortunately we had bought extra warranty for the oven, so it took a few days, guy fixed it on the spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Staying in. I have been watching some twitch and now we’re watching Friday Night Dinner on Stan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The wind was awful. But I was so happy to see lots of kids flying kites at the local park while I was walking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Dad fell asleep while cooking. Twice within a week. The second time my brain short-circuited and I thought *gee the smoke really lingers* because I didn’t think he’d do it again in such a short amount of time haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Going for a walk then staying in the rest of the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I love it! So does my washing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: staying in with good books and playing Ace Attorney with the husband plus some MST3k. Keeping warm on the couch with my heated blankie and oodie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Just a bit shite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was wondering who was at fault for this weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey if you could keep down the howling and rattling windows at night, that'd be greatly appreciated thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh it’s such a fine line for the last bit of sun vs the damp.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it your blocked drain or could it be the mains? If it's the mains then Sydney water should take responsibility.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And don't get sold on relining when new pipes can be laid instead. I almost paid a fortune for something I didn't need. Ended up with a dug up garden though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a biohazard though, right? Surely there is someone who can come earlier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Luckily it isn’t as chilly or windy this morning. Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is incredibly unlucky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus, what muscle did you pull to make them thing it was myocardial infarction?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The wind is particularly hard to walk against in the far north of Scotland. I seriously underestimated it & since I’m English (& from a coastal town) I’m fairly used to some of the bad winds that hit there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friday night dinner is so good. So many great quotes. Paul Ritter was a genius.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so anyway I started blasting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's blocked drain on private land. I'm in a long-term rental but the owner lets me deal with issues for full refunds (doesn't even want receipts) and discount rent whenever there's an actual problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I admit I'm not telling him I'm using a good plumber who owes me, lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got credit with him so am sort of stuck. Saturday night isn't the best time to need an emergency plumber", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is such a great show. I love that style of British humour that goes whoosh over little kids heads, assuming you don’t mind them hearing a bit of swearing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello Jackie ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure they'll appreciate getting someone decent to fix the issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You look nice", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e7sc02.json b/1e7sc02.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7fcb3c0e3172fad985d41b0ba1f08ac02f0a628e --- /dev/null +++ b/1e7sc02.json @@ -0,0 +1,290 @@ +[ + { + "text": "And how did they get there? For anyone wondering it’s the subway the connects the Bridge stairs (Cumberland St) to Watson Rd (Observatory Hill)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PARKOUR!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had always assumed people just do it as a goof? Just see who can get the footprint highest up the wall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the weekend they tip it on its side for a dancing competition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s where the matrix was filmed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because at 6pm Australia is sideways, duh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could be spider pig", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a art installation by Lionel Richie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From memory, some tour guides in the rocks recommend leaving a footprint on the wall. There have been a few reddit threads over the years but can only find [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/761mq0/the_mysterious_footprint_mural_tunnel_in_the_rocks/) one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More here:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g255060-d1606168-i381957107-I_m_Free_Walking_Tours-Sydney_New_South_Wales.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "everybody was Kung Fu Fighting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tectonic movement, thousands of years ago these walls were horzontal, but the shifting of the earth's. crust has pushed them up vertically.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did it because there was already a bunch there and I wanted to try do it higher 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am practising my wall flIps, and can't do it a home coz my mom will get mad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public places are great for just letting loose and doing exercise, handstands, backflips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do the same at home in your paper thin walls, someone is gonna be mad at the holes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s because they rotate it every few months, for maintenance purposes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is where the Sydney Tae kwon do club practice their kicks, three times a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly the filming of a new music video, starring Lionel Ritchie and Christopher Walken?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dirty Mike and The Boys back at it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tradition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Monkey see, monkey do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Between the hours of 1:30am and 3:00am, gravity shifts 90 degrees there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take several pints of beer, combine them with a muddy day and stir in a little bit of whimsy. et voila!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cos Parkour!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering we live “Down Under”, I’m surprised those footprints aren’t on the ceiling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Handstands and cartwheels", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was gonna say damned kids and their Spider-Man costumes but those look a bit big.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The matrix", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seeing this post while re-watching The Sixth Sense... Hah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Night walkers looking for a feed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ancient art uncovered when they built the tunnel, they had to preserve it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s where Inception was filmed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuckwits... that's why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ye I’m one of those", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suppose just people walking ‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Harbour Bridge subway”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Truck, to refrigerator, to dumpster, 360 spin onto the pallets, backflip gainer into the trash can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "came looking for this comment when saw the picture", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parkour !!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good answer. I was curious too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It totally makes sense now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kids stuff .. silly but apparently it’s an Olympic game someone told me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My daughter saw it the other day and was inspired to leave a few.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What part?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The scene where Neo bumps uglies with Trinity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "does whatever a spider pig does…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, what a feeling.... Dancing on the ceiling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's his warm-up routine, before the main act.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am tour guide. Can confirm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those cats were fast as lightening", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There patience will run thin, like these paper thin walls", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walken on the ceiling?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah it was matrix", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speak for yourself…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s literally sign posted as that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The running on the walls part", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can he swing from a web?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it me you're looking for?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dancing on the ceiling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it me you're looking for?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello from the other side", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In fact, it was a little bit frightening", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep and they are playing hide and seek on the ceiling (no hiding gold watches though lol) and Lionel yells out \"Is it me you're looking for?!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny stuff lol? Why? You're not comedic enough? Telling a joke? Do you mean talking? I guess you've never made anyone laugh or seen stand-up? I also assume you don't know comedy is Greek, and where do you think the comedy festival might be this year? Lol but yeah funny stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol Take my upvote and piss off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no he can’t, he’s a pig", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look oooouuut, here comes the spider-pig", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e7t65w.json b/1e7t65w.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..01b15af0dfe3267cbc55fb4fd399c726f9167719 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e7t65w.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "So much windy and cold tonight and a few power outages around the area with trees taking out powerlines. I would not be surprised to wake up to snow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "80km/h gusts in the Illawarra right now :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should've seen what it was like in Blackheath during those big winds in 2011. I think there were recordings of winds going up to >120km/h.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that sucks. It makes Narellan’s 12.8° (feels like 6.8°) look almost balmy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope all is well over there too. All I can hear is the wind howling and the trees moving. Hope none of our big trees come down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Geez. Constant 50-60km/h in my neck of the woods and forecast reckons that'll keep going at least till tomorrow night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clothes from my clothesline ended up on the fence earlier. Managed to catch them before they took flight into the neighbourhood ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prestons is 13 feels like 12 haha. 21km winds", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e7vunh.json b/1e7vunh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bfd048c520a38040d64103b7857121a2cee2b0aa --- /dev/null +++ b/1e7vunh.json @@ -0,0 +1,170 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Reading between the lines it seems like this might be dv related", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've gone full American.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why isn’t there public outrage about feral youth? Voters are just ok with this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: apparently yes, they are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The boy later returned with his mother.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This doesn’t sound like the stabbing of a stranger on the street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stabbing makes it more like \"full London\". Be grateful for gun control.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a bit dramatic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Full American?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not at all. 'Full American' and there'd have been bullet casings scattered everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(And April's Bondi Junction tragedy would have been inconceivably worse, for another example).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn’t a politician, and there isn’t an election on. Don’t know why you’re rushing to ‘voters’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How very constructive. Why do you want to whip up public outrage? Will throwing the toys out of the cot achieve as much as it usually does (ie make the toy thrower feel a little better for the rest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of the day)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public outrage about what exactly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really can’t tell if you’re trolling with this comment, but I actually hope you are, because if you’re being serious - this is a very misguided take…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a stranger judging by the CCTV", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/cctv-footae-captures-moments-before-fatal-concord-stabbing/video/ab6d9ac5afc99b75e2cb70075fc03f11", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "America actually has more stabbings than England anyway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh apologies, I was under the impression that this is a result of bad or ineffective policies in judical system, as well as the lack of funds and support for youth work initiatives, both of which are something that the **elected government** affects.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similarly, I was quite sure that this example of youth violence isn’t a one-off thing, nor is something that started happening only after the last elections, but has been going on (or even increasing) for quite a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't know why this is down voted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Per capita New York has a little more than London, plus all the shootings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you going on about? There’s no magic bullet for this kind of stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazing that you know so much about the event that enables you to provide these insights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NY has a population of 20m people, at least, whereas London is barely 10m, and the entire UK is around 60-70m, compared to around 300m for the USA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The comment suggests that stabbings for those 300m in the USA are higher per capita than the 67m in the UK. it'd be some miracle if they weren't higher in both the US overall, and in NY.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe there is a silver bullet or maybe there is not a silver bullet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A man is dead and the person you are responding to is asking questions about what happened and what can be done to prevent this type of thing happening. Is it wrong of him to ask questions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And are you okay with this type of thing happening?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are not, and I certainly hope you are not, then you should be pushing for action from the people who are supposed to be experts in the field of community behaviour. And remember that community behaviour is dependent on different ages and groups, hopefully working together to achieve a better society for everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I’m wrong, then please tell me how and why I’m wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's actually crazy how low fatalities by knife in the UK are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Per 100k people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "USA: 0.6", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AUS: 0.48", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NZ: 0.4", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UK: 0.08", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: https://www.datapandas.org/ranking/stabbing-deaths-by-country", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly because people aren't necessarily stabbing to kill in the UK, but to wound and terrorise and intimidate instead. It has become pretty tied up with gang violence over there. Also the UK has a well established publicly funded health system, just as we do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I first looked up knife crime but apparently the UK includes possession of a knife in the statistics, so I went with stabbing deaths instead.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e80xa5.json b/1e80xa5.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f0bdfcaf63990da774574559d800c05f55c4a016 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e80xa5.json @@ -0,0 +1,342 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had such a lovely time today, lunch with my friend in Rhodes, and for a long long walkie towards the Shipwreck etc. It felt so good to have a companion that wasn't in a rush so we could just talk, walk and veer off to whichever path. I have missed this feeling so much. The sun was out, and the wind died down. Perfect Sunday arvo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heckin wimdy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good Morning! Wow. For the first time, I slept through the night! (The last week or so, I had woken up at 4am-6 or so). I was at my Cousins chatting away, eating schnitzel, and when I came back around 10:30, was so tired and sleepy! So grateful for the sleep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am scheduled to go for a lunch and long walk with a friend though. Hope the wind will die down a bit later!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thinking about the “It's so hard to make friends in Sydney” discourse … this journalist decided to methodically set out to make just one new friend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a61536364/one-friend-in-one-month/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "something of a long read, but it's Sunday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woolworths self-service was all back to normal today, I was wrong about how hard it would be to fix. The staff member told me they got the call to reboot them one more time and then it all came back, no need for a technician to attend in person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the suggestions yesterday. I read them,but too tired to respond to all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because humour is my coping mechanism, I'm choosing to believe my cellmate is a budgee trapped inside a human. I see no other explanation for the constant and consistent whistling, teeth sucking that sounds like kissy noises, random singing, and tapping (presumably on shiny objects) from 2:30am. It's driving me insane. The nurses have asked them to stop and they won't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still no word on when I can go home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I don't die, please someone come kill me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My courtyard resembled something out of the wizard of oz this morning. I think cleaning it up might have been futile since it’s still windy today. At least all the towels & sheets dried quickly!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Staying in for the morning and continuing my making flatbread slash roti making. Made some last night and I didn't get the best outcome. Tried this morning after the dough rested in the fridge and I got the right shape and flakiness with the layers. So yummy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just did a load test run on Pirrama Park parkrun Pyrmont. It officially opens on Saturday 27th. It's really gorgeous, great views of Anzac and Harbour Bridge, water front the whole way. Two lap course. It'll be really good for tourists, being so close to the CBD with classic Sydney views.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely buggered now, started and finished in Little Bay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "really annoyingly loud sound in the east", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every weekend ive been driving to a new food truck to try . Last night i went to Smoking Gringos in Parramatta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it was real nice ,but expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone got any suggestions on what to try next?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So is the next Reddit Meetup the train rave?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel I need to apologise to u/LeftFootPaperHawk for This Town, which was really not very good at all other than the historical ambience and soundtrack, which you could get just as easily by playing a Soul Jazz compilation over a Mike Leigh movie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My habit is to only read Rotten Tomato reviews after watching, and all the negative critic reviews sum up my feelings well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shame I didn't at least check the tomatometer - anything with a mediocre critic score but a high audience score is bound to be schlocky IME.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a ticket I don’t need to Andre 3000 tonight at 8pm, message me if you’re interested", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just discovered Caleb Hammer's Financial Audit and I've been bingeing his videos since last night. I've only started getting my financial shit together but his guests make me feel like a financial genius. T[his is my favourite mess](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn7QJ1O2r70) so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey everyone,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me and the wife are going to be in Sydney for just 2 days and I'm looking for some help to create an awesome itinerary. I am a homebrewer and while trying out the best beers available in town is on the agenda, I'd also appreciate an overall guide to exploring the city's touristy places, street food and restaurants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks in advance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds like a very nice afternoon. I’m glad you enjoyed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sleep is such a good thing. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I liked this article, when I moved to Sydney I never thought it would be as hard as it was. BFF worked surprisingly well and probably because a few other blokes felt the same way but it was a lot of work to turn those random after work drinks into an actual friendship. As a current example, I joined a trivia team 8 weeks ago and make sure to attend every week and chat to the other members. Nobody has offered to share their number or catch up outside of the team but I guess that’s my job to step outside the comfort zone now rather than waiting for others to make the leap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hospitals are soul destroying. You have absolutely no agency as a patient, and even the news of what’s likely to happen comes to you second-hand. Having said that, my experiences with most nurses have been A+ - it’s a difficult job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All up, it’s better to be healthy. Fingers crossed they’ve fixed what ailed you. Please do let me know if there’s anything at all you need. I’m in Melbourne right now but will be back soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you feel better soon, thinking of you 2hc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh damn, that sounds awful. You can't be moved to another ward? Or they can't? Can either of you be given sleeping tablets? That would be unbearable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">load test run", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does this mean (apologies if missing the obvious, I wouldn't run for a bus while being chased by cops.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How will it perform when 700 people turn up on Saturday to say they did the first one of a new Parkrun though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait, you ran to & from Pirrama Park from Little Bay?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love this as a project. Looking forward to reading a full report and recommendations for some new foodtruck gems to try!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">If you plan it they will come", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is this train rave!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds interesting, to say the least. I might get a hit of nostalgia from it at least. I was playing in bands, in the UK, at the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No apologies needed. I never watched it haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index/#wiki\\_eating\\_and\\_drinking](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index/#wiki_eating_and_drinking)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do they say?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's past the date, sniff test it. Most canned stuff can survive much longer than best before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trivia team sounds incredible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How did you find the trivia team? Through the app?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Hospitals are soul destroying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're not wrong. Today, the early morning vampire took her sample from the spot where a canula was yesterday and it hurt beyond words.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go for a CT scan on Tue to see if I need a procedure and I'm hoping they say there's no need because things have improved. Of course, I could also catch a flying pig home, but miracles happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The nurses were onto it pretty quickly and told me they'd move me if a single room comes up, but none have yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just getting bodies on the route to test it works before it officially starts. If they have marshals in the right spots and if they need to adjust the route.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A dress rehearsal parkrun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's mostly wide paths, so it should cope. Although it does narrow in a couple places. The crowd will have thinned out enough before the narrow points as they are towards the end of the first lap. Similar feel to Rhodes that gets 800. There's a good stretch of uneven wooden decking, which I feel will claim a few toes and ankles. I wouldn't want to be walking my dog into 700 runners, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3 hrs and 35kms of running. Someone gave me a bloody Marathon ticket, so I have to do the long runs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooo I didn’t even think of it. I’ll post something every Sunday then. From last night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3 tacos, a sandwich and fries were $66.. quite steep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tacos were fantastic. The sandwich was fried, but soggy. It was ok at best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the music was a reggae/ska soundtrack with plenty of classic bangers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As for the rest of it, it's well summed up as a rambling and not particularly coherent underworld thriller, while some people talk about maybe rehearsing sometime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, and you're going to have to suspend disbelief that a character who's very obviously meant to be (undiagnosed, because poor) on the spectrum can write genius level lyrics that go straight to people's souls, as opposed to enumerating all the specific dimensions and behaviours of pelicans.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(b/c there's a grand metaphorical song called Pelicans, derived from said character's earlier obsession with birds)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I leaned right into the sunk cost fallacy, forcing myself to see it through to the end without truly enjoying it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cueing up a show should be something that fills you with joyful anticipation, not a chore you need to grit your teeth and bear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I started The Marvelous Mrs Maisel right afterwards and that's quite fun so far. Not sure I'm up for 5 seasons though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MeetUp so basically a similar thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I hope you’re feeling better. The nurses sound like they are onto it, which hopefully means a little peace and serenity for you soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure which hospital you’re in but have you got noise cancelling earbuds or headphones? happy to come lend you my (admittedly old but still working) ones? truly the only way to stay sane at night, esp if it a gastro type ward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "keep your head up!  Nothing really happens on weekends, they always drag hardest.  Things should move quicker tomorrow ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ta, that makes sense :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\*so focused on the recent IT debacle, the fact that I *know* 'load test' can refer to other things completely escaped my brain. Derp!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know that decking well!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I attended the first official event at Greenway, the most recent new Parkrun I know of, and they ran out of tokens! We got handwritten ones as we were in the 400s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tough gift. I sometimes watch on TV, now I'm never gonna go to a live one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats very nice of you, thank you. I've got noise cancelling earphones that I sleep with and they're keeping me as sane as can be ATM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think Centennial came after Greenway. Unfortunately, I'll miss out on a 1 from Pirrama as I'm travelling. Hopefully, it runs smoothly. They seemed pretty experienced.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e82d7l.json b/1e82d7l.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f7bcb966e1d73f56ced014b10fd23c54ac2a011e --- /dev/null +++ b/1e82d7l.json @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’m planning a trip to Bondi Beach sometime in September or October of 2024. What would you recommend putting on an itinerary?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there any events or festivals happening around that time frame? Are there any locations/activities you’d recommend?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For some reference, I’m in my early 20s looking to have fun and meet people. I’m particularly interested in arts & culture. Not really looking to spend a ton of money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have any general advice on traveling to the area, I’d love to hear it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks in advance! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sculpture by the sea should be on the coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama, 18 October to 4 November 2024.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why stay in Bondi when you can head to Bondi for the day, but stay somewhere actually nice for the rest of the time you're in Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a big kite festival around that time. Called Festival of the Winds. It’s pretty cool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10th Sep 2024.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coastal walk, check out the icebergs, book a surf lesson etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best part about Bondi is the circus it becomes in the warmer months. It gets a bad reputation from being so busy/touristy but as one of the only beaches truly facing south on the coastline it’s often protected from the wind so you generally have great conditions once it starts to heat up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go surfing, hang out at the beach, get drunk in the afternoon and you will fit in perfectly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go and annoy Hoppo and the team at the Central Lifeguard tower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bondi Beach - Not spending a ton of money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Choose one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only thing that is particular from Bondi Beach is, well, the Beach and the walk to Coogee. Grab the train to Bondi Junction and then the bus to Bondi Beach. That shouldn’t be more than $10", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to Pondi and spend half the amount of money", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The way Bondi is marketed overseas it’s often not immediately apparent that it’s a beach 15 minutes from the Sydney CBD, it’s kind of marketed as its own place which can cause a bit of confusion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP, I think you’re better off visiting Bondi Beach as part of a broader visit to Sydney. I’d recommend researching the city itself rather than Bondi exclusively. As mentioned, for arts and culture you might prefer Newtown in the city’s inner west, for beaches you may even prefer some nearby to Bondi, like Coogee. Look into harbour ferries over to places like Manly or Cremorne Point. Most bigger events tend to take place in the city proper, but I’m sure you’ll find something on while you’re here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you stay in a hostel around Bondi, you’ll have no problem meeting a lot of people. In the east you’ll find a lot of Brits and Brazilians in particular. In my experience the Brazilians usually know about every party within a 20 mile radius of Bondi on any given night, so you should have no problems there.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e875q2.json b/1e875q2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..93e90ca50ffd8b611023781d5eaaa33a8bc74af2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e875q2.json @@ -0,0 +1,986 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What's your favourite train related choo-choons that you think I should play", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously playing this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Thomas the Tank Engine™: 50 Cent - In Da Club (Remix)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlZcpCcDSBk)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Locomotion by Kylie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Play Venga Bus, and then transition into a train related song.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last Train to Trancentral by KLF", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/pC_zffOenk8?si=qo43z30dzk7M1Be_", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quad city DJ’s - C’mon ‘n ride it (the train)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train kept a rollin’ - Aerosmith", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Locomotion - Kylie Minogue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rock n roll train - AC/DC", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Midnight Train to Georgia (Gladys Knight & the Pips)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tekkno Train - Electric Callboy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://youtu.be/CFlhlZbeKgE?si=1wuN0w8bcmFbDx1c](https://youtu.be/CFlhlZbeKgE?si=1wuN0w8bcmFbDx1c)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Engine engine number 9, on the New York transit line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thomas the tank engine - Biggie Smalls remix", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fatman Scoop - be faithful (engine engine number nine)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ride on Time - Black Box", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Just a small town girl…”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last train to Transcentral - KLF", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mix in an audio snippet about platform 9 3/4 just for shots and giggles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Things others have not said (also, maybe ask r/music ):", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Nightrain - G’n’R", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Runaway Train - Soul Asylum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Tuesdays Gone - Lynryd Skynryd / Metallica", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Train in Vain - The Clash", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Love Train - Wolfmother", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Silver Train - Rolling Stones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Train - 3 Doors Down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Last Train to Clarksville- Monkees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Long Train Runnin’- Doobie Brothers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Last Train Home - Blink 182", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* The Train - Macklemore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Hear my Train Coming - Hendrix", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Jumping Someone else’s train - The Cure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Midnight Train to Georgia - (plenty of covers)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Peace Train - Cat Stevens/Yousef Islam", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Stop this train - John Mayer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Casey Jones - Grateful Dead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Morningtown Ride - The Seekers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chattanooga Choo Choo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How has nobody suggested Metro Station?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the only song I can think of right now that hasn't been mentioned yet. Though like a lot of the suggestions here, I’m not sure how much of the crowd would know it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "kadoc-the nighttrain", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'nighttrain' by kadoc. You'll have the crowd pumped. All aboard....the nighttrain!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ticket to ride (the beatles)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kadoc - Night Train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bit old, but - Last Train to London - ELO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "London Underground - Amateur Transplants", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ke Sahn - Cold Chisel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chattanooga Choo-Choo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://youtu.be/QGZ6jigic_I?si=L72Hvw0fG-Kjmckt](https://youtu.be/QGZ6jigic_I?si=L72Hvw0fG-Kjmckt)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crazy Train by ozzy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buses and Trains - Bachelor Girl (although getting hit by a train is probably not what people want to hear)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bomfunk MC's -Freestyler", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The music video was set in a metro... (When you said DJ'ing in a metro station, that's what popped into my head... The high pitch synth riff would sound great in a tunnel)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please share potential set time please haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paul Mac's Tekno Train thing from vivid is an album - [https://gyro.to/TeknoTrainthealbum](https://gyro.to/TeknoTrainthealbum)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train Kept a Rollin by Aerosmith", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Run a Train - Project Pat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chattanooga Choo Choo, anything by the band train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do not play the thomas the tank engine theme song you're doing something wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you sample a series of disturbing lines from the episode where one of the trains breaks down and gets sealed alive in a tunnel and mix it in to the smalls remix, you're doing something right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Casey Jones - The Grateful Dead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love Train by The O’Jays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I prefer the [Biggie Smalls ft. Thomas the Tank Engine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETfiUYij5UE) remix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9 to 5 (Morning Train) - Sheena Easton", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Wheels on the Bus by Lenny Pearce (from Justice Crew, twin brother of the current purple Wiggle) but then transition into the Thomas the Tank Engine remix you've said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Breakthrough - Queen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Literally the entire video is on a train)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(is there a club mix of these?).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First lyric is “you could be a steam train, if you’d just lay down your tracks”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm disappointed in you all that this wasn't the first and only comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/xFSwIw-_-as?si=dUv3D2BF2yykFT7y", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly x ain't gonna give to you anymore though ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains by MM9", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/Pq8nzJZHSsU?si=nb9V3UirjOGtmY14", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moving Like A Train (Smith N' Hack Remix)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/xCUH_-wA8OU?si=NX1DZtu0NEO_YRwI", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously \"Hey, Soul Sister\" by Train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tom Waits (not Rod Stewart): Downtown Train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sheena Easton: Morning Train (9 to 5)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Neil Young: Mystery Train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Train of Love", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "David Lee Roth: Big Train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bruce Springsteen: Downbound Train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Daryl Braithwaite: Sugar Train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soul Asylum: Runaway Train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "East Village: Silver Train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bachelor Girl: Buses and Trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yo La Tengo: Two Trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uncle Tupelo: Train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Model 500 - Nightdrive (Time Space Transmat), though I don’t know if it actually mentions trains or I just associate it with them because of this YouTube:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5kKUtTX0yU", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central Station - May-a", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kraftwerk. Trans-Europe Express", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[I'm a Train](https://youtu.be/GxpmoyT_v5M?si=omq6iGPh9JHwSJMH) by Albert Hammond", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Star Guitar, Chemical Brothers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Southern Trains - The Darkness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[No Leaf Clover](https://youtu.be/Sh5S3OxiE-s?si=O1_QFypXbnmsqm9p) – Metallica", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theme from S-Express", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 Live Crew have a great song with the lyrics \"We call it Amtrak but others call it the train\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other than that, probably not the most appropriate song.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I seriously think the Thomas the tank engine and biggie remix is the better between the two!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forgot the absolute banger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Subway System - Jimothy Lacoste", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "@OP - Have you been rebooked to DJ for the new opening date?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Khe Sanh, because people STILL sing about the last train out of Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Morning Town Ride by The Seekers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Passenger -Iggy Pop or Siouxsie and the Banshees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Folsom Prison Blues- Johnny Cash", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sesame Street cast- Subway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jumping someone else's train-The Cure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)- The Quad DJ's", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Morning Train ( 9 to 5) Sheen Easton", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a train - Yuksek", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train - Lagwagon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Attached to the line [166.489bpm] - Vegyn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fast Track - Ettienne De Crécy, Alex Gopher, Julien Delfaund", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Midnight Special - covered by Everybody.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last Train To Clarksville - The Monkees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That'll get 'em pumped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Black Box - Ride on Time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Philip Quast singing “I’m a train” from Playschool - the commitment https://open.spotify.com/track/4mXYhcBqQgpnkd3Ej3Li9L?si=1UzqRwSvSd-zhU74HgRoBA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now this is my kind of party.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central Station - MAY-A", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't get away with this level of metsl on a standard dj set, but [murder train a comin' by dethklok](https://youtu.be/nZXRPAnoHAQ?si=HO4Rr7pbd8qmNAXP)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chattanooga Choo - Choo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last train to Clarksville - The Monkees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/OA-KO04_KgM?si=Ki11I66FUz4IK5Qg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They used this in a Country link as many moons ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Morning Train (9 to 5) - Sheena Easton, Ridin' - Chamillionaire", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ".. quad city DJs ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9 to 5 - Sheena Easton", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"my baby takes the morning train\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's way out of touch with modern life, but a classic blue-light disco mood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crazy train, Ozzy Osbourne", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Privatise](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JsntlJZ9h1U)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does Limpbiskits Rollin count?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If not, go with the classic Chattanooga Choo Choo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/R18qCKNLQdM", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train Kept 'a Rollin' - The Yardbirds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, how did you get that gig?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kevin D’Angello - Space train ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://youtu.be/WLD6vrt9rAQ?si=0GR8ERKyQxznf5bb](https://youtu.be/WLD6vrt9rAQ?si=0GR8ERKyQxznf5bb)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Evil Ruby - Beasts of Bourbon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A love triangle where the train wins the girl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metro station - shake it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Greenline Rockin’ - NTER ft DFECT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta get some eshay rap about painting trains in there to balance it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa (for the cognoscenti)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blow my whistle bitch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Opal Mantra - Therapy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vengabus (just to mix it up a bit)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Engine 45- The Ghost Inside", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tekkno Train by Electric Callboy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last train to clarksville by the monkees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train to Nowhere by Chicken Choice Judy https://youtu.be/u66U4_P_j4c?si=vLtkLFbIrOwAxNfC", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the metro - Girls Aloud", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be hard cause it's in Japanese, but if you can fit in the chorus to Train Train by the Blue Hearts :p", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The insta account called Progress Shark has a couple of vids about making a song called On The Metro by Girls Aloud the new Sydney metro theme tune", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is this for real? xD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has gotta be this surely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/JBR-c2Cu-yM?si=Rf8p4oOzdfAPXwzI", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Per Spoor (Kedeng Kedeng)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSxh-UK7Ays)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Wailers - Stop the train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keith & Tex - Stop that train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dennis Brown - Westbound train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Love and Rockets - Kundalini Express](https://youtube.com/watch?v=es5gOaeHT9k)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Betty - Betticoat Junction. Early 90’s very alternative.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DJ Smokey - Let’s Run a Train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tekno train from electric callboy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perfect opportunity for a filthy Tommo The ~~Tank~~ Dank Engine remix", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "End of the line - Travelling Wilburys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Home - Simon and Garfunkel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last train to Clarksville - The Monkees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Peace train - Cat Stevens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central Station by MAY-A, it's set on Sydney trains and samples the PA announcements https://open.spotify.com/track/0mbRqog4PF2gO4mcHPlJtr?si=V1ad8JzvSQW-NuF74mxfZQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A1eEvuI1ovEEEKccQltFLAK", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overload by Sugababes is a serious contender. For a quiet closer you could do the Paper Kites On the Train Ride Home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains by Porcupine Tree", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/cjK5BATARUo?si=7e_Ep59ZOl0WFoDy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love train - The Ojays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Choo Choo - Mac Demarco", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ginuwine - Pony", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Cinderella - Heartbreak Station](https://youtu.be/Uuegke22rdA?si=wOo96OxXKnTLylQu)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tekno Train - Electric Callboy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFlhlZbeKgE", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Freight train by Taj Mahal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a dj, don’t you create your own mixes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or are you one of the press play on a usb stick djs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drops of Jupiter - Train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train replacement Venga bus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "KLF ahuh ahuh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All aboard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A legendary tune - you beat me by seconds. If KLF and Tammy can’t get VC cutting shapes, we’re all done for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "THISSSSS!!!!!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "<3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the most appropriate choo-n.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good one, Kadoc The Night Train, would be good too - https://youtu.be/WuZmpN1wTwk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "or DJ Cummerbund's mashup with Earth, Wind and Fire", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuOuUixdSvY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Princess of the Night - Saxon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's Next to the Moon - AC/DC", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coming here to say C’mon N Ride It, absolute banger start to finish", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/D53M1vVF2N4?si=R2dkSLiRubKeGCx_", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "YESSSSS Quad City DJs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quad City DJs was my first thought too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Came here to write your first pick!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Choo choo, choo choo, choo choo, choo. We're riding on the Tekkno train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This band is proof that Germans can be funny!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/ZVlJfe7QyGU?si=yBr7QVQWwuVWy5n8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10 hour version", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if the train lovers are promiscuous, or, alternatively, already in lifelong pair bonding arrangements... tonight?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or just the OG version", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Living in a lonely world...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Peace train would be great, I think the message is needed now more than ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! Would make a great little \"th-th-that's all folks!\" moment at the end of the show. Andrews Sisters version, maybe with a thick beat underneath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "shake shake, shake shake, shake it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First thought! Great tune - https://youtu.be/WuZmpN1wTwk?si=d1Bcnwfq_D0ZkLFs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely, this is a must.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10am!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rock Island Line is a better Cash train song", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The L&N Don’t Stop Here Anymore - Cash", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know where I'll be on the 4th of August.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice pick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha! I see what you did there, very good.🥇", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100%! come by and say gday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use AI to scan these comments and a laptop plays the set for me while I sit back with my fur coat and count $100 bills and blow it all on cocaine and hookers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmao yes. You could make a funny joke out of it if you’ve got the right audio tracks. Start the Venga Bus song, and then quickly transition into an audio track in the voice of the train announcer saying something like “ladies and gentlemen, track work has been completed. You may now exit the replacement bus service, and enter the train via Victoria Cross Metro\" and then start the train songs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can use AI to clone the train announcer voice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they're justified and their ancient", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to scroll way too far to finally see someone mention them. This. Play This!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You take the midnight train…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Orange Blossom Special is another classic Cash train tune.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could probably cobble something together with DVA software", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e877un.json b/1e877un.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..88acb52646312897085ead88f8c8cebd188d395c --- /dev/null +++ b/1e877un.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I've noticed that old wooden window frames seem to have a small permanent gap between the top and bottom panes. This gap seems to always be exposed to drafts and be a spot for condensation and mould build up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it best to try and plug this gap up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can attach a felt seal between the panes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.bunnings.com.au/products/building-hardware/windows/window-hardware/window-seals", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fold some paper up and plug em in. If you’re renting it’s best not to do anything permanent in case REA comes after your bond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely recommend the felt seals. They will also help stop the windows rattling in high winds. When installed right you will still be able to open and close the windows while having a tight seal to stop the draft (and keep heat in) and can be easily taken off if you're renting and the property manager wants them removed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there any downsides to having the gap sealed for the long term? Not renting, this is for my own place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As in just completely sealing the window panes? You won't be able to open it for airflow which is the #1 thing to stop/combat mould. Using the felt brushes let's you open them when you need while stopping the draft.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah sorry I meant using the felt seals to plug the gap, are there any downsides so long as I keep opening my windows regularly to ensure air circulation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's felt so it breaths. There is no real downside. They are meant to be installed with seals.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8826a.json b/1e8826a.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..66b7dd9b69432864af3bb35390342c8968041475 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8826a.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I know that boat!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More like Beauty and the Beast!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went around Cape Horn on that ship. HM Bark The Endeavour (The Replica).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ship", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suck ship", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who works on those kinds of vessels, I always say boat because ship feels pretentious when it's also like, where you live", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't be an oar!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, didn't know that. Just thought boat was an insult for any vessel larger than a car. Must be those old classic movies of angry ship captains complaining about terminology at play.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e88u5x.json b/1e88u5x.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d2920532f3859b2fc2f1c27bd768f6035e1d0ceb --- /dev/null +++ b/1e88u5x.json @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking at buying a 3 bed townhouse in Constitution Hill. Located near old Windsor road side with a short walk to the t-way. Has anyone had experience with the area? Any concerns of crime or similar?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll hear a lot of emergency vehicles going up and down the tway, but outside that it's not bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you use public transport, the tway is a damn godsend - that close to the Westmead end, there's like, 6 busses that run between there and parra", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived in area for about 3 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is nice, peaceful (at least up the hill), and lots of rebuilds and development in the area. Never had any issues with crime, and never heard of issues from neighbours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live close to there. The whole area is nice with lots of amenities, good Indian/Sri Lankan food and gentrifying fast. Westmead hospital is very good. Close to Parra as well which is a big bonus. Try get close to a station on the T1 line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you live they're you're legally required to take both a daily constitution and a morning constitutional and call them that every time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't buy anything built in the last 10-15 years. Otherwise, great area, my wife and I lived happily in a villa there until we were able to upsize earlier this year. Sirens a lot, not especially surprising given how close it is to the paramedic station and hospitals, but they seem to only turn the sirens on at intersections at night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it Mahony Rd you won't be able to move in the top half of the street", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The area is definitely improving. Some very expensive builds going up and its proximity to the new Westmead medical education quarter and Parramatta city centre all add value.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just another boring Western Sydney suburb. Nothing special about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to note, but not on that Street!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the highest point between the CBD and the Blue Mountains. There's something special!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e890cq.json b/1e890cq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9d543c22bb7d94cb4274c01f924b4e5c1d68508b --- /dev/null +++ b/1e890cq.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The travelling jackaroo is crossing the bridge today (between 12-1pm) as he heads north on his trip home! It's quite a sight to see, we saw him down here in Tassie :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just spotted him on Grand Avenue @ Rosehill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://imgur.com/a/jackaroo-fella-rosehill-R3aEHOe", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8aoca.json b/1e8aoca.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..303ffe708bf6ce507c1255b7aab58b764fc6d493 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8aoca.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Gorgeous!!! May I know what camera you were using??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could you see the milky way?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been up that way a couple of times to stargaze and it's always amazing. Us Sydneysiders really are lucky to have the mountains (and bushland areas in general) within such close proximity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would love to go and do this one night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "nearly got murdered at this lookout at night by a weird guy with a telescope and a knife, good times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently learned (from the book The History of Everything) about Robert Evans, who with a 10 inch telescope was able to spot 42 supernova events from this backyard in Blue Mountains. Why is this a big thing? From the book - Imagine 1500 dining tables lined up and covered in black table cloth, now sprinkle salt all all over one big table. Observe the setting night after night and once in a while one of grains will appear slightly bigger. Thats one supernova!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, taken with sony a7cii & zeiss 55mm f1.8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not clearly as the moon was quite bright and was partly cloudy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually? When I was there, there was an old Corolla driving slowly as we reached the end of the road approaching the actual lookout. About 200m before the road ended it pulled over and let us pass, we couldn’t see in as the windows were tinted and it was pitch black. We drove past a bit concerned so got to the lookout and sat in the car for a few minutes, the car didn’t come but after 10 or so minutes it came, slowly drove past us and drove away. Was still hard to see who was in the car but it seemed to be only one person. Anyways that was definitely sketchy and so would highly recommend coming with a group or going to one of the paved lookouts like Cahill’s if you want to stargaze.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8dcgo.json b/1e8dcgo.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9f5ffc7a5086833f999aa6ea8a9544921823e444 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8dcgo.json @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Just checked the TripView app update and can see the new Sydney Metro extension is now visible. Getting close to opening now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can also view the route times on trip planner for the 4th", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip?from=206710&to=200060&leaving=true&dateTime=202408041405&excludedModes=11&onlyAccessible=false&walkSpeed=0&gettingFromMode=100&gettingToMode=100&onlyOpal=false&gettingToValue=20&gettingFromValue=20&tripPreference=0&travelMode=publicTransport](https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip?from=206710&to=200060&leaving=true&dateTime=202408041405&excludedModes=11&onlyAccessible=false&walkSpeed=0&gettingFromMode=100&gettingToMode=100&onlyOpal=false&gettingToValue=20&gettingFromValue=20&tripPreference=0&travelMode=publicTransport)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a resource available that shows how long it's expected to take to get from one station to another? e.g. Tallawong to Central?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google Maps not yet updated to display the new route options for trips past the opening date. But I'm expecting this to cut my commute to Barangaroo by 15mins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It annoys me to an unreasonable extent that Barangaroo is next to Milson's Point after the North Shore lines split off from the City Circle. In my head, that split represents the harbour and they've now ruined it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When does it start", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I seriously don't have a clue what's at Crows Nest. I'll have to have a stickybeak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dumb question - what's happening to the current trainline line from Chatswood to the city? Staying or will it eventually be re-routed or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.sydneymetro.info/travel-calculator", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since Central isn't an option in the response you got and someone else mentioned Trip Planner working, here you are;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Tallawong to Central is 54 minutes.](https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip?from=2155384&to=200060&leaving=true&dateTime=202408041405&excludedModes=11&onlyAccessible=false&walkSpeed=0&gettingFromMode=100&gettingToMode=100&onlyOpal=false&gettingToValue=20&gettingFromValue=20&tripPreference=0&travelMode=publicTransport)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite right. The line should take bend south between North Sydney and Milsons Point before turning east. Put the Barangaroo dot at or just before that eastward curve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Something like this](https://postimg.cc/PCGVkBPY), but maybe pulled a bit tighter in towards Wynyard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Scheduled to open on Sunday, 4th of August.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of eateries and bars, retail shops, about 4 pharmacies (one open till 10pm), a decent size woolies, health food shops, a few dry cleaners and tailors, and a medical centre. Oh, and a really good sandwich shop (Simply Sandwiches)..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's lots of other things around too, just naming things of interest when I think 'Crows Nest' . It's a pretty cool place to go out as an alternative to the City. I think the Metro will expand on that, but I hope it doesn't get too busy and crowded.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it’ll stay exactly the same because there’s tons of stops in between there and the city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for that. I don't have a car, and I live in South Sydney (Botany area). So it isn't currently so easy to get to. Now I can just jump on at Waterloo and explore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Victoria Cross will be damn handy for Nth Sydney Oval.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never thought about how theres so many pharmacies but youre right crows nest is sick though. The multistorey japanese restaurant and bar next to the crowie just opened and is awesome!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8dg73.json b/1e8dg73.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d6c779a288bef1559208615fab95510750bc426a --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8dg73.json @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey guys, does anyone know of a place (other than ebgames or gamesmen) to get a PS5 serviced/cleaned in western sydney or parramatta area? Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beetronix at Moorebank are highly rated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just blast mine out about once a year with one of [these](https://www.pccasegear.com/products/36730/metrovac-datavac-esd-safe-electric-duster-ed-500esd). There may be an alternative cheaper model around but this has been a great quality of life improvement for me. Since the PS5 uses liquid metal there's no thermal paste to dry out like on older consoles. Day 1 launch day console and working perfectly like new. The motor on this air duster machine will get the inside of the console totally spotless in 30 seconds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's wrong with it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PS5 would be covered under ACL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take it back to the retailer,and get them to replace or fix it if it's broken", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the 1 year warranty doesn't mean shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "JbHifi had to fix my kids Xbox and it was like 3 years old,cause u have an expectation of a console lasting till the next release", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly,they aren't that hard to clean,there are 100s of tear down videos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07VSIwxOEXE", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pRxa5yai5s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just ground urself,get a can of compressed air,and go to town", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks alot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most decent Pc repair/build stores would be able to strip it down and have a look at it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah im able to get to the main fan but im sure the problem lies with the heat sink under the disc drive. Hard to get to and very fidgety with all the ribbons and screws. Dont trust myself enough with that stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The air coming out of that thing is so intense that you don't need to open the console, dust will fly out of every hole just from pointing it at the vents. It'll even fly out of the power supply area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks alot i will give it a try before taking for service. Available at Bunnings?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got mine from mwave but I'd expect bunnings have something that does the same thing.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8dkqq.json b/1e8dkqq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..61165256d0e03698aab7a6a72144fb259e9f9ed7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8dkqq.json @@ -0,0 +1,1378 @@ +[ + { + "text": "As someone who's worked on the tracks with live running trains and has had to get out of the way of trains. I obviously have no idea how long they were on the tracks for but here's some tips if something like this happens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll probably never be able to climb up a platform in time in a panic. Legitimately heading to the end of the platform is usually safer than trying to climb up. And the worse case you get told is to lay down in the middle of the two tracks (6 foot gap) make yourself as small as possible and hope.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if you see anyone on the tracks tell the Sydney trains staff asap they'll at least do the emergency stop hand signal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was on that train, they filled the whole street with EMS, ambulance, fire rescue and police, they taped off the whole station. Tragedy for sure, I feel bad for the drivers who witness these things happen and feel responsible even if there was nothing they could do to prevent it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a such a tragedy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the press conference just now, they say the pram was potentially caught by a gust of wind as they exited the elevator.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The father jumped down to save the twins who were both in the pram, but were struck by the train. One of the twins was miraculously untouched as the train passed over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The train was not due to stop at Carlton.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is genuinely one of the worst Sydney headlines I’ve ever seen. Heartbreaking for the presumably mother to have had this happen right in front of her and of course the driver who I can’t imagine would be able to go back to the job after something like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Live a few minutes from the station, helicopters been circling the area for a bit was wondering what it was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rest in peace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "well now I’m feeling down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what an awful tragedy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhh fuck. I have no words. That’s so awful. That poor family, and the poor crew and witnesses. So many lives destroyed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God how awful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sounds like a horrible accident … simple miscommunication between parents, and a pram can roll away, especially in the high winds we’ve been having.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happened to me once, down a slight slope, but we were lucky as it wasn’t into anything dangerous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do remember safety notices about keeping prams parallel to train tracks when on platforms but I don’t think I’ve seen them for years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I watched some footage from Nine News and saw one of the car numbers to notice that it was set T10 that was involved in this incident. This was the exact same infamous Tangara that got pierced through the floor by a loose guard rail outside Edgecliff station 10 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talk about horrible luck…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is one of the reasons that the conversion to Metro will be worth it for safety - platform screen doors save lives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need to seriously look at how to retrofit them to Sydney Trains stations as well. Once the K sets retire, all suburban train stock will have door spacing the same so they can't use that excuse any more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Horrific. Thoughts go out to the train crew, bystanders and first responders. Truly awful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Simply a terrible headline to read, I hope everyone who had to see it actually happen are doing okay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so sad. That poor family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so sad. Just such a terrible unfortunate accident :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That certainly is a tragedy. Feel awful for the surviving parent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tragic for all involved. One of those freak accidents. Just so sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every train station I have been to has big signs advising how to position your pram. Parallel to the track with the brake on and your safety strap around your wrist. To anyone else travelling with children, as challenging as it is, please observe these signs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a tragedy. . Condolences and prayers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rest in peace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my how heartbreaking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is tragic and it does make me wonder why we can't have a barrier system similar to Tokyo. Yes it'll cost money, yes it might be inconvenient. But if it can stop jumpers and tragedies like this it'll be worth every cent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is just heartbreaking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a fucking nightmare scenario.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would there have been any staff at the station on a Sunday? What’s your best solution if this happens to you? Dial 000 I suppose and hope for the best?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The urge to jump onto the tracks and do what you can must be incredibly hard to resist. Such a terrible tragedy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is just devastatingly sad. Thoughts with the family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Terrible and heartbreaking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So much respect for the father doing whatever he could to save his kids. I hope he is awarded a bravery medal posthumously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an awful situation; it’s time to start retrofitting platform screen doors. There is really", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No excuse. They don’t have to be huge 10ft high walls like on the metro but any kind of barrier is better than none.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s also wise to have readily accessible emergency stop buttons that can be accessed by passengers on the platform if needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is really no excuse not have PSDs on the system…..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so heartbreaking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we please retrofit all stations with metro style station doors to stop this ever happening again? Or at least around the busy central areas and lifts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very tragic and unfortunately too common. This is where I want my tax to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How does this even happen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tragic for family. Unfortunately it is not uncommon to have this occur as many don’t realise that many platform slope down slightly for rain etc. Should have reminders to have prams parallel to platforms when waiting and brakes on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so sad. NSW transport needs to investigate and implement better safety standards to prevent this from happening again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also many platforms , especially newer lines and newly refurbished stations, have refuge areas under the platform lip. This is designed to provide a safe(r) space for someone trapped on a platform. I'm not sure what the design is at Carlton however.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've done the 'rizzy' course at Petersham.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you lay down flat between the tracks, are there any things that might be hanging down beneath that train that might still hit you on the way past?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the train is already stopping, having seen the threat, would it make sense to run as fast as you can away from the train?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there actually a cavity under all the trains that can fit a person, and would you be able to clearly identify it when the train was oncoming?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is great advice. Hopefully we never have to use it but just knowing this might break through in a moment of panic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">do the emergency stop hand signal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also learn what it is. Hands in the air and wave like your life depends on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The drivers are sent home from there, provided support and when they come back to work, will be buddied with someone. There's only so much the company can do though. Some people never come back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you're doing okay. Even if you didn't see anything directly, being on that train could certainly be traumatic, and it may not have set in immediately. Please take care of yourself and reach out for support as you may need it. (This could be from family, friends, a doctor, a helpline etc. as you need).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck this is absolutely tragic. How heartbreaking and traumatic for everyone involved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many early commentators were quick to guilt the parents for not putting on the breaks or having the strap on their arm, when it appears to be a horrific freak accident. This poor family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a witness account that said the mother was screaming \"save my babies\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just thinking now that the survivor's guilt is going to be so unfathomably heavy. Especially if she was the one handling the pram as they exited the elevator.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is horrific, poor father and kid and family :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, don't read FB comments especially the ones with the Daily Mail. You will lose faith in humanity and got worse when it was revealed it was an Indian family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My niblings are twins, they’ve been like two halves of one whole since birth (and I suppose, before). I can’t even imagine this type of heartbreak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A pram could always fail also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our brake was held in place by a spring, and eventually the spring itself snapped from fatigue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it wasn't a bargain basement brand either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll never forget the story of the poor mum who was I think jogging along a waterline in Adelaide and turned away from the pram for a minute. They wasted a lot of time thinking the pram has been stolen when in fact it had rolled into the water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The safety notices are still there, I actually caught the train with my daughter in her pram today and noticed one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's an interesting one to mention. Link for those curious:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2014/rair/ro-2014-001", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The core premise of failure in that matter was improper servicing, which went unnoticed on 7 different trains for 15 years. That's downright concerning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tragedy is of a different circumstance, yet I would like to avoid the other 7 train carriages just in case. Call it superstitious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s harder to add them to heavy rail stations as the train needs to line up perfectly with them. They’re at metro stations because this is possible with a fully automated system", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don’t really need to wait for that. The technology already exists to deal with trains that have different door configurations. Low cost rope based platform screens are common in Japan (https://youtu.be/6ZfjWXCD3Hk ) - and on the higher end full screen doors that adapt to various door configurations automatically also already exist (https://www.stengg.com/en/newsroom/news-releases/st-engineering-launches-industry-s-first-variable-pitch-platform-screen-door )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed - all stations should have barriers like many Asian cities. Underground ones have wall to ceiling barriers which also is better for air quality. Only station which seems to have is Olympic Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I emailed the transport minister and suggested this after I witnessed a suicide. They won't do this for train stations because different trains pass through the stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public Education Campaign -", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prams need to be parked parallel on the platform, well back from the edge when stationary with the brake applied.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train Guards do there very best to manage the trains interface while a train is stationary on a Platform.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However those with Prams need to exercise some “Common Sense”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train Guards are either in the middle in a older type Train or at the rear of a newer Waratah Train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Train Guards position is signified by a Blue Light.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be honest the Train App & Indicator Boards on - Platforms and at Stations should also be identifying where the Train Guard is Positioned on an approaching Train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People with Prams can then decide before the Train arrives if they want to ride closer to the Train Guard so they can be clearly seen boarding or alighting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some platforms have an elevation between the Train & Platform level.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train Guards can and do provide Boarding assistance on request.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesnt have to be \"metro\". And the other thing is it doesn't have to be doors. There's other methods used in rail overseas like Japan where is just one long rope barrier across the edge of the platform. So that gets around the issue of different rollingstock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One death let alone two is too many from something like this so it should really be implemented. And there's now driver who will likely never get behind the controls and will never be the same again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not about not wanting them, it is literally a case of money and that's it. No government will front the cost to upgrade because its a literal money sink, it wont go well for the public optics. Not fitting the doors correctly is also a valid claim, especially while the T Set is still a third of our fleet, 15 plus years at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is that while this news is increasing the calls for more Sydney Metro takeovers, not every line on the Sydney Trains network can be converted to Metro. You have to remember things like intercity and regional trains, and also freight that cannot operate on Sydney Metro’s specific track grades, coupled with much tighter diameters for tunnels that only single-deck Sydney Metro fleet can fit into. The platform screen doors can also only work in tandem with a driverless system that runs for a single uniform train fleet, and Sydney Metro runs specifically only one type of train. With Sydney Trains, there’s more fleet variety and thus different carriage lengths and distances between doors to take into account, making such an idea much harder to implement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, the private consortium that runs Sydney Metro will only choose a location for a new Sydney Metro station or line if the area in question has potential for development of mass highrise towers. Carlton and the greater St George area is sadly not the type of area that the developers would warrant for a Sydney Metro station, at least right now. Redevelopment of a run-down, local housing precinct is the main reason why Waterloo got selected instead of Sydney Uni for the station serving between Central and Sydenham. That alone tells you how much influence property developers have on Sydney Metro planning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Accidents unfortunately happen whether on a train platform or footpath. Some personal responsibility and common sense is always needed and yet seems to be lacking more and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As it is the new city trams are in high traffic pedestrian areas without barriers needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If retro fitting stations could be done cheaply and effectively then that would be great. Until then people need to treat platforms with a bit of respect, just as you would near a busy road or a beach without guards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">suburban train stock will have door spacing the same", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not quite plenty of T, M, V, D and some platforms need xpt and Explorer too. But nothing stops them from installing 10 or 20m wide doors, especially at busy stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "None for the non white family though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately a cost benefit analysis would show that preventing X deaths per year is not worth the investment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even a 50mm lip at the edge would've prevented this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The metro upgrades have already put a huge strain on the network with trackwork and rail replacement buses. They’re about to close an 11 station stretch of my line for an *entire year* to convert it. Even if there was a way to retrofit old stations with a barrier system that isn’t compatible with the trains that run through them, I can’t really see how it could even be implemented until all the metro works have been completed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have people watching CCTV 24 hours a day but in saying that some things ARE missed. The camera may have moved prior to the accident happened. They may have flipped to another camera.... They don't watch the same camera ect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think that would have helped in this situation. By the sounds of it, as the pram went over onto the tracks the train was already on its way through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not all stations are manned and even if it was a manned station by the time you radio or call for signals to change it's a long process..... Shit but honest. Best bet is to do as someone said head to the end or lay and pray. Also could look at rolling or ducking under a platform IF there is room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Witness: run to the end of the platform waving like you are on fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the track: look where you train will come from and move towards the nearest safe space; signal, metal post for the overhead (stauncheon) the 6 foot or space between two lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem when this is raised is that there is no set position for the doors. I agree, tho it would be life-saving. Then, it's the cost over the 100s of stations to implement. I haven't seen a dual lift renovation on a station less than 1.5m. Those barriers are going to cost the same over 4 platforms, let alone those stations with more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ultimately this whole situation is an absolute tragedy. Hope the mother and daughter has all the support she needs right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Should have reminders to have prams parallel to platforms when waiting and brakes on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most (all?) heavy rail stations have signs and announcements stating exactly this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do have reminders about keeping a hold of your child and pram, and parking it parallel with brakes on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've even just implemented a new announcement about not jumping onto the tracks to retrieve lost items after a woman died last week in Punchbowl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard about refuge lips some time ago, then I checked the platform at carlton, it's just a flat wall, no refuge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just assumed all platforms had a refuge under the lip. When I imagine what I'd do if I ever fell on the tracks I plan for going for the refuge. I'd be in such a panic if there wasn't one there lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Done more than that Petersham (un)fortunately", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish more ppl did...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly. But if you at least cover your head with your hands/arms you'll have a better shot than facing a train head on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They mean the space between the two train lines that go in opposite directions. Laying between the two tracks of the same line is much more dangerous but still better than getting hit by a train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a pneumatic lever on the side of the train that hangs on the side - and releases the air on the brakes and forces the train to stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You see the trainstops move an arm up and down, more easily visible at the city platforms and if the train passes at red, the arm will be up and will hit that lever and put the brakes on. If you can see how low the arm pops up, you can see how low the side comes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the '6 foot' in the space between two different lines if that makes sense. You could probably lie down here in an emergency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the '5 foot' in the space between the two rails of the same track. You definitely don't want to be there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should there be? No. Will there be? Hopefully not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Realistically a lot of the fleet is older and it has very little downtime for maintenance until such time as it forces the issue by failing completely so sometimes bits are hanging off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That depends on how fast the train is going. The other option is going onto the other track if you can see there's no train coming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends on the station some do, some don't", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's not saying to lay down between the tracks the train is travelling on. Lay down between the 2 roads. You have, for example, a northbound track and a southbound track. Lay down between them. You'll survive down there. Going under the train is going to be touch and go depending on how big you are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, you can’t fit under a train, there’s marginal space between the wheels to the axle, maybe 300-400mm depending on how new the wheels are but in the sections of carriage between the wheels there almost no space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While I would accept that it's both arms upright. Waving then can help to draw attention though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I saw someone in uniform waving I would wonder what they wanted. Anyone in street clothing im throwing emergency first and working out what's happening later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s great support. I wish they did that for police when they witness horrible things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As sad as it is, I can see both sides to it. People are just way too lackadaisical about things where the potential result from a mistake of accident is fatal. People just walk out in carparks without looking, cross roads with their kids trailing behind them without paying attention to them, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't imagine a scenario where my child's pram could have gotten away from to this extent (especially at a train station).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regardless, barriers at stations is definitely needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Couldn't you just have barriers a couple feet back that only open once the train doors are open? Like they don't need to be perfectly flush they just need to stop people from getting onto the tracks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could just use larger doors to account for the margin of error, and set them further back on the platform", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are non-automated metro and heavy rail lines elsewhere that have platform screen doors, so I don’t think that should be an impediment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rail system in Seoul seems to do just fine with it. Occasionally the driver has to pull the train forward a few metres after stopping to align the doors but I fail to see how that's enough of an inconvenience not to do it, it adds not even ten seconds to the stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s possible to have platform doors without a fully automated train system or trains that don’t line up perfectly.For example Japan has been doing it for decades, so it’s really a case of will and money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not that the drivers can’t be reasonably accurate it’s that not all the trains have the same spacing between doors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean our drivers aren't competent enough to stop at exactly the line at the front?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you, so many folk here with countless excuses for why it can’t be done when places like Japan have been doing it for years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excellent. I don't have a lot of confidence in our current Transport Minister, but I hope the current leadership can shed the defeatest attitude we sometimes see from Sydney Trains staff that there's no possible improvement ever possible in this arena. Will implementation be challenging? Sure - then hire some engineers who can handle challenges and are willing to consider all possibilities. There's got to be something that can be done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because Oly Park was built that way due to the large crowds for the Olympics. It was a purpose built..... 90% of older stations can't have this work due to the amount of different sets that come through and different configs, different sizes between sets. This happens almost daily on the network, it's so easy to say \"this needs to happen\" problem is it won't work. IF it did work people would find other ways. I don't mean to sound rude or b!tchy I think 15 years on the job do it to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a really defeatist attitude. There's plenty of technical solutions - and as I said, soon all suburban trains will have the same door spacing. They don't have to put the barriers everywhere at once - like Japan they can target busy stations first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This info should be at all stations, we had them up in Victoria for a few years but they got replaced with other signage. All parents need to know these things, no knock on the poor family dealing with this loss, but it was a preventable tragedy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apologies if my comments weren't clear. I wasn't necessarily advocating for any other lines to be converted to Metro standards. I was just noting that the installation of platform screen doors for Metro has a noticeable safety benefit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's nothing inherent about platform barriers that requires driverless operations. They can integrate with traditional trains if designed well. Japan has a number of different systems - read some of the other replies which explain this well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a bit unfair, as it's not usually a lack of common sense, but a momentary lapse in judgement at the most unfortunate time possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That'd be horrifying for people visually impared, or elderly who not only have to step over the gap, but also step over the curb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How are said prams (or wheelchairs etc) going to get over the bumper? Are you imagining something that automatically lowers down to become flush when the train arrives ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah ever since those fuckers with the pinto calculated the dollar value of a human life it's been downhill. It just depends on whether we wanna be economical or ethical and I know which of the two I am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never said it'd be done over night. We can twiddle our thumbs and watch as other countries actually advance through the years or we can actually try and progress out of the 20th century.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newer platforms do have refuge areas underneath for exactly this purpose. But unfortunately many older stations have not yet been rebuilt with this feature.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is absolute bull from lazy politicians to be honest. The train carriages are all the same. While the length of each train varies the gaps between the doors does not. It’s really NOT that hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In addition there are examples of PSDs overseas that work with truely varied door positions and carriage lengths, basically, the gate is extra long and only slides open far enough to open for that trains door position.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other options include wire rope barriers that retract when the train arrives which are a lot cheaper and faster to implement. Even a simple waist height chain that drops into a channel cut into the platform would have saved this family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are costs but these can be offset as PSDs can be used to create additional ad space in the station which can then be sold. I know advertising sucks but still, the point stands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully this incident creates the political will to drive change, because let’s be honest, that’s actually all that is missing here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was legislation that prams couldn’t be sold without a hand strap around the time my son was a baby, I think. People don’t seem to use them though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of the heritage platforms don’t have a refuge ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you lay down flat against the platform wall there's still plenty of space so you don't get hit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go the other way away from the platform, up the embankment, or as another commenter said go to the end of the platform and off the tracks there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only got my white one. I wasn't allowed out of the train, cleaning it up at Hornsby yard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God damn this is horrifying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you lay down between the tracks hoping the train will pass overhead, don't cover your head with your hands. That makes it more likely you will be hit because 'you' will have a taller profile. And when your arms get hit it will probably make your torso bounce up. Then you will become a ball of meat and then you will become pieces of meat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn’t extend any wider than the train itself and it’s slightly inboard of the outer side body of the train. The steps to the cab get in the way when you’re trying to replace them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for clarifying. I was certainly going for the 5ft space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">the '4 foot' in the space between the two rails", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> the '5 foot' in the space between the two rails of the same track. You definitely don't want to be there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really? I read many times it's possible, as demonstrated in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaP1JHXBx18", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there anything specific about Sydney trains?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4 feet 8 1/2 inches, is the rail gauge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What that actually means in terms of horizontal clearance lying between the rails I'm not exactly sure, but probably around 4 feet, when you consider axle boxes and so on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah under the Tangarra model's my brother just told me ur lucky if theres 2 foot clearance from the floor of the train to the ground.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One piece of equipment hanging down few mm to far ur getting sliced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "why all stations should be like the japanese ones,a barricade that ONLY opens once the train has arrived at the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of sydney metro stops have these", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They would need more support more often than us. But next time I'm taking to one I've definetly got questions about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don't??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah we already have it at Sydney Olympic Park station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep that's what they do in Japan at stations that handle multiple types of trains. It may not be suitable for constrained platforms like Town Hall but would work at many other places. We need to not let perfect be the enemy of good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope the public supports the metro fully going forwards. We need basically all these heavy rail lines converted to metro standards, even if they aren't automated today. Sydney is getting bigger, it needs to be reliable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of the stations only have a few feet between the edge and the building, it is a 100+ year old railway. They can't even rebuild them because of heritage protections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "exactly, have a look at the barrier types at the Narita express. this will be perfect for Sydney trains. much cheaper to install when compared with metro ones as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really cause then you're looking at huge gaps. Who's opening the doors too. The signalling systems would have too. And the signalling systems of Sydney trains aren't new enough for that. And also you'd have it hard for say 4 car seats or 10 car sets for intercities etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly, there are a lot of people being super defeatist about this and this attitude really needs to change if we're going to learn anything from this tragedy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train door spacing isn’t an issue. It’s money… here’s it being done in Japan years ago https://youtu.be/ycQ5JeNJ33k?si=u2mhOFJ0cP_SvMfd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can be a very competent driver and still not be able to stop perfectly at each station. Every single train set handles and brakes differently to each other, no stop is ever the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've never been on a train that has 'overshot'?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We told you start by replacing every train older than the A set.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is neither the political will nor the budget to do this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine raising taxes enough to replace over half the Sydney Trains fleet overnight, rebuild all the stations to fit doors (never mind heritage issues or structural ones) and then tie it in to the signalling system so it works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The technology exists it's just very very expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The current government is broke and slashing services already to save money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The opposition absolutely decimates the public transport sector every time they are in power. They are why maintenance is years behind now. They fired most of the maintenance staff to cut costs and then blamed the unions when things started to break down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm tired of this defeatist attitude though. Is it a hard problem? Certainly. Is it impossible to improve anything? Not a chance. There's plenty of stations where it could work, plenty of new technologies to get around the limitations of older systems, and plenty of things to explore and try. Sometimes the people with the best idea are those with no years on the job and therefore no preconceived notions. Let's start the research and investigate the possibilities - that's all I'm asking for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">soon all suburban trains will have the same door spacing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NO THEY WONT!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im not sure how many people need to explain the same thong to you over and over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only 2 sets that share a common door spacing are A and B sets. They are less than half the Sydney Trains fleet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "K sets have different door spacing to Tangaras (T sets) which have different door spacings to Milleniums (M sets)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "which have different door spacings to Warratahs (A and B sets)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you have the Intercity Fleet that also uses the same platforms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "V sets have different door spacing to all Suburbans and Oscars (H sets) are different again as are the NIFs. Endeavours and Hunter cars also have different door spacing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes you would need to also replace the NIFs that are not even in service yet. They also come in 4 and 6 car blocks and due to where the crew cabs are they have different door spacings too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you have stations serviced by the Suburban, Interurban and Country fleets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assure you the doors on the XPT do not line up with a Warratah either. Explorers only share door spacing with Endevours and only ones built of the same carriages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where does the bankrupt state of NSW find money to replace basically the entire fleet of rollingstock?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently freight trains are also incompatible. This one I think goes to the 'if they could they would' basket. Wish I had kept the email so I can post it. At least they had the courtesy to reply back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This occurred at Carlton on the Illawarra which is serviced by the Tangara Fleet with the occasional Oscar all of which have the guard work from the 5th position car. All suburban sets that are older than the A set is worked from the centre in the suburban network....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The blue light is also still in place on every crew cab, just only illuminated when the guards logged in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should know this considering how much you criticise Sydney Trains at every opportunity. At least know what your criticising, please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the definition of an accident and we can't build a world where accidents don't happen unfortunately. You're right that it's unfair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last week another person died after their phone fell on the tracks and they went to retrieve it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Until the risk can be mitigated people absolutely have to use common sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was blown away last Christmas by people letting their kids swim at the beach with warnings up everywhere about rips and dumping waves. We were the only adults within arm length of 3 kids while their parents were 10m away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To shut down a station is a huge process, as I said we have people that watch the screens in real time but stuff is still missed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what I figured.... I know you can get under some on my line but I haven't worked at a lot of stations so yea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hand strap is pointless. Deadman handbrake (like a lawnmower has) is the best option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After reading all this, I will never be around roads or trains again without using the hand strap ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is for the 6 foot not the 4 foot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the \"6 foot\" between the lines and \"4 foot\" between the rails on the same track.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do your rail safety course (RISI) they tell you that if all safety procedures fail (you are having a very very bad time and yourself and lots of others probably broke a whole lot of rules to get to this point), or you slip and end up on the tracks off the edge of the platform by accident, the best course of action is to get out of the \"danger zone\", which is generally the area with the ballast rock and includes the \"4 foot\" and \"6 foot\" and into a refuge if one is close enough. These are the holes in the wall and I guess could possibly also include the shelter under platforms if one is available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or if that isn't an option, to go into the middle of the \"6 foot\" between the lines and get as low as you can and as far from any trains as possible. Also if possible hold onto something if a train is coming. The holding on is especially valid if you are near the non-suburban lines where the high speed/express lines usually run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right?! Jesus, I thought that's what the original commenter meant. I definitely would have done that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the state, Australia has 3 different main gauges. NSW predominantly uses standard gauge which is 4' 8.5\", so it's approx. a 5 ft gap. VIC with their broad gauge of 5' 3\" would also have an approx. 5 ft gap. Only QLD (and some of WA) really has approx. 4 ft gaps because they use narrow gauge, 3' 6\". Unless train gauges always round down instead of using half up (standard) rounding?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends on the kinematic envelope of the rolling stock. In NSW, this is absolutely not the case, the KE for ST/metro rolling stock is closer to the sleepers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brake pipe, main res hoses may not have been properly secured when it was last shunted and can hang lower than the bottom of the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's better than doing nothing but it's a real last resort of last resorts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> why all stations should be like the japanese ones,a barricade that ONLY opens once the train has arrived at the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is only really common in the high volume stations, not so much out in the burbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep in mind the Japanese high volume stations are immensely more high volume than our own, some of our city stations would just be another suburban station for Japan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's still a good idea though, barriers save lives", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve only been under Waratahs and Milleniums (in a pit in a depot) there’s like 100-150mm between the rail head and the lowest parts of the bodywork so you wouldn’t even have a foot of clearance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t got many good photos that show it but here’s the wheels and motors on a B set:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://imgur.com/a/g5eNzii", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is the door locations on the multiple versions of rollingstock on Sydney Trains doesn't line up the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metro can do this because they run just one model of train on their lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also rope barriers that lift up instead of sliding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "heritage at places of public transport places is nuts, if safety is needed, then safety should be first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You absolutely can; [here is a 'door' that would work](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOESYHlp1bo)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gaps wouldn't be bigger than they are now. I don't think the signalling system would have to be involved. I'm sure there is some sort of device that can detect when the train is lined up properly and stopped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The issue of different lengths trains can be solved very easily by adjusting stopping markers to ensure doors are in the same places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know that, I’m saying the issue with the doors is they aren’t all in the same place not because the trains aren’t automated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The platform screen doors can be a bit wider to account for this. It doesn't have to be perfectly lined up (this is even the case with the metro).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thankfully wasn't my stop but still. Seeing people's face morph into \"Oh shit\" made me laugh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a defeatist attitude. It won't work the way people want it too. In a perfect world no accidents would happen however we are far from a perfect world. Honestly, I hate reading stories like this. I hate hearing about fatalities on my line or any line. The affect it has on all crew involved is crappy. I'd love to see something implimented, honestly I would because then I wouldn't cringe every time someone done something stupid near the edge of the platform", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a cop out tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Platform doors are typically about a foot back from the actual platform edge. There's nothing incompatible about freight trains that I can see. It sounds like a made-up excuse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was asking a question about the blue lights because I didn't know for sure. To clarify I was referring to the blue lights on the platform that I thought had been removed, not on the trains themselves. There are lots of lines with mixed services, ie it's difficult to know where the guard will be for the trains arrive. Your idea of including this information on the indicator boards is a good one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's nothing here that's a criticism of Sydney Trains in particular. I was criticising the defeatist approach that some in this thread are taking when I feel there's a lot of opportunity here. This incident I suspect will see some change in some way or another.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the point - accidents can happen to anyone and it's a little insensitive (and arrogant) to imply that today's tragedy was caused by a lack of common sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meant to be used in addition too the foot brake, not in lieu of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will add to this if you see any permanent structures between the lines stand next to them. They rarely get hit by trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in the bad old days it was nothing to see a gang of fettlers line up alongside a overhead power pole as trains went by on both sides at 115kmh. Trains don't hit those so if your inside their profile you should be safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inside the New South Wales rail system it is referred to as \"4 foot\" in Sydney Trains (city) and ARTC ) regional) controlled corridors even though it is bigger than that. They might vary in some privately run rail systems like on the botany freight lines, but I would be surprised if they did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Colloquially, and I hate that I'm weighing in about this on such a heavy topic, the four foot is referred to for standard gauge and five foot for broad gauge. I'd assume three foot for narrow gauge but never had experience on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're talking theory. IRL we call it the 4 foot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What kind of vertical clearance could there be?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look at the Narita express platforms, most of the barricades are just strong steel ropes, and they are lifted for boarding only, the footprint for this system is very small. This will be enough to stop an incident like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That system you're describing is the signalling system. That's how they detect where trains are. The metros signalling system is the system that opens the screen doors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the stopping points still wouldn't work as the 10 cars vs 8 cars vs 4 cars all have different stop points for platforms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw too many children mucking around close to the yellow line today, and parents who don't care at all. I want gates installed because I picture this kind of incident happening every time I'm working. Having wider gates to accommodate doors being off the mark are the only thing I can see working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Transport NSW don't care though, nothing is going to get done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel sorry for the crew. It must be an awful feeling for the driver. And the guard have to advise 'customers in car one' to move to car two, etc. They can't open the doors to the overshot front car, someone could break their ankle falling down onto the ballast, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps there's another solution so tragedies like this won't happen again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps someone from the transport industry can give us some insight...I can't imagine it's a cost thing. The amount of money they've spent on the metro and upgrading Central/Wynyard is astronomical compared to installing safety gates for all current stations. But I agree there needs to be some kind of solution to this type of accidents/suicides.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate I was a driver for Sydney Trains and it's predecessor for over a decade.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Blue Lights (often white) are called a guards indicator and it lights up to let the guard know the train has a proceed indication on the signal ahead so the train can depart. If the signal is at stop the train can't go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The main problem is your calling all the people here who know how these things actually work stupid for telling you why it won't currently work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You wonder why people don't enjoy being told by someone who doesn't know how a signalling system works why it can work in a way it can't and they are just being defeatist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sad to tell you this incident will be forgotten next week just like the last dozen times it happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was one of my worst fears as a driver. I still have nightmares almost a decade later over a toddler I almost killed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it's an accepted cost of having public transport. No one is willing to spend the required money to make it near impossible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only way to achieve what you want is replace every piece of rollingstock older than the A set so the doors line up in the same spot. Well over half the fleet....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Trains has only just gotten some level of ATP. It was strongly (I mean you shall levels of strong) recommended as part of the coroner's report into the Glenbrook accident in 1999. Its taken 25 years and its incomplete even now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maintenance on the network and signalling is years behind. The staff running Sydney Trains are some of the lowest paid in Australia. Cane trains are the only ones close pay wise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no budget for half of what you want not even close. The current budget is barely enough to keep throwing band-aids over gushing wounds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree. This can happen to anyone. I don’t think it was lack of common sense so much as lack of awareness. A lapse of concentration and some unexpected event = unfortunate mistake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The phone one was definitely both, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No where did I say that though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP was talking about the need for barriers and I was replying to that aspect. I also gave an example where someone died this month and common sense would have saved them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be clear, today was a tragic accident and I'm not saying otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You still need permission to close a station. Someone jumping onto the tracks doesn't warrent that. Gas leak, chemical spill, fire ect yes. Mostly that call comes from above us lonely peasants called CSA's. You identify a problem you call security they put the cameras on that specific one (they usually ask for a camera number). Mostly you can't get hold of a driver while train is in motion as they cannot use phones while driving. This includes the radio comms if I remember rightly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I said someone may have blinked while that was happening today. They may have switched cameras. I don't work in CCTV. From what I remember from years ago 2 people had 10 monitors between them each had 4 sections of different cameras in real time. It's not an easy job. Again not sure how it is today. Most stations can have upwards of 15 cameras per platform. That's a guess, could be more could be less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes again stuff needs to change, however I can't see how to change a pram rolling off a platform. I watched some of the press conference, they are unsure if a gust of wind hit it and started it or what. That will take time. They have to apply to gain access to the cameras and footage (again more red tape) so it could be a week before anything is known", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a foot brake, a part of the handle that springs the brakes on when you let go. A deadman switch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That still happens in some places. I've stood next to a signal as a train is going line speed next to me. It's a weird feeling being like 1 metre away from death. Also ruins that sense of fear of trains after a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Botany freight line is ARTC operated and occasionally even maintained by them. Only the small bit inside each stevedore is privately owned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also agree it's the 4ft I have been trained that way for 20+ years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting. Thanks :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually realise the shunter failed to secure a hose when I go through a set of points and hear the head of the hose hit the bloody rail with an almighty thud. So they hang lower than the rail head at the very least while everything else is above it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have some kind of device on the platform. You could probably use some kind of radio based device, with a receiver on the platform and an emitter on the train. The guard checks the train is lined up, and opens the doors. The train then sends a signal to the receiver on the platform, and the platform doors open.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't see how the existing signalling system would be needed to operate platform screen doors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So have the guards indicators on the platforms been removed or not? I honestly don't know the answer and was asking a question. I said I *thought* they had been removed but I'm willing to be corrected. I don't know how that's interpreted as being overly critical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly I'm on your side here. I'm obviously not a train driver but have been worked other jobs where I have the potential to see people die if things go badly wrong. But in my job it's a remote chance, whereas yours its a quite high chance that you'll see it at some point in your career. I have the utmost respect for you and your fellow drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I get your point about the state of the signalling system , ATP upgrades, and the like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The only way to achieve what you want is replace every piece of rollingstock older than the A set so the doors line up in the same spot. Well over half the fleet....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Over and over ahead, many people on this thread including myself have pointed out that this IS NOT a requirement for doors to line up exactly, there are designs that work around this. Have you ever been to Japan where many of us are comparing the systems? I would highly recommend you go there and spend some time riding their trains. It will help open your mind to what's possible, that's all I'm asking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, door widths are are broadly similar on all suburban stock and the H sets, it's only a matter of centimeters. The railcars are all about 20.3m to 20.4m long (driving slightly longer) and there are two double doors per carriage about 3m back from each end. The differences are much less than the braking tolerances in terms of stopping at the desired stopping point. Any proposal for screen doors won't require anything to be that exact, that's the whole point. I can agree that the door configuration on intercity sets like V, D, and diesel railcars are problematic. But you don't have to build the screen doors on all platforms all it once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's implied (at least from my interpretation) as today's tragedy could have been prevented by barriers, not necessarily \"Some personal responsibility and common sense\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If that wasn't your intention then I am sorry for misunderstanding!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More often than not now they shut down lines while worker do their track walk inspections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate that it delays me but I understand why and agree it's safer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have fixed too many trains in service with a live line next to me to think it's totally risk free. Even if I could duck between carriages on my train as other traffic passed by.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just get the guards to control the platform doors. If the controls are on the tracks side no one else will have access to it to open them without a train there. Multiple control panels that line up with the guards position on different set types to open up specific configurations of platform doors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You keep describing a signalling system you're so close. But you need it interlocked with the other parts of a signalling systems so it can't be opened when there's nothing there. If there's no train there the doors can't open which is the hard part. The signalling system would need to be very much involved in this. Because the signalling systems are the safety backbone of any rail network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You also can't start reversing trains if they aren't lined up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway at the end of the day Sydney trains won't be putting screen doors up for a long time even if they started looking at it tomorrow. So this is really a moot point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No the guards indicators are not being removed and will not be they are a critical part of the signalling system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are to avoid what's called a start against SPAD (Signal Passed At Danger) where the guard gives the driver the bell to indicate its OK to proceed and the Driver takes off out of habit through a red signal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Believe me when you get that bell hundred of times a week to say the doors are all secure go and your constantly hounded about dwell times and timetables you react to a bell fast and often before thinking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The doors may be of similar widths but their location especially over an almost 200m train can get significant from one end to the other. Especially when multiple blocks of 4 cars are used instead of an 8 car block like the A and B sets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heck it wasn't all that long ago Sydney Trains realised that some of the newer trains didn't fit on the platforms properly because they were that much longer than the older sets that even front to rear doors was longer than the entire length of some older sets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "V sets blow this out even more with 8 V set cars being around 9 or 10 Suburban cars long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The current standard unless it's changed recently is a train stops within 1m of the appropriate car marker (believe me doing this requires a great deal of skill) so your already talking an extra meter either side of the doors needing to be clear if the doors were in the exact same spot. Now get to the rear of the train that's over 10m shorter and has doors further down the carriage and consider how large the tolerances will need to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don't for signals. Civil is different but signals for maintenance is usually done under look out working. Unless there is no safe places like in cuttings, bridges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're being super defeatist about this. Why list out all the reasons it can't be done and think instead of reasons why it can ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if the doors do on occasion open when they shouldn't, it's not the end of the world, it would just be a bit less protection- currently there's no barriers at all! Some stations in places like Japan don't even have doors - just an opening - but it's still better to have the platform edge partly barricaded off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you are mentionning are current issues, not something they cannot solve if they put enough budget into it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">You also can't start reversing trains if they aren't lined up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes you can. It's called a set back or a propel. Not available at all platforms due to signalling requirements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> No the guards indicators are not being removed and will not be they are a critical part of the signalling system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> They are to avoid what's called a start against SPAD (Signal Passed At Danger) where the guard gives the driver the bell to indicate its OK to proceed and the Driver takes off out of habit through a red signal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for that explanation, I thought I read an article that stated there were changes here. Maybe I was getting this confused with the \"Nightsafe area\" which was the blue painted area on the platform, that was always near the guards' indicators at the centre of the platform. That seems to have gone away now that guards may be at the rear?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In cases where this centre-platform guards' indicator is difficult to see from the rear position, have they added repeater lights?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The doors may be of similar widths but their location especially over an almost 200m train can get significant from one end to the other. Especially when multiple blocks of 4 cars are used instead of an 8 car block like the A and B sets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noted, but I am still not entirely convinced this is enough to matter. I will leave the point here though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They won't even put enough budget in to maintain the current system properly or pay their staff near national standard rates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are years behind on standard maintenance as is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those platforms are the ones you would want the doors at the most. Because a reversing alarm is annoying.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8drt4.json b/1e8drt4.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1d96457709e19d2d10481d867549f5f22d11202d --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8drt4.json @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi guys,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm keen on exploring the regional towns and the outback of NSW. The route I'm thinking of is Bathurst, Orange, Dubbo, Broken Hill, and then taking a different route back to Sydney perhaps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do not have a driver's licence, so was thinking of joining a group tour but I can't find any. Some small tour groups go straight to Broken Hill but they cost a kidney!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you know of any group tour companies that go that route that are more affordable? Also, if there are specific things you could recommend/places to stay in or eat at, that'd be awesome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney to Dubbo is pretty simple on the XPT, stops in Bathurst and Orange, does a daily return trip, and there's likely a bus from Dubbo to Broken Hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a bus from Dubbo to Lightning Ridge, it's worth a couple days exploring, might be hard without a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bathurst has tourist bus that goes to the main sites, Orange might have the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The train can certainly get you as far as BH, but then you’d need to see if you can join a local tour for sightseeing, because anything worth seeing is out of the main drag of BH (the slag pile, Silverton, living deserts, the lakes etc) and would need a car. If you’re happy to only stay in the town itself, then you wouldn’t need a car/bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally, I’d recommend waiting til you have your license and then you can explore what you like, when you like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been through all those places and up to Cameron's Corner. I highly recommend Broken Hill. That town has a great vibe. What you need really need though is to find a road trip buddy that has their own wheels. Failing that, it might be time to think about getting a drivers licence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public transport all the way. You can reach many remote areas by public transport and there are often hotels in some of those outback towns. You're main issue is if you want to do sightseeing in some of the surrounding areas, that could be tough. Although I would imagine there is enough to keep you occupied in Lightning Ridge and Broken Hill. And once in broken hill, I would imagine there are some local tours to take...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The wine in the Central West is amazing. If you catch the train out to Orange, you can then get a taxi or even cycle to wineries near town. Try Borrodell and Swinging Bridge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Millthorpe is also great spot to stop off, with some really really good cellar doors in town (Angullong, Tamburlaine, Slow Wine Co). Tonic is meant to be excellent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you enjoy hiking, try and find your way out to the Warrambungles, it's a totally unique landscape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reality is, you could take public transport to Broken Hill, but if you want to genuinely explore true blue remote outback towns and landscapes, you need to hire a 4WD once you're in Broken Hill. Thats what I did. You can then drive out to menindee, lake mungo, tibooburra, wanaaring, white cliffs, and any national park in the area. You'll be stuck in just the big cities/towns out there and won't actually feel like you're in the outback if you dont get yourself a hire car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be worth getting the license and hiring a car for that kind of trip. It's a beautiful part of the world to explore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out Langleys Coaches. They run a lot of bus tours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Done a round trip from Sydney to Lightning Ridge. Took the Orange/Dubbo route there and Mudgee route on the way back. Done lots of exploring around towns on our way, but as you go futher in the outback, there's not much to see or do till you get to Lightning Ridge. Just make sure you bring lots of water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite a few buses from Dubbo so would be a good stop to pivot out from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP, if you end up in Dubbo and want someone to take you around the zoo let me know. We have a zoo friends pass and always keen for a reason to go out. I will also point out our local bus provider has a route to the zoo now so super accessible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s actually a train weekly from Sydney to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Broken hill called the silver bullet. I see it go through my town every now and then… but yeh best route ffor old mate would be xpt to Dubbo then coach to broken hill.. or alternatively get the daily Bathurst city rail train, spend time in Bathurst, then daily bus to orange from Bathurst, then get a coach to Dubbo from there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tonic is a stunning restaurant. Definitely recommend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you need a licence to hire the carts at the zoo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah. Gotta have full unrestricted licence. Can hire bikes and cycle around.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8dtmh.json b/1e8dtmh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ee3fdf564377ae1a0ad47db61ed6ec36f482f763 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8dtmh.json @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Awesome bird, fantastic video", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are such wonderful birds! I had the incredible good fortune once to see one hunting underwater while I was snorkeling. Magical!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love cormorants. There’s a little pied cormorant that perches on some old wooden poles near where I live, she (I can’t tell but I’m headcanoning her as a female) looks all fluffy in the wind. Absolutely precious .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw one of these today when I was fishing, it just appeared out of no where.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8g6ub.json b/1e8g6ub.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e9942b61b8247329fb54ff41f6c2ece8dc27ea19 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8g6ub.json @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Christmas in July.  Not uncommon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Christmas in July comes earlier every year!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even ignoring Xmas in July, this is only like 3 weeks earlier than they start selling hot cross buns", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They aren’t date's they’re raisin's", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of these posts every damn time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chrissy in July a thing? Never done it, but could be why", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i do t ei t er have an apostrophe for good measure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But do they have crackers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw the chocolate coated nuts were out too - those are usually an August thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went to one in Katoomba when I was a kid. Loved it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The phone app strips it out in titles due to a known bug.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They never are these days to be inclusive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They missed the Cole's then", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similar to tiktok they implementing their own auto complete/ title search. You can not edit and only delete the whole thing.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8j4kb.json b/1e8j4kb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4ec474656cef1326f56461fed373d3a95b4a1b96 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8j4kb.json @@ -0,0 +1,446 @@ +[ + { + "text": "So right now I can get on a train at birrong or Yagoona and ride that train all the way to circular quay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I am understanding this new metro right...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I would have to get a train to bankstown and change to the metro. Then change again at Sydenham. Then change again at Central? Is that right? (edit: I'm told no change at Sydenham but a change at Central will be needed to get to circular quay)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also the seating is worse? Thin, hard seats that don't look suitable for a long daily commute and those are the only option. No spaces designed for groups or families to sit together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And there's no metro station at Redfern, so for those of us who work in Redfern we have to get off at the new Waterloo station instead and walk further?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In every way this system feels like it was designed by someone who never has had to travel from West Sydney in their life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there any actual benefits, or is West Sydney just suffering so that other parts of Sydney can benefit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The benefits are for Bankstown, which will be upzoned to become more like Chatswood or Parra. But yes they screwed the parts of the line between Bankstown and Liverpool... though many of those people will just drive to Bankstown station instead, I guess? My wife used to do that even though she lived closer to Yagoona station because it was overall more convenient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For that specific example you listed, yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For most people and the daily commute who this is really made for, not at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The metro goes from Bankstown to Tallawong in the far Northwest without the need to change trains. So no change at Sydenham and no change at central. Just get off at Martin place metro station. Or change at central for circular quay services if you are heading to the rocks/opera house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bet is more metros in future. Existing metros extending further.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yagoona, Birrong, Regents Park, and Berala might see increased bus services and through-trains to/via Lidcombe to the city. Time will tell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going from Yagoona to Circular Quay is definitely not what the metro is intended for. But with hundreds of thousands of others now on efficient metro trains, maybe your life will be a lot better anyway, if people are not queuing on roads, making traffic shit, perpetuating urban sprawl?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will absolutely benefit in some (hopefully soon) future where you don’t have to commute across the city, but just up the road on a tram or across a few stops on a quick metro, because we decentralised our city without making it a game of cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a significant improvement for the south west suburbs, removing the bottle neck that the Bankstown line contributed to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "West of Bankstown loses an easy direct line but there should be more services via Lidcombe to compensate. Will be longer but not awful. It's only Birrong and Yagoona negatively affected. Everything else is better off or same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note they've reinstated the Regents Park to city line via Lidcombe which is a significant convenience for that line Berala Sefton etc)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The shorter journey times of the metro combined with the max daytime wait time of 5 minutes probably means you won't be any slower getting to the city from those stations, even taking the interchange at Bankstown to account.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I take the northwest metro and trains regularly. If you haven't tried the metro yet, wait till you do in 2 weeks. I bet you'll be surprised at the speed difference between the metro and trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The train can't provide everywhere their perfect route for every individual person, there are some who will have a longer ride and some who have a shorter route, I'm sure they modelled it using check-in and check-out and optimsed for the majority.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The world revolves around OP. Got it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel ya. Will also miss the straight train from Birrong to the CBD..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a downgrade for Birrong and Yagoona for sure. But not western Sydney as a whole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone from western sydney, I agree only because the South West lose a lot of interconnectivity. It’s great to get to the city, not west. I’m especially tired of people that don’t live out west boasting about how much better it is for us. In the long term, I can see it. But at the rate at which Sydney infrastructure development is built, that is a LONG way away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its doesn't require a driver or guard and that's basically why the Coaltion loved it because it meant they could replace the unionised rail employees with machines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Realistically who lives in those areas west of bankstown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think bankstown has commuter parking currently, that's why a lot of people park at birrong and Yagoona each day. I'll have to check but that's a clogged and annoying drive in the mornings tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I feel like bankstown train station isn't anywhere near residential areas. It's a connection to the commercial area, but hardly anyone lives there and if they do they live in apartments and work nearby. It's not families with parents who need to commute to the city every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't believe they're also removing the hyperspecific bus route that works perfectly for me and two of my friends in the Metro opening but is logically replaced by the Metro for everyone else! /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, it is true, but I get why I might have to walk a few hundred metres further from the Metro station instead of the bus stop so I go on with my life instead of constructing other hyperspecific scenarios to complain about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems ridiculous that we are going from a single train that gets you everywhere to having to change trains three times. I've done this commute for nearly fifteen years and the family and I go into the city all the time, so for me this just feels like the biggest downgrade ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I want to make my example as convoluted as possible to prove my point! /Classic Sydney whinger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah if they took the t3 all the way to lidcombe this wouldn't even be an issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll be interested to see how much extra time it takes to go out to lidcombe and get on T2 instead. I think that's the temporary option in the year of downtime. Those 4 stations become T6 which is essentially just a shuttle to lidcombe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sefton might become the best option in that case. That's a good thing to consider.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is Sydney, thinking the world revolves each of us individually is what we do best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting. Does it mean Sydney Metro will be less impacted by the frequent union strikes that disrupts other services around Sydney, like the Light Rail this week?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite a large number of people, and a growing amount as the density of those suburbs continues to increase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just the residents of the most populous and fastest-growing region of Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poor people. But fuck them right? Honestly it feels like that was probably how the meeting about this went...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is according to the website. There's also an all day multistorey council carpark, or you can park in the sports club.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long is your daily commute?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s hardly a downgrade. It’s unfortunate for a few people who have a very specific journey, but for the majority of commuters who travel between Bankstown and the city, it will make the journey quicker, comfier and more reliable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's try and think about the upsides.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The frequency of the trains will be good. Every 4-5 mins in peak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The metro itself actually literally just goes faster. One of the biggest things for me when I got the northern metro got the first time was just how quick it sped up and slowed down. Very efficient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's far far far less prone to failures, whether it be the lack of human error, or signalling issues, people falling onto the track etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Less trackwork (the trains are a lot lighter and have less impact on the rails)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You get on and off the train quicker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seats actually aren't uncomfortable, imo. Not as many of them as the waratah trains, but very roomy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney trains by comparison feels like a shit show. I'm promising you despite your reservations, once you go metro you'll never go back and wonder why they didn't do it sooner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The T3 gets you everywhere? This new line will get you to barangaroo and then the North Shore and North West, at the loss of Redfern and the city circle. Interchanges in places like Sydenham, Central and Martin Place are all designed to be as simple as switching platforms and pain free. And as already reported the removal of the T3 from the city circle helps benefit everyone across the network by freeing up rolling stock and timetable slots. A lot of short term pain for long term gains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't change at Sydenham, you can take the metro all the way through from Bankstown to Tallawong. And Redfern isn't really a major commuting destination, though it is annoying to now have to change if you do work there and commute from the southwest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree it's annoying to have to change at Bankstown though. Honestly any time some new infrastructure takes away features if what you were able to do before, I think it's poorly designed. The metro is overall pretty good but really they didn't need to do the southwest section. It'd have been better to focus on the metro going from the CBD through the inner west instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not \"convoluted\" it's the route I take 5 or 6 times a week every week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe, but there will still be some people involved somewhere to make the metro run, so I don't think it will be 100% strike proof", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. From what I understand the people who control the Metro are also unionised, and they went on strike a few years ago from what I can remember.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely that title actually goes to either the northwest area around Rouse Hill or the southwest around Leppington, both of which got new train/metro lines built for them. What development is happening in Yagoona...?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Labor voters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think it's ever going to be an attractive option tbh. Not compared to local stations that are literally 3 minutes drive and have free parking right at the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About an hour to go less than 9 km as the crow flies. Sydney public transport is crap if you're not on a train line. But your example of some small number affected when the massive majority will see it improved (e.g. everyone from Bankstown in, everyone on other western lines getting increased capacity) is the opposite of where we need to be headed or we head back to the days of Carr Labor where nothing was done because it can't improve everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Let's try and think about the upsides.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In addition to the upsides you listed, another big benefit is that the Bankstown trains will be taken off the City Circle, which they currently share with Airport Line and the Inner West.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The T3 Bankstown Line effectively slows down the Sydney Trains network because of the way it merges with other railway lines closer to the city, including the T2 Airport, Inner West & South Line. The suburban trains currently operating on the T3 Bankstown Line could be allocated to other railway lines. It is anticipated that through Sydney Metro, together with signalling and infrastructure upgrades across the existing network, we can increase the capacity of train services from about 120 per hour today, to up to 200 services beyond 2024.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the Metro can lead to capacity/reliability improvements in these two lines during peak time as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">It's far far far less prone to failures, whether it be the lack of human error, or signalling issues, people falling onto the track etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Less trackwork (the trains are a lot lighter and have less impact on the rails)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is true that Metro has less need for signalling, trackwork and manual operation - but that is not a clear benefit for everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It means Sydney Metro will require fewer employees to operate relative to Sydney Trains - not great news for the RTBU union.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spending that budget on the regular trains, rather than building Sydney Metro, would ensure that the number union members employed would be maximised. This is why NSW Labor (where RTBU is a major stakeholder) has ardently opposed the Metro in 2015 and 2019 elections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So Sydney Metro brings many benefits from the perspective of millions of pt users, and for all taxpayers. But there are some drawbacks from the perspective of the union as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be honest frequency is irrelevant when you commute every day. You know the train time and you get there for your train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my life I've never wanted to go to the North shore. It's just a big suburb there's no reason to go there. I do however need to go to Redfern every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If Sydenham isn't a forced change that's better than I thought then. So no change at Central either? All the way downtown from bankstown on one train?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So a very specific route you take is affected and that somehow proves the whole future metro system is a downgrade? Sounds about right for entitled Sydneysiders", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leppington is southwest of Bankstown. Why are you talking about Yagoona?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would be amazed. There's a lot of residential development around here. Mostly older large blocks being converted into duplexes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nobody has to change at those stations. The metro will be through-routed from Bankstown to Chatswood (and Tallawong to Sydenham), IIRC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As many others have already pointed out, no you won't", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once the line from Sydenham to Bankstown opens, you’ll be able to get all the way from Bankstown to the city, then Chatswood and all the way to Tallawong without changing trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah frequency of public transport is EVERYTHING in terms of providing a decent service. Having an infrequent service basically guarantees poor ridership.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, frequency isn’t irrelevant. This screams of someone that doesn’t give two shits about how it improves the experience for 99.99% of people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Frequency is still relevant, even for commuters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a big difference in having to get to the station for a particular train because the the next one is 15 mins later and will make you late for work because it’s an all stops, and knowing that you can get to the station for a certain time and have a window where several services are scheduled that will get you to work on time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first is far more stressful. The second means a few minutes delay on your way to the station doesn’t throw your whole commute out of whack.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then catch the train to Lidcombe and change there. You are not obligated to use the metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it stops at central, Gadigal (Pitt St & Park St so basically Town Hall), Martin Place, Barangaroo, then across harbour to the new Victoria Cross station in North Sydney, then to Crows Nest, Chatswood and from there to the rest of the northwest metro which is currently already running.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who said the entire metro is a downgrade? I think I was quite clear that the metro is a downgrade for people west of bankstown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because of the context of the post: the stations being cut off between Bankstown and Cabramatta..? The Metro doesn't affect Leppington at all since their trains don't go via Bankstown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think theres much reason to go to chatswood or tallawong tbh. Can't imagine there's many people for whom that is a benefit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What people? People who can't read a timetable and plan ten minutes in advance? A frequency change from 15 minutes to 5 minutes is honestly irrelevant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about the people who live in those places?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LOL, hopeless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don't need to come to west Sydney anymore than I need to go to where they live. People from one random suburb don't really need to go to another random suburb. Sydney suburbs have nothing that you can't get by going to a shopping centre anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More frequent trains that carry fewer people just don't make any difference in the grand scheme of things. Most people catch exactly two trains a day at the same time every day. Who cares if the trains come every 5 minutes or every 15 minutes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people do have friends and relatives that live in different parts of Sydney. Importantly, the line provides direct access to the city for people in both north western and south western Sydney, without having to share tracks around the City Circle, allowing for more trains per hour and fewer delays because there’s some kind of signal issue 50km away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think that's the point, the point is that it's a single line with many metro trains doing many journeys constantly. So instead of having a single heavy rail train going every 10min, they could have two metro trains go in that time. Maybe travelling faster so it's like a stream of trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ends up being that no matter when you arrive at the station, and train is only a couple of minutes away..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, that's how I've seen metros work in other countries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally all of this is wrong. More frequency leads more capacity. So yes it has a tangible benefit. Secondly it leads to letting people go to appointments when THEY want to, not based off the timetable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just because YOU personally can’t fathom people using trains as a legitimate form of transport rather than just for commuting, doesn’t make it true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t own a car, the percentage of car owners has decreased as train service and frequency has improved. But fuck us right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck me you’re so self centred and you clearly dont understand this stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you will find the overlap between people who live in West Sydney and people who live in chatswood is a tiny tiny fraction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway this thread has helped clarify that's its specifically the 19,000 commuters for 4 specific stations who got screwed here for everyone else's benefit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's all fine but it's totally meaningless to the people who live west of bankstown who now have a worse journey every day because in their specific case (for around 20,000 people who commute using the 4 impacted stations).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what this comes down to, that for that group of people the largely meaningless \"benefits\" do not outweigh the daily inconvenience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly I use the train for a lot of things but 15 minutes to 5 minutes is a distinction without a difference in most cases. But this is all besides the point of this overall discussion.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8j90g.json b/1e8j90g.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c3013f6a8e2213f7bd2a07ea8c1a844f16437e1b --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8j90g.json @@ -0,0 +1,542 @@ +[ + { + "text": "All inner-Sydney light rail lines are due to grind to a halt during peak hours from 8am to 10am and 4pm to 6pm from Monday to Friday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonderful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Full details of disruptions to expect:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://transportnsw.info/news/2024/major-disruptions-on-l1-l2/l3-light-rail-lines-due-to-industrial-action", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Buses will replace light rail services during the industrial action, Transdev said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just give them the pay so we can get back to fucking work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will continue to show my support by not paying for the tram", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much do these guys make per hour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "just nationalise the fucking things already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well the price of a Sydney Ferry ride has gone up to $7.13 now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"The operator offered an 18% pay rise over four years compared to workers’ 23% demand\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I appreciate the work they do but that is a great deal compared to many companies. If you ask 20 workers if they're going to get a 18% pay rise in 4 years, most of them will say no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just ask the Woolies worker, or truck drivers or garbage truck drivers. The public bears that cost if the state or whatever has to recover that cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You want to support these guys… but fuck, it’s been months of this now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once passed, this will likely mean an increase in prices passed to us", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much they asking for?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to their EBA, as of November 2022 a new trainee (0-6 months) earns a base rate of $31.69, 6 - 12 months earns $32.79, 1 - 3 years earns $34.97 and 3+ years earns $38.24.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The current figures are probably a dollar per hour higher.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is always an odd argument. It's always presented as \"other workers are getting fucked, so these workers should be too\" rather than \"these workers are fighting for a better deal, so should other workers.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a practical demonstration of crab in a bucket mentality, really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Private sector wage growth and individual contract wage growth is linked to public sector wage growth and Enterprise Agreement wage growth. It's in everyone's interest to see the public sector pay go up and EAs being signed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/price-indexes-and-inflation/wage-price-index-australia/mar-2024](https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/price-indexes-and-inflation/wage-price-index-australia/mar-2024)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.aph.gov.au/About\\_Parliament/Parliamentary\\_Departments/Parliamentary\\_Library/pubs/BriefingBook47p/TrendsWageMovement](https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/BriefingBook47p/TrendsWageMovement)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's 4.5 per year, which is still behind inflation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Corporate bootlickers at its finest. Make sure you bow down enough and they may let you lick the crumbs first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I support their right to take industrial action, and as usual there's probably a lot that the media isn't reporting on. It's not always about money, but also about conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, I also recognise it's a bit on the nose to ask for more money in a time when many are doing it tough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess I'm not so much worried about the % increase to their wage versus what their actual wage is. If it's significantly lower than the industry average and they're just saying pay parity with similar roles in Victoria or South Australia, then it could be \"10% a year\" and not be enough. If their pay is already on par with the industry average, then I'd question the appropriateness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't use the light rail or work there though, so this is all just a hypothetical to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No it hasn't???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to the article, 23% over 4 years and an increase on their 10 days sick leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have been offered 18% and rejected it, given they’re asking for additional sick leave due to feeling overworked, it’s confusing they’re not instead asking for limits on overtime or pushing to hire more staff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tree fiddy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tree fiddy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but you can literally get an office job with 3 years experience getting way more closer to 50-60/hr depending on how hard you work. Plus you can work from home, you can't work from home as a tram driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can literally name 20 jobs on the top of my head that have better pay and conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that's before you calculate on call/overtime and other allowances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't have to worry about rosters, if you stuff up you most likely won't kill anyone and you can party or have a late night and drink etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would be a tram driver if they paid closer to 200k+. Because roster (no social life), safety considerations (can't drink, have to ensure well rested) and no working from home when it is the norm thesedays. Roster deserves a 25 percent premium alone let alone the other three I mentioned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can think of zero reasons of quitting my job to become a tram driver right now because I would be taking a significant paycut to have a more restrictive workplace/work hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have friends in the medical field and the roster is the killer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How are they going to entice someone with such rubbish salary?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They want a trainee to earn 38 an hour?! Shit I need to get in the light rail business", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "do light rail drivers have any training period where they don't get paid or are they on 31.69 first day they get the position?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "asking because paramedics in NSW get less thsn $38 an hour after a 3 year uni degree and a 1 year (paid) graudate trainee year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If our transport fees go up by 20% because they pass on the costs, it’s not a crab in the bucket. It’s a zero sum game and we lose. If the government steps in and don’t allow costs to be passed on then it’s a crab in the bucket mentality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look yeah I get that criticism and it is valid. On the opposite side, if workers asked for 25% or 30% over 4 years, should they get it? There's a cost to the public to be honest. The public bears that cost if the state or whatever has to recover that cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When nurses or aged care nurses had that big boost, the cost to the budget was 11.1 billion over 4 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Australia’s inflation rate slows less than expected to 3.6%](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/24/australia-inflation-rate-consumer-price-index-march-quarter)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I doubt annual inflation will be 4.5%, or even above 4%, for any of the future 4 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not the tram drivers responsibility to take on the burden of society doing it tough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">That said, I also recognise it's a bit on the nose to ask for more money in a time when many are doing it tough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No it's not. Times are tough so they're asking for more money. Heaps of workers are doing this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> That said, I also recognise it's a bit on the nose to ask for more money in a time when many are doing it tough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah true you should only ask for pay increases when you *don't* need to money to survive lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’s a time traveler, So actually yes it has been months*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it has. We’re in week 9 of our term and they have had industrial action in some way since at least week 1. 8 weeks = two months. Some days they didn’t run in the morning, and many days they’ve had a limited schedule “due to industrial action”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "one in june, another one (upcoming) in july if not mistaken?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea I'm just wondering what translates to in dollar values. 23% increase from an average salary sounds reasonable, but if it's high already...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because as usual they just want more money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Automate the damn trains already, they’re literally already on rails.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s actually a reasonable pay offer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would assume all of those office jobs require some prior higher education/qualifications?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're probably not a trainee anymore after 3 years in the job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think anyone is going to argue that healthcare workers don’t deserve to also be paid more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IPART sets the fares, and it's not entirely clear why a 23% pay rise over 4 years would justify a further 20% increase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Transdev has absolutely no say in fare prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is just the cost of having employees. Look at NSW. They are experiencing a nursing crisis because they are so far behind their contemporaries in other states AND have to reckon with living in the most expensive city in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is important to remember there is a cost to the public not keeping up pay. People will leave and take their skills with them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they can justify the increase, sure, particularly in the current high-inflation environment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure there's a cost involved, but that's true of literally any payscale at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And inflation was 7.2% when they got their last pay rise of 3% in Nov-22", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inflation is already [back at 4%](https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/26/inflation-rises-to-4-stoking-concern-interest-rates-could-increase-again) lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RBA won't hike, government budget is extremely inflationary, so will likely climb higher.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean that if they're getting offered 4.5% versus workers in other industries getting offered goose egg.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well by definition, it has earnt the plural.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing is enough in this fucking economy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No shit they want more money, everything costs like twice as much these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't be a boss gobbler", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you do for a living? I'd like to know so I can automate your job out from under you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's your dream job? So I can automate it before you have a chance to do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Not a light rail driver, but I support our lil brothers and sisters in the little railway*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Update: You're calling for a general strike and crapping on one 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apologies for being pedantic. But in a way a train is already automated, 1 driver can transport like 450 people at once. To us passengers, public transportation is automated as opposed to driving a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. This is why they should never have been built as driver required trams. They’re about getting people to work. Those staff will be employed elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but minimum wage will not be increasing 20% so entry level rail worker will still be better than most other places", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah for sure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i didn't want this to come off as a \"they shouldn't earn as much as me\" thing, just for comparison sake to put it into perspective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but the budget is limited so some will be paid less than others and usually it's the ones who are less vocal rather than in order of importance. And if we increase pay across the board, prices will just inflate altogether", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">IPART sets the fares, and it's not entirely clear why a 23% pay rise over 4 years would justify a further 20% increase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think of the poor Shareholders /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Currently a USYD nursing student. Very much considering taking my skills to QLD or VIC for better pay after I'm done", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they really justifying it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or are they just exerting leverage due to the nature of the services they operate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why long term these jobs will be attempted to be automated out of existence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a monthly print. Let's see how the quarterly prints go. RBAs official forecast is for inflation to go even below 3% within 2025.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you saying inflation will stay above 4% for the next 4 years?? I don't know of any economist who forecasts that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "who cares, employers aren’t entitled to employees. if they want the workers’ labour, they need to pay what they workers want", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally irrelevant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't get \"offered\" anything, you have to negotiate and fight for every % and every condition, which is what this union is doing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea but as much as we would love for everyone to have a high salary(and low inflation) we also gotta note that the NSW government is basically broke. So something's gotta give to afford to pay them more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I expect you'll find driving a tram to be far more stressful than most other jobs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no doubt that there will be an attempt to create self-driving trams. I have many doubts that this attempt will be successful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Monthly prints tend to underestimate as their basket is smaller.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You said any of the four, not four entire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More than likely what I think will happen is that central banks that hiked to control inflation overseas will break something, probably defaults on commercial real estate, causing a global recession and dropping inflation in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So inflation is likely to drop, despite the best efforts of the Australian government and RBA to keep it high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not denying that. I'm no stranger to unions or negotiations. But yes, you do get \"offered\" a payrise. The business is offering 4.5%. If the workers don't think that's enough, then it's their right to take industrial action, which they are, and I stand by and champion that right. Obviously the union has done well so far to get that offer on the table. Arguing about terminology is just childish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW government doesn’t pay these workers, Transdev does. Transdev have to run the light rail based on contract terms, likely next negotiation they will ask for more but that’s up to TfNSW to negotiate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enough money for the Libs to make cash for ten years for themselves but the second someone wants a living wage. Now it's a problem.  How about we give money to hard working Aussies for once instead of to fat rich politicians.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: Dude below commented and blocked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate, if you want slave labour, go to the Middle East or China.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We work hard we earn big bucks we climb the ladder here. Sorry you think 45 bucks an hour is big boy money in an economy where a small one bedroom apartment costs 900k, but 45 bucks is fucking nothing. Food costs have doubled in like 5 years, so wages should too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sincerely, a hard working Aussie (which is likely why we disagree).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do boss gobblers always comment and block. Grubs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> we also gotta note that the NSW government is basically broke", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being more broke than broke isn't really much of a difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that's a ridiculous exaggeration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still early days but found this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua6SaS_yQ7Y", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since it looks like they're only running it on a test track it maybe decades away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People forget goa4 metros didn't just appear overnight. It took over 50 years to even get to goa4 and another 2-3 decades before it even became mainstream.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh, it's a tough one to automate due to the nature of light rail interacting with traffic and pedestrians.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the strength of the unions, reducing their leverage is also likely to be difficult.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Solidarity from a comrade on the heavy rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">but the second someone wants a living wage. Now it's a problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct me if I'm wrong but what they're offered amounts to $45/hr. in total. Is that not a living wage?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">we give money to hard working Aussies for once instead of to fat rich politicians", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will these wages be paid by the taxes of hard working Aussies, or from fat rich politicians?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How? In the case of the CSELR, you're driving approximately 80 tonnes of vehicle through one of the busiest pedestrian zones (if not the consistently busiest) in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I probably should have added the qualifier \"for the money\" but operating a vehicle if that weight in that environment is going to be highly stressful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting, I hadn't realised Skoda was so far along. As you identify though, that's not exactly on-street running. It seems to be mostly designed for in-depot movements for now, given the focus on the tram wash and general operations shown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You say that like it's a bad thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with you completely. People can be idiots, and the consequences are steep for anyone involved/nearby when shit goes wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My son’s friend was pinned and died last year because she tried to shortcut between the carriages.. I don’t know if I’d do that job, and certainly not for that money.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8jr17.json b/1e8jr17.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f74bfb157cea0807a26d423cdd71369e83593f3a --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8jr17.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What are the free art galleries around sydney? From what Ive heard, white rabbit is one of them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the galleries have free entry except Brett Whiteley and a few of the private museum style ones, there might just be some exhibitions you can’t access. Start with MCA and NSW, then there’s the smaller ones like White Rabbit, 4A, Roslyn Oxley, Ken Done. There’s lots more smaller independents once you know what style and curation you prefer. These are generally free as they act as a shop and make their money through the sales of the art pieces, not the footfall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Tiliqua Tiliqua](https://g.co/kgs/XCbnaqf)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8l0or.json b/1e8l0or.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4e34ecf68085a15b4d5bb73b8f88185ec1923326 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8l0or.json @@ -0,0 +1,466 @@ +[ + { + "text": "When was this where it was so empty?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every time I've been to CostCo it's a crowded hellscape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i got that dog in me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Welcome to Costco… I love you.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally think their pepperoni pizza is made nicer than dominoes and Pizza Hut.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a pepperoni slice the other day. Been a member since the Newcastle one opened. It was really f\\*\\*king good for $3 and there was enough to fill me up. For what it costs per slice, its S-tier pizza", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$8 pie wtf??!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Roll the hotdog in the pizza", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a loss leader that's why. Much like the Ikea meatballs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basic Marketing 101.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Costco even has a mention on the loss leader page.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss\\_leader](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_leader)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costco\\_hot\\_dog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costco_hot_dog)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slice of pizza.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, how much do you pay in membership just to get into the joint?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From ya mums house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"If you raise the f'ing hot dog \\[price\\], I will kill you. Figure it out.\" - Costco CEO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "calling the drinks soda should be illegal in australia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in Quebec, where all of those things are 4.50 incl. tax", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A mistake I'll only make once. I ate the hotdog and burped it up for the next four days. Makes me feel ill thinking about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay but my sudden burning question to ask is if it's better than IKEA food?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait 2 dollars for a hotdog and a drink in Aus is insane, I thought this was america/canada at first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this a photo of the Australian store and is it really shown as soda here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hand me my pitchfork and flaming torch....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m shocked that the Australian prices are the same as the us ones! That’s impressive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you need Costco membership to enter the food court? I've never actually bothered to go to a Costco, even though there is one 5 minutes away from me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had the pie yesterday and it’s worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IMO the pork hotdog is better than the beef ones they sell in the US.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But nothing comes close to the poutine you get in Canadian Costco.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I use my American Costco card there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I LOVE costco so much ! I am really hoping they bring back their supreme pizza because it was out of this world incredible!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7Elevens have a $5 Meat Pie combo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's called a loss leader. Like the rsls they give you really cheap food so you come.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And you know what happens when you step in the door. You buy other stuff or in the case of clubs you spend way more on the pokies (or a significant amount of people do at least)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha! I’m standing in the crowd waiting for my food right now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man, I miss a steak pie. I used to be a frequent visitor to Pie Face but I have heard they have been gone for a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before this you need to pay $65 for membership.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had my first Costco experience last year. They pretty much had anything you could think of plus then some.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get to the food outlet and got a hot dog and a soft drink, was rather surprised the relish came out of a pump container in a gelatinous goop and the notable absence of drinking straws.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair warning, I think a slice has around 750 calories.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How are the chicken tenders there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why TF are the pies 8 bucks. Madness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You gotta love the fact as soon as the word \"aussie\" enters the picture the price becomes absurd lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it just me, this photo looks like 1980s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll pass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes there is such a thing as food being too cheap, who knows what is it in for that price! Hehe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they charge for entry to the bathroom to throw it up after you’ve eaten?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's only cheap if you don't value your time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Ikea Friday special", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Um melb that que would be 5 deep. Then people whine it's not gourmet .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Welcome to Costco, I Love You", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know about the others, but there is no point any more at the Lidcombe Costco.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You get to wait the better part of an hour for your dog (with no guidance when you order as to how long the wait is), the ice on the drinks machines hasn't worked in forever, and they are almost always out of onions and relish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically, it's a novelty but totally not worth it any more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely not in Australia. For 5 bucks for a meal I would love there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MyMacca’s app deals are sometimes better than this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would you want to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$3 pizza slices are nice, but Frankie's used to sell them for $1 at their happy hour. And $3 drinks(when they started the happy hour), so $4 for a pizza and a beer, or $5 for 2 slices and a drink", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Cheap prices", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Old signage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Nobody staring at a smartphone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this just a picture from 30 years ago?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The pie is the same price as stadium pie though jesus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Multiculturalism in AU is going well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The trick is to go on a weekday, especially early morning when they first open.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like the food, but a 20 minute wait is getting a bit much for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely not yesterday. It was a crowded hellscape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That and it's huge. 3 slices is the same as a large pizza from Domino's or Pizza Hut.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After trying it for the first time. 100% agree. And I used to work for Dominos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're setting the bar reasonably low with that comparison though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree! It’s the best for this price", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are the two shittest pizza makers in Australia these days so not a high standard to surpass. I put Pizza Hut just slighting in front of Dominoes. Almost everywhere that is not rural has a better local pizza store than those terrible chain stores. It is sad because Pizza Hut used to be really good once. Only one I can think of that would be worse is a supermarket frozen pizza.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "reminds me of pizza hut when i was a kid, before they changed the pizza bases to cardboard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A cardboard box is nicer than Pizza Hut and Dominoes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's significantly worse, but I've only had Costco pizza once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Costco's base doesn't have the Dominos 'stink', however the toppings taste bad to me. The cheese especially.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It remains one of the few times in my life I binned a half eaten slice of pizza", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their pizza is my guilty pleasure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pie is 8 bucks, chicken is around the same... real meat... The mystery meat hotdog is cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently it’s made by Garlos pies (good quality) and it weighs about 400 grams (so like double a normal pie). Someone on my local Costco fb page posted it when it came out and said it was worth the $ but I haven’t been to Costco since then so I can’t confirm myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$20 per kilo for IKEA meatballs….absolutely NOT a loss leader product.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are the IKEA meatballs even a loss leader anymore? They are so expensive now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only because of one lf the co-founders Jim Senegal too:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“I came to [Sinegal] once and I said, 'Jim, we can't sell this hot dog for a buck fifty. We are losing our rear ends,'” Jelinek recalled at a business event near Seattle. Sinegal's response: “If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you. Figure it out,” Jelinek continued.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they do it for free marketing like this very Reddit thread.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't need membership to purchase at their food court.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The costco rewards points more than cover the cost of our executive membership for us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We combine our costco runs with my wife's parents, so approximately in the neighbourhood of $5-6k a year in shopping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The food at the food court... well I'll put it this way, the only quality is that it's cheap. The hot dogs are decent, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People buy the membership to save a fortune on fuel for the next 365 days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's roughly $55 or $60 AUD a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're both (pizza slice and hot dog) surprisingly good - especially for what you pay for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only drawback is they sell them with pepsi. Vile stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "youll buy shit you dont need in bulk and consume the slop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could just not eat it. People are poor and are trying to get by. Family owned or corporate overloads make no difference to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Petrol used to be sixpence a gallon too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol I waited 45 minutes last time. Never again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the weekend is absolutely vile", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s a fair comparison at that price point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who has had a fair few in my time, yes, it is definitely worth it. I generally go for two (regular sized) pies, and I find myself having difficulty completely finishing these ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Half price on Fridays right now. It's great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hot dog still is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Valid point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found the guy who has to borrow their aunts costco membership ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're that cunt who has bundy lemon lime bitters and gives himself a pat for drinking local and healthy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget to quickly flash the card with your fat thumb over your aunts photo so they don't know it's not yours ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still got that we eat meat, drink beer and we speak fucking English sticker on the commodore?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Savior*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Savoir ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8l4ru.json b/1e8l4ru.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..029c6a5058843625d0b2313b41902c89517478a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8l4ru.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recently my laptop is Overheating. Can you please share a contact of a good laptop technician or a place who is reliable to fix laptops?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it Mac or windows", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate it’s not hard, just open it up and clean the dust. If it doesn’t work, open cpu cooler and clean the thermal paste and reapply a new one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "JW computers in Castle Hill or Blacktown are pretty good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy some thermal paste, open it up and replace the old paste, while you are at it clean the fans.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If fans failed, just google up the part number and order a new one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Simple.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google exists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Windows", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just as long as you don’t fry any parts with ESD, don’t break any clips, don’t lose any screws, and manage to put everything back exactly how it was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn’t recommend this to a random person who may or may not have any technical capability whatsoever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No need to be a cunt", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8lgw5.json b/1e8lgw5.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..760d7a7629d7373dd76dec19e1b796e53322ed81 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8lgw5.json @@ -0,0 +1,210 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Planning to drive down to Melbourne from Sydney end of this year few days before Christmas, stay there for a couple of days and then head back to Sydney before the new year. Anyone done it before and how bad will traffic be? Is it recommended?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drove down 2 christmases ago, traffic is fine, but god damn is it a looooong boring drive, especially once you get into Victoria, it’s just one straight road surrounded by farmland.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Traffic isnt bad once you have left Sydney and the Southern Highlands. Its just a long boring drive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes; although I’m an extremely experienced long-distance heavy vehicle driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not a difficult drive, but very tiring and boring. Do the speed limit — there are many cameras set up both fixed and mobile. The entire Victorian stretch has Point-to-Point cameras and they *do* enforce cars, not just trucks. The tolerance for speed cameras in Victoria is 2km/h and Highway Patrol will show no discretion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Remember in Victoria: Cameras are NOT signposted at all and Point-to-Point cameras DO enforce cars!**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even though Victoria itself doesn’t have double-demerits the points taken applies to your home state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your dining options will likely include McDonald’s. Sutton Forrest is decent. Goulburn is slow. Yass and Glenrowan Maccas are tied for the worst ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boring for sure. A friend of mine got in his car to drive to the Adelaide Grand Prix years ago. He was falling to sleep within 20 minutes and I ended up doing all the driving there and back. I know it's not Melbourne, but pretty much the same. Just take it easy and have breaks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Done it. Its boring but its ok, the only real problem is that nothing is open by Maccas on Christmas day itself. So be wary of stopping for coffee. But besides that, its ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We drove down the coast over the Australia Day long weekend, much nicer route than driving direct (that I've also done for christmas, so just before and then just after back).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spent one night around Batemans Bay and the other at Lakes Entrance - the A1/M1 makes the last day driving fairly dull, but taking the time on the other two days were quite an enjoyable road trip - does add a day to the jaunt though as I usually stay overnight around Albury when driving direct, you can do it in a day, it's a nine hour drive, but that's a bit much for me these days to make sure it's still safe (concentration and what not).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And remember that double demerits will apply and afaik Victoria still do hidden speed cameras.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're worried about traffic, do the drive overnight. We do Queensland every second year, anywhere.frommthe 20th-23rd we leave and we just start driving at like 9 at night. No traffic to get up to the M1 and zero traffic on the entire drive. We've done 4 trips now and had 1 RBT and seen 1 highway patrol, even in 2021 when we had border crossings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Night time trip is the way to go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We did it a couple of years ago, stopping overnight on the way there and back (Gundagai/Holgate). The traffic was a bit heavy leaving Sydney, but the only significant traffic we hit was entering Melbourne itself and that was because of an accident.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a particularly exciting drive, though, and it was really hot when we were driving down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done it in reverse - Melbourne to Sydney before, then sydney to melbourne after. There was traffic for the first hour or two but not too bad, then it's fine once the highway opens up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends what time of day you do it though. I start later in the day than most people do for these drives - don't forget about peak hour traffic if you're arriving about 3-5pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah, the Christmas traffic doesn't slow you down much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But bear in mind that a second 9 hour drive a couple of days after the first feels much, much longer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make sure you do the speed limit. Expect to pass multiple roadside speed cameras, even in rural areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve done it quite a few times and traffic is quite light. The heavy traffic tends to be after Christmas and heading north or at least to the coast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just make sure you have your accomodation sorted before you get there. It’s an easy drive around 9hrs straight or if you decide to stay half way you should organise accomodation around Holbrook or Albury something around there and on the highway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "done it many times in a day. boring asf. stop every 2 hours. Or if you have extra time, there are some nice rural bed & breakfast places to stop overnight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don’t need the car to get around in Melbourne, overnight train is very nice. There’s a sleeper train option which is fun. It takes about 12 hours from Central to Southern Cross station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will be hot and there are so few places to stop in the shade. Try most of the driving in the early morning to avoid the heat of the day. It’s also boring AF stops are punctuated by servos and junk food chains. BYO snacks and fun. I’m did this drive a lot and started breaking the drive up by staying overnight at the border.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an alternative you can take the longer, slower scenic route via the coast but likely busy traffic wise. Less driving on direct sun but more single carriage way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once you're on the Hume you a crusin' all the way on 110 - no problem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done it a few times, including last year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Getting out of Sydney sucks and always sucks - the M5/M7 are slow, and there's usually heaps of traffic until Bowral and then possibly a moderate amount until Canberra. Get on the road ASAP in the morning (definitely before 9 am, ideally before 8 am) and you'll be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coming back in on the 29th or 30th should be fine, 31st might not be as good with people coming into town for NYE.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne traffic is always a bit crazy because of their limited road options, level crossings, trams, and all sorts of oddness, so that end of the trip is unavoidable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're worried about traffic, do the drive overnight. We do Queensland every second year, anywhere.frommthe 20th-23rd we leave and we just start driving at like 9 at night. No traffic to get up to the M1 and zero traffic on the entire drive. We've done 4 trips now and had 1 RBT and seen 1 highway patrol, even in 2021 when we had border crossings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Night time trip is the way to go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're worried about traffic, do the drive overnight. We do Queensland every second year, anywhere.frommthe 20th-23rd we leave and we just start driving at like 9 at night. No traffic to get up to the M1 and zero traffic on the entire drive. We've done 4 trips now and had 1 RBT and seen 1 highway patrol, even in 2021 when we had border crossings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Night time trip is the way to go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's quite an easy drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're not use to long distance driving, make sure to plan a tonne of breaks in-between as this is where the danger lies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also try to avoid driving around dawn/dusk as that's when animals tend to move around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MYass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just manage fatigue really carefully, so many road crashes are caused by fatigue and a second of distraction can have bad consequences. And a coffee every 2 hrs after being awake for 20 hrs is not managing fatigue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And multiply the risk of a fatigue-related crash while making the drive much, much more boring and missing out on anything nice to look at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also watch for animals. Wildlife love having a party on the side of the road at night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We do have a really good system going. We have regular breaks and swaps. We both sleep or rest before we go, and a rest isn't laying in bed doom scrolling. Passenger is allowed to sleep, but if both of us are tired we stop for a nap. We never use caffeine as a refuel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's possible to put a good plan in place to manage/avoid fatigue. Complete rest beforehand, mapped out swaps and a dedicated rest/nap stop, not using caffeine as a boost etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's something we've rarely encountered, we're both vigilant of wildlife at night but it's never come up on our motorway trips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still significantly increasing the risk of driving when you're sleeping - especially when street lights and road reflectors can become rather entrancing and invite drowsiness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention, nothing is open and there's no scenery to enjoy. Honestly, with absolutely nothing to look at I couldn't think of a way to to make a 9 hour trip any more boring than this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To each their own, when we do these trips we're just going from point A to point B so we don't have a need to stop anywhere that isn't for a rest, petrol top up or meal break (we do the same when we travel during the day too).", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8llsi.json b/1e8llsi.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b761ba6f33fe24d723125a1a2316904cb60c91f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8llsi.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Go home dad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I could fuck the kings cross billboard, I would.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which part?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8m462.json b/1e8m462.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e8fb7c9578731dcad58ad7e39549586f7db9bc1e --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8m462.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "And the pub is still there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Albeit with a 7-Eleven at the bottom corner", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8nq6a.json b/1e8nq6a.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c9d5e17ab4425842f285a9b47d2ef9ac0fe9406d --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8nq6a.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Opera house help", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. You only get access to the venue that your event is taking place in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want a peek inside, you'd be better off going for a tour of the place. Otherwise as the other commenter said, you only get access to the venue your event is being hosted in (and the public areas).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Drama Theatre is on another level, elsewhere. Though the Concert Hall is just a few steps and an elevator ride away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they have a performance there you could perhaps ask the attendants if you can have a look. You may get lucky, depending on how busy it is, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tours are a bit of a tourist trap and not exactly very good. But you may get to sit in one of the large halls - no guarantee either tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I disagree that the tours aren't very good. They're very well done and go into the history of the building, the land and they will take you into as many performances spaces as they are able to on the day. This can, if there isn't much movement, include backstage of both the sutherland and concert halls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That being said, they are expensive. However I have done them many times (former tour guide, though not running the tour, just attending with my groups) and have also paid for visiting family to do them, and it is always a highlight of the trip.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8o4cu.json b/1e8o4cu.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e9a54c425d17e0c68bdbc010e3fa94ed0a769022 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8o4cu.json @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +[ + { + "text": "This is probably my last week or two ever transferring through town hall, mostly due to the metro opening. I've been doing it since I was a kid, so at least a couple decades. I almost know how to get around without getting lost and know how to time my train connections to minimise time on the platform breathing dank air.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do love the general area around it though, especially kino and regents place, a new love is stopping by kazando at events. Anything else in this area that is open around 6-7pm that you can suggest? I might do a new thing every day until I start switching at martin place, which I have low hopes for as far as food options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like the tantanmen if you go to ichibanboshi in galeries. Maybe treat yourself to the “nice” public toilets in QVB upstairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Miso or Mappen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "another vote for ichibanboshi! i love their gyoza", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really like Khao Soi (Thai) and Sinjeon (Korean) on Liverpool St. Also Lee's Dumplings is really good although I've think it got popular from social media otherwise go to Nanjing Dumpling (which is the same menu but less busy and is in Chinatown)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you like ice cream get a green tea soft serve from Oh Matcha or an ice cream scoop from Ice Kirin/Gacha cafe. The fried bread dessert at Show Nom (next to Show Neua) is also yummy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For Martin Place, might be hard finding any thing cheap or decent. Only place that's caught my eye so far is Tom Yum from Hell", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sakura - Underrated jem. Very reasonably priced!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "+1 ichibanboshi upstairs for a sit-down meal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like their tsukemen :)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8rm60.json b/1e8rm60.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..08b516f63b063ba6147a550999cd4e0399d2095e --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8rm60.json @@ -0,0 +1,430 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welp - guess there's at least one advantage to not finding a job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just got my tax return back - between all the nice benefits for redundancy and a couple of pays at the very start of the year, I've come out of it *very* well!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ive been flat out cuz of the crowdstrike issue but im kind of thankful cuz its giving me shitloads of practise and expereince as a newbie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took the little one to Hyde Park Barracks yesterday, as she'd been there on a school excursion, but didn't get time to look around inside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turns out, they offer an awesome audio tour there - using bluetooth beacons etc, you just put on the headphones and as you walk from spot to spot, it plays the appropriate audio. If you're interested, just stay and listen, if you're not, walk on. No need to fiddle with an ancient audio player.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She had a great time, though the random [Fairy Wren](https://www.eugy.com/shop/025-Fairy-Wren-p135485032) she got at the end has been a huge winner and not left her side since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done some budgeting and on paper I can afford it, question is will I get laughed out of town for applying to $500 PW rentals on a $75k salary?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coffee seems to be the theme of today's thread. Big weekends all around was it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate living in interesting times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh well, keep calm, and drink too much coffee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't see it mentioned here yet. Aussie oscar piastri with his first f1 feature win overnight. Well overdue for an up and coming title contender.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brain is happy that we're now on the other side of winter where it can start counting down to Spring!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welp, Oscar won! 🥇 ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going to a mates for dinner last night was a terrible idea. Monday hangovers are no way to start the working week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need everyone to cross their claws and paws for good news for me - just found out my scan is happening today and not tomorrow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: I must look rough. Just had an elderly patient ask if I was in my 70s. I laughed and said I'm a tad younger than that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i think i may be getting sick :( .really hoping im not as i have trial exams in 2 weeks :((", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "did two practise trial papers for earth and environmental science today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "76% and 73% 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My workcrush resigned. I don’t want to go to office anymore . I wish I talked to him. I have so many regrets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went with my mate to an open home on the weekend and people were bringing dogs to an open home? This is a thing now? wtf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I discovered a new favourite food combo last night. Chicken schnitzel, sauerkraut and cranberry + jalapeno jelly. Thinking it would also absolutely slap on a sandwich. Have to test this theory now with some good bread or a wrap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have to do a fasted blood test this morning. Going to need my coffee afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I’m locked out of systems this morning thanks to Friday’s issues. Happy Monday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you call the little boxes of juice that come with a straw attached to them? I just called it a certain name and got looked at oddly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last night, we opted to play a fast game of monopoly, but when the hour was up, we were having too much fun, so kept playing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now today, highschooler is back at school (rather unhappily, but he wouldn’t tell me why) and little miss gets an extra day of holidays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone have suggestions for the whole deal of installing a dishwasher when one wasn't there previously?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in an old building. Kitchen had a superficial uplift before I purchased but I would like to install a dishwasher. I'll definitely need cabinetry work done to make space and a powerpoint put in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outside of major kitchen renovation companies (my searches take me to these a lot), are there any people/organisations that offer the whole service of cabinetry, electricity, putting the dishwasher in? The dimensions of my cupboards are a little awkward so I'm hesitant to do all the cabinetry when I'm struggling to see the ideal dishwasher online (the standard 85cm / 60cm / 60 cm is a bit too tall/deep it seems, so I might need to get the dishwasher drawer type).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not feeling assured from my early online searches so would love any suggestions! Is this something that I could solve simply by posting on HiPages?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi I was wondering if anyone knows of places in NSW with the run down warehouse, factory vibe? I'm looking for some spaces to do a shoot for a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to resort to a coffee from 7-11 this morning since I caught an earlier train. It wasn’t very strong. Guess I’ll have to get another at the office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sleepy...Why is it always so difficult to turn my brain off on Sunday night, even when my sleep pattern is okay? Probably didn't help that I'm anticipating a busy day due to IT outages impacting not my workplace specifically but the government agency that contracts work to us so we are behind for the day before we even start because we didn't get our usual Friday bookings to plan for Monday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes I envy sims and the way they fall asleep the second they get into bed...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Daily thread this morning: mostly about coffee, with side themes of Poppers and drinking too much last night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time for my morning ritual of coffee with a side of rehydration salts then a generic berocca substitute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey what is the name of the old Chinese restaurant that closed down on Goulburn st?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm excited for mine as well, I was taxed quite a bit from my annual leave payout, so I'm hoping for some of that money to come back my way ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m glad there’s been something positive out of it. Good for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One can never go wrong with strong coffee on a Monday morning. Makes the weekend seem closer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take solace from the fact that it’s always interesting times in someway!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read your comment before seeing the headlines. So, I went to the news wondering what majorly violent thing has happened now. Honestly, that's much better news.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "McLaren taking management lessons from alpine this week. Imagine getting a 1-2 and still everyone feeling awful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I crossed Lunas paws for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://i.ibb.co/HKWLnzS/20240722-083507.jpg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crossed!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crossed. Hope it’s all good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you've felt dizzy/faintish after a blood test before, please tell the person who draws blood and they will let you lie in a bed while they draw. You'll be all good after 5-10 mins though. Also, closing your eyes and pondering about something else works!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had a history of fainting during blood tests, and even though it's mostly gone away now I always tell them just in case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally fine IME. They don't take much blood at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And last one I did involved quite a few separate samples. But they're only a few mL each.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only way is up. That seems good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the contrary, now you're allowed to make a move, whereas before they were off limits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the bright side, the best thing about those situations is that the Don't Shit Where You Eat rule saves you from ever learning what a shithouse person they may be IRL or what a terrible partner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to one a few years ago and someone brought their sausage dog to make sure it could go up all the stairs! (3 storey townhouse)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was allowed to have black coffee before one of those...?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re poppers. Case closed. Good luck today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poppers. Cos you are obliged to blow them up and stomp on them to prove you had your juice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re called poppers, though the American “juicebox” does appear to be creeping in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We always called them Fruit boxes which I think is actually a brand? I remember being confused when kids at school called them poppers which was what my mum used to call fireworks. The joys of being a weird family", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my family we call them Liqui Fruits :) It's a South African brand for juice boxes so I wouldn't expect most Australians to be familiar with it. I think I've only ever heard \"poppers\" locally?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/AusRenovation may be of use here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least it’s cheap enough to get 2 coffees from 7/11", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just got a coffee from a coffee place right by my train station. It was terrible but the service is super duper friendly so at least it has that going for it? Now I would like to compare it with 7-11 coffee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am tempted to buy one when I get to the city because I feel like I just drank warm milk, but not loving the cost haha :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think 2hc approach of watching horror or at least a thriller on Sunday might be the way to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you thinking of BBQ King?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "gotta make the most of it i suppose!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know what you mean but I'm thinking more whether or not agents will even consider my application", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, but I’d rather it be interesting times due to me getting a big salary trippling promotion at work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is it better?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn’t the way I wanted it to happen. And Oscar probably feels the same way. The strategy calls were a bit how you going, but I think Oscar really was just driving on another level throughout. We won’t talk about the team radio.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perfect!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno, at the end of the day you're going into someones house they're trying to sell with a dog (f they don't approve)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was in the Shire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would rather wait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that why all the patients who I get that have to fast for scans think coffee is magically an exception?! I was wondering why that is SO COMMON. God damn you pathologists!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the only acceptable answer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/AustralianNostalgia/s/fVkAP0fHc2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be honest, I think 7-11 coffee is like drinking warm milk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you get sucked into watching back-to-back Mr Inbetween episodes and staying up too late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Suffering for it this morning)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is Biden stepping down his candidacy better than a \"majorly violent thing\"? Do I honestly need to answer that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No let's talk about Max's tram radio and the upcoming sainthood for his race engineer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was my GP. I even clarified that it could only be black and sugarless. Sugar free chocolate to accompany wasn't allowed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a shame, but I wish I'd paid the 7-11 price for my warm milk this morning haha :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bedtime procrastination is the worst thing I do to myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe. I’m at altitude and several beers in. FWIW I think Biden stepping down likely leads to a majorly violent thing happening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This explains so much. We tell patients to fast and they’ll be like “yeah I had coffee.” Meanwhile the caffeine stimulates their gallbladder and makes it shrink so we can’t look at it properly… I always tell patients no coffee now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm getting major last-minute Rudd usurp Gillard vibes from this. It probably won't affect the outcome of the election, and either way, we're probably getting some Trump chaos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Titanic, meet deck chairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right, well mine was a blood test. Hence I guess even the cocoa butter from sugar free choc could throw readings out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assume caffeine itself wouldn't drastically alter blood composition?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feels more significant than that but there’s definitely an orange coloured iceberg dead ahead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If he wins, chaos. If he loses, insurrection. Same thing really. Although I’d prefer the shorter insurrection over global economic collapse and the conquest of Ukraine and Taiwan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man I’m glad I don’t live there now.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e8wq5i.json b/1e8wq5i.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5d0efe19992759976b6e55bbf3729893f71f9b2b --- /dev/null +++ b/1e8wq5i.json @@ -0,0 +1,390 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey everyone, I was thinking about taking the XPT up to Dubbo and then later a coach to Lightning Ridge. Is it possible to visit these places without a car? I know you can get to them using public transport but is it possible to get around using your own two legs and other local services?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dubbo might be do-able without a car as long as you train in and like walking or take a bike. I'd check maps for the different things you want to do though. Lightning Ridge is right out as it is in the middle of fuck off nowhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes Dubbo has taxis. They claim to have buses but I never found them. The zoo has golf buggies and rental bicycles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dubbo definitely doable without a car, but you’ll have to like walking. Not sure what you plan on doing there, but a cab out to the zoo is easily done… centre of town is walkable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lightning ridge is also walkable… but again, what are your plans there? You could walk to the hot baths, walk the streets and look at the cool houses and perhaps do a mine visit all on foot. Car door tour and the outlying attractions (there aren’t many) require a tour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ignore the naysayers that it’s not possible without a car. If you’re not a car owner and already get around on foot, making your own 10-15km walking circuit in these places should be no big deal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of misinformation in the replies. I live in Dubbo Firstly you can catch a bus in Dubbo anywhere. I would guess you would be no where more than a 10 minute walk to a bus stop. Taxis one side of town to the other would be $30. Centre is town to the zoo would be under $20 but also walkable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Dubbo bus map](https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dubbo_tt_web.pdf?v=1721618183064)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Safety wise walking around after dark isn’t an issue at least no different to any other place. If you’re walking around centre of town from accomodation to a restaurant it’s fine .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are few areas that wouldn’t walk around but the are isolated pockets that you would even find unless you went looking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ridge I’m not so sure about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. You will need a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You aren't from around here, are you son?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t speak about Lightning Ridge, but depending on where you need to go in Dubbo you can do it without bringing a vehicle. Depends on where you want to get, but taxis are your friend. If you just want to stay around the main strip, walking is fine. Also as someone who used to live in the Central West, it was generally not recommended to be walking around solo at night. And if you go when it’s warmer the heat and lack of shade is a punish. There’s also a simple bus service for locals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re not sure, start planning out your trip and want you want to see, and then you’ll be able to determine modes of transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been to Lightning Ridge a couple of times. I assume the bus drops you off pretty much in the centre of town. As long as it’s not hot, you should be able to walk to most of the sights. Check with the tourism centre, there might be tours, which would be a more educational way to explore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have family in Lightning Ridge, definitely need a car if you want to go anywhere outside of town, if you want to just be in town and go to the main strip and bowling club, that's walkable, even the bore baths can be walked to and from however might take about 30min from center of town. The place is a little bit boring, unless you're going during the opal festival which I believe is on next week. Then there might not even be space on the bus to LR from Dubbo as the town gets a lot of visitors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good Luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dubbo is alright. You can get taxis (unsure about Uber or anything like that), rent bikes, they have some buses, but depending on where you want to go, can be a long wait for one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lightning Ridge is only a small town, stretches about 5km from the highway on the west side of town to the eastern side of the township. The main part of town is only two or three kilometres, so as long as you don’t mind walking a bit, you’ll be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to live in the general area, Dubbo is small enough if you're central, or if you cycle. The main town is probably under 7km in diameter for most of the stuff you'd care about but not the forests or other things out of town or day trips to nearby towns. Taxis also exist, buses existed 20 years ago but I haven't checked lately if they're useful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something people didn't mention is climate. In summer it can be very hot and dry with little protection from the sun. Even if you have a hat you'll be getting hit with reflected heat from the ground. If you are there on a 45C day you might want to rethink walking too far, or allow extra time to take it slowly and carry a lot of water and protection. We visited once in late September a few years ago and it was just mid-30s but was so hot and dry at the zoo we needed a bit of a break afterwards, even driving around it between exhibits you spend a lot of time outside in each area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lightning Ridge would be difficult.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dubbo is doable, but like other comments said, you’ll have to do long walks/cycles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with other commenters that the XPT is more aimed at country folk to travel to the city, and when they return to the country they will usually have someone pick them up from the station in town. So it’s not really as accommodating to people who are travelling for tourism (which is a shame).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dubbo has taxis, buses and Uber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been to lightning ridge, it's beautiful - but you don't wanna be without a vehicle. Stuff is spread out enough that it's a bloody trek to everything, and I imagine the winter temps would hurt a bit out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's small, but sprawled - to get to the artesian baths for example is 2.5 k's, which on foot (and being wet to walk back from) would suck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's doable, but silly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a foldup treddly with you, you can hire them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are better off getting a hire car from Dubbo and driving to the ridge. You will miss out on a lot of the activities without a car like the color door tours .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also don't go walking around that town after sunset. People die there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i think you can take a bike on XPT's and likely buses (check with both). that would be my bet. Wouldnt rely on any form of local PT although you might be able to use taxis in dubbo, lightning ridge maybe plan for a few days and a lot of water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also dubbo is cold as fuck in winter, be ready", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd love to bike around the zoo if I could get there...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe I should look into buying a folding bike sooner than I initially intended", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alright, this is reassuring and sounds more viable. I am very used to walking yeah. I wanted to visit lightning ridge for some normal and some embarassing reasons:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Look at the cool regional plants", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Visit a mine or two, maybe go on a tour, museum stuff you know", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Take a selfie in front of an opal shop with an opal card (embarrassing)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. Add the phone numbers of the two payphones in town that I've found on Google maps to my contacts (EXTREMELY embarrassing)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5. Buy a souvenir", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's good that they have buses but some of those only run every 2 hours and most are an hour. There's seems to be only one route that has 30-minute frequency. So you'd better plan carefully.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So basically these public transport services are only for people who already live there and have access to a car?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No way, what tipped you off that someone asking about visiting Lightning Ridge isn't from Lightning Ridge?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, I'm not anybody's son.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the advice. Is the recommendation against walking around solo at night to do with crime or something else? And is it safe for women to walk around solo at day?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, this is the info I was looking for. 5km is completely walkable so LR looks viable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sucks but makes sense, the regions are rather car dependent and the kinds of public transport that would be helpful for tourists is unlikely to be economical because they'd all come up by car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "was looking at passing through there soon to check out Devil's Hollow brewery but noticed it's like 2km out of town and was worried about having to catch a taxi, but I'll try my luck with Uber first, seriously had no idea Dubbo was so big", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Dubbo or Lightning Ridge?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When does that happen?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can catch a bus to the zoo and to other places around Dubbo but they are fairly infrequent, and unless something has changed you need to pay with cash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can take a folding bike on the xpt pretty easily. But you could get a taxi to the zoo and rent a bike there. It's not far from town.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do get up there, the thermal baths are interesting too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easily do this. Might see an emu or two as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Take a selfie in front of an opal shop with an opal card (embarrassing)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can do that in Sydney if you want!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget to pick a fight with a wanted outlaw while you're in town. Always heard that Lightning Ridge was the mythical place where crims would go to 'dusappear'. You might even find some cool bounties you can collect in between 'phonespotting' and taking selfies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whether there's an actual underground saloon or not, you'll still want to establish dominance as soon as you arrive in town, not that different to Dubbo zoo really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 hour gap during around school drop off and pickup. Wouldn’t have anywhere near enough buses to do school runs and keep the town buses running", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The country is different to the city. You need a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can go around Dubbo without your own car. The zoo has golf buggy things you can hire to get around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might be better with an organised coach tour to Lightning Ridge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can take public transport to get to Dubbo and Lightening Ridge but you will need a car to get around the local area there to see the sights, go anywhere local. Without a car, you could look at tours in the area….someone drives you around, a lot of times with a group.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No surprisingly we haven’t got a metro system in place for lightning ridge and Dubbo. You cant even give birth in lightning ridge these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I'm not anybody's son.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP is a bit confirmed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Day is fine! More crime, as the streets can be fairly empty no one can see if something happens which makes you an easy target. Down a Main Street is fine, more if you're walking longer distances or anywhere quieter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmao both", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.9news.com.au/article/a950e01f-a4a5-4d5f-b9d3-1b7d1b75edc1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This poor lady.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's alright, paying cash is no problem for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I might do this next year when I come back to Australia, thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but it's not the same as out in the opal fields :p", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, but that wasn't really what I was asking about. Someone from Sydney can hardly teleport their car out into the country after getting out of the train, so this suggests to me that the XPT is not a viable option for people who do not live at the destination.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, I'll look into it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will look into this option", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dubbo has a bus network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This question has nothing to do with expectations and everything to do with asking who the service is for. For some reason people seem intent on reading into my question what I haven't written and think I'm an idiot who thinks there's expansive public transport infrastructure out in the regions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guy who has never heard of the concept of \"woman\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks like you shared an AMP link. These should load faster, but AMP is controversial because of [concerns over privacy and the Open Web](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot). Fully cached AMP pages (like the one you shared), are [especially problematic](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe check out **the canonical page** instead: **[https://www.9news.com.au/national/lightning-ridge-castle-owner-jailed-for-callous-murder-of-defenceless-woman-christine-neilan-nsw-court-news/a950e01f-a4a5-4d5f-b9d3-1b7d1b75edc1](https://www.9news.com.au/national/lightning-ridge-castle-owner-jailed-for-callous-murder-of-defenceless-woman-christine-neilan-nsw-court-news/a950e01f-a4a5-4d5f-b9d3-1b7d1b75edc1)**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*****", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^(I'm a bot | )[^(Why & About)](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot)^( | )[^(Summon: u/AmputatorBot)](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/cchly3/you_can_now_summon_amputatorbot/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">the XPT is not a viable option for people who do not live at the destination.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct. Most of the people taking the train to regional towns like these are residents of said town returning home after visiting the city, or are city people visiting residents of the town. City people and overseas tourists do not visit places like Lightning Ridge all that often, and those that do typically drive there and make it a road trip, as public transport isn't very convenient in those places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What service? Outside the private coaches getting you to lightning ridge there is no services besides electricity and police. You’ll be on foot, and lightning ridge isn’t a place I would want to walking around at, especially at night… there’s buses in Dubbo, and I’d say it’s walkable if you stay close to Macquarie st and don’t walk at night, especially west of the bridge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course not, im a redditor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Outside the private coaches getting you to lightning ridge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's taking the Countrylink coach or whatever it's called now, not a private one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Outside the private coaches getting you to lightning ridge there is no services besides electricity and police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The public buses (to LR) and trains (to Dubbo) operated once daily by Transport for NSW, a government department. These are the services I am referring to, which would be obvious if you took the time to read more than a few keywords in my comments. Cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Concerning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The train to Dubbo is government run but did you think there’s more train stations in Dubbo on one side of town to the other? On the buses. Do you really think there a nsw transport depot out here? Those buses are run by private charters that are government funded… not trying to be a smart ass but what beyond getting you to your destination did you think the buses would offer that your booking hasn’t already made clear?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What in the world are you talking about? I haven't booked anything. I'm not even going to be back in the country until 2025. I'm planning well in advance, which is why I've taken the time to do my due dilligence and ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just get the ferry to and from your hotel. You’ll be fine", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e90s0c.json b/1e90s0c.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1c2af2edabff69fdd6e8fe29963c73ccfa1f1b86 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e90s0c.json @@ -0,0 +1,758 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Wanted to get thoughts from the group in terms of what to do given my situation below.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve had a bad case of influenza, probably the worst I’ve ever had. I tried to book a GP appointment just to be safe given the amount of coughing and wanted to check there wasn’t a lung infection or whatever else bay me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Three of the clinics I’ve checked flat out refuse to see patients who present with any cold or flu symptoms. So what do people do in these situations, are we expected to flood the hospitals or just cop it and hope for the best?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I understand that this appears to be from Covid and fair enough that was a uncertain time for all, but I think GPs need to pick up the slack.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Hospitals/Pages/urgent-care-services.aspx](https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Hospitals/Pages/urgent-care-services.aspx)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're centres for this exact occasion you describe, but stop you clogging up busy emergency departments in hospitals. They'll see you for cough, cold, flu symptoms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% bulk billed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don't advertise these places enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ours requires a negative COVID test, but they accept rapid tests these days. So we give them a call to let them know and test at home before going in. It seems like a reasonable compromise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had similar problems when I had tonsillitis. I knew it was tonsillitis, because I'd had it before and I could see my tonsils were swollen and covered in pus. My GP's practice wouldn't give me an appointment, because I had a sore throat. I had to go through several circular arguments with them about tonsillitis symptoms and negative Covid tests and so on before they finally agreed to let me come in. I told my GP, and he just sighed, shrugged his shoulders and agreed with me that it was ridiculous but necessary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every time I've had a cold or any kind of respiratory illness since, they've made me sit outside and do a RAT test and wear a mask before I come back in (which I have no problem with at all).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a 4 way test from Woolies or Coles. Tests for Flu A/B, RSV, and COVID.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry that you’ve had trouble finding somewhere to see you mate. Health direct is often a good starting place if you find yourself at a loss—you’ll speak to a clinician and they will usually point you in the right direction. Whether you’re okay to rest, whether you need to see a GP soon or if you need to go to ED. They can also give you advice for management over the phone too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A little trick for the coughing, for someone who gets bronchitis whenever I’m sick: get a washer and run it under hot water under the tap. Wring it out and slap the hot washer over your mouth and nose to breathe through. The hot, humid air will help soothe the angry in your airways and can help relieve a coughing fit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you feel better soon!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it’s a good idea to get checked out if you think that what you’ve got is worse than you would normally expect from the flu. there is a lot of influenza A going around at the moment, and it will make you feel close to death but you will be okay after 1-2 weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the emergency department is not the place to go as this doesn’t sound like an emergency. you should ask your GP practice if they can do telehealth - they obviously won’t be able to examine you, but can ask some specific questions to screen whether they need you to come in. an urgent care clinic would also be a good place to go to, but please don’t walk in without calling to tell them you’re in the carpark and have flulike symptoms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the reason they don’t want you to come in is that it exposes not only the GP, but also their staff and all the other patients to the risk of getting whatever you’ve got. however, they can and should offer to come to the car in the carpark to do a consult to mitigate this risk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "maybe call your GP and ask if they can do telehealth, and/or see you in the carpark. I would also wanna get it checked out if I were you. I hope you feel better soon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get it from both perspectives. You need to be consulted and they need to protect their other patients. But then you present to emergency in a public hospital and become part of that cycle. There does need to be a better way of doing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better more available video/phone consults would help, but then they cant listen to your breathing with a stethoscope . Pneumonia is not uncommon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the respiratory clinics they ran during COVID.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've called to book and have been instructed me to wear a mask when i visit. They let me see the GP then. If you try booking online, you get presented the questionnaire and it won't let you book though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One time for a sore throat they asked me to do tele first. GP said it was probably viral, but would see me in person the next day. When he did look at my mouth eventually, took him 1 sec to say 'yup, that's strep!' and gave me antibiotics. He apologised and said 99% of the time it isnt strep over the phone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having to go an extra 24hrs between the two appointments with a raging fever wasn't so fun though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Telehealth?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m in this position right now. Had Influenza A and lingering cough is, well, lingering. Just want a GP to give me a med certificate for today and listen to my chest to make sure I don’t have to be worried.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have tested negative since yesterday, so I didn’t check the “current cold/flu symptoms” in order to see a doc in person", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can do telehealth instead if your regular GP does it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't understand this strange dichotomy of GPs not seeing patients with upper respiratory symptoms, so they instead come to sit in emergency department waiting rooms for hours where none of the patients and even in most circumstances the staff aren't required to wear any face masks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use Instant Consult in these situations. I own being in a position to afford the $45 private fee as Telehealth is no longer funded except for some groups I’m not in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it’s handy when you really really do not want to sit in a doctors office, or indeed leave your couch. If there is a queue they will call back at a prearranged time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of docs make you stay in your car. They’ll come out to your car in PPE and do a saliva test and check your temperature etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you already have the flu. There's really not much they can do for you anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s ridiculous. You wear a mask, the Dr wears a mask. Simple.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You book a telehealth, it is not difficult.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well the thing of it is is, what are they going to do for you? There's nothing to be done about influenza (unless it gets bad, in which case you go to ER) except telling you to go home and rest. Antibiotics aren't going to fix it, there are no antivirals for it, so what do you expect exactly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My doctor wont even see me if I get covid , just stay home they say and present to hospital if you encounter breathing difficulties", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See if you can find a respiratory specialised clinic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sure you could organise an online appointment instead. Is that possible?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you still have flu symptoms? Or just the cough? It's OK to go later when less likely to be infectious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't lead with \"I have a cold\" lead with \"I have a persistent cough\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you new? From my understanding GP’s aren’t taking new patients.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I pulled the lung muscle from excessive coughing before so be careful - not bad but a little painful breathing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've given up trying to see a doctor. Not allowed to see a doctor with flu symptoms, not allowed to have telehealth without going in first, goes round in circles. Just go to the chemist and buy codral, Betadine gargle, ibuprofen, demazin, benadryl, vitamins whatever and tissues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine being a doctor & refusing to see sick people because they might make you sick. Sounds like your doctor should have gotten a different job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember I had a painful UTI at the same time as a cough. Had to beg to be seen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a starting point, what do you expect a GP to do in an in-person visit in this scenario?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there's the likelihood of a secondary bacterial infection, the GP can either book you in for a test or just start prescribing antibiotics via a telehealth appointment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note: Not a doctor, not medical advice, etc, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had great success with instascripts, having two chest infections so far this year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ring a pharmacy and ask to speak to a pharmacist. It's free medical advice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't know Australia had urgent cares like USA!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The government is famously bad at advertising services people actually benefit from. I refer all my patients to uccc when possible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've used healthdirect a few times. Really fantastic service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never heard of this! I just shared this with my friends, thank you so much!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> They don't advertise these places enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is bizarre because it was one of Labour's big campaign promises at the last federal election.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk I when to one and then they wanted to charge me extra to come back and give me the xray results.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "awesome answer, I never knew this existed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And also for non emergency injuries. I injured my wrist in a sporting debacle and did a walkin at an urgent care clinic next morning. I was assessed by a doctor, had an x ray, cleared there were no broken bones, and sent home in under 45 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This would have been a 4 hour ordeal at local emergency... or a multi day affair of call GP, book appointment for next week, wait an hour past appointment time to see GP, see GP, get a referral for Xray, get Xray, call to get an appointment to see GP, wait an hour past appointment time to see GP, see GP.. then get the all clear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what mine does as well, and they'll ask symptomatic (coughing/sneezing) patients to wear a mask. No big deal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Couldn’t they just offer you a tele appointment so the GP could prescribe you antibiotics?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have a good relationship with your GP can't you just lie to the front desk, or book online, and then explain it to him when you get in?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a big fan of those multi test kits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay but this doesn’t address OP’s concern for complications that may be present. They know they have influenza.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good tip. I often have my coughing fits at night when temp drops and I hate waking everyone up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> There does need to be a better way of doing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what the urgent clinics are for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Telehealth is pretty crap for actual patient assessment though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Source: doctor who used to do telemedicine)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We did this with my daughter and were severely lectured by the doctors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It really depends on the doctors office and I completely empathise with OPs situation. It's infuriating when you can't get help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would assume most surgeries are trying to make a profit? Can’t do that if you have doctors calling in sick after being exposed to viral infections from patients.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The state of the emergency rooms are not their concern. Nor the patients within", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think for people who hardly visit a GP. It's difficult to book a telehealth as many GP's require you to have had an appointment with them in the last 6 months. It's actually not that easy if you :", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-Don't regularly see a GP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-Just moved and need a new GP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-Your GP has retired and you haven't seen a GP since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The flu can develop into pneumonia and catching it and treating it earlier can do a lot for the patient. It would involve listening to the lungs. For myself I have pretty bad asthma and they generally need to assess my lungs in person to see if the virus is causing enough issues to change my treatment plan because they don't like chucking me on steroids for no reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's plenty of reasons a person might need a GP to assess them even though viruses aren't treatable by medication and while I understand the need to protect other patients I do think there needs to be a system in place to allow people to access medical care when they need it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We shouldn't have to wait until sometime is deep in the throes of pneumonia and bad enough to go to emergency to get medical care. Preventative care is a better option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to this government emergency clinic which is open last, doctor checked my breathing and thought it warranted antibiotics. Could the same have been done over the phone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When the Mrs and I got full blown influenza, she got tamiflu and recovered rapidly... I OTOH, was refused tamiflu as I was on the tail end of the illness. So there absolutely are things that can be done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tamiflu is quite literally an antiviral for influenza.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd, at a minimum, expect a doctor to check to see if there were signs of a secondary infection or symptoms that may warrant treatment beyond 'rest, fluids, and OTC meds'. A doctor should not 'just start prescribing antibiotics' s they may not be needed, and antibiotics are not the only possible treatment they can prescribe. For example, if the patient is having trouble breathing, they may require a course of prednisone. They should be examined before having that prescribed. You can't listen to what's going on in the lungs via telehealth appointments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, it’s literally their job to observe symptoms, confirm diagnosis and treat. They’re also the gatekeepers to other services as you need GP referral for tests, specialists. Not every patient is eligible for telehealth either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doctors surgeries usually have a separate room for patients who may be contagious to wait in. They should be accommodating patients like OP or providing alternatives. No one should have to come to Reddit to find out where to get medical assistance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got a telehealth appointment bc I figured the same and doctor told me I had to come in so she could listen to my breathing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re pretty much guessing though, and likely prescribing a lot of unnecessary antibiotics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With instascripts, their business model only works with a pretty cursory assessment by a very junior doctor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s free, but you need to realise that you’re getting “medical advice” from someone who isn’t medically trained and has a financial bias towards certain diagnoses and treatments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno if Chemist Wearhouse is the catalyst, but they give a transactional vibe as opposed to some kind of patient welfare. Prob need to find a good independent one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Victoria has Primary Priority Medical Centres within some GP clinics, same purpose. I think South Australia also has some. I think I read somewhere they're state-funded, where as some tertiary hospitals are part state part federal funded?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just designed to assist with \"when it's urgent but not an emergency\" and quite honestly, they're amazing. I've used them for UTIs for my kids and also asthma attacks to get on the nebuliser when ventolin fails. Highly recommend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe they’re fairly new, as in the last year or 2!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, one of Labor's promises actually realised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like GP Care Plans which I only just found out about and would have saved me a fortune", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely one to keep in mind for simple but urgent things :) I've used it for UTIs for my kids, asthma attacks for one kid (sigh!) and anything ENT (ear nose throat) related that requires checking and antibiotics, etc. They're really awesome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess xray results are not considered urgent care? Not sure on that one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s what I tend to do now, but I’m a hopeless liar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But do they? This will confirm. Plus you can tell the doctor what it is and isn't, and maybe they'll let you in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the doctors I guess. I also sympathize with GPs who would have so much time “wasted” on people who may not need their time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But as a chronic asthmatic with recent influenza, a telehealth appt won’t do any good for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit- Unfortunately for me it sounds like a have pneumonia as per the doc. So I’m going for a chest X-ray and have some antibiotics. I’m at least relieved at the fact I have been physically examined and following up, rather than these actions taken via a non-physical examination.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can book them, you will just have to pay the full amount as you won't be eligible for a Medicare rebate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not true, you can get a telehealth appointment online at any number of places for same day with no history of seeing them before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, sure, but the risk of it isn't very high unless you're in certain cohorts -- such as yourself -- so many doctors feel that it's a massive waste of time and resources, and in most cases that's exactly what it is. I think it's shit to turn a patient away and it shouldn't be done in any circumstance, but I can't fault doctors for not wanting to waste their own time. I suppose you can blame the current state of medicare funding a little in regard to that. I'd also imagine if you are a higher risk cohort and explain that to them they'd be happy to accept you as a patient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, pretty much. They're not going to know you have an infection without doing pathologies (unless infection is external, ofc) and scans. Flu causes fluid in the lungs. Infections cause fluid in the lungs. Pneumonia causes fluid in the lungs. Stethoscopes can't see inside your chest. Which is it? They don't know. Want to know for certain? Well now you've got an x-ray scheduled that you may have to pay for that may waste your time. GPs are an educated guessing game, mostly, and they give out antibiotics all too frequently when it's not necessary, diminishing their effectiveness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OH ALSO fwiw, some pharmacists out there can now diagnose and prescribe antibiotics:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/more-than-1000-pharmacies-registered-for-prescribi#:\\~:text=Pharmacists%20in%20New%20South%20Wales,state's%20new%20government%20has%20confirmed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GPs here love giving antibiotics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Antibiotics do almost nothing for flu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a whole area in my fridge that have stocked up antibiotics over the years. I should probably bin them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "90% of the time that I went to a GP pre-COVID for cold and flu symptoms the single determining factor as to whether I was prescribed antibiotics was \"when did your symptoms start?\" If over 7 days, then I'd be given a script.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn't require an in-person visit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From what OP has told us so far, it seems that they can have everything relevant checked via telehealth and there's no reason to believe they're ineligible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I've never seen an isolated waiting room for the potentially contagious, suggesting it's not \"usual\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree that no one should be going to Reddit for medical advice, but that seems more a failure of OP's ability to research than the medical system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair, and that's a call the doctor can make if they feel it's necessary, but it's not really the situation OP is describing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not always. I've had good verbal assessments done by the doctors, including a refusal to prescribe antibiotics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oof nothing on the north shore or northern beaches. Ryde looks closest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm new to Sydney, maybe this area is already well serviced. No idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the Newcastle region they have (or had) GP Access after hours for thee things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For UTIs, there is a new policy that a pharmacist can now treat you directly, no GP appointment needed. They can still charge you $20-30 for an appointment, and extra for antibiotics, but that's so cool you can just walk in, no $100 GP fee, and booking, just to stick a tester in some pee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pharmaceutical/Pages/uti-treatment-community.aspx", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess so, Well the xray were the next day so it was urgent. \"we can book you in it's $70\"?!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried at one of the few bulk billing places and after being told it was a 20min wait for over two hours I have up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you mean not true? Why would anyone lie about their experience willingly. I had several places reject me. Bulk billing or not. No explanation apart from above.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, glad you had a different experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was super fit and healthy both times I got pneumonia. It gives no fucks who you are. Certain cohorts? What?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely bin them. If they're years old, they might have expired, and even if they haven't, none of us should be taking antibiotics unnecessarily – there's a danger of bacteria becoming resistant to them if overused.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, because you went to a lazy GP, nobody should go to the doctor when they're sick with cold and flu symptoms?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "# From Services Australia:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "# General practitioners and prescribed medical practitioners", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re working in general practice, you can only use telehealth items for patients:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* you have an existing relationship with", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* who’ve visited your practice for a face-to-face service in the last 12 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are exemptions to this rule if a patient is:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* in isolation or quarantine due to COVID-19", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* experiencing homelessness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* under 12 months of age", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* treated at an AMS or an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* in a natural disaster area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* needing mental health support", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* requiring urgent after hours service in unsociable hours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* undergoing eating disorder support or pregnancy counselling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* getting MyMedicare attendance service items [91900, 91903, 91906, 91910, 91913 or 91916](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/search.cfm?q=91900%2C+91903%2C+91906%2C+91910%2C+91913%2C+91916&sopt=I)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* getting an eligible service from an eligible urgent care clinic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "General practitioners and prescribed medical practitioners", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re working in general practice, you can only use telehealth items for patients:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* you have an existing relationship with", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* who’ve visited your practice for a face-to-face service in the last 12 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are exemptions to this rule if a patient is:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* in isolation or quarantine due to COVID-19", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* experiencing homelessness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* under 12 months of age", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* treated at an AMS or an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* in a natural disaster area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* needing mental health support", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* requiring urgent after hours service in unsociable hours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* undergoing eating disorder support or pregnancy counselling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* getting MyMedicare attendance service items [91900, 91903, 91906, 91910, 91913 or 91916](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/search.cfm?q=91900%2C+91903%2C+91906%2C+91910%2C+91913%2C+91916&sopt=I)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* getting an eligible service from an eligible urgent care clinic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You asked what a GP would do in an in person scenario.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The former Mona Vale hospital is now an urgent care", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The more you know! Things great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Why would anyone lie about their experience willingly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your prior comment was not confined to your own experience but entailed claims about what was generally true", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I think for people who hardly visit a GP. It's difficult to book a telehealth ... [sic]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And so /u/andrewbrocklesby was refuting your general claims.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I said that is not true, as it is patently, umm, not true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are many many ONLINE bookable telehealth doctors that will take you for a same day appointment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By your language you seem to be talking about booking a telehealth with a bricks and mortar Doctor Surgery. That has nothing to do with telehealth and everything to do with being a current patient, however, there certainly are surgeries that will take new patients, however unlikely to take a new patient for telehealth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regardless, there are many online options that you can choose from that take you without question, as I said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. The risk is higher in certain demographics. That's fact. I am very sorry that you dislike facts. The vast majority of flu cases are not going to turn into pneumonia. That is also a fact. Once again, I apologise on the facts' behalf that you don't like them. We'll be sure to take your feedback into account.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My GPs have been great over the years, but there's really not all that much that an in-person visit achieves besides spreading disease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people no longer have a dedicated GP. And if you're like me and didn't need to see a GP for 5 years, you may not even be considered a current patient where you've been before (doctors surgeries in my area are charging extra to take on new patients, new patients defined as never having attended the surgery, or haven't attended in over 3 years).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As you can see, to be eligible for telehealth under Medicare you have to have an existing relationship with a GP and/or the patient has to have been seen face-to-face in the last 12 months. OP could possibly receive telehealth from an urgent care clinic but that's at the discretion of the clinic. The urgent care clinic near me only provides telehealth to existing patients.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not on that link about with a list. Might be a different scheme.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's still further than I'd want to travel if sick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RNS still makes the most sense. If an after hours gp wasn't enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This flu has a higher than normal proportion of patients experiencing pneumonia, and while some cohorts are more vulnerable, others are not immune nor should they be complacent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay, but that doesn't respond to my point that \"there's no reason to believe they're ineligible.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Based on the information OP has provided, there is still no reason to believe that they don't meet the criteria set out in your comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok boo", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e92fk9.json b/1e92fk9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6a3ed7ede37305dcef17146eeece800886f1ef16 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e92fk9.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "A Scottish friend's birthday is coming up this week and I figured I'd be able to source some locally, but can only find stockists in Melbourne. Anybody know of a shop that sells Tennants or another popular Scottish beer?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its actually pretty hard to come by but I know Dan Murphys delivers it in cases and my local every now and then has loose cans in the little international bay. Brewdog is Scottish but really depends on if your friend likes the company or hates them (they are pretty polarising in the UK with some past PR stunts and the owner being a bit of a knob depending on who you ask).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan Murphys has Belhaven Scottish Ale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’d probably appreciate a couple of bottles of Buckfast instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd consider brewdog, but any sold in Australia are actually brewed in Brisbane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good shout. Thanks lad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good shout. Any idea where to find it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From memory.... they had it here. https://g.co/kgs/NbBDK6b", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ring first. It's quite a drive. And it was a few years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In other news, Sweeney's has 2 handpulls.. the beers aren't always the same but ive had a scottish ale there at least once. https://hotelsweeneys.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been a while since I had a night on the Wreck The Hoose Juice but this looks promising", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ourcellar.com.au/buckfast-tonic-wine-750ml/", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e92hrt.json b/1e92hrt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bc44d13fb8aac3d3df052efb62198665fa92f0ea --- /dev/null +++ b/1e92hrt.json @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +[ + { + "text": "EDIT: YES, WAITING AFTER YOU GET THE OFFER AND IN STORE TRAINING", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the first days of June I finally got a permanent part time job at a very large, well known retailer in Syd, I won't mention it for privacy reasons. I completed the online training immediately and waited TWO WEEKS with no updates before getting a call to inform me my in store induction was the following day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I completed the induction, they gave me the uniform, and told me I was to expect my shifts to start \"this week or the next\", and to check the online portal to see my roster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I checked. I got paid for the training + induction, but nothing else happened for yet ANOTHER TWO WEEKS, so I rang the store again. Whoever answered said \"uh we've been very busy, next week surely\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing happened so after a week I rang again and a different person answered. Same answer, only this time they said, \"you know what?, you will be starting after the 22nd of July\". That is exactly SEVEN WEEKS from the date I was hired.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay. Here we are, 22/07. I called the store yet again and was told to send them an email at a specific address. I did. I don't know what to expect but my patience is running out. It's a bit daunting as I'm struggling a bit financially, I'm not on Centrelink benefits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this situation normal? Is there anything else I can do or should be doing? Is there a reason a company would put the effort in training new staff only to leave them with no updates for so long? Should I just go get support while I wait?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty normal. I’d look for another job in the meantime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These guys are clearly taking the piss and you should already be asking yourself if it's worth working for these guys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's nothing stopping you from looking for another job while waiting to see if these guys actually offer a shift.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're permanent part time, shouldn't you have been given a contract with a start date?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It can't really be permanent without a contract?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d say this is normal ish for a casual since some of these places just kinda copy/paste rosters so you kinda need to get in there, but it’s slightly odd for a PPT - I would think you’d have a contracted start date and set number of hours they have to be providing you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the job. Railway jobs can easily take months to a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It took me more than two months to get this one, how much longer do you think it can take until I get shifts? Have you had a similar experience?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. I'm currently at the six month mark for a transport job.. just the interviews ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea I’ve had big time gaps but it’s usually between the interview and them offering me the job. The thing is with chain retail is that you’re very expendable and there’s so many people working in one place with high turnover so the managers are pretty useless at keeping track of everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just apply to more jobs. That’s all you can do right now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sucks, I know. But some prospective employers see there is nothing better than to waste the time of jobseekers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took me 3 years all up. Worth it though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm technically not a jobseeker anymore, I got the offer and even got paid for the training and all. Just no shifts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "18 months for me. But that was 10 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's not true, if you're not being paid you're not employed and still eligible for Centrelink etc. It's generally recommended not to unenroll from jobseeker until you're sure your job is stable, even if you're not receiving benefits due to being paid over the threshold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "User name checks out.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e92rr3.json b/1e92rr3.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0637a088a01e8ddab3bf3fa98dbe804cbde1a0dc --- /dev/null +++ b/1e92rr3.json @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +[] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e930l0.json b/1e930l0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..47b603ecb7e246e83716ccc84f191d0e2a97b2f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e930l0.json @@ -0,0 +1,498 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Lol I like how they exposed the police SafeHouse in Annadale ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What many seem to forget: the cost of letting homes stay empty is borne by everyone in the country - homeowner or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The government funding alternatives, the homeless, the money not spent elsewhere, lower standards of living, social discord - it comes out of everyone's hip pocket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The profits remain only with speculators.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Land tax on everything including ppor would fix this entirely. Once you've paid your tax, your obligation to society is fulfilled and do with the property what you like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ironically the property bubble is partly to blame. rental yields are so low that people are willing to forgo rental income as capital gains are seen as the main return on property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a land value tax would help. it doesn't even have to be a net increase in tax. stamp duty is such a massive slug, why would anyone want that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are 5,000,000 people living in the Sydney metro area. Every week Sydney’s population increases by 1000+ people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if all 24,000 empty homes were occupied… this would not solve Sydney’s housing crisis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why isn't the $35m Vaucluse mansion being rented out to ease this housing crisis?!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Felt a bit creepy for me that when the owner wasn’t available for comment they still reported in a house when the owner hasn’t given consent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I know where to squat and hopefully they won’t come around for another 12 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't this potentially a bit 'dangerous' in terms of encouraging squatters or vandals?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need a land tax", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like the idea of a land tax over stamp duty but they should have less red tape from council in return. A persons land and home should be free for them to add/change what they want", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, the ABC has sunk to trash reporting. It really is time to trash it;s funding if it wastes resources on this shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has a large sign that says Police out front so I don’t know if it was ever a secret", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The police media department: \"The court sketch artist also paints houses. Would you like to use that in your article?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Property data suggest the site is owned by \"Her most gracious majesty Queen Elizabeth 2\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh dear... who wants to tell the journo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤣 🤫", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought that, but I suspect the only people prepared to respond were those with a genuine reason and/or an actual gripe of their own, re planning permission etc. So selection bias.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could have been us a couple of years ago as we were held up renovating our old unit due to first money constraints then COVID (it was in no fit state to rent) and then year-long legal delays with the Company to Strata conversion and RevenueNSW being utter fucking cocks - we ended up having to instruct a barrister to get them to back down. All in all it was vacant for about three years and not rentable except perhaps to family in an unofficial way, but no family needed or wanted to live there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I empathise with a lot of the folk in this article.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The arseholes that just sit on empty, rentable houses aren’t going to admit to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which might include people making bad investments and being overly ambitious with their DAs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really impossible to know without diving into each DA individually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We know of people who have empty properties, houses and units. One is like \"oh when I'm that city I just stay in a unit my mother owns. it's vacant but furnished\" and a couple houses in the street where people are likely overseas and so rich they just stay here in summer, and it's empty the rest of year. Maybe once or twice in 5 years some random family has been stayed there on a long weekend. Must be great to be so wealthy to have empty properties scattered about the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised by the downvotes. Pretty much all economists agree that land tax is a perfect tax and stamp duty is terrible and discourages efficient use of land", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh good, I've found a spot for my tannery, welding factory. /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is how it has always been. The fundamental lurk for negative gearing is that rental yields are so poor, you are negative. This is the way it always has been, and capital gains was always the aim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you were positively geared, it was time to buy another property to make you negative again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who suggested it had to be the only solution?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could mean up to 100,000 people housed without having to lift a shovel though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no one solution to the housing crisis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why? All data mentioned is publicly available, even if some of it is paywalled. A journo definitely doesn't need to obtain consent from the owner to identify a property as being vacant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By then you'd have claimed squatters rights!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you literally asking \"Wouldn't it be terrible if some homeless people got shelter for a while?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would very quickly escalate to an arms race between neighbours to see who has the funds to build the tallest structure and greatest amenity in terms of view, overshadowing etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is this trash? It’s informative and investigative. These are part of an issue the country is facing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i almost feel like thats bad things, people see the police sign they expect police", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They might just have to report on the property data that is available. I wonder how many state/federal owned properties are still in dead Lizzie's name", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meriton paid $250M for the empty block next to me 7 years after the previous owner bought a larger block for $90M and built half the allowable dwellings, divided the land and sold the rest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meriton got blocked from upzoning the land for obvious lack of supporting infrastructure reasons. So they can't build anything except at a loss because they over paid. So they just landbank it rather than locking in the loss and building the approved dwellings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a complete lack of any push for them to build for the loss on the bad investment decision. So they can wait for the land to naturally reach the price they paid for it before doing anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Construction supply cost not helping either. Lots of projects ‘approved’ but on hold as increased build costs now make the projects unviable (more large developments than renos, but have heard about duplex projects on hold).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is probably a mix, overly onerous heritage listed property requirements probably contribute as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My Grandmother has a unit in Lavender Bay and a house in Toorak that are used like that, She hasn't left the Gold Coast in 4 years but she won't do anything with them just in case she needs to head to Sydney or Melbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think people don’t understand the details of how a broad land tax is supposed to work. As long as what it does is replace stamp duty and is flat across the board then it’s simply trying to make the market more efficient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inevitably though, the details will be fought over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My biggest take was that it wasn’t anywhere near as big a problem as I’d expect, and the reasons in each case seemed quite reasonable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't listen to economists. Efficiency isn't the goal. Efficiency would have everyone living in high rises like ants because that would reduce infrastructure costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Empty homes are an easy sound bite but you could fill them all and not really make a dent. A better way to address the problem of housing imbalance is to remove residential housing as a class of investment. Require residential real estate to be owned by a natural person and tied to a TFN would be a start. That takes REIT's out of the game.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but political suicide so basically impossible for it to happen in Australia (I believe in the merit)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was the other stupid bit that was down voted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "any investment should be cashflow positive over it's lifetime. if it's not and there's no prospect of it in future it's in a bubble.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus hopefully increase supply to decrease competition and inflated prices", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are vacant because they need a bit more than a shovel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope the journo has very good insurance for the claims when squatters damage the place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of those places look like someone wants to legitmatley live in and are being held back for various reasons - imagine showing up finding you can't finally move into your new home or that it's been vandalised - or having to confront an angry squatter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool your jets on the sanctimony. It was a valid question.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was thinking of writing something about that; as there is an argument for what you're saying. But left it off as it's a relative can of worms", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't wait for the deceased estate auction...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found Malcolm Turnbull ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little Bay? They've had a few attempts at increasing the density / heights on their part.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a fair bit of experience with prepping DAs. The number 1 cause of delays is applicants taking forever to provide further information when requested, in my experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or should it be DAs always take a long time *for people who put in ridiculous DAs*? Simple extensions don’t take very long at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which are knowable ahead of time, which was why I was suggesting poor / uninformed investments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One might buy a place assuming you could ram a knockdown through council only to find it doesn’t work like that, then get caught up for years fighting it in the courts, or deliberately letting the place decay enough to make a knockdown the only option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Land tax should be location based, not even fee. close to shops, commercial centre, offices, rail station, then your tax is higher compared to boonies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most investment properties aren’t owned by companies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Don't listen to economists - here is my 2 step process to make renting unaffordable.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Don't listen to economists", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol dude relax. 'Efficiency' in economist talk is measured by social welfare, basically a theoretical measure of how well off everyone is overall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trust us - replacing stamp duty with land tax would be both more 'efficient' and make society better off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That will likely make things worse as the supply won't keep up with growth as there will be much less incentive to build new property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The government would need to build massive amounts of property themselves which would be insanely expensive (which is fine if they can swing it but a massive issue if it never happens). But that would fix the issue without changes to who can own homes anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're being deliberately obtuse. Obviously I mean subject to zoning, environmental and all other regulations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only slowing prices for a few months… then they’re back on the fast elevator into the stratosphere", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "None of the properties are identified by address and I expect the article will have been reviewed by ABC's legal team before publication. I'd personally be pretty shocked if ABC is found liable for any resulting squatting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some, sure... But by the sound of it at least 2 are elderly owners who don't live there and haven't (for potentially a decade), and most seem like they are in DA hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been knocked back over the lack of infrastructure by council, local and state planning panels, Rob stokes when he was planning minister. Nothing's happened in a few years now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just abandoned because Meriton refuses to build the approved plans because he overpaid, expecting he could increase density.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really depends on your council. There is a crazy backlog in some, such that even the simplest DA takes forever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That does happen, but it’s also that some councils weaponise heritage listing to stall development (on the north shore in particular). As in, they apply for a heritage listing where there is none previously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What I know happens is people underestimate how difficult even small renovations/repairs can be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People also don't realise how difficult it is to onsell them due to the impact heritage listing has on getting a loan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention when the owner bought it before it was listed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why though? I would argue it should probably be the other way around, given that built up areas would be generating more funds to the government while those in the middle of nowhere would be a cost sink to provide all the necessary services", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a few big companies that together own most of rental properties. The greatest class of 'investors' own one other property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Gladys version had a payback of eight years for stamp duty versus land tax on a home assuming no price growth. Anyone who owns their ppor longer than 8 years pays more tax.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been in my ppor for 25 years and would have paid at least 3 times what I paid in stamp duty in land tax under the LNP proposal had it been in place. This assumes no land price growth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It isn't efficient, it was a huge tax grab.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you mean, is there will be less *speculative* building and possibly fewer build-to-rent options. Now sure there will be fewer developers buying quarter acre homes to subdivide, but guess what ? That means those same homes can now be bought by people who actually want to live there and who aren't bidding against someone looking to squeeze the last cent out of the land. The rental market will be served by existing private individuals who own 1 or 2 properties either directly or via SMSF. Tying the TFN to the deed lessens the opportunity for people to hide their ownership by nominee - because the ATO can easily see if someone with no visible means of support has managed to acquire 50 properties. There will of course still be loopholes but the idea is not to be perfect, but better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Err, are you sure? The reddit mob is very good at identifying locations from images.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">middle of nowhere would be a cost sink to provide all the necessary services", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have cause and effect reversed - places well connected to services would be more valueable and hence pay a larger land tax.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The benefit you derive from land is based on location, e.g customers. Built up areas actually require more and complex services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any data you could point to where I can explore this further?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not in Australia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll notice I said \"make society better off\" as opposed to each and every single person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since I don't know your complete situation, I can only speculate - perhaps, after 25 years, if you're not happy with paying $X land tax under the proposal, you could downsize and let a younger family make use of your home?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taxes can absolutely be efficient while making people pay more. Just take pollution taxes as an example.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you only measure dollars in your pocket, yes some people will 'lose'. But society overall will win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I am aware of that. I took the comment I responded to as suggesting that those areas should pay more just because of their location, not on the land valuation. (Eg because one house is in the city it should pay 5% instead of 4% in the middle of nowhere)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If that was true then theoretically it would be more efficient to disperse the population across the country rather than maintaining several high-density regions. I’m open to being convinced but I’m not sure how that would work - we’d still need lots of the complex infrastructure of the capital cities (specialist hospitals etc), but now they’d need to be spread across the regions. Demands for power, water, internet infrastructure would increase, and the distance those utilities needed to travel between dwellings would also increase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MOST investment properties ARE owned by companies. The top few own hundreds. also, who in their right mind a number of investment properties as an individual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So none of those ,ages in anyway represent a property in the area?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Land value is pretty much location, location location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, land value tax is usually formulated as a single percentage - so the house in the city pays 5%, as the does the house in the boonies. The house in the city pays more - because the land is more valuable - compared to the boonies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reason why you tax the more valuable land more is that it encourages efficient land use - e.g, you can try to hold a peace of land in a well-connected suburban area becauae you speculate that one day it will be worth more - but now there will be cost to doing so - so you might try to offset that cost by putting in a shop or something productive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically, it punishes you for holding on to land and doing nothing with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the type of investors they’re talking about are large investment funds taking on swathes of residential property as a portfolio, not people incorporating a pty ltd to manage their assets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure that's actually a sentence of the English language, but the mere fact a property may be identified from an image is extremely unlikely to raise a legal liability for damage caused to that property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it's interesting to see what's going on in the US with this. Massive institutional investors buying thousands of residential properties to rent out (mostly single-family standalone houses, which formerly had a fairly low percentage of the rental market). Institutional investors already owned most larger apartment blocks (individual owners for units, i.e. \"condos\" in the US, are less common outside of resort towns and the like).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We'll have to disagree on that. Damage following publicity is a historic pattern for many properties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The local rise in rents will have certainly encouraged \"investors\" to move more money back into real estate .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In NSW the really big :owners\" were a few construction companies that build towers. Basically to sell to owner/occupiers and \"investors\". They'd offer to manage the investor rentals and rent out the unsold apartments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At one stage in NSW, the NSW Dept of Main roads was the biggest landlord as they had a practice of acquiring and holding properties along the routes for future major roads. Then the pollies went for a cash grab and DMR holdings reduced dramatically and a few of the older construction firms became the landlords with the really big holdings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn't demonstrate that a legal liability to the journalist or ABC would arise from any such damage though, does it?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e938nb.json b/1e938nb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c44b6ae108377d7fb36a305a7f207225633b2ba8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e938nb.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey all,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me and my mates are in Sydney for a work trip. We are keen to check out a few bars and wanted to see if there were any that played good rock music. Jazz clubs are also an interest. Anything near king's Cross?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really, the Cross is just ritzy bars these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd be better off getting a train to the Newtown area if you want rock music. Moshpit or The Duke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kings cross is great if you want an overpriced haircut but the scene has been dead for years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Duke of enmore in Newtown would be a good bet or see if there are any gigs at crow bar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jolene's in the city does alt country music if you're into that: https://jolenessydney.com/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For jazz you probably want to go to Lazybones in Marrickville or Miss Celies in Ashfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jangling jacks is really good", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e959wp.json b/1e959wp.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dbf9114340ff7452c1e0756174cea87173884fa3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e959wp.json @@ -0,0 +1,282 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi. I'm a renter, and the fire alarm outside of my apartment (in the hallway) is chirping like the batteries are running dead. I first reported this to my building manager who has pass it onto the strata about a month ago (I have the emails to prove it).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today, I emailed her again to say that it hasn't been fixed and I have video proof of the chirping, thinking it hadn't been fixed because I couldn't prove there was a problem. She emailed me back to say that they've reported it to the strata, and that's all they can do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could be nothing or it could be a malfunctioning alarm. Since I'd rather not die from a fire, I'm debating calling the fire marshall to see what they say. The REA was quick to note that her office wouldn't cover any charges related to the investigation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I do call the fire marshall, will it cost me money? If yes, how much?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UPDATE: Abandon hope all who enter here looking for a stern resolution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- I called the fire brigade who said it sounded like a battery going bad, and offered to come replace it for me. I declined because that seems like a gross waste of their time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- I called Fair Trading NSW because they enforce tenant's rights stuff, and they said that basically I'm in a grey area in the law. Strata's are required to do an annual inspection but that's it. If they fall out of compliance between them, it's basically just \"Ah, that sucks.\" He also kept saying \"I don't know what outcome you're wanting from this\" as if I was insane for being upset that strata can leave a malfunctioning smoke alarm in the hallway for a month and everyone just shrugs. I just want a law that I can cite as them being out of compliance. Something to give my complaint more weight, but apparently I'm nutter-butters for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- I called the Inner West Council thinking that, if the inspection was done about a month ago and then it started beeping directly after that, the battery probably wasn't replaced and their safety inspection was probably bunk. However, the lady on the phone literally told me she was unable to even give advice of who I should talk to next because I wasn't living in council housing. Literally every question was answered with \"I can't speak to that because we only deal with council housing\". She was less than helpful and I hung up on her before I started swearing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- I emailed [firesafety.nsw.gov.au](http://firesafety.nsw.gov.au), which was answered by a call at about 3:45. He told me an amalgamation of the above in that it's probably a battery, there's no law forcing them to fix it (though they should), and then we talked about random stuff for like 20 minutes. Good bloke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the end, I've emailed my real estate agent saying that a) it's probably the battery that needs replacing and b) asking for explicit permission to replace the battery because technically only strata can fix things in the common area. I added that if they're not comfortable with me this, they can do it themselves. Yes, I emailed asking for permission to change a battery. Being a stickler for the rules and annoying the shit out of them is about the only recourse I have, and by god, I will play that card just to my fullest capabilities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they say no, then I could take them to tribunal. That's about the only escalation option I have, and even I'm not \\*that\\* spiteful. I put a line at the end of the email saying if I don't hear in 48 hours, I'm changing the battery anyway and they can sue me if they want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To the people who are like \"Just fix it yourself\", I can (and will), but also it's not beyond expectations that strata fixes things like a smoke alarm. They have one job. Send someone around to fix the fucking building. It's infuriating how hard it is to get a strata to do anything productive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On your point about wasting firefighters time, don't worry you're not. It's better that people are safe and functional alarms than get trapped by fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stations do community outreach where they door knock and install fire alarms so this is definitely in their wheelhouse. I'd give them a call back and request it be changed if strata doesn't take action.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FWIW my apartment building checks every alarm every year. So they should be doing regular maintenance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call the non-emergency fire number for your local station or [Fire Safety Compliance Unit](https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=9028#:~:text=FRNSW%20Alarms%20Assessment%20Officers%20can,.nsw.gov.au):", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "_FRNSW Alarms Assessment Officers can give advice on strategies to minimise unwanted alarms. For further information phone the FRNSW Fire Safety Compliance Unit on 02 9742 7400_", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Email the REA and say what you were told.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell the REA you are concerned for your safety, and if the matter is not dealt with that you will be calling the fire department to come and deal with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When dealing with this kind of stuff always remember:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Relay what an official has told you to the REA and show you have already begun to take action", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Include any links which justify your situation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Keep all communication on email so you have a paper trail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Remain polite but firm. You want to make sure they know you’re taking it seriously, but not put yourself in a position where you are liable for any costs incurred etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=9162](https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=9162)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Report it here, go from there. fire and rescue should be able to direct you on things like cost and what's involved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can make a complaint for free to FRNSW [here](https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=9162), but no idea how much they would care about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t you just go out into the hallway and change the battery? Seems like a 10minute 3dollar fix to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m glad you asked this. I had a house ( group of 5 mini houses )next door beep every 5 minute for 18 months ( I thought it was a bird until some bastard pointed it out and then my mind started listening out for it). I tried the council , no good. Just as I was about to go over with an axe someone moved in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When is your next fire safety inspection? They happen once or twice a year if its soon. Be home and tell the assessor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My guess is the fire alarm would probably not function in its current state. It is now a safety hazard that would not pass the annual fire inspection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In not fixing the fire alarm the strata committee are not performing their legal requirements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The legal duties of a Strata Committee - [Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 No 50](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-050#sec.36) (easy reading)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always grab my ladder, get up there, replace the battery. No way I can sleep through that noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it an actual device or the FIP (Fire Indicator Panel) itself?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's just the FIP beeping - it probably means there's a device in isolation which isn't super critical - these things happen all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldnt be overly concerned at a beep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just had an aneurysm reading the op.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Calling a low battery a malfunction....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So glad you said this. It’s literally a service they offer and advertise. They very much want to be preventing fires rather than being called to one - https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=9316", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They didn't answer the phone, so I emailed them at firesafety@fire.NSW.gov.au. We'll see what they say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks ChatGPT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can (and probably will) do that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At this point though, I'm more upset that the building management won't fix something so simple (and legally required). Yes it's a small fix, but a) I'm subsidizing the repair and b) it irks me that they're ignoring a problem with the smoke alarm of all things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if it's just this being an official complaint somewhere, I just want some sort of \"Hey, you've legally fucked up\" since they obviously haven't been bothered so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't mess with fire systems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, this. You should be having an annual fire alarm check set by your REA. This would probably only include alarms within the apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The building should be having one annually as well for their insurance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Annoyingly, the one for the REA for my lease and the one for strata for building fire safety are about two months apart each year ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But at least my fire alarms are getting checked thoroughly, I guess 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was about a week before it started beeping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thankfully my bedroom is in the back of the unit. But I do catch it sometimes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no idea. You know, it'd be really great if someone who knew fire alarms could look at it. I should ask my strata and see what they say!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wait...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought it was hard wired because there's a wire running to it. Guess not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oi! Are you the guy that emailed about the fire??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EBfxjSFAxQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EBfxjSFAxQ)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly that’s probably better because then you have what they tell you in writing as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No wukkas big dog 🤙", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Do not do it yourself**. As big a fan I am of ignoring the bureaucratic process and just getting stuff done, a fire safety system is a legal and safety issue and building management needs to be accountable for it. If they can prove that you started messing with it, they will do their best to pin any negative effects on you and you will be accountable if something goes wrong. Do everything in your power to make them do their job, up and and including calling the local fire station to come out and assess it. **DO NOT** try to fix it yourself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, watch out, it might be wired in and god knows what will happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well the FIP is the main control panel l that is the brains of the fire alarm. It's usually WELL labelled and as a general rule out in the open and easily accessible (since the Fireys use it to disable false alarms and/or determine where the issue is).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will look something like this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://firesense.com.au/products/control-panels/fire-panels", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They usually are both hard-wired with a battery backup. They beep when the battery is flat but will still work as long as mains power is on (it might go off in a fire)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to update the main text to respond to this. I've spent the afternoon making phone calls about this, but tldr is that I'm going to fix it myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in a house, not a unit, so maybe they're different, but even the wired-in ones here have backup batteries too (think if the fire cuts off the mains supply before the smoke hits the alarm) and are designed to be changed by homeowners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My building is old and I don't have one of those.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See, o thought it was hard wired, but when I called the fire department guy, he asked if there was a green light on it. There is on the one inside my apartment but the hallway one doesn't. So apparently the hallway is just battery powered, even though though there is a wire running to it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e95i2v.json b/1e95i2v.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0395a33962e85106422c3af58f1e49e4863c90b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e95i2v.json @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I've been going to a group that knits/crochets at bars in Syd but the entire group is women (which isn't a problem in itself obviously, like it's been fun and I think I'll go to some events in the future). Basically they just bring their latest projects along with them, everyone chats, and has a casual drink. As a trans guy I just know I'd be more comfortable with other trans or cis men. So if anyone here is a man in their 20s-30s and would be interested in getting together to work on their fibre art projects and just hang out send me a DM. I was thinking of either heading to a bar (same as that group), or a Cafe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guy here who doesn't know how to knit/crochet. I'd be keen to give it a go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just an FYI: There's a yarn shop in Dulwich Hill that offers classes on knitting and crochet. I've been to a few classes and it's been a fairly even mix of genders. That store might be a good starting point to meet some like minded guys??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somewhat relevant to this topic.. There's a guy that I occasionally see on my morning commute who knits, and it's awesome. He's so talented!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Um hello are we in that same group because one of my makers meetups is also all girls in the inner west ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you find your yarn folk!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cis man here, I don’t live in the city but i grew up knitting and still knit on occasion. If I had the time i’d love to join. I apologise for this post not being more helpful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is regularly a crafternoon in Summer Hill run by the council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m interested in this meetup that you’ve been going to - how did you find out about it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a Facebook group called [Sydney quiet queers](https://www.facebook.com/groups/351431453183320/). They have monthly crafternoon sessions where some people work on sewing projects. There was plenty of gender diversity at the last one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think nearly half of the attendees were on the trans spectrum (I’m including myself as a NB).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I showed my husband how to knit - he was instantly better than me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you find some knitting buddies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guys out there- knitting and crochet are great way to relax and calm the mind, is also FUN, challenging at first. Get some mastery in your life!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a fellow Hooker of the opposite sex, I find this entire post so utterly wholesome and adorable. Bravo boys. Bravo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm the wrong gender but would love to know the name of the group you've been going to if you don't mind sharing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m NB and don’t stitch, but know a few guys who do crochet if you need someone inner west. Depending on age etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an amateur knitter myself I've found youtube to be a great source of information when it comes to learning new skills. Not as good as having someone there teaching you, but still really helpful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I ask what the group is called (that you’ve been going to)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know how to knit but I want to go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been crocheting for like 5 months and have only just started learning to knit so it's a blind leading the blind situation but I'd happy to have you haha. I'll DM you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just found Skein Sisters, this is definitely what I need for my abominable knitting, and I'm glad to hear the classes are more mixed. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The next one is August 4", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fellow member! (NB counts as trans as trans means not cis) <3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for sharing!! That sounds great!! I'm gonna have a look into it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aw that's very cute! Completely agree, this is such a gender neutral activity at heart. And there's nothing as calming and cathartic as a repetitive crochet stitch...at least until you find you missed a stitch 4 rows back", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love seeing guys into knitting and crochet!! When my brother was younger I offered to teach him and our dad kinda scoffed at me? Like. ?? Knitting isn't just for old ladies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like it could be a [Stitch & Bitch event.](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/stitch-n-bitch-morris-and-sons-newtown-tickets-851182749517)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " I've been knitting a long time; there's always something to learn and skills to master. The main thing is to have fun with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Morris and Sons also does knitting and crochet workshops. They have a shop in the CBD and another in Newtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, once I realised this I got more use to including myself in the trans category.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There used to be to be a time when I thought, “I’m not trans because I don’t want to transition”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But realising that non binary is under the trans umbrella made me more comfortable with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m more gender agnostic, I was born into a gender which influences my experiences in life and how people perceive me but it doesn’t define my identity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When the world goes to hell they'll need us witches to spin wool into yarn and then make their clothes or blankets lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's when we laugh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok. That's a cool name, no cap. Unless they knit a cap, then that would be a cool cap too.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e95udl.json b/1e95udl.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f2ced4eb64c12df61931b33ae258b2f436e74d63 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e95udl.json @@ -0,0 +1,402 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I want to book some travel for my partner and I to Japan and New Zealand and don’t know where to start. How are experiences with travels agents? Should I do my research and just book independently? Recommendations for providers/ websites?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like to book independently directly with hotels and airlines. Putting together an itinerary is also the most fun part of trip planning. It’s not that overwhelming if you get organised with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would not recommend you use Third Parties to make a reservation but by all means use these as a cost guide. Book directly with the airlines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus the hotels and in some instances you will be offered upgrades or perhaps additional amenities ie included breakfasts. Hotels usually match prices plus you redeem the points which you don’t receive via Third Parties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been a long while since I've found travel agents that gave me better deals than doing it myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. I check the best time of year to travel to those places. I don't like the cold, so best not to go in winter (unless it's a tropical country), I also want to avoid a rainy season (if they have one) or any major festivals where attractions will be closed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Check any visa conditions. I'm pretty sure you don't need to worry about this if you're an Aus citizen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Check flight prices. I do a Google comparison first, then look at the actual websites of the airlines. I travel cheap - so I'm not usually looking for flagship airlines (though when I went to Japan in 2014, JAL was cheapest).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. Book accomodation. Either Airbnb, or I use my mother's [booking.com](http://booking.com) (she's got Genius lv 3 from when she worked as a secretary 10 years ago).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm also very particular with my travel plans (I have a massive spreadsheets with all the attractions, which date/time I need to go on, where to eat and how much things cost), but you can be as chill or crazy about your itinerary as you want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try get a flight with ANA or JAL, the Japanese carriers. They have 2x 23kg pieces as standard for luggage on economy. (They're also more polite than other options and have better food)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just booked a week's worth of accommodation for Japan in Sep on trip.com because they had a shopback promo yesterday. My best saving was on one ryokan which was 12% cheaper on trip.com vs ryokan website and with the 17% cashback meant I got close to 30% saving (ie $100). Sweet deal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can go to a travel agent, but you just need to be mindful they're working on commission so the recommendations they make will not be the cheapest option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on your style of travel I think arranging it yourself is the best way to go. There's an abundance of resources online.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For flights you can use Google Flights or sites like Webjet. And then book directly with with the airline.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Accommodation you can use sites like Agoda, Booking.com.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You absolutely should buy travel insurance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As others have said, you can book with a travel agent for peace of mind - but you will pay for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is pretty easy to do yourself, and allows you to do a bit of fun research on what you want to do and where you want to stay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even to give you a baseline, the following is a response from ChatGPT (prompt: *I am an Australian wanting to travel to Japan and New Zealand. i have never travelled before. tell me what i need to do, and put together an example itinerary)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "---", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Planning Your First Trip: Japan and New Zealand**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Steps to Prepare**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. **Passports and Visas:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Australia to Japan:** As an Australian citizen, you can enter Japan without a visa for stays up to 90 days for tourism. Ensure your passport is valid for the duration of your stay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Australia to New Zealand:** Australians do not need a visa to enter New Zealand. Ensure your passport is valid for at least three months beyond your intended departure date from New Zealand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. **Flights:** Book flights from Australia to Japan, and from Japan to New Zealand, then back to Australia. Consider budget airlines and check for deals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. **Travel Insurance:** Purchase comprehensive travel insurance that covers health, accidents, and travel disruptions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. **Accommodation:** Book accommodation in advance, especially in popular cities like Tokyo and Kyoto in Japan, and Auckland and Queenstown in New Zealand. Use platforms like booking dot com, Airbnb, and Hostelworld for options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5. **Transport:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Japan:** Get a Japan Rail Pass if you plan to travel between cities by train. For local travel, consider IC cards like Suica or Pasmo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **New Zealand:** Renting a car is a popular way to explore. Alternatively, use buses or domestic flights for longer distances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6. **Budgeting:** Create a budget for daily expenses including food, transport, activities, and souvenirs. Japan can be moderately expensive, while New Zealand can vary depending on the activity (e.g., adventure sports can be costly).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7. **Packing:** Pack according to the season. Japan has distinct seasons, so check the weather. New Zealand’s weather can be unpredictable, so layers are recommended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8. **Language:** In Japan, learn a few basic Japanese phrases or use a translation app. In New Zealand, English is the primary language.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Example Itinerary**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Day 1-3: Tokyo, Japan**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 1:** Arrive in Tokyo. Visit Sensoji Temple, explore Asakusa, and enjoy dinner in Shibuya.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 2:** Visit the Tokyo Skytree, explore Akihabara, and visit Ueno Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 3:** Day trip to Nikko or Hakone for nature and hot springs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Day 4-5: Kyoto, Japan**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 4:** Travel to Kyoto. Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine and explore Gion district.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 5:** Visit Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Ryoan-ji, and Arashiyama Bamboo Grove.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Day 6-7: Osaka, Japan**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 6:** Travel to Osaka. Visit Osaka Castle and Dotonbori district for street food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 7:** Day trip to Nara to see Todai-ji Temple and Nara Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Day 8-9: Auckland, New Zealand**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 8:** Fly to Auckland. Explore Auckland War Memorial Museum and Sky Tower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 9:** Day trip to Waiheke Island for wine tasting and beaches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Day 10-12: Rotorua, New Zealand**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 10:** Travel to Rotorua. Visit Te Puia and see the geysers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 11:** Visit the Redwoods Treewalk and Polynesian Spa.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 12:** Explore Hobbiton Movie Set.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Day 13-15: Queenstown, New Zealand**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 13:** Fly to Queenstown. Explore the town and enjoy the lakeside views.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 14:** Adventure activities like bungee jumping, skydiving, or jet boating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• **Day 15:** Day trip to Milford Sound for a scenic cruise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Day 16: Return to Australia**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "• Fly back to Australia from Queenstown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "honestly, you can't miss with [https://www.google.com/travel/flights](https://www.google.com/travel/flights) and booking.com. Go direct. it will be cheaper", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Travel agents are for boomers, corporate travellers or big groups. Use Google flights to find the best options and then book direct. I’d fly Qantas to either Japan or New Zealand. Other acceptable alternatives are Japan Airlines and ANA for Japan and Air New Zealand for NZ. I’d strongly recommend not flying the budget airlines like Jetstar, Scoot, etc. There’s loads of hotel aggregators. I’ve used booking.com for years and it’s usually pretty good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reach out to the Japan national Tourism organisation in Sydney/the New Zealand equivalent for brochures etc if you’d like something to flick through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Check visa requirements. If you have an Australian passport, you're generally going to have an easy time. If you're not an Australian citizen, make sure you also have everything in order to get back into Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Book flights and accomodation, either through an agent, through a platform like webjet, or directly with your preferred airline/accomodation location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Travel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spending the time and effort to research and consider your options will be well worth it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know window shopping? Well kinda like that I write all my plans out and check out the cheapest prices and even signup and go right up to the payment page, sometimes even fill in the details, then snap, I close the tab, this way I can afford my huge mortgage!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have been traveling for going on three years now and we do all of our own bookings. We like to have the flexibility to do what we want, when we want to do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are in Osaka now in an AirB&B and we made reservations to fly to Singapore in two weeks. We have a one week booking at a residence hotel we have been to before and then have a flight to Cairns, Australia. We pick up a two month one-way car rental there with a drop off in Sydney and a three night hotel reservation in Cairns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s it. Everything thing else is TBD. Our intent is to get to the north island of NZ as it warms in October, rent a car for a couple of months and as it warms drive south to Christchurch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would start by Double check Visa and entry requirements. If you have an Aus passport, there's none for NZ to my knowledge, not sure about Japan? Also some countries may require additional documentation regardless of whether there's a Visa requirement or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would highly recommend booking and searching for flights/accommodation on incognito mode, especially if you're someone with social media (many sites will use your searches to send you targeted ads that often give you increased prices disguised as \"deals\" and the more you search, the more prices will get hiked). Budget airlines exist and if you're not too fussed about food/alcohol on the flight and more about simply getting there then that's worth it. Also see if it's more economical to travel Aus>Jap>NZ or Aus>NZ>Jap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Travel agents are easy to book through but difficult to change through; if something comes up and you're forced to change flights on your terms fees often get hiked up by the agent. If this isn't something that'll bother you, you should be fine. Additionally you can search for cheap flights on Google that can be found on third party websites, but then don't book through that website; instead that same deal will likely be found on the airline's website.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GET. TRAVEL. INSURANCE.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually do it myself. Flights through the airline and hotels through Expedia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recently used a travel agent to book for Japan (travel partner insisted) and we didn't end up going due to a health issue with said travel partner. Trying to get the paperwork (to claim travel insurance) and money back from the travel agent has been an absolute nightmare. Most travel agents couldn't organise a root in a brothel these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally just book direct with the airlines/hotels etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To start with look at things like google flights to get an idea on prices , then when you find what you like go to the airline website and book that flight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same thing with hotels, use a website like hotels combined to get an idea on prices, then book direct via the hotel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spend some time online checking best dates, places, things to do etc. Go to google flights, Kayak, etc and check convenient and best priced flights set an alerts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Takes time but it'll be your own experience", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chat gpt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just piggybacking here to add: booking directly with hotels and airlines is good for 2 reasons:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. If there are any issues with the booking (e.g. overbooked flight, room has wrong number of beds etc.) it is usually much simpler for the airline or hotel to deal with your booking instead of having to go back to a 3rd party.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Often it can be the cheapest option. A search on [booking.com](http://booking.com) might \\*look\\* cheaper at first, but once you add on fees, luggage etc. its actually just cheaper to book direct.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For these reasons I'll often use third-party websites to get a good spread of options, then see if I can just book directly anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A big one that ye old GPT missed, would be to get a Japanese SIM data card. International roaming can be a huge bitch. You can get a 20gb card for like $30 and have it delivered to your hotel on arrival.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Day 8: Fly to Auckland. Explore Auckland War Memorial Museum and Sky Tower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Japan Rail Pass advice is “outdated”. You need to work out where you’re going and", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "whether or not it’s even worth it to buy one nowadays since they up the cost of it last year. Best bet for OP is to have a look at /r/JapanTravel for some advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beforehand it was worth it if you were travelling between Tokyo to Osaka/Kyoto return within 7 days (for the 7day pass) nowadays it’s cheaper to buy individual tickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow this is excellent guidance. Appreciated xx", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Check visa requirements. If you have an Australian passport, you're generally going to have an easy time. If you're not an Australian citizen, make sure you also have everything in order to get back into Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP should be fine for visas. Australia and New Zealand have visa-free travel, and Japan gives an automatic 3-month tourist visa.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly! Most hotels are willing to price match third parties because that means they won’t pay Booking/Expedia a cut.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% agree with this comment especially point #1. Nothing worse than having a flight cancelled and not being able to do anything because it’s the weekend or 2am back home and the travel agency isn’t open.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tend to use bookings.com for most hotels, just because it’s an easy platform to use and it’s convenient to have everything all in the same place. But, it is definitely worth checking prices vs other platforms/direct booking before committing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or even easier if your phone supports dual sim: an eSIM. Airalo has never let me down, but there are others as well such as Holafly, Saily etc. You just buy an eSIM for the country and gbs you need through the app, install it when you get there, and that’s it. No need to get anything delivered.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e964oe.json b/1e964oe.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..11e7f48848c779a386b1f76204f8f26c103a76ee --- /dev/null +++ b/1e964oe.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Staying in Darling Harbour and need to buy a coat stand - can only Uber or walk so needs to be relatively close and relatively good quality. Where would I find one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kmart in Broadway has them, just depends how far you are willing to walk and carry, or have something to roll it home in. Otherwise, you might get lucky in the dollar stores - there's one in world square.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Muji in the Galleries, not that far of a walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, why not order one online and get it delivered?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tk maxx haymarket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "reddit is google now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! Staying at a hotel for an event which needs the coat stand", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Downvote and move on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get it delivered to the hotel. If you are paying them to host your event they are usually happy to help in that way.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e96fte.json b/1e96fte.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..aff30959ab961b4409108d0ae746f6d172f12cdd --- /dev/null +++ b/1e96fte.json @@ -0,0 +1,646 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What’s up with many of them taking up walking space in the city???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did people forget ur supposed to throw them in a lake instead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I needed to get across town quickly the other night and took one. It was about $5 for a 1.5k ride which was cheaper and quicker than an Uber (because of all the one way roads, traffic and trams). If people would treat them appropriately they would be a decent form of transport. But this is why we can’t have nice things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walking around the streets on my way to work and these things are everywhere in the way non stop. So annoying, I wish they had more accessible stands for them to be returned too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate these things in the city, nobody puts them back properly. They should have dedicated bike stations situated throughout the city as the only places these bikes can be parked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was in Perth last year they seemed to have found a good solution to e-scooters by forcing the rider to park in predetermined bays only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a real dejavu electric boogaloo from when we had hire bikes blocking everything up a few years ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's up to the council to make it mandatory to have proper desinated parking bays for these bikes, plus infringement fines to Lime, so that hurts them financially and disincentives this type of behaviour for the end user.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These bikes and scooters come in waves. Lived in the CBD before, can remember the orange bikes being an eye sore way back when. Nothing's changed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uber’s “better to ask forgiveness than permission” approach to business happening. Im in favor of legislating them out of existence, and going with docked shared ebikes run by city of sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in the cbd and got a letter from the council saying they are trailing parking zones. If you don't drop the bike in the drop zone you pay extra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It also says that regulation depends on the nsw government and enforcement of nsw police, so not much the council can do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Corporate littering", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is not bike problem, but people problem. Same as dog is not dog’s problem but dogs human…🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, few idiots will ruin life of many. Same as morons who throw them in the lake/billabongs/rivers, etc or hang them on the trees …but I guess we all have way to entertain ourselves..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree! It's a NSW Parliament issue and [inquiry is open to comments until 18 August. ](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3052#tab-members). Blast them there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noone is mentioning how much space those cars are taking up... ban cars from the cbd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This could be easily solved if people didn't push them over and Lime wouldn't let you end the ride until you've parked the bike properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a shit thing to do. Imagine what that does to blind and disabled people who need to navigate the footpaths of Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cafe's have to pay for sidewalk usage, why not these corporations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish that we just had an awesome public transport system that improves the city over letting these disgusting companies milk our citizens and leave their shit all over town.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The designers took no consideration into wind resistance. I used to think inconsiderate riders or delinquents were knocking these over but windy gusts will blow these things around so easy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Hervey Bay, there are scooters you can hire to rip around the coastal shared footpaths. They are about $6 an hour. If you don't put them back at the designated areas, your rental doesn't finish.  And they are geo- locked to a specific area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a visitor to the area, I may be slightly off with the rules behind it, but seemed to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's pissing me off is that more and more I see whole rows of them parked in bike park areas, where you lock your bike up. These things don't need to be locked up, I have to move them half the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of \"just walk around\"s in this thread is disappointing. Not everyone can do that, when they block entire footpaths and there's no pram ramp to get your wheelchair onto the road and back onto the footpath. Or blind people who might walk into them or trip into them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone trips over them and gets hurt, I hope they manage to sue the hell out of council approving these trip hazards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most CBDs have them in specific parking bays. The paths just aren't wide enough in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love when they get put out after charging. Why the hell to they get put in the middle of footpaths, crossings or generally inconvenient place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d happily ride these things, but I am not wearing a gross helmet that’s been on untold others heads. I’m also not going to carry my own one around with me. I also don’t want to get fined for not wearing one, so I won’t ride them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well they didn’t end like that by themselves. It’s the user lacking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I prefer this to Ubereats guys flying along the footpath on what are essentially motorbikes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People place them in specific spots on footpaths to create a problem. Unusually not the person who rented it. I've watched it happen so much on every night out about working. It's just an aussie thing finding sneaky ways to annoy people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least some people had the decency to leave them mostly to the side...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I hate these bloody things, man. They get left blocking not just the pathways, but freaking bus stops too. Right on the freaking tactile lines. Thank god I have what little vision I do, or I'd have walked right into them so many times. It's just selfish. It's not that hard to leave a bike to the side of a pathway, out of the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "brat bikes omg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are a nice idea but they are annoying. I have a random helmet dumped outside my house this morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Chick Hicks Bikes!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"King Bikes!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my 2 year old loves them...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Victoria, they have disallowed e-scooters on footpaths which is really dumb. A car can do more damage to a e-scooter rider than an e-scooter rider can do to a pedestrian. It is so dangerous to force e-scooters onto the roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn’t the Lord Mayor literally just send out a community letter about these? I think they’re creating designated spaces for them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck them off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But Clover sent a letter blaming the state government!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney’s pathetic look at the foot path not even finished ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cost me $18 to go up the road and they take up that much space", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad complains about this as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lime bikes are like a bad case of herpes. No matter what you do, they just keep coming back and spreading everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God i wish we had the scooters here. Our streets and roads are not made for mass bike usage. It's a massive pain in the ass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One was parked in the most obnoxious way possible. Sideways and in the middle of the path, like, it's exactly where you'd put something to completely block off the path.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "these lime bikes are not in the best place, especially knocked over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but there is a lot more public space devoted to cars even in this photo. there's no reason for 99% of the cars in the CBD to be there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TBH I don't have a lot of time for the somewhat histrionic complaints about these bikes being left on footpaths when we have streets choked with parked cars as a completely normalised reality. Complete lack of perspective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like they have been knocked over. If you wanted to, you could maybe stand them up neatly, so other people don't have to dodge around. I know, I know, you shouldn't have to. It's not your mess, fuck this company, blah blah. Yeah, I agree, but, this is still Australia, we can still do something nice for others even if we don't personally benefit, make the place look nicer because we live here. We aren't quite big enough assholes to just take a picture and leave it like this... are we?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "School holidays. Kids are having a good time using them in big groups etc. Dont worry, once back to school, this will happen less!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know that it would be just as easy to pick them up as it would to photograph them and post to reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These rental bikes are a terrific idea and a great service for many people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It speaks poorly on us as a community that we don’t place them neatly and don’t vandalise or steal and dump them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their introduction should have been better supported (maybe even with designated parking zones or lessons in etiquette); but posts like this imply that the bikes are the problem when it is clearly the people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just deal with it. I use lime bikes almost daily. They’re fantastic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it really matter? It’s not like there’s this many on every single street. There’s more than enough room for you to walk through. Would rather these blocking the path than those giant advertising billboards they were putting up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah. They are useful for self-defence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7 years ago, when some nutcase was running down pedestrians in the Melbourne CBD, a hero threw an oBike under the car to stop him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/hero-throws-obike-under-car-to-stop-masked-man-armed-with-knife-on-flinders-street-20170930-gyrv3l.html](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/hero-throws-obike-under-car-to-stop-masked-man-armed-with-knife-on-flinders-street-20170930-gyrv3l.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just Dutch things", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup that way there is more space for digital advertising TV's", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took one home last night, so handy and way faster than walking. Sadly it was damaged and the seat didn't stay up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was hoping you were going to say you left the bike in the centre of the footpath when you were done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes!! I bet they're so handy, and I've sometimes contemplated hopping on one (but I can't go fast enough on a bike to be stable). Why do some people have to ruin good things??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it would help if the company paid for parking locations, instead of just scattering everywhere", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You saving of say $10 is annoyance to most", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better parking places marked out would be excellent! I love using them for short trips and feel absolutely awful just parking them wherever - I try and park them in a way that’s out of the way, but would gladly return them to a marked spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Tell NSW Parliament here](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3052#tab-members)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like citi bike in NYC. Those are excellent. Dedicated stations next to bike lanes..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In good news I got a letter from Clover Moore last week saying they are running a trial of exactly that in some locations", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are managed by some bullshit pop-up tech company that will declare bankruptcy the moment investor interest dries up. So there is zero chance of them paying for any form of infrastructure such as bike stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen these e bikes all over Paris when I was there. They have stations to park these bikes and scooters everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know why we don't do the same here and have more parking stations for them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I ride them I do my best to park them off to the side and not obstructing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In some councils in London, Lime requires you park them in dedicated bays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'd be even easier to do that with e-scooters too. The NSW Government needs to legalise them already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kinda defeats the purpose and convenience of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's actually not a council issue - [you gotta tell NSW Parliament ](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3052#tab-members)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Tell Parliament then](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3052#tab-members)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a cop out. There are better systems and better ways of doing it that exist in other countries. Better legislation and penalties exist. Idiots are everywhere, not every city has the same mess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously though this is the solution. Every time someone posts a photo whining about these bikes there are always cars parks next to them, or a massive highway constricting the footpath. Cars are the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parking properly is being trialled by Lime. I'd encourage you to [give feedback to NSW Parliament ](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3052#tab-members) on the issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think in London they can only be returned to specific locations, gps tracking restricts where they can be returned", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hence the need for parking infrastructure!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E-bikes and e-scooters are absolutely fantastic for people who have certain mobility issues (arthritis, EDS, back/leg injuries and so many more), so need to ensure the physical infrastructure doesn’t impede footpaths, but also available for those with other disabilities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I CAN TELL YOU FIRST HAND, IT SUCKS!! I'm very grateful I have what little vision I do, because sometimes I miss them with my cane, and if I didn't spot the bright green I'd walk right into them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially when they're left on the tactile lines on the floor leading to bus stops (which, if you don't know, those raised dots/lines are meant to guide blind people with canes to important things, like buses.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed! [Tell NSW Parliament how you feel](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3052#tab-members)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because Parliament never got around to regulating or legislating anything - [let them know your thoughts here](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3052#tab-members)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "iirc council do get a cut/% of its usage per bike", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Council didn't approve these - it's actually a state issue - [tell NSW Parliament how you feel](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3052#tab-members)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see so many people riding around without helmets (and riding across the road too) that... I honestly wonder if anyone enforces it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most don't have helmets. Council needs to pick them up and recycle them. I'm sick of walking around them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get SO pissed off by them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Above the age of 16, you're not actually supposed to ride a bike on the footpath unless you have a medical condition that makes riding on the road dangerous, or accompanying a kid or someone with a medical condition. But I don't think it's enforced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chick Hicks bikes, oh my gosh XD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They really are his colour...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jeez. Tney should at least enforce a speed limit on the footpaths, rather than banning them completely. As a blind person, I do understand the worry - I've had some close calls with people zipping past super fast on scooters - but yeah, I don't think they're very safe for the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct - as I understand it, it's a complex jurisdiction issue that City of Sydney is doing their best to address but it ultimately sits with NSW Parliament", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Give your feedback to NSW Parliament here ](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3052#tab-members)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fuck cars off from the CBD first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Tell that to NSW Parliament ](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3052#tab-members) - seriously", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So do something about it - it's a complex jurisdiction issues - [give NSW Parliament a piece of your mind](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3052#tab-members)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If everyone complains really loudly about bikes parked in the footpath, we can hopefully get proper places to park bikes. After all, there are plenty of dedicated places for parking cars ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yes let do free labour for a mutil-million dollar company", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it's up to the public to fix a problem that was thrust upon them by a foreign company trying to make a profit from them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dutch empire 2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ride my own eBike all over town - commuting, meeting friends, going out to see bands, whatever. It's faster than public transport, parking is a non-issue, and pays for itself over the course of a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lucky enough to live within 10km of the CBD, it means I can get 95% of the places I need to go within 30 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had one once without a seat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Laziness, ignorance, whatever. This is a structural issue, we already understand that if people aren't given the proper place to put stuff they'll just leave it lying around. The various councils should work with bikeshare companies to build appropriate storage facilities that minimise the nuisance while maintaining usefulness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's sometimes a box marked on the ground near my bus stop in Pyrmont where they're meant to go. But it keeps getting faded. ...even when it's there, some people still don't put the bikes there, unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah there's one outside UTS that is always empty while the bikes continue to litter the back streets", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah clover. Legend. <3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was like this in Gothenburg when I lived there. The app would also tell me how many bikes / free spots were available so I wouldn’t waste my time going to a station without bikes or trying to park at a full one. In either situation they would have a truck moving bikes around as well to even it all out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know why lime doesn’t get fined for this shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what the model should be. The rental rate is absurd on these things compared to other parts of the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ye I have done it in Taiwan, Japan and Montreal. There's a parking stand /lock thing you have to push the bike into which starts and stop the timer when bike is taken/return. We just need something like that in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are also like $1 for everything 10 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a freaking brilliant idea. I wish we had that here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let them know [here](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3052#tab-members). Comments open until 18 August.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to buy one but I'm waiting for them to either legalise them or out law them first lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see so many 10-15 year olds riding them full speed down the road, they either legalise them or some kid dies and they become outlawed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be great to have more footpaths and cycle paths, or bus only paths, around the CBD I think", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh same where I live, but obstructing a public footpath is dealt with by council rangers under delegated authority from NSW government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because the legal responsibility is on the people conducting the business and the governing authority to keep the public footpath clear for pedestrians and people in wheelchairs and other mobility devices. If you or I conduct any other business that obstructs public property, we will be prosecuted by Council , so why not them ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have peripheral blindness and these things are a fucking menace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not hard in the dark or a crowd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree, though knowing my luck I’d be plastered on the front of news.com.au as an example of unsafe riding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Tell NSW Parliament how you feel](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3052#tab-members)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure the people making these decisions browse r/Sydney every single day just for complaints like this!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'If' and 'hopefully' like... I understand what you're trying to say, but it doesn't fix the issue now, and it may not fix the issue in future, and all we do is complain about things really loudly? I mean, is that really the best we can do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not for the company. It’s for the people around u. The company isn’t gonna do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> It's not your mess, fuck this company, blah blah. Yeah, I agree, but, this is still Australia, we can still do something nice for others even if we don't personally benefit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you don't read well, and you wouldn't lift a finger to help anyone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should become an NDIS service provider. you'd fit right in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonus, that usually costs extra...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boris bikes are everywhere in London. Even without the app to tell you what's near you'll find a bay just wandering. But it requires a central approach that would cross councils here, and to give up 1 or 2 car parking spots every couple of blocks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish the people who rode their bikes super fast along the shopping plaza(?) where there are \"CYCLISTS DISMOUNT\" signs would be plastered on there ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is just for ebikes in general, the questionnaire doesn't reference lime bikes at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Until those with power to make changes do make changes, those of us without power need to bring it their attention. Reddit might not be the most effective way of being heard by decision makers, but it does spread awareness of the issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll be sure to dump a bunch of manure out the front of your house and then call you an asshole for not cleaning it up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough, is it okay if I move stuff out of the way for other people? Or will that get in the way of you loudly complaining?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, Im not saying we're a nation of whingers, but when complaining loudly and doing nothing else, is the most popular way of behaving.... it hard to remember what I wasn't saying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. I would clean it up, because I dont want to live with a pile of shit in my yard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. I now realise I gave you way more credit than you deserved when I simply made fun of your literacy. If you think your scenario is in any way equivalent, you're likely developmentally delayed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I apologise for making fun of you, you do have valid opinions to share, and I';ll be happy to sit with you and listen. but lets talk about something more your speed. Whats your favourite ice cream flavour?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am supportive of both. Tidying and complaining until we have a solution ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every accusation is a confession with you huh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know you think you can taste the difference, but rainbow ice cream is just vanilla with colour added. If you can hold it in until we reach a toilet you can have some icecream.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you had a chance to breathe yet", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e96u10.json b/1e96u10.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..00ea8db88af4f9eb81fff0775bf4c08326f1c631 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e96u10.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Or if it’s not in the CBD, somewhere that delivers. Thanks in advanced!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Newtown. Probably the best place near the CBD for used bookstores. All on King St and near the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Elizabeth's and Gould's in Newtown, Sappho near Broadway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sappho Books Cafe & Bar - Glebe Point Rd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cross Art + Books is a 1 min walk from Kings Cross Station, love that place. They also deliver. Gleebooks (Glebe) and Berkelouw (Paddington) also have a second level with a secondhand collection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T's bookshop in Randwick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah sorry QBD was great in the city until it closed but I genuinely like the book station in Caringbah picked up some old gems there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll need to get out of the CBD, sorry, it won't hurt you. Catch a train or bus to Newtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hasn't been there in years. Maybe even more than a decade.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e96y5z.json b/1e96y5z.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c845e68c5b206c476442327a7c2bf4c9fa5f89c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e96y5z.json @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Newtown station*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A 'young fella' possibly armed, was apparently chased off the platform and is evading police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone have any other info?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was just arrested at Oporto - was hiding near the train lines in the car park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This shit is scary. Fuck these pricks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That explains the half dozen undercovers I saw at Stanmore station. Must've been waiting to see if he would pop up there along the tracks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We walked by the guy about 5 mins before and instantly caught a shady vibe from him, next thing we know he’s being led down the street in handcuffs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our train due to stop at Stanmore at 6.28pm simply failed to stop. Just sailed on through as the tannoy announced 'stopping at Stanmore' and then stopped at Petersham with an apology.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Baffling at the time, but maybe related? Still stopped at Newtown though, so maybe not!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why did I think Newtown as soon as I read the subject line 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice. I love the internet and how we can find this stuff out. Thanks butt wizard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who are the pricks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe, or just a mistake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure why I was downvoted. The miss of Stanmore was unrelated to the aforementioned incident.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, but they're not dog sniffing the passengers this time..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/rimjob_steve", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "er", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Armed young men posing a threat to the rest of society? They’re very intentional if they carry a weapon with them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will never understand reddit especially this sub, you’re getting downvoted to oblivion just for clarifying who the pricks are that MannerNo7000 is referring to. They could be saying the cops are pricks even though that’s a wild take but not surprising on reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know if they actually were armed... But yes weapons out on the street are not cool. Neither is escaping the police via train tracks and shutting down the line for twenty minutes 🤦", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, that's actually what I thought initially. Especially as it was a single person not multiple people!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e97l4w.json b/1e97l4w.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3c44aa60e085e10d58165f5c90ec559d2d51c25d --- /dev/null +++ b/1e97l4w.json @@ -0,0 +1,694 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm currenting renting and I've only lived here for 1.5yrs (duplex, suspected thief is adjacent to us). Where I live is within a small lot of other duplexes, each with an enclosed front porch. You would need to open our individual gates to get near our door. Not to mention, my neighbours and I share a main driveway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The day we moved, my husband and I left my Philodendron 'Florida' on the front porch amongst the landlord's other plants while we were rearranging furniture. We both foolishly forgot to bring it in and by morning, it was missing. We were both adamant that it was still there the night before (we had been walking in/out of the property until midnight). It wasn't left on the delivery truck nor at our prior rental. It had just vanished within 9-10hrs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I felt quite depressed about it being stolen - I had been through some mental health battles on/off the last few years and had turned to plants to cope. However, out of all the plants I brought over from my previous rental, the Philodendron was one of the only healthy ones - the rest had perished a fair bit because I struggled to keep up with them. I still feel stupid having carelessly left it outside, but I couldn't get over how it was only there for 1 night until it was stolen and felt unsettled that someone had been watching us move the entire time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I eventually moved on and just accepted that the plant was gone for good until today..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was waiting on a parcel to arrive and got notified by AusPost that it got delivered to a safe area. I looked outside on the porch and no parcel to be found. I cross-checked my area with the photo the driver sent and it was delivered to my next-door neighbour by mistake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the photo was my parcel, and next to my parcel was my Philodendron, now dying Philodendron.... :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Photo from AusPost \\(edited out the label, and cropped out the front door\\)](https://preview.redd.it/ezd490i9m0ed1.jpg?width=672&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f2ec7e7324a51c2bb3bae1174ae2915c1e1ec978)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to the front door and grabbed my parcel... annnddd yep, it was definitely my Philodendron. Same pot, same moss pole (that I hand-built), same ties....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Photo of my Philodendron back in 2020, it had grown significantly since then. The woollen ties were added just before we moved so it's not yet present in this photo.](https://preview.redd.it/kopky17em0ed1.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a2ed89307dc65663a8589435486c1762f656a61a)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know most people in my place would probably have confronted the neighbour then and there but I made sure I had photos of my Philodendron first before I even thought of going over there to confront them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in a state at the moment trying to figure out what to do. To call the police seems useless since it's just a plant. To confront them seems semi-useless because it's dying at the end of the day, but it's eating me up that something was taken from me without any accountability. Also taken at a time where I was very fragile.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My husband wants to confront them, especially after seeing how much I was affected when it went missing (and now). I do too, but I think I'm just not used to confrontation so I'm very worried about this affecting us should things go wrong. I don't really feel safe that they're just next door either...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone have any advice that can help with situations like these?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "--", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Just adding some extra comments here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "# 1)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There isn't a misunderstanding about the plant being \"disposed of\" or out for \"council pickup\". Reason being is that the plant was located in my front porch, which is a gated area and very closely surrounds my front door. My neighbour would've had to carefully open the gate and take my Philodendron that was near my front door, in the dead of night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess the misunderstanding would be them thinking it was my landlord's plant (we're the first renters here) and taking it since I moved in with my landlord's potted plants already present when we got the keys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "# 2)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't immediately take the plant because I wanted to be 100% sure I had proof in case something happened. I know, kinda dumb considering that I *did* handmake the moss pole and it's the same exact pot lol. I guess I was worried about something happening in case I got caught.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "# 3)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're re-thinking our plan to confront them and just take it back. I heavily doubt they'll approach us but at least we're prepared if it happens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks guys!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "--", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "# UPDATE: Well, whaddya know. This arvo, I found my prodigal Philodendron mysteriously in my kitchen...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How it even got there... I have no idea.......", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ";)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/5svu0ox319ed1.jpg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9d1c9be85e315c173e2693c269fe4e934446c000", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You go over there during the day and you take it. No need for any confrontation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why didn’t you just take it when you collected the parcel? Go back tomorrow and get it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a jerk. Steal it back and then display it prominently. Then they will know that you know, you know? :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone steals a plant or a million dollars, it's still theft. But like you say, if you get them involved would the neighbour then be more hostile?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd honestly just steal it back as a matter of principle, if it's easy to access.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In situations like this I tend to sit down and have a think about what I want out of the situation, and what I can do to get it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* If you just want the plant back, the easiest thing to do is just take it when they're out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* If you want a genuine apology or an acknowledgement that they did something wrong, it almost certainly won't happen - you will just get some bullshit story about them thinking it was being thrown out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* If you just want to vent your spleen then go for it, but you need to consider if torching the relationship is worth the temporary satisfaction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I would probably sit with the information asymmetry and use it to inform the relationship in future. Right now you know they're thieves, but they don't know you know. This means they still have an interest in ensuring you think they're good people, and you know they are not to be trusted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can use this over many years to take advantage of them socially whilst subtly fucking them over at every opportunity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There will be no catharsis from the confrontation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just take back your plant, and leave them the old flaming bag of doodoo or the [goofy melon head](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6-LZ2id3UM) and call it quits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Steal\" it back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they question you, just say, what, you too? I had one stolen about 18 months ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just take it back. Discussing with the thieves serve no purpose. They could deny and say they thought you were throwing it out!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just take it back. What are they going to do? Call yeh cops & tell them the plant they stole from you just got stolen from them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not gonna lie but I would've taken both lol. Once you find a shifty cunt the only game to play is shifty cunt...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could also one up the shifty cuntometre and knock on their door and ask about *their* plant as you saw it when you got your parcel... Watch the lie unfold. End game set match with a pic of your plant and take it and go lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take it back, it's rightfully yours but I'd keep it inside this time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They stole it from you so others aren't correct in saying to \"steal\" it back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They probably wont notice it gone. Take it back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take it back, it is not stealing it is your property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep it inside. Not much to be gained by making a scene.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Steal it back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This happened to me and I just went and took it back. The neighbour ended up telling another neighbour that she thought I wasn’t caring for it properly so she was trying to nurse it back to health. Total bs. But whatevs. I keep whatever I don’t want stolen behind our locked front door now. It was a disheartening lesson to learn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make a power move. Get a gnome holding a blank sign and write on it we know you stole the plant and swap the two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So begins phase 1. Phase two involves gnomes appearing on their property periodically..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What can they possibly do? “You stole the plant I stole from you!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go get your plant! Or send your husband if you’re a bit stressed :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walk in their front gate, take it and put it in your place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What they gonna do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why didn’t you just take it while you were there?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "May not even be the neighbour that moved it to their porch. Some randoms think it’s ‘amusing’ to do stuff like this and cause unrest or conflict, knowing that neighbour would be blamed if plant discovered next door. The neighbour may actually have no idea why it appeared on their doorstep so you can’t accuse them of a theft unless you had a RingCam that caught it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just take it back. And if you see them, apologise by saying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm so sorry, I just realised my plant must have blown into your side by accident, I left it on the balcony and the wind must have been too strong. So sorry for the inconvenience!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don’t want to be confrontational, give her an out and thank her for finding your plant. Say something like “OMG I had been looking for my plant for so long, and didn’t know where I had misplaced it, but now I see that you’ve found it for me”, and then take it back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a maple chestnut I’d been taking care of for 13 years stolen out of my yard. It still stings not knowing where but my suspicion is someone in the neighborhood", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just take it back! A co-worker of mine stole some of my tools, and I went and retrieved them out of his toolbox... he got the point without confrontation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, it doesn't pay to confront in situations like this. They could make your life really annoying. Just take it back. If you end up moving out before they do though, you could get a bit of petty revenge before the move I guess. Also, better be on the watch for other thefts they might end up committing, including stealing your parcels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you update when the plant is safe back with you and being looked after. I feel so bad for you and the plant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Steal it back. Put it in your backyard or somewhere they won't see it. Never speak of it again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put up a front door camera, steal it back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will say it’s good you didn’t take it back immediately. After 1.5 years you could have a false memory so always good to double check the pics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Steal their mailbox and post it back to them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take you plant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, there’s probably no point in a confrontation. They likely thought you were ditching it. But take it back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go take a cutting of what's left and start from scratch. A resurrection of sorts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm probably not the person to listen to but I would confront them that's utter BS and they shouldn't get away with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would have taken it back when I got the parcel!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldnt even tell them .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m pretty sure they know they grabed it ages ago and scored a free plant and now they are letting it die .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ". I’d go back and take it and if someone asks just tell them you had to pick up postal delivery and just stay silent about the plant . Don’t say a word .! Zip. Nada. What plant ?? You go girl .. you are returning it it’s rightful owner .. you aren’t stealing .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take it back, nurse it back to health and move on with your life. Good luck !!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean you took the package without talking to the neighbour, right? Just go take the plant - easy fix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take the plant if you have enough proof that it’s yours. Name and shame to every neighbour that if they try and dispute they are thieves. Heck, print some PSA A4 information pages and stick them to telephone poles and around your unit block to ensure people know. You’ve done nothing wrong, they have, they’re the criminals and deceptive thieves! Enjoy reclaiming your beloved (even if in the throws of dying) pit plant! 🪴", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As all have said, take it back..but...it seems very odd that someone would go to the bother of stealing a plant and then leaving it around the side of their house, out of the way and neglected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm wondering if there's been a misunderstanding here where the landlord has suggested to them they could have some plants without realising you have moved in the day before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ve got the delivery notification and photo. Your name is on it. Auspost left it there so access is no problem. Go pick up your package(s).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "just go take it, they will think it was stolen too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rescue your philodendron when they’re not home. Never speak of it to them. Just know not to trust them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A good feed with seasol will probably perk your philodendron right up. It’s probably been left in the same soil with no fresh nutrients and had dusty leaves so that it couldn’t breathe. Poor little thing. I hope it recovers well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Plant Guy would be furious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Roast me later but this here is a summary of how antisocial Australia can be!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How can you share a drive way for 1.5 years and have never visited each other! Go knock and say hello, explain the situation and you may be surprised on how they came to own the flower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take it back and report to the police. Maybe this isn’t the first time someone has reported an issue with the neighbours/thefts at that property and it’s always good to document, if not for your own peace of mind, then for future victims of theirs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will love your philo even more after you bring her home and revive her! I’ve salvaged some plants from deaths door before so can offer you some fairly straightforward advice on how to get her to bounce back! Spring is fast approaching too, so it’s the best time of year to get her going with new growth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've reported a missing plant before", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Print one of your photos of the plant and swap it with the actual plant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People suck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I know most people in my place would probably have confronted the neighbour then and there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would have just taken it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take your plant back", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Write a letter and steal it back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Say what you have said here, just what it means to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After reading the letter and knowing you stole it back and the reason behind it, I'd be very very surprised if they ever said anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just imagining it's scenario 1 where they thought the landlord was ditching the plants and so they rescued Florida and then one day their neighbour steals it without saying anything about it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone stole my Florida they would lose a hand. Take that plant back and get it a pedestal to put on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get one of those large rectangular pans. piss in it. freeze it, then next time they are out take the sheet of frozen piss out of the pan, slide it under their front door and take your plant back!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I know most people in my place would probably have confronted the neighbour then and there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are mistaken", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bake them a cake. Knock on the door and say “Swap you for my plant.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They probably thought you were leaving it out. Just have a conversation like an adult.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People might shift plants as a prank.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the neighbour asks about it just say \"yeah we had a similar plant stolen a little while back - lots of thieves around\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly this. Why have an argument?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably misundersnding. Maybe they thought the plant was left out for council clean-up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NGL this thought first crossed my mind, because it's taking back what's mine at the end of the day. They probably wouldn't even know it was me unless I stupidly left the plant back outside after having taken it back haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mum?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah true. I had a long think today over what I wanted from this but ultimately it's just my plant being returned and hearing whatever BS they want to say when I take it back (out of curiosity/amusement although it'll likely serve me nothing lol).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree that venting likely won't help, although tempting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My neighbours are \"friendly\" towards my husband rather than me, despite my efforts to say 'hi' when we pass. Unfortunately, we don't have a relationship other than my husband asking them to move their cars off our personal driveway lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The relationship is already fucked seeing as they stole from her", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people work really hard to convince themselves that anything left at the front of a property is trash that they are doing a favour by taking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who are normally generous and normal - start picking up other people's shit and get told off by me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus. This started out so.... but then. Yikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have so many questions after watching that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LMAO nice line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, doubt they’ll even notice it’s gone with how undernourished it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would just leave a note saying \"Thank you for looking after my plant but it's time to bring it home\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah this is pretty much one of the reasons why we want to confront them. I don't expect them to tell us anything truthful since they got caught, other than them just giving it back to us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and put it in your front window as a trophy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not stealing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noted. I'm due for a Bunnings trip anyway hahah.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That hurts to hear, I'm really sorry that happened to you. All that time and care just to be stolen away like that. I hope you're able to find the culprit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "VERY ODD. I had many thoughts about the theft and after a while thought it was just bad timing - someone who had a green thumb and klepto fingers coming across my Philo. My neighbour doesn't have much of a green thumb aside from some succulents that they don't water so I never suspected him/his wife.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We considered that misunderstanding as well however they talked to my husband the day we first moved in (hours before the plant went missing) asking us when we were officially living next-door and he told them \"from today\". He thought it was just a friendly introduction. Regardless, it's still odd to just take a plant and not even let us know of any agreement with our landlord as an FYI.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet the neighbour thought that the plant was leftover by the previous tenants. In their mind they've probably done nothing wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't need to be the Cuban Missile Crisis, it just needs a friendly neighbourly chat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't matter if they did know it was you. They aren't going to confront you for stealing your plant back. But if they are crazy and did I would say \"Aus post left my parcel on your porch and I discovered my plant that was stolen when I first moved in...\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its terrible they stole it and didn't even look after it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would have taken my plant back with me with the parcel! I agree here.. take back what’s yours. I also hate awkward confrontation, so understand your feelings. I have been into plants for a little while too and due to fatigue (iron deficiency, which can also affect my mood) I struggle to keep up with them at times. I’m currently being attacked by relentless thrips. I get it, it was a plant you were able to keep healthy and those ones are worth their weight in gold, no matter how much money they are worth. I hope you can get it growing back nicely back under your care!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I just noticed your username. IT Crowd???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd be calling it \"the prodigal plant\"... \"look, this is my plant, that was dead to me and is now alive, come let us celebrate!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(And yes, 100% repossess the plant, but maybe keep it indoors now, so there's no cold-plant-war, haha!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe someone else moved it there and not them. Ask about it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Binchicken?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it would be better to just take it back when they aren't home. They aren't even looking after it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally wouldn't confront because you have to live next to them and it would stress me out having an enemy next door. I like my home to be a sanctuary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Def just take the plant back without confrontation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They already sound like not good neighbours/ people so who knows what they'll do after confrontation - start stealing your deliveries, keying your car?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Unfortunately, we don't have a relationship other than my husband asking them to move their cars off our personal driveway lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They sound like self-entitled AHs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I love this too! I laughed :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think leaving a note is important. Otherwise it could just be another piece of “evidence” to them to make them think “well, everyone steals so it’s OK if I do”. A note helps make it clear that it’s not stealing, it’s taking it back!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No need to sign it. They will know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also agree with the other poster who said to keep it inside this time (unfortunately). But if you feel you reeeeealllly want to keep it (or another plant) outside, maybe put a thick layer of Vegemite around the lower surface of the pot rim. That way hopefully if they try and steal that one, they get some immediate negative feedback!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And finally… don’t give up on your plant just because it looks like it’s going to die! Plants can be pretty tenacious - you might be able to bring it back. It sounds like you really love this plant. You could still rescue it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can take it and wait to see if they come to confront you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you can say \"as if you have the audacity to ask for what you stole from me to begin with.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recovery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Richmond's out of his room, he's not in his room, he's supposed to be in his room, why is he out of his room?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same here! I was a plant hobbyist for a good few years before I started going through bouts of depression. Thrips are the worst, I hate them. They took out a lot of my plants in the years prior. It takes persistent cleaning to get rid of them so I don't blame you for feeling overwhelmed. Thank you for understanding, it feels good hearing from other plant owners about this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is nothing here for you Aunt Janelle. Back off, worry about uncle Trev and his stupid trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you get it? Back off!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nana left the Expo '88 plates to me. Get over it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah never know what psycho is living next door, unfortunately. The people in my family seem to be cursed with shitty neighbours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plausible misunderstanding is the previous tenant/owner told them to help themselves. And I wonder if other plants/things we t missing. Otherwise there is no misunderstanding taking items from someone elses porch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was the ill wind blowing. We blame it all on the ill wind! It’s how the thrips come around too. On the ill wind, when I’m gazing off telling a story of woe and they catch me unawares!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thrips are Satan’s spawn. What are they good for??? Except death and destruction! I first had them a few years ago now 🤔 Back then I did the full move everything out and spray protocol. It was exhausting! As you’d know! I thought plants were meant to like bring joy or something. We’ve always had some plants but once I got into collecting more, the bugs came with them. I can’t be bothered to do all of that now. This winter has been waaaay too cold too, and is killing plants I forgot to bring in. I’ve popped some systemic granules in and am hoping for the best. Those suckers seem to be maybe building up resistance but I’m hoping not. Now I just have the current infected plants covered in plastic bags to build humidity and I might spray some spray in there every few days and just be really lazy about it. They’ve been so incessant and I think it’s the weather. It’s seriously been the coldest winter I can remember for some time having the air con on too much seems to be creating the perfect environment for them. I’m surprised more spider mites haven’t turned up. I just nuke them with isopropyl alcohol! I’ve jinxed myself now!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e9823y.json b/1e9823y.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3405c1a5e0794ba6e21750c140c34d58e4ecfa67 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e9823y.json @@ -0,0 +1,146 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Have they just given up trying to finish this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tis a fine barn but sure 'tis no pool, English.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jilly Gibson’s vanity project- time for her to go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been delayed due to issues with the steel roof.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/projects-works/north-sydney-olympic-pool-redevelopment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s very difficult to [build female change rooms at pools in rural and regional Australia](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-26/how-north-sydney-council-won-a-$10m-pool-upgrade-grant/11998724). The risks of [minor defects](https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/projects-works/north-sydney-olympic-pool-redevelopment), [small budget overruns](https://amp.smh.com.au/national/nsw/north-sydney-pool-rebuild-to-exceed-100m-as-costs-and-delays-blow-out-20240206-p5f2qm.html), [short delays](https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/further-delays-have-been-confirmed-for-the-reconstruction-of-north-sydney-olympic-pool-120523) and [suing people](https://amp.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-legal-battle-looming-over-89m-north-sydney-pool-facelift-20240718-p5jutn.html) are real. Unfortunately, despite the [local regional council’s well considered contractural design and management approach](https://www.ianmutton.com/2024/06/19/newsletter-newsletter-64-north-sydney-olympic-pool/), a couple of small things on this project haven’t quite gone according to plan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When finished, the women and girls of North Sydney (and the small towns and villages nearby) will finally have change rooms at their local pool that are as good as those in our cities and metropolitan areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That pool won’t be finished in this decade lol. How embarrassing on all parties involved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could say the same about Mona Vale road lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another project on time and on budget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"On New Year's Eve that year came the announcement that the building contract had been awarded to **Icon SI**, the construction company behind Sydney Olympic Park's Opal Tower\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something about awarding contracts on New Years Eve makes me think it wasn't exactly a measured, sober, unrushed decision. It smells of Eddie Obeid. Is he still locked up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh well, at least you can always swim at Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool which is not far away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that'll buff out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Delays and cost increases are a shame, but it's a complicated development so carries that risk. Sounds like they had to tear down steel that wasn't done right, which is a bigger shame (IE not a latent condition).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hold out hope that it'll be awesome when it's finished though. I'm looking forward to swimming there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lasting legacy of the previous Government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "D'oh-eth!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She's fucked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She is no longer the mayor since the last election https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/councillors/1/zo-baker-mayor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love how she whines about any scrutiny of how it got to this point as just wasting more money, like it was anyone but her who's reponsible for this mess in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also this from a few days ago. Apparently looks like a legal battle between council and developers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-legal-battle-looming-over-89m-north-sydney-pool-facelift-20240718-p5jutn.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is (was) a popular spot for council run NYE celebrations, what with its point blank view of the bridge and that. No conspiracy in the timing of the formal announcement. No comment on the process behind the decision making.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also awarding it to a company that built the Opal Tower doesn't scream of strong judgement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's closed for an 18 month refurb. Same as this one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only between Oct and Apr. And a pain to get to without a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From what I've been reading it was never intended to be a complicated development and should never have been one. It was Liberal pork-barrelling and some ridiculous mayoral ideas that led to this blowout.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Iirc they're suing the designers but they hired Icon who built the Opal Tower that is fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn. Maybe I'll go for a swim in the harbour then. Neilsen Park is nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately Nielsen Park is still closed because they're doing up the sea wall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[National Parks website](https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/picnic-areas/nielsen-park)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Green square pool and the one near central are both excellent facilities and both a short walk from the train station. Saw a familiar face on Sunday. All the abc and north sydney regulars are stretching their legs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WTF is happening to Sydney??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nielsen Park work has been ongoing for years. First delayed by bad weather, then the council had a spat with the company that first started the work then more bad weather and it's been going on since.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e98gs3.json b/1e98gs3.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..95354f19cd6ae4e6e5ff73583da40fb912b9ea6e --- /dev/null +++ b/1e98gs3.json @@ -0,0 +1,282 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’ve just been using my bank card to travel for years now. I was just wondering whether there’s a benefit to use an opal card vs a bank card to travel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty much only if you have a concession card", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "None, the same benefits apply whether the Opal card or your credit/debit card is used.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still use Opal because it reads faster at the gates, especially helpful for quick entry/exit during peak hour. And I can see how much a trip costs upon tap off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can save a little extra using opal by buying discounted supermarket gift cards and using the gift card at the supermarket to add credit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ozbargain flags supermarket gift card deals e.g. temporary", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/853054", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "or more ongoing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/discounted_egift_cards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saves 2 - 10% depending on how good a deal you find.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can check on https://transportnsw.info/trip#/opal-retailers if a specific supermarket has opal top up or not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have one for work and one for personal, both recharge automatically off a credit card. This way it's easier to claim the expenses through work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are some car parks that wouldn't let me out for free without using my opal card - instead charging $30 to the card I used to travel with while I travelled during commute hours... So whenever I need to park in a carpark I always bring my Opal card now just in case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use an un-registered opal if you care about personal information retention.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I switched to my phone when they allowed Opal gates to be used as express travel card, so no need to unlock the phone. And it charged my credit card.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I switched back to Opal recently because I like to see what it charged me, if I managed to make a Transfer, etc etc. I didn’t actually do it but it was in the back of my mind that I should tally up the charges on the credit card to see if I was actually getting my transfers, or the $50 cap, or if they were just charging me whatever. I don’t like that I can’t really see the particulars of what they’re charging me, without giving Opal some more permissions to my card details so I can verify it is what it’s meant to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just faster, especially if the credit card is through your phone. Next you’re at a busy station, watch for those who use Opal vs a phone - it takes a few seconds with the phone vs the Opal card which is instantaneous. In worse cases, because the phone is shrouded in some armour clad case the NFC has a hard time connecting the Opal reader. And the person is frantically waving their phone around hoping to get it to work, which makes it even worse. Then the queue to get out of the station gets jammed up. Just use an Opal card, connect the card to your credit card for recharging and you never have to worry about not having enough money on the Opal card.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use Opal car parks for free without having to register for an account and link your credit card to your number plate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use the bank card that needs 4 settled transactions each month for bonus interest. So the benefit there is $$$$", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i like seeing the fare cost and looking at my journeys on the opal app. it’s also good for budgeting. whenever i get paid i always put $100 on my opal card so i know i will always have enough money to travel to work and back until i get paid again and i don’t have to worry about accidentally spending my travel allowance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can top up Opal cards with payment methods that can be obtained for a discount (i.e. gift cards/reward dollars accepted at Coles, Woolworths or 7/11). You can also earn flybuys if you top up at Coles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i still trust the opal card more . When I tap the phone I get $1 deducted and have to trust that they reconcile it correctly later. Once I couldn’t tap off because the bus reader wasn’t functioning and in that scenario I could at least claim it back with an Opal card.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're **not** a Gold Card / Child Opal user and you **don't** need to *routinely* track your Opal-related expenditure then frankly you have no particular reason to even use a Bank Card in favour of your Phone / Watch - let alone the actual Adult Opal card itself...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/opal/contactless-payments](https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/opal/contactless-payments)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can share opal cards easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the opal card I can access the commuter car park no problem. Can also do with credit card but for that I need to register the card first. Which I am loathe to do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if money is tight or you're tracking expenses, is handy to quarantine travel costs to opal card so as not to accidentally embezzle yourself & always have enough to least get to & from wherever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's slightly easier to get a refund on an opal trip - eg when there is a power outage at your destination and can't tap off (happens lots in summer storms). There is a process to claim a refund on a credit card but it's a bit more manual (last time I did it)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If youre ok with keeping small amounts on your opal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can use it as a buffer in case you forget to tap off;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you only have 5$ or so on the card, if you forget to tap off one day, you can just get a new card. And not get charged the max fare", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you use a credit card instead of Opal do you still get the weekly travel cap benefits?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I’ve misplaced my opal card or no time to top up. It’s my back up pay method.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you have a concession there isn’t any.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Full-fare Opal is effectively redundant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people just jump the gates while station staff watch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty of commuter car parks around Sydney that are free for 18 hours if you log a train trip on your opal card. You then tap the opal to get out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Credit card works too but only when linked and set up with an opal account. But that can be more effort than just buying and using an opal card.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Particularly useful for people in south West Sydney, where they are more prevalent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Credit card: you dont have to carry a opal card/wallet. I tap on using express card on my phone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the only advantage is I can use it at Park&Rides for free 18-hr parking whenever I commute and use the opal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to know they cost the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your train fare is insanely cheap ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From airport to museum, only a dollar .. unbelievable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve heard that if you don’t register your opal card, you can get it into negative and forget to recharge it…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trip cost and keeping track of how much I spent on public transport so far by my top up amounts is my main thing with why I still use my Opal card.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. No real financial benefit to using the Opal card itself, but it does make it slightly easier to keep track of your spending in real time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The trip cost is the main reason I still use the opal card. That and old habits die hard...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe Im wrong, but I thought tapping on with CC you have to pay the tap on surcharge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think if you charge at Coles worth, you can also scan woolies card to get 'points' too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is my reason too. Opal card for work so I can easily expense back (monthly). Bank card for personal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah its so stupid I hate it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pay with cash too, otherwise defeating the purpose of you use card to top up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus, I never thought of this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and Concession Opal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your suburb must be athletic AF. Those new gates are no joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "doesn't work. machine says *bonk* when you tap and balance is too low", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can link your debit card to the app. Same cost and tracking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And itsway easier to replace an opal than a credit card if you lose it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are indeed, wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I recharge at Coles and I scan Flybuys every time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are so welcome. I wouldn't make enough card transactions otherwise ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good point - these too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I'm sorry, your BMI must be below 18 to be able to jump this gate, please lose weight and try again. Thank you for choosing Sydney Trains.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know, but I put in expenses on a tracking app every time I spend and $20 once a week or so instead of $4.20 every time I tap off is easier for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Takes a few days for the amount to update on your statement when using debit/credit card, though, vs instant balance when you use Opal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still use my Opal because it's way easier for me to reconcile my daily/monthly expenses, especially at month end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m much more likely to misplace an Opal card compared to my phone though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's why my Opal card sits at the back of my phone, under the case, haha.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e995mf.json b/1e995mf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2d8e3e52e1f118e9db7f7cfe1892c28ddfc0a5c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e995mf.json @@ -0,0 +1,206 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Fire truck headed that way now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Update: they’re letting people back into the station. Looks like a false alarm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't be a Windows error, that's a blue screen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metro patrons, you’re all good ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently the metro doesn’t care for this madness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this is the wrong thing to focus on, but is there really a Maccas and a KFC inside the station?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually it's someone smoking in the toilets and the alarm wasn't cancelled (after being checked as a false alarm) before the Fire Brigade is called.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ominous. Hope everyone is okay!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knew I shouldn't have had that Mexican food", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like metro is all good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's all.gping on today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tragic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That alarm was going off at about 3:30 when I was there. Nobody took any notice at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep just saw a firey enter the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank God! Would’ve been a disaster had a station burnt down 2 weeks before the Metro extension.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RSODs are a thing too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an *angry* Windows error.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just outside the station. Once you tap out of the opal gates they're basically right in front of you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The station is in a big shopping centre, so more like the train station is in a KFC and Maccas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just outside the gates but very close", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, about 20m from the station entrance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno if it's THAT wrong... Just sayin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they've been outside the station for decades. The old chatty stations maccas was the best hit a kid late at night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People on Reddit don't like jokes that are actually funny", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Um, why am i being negged? Read the actual screen, people !!!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "u/CamillaBarkaBowles says:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Hopefully not another parent with a pram ignoring the very specific pram instructions on every platform\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This comment is so bad that it needs preservation before it gets deleted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fucking christ mate... not even 2 days and you're making such comments... Go out and touch grass you edgy keyboard warrior...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're a prime example of being a dog cunt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you fucked in the head? Have you no shame for the people who lost their lives?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm it’s not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More sirens coming. Hopefully it’s just a false alarm/everyone is okay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what I got when I put a scratched disc into my PS2 and it sends me to the shadow realm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello uefi errors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And a food court above it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And in a Taco Bell as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Less that, it's just across the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember the Hungry Jacks, and the bigger Maccas further down the road that's a glasses place or something now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old Chatswood station was a very different place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Childhood nightmares. Quick, blow on the CD again!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...where more than half of the food outlets have closed and now stand empty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Annoy your dad for long enough to take you to JB and get them buffed out for $3 a disc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No? Has it been a while since your last visit? The place is full and very busy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hasn’t been empty like you say since… pre covid?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You seem to be talking about \"empty\" as in a lack of patrons on that day. I was commenting on the food court having a lot of empty restaurants, ie, places that have shut down permanently and not opened again as a different restaurant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was about 3 months ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I mean every restaurant spot is full. Was there two days ago (I live in Chatswood).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, that's good then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not empty but the turnover of restaurants seems to be pretty high", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e99p4k.json b/1e99p4k.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a4902ec1293951dcc25dcf2af910521c8532a52c --- /dev/null +++ b/1e99p4k.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Recently moved to the area and I’ve heard the food is amazing. I’d love some guidance on your favourite places and especially on veg options if possible!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't have any recommendations sadly, BUT I would recommend you post in r/foodies_sydney as someone is bound to reply there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don't mind being a little bit further than Campsie there is a great Chinese vegetarian restaurant called Joy Veg in Belmore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes Indeed Thai: tofu Laksa is the best laksa on the planet (Belmore but they deliver to Campsie)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also the Nepalese restaurant next to woollies has a lot of vegan/vegetarian options", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Albee's Kitchen is well known and has decent vegetarian options", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i just drive to newtown atp if i want vegetarian", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newtown has lots of veggie options", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chiko rolls mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thank you will do! ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e9al6g.json b/1e9al6g.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f766c65dd7f16c7c8a276a369496eb668cfb9aa3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e9al6g.json @@ -0,0 +1,134 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My partner and i are getting married at the end of October this year and have yet to decide where to spend our wedding night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The plan is a hotel in the city as the recpetion will be in the Alexandria area. We are considering the Sofitel in darling harbour but would like suggestion. Price is not to much of an issue just somehwere nice or if any hotels have an special/nice suites for these type of occasions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TLDR: Need a suggestion for a hotel in city for my wedding night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Sofitel is very fancy and new, but I prefer the Park Hyatt - nicer view and better location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there is a conference on at ICC next door would not recommend Sofitel for a wedding night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Langham Sydney has perfect vibes for this evening and next morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree Park Hyatt if budget allows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d recommend the Crown Sydney, get a suite for yourselves and when you do the booking you can order special items like petals in the bedroom, champagne, chocolates even personalised robes that you get to keep", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A suite in the Shangri La overlooking the harbour is the best in the city IMO. Also has Blu Bar for great cocktails with stunning views over the water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Park Hyatt is fabulous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/australia/park-hyatt-sydney/sydph/offers?src=prop_aspac_agn_resmedau_sem_sydph_google_br_local_Search_Goo_SYDPH_AU_Brand_EM_Search_SYDPH_AU_Brand_EM_park+hyatt+sydney&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADkF3WG7c-hCPXdPIQWKj5JsSMqPi&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvtzLora6hwMV1425BR1hLA4VEAAYASAAEgJ3zvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pier one, best view of the harbour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sir Stamford is great and classy, and older style.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do a specific romantic thing with rose petals on the bed and stuff...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second the suggestion of the Langham. Or the crown. shangri La with harbour view but a really nice larger room as the hotel is a little older, those full wall picture windows of the harbour are incredible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We went to the Langham after our wedding and thought it was really nice. They were also super helpful with letting me drop off our bags the day before so they would be in the room for us and I think they even provided a garment bag for my wedding dress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The W, or the Langham, or the Ovolo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shangri-La!! I just adore the view of the harbour I could watch it forever. Also great service, lovely room etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sofitel at Darling Harbour has some construction going on next to it and some friends we have, either employees or regular guests, have reported quite a downturn in guest service. Whether that will affect you in one night remains to be seen. Up the hill you have both the Qt and Swissotel that are both quite good - with the Qt being my personal pick for its quirkiness and artsy vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% Sofitel Darling Harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell them it's wedding night booking and they'll arrange rose flower petals on the bed, some gateux cake desserts and a bottle of bubbly absolutely free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also book it for a Saturday when Darling Harbour fireworks are planned and watch the show from the ceiling to floor huge windows curled up together on the wide sofa.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a beautiful thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't it traditional to stay in the same place as all the guests. ..? So you all hit the bar hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We spent the night at Park Hyatt after our wedding that was provided as a package.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely can recommend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very lavish suite and the buffet breakfast was amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will be more expensive to get better views though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thinking of celebrating there for an anniversary in the future", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can also bring your dog to the Langham. They have a pet room service menu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I’ve had the pleasure to stay there once before and it’s a truly unparalleled experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "QT would be my suggestion too, much more interesting than a standard hotel room and one you’ll remember forever rather than it blurring into all other hotel stays", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e9b7bd.json b/1e9b7bd.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..563b08ff15946a39bfe6708bb3bb1bf42adbee70 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e9b7bd.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Beautiful area", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e9coxd.json b/1e9coxd.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..77348d3f4e7110505b18e8b59ba56ede152d4ba2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e9coxd.json @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi there. My ex and I broke up a year ago and I had to leave before I was able to pack anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was able to make two trips to collect what I could. The first time I had access to the house and was able to pack myself. The second time my belongings were packed by my ex and was asked to leave the house keys behind which I obliged with the understanding I’d be back to collect the remaining belongings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now they are no longer talking to me or responding to messages. I still have a few large and expensive belongings I would like to collect (eg. Bicycle worth $600+ which I could be relying on now as I don’t have a car license and don’t live in the city).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of the furniture I paid for I allowed them to keep. I have texted them a few times and they fail to respond. I’ve also been blocked on social media.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The majority of these items have sentimental value so it’s not easy to just let it go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What actions can I take here? I’ve read about reporting for theft but not sure if this case is eligible and instead would need to be taken to small claims court to reclaim the items?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for your advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I have called and left a message with the community legal centre. I’ll update this post again with more updates in case it helps someone in a similar position in future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speak to a community legal centre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the short answer is - without legal action you are relying on the \"good person\" approach. I would send one last text saying you want to collect the items. Specify exactly what. And specify that you're happy to have a friend collect them instead if your ex can collect them together for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your ex might simply not want to see you. That's fine. Give an alternative option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or you know, hire some muscle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not an expert, but if you sent them letters detailing what you want and they choose not to respond- you would be able to take it to small claims court and request they be returned to you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would also then have proof that you reasonably asked them for the belongings and they could not say they did not know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could also file a police report via the police assistance line. Police could attend the residence and ask about the items but it might take some time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lodged a police report about 2 missing cat litter Boxes that were taken from my apartment building foyer and the police turned up 5 weeks later to enquire. Lucky I had the bags returned before then! We had a laugh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a similar situation years ago when I was sharing with a workmate. I got sent to Dubai for a job he missed out and he said I could leave my stuff no problem but when I got back it was basically \"You got the job I get your stuff now fuck off\" lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People can be assholes ugh sorry to hear about your situation it sucks especially considering you gave them the furniture!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you just politely knock on the door and ask to get your items?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great advice, thank you. Unfortunately I the “good person” approach hasn’t worked over the last year and I’ve let them know they don’t have to see me if they don’t want to. I didn’t want to see them the first time I collected things and he didn’t the second time so we’ve managed in the past.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As soon as the keys were dropped off all contact from his side ceased so advice to anyone in the same position - definitely make sure all your things are out before handing keys back! Even if you thought the person was trustworthy and willing to oblige :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly the henchmen idea would be the most effective but I don’t know any (jk for legal purposes..)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will call the local community centre tomorrow, that will probably be the best bet for now. Thanks again!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s great, thank you. Hopefully I can recover deleted messages to prove I have requested the item back over the past year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m actually shocked the police responded at all but very glad you got your litter trays back!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s really nasty and petty I’m so sorry to hear you were put through that. It can be really difficult to start over again, not to mention the breach of trust.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sound like you were way more deserving of the job anyway!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is another option I’m considering. We are a 3hr train ride apart and I’d also need to hire a removalist or taxi truck. I haven’t been able to work for the past year due to a medical condition so it’s financially risky as I’m not sure they’d open the door or be home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I understand that. I’ve been homeless twice, lived overseas and interstate so I’m used to parting with belongings and living with very little. However the items are special including a sentimental and personal gift from my parents after years of rebuilding a relationship. It also cost them a lot of money of which they don’t have themselves. I’m sure you can understand why it’s important I get them back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey at least I wasn't in a relationship with him - sorry to hear about yours as well hope you can get some resolution. Maybe the threat of some kind of legal action will change their mind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the kind words. At this point it’s just another dollar in the trauma bank for my next psychologist ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s the point of the post - asking what legal action can be taken. Other users have left helpful comments that I’m following up.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e9czes.json b/1e9czes.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f3d4d84abf399e208863156a941b46739dd45621 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e9czes.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Spotted at about 2224 HS, at Wolli Creek Station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mariyung trains being tested is like saying eb games is having a sale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boy I can't wait to have to face backwards for long journeys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd be so tempted to sneak on board even if it did mean a long walk home from some stabling facility half way between Leppington and Broken Hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay, only been 6 years…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should be called Placebo trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Less seating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any new word on when they are actually going to be in service?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I know most people hate these because less seats, no flippy, etc etc, But the god awful shade of lemon yellow for the interior fittings? I can handle the dark orange doors, but who decided that burnt orange, grey, and fluoro yellow is the way to go here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll believe the rollout when I see it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They keep saying end of 2024 but I'm skeptical", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "seriously, why don't new trains have the two-way seating? BOOOOOOOOO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seeing as these are electric, it'll be a long walk from Lithgow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the storage fee up to? Last I heard in 2021 it was a million dollars a day at the tax payers expense?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's why they're being run as 10 car sets", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fluro yellow is the most visible colour, especially in reduced-vision environments. It's probably to help passengers evacuate in an emergency and has the side benefit of very clearly marking out handholds and the like in regular service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because they prioritised tray tables over passenger preference/comfort", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Kangy Angy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's so stupid. Didn't want to upgrade them because of cost, so instead they put them in storage at a cost that has been far greater than the cost it would have been to upgrade them. Hell, by now they probably could have purchased different trains with the money they've spent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus the upgrade was promised well beforehand, then reneged by the previous government.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e9gsko.json b/1e9gsko.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5f0b414ad6cbb7c6d43f9449f8d62fecbc8df2c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e9gsko.json @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi everyone,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in Sydney and have no knowledge on how to buy a car except from some google searches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am looking to buy my first used car from a car dealership. The price on the car seems too good to be true but after my inspection and quick test drive there was no issues with it. I am quite happy with the car but I am considering whether I should get an external inspector before I buy or pay deposit. Here is where my question come in:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. How to choose an inspector? I see some people say Redbook is good buy others say it is only a very superficial level of inspection that any keen buyer can do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Should I Pay deposit before getting inspector to come over or taking the car to a mechanic to do a thorough check?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. If I were asked to pay a deposit, do I need to sign any contract and what terms should I put on it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. Are dealerships required to provide a condition report stating all of the issues with the engines and etc?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5. What if I purchased the car, brought it to a mechanic and found issues that were not on the condition report? Will I be protected by any regulation and legislation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Answering any questions will be a lot of help and greatly appreciated. I dont have money to waste so I really want a car that will work after warranty period.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I posted the same content under another community, lmk if this breaks any Reddit rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. NRMA do mobile inspections", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. That's going to come down to the dealer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. You'll want to get something in writing from the dealer saying the deposit is refundable if you're not satisfied with the inspection outcome", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. No", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5. Used cars sold by a dealer are subject to a 3 month, 5,000km statutory warranty but only if the car is less than 10yrs old/160,000km", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The above response is good advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most dealerships will also try to sell you an “extended warranty” for 1-3 years. These are essentially a 3rd party insurance policy against non-accident related repairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are probably not going to save you money on repairs net-net, but actually aren’t necessarily complete garbage (we did buy one with our last car and used it replace the A/C compressor with very minimal hassle), and might be worth it for the first 12 months, if only to have some peace of mind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree with the above.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want another inspection option, I’ve used State Roads a few times and they’ve been very good (including spotting previous accident damage once for me that wasn’t easy to find).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e9k2tk.json b/1e9k2tk.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c6d921f38c3ce5f26233555b96b72ce3abe56df3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e9k2tk.json @@ -0,0 +1,426 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love the phrase “the royals have released a new photo of [insert name here].” Makes it sound like a kidnapping and they’re asking for ransom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got a nice little call just now. Seems like I might be high on a shortlist for a role I applied for 2 weeks ago, so their Talent Acquisition person just wanted to check in with me if I was still interested, let me know that although they would ultimately be the TA looking after things, they'd be on leave for the next little bit, so expect a call from their boss during that time to setup a meeting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not getting my hopes up just yet, but it was a nice lift to the day when I've had nothing to apply for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those blissful school holiday drives to work over. The firdt drive in traffic is always a shcok to the system", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a dream last night that involved some gangster stuff. I don't remember a lot of it, but it did have Gus from Breaking Bad in it who managed to poison us by sharing a salad with us that had rock melon and pink salmon. But he didn't eat any of the pink salmon that had the poison. Previously, he had explained he was a vegetarian but loved rockmelon. He explained to us how he managed to poison us by not eating the fish. He said, \"While you were scoffing down your *moist vermin*, I was eating this delectable rock melon.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to remember that name for fish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I totally forgot my new bank pin last night and was expecting that I had to call them this morning to unlock and reset. Imagining long wait times etc (last time, it was an hour and a half!!). However, this morning, I suddenly woke up with the numbers in my head haha! Small wins Yay!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So after a bit of work, I think the [New Year's Eve in Sydney](https://old.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/new-years-eve) wiki page is ready for public consumption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any feedback or suggestions are appreciated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "got some of my assessment marks back, finally done with all assessments for hsc (apart from major work lol)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% food tech", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "96% english", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm so freaking annoyed dude.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why the HELL can you not use Coles group gift cards online?? I've got stuff I need/want to get from Officeworks and Kmart, and I've got a bunch of old gift cards that are still usable... but NOPE! Can't use em online!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was also struggling to use one of those Visa gift cards on the Kmart website... hopefully that's just cause it was on a Saturday night... it said it couldn't check with the bank, so...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Side note. I need people to stop giving me gift cards for birthdays and Christmas I put them in my wallet and then forget about them... damn you ADHD/crap memory...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back to my regular (strong) coffee today ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Swapped my wfh days this week to help with an event plus cover for my boss who is taking a few well deserved days off and wow going into the city on a Monday is hard. Though it's nice being home today and just taking time to breathe after a busy start to the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am trying to get work done on my novel which I write in my spare my time and I was so tired that I couldn't do it last night. I had the idea to have \"writers retreat\" at my home where all I do for a sunday from 9 to 4, I just write and plan out some some fancy ish food for meals throughout the day. Some of those I can shortcut by buying pre made things and others I was considering putting on to cook while I write so I can focus on write but the food will essentially take care of itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back from my trip across the ditch, feeling like a whole new person. It was an incredible trip, and I have made some amazing new friendos - including one awesome-beyond-words human who lives and breathes dad jokes and bad puns. She is my people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will all be pleased to know that Rosie enjoyed her 5+ star treatment with the grandpawrents. Including, but not limited to: warmed dinners, yoghurt on her breakfasts, 2 walks a day on the beach, unlimited and undivided attention, and the full butler service.... she now only answers to [Her Royal Pawness](https://imgur.com/a/KNf2kPO).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know that running clubs are a thing now but did anyone join a run club recently and what the experience is?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "anyone get a direct upgrade w the metro new line? i might be able to finally dodge wynyard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turns out you need opal card to use the 60 minute station transfer window? Lucky I checked first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train interruptions on the Bankstown line. Lots of people standing around Dulwich Hill station unsure of what to do as there’s no light rail either and no replacement busses for the interruptions on the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone hear a bang this morning and then a flock of helicopters flying around? Western Sydney area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bankstown line apparently down at Sydenham since 8am, anyone know what happened? Marrickville station was crammed, no announcements or replacement buses, has to walk to the nearest bus stop, local buses were crammed also, Sydney Trains website has nothing except an 'incident'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you meant to do with Swap 'n' Go BBQ gas bottles when you don't have a BBQ any more?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The website tells you everything about buying into the scheme, and swapping them, but doesn't say anything at all about taking them back when you don't want to participate any more. (eg, you move to a place with a BBQ plumbed into residential gas supply).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon nurses should be able to slap patients.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last night the human budgee loudly berated 3 of them for refusing to heat up his half eaten dinner, shouted at them when they didn't tend to them fast enough, and my personal favourite, hit things with their bedpan at 5am when they didn't come quick enough to put the back of their bed up. Something they could have done themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank god they're going home today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: forgot, they also sat and watched through the curtain while I cried getting something done. I hope they get hit by a bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every patient who arrives late to their appointment then has the sheer fucking audacity to whine that they have to wait needs to be shot out of a canon and into the sun. They were damn lucky we didn’t turn them away and the ungrateful sods are upset we took in the next patient, who arrived on time, instead of holding everyone up waiting for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like a total noob asking this, but where do I park if I'm going to a car dealership? Do they usually have spots?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the good ENT's booked up till fucking JANUARY. Now I have to spend $450 to see an ENT that doesn't even show up on google. FMD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know what was going on in Alexandria this morning? Near Mitchell Road, heaps of emergency vehicles and heaps of traffic held up. Lots of people on the street maybe a unit evacuation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "anyone just feel an earthquake in southern sydney? (shire)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "got a question to those lucky apartment *owners* living in the apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happens if you have a disagreement with body corporate? Who do you escalate to? (is it the same ncat tribunal? The tenancy page looks like for people who are renting)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just bought a pair on slip on shoes for half price. I'm officially in my slob era idc I'm too tired and this winter has been tough for me to try and look even semi-presentable anymore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, this made my day ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Giancarlo Esposito seems to be typecast as a villain/gangster. Hes just damn fine at it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You really just needed to turn the brain off and turn it on again!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theres a theory or something that sleeping can be helpful in giving you new ideas and stuff. You may have helped that theory XD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Permission to now shit post on every post that didnt read the Wiki and asks an already easily answered question?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speaking with someone who owns & runs one of those gift card companies, he admitted their profit margin is basically forgotten / lost cards and leftover balances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now i know, no of digits ( card number) on card does not match that required online.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the reminder that I have 2 e-gift cards that my adhd has forgotten ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully a nice warm one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> and wow going into the city on a Monday is hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard because it's after the weekend? I find Monday one of the easiest days to go in because there's so few people. City is a ghost town on Work From Home Mondays and Fridays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck with the writing!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aww How cute. She'll be like Mom, can we go holidays again?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome back!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "curious too.  Never done one, but the eastern suburbs ones look lowkey too intimidating and the inner west ones look…. serious? I’m an idiot beginner.  All the melbourne ones online look really friendly and interesting, but the seemingly few sydney ones look scary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ugh sorry to fellow commuters. Hopefully in T minus 12 days these will be a thing of the past if the rail buses don’t regularly eff up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some kind of explosion, house shook.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went to take son to school and roads closed (Cowpasture). People in office suggesting it was a car that exploded.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "tripview has urgent train repairs at Sydenham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait for a [Chemical Clean Out event near you,](https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/your-environment/recycling-and-reuse/household-recycling-overview/find-crcs-or-hcco) or contact your council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$10 on FB Marketplace?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really enthusiastic neighbourhood bonfire night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you are doing better today 2HC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my god?? People who treat nurses awfully are awful. Glad that person is going away. Hope if you get put with someone else they're at least decent!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get that they were late but literally every time I show up to a medical appointment I am made to wait for a minimum of half an hour on a good day and I receive no compensation for the extra time I have to take out of my day and work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They normally have a few spots, otherwise on the street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think I’d judge a medical specialist based on their online presence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you ask to go on cancellation lists?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woolworths labeled their nearly out of date items for sale", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can speak to your strata management company as they can sometimes assist if the body corporate is just being difficult. It also depends what the incident is. In most cases the next step is then getting a strata lawyer, unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[hardcore gangster](https://x.com/mysticallala/status/1723446899569758717?s=46&t=MXjIqqQUsrfuUAkW_uMEkw)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He can poison me in my dreams any time he likes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I have a day of sitting behind a microscope, ageing moist vermin followed by an evening trip to port to measure moist vermin. I'm going to milk this so hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha Shut Down, rather than restart?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah they usually say \"Sleep on it\" about problems and situations haha I had shoved it into the back of my mind and wondered why these numbers came to me, and then I realised what they were lol!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait, you weren't doing that already?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In practice, expect to see a lot more of the generic question posts removed and referred to the Wiki or megathread depending on time of year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thats not surprising at ALL. It's probably why they still exist, despite so many people having debit cards and stuff they can use online. I doubt they'd get by with just the activation fees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " no worries mate!! If it helps, maybe organise a day to go shopping with a friend to finally get them used! That's what I'm thinking of doing, to use these Coles ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that's it. I'm very used to not going in on a Monday now since I rarely do it. Though I must admit the quietness is nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where about’s was Cowpasture road closed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers, twitter/X for T3 Sydney Trains says urgent train repairs at Sydenham, hopefully they can fix it or it might be more of the same this arvo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The budgee has gone. My day has greatly improved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s because the people ahead of you were late and they waited for them. There’s a reason we don’t do that. Please reread my comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a receptionist I am so tired of people getting nasty at me for things I have no control over. How other clinics work have nothing to do with me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm spending a lot of money and I need answers. I saw an absolutely dreadful ENT before, their online presence is the only way I can judge them beforehand. But I understand what you're saying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm thinking non-emergency changes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aircon installs. remodeling that can have heavy impact (eg bathroom remodeling). modification to doors (apparently all apartment doors - incl bathroom doors) are subject to government regulations (needing to be fire safetydoors).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know in our 'modern' day, stuff like aircon installs get a 'yes' but I've always wondered what about those folks who want to do big changes. Like how in asian countries, its not uncommon to remodel apartments if you have the money because for a lot of folks, that's the main place of residence for the rest of their lives. Vs in australia, its mostly for rent and temporary lifestyle change (most folks move to a house as they get older - but who knows, that might change).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no idea what is going on here and I do not want to learn more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you even milk a moist vermin?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the shoe fits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it helps at all, it's doing its bit against the housing crisis by setting up a family in a literal harbourside mansion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was trying to go west from Green Valley rd. Apparently occurred at Len Waters Estate or somewhere nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry I came across as nasty. Just wanted to point out there are reasons patients may be slightly late and politely expect that they would be seen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Full Reno isn’t unheard of and most strata committees will approve it as long as it’s not going to affect building structure and impact other residents too much with construction. Especially in older blocks, owners will completely gut and remodel. With bathrooms, most strata bylaws are that the strata owns the tiles and walls (but this can vary with each strata bylaw), so you need to get approval to go beyond where you “own” to rewaterproof etc. Are you saying your strata committee isn’t approving your works? Or you’re concerned about someone else’s works being approved?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When they're ready to spawn, you can. It's when you push on their guts to see if jizz or eggs come out. Afew species we need to separate sexes when measuring as the males and females have different sizes, so we milk them before measuring.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah I was just curious. No work planned but I had always wondered about it. I imagine there must be situations where the home owner and committee disagree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thnx btw", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The committee don’t get to have opinions, just approve or not approve the works being commenced. The limitations to what they can not approve on residential Reno’s is pretty minor, especially if everything is cosmetic. The only rejections I’ve heard of is knocking down walls to join apartments, and changing the appearance of balconies or anything visible to the street.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e9rkt2.json b/1e9rkt2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..23a469cd3991b1c3ad96f42389565ae72ab7d548 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e9rkt2.json @@ -0,0 +1,298 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Major crowding in Campsie due to train changes. Prepare for delays on the Bankstown line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always love seeing pictures of the back of crowds and find one person staring straight at the camera haha!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: To the dude: if you're on reddit and reading this, I hope your day got better :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Broken down train currently stuck at Sydenham. No trains running between Sydenham to Lidcombe for now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And companies will take it out on the employee for being late etc when this employee can do the work at home but no, let's force everyone back to the office for \"culture\" BS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh shit, good luck friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New best band name of the week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really don’t miss commuting to work… I will forever be thankful to my boss for going 100% WFH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well this is nothing to the delays everyone will face whilst the line is closed in order to replace it with the Metro (and incidentally, enable Sydney Trains to do what it yearns most to do: dispense with as many staff as possible).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And too bad if, on account of the delay, you find you need to go to the toilet. Provision of facilities on the line has been cut right down. Theory (if there is one) must ostensibly be that once the metro runs frequently people will never be stuck on a station for long enough to need to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate to say it but we need another lock down, I'm sure a lot of these people could be working remotely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was set on going into the office today, lucky my alarm was the burnt bread today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "damn..maybe wasn't a good day to go to office then 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This picture gives anxiety", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The daily commute breaking out souls one delay at a time. At least we can go back to our beautiful houses, oh wait…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Typical shitty rail. Expect no less these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somehow the travel gods are always with me and I always dodge the days the line goes down. Thank god when the metro operates. Even the half baked one will be better than this. T minus 12", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn. This picture is unchanged for 9 hours. Still sunny in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drive. In a million years I wouldn't get onto this excuse of public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He does not look impressed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was trying not to capture anyone looking behind but looks like there is always one :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you look at historical photos taken at the same location - this person is there, in every photo! Staring. Knowingly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like no trains running from Sydenham to Liverpool either along Bankstown line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took me 50 minutes to travel the equivalent of 3 stations, got to my office and so many empty desks, still empty 4 hours later, and those who are here aren't in my team. Why are we forced in the office again? It's not for real estate, I work in a demountable. We don't have problems being late, we just have to work our minimum hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup go into the office to talk to your team on a video call", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you get to the office, and there's one other person, not at all related to your team/work, in a like 200 people capacity office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Chances are they'll hiss at you if you sit near them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Manager (who lives in a different state) told us two weeks ago that they are forcing us back into the office now, and I’ve yet to come in once since (my other teammate only showed up once). No one has said anything and I don’t regret anything. They’re just wasting our time. They go through this every few months and somehow expect different results.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm getting a bike before Sep line shutdown comes. It's the only way I can guarantee regular start and end times without buses that turn up wtf they want, it's hilly AF around here, maybe I'll actually get fit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except during the actually shut down there will be a fleet of replacement buses and then fast metro trains from Sydenham. So not that similar really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People will know what to expect though when the Bankstown Line closes but I agree they've done bugger all to plan for the shutdown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole Canterbury corridor has been a shitshow in planning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All those car yards along Canterbury Rd should have been resumed by the government decades ago for road widening around pinch points and intersections to allow safer right-hand turns and with proper bus bays etc...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would at least make it a bit safer & let the traffic flow a bit better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But Sydney Trains needs to modernise even if that means reducing staff numbers with automation and efficiency... It loses 3 billion a year... That's a lot of money and the states finances aren't in a good position.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if we cut it to a 2 billion a year loss that's an extra billion a year that can go into hospitals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who the hell uses train station toilets!?? Especially suburban ones?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't need a lockdown for that, we just need companies to stop investing so much in commercial real estate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think about 15 people in my friends and family circle have or have had covid in the past 4-6 weeks. It's pretty off its head this time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it's not even just due to winter. Family in Germany are reporting the same thing, and they have had a warm summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weird but I was seriously thinking I kind of miss Covid days. So peaceful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you hate to say it because you realise how stupid it is to say?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took me 2.5 hrs to get to work today, door to door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I instinctively moved my head back when I noticed him staring into my soul, telling me to fuck off lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: spelling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbf, he lives in Campsie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least one :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This morning one of our team was sitting behind another team member but had logged into the call instead of talking in person - we were trying to figure out where the echo was coming from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was told by our project leader we'd be monitored and if I wasn't turning up they may take action, half the time they doesn't even realise I'm in the office outside those who sit near me. The agreement is we need to be working in any office location, just not WFH, so one day I booked a hotdesk at our head office for a change (we work in a project site office). No one even asked where I was. It absolutely is a waste of our time. I wish the Fair Work Commission would hurry up with their WFH vs in-office review and findings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm kinda disappointed they didn't have the Greenway cycle way built and linked up to something that runs along the George's River...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would have been a good cycle route to get from the Bankstown Corridor towards Lewisham.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's wait and see how well the fleet of replacement buses is going to work. When you get to Sydenham you will need to change again (after Sydenham) if you need to go to a a city circle station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reduction of toilet facilities on the line is permanent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who need to go to the toilet. It's a common need. If there is a delay that will include people who otherwise probably thought they were right to wait until they reached their destination.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I expect historic uses (gay cruising) have largely been relegated to history, at least at suburban stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People travelling?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are parts of Sydney where it's really hard to find a public usable toilet. Train station toilets are a disgusting but useful alternative to relieving yourself in public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially outside of business hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just putting my further comment here too. I recognise my comment above is ableist. I won’t delete the original as I’ll wear the downvotes. It’s a lesson is seeing others POV", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me. Many a time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bad. I read when delays. Even then, I’d def go back home for it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100%, unfortunately they won't see the value of not investing in commercial real estate unless it's something that's out of their control", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People have become too complacent, I can't believe the amount of people I've seen out an about but have flu symptoms (I know it can't be helped sometimes, but at least wear a mask if you're under the weather).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's so bad !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who knows maybe he’s a Sydney subreddit fan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wasn’t reading “fuck off” I was reading “gurl can you believe this shit”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's not insult the bloke. He's been through enough. He could just be catching a connecting train. We don't have enough information to condemn the man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah fair point. My comment was actually a bit ableist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering how many companies and funds invest in commercial buildings in the CBD and expect returns, I can’t see it any time soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn’t two new skyscrapers just get announced for development in the CBD recently?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, agreed on that for sure. \"Thanks, dude on train sitting next to me for 20 mins, coughing and sneezing the whole time\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So gross, I wish there was an easier way to convert these office's into liveable apartments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like once they realised it was too hard in regards to mostly plumbing, they made everyone return", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e9s4ee.json b/1e9s4ee.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f672872451d8af4c0c75a4e936cdfb2611ea22e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e9s4ee.json @@ -0,0 +1,506 @@ +[ + { + "text": "One comes once every 30 mins, they’re like 1/10 of the capacity of a tram and they don’t stop anywhere but central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We live in a city people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw the light rail at Rozelle bay a few minutes ago ... what's going on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can’t find enough buses to replace the light rail issues, which are caused by industrial action, when -", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. They are short of bus drivers just to do the normal bus routes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. School went back today, so school buses are taking up a lot of bus usage during peak time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Buses can’t come close to light rail capacity, and there just isn’t enough time in the schedule for them to do anything else but get people to Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. It’s a bit of an asshole move to not support the Tram drivers by volunteering to drive a Light Rail replacement bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well colour me shocked!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Um, didn't people realise that this would happen the moment the metro strike was announced. We have had a significant shortage of bus drivers for years. Basically the sponge of retired people who could be casual bus drivers and cover the shortfall of bus drivers has almost dried up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They stopped driving with the emergence of covid-19 and as it is still around just as much, they are not going back to bus driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's no surprise they can't muster up very many buses during peak hour in school term - pretty much every bus and driver is already engaged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This strike was announced in advance so a better option would be simply to find another way to get where you're going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to contribute to fixing the issue, maybe write your MP and encourage them to put pressure on Transdev to pay their drivers properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bus timetable in the southeast is absolutely ridiculous since the lightrail came in. Who on Earth is going between La Perouse and Bondi Junction every 8 minutes all day and why this bus route exists is beyond me, but nothing outside of peak from La Perouse to the city something which is very much necessary and missed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If we had the old timetable, we wouldn't even notice the lightrail strike. They use all the drivers on completely unnecessary routes. ALP needs to hurry up on their election promise and save the buses, it's fucking nonsense now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish TransDev would just agree to the terms (sick leave and pay rise adjusted to inflation). I’d write to my MP but it’s a Liberal (Simon Kennedy). Doubt he gives a toss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't have public transport in Sydney, we have a labor delivery system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder where all those posters claiming this could never happen on the Metro are now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://transportnsw.info/news/2024/major-disruptions-on-l1-l2/l3-light-rail-lines-due-to-industrial-action", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our boys and girls in grey are on strike ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's gonna be wicked cool when the Bankstown line shuts down!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Point 4 is unfair on the drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have a job they are obligated to do and without government and union protection they can lose their job. I doubt they are volunteering to scab off them as they are the same union.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know that you have any choice what routes you do? My cousin shows up at depot in the morning and gets handed a clipboard with exactly what routes he's running and at what times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus the bus drivers also get paid peanuts compared to the rest of the public transport workers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buses, Trains and Trams are all under the same union aren't they?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "whats the pay like? are they being reasonable?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love the assumption that all citizens check daily whether their government’s transport staff will be on strike that day or not. People have lives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">If you want to contribute to fixing the issue, maybe write your MP and encourage them to put pressure on Transdev to pay their drivers properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno who my MP is but is that the only thing they can do to end the strikes - I.e. get taxpayers to pay as much money as the unions demand?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are the MPs able to write laws to limit public transport strikes (e.g. make illegal to strike more than 5 days per year) to protect the passengers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Who on Earth is going between La Perouse and Bondi Junction every 8 minutes all day and why this bus route exists is beyond me, but nothing outside of peak from La Perouse to the city something which is very much necessary and missed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one is riding end to end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maroubra to bondi was the 400 and 410, which before the fuck up used to have peak headways of 4 minutes between the two routes. They cut that particular route capacity by more than half and guess what it's packed between bondi and maroubra consistently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The changing the arseend to go down lapa way was because they needed more capacity getting people to light rail. And yes that kind of transfer bus service wasn't what was promised in 2012, you've explained it so many many times before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">ALP needs to hurry up on their election promise and save the buses, it's fucking nonsense now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What was their election promise to save? Since the timetable got adjusted a few years ago there are plenty of express buses which helped quite a bit. I felt the old timetable was a bit worse with express buses tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If he gets enough complaints he may", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always one who doesn't understand that fair compensation for workers helps everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except this isn't the metro, it's the light rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "metro still requires remote supervision staff, who are unionised, who can strike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The strikes are definitely planned to occur before the Metro launches because the unions know that once it does they'll start to lose their monopoly on public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every rail worker pays the union a fee - follow the $$$...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Often light rail/ rail replacement is voluntary overtime", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've known 3 people that signed on to be bus drivers and they all quit because of split shifts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, all members of the RTBU however due to the horrible laws around striking, unless they are under the same Enterprise Agreement no other group can strike in support. So the Tram workers are on their own, the busses are just fucked because they get paid shit, and get treated like shit with different groups being paid differently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About $34 an hour. Were offered an 18% increase over 4 years, holding out for 23% increase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The union apologises to all commuters for the inconvenience and is doing everything to minimise the disruption. That's why they chose to strike from 7:30am til 10:30am and 3:30pm to 6:30pm. To minimise the disruption, you see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw an alert in my transport app.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, with the state of Sydney transport in general it's a good idea to check the apps daily, regardless of the potential cause of the disruption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Notices generally get sent out via the Opal and TripView apps; they're the only ones I use so I'm not sure about others. I think some train stations may also have notices about it. They usually make it pretty known.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a good idea to have transport apps anyway, because of all the things that can happen. They can keep you up to date.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, parliament can force people to work, they just need to pass a slavery act first so you’re not inconvenienced by someone demanding a wage that isn’t going backwards due to inflation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I'll probably keep complaining about it until it's fixed because the southeast is a complete debacle right now. And we voted for it to be fixed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://tramandbusexpress.com.au/save-our-buses-eastern-suburbs-commuters-rally-against-constances-cuts/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's the \"save our buses\" campaign that featured heavily all over ALP posters and flyers in the southeast during the last election.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to have a 40-45-minute direct from my house to Circular Quay. Now it's 1:05-1:15 outside peak. The X routes are as good as they've always been, I think they extended them by half an hour, but they only operate for a short amount of time. Getting to the city weekends and off-peak is completely stuffed now when it used to have limited services buses 7-7 every day and direct services outside of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make bus driver a valid career again so they aren't cancelling every 4th bus due to lack of drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Timetable is fine, john holland has never been able to meet the timetable since they pissed off all their staff and made half quit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm concerned that you could interpret my comment as anything but a criticism of our public transport system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "right the south east light rail that will have a competing metro service in 2065.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You do understand that every Union employee on the metro will be part of the larger Combined Rail Unions right? Which includes the RTBU who aren't just train crew. The ETU made the largest impact on the Metro being delayed, who, yet are again part of the Combined Rail Unions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah mate on my way to catch the L3 at Rouse Hill and then swap over to M1 for my last leg down to Juniors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bus drivers are split between the RTBU and TWU for historical reasons about private vs public services (and even state vs federal industrial systems). Now the two are frenemies by necessity, and representation notionally is divided by service contract region (at the time of the \"peace treaty\") but this is probably untenable in the long term.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, I don't think I'd described secondary boycott laws as \"horrible\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other elephant in the room is also a shortage of bus drivers in general too which is only going to get worse looking at the average age bracket of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeh stick it to em fellas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They tried to do less impactful industrial actions, and the government refused to take them seriously. So obviously the next step is more impactful actions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those numbers sound large but it's to offset several years of no growth while inflation was 6+% . I haven't seen the details, but I wonder if the 23% number only matches the 2019 wage when calculated in real terms (i.e., inflation-adjusted) .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And even if it just barely keeps up with inflation, there's no way it's keeping up with house prices. So it's not like these drivers are laughing all the way to the bank even if they do get their demands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">parliament can force people to work, they just need to pass a slavery act", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think limiting strikes or making strikes in some sectors illegal requires a slavery act. There are many examples of such limits: In New York, employees in subways and buses are not allowed to strike. That doesn't mean they are slaves, I.e. forced to work without any compensation, at all. If they do not like the conditions offered, they can just resign from their positions and seek other employment that offers better pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The X routes are as good as they've always been, I think they extended them by half an hour, but they only operate for a short amount of time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they expanded the Xs a lot. I was never able to get them much before 4.30pm - now there are X buses running just after 3pm. It looked to me like they redirected many of the slower local buses (like the old 377 or 376) to run additional express routes like 373X, which seemed logical to me. I hope ALP doesn't mess up with that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep that’s what the liberals already did and was a call to stop it. It already happened. Labour can’t rip up dumb contracts the financially responsible liberals signed with obscene penalty payments. It’s too late..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really? So please explain your criticism?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your comment is vague and can read as though you are suggesting public transport is welfare for tram/bus/train drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In terms of the Tram strikes a secondary boycott would be useful to help support my comrades who are RTBU, from an entirely unionist perspective. If it's the same union I have no problem with the whole union taking part like they used to too before the crippling anti union laws were introduced to this country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had forgotten about the TWU but honestly the busses are in such a horrible state they would all be better off starting a new combined union and fight for a combined EA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meh I reckon if it's one union, with groups working under the same industry (mass transportation), secondary boycotts should be made legal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No they can't refuse to drive because of the trams. If they don't want overtime to work that is their right, but knowingly refusing work because it affects the Trams workers striking is something they could face termination for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't make up scenarios in your head for which you have no knowledge and no experience lest you spread more misinformation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit you keep deleting your responses to me Silverstar, why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Northern beaches region 8 is so short of drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fundamental issues is the base rate of pay is like 80k or about 1200 net per week, which leaves little money for living after paying 750pw to locally rent a 2 bed apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With bus wages increases by 3% py and rents by 10% py the dire situation is only getting worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Essential employees should a) have their wages indexed to the wage price index of private sector employees and b) be banned from striking. Otherwise every negotiation ends in a negative-sum deadlock with strikes galore, because the public sector unions' primary strategy is just to make politicians cave and put good politics ahead of good policy. They aren't interested in a strike-free negotiation, that would be leaving value on the table.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The right to strike is paramount for workers to get a good deal. Making strikes illegal is just wrong. Calling up American practises for worker suppression is weird and irrelevant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> In New York, employees in subways and buses are not allowed to strike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, the United States, a shining global bastion for labour rights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They campaigned on it after the execution. It was an electioncommitment. They can absolutely reinstate bus routes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The state government thinks little of commuters and only views public transport as a way to move workers to and from the city. Hence we have an inadequate replacement service that only stops at Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Part of why they cant strike is that the bus drivers technically work for a different company with the Transdev/John Holland partnership being their employer..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As it was supposed to be with Transdevs L2 & L3 being different from the L1 EBA.. and they tried to get Paramatta (River City Light Rail) under another different entity..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy crap, that's all they get paid? I feel like it should be more, with the amount of crap they have to put up with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ones who go out of their way to assist their disabled customers especially deserve so much more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, no. Great way to ensure conditions are eroded. In fact, the only benifit for the workers there is a guarantee their base rate doesn't go backwards, that is it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, and preventing striking is the same as compelling work, which falls along the line of conscription. Congrats! I want to know where you get the idea that the state is somehow entitled more to Labour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Making strikes illegal is just wrong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is it \"just wrong\" to do that, or to limit them, when other countries have done so?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">weird and irrelevant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is it weird and irrelevant? What's wrong with looking at other countries to see what we can learn from them? NY isn't such a bad place I think - I visited a school friend there a few years ago and really enjoyed it. Their public transport seems to run quite well, too, so the law doesn't seem to affect it negatively.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can but as everyone else here has mentioned there are no spare drivers and every company in the sector is struggling to find more….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the light rail services areas around Sydney that have access via other means on the heavy rail and normal bus services, it makes sense to have the busses end at Central, for ease of transfer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not ideal. But your original point seemed to be shitting on the workers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Entirely by design to weaken union strength so they don't have what happened with the heavy rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just checked the Region 8 EA, as at 2022 bus operators paid between 1090 for a trainee and 1200 PW for a senior bus operator. They've had about 6% of pay rises since then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's inclusive of allowances and before tax so even worse than I remembered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Preventing striking isn't conscription. You can still quit, with notice as required by your contract. I'm just suggesting banning protected actions. If too many essential workers vote with their feet and actually quit, the conditions will improve inorder to hire enough replacements. We don't need to have disruptive strikes called on short notice for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Why is it \"just wrong\" to do that, or to limit them, when other countries have done so?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it robs workers of the one thing they can do to actually get fair remuneration for the work that they do. Kneecapping wage growth in the public sector also has run-on effects for the private sector, as the private sector doesn't need to compete for labour with the public sector if the public sector wages are only for those who are desperate and can't go anywhere else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We already have a bus driver shortage. We don't need a train and tram driver shortage too, which is exactly what you'll get if you erode conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...that's just about double what I make, between centrelink and working 30 hours a fortnight as an office assistant. I don't have too great a grasp of wages and stuff, but. That doesn't seem fair at all! Especially since they're providing an essential service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck training an entire work force to replace skilled workers in government roles. I hope you like 0 trains, busses, trams, nurses, police, ambos... the list goes on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Because it robs workers of the one thing they can do to actually get fair remuneration for the work that they do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bankers or tech people seem to get pretty decent rem without striking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">We already have a bus driver shortage. We don't need a train and tram driver shortage too, which is exactly what you'll get if you erode conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are contradicting yourself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If we have bus driver shortages, clearly strikes are not a panacea against them, as the bus drivers were allowed to strike as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The shortages are simply caused by a tight labour market post-Covid: French go on strike every time someone sneezes and still they suffer badly from driver shortages. Singapore, with a better labour supply but strict laws against strikes, unsurprisingly doesn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keeping hostage the entire public transport system that the public have paid $billions for, is an unbelievably daft mechanism to address these shortages.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e9wflx.json b/1e9wflx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..351c707bb3b9fbdf941199d173733adc9b06f7ab --- /dev/null +++ b/1e9wflx.json @@ -0,0 +1,518 @@ +[ + { + "text": "First of all, sorry for the silly post, but I have to move out from my apartment soon and I don't have no one else to ask.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long story short, I currently live in Marrickville, feel I'm becoming depressed on this place and I want to chase my dream of living near the beach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in the CBD and it's really convenient to have a train station near my apartment, but I reckon this is not enough reasons for me to stay here. Dee Why seems to be affordable and the beach is beautiful, but I'm afraid of commuting times to CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at the map I can see that the best option is the B1 line, and it seems to be pretty good, going to CBD in around 40 minutes.But I wanted to get some opinions of people that live in this region: is this service reliable? Do we also have buses on the weekends?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a bit afraid of making the wrong choice and ending up on a 1 year contract in a place that might be too far away for me to go to work. Any opinions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for your attention", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dee Why is honestly a great place to live. The B1 is great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For context i live near Marrickville, my brother lives near Dee Why. It's a very different vibe ( I prefer it down there tbh) You've got beach living but it feels suburban.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4 pines is also a great brewery down the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "B1 is the most reliable bus service in the area. It has bus lanes most of the way during peak hour as well, so is a decent ride. You’ve also got the 160x to Chatswood, but it’s late or cancelled more often. 199 to Manly is also good but is a painful route with lots of stops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dee Why definitely seems to be the most affordable part of the beaches, and is a sweet spot where the B1 (city), 199 (Manly), and 160x (Chatswood) are all close (1km) to the beach while not being super far from the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The downside being that you’re not alone in the idea of moving here. We got lucky and got a spot fairly quickly, but there were 20-40 people at each inspection including Wednesday inspections, and I overheard people talking about looking for months. It gets to the point where the prospective tenants and real estate agents all start to recognise each other each week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dee Why has a fun and young vibe. A few South Americans living there and more european backpackers who are struggling to find a place in eastern suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bus is fine, with the exception that it does get packed in peakhour. It can be a semi-expensive uber/taxi to make it home at night though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dee why is fantastic for beach living. You get the proximity of the beach but still a metropolitan feel in the town there. Good feed, places to grab a beer and it’s really in 30-40 minutes to Wynyard on bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can get to Manly super easy as well for more choice of food/drinking holes and beaches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to live in Manly Vale, B1 was excellent. Military rd can be a carpark in peak hour but the bus gets through it well, Dee Why is a great beach too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brookvale which is right near Dee Why is the Marrickville of the north. The B1 is absolutely brilliant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How funny, I used to live in Marrickville but have been living in DY for a few years now, also grew up in this area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s great! You will need to factor in the walk from your apartment to DY main which is where the B1 comes from. Some parts of dy are very hilly too. There is however other busses that service different parts of DY, the 176x is an easy commute too and probably better than the B1 if you’re close to it as the B1 can have a big line at peak times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just depends what you’re into in terms of lifestyle as to which suburb you’d prefer. Dee Why is great during the day with the beaches, DY itself is a little dead at night time apart from local restaurants and the DY RSL (which is actually a good venue once you look past the pokies) but never fear because the breweries in Brookvale are great, there’s like 5 or 6 of them now. DY hotel also has really good quality pub food and a nice vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s definitely more going on in Marrickville and surrounds though in terms of live music, art shows and the like, but it’s not as if they’re completely out of reach (roughly 75 mins to the inner west via PT). DY has good places to eat but Marrickville is definitely better for food, a bit cheaper too. DY is significantly busier and more ‘urban’ than it was when I grew up here, but I’d say you can still feel the more chill beachy vibe, especially when sitting on the grass by the beach on a sunny Saturday afternoon which honestly almost makes DY worth it by itself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let me know if you’ve got any specific questions as I’ve lived in both suburbs for years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived in the Marriton building there and loved the convenience. B1 bus right below and all the shops as well. Beach was a 10-15min walk. Bus runs all the time. On a bad day you’ll be commuting 50min, but most days are 40min. Buses from the CBD are slightly more packed at peak hour but they run almost every 10min after 5pm. Be prepared to stand through from CBD depending on how fast you want to get on. B1 from Dee Why is a bit less packed because of the position it is before the other stops. Most of the time you’ll get a seat. Buses run pretty frequently during peak hours. I ended up getting a motorcycle for the convenience though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While I prefer the Inner West, I grew up on the beaches and I agree that Dee Why would suit your preferences. Please note, my info may be out of date so happy to be corrected on anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The B1 line has made commuting heaps better, long gone are the days of the dreaded L90 bendy bus and taking hours to get in to the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dee Why is a hub. You've got basically every amenity you'll need nearby. Dee Why interchange makes catching buses in any direction pretty simple as basically all buses in the area stop there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dee Why beach is lovely, and while it does get busy, it's big enough to accommodate the crowds and doesn't get as much attention as Manly or Bondi. I would hazard a guess that it's the cheapest beach-side suburb on the Northern Beaches, with those slightly West of Dee Why having even cheaper pockets of housing (Cromer, Narraweena, Brookie, Allambie, Beacon Hill).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Over the last 20+ years, they've really built up the area with plenty of apartment blocks so there's heaps more people living there and making it a more desirable suburb to live in. Years ago, it had a reputation for being the dirtier, undesirable little brother to the surrounding, affluent areas of Collaroy, Long Reef, Harbord/Freshie, Curly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it suits your needs, it can be a really great place to live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I may be biased as I grew up in Dee Why but it’s such a great area to live in. So many places to eat, close to the breweries and the mall in Brookvale, beach, close enough to the city, Chatswood and Manly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t lived there in years but the buses come frequently and are quite reliable. I don’t remember how often the B1 runs but it is enough that if you miss one bus there is another not far behind. There are a lot of other routes besides the B1 that you can jump on too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a few express buses from Dee Why.. your best option is the B1 which runs approx. every 5 mins, 7 days a week. There's also a 180X and 181X which also stop at DY but are less frequent and only run during the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's heaps of great pubs, cafe's and restaurants along the beachfront and is close to some other great spots like Manly, Collaroy, Narrabeen, etc. The Northern Beaches is a wonderful place to live! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Briefly lived there (years ago though), and might visit friends every now and then. The B1 is good and quite reliable, and the suburb itself has a decent amount of things to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "During DST, it's very nice to have sunlight when you're done with work - I used to choose a beach along the bus route and stay there enjoying the sound of the waves for a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The one problem I had was that my office wasn't exactly in the CBD; my commute was upwards of 60 minutes each way (bus + train + walk). This was killing me, but I imagine if your office is near Wynyard, it might not be so bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a look at Cronulla also. It has the big advantage of being the only major beachside suburb on a train line. The T4 is a lot more reliable than the B-Line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assume you don’t drive, but if you do get a car, you can live anywhere in the shire and drive to Hurstville for express city services, your commute will be less than half an hour in total and your still right by the beach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dee why is not longer affordable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t live in DW but Allambie Heights but I GOTTA echo fellow sentiments here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The B1 is arguably the greatest and most reliable bus line ever…in the history of NSW. MF gets me to Warringah erry time, rain, hail or shine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Dee Why seems to be affordable and the beach is beautiful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think I've ever heard that sentence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The beach is ok, not the best on the northern beaches but atleast less touristy than manly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole area is serviced fairly well by buses and ferries every day. The b1 commute bus is jammed though. Sometimes takes two goes to get on at wynyard of a afternoon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh if you work in the city, somewhere in the train line is better for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My ex lived in DW just off Pittwater Rd. It was noisy there! But other than that it seemed ok. Remember you're a long way from the 'action' on the northern beaches, but many people up there like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The B1 from Wynyard is a great service. Just note that people in the north have a very strict etiquette about forming an orderly queue whilst waiting for, and boarding their bus. In the eastern suburbs where I'm from it's anything goes. I received many 'stares' until I realised their system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "B line is fantastic, but note it only takes you to Wynyard. If you work at the other end of the city that can add 20 minutes to the trip", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've lived in both suburbs and each has its appeal. Imo, and this is someone who doesn't actually go to the beach often, but do go to the beach cafes a bit. Dee Why is much nicer. The whole beaches is amazing. So close to a number of beaches, cafes, city ain't too far and the mall is close if you need to go there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't have the same night-life as the inner west but manly is close and ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overall, I love it in dee why. Loved marrickville too but dee why is way better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only annoying thing about dee why is there are trolleys everywhere which I hate and there is always junk outside an apartment for a council clean up. Annoying but it is what it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dee why is a good suburb to live, good vibe, very close to all transport, buses are shit in northern beaches except the B1, they are usually late or cancelled. Collaroy is a good place to live as well, more beachy smell. Pubs everywhere so you won't have trouble finding a good schooner, and brookie has a good westfield with a good atmosphere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like everywhere in Sydney, it’s becoming increasingly overcrowded, and therefore losing its relaxed coastal feel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a nice place, but if you’re single/young enough to be going out fairly regularly, it sucks. Super far away from everything and terrible public transport with no train. If you drive, you’re stuck in traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you have a solid northern beaches crew, I wouldn’t do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Conversely, what's it like living in Marrickville? We were thinking of moving there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dee Why is good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What beach do you go too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little Bay is like 15-20 mins from Marrickville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go there before work when I WFH", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look at French's Forest too. With the new town centre masterplan. Well worth investing there. Only 10 mins drive to dee why", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up nearby and transport is really reliable as Deewhy is a major stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am living in Northern Beaches already two different locations but looking to move again next year and yes the most affordable is DY and some pockets in Manly Vale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need to go to the city every single day, then Marrickville got shorter trip now two options metro and train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always love jazz venues there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moved away from Dee why to be closer to family in the hills district because we had a baby on the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "R E G R E T", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to live nearer the beach look at places in that Randwick to Kingsford/Maroubra area, shouldn’t be much more expensive to rent than Marrickville, if at all. Light rail to the CBD and 20-30 min walk or 10 mins by bus to the beach. I’m an inner Westie but went to school in that area and have walked from Randwick to Coogee many, many times. On a nice day it’s lovely walk down the hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was raised in Dee Why so lived there for 27 years and my family still lives there. I live in Hornsby now. Dee Why is nice if you like the beach. The weather especially in summer is so nice with the sea breeze. Other than that, there's nothing to do other than go on walks along the coast and admire the scenery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like the B line and its convenient if you live near dee why main. Its definitely a downgrade to the train in my opinion especially in peak hour where buses have to compete with car traffic and when the line for the B1 snakes down the street at the bus stop. It's not bad, just annoying. Weekends mean that some bus lanes just become parking spots which again is annoying if you're trying to get somewhere on time because the bus will have to weave in and out of traffic. It's faster for me to get the train to town hall from hornsby compared to getting the B line and changing at Wynyard. again, not the end of the world just annoying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The shops in dee why are fine but if you need anything beyond groceries then you'll need to go to Warringah mall. You can survive without a car on the beaches but it will take you longer to get anywhere if you're not headed along pittwater road. When I worked in frenchs forest the bus took me 40 minutes compared to a 7 min drive (didn't have my license yet).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Food options are definitely more limited than the rest of Sydney. 20 years ago we always had to go to Chatswood or the City if we wanted good Asian food and that hasn't changed. Nepalese food is really good though. Also since it's a beach suburb it's pretty dead at night, you'll have to go to manly for night-life although won't be comparable to the city night life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, this is something I never noticed while living there but it's predominately white young families there. After living in hornsby for a while and coming back to the beaches I definitely feel out of place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A friend of mine moved from close to Marrickville to Dee Why a number of years ago and is absolutely loving life. They do WFH, though, so they don’t have the commute to the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in Marrickville and recently moved to Oatley, and I have family in Dee Why. It’s near the water, and it’s SO much nicer and substantially cheaper. I’ve lived in the Inner West, in Earlwood, and South, and I can confidently say that Marrickville is an overrated shithole with almost nothing going for it unless you’re rich and like jazz or blues. All the bars are fucking overrated, and its only feature IMO is the top-tier Vietnamese food and Lazy Bones. You’re gonna be a lot happier in Dee Why, trust me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in Collaroy for a year. Moved to Newtown to avoid getting depression. And I lived in one of those places that literally had a back yard backing onto the beach with a massive deck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The northern beaches are beautiful. But if you don’t do water activities ( surfing, kayaking etc) there’s fucking nothing to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The food scene is abysmal. The coffee is usually terrible. They do do a really good bacon and egg roll. All the kitchen workers in most of the restaurants are Nepalese as they oddly have a large community there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing against Nepalese but they haven’t grown up eating the food they are cooking so it’s usually grade C.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And aside from the Nepalese community, it’s so fucking white.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ll see more denture clinics you realised existed in Sydney too. They’re fucking everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the times I've visited the northern beaches, this is what I felt:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is beautiful. The nature there is gorgeous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It stops early. Like many places in Sydney, it is an early riser.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It can be a pain to go to the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be lovely to retire there, but if you have to commute, I don't think it is great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just have a look at the bus queues in Wynyard at 5pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having said that, of course a lot of people seem happy to do that. It's just not for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s terrible stay in Marrickville", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lovely place. Go for it. Heaps better than marrickville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will you actually goto the beach though? How many times a week will you go if you lived there? I lived there for most of my childhood/teenage years only went to the beach a handful of times lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brookvale is a bit of a brewery scene apparently, there are at least three or four different breweries there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though I haven’t gotten around to trying any of them yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! I have nothing against Marrickville, it's really not a bad suburb. But I kinda miss being closer to the nature.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you don’t live in Dee Why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for your reply! And happy to know that the B1 is reliable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately it's still very hard to find a place to rent in Sydney, and it indeed seems that Dee Why is growing in popularity, but hopefully I'll find a place in there soon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! I wasn't aware of this young vibe in Dee Why, but I feel I'll like that place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in manly vale on quirk rd. Such an awesome spot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for your reply and happy to know that the B1 works well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a spot on description of Brookvale that my wife refuses to accept ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or if the office is near Circular Quay, the ferry to Manly + 199 to Dee Why is comparable to the B1 for duration sometimes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though I’m not sure what the line for the 199 heading home during peak hour would be like. I’ve only ever done that trip on a weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're spoilt for choice but this pretty nice. Not in love with it? Walk to long reef or curly beach", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How good!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel that Marrickville gives you a suburban life with good proximity to the CBD and the airport. It’s also very close to Newtown so there are plenty of thing to do, specially for young people. What I miss living in here is having more parks, more green around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s also an old region, most of the houses are old. You have some new buildings, but it’s definitely not a “modern” place. Most of the people don’t care much about this, so it’s up to what you are looking for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another thing to take into account is that the T3 train line will close for 12 months while it’s being converted to Metro. This is a bit concerning since this is the train I always take to go to CBD, but I think they will have buses to Sydenham station, which is a 10 minutes ride. If you decide to go a bit more to the west, like Canterbury, and you rely on trains this will probably be an issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's 7 breweries in Brookvale now! Plus a handful of others in nearby suburbs (Manly, Manly Vale, even more up towards Mona/Avalon). There's also Manly Distillery in Brookie too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's more like 7-8 breweries in brooky now, good times!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went no long ago and visit 3 in less than 3 hours walking distance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recommend 7th Day https://maps.app.goo.gl/nrhPbxiiHpMpxE129", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saturday night good ambience and food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course good beer !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know it's not quite the same as the beach but there is nature down by the Cooks River and into the [Wolli Creek Regional Park](https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/walking-tracks/wolli-creek-walking-track)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Older mum lives nearby, gotta be close", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in dee why 4 years and currently a bit further north. In addition to the B1, there are other 2 lines that do DY to city at peak hours, the 180x and 181x. The B1 has also a night service for the occasional night out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Generally never had a problem, maybe a couple of weird super long commute days due to accidents or the like, but that can also happen with trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you like Marickville, I would suggest to look around Brookvale as well, lots of micro breweries and coffee roasters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: and distilleries!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah do not get deceived by the geriatric shops and funeral homes on Pittwater, is actually full of young people hehe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's were I lived! :) Yeah it was a handy spot, cheap and a walk to the beach and buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely, with the new faster ferries the trip is shorter than a bus and much more pleasant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that is a lovely walk. I just can't imagine calling it affordable 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yes, jump on the 180x/181x near Dee Why RSL and get a seat before the crowd at the B1 stop. Then it’s a quick run to the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah right, not cheap but relatively....", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e9xl4c.json b/1e9xl4c.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1a67de98d87b1ce70a0fc7c22ff3db212354c1b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e9xl4c.json @@ -0,0 +1,262 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Is this still available?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shipping from Warwick Farm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine buying it then setting the toll to like $0.50 crossing. Plus charging the NSW government for new year’s fireworks and for vivid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10k cash pickup tonight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep in mind, this might be a scam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lets see how much change I have in my sofa.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll buy it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only I work in the mines, is it OK if I send a mate around to pick it up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll transfer the money and delivery fee to him and you guys can sort it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has rust on the chassis. It’s a bridge to far I’m afraid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best I can do is 20 bucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only $9m? Dam that’s a bargain for a piece of prime real estate!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very cheap. Some houses cost this much. Not even joking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My cats are seriously considering. Does it come with catnip?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would you take $4.5M? Also my car is in the shop, do you deliver?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy it and close it for 50 years like some of the land bankers across Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not worth it.. maintaining that damn thing is horrendous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_C._Parker", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting, but I want to buy the harbour tunnel instead. Delivered. COD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$9 million? Damn, better just get 1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell him he’s dreaming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ugh, Sydney prices...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give ya three ciggy butts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The *wallah bro* seller we were all looking for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's got Nike's cheap cheap too hahaha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best price?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NIL pls", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$9m?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell ‘im he’s dreamin’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it come apart for easy transportation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“SURE IS!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*ghosts*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dimensions may vary", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found Gru.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Temu version", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sorry I've only got 5k on me can you do that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">cash", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stock reply for anyone offering \"cash\":", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey di*khead - when's the last time someone on marketplace took crypto, gold, payid or pocket lint? Good to know you understand what cash is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, it's real.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive across the bridge sometimes so it's definitely a thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You laugh but one dude managed to sell the Eiffel Tower twice before he was exposed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just dont hand over the money until you received and inspected the goods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not that difficult.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At worst just do paypal goods and services", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The helpful mate turns up at 10pm a day late in a Honda Jazz. \"Can you put it in my car for me?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well it's shipping or pick up, so it's being \"removed\" 🤣 🫣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Comes with free sandblasters and some spare pots of paint. Can DIY easy mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You forgot about putting/charging toll from both end while charging govt for rail passage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "photo is for reference only, actual product may vary", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ive got $3k cash if you can drop it off to me later this afternoon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad works for Sydney Harbour Bridge. Can also confirm it’s real.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay in that case I'll put an offer in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But he seemed so sincere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost not a joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I’m thinking shipped now. Not sure what the neighbors will say but it definitely will put us on the map 🤭", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't believe it unless Dazza has it listed in Gumtree", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My valuer out the back says can't do any higher than $1k, there now much demand for this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had almost that exact scenario, so I didn't need to think too hard to make it up. I hate selling stuff on marketplace. There are some exquisitely stupid dumbfucks out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should so buy it, would look amazing in the backyard ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Folk bought a table. Genuinely surprised it wasn’t going to fit in their ordinary sedan. Gave them rope, blankets and towels to put it on the roof, but I ended up tying it on myself after watching over ten minutes of ineffective faffing. I don’t either of them had ever tied a knot before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm now to pick a direction for it to go in 🤭🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually I might wanna measure the backyard first but I recon the first foundation will just fit if we remove the tree and the back shed. Pick a neighbor I don’t like for the on ramp", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e9y8fk.json b/1e9y8fk.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..adb4e1034599770636698ac844a7b0c53b3a76af --- /dev/null +++ b/1e9y8fk.json @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Was looking for a place with more land and I saw Riverstone had some bigger land.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thing is though, it gives some real weird vibes. Places close at like 5pm, no shopping centres and a lot of streets with no lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The place is literally dead and a ghost town after 5 and where I’m considering buying…. I am literally the only house on the block near some forests.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s also a bunch of dumped cars randomly on streets too. *You see some people hooning near the foresty areas too.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"real weird vibes. Places close at like 5pm\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like to think of it a sleepy country town that still hasn't noticed the encroaching development coming up at it's door. But your results may vary", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to the semi-rural side of Sydney. Sounds like every country town in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends where in Riverstone. Closer and around the the station is like a quiet country town like someone else mentioned. Further away are the new development areas where all the houses have dark roofs for some reason and there's not enough trees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Riverstone is about ten minutes away from Schofields. And Schofields is developed enough with parks and shops. So you're not that far off from civilization. Main line of shops in riverstone feels like an old town. 10-15 minutes from riverstone is rouse hill and Marsden park. There's plenty of things to do around there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is a place where nothing happens and everyone is left to their own devices with very little infrastructure, a good place to raise kids? A bit different from \"safe\" but you'll work out the answer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://crimetool.bocsar.nsw.gov.au/bocsar/](https://crimetool.bocsar.nsw.gov.au/bocsar/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had in law relatives live there. Never liked the vibe, but things are changing with all the new homes. But I would never think of it as a really safe neighbourhood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Riverstone is and has always been a shithole. There’s a reason property prices are lower. It might improve as the surrounding areas gentrify but there’s a high proportion of dropkicks and derros in the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty of families live there and manage just fine though. If more land is your highest priority, maybe try a little further west around Windsor, McGraths Hill, Pitt Town etc. Although, I suspect the property prices are higher in those areas because they’re not on the same level of shitness as Rivo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't lived out that way for 15 years now so it has probably cleaned up a bit but think blue lights in the bathrooms and sporadic massive brawls outside the train station during the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's gentrifying. More new homes are being built. The town centre is being looked at to copy the layout of the Rouse Hill Town Centre. If you're looking long term, those big blocks could be open for subdivision in the future, and you could making some decent money. You're not far from Rouse Hill Town Centre, medical centres and Costco. The only real pain is if you need to drive to work Old Windsor Rd is challenging in the morning, takes 40 minutes to get from Schofields Rd to Bella Vista.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re kids won’t have trouble finding friends to play cricket with", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its on its way up in the world. The traffic sucks during peak hour though so plan your way to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are buying near the 'forests' have a look around near your place for rubbish. It was a red hot tipping spot for asbestos and construction material many years ago, probably still is. There used to be alot of dirtbike and 4wd tracks through there too and thats probably where you hear the hoons going through. There were alot of Rebel Bikies living through there as well, their Clubhouse was in Hamilton Rd in the industrial area 10 years ago. Not sure if they are still around or not. Nice enough blokes but I wouldnt want to owe them money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All that aside, its a changing area like others have said. From Schofields out to Mulgrave will all be unit blocks in 30 years I reckon, short of a massive plunge in the economy, so getting some land along that rail line is a good idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take the Rouse Pill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this is an accurate observation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get that but would you say it’s safe for the kids to just go ride a bike in area though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "15 years ago maybe. Never seen this nowadays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope it doesn’t gentrify too much. I like the village feel through the Main Street. Awesome Bahn mi from the bakery too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the downside, it’s very close to the floodplains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's fine. You never really hear about it on the news except when it floods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which bakery is that?l ,I moved to Schofields recently and I'm looking out for good pork rolls", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Riverstone hot bread. Not much to look at and looks like it belongs in 1984 but tasty and very friendly owners. Down near the station but on garfield rd, always has tradies in there every morning whilst I’m waiting to cross the train line. That’s what got me in there in the first place", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1e9ygxp.json b/1e9ygxp.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c621b1b069112b4e7b94f331232fa4381df913c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1e9ygxp.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "When did that block of flats go up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "probably yesterday ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ea0913.json b/1ea0913.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d89a500a2a35d75e54891028646b523feff8360e --- /dev/null +++ b/1ea0913.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Any recommendations on a personal trainer in South West Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not into trainers who want to take before and after photos or wants to pretend that your part of their community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just want want to turn up ...train and leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm recovering from sports injury so I just want to train for 8 weeks before going back to my sport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ramia at Plus Fitness Padstow. She was nice, encouraging, and not a tool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suburb?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Punchbowl but I can travel", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ea0pm8.json b/1ea0pm8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8dbb2c3fe1fe48241dc2d05b709213c13a058239 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ea0pm8.json @@ -0,0 +1,166 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm down for various music sceneselectronica, techno, house, turntablsimish scenes like oldschool hiphop, soul, funk...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "please let me know where I can find good clubs here, not cheesy pop shit. The only music experience I like is at Duke, but I'm not a huge metal fan. I desperately need clubs that are all about music.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, shame about not being a metal fan. Moshpit (bar) is perfect", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Astral People guys tour artists that would fall under those genres you’ve listed so keep an eye out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lost Sundays are good too, think they usually hold their events at the Ivy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soul of Sydney host events that fall under the funk, soul, disco sound.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw MUTE recently launched at Carousel. Looks like they do events every Friday so might be worth checking that out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Catepillar Club might also be worth checking out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Club 77 as well which I saw someone already mention.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally could also check out Resident Advisor’s Sydney guide https://ra.co/guide/au/sydney this would be for electronic artists mostly though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Goth bands at the Landsdowne, Burdekin, Botany View, and Manning Bar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Club 77.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re about 25 years too late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keen to see what people say here. Manning bar usually have some good bands that are left of field.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I adore shoegaze and haven't been able to find much of a scene", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lazy Thinking in Dulwich Hill - awesome venue with fantastic food and a great music scene. They have live shows most nights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's plenty of cool cats out there doing things. Still 3 ish Wearhouses in the inner west doing semi regular events. But you've gotta be in the know. Definitely the underground has dried up a little bit recently. But it certainly hasn't died. People just gotta find their communities. Western Sydney is going to explode if someone can get a good thing going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chinese Laundry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried 2dayfm?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia has some awesome metal bars and clubs. I’m not sure if call any of the electronic stuff you’re talking about underground though, it’s the kind of stuff played at most night clubs and raves all over Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cafe Freda but it's not so much a club, great vibes though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Marrickville bowlo / mad racket crew is good (check resident advisor site or google mad racket Syd)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oxford art factory sometimes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look up on instagram bpm.au, luckypresents, black.noir, they throw sick ass events almost every week, and they even bring a lot of international acts. That is if you're into hard techno and rave music ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lookup HATS on Facebook", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RaveCave", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://linktr.ee/ravecave101", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Lazy Thinking in Dulwich Hill. Not exactly a club but they have live bands, music, food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.instagram.com/lazythinking__?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Black Noir on Flinders Street if you like techno.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out street press like Drum Media and 3D World", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rooty Hill RSL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clubs kill culture. There’s a reason why good electronic music had to escape the club scene in order to flourish", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hear Europe has good stuff….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey thanks for this, I didn't realise Sydney had any new metal/rock bars", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure why this is being downvoted, it reopened again last month and regularly plays techno", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, not sure why the downvotes. I can see Sleep D are playing there this Friday - they’re so good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't been since it's opened again but it was the tits pre covid. Only place I went to where I wasn't sure if there was a smoke machine being used or a cloud of human sweat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Downvoter believes the pinnacle of culture can be experienced while drunk at local pub", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out ram it down in camden as well. Once a month metal night. Kids under 12 free. It's a great crowd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moshpit Bar is great for metal & punk but also has various nights featuring other genres like ska, soul, reggae & jazz.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ea1q52.json b/1ea1q52.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..685c1459140acb910b87a8a9af06362f85d9f3bb --- /dev/null +++ b/1ea1q52.json @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi everyone!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been sharing in the same place for 6 years and in my understanding if you leave a share house the custom is to self replace before you vacate, line up a bunch of candidates get them over to meet the housemates and view the place on a pre-agreed weekend and then let the remaining housemates decide. It’s worked like this in other share houses I’ve lived in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today at work I was talking about how a housemate suddenly left recently without real notice, and my colleague was shocked the co-tenant didn’t self replace. I felt validated because I thought that was customary, but I also thought maybe it was just me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone have opinions on this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney here. The leaving tenant gives agreed notice to the head tenant (for me it was 3 weeks). The head tenant finds the replacement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're named on the lease then it's more of a process to get a replacement approved. You would need to pay until you can get your name off the lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have lived in sydney sharehouses for over a decade and from my sample i always found that queensland tenants did this as a rule whereas people of sydney seemed not to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give as much notice if you can - more than the minimum if possible - these people are likely your friends. But the remaining tenants would rather choose their own new housemate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I used to live in sharehouses one of the remaining tenants would do the looking and the person leaving would assist them with whatever they needed for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have more incentive to find someone good and its easier if you don't have to hand over if someone isn't found before they leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not me. I was a co-tenant for a house. Then I moved into a place to myself with my partner. I didn’t self replace, only gave 2 weeks notice as agreed upon at the start of my lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I now have have housemates (where I am the landlord and live in the same house). I find all the replacements. Housemates just needs to give me at least 2 weeks notice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was a head tenant for a while and the housemates never self-replaced, i.e. they just gave me notice and I found new subtenants, just like the top comment says. I would never want someone I didn't personally select. In one case, the departing tenant did help, i.e. referred the room to several of their friends, but that was a just a friendly thing to do and not something I expected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The remaining tenants find a new housemate. They need someone they feel comfortable with and trust.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The leaving tenant (if they aren't on the lease) gives sufficient notice to allow the remaining tenants to find someone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the setup, but usually if there is 1 guy whos on the least/the only guy that pays the landlord. They will be the one doing the replacements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't lived in shared accommodation for at least twenty years and back when I did it was exactly like this. If you were a non-lease tenant then you gave notice to someone whom was and applied to join the share house in a similar way. I used flatmate finders back in the day when I found my place and we used it when we had to find someone else to replace an individual when he moved back to the country town he was from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All three of us are on the lease. Most other people I’ve spoken to in person have said that the outgoing person should put an ad up, and should pay rent until a new tenant can take over their part on the lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Queenslanders are weird. Wouldn't the remaining tenants prefer to choose someone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I’m wondering if there is some sort of division that I belong to that other people don’t… I have always done due diligence! But I get the feeling a lot of people are more self serving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since the leaving person is on the lease, you are right. The lease is a legal document and they must pay their share until they are removed. Unfortunately the remaining people are still responsible for paying the entire lease, and it gets complicated if they stop paying before their place is taken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah i agree, i want to be choosing who im living with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Queenslander here. Generally the outgoing tenant does the advertising and sources a shortlist and the continuing tenants meet/sus the shortlist and make a decision from there. That said, even in Queensland we’d have housemates randomly leave (or be asked to leave) and the continuing tenants did all the legwork. There isn’t really much of a legal precedent to do it a particular way, everyone just wants the rent paid I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ea1v95.json b/1ea1v95.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3eedca63613f45bc0fce2f8b2d58deb1ea993f65 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ea1v95.json @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Taken from P&O cruises. Enjoy!🤩", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blues Point Tower looking scenic again ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Defs worth the $9,000,000 price tag", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beautiful ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you know that **one cruise ship**?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Uses 100 Tons of fuel a day and pollutes the air more than 12k cars", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- They dump their trash in the ocean? All trash plastics included", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Dump 5 billions liters of sewage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.greenmatch.co.uk/blog/maritime-sustainability", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was breathtaking in person!🤩", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> They dump their trash in the ocean? All trash plastics included", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the fuck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish more people knew about this. They're awful pollution machines and all just to have a glorified RSL on water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would Elaine’s boyfriend describe Blues Point Tower as “breathtaking” do you think?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol glorified RSL. I think this is the most apt comparison of cruises", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus with a morgue bigger than most public hospitals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i thought they just use the galley freezers?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ea1zwn.json b/1ea1zwn.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2f21b6e9043d457886b8563f3abd257bd43458d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ea1zwn.json @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey guys,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My sister and I are travelling up to Sydney from Adelaide next week by car for a birthday treat to ourselves. I’ve been to Sydney a couple times but my sister has not. I’m looking to book for a nice fine dining place to eat and some activities/ social events to go to early August.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’re pretty much open to anything! But we are JDM lovers (so a cars and coffee meet up would be cool), cute cafes (w matcha), love exploring the nature (enjoy exploring mountains, watching landscapes), etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will be in Sydney for at least 3 or 4 nights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Appreciate any recommendation!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To save any other uneducated people like myself from googling, jdm refers to japanese high performance cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not really a destination worth visiting otherwise, but if you're into cars you might want to check out the Automotive Dimensions gatherings at the Paddys Night Food Markets https://www.instagram.com/paddysnightfoodmarkets/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go have breakfast out at Benzin Cafe in Dural on a Saturday or Sunday morning, it’s a major car culture cafe here in Sydney and especially for jdm cars", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Free entry to Tarunga zoo if on actual bday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shame you’re not here a week later, JDM festival is on 10th August https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/jdm-festival-2024-tickets-870855862327", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are here on a Saturday they have drift events at Sydney Motorsports Park at Eastern Creek with a drift festival happening Aug 3rd. I only mention this because I know how popular drifting is in JDM circles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "# r/foodies_sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "#", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "#", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "#", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was about to ask!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I should’ve clarified it there but yes, it’s basically modified Japanese cars. I’ve gone to quite a couple events here in Adelaide and Melbourne myself but none in Sydney. So would be interested for any! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love this! We also love exploring food markets too! Great recommendation. Thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh and enjoy Sydney fellow Radelaidian haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh yes! I was planning to take her to Benzin since the last time I went… there wasn’t really a car meet up so I guess I’ll have to plan it at the right time. Thanks for this!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my days, how can I not pass up on this! Perf timing! Thanks lad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could possibly extend our road trip but nah it’s all goodies. Will come around again in the next coming months anyways. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely will! Been driving to Melbourne one too many times now. This Sydney road trip is a first but I’m sure it’ll be a mad cruise with my sister and I :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it might actually be a dollar rather than free, but that's still a massive discount on regular price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I normally drive back down once every year or two, but I always drive via Melb and stay for a night or two instead of doing the direct route, give you a break and a chance to catch up with Melb friends etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah! That’s our plan anyways, haha. Plan on staying a night in Melb and then drive up to Syd the next morning. How’s the drive going to Syd or down though? Smooth sailing would you say? haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Syd-Melb is 2 lanes the whole way with plenty of towns to stop in to have a break so it’s far less stressful and exhausting than the drive from adel-melb even though it’s longer… road condition is a hell of a lot better too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I swear as soon as you roll over from the SA border into Victoria the roads disintegrate", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ea3cov.json b/1ea3cov.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..94559ab5d9932bffe3254c6e934aca1db7ce966f --- /dev/null +++ b/1ea3cov.json @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Wondering if anyone knows of any smaller rescue organisations that accept cash donations, or better yet, someone who can purchase items they need and deliver them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RSPCA seems so big that it feels like very little of the actual donation would go to something useful and material. With that said, if you know that their donations do indeed get used for good instead of lining someone’s pocket - please drop a message here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're big supporters of Monika's Doggie Rescue and Sydney Cats and Dogs - both take donations and have wish lists of things they need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got little [Bobcat](https://imgur.com/a/fbdtK9h) from Maggie's Pet Rescue, so they'd be my suggestion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey there, I work in the charity sector. Where you donate to is fully your choice but I counter the idea that bigger charities are by definition less effective with your money. Bigger charities are subject to way more scrutiny, regulation, and auditing than smaller charities, and the size of their operation means their scale of impact is much larger. So yes, bigger charities do obviously have more staff and higher operating costs, but they're also able to deliver more on the mission.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paws and recover is a great charity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're good to follow on socials because sometimes they just need animals transported from a to b.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They look after pets while people go into hospital or when they fall on hard times. I love that the ultimate goal is to keep pets with their owners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello, our store works closely with a rescue group down in Helensburgh. Feel free to look up Country Companion Animal Rescue on Facebook. Julie Ann is one of the hardest working women in rescue I reckon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We take donations for her at Petstock Engadine and she's due for a pick up of stock soon, it all goes directly to her and her dogs and cats", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Dogs and Cats Home is always taking donations, I'm pretty sure! I volunteered with them when they were in Carlton, but they've moved to. I think Strathfield now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Animal Welfare League (I usually see them ask for towels and blankets)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Golden Retriever Rescue NSW", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jade's Dog Rescue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are so many organisations - if you use facebook you'll be able to search your local community groups and surely find some local to you too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Monica's Doggy Rescue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing wrong with donating to bigger charities, but if I could give you one piece of advice it would be never donate to the RSPCA because THEY WILL NEVER STOP CALLING YOU FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I donated to them once a few years ago and I regret it. They basically stalk me now, they have a new phone number every month so I have to keep blocking different numbers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not that they’re a bad organisation, it’s that their fundraising strategy is to basically harass everyone who’s ever given them a cent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to foster kittens for DCH animal adoptions, so I would donate there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually, I have one of my shelter rescues here. He's been here 13 years today (yeah, a foster fail).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My fave small & local animal charities to support are:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Monika’s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Maggie’s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Paws & Recover", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Pets in the Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Adding in Cat Protection Society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://mkc.org.au mini kitty commune", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kitten rescue Australia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We got our rabbit here, lovely person", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.petrescue.com.au/groups/10089/Porsches-Rescue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Highly recommend Paws for Thought - they specialise in older, sick and wonky little pups that are highly unlikely to survive the pound environment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know Cat Protection Society of NSW is always grateful for donations of any form ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Staffy Rescue](https://www.petrescue.com.au/groups/10186) runs off donations & volunteers and it's all types of large breed dogs. a lot are unable to be rehomed (some were used as bait dogs), a lot of care is put into their diet, exercise, keeping them separate from each other but they all get walked everyday and have play time with the volunteers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i volunteered a few days and was amazed at how much love and attention they get! their beds and water bowls are cleaned every day! much more than my pups at home lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a cutie!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect when people are looking for small charities, it's to act out narcissistic altruism. To want to be a bigger donation to a smaller organisation allows them to bully the volunteers. It happens extremely frequently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Helensburgh and can confirm the wonderful work CCAR does!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ea3otq.json b/1ea3otq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e7a4391e903e80fabda6c6fcc502994136722060 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ea3otq.json @@ -0,0 +1,450 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Sydney and Australia are host to people of all backgrounds, cultures and genetic mixtures, but have you ever wondered, where are all the Americans?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">have you ever wondered where are all the Americans?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably on a a day trip to Uluru from the Sydney Opera House.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to the ABS there are over 110k American born people living in Australia. That's a lot. They're likely more spread out and less concentrated than other migrant groups and blend in more considering anyone from any ethnicity can be American.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say \"OP are you blind?\", but you'd still be able to fucking hear them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because the countries are, in a way, pretty similar. They've also got beaches and tropics and mountains and shopping malls and freeways and universities, etc. But also everything there is bigger, and the economy is bigger, but similar (i.e. developed). So there isn't much incentive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people usually only leave their homelands for a few reasons: economics; love; war; weather. Economics would be by far the biggest driver of all those, I'd say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where are all the Americans?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Calling talkback radio.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn’t Australia one of the only countries in the world for some time there that had a net positive migration flow from the USA?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either way, I think a lot of the rationale behind migrating to another country comes down to what stacks up better financially and what will provide better opportunities, right? Salaries are generally higher in the USA, housing cheaper outside of NYC and LA, and there are far more work opportunities. If I lived over there I can’t imagine there being a great deal of incentive to move to the other side of the planet for little discernible gain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Americans don't travel like we do. The idea of taking a gap year or a working holiday as a young person isn't a thing like it is for Europeans or us Aussies. So less of them come here young, fall in love with the place (or somebody in it) and then try to stay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You even notice it overseas. Lots of rich old yanks swanning about the place and very few young ones unless accompanied by the rich old ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s heaps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "well americans generally look like a lot of different things since they have more mix of backgrounds, cultures, and genetic mixes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where do you expect to see them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Americans who can afford to move overseas can afford to have better lives in America. Those who would benefit from Australia’s superior healthcare, social security etc can’t afford to move overseas. There’s also the visa requirements. You either need to have an employee sponsor you, which means you’re educated and skilled, and can choose to work in several cities far more interesting than Sydney or you need to marry an Australian.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are at least big 15 cities in the US, that offer pretty much any lifestyle/climate you could want. Compare that to the fact there are only two proper cities in Australia and there’s not a heap of difference between Sydney and Melbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You also need to cater for American exceptionalism which is incredibly pervasive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I may also be biased because I’m an Australian who got tired of living at the arse end of the earth and moved to the US.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The people who can afford to make that kind of move are already better off in the US. Their jobs are higher paying, their houses are cheaper and their companies pay their private health insurance. The ones that moved here where I work were exec level, and didn't stay longer then 2-3 years because the money back home was way too good to leave behind and the quality of life at that kind of income isn't any different.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are here for sure but they don’t seem to group together like other nationalities", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm friends with a bunch of yanks. mostly Californians. they're all in high power sales jobs for fintech, start-up hopping to bank share options for IPOs etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they used to all live in Bondi but they've mostly spread out and had kids now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun Facts:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before the Howard government stopped publishing the data of people illegally staying Australia the top three countries were #1 UK #2 China #3 the US.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once the Howard government stopped publishing those numbers are now very difficult to get, its like they are a state secret.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are lots. The ones I meet tend to be professionals or very high up in their fields, so they’re probably not as visible as some other cultural groups. Plus they usually look like regular white Australian people before they speak, so you might be walking past lots of Americans every day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work with a American, he loves it here. He's actually in love with the life style over here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been visiting here for a while and finally settled down here two years ago. He loves the health care and the paid sick/vacation days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only bad thing he said he doesn't like is it's very hard to hustle here compared to U.S where it's very easy to get a side hustle because of America's high population base.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another reason he settled here is because he really hates how polarizing the political climate is over there and doesn't understand why we have MAGA cult people in Aust.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My school mate also met an American while out clubbing who was going to uni over here back in the late 90's and married her. He's a huge American culture lover and follows all the American sports.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are here. Where are you looking ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would they come?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they’re educated and qualified they get better pay and cheaper houses in the US.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a bad move.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They say that australia is one of the only developed countries that has a positive immigration ratio with usa (as in more americans in australia, than australians in america). Reasons americans dont have big expat communities overseas is because they arent big travellers (low pwrventage been overseas) and its such a wealthy country so ample opportunities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to see them all the time, holding a bible, dressed in a white shirt and long pants even in the middle of summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Seppos are here amongst us on every corner, behind every tree - they blend in pretty quickly and I think this is because, in the words of a Canadian visitor i met once, \"You guys are more like the USA than we are - eh!\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bankstown. Come to Bankstown ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whenever I go to America they Australia is too far away. Quid pro quo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's heaps and they're hanging out right here ;-)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The most qualified are in Western Europe, of course, but we have many in Sydney and Melbourne and, by the looks of it, may get a few more should that orange turd win after all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "USA is pretty big, so you can find a town that suits you. No need to leave", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know many Americans who want to travel to Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s actually quite a lot in Sydney, but they are very spread out and don’t really congregate anywhere so their presence might seem a lot less negligible than it actually is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are involved in academic or business circles, you’ll definitely meet a few yanks in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re all in the best! Country!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Duh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being loud on the train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drop bears.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you thought they were a myth, then you need to reevaluate your beliefs because you asked this question.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never. Not once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh god this reminds me of an American woman working in the next office during the Olympics who was planning to drive over the Blue Mountains to visit Uluru on the weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She was really smart as well. Just no idea of the vastness of Australia’s geography.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And without rampant nationalism, they don’t really have that much in common over here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think those numbers make the case you're making. There are 8.2 million overseas born residents of Australia. Clearly Americans are under represented.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100%. So many Americans in business, it's absolutely crazy. They try to blend in, but eventually they have to speak :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a good point, and also to add to this, as there's so much diversity in USA someone has many other states available to move to for a change, without ever leaving the USA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes that’s correct about the net migration flow, though I’m not sure of the current position.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would assume that's true partly because Australians don't visit USA that much either? I could be wrong, just an assumption, but don't Australians tend to go to Asia and Europe much more than USA?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">You even notice it overseas. Lots of rich old yanks swanning about the place and very few young ones unless accompanied by the rich old ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are exceptions to this. I recently moved to France, and there are so many Americans here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was more expecting to hear them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i’m feeling this! i’m a self employed person in sydney and it’s so sleepy and i feel like that australia doesn’t encourage anyone to reach for the stars. i love the idea of going to usa and travelling around non stop. there is so much to see there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno about Bondi but Coogee is bloody County Cork (Ireland) these days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Young Henry’s, mostly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an Australian who spent 20 years in the US but is now back in Oz it definitely seems like my money is going further here despite having less of it. Bloody odd, maybe I’m delusional. Maybe it’s just medical bills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait I thought the pay was worse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "USA eshays are a thing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So do drop bears have a particular affinity for American flesh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a Texan try to tell me how big their state was once.... NSW is larger FYI.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia is about the same size as the U.S.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She was not really smart.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's interesting though is there are only 81k people born in Ireland in 2021yet no one wonders where all the Irish are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think if Trump gets in and goes all super-fascist, there might be a few of the more left-leaning Americans eyeing off Australia (but probably more so Canada, because of the proximity).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't all the girls try to escape to Canada in ' ? Scary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, because the US tends to be further down the bucket list for people traveling for fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the city restaurants you hear them every now and then. And you can hear their full opinions about all of life's trivialities, from across the room", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see them around, but generally they are more in the beaches and stuff around bondi and the touristy stuff. I also see quite a few of them in the tech companies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of my close friends is a US dude, but generally they blend in the background due to the amount of US content you may be consuming so they don't really don't resonate as an accent unless they are from outside NYC or LA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "County Coogee has always been full of Irish", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What city in US you live in?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Salaries for knowledge work and STEM is much higher in US.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I specified if you’re educated and qualified. ^^", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW is like the 4th *smallest* state in the country. 3rd if you don't count the ACT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But their portions are bigger. Hugely fucking bigger. And much bigger amounts of guns and medical debt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So there’s a hat trick of wins for them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what. That doesn't diminish the fact that Texas is a large state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of NSW just be boring arid land", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because we know where they are: in Coogee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen A LOT of Reddit posts complaining about Canadian immigration recently though, so Americans may be thinking twice before moving to Canada.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You say that but I've always found US accents to be so much more jarring in person than they ever are through popular media.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bunches", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the pay is worse than Australia for entry level jobs, but better than Australia for educated high level jobs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen a lot of Americans online talking about $100k USD being considered a decent salary to aim for, which is $150k AUD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That also makes it the ~~4th~~ 5th largest state or territory, or ~~3rd~~ 4th largest state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*EDIT:* forgot that SA is slightly larger. Either way, since both sequences are even-numbered, it's always one of the two representing the median.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You think that's arid go see the Nullarbor champ.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but abortions and guns and religious nutcases and all that. Anyway, some might come to AU, but that's a big relocate to give up where you're from and family, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really, generally they just sound like a movies and I switch it off, it only gets jarring for me when I hear a strong texan accent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you seen how cheap American houses are?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. There’s also many advanced industries which are much bigger in the US or simply non existent in Australia that you can get far better pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might wanna do that math again. It’s the 5th largest with or without the ACT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are 2 or 3 smaller than it. There are 4 or 4 larger than it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends where. They have a lot more cities than we do. To be fair most of them are meh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bad, I forgot whether SA was larger or smaller (they're very similar in size). Corrected, but my point still stands. You can't exclude ACT without excluding the NT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> You can't exclude ACT without excluding the NT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ACT is literally inside of NSW, they’re not comparable. NSW is still on the bottom half of the list whether you include it or not though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah, fair enough. Not trying to argue, just procrastinating at work.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ea3xk1.json b/1ea3xk1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e55be35550ceffddc9bca44c976957d30ec7cfc1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ea3xk1.json @@ -0,0 +1,258 @@ +[ + { + "text": "T: What's your favourite saying / Aussie slang?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: What makes you laugh everytime but has other people rolling their eyes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: Choose your own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: okay everyone, say it with me:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "#We’re not here to fuck spiders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: The Naked Gun trilogy. Try showing it to anyone under 25 and you’ll see what I mean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: work tomorrow eugh. Back to reality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Munted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: this YouTube channel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtube.com/@ghoulsnbools?si=Vqc5zAteGazz-TRv", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: \"yeah no wuckin furries hey!\" When in fact it is a fucking worry that you've just walked in front of my car you absolute doorknob", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: sometimes I get stuck in scare compilation video and it gives me the uncontrollable giggles and then when I try to explain it to someone it's way funnier for just me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: anyone have any recommendations for Bluetooth earbuds? After 12 months I just realised my current phone doesn't have a headphone jack and I wouldn't mind a pair to get me through an upcoming flight. Not needing to spend a heap of money, around $150 I guess, but I wouldn't even know where to start", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not my own; when at a food truck recently the guy asked if I needed a 'nappo'. I'd never heard napkin abbreviated at all, let alone like that haha!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: Am not yet 40 (getting close) and I have no kids (don't want any) and yet I love dad jokes and puns etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: Oddly I don't mind the odd ad on a streaming service. If it is advertising another tv show that I might like it's ok. I don't miss free-to-air ads, so much noise and pointless crap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Yeh Nah or Nah Yeh and the fact we fully understand if its positive or negative.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Subtle dick jokes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: If you had the opportunity to GTFO out of Sydney would move north or south? Inland is out of the question, need to be close to fishing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Heaps good\" or just using the word \"heaps\". I didn't realise it was a mostly Australian term to use. In my old role, we used to support our call centre which got outsourced overseas. We would give them Australian phrases to use during calls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: When people try to make lame jokes - I'm laughing at their attempt rather than how bad the joke is haha!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: Feeling better mentally from spending quality time with a few peeps. At least I know what helps me. Now, it is Head Down, Thumbs up, and focusing on flicking out some projects while I can, and actually churning through my list.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you are staying sane, HappyCats. I sent you a message and am thinking of you Xx", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone asks me to do something I love saying no then doing it anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to a festival over the weekend that put patrons in danger because they had no procedure for people to seek shelter when a massive storm hit and afterwards I said the venue couldn’t organise a piss up in a brewery. That’s up there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ever seen the incredible John Candy/Dan Akyroyd film “The Great Outdoors”? No spoilers but the climatic scene at the end of that always has me in stitches and nobody I’ve shown it to finds it nearly as funny.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: cooked cunt/ munted cunt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: [BUHTUR BAHL ](https://youtube.com/shorts/LcsOW4YdIMM?si=sePuNlSw1zfMpWrv)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Kind of over being a full time carer as I'm way past exhausted and broken, my aged care fukn sucks, carers gateway are arbitrary cunts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Stickybeak! E.g: Just popping my head around into the neighbour’s new kitchen to have a stickybeak at their fittings - had absolutely nfi what it meant the first few times I heard it (expat).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: Mangled jokes (where the punchline doesn’t fit remotely or when the delivery is flubbed). I just really love the sense of confusion and absolute surreal atmosphere", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: Can’t believe I’m saying this but thank god uni’s starting back up soon, I have practically nothing to do right now. Thank fuck for little pied cormorants and the Nintendo Switch, without the two of them I’d have gone insane ages ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Adding an “O” onto everything, Pet-O, Bottle-O, smoko, sambo, garbo, ambo, arvo, troppo, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Puns", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Cooked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"That's absolutely cooked,\" I once said to my cousin who lives in the US. Took a bit for my cousin to figure out the meaning based on context. It was hilarious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Bad puns! I love bad puns! I roll my eyes at them sometimes, but I generally appreciate a so-bad-it's-good pun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Hope you're well on your way to recovery, 2HC! And I hope the kitties are doing alright without you at home atm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I randomly caught the end of naked gun 33 1/3rd on tv last week. It was so good. Some of the jokes have aged poorly and there’s the whole OJ thing but I lost it when Frank said", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Like a midget at a urinal, I was going to have to stay on my toes.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police Squad is pretty awesome too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just love this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"We would have come earlier but your husband wasn't dead then.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/i8PZFQz-qmo?si=R1NATuss8TAXai8f", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Came here to talk about how I am not here to fornicate with arachnids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Airplane imo still got the best of Leslie Nielsen performance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heard they reboot Naked Gun with Liam Neeson.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Munted is underrated for sure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big fan of the Sony WF-C500 buds. Bought them a few years back and they're still going strong. Felt a lot more premium than the Amazon home-brand clones, but without being crazy expensive like AirPod-tier options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> AA: anyone have any recommendations for Bluetooth earbuds? After 12 months I just realised my current phone doesn't have a headphone jack and I wouldn't mind a pair to get me through an upcoming flight. Not needing to spend a heap of money, around $150 I guess, but I wouldn't even know where to start", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have several options. Do you want a brand new, separate pair of earbuds, or do you have decent, existing earphones you'd like to be able to continue using? If the latter, you can use something like the FiiO BTR-15, though I can see that it has somehow increased in price since I bought mine (I swear I spent less than $150 to get mine) (I was wrong, I just checked and I spent $176 on mine). You get about 8 hours of battery on it, and can continue charging it while using it (so you don't have to stop listening to music/whatever to charge it on your flight).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a pair of fancy earphones and the USB-C to 3.5mm converter wasn't cutting it for me, and the BT cable from a SG company that I had that costs as much as the BTR-15 kept dying after 3 months (RIP those cables, as much as I liked that they had more than 8 hours of battery time per charge) so I decided to try something different.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise, Addicted to Audio seems to be having a sale on some of their true wireless earphones. Including this pair of [Noble Audios](https://addictedtoaudio.com.au/collections/true-wireless-earphones/products/noble-audio-falcon-true-wireless-earphone). I don't know how the sound is like or connectivity to phone is like, but I used to own a pair of Noble Audios and like how they tune the sound. Assuming you care about audio quality in a musical sense...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">If you had the opportunity to GTFO out of Sydney would move north or south? Inland is out of the question, need to be close to fishing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ehhhh, i would probably go north to coffs harbour and new castle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I went to a festival over the weekend that put patrons in danger because they had no procedure for people to seek shelter when a massive storm hit and afterwards I said the venue couldn’t organise a piss up in a brewery. That’s up there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one is incentivising them to think about stuff like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not strictly Australian. However it was a word I used frequently last Friday around 4pm since it is HR friendly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got those and find the call quality awful. Good for music though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some good info thanks! It's been so long since I used headphones at all, even if I do have a pair of wired ones they'd need replacing anyway, may as well go the whole hog! I'll check out the noble audios thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’d think their liability insurance would incentivise it. Maybe also the fear of getting sued.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Short term thinking. Greed and all that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hasn’t there been a few instances with festivals going to shit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is all the more reason you’d think one in an area with tornados and wild summer storms would have a plan in place to shelter festival goers.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eadqe9.json b/1eadqe9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2cea33bdd4d3eab42a63903f7cbc79605245e417 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eadqe9.json @@ -0,0 +1,614 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bought Lu a new toy, [he's obsessed ](https://imgur.com/a/MWBi6E0). Spoiled little brat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First time ever - covid. Kinda sux.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just recieved a fine in the mail, for my passenger not having their seatbelt on properly? You can clearly see in the photo that the seatbelt is buckled in, and the shoulder strap is not visible due to the blind spot in the car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a miserable month it’s been for me. Had to go overseas due to a family death so that’s saved up money gone on plane tickets, came back after 3 weeks to both toilets leaking so that’s more money gone on plumbers annnnnnd the sweetener to end all of this is my job is gone because the business i work at is closing down next week. Oh and my interest rate also went up on my mortgage too while I was overseas so I’m gonna be in shit creek pretty soon with my savings almost gone just had to vent. Life is fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kid off off pre-school sick today. Dymadon is working a little too well because he's jumping around while I'm trying to work from home ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely starving today. Not sure why. I did try the toastie wrap in a toaster trick, which worked really quite well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying to look for work after my previous contract finished up, while accounting for a pre-booked holiday, is getting a bit frustrating. Feeling lots of a regret for not planning ahead when things were not set in stone about my contract renewal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I keep dreaming about my ex's friend's family, for some reason. First it was me saying goodbye to his parents. Last night it was staying in a holiday home with him and his sister and a bunch of their friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took some medication at work and it felt like the pill either scraped my throat or I am getting sick. First time this winter. Or maybe the coffee from my offices drip coffee machine was too acidic. And I'm supposed to be having dinner with friends on Saturday. Time for a covid test. Hopefully it's just work stress related", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently the opal card consortium is being split up or something? Has anyone heard about this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m bored. My work is insanely dry and unfulfilling. I’m looking for a new job but I have 3 weeks of annual leave that i want to use first because I need a break. I’m just not sure what to do with myself. None of my friends/family have both time and money to travel. Im 24F so a bit hesitant to travel solo internationally. I love being active and anything in nature or exploring. Any ideas?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is there a new trend sticking red/green \"P\" plates on the sides door instead of back and front of the car where is visible? seem at least 5 from parra to strathfield (parra road) today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know what's made me happier, the video of the stay at home killers my friend just sent me, or the sound of how excited my friend was in the video that the stay at home killers didn't run and hide from her today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Third time I'm sick in three months. For fuck's sake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Started bringing my Switch with me to work so I can play Stardew Valley on the train. It definitely makes the trip go faster and much more pleasantly!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do worry when using that or my phone in public though. Some people seem to think vision is all or nothing, and I have been accused of \"faking\" before. Yep, I'm definitely faking being visually impaired, holding my screens ~5-10cn from my face and still struggling to see them. Yes. Genius!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey I'm looking for someone to go with me to a LOTR extended edition marathon this Saturday because my friend suddenly couldn't make it. Tickets on me. DM if you're keen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alright I need a definitive answer. When I have a pack of sausages and I cook some and leave the rest for later. The next time I cook them the one closest to the open part of the pack will be a bit discoloured and hard. Is it safe to cook and eat this sausage? I always throw it out to be safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there normally a way to watch a newly released movie at home instead of the cinemas? Happy to pay for it but just want to watch deadpool this week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Spoiled little brat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahem... \"fairly compensated for the user experience that he provides\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does. Rest and hydrate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the only silver lining I got out of it was it the easiest weight loss ever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How did you not catch covid at all during the last 3-4 years?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They switched on the seatbelt capabilities of the mobile cameras July 1st. They should be manually checked by a person before fines are sent and only fining if there is conclusive evidence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon we're in for a lot of teething issues with this. Fingers crossed, you can appeal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm reminded of this gem:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/2hbc6m/my_mate_got_done_for_speeding_on_the_same_day_he/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm so sorry to hear about everything you've been going through. Losing a loved one is already incredibly difficult, and having to deal with all these additional stresses on top of that must feel overwhelming.Hang in there—better days will come. wish you good luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "faaaaark are you able to do a fast sneaky refinance to a low rate online lender before your job winds up? (eg unloan or tiimely)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though it may be better to stay with yr current lender and apply for financial hardship assistance from them when the job ends", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's tough, man :/ best of luck to you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did your teeth fall out though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/coolguides/s/P7ekdWcrCA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh, interesting. I had a part in an original consortium bid so would be curious to know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's all a bunch of Lego blocks anyway. You have the tech side, logistics & fulfilment of card deliveries, call centre, financials...no particular reason why any of those contracts couldn't be swapped out to another provider.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.themandarin.com.au/251203-minns-moves-to-break-up-opal-card-consortium-in-digital-overhaul/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it seems. While bringing the Opal financial services functions under Treasury makes a degree of sense, I'm a lot less keen on splitting off bus ticketing and the potential retirement of the Opal card itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i'm a lady with pretty bad social anxiety, but i solo travelled back in 2018 when i was 23. I did a contiki tour in europe and I did some days before/after the tour on my own in Germany and London.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was honestly really nerve wracking, especially the days on my own, but it was really great to get out of my comfort zone and do things at my own pace. The contiki was good, although there are definitely better options that i would choose now. I don't regret it at all, I met my best friend on that contiki trip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd look up some adventure type travel groups so you're doing it solo, but not alone, like greenbeen said, NZ is a fantastic option!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are your fears around travelling solo? Whereabouts are you wanting to go? Got any friends overseas you could visit? We might be able to help with some first-hand experience and you might make friends abroad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had an insanely dry and unfulfilling job for years too. Straight after borders opened during Covid I went solo to Christchurch and Queenstown in NZ. It was incredible. Did bus tours to Mount Cook, Milford Sounds, Lake Tekapo, Glaciers. It was so much better since you had people to talk to in the group and it was safer. Made some good friends in Christchurch, the locals are super nice to talk to, I just went up to them. Grew so much in confidence and they really opened up about their lives which gives you more of a perspective around what goes on around the world and what people deal with. Stayed in mixed dorms in Queenstown and met some cool people, I'd recommend female only ones for you though since I'm a guy and I was put in a room of 3 girls, lord be with you if it's the other way round haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd recommend hiking the common trails since there'll be people around and go during the day. Let people know where you're going, which is why shared dorms help. Queenstown has a more vibrant night life than Christchurch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After I came back I left that job and did way more interesting work that actually helped people a lot so I haven't looked back, and got some nice breaks of a few months in between. It's not worth wasting your time at a job you don't like and in a life you wouldn't be happy with. Go for it I say", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Solo travelling locally? Different city or go regional?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stay at Home Killers sounds like an awesome name for an indie film", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you think the switch is amazing, wait until you try a steam deck! Playing Age of Empires or Elden Ring on a hand held never gets old.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fuck yeah stardew, I play it on my PC but I'm patiently waiting for the latest update on console so I can play on the go and be even less productive away from home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And fuck anyone that comments on people's disabilities, how about mind ya business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got a cane I take on long days out bc of my bad back (having something to lean on means I can go longer without sitting down) and I'm worried people will think I'm faking if I pick it up and jog somewhere so I totally get it. Seems like if you don't act like a Hollywood disabled person it's an open invitation for harassment. Nobody has yet but I'm worried it will.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long are you keeping them open and why wouldn’t you cover them in gladwrap?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just dried out a bit. The fridge will dry stuff out pretty quickly. It’s fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a bit of oxidation, *should* be fine if it still passes the sniff test.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's probably fine, just a bit dried out. I usually zip mine in a ziplock bag once they're opened so they stay fresh for longer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why don’t you just cook them all at once?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy the cinema. It seemed neater.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a way, however it isn't strictly legal and the quality will be absolutely dogshit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not aware of any other options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not that uncommon these days but not for popular blockbusters like deadpool - if it doesnt do well in the cinema it’ll likely be rentable from apple/google/etc in a month or three though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slack and zoom combo was when I was most efficient at work. Can’t stand teams", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you're not wrong. seeing him do zoomies was all worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(it also means i can throw out some of his old gross toys now)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have NO idea. I tested regularly and at times daily. Test are handed out to us by the carton. A dozen at a time. Nothing… I’m a teacher and the schools were infested with covid. I got coughed on, touched etc. I was in the same bed when my husband got Covid the first time and nursed my two kids through it twice. I’ve had the Pfizer vaccine x3 times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe the universe knew I needed a bit of a break from work. A few quiet days at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah i'm a bit worried about getting nabbed by mistake as someone who wears a lot of black, baggy clothing that may obscure the seatbelt, i wanna see some test pics to see how well the seatbelt can be seen at night and shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is phenomenal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy shit that’s funny.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the kind words. It’s my partner’s mom but I was still close with her so it’s affecting us both obviously. I’ve been waiting for better days for a long ass time and I’m still yet to see them lol. Oh and the plumbers didn’t fix my toilet properly so now I have to threaten them with no payment until they come back to fix it properly 🫠", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last thing I wanna do is fuck around with my mortgage so I’m just gonna leave it alone and try to stretch my savings while I find something. My whole life with bad luck is that when it rains, it absolutely pours for me which ends up leaving me drenched for a few months afterwards and then it just keeps repeating again a few months after. I must have been cursed in a past life I swear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"A key reason for de-coupling payments from ticketing is that it potentially opens a raft of new applications and solutions that can help customise offers and incentives for travellers and customers\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "VINDICATED. Our bid was to have exactly those kinds of micro payment capabilities on the card, just like Suica or Pasmo in Japan, or basically any travel card anywhere in Asia where they work for vending machines, food joints, small shops etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because when you have your card in everyone's wallet and they're all carrying it around all the time, even the tiniest commission skimmed off those purchases is good money in bulk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Instead they went with \"let's simply lift & shift the Oyster card from London with zero added functionality\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does sound terrifying, but thrilling. What is a wild women journey tour? I might feel a bit safer doing it in a tour group. But I’m not a party person, if that matters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel there is an element of safety that I am mostly concerned about. I have only been overseas once before (which was relatively recently) so I am also inexperienced. I don’t know what I would do by myself in a foreign country? I have friends in Auckland NZ, Brisbane and Melbourne. What country would I even go to? I would love to hear others’ experiences. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "by Talos this can't be happening", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've thought about it, but I don't think id be able to see games like that on such a small screen. When playing stardew on the go, I don't even go to the mines or anything. I struggle seeing that on my huge monitor on my PC it does sound very cool though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually play it on my PC too! I'm excited for the update to get to my Switch though. I've never really brought my Switch anywhere til now, but I got so bored of just playing dumb phone games on the train haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's annoying as hell whenever it happens. Though, I do have to admit, the looks on people's faces when they realise that, yes, the young person in the accessible seat that they're harassing IS actually disabled is freaking hilarious. I kinda wish I could see it better. XD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohh yeah, I worry about that too when I've had to bolt to get the bus. And I wonder what people think when I get off my trike and pull out my cane to cross at the lights fortunately no one has said anything other than \"cool bike!\" And \"that's a great idea!\", which has been nice. I was a lil scared about being an adult on a tricycle but I guess I had nothing to be embarrassed/feel childish about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have. An enemy. At the train station. He pushes past me to get to the front seat of the bus, which. Is the only place I can see my stop from. I was trying to explain this to him and he was just yelling at me that I CAN see and stuff. Yeah... I can see the death glares he gives me right in my face as he walks past. But I struggle to see the landmarks I need for my bus stop, metres away!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It freaking sucks how if we don't fit these stupid media stereotypes, we're assumed to be faking. Just because you don't understand a disability and its ups and downs and complexities, doesn't mean the person is faking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure why the downvotes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cooked sangas reheat nicely in the microwave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Breaking news: sydney house prices more expensive than buying hoyts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ya I used to torrent but would only want the old dvd rips.. my torrenting laptop has died anyway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Argh I need it now. Have a 3 week old and dont want to burden anyone to baby sit for 3ish hours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even just someone deciding to take their jumper off at the wrong time. How am I supposed to stop my passenger doing that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kinda what im gonna have to do. Passenger was wearing a cardigan that was quite big, you can obviously see the seatbelt is on, but the passenger side blind spot is blocking the shoulder, so you literally can’t see if it’s wrapped around her shoulder or not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah - basically the bot they have reviewing these infringements couldn't fight it's way out of a wet paper bag, but it's easier/cheaper to review the false positives when people dispute the fine than have a human look at every single notice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out of curiosity, does adding those banking functions increase regulatory requirements? Things like AML come to mind there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's such a demand for a functional cashless non-VISA/Mastercard service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For some reason Australians love to be locked into Visa/MC, and yet complain about credit/debit surcharges. Parents want an alternative to money, flexischools, heykit etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Octopus in HK is so good for travellers. QR codes work in Asia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But then, this is the party of T-Card. And the state that introduced stored value cards about 20+ years after Singapore/HK did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the suggestions for NZ could be perfect - you've got people to visit, you can do your own thing around that, and it's so similar to Australia that it's just like visiting another state. If you're on a mobile provider that has $5 roaming you can still be in touch with everyone without worrying about new sims etc. And if you're unsure on how to do it there was a thread here recently asking how to travel internationally that might help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1e95udl/how_do_you_arrange_travel_overseas/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The second time I went overseas I was in my late 20s and travelled alone to NY, and being an English speaking city I knew that whatever happened I would at least be able to communicate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get very self conscious of whether the button clicking is annoying so I don't play my switch in public very often.. or maybe I just shouldn't be playing a button mashing game like Tetris haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's actually wild to me that people think it's okay to comment on/question people about disabilities. I don't know how you deal with the crap you do, making them feel some kind of shame would be a tiny bit worth it though, I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy shit, fuck that guy. Are the bus drivers willing to help you out there? At the very least I hope they're willing to sing out when you get to your stop even if they don't want to handle the fuckwit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah, everyone thinks disabilities are so black and white. Either you're completely blind or your vision is fine. Either you can barely function or you're able bodied.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redditors hates efficiency. The less times I have to cook, the better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d also much rather eat a reheated cooked sausage than cook one that has been sat out in the fridge for a few days. Although maybe that’s a dumb take.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> torrenting laptop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol torrenting laptop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did it on my main pc when I was younger and back when I had no idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a bunch of movies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...and I had a bunch of viruses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not scheduled yet but keep an eye on this page, some sessions are for babies and parents, Event Cinemas has one also but support indies first https://newtown.dendy.com.au/reel-bubs/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh i didn't even think of that. And like how are you supposed to even dispute it lmao i mean, i have a dashcam at least, i would clip the sound of me clicking my seatbelt in if i had to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You say *You hot? Want me to undress you?*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd be surprised considering AML kicks in at $10K.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I'm picturing someone buying $10K of overpriced American chips from a pop-up \"tobacconist\" on their Opal card and a bit less sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, it was an absolute no-brainer for the govt to get in early on a cashless IC micropayment card, using a monopoly position on a card that most people would need regardless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the govt had no brains, and T-Card was such a clusterfuck that importing Oyster obviously seemed like a quick win at the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Short election cycles, ministerial ambition, whatever the cause it was a missed opportunity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aaaa I do get a bit worried about that too, but I think my joycons are relatively quiet, and the most I'm repeatedly pressing buttons is when trying to water my crops, it's only a new game so I've only got the basic watering can XD I love tetris too!! I just play it on my phone though, so no clicking. Only tapping, which is relatively quiet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know why they can't just be normal to us. It's often either they're rude and insist we're faking, or \"you're young, there's nothing wrong with you\" or. You think they're being really nice.and just trying to talk to you... and then they ask super personal questions about your disability. Like. It's wild. I cannot imagine meeting a stranger and then within a few minutes going \"so were you born like that or ... did something happen???\" or \"is it going to get worse?\" ...mate you don't even know my NAME?? I don't know it's just wild. I lowkey wanna ask the next person who says \"did something happen?\", \"did something happen to make you think asking strangers invasive and possibly traumatic questions is okay?\" Just. Maybe to make them think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not that day he was yelling at me, no. But I've had drivers in the past be very kind. Fortunately there was another lady getting on that day who started yelling back at him cause I was just. I don't know. Scared? In shock? Like bro I just want to be able to see my bus stop...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's so stupid. I wish people knew more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And who hasn't savoured the delights of shoving a cold, congealed-fat snag into their gob, covered in dead horse during a munchie attack at the end of a boozy night?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for that, will keep an eye on it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's nothing really to dispute. Your passenger didn't have their seatbelt on. It's a finable offence. It's not something that you can avoid but still illegal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was OK when there were cops with basic discretion, but the cameras won't have that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough, that makes sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wait until you explore the mines, you'll be tap-tap-tapping away in no time! I haven't found a tetris phone app that i like enough, the switch tetris game is the best i've ever played!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Genuinely, it's actually lowkey insane? and then people also infantilise those with disabilities too? I will never understand it. I think you absolutely have the right to say some batshit crazy things to people in return.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm glad some people have shown you support. It's awful they had to in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. They’re good for [pocket meat](https://youtu.be/KeWR2sZDBmY?si=qOsoZLICpSwVox-f) too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm assuming there'd have to be some controls, and mandatory reporting is mandatory.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parents also wouldn't want kids to have perpetual credit card topups either, so obviously you'd want to be able to personalise any extra functions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We basically wanted to own the real estate on the chip and license it out for whatever purpose, including future unknown applications.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an example out of nowhere, say tappable COVID vax proof. That'll get the cookers cooking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or the geographic boundaries of your designated 15 minute city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no, I won't be going into the mines. Not on the train. I struggle to see in there on my huge PC monitor. That tiny screen would be a nightmare XD I'll have to connect it to my TV if I want to do that. Mobile tetris apps can get annoying, with qll the ads and whatever other bs...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just. Want people to think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was honestly kind of annoyed at the bus driver... but I held back the sarcasm in my thanks when I got off cause... it didn't feel right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the bus driver who used to warn me if there was a big step, or if it was raining, who told off a teenager for darting onto the bus before me (even though I was at the door) and sitting in the front seat. And who got MAD *for* me when I told him I'm not \"blind enough\" for the visually impaired travel pass. He was great. I guess he must've gone somewhere else when u-go mobility took over here though ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was expecting something more like a Spinal Tap cucumber in foil.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's part of what I was thinking - it'd be relatively easy to buy, say, 20x $50 top-ups with $1000 of \"dirty\" money and then use them as disposable bank cards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hadn't thought of the additional possible uses though - definitely interesting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's fair, I totally forgot how dark some of the mine levels are. How do you find playing the winter season with how white the scenes are? I want to see if a mod exists to tone down the winter part of the game haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that's a reasonable thing to want, it's sad that people have such little empathy and forethought.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not even the darkness. Many times I've confused blue or red slimes for rocks, or those little pebble guys in the dark floors are nearly impossible to see against the texture of the floor. Sometimes i don't even see ghosts! And wonder why I'm suddenly hurt! XD I haven't gotten to winter on my Switch yet, but it's fine on my PC! The stark contrast between the floor, collectibles and digging spots is very nice. I miss a lot of digging spots usually", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eajjbm.json b/1eajjbm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4d64f18eed6bba5303460d4617156020e3708961 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eajjbm.json @@ -0,0 +1,150 @@ +[ + { + "text": "We stay in Hornsby and have two aged visitors(75M, 68F) visiting us next month. They would be staying with us for approx 2months. During this stay, I want to take them around, but I do not have a car. Unfortunately, One of them has a knee issue and cannot walk long distances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Places I plan to take them:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney beaches, Opera house, harbour bridge, cockatoo island, Blue mountains, Canberra, Darling harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can someone suggest the best means to travel with them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there tours for seniors available and would carrying a portable chair be a good idea?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My nan used to bring one of those camping chairs with her in the car when we went out places when she started getting more and more tired. Another option is a walker, it might help with the pain a little, plus it doubles as a seat. I think you can get them from some pharmacies?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To get from Hornsby to the city without a car, you should be fine with the train and the accessible seats and Opal gates. Unless renting a car is an option, that might be better. I'm not so sure about the other places though, unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A really good morning out is Brooklyn ferry postal run. It includes morning tea and lunch and take you along all the waterways and islands around that area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's super easy to get the train from Hornsby to Brooklyn and a very short walk to where the boat leaves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there's a steam train that goes down to Kiama and back too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rent a car would be my first option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had my brother visiting Sydney 70+ weeks ago do have a car. Who also had walking and toilet issues, as in couldn’t be too far away from toilet facilities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train to the city, light rails and busses in around the CBD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on how limiting the walking is, almost everything requires walking or a car here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take the ferries around the harbour Sydney to Manly. Sydney to Parramatta. They are beautiful and a great way to see the city. Weather permitting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck and I hope they enjoy their stay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are senior and have a driving licence, GoGet has a free membership for seniors, you can rent for a few hours or by day and looks like they have cars in Hornsby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There'd be plenty of tours available for the Blue Mountains, I imagine. They've got those red hop-on, hop-off buses too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Opera House, Harbour Bridge and Cockatoo Island are all close to/accessible from Circular Quay, so provided you can get there and they can walk a bit, you should be okay. Train from Hornsby, change at Central or Wynyard? How long is a long distance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darling Harbour, you could theoretically get a ferry around from Circular Quay as well, or the light rail from Central stops at Pyrmont.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The beaches and Canberra would be trickier - I'd honestly look at hiring a car for Canberra, it would make it a lot easier. The train ride is pleasant but the station isn't in a very helpful spot, and flying is really expensive. The coaches are okay, but you'd still have to get around when you're there. Again, maybe look into a tour?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And beaches - yeah, same, if you're going to the Northern Beaches then definitely a car. Even the Eastern Suburbs are kind of pain on public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If Travelling by Train the platforms are lift accessible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just advise the staff you’ll need ramp access when boarding the train, and they’ll ensure there is someone with the ramp at the destination to help you off the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For most beaches you will need a car, especially from Hornsby. The only exception might be the bus down to Bondi Beach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Opera House will require some walking to get close to it, but it's all flat and there are lots of seats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Harbour Bridge should be doable without a car. You can just take the train across or you can get off at Milsons Point for a more intimate bridge experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cockatoo Island is easy enough to get to, but obviously once there you will have to walk. Not sure if they might offer wheelchairs or something similar. Just go to Barangaroo/Circular Quay and get the ferry. It's the only way there anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blue Mountains you can do on the train, but all the good views will require walking or a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canberra is definitely doable without a car, if a little inconvenient. You can get a coach or train down there (if taking the train you will need to take a bus to the CBD but they are frequent enough and pull into the station so you don't have to walk to the bus stop). Canberra has the MyWay card which I think you can order online and you can use it on trams and buses in Canberra. You should be able to get to most of the major attractions in Canberra on the buses, but you would want to stay in the city or along the tram line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darling Harbour will require walking, but you can get to it pretty easily on the tram from Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if your visitors would be interested but museums might be good for someone who can't walk for extended periods. Canberra has lots of museums (pretty much only interesting thing there), and you can visit the Australian Museum, Police Museum, Contemporary Art Museum etc. If you want to take them to a zoo or something avoid Taronga. It's very steep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walkers are great, but can be problematic. They are great when you walking through the shopping centre or hospital, but can be hard work anywhere else especially if they have balance issues as many surfaces are broken/disjoint.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GoGet has cars at Katoomba and Wollongong station (as well as many metro stations) if you want to do a long train trip then a couple hours touring around the sites in a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can be, but most places in Sydney should be relatively okay. My nan used hers to come down to the beach with us to see the NYE fireworks. Some are probably less sturdy than others. But it can be worth looking into at least. Especially for the pain and needing to sit down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ones with seat and basket are good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wasn't aware there were ones without seats. But the basket is great too.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eamfql.json b/1eamfql.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a37a0c4aba24001d2bceb8babe32da4fab0068dc --- /dev/null +++ b/1eamfql.json @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Keep finding this in the corner of our garage, does anyone know what on earth it is? Is it bug poop??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it looks like coffee grounds then it is likely cockroach poo. Put some cocky baits down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Roach shit. Evict them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do a roach bomb for some instant relief, but you definitely needs the baits for ongoing maintenance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't bother paying over $200 to have someone come spray for them, I have found even with that I still need the baits anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newcastle is just infested with cockroaches. We have a beautiful climate, and the roaches agree. Also, if even just one of your neighbours doesn't maintain their place, they will just keep coming back to your place, ie no permanent solution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's most probably cockroach poop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you have old boxes or stacked up things, that's cockroach hotel and playground so maybe refresh your storage and use/switch to airtight containers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers I’ll get on to that today!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to taste it to be sure... If it doesn't taste like coffee, then it's probably shit!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or at least charge them rent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey thanks for your detailed response! I hadn’t seen anything around so wasn’t sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So even with pest control, you’re still finding they come in anyway?? That’s a pain", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talon Cockroach Killer Gel. I cannot recommend it highly enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But if it tastes like medium roast... Free endless medium roast coffee!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sub-let", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I should have said, if it tastes like Pablo, it's probably cockroach shit!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eaouxz.json b/1eaouxz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..78dacb7febf3538efbe542ca7a9e0b495a78083d --- /dev/null +++ b/1eaouxz.json @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I will very likely be studying abroad at WSU next year. It will be my first time living alone and visiting Australia so this is all very exciting. Thanks to a program that my home university has I will only be paying US$400 a month for campus housing + meal stipend and US$170 for tuition. Despite this being a great deal, I haven't been able to find much about social life at uni. I saw that there are a few places to eat and I was just wondering how crowded the campus is overall, and if there there are any clubs or places to socialize. I assume that it mostly depends on the courses you are taking (translation and interpreting in my case), but how big are classes usually?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly if you are after sociality, then unfortunately you are just at the wrong uni. Have done various degrees at a number of universities in Sydney and can say that basically every other uni has some kind of community feel to it, with various clubs, gathering spots etc etc.. WSU has ssome of this... but very very little. All the WSU sites are rather spread out and more west (hence the name) meaning that there isn’t really a city around them which encourages socialising. People tend to go to their class/lecture, then head straight home. I would suggest looking at social clubs outside of the university instead. I know this is def not what you would want to hear, but better you know than be disappointed on arrival.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah agree with the comments here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's close to nothing in terms of social life at WSU. Most peope that goes there already have a friends group so it's quite hard to make friends if you don't know each other already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coupled with the facts that the campuses are somewhat far away from the city, meaning less 'stuff' going on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can of course still go out and do your own thing but if you want something out of the uni in terms of social life, then you might need to look at other uni.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What campus are you at? There’s very few active social clubs and most club hang outs are at the Parramatta South campus. Sometimes there’s events though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uni life in Australia is very different from university/college you'd see in the movies in America. It's basically there for you to go in, attend your class and go home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually wsu does run a lot of fun events for you to meet other people. Everything from tours to state of origin watch parties. if you’re coming second semester you miss out on state of origin which is nsw vs qld rugby and few rules. Should get weekly emails with things on you can sign up for but keep in mind they’re first in first served", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People telling you that not much socializing takes place at WSU campuses are both right and wrong because there is definitely a mixture. I used to live on campus, both at werrington south near penrith and later at bankstown for my masters and I can tell you there's definitely lots of socializing happening IF you live on campus. There's usually some sort of gathering happening somewhere and they typically have weekly parties in the common room so that shouldn't be a problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But there's not much socializing happening AT uni because a lot of people who don't live on campus just go in to do what they need to do then head back home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take away is that if you're gonna live on campus with other students (possibly even other international students) you will have no trouble finding people to hang out and make friends with. But at uni itself will be a different story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know what the comments above are going on about. It's definitely not just a western Sydney uni thing, every uni in Sydney is like this. Our unis are dead and nothing exciting happens on campus. In the rare case that something is planned, hedge your bets that it's some bullshit planned once a month on the 3rd Saturday at 2pm. It's also besides a lake in some suburb near your uni that you'd swear was AI generated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/UWS crosspost there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone just about to graduate:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on which campus - WSU has multiple campuses so if you can indicate which one I can advise more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do run various events throughout the year so keep an eye on your student emails.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Classes vary in size, but I’ve had tutorials with 4 to 45 students before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a paddlin’.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would probably have a much, much, better social life if you just use that money to backpack around Australia or simply stay around the CBD in a hostel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will probably be way cheaper too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep I went to UWS (fuck my age is showing) and there's not much socialising.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parramatta campus being one of the exceptions. Lots on parra these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah Western Sydney isn't a traditional old university with a big 'campus'. It was a whole lot of former lesser institutions (CAEs), many miles apart, that got packed together to form a uni around 1990. The layout is a bit of a mess, to be honest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It definitely doesn't have the same feel as the more traditional unis here (like USyd, UNSW, Macquarie, even UTS). Depending on your campus, you may enjoy the surrounding area (e.g. Parramatta), but that won't give you a varsity-oriented experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I had the choice, I'd choose USyd, or maybe UNSW. But it all depends on your course, and many other factors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends where you go and if you live on campus or not. My experience living on campus was not exactly the US movie experience but there were a lot of on campus events and clubs, and every month or so there was a significant college event plus on campus club events at various cadences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It used to be different. But they found out they could turn them into $$$$$$$.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah you're so right. I went to uni between 1989-95, and the again a few years ago. Campus life is nothing like it used to be. It used to feel special. Now it's just a big factory where people buy products (qualifications). It's sad, but $$$$. So no-one seems to care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it’s very quiet here, and a lot of locals prefer that over having a chat with strangers which is what American culture’s about. As someone new coming in without knowing anyone, either you join clubs or bring suitcases for your balls if you’re going to go up to people here at uni for all the rejection haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is an incredibly affordable deal for rent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not cheaper than $400 a month for accomodation mentioned in the post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to Hawkesbury Agricultural College, but it became WSU before my graduation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely not from what I've seen/heard. Parra itself getting a bit livelier, but WSU Parra still can't even come close to holding a candle against any of the other big Sydney based Unis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More referring to the fact it’s in Parra than the campus life itself.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eaptsk.json b/1eaptsk.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2fa118a6f1913687902b931f70e18a9a09b3cc2a --- /dev/null +++ b/1eaptsk.json @@ -0,0 +1,286 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey all. I’m visiting from tassie for a weekend and wondering if it’ll be worth renting a car or if I just use taxis and such. I have a 6 month old and we’re staying in central Sydney. Hoping to go to the zoo, aquarium, museum ect ect. I’m a bit worried about the roads", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit// Thank you all for your advice and tips! You’ve all been incredibly helpful. Can’t wait to visit and I’ll for sure be giving public transport a go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are staying in the city it's easier to just use public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't bother with a car. If you're just going to the standard tourist attractions in the city, then it's unlikely that parking will be available that's closer than your hotel. Just take public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "eg, to go to the Zoo, you just head down to Circular Quay and catch a ferry across the Harbour that goes straight to the Zoo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our public transport is pretty good, especially any transport to the city (where a lot of things on your list are located) and the CBD isn't really made for cars anymore so I wouldn't recommend. Parking is expensive and limited, traffic lights last 5 seconds at a time and roads are so narrow/limited/one way that one wrong turn and you'll somehow end up on top of the Opera House. However, if you're planning on venturing out into the suburbs (for example if you didn't want to go to Taronga, Sydney Zoo is in Blacktown) then yes, rent a car. Roads are much better and while public transport is still decent in the suburbs it can limit how far past a station or bus stop you can go + a car will be faster anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is horrific for parking. Recommend public transport including rail and ferries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're in the CBD parking will be a hassle and you can take the ferry/tram everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you were looking at a long day trip like Palm beach or blue mountains that would be a pain on the bus instead you can sign up for GoGet (do it online in advance) and borrow a car for the day with it's own CBD parking spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They even have cars fitted with a child booster seat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t do it. You go in the middle lane to go straight ahead and end up turned off in some obscure road. Also, Sydney drivers lose their minds when it rains. They go totally feral. It’s weird. I hate driving in Sydney. I avoid it as much as I can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public transport all the way. You can go 3hrs south and west, and 2hrs north on the same network of trains, and it’s cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't bother with a car if you'll be visiting places around the CBD. You can get PT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't bother with taxis either, stick with Uber, Didi etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public Transport will be your best bet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Light rail will be your best friend getting you up and down the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah just use public transport. Light rail will allow prams to be pushed on. Ferry will get u to the zoo. Do u have parking as part of your accommodation? if not even more reason not to hire a car if u r in cbd....no where to park for free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public transport, just like every other answer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Download a transit app, as already suggested; I live here, and use TripView, but that's just personal preference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- The Airport link train is something we really love (we hate the price, but it's actually really good and convenient and will still cost less than a taxi).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- If you need or want to take taxis or uber, you can order specific vehicles for the pram.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- If you're going to the zoo, it's a novelty in itself to take the ferry across the harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And most importantly: have a great time, for when you get here!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just adding onto everyone's comments regarding using public transport. All you need is a bank card to just tap on and tap off at the Opal terminals. You won't be required to get an Opal card. Each person over the age of 4 years will have to tap on separately with separate cards though. There are daily and weekly caps so you won't ever get charged more than those caps. The daily cap is $4.65 per day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday so you won't be charged more than that on those days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To add to other comments. If thats all your hotspots then PT will work fine for you. you should also know that you can get a train from the airport to the city for about $20 per head. I think the 6-month-old is free but I'm not 100% on that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely don't drive if those are your locations. The city is relatively small and walkable. Public transport is easy outside peak as others have said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow, I thought this was going to be another Ute Bash-athon but its a legitimate question, I'm kind of shocked, however....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are staying in the City, visiting places around the City and arent familiar with the City roads then just Uber or Public Transport it. All those big attraction places are easy to get to without a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also be aware that there is Taronga Zoo in Sydney and Sydney Zoo out west where all of us filthy westies live, dont mess the two up and double check addresses of places you want to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public transport is the best option since you are staying in the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to do a little bit of preparation, I would recommend downloading an app or using a website to trip planning website.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "eg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip or Moovit app to plan the trip", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* TripView app to get live updates of when your bus/train etc is arriving", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dont need car unless you venture well beyond blue mountains. Public transpo is sufficient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t use a taxi with a baby. You need a car seat, and they would be hard to find one that had one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We live close to the cbd and very very rarely use our car. Sydney is actually pretty strolller friendly. The light rail is easiest as you can roll straight on, the city circle trains all have lifts but it’s just a bit of a hassle going underground all the time when the light rail runs every 5-10 mins. We also get the airport train to and from domestic as the whole car seat thing is a huge hassle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For Taronga just make sure you get on the right ferry (not the Mosman one), the zoo is also stroller friendly. You can walk to the aquarium via the town hall bridge if you are down that way, and the museums (with exception of MCA at circular quay) are all around Macquarie st, easiest to get off at St James and then walk through the parks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A couple of things to consider:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. can Ubers even take a baby without a child seat? (I have no idea but it seems like a challenge)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Not only will you be hiring a car, you may have to pay wild prices for parking if you don’t plan and potentially book a space in advance! (Years ago I paid $60 to park in the CBD for a single hour, while rushing to an appointment! I’ve only taken the train or my bicycle in since lol)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Syd have the worst drivers in all of Australia.. I wouldn't use the roads if I don't have to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're just in central Sydney, you should probably be alright on public transport. It's probably easier than cars honestly. Buses and the light rail have lift up seats to make room for wheelchairs and prams, and the trains have three levels - the middle one, where you get on, has accessible seating and room for prams as well. I see many people with prams every week. There's lifts at most stations too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will it be easily doable with my 6 month old?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good idea! The ferry hits two birds with one stone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google says 12 minutes by ferry. Bonus great views.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ferries to Manly Beach is a highlight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be honest I’ve had a few posts I’ve seen of people saying the same", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Car seats are iffy with all taxis and ride share. Pt is easier with a baby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they have a 6 month old they can only use taxis (and Uber, didi etc) if the car has a rear facing car seat. Taxis is usually ok to get a car seat (although mixed results as to how nice the seat is). I haven’t had much luck getting an Uber with a car seat but they can give it a go. PT invariably ends up being easier for most things if staying in the city as long as it’s not pouring rain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s cheap as chips!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes anything under 4 is free", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My only worry is I get there at 11pm, will the train still be the best option?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve seen a few posts of people complaining too lol, thank you! It wasn’t until I posted this I found out there’s like 3 zoos!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great advice thank you :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just looked it up and they can in a taxi but not an Uber, how bizzare ! $60 is robbery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Half the fun of going to the zoo is the ferry ride", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can avoid peak hours- it should be a breeze with a pram :) elevators are plentiful and the light rail along George St has no stairs to navigate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely but just be careful and hold on to the pram all the time. There was a horrific incident recently at a train station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, but some effort, however driving around the CBD is best avoided. You can plan your trips: [https://transportnsw.info/](https://transportnsw.info/) but do the ferry to the zoo, it's good views and a bit of fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other zoo. The Sydney Zoo near Blacktown is roughly 30 minutes (tolled) / 60 minutes (non-tolled / 90 minutes (train+bus) from the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think NSW is the only state where there's no exception to the child seat rule for taxis", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh actually I stand corrected. In Sydney if under 1 they can’t", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can get the ferry to the zoo. Taronga Zoo, at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How heart breaking, thank you I’ll be extra careful. Wrist strap will always be on around them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes that was what I meant! I'll edit to make that clear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s why I honestly didn’t even think about it since it’s only NSW. I like the rule though, as inconvenient as it can be, it’s for safety at the end of the day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah honestly, I think you’ll have the most enjoyable experience without a car! With only a weekend here, the light rail can take you most places you need, and you can take a train to the airport too :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your fam likes long walks, take the tram to Centennial Park via the Moore Park stop for a leisurely day out. But the ferry to the zoo is probably a higher priority!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have an awesome time here!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to take a ferry somewhere if you come to Sydney. They’re classic.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eaqixw.json b/1eaqixw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ac216279d9642f91977bfe285ea6de4329ffa0c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eaqixw.json @@ -0,0 +1,194 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey friends,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My brother is turning 25 and I want to do a nice day in the city where we do some activities and then have dinner (already booked). Any ideas?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He has pretty broad interests so anything is on the table aside from alcohol-based.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks very much!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Axe throwing with the boys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could do an escape room or something", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Escape room; ferry to somewhere like Manly and walk around. Then pick somewhere on the harbour for dinner", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "electric karting or driving range at moore park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "jet boat on the harbour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If he's in the mood to release his inner child, try Luna Park? You can take the ferry there too so that adds to the experience (would recommend booking ahead of time though as sometimes they've got private events going on)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cocaine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "get a massage somewhere, thai or city cave. you can also do a float at city cave", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Visit a pinball venue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a look at https://pinballmap.com/nsw", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some personal recommendations:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coogee Diggers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beercade in Redfern", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Courthouse Hotel in Newtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ferry to Luna Park, Ferry to Cockatoo Island, Ferry to Watsons Bay, Ferry to Manly, Minigolf at Kings Cross, Life Drawing, Laser Tag, Bowling, Axe Throwing, Lawn Ball, City Golf, NSW Arts Gallery, Australian Museum, Walk around botanical gardens, free tour of the Post Office building at Martin Place, free tour of the Anzac memorial, I'm free tours, ghost tour of the rocks, Q station ghost tour, Sauna, arcade games like at beercade, etc, etc, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Electric Go Kart", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fortress", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.fortress.games/](https://www.fortress.games/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A pottery skills class", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bada bing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can book a kayaking tour for like 90 mins though the museam", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's really good and you can do something else", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take him to a doof", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attraction_Review-g255060-d21361311-Reviews-Kiss_My_Axe_Alexandria_Axe_Throwing_Sydney-Sydney_New_South_Wales.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the best !!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rent a boat and hang out at the harbour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Murder mystery dinners", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Karaoke", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brazilian bbq eat all u can", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Express BridgeClimb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pokies at the casino", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe have a bbq in the park because everything is so expensive these days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are various paint and sip type of art sessions around the city, although for some reason they seem to be more geared to women.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not quite CBD, but there's Hijinx Hotel in Alexandria for a bunch of games.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "happy endings comedy club", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A succulent Chinese meal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second that. Fun experience, even with my bad shpulder. Also no alcohol allowed before throwing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai cave?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't exist any more. That's now Harem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The closest to Bada Bing today is Show Girls, just a few meters away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poof Doof", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And MacDonald's ice cream cake", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Essential*", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1earfnx.json b/1earfnx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fe8eacd401f3c3f00fe443039726c6f699546523 --- /dev/null +++ b/1earfnx.json @@ -0,0 +1,310 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Heading to Sydney this summer and staying in the CBD. Is Cronulla beach worth the trip or is it just as nice as Manly/Camp Cove/Rose Bay etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a good beach accessible by train with restaurants and cafes nearby, I have lots of very happy memories there. From there you can get the ferry over to Bundeena, or walk along the esplanade (coastal walkway) to salmon haul or oak park, also lovely places to swim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cronulla is great, you have so many options. On the coast side you have Wanda, Eloura and North Cronulla to the north for surfing. South Cronulla is a gem on a nice day. There are Shelley and Oak Park ocean pools further south for swimming and then on the other side of the peninsula you have Darook and Gunnamatta. Something for everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only thing it doesn’t have is wankers from the east or north telling you how much better their beaches are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The main thing about Cronulla beach(es) is that it's absolutely massive, and the only beach in the Sydney metro area accessible by train. So the main advantage is it's not as crowded as beaches like Manly, Coogee, Bondi etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Compared to other beaches, it can be more protected from summer swell & wind... so sometimes a good option if you're after a more chill swim (pending the conditions that day)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's easy to get to by train at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I way prefer the beach itself at cronulla than any on the eastern suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been a many years since I was there, and I grew up nearby, but to my mind the beaches in and around Cronulla are the best beaches in Sydney. The people there are locals, not just tourists. We usually left the madness of Shelley Beach (which is where you start) and walked along the beach to Wanda, which was a bit more relaxed and had (arguably) better waves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you drive check out the Royal National Park beaches and South Coast. Great drive and less crowded", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey it's a different vibe to anywhere east or northern beaches... it's not my favourite beach necessarily but an interesting enough place to visit while on holiday, a good representation of how different Sydneysiders live...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its totally worth it, its a gorgeous strip of coast with plenty of food and drink options nearby on Cronulla Mall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dont drive there, u wont get a car park for hours tho", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like Cronulla because it’s huge and there are lots of shops around :) it’s also close to Bundeena!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately almost every time I’ve ever been the water has practically been unenterable because of blue bottles lol but you’ll find that happening with most beaches I’d say! It’s definitely worth checking out at least once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to go with my grandparents all the time when I was a kid and we’d set up camp near the ocean pool where the rocks are and stay the entire day. We used to see little crabs scampering around all the time, it was very cute lol. I haven’t been to *any* beach in years because I try to avoid the sun as much as possible these days but I have great memories of Cronulla.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its definitely worth A trip. The train is trouble-free and traffic-free from the CBD, so yeah, make it one of your day trips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From where you are though, it's hard to go past Manly simply because the ferry makes it the complete package. Ferry out, a walk, lunch, a swim, maybe a cleansing ale, and ferry back to the CBD in the late afternoon is a very satisfying day on any tourist calendar, anywhere in the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends how long you're staying and how often you want to go to the beach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central > Cronulla by train is 40 minutes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Circular Quay > Manly = 30 minutes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course a ferry trip is a nicer trip, but the time difference is would be dependant on where you're staying in CBD will also impact travel distance. if you care about travel time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a beaches kid so likely bias. I've been to Cronulla recently (last summer) and it's improved a lot but I still think Manly is nicer. Manly is more modern too and has more bars and nightlife if you intend to stay out for a drink after or lunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "for how nice the beach is, I think manly is nicer. You also have Shelly beach too which is always lovely and a different experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are many better beaches than both of those but not as assessible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hear it’s an absolute riot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worth what?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cronulla is the only Sydney beach accessible by train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is a good beach but a long trip for most people. I prefer the Northern beaches as I live on the Northside. There used to be direct trains from the Western suburbs to Cronulla but it has been a long time since I have made that trip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City to Cronulla by train is almost an hour and tedious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A more pleasant trip would be the Manly ferry (20 mins). At Manly you have", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Six beaches on the harbour side with no surf and many face the setting sun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Two beaches on the eastern ocean side - Manly Beach and Shelly Bay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The distance between them is a short walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re planning on going for a swim make sure you’re a good swimmer if you’re going to Cronulla.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think so. If you're going to go consider getting the train. Parking is non-existent of a weekend in summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not bad but not one of my favourites.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's about a 1 hr train from the city, longer than the 20 minute ferry to Manly or the 30ish minute bus to Bondi or Coogee. All better beaches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty of nice beaches in Wollongong too like Scarborough or Austinmer which are accessible by train, about 1.5 hours from the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has nothing on the NB.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been many times to Cronulla, and it's nice, but if you are in the CBD, just take a ferry to Manly or a walk to Rose Bay and you will not miss it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, if you have the time, go check it out, but it is not better than what you will get at the other places, which are closer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Catch the bus from cbd to Maroubra or Coogee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Far better beaches in Sydney/North Coast/South coast than Croulla. I would skip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ehh it’s good if you live there but there’s nicer beaches closer imo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only beach accessible by train actually?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My only experiences with Cronulla have been constant wind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By summer, you might be able to get the Ferry from La Perouse to Kurnell too. Gorgeous walk through to Boat Harbour and North Cronulla Beach, plus a good way to see the southeast beaches too, which are quite spectacular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's expected to be completed late 24, but who knows if they can get an operator quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eastern suburbs beaches are pretty overrated. South Cronulla is beautiful on a sunny day, and the Royal NP beaches are amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m just driving down to Sth Cronulla mid-summer, I’m sure that won’t be a problem…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parking is really good at Cronulla compared to eastern suburbs so not sure what that comment is about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are you being downvoted? This is valid. If we agree Eastern suburbs summer parking is horrendous, then Cronulla’s is woeful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that’s correct! however leaving sydney to the south you’ll find plenty of stunning beaches you can get to by train, like coledale, scarborough, or stanwell park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Throwback to when I made [https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/16rj744/on\\_my\\_continued\\_series\\_of\\_mostly\\_useless\\_maps/](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/16rj744/on_my_continued_series_of_mostly_useless_maps/) haha. Really sucks it's that way, but it is what it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a little beach (I think it's just called 'The Beach') near the international airport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time I visited it was filthy with rubbish tho. And it isn't a surf beach. Still...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Sydney, yes, in NSW there are others like in Newcastle for example.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is pretty cheap to get there, $7.47", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip?from=200060&to=2300136&leaving=true&excludedModes=11&onlyAccessible=false&walkSpeed=0&gettingFromMode=100&gettingToMode=100&onlyOpal=false&gettingToValue=20&gettingFromValue=20&tripPreference=0&travelMode=publicTransport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What have you been eating:)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my god, are we finally getting some ferries around Botany Bay?? Is that the only one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can get to any of them, the nasho tends to be full by 10am on a nice sunny day these days ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't have to pay either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on how you label light rail. Technically the train only gets you to 3km from Newcastle Beach, further than Bondi Junction to Bondi Beach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can not catch a train to Newcastle Terminal as the trains stop at Civic and you must catch a tram. The train used to go within a few hundred metres of the beach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going south Austinmer is the easiest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speaking of food, can we bring back Jetty’s Burgers please?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was talk in the feasibility study of adding a third stop at Brighton-le-Sands. But that seemed to disappear in the second flyer, and there's nothing being built there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, I haven’t been for a while as we’re 45 minutes away now. Wottamolla was/is one of my favourite places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also Wollongong Station, which is a train station, and it is close to the beach there...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NOOOOO mannnn that would be SO cool if I could walk or catch the bus to Brighton and hop on a ferry... but I guess it could interfere with all the personal watercraft? Oh well ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NOOOOO mannnn that would be SO cool if I could walk or catch the bus to Brighton and hop on a ferry... but I guess it could interfere with all the personal watercraft? Oh well ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a short 25 min walk to the beach", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's the travel time more than anything. You can get kurnell to la perouse in 5 minutes, run a single tiny ferry (like Bundenna to Otford), and carry a fair amount of passengers through frequent services at a low cost. Add a one hour return leg to Brighton to the route, and you'll need a lot more larger ferries to carry a similar amount of people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, true. Ngl I briefly forgot just how close La Parouse and Kurnell were, and how far away we are from them. That makes sense. I'll still dream of ferries here though... it takes so long to get the train or a bus to Cronulla, or the north eastern suburbs of the bay... ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1easg7i.json b/1easg7i.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f39297563e46107040d5e27525c8e113daa5b271 --- /dev/null +++ b/1easg7i.json @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Anyone know what the smoke is drifting across the harbour?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pics are from the office and we’ve been trying to work it out…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Fire in the sky*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Planned burn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me <- good reference point when you see smoke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dun dun DUN dun dun da dun. Dun dun DUN da dun. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FRNSW are conducting a hazard reduction burn in Bradley's Head.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First decent prescription in the weather in a while. I believe the RFS are hoping to do similar works this weekend if conditions are amenable. There is concern over more wind though, so if that picks up... the HRs won't go ahead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just google fires near me and it gives all the info of planned burns (or if they aren't planned)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Rapture. Again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no pain, you are receding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A distant ship, smoke on the horizon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Username *DOESN'T* check out...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought I smelt bbq today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So that’s what I’ve been smelling!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am from Port Stephens and was out fishing today and saw a bunch of smoke coming from down South and also to the west does anyone know if this has relevance to this post?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw this earlier today as I was crossing the harbour bridge. I thought it might’ve been a fire near the zoo or somewhere in that area?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back burning on the northern rd out towards Glenmore park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bastard. Beat me to it. 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is great but has now ruined our debates over what it could be! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disco inferno?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tragic missed opportunity for it to be a gambling house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1-3-5 1-3-6-5 1-3-5 3-1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still way too wet out there for any kind of significant HR activity. Hopefully a few of these teeny tiny ones can get off the ground though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish it would have arrived earlier to get me out work, before I started.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wouldn't be backburning, there are no active bushfires to fight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some stupid with a flare gun?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh me too mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whatever it takes.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1easg96.json b/1easg96.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2fe2e6d0d744f40bb7d7360550beb9c6eaf1b6c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1easg96.json @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Inner city Sydney, my neighbours’ tree is dropping these seeds, breaking my pot plants and dangerous to humans. Neighbours refuse to do anything about it. What can i do? What are my rights?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your right is to spend thousands of dollars on a lawyer to try and prove this is a \"nuisance\" in civil court or run a cheaper but protracted tree dispute at NCAT and have your neighbour hate you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The seeds are not dangerous to humans unless you eat them, in which case stupidity is possibly the greater danger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Under NSW law:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> If your neighbour's tree extends over to your property, you have the right to prune the tree and remove any branches that extend over the property boundary, but you are responsible for the cost of doing so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally would just remove any seed pods that are starting to grow, while keeping the branches intact. If the pods aren't allowed to mature, you won't have any falling on you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a) spend 15 minutes picking them up each season while enjoying the shade of a free native tree. They have quite a lovely floral display too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "b) https://lec.nsw.gov.au/your-legal-problem-is-about---/trees-and-hedges.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "start war, spend countless hours fighting this, never have an amicable relationship with your neighbour, and never feel comfortable in your own house because they are right there and you don't like each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's surprising how many people opt for option b.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait till you get attacked by the drop bears.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can safely use all you can collect. Obviously they do not want them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t tell if this is a serious post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Double down and plant bamboo near their fence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then sprout the seeds in fancy pots and sell them at markets as \"magic beans\" or \"lucky beans\". It's a popular scam, because they look really cool when they first sprout, and people don't know they're actually a giant rainforest tree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E.g. https://www.reddit.com/r/houseplants/comments/18w2f90/feel_cheated_by_magic_bean_tree/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theoretically they are edible after a huge amount of preparation work to remove the toxins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The unprocessed seeds are poisonous since they contain toxic saponins, and can cause vomiting and diarrhoea, but they become edible when carefully prepared by roasting, cutting up into small pieces, leaching with running water for several days, and pounding into flour and roasting it as a damper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castanospermum#Food", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eavvz0.json b/1eavvz0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..07602d19859299bb5ede52e58f6c6da793b213c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eavvz0.json @@ -0,0 +1,766 @@ +[ + { + "text": "That's Freshwater Senior Campus, Balgowlah Boys Campus and Ravenswood Sch. for Girls", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Freshy was Freshy long before it was a senior campus. I knew it as that in the 80s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given the beach gets called Freshy it makes sense the school would be too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard Carlingford hs called Carlo. Beverley Hills girls gets called Bevo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In like 1991 (or thereabouts), the boys who are now in the chaser, stoke the sign from the Virgin Megastore and placed it atop the gates at Loreto Kirribilli.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Top shelf. It stuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There were two girls schools in the Shire that had unfortunate nicknames.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Pig Farm was at Caringbah. Called that because it was built on a Pig Farm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MIC Sutherland was called Moles InCorporated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the days when it was still called University of Western Sydney (UWS) because even as an alumni, the nickname of UWS - U Went Shit was great banter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First half of the suburb name with “o” at the end", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Work related training institution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The College of Knowledge, or Petersham attitude adjustment centre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TfNSW Training Centre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently it was a nickname from other schools. Never heard any girls at my school say it. But. You can probably guess a rude nickname for a girls school with \"moore\" in the name ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apple Chapel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "…not that I went there though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "De La Salle Cronulla was called Club Med at one point I believe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just found out shore boys has a real name", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Snives - St Ives High", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I attended a private girls school. We referred to our rival Abbotsleigh as “Scabbotsleigh”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dully.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Baulko.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Livo Boys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Fort.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonnyyyy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't know where this originated from, but MLC (Burwood) = Man's Last Choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, Shore and Riverview kinda stuck as semi-official nicknames, given that the originals were quite a mouthful (Sydney Church of England Grammar School and St Ignatius College respectively).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the other private schools were just abbreviated to a word in their name, rather boringly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my area they said OLSH stood for our local slut house (our lady of the sacred heart)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We used to call Strathfield Girls as Stratty, not sure if any of the cohorts now do that ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our brother school Homebush Boys was Bushy Boys lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also Normo for Normanhurst 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a UTS alumni the lecturers would joke that the T was silent in UTS because of the fact that some lecturers didn't know how to use the computers or projectors in classrooms ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pendo Prison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not my schools but known in Sydney:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Joeys (St Joseph’s Hunters Hill)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Milperra sluts joint (MSJ milperra)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Santa Snobina (Santa Sabina)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ambarvale High School (which is actually in Rosemeadow, Campbelltown) often referred to as Ambarjail, in fact the suburb of Ambarvale was often referred to as Ambarjail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did hear Airds High get called Reiby Junior once, referring to the Reiby Juvenile Justice Centre literally across the road from the school. But only ever that once, so I don't think it was actually a nickname.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I attended \"cow fuckers\", a prestigious school in carlingford", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spats for St Pats (Strathfield), Rosebonk for Rosebank, Dogs Rabies for Domremy, Men’s Last Choice for MLC, People’s Last Choice for PLC. I believe we were known as the Santa Sluts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tuzza High checking in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Concentration camp.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At end of year concert, parents in attendance, a group who had been made to practice singing the Beatles 'Yellow Submarine' for the event, got up on stage and started singing \"We all live in a concentration camp....\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Baulko for Baulkham Hills High", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Girra for Girraween High", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ruse for James Ruse Agricultural High", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not my school but the one across the road from it was nicknamed Connies/Connie whackers. No idea what it means but it's been called that since my mum was a kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn’t go to any of these, but one of the residential colleges at the University of Sydney is Sancta Sophia, and it was jokingly called Skankta. St Andrew’s College was Drew’s and the Women’s College was WoCo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to a private school for a few years with the nickname \"Poofters and Bum Suckers.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Willoughby Girls was always referred to as the Dog Pound where I went to school (all boys school of course).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s the WASPiest thing I’ll read today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pendo Prison", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tuzza high - turramurra high, pink elephants - Cheltenham girls, not really a nick name for the school but apple Chapel for Knox", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tuzza High", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many years ago the College of Law was called the College of Knowledge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rural kid here, no one referred to my high school as Chevalier College, it was always (and still is) Chev.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to a school that was known as bogonacan college after the original name turned up vandalised in some library books.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some UNSW kids called UTS \"The SL\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Farms", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Pennant Hills High was Penno", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Cherrybrook Tech was just Tech", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Carlingford HS was Carlo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Mount St Benedict was Bennies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Normanhurst Boys was Normo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably more I can't think of from the NW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t think of any more high schools but I remember calling Beauty Point primary school “Ugly Blunt” and that was the height of comedy as an 8 year old", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deno Dog Dump for Denistone East Primary Schoool ...way back in 1962.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Snots porridge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Every day's a good day at baulko” 🤢", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheltenham girls - pink elephants", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does Shitehole count????", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Richard Johnson Anglican School had a notorious nickname", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bally Boys even have that on some items of their official uniform now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're also a lot better than they were a few years ago. St Augustine's are the shittest on the Beaches now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dog pound for the local girls school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney schooling is really bad… the level, the focus of the curriculum, all of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I fucking hated my school I never gave it a nickname. Just wanted to call it what it was with pure animosity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mandrax Mountain High School", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My high school?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'That loathsome sadistic shithole cunt of a place'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or variations on same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pathetic, isn't it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stella Mattress is still a favourite", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure another bunch did it to Monte", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Less PC, I remember UNSW stood for U No See Whites.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure that’d fly so much in 2024…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ‘good’ old days of Udubs. #bringbackthebird", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was at UTS we canne it Uterus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "U Dubs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought that was a joke that only worked on like three suburbs but I went through just about every suburb I’ve lived in and yeah nah that’s pretty much it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also RailJail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahahah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Molefield (Moorefield Girls HS)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'poor'?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guessing you were of the Anaconda generation then, eh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Club Med - waterfront location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just up the street is Our Lady of Mercy, Burraneer, aka Pig Farm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t forget Riverview, that’s got a real name as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Church of England grammar school.. does shore just mean school on the north shore?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to Scabbotsleigh. We called PLC Pymble Prostitutes’ Learning College.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t remember anyone calling it The Fort lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We called it Mass Lesbian Colony", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And PLC (Croydon) was People’s Last Choice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Milperra Slut Joint was one version, but Milperra State Jail was my favourite. So named because it was one of the first schools in the area to get those big black security fences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh, yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also RoseMeadow = RoseGhetto", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the common theme was you'd grow up in RoseGhetto, you'd go to Amberjail, then end up in the Aids Juvie with Rabies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re only smart because of the radiation emitted from the nearby substation :P", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "st gerards?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I came looking for Dog Rabies! Also heard Ravenswood called Red Hot Ravo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poor old Penrith ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i'm hoping that's a genius wordplay/rhyme based on the original school name...? i can't figure it out though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ours was called \"Poofters Paradise\". You'd here it often. Being graphic I'd kind of think of palm trees and deckchairs but it was just asphalt and lawn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "im sure it's not just we wasps who do this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh man, that’s so funny that Apple in the Chapel still gets used. I was there when it happened - fucked up, the 2 involved earns themselves so devastating nicknames.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol at the pink elephants. that uniform.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or the formal version, Tuzzamuzza.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or just Tuz - weirdos say turra", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or the College of Bore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "may i have a clue as to where that is?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i can't figure it out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what does it stand for?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember meeting these girls at a gig when I was a teen and I refused to believe them when they told me where they went to school, I was like, wtf, that is not the name of a school haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember people calling Cheltenham Girls, Pink Elephants because of the pink uniforms. Or Hell Ham.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "something with dick?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no, i kinda love it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stella fellas was also a go to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd forgotten that one! Back in the day we went for the alliterative stella sluts if we referred to the school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boys fucking with Loreto and Monte, gotta be St. Aloysius (or maybe Shore)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have heard U Never Sleep Well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd be frogmarched out of there for mentioning, I'm sure. I heartily lol'd though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For any suburb -o doesn't work in, -ie will work instead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's right, wasn't something filmed there once? I'm guessing that's where you got mole from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mole is a lot nicer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It started with a W. 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Thanks for DOXXING ME...!! Just kidding XD it was a surprise to see it mentioned!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably less savoury and more like ‘wh***’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's accurate cause the school seemed really poorly funded, and... it's nicer...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think a W ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Anaconda even made it onto 60 Minutes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh man I forgot about pig farm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both PLCs (confusingly) were Prostitutes Last Chance in my unenlightened day. So much for girls backing girls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never heard that one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be new (or old haha). But definitely a thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How did I forget RoseGhetto haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah nah I'm actually a bit of a dumb shit. But yeah, we had sheep born with two heads in the Electricity Commission paddock. Twice during my 6 years at the school. I'm no hippie and i am a bona fide medical person (hey it was that, law or finance at cow fuckers), but now it 100% freaks me out when I see some shit in the daily mail about people living with those massive transformers in their yard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, James Ruse. Also known as \"Ruse\" or sometimes \"sheep fuckers\". Not by anyone who went to the school. It was apparently up to the outside element to decide which animal we were fucking on any given day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PABS. It changed its name to PGS and then joined St Lukes Grammar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can confirm it's not, but I can also confirm that I haven't thought about the school nickname in nearly 20 years and you ruined that streak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nicknames are only for the upper echelons apparently", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a barker old boy, and there was no better come back to say to the Knox boys than Apple chapel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just asked the missus who went to Hornsby girls if they had a name.. brown paper bags lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First time I’ve heard it but I’ll take it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We called em Chelephants", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Southwest Sydney, near Campbelltown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was achieved by scratching letters out of the school label on an entire years worth of text books.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'Dick Penis' a friend of mine went there and that's what they would call it lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, I meant Sydney's obsession and tribalism around its mediocre private schools, not the nicknames as such", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We used to call Christian Brothers… Christian Bludgers. Incredibly witty I know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the Chaser boys were at Sydney Grammar together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ironically the Monte girls I dated didnt fit that description!! And I was at a public school a few blocks away and we had a mass egging over the monte walls on muck up day...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are some where it doesn't happen. Penrith HS is not Peno, Pennie, or Riff. Just Penrith.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jamison though is Jamo of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But Kingswood I think is another. Doesn't get Kingos or Kingy, I don't think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Catholic Schools with saint's names get a variation - they y ending, but keeping the possessive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Joey's. Stany's. Are there any with an \"o's\" ending?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure about filming , but I went to one of the many high schools in the area and because it was a girls-only school …… well like many other schools people would always find a way to incorporate mole or slut in the nickname ….. sigh. I never liked such nicknames for a school, even back in the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The famous sailor Kay Cottee attended Moorefield 🥰", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, exactly :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol I remember prostitutes last chance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, it was toxic back when I was at school. I wonder if it still is. Definitely wasn’t a healthy rivalry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sorry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd disagree, however while not all school nicknames are attached to posh schools, all posh schools have nicknames.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder how much the story has changed over the years. It was two guys under the chapel engaging in mutual masturbation with apple slice as lubricant. Anyone heard a different story?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can always tell who went to public school", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Julian Morrow was Aloys, most of the others Sydney grammar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% about Monte girls. They were fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No way! We went on an egging rampage at Monte for muck up day too! Unfortunately there was a funeral on at Monte at the same time and some people got upset and reported us. By the time we were dragged before our headmaster, the rumours were we egged the mourners and casket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alos for Aloysius", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Schols.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact Penrith isn’t Penno almost seems strange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard a teacher and a student, apple sauce as lube", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! Nice one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the 'Riff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I know, but linguistically I don’t get why", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eayx8w.json b/1eayx8w.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c602d3d069412ddedd0b85d261a04573eba83444 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eayx8w.json @@ -0,0 +1,150 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Just fished these two out the pool. They had short tails compared to body, so fairly certain they aren’t rats - although can be corrected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look like it - onya for gettin' 'em out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crash and Coco.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clearly their deadbeat father is too busy smashing boxes and looting diamond", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're young - did you just release?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "try this next time:[Animal Saving Escape Ramp for Pools, for All Small Animals Entering The Pool for Saving Frogs, Toads, Chicks, Ducks, Chipmunk, Birds() : Amazon.com.au: Garden](https://www.amazon.com.au/Animal-Saving-Animals-Entering-Chipmunk/dp/B0B6PP2Q79)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait, we have bandicoots out here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah they are. They have very pointy noses and pointier ears, unlike rats", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to be *that* person who insists on raising the calibre of discourse, but look at those lyttle shnoots and the toesonksies!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had one of these at my place once, at first I thought it was a rat, then it hopped away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where are you located in sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno. Hold on I'll check my playstation...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen some around Dee Why. My dog tried to go after them - rabbits and rats are fair game but dragged him back from them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah they walked into the brush behind them. I think they were knackered from treading water. Stuck a partially submerged float under pot plant so if they walk back in they can get out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Few wumpa and they'll be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was never the same after the wumpa fruit addiction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah. I wasn’t sure what else to do. They walked into brush.. so hopefully there good. Heard a bit commotion at side of house so maybe mums about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many people are spending $35 on something that will get next to no use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bandicoots are around, even in the Inner West. We'd have more but cat people love letting their cats roam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are 20 different species of bandicoot. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandicoot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had bandicoots in my sydney yard for decades", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beaches", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Stuck a partially submerged float under pot plant so if they walk back in they can get out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good human.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno. On an unrelated note. How much do you reckon is spent on the average Aussie education?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A largish stick is cheaper if you don;t want a gimmick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah but they all insist **their** cat doesn't kill things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those Northern ones?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Subtle swipe to the jugular", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does the average Aussie go to a pretentious private school or a real school?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A single mouse got into my house a couple years ago and lasted a whole few minutes. This is a house cat that had been a inside house cat for years. Actual hyper lethal vector.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australian wildlife is not built to deal with them, keep them inside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saved a baby pigeon, left it in a towel in the sun to dry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cat went outside to lay in the sun, pigeon walks past, like within 20cm, no fks given. She was renal though so not feeling the best. Cockroach though, shes all over that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a mouse inside once. My lifelong indoor cat (rescued from the street at six months, now 14 years old) had the instinct to chase it, and put it in her mouth, and I found her with its tail sticking out of her mouth. My heart sank as I wrestled her mouth open, but the little guy was completely unharmed! He jumped out and ran off. Dumbass cat didn't have enough instinct to chomp it. Thank fuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I chased him into the bathroom, caught him in an empty toilet roll and took him outside :) Pretty sure my dummy cat used to survive on the streets by just rubbing up against some kind humans and being fed. Also clawing through trash, which she still does.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't eat 'food' while you can still until play with it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eazivy.json b/1eazivy.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..67151be96ddd886958bb4b9cdf256d046ca7a772 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eazivy.json @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I've never been to the Hayden Orpheum at Cremorne before (only driven past it), and I'm seriously considering going to one of their special event screenings in August - a 30th anniversary screening of *StarGate,* if anyone's interested. My question is what the parking is like in the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google Maps and the Orpheum's site tell me that there is street parking on Parraweena St including a small car park, as well as Gerard St, but I'm worried that parking would fill up on Saturday night with people going to other screenings as well as to the restaurants nearby and further down Military Rd. Should I be parking elsewhere, or even leaving the car and getting a bus?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks in advance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there's a popular event on Parraween St and the little parking lot will fill up fast. Park on Cabramatta Rd (other side of Military Rd) instead - no limits on parking and it's just a few minutes walk to the Orpheum depending on how far down the street you park. Plus you can stop into the IGA for snacks on the way there. Enjoy the event, the Orpheum's great!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The small carpark does tend to fill up, but it won't hurt to try your luck there anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can't find a spot, look to park on Parraween St, Gerard St, and if all else fails Benelong Rd (if you don't mind walking uphill).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parking can be difficult, would recommend the bus, lots run down Military Road. Have a drink or two and enjoy the show.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always find one in the car park. Worth a shot is you go earlier and have coffee etc near by", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a bit of a shit fight but you can find parking on any of the side streets around there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole strip behind the Orpheum fills up of a weekend evening with the cinema and restaurants. Just park on Cabramatta / Spencer / anywhere off Spofforth and walk up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know if you'd be needing one bus, two buses, or a train/ferry/bus combo, but why not give public transport a go?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might find you enjoy having a meal and a drink before the show or a beer or a bit of a walk after the show. The Hayden Orpheum could become a regular low key venue for you. Busy city night time traffic is quite relaxing when you're not driving in it! Plenty of buses to get you back to town or the railway if that's where you're heading.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tripview: \"Don't leave home without it\", to borrow an advertising slogan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never really had trouble finding parking nearby. If not in Parraween, then Gerard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The actual car park at the rear is most often full so don’t bother doing a lap unless you can see a space. There’s usually something not too far away in the streets behind the cinema.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd usually park in Neutral Bay and wander over - not worth gambling closer to the Orpheum itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, well, as long as you're *seriously* considering it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do this and have dinner at Radio Cairo before your show. Enjoy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know about any big events - the screening is in August and I'm not local to the area - but it's good to know that there are other places to park. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what I was concerned about. Thanks for the tip!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hadn’t heard of this place before but now I have to go!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eb7b0f.json b/1eb7b0f.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3868bd73e775216cf9d4445324e943837cc351d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eb7b0f.json @@ -0,0 +1,554 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking forward to my wfh day tomorrow. But today I am going shopping for my first ever piece of ruby jewellery. I wanted a ruby so bad because it's my birthstone, especially after my parents bought my sister a birthstone ring. But since I was a kid with adhd, they didn't and while I understand, I've never stopped wanting one but I managed to talk myself into thinking I don't deserve it for years. So at nearly 40 and with some birthday money (birthday next week), I am buying myself a beautiful ruby pendant and making my childhood dream come true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: made my sentences make more sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the love of whoever, stop taking your children to a movie that is MA15", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw Deadpool at Parramatta last night I saw a family of three walk in and the child was no older than 3 years old. I have a 2 year old. There is no way I'd take them to a packed movie at this age, especially for this movie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Credit to the child, it was fairly quiet for a while *until they weren't*. Got a bit fussy at one point I kid you not the kid got up and walked down to my isle, the parents chasing after.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have kids, I get it. But there is a time and place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smileedudette and I have been doing the lines from Rhonda and Ketut with each other since booking Bali. Our airport driver just messaged us and tells us his name is Ketut. Too perfect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Day 15 and I think I'll find out how soon I can go home today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has anyone utilised wage protection through their super before? I'm officially out of leave and need to sort something out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to take the city west link through to north sydney for work. It would take 45 min door to door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now with the tunnel I can pay $6 to still get there 45min door to door or 1hour 5min on the city west link.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This will never not blow my mind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woke up from nightmare. Trump won and is visiting Australia. Work forced us to meet him at a breakfast event. Nobody wanted to sit near him. He ate yoghurt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t want to sleep again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kind of a warm breeze today? Feels nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Landlord just added a cleanliness addendum stating if our units are found dirty after inspection and is not cleaned after 4 days, our leases will be terminated in 14 days. Doesn’t feel correct?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw Smiths crinkle cut chips for half price at Woolies, grabbed two salt and vinegar packets. My favourite chips. Comfort food. They bring me up when I'm feeling down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chips are so expensive lately (they're usually $4.80) that I rarely get to eat them... I'm honestly wondering if I should stock up while they're on sale lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why *are* they so expensive? Is it just. Because everything is atm, or is there like, a potato shortage or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw wolverine and Deadpool last night and it was actually really good imo. Its pretty silly in places but the story has some good twists and turns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also a favourite actress from 15 years ago is in it and Ithink the big screen needs her back. Being vague to eliminate spoilers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Real estate leaves me a note saying I have to sort out a payment with them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call them, no answer. Write an email, no reply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are they like this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jaw swollen like a balloon, delegated to soft food and antibiotics only while I wait for my wisdom tooth extraction next week. What’s your favourite soft, toothache food?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "with the extension of the metro happening soon, will they be putting more trains on the tracks to keep up with the frequency they've been running up till now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know of any cycling clubs around Sydney that do gravel rides? Recently bought a bike but I'd prefer to not take the risk going alone, and don't have any friends who do it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know where I can fix a hole in the upper mesh of my running sneakers caused by my big toe? I have a pair of ultraboosts and they're still in good condition. I took them to a shoe repair shop, even a clothes alteration shop (thinking they can stitch it together) but neither of them can fix it. I'm sure the hole can be stitched, but I'm hopeless and can't do it myself otherwise I'll mess it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "going to bathurst this weekend (: anyone been with some ideas?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Photographer looking to do some more car shoots, does anyone know of any Lexus LFA owners in Sydney looking for photos?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Posted a thread asking for any 5-a-side soccer kickabouts near Westmead/Parramatta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know of anything?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a federal MP for the Liberals imply I was a child predator for saying I wasnt interested in his pamphlet because I'm queer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How are we doing Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy shopping!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooooo good luck in getting one!! I hope you find a good one! Very lucky to have such a pretty birthstone haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s exciting! Where are you going to buy it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And at night too… poor kid just needed to be home in bed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently the name given to every 4th-born son.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my god. That's amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you have a safe flight, and a good trip!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no what happened? It’s ok if you don’t want to discuss. On the wage stuff, perhaps talk to your superannuation provider?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t used mine as I have a waiting period of 60 days (from claim date) with my cover. Best to check if you have a waiting period with yours too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Update? How are you doing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It gets worse - northbound toll is (probably) coming back baby!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You just know he's chew plain yoghurt too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it cheeseburger flavoured yoghurt?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did he eat the yoghurt with his fingers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely some random loner got near enough to squirt him in the ear while digging into a grapefruit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's gorgeous today! As a Brit, recently moved to Sydney, it's hard to shake the \"it's nice so we have to get out and make the most of it!\" feeling because almost every day is nice! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And sunny too. Very nice. I wish winter was always like this. I don't even need a jumper on at the moment!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it’s so warm! I’ve got all the windows ope in my bedroom and it’s so nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like someone is overstepping their bounds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they can add whatever addendum they want, state law overrules the lease, and the law doesn't actually allow for this from my understanding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does 'dirty' entail though? I'd be confirming what they mean and also reaching out to the tenant union before agreeing to anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Expecting people to live in perfect and polished houses like they're a display home is crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get the Aldi version, should be around $2.30 a bag or so and more chips by volume as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cheese and onion flavour goes hard as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been buying at Aldi or when they’re $3ish a packet elsewhere. Not sure I’ll ever buy Pringle’s again now that they think 2 for $5 is a special.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the aldi fancy chorizo chips are so good and 3.50 normal price i think", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm so excited, taking husband on Sunday as a surprise for his birthday, I actually don't think we've been to see a movie in cinemas since Deadpool 2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best thing about my sold out session last night was the massive cheers for the cameos, that alone is absolutely worth going to see it, oh wow I wish I could spoil it, so good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile a friend of mine shared part of the credits on their Instagram story… featuring said actress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "interesting my mate sent a message to be last night calling it trash", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re so quirky like that hey", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got my wisdom teeth out back in year 10 and I lived off banana smoothies for like 2 weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no! Congee, Pumpkin Soup, Mashed Potato, Avocado, Scrambled or Runny/Poached Eggs, Cottage Cheese, Silken Tofu, and Softly boiled beans?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also have a wonderful habit of putting my big toe through fabrics because it sticks up a little and creates a weak point. First advice is to keep up with your toe nail maintenance, that’s done wonders for the life of my socks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For your mesh shoes, if you’re not fussed on appearances, I’d just ask the shoe repairs shop if they can sew on a leather patch. Will extend the life of them. Either that or head to /r/visiblemending and learn how to patch holes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t speed around Mt Pan - the cops are often there radaring. On the way back if you swing by Hillbilly Cider on the Bells Line they do solidly good growlers take away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rawdogging it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you I found something very pretty and I'm very happy with it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a lovely square ruby pendant surrounded by diamonds at Prouds on sale so I picked that up. It's very pretty and I'm quite happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. Movie finished at 9pm!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had to have a swift trip to emergency with severe stomach pains, which then turned into a much longer stay than I anticipated. *But* I didn't die - which apparently was on the cards - and so far I've avoided major surgery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking forward to seeing the killers soon though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waiting for results to come back. Should be back tomorrow though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’d be the most healthy thing he’s ever had, and of course it only happens in a dream (nightmare)!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t remember, but I’m sure he’d dip cheeseburger into yoghurt, or mix it with diet coke. Or both.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you unread something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For some reason, the event was held at a primary school classroom, even though I don’t work at a school. We were all trying to seat as far away as possible. I think he used a spoon, but it could’ve been a fork!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like winter to be cold and sunny, not slightly warm and sunny", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently we’re required to accept this addendum though? Feels like they know we won’t find anything cheaper than their units in the area lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been meaning to go there. Just not as easy to get to haha. $2.30 chips... wow... what a dream...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been meaning to go to Aldi for ages. Miss their lasagna, cookies and noodle snacks... and I had some of their chips at a music festival. Not as good as Smiths, but nearly. A lot closer than most.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard it before, but have no idea what chorizo is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you enjoy! I reckon it's the perfect date night movie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was hesitant to see it at the movies because the last few movies we have been to were terrible. I think one was the last Deadpool and someone brought in a baby plus pram and a toddler that decided running around was more fun than watching the movie. The wild thing was that cinema has a parents bubble which they could have been in without disrupting the whole cinema.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the key must be going when a movie comes out and not waiting for quieter sessions. Plus we went to an independent cinema last night which I think helped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our session was 95% empty! The next session was a special screening with a cocktail included so I'm assuming more people went to that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to have to watch a YouTube video on all the Easter eggs because I'm sure I missed 50% of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noooo! Spoilers are the worst!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope this kicks her career off again though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if your mate watched Loki? I've not enjoyed other Marvel movies because they rely a lot on you seeing previous films/shows and I'm not the biggest fan of Captain America.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For this movie I'd suggest people get familiar with the Loki TV show. It'll help fill gaps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oooh custard! I'll hunt for some this weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m gonna be so skinny coming out the other side of this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grabbed some pumpkin soup, mashed potato, more eggs, and ice cream! I feel like I have the diet of a 5 month old lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a video on youtube of someone stitching up the hole without a patch, just some thread and a needle. I wanted to find a service more professional than me that can do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tired?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s got a new meaning now that they’re using it to describe catching flights with no entertainment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":D that's awesome!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awww congrats fellow July baby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "15 days! That’s actually really serious. Best wishes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds terrible! Glad that you are on the mend, and the kitties will be so happy to have you back!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fingers crossed. Hope you’re feeling better anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you go back and check?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love slightly warm and sunny. I hate being cold", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "speak to the tenants union please", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A landlord/agent can give 14 days notice for breach of agreement, but that addendum may not pass if put in front of the Tribunal. What constitutes dirty, for one? Dishes in the sink won't count. Neither would water spots in the sink or laundry tub, nor stains/dust on your own possessions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair wear and tear is what counts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a quick look at cinemas before I booked because we can choose two.. one was an independent but now it's a hoyts and it's a bit smaller so there was no one booked in compared to the event cinema, hoping the sunday night will help just a bit too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IMDb has spoiled all the cameos unfortunately so if you haven't seen it definitely don't go to the imdb page", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i think like everyone, including me, he watched loki season 1 but couldn't muster the enthusiasm for season 2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well you do! I would add something like yoghurt or maybe fruche? How about those jelly cups with fruit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have found that if it can’t be done in a way that will look good or have a long term guarantee a lot of places say no. Not worth the hit to the rep", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Local shopping strip dry cleaners tend to be a bit more cavalier in my experience. Try them and stress that appearances don’t matter (assuming that’s the case). Or you could also try a tent patching kit from an outdoor store. They’re designed to work in tough conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I drank two nights in a row for my birthday and I’m not used to it anymore…ugh. I went to a nice restaurant though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I was pretty sick when I came in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And very lucky to be on the mend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No thanks, my brain’s CGI software is basic and barely coped with the last episode 🥵", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clean and tidy, free from mould dust and grease is what they've said on the email.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's such a good season though, one of the best marvel additions in recent years. Please watch it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah fair enough, I see what you're saying. Thanks for your input.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy birthday! at least it’s a good reason!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy crap. It's good to hear that you're on the mend!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's not grounds for a breach, rental inspections are for damage to property, not cleanliness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "mould is more on the fence if its causing damage to the property, but half the time mould is a landlords issue not a tenants", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That should all be covered by your existing lease - it's basic shit (well, not necessarily the mould - that's often a sign of owner neglect, but I digress.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don't want to rock the boat I'd ignore...but if old mate property manager starts sending more of that fluff I'd CC: the principal agent and - given a good history of inspections - inquire if there's any reason for the pestering.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ebdx5p.json b/1ebdx5p.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..46fd47270c3535f8753bc9ca0d12a64c0b6f67e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ebdx5p.json @@ -0,0 +1,502 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I don't expect people who graffiti noise walls to be the smartest people in the world", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t promote. We’ll have some morons approaching the Electoral Commission insisting on their right to cast a ballot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wankers doing wanker things", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's quite sad that someone from one country is simping for one of the leaders from another country enough that they would graffiti it in their home country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's about as dumb as spraying Merkel 4 Eva in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edgy teens be edgy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's so weird when the Cheeto Hitler cultists pop up here, in a totally different country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in lane cove and I've seen one car with stickers about being anti-vaxx and a Trump supporter. There were a few questionable stickers as well but those 2 were the biggest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh dear. Who is going to break it to these morons that we don't live in the USA (and thank the gods for that).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow he’s convinced me, I’m voting for trump.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wait, wrong country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I saw some old fuckwit at Eastgardens yesterday wearing a red MAGA hat. I felt like giving old mate a 'you're in Australia idiot' tap on the shoulder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's next, the red Nazi armband?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm surprised anyone moronic enough to write that here actually spelt it right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got a few dumbass mates who froth Joey Rogan and they love trump for some reason. Every time I hear em talk about Trump or Rogan I'm reminded of just how badly our public education system has failed these lads. Not an ounce of critical thinking between em just so quick to parrot what they hear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We really need to lift our education system in rural areas it's honestly sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please tell Mr Abbott to keep away from the spray cans.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "who’s got some black spray paint handy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eshays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The seppo mind virus at work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don't need a train line to bring in the bogans. They are already there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of anti-fascists on here being very anti-democratic 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mods... \"Political memes/image macros will be removed.\" ??????", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They meant 1946-2024 right?.... Riight?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hes saying he wants Trump to come down to rebuild the wall like in Mexico", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait.. are you saying they’re genuinely asking if they can vote in the US election….. from Australia?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The same types that talk about \"muh constitutional rights\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And in Seaforth of all places", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's because he isn't seen as a political leader but a cultural leader.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fix complex problems with simple solutions type. Worship me and I'll make your life better type.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yeah a cult of sorts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've seen Hitler's Nazism here as well so I'm not surprised", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read that as...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*\"Edging teens be edgy\"*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...uhhh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, my meth-addict, posterchild for failure to launch, brother-in-law spends his off hours butt-chugging Infowars and ranting to anyone who he comes into contact with about how great Trump is. It definitely takes a certain type and there are, unfortunately, a lot of them in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My in-laws spend all their time watching Fox News on YouTube and telling me that Trump is the only one who can save America, Obama is still running the government in secret (with his transexual husband-wife) and both he and Albanese are trying to force communism, electric cars and a cashless society down our throats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Cheeto Hitler", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit Gibbon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leading up to the 2020 election I was eating lunch in Martin Place and I spotted some a young guy pacing around the area. He was wearing a MAGA shirt and looked like he was trying to get a reaction out of people by getting in their way. Everyone ignored him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I watched him do this for about 10-15 mins while I munched on my banh mi and then left him to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It still sticks out in memory as a live sighting of an absolute loser.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my god. I can't often read stuff on hats, so any time I see a red cap, I have to wonder... I just keep my head down and walk past and hope it's something else lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We make the guy who loses in our golfing group wear one for the next round.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s next? A red hat reading “Make Australia Great Again”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T-shirts reading \"Better Russian Than Labor\"...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also Trump's econ policy is bad for Aussies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "rip in peace,, loved his work in home alone 2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He is missed by one of his two daughters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I’m saying that I would not be surprised if some did so - if they were persuaded by a promotion of Trump 2024 sentiment. It would have to be a tiny number, but I’ve been disappointed about this sort of thing before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, we do have constitutional rights. The really concerning one is where you hear people insisting upon their “second amendment” rights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is some basis to this: a few years ago, some idiots (here) were insisting on their gun rights on this very basis. Why? some dill had contacted the NRA, who happily provided him with all the information he needed to protect his God given entitlements!🤪", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The North side of Frenchs Forest Rd in seaforth was originally mostly defence housing and housing commission, not the picture perfect rich people playground people imagine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still a string of defence housing and scattered housing commission, but it has been getting sold off over the years. When I lived there my house was former housing commission that the original tenants had bought out over 30 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen it said that there's like. A cult of personality surrounding him. A lot of fans (a politician having fans is WILD by the way) definitely do seem quite cult like...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That tells me... something... about your browser history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a You problem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a similar meth addled friend who follows the same hobbies. Except he is gay, adding another layer of complexity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trump is such a great businessman he's bankrupted multiple companies including a few casinos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad does this too... he's been obsessed since like 2016, and it's only gotten worse. I wanted to show him and my nan a short, funny video (history of Japan, if anyone remembers it) and he agreed... if I'd watch a video with him. My video ended... and he put on an hour long Trump rally??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The obsession has NEVER made sense. I don't know why there are *Australians* getting obsessed with extreme American right wing things...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My boomer middle class educated parents have suprised me recently by talking about Tucker Carlson and Alex Jones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's these peoples beef with electric cars?? I got a flyer from the Liberals slamming the Greens' policies, and there was a whole section on electric cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask them if the earth is flat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think most of us would just groan at the stupidity and get on with our day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'Make Greed Ugly Again' and I'll sign up straight away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, we don't want MAGAts here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fmd how dumb do you have to be to believe that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ending the war in Ukraine will not be bad for our economy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh got it. Yeah I’ve always found it weird that some conservative weirdos over here are so obsessed with Trump when we don’t even live in the same country", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True but there are only 5 and they are things like the right to a trial by jury, right to vote, etc. Nothing like the American rights cookers often refer to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a lot of mental gymnastics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trump is such a great businessman that he's gotten rich off of bankrupting multiple companies in a way that the company goes down but he goes up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Compelling evidence shows that this is the hallmark of a great businessman under capitalism, because that's how many of the richest CEO's have gotten the bulk of their fortunes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just cultural saturation, that's all. We're even sooooo much more like Canada, in the North American context.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know, they all simp for Elon Musk but hate electric cars, nothing they do or say has any logic or consistency. My Boomer Dad has fallen down the sky/Fox News rabbit hole, life long union man when he was working but doesn’t understand unions are left, and these guys are fundamentally opposed to things like annual leave, sick leave and wages that people can live off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just Greens Ideology, and Greens = Labor = bad. Or Greens = Obama Communism = bad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wind turbines are bad, lithium batteries are worse than coal, it's all just blah blah blah I've heard a million times, and it's never offered in a \"good faith\" discussion backed with evidence, it's just repeating nighttime Fox fear mongering, Ray Hadley and Ben Fordham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A large number of people feel threatened if others do not make the same choices they make, so they try to remove the choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah they’re pretty well travelled and not that far down the rabbit hole", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MGUA doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue though, does it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Magastani. The term for them is Magastani", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1) How's Trump going to do that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2) Trump's economic policy is isolationist, it's bad for international trade, which is bad for us Aussies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might like Trump if you were American, but you're not. You're Aussie. So you want the democrats to win out of pure self interest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Free political communication?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It really is. Meth combined with rural isolation, SKY news etc = a very predictable, yet insane, outcome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That part never made sense to me how are you hating on electric cars but simping for the head of the most well known ones?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God I'm sorry your dads fallen down the rabbit hole, mine has too, I know it sucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean. Lithium mining practices are apparently awful, so they do have *something* on that point. But I doubt they care about how workers are treated...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes I wish I understood these people, but I'm mostly glad I don't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Choices are great, unless they cause harm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's right. And MAGA people, possessing few brain cells, need their idiotic beliefs to fit into an easy-to-remember acronym.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any complexity and you've lost them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never heard of that. I prefer the term maggots (see what I did there).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So we just keep fighting the war? Keep giving aid. Watch tensions get higher and higher until a nuke goes off. I wonder what our economy will look like then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s no argument about any of that it’s just political posturing. They also hate the CCP and have bailed up a Chinese-looking staff member in Myer (of all places) and questioned them about their affiliations", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Define harm and to whom ..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree the war is bad. I'm just wondering how Trump will stop it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And to think I’m marrying into this - ugh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Negative effects to health or wellbeing to people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like in this case. There's no real harm in choosing a petrol car over an electric car in the present day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Donald Trump has claimed on several occasions that he could end the war in Ukraine quickly if he were still president. He believes his strong relationships with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin would allow him to negotiate a peace deal effectively. Trump has suggested that he would pressure both leaders to make a deal by offering significant support to Ukraine if they did not come to an agreement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trump mentioned that he would directly communicate with Putin and Zelensky, leveraging his past relationships to facilitate negotiations. He expressed confidence that his approach would bring a swift end to the conflict.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vladimir Putin has expressed that he takes Donald Trump’s offer to quickly end the war in Ukraine seriously. Although he did not know the specific details of Trump’s proposal, Putin acknowledged Trump’s sincerity in wanting to stop the conflict and stated that Russia supports this initiative. Putin emphasized the importance of the exact proposals that Trump would present to achieve peace in Ukraine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no - in laws?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't seem super convincing to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You spoke earlier about fears of tensions building and a nuke going off. How would Trump threatening to provide significant support to Ukraine in order to force Putin's hand not be an example of rising tensions? Surely a surge of support could trigger a nuke, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With respect to Putin saying he'd be open to peace on the right terms, that's not particularly inspiring. If the terms of peace guarantee territory similar to the amount he can hold and win by force, then he'll make peace. That isn't a revelation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Referred to as In-laws because it’s quicker but yeah eventually", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But you can see why some people would support their meeting? Better than nothing, better than what’s happened under Biden.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not many people understand how close we are to nuclear war.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Discussions > more funding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia has already given $400m tax payers money. The US has given more than the cost of the entire US marines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I say peace would be good for our economy because our groceries and fuel would become cheaper and inflation will slow down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just because trump is easy to hate doesn’t mean he can’t negotiate a peace deal or at least change the situation in Ukraine for the better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Biden has no such plans and would rather risk nuclear war just to temporarily weaken Russia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Russia knows how to end wars. The US knows how to keep them raging.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤦‍ completely forgot they were mentioned at the start of this thread dammit. Sorry haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do the same with my dad's partner and her family, even though they're not married. It's easier to say \"my stepsister\" than \"my dad's girlfriend's daughter\" lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Biden isn't talking to Putin, which you think is escalating the situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However Trump threatening Putin with more support for Ukraine is de-escalating the situation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't see your logic.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ebfor8.json b/1ebfor8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d70a329bf327137335955bdfe9db0be668555d9c --- /dev/null +++ b/1ebfor8.json @@ -0,0 +1,146 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey Sydney fam! I’m going to a show in the city at the weekend and am tossing up spending the night in town for something different/a little “treat yourself” after what’s been a challenging year so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m after boutique/funky vibes… and a bathtub I can swim in. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks so much! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**ETA:** My weekend is booked, with everything I need for a fun and relaxing time! I really appreciate all the wonderful suggestions—I have a ton of places to visit, even if I don’t end up staying over. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crystalbrook Albion, Paramount House Hotel or Ace Hotel in Surry Hills are all boutique", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not boutique but the W is funky. Or you could go the QT as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If Pyrmont is suitable, try Hotel Woolstore 1888. Cool old building, nice lobby bar, upscale amenities. Not sure about bathtub though those are pretty rare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No bathtub but I really enjoyed Little National Hotel - the communal lounge area is definitely boutique vibe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watson Bay Boutique Hotel was lovely with a great breakfast buffet!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out Crystalbrook Albion. Cool boutique hotel with a great rooftop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney palisade hotel. Great location, views, food, bar and small hotel vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can suggest the Porter House Hotel on Castlereagh St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We stayed there the night before flying out for a holiday last month. Has some restaurants and bars attached too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No truly amazing views, but very nice inside. Seems their suites have a bath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://porterhousehotel.com.au/accommodation/](https://porterhousehotel.com.au/accommodation/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For decent bathtub size id say QT or the Grace suites. There are only two with tubs so you have to make sure to request !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hilton also has rooms with huge spa baths that are awesome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've found a lot of the funky ones a bit shit or contradictory inclusions like the Elizabeth... Says it includes x but then never does ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ace Hotel looks funky", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oooh, excellent suggestions all! Thank you so much. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These places remind me of the French Revolution", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The W **is** funky! Friends of mine stayed for a week over Xmas/New Year and loved it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've stayed at QT a few times; had the best oysters with red wine vinaigrette in my life in the bar there. 🤤", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the suggestions. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like a great place to meet up and hang out, thanks for the suggestion! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(I have no bathtub at home and my heart is kinda set on drinking a bottle of bubbles while chilling in a bathtub full of bubbles, immediately if not sooner.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I **do** love a breakfast buffet—thanks for the suggestion! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s two votes for Crystalbrook Albion—thank you!! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks so much for the rec, I’ll check it out! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a note on the crystalbrook albion - we stayed after our wedding and honestly i wasn't impressed. It's clearly a hotel made for cute Instagram pics but not quality service really. And for how much they charge, it should be much better. Stale breakfast pastries, deeply unhelpful front desk and thin walls. Its ok but not worth the price imo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drank half a bottle of bubbles in a bath. It was great until I got out of the bath and blacked out and when I came to I felt really hungover and slept the evening off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When booking double check it’s one of the bathtub rooms if that’s a must for you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re staying in Surry hills definitely get yourself to AP bakery for breakfast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the feedback, it's appreciated!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eeek, that sounds hectic. I’ll make sure I have enough water between glasses of bubbles. 🫣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the tips! I lived in Surry Hills for almost a decade many moons ago. It's fun to hang out there and see what's new and what's stayed the same over the years. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I appreciate your comments.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ebfzd6.json b/1ebfzd6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..407149f858787dd049a64e9cdb6301bf3b864adf --- /dev/null +++ b/1ebfzd6.json @@ -0,0 +1,854 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I've been driving in most days this week with the light rail disruptions and I can't help but feel like the LR is limited to speeds below the relative car limits on the streets it's going past. On the L2 line it barely ever cracks 30km/h and that's only for brief sections, it is usually slower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention wouldn't it make more sense for the crossings to change in preparation for oncoming trams like train crossings do? Seems odd for it to come to a complete stop for a bike/pedestrian crossing when nobody is there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know anything about LR infrastructure or operations and I'm sure the gunzels here will help set me right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Generally speaking trams/light rail are limited to the road speed, although they have to slow down more around corners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect the lights are not aligned either (Melbourne suffers from the same problem).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canberra does LR very well. Their trams often barrel up Northbourne Avenue at 70-80km/h and are always given traffic light priority. They use the same CAF Urbos trams as used in Sydney and Newcastle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd think all stops from Moore Park to Circular Quay would have enforced limits due to many people crossing the rails.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah, Moore Park to Randwick should be faster as its dedicated Light Rail sections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stupid pedestrians and stupid drivers 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney trams are restricted in speed because at the time the government thought people in Sydney are too dumb to adjust to faster versions of them and it would cause too many accidents and disruptions. They are both limited in speed and acceleration. One of the many dumb decisions made as tourists seem to adjust pretty quickly when they visit Amsterdam or The Hague where there are a lot more trams going a lot faster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "During Testing/Commisionning we had speeds up to 80km to and from Moorepark, but with sucessive incidents and complaints the speeds gradually got lowered. For example the permanent TSR of 10km over the Chinatown crossover.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From Townhall to CQ is a pedestrian zone with a max speed of 40km.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And for those who have noticed, there is a \"triangle\" before the permissice white when a tram approaches. This was originally designed to be opereated by the driver upon approach, but was deemed never successfully implemented and now works on an approach wire but still doesnt give the Light Rail priority over buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole network is basically a stuff up and when ever there is an incident 80% has to shutdown or be stopped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am constantly amazed by this too. Even on long stretches of uninterrupted rail - with no crossings, fences on either side etc... The seem sooooooo painfully slow!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feels like such a waste of opportunity to get really zippy travel times in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(I am sure there are really solid engineering reasons for this but also... C'MON!!!!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because they have to cater to morons is why. I drove buses in the Sydney CBD for 25 years, if I had the dash cam of all the near misses I had over that time I would probably have 100+ hours of footage of why they can't allow a tram to go any faster than it does.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're leaving from Anzac pde and going of the city, the 396 is a bit faster. If you're at peak hour, use the X routes for 2-3 times the speed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There used to be a few fantastic limited stops services running 7-7 every day that they desperately need to bring back. It's so much worse than it used to be. I would love to see a new bus service running randwick, down high St, up the ED and loop round CQ at all times to express between the south-east and the city north. It just feels like getting to that part of the city is so cut off now and going anywhere beyond using Wynyard buses or CQ takes forever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tram is good for getting to central or surry hills only. But running every 3.5 minutes mixed with pedestrians it's useless for getting through the city, it just backs up and runs 5-10 minutes late on every service. They need to add express buses to take load off it so they can reduce the frequency and it can start to run on time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Breakdown of speed limits on the line:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Circular Quay to Chinatown - limited to 20km/h.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chinatown over the L1 / L2-L3 crossover is a 10km/h due to a poor design.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chinatown crossover to Haymarket - 15km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can reach up to 40km/h after passing over Pitt St though pointless as need to slow down for the crossing on Eddy Ave (30km/h) and then down to 15km/h for the tunnel then turn up to Central Chalmers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central to Strawberry Hills Hotel - 15km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strawberry Hills up to Surry Hills - 30km/h and then 40km/h halfway up the hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surry Hills to Bourke Street - 30km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bourke Street to South Dowling - 40km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First lanes of South Dowling - 10km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second lanes of South Dowling - 20km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Limit up to 30km/h then 40km/h through Moore Park tunnel, back to 30km/h for the corner and up towards Moore Park station. 15km/h on approach to station due to blind approach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moore Park station to Lang Road - 30km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lang Road to the L2/L3 junction - 60km/h though pointless as there are points along the way, limited to 40km/h when crossing points. If proceeding down L2, can keep doing up to 50km/h until you need to start braking for the turn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "L2:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turn onto Alison Road - 35km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alison Road to Royal Randwick - Up to 50km/h before slowing to 30km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Royal Randwick to Alison Road crossing - 30km/h then 20km/h for the actual crossing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alison Road crossing to Wansey Road Station - 40km/h until approach where there is now a 15km/h limit due to complaints from NIMBYs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wansey Road Station to bottom of hill on Wansey - 15km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Up hill to UNSW High Street - 50km/h down to 40km/h for traffic lights then 15km/h for turn into station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UNSW High Street to Randwick - 15km/h leaving station, 30km/h for intersection, back to 15km/h for approach into Randwick Station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "L3:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anzac Parade crossover to intersection of Anzac / Alison Road - 25km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Intersection to ES Marks - 50km/h before slowing to 40km/h for the bend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ES Marks to Kensington - 50km/h though pointless as limit of 40km/h for intersections and pedestrian crossings. There is one between the two stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kensington to Doncaster Road - 40km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doncaster Road to UNSW Anzac Parade - 30km/h and then 50km/h after High Street. Again pointless as pedestrian crossings either side of UNSW Anzac Parade station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UNSW Anzac Parade to Kingsford - Once again, it's 50km/h but pointless due to the number of intersections. Stick to 40km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kingsford to Juniors Kingsford - 25km/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speed limit for all stations - 25km/h except where the speed is already lower (Quay to Chinatown for example)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Add to all the above, there are numerous TSRs (Temporary Speed Restrictions) of 10km/h. Both ways at the exit of the Moore Park tunnel, station end. Towards the Quay at Wynyard. Chinatown crossover both ways. Wansey Road both ways is 15km/h due to noise, not an issue with the track.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And don't get me started on the lights. Certain traffic lights are awful. And the only time we genuinely get priority is late night / early morning. During the day, we can be stuck at traffic lights for what feels like an eternity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some speeds are different in the other direction towards the city though the difference is minimal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since the L2 and L3 mainly run on the road, they are limited to road speed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The L1 is the opposite- it’s running on an old, modified train line that’s mostly separate from the road, so it can go a bit faster than the other two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cycle in and you can beat both cars and trams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All light rail is slow. That’s why subway or elevated is better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are built to mimic how a European city is like, so it is all about relaxing and the mayors and premiers can entertain their overseas counterparts. While the mayors and premiers are all driven around by private cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They won't use trams as major public transport mode in Tokyo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it supposed to be fast?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I catch it daily from CQ to QVB and find it fine? That’s easily a 30-40 minute walk and the tram does it in like.. 10", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's literally quicker for me to walk to work from Glebe to the CBD than catching the LR lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re on industrial action these last few weeks/months. It’s very slow and L3 have no services 7:30-10 and 3:30- 6:30pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve started taking the bus and some days it’s faster than the light rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should have built something that ran higher up, out of the road, and that made a loop...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But also not going too far away from the CBD...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure something like that would be enjoyed for deacdes to come", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its our obsession with trying to have zero fatalities in Australia, for some weird reason. Its as pointless as the war on drugs. At some point we just need to accept that some things are inherently dangerous and that whilst we should still make an effort to minimize that danger, it should be a reasonable compromise, not knee capping a service to the point where walking is faster than using it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I've found the trams are mostly useless, unless where you're going has tram stops directly in your path, it's not saving you any time vs walking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the stupid design of having the Opal readers outside the tram. If you want to board a stopped tram in a hurry, the readers are blocked by all the existing passengers tagging off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Total joke, the light rail. It takes 45 mins to cover the 7 kms to Randwick from circular quay. However, this is par for the course for light rail… in Amsterdam a comparable trip is from Amsterdam centraal to Amsterdam-Zuid which is a 5km trip that takes 40 mins. Cars can cover that distance in 8 mins.. hilarious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in Redfern and catch the light rail from central to Surrey hills on the way home from work, yes it is slow. However when I have caught it to Randwick it definitely speeds up A LOT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read somewhere (here probably) that it has improved by at least 20mins Circular to Juniors from opening to currently. Can't find my source though...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd still much prefer a light rail to a bus, and definitely over driving and having to pay tolls and parking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've always thought the same with the trams in Athens - they don;t move that fast and there are a lot of stops. It takes longer than you think to get to places (in my mind I compare it with trains).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does go a bit faster once it gets out of the city proper", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there are quite a few infrastructure defects, there are temporary speed restrictions along the line (especially when they cross track points - noticeable when it crosses with the L1 at Chinatown) - look for the yellow and black bordered square signs when you are on the light rail next. Also at Moore Park Station when it exits the tunnel, the trams have to slow down to like 10kmh (I think because of a blind spot or something due to the pedestrian bridge),, then a few meters after, the speed limit is 15, so drivers have to reaccelerate to get into the station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The traffic light setup on the L2/3 is very poor. The lights always stay red, even if there is no conflicting traffic, until a tram gets to like 50m away. You can see this happening, a white triangle is displayed when the tram is detected. And even when the tram is detected, it inexplicably takes several seconds to actually change to a white T.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also I'm not sure whether it is still happening, but driving slower was part of the industrial action back in May, so it may still be happening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Different areas and different times of the day. It is the same with the trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is also a speed set when there are more trains on track vs when not and that is dependant of passenger volume and thus different times/days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a weekend trams and trains are always going faster but there are less of them on the track as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem with the sydney light rail is it’s too long for our very narrow streets. It’s a model made for boulevards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIL [Canberra has light rail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_rail_in_Canberra) (started in 2019)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne’s infrastructure and priority are generally non-existent but some drivers absolutely flog it. It feels like they know the infrastructure is rubbish, so they make up for it by accelerating and braking very rapidly. Unfortunately with traffic and very close stop spacing it still ends up very slow on average.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney (L2/3 especially) does have some priority issues but the lines don’t share lanes with cars. Yet the driving style is lackadaisical at best. It feels like they’re old pensioners out for an afternoon stroll, with occasional stops for a rest. On the separated Moore Park section the trams take an absolute age to accelerate too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even L1 feels like this despite a mostly completely separated line.  If you take a tram in Europe, you can see the enormous difference. It can be pretty painful here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This seems to be a common problem with Sydney railways. The double decker network is really, really slow too. They accelerate and brake like they’re on a beach holiday and have nowhere to go. This is excruciating on all stops services.  One advantage of the Metro is how aggressively it drives. It seems to be at the limit of the envelope rather than just trundling along slowly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Melbourne you can generally walk (not run) the route of a tram and meet it at each stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check Google maps estimated duration, it's the same for tram and walking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was iniurred and still able to do it plenty of times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Iostly caught the train if I couldn't walk or to avoid rain or cold. Not for speed. May as well get the free exercise sometimes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not hard to beat it from CQ to Kingsford running. I've done it, and I'm very far from a good runner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think there would be a railed vehicle anywhere in the world that can be beaten terminal to terminal by amateur joggers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep so many people run in front of the tram trying to cross the road. If it was any faster there would be multiple accidents a day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and the people mindlessly walking infront of it. You hear them laying on the horn everyday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh I’ve had situations where I’ve just missed a tram at Wynyard and run down to the QVB faster than it can get there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget the stupid engineers and politicians that designed and approved it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live around the CBD and am walking down George St or catching the light rail multiple times a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People absolutely give no fucks from a pedestrian perspective. You constantly see people either not realizing the tram is coming behind them as they walk down the LR line or are about to cross and only the beep of the driver alerts them to the LR about to hit them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our politicians would die if they ever went to Prague. The single-car trams they have there really fly along.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with you, but also funnily enough someone was killed by the trams last year at some point trying to jump between two carriages as a short cut, so the stupidity is definitely there. Our country just seems a little bit too obsessed with getting fatalities to zero in scenarios where it will literally never happen, like trains or our roads, they are just inherently dangerous things and as sad as it is, we need to accept that some people may die, more often than not is from doing the wrong thing anyway so its not like more laws are going to help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're right, the light rail journey between CQ and Central anywhere near peak hour is embarrassingly slow. I don't know if I could handle that level of slowness every day if I needed it to commute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have to memorize all that as a driver, or did you consult some documentation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not a local and haven't been on the L1, but always wondered how they found the land and chose the winding route. Makes sense that it's on an old route.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "L1 flies along in comparison to our network. But the dedicated corridor is why. We spend most of our driving in the CBD where we have to deal with thousands of idiots on a daily basis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We should start giving out Darwen awards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They started out really really slow, and have now fixed it, so it's just really slow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that was the target - unsure if it actually delivered that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's where I saw it hit 40, on the protected sections between Central and Randwick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The white triangle is 5 seconds before the white 'T'. It's just a 'get ready' notice for the driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vehicle detection is pretty reliable, but the tram must fit into the minimum phase time for the traffic lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They built some horrendously complex intersections in the project and the traffic light programming seems to not be able to accommodate all the movements well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The slow driving is no longer a part of the industrial action.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had this idea. They should make them shorter - but like, dramatically shorter. You could have more services that split off to go to different places", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ".. but the issue is obviously the tracks. So instead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ", you’d put wheels on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly what I've always thought - why did we choose 5 car long sets (which are often coupled with another 5 car set) instead of the two car sets found in Melbourne commonly? It probably makes even MORE sense than Melbourne because we don't have mixed running so there would be a little bit less bunching.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not only do they have it, they're aggressively [expanding it](https://www.act.gov.au/lightrailtowoden).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Current circuit runs from Civic to Gungahlin - eventually it's going to go to Woden in the other direction as well - and maybe other places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Way* faster than the ACTion buses!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice! Last time I was there 2019 everything was still being built. Didnt know its now operational! Good job Canberra!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.reddit.com/r/canberra/comments/xqvxa7/rip\\_coolio\\_advocate\\_of\\_the\\_canberra\\_light\\_rail/](https://www.reddit.com/r/canberra/comments/xqvxa7/rip_coolio_advocate_of_the_canberra_light_rail/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe the Sydney Trains DD's can't accelerate any better for two reasons: 1) they're very heavy, and 2) the amount of power needed to accelerate such very heavy carriages would overload the network. Even as it is, the newer carriages like A and B sets can't go onto lines like the T4 that haven't had power upgrades.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Faster acceleration of the metros is one big advantage of them that has been touted from the start and contributes greatly to shorter journey times. This is done by using smaller, lighter weight carriages primarily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As for trams - I don't know for sure but I think it's mainly safety issues - they're worried about people falling over, and also go very slowly across pedestrian crossings as they're worried about hitting people. Never mind that the exact same tram models seem to work just fine accelerating harder in Europe or even Canberra. It's just everyone wants to reduce the risk to the lowest possible level in NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is another issue on the L1 light rail, where the wheel profile of the trams doesn't work well at the points (junctions between tracks), and as a result they are forced to slow to 20 km/hr at all crossovers. This wasn't a problem with the original Varitotrams used on this route but the CAF's had a habit of derailing. They have revised the wheel profiles a bit but somehow not enough to remove the speed restrictions - again no one will stick their neck out and take a risk - it's safer just to keep going slowly so they do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want some actual data on this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Melbourne trams outside the CBD core but still in the inner-city average around 15-17kmh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* The two former heavy railway lines which have been converted to modern light rail (Route 109 to Port Melbourne and Route 26 to St Kilda) average 26kmh on their mostly grade-separated sections", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Melbourne trams further outside the city average 21-24kmh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Sydney L1 on its former heavy rail alignment (Dulwich Hill to Exhibition) averages 24kmh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Sydney L2 and L3 from Central to Randwick and Kingsford average around 20-21kmh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Parramatta L4 according to the EIS will average about 28kmh on the former heavy rail alignment (Carlingford to Camelia) and about 15kmh from Camelia to Parramatta Square", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd die from asthma from QVB to Wynyard alone! Good stuff haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, I'm going to try this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I don't think there would be a railed vehicle anywhere in the world that can be beaten terminal to terminal by amateur joggers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The \"Ding Ding\" trams in Hong Kong go excruciating slowly as well, at least through the Central / Wan Chai areas. They might go a bit faster in some of the outer routes, but I still think the jogger would have a chance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newcastle's diminutive tram network is extremely slow also, but that's mostly due to the stupid technology choice that require them to charge at every station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For so-called \"Rapid\" transit, the Paris Metro is famously very slow in average speed, mostly because of very close stop spacing. The slowest lines average 15-20 km/hr.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Btw, Circular Quay to Juniors Kingsford is about 9 km on the light rail and takes 37 minutes typically, which is 15 km/hr average speed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That raises a very good point. This is a new service that people aren't used to rather than having grown up around and are going to make some completely poor choices near it. Combine that with us being Australian and a history of extremely poor behaviour and I totally get what you mean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe part of the problem is that it goes too slow so people don't think its a safety risk to them. if it went faster then people may actually treat it as a road vehicle and not run in front of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't blame the engineers. They're usually just doing what they can with what they have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On George Street, it was built for 40km/h, opened as 30km/h, but in the pedestrianised zone it's 20km/h. As the pedestrianised zone expanded, the tram got slower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but a faster LR system will be offset by the fact it's closed for hours/days at a time due to a fatality. It's slow, but it's running every day, you'd have I reckon 1 day a month where it'd shut down due to a fatality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I come back via CQ for work and get the train from CQ normally, then either x buses from near museum or lightrail from central depending on timing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But by the time I get home from work now it's 4 or 5 trips when it used to be 2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was doing it every day. Because my bus from the north shore stopped at bridge Street and I needed to get to Haymarket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "45 min commute to go 6km on two modes of transport. That's an express bus too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speed limit signs are placed everywhere but I've been driving long enough that I've remembered most of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, it’s an old goods line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Darwen awards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ironic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah....I completely agree. The Sydney trams are 8 cars....but they're aligned as two 4 car trams joined together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why not just run 4 car trams and double the services?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then your on road stations and the infra is shorter and therefore less costly, I presume cornering would be easier too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk seems stupid running 8 cars. But that's Sydney I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean a bus?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but then how do you efficiently deal with the conga line of buses in the high demand sections where the routes inevitably converge?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn't you end up with blockages given then we've really only got two routes which are quite high capacity at peak?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess that's why they would work on flow but without splitting routes using smaller trams more frequently just seems like it's bound to get fucked by dumb Sydney drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure what you call aggressive in regards to the expansion, it seems to be going just as slowly as any other Australian infrastructure project.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd also argue it's not hard to be faster than ACT buses when you don't have to wait for cyclists to attach or detach their bikes to/from bus, you have your own dedicated corridor the entire route, and have priority at traffic lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're making a joke right? ACT light rail expansion is one of the slowest projects I've ever seen looking at them from all around the world. It's so slow that to be honest I suspect someone doesn't want it to ever be completed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is the power limitation on the T4 line actually a thing? I always wondered why Waratahs don’t service T4 and just assumed it was due to budgetary constraints, I.e. the other lines get a mix of Waratahs and K sets whilst T4 gets Tangaras (the middle ground).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I figure I'll annoy the Metro fanbois a bit, and point out that acceleration is a bit of a misattributed benefit. It's not inherent to a Metro-style rollingstock platform, but rather a function of an ordered performance envelope.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both the MI09 and MI2N are double-deck trains with acceleration comparable to Sydney Metro rollingstock, and RATP runs them under 1500V DC, just like Sydney Trains. If the NSW Government had felt that the Waratahs needed Metro-like acceleration, they could have obtained DD EMUs with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it runs on time, you need to hold 4 minute kms for 8kms. But because it's usually between 5 and 10 minutes late, you can beat it with 5 min/km.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the stretch down Kensington to Kingsford, when it's neck and neck is a lot of fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The L1 has been running for 26 years and people still walk in front of it at Paddy's Markets. Just stick a cowcatcher on the front and be done with it now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is also the number of junctions it has to cross up George St. Should've just built a metro down to Maroubra Junction instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are still consulted in decision-making. Given the absurd over promising on this project, they advised pretty badly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean there needs to be a proper study done but i reckon there's diminishing returns at some point in the speed scale, we need to work out if the extra 10-20km increase actually guarantees an increase in fatalities. All things aside its a tram so whether its 10km/h or 50km/h, if you are under it and its rolling its gonna take you out regardless. That's why i think at some point we just need to accept that a dangerous object is dangerous and fatalities are something we need to accept.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "people need to learn to respect these dangerous things and if we keep trying to make the dangerous things not dangerous no one is going to learn and we get people like that poor girl thinking it wasn't astronomically silly to try and duck between two tram carriages whilst it was in operation. At some point all that cotton wool is going to blind people to the point where danger isn't assumed anymore and I think thats just as dangerous as letting a tram go the speed limit through the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can attest, have seen multiple pedestrians and cars hit by the light rail, always the fault of the other person but it freezes the whole system for the rest of the day. If it happened everyday, the light rail would pretty much never run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Why not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "because then you need double the drivers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i hope it happens though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think he invented a bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">it seems to be going just as slowly as any other Australian infrastructure project.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was recommended ABC's Utopia as a good comedy, but turns out its a documentary. Watching it has made my anxiety worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that’s sort of the point - they’ve designed it to enable this. Add to this perhaps the foresight in the original Burley Griffin road network design that allowed for trams…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slower I would say. Though it appears to be a unique issue as the National Capital Authority are a bunch of NIMBYs and apparently can't cope with some wires hanging above a road or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is a thing but it if it was necessary the power could be upgraded.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Operationally it’s a lot easier to keep all the Tangaras on one line and serviced at one depot (Mortdale). They can keep all the spares there and trained maintenance staff there. The Tangaras will eventually be removed from all other lines and operate exclusively on the T4 and on SCO local services, boosting the services on that line that the signalling upgrades being done on that line will allow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So there’s currently no need to upgrade the power supply on the T4 line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with you that DD EMU's could accelerate harder if specified to do so, but they would draw too much power and given our network is 1500 V DC which has high losses, it would require many more substations. Even the metro with lower power draw due to smaller vehicles , requires power upgrades on the converted Bankstown line, which is due to both acceleration and train frequency/density.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More examples of why they should have been driverless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having worked in government myself, I can guarantee you it's definitely a documentary. Definitely get the whole range of personalities, too, from the ones that want to get things done to the ones that want every single possible thing accounted for because they're either a) justifying why their job exists, or b) because they're (rightly) afraid of the public opinion if they forgot to account for some stupid little detail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once spoke to a lady that used to work at Services Australia back when Robodebt was being first thought up, and she and others brought up the idea probably was wrong and unethical. Unsurprisingly, they were no longer invited to meetings about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a shame that Australia no longer does proper town/city planning for the longer term, and everything is more just short term thinking or concepts (\"planning\" for 3 CBDs in Sydney but no real effort to connect or support them).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That and our politicians' obsession with toll roads (thanks Transurban).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting! Thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Re: 1500V DC, network losses over the distances we're talking isn't all that big a deal. Yes, it's suboptimal compared to something like 25kV AC, but we're not talking about huge losses here even so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Re: Power supply, a 5-car MI09 draws 3,900kW at peak, compared to 3,200kW for the 6-car Metro train. Multiplying that out to account for 8 cars and maximum frequency leaves the DD only using 16% more power, but also providing 10% more train length.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The numbers aren't all that cut and dried in favour of Metro-style rollingstock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there any driverless at-grade light rail/tram networks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, but then you'd have to build it underground. So that's a very different value proposition to a light rail system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[There are significant efforts to support them in the planning documentation](https://restoreinnerwestline.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Greater-Liverpool-to-Bankstown-Needs-Study.pdf), they are planning 2 massive Metro extensions, a second Parramatta light rail line, and the New Cumberland Line (Bradfield-Epping).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not necessarily. Driverless at grade is possible. But it requires having the political will to make it clear that private vehicles need to become second class citizens on the roads that the light rail is on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise we’re just admitting that the only reason the light rail has a driver is because we’re not willing to prioritise the trams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they build the New Cumberland Line, it's likely replacing the second WSA Metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who has done driverless at grade in an urban setting?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it's not just \"private vehicles\", it's going to be interacting with pedestrians, cyclists, scooters etc too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The New Cumberland Line wouldn't necessarily need to be automated Metro though (I agree it's likely but not a given): there are a host of options, including it could just be heavy rail Sydney Trains, it could be brought over to the Sydney Metro framework using single-deck suburban-style trains with driver-only operation and possibly still using 1.5kV DC. There are also a number of possibilites for network layout assuming they did build the New Cumberland Line, including terminating everything at WS Airport, running Metro West through to Campbelltown/Macarthur, or running Metro WSA through to Campbelltown/Macarthur. I dunno if this is what you are suggesting wont get built but if you mean a Metro West extension from Westmead, I think an extension to at least Prairiewood is very likely and scores quite highly on a lot of fronts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No I'm saying there will be one or the other. Essentially there will be a heavy rail option (NCL Stage 1 - WSA to Leppington or a Western Sydney Airport connector line but will function as a first stage of NCL) or it will be a Metro line from WSA to Leppington. Given the current direction, I'm very skeptical Government is pursuing a Metro line through that corridor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't expect any new Metro lines from this Labor Government unless it's connected to a housing uplift. If one is progressed, it's most likely to be St Marys to Tallawong via Schofields (mostly Greenfield and cheapest) or Central to La Perouse (best tie in to housing uplifts and political objectives). Another reason is the Union despises the Metros and has done their best to kill or stymie their delivery.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ebhw7f.json b/1ebhw7f.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f9205c70f8669bfd6b0fba823570bcf42f3f82a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ebhw7f.json @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Man, if I had $10 for every time I put in the minimum effort……..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did they mean minimum EFTPOS and got autocorrected?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minimum Effort $10? What a POS!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like a minimum effort surcharge. You want me to stop at your station? Someone cough up a tenner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't give any effort for less than $10 either! 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it a good pork salad though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh look its the weekly \"I took the typo sign too seriously\" post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's meant to say \"Minimum **Eftpos** $10\"... whoever runs the store is probably ESL and didn't notice the auto-correction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Viet joint. Minimum food. Minimum effort. Sounds about right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude, you could almost afford to eat dinner out tonight!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah it’s spend at least $10 or they won’t serve you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those damn label makers and their autocorrect", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Point of sale?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For $16 it would bloody well want to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the real question...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's absolutely this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's funny anyway. I thought they were asking for tips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well you’re fun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bad day?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yikes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't be a bigot. Vietnamese people are generally fucking awesome. For value, Vietnamese is one of the cheapest and best eats in the city. Even in Vietnam they go to a lot of effort and will even speak to you in English.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spend at least $10 or they wont even greet you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$16 is a fair price for a Viet pork salad bowl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The local Vietnamese joint is the only place that can completely feed The Husbear and me too with three dishes all up- two mains and a rice. Their serves are so generous! And their pho and pork bun deal is an absolute stunner. I’ve never been to a Vietnamese joint that isn’t all about good hospitality and big serves of stunningly delicious food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good way to save money and social interaction!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ebikwz.json b/1ebikwz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1c0311729ad61e423fa8366885e358f86945dcdc --- /dev/null +++ b/1ebikwz.json @@ -0,0 +1,170 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Dammit, you've been **told** to tap on every time!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was there, the cops all went into the last carriage, and apparently did not found the person they wanted. so they walked around a bit, then dismiss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chinatown? Is that guy who had a succulent Chinese meal back at it again?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They heard Danny Lim was on the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cops are out of the way now, anyone have a clue what happened here? overheard something on their radios talking abt someone in the first carriage but idk. cant imagine they're doing all this for a fare evader lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "L3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you wearing a fedora?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely another Succulent Chinese Meal incident", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anything to do with this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/two-men-arrested-after-police-pursuit-in-sydney-s-eastern-suburbs-20240725-p5jwfn.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn, they're really ramping up the penalties for that... ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops aren't very good, that's my analysis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard they were looking for Emporer Nasi Goreng", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is the charge?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bake him away, toys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, the guy isn't gonna fuck his OWN shit up, buddy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who the fuck cares? Move on with your life, it obviously doesn't involve you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bucket hat, lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't think the light rail goes to Bondi. Also wrong George st.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They didn't have the guns and tasers out - there's at least a step to go up the punishment chain yet!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He the dude that built the Great Wall to keep the rabbits out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit job at building a rabbit proof fence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a nice headlock sIR!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kinda contradicting yourself with such a reply, no?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...oh shit it's happening to me too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate why are you even here? Legit 99% of r/Sydney is snooping and outrage bait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I guess we just close up Reddit entirely, and the news, and wikipedia, and anything that gives you info about things that don't directly involve you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i care", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And we don’t appreciate your comments here either. So take em back and get yourself a proper life mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bad bot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aw let em be, he’s just curious what caused the commotion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rabbits recruited the emus for the next war", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah stay out of it u fuckin loser! why don't you just... AHHHHH IT S CONTAGIOUS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who the fuck cares? Move on with your li... oh wait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This man speaks the true true", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By virtue of posting, you are already saying you care about whatever topic you are posting about. People who say 'who cares' have objectively smooth brains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you sure about that? Because I am 99.99999% sure that TheHouseofOne is not a bot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "---", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^(I am a neural network being trained to detect spammers | Summon me with !isbot |) ^(/r/spambotdetector |) [^(Optout)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=whynotcollegeboard&subject=!optout&message=!optout) ^(|) [^(Original Github)](https://github.com/SM-Wistful/BotDetection-Algorithm)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't you guys have anything better to...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck it!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bad bot", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ebjfdj.json b/1ebjfdj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..36912ec4a4021ea94c7d707286ec162270bb6f04 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ebjfdj.json @@ -0,0 +1,210 @@ +[ + { + "text": "This one road project cost about the same as one of our new light rail lines, with the light rails well over twice the length", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck. Did my bi-monthly missed the east bound A22 exit from the M4 and ended up on Botany Rd after shuttling through the tunnel with no maps. Maybe have better signage!! For some reason these tunnels have the worst and confusing signage. I’m sure it’s part of revenue raising for people to miss their exit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">but drivers are being urged to practise their journeys to avoid missing flights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact that you're expected to need to *practise* your trip is definitely an indicator that this is not very well designed. With good road design and adequate signage you should be able to figure out where you're going even in a completely unfamiliar area, without needing to practise your journey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The final link to the Sydney Gateway at Sydney Airport has been announced to be opened on 1 September 2024. Most of the Sydney Gateway has opened in stages. The final link connects the St Peters interchange with the Sydney Gateway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An overview map and videos of drive throughs are available through: [https://caportal.com.au/rms/sydney-gateway/](https://caportal.com.au/rms/sydney-gateway/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Sydney Gateway itself is toll-free. However tolls are chargeable if accessing it from the M8 tunnels. Otherwise it is just a replacement of the existing Qantas / Airport Drive between the 2 terminals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully this and the Western Harbour Crossing project signal the end of urban mega road construction for the future in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yet i wont be using the rail line and i will be using this..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need GPS repeaters in them like other tunnels. When you spit out and go either left to the airport or right to Gardeners Rd the GPS doesn’t clue in to where you are fast enough. I see an accident nearly happen almost every time I take that exit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I’m sure it’s part of revenue raising for people to miss their exit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doubt it - this goes in the category of, never attribute to malice that which can be explained by pure stupidity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit: *N*ever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That section of the motorway that you had commented on will obviously remain the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only drive through there perhaps once a month whenever I go to the city. The right 2 lanes will have Port Botany / Airport when heading east. It is unfortunate that the Parramatta Rd (A22) and City West Link (A44) exit is combined. This exit is close-by to the M4 / M8 split.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100%. This just shows that they already know the signage is inadequate, but instead of fixing it is easier to just throw a video online and blame drivers for not doing their homework", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drove on some of the new roads recently to get to the airport and at least on the route I took, it wasn't so much hard to navigate with the signage it was actually fine and google maps already knew what it was doing, but it was very different to what it's been like for 30 odd years (like needing to go up a ramp on an elevated road to get into the airport or ending up going a different direction and over a bridge you didn't expect to get to where you needed to go) So I could see why some people would get confused/miss signage because it's now earlier than it used to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. Exactly. It should be seamless and easy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fail 100%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As far as I'm aware, it's not actually toll-free. It's a toll-free section if you're already on it and don't pay extra compared to using other exits at St Peters Interchange. The road linking the domestic and international airports is also free and I think they're claiming that as part of the gateway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even the video in the article says \"No additional tolls\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Just one more lane bro, that's all we need. Just one, bro.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-Sydney Roads", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doubt it, but not like labor will build anything anyway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there is still demand and financial gain to be had from further links, so unlikely they will be the last", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You personally might not, but far more will use the light rail than this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting, I didn't know those were a thing but it makes sense why sometimes the GPS does continue to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's one sold in Australia, although I couldn't find any information on which tunnels do/don't have these .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.vicom.com.au/page/291/vicom-intelligent-gps-repeater-system-for-tunnels", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10000%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the new tunnels have Waze beacons, so if you're using Waze or Google Maps, your location will stay very accurate: https://www.westconnex.com.au/media-releases/navigation-technology-installed-in-new-m4-tunnels/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think you’re missing an ‘n’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh aren’t you a charmer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah unless you're going to the airport or hauling freight probably you're not gonna use it; that said it might be faster than Gardeners Road heading to/from the Eastern Suburbs for some people, or at least a decent alternative to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... honestly given the recent track record of new motorways so long as it doesn't make things worse I'll take it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the plus side it is ~~toll free~~ \"no additional tolls\" so if you fuck up on the M8 and head to St Peters you're not gonna be slugged again if you wind up on this road coming out of the spaghetti.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah when it says Wattle St Balmain. I’m like no that’s not it then ‘oh shit now I see the sign for Ashfield Petersham as I hurtle past in the middle lane. It never used to be like this. I drove this twice weekly during covid and drive it’s once every two months now. The neural pathways in my brain have not changed and I am usually on auto pilot by this stage of the drive because I forget that I don’t remember and have to pay attention.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use Google Maps and Waze and no, the tunnel does not always know where you are, sometimes it’s wayyyy off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know which ones that it’s an issue, I kinda stopped paying attention since I already know where I’m going. But certainly the M4 has its issues going eastbound.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I know it’s not just me because I’ll be in friends or co-workers vehicles and the same thing will happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m pretty sure they only put them in the first half of the northconnex. After that it thinks you’re on the above ground backstreets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not the m8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Indeed. Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found the government employee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It actually always was like that, they just didn’t have the offshoot to the right for the m4/m8 cut through yet and so the original tunnel looked complete even though there was a different part getting cut in to the side.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just think of it as Y that proceeds the original Y that we’re used to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waze is useless in the M8 as far as my experiences go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool story bro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My mind does not compute at all. Previously I could be in the right lane and still pop out on the A22. Now if I am explicitly not in the left lane I’m done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I have that issue on the Anzac bridge down to CWL because they did another weird lane change as part of the upgrade.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In your case, holding right means you hit the first branch that now includes the offshoot to the m4/m8 and get pushed past the ashfield exits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the m4/m8 wasn’t open yet, holding right would just be a straight road that curves around to the left to then become the ashfield exit.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ebkbru.json b/1ebkbru.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e0f17c60bc873d514ed5a78a6e0a626e9e0d7969 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ebkbru.json @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi all, small question ive been trying to figure out but cant see any clear answer. Long story short our unit has a special annual levy attached (this is not in dispute) its a small amount $100 a year. apparently it hasnt been charged for a few years by the strata company but i havnt noticed this. Anyway I contacted the strata manager to get them to clarify a rediculous email they sent which was full of contradictions (i was polite) and she responds explaining what she meant, oh and by the way your unit hasnt had this levy charged in 3 years, it will be on your next bill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This lack of charging is obviously on them, but do they have the right to backdate charges for something they stuffed up? its obviously not a huge amount but it does co-incide with a lot of big annual expenses and honestly the professionalism of this manager has rubbed me the wrong way so its something I'd like to investigate fully before I respond. Anyone have any ideas?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its simply a levy to 'rent' our driveway to park our car in, apparently we are 2 out of 25 units that have to do this, about half the rest can do at no cost and the rest arent allowed at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes they do have the right. The rent is owed to the body corporate (of which you are a part owner) and technically it is your responsibility to ensure it is paid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the managing agent is incompetent, propose hiring a new one at the next agm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Technically the levy isn't backdated, it was due when it was due, it's just an admin stuff-up that you weren't billed for it. The owners corporation (body corporate) of which you are a member, is the one that determined the levy, the strata company is only acting as their agent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Realistically you'll have to pay it, but should not need to pay any late fees or interest for the period of time it was late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paid the bill and you can change the manager.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A continuing special levy should only be for a certain reason, then it ends. Might require a few payments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A regular special levy should be part of the general levy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A problem is a lot of stratas cheap out and do not collect enough levies for maintenance and capital works, so specials can get imposed to make up when they get caught out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah unfortunately you'll have to pay. If they haven't noticed this though, I'd be requesting your Owner's Committee take a close look at their account statements for the past few years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This should have been picked up after year 1 if they were reconciling levies/recording outstanding balances correctly. I know it's only $300 total, but it indicates some complacency that might be impacting other accounts your strata holds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was me, I’d ask them for minutes from the meeting that was passed. Not so much to challenge her but to make sure she hasn’t stuffed up her calculations or applied it to the wrong unit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not much you can do about the levy itself but I'd be pushing back hard if any interest is charged, that should be on the Strata management company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thanks i figured that was likely the case, just wanted to check the brains trust. appreciate it! and yes, this is a new manager and she seems to be on a bit of a warpath, never had issues with the previous ones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its a regular ongoing levy. not disputing its existence, i remember it when we bought, just didnt notice they hadnt been charging for a few years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its definitely a legitimate levy, there is a clause written into the bylaws about it where our unit is specifically noted so im not challenging the levy itself, just the crappy administration of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh absolutely. in fact im requesting it be split over the next few bills anyway as its a bit of an unexpected hit at a bad time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, pay, but no interest because they stuffed up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd be asking why there is a ongoing \"special levy\". It might be a strata to leave ASAP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it referred to as a special levy on your bill? It probably shouldn’t be called that. I pay a parking fee (more like $100/month!) which is noted as a miscellaneous item on the bill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assuming you are an owner, technically you are part of the body corporate. So the money you are paying goes into a fund that looks after the whole building. Your building. So you also benefit from this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In terms of paying it - just delay payment until you are ready or tell them you will pay it in parts. They have very little recourse if you are offering to pay it but just not all at once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dont think ill be able to do much about it as its written into the bylaws but oh well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i honestly cant remember what they call it but it sounds like the exact same thing as you have", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thats pretty much it. like i said, not an issue with it itself, just shit handling of the situation by the strata manager. ill pay it but yeah gonna request a plan on that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off the subject, but why the ''Not a murdoch journalist''. Does that mean I should tag ''Was a murdoch journalist''? Because I was, for far too long. So did you work for Fairfax?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't request - tell them :)... Good luck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No… because everyone assumes journalists comb this forum for content", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ebkv8e.json b/1ebkv8e.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b62ba2186eb95d187e0f1794bfe6de73e4332bfa --- /dev/null +++ b/1ebkv8e.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Train currently stopped at the platform on line heading towards Macarthur. Large number of fire trucks. Police and ambulance in attendance as well. Expect delays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waratah on fire apparently. Trains turning around at Ingleburn and there are no replacement buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Trains are running again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains running now with some delays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "870, 871, 872 runs between Ingleburn and Campbelltown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That they do, but with the amount of people waiting, the bus drivers could only let on a small amount of people and it was at capacity by the time it got to Leumeah.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ebnjia.json b/1ebnjia.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cf25de611e731ffa149e6e02822c5339f67e7560 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ebnjia.json @@ -0,0 +1,238 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Just had to deal with another incompetent plumber that was sent by strata to fix my leaking toilet and he couldn’t even install a new shutoff valve for the toilet properly, it’s now leaking at the shutoff and he’s angry at me because I said I’m not paying the invoice until he comes back to fix it and he says he doesn’t have time to come back anytime soon because he’s very busy which is a bullshit excuse. This is just another day in me dealing with shitty tradies and I feel like I’m cursed because I am yet to receive a competent tradie even though I’m willing to pay extra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Made this post to vent and I’m sure we all have horror stories of stupid idiotic tradies which we would like to hear and commiserate about to end this craptastic Thursday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fire away fellas and gals!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our strata sent our regular plumber to come and investigate a gas leak in our building (only after I complained multiple times about it). The plumber essentially said the leak is nothing to worry about, and that the *”smell makes it seem worse than what it actually is.”* A few months later, the smell was even worse, so I reported it to Jemena Gas. A Jemena rep came out the next day and shut off the gas to the entire building, and issued us with a certificate of non-compliance. He said the pipes were like Swiss cheese, and that if we turned the gas back on before getting the system repaired, we would be responsible should there be any accidents. Well, guess what? Strata called the dodgy plumber and he turned the gas back on. 🤦‍  Eventually the entire system was repaired at a cost of $55k and lots of salty slumlord tears. The strata committee and their dodgy plumber were happy to put multiple people’s lives at risk because they didn’t want to fix a gas leak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[You ignored Tom's advice and went with Dan's Plumbing, didn't you?](https://old.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1e3u6iz/plumber_needed_asap/ldaj388/?context=3)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had one who didn't turn up at the agreed time. His excuse? \"You didn't remind me.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wtaf I'm not your fuckin mum. You're in business, keep a diary!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is it even possible to be that unprofessional???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t remember a single decent tradie we’ve had to fix things in our apartment in the last year. One came to fix the aircon - which broke again after a few weeks. Others came to replace the insulation around the bath, shower and oven. They did. Looks like crap, fell off shortly after being applied. One guy was supposed to replace a hinge on a cupboard. He did it so badly you could not close the door properly. He even said whats the problem, he changed the hinge, doesnt look that bad (it did!). I could go on and on...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great to see you stand your ground op but how does that work? He just leaves and strata sends someone else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or you gotta get your own plumber because now your goddamn valve is leaking?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(my mate owns his apartment so he pays for all the repairs and has to find the plumbers)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had one do some work for us on our laundry/bathroom reno, came recommended on a local facebook group.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The main job was to relocate some laundry wall taps to cistern cocks about 500mm lower on the same wall. Took about an hour and his apprentice did it. It was an OK job but they aren't as solid as I'd like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While that was happening I asked if he could look at installing some tapware and a vanity. He spent a couple of hours half doing the job, drilled some holes in the wrong spot, clearly didn't know how to install these spindles properly, then ran out of time and left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All up he was there 3 maybe 3.5 hours. I got a bill for nearly $1k.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suffice it to say I didn't get him back to finish installing the tapware/vanity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's bloody hard to find any decent trades for domestic work, as all the good ones are working commercial.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit: forgot to mention he told me at least 10 times about his 30 years of experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try having those stupid cavity doors in your house. They were worn and I had to replace the runners, no effin chippy in the Hawkesbury knew how to do it. I ended up with a guy who was a mate of a mate uncle who came out from the eastern suburbs who was eighty in the shade and knew exactly what I wanted, when I was so excited they were fixed he said I'll just charge parts, nope I gave him 1k for 3 doors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I moved into a rental the shower door was off. It took 3 different tradies to work out the hinges for it weren’t made any more so buying new ones was difficult. Then the third guy stole the hinges so it could never go back on even if they wanted to try. The landlord just replaced the whole shower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone on a disability pension, I thank the gods my cousin is a plumber lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's bad luck. I ask my agent who they use for plumbing and use them. Less chance of shit work or the agent would use someone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise hipages or service seeking. Shit work done there, you complain to the platform, mention tribunal and they usually watch that tradie closely to boot and blacklist off the platform (that they paid for in advance to use).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aw landlord not happy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should sack that strata.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Decided to give Fergusons a go instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better luck next time with Willson's, maybe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol of course not. Ended up using one that was recommended by a few neighbours in my building and they did work for the strata company managing our building in big projects on our building that actually turned out good. Unfortunately the same hope didn’t apply to my toilet lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "look his mum was busy that day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol yeah I’ve gotten that plenty of times and now I’m into the habit of texting these manchilds first thing on the day of the job every time to confirm it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strata wasn’t involved, I hired them based on word on mouth from my neighbours because of the work they did on the building when Strata sent them around. I contacted the plumber directly so it’s between me and him at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One thousand dollars??? Yeah I wouldn’t have paid that I would just cover 500 and tell him to get fucked and take me to court over the rest. What an absolute rip off merchant prick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. Were you insulted by your friend skipping over your services for someone cheaper? I’d be pissed if that happened to me because I would definitely help my friends out when I can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just impossible to find a good tradie for residential work/repairs because all the good ones are booked out for months with big builds and working with reputable and trusted builders who have their own clients that pay good. the rest that are left behind are the idiots that couldn’t hack it at being professional end up doing the cheap jobs like the one that came to “fix” my toilet. He also looked disheveled and messy like he came off a 5 day meth bender to make matters worse lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The strata manager is a reflection of the owners. The owners were penny pinching and not doing essential maintenance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this meme...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just don't pay it. Take a photo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they don't have time to do it properly you don't have time to pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly though you probably had the apprentice and the poor bastard probably has the boss screaming at him. (I've been that poor bastard).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a painter and if a close friend got another painter they didn’t know I’d be insulted for sure lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New builds are slowing down though aren't they? Haven't been in the loop so curious. Hearing some tradies are now picking up residential repair/maintenance jobs to fill gaps they have. Got 3 new builds in my street including a childcare that looks 80% done - it hasn't moved in like 4 years, no progress on the new homes either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You summed up the owners exactly. It’s extremely frustrating dealing with them. The strata committee consists of the secretary who has held that position since the dawn of time (and who has farmed proxies from the other apathetic or ignorant owners), the chairperson who is very old, and who seems happy to maintain the status quo, and a treasurer whom I’ve only seen once in three years. I’m on the committee now, but I don’t have a specific role (unless nagging counts?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately it wasn’t the apprentice as he looked way too old and disheveled lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does that mean you only do…corporate buildings?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eh - sometimes its better to have that separation. What if they're not happy with the job? Could potentially ruin a friendship.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or factories, or transmission networks, or data cabling (that’s sparkies too), or in a power station or installing solar systems.. it’s a very diverse field", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Commercial, industrial, and residential are main market groups. Residential is the more shitty market to be in. For plumbing and electrical I get friends to do it, but it's not a rush so I get them do it when it suits them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or getting the smoko order correct....... Wait, is that just me?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've always been told that data cabling doesn't require licensed electricians and we usually hire different companies for that at my work. Is that a point of dispute at times?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting, thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah, that sounds far more interesting than residential/commercial! Also hopefully less nitpicky than dealing with homeowners/developers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cabling is actually separate qualifications/licenses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just about all electricians are licensed for cabling though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what I thought, but cablers who aren't also electricians are cheaper. So normally we wouldn't hire an electrician for data cabling, unless they were already on site and it was a very small job.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ebof51.json b/1ebof51.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..816ee87bdba0ff52cf6b1a93b17d063813b45ff0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ebof51.json @@ -0,0 +1,470 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Seen a lot of comment’s lately about how awful tradies are, labelling them as some kind of idiotic/dirty underclass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are the essential workers who keep the basis infrastructure that we all take for granted that awful? I’ve never seen anyone describe a bad experience with an accountant then spew hate at white-collar workers. It’s incredibly snobbish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heh, this is my experience with tradies:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. my builder ended up on ACA (not from me, other clients of his started a class action) labelled as 'Sydney's Dodgiest Builder'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Electrician - doesn't turn up when scheduled", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Plumber - did a dodgy job (they sent out an apprentice without supervision)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've worked in a trade industry for 30 years, and the quality in the tradesmen in our industry are complete garbage compared to what was around 20 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think people are more fed up with the quality of work done by tradies these days. I don't believe is't a snobby class thing. Tradies often earn more than white collar workers these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fuckwits that try and kill me on my bike are always in utes and hi viz", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I kind of feel like you answered your own question.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/s/MCwEehJEGT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To truly answer your question of where the disdain comes from just watch Australian Dashcams for a couple hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I moved to Australia two years ago. In that time I've dealt with three tradies. First one changed a lock for me while talking enthusiastically about genocide. Second one faked a fault on my ABS, rejected my pink slip, and tried to scam me out of 3 grand before a second opinion from the third one passed with flying colours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only a sample size of three, but 66% reprehensible cunt and 33% professional who did their job in a way that would have been unremarkable if it weren't for the other 66%.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, it absolutely goes both ways. Nobody likes accountants, lawyers, marketing people, executives, etc. Everyone hates everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "idiotic dirty underclass lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both my best mates are tradies, one’s a carpenter the other a heavy diesel mechanic. And I work adjacent to a trade.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact of the matter is if you’re a deadshit no hoper bloke, some sort of trade is screaming out for you. And as a result of that you get a lot of cashed up absolute fuckwits in bright neon clothing so you know exactly what they do with the ladder on the np300.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don’t know what I do when I cut you off because I wear casual clothes to work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's same in other direction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Subs where university educated are called useless, anything culture related as stupid dumb degree, engineers called morons etc. Any mention of free uni is treated as ultra communism but free TAFE is cool, true blue capitalism!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also calling CSIRO idiots among all other anti science sentiment. And then there is whole anti medical thing too, doctors are idiots all involved in Covid conspiracy. List goes on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yeah, goes both ways mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tradies are cunts, this is coming from a cunt tradie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do shit jobs and charge crazy amounts and demand cash so they don't have to contribute to tax. You can take a look at site inspections channel on YouTube to see some of their work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because a good proportion are thick as shit, selfish, ignorant, corrupt, xenophobic, sexist and can't drive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cause they give people reasons to hate em. Namely driving like utter cunts day in day out and doin shit jobs (that absolutely doesn't apply to all of em but go watch tradiefuckups or site inspections and you'll see enough).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Automotive/Machinery Tradie here.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ".....yeh, there are some pretty fucked people out there but dont let that 90% ruin it for the 10% that are good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because they drive like cunts 🤗", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a Tradie I'd say the hate comes down to mainly 2 things", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. There's a lot of \"tradies\" who are pure rubbish and are generally bad people. I recently had 2 guys come to do some work. They turned up late, didn't have any tools and caused a lot of damage to the property because they clearly did not know how to use tools. I had to kick them out the apartment in the end and redid all their work. Hired them to make my life easier not substantially more difficult", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Some people just have a real stick up their butt about tradies.. They think that because they did a degree they're automatically entitled to earn more money than everyone else and will get their knickers in a twist when they found out how much a Tradie has the potential to earn if they're good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner's friend actually told her it's not fair that I get paid so much as a Tradie and he's struggling to find work after completing a very niche masters degree. It's not my fault people decide to get into lifetime debt pursuing a career that doesn't have much earning potential or jobs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "classism, but it differs from where you are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure those same tradies would deride a woman selling candles in Annandale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because if anyone else damaged your property or ripped you off you'd have legal avenues to pursue. However some (emphasis on some) builders and trades just seem to continually get away with shoddy work. Just look at the tiktok inspectors videos where people are having to pay final payments on houses which have major defects.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people really should be in jailed or heavily fined for how they're operating... And yet they're not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone down the street had huge water damage throughout their duplex and won in court against the builder for damages. Except no other trade will touch their build and accept liability for future issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I guess people are vocal because there are so many bad actors out there. Thankfully the building regulator has been given more powers but he will be playing catch-up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a whole women's renovation group I'm a part of and it's women asking \"is this ok\" on jobs that are clearly not ok. They don't feel comfortable standing up to their tradespeople in the moment and know they've been ripped off.     It's honestly disgusting what work is being done (leaving holes in the roof where vents go in, wonky tiling, being upsold, the list goes on). The group does a great job to try and empower people to stand up against bad trades and stop the gas lighting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can't drive for shit and thanks to the $150k tax breaks, they all drive huge wank tanks with P plates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, most don't need to use an accountant or much other white collar service, but do need a tradie to fix shit that doesn't have blinking lights on it that can be resolved by flicking the power switch up and down and it's fairly obvious when they do a shithouse job as it's still leaking and shit, if an accountant fucks up how do you know you didn't actually owe X or didn't get Y returned?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So there's always a greater opportunity to identify a problem with someone you're more likely to use - and there's enough pricks out there calling themselves tradies that you can get a bad run and that'll really colour your view when you're out of pocket and can't use the bathroom still..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are two types of tradies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "type 1: The ones that get the job done right, done fast but are cranky the whole time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "type 2: The ones that will do a half assed slop job to get home quicker then tell you thats the way it's meant to be done (or it's someone elses fault) and are generally the ones type 1 is cranky at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can never tell which type is going to turn up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reddit is an echo chamber. Take each opinion like a grain of salt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some tradies are worth their weight in gold, others you wouldn’t piss on if they were on fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From my experience I’ve generally had good interactions with tradies doing work, but less than pleasant driving on the road. Everyone’s experience will vary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These are the comments of one random internet stranger. Thank you for listening to my Ted talk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you have both asked and answered the question", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A nicer bunch of criminal gang members I've never met.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/sydney gives strong Nigel Powers vibes \"There are only two things I can't stand in this world: People who are intolerant of other people, and the Tradies.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sort of unrelated, but as an immigrant here, one thing that truly took me by surprise was the massive hard on you guys have for your tradies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got lucky during covid with my renos and got good to great tradies. My electrician I found the year before for a small job and the guy was great and I didn't even ask for quotes on the days I had him come in for renos and some days I wonder how he charge me so low let alone include parts. The rest I found on hipage . Asbestos guy was great , plasters were good .Tilers were good .painter was great. I think I got lucky with tradies not wanting to travel to Sydney from my regional area during covid and I paid quickly in cash", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Accountants? We got rid of ours a long time ago. The first one wanted me to depreciate computer gear over 40 years. WTF. The second one was into all sorts of dodgy \"trades\" for tax minimisation. Easier, faster and cheaper to do my own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, our first plumber was excellent, the son inherited and became an alco and then sold out to two useless juniors who had just finished trade school. The electrician we have now is excellent. OTOH, roofing guys are crap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is there is a shortage and the good money and easiest work in in new constructions, so the good ones are there , leaving the dregs to work retail with general public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're actually spot on with your assessment, tradies are generally not Redditors and actual Redditors do believe that tradies are an under class. They get a lot of hate here because they are perceived to make a lot of money while being less educated than the Redditor talking about them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redditors are whiny nerds. Case solved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow this thread is shithouse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because they're the only ones who can afford a house these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No hate to a person but I cant fathom how can someone just doing mere labourer work demand as much as someone who had to study so much to and specialise in a field.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tradies like electrician with cert etc do have to put in lot of efforts but someone cleaning a drain, fixing a pipe and demanding sheer amount of money, beyond me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s classism at its finest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been on Reddit too long so I'll give my 2 cents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "80% of Reddit is single guys that live in cities. Out of that a fairly large portion work in white collar, IT is probably the leader there. They tend to be introverted as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tradies are mostly the opposite of that. Loud, extroverted etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On Reddit the majority (above) has found a group that's the minority (on Reddit) and they are punching down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call it the reverse of school years where quiet introverted kids got bullied by the opposite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s really as simple as you said. People have the shits with them because they do shit work, it’s difficult to hold them to any kind of standard and they aren’t transparent and honest and with quality, timing and pricing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a side note, do you have advice on vetting good vs bad tradies? I was lucky to grow up in a well built house, with a resourceful dad who could use tools - but that means an an adult I'm clueless on vetting quality tradies. Woops", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s worth remembering that class doesn’t equal income/wealth. There are poor upper class people and very wealthy working class people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is based on the British definitions of class, anyway, which is what Australians seem to identify with moreso than American definitions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "every fucking time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fix your own toilet then you grub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go mend the power lines after a storm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Muppet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AusRenovation is a hotbed for those people. They need to put the glass barbie down and have their concussion from the year 12 footy grand final looked at", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention grubs. Take a stroll past most building sites and see all the food scraps and other trash lying around :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, he's kind of right. It isn't fair, a just world would have everyone able to earn a good living doing the thing they specialise in or enjoy. Doesn't necessarily have to mean that you should be \"brought down\" to his level, though naturally I can't speak for that being the intended position of the statement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> It's not my fault people decide to get into lifetime debt pursuing a career that doesn't have much earning potential or jobs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely can't agree with that as a blanket statement at least, so many people have ZERO idea what they're getting into going from school to uni and are just getting ferried along \"because it's the thing you do\", find something that sounds vaguely interesting and do that for a while. Nevermind whether circumstances change in the meantime and the thing you were pursuing becomes unviable by the time you reach the end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's a visibility thing as well, they're going to be in utes covered in branding while wearing uniforms or hi vis", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah.. Some of my good mates are tradies, but they all drive like fuckwits. ALL OF THEM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In what way? The responses?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit work and charging a fortune and never turn up on time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm afraid not, and I have so many things I need done, but avoid it because I can't deal with the stress of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't heard before that there were British vs American definitions, could you elaborate on those?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're just quoting the original post lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clearly referencing OP’s assessment of the situation and making fun of it. Chill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Case in point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love when users tell on themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking chill out and read the post before you start acting like an ass lmao. You didn't even get through the first sentence!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This shit is the real answer, just unnecessarily aggressive behaviour from the minority of tradies that gives the rest a bad name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People don't remember nice experiences with em, because those go smoothly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People remember tradies like you who just lose their shit at nothing and you spoil the whole fucken bunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Definitely can't agree with that as a blanket statement at least, so many people have ZERO idea what they're getting into going from school to uni and are just getting ferried along \"because it's the thing you do\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, you are right in this actually it is a bit of a sweeping statement as I remember being in that position. I had intentions of doing a degree. I had no idea of what to study so thought biology would automatically lead to some high paying career. I got nudged into doing a trade by my parents because they sat me down and talked about all the implications of accumulating university debt with no actionable plan for my future. It's a conversation more people should be having with teenagers imo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">a just world would have everyone able to earn a good living doing the thing they specialise in or enjoy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100%, I agree everyone should be getting a more than fair wage. I don't want to see anybody getting less", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Definitely can't agree with that as a blanket statement at least, so many people have ZERO idea what they're getting into going from school to uni and are just getting ferried along \"because it's the thing you do\", find something that sounds vaguely interesting and do that for a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their statement that it's not their fault what other people chose is something you can't agree with as a blanket statement?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't know what I wanted to do when I finished school, so I didn't start a degree or apprenticeship. I have sympathy for those that end up with debt for a degree that doesn't go far too help with the debt, and I'm glad that my tax dollars can help out (Centrelink payments should be increased, but that's another matter).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. There was a time many years ago when I woulld not hesitate for a second, to ring a tradie for a job and just get it done. These days… I have no clue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In a very basic sense, the British class structure is centred around aristocracy and having grown up in wealthy, upper class circles. You can still be an upper class aristocrat with no money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The American class structure is strictly centred in actual wealth, since America doesn’t have an aristocracy and they severed a lot of cultural ties with the UK once they became independent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I got nudged into doing a trade by my parents because they sat me down and talked about all the implications of accumulating university debt with no actionable plan for my future. It's a conversation more people should be having with teenagers imo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely. I'm the flipside of that scenario, only just started with a trade now and was never something I'd considered before. totally wish I'd been given such a conversation a decade or two ago instead of wasting my time with uni. Which was also for one of those \"will get you a high paying job\" degrees, though I was never able to make anything of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Their statement that it's not their fault what other people chose is something you can't agree with as a blanket statement?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that's definitely what I was saying, it's totally their personal fault and they should feel bad about it. Wow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno why I didn't get a notification for this reply, weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see. I've only really heard it described in the Marxist sense, where it's about one's relation to the means of production so wealth has nothing to do with it. Basically down to working class vs owning class.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s definitely true and relates to the British/European class system", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ebp8vj.json b/1ebp8vj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..62875d8a7096748c67354967ae498d960a59daa8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ebp8vj.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Recently moved to Westmead and struggling to find any 5-a-side kickabouts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any suggestions welcome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in the same boat. I've ended up just sticking with my old team and making the drive back to Centenial Park every week. I looked around quite a bit and Blacktown Sports club was the closest I could find and seems to have 5 a side but as a female, they seem to not have female / mixed teams but you could try there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Des your council keep a sporting club s directory?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tourist info?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ebq0gm.json b/1ebq0gm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f705eb86082b69a6d4083d2a2e814d130af9640f --- /dev/null +++ b/1ebq0gm.json @@ -0,0 +1,246 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Tldr from original post: My studio is less tor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "equal than 50sqm. We were charged 450aud for", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my the cleaning bond cleaner and can directly mould reflect me because removal. as a bad them Agent tenant told deducting US for to future from pay rental hunt. Invoice looks dodgy af.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agent finally replied to me 300 cleaning, 100 mould", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "removal, 50GST", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why the invoice looks dodgy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. 10 numbers ABN, making it invalid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. The company name does not exist on the", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "internet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. The company logo presented in the invoice is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "just bolded word and highlighted. It's not even an", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "image", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyways, I think we were overcharged but we are", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "willing to pay for it. However, we are not willing to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "pay for a dodgy invoice. The reason why we didn't", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hire a cleaner and removal ourselves is because", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "we didn't know there is a bond guarantee service", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and we are scared to pay again as the agents are not satisfied with it. We already scrubbed every inch of the studio before leaving, even the ventilator. Also, we complained about the mould before but they never came and fixed it until we left now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Update: We told the agent yesterday that the", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "invoice looks dodgy and we are not paying to that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cleaner. They get defensive and stated they have", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "been working with the cleaner for 10 years and told", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "us \"what do you mean they did not exist\". The real", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "estate company started on 2020, idk how they have", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "been working for 10 years. This is according to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "their website and ABN.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are still refusing to pay. We put in a request to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "claim our bond from RBO already. What do we do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "now? Do we just pay and report to ATO?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There isnt any harm in simply naming the business and its abn here. Then people can assist in the investigation. You arent alleging they didnt any wrong (except maybe not have an abn)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it isnt a legitimate company, then you have a valid recourse to contact the real estate agent and cleaning company for a valid invoice. You can explain you need this for tax. Obviously paying in advance may cause some issues but hypothetically you could go to the tribunal as a judge would not look fondly on a real estate agent using a dodgy company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the invoice does not contain a valid ABN and the line \"Tax Invoice\" clearly on it, it is neither legal nor valid. Dodgy as fuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't pay it, and put in your own claim for your bond. If they object to the bond return or not paying the bill, take them to the tribunal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, you were overcharged. Approx $100-150 of that went into the agent's pocket as commission.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could have easily gone to another cleaning company. Most offer end of lease bond guarantees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a bit late to be investigating if the company is legit or not after it's done and paid. Just move on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dodgy AF.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Name and shame both the agent and the company. They're evading tax by having a fake ABN. Dob them in to the tax hotline.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you apply for your bond back yet??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mould removal should be the owners responsibility too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely go the tribunal. Just for the karma of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried to ask which cleaning service they used, but they never replied until an invoice came. Nonetheless, I just want to know so that I know what to look out for in the future", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They often own the cleaning company they \"recommend\" to suck as much money as possible out of the tenant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also forgot to mention, we initially wanted to hire a professional cleaner but was scared that they would end up still hiring another cleaner and charge us again. Didn't know about lease bond guarantees. Definitely look out for that next time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes:(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not necessarily, I admit it kinda is my fault as I didn't open the windows that often to allow airflow. Cockraches keep climbing in from the window.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you haven't already paid this invoice, just ignore it. If not then yeah you were scammed I'm afraid. I have ignored a bullshit invoice like in the past with zero repercussions as I never heard from the lowlife REA again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the future, look out for yourself and what you can control. Always claim your bond the moment you hand back the keys. Never give the bond money directly to a REA or landlord – always lodge a bond directly with the RBO. Take photos, lots and lots of time-stamped photos when you move into a property. Always return an incoming inspection report. Last but not least, get everything in writing and never, ever trust a REA or PM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you end your lease, you can ask for their recommended cleaners, they usually have \"bond guarantees\",", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This means if the REA thinks they didn't do a good enough clean then they either come back to correct it or refund you the amount.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's the REA-recommended cleaner, you are less likely to get complaints about things being dirty because you can just say, \"Well you recommended this cleaner, so I assumed they cleaned the apartments to the standards that you required\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They tend to be more expensive, if the REA arranges it feels like they give REA a bigger cut...I like to call them directly and get a quote.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last Paid $350 for a 2 bed/1 bath apartment, including carpet cleaning, always remember to ask if it includes the carpet cleaning, some companies charge that as extra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All my past rentals usually gave me 3 options, you call and get pricing from each one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have not paid yet. Our bond is with RBO. The agent asked me to personally pay the cleaner as he said something like if they deduct our bond for cleaning fees, it won't reflect well for my future rental hunting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The agent already told us they would be charging 450aud beforehand, however, I asked them why is it so costly and to bill me the final invoice as I want some proof of the service fee. And then this happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right in that case what are you doing on here and not claiming your full bond back at the RBO right this minute? Please do that and then just ignore them. Put the onus on them to prove their claims and pay the fee to lodge a claim with NCAT. If they do want to take you to NCAT with a fraudulent invoice they won't get far. Even if it is legit you would then have a chance to negotiate a lower amount, although I wouldn't budge an inch. There's no downside but you must claim the bond first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a pretty much a speculative invoice scam and they are hoping you'll just pay it to make it go away. It would probably go straight into their own pockets and the landlord will never see it and no further cleaning will ever take place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought the bond was automatically returned within a month of leaving. Didn't know you could claim it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's exactly the ignorance they prey on to do their thievery. Not your fault OP, navigating this minefield as a newbie or first time renter can be daunting. I've learnt all the lessons the hard way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...boy. reading this thread makes my possibility of having to rent soon seem more daunting...", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ebrdn6.json b/1ebrdn6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2453bc342997cbf722e09c7c37f393a5826da009 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ebrdn6.json @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi, looking for suggestions for a 3 day family trip to see/play in the snow this winter. Which one is better? I have heard Perisher and Threadbo are very crowded. So considering Selwyn Ski resort. Is it any good? Or are there better places?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not looking for hardcore skiing but just casual play in snow fields with young kids (all under 7 yrs old)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you looked at corin Forrest? 1hr out of Canberra. It's small and simple but doesn't sound like you're planning to hit the slopes. Anything snow related in Australia gets very expensive, very quickly, especially accommodation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Selwyn is good if you’ve got young kids and are looking to learn to ski, but they don’t really have a lot of space for just playing in the snow. Or at least didn’t last time I was there, just before bushfires burnt the whole thing down forcing them to rebuild it all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re not a great skier and don’t really care then give Selwyn your money. They’re great with kids and having just reopened they’ll be pretty keen for any business they can get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re actually a good skier and want something challenging, don’t do Selwyn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For snow play Selwyn is great it has a big dedicated toboggan area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Corin Forest is an option, it's almost guaranteed snow but it's small and you don't get the \"snowy mountain\" experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Toboggan is not allowed in Thredbo, but they have the new Alpine Coaster which looks a lot of fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perisher has a dedicated toboggan area next to the car park. It's free just need to pay the national park entry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note that there's a resentment to the \"snow play\" crowd from the skiers. Yes it's entitlements but I can see the point. There are so many snow play crowd in Perisher Centre it's impossible to get a table. They tend to hog the table all day and people who actually ski/snowboard can't get a table.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It makes the scarce parking space very competitive to get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the things that annoys the most is that every now and then, there are dingbats who decided to walk up the slopes to do toboggan .. seriously! Or just standing around at the bottom of the slopes taking photos / snow play while the skiers have to dodge around them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you go ... please don't be that guy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you been before? The only thing I'm worried about is because none of this plan seems to involve any actual snow sports so you'll basically be only allowed at the bottom area of the mountain - you will not be allowed to use the chairlifts, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might get quite old quickly if you're there for 3 days (unless you mean Days 1 and 3 are driving down/up days)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d go Selwyn for sure. They have dedicated snow play and toboggan areas which will offer plenty of fun. Then if you want to give skiing a crack the terrain is forgiving and the lift tickets are cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Avoid Thredbo entirely. The village is pretty but snow play options aren’t great and they don’t have much in the way of proper beginner runs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perisher would be the better “big” mountain option. Smiggens offers snow play and beginner terrain if you want to try skiing. I’d avoid front valley entirely, it’s busy in a scary way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perisher is best for kids play as its play areas are at a much higher altitude. The ones at thredbo can get a bit slushy. Ive not been to selywn in a long time, but it always felt a little budget. Perisher is a nice experience as its well managed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there is snow, a more family friendly place would be Mt Buffalo. If you are in Bright or Porepunkah, you also have easy access to both Mt Hotham and Falls Creek.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bright is only 7 hours from Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a big dump on Mt Buffalo last weekend but they’ll need another big fall to cover it over again. Plenty of snow up at Hotham/Dinner Plain and Falls Creek.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thredbo is the only one with on snow accommodation if you want that feeling of having snow fall right outside your place and good apres ski experience", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll second this. Just got back from a long weekend in Canberra and did a 2 hour session at Corin. 45 mins drive from Canberra and enough snow play and toboggan riding for our 7 year old to have a great time for his first “snow” experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re early people make sure you book for the earliest session so it isn’t too crowded for getting changed into snow gear (assuming you may hire some) and the “snow” is as fresh as possible. There’s a decent area with picnic tables too if you like to take your own food and have lunch after; I didn’t try any of the food options there as I’d read it was pretty expensive for what you got", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven’t looked at that. I’ll check thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm that was almost 5 yrs ago :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No I haven’t. I’ve been to Mt Kosciuszk in summer though. In terms of driving, yes day 1 and 3 are pretty much drive to and from Sydney. I was hoping though to visit either Threadbo or Perisher one day depending on how the weather is and kids feel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s only just re-opened, but it used to be great for snow without crowds, which sounds like what you are looking for. I assume it’s now newer and better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be worth checking snow cams before leaving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perisher does have a large snow play area and rents tubes etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thredbo now has an alpine roller coaster. Scenic chairlift tickets (cheaper than the full lift pass) and the better village for other dining/entertainment options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my head, I definitely only went “it was a couple of years ago.” Now that I think about it, I’m pretty sure I went in 2018.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah if it's one day that's more than enough. If it's a good powder day and a weekend, you'll have to leave super early to ensure you can get a park. Otherwise, Skitube can get you into Perisher but it's $$", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow thanks. Sounds like a lot has improved over time. I’ll check the snow cams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m totally with you on that lol. Time flies.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ebsj5v.json b/1ebsj5v.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9bf395ca6f61e312451ebf5588d3fc268a407f90 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ebsj5v.json @@ -0,0 +1,434 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Train users, how often do you see officers checking opal cards?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me it seems to happen in waves. Won’t see them for a month or two, then suddenly I’m seeing them every 2 days for a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always assume they target a line for a week then move onto the next. Appear just enough times to remind you they are there, but not so much as to cost them a fortune is staffing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kinda related to the question but like they're not allowed to touch you, so the amount of people I see pretending to be asleep when transport officers come in is hilarious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyday (both transport officers and police), but I'm Train crew.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very frequently early to mid afternoon on the North Shore line. Possibly as often as weekly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never in rush hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T1 western, every week, all year, especially between Blacktown and Strathfield", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every few months or so. I catch the train at least 3 days a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure. Every few weeks, or months?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every time they come around im always terrified I somehow got through the gate without tapping on ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen it happen once in the last 18 months. I take the Leppington and Horsnby services regulalry between Burwood nad Town Hall. First time in yonks was only monday this week, and i do mean yonks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every few weeks, in peak hour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure how often necessarily, but they tend to do it on off peak periods in my experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hows this work with debit card users?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every few weeks, even before 7am some times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually encounter them off peak on trains maybe once every two months. I rarely use the tram but I encounter them there about half the time I do use it lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think I've been checked on a train in years, meanwhile when I was visiting Perth I was checked every single day sometimes twice a day and once twice on the same train 🤧", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Illawarra line. Almost every time I head south because after sutherland there is no turnstyles. Easy for free ride.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s only on certain lines in my experience - I think I’ve been checked maybe once or twice in 5 years on the T8, maybe once or never on T3, but in the very few times I’ve caught T2 and T8 I’ve been checked like 6-7 times. It’s definitely targeted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3-4 times a week in the morning on the Penrith line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the time, on buses, trains and light rail. Sometimes multiple times a day. The only modes I've not seen them on are metro and ferries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're fiends for the T4 Cronulla line!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re just wasting my time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Four times in the last month, I catch the T3 line. The last two times I asked why the line was being targeted, and the officer told me there was a lot of fare evasion on that line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mostly Illawarra line, and sparingly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have not seen one on the Bankstown line in about 4-5 months and I use it every weekday and most weekends, probably given up since the whole line shuts down in September. I catch South Coast trains once a month, have not seen a TO since pre-2020 lockdowns. Also I believe no TOs work on any lines after 10pm, not official but seems to be the case. I've also never seen them on packed peak hour trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By the time you get a fine you will have saved more than that in fares, do it and let us know when you reach the target 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asking for a friend, I suppose?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Frequently. I don't travel every day but I see them probably once a fortnight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I used to catch the train into the city from the south, never.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now that I catch the train into parramatta, everyday I get officers on my train checking opal cards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My husband has had his checked several times over the last few weeks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3months ago, in Westemead/Parramatta. I’m riding Leopington to Schofields line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very often, 10 years ago it was quite rare in comparison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once a month ish", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I lived in Wolli Creek, I used to see them on the trains to the city approx once every month or two, and also checking tickets at the barriers fairly often too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I’m usually only travelling between Redfern and the city and I almost never see them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends on which train line I’m on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see them 1/100 or so trips when I’m in the T4 line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any other line feels like 1/40 or so", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Around once a week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enough that I never risk not tapping on. I can afford it and I'd rather not have the stress of waiting to see if I get caught", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6:57am T1 Redfern to Parramatta - nearly every fucking day. Reckon they’re doing that on the T4 from Bondi ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yesterday, I was checked twice in one day, and before that, I got checked a month ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like they’ve been around a lot more recently - I get the train 5 days a week, sometimes 6, and probably have seen them once a week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Often enough to make me not cheat the system", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in chatswood, they tend to stand on the exit gates, like 8 of them. maybe 1x a month?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rarely enough that it would probably be cheaper if I never tapped on, but frequently enough that it wouldn't save me much and I'd feel like an absolute bottom of the barrel cunt jumping the gates in my thirties. So I tap on every time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once a year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not often enough, love it when they catch a fare dodger. Suddenly they don't speak English and can't locate a single bank cards or ID document. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8 years in Australia, been checked 4 times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the last few days a lot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been a couple of months since I've seen them on the T9.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to be a guard. Often if I saw transits at the station I would close the doors and then let the transits through my door. Tickets are already subsidised by the tax payer massively. Pay for your damn tickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "when i was taking train? maybe 1x a year or a couple?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I honestly haven’t seen an opal officer since i was in high school, 2018..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying to find the sweet spot in fine revenue vs fare evaders vs wages for the officers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More officers means more fines, but eventually less fare evaders so eventually less fines", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hadn't been checked for a few weeks and then I was checked twice on one train on Monday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed, I definitely see them multiple times in one week and then nothing for months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really? I've legitimately been asleep & they've woken me up before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, they came into a train I was on about a month or so back and the guy next to me upped and took off right quick (we were miles between stations so that wasn't why). I was wondering why he wasn't challenged as they were coming from both ends of the carriage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not wrong hahahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can they check you if you used your debit card at the gates?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second that. They’re relentless on this line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have scanners that are connected to the database and can see if your card was tapped on...or so they would like you to believe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does work however only on the same payment delivery. So if you scan on your card you can’t give them the Apple Pay for it to authenticate. Has to be whatever you tapped with but yeah worked fine for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the past they have been audacious enough to see the transaction history…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They still scan your card as normal and can see if you’ve tapped on somehow!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been asked on Metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fare revenue has zero impact on service delivery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Open, close, bell. That's all you need to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another former guard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fines are mostly a means to an end for deterrence, I doubt that the officers bring in more than they cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah same, I was having solid nap and they woke me up those bastards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They usually bang the seat or yell right in your face, they won’t actually touch you, some of them will tread a fine line by rocking the seat back and forth (using the mechanism that makes it reversible)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked this once and apparently they can, but raises rather frightening data protection issues for me. I assume it’s all encrypted but still.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's profiling and it's bullshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had them scan my card and say I hadn't paid, despite the fact I had. When I protested, the guy just said don't worry about it like he wws doing me a favour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to to intentionally give them the wrong card one time to see if they pick up on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty close actually I asked the officer guys while getting checked but there’s a good chance they dumbed it down for me but they said the readers at the station take $1 off your card as a “deposit” and what’s getting read on their lil reader thing is if that deposit was charged by transport NSW recently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what sorta conspiracy theory is this? lmao wtf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I'm sure they patrol it, just haven't happened to see them. Same with ferries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they didn't enforce it pretty quickly the rates of payment would decline. Unfortunately the finest are only a few hundred dollars apparently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I must cultivate more mass until I (or the seat) become immovable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm agree that’s suss", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They work on KPIs, if they can get more fines on this line and people aren't learning (either how to evade them or just by paying their fares), why wouldn't they keep going back? On other lines people pay their fares or evade the officers and they wouldn't get as many fines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They profile based on where they can get the most fines, which is pretty much their job. They won't be basing it on race or ethnicity if that's what you're trying to allege.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They will, it will show red, but they are limited in their ability to actually give you a fine as there are many other technical reasons that it can show red.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is a dumbed down to the point it’s not really accurate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cards support “authorisation” and “capture” transactions. Normally when you buy something, it does both simultaneously, but sometimes it will do them separately, for example when you buy something online it sometimes authorises when you checkout and captures when the item ships. Transactions which have been authorised but not captured will show as pending if you look at your account online and will automatically disappear as if they never happened (which is very different to a refund) if they are never captured, or voided.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you tap on, two things happen:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. A $1 authorisation is made on your card to make sure it works and isn’t maxed out, cancelled, or reported stolen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. A “fingerprint” of the card is stored in a database, so they know which station you tapped on at and when, so that when you tap off they know how much to charge you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you tap on the officer’s reader, it can’t just read previous transactions on your card, that would be really dangerous if that was possible. But it can see the fingerprint of your card and look in the database to see when and where you tapped on, just as the reader at your destination does in order to be able to charge you (and a batch job does to charge you for an incomplete journey if you never tap off). It’s pretty straightforward technology… just a card reader a mobile-phone like modem, and a server somewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now, this comes with some interesting tradeoffs. Unlike when you use an actual Opal card, for this whole thing to work with your credit/debit card, the Opal reader needs a network connection so it can talk to that database. If it loses that network connection (eg its on a bus and there isn’t good signal where the bus is) it can store your card details locally temporarily and then commit to the database when the network connection returns, but if that happens the officer’s reader will think you haven’t tapped on… although presumably if the Opal reader doesn’t have signal nor does theirs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard rumours that they can't differentiate between a CC that's tapped on or off within the same day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not saying it's based on race or ethnicity (in this context, in the other context of when you're jumping off of a bus and they're choosing a few out of a group of people it definitely is.), West Sydney has the most amount of poor fuckers so theyre over here the most,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can't afford to pay for an opal card, what makes them think you can afford a 200 dollar fine?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just perpetuating poverty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen the officers tap the readers when boarding a bus, presumably this does a database sync with the local readers to share card fingerprints.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've definitely seen cases where things are out of sync and the officer's reader doesn't show a tap-on. Supposedly, they will send you a warning in the mail later if it turned out that you hadn't actually tapped on. But I don't think they can send an actual fine as there's not really enough evidence to meet the requirements of the law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's correct, all they can really see is that you've tapped on sometime during the day. Not whether you tapped on for that specific journey or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The backend could conceivably reconcile it all later, but I don't think they issue fines after the fact in those cases.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ec0pf9.json b/1ec0pf9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ae27e5088eed83bd959cd2504a19b855c31dccd6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ec0pf9.json @@ -0,0 +1,554 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doors are closed, the leaving the middle seat empty between me and the dudette gamble has paid off! Bon voyage Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got a promotion and a pretty good pay rise and I'm going on a cruise in 29 days and my knee is that sore anymore!!! Happy Friday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sad the Matildas lost. I'm not disappointed we lost to Germany, they're ranked 4th, but sad for the team.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am disappointed I have bedding on the clothesline and it's raining", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Traded my dog a handful of cooked meat in exchange for an unopened loaf of bread. I am disappointed to say that dog attempted to go back on the deal by barking loudly once she realised the bread had been taken. Mate, this is a capitalist society, you accepted the meat, we're well in our rights to take the goods we paid for. It's illegal not to provide them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How good are sydney trains? Happy Friday commute everyone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been so stressed at work on a PIP (paid interview period lol) but I seem to have finally gone through all the stages of grief about leaving a good workplace and I drooled all over my pillow last night in relief.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy Friday lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got my first course info for uni last night - just starting to read through it now. It's for LANs & Networking, so I'm actually kinda excited to see it link up the isolated islands of knowledge I have into some sort of cohesive form.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though, as I look at it, turns out that it's basically a slightly stripped down CCNA, so maybe I might see about doing the extra little bit of work as well and get that certification while I'm at it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weird bit is, I feel almost like I'm being lazy by looking at it rather than doing job hunt related stuff, so maybe I'll lean into that and use it as my \"treat\" each day. My brain is clearly broken!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve just finished another book, and my desire to order the next in the series is strong… but I also bought 3 concert tickets this morning and my wallet already feels like it’s on fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy friday folks. I have had almost three months of non-stop stressful work days. Between eofy, three team mates leaving, July rush, and my boss being on leave (not to mention clients being condescending on email for no reason), I am having some bad anxiety this morning that is making me snappy and feeling a bit crazy. My week next week looks a bit quieter. Looking forward to seeing friends tomorrow for dinner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are some insane posts in r/Sydney sometimes, but so many of them pale in comparison to r/brisbane. Take for example, this [person](https://www.reddit.com/r/brisbane/s/U4GCjs9Z37) asking whether they should have moved someone’s bin instead of parking in front of it so that it couldn’t be collected because they had to drive to a bus stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy Friday. May coffee be good and get you through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even hospital coffees and cheese sanchwches taste good after a fast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good morning from Melbourne ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sizzler toast is at The Coffee Club for a limited time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Creepy being in an empty hospital waiting room. Still should be in and our soon. Scope prep sucks but all for a better outcome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My antibiotics make me very tired, but my swelling is starting to go down very slowly. I still look very deformed though, so it will be very much a camera off kind of day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just curious how far ahead do you plan a trip and book international flights? Let’s say Europe?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On scale 1 (Dont Care) - 10 (Extremely) how excited are you about Paris 24?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "im about 2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any recs for back cushions? I'm getting a daybed and would like back support for when I'm using it as a sofa. I googled \"back sofa cushions\" but can only find lumbar support cushions, like for office chairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know good driving instructors for an anxious learner located in the western sydney area near parramatta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mildly annoying. From my podcast feed today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently Pushkin are going to the Olympics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://imgur.com/a/Gb4w8N3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone using the Stan sports Olympic pack? Curious to know if they are showing all events as we’re keen to watch Australasian countries", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need to drive to the airport Saturday arvo. If you were going from the Ryde area to the international terminal, which route would you take?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Victoria Rd then through Rozelle interchange which then joins the M8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Down Homebush bay Dr to the M4 which then joins the M8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Down Homebush bay Dr and then King Georges Rd to the M5 and follow M5 to Marsh St", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or are they much of a muchness?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need to drive someone and driving to the airport is not something I do often!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi everyone, especially those living in the western Sydney basin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am curious to hear what people think will happen to the western suburbs of Sydney as the airport and development around it builds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am north of the M4, and only have perspective that this side of the M4 has great amenities - hospitals (Westmead, Mount Druitt, Blacktown and Nepean), touristy things - Sydney Zoo, Featherdale, Water Park (right off the M4), Penrith Lakes. Plus lots of larger shopping centres - Penrith, St Marys (being upgraded), Mount Druitt, Blacktown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I want to hear your perspective or observations on the changes from the airport down to Camden. I drove out to Currans Hill recently and was mesmerized by all the homes along the way, but are there projects for the community? Shopping centres? Parklands? Tourist attractions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have read that the plan is to have three large cities, Sydney, Parramatta and now the area where this airport will be, with centres of importance, being Penrith, St Marys, Orchard Hills, and near Narellan, with emphasis to build up Wilton (possibly another satellite city for the future?).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit of brain vomit but I am considering moving in the next two years before my child starts primary school however there are so many changes coming, I'd appreciate opinions on the expected changes. Would be nice to be far from the noise and busyness, but close enough to have a good selection of work opportunities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thank you and I hope your coffee is perfect", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've successfully done this in the past too. It seems to be getting a bit more \"press\" lately though, so I'm wondering if airline will start cracking down on this and make you sit next to each other if on the same booking (like event ticket web sites sometimes do).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Safe travels. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " Conga rats!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they out of the running entirely or still have a chance? I assume this is an early group stage ahead of the main Olympics?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s your dog’s right to stage a peaceful protest ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been stuck in Artarmon for ages now 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It just took almost an hour and 2 platform redirects to get from catching the train at Town Hall to leaving Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Library?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "switching from phsyical books to a kindle was a life saver for my wallet, I definitely recommend it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh what concerts did you get tickets for?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The comments on that bin post !!!!!!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "as someone who lives in the inner west and so bins are manually collected by the garbos off the footpath instead of using the claw, it's wild to me that in so many suburbs street parking is basically prohibited on bin nights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I think it’s almost coffee o’clock now that you mention it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have already had both my regular hot coffee & an iced coffee this morning!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speaking of, I'll never understand how the McCafe at RPA went under.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It effectively had a monopoly. You need to walk almost to King St to find anywhere else to grab a bite or coffee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good morning. Fitzroy here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy yourself!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Medical was fine btw)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good morning! I hang out at your sub all the time. How's it gahn mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That requires suffering through Coffee Club", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know someone who went the day after it was announced & it apparently was definitely not the same. 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw some pics of the sizzler toast on Facebook and it looked horrendous and apparently doesnt taste the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on how big the trip is and if I'm going over a busy period for the destination, but I usually start planning for international trips at least 6 months in advance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I like to put a lot of detail for my planning. I will research for the best prices for flights, accommodation etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Start looking around 10 months in advance and book about 4-6 months in advance, although flights have gone up so much since 2020 it's priced me out of the market. I flew to Europe in 2023 solely on points I'd taken a decade to bank up, sadly don't know when I'll ever be able to afford to go back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My plans for 2024/2025 were Georgia and Armenia and Moldova and eastern Turkiye but may have to consider Asia instead, even now the Asian flight prices are the same cost as 2019 Europe flights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually aorund 6 months, but after covid flight prices are high even with 9 months", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I looked up the French for \"meh\" which is apparently \"Bof\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "~6", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I quite enjoy the olympics for what they are but I’m not frothing at the mouth. Prefer the winter games tbh, but the coverage is even worse if you can believe it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm about a 2, never really care about the Olympics, and never watched it, but I was interested in what happened with the poo protest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly a 2 or 3. Ch.9 burnt me by handing most of its Wimbledon coverage to Stan when last year multiple matches were FTA. So I don't know what is on 9 and is on Stan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also the recent Paris assaults and general loathing I have for the city gets me down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll probably binge a bit this weekend but NRL/AFL takes priority.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Less than zero? I loathe the IOC. Corrupt AF.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More excited about the Olympians' experience in the village. Im scrolling through my feed and seeing them trade national badges like pokemon, experiencing different cultures and navigating their paper beds is pretty damn interesting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, and the rugby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normally might be a 3 (enjoy watching a few events) but the timezone pushes that down a lot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "maybe a 3. Young me used to get excited about all the exotic sports you didnt normally see on tv. now you dont see them much as its all forced patriotism. yay swimming, but its so boring. I want to see coverage of handball, whitewater, some of the new stuff in climbing, skateboarding etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I missed this earlier. I am boycotting these games as I feel Israel should be excluded.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only thing I can think of is what I have on a King Furniture modular couch: back cushions with these bolster things on the rear side that hang over the top of the harder backrest to keep them in place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly furniture stores like King sell them as separate accessories?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you've got time up your sleeve I'd go via Victoria Road to Rozelle, then go through Annandale, Stanmore, Newtown, Alexandria, Mascot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of Western City Parklands is south of the M4, but on the northern edge of the southwest district in general. It's pretty huge - big land is one thing that the area has got going for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's going to bring massive changes to West Sydney, but also to all of Sydney. The fact that cargo flights will operate 24/7 will change everything. There will be more 24 hr services in the surrounding areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not out of the running but will have work hard from here, Namibia on Monday and USA on Wednesday ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, she doesn't care about peace lol. Had to trade her in the first place because she's food aggressive and I save risking life and limb for if she gets something toxic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely this !! Many people don't realise that if you order a book to be added to the library collection, when there are multiple requests, they sometimes order multiple copies for loan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even better… prime. You get prime reading, prime tv plus free next day delivery on all the crap you probably didn’t need to buy. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the topic, I'm currently a bit of a fiend for the tiny (173ml or so) Boss Coffee Rainbow Blend cans. Extortionate and undersized, but delicious and there is something to literally being able to pocket a brew for the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There used to be a great coffee place across the road, just up from the cancer centre. I wonder if it’s gone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m down for work today & then some social stuff over the weekend. Many eons ago I lived in Richmond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy days!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My parents love the coffee club and always suggest it for lunch when I go to visit them. It is just awful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coffee Club at Bankstown is elite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I subscribe to a bunch of cheap flight mailing lists and if you’re flexible about what month you’re happy to go then there are greats deals from time to time eg canada return for $1200 this week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Winter Games are the best, love it so much more, although it helps to feel more attached if you're a skier or snowboarder", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll take a look, cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re not liking the toll roads?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very true. I believe that the Bradfield airport is going to divide western Sydney in a reversal of Greater Brisbane. meaning the Northside of western Sydney will be like the south side of greater Brisbane - busy, lots of amenities. And the southside of western Sydney will become the relaxed, affluent side. Just my thoughts, and the parklands signal that too....lots of open green space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes very true. Lots of large warehouse type companies building or already in the area, like Amazon, so much more night shift jobs too! I'm not looking forward to the flights thou, we're currently under the path and we can hear the planes, like a distant washing machine with an uneven load, banging on the floor and walls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, so it was temporary from a Maccas POV?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still, prime position and seemed to do a roaring trade. If they didn't want to continue hard to understand why nobody else took up the lease, unless Maccas are indulging in Australia's favourite pastime: land banking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The original Campos Coffee, next to the Marly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, there's one called Beloli Cafe. Also one in the Lifehouse itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beloli reminds me of a fascinating 99% Invisible episode where a global business traveller suddenly became obsessed with \"why does every cafe on every continent look the same?\" - with those white brick pattern tiles, metal furniture, exposed globes in wooden / basket crafty frames etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Short story: yelp/TripAdvisor familiarity, instantly created a ubiquitous cafe look, which attracts more punters, therefore more reviews, rinse & repeat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's one of those things I can't unsee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "used to wander into lifehouse for my coffee after radiation in the old block behind it. then the last session i treated myself to a large cheesecake from the pie tin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taking my Mum to the Doctor today. I spent most of my Uni life in North Fitzroy, North Carlton and Hawthorn. But almost four decades of living in Sydney has left me unable to deal well with the brutality of winter here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope the social weekend is fun ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get the feeling they're franchised and quality varies drastically. I've had some great feeds at them in rural NSW, but have tried a couple around Sydney and been left wanting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats just like calling it a floater. It might have risen to the top but at the end of the day its still shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I avoid them unless I have time restraints/if the time saved is equivalent to the price. I'm going to avoid paying a toll if I can get to my destination in a similar timeframe for free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that’s the one. Is it gone ??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love the pie tin! It has been awhile since I ventured in there for a slice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope Newtown to Fitzroy isn't too much of a culture shock for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I love winter. Even though I’m technically an ‘import’ (immigrant) & have spent most of my life in Aus living in NSW, Melbourne always feels like home here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am not looking forward to the expected hail tomorrow though ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you have a Good Friday/weekend!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are those suburbs like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google Maps says it's there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha ha. I will say that Smith St hit the gentrify button a lot harder than King St. I think it’s all the expensive apartments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, nowhere near as many students on the street as there are in Newtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, I lived there in the early 80s, when I was studying, and back then 3 students could share a slightly rundown terrace quite easily. But good, regular public transport. Easy, wide streets to cycle in. Good shopping (QV markets, Piedimontis) and some decent pubs. Actual live music in some of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These days a lot of those terrace houses sell for millions and the North Carlton pizza joint I used to frequent has turned into a tapas bar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To have the lifestyle I had then, now, I’d need to live much further out. Maybe in Reservoir. But then Sydney’s like that. When I moved to Newtown we had students and musicians for neighbours. Now it’s merchant bankers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God only knows how kids survive at uni these days. On behalf of my generation I’d like to apologize for increasing inequality so much. I can only say that I didn’t vote for the arsehats that did it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Campus is still there. There’s also a cafe on the other side of Missenden Rd toward Carillon Avein those shops Sydney Uni owns. Haven’t tried the coffee there yet tho.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ec92e7.json b/1ec92e7.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ab6d17d39e3a396b43f87ee7e4207d9f0e463163 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ec92e7.json @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What’s happening scallywags, just recovered from some horrible food poisoning and I’m after some great kebabs in and around Penrith. I’m used to Blacktown-level of authenticity so my standards are sky high. Any recommendations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol - well, back in my day, it was always [Panthers Pizza & Kebab](https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Panthers+Pizza+%26+Kebab+pty+Ltd/@-33.7540394,150.6996031,3a,75y,27.26h,81.66t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sDpO9r1PHGmKlmzffiCaDdA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DDpO9r1PHGmKlmzffiCaDdA%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D27.26289668564459%26pitch%3D8.338276404612557%26thumbfov%3D90!7i16384!8i8192!4m6!3m5!1s0x6b12858b681f7f05:0x854b3fd6343489d2!8m2!3d-33.7538982!4d150.699663!16s%2Fg%2F1tgfwsfr?coh=205410&entry=ttu), but that was after stumbling down the road when the Daily Planet closed for the night, so my info may be just a little dated!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually stick with nepean pizza and kebabs whenever I have the odd kebab. Ali babba in the plaza does lamb kebabs, which I find is rare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I prefer yeeros from House of Grk, if I'm being honest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Panthers Kebabs on high street has always been my go-to. A new one also popped up recently in Crimebrook,  tasty stuff without the \"usual\" toasting of kebabs🤷", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nepean Pizza Kebabs and Charcoals is somewhat decent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although, I wish Penrith had a rival to Avanti's in Mt Druitt (I used to be a regular pre-2020 so if the quality at Avanti's has changed since then.... 🥲 lol).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a kebab... but HOUSE OF GRK has some fantastic Yirros", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like the ones at the kebab shop just outside of spotlight in jamisontown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really enjoy Frankys kebabs just in north st Mary’s, not super close to Penrith but only 10-15min drive depending on traffic. Family kebab house north st Mary’s is good too and quite new.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Avantis my druitt is a classic of course, a few nurse friends of mine in the area recommend panthers kebabs on high st but I’ve heard mixed opinions from elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mystery Meat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "King of Kebabs seems to be under new management. The kebab was ok, but smaller than they used to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bahah Daily Planet. Were you there for $2 spirits on a Wednesday night?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jimmy & Coke all the way baby! I remember that the Collector in Parra did something similar, but limited you to 4 drinks at a time or something, so my mates and I would all go up and by our 4 drinks, then play tetris trying to fit them all onto a bar table.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though honestly, I mostly spent my time in the High Bar, where the *hilarious* DJ would get the girls to dance low during \"Blister in the Sun\", then suddenly mix in \"Gimme Head\" by the Radiators. Good times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have memories of the UV light foyer when entering the Daily Planet haha. Fluro paint on the black walls.... I recall Daft Punk's 'Around the World' the world playing, and Sash! Oh and the basketball court out the back haha.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ec938c.json b/1ec938c.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6eb45112c018ab0d0862cc4d4966a5b4744222f7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ec938c.json @@ -0,0 +1,882 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Telstra's customer service is so bad and the cost is so high that I want to say goodbye to them next week. Any recommendations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edited to add: Please stop DMing me your Aussie BB referral codes :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AussieBroadband always comes in as top pick in these posts (many have walked where you are now)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other rated options include Leaptel and Superloop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently moved from AussieBB to Superloop as I was unsatisfied with their pricing, and I'd chatted to some Superloop reps at a conference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But honestly Aussies app with the selftest options; their prompt notification of unsheduled outages including progress and ownership of issues; and overall communications and onboarding process beats the others by a massive margin (from my experiences)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i really like launtel, the fact that i can pause the connection while im on holiday or away from home and dont have to pay for that period is really good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Superloop, or if you want to pay more for no real reason, Aussie Broadband.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussie Broadband, support is in Australia and are extremely quick and helpful. That said, I’ve only ever had to call them once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I switched to an even cheaper provider when moving house; the quality of the connection was terrible and the service was non-existent. I called ABB and switched the connection back to them immediately. Learned my lesson.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leaptel and Launtel. Easily the two that were the most upfront and knowledgeable ISPs I've dealt with. Calling ABB and Superloop about their peering providers felt like I was pulling teeth. None of their support staff knew what I was asking at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't they all the same?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ISPs are just NBN wholesellers these days, the ISP only does anything once it's on your property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again, happy to be corrected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussie broadband are awesome and have on shore call centers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Internode are pretty good too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're getting them on NBN they are all the same, they don't own the network they just resell and unless if you have issues it's exactly the same, I've been changing every 6 months to get the discounts and they are no different.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're in a building check if you can get the FTTB that some provider offer (TPG), I've had it in 3 previous apartments and it's the best out there, cheaper and more stable than NBN.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm currently with Leaptel. They remind me of Aussie Broadband before they got big. All Aussie support, slightly cheaper plans, and they have a representative who is active on the Whirlpool forums. No issues from me, rock solid stability and speed even on FTTB.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm on Leaptel, and their support is really good, especially the live chats. My line has been having issues (NBN fault) and they're on it quick to send a tech over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussie Broadband are great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can afford Telstra, would highly recommend moving to Aussie Broadband. The price is a little higher than Superloop, (still no doubt cheaper and better than Telstra) but have excellent customer support. I'm currently with them and hesitant to move because of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But otherwise my 2nd pick would be Superloop too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they service your area, Capti, I got the 1gb down / 50mb up service for the same price as my NBN (it's not NBN) and get 850mb down and 100mb up when doing speed tests at peak times (it's fibre to the premise, copper up from the basement to our unit on level 2, so expected to lose some of that gigabit, but very happy with 850mb and obviously very happy getting twice the upload).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only downside is they use a CGNAT, but you can pay ten bucks a month to get a static ip and bypass it. (if you don't know what a CGNAT is, it probably won't affect you and not matter).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Customer service has been great too (only contacted them to resolve the CGNAT thing - it was blocking direct access to my Plex server, meaning I had to go through the Plex server indirect which is fine for streaming MP3's to my phone, but anything flac/ape would struggle - so my saving on a Tidal subscirption each month isn't as much as I'd planned now, but, it also means I can stream my video media when away from home too).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was with telstra for 3 years, 50mbps plan, started at $85/month and left at $105/month for same package.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moved over to Tangerine, it uses telstra network, got the FTTP upgrade for free as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now paying $85/month for 250mbps download.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So far they have been great!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly if you have a FTTP connection it doesn't matter who you go with, your connection will be fast and reliable regardless. I've went through them all and don't notice any difference, just different coloured bills", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leaptel. Cheaper prices compared to the rest and the best customer service available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of people don't know about these guys. Been with Mint Telecom for over 6 years now. They're based in Australia so their customer service is top notch. There's been the odd occasion where I've messaged them on Facebook messenger at 10pm and I'll get a response within a few minutes. They will go out out of their way to provide excellent customer service and I haven't had any connection issues with them as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Launtel -> Leaptel -> Superloop -> AussieBB -> Telstra -> rest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OCCOM. Used it for 5 years on NBN has been flawless unlike opticomm which i hear some people have issues", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't cost much, if anything, to switch. Go with the best deal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Started with Telstra, moved to Optus, now with Tangerine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't noticed any difference in service. Haven't needed support, so I can't say what Tangerine is like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've always had good experiences with Internode.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What type of service(s).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been through Tangerine, ABB, Exetel, Superloop, and flip. Churn every 6 months to get the promo rate, even though it’s only $15-20 month saving I can’t bring myself to pay the full retail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had the most problems with ABB, although that was FTTC. Their fanboy loved call centre was ok but they’re not the ones coming out to fix the fried DPU in the pit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since FTTP, only one I wouldn’t recommend is Exetel. Unless you have their modem, which defeats the purpose of churning, there are problems loading videos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I moved to Superloop after Telstra stuffed me around with their crappy routers. Never looked back. 1000 download for less than Telstra's 250 plan. Had very few issues with them, I think 1 outage that went for about an hour or 2 then was back up, and their scheduled services are quick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussie broadband is my pick because they are really efficient and the service is great. Superloop is great if you aren't heavily reliant on the internet, because they can be a pain when the network goes down, thats where the savings are. I don't mind paying a little bit extra for the coverage they provide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't recommend TPG. I pay $90 for the 100 speed plan. I'm plugged into my modem via a dock (ie not using wifi) and still usually get about 30 speed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Superloop is OK - don't know if they'll stay that way if AussieBB buy them (although Superloop turned that down - doesn't mean there won't be a hostile takeover effort in the future).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AussieBB's support levels have dropped off - happens when you get big enough with every ISP I've ever been with. They lose that \"small town\" service level in favour of making more money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't have experience with Launtel - but others say they're what AussieBB was before they got too big.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This may be a dumb question, but why does the ISP matter when it comes to speeds/reliability? Is it not like electricity where all the services are provided using the same infrastructure, so reliability is determined by the performance of the shared physical assets (poles and wires) rather than anything each individual retailer is in control of?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.spintel.net.au/](https://www.spintel.net.au/) using it for last 6 months. Would recommend. Not an affiliate / referal link", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be a silly question here but aren't NBN 'providers' just proxies for NBN co.? So essentially, it all comes from the same source (NBN co.), but the NBN providers handle all the customer facing part? Therefore, they're pretty much all the same product just wrapped differently? Like Telstra doesn't have its own NBN and neither do any of the others. It's just the pricing and customer service that's the difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exetel are great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you happen to game to any servers in Asia? (Genshin or Star Rail)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussie BB use vocus for routing so it's pretty dog shit, ~160-180ms. Launtel and Leaptel use GSL via Guam so you get around 115ms to Tokyo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Superloop has spectacular routing to Asia in the 110ms mark, but their US East Coast is around 20ms worse than Leaptel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can use an ISP's tool called Looking Glass to test pings for yourself (yea the Leaptel one is broken right now lol).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm partial to Leaptel, I posted a comment on their thread at Whirlpool complaining about Asia routing after their upstream provider had something messed up sending me through Perth/HK instead of Guam, it was fixed in 90 minutes. Mind you I left that comment at like 9-10PM lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These days the meta is to jump around once the introductory offers expire. Just be careful with Superloop because you have to give them one months notice before you can churn away (or else they'll still charge you for that last extra month).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "something to keep in mind. Telstra is not an infrastructure owner of NBN. It is owned by NBNCO. Telstra is just a service provider (ISP)for NBN. You gain nothing service quality wise by being with telstra other than maybe a bundle deal with your foxtel and phones, which can be gotten cheaper elsewhere anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brand loyalty is not a thing anymore. They offer nothing for ongoing services except the privilege of paying them money as opposed to all the free shit you get for being a new customer. shop around and go for the best deal with an acceptable customer service department. ( I would steer clear of text only CS departments like MyRepublic )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Superloop seems to be a pretty good option. I am with Aussie they are ok. CS dept in Australia ( allegedly ) is good. I did have to threaten to leave and go to superloop and speak with their retention people to get a better deal though. I also heard from the retention guy ( again allegedly ) that they are working on a loyalty rewards program, but i will believe it when I see it as typically once a company has you paying them money the f\\*\\*ks they have to give seem to dry up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vodafone 5G home internet has been ok so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im in a unit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The correct answer is Leaptel. Best value for money, great support.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussie Broadband now too expensive. Superloop not as reliable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussiebb, was with Superloop and exetel over the years but they seemed incapable of fixing simple issues with my bb, Aussie just fixed it no questions when required, so it's worth a little extra for solid service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But tbh, it's all the same product, until you need support.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussie Broadband", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Launtel!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what is \"bad\" about Telstra?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beyond setup, what do you need \"help\" or \"customer service\" with?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's for \"slow\" internet or drop outs, every provider is exactly the same as they all share pretty much the same infrastructure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have Aussie Broadband in Newtown and Launtel in Fitzroy. ABB is cheaper, but Launtel offer a couple of nifty features: you can pause your service whenever you want to and resume just using the app, so when I’m not in Melbourne I pay nothing. You can also increase or decrease your speed on a daily basis, so if for some reason I decide I want 1000/50 for some reason I can get it for $4.20/day and then go back to my 100/40 for other days. Because I’m not using it regularly it’s an ideal service for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Contention ratios on both providers seem pretty decent, FWIW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussie Broadband.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forget anyone else. They are the best in this country by far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is a smidge higher than the competition but they are A+ service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was with aussie broadband and had nothing but issues from day one. Currently with superloop, they're alright. Honestly, none of them are that great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussie or Superloop. “Real” speeds are similar, support for both is good but slightly better with Aussie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Superloop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m on my 2nd time with Spintel and am satisfied with them as a low cost provider. Only reason I moved last time was to try and take advantage of other ISP discounts but my last one I tried, Kogan, just wasn’t great for my area - and WFH I need a reliable internet connection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I hadn’t gone back to Spintel it I would have otherwise gone back to Leaptel who are even better from my experience - but they’re bit more expensive unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AussieBB hands down. Everyone's performance is technically the same when you look at it. Sure some people go down for maintenance and others have major data breaches. But in the end, you're going to really wish you have proper customer support when there's problems and that's exactly what AussieBB gives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their support and call centre are all based in Victoria, so you're not getting routed across an ocean to someone reading a manual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I switched from Telstra to AussieBB. Took 30 minutes. Didn't have to change a thing, I can still use the Telstra modem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moved from Telstra to Aussie because I’ve ran out of hair to pull out when trying to locate a person with even a modicum of common sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Launtel is without a doubt the best ISP in Australia, leaves everyone else for dust", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tpg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I literally dont understand this. Wdym best? Its all nbn in the end. Just get the cheapest lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had 0 problems with voda.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting. Tempting to go to Superloop as their speeds look incredible. How have you found their customer service? Someone else mentioned it's not great. But those speeds at those prices...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AussieBB answers the phone!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Superloop is absolute trash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lasted less than a month earlier this year with their constant dropouts and complete lack out customer support.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just stick with what's good - AussieBroadband", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would say buddy, 1000/200 plan is only $89 a month and is Aussies low cost subsidiary", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just had a look at their pricing – monthly it's about the same as Telstra so I don't know if being able to switch it off for a few weeks a year when we're on holiday will really move the needle enough to offset the high cost the rest of the year!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "+1 Launtel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also +1 Launtel, more expensive but well worth it. Their customer service is superb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussie broadband also just launched a new provider called Buddy, which is a cheaper version of NBN on the exact same network as ABB. Not sure what the difference is, probably less customer service resource?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> pay more for no real reason, Aussie Broadband.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a very real reason, Customer service. Aussie Broadband proactively tells me when there are outages, they give me estimated restoral times and the rest, I can always get a hold of someone, no hold times unless there is a major outage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its like insurance, you don't see the reason for paying more for the same coverage, until you need to claim, then all those savings you made really comes to light lmfao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Superloop is good til it breaks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're not exactly the same despite using the same NBN network. ABB was a huge setup up from my previous NBN provider (admittedly wasn't superloop) particularly on speeds and latency to international locations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exetel too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's now owned by super loop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also mate internet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been with all of them and churn between best offers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have had Superloop for quite a while since I switched from Telstra and they've consistently been excellent. Switched within minutes, put all my family and friends onto them and everyone has equally had great experiences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moved to superloop, expensive, but works and good speeds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seconded. Aussie are exceptional, with easily the best customer service for any provider, even better than Internode used to be, way back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't they all the same?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While NBN does, indeed, provide the \"last mile\" - the ISP itself is responsible for the actual connection to the internet - from the NBN POI to the internet backbone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can put different levels of resourcing into the POI interconnection - which can have a big difference on your internet experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's no point in having a 1 gig FTTH last mile connection if the ISP runs its POI interconnect at a contention rate of 100 to 1. or if its backbone connection is maxxed out constantly in peak hours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NBN just does the last mile from your house to the RSP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RSP is responsible for doing the customer support and for everything between the RSP and the rest of the world. Each RSP has to lay cables within Australia to connect you within Australia (or pay owners if existing cables to piggy back your data on to them) and arrange and pay owners of international linking cables to connect you to the rest of the world). It is these arrangements that determine the speed of your connection", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I switched to Aussie from Internode because the support had gone to shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only found upon cancelling that they'd been sending ticket responses to a defunct previous work email address even though it was nowhere visible to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even logged the tickets under my Internode email. Nope, they replied to oldjob@company.com.au", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like every Telco retailer ultimately uses either Telstra / Vodafone / Optus network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The difference is in the pricing, plans and support they offer. Possibly also how they provision hardware - is it sold to you, or do you borrow it and have to send it back? Do you get a mesh system or only a base station? etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussie BB gives you the option to manually opt out of CGNAT at no extra cost. I dont know why it should cost more. its literally them taking a service away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people will as you said not be affected by CGNAT. If you game ( Specifically Destiny 2 ) you will have problems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is good advice! Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Internode isn't taking on new customers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.internode.on.net/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shame. I've been with them for years. Call centre based in Australia and each time I've had to call up I didn't have to wait long and issue is resolved timely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Internode is TPG, has been for many many years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not at all. I even live miles from my exchange but hardly ever get speed drops. Their pricing is excellent. Been with them for at least 15 years, since the ADSL days. Thoroughly satisfied.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, because there are also technical differences in stuff like the capacity they are buying per user (which is why they are now required to report average speeds).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are also different types of lines they can rent, e.g. I use Future Broadband who have AAPT business lines with fixed IP addresses. Being on a Business grade line is a smaller benefit these days because residential providers are more consistent, but I am on a grandfathered plan so there isn't much incentive to move ($90 a month for 100/40 and my connection can't support the gigabit speed plans).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their chatbot is hopeless and I hate having to go through the rigmarole of trying to contact them on the rare occasions it's necessary. More relevant, why do you care why I don't like their customer service, though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently swapped to Superloop from Tangerine after we got FTTP. I had a technical issue (CGNAT-related) that was causing a headache. Contacted them via chat after dinner, had the issue resolved in less than 5 minutes. Support seemed competent enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Former AussieBB subscriber now with Leaptel. Like u/SomnambulantPublic, I was a somewhat disgruntled by AussieBB's back-to-back price rises so I moved. After 2 months with Leaptel, I have to say that AussieBB is a very good provider and Leaptel is satisfactory. Their service can be patchy on occasion, something that rarely happened with AussieBB. Basically, you get what you pay for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll chuck another +1 behind Superloop. Switched 6 months ago from Mate and haven't had any issues outside of having to contact them to get CGNAT disabled. Did that via chat on their app. Done in 5 mins and I was back to gaming and my Plex server was accessible once again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would definitely recommend opting for the Gigabit service. Speeds are incredible!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you get a referral code, you get 10 bucks off for the first 6 months. SLC-889710 will work if anyone wants it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lower prices means lower quality of something. Connected, backhaul, customer service, billing accuracy.... could be anything. But you get what you pay for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Superloop took over Exetel and moved their support to Exetel's clueless overseas clueless hell desk. They were great for price and services when John Linton started it, so long as your basic service was reliable. but totally useless on intricate problems. Service has gone down with each change of management. Problems or speed issues, don't move there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similar to others, went from TPG to ABB because of the customer service. Haven't looked back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had multiple bad experiences with superloop support who were practically useless and moved to launtel which I'm extremely happy with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Superloop's customer service isn't bad by any means. The experience just wasn't as streamlined. Their CS hours are also shorter than AussieBB", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Superloop took over Exetel and moved their support to Exetel's clueless overseas clueless hell desk. They were great for price and services when John Linton started it, so long as your basic service was reliable. but totally useless on intricate problems. Service has gone down with each change of management. Problems or speed issues, don't move there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also have exceptional customer service and technical information about your connection that most other ISPs don't provide. Also, it isn't just about being able to pause your connection; you can also ramp the bandwidth up and down as necessary. For example, if you want average bandwidth during the week and gigabit over the weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just something to consider.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm with Launtel and I really like them. Their customer service and options are amazing. Their support also doesn't strictly follow a script and treats you like an individual. They are a premium service, so they are more expensive. I do find my typical speed is higher than what I'm paying for. On a 100/40 plan, my downloads are often over 100mbps by 5 or 6 mbps. I think NBN has moved away from a CVC model, but my experience is that Launtel works hard to make sure I'm actually hitting the speed I pay for either way. They didn't cheap out on CVC when it was a thing. They often win the \"fastest\" in ACCC reports.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's price you're looking at, Superloop are cheaper and they own part of their own backhaul, which is a great advantage when it comes to some types of latency stuff. Either are better than Telstra, who have been a detrimental leech to Australia's telecommunications for so long. I'd still rather Superloop if it was the same price as Telstra. I'm willing to bet the customer service is better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't less customer service the last thing you'd want", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't call Buddy good value. $75 for 50/20", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.buddytelco.com.au/#plan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have a stable FTTN connection or fibre it's not worth the money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been with both, the only difference is price, I'm not paying $30/m more for the one time in 4yrs I had a line fault.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chop and change RSP as often as you can and take advantage of new customer discounts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use Superloop and I get text messages for planned outages, and also get updates when there is an outage happening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also haven't had any issues getting in touch with someone on the phone, though they are probably an overseas call centre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oddly, once they told me about planned maintenance and they told me the wrong day, but it was fine as I was working in the office that day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely, this has been my experience too over the past few years. Any issues with our connection are entirely due to us being on FTTN and we're hopefully getting FTTP in the next couple of months, but Aussie Broadband have been proactive, responsive and friendly and helpful for as long as we've been their customer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's with every provider...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's no real difference between providers on nbn compared to afsl where they had more responsibilities", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With nbn they just need to do the minimum then pass the buck to nbn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before with telstra owning the infrastructure, providers had to run through loops...then telstra gad 30-90; days to fix", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Main issue is capacity, from what I've seen it's if you're unlucky enough to be in a high user area... ie students", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My ping dropped when I switched from Aussie to Superloop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you have a shit connection and actually need support, Aussie isn't worth the premium, each to their own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You only go to Aussie if you have an unstable connecting, they're good as pushing NBN to fix it, then go elsewhere and save a shit load.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My current Superloop connection is $30/m cheaper than Aussie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. The fact that when you call and let them know you’ve tried some troubleshooting steps, they jump straight to next options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ve been super friendly, helped me sort out my NAT issues, any troubles at all, can’t recommend enough and happily will pay a bit extra for this level of support when it’s needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well no, the whole point of NBN was to forgo Telstra / Vodafone / Optus networks so it was independently installed at our costs (taxes)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NBN is fully independant so all the providers are resellers they only \"administer\" your connection but nothing aside from your logins go through their network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hardware they provide for free is the bare minimum, you're better off getting a cheap branded wan modem and use that instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the support is the main if not the only difference, my suggestion would be to get the best deal you can and if your network ever starts acting up migrate to one with better support and get them to sort it (it takes 30mins to 1h to change provider activation included).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then switch back to a cheaper one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IPv4 addresses are limited, CGNAT allows an ISP to beat utilize their limited allocation, I understand why they charge, and it's not like it costs the earth, spent twice as much on a bagel and soda for breakfast..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IPv6 will resolve most issues, there's even a janky way to make Plex work with one, but until they're incorporated natively without the headaches, I'd pay the ten bucks, it's not different to what many ISPs have charged over the years for a static, even before they had CGNATs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Owned by yes, but still maintained it's own support centres etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of posts here slamming ISPs are misguided. In lots of cases it's the NBN not the ISP, but many don't know the difference. Changing ISP doesn't fix you being 4km from from the node etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bloody CGNAT is a pain in the a$$ for gaming. I hate it. Had to manually opt out of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had the exact experience, jumping on chat, done in a few mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s nbn the product is the same for all providers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s different is their support and management processes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not if price is the only factor, like it is for many customers on essential services", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not always.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't contacted customer support at tpg or iinet ever in the 20 years of modern internet.. Well I contacted iinet to say I didn't want to pay $120 more per year for VoIP that I won't use.. They couldn't do anything so moved to tpg, the lower cost version of iinet..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Customer service is literally the reason to stick with Aussie BB", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Buddy is mobile only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not defending them, but it is not 100% their fault. NBNCO jacking up the prices of the lower speeds plays a part in this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but their 1000 plan is pretty ace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well yeah its definitely individual based, I am just saying there is a real reason to pick Aussie over Superloop. What you mean is the only difference for *you* is the price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "False. There's a huge difference and I've just experienced it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was an aussie customer, switched to superloop for speed + cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Switched back within a year after having a minor issue that went unresolved for days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussie have self-serve tools in their app for checking/kicking connections, etc. and customer service support available until midnight every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Superloop have absolutely nothing to self-serve beyond vanilla FAQs and when I was a customer you couldn't get hold of support, even via chat, after 8pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So if you have any issues in peak or later evening - you can't self-serve and you can't get hold of Superloop support to look at the issue in real-time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it's exactly the same retail vs infrastructure we see in elcos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like I'm in an Ausgrid area, so whichever retailer I go with, the actual electrons in the wires are being carried by Ausgrid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But there's still a difference in the rates and plans they offer, same as there's a difference in what ISPs offer, even if they're still using the same underlying network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the Telco example wasn't close enough to the NBN, narrow it down to the Telstra network. You can use (at least) Telstra, Boost or ALDI on that, probably others. People with e-sims and travel sims from overseas would also use it. These are all different retail plans with different features, they're not identical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you expand on what problems CGNAT caused with gaming?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Different providers had different CVCs as well. A provider buys x bandwidth for y customers and when there are lots of customers and no bandwidth (usually how plans are offered cheaply) you can get congestion etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not remotely worth the extra monthly cost for those with a stable connection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah, 100%. It's just a bit shit paying so much and knowing what it could have been.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is very nice. Upload is a bit shit comparatively.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish there were good $50 plans", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah electricity is a good comparison they all resell bulk from the same provider but their features are basically the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mobile networks are different, you have 3 main providers who let MVNO reselly their bulk rates but there are way more options available between them and MVNO don't get 100% of the provider's network except Boost and that's why I'm on it costs me about $15/15GB/Month on the best network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/Guides/Telstra-network-coverage-vs-ALDI-Woolworths-Belong-Boost", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2767057", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only on lower speed plans [https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/1264164/nbn-co-raises-wholesale-prices-scraps-cvc-charges-for-high-speed-broadband.html](https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/1264164/nbn-co-raises-wholesale-prices-scraps-cvc-charges-for-high-speed-broadband.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like we're not actually disagreeing about anything here. The underlying services (240V AC, telephony, TCP/IP bandwidth) is the same, it's only a slight difference in how it's packaged up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently the current trend in elcos is to offer credits to entice customers across, in which case one could jump from one to another every couple of months to make a saving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With those and ISPs, I've gotta say even that small amount of frictional hassle is more than the savings are worth to me, but without casting shade on people who want to game the system that way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only a personal choice. I enjoy gaming other things in other ways, like visiting up to 5 different supermarket chains a week to only buy the big savings items. Little dopamine pings all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just checked, I’m with iprimus because I’m too lazy to switch, they do CGNAT according to their website and I’ve had no issues with my ps4? Is it an intermittent issue?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ec94ek.json b/1ec94ek.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..914a33f19731c511f22c480835b448de40e6cc7f --- /dev/null +++ b/1ec94ek.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Good morning fellow Sydneysiders!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m looking for some recommendations for karaoke and dancing for a hen’s night. Preferably in the CBD or inner west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve previously been to karaoke at Karaoke World on Elizabeth Street and Goros. Enjoyed the vibe of Goros a lot!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As for dancing, looking for good range/decades music. The bride has previously enjoyed the likes of The Imperial at Erskineville and Palms on Oxford Street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any other suggestions for hen’s activities welcome! (Although she wouldn’t be keen for a magic mike experience)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't gone to it myself but I've been told Maze Karaoke is good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Resch's House on George St is a fun time (they do karaoke on thursday and saturday nights)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ecavdw.json b/1ecavdw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..61b169003839d3065d7b85b7998281f081060a6c --- /dev/null +++ b/1ecavdw.json @@ -0,0 +1,454 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I find it ironic that a Liberal government set up ICAC to investigate previous Labor governments and it has brought down 3 Liberal Premiers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great. Now how about some consequences?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s the point if they aren’t recommending criminal charges?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How can a public officer accused of “serious corrupt behaviour” not have any criminal charges brought before them… what a world we live in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let me play my tiny violin. Good riddance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good riddance. The system works for once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I watched a bit of the ICAC livestream at the time and one issue that didn’t get nearly enough attention upon, was how Gladys was able to get Daryl Maguire’s project even on the agenda. Apparently projects above an amount from memory $100M that are major infrastructure like a new hospital or rail line that are deemed to be in the states interest ,bypass the cabinet process and are signed off by the Premier,Treasurer and head of Treasury.Daryl Maguires projects were only valued at $5M yet made it onto that agenda and was signed off on.That’s corrupted due process", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good look for Optus /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shocked Pickachu", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it’s not corrupt if I do it!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a notification pop up with the headline \"Gladys Berejiklian loses legal challenge to corrupt findings\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was shortened to \"Gladys Berejiklian loses leg\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would Optus hire a corrupt politician? YES", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She continues to deny being corrupt even after her appeal is rejected by the courts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She obviously lacks an understanding of what constitutes corruption and will continue to operate like so in her executive role at Optus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I want compensation for having to think about her and Daryl Maguire doing the nasty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fantastic. disgusting ex-premier who thought her shit dont stink", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Optus can change their advertising campaign to \"YES! we employ corrupt politicians\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is she still an MD at Optus? I wonder if she had to complete Optus risk and compliance training on ethics and conflict of interest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Womp womp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Her anguish is my candy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously corrupt. No criminal charges. Local media all painting a positive picture of Gladys as someone ‘just doing her best‘ for the state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is good I guess. However, unless there are serious consequences for her actions, this isn't particularly meaningful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy days!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This week keeps getting better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember her LinkedIn got alot of support when she stepped down.  Was wild to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, optus HAVE to fire her now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now this strikes me as a dumb appeal. The key ground was that the Commissioner was not validly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Appointed. Fair enough, but if she succeeded in that narrow point, she could hardly claim vindication such as to rehabilitate her reputation, could she?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just disappear already glad-bags", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good. She's a crook. Lock her up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Politics , the only place you can be found to be seriously corrupt and not face jail time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let me guess ... absolutely no consequences?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One rule for them another rule for us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who says the news is 'all bad'? This is great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look at the new Sydney Metro line. It runs from north Ryde south east, does a huge bend back up towards Roseville then another back towards Chatswood - that happened to be in the middle of Gladys’s seat and happened when she was involved in the planning. It should probably have run through Lane Cove then onto north sydney. Chatswood, crows nest ( three hundred metres from at Leonard’s hard rail line), north sydney ALL have existing hard rail stations. Hope she falls over her own incompetence and breaks that beak. First thing she did was blame a man ( feminist to the core until the shit hit the fan and she started looking for a bloke to blame)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She went back for her hat too? Lotta ppl going back for hats these days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a way to tarnish a career which was otherwise quite distinguished. Shame.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good. Rightly so. Can we say corrupt Glenis now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She is non-male and non-Anglo. There will be no consequences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has also brought down Eddie Obeid, McDonald and Dastyari. I don’t think it’s ironic, it’s something they should be applauded for. I wish the federal body had as much powers as the nsw body.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like siccing a dog but it just attacks the owner", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some things go beyond party affiliations", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unions were prepared. Shit, half of them are lawyers already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What??!! Consequences!!??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Optus gave her a cushy job with a nice salary despite one of the largest data leaks in Australia's history - there are your 'consequences'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The universe does not give a flaming shit... there is no god, there is no karma...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonuses for her at optus, and for whatever police commissioner the party owes for favours?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The burden of proof for criminal charges is much, much higher than what is required for an adverse finding from ICAC. Additionally, not everything that constitutes corrupt conduct will also fall under criminal activity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no admissible evidence for a criminal trial. None of her testimony is admissible, and anything resulting from it would be inadmissible as fruit of the poisonous tree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the non announcement is on a Friday afternoon when the lowest viewer traffic on media outlets. Sky news are calling it a witch hunt, which is a bad pun to use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's O L I G O P O L Y ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She's the third Liberal Premier to fall foul of ICAC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were endorsed through the Expenditure Review Committee and this is ultimately where most funding is allocated/endorsed. ERC is a sub-committee of Cabinet chaired by the Treasurer but is ordinarily attended by the Premier and usually some others on a rotating basis (Deputy Premier, Minister for Finance etc). There is no funding threshold for going to ERC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moreover, there is no restriction on what a Minister alone can or cannot sign off just via a briefing note - be it tens of thousands of dollars or billions. They might not last long in the job if they didn't consult the Premier or go via one of these processes but there is literally nothing stopping them from signing a contract for a $30 billion dollar project that is binding for the State.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, Cabinet is at best an informal process which alters from leader to leader and pretending it acts as a mechanism of due diligence is just incorrect. Examples of this can be seen in some articles about Dan Andrews running Cabinet as little more than a rubber stamp and John Howard running his Cabinets with a rule that no member gets to speak twice before everyone had the opportunity to speak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to the rules in the Ministerial Code of Conduct, she's in the wrong and ICAC has construed that this was corrupt. But saying that, it was a split decision and I'd love to see it go to the High Court.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe you’re not a customer? but as one I don’t think they give a flying fuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't it something the poors do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"... to stand on in legal troubles.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly Optus hiring her is the main reason I left Optus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There has been. She lost office over it. She may very well lose her current job now as well. And the rest of her career, previously unblemished, will have a pall hanging over it. I don’t have sympathy for her, but there are punishments other than criminal sanctions. That’s how ICAC works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Her BASE SALARY as premiere is 400k", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Her BASE SALARY at optus is 1.1m", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She is also provable corrupt and would have far more revenue streams", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am I to believe she would be unable to afford competent legal representation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol go back to Sky news, mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right from the jump, who would have thought being less corrupt than a school fete would be beneficial under political scrutiny from their opponents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah. \"A rule for thee but not for me\" the world won't end in Nuclear fire, it'll end with a quiet wimper at the hands of the greedy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She was just unlucky in love... Who could blame her for abusing her position...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno about no karma - she hasn't had an amazing run in her personal life right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If pork barrelling millions of taxpayer money to your boyfriend’s electorate isn’t criminal activity, then that needs to change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ICAC’s key weapon has always been saturation media exposure. The inquisitorial nature of the hearings, sweeping powers and the removal of rules of evidence, make it virtually a “made for journos “ experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also a difference between something that is unlawful (not permitted in law) and illegal (explicitly prohibited by law).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friday is always clearing day in the media. Release it late on Friday, people are more interested in their weekend plans, so it's forgotten about by Monday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give them the feedback through the app/website - if enough people do, then it becomes noticeable by people in the company", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give the feedback through their website", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty lame Milhouse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(ergo if you have a lot of money you ' be corrupt)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absurd, Politicians should be taxed at 80% of earnings for 10yrs after leaving politics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is her salary listed? It isn't in the Singtel annual reports.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This story mentions her equivalent at Telstra made $1.1m (https://www.techbusinessnews.com.au/gladys-berejiklian-to-join-optus-executive-team-in-a-new-role/) but Telstra is far bigger and more profitable than Optus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol triggered much?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course she was corrupt. She was always toast. Rightfully so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the FUCKING POINT of ICAC when it was formed by a conservative government was pretty obviously to go after the unions and union involvement by Labor. Complete own goal by the Libs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus the people on this sub are fucking precious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huh? It was literally from the right to attack the left. And it backfired. Try to keep up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah and I am a 6’6’ professional model with a 10 inch dong cos… “trust me bro.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, the discovery powers of the ICAC are much broader than a criminal trial would allow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This means that significant evidence may not be allowed in a criminal trial", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could you explain this like I’m 5 please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My understanding:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like it not unlawful to give another party electoral area money. Aka her ex boyfriend in Wagga", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it’s illegal for Glady to buy a personal car with tax payers monies ??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the guy still doin’ Simpsons references.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cowabunga dude.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t they still get paid a healthy pension too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed or something mate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> But the FUCKING POINT of ICAC when it was formed by a conservative government was pretty obviously to go after the unions and union involvement by Labor. Complete own goal by the Libs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean it actually wasn't. The 80s saw a number of political scandals and serious corruption within the public service and Greiner ran his campaign on cleaning it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nifty Neville's (because that dude wasn't totally corrupt either) corrective services minister and chief magistrate were both jailed for corruption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It actually was about corruption in NSW Police and their proximity to bureaucracy which gave them significant legislative advantage. But go off king.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. the idea of the generous pension is that they don't then have to have a corrupt time as politicians to have a generous life after politics. Clearly this is not good enough. So tax them at 80% of anything they earn beyond their pension then!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone elected after 07' for NSW Parliament is ineligible to get the old defined benefit parliamentary pension. Gladys will receive some sort of pension as she was elected before the cut off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve got a lovely bridge. You interested?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did it come with a tin foil hat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, looking at motivations of politicians is oh so tin foil. lol", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ecf801.json b/1ecf801.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..588ee5335c4232962e5f15a2040acd16fa24af17 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ecf801.json @@ -0,0 +1,338 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Seems cheap, and also sketchy as shit but if it works it works lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: forgot to mention this but I'm not interesting in any extra add ons, just a normal massage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the information coming out in this comments is both hilarious and invaluable to people who are looking for that so cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lists staff qualifications and has HICAPS = does actual massage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strange opening hours and discrete entrance = happy ending.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the address I'll sus it out for you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tip I got from my ex, a nurse working at Silverwater women’s prison vis a LOT of the ‘massage therapists’ in there, was that for massage places, if the sign is flashing then you’re in for a good time, but if the lights don’t flash then just a massage!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since when has Paddy's had massage shops? There's a stall where you get massages but since it's literally in the open id imagine it's pretty legit!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you are talking about the ones with open stalls Infront of everyone. try it!!!.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "back in the day before Centrepoint got remodeled and became fancy. there used to be one running in Centrepoint food court in an open booth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "all I remember was they was busy!!!. everytime I walked past, always people in the booth", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3 Beach towels for a tenner is the only reason to go to paddy's", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As with anything, you get what you pay for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The mark of quality on a massage place is a small neon sign that says “Open till 2AM”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve never got a massage there, but I have purchased two things at the Markets- a phone battery replacement and a Tony Tony Chopper bobblehead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The new battery didn’t work much better, and they broke the bottom bit of my screen installing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the other hand, Chopper is still going strong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it is a mixed bag down there, but I had a pretty bad experience service-wise. If you go, then don’t expect five-star quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forget it, all they have are tender beanpoles with bolt ons with barely the arm strength to open a pickle jar let alone loosen a muscle knot. You’d want to go to establishments that are decked out and smell like a Siamese temple and ask for that heavyset Thai auntie that’ll fold you into chair. Now that’s a massage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brothels are legal in nsw, officer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talking to you like a bro, I tried one as a teen. And honestly for how cheap it was and negotiating the happy ending down to $20 it was worth it. But only if you’ve been on a dry spell", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There used to be a place in north Sydney called Wang’s Massage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm so confused about the comments. They give out happy endings in the stalls at Paddy's? I've always been tempted to try one of their massages, just because it's so convenient as you shop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The stall that sells hats is pretty good. They're proper than online but the quality is there and you can try them on beforehand which is kind of important 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got a massage at a stall there last year, it was pretty good. They only take cash though and will keep pushing you to go longer. It doesn't end up being as cheap as it seems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go to one in the suburbs near mums, in a shopping center, even has a dude tahts been working there from the start and the chick is not hot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You cant walk in anymore, they are booked out! I tent to aggravate my sciatica every now and then and they fix it every time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lately I have been going to the chiro, its closer and only $25", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's doubtful any massage place offering extras will be serious about giving the best massage also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I too thought HICAPS meant it was legit. How naive I was. I was offered a handy at a local massage joint. The confidence with which she whipped out my cock seemed to indicate it was quite a common occurrence. I was shocked I tell you. Not for me so she awkwardly finished my massage without the happy ending, but a health fund subsidised hand job would be alright for those who are into such things I suppose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The most obvious sign is if you can see the foyer and reception desk = legit. Light up sign and blacked windows = dodgy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is actually really good advice, thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Massage joints in Paddy's Market are in the open...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At my age \"just a massage\" sounds like a good time to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can jerk myself off, I can't work out the knots between my shoulder blades by myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whether or not they provide happy endings, why are so many \"massage therapists\" in gaol?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was trying to ask about the quality of the massages, but I think everyone's interpreted my question as to how good their hand jobs are lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> if you are talking about the ones with open stalls Infront of everyone. try it!!!.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know. Seems a bit weird to get a handjob in front of everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had one of those open stall guys at Paddy’s start massaging me while I was just standing there minding my own business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, you're going to need at least one towel after the handjob.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> So it is a mixed bag down there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got a really nice bag for uni. Not high end but yknow a 'work' style bag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw some electronics. All kinda overpriced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mixed bag is a good descriptor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've gotten a bunch of cheap knock-off shit from Paddy's and it's always been really good, for what I expect of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a few rules regarding going there and one of them is never buy electronics, they should own stocks in the local fire brigades with the quality of the electrical shit they're selling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm pretty terrible about losing sunnies or sitting on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can haggle the one sunglass booth lady to $5 a pair if you're buying a few pairs, so I just go and stock up every now and then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not interesting in the love you long time shit at all, genuinely just want a massage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(I guess I should've clarified that?), glad you enjoyed yourself!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy ending in Paddy's Market? Those stalls are in the open with no curtains at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hat stall is great. Have bought headgear there for 15+ years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the secret, the part of chiro that actually works is the massaging, the cracking is just for fun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need to avoid this place, where is it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I stubbed my toe so my doctor prescribed a handjob.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I just discovered the reason the local massage place I took my mum to a few weeks ago was unable to offer HICAPS for NIB specifically, despite supporting all other major health funds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably cheaper to save up the premiums and pay for hand jobs in cash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy your happy ending!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I used to think that too until I went to that lads only steam room and one of the punters said I probably had a kettle at home but he was pretty sure I couldn't reach my own... but anyway, charming chaps and a good night all round.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel ya!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For pulling jobs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's something I'd like to know too lol!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meth usually :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "path of least resistance haha. But as someone who frequents these places (the shopping centre ones) my view is that it really depends on the individual masseuse. You just got to find someone whose style works for you and ask for them next time. The problem is that you waste a lot of time trying to find out who works for you. Hence I haven't had a massage in years - my usual guy moved on and I never found someone who was up to his standard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd thought that'd cost extra...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think that was a stall guy. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "last time I went there 10 yrs ago. I was buying knock off items for birthday presents. 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am in my 30s now and giving knock off items as presents in your 30s seems cringe. lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your first paragraph is me, but only for pairs that cost more than $20.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My $15 pair from the tobacconist is at least 7 years old now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yea bro the massage is pretty good, just tell them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No to the happy ending and it’s business as usual", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look them up online, it's pretty obvious the ones that are selling sexual services, pics of women wearing no/little clothing and usually terrible reviews and as someone else said late opening hours and discrete entrances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The no funny business shops will be really obvious by the reviews and the pics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to Li’s chiropractic nearby, Michael does fantastic massage, have been seeing him for years, top bloke too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://maps.app.goo.gl/r6BYZaGvT96aY1YT9?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea blood flow and moving the muscle helps, but for instant relief, nothing beats a good pop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I was only there to get directions...on how to get away from there\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m turned on and this pun is why", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whoever he was, he was a creep. Touching a random woman", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Become a tradie and revel in the free tinted safeties - some are genuinely stylish!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the info on spotting places selling sexual services, rectal_warrior", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ecgvh9.json b/1ecgvh9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6c0a71eb53f637cf6d814b642ae7aa087ac67c4e --- /dev/null +++ b/1ecgvh9.json @@ -0,0 +1,138 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Dear Reddit,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a conundrum with my strata manager from Netstrata, and I'd like your input.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in a townhouse and need to replace my deck, which currently has some holes. I asked my strata manager for approval. Typically, this involves submitting the ABN, plans, and insurance from the trader doing the work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, in this case, they asked me to involve a lawyer to amend the bylaws (\"because we may need it\"). I understand this would incur an additional cost. Since the bylaws have no record of these kinds of amendments (dogs, air conditioning, decks, etc.), I feel this person is bullying me for no good reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Backstory**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a bit of backstory dating a few years back. Once, I complained about the cleaner flooding my backyard. He was cleaning the louvres directly above my backyard using a lot of water, which caused a flood that eventually filtered inside. I complained, but not only did this manager and the Owners Corporation ignored my complaint, but they also decided to provide no compensation and blamed me instead for having an \"unregistered deck.\" Since the deck was installed before I bought the unit, I had no idea about this. This event soured my relationship with some members of the OC and this strata manager.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Later on, they tried to make me remove a bicycle from my parking spot because \"it was not a vehicle\" (true story). More recently, they took months to approve the installation of a new air conditioner unit, asking all kinds of questions and trying to sway neighbors against this proposal, even when they all have their own air conditioners as well. Eventually, this request got approved without going to court.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Options**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The way I see it, I have the following options:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Ignore him and get the new deck installed. It is unlikely he will find out. It has minimal interference with the building (if any), and in the unlikely event that they later complain, I can go to NCAT and show that no other decks (or anything else) are approved and that they are bullying me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Dispute his request as unnecessary since it was never done before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am I missing something? What does Reddit think?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's a pre-existing and you're not not extending it or altering handrails then you shouldnt need anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it does also depend on the extent of the repairs? Does a structural engineer need to be engaged to provide a scope?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, if your place flooded from being washed, is there the appropriate step down to the external area? If not that's a major issue that strata should rectify.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in remedial building and with Strata alot, so this is much in my area. Feel free to reach out if you have questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look up NetStrata reviews.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is also this which makes for good reading", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/103797788", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect the bylaw is because the deck was \"unregistered\" when it was built. My unit had timber laminate flooring when I bought it, but I later found out that nobody in the complex with that kind of flooring had actually bothered to get a bylaw done to get it approved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So when my flooring was damaged during remedial works, instead of trying to get it repaired I just opted to install new flooring more to my own tastes. There was talk of me having to get a bylaw since one was not done when my unit first had it installed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eventually a bylaw was put in place to grandfather clause all units with the flooring, so I wasn't out of pocket when other units had done it too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel this might be their reasoning? Because you're doing works to the \"unregistered deck\", it's attracted their notice and the opportunity to get a bylaw put in place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't speak to the fairness of it. I know multiple units in my block have redone the bathroom since the building was built. That requires a bylaw, yet I was the only unit to bother when I redid my bathroom last year. I figured even if nobody else did it, I would, to ensure my backside was covered should anything go wrong in the future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a couple of personal anecdotes I know, but I hope it gives you something to think about. Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes you do need a by-law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anything which impacts upon the structure, or aesthetics, of the whole property must be approved/endorsed by the Owners Corporation. The Owners Corporation is one part you, as an owner, and all the parts which belong to other owners. It is common to use the bylaw provided by the business doing the work, given the existing animosity and the fact you have an existing undocumented structure, it might be a good investment to get a lawyer to write it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will need to submit your proposed bylaw and have it approved at a general meeting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ignoring the need for the bylaw puts you at risk of the Owners Corporation demanding you remove the structure, at your own cost. Disputing the request will fail because it was not done properly the first time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is important to understand that the Strata Manager does not own the property. The Strata Manager is an agency hired by the Owners Corporation to manage the property. They work for you. They typically oversee the money and the proper application of the strata regulations; of which there are many.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is an existing structure, then you are repairing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you purchased the property with the deck installed, then strata has agreed (deemed acceptance?) with it being there. They need to issue a certificate before properties in a strata can be transferred. This is how they catch people who don't pay their contributions, or worse, when they try to sell. They also recover all their legal fees in recovering it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't understand why you have to pay legal expenses for something that is a strata responsibility.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I understand that modifying by-laws is the standard. But in this particular case, there is no similar record in around 10 years.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1echs1g.json b/1echs1g.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e06942896e60faf41697a04bb41cef39ec034867 --- /dev/null +++ b/1echs1g.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "“Are you early or late?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Yes.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ones the front of the train, the other is the back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad does this with the clocks around the house. The clock upstairs is 10 minutes fast. The one downstairs is 5 minutes fast. It drives us mad and he refuses to set the correct time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the time now is 18:34 ± 1 min", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“A man with one watch always knows the time. A man with two watches is never quite sure.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Split the difference or something like that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who deliberately set clocks and watches to the wrong time are crazy. They always claim they do it so \"they won't be late\". E.g. they have to leave at 4pm, but when its 4pm on their watch it's really only 3:55pm so yeah, they are 5 minutes early.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every single one of these idiots knows perfectly well that they look at the clock at 4:02 and say \"oh but it's five minutes fast, so i've still got a few minutes.\". If you know someone who mis-sets the clock so that they won't be late, you also know someone who is chronically late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The clock or watch has one job. It's to tell you what time it is NOW. It's not conspiratorially part of some fevered, convoluted time management system. Thank god for mobile phones and their centrally calibrated clocks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a reason?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> If you know someone who mis-sets the clock so that they won't be late, you also know someone who is chronically late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep this describes my partner - she wants all clocks set at least five minutes fast. But when she decides when to leave she always takes this into account - and also uses the most optimistic time estimate for everything else in the process of getting somewhere - and hence is rarely on time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Different time zones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guessing bedrooms upstairs --> get people down to breakfast early. Clock downstairs gives a smaller buffer to get out the front door on time?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Her might have over shot it by a few hundred seconds", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ecj3pa.json b/1ecj3pa.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8c07702a66b670744807363ebac862e8abd075be --- /dev/null +++ b/1ecj3pa.json @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Sunday is not a school day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is one of the easier versions of this puzzle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can park until 7:35 AM, unless it’s school holidays, in which case you can park until the next day of school term", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6pm on a Sunday night ?! what are you doing out so late !!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Park for free from 6pm on Sunday night until 7.30am Monday when the 5min limit begins. The other restrictions listed on the sign begin after that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can park till Monday morning, 730 am. Then move in 5 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Victoria St, Potts Pt. The sign at the other end of the is the same, but pointing right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As far as I was concerned there were *no* restrictions in place outside of those hours. My wife, who worries a bit more than me, was worried our nice dinner would be ruined by coming back to a large parking fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dinner was nice, and there was no parking fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit: thank you all for the validation. I can use the replies in this thread to show my wife **that I was right**.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No restrictions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No restrictions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No parking restrictions to the left of the sign at 6pm on Sundays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "unrestricted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do people really struggle with these?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> These exclude **weekends**, public holidays and public school holidays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/community/schools/school-zones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It says you can park here until 3:30am, at which case beware of the chuds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're in our 40s, this was a big night out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are correct, outside of those hours on school days, and any day that is not a school day, there are no restrictions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe don’t and just hi 5 her for her concerns, let her feel that that she got away with it, and empower her to feel great!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely no restrictions at that time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhh the old happy wife happy life. Smart!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ecj5os.json b/1ecj5os.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3e9724db64ad3f50f86bba0c77ca248f86b949fa --- /dev/null +++ b/1ecj5os.json @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I was the car honking behind you and may have made you panic and dash into oncoming traffic. I wasn't honking you, I was honking the parked car to your left because the broccoli top texting inside was parked in a no stopping zone.and obstructing traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know they'd likely never see this but I feel bad about it and needed to get it off my chest. Wish there is a way to target honking, like a megaphone addon so I could say \"not you in front, you good, this is for the illegally parked muffinhead in car rego...\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can only honk the car in front. You can't honk sideways, backward or diagonal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On behalf of the internet, sing 3 land down unders and you will be forgiven.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happened to the car that thought you were honking them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why I never honk when I'm behind someone trying to turn right. Even if they're not supposed to, they're going to interpret it as \"fucking go already.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like you haven’t learnt anything from this scenario OP so I’ll be the one to tell you: Don’t honk at a parked car unless you are behind them. [NSW Road rules](https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/warnings-and-hazards/lights-and-horns#:~:text=your%20eyes%20recover.-,Horns%20and%20other%20warning%20devices,to%20get%20off%20the%20road)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Open your window and yell in their direction?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just for the record though anyone turning right onto Forest road from Westminster is a suicidal knob job - just go to the lights a few streets up and turn!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not the driver from the car in front HOWEVER I will forgive you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi OP. please think less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would have just wound down the window and yelled out rather than honking and stressing everyone else out. As you can see it's clearly unnerving for a lot of drivers and could lead to accidents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure they jumped on reddit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Broccoli top and muffin head are both insults I have not heard before LOL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT And I see you merged them at one point to \"broccolihead\", one word. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Were you grabbing gyradiko?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google en passant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my honk today at the car who was beside me then decided they wanted to be me might beg to differ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've honked from a few cars back and had it work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were ok but moved into the road when they shouldn't have, while the far lane was queued up, so couldn't enter and got stuck across the near lane and blocking traffic on that side. All a mess, and meanwhile broccolihead is either blissfully ignorant or wilfully ignoring everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly, I wish more Sydney drivers had this attitude", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was behind the both of them. The parked car was in the no stopping section at the junction in the turn left lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine the odds of jumping on reddit and seeing this post", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure they jumped", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've yet to try that location but I do go to the Gyradiko in Earlwood, which is closer to where I live. Highly recommended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Broccolihead?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm assuming he was sporting that stupid broccoli like haircut popular among the youth of today.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ecjs87.json b/1ecjs87.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ab187dde5573abe668cb0abf7545ffe4b6b19851 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ecjs87.json @@ -0,0 +1,254 @@ +[ + { + "text": "T: What do you have on this weekend?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: What's a self imposed rule you try to make yourself adhere to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Have you been reminded of something (people, places, things, tasks) that you forgot about lately? What is it and was it better kept forgotten?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: open floor. Enjoy y'all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: it's my Mum's 60th, ngl I'm dreading it a little. I must play the role of dutiful son.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: 15k steps a day for the last week. I can get 10k just through walking to/from gym/work but that last 5k is something I need to actively seek out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: The old ASCII ROFLCOPTER. The internet was a simpler place back then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: Why is everything so damn expensive. Between rego and some specialist appointments I'm $2k down over the next month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T:Too much. All the things. Overbooked and then the bingo wildcard on top.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: turn up to what I’d say I would. Do the thing is say I’d do even if my feet are burning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: everything lately has been harking back to the 90s. Music, news, fashion. As a result nostalgia is taking me out a bit too hard. We must never forget the music of our youth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: can’t wait for the new city metro line to open. I think I have one last proper full commute next week before it’s broken up for a year but at least 1/2 metro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Working all weekend. Raining tomorrow though so I might end up sached.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Prepare your food the night before. But this is a rule I break constantly. As in I just broke it because I spent all night fucking around on reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I mean not to be too sentimental, but last night someone was asking about smells and it reminded me of the smell of my mother's room in my childhood home. It's a cozy memory.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: I just can't decide if I like Green Day. They got that sweet three album run dookie-insomniac-nimrod which all totally rip. But I don't know if I can put them in my top five if ya know what I mean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Going to wake up in the middle of the night to watch the Olympics Opening Ceremony. I've been watching them live since 2008 and I'm not breaking my streak just yet!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Faulty overhead wiring\" at Redfern station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got on at St James at 6:29, usually takes me 15ish minutes to get to my station. It's 7:29 and we've just left Central. Not surprised, just disappointed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: nothing and I'm looking forward to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: no uber eats or other food delivery apps.... Too many options would spend hours looking and everything would be shut by the time I decide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: certain bands/artists or songs invoke certain memories with me. Thankfully the majority are positive. Although that song when it was introduced to me by said person possibly wasn't exactly a positive time in my life but it reminds me of how they helped me in a shit time in my life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Will wake up at 6am to put a leg of lamb in the slow cooker then head back to bed (and hopefully get a wee bit more sleep.) Clean diary until work in a couple of days, thankfully - I'm tired.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Schooey of water for every couple of cans, walk ten ks a day, talk myself out of the half-hourly dart - paying it forward to future me in the most lacklustre manner possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: A song by Placebo played on the radio the other day which sparked a memory of seeing them play a promo set at Warringah Mall. Cue a brief desire to go have a visit, quickly quelled by the thought of sitting on public transport for multiple hours just to look at a place where I once saw a band play.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Roosters men tomorrow night, then might head to the Tigers women on Sunday arvo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Stop breaking your self-imposed rules (it’s not going well).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I heard the song Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani on the radio a week or two ago, first time in years, now it seems like it’s popped up about four times since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: why do people try to convince you of something, until you ask them for a source for their claims, when they disappear into thin air? Stick to your guns, people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bought a new shower gel, *tingly mint and tea tree*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bathroom smells like the fuckin’ Daintree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: testing out places for hosting events. Exploring Sydney, doing new things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Don't go up in weight. I weight myself every day, and log it, no matter what. I try to keep my weight or lower it if it has gone up. It's much better to act early on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also try to keep doing new things, but it's hard after a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: The Fat Yak et al beers, they used to be everywhere and now they're all gone. Almost like Balter took over Matilda Bay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: People are the best!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: this weekend I’ll be searching for the all elusive Bounty Ice Cream", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: my rule is that if I’m going to have sugar in my diet once a month - then I’m going to make it worth it and have something I really enjoy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: lately with the recent tragedy at Carlton railway station this week, I’ve been reminded of how precious our time here on Earth is. Life is worth enjoying and by that I also mean doing good deeds for others and praying for those who have ill will towards us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: you guessed it… I’m going to harp on about Bounty Ice Creams and appeal to y’all that I you have seen it - even inadvertently, and know where this stuff is… please help me and my partner out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Tomorrow I am going to bake bread, make pumpkin soup, lift weights, donate plasma and then play video games. Life is good. Good, not great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: My continued adherence to intermittent fasting. 10kg down, another 6kg to go until I reach goal weight. And then let the *celebratory feasting* commence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I remembered that I have a bottle of wine I've been saving in my pantry from a colleague who ended up moving back to France. I miss working alongside that guy, he always believed in the simple pleasures of life; those being good food and good drink.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: never pass up the opportunity to use a bathroom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I introduced my non Australian husband to Hilltop Hoods and I remember being nearly 20 again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congratulations on 15k steps a day!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh! You just reminded me, I need to put my car in for yearly maintenance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my roflcopter goes soi soi soi soi soi soi soi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Family is hard, emotional, complex and all the feels. Hope it’s goes well and that all have a good time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to my aunts 60th, is that you cuz?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow. Where’s the best place to watch it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow Interesting that people do this! Hope it turns out satisfying!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazing how music reaches across time in a blink!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The thought of placebo playing in warringah mall is absolutely wild. I mean I love that band. Imagine just walking to the shops and placebo is playing haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nostalgia moves us to do random things indeed. Still time to go on that trip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Solid rule. I was in Denver last weekend and was a little worried about drinking at altitude so I committed to going 1 to 1 with booze and water. Except I was at a festival with limited options and the PBRs were 355ml and the liquid deaths were 700ml so it ended up being 1 to 2 and I stayed sober despite drinking for hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find every day is a lot of pressure, and weight tends to fluctuate depending on time of month - maybe because I am female. I weigh weekly instead but each to their own, of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it bars or tub?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d check the Coles app, they usually even have the Reese’s and Hershey tubs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no, I only just saw your comment! Channel 9 was airing it live - the repeat should be up on 9now (or Stan Sports, if you have a sub).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1999, maybe 2000? At Dolphin Court. There used to be some decent little shows put on there, pre-Westfield when the management seemed to want to entice people during/post some big renovations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bars. They’re like bars of white gold. The Big C app and Woolies are eternally out of stock. This is my qualm.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eckhpi.json b/1eckhpi.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..58c8c3e80536af40035fd9fe6ed7e8c82f7209a7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eckhpi.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Need to take the gf out for an Iraqi curry after watching a Youtube video about it. Any suggestions would be hot for places in Sydney Metro that do a good one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a fair few places in Fairfield if you're out that way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Al Diaffah Al Iraqi in Fairfield", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fairfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll have to step into ffld ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eckp0f.json b/1eckp0f.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7acf78d754e12bf77945d2bac0792ae0731a1ec3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eckp0f.json @@ -0,0 +1,202 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Will he be flying to New York to promote motorcycling in NSW?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Motorcycling NSW? Is that a new bikie gang?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Still not in prison🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucken what? Does he think its an Outlaw Club? Its the governing body of Motorbike Racing in NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck it, throw him on a CR250 and let him cut some laps, see how many bones he doesnt break.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they're just going to sell off all the race tracks and turn them into property developments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Facebook comments are great nobody wants this but he somehow slimed his way into another job", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ride a motorcycle and I hate this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like a highly appropriate role for bruz.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does Bruz even know how to switch a motorbike on let alone ride one? Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bruz isn't even shy about his connections anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner who's been a bike mechanic and heavily in the business for over a decade didn't even know wtf motorcycles nsw was...and we're in nsw ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If this is the best corruption-fuelled gig the guy could pull then that's pretty funny. He must be pretty salty that he had a half mil cruisy job in a new york penthouse lined up but thanks to jordy now has to on this sort of thing. Hilarious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus what a fall, from a high paying gig in NYC, wasn’t he rumoured for racing NSW or one of the NSW gambling gigs? I can’t imagine a biker lobby making him millions the same way the other two would.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the fuck? How is this grub still getting public money?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fark me! Between him and Gladys I give up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Motorcycles NSW better watch out for their clubhouse, less it gets sold to Bruz, and they're forced to lease it back at double the market rate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm surprised Pandemic B hasn't found another do nothing role alongside her massive salary Optus job", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time to sell the motorbike I guess", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% this is some.scam for him to fleece money from either the governmebt or club members.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has ever touched a bike? He'll probably close down all the courses and turn them into investment properties. He'd turn the national parks into high rise apartments and multi-storey car parks if he could", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a motorcyclist that club is a fucking scam. basically a bureaucratic layer above genuine motorcyclists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd love to see their annual report if there is one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking appalling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I guess MCNSW will continue to do nothing just like it always has", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hah! Dodgy AF as usual Bruz…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing like a touch of organised crime to keep you in employment ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "he's just there for the director fees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is he still rocking that same hairstyle? Jesus.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Barilaro is not guilty of [corruption](https://amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/06/john-barilaro-nsw-icac-finds-no-evidence-of-corruption-in-appointment-to-new-york-trade-role).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like the fixated persons unit might need to look into it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They must have seen that impressive display of violence when he attacked the camera man and figured he'd make a great standover man", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He and Gladys should share a cell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But first you have to restructure the struggling clubs with debt. Then when they collapse he generously puts together a ‘consortium’, Then its all terribly sad as the club established in the 1920’s is ripped apart and the Barilaro family trust somehow ends up owning it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh - there's a guy in there in particular, Boris Mihailovic, who's been a writer for Australian motorcycling magazines for donkeys years. Think Clarkson with more tats and a fouler mouth. Needless to say, he's somewhat displeased!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah right, like this shit cunt couldn't even peddle a tricycle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's used to taking the public for a *ride*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can be on more than one board.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public Money? This is a private organisation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "¿Por que no los dos?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[2023 ANNUAL REPORT](https://www.ma.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2023-AGM-Final.pdf)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At this point I'm pretty convinced that's just the shape of his head.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi Bruz!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's 1 incident lmao he has a shopping list worth of shady things he's done. Also he didn't need to have done illegal or corrupt things to influence his way into a job he created for himself. Pathetic corrupt politician apologist", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's got sitcom written all over it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My apologies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure John has the best interest of NSW residents as his top priority.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thats motorcycling australia, are they the same body with NSW being a 'chapter'?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit: thanks though ill still have a read", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ecls0d.json b/1ecls0d.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c1e312fcfa99102243917f557236335a4cbe69c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ecls0d.json @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Can anyone recommend a Japanese joint that sell okonomiyaki near Haymarket/Central/Surry Hills? Looking for some place casual for weekday lunch, not a fancy restaurant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if ur willing to travel a little into newtown, take sushi and ramen do a delicious hiroshimayaki (regional variant of okonomiyaki). Call ahead to check if they have it avaliable as sometimes the chef is not around!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would also be interested in an okonomiyaki joint. If anyone has some recommendations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "closest I know of is [", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take Sushi and Ramen Bar](https://g.co/kgs/oZKoWXi)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had some pretty stellar okonomiyaki at Daruma in the prince centre a few years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Under $20 too from what I can remember. Orion on tap as well!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is Daruma still open in Haymarket?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're not too fussy on product quality (made in Thailand, which I'm not saying is a bad thing), you can find frozen packs in some Japanese supermarkets. You can even just microwave them if too lazy to do the oven / pan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you want Hiroshima or Osaka style?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friday Saturdays there is a food stall selling it which has been running close to 10 years in Chinatown and Chatswood, the guys who run it are really great there's also kura kura. But I'm not certain they still sell it since last time I had it there was 3 years ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Type \"okonomiyaki Haymarket\" into Google maps ffs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my god I’ve been craving Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki for the longest time - you’re a lifesaver!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a lady that does them at the chatswood night market", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know I would prefer Osaka style. I just can't deal with the ramen in the Hiroshima style.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not sure why downvoted, that lady's legit and has been there for literally 20 years.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ectwd6.json b/1ectwd6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c34e54170563a2adc181ccf5c28fe1351be5d511 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ectwd6.json @@ -0,0 +1,278 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to report that as long as I keep on the trajectory I'm on, I should be able to go home Monday or Tuesday. I'm so excited.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still raining here in the inner west but I must say I am enjoying the ambience. Going to get up shortly to finish cleaning the house for guests coming over after dinner. I started my morning with homemade flatbread with some cheese and coffee. The husband and I each opened one early birthday present. I got a book and my husband got some jewellery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's my big sleep-in day and I got woken early by strangely loud thunder. And can't get back to sleep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The little fluff ball got his worm and flea treatment yesterday. Yes we're mad about it. I think me and my SO have also been treated because we keep forgetting when we pat him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking forward to seeing Olympic coverage! Loving the tiktok content from behind the scenes. But gosh Paris crime seems to be as bad as ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA: pat not pay... Although he is paid in treats", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Report from the new Pyrmont Parkrun, anyone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"could Parramatta Road really become Sydney’s Champs-Élysées?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. Next question?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/27/boulevard-of-broken-dreams-could-parramatta-rd-really-become-sydneys-champs-elysees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did it storm early this morning?? (Or was that a dream, probably because I watched Twister yesterday......)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see I'm not alone getting woken up early by noises. Except in in Padangbai and a boat decided to do an insane amount of very loud tooting at 4 AM, very rude. Now the roosters are going off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off to Gilli T today where the early call to prayer is apparently also pretty loud and early.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reddit is banned here, so I have to use a vpn to say hi. Making the most of the early wakeup and going for a sunrise jog.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know what’s going on at Town Hall this morning? There’s fencing along the street and tonnes of cops everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know what the benefit would be of subscribing to Stan for the Olympics? Comparing the lineup of livestreams on the 9 app against the schedule for today, they appear to have all events covered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wanted to wake up all fresh from a good sleep so I can be creative and write for hours on my blog. However, the nearby construction (Neighbours next to back Neighbours) have machines on that sound like they are slicing/grinding concrete. Argh!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ps Following this lady called Christina Hall from US Reno shows and noticed she is onto her 3rd divorce! (Always thought she was so lucky for being so pretty, having money and children all around, in gorgeous homes. However, another hunky hubby out!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone near Rockdale or the bayside that trains bodyweight exercises? There are some nice parks in the area that have gym bars we can train at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hey friends, here are 2 stupid questions from someone who recently moved here -", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. where in the world do ya'll get $1 and $2 coins (for laundry)? anytime I ask at a checkout, they seem to be out. can I just go to my bank? I feel dumb, but I've asked my hometown bank before and they were unkind, and dealt with it as if it were the biggest inconvenience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. is there any way to get concession as an international student? the max in fares per day just traveling to class is getting very old.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thank you in advance ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good morning! We didn’t wake up to any bangs here, but we do have a fryup at ours and a flouncing American in the reddit. Good times, eh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been in the cycle of eating so I can take my antibiotics, getting nauseated / tired, sleeping and waking up in time for my next meal since yesterday. Very much sitting in the suck of it all but there are worse places to be than my bed on a rainy Saturday, I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's awesome!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay! Keep trajectory-ing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eyyy that’s great news! Best of luck with it all mate. Take care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard Roy and HG are doing some coverage too, will have to look up what they're doing. Assuming a podcast?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both of you have the same birthday?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounded like a bomb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SO IT *WAS* REAL??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Edit in case this is weird: i honestly couldn't tell if it had been real or a dream )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our source is in Bali atm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huge thunder and rain starting at roughly 7 AM for me, Canterbury area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Based on fig tree detritus all over the cars, I'd say there was a torrential downpour at some point overnight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reddit is banned? Just in Bali or all Indo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.instagram.com/palestineactiongroup/p/C935A38SzWA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can avoid the Aus feeds - that seems like a plus. Also 4k", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can get a note and put it in a poker machine, then cash it out straight away and it’ll give you coins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get mine from my newsagent. Ask for cash out of x number of $1s and x number of $2s. It does have a surcharge but I do two loads at a time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a former international student, no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thank you both for your input, it’s greatly appreciated!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a $20 out at the ATM then buy something cheap at Coles/Woollies and take the change. Did this the other day to get a gold coin for a trolley", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Find arcade bars like Astros on corner of King & Queen streets in Newtown that will give you $1 coins to play their machines. Obviously give them some love and use them, but a good resource.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "we're a couple of days apart so we have celebrations around the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha yeh it was real, but such a strange noise I'm not surprised your brain wrote it off as a dream! I legit looked out the window expecting to see bombs dropping (tbh I think I was still half in a dream).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Padangbai run was nice, ran along a black beach, and saw monkeys and got chased by puppies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like Pirrama kicked off well. I didn't realise how hush hush they were trying to keep it, so I did a bit of a faux pas sharing it here. They wanted low numbers for a bit of a quiet start to learn the ropes. Looks like they got 225 runners in the rain. Saw some photos, and it looked soggy as. There was a post on Sydney parkrun pleading people not to come a few days ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hm. I think that tracks. I think it was dark when I woke up though, so maybe it was travelling inland.... mystery solved, it wasn't a dream haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's definitely been a lot of rain, it's been going since I woke up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, Indonesia has some \"healthy internet\" restrictions and stops porn and other stuff. Reddit won't geo filter the NSFW stuff, so they ban the site.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easy enough to get around though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found it as part of their normal podcast and it's going to be called \"people, medals and cheese\"!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Link to their guardian interview: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jul/27/roy-and-hg-head-to-the-paris-olympics-2024-interview-show-people-medals-and-cheese-abc-radio-ntwnfb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds fun! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It definitely woke me up, I must've drifted back to sleep hence the confusion", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> There was a post on Sydney parkrun pleading people not to come a few days ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I heard that said at my local one. The rain probably helped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait, what's \"Sydney parkrun\" exactly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sunrise was at 6:51 today so not far off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just a FB group. Parkrun Sydney Area (unofficial)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The clouds would've made it darker too actually", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eczccj.json b/1eczccj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bffb1157023ee7efce174387adb00a0628023685 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eczccj.json @@ -0,0 +1,390 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Just got woken up by the loudest clap of thunder I’ve ever heard in my life. Can’t get back to sleep now cheers Mother Nature", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounded like a massive explosion rather than thunder..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The culprit was an unusually powerful +142kA positive strike at 7:20:52 AM near the harbour. The flash is also visible on various Sydney live webcams but I can't find one with sound unfortunately. Positive strikes of this magnitude often sound like bombs or plane crashes rather than regular thunder (eg. the infamous [May 23 2017](https://old.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/6cwsl3/anyone_hear_that_huge_noise_over_north_sydney/) strike). There was also a [temperature inversion](https://x.com/andrewmiskelly/status/1816974737580654886) that can amplify thunder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meteologix screencap: [https://i.imgur.com/4Z8DHT1.png](https://i.imgur.com/4Z8DHT1.png)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other powerful positive strikes occurred this morning at Picton at 7:05:49 (+186kA) and North Richmond at 6:36:02 (+147kA)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a [playlist](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo3PSPbkc8CC_MKK1DwCpkiTekzxQ_TST) of YouTube videos with good examples of this explosive thunder from around the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in Ryde, that shit was fucking INSAAAAANE.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Multiple car alarms in our street went off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also PSA turn you car lights on in this weather", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’re all here right now because of that aren’t we?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canberra here (ex Sydney) you guys need a loud bang flare like the Canbera sub has. They're hilarious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woke me up and now I am browsing Reddit instead of going back to sleep lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife and I were still in bed and saw a flash of light, and we both said \"what was that??\" Then BOOM! and it immediately started raining.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Ah, that would explain it!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "P.S. Our teenage son slept through it...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait, that was thunder? There's construction a few doors down, I thought it was those guys. Huh. Given they're digging up concrete I was wondering WTF could make a thunder noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard and felt it in the southern highlands at 6:52.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's 100k from Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep I was close to it. in the house and it was as bright as a camera flash… I looked up and wondered wtf it was then almost immediately a massive boom. Legit screamed because I wasn’t expecting it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was prepping a beef Bourguignon for the slow cooker, saw a flash and thought something electrical had blown in my kitchen!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to the basin ^5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It made me sit up a bit straighter (plus the cat).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was one of these a few years back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://old.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/6cwsl3/anyone_hear_that_huge_noise_over_north_sydney/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weird, thunderstorms help me sleep, I had a great sleep in this morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was standing on my lawn enjoying the rain when that happened. Scared the crap out of me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Felt my house trembling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard louder /smug", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner and I were have a ..... [snuggle] and just before, like seconds before the big event, BANG!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A very rude awakening indeed!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a flash of lightning that initially didn’t register, then heard the thunder that didn’t register, then started to hear the rain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not convinced waking up that early for the Olympic Games opening ceremony was worth it. 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It woke me and I'm in Picton. That's too far for thunder surely? There are posts on the port Kembla and Southern Highlands community fb pages as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the day of Beer Footy Food is rude as.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not the noise, but it felt like a flash bomb went off in my room", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where was this? I didn’t hear a thing though tbf I could sleep through a nuke", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drummoyne here. Woke me up with -33dB earplugs in, I thought it was an explosion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact that we have a “Loud Bang” flair is wild.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was this a coastal sort of thing? I appear to have slept through it in Mount Annan, though I was also pretty dead to the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel left out cause I didn’t hear anything in maroubra ff’s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A regular day in the west", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same thing happened to me. Thought I dreamt it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I must've fallen back asleep after it because I honestly couldn't tell if it happened or if I'd dreamt it! Super loud here near Brighton", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep... Same happened to me; and I really needed a sleep-in this morning!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sleep with ear plugs and that shit still managed to wake me up. I went back to sleep though lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I slept through it, guess it wasn't so bad around Waterloo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought a bomb went off! Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same here. I’m usually a heavy sleeper and got the biggest wake up alarm in my life this morning!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slept right through it. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was already well awake and onto breakfast number 2 for toddler by 7am…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at Windy, it looked like it was at North Richmond, but I may have just been looking too close to home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me: ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn’t hear a thing at Sutho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also not powerful in Randwick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LOL! There's a very slim possibility we all assumed it was lightning because of the storm, but it was actually something like the sonic boom off a meteor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man I live in artarmon and I am completely clueless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Near putney? No wonder it was so loud in five dock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in Bexley, I thought I heard a fucken plane crash lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're west of Picton and I assumed it was more than thunder. Everything shook and it seemed to go on for ages", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "me 2 in Ryde, thought something exploded", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heard in Carlingford. No car alarms though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn’t so powerful here in Hornsby thankfully.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God so many people without lights yesterday. If your cars black/dark it’s extra vital", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please don’t intentionally go out of your way to trigger me like that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I came to see if anyone posted about it or whether I just dreamt the whole thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, was looking forward to a nice sleep in. Then BANG. I'm wide awake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, woke me up haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every other day. Loud bang in Charnie, did you hear the loud bang 10pm Narrabundah. Serious of bangs in Dickson", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah thunder but it definitely sounded like something worse. It’s pouring down now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This positive polarity lightning strike at 6:51:21am near Mittagong caused residents to [erroneously report an earthquake to Geoscience Australia](https://x.com/EarthquakesGA/status/1816946340951392727).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It definitely wasn't worth it...what the actual flying f*CK was that ceremony? Sydney still takes the cake in my mind, 24 years later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The strike at Picton was a different, similarly powerful one 15 minutes before the CBD strike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woke us up in Lakesland too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems fairly localised, I'm in North West Sydney and haven't heard a peep of thunder all morning (been awake since 6am thanks to a 2yr old). Plenty of rain though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weird flex.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you were asleep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in Sutho and had the boat ready to go, I was prepared for a little bit of light rain then Boom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is...is this the end of us all?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Putney here. I was certain a car had rammed through my living room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it woke me up too near Parra rd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My sleepy brain also thought it was a plane crash! That was fucked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought it was a truck hitting something on Pennant Hills Rd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in Penrith and heard it too. I chalked it up to thunder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard it at Toongabbie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They didn't say if they heard the bang either", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rude awakenings every day when having kids…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it means I don't have to go to work on Monday, I'm #TeamEndOfUsAll", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll get the Kool-Aid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't here in Coogee. Rained all night here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometime in the next 10, 000 years,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A comet's gonna wipe out all trace of man,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm banking on it coming,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before my end of year exam", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- TISM", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard it near Bondi.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed24sn.json b/1ed24sn.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cacab00b0d9677449a525e6b4cbf928ebb82289f --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed24sn.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Its been around six months since I landed in Sydney and I want to continue boxing. I am a beginner with around a year of training and casual sparring. Any recommendations for gyms with good pricing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tzsyu fight club would be your best bet in Kogarah.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never been, but I like looking around here on Google Maps sometimes and I've seen some place called [UFC Gym](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ykPAHrt7eNihREpz5) on West Botany Street, near Bunnings. I'm not sure about boxing but the reviews seem to mention MMA and stuff so it might be a place to start?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think I've heard of many boxing places around here, mostly martial arts like karate or krav maga.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh did they move? I always thought they were down on West Botany Street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP, this one is a good suggestion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah that place sucks, you can’t spar and it’s mostly boxercise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Technically it’s in Rockdale these days, but yeah you can’t get better in the area.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed2gck.json b/1ed2gck.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bd288681aa16ddde0bb37f181e4d8db18612f67c --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed2gck.json @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi insect experts, does anyone know what this bug is? They’re not regular (so I’ve seen them once a month for the past two months) and there tends to be around eight of them in a particular corner of the living room. They look like long ants. Should I be worried? Thank you in advance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably have more luck on r/whatisthisbug", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks a bit like a black soldier fly, but they look more like a wasp than an ant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just did - thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed3n3p.json b/1ed3n3p.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..200ad977d39983dbe22f0ad565aa454f6bdc939e --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed3n3p.json @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Been looking around and I’m not trying to spend 500 bucks on an atlas stone, and the Irish dudes on Instagram make natural stone lifting look pretty cool so I was looking to give it a go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy a few bags of premixed cement, mix it up in a roundish hole in the ground, let it set for a few days. You’ll have a very rough atlas stone ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try ANL (Australian Native Landscapes) at North Ryde.. large range of landscaping stones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy a deadball off Facebook marketplace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Avoids cracked floors or injury if you drop it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just use dumbbells or flyweights like a normal person, if you really want to make a show of it then beat the shit out of a truck tyre with a sledgehammer, that always impresses the ladies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Find a river with sandstone boulders, bigger stones are found toward the upper end of the catchment, Nepean river maybe could work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cement is a powder used in making concrete and mixed with water will disintegrate very easily. To make a rough atlas stone a better way would be to pour premixed concrete into a flexible plastic bucket and then once cured cut the plastic bucket away. Saves you having to dig a hole and then having to get your atlas stone out of the ground", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Try ANL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤣🤣🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Zulu ohh my.gif*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My husband removed 30sqm of concrete *by hand* several years ago. It nearly killed him but also kept him very fit that summer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "U must be fun at parties", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's a national park that's public property", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate ur a genius", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh... I snicker childishly everytime I go there ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I see comments on reddit that start with IANAL.. I always say \"show off\" in my head.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's hoping the next project doesn't bring a loved one to the brink of mortality", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The irony is that they generally have cunts driving their trucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It took me a awkward few posts to realise the acronym. Recently saw someone laughing at it was downvoted heavily. What kind of horrible world is this where people are looked down on for laughing at butt stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*so help me I'd loose most game shows to shout uranus on tv*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've survived a few others, thank goodness!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed4fln.json b/1ed4fln.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..348e56bef240a0f1f9e5d967ea5bfa5978605488 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed4fln.json @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Such a pretty fella, never seen anything like it around here before. Possibly an escaped pet?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s 100% an escaped pet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blue Indian Ring Neck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A non native. See if you can lure it in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, beautiful plumage, the Norwegian Blue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try to catch it. Not native so someone is looking for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Large leaf privet](https://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Weeds/Details/110)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My phone ID says Blue Indian Ring neck Parakeet, but dont vouch for accuracy. Def not an expert.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Escaped pet from the looks of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/farms-fishing-forestry/agriculture/biosecurity/animals/invasive/other/indian-ringneck-parrot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your tree is a weed haha. It’s called broad leaf privet. Seeds are spread by birds like this. Might want to look into having it removed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pterodactyl", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didya get your slingshot out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And probably having the time of it's life outside a cage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm always wondering if our bird would fly off when I inevitably forget he's on my shoulder when I walk outside.. I'm hoping since he likes being on my shoulder that he would stay, or atleast fly right back once I'm walking away as he does inside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will aim to not test the theory though..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seconded. My grandmother had one exactly the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "~~psittacula krameri~~ [Spectacular Kramer](https://preview.redd.it/nruu5s8f4wra1.png?width=1024&auto=webp&s=7481ff7c19f284bdc14cb7dc0bb4a7f861550eba)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leave it the fuck alone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah shit you meant the bird", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sorry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Birds are not pets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ew", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coming out its cage, and its been doing just fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "YES thank you! Birds do not belong in cages. It's actually disgusting in this day and age that people still have birds as pets in tiny cages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just watched a video of a guy taking his turkey for a walk on a leash. Is that feasible for flying birds?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thirded. My grandmother was one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, they make harnesses for parrots such as the Aviator harness. However the smaller the bird, the harder it is to make it workable. My parrot (a conure) weighs 63-66g, the harness is 6g I think last I measured so a solid 10% of her body weight, and she doesn’t tolerate it being put over her head and around her neck for more than 3 seconds at a time so I haven’t got her to anywhere near the point where I can put the next parts around her wings, tighten it etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fourthded. I am one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grandson?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed4oqo.json b/1ed4oqo.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..15e8bb20241fdd949f673894023ac2d9e315612d --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed4oqo.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "They always arrive in pairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lovely ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed50ek.json b/1ed50ek.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a09f6d79759004ced97d59760f51a0be9b166e14 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed50ek.json @@ -0,0 +1,414 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi guys, I have a trip by train from Rhodes to Central on Thursday. I have tapped on the opal card when I enter the Rhodes Station. I meet the opal officer who check the tickets on my trip. But when I tapped my opal card on his device, the device says I haven't tapped on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have explained how I'm sure i have tapped on at Rhodes Station. But they just says the device says no so they have to give me a warning. I explained a lot to them and everyone in the carriage was looking at us, give me great pressure so I give up to keep argue. Finally the officer give me a blue card and tell me don't tap off when i arrive the Central Station. I say sorry to them and followed their instructions when I leave the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the last trip from Central to Rhodes there is something wrong on the machine when I tried to tap off. So when I take train back to Central, I tap on, the machine says tap off and shows the deduction of the balance. I realized that and tap on again on the machine. I just think it is my fault that I didn't see the screen to confirm if the card has successfully tapped on for the second tap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But on the evening when I take the bus, I find the balance on my opal card seems not right. I checked my travel details and find I have successfully tapped on at Rhodes Station and there is no tap off. That means I have tapped but the machine doesn't detected that. I do nothing wrong but be wronged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I think back to my embarrassing experience on the train, everyone was looking at my jokes. They may think this guy is so stupid and dishonest. He lies but was rumbled by the opal officer. I failed to fall asleep on that night and couldn't forget such thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd like to know how to make a complaint and withdraw the warning. And I share my experience to reflect the opal system have problem may have wronged more people who tapped on. They make their income through such bug in their system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ll receive a letter which will have further instructions. Definitely challenge it. And don’t worry too much about onlookers, they’ll probably have forgotten about you by now. I can’t say I remember anyone who has been pulled up by a transit officer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You may raise a complaint here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.opal.com.au/en/customer-care/lodge-feedback/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly they intentionally make their interactions as loud and embarrassing as possible to act as a deterrant for fair evasion. I wouldnt mind so much if they had a foolproof system, your situation demonstrates that they clearly dont.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've tapped on with a CC in the past and their device has errored 3 times trying to check it (their screen was angled enough that I could see the results).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "after the 3rd error they said \"thankyou\" and moved on.. I'd hate to have had an opal in that situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "whenever you get an infringement notice or whatever, fight it... looks like you have the evidence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I give you permission to call them up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve heard them give the don’t tap off instructions before. What’s that about? If I’m sure I’ve tapped on I’m going to be tapping off despite what they say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would they tell you not to tap off? Isn't that telling you to commit an offence? Does your Opal record on the website show you tapped on at Rhodes? You can review it, if then you don't agree you can take it to court https://www.nsw.gov.au/money-and-taxes/fines-and-fees/fines/request-a-review", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At your own risk, you do not have to comply with transport officers, they also cannot touch you or block you from leaving. If you do not comply with their request, be aware they may summon police support (uniformed or plain clothes) to which you absolutely must comply with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just pretend to be asleep next time and they likely won't even interact with you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I worked in PT for 25 years, I was there when they implemented the opal system. It is far from a fool proof system. Lost count of how many times I had faulty readers and people thinking they had tapped on when the reader did not pick it up. Not really their fault, not trying to evade a fare but this is the end result if revenue protection get on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the other hand fare evasion is rife and probably why they are not willing to give people the benefit of the doubt in these situations. If it says on your account you did tap on then you have proof they are wrong. I don't know what the complaints number is but I know 131 500 is the transport info number so maybe start there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck these guys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, contact your local MP and they'll forward it to the appropriate Minister. Getting in touch with transport NSW is a good call but your MP often gets a better result.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need to talk down to these inspectors like they're the scum of the earth that they are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"You didn't tap on\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I don't want to hear your excuses, inspector mate. No, no, I'm not going to cop that from you. I don't accept that. If you want to spread lies about be in public out loud to intimidate, you'll have to have some firm evidence.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to say it in a Peter Dutton policeman style tone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ticket inspectors are 🤢 I’ve lost track of the times I’ve seen their awful behaviour and situations. You’d think these passengers had murdered someone the way the inspectors carry on. Definitely challenge it anywho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where's a sovereign citizen when you need one? Fuck those pricks called transport officers, I pay my fares but just seeing them throw their weight around against innocent looking people is infuriating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've done the right thing to avoid an argument, your Opal statement is plenty of proof you tapped on, so challenge the fine once you receive it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take it up with support, we can’t help you here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Transit officers, nothing more than the gum on your shoe that you scrape off on the curb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you use the train system, if you live in the country, havent got an opal card or CC, haven't been to the city or used a train in 40 years.? but have to come to the city soon b y country train?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trust me no one’s judging in your interaction we’re mostly thinking about the asshole officer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interaction: An occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'being spoken to'.... communicate with... the pedant in me would challenge it on grounds that there was no interaction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wait you guys tap on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember the poor girl who was harassed by the transit officer looking down her shirt when he went to 'check' her ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You think transit officers are there taking names of people to call as potential witnesses for OPs \"offence\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They tried to have a “gotcha moment” by saying it looks like I only tap on 2-3 times a week. Yep, I only work in the office 2-3 times a week, dickhead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup, because too many entitled students who always just say \"I forgot my card at home\" gets a pass and so in return the officer had to offer a stern (and rather loud) warning to these brats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either that or they can manipulate the devices so that they give false readings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was my experience too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"You don't have an Opal card\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me: \"No, I tapped on with my payment card from my phone\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Well, it's not detecting it\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me: \"???\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eventually they just moved onto the next person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You pay the maximum fair if you don't tap off (or on). Sounds like a scumbag way of \"fining\" the person but not telling them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The blue card says they are getting a fine. It seems that because the person protested their innocence and tried to explain the situation, the goon upgraded the warning to a fine for not being sufficiently meek and subservient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kai Wynn?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They tell you not to tap off because they believe it’ll actually be considered as a tap on, which will end up charging you the maximum fare (since you don’t tap off after that).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Isn't that telling you to commit an offence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, you can fail to tap off as often as you like, all it will do is cost you maximum fares.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen them hit seats to wake people up, they can be pretty scummy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One grabbed my hand and yanked my card towards them the other week lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny how fare evasion is such a big deal, but if the train is late or never comes there’s no accountability the other way around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "as long as your MP isn't Jo Haylen, she doesn't respond to any negativity about transport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "seconding this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also feel free to tell them to tell them they don't have the power to detain you, so they can go fuck themselves then get on with your day. It's illegal, but there's also not much they can do short of calling the cops, who will take forever to arrive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who is \"we\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, but I think you may not know how to read.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey now, not everyone can qualify to be a Woolworths theft protection officer. Gotta get their kicks somehow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fair enough, seems weird for the TO to actually say that, if they believe they didn't tap on then when they tap it'll be like they're actually tapping on, so they're fining $200 but they're saving you from getting charged the full fare which i think is like $9 now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can’t touch you, but shaking the seat to wake people up I can understand because the amount of fare evaders I see pretending to be asleep is infuriating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah they even cause it themselves. Unrealistic bus time tables mean that even if there was no traffic problems we would still run late and have cancellations. They would see how long it took to do the routes on public holidays and see what they can cram into 5 hour shifts for bus drivers based on those times. impossible to do on normal week days and god forbid if a driver needs the toilet after getting to the terminus 20 minutes after they were due to depart going back the other way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like there's a story behind this...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> who will take forever to arrive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not necessarily. Sometimes they're in the same carriage or on the lower/upper deck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would OP be worried about onlookers when challenging if it wasn't for potential \"witnesses\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another one said to me “I’m not trying to embarrass you.” And I said “a failed police officer couldn’t embarrass me even if they tried.” I fully expected to get in trouble for that but he hung his head and walked off ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's very wierd, I've never heard of it happen and I work in transport. Might ask one next time I see them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sunglasses and headphones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol infuriating why? Does it affect you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never seen them in the same train together, but you always roll the dice with this kind of thing - it's only a question of the risk/reward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why don’t you ask OP? Or, y’know, just read what they wrote above.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was in the cops for a short period when I was young till I realised how shit it is unless you want to half ass stuff just to get by (busy command).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a (or was a) transport division of NSW cops that was always seen as the special ones. Tactical train riders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other saying was not every highway patrols a cunt, but every cunt is in highway patrol (see even GDs respect them)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would question whether the TOs actually work for TfNSW or if they're private contractors. Seems counteractive, but I wouldn't be surprised either way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it makes my fares more expensive while drop kicks who smoke and drink on the train get away with it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen the transport officers set up at station gatelines and the cops are hiding behind a pillar, so they can come out to arrest people who are refusing to cooperate with the transport officers. So yes this kind of thing can happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm responding to the \"and don't worry about onlookers they would have forgotten by now\" comment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does that mean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> There is a (or was a) transport division of NSW cops that was always seen as the special ones. Tactical train riders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Curious what meaning of \"special\" is implied here. Was it a preferred division that you had to be selected for? Or was it something that you got assigned if you were a bit \"special.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They work directly for the government. You can apply here:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/jobs/all-keywords/all-agencies/all-organisations--entities/sydney-trains--transport-officer-jobs/all-locations/all-worktypes?jobcategoryid=10712", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol Transport NSW make your fares more expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP wrote:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">When I think back to my embarrassing experience on the train, everyone was looking at my jokes. They may think this guy is so stupid and dishonest. He lies but was rumbled by the opal officer. I failed to fall asleep on that night and couldn’t forget such thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m telling OP they needn’t worry so much about what any onlookers might have been thinking because it’s doubtful they care as much as OP thinks they might, and have probably forgotten it by now or will soon (if they even ever gave it a second thought). I feel for OP, yet it’s definitely nothing to lose sleep over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll leave it up to your imagination.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah cause not enough people pay their fares to meet costs so they raise the prices", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes that makes sense and also can be terribly embarrassing in public. Also rightfully people don't care after the event.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What did you mean by it, was my question? My imagination isn't good enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fares that you pay cover only a tiny portion of the actual cost to provide the service, that is one of the reasons why people saying we should pay next to nothing for the trips have such a convincing argument. If the government is already covering a vast majority of the cost what’s a little more?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No mate. Transport NSW is not a business, it’s a government service. They’re not looking at the P&L to determine pricing, they’re charging a fee set by a committee. Fares don’t cover the cost of the network, it’s debatable whether they even cover the cost of their own collection and enforcement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lmao grow up, you just hate poor people end of story", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How are you able to so easily disregard your last 3 comments of being twat? Would \"sorry about that\" be so hard?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well there's humour in the situation of a prosecution case calling witnesses for the offence of failing to tap on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was no malice in the comment that was drawing attention to that fact while at the same time clarifying what was meant.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed6dvs.json b/1ed6dvs.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e9705289cc394e2e35e08562654aa70839e01f6b --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed6dvs.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I am a Canadian new to Sydney this past month and am looking for bar/pub recommendations to watch the AUS v CAN Olympic basketball game on July 30th.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in Darlinghurst but willing to transit around!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Appreciate any help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Sporting Globe is showing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.sportingglobe.com.au/whatson/boomers-v-canada/king-street-wharf/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also showing at Cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://cheersbar.com.au/live-sports/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sports Bar at The Star, maybe?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Haven’t been there in a few years, not sure if that’s still a thing)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s like is someone asked for good burger joints in the city and you recommended McDonald’s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still a better suggestion that what you’re offering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I would suggest any sports bar in Sydney, I believe this game is at 930 PM. My personal choice would be the Madison or strawberry hills and I’m a degenerate.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed7cst.json b/1ed7cst.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..194ec3f39882d89129efd7122a9083bcb2066fba --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed7cst.json @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +[ + { + "text": "If you're nearer to the southern side of Redfern you can use Waterloo station to gadigal from next Sunday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or just catch a bus, it's just Redfern to Town Hall it's not like there's many other options for that trip", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was stuck on a train for about 4h yesterday because it lost power around Redfern. Only got home at 10pm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe Heidi (the dog that got on the tracks at Waverton and ran all the way across the bridge to Wynyard, screwing up the network) is back at it again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe last night there was some urgent overhead wiring repairs at redfern. perhaps related?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://twitter.com/T9SydneyTrains/status/1816727780148535334", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney, the only city with public transport delays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3/3 days let's see if we hit 4 tomorrow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Swear to all the gods above, any bit of rain and wind and something on this network breaks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There were power lines that failed last night at redfern.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is quite likely a bit of follow on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sucked balls getting home to st peters from wynyard. As the trains were running as normal when I got there, then when the st peters train came everything was stopped and going nowhere. I was so tempted to get an Uber, but figured I was already sitting down, how long could it take LOL. Two hours later and I was home. Also within 10 minutes of me first checking Uber, they’d then started their hectic ultra fuck you rates. So stuck I was", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was the same last night, trains an hour late out of Sydenham, also don't know what that incident was on Tuesday that cancelled all trains, honestly metro can't come soon enough", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are only three certainties in this life. Death, Taxes and train trackwork on weekends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have nvr seen a bus that late... The most ive seen is 2 buses in a row...", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed7dso.json b/1ed7dso.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0637a088a01e8ddab3bf3fa98dbe804cbde1a0dc --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed7dso.json @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +[] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed7e96.json b/1ed7e96.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3018f22fa36cb22efe9fb703a17c1af2bb9f0431 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed7e96.json @@ -0,0 +1,358 @@ +[ + { + "text": "event cinemas charge $30 for their vmax screenings for adults these days, so $40 for imax isnt bad in comparison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I pay $17 at Reading CInemas for premium with a layback recliner and table and cinemas that are often half full at most.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know its not IMAX but people sleep on Reading they really should use them, they're awesome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best cinema is the Onyx at Hoyts. Samsung OLED screen, not a projector. Colours are infinitely better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much for the subsequent physiotherapy treatments on your neck?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw this in Reading’s Titan Luxe and that screen is pretty big, used to go to Vmax but my local cinema is sooo rundown now. How does the new IMAX compare?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Side note: how flipping hilarious was the movie.. I thoroughly enjoyed it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds reasonable for an IMAX, given where it’s located and all. Probably not the movie I’d be watching at that cinema though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I paid $35 today to ride one of those Lime bicycles around for 45 min today and after that, this (and everything) seems cheap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey I was there today too. In row J. lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was $60 for Dune 2, I guess legit imax is expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss when they would send you a free ticket for your birthday, it was the only time I’d go to imax because $20 was too expensive… at the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went last night but honestly disappointed with the seat. Was expecting something better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the Hornsby Odeon, $40 is a family ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waiting 30 days to have the torrent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saving 100$", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Message me for other financial advice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not worth it for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife and i went to deadpool wolverine in gold class tonight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cinebuzz member used the app - cost $98", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you think it is too much for the experience, then you don't have to pay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And worth every cent imo, nothing even comes close to the iMax experience in Australia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assume that these are just the standard seats and not the recliners they have up the back? The recliners are about 68 for a seat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Far out... I went to the Lord of the Rings Extended 4k marathon at Ritz yesterday. That set me back $43 for what turned into a 13 hour sitting, including breaks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get that iMAX is different but still seems like a really excessive price in comparison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I visited late last year and idk it just didn’t feel all that big? Claims it’s 6 stories high but it really doesn’t look it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn’t you find the screen tiny? When I went I thought it was smaller than some of the vmax I’ve been to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun Fact: Australia and New Zealand have some of the highest movie theatre ticket costs in the world. In the US IMAX would cost you about $20.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll just wait til I can rent it on YouTube, usually costs $25 to rent for 48hrs. At least I can watch it at home with the wife with whatever food we want to eat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I couldn't believe how bad their website and how short the scheduling is. They must have enough business. Or, maybe it's just another phoenix and will be closed before long. Kinda suspect the latter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are quite a few discount voucher options for event vmax, so in practice it would be more like $13-20 for adults. I've never paid more than that. Not sure if imax has any discounts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's about a dozen good seats at imax and the rest of them range between mid and downright unwatchable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$25 at hoyts and all their cinemas have reclining leather seats that are wide enough to cuddle up in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, one expensive ticket compares well with another expensive ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw the above film at vmax, wasn't that much cheaper...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I caught covid for the first time seeing the Dune double feature at imax. Good times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. Did you feel like it was slightly out of focus?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish people knew about this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IMAX and any other shit boutique screen sucks ass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the best PQ in australia hands down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've searched for the last 10 mins, I can't see ANYWHERE that's it's listed as **O**LED, so I have doubts about this. Got any links?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just led, not oled. Not to say it doesn’t look good or anything, better than any protector but it’s not oled. It says so on the Hoyts website", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sat on the 2nd row from the back. All the neck-breaker seats at the front were empty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can get the cam version today, for the authentic cinema experience of noisy eaters and people walking across your line of sight!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes just standard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been to the Ritz 5-6 times in the last year and have watched films in the main auditorium (1?), 6, 7, and 8.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IMAX Sydney is levels above Ritz when it comes to field of vision, audio, and immersion. At Ritz, the screens are tiny and seats are a bit so-so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm aware people like to shit on IMAX because it is expensive but for the right film, it is very much worth it. You just have to make sure you are seated on row K or above.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: Have been to IMAX thrice to watch Deep Sky (a documentary), Oppenheimer, and Furiosa.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "USD?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Twenty five dollars to rent??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy shit I am out of touch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really? Dune part two is only $6", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm. Friends and I recently booked a Vmax ticket for Tuesday night and it was $16.50 including the booking fees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have Cinebuzz membership an adult ticket is $38. You may as well go to your local cinema for about half the price. I went to IMAX just to check it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rows K and above are amazing. I booked J9 and J10 for Oppenheimer because all the other seats were booked and it was alright. Have sat in row K for both Deep Sky and Furiosa. The seats are wide and comfy (nonadjustable except for the recliner), the screen is very tall and the picture quality superb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is a very good experience walking up the stairs to enter the auditorium itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been to Event Cinemas Burwood, Ritz Randwick, Reading Auburn (this was the worst but very cheap), and IMAX. For the right film, IMAX is worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh nice. I got to use one of those reclining seats for the first time at Event cinemas macqaurie recently, and they were amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hated the experience. I was too close ( never been so I pick the middle centre ) and it was way too loud . I sound like an old man but I don't think I'll go again .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's just LED not oled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess small is in the eye of the beholder, but I wouldn't call their main screen small. It's not huge, but I've certainly been to cinemas with smaller screens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much the same goes for layout and comfort - I quote like both for Ritz, I have a bit of a back issue and found a surprisingly decent lumbar but, again, horses for courses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My point wasn't that there's no difference. Just that I don't think the difference is anywhere near big enough to warrant effectively more than the times the price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's equivalent to $28 Aussie dollars using *Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)* where an Aussie has to spend $1.39 to purchase the equivalent to what an American can buy for $1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the media execs cry about piracy being on the rise again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't own media, legit services are too spread out and dropping in experience/quality, pricing is fucking stupid and accessibility is infinitely more difficult.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enshitifcation is real, and people will go for the *easiest* not necessarily cheapest option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right now, piracy is easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dune part 2 was $30 when it launched on YouTube.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but that's tight arse Tuesday pricing right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to work at cinemas, so Tuesday was always popular, as was fri/sat back in the 90's..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tickets are half price on Tuesday and you can get further discounts with Telstra, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IMAX is never on offer because they don't need to stimulate demand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't pay $38 for the cinema personally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have a cinebuzz membership and you’re not smart enough to find a deal then you deserve to pay $38", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How was it at the new imax?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Genuinely wtf does that even mean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're asking about the screen not the location", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with your first paragraph. The main screen at Ritz is big. Other screens (they have 8 screens) are tiny in comparison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on the movie, IMAX tickets are 2-4 times more expensive than Ritz's. It doesn't necessarily mean the experience is 2-4 times better - diminishing marginal returns kick in. But there's a market for that experience and people are willing to pay for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You also have to factor in time costs and the location - most people have to go out of their way to get to Ritz (30 minutes from Central) and pay an extra 6-8 dollars in public transportation while it's only a 10-minute walk from Town Hall station to IMAX.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Entertainment Quarter (Fox Studios [now actually and coincidentally Disney Studios])", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ugh don't you just hate it when people use unexplained TLAs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "learn to read bro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No need to be condescending when you're the one who misread something? Was just pointing out what OP asked about lol", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed7g25.json b/1ed7g25.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..64a2dcdea8e520421d6e0b2d7c81198e20f144d5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed7g25.json @@ -0,0 +1,218 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm one stupid mf with mild hypoglycaemia. I didn't eat breakfast, thought I'd go to the city to get something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been stuck on the train between Stanmore and Newtown for 30 minutes (now 2:00pm) and now kind of panicking.. I really need to eat something. What should I do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: lol thx guys, got the courage to ask someone. Got a banana from a very kind person. Thanks Sydney trains! Pretty sure someone in our compartment has missed their cruise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask your fellow passengers if they have something suitable for you to ingest. Or contact the guard if you're feeling too rough - you know your body better than us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not diabetic, but I always carry snacks. Never be afraid to ask. A medical emergency will only slow the train further, I’ll happily give you my emergency snacks to prevent that, and keep you healthy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask your fellow passengers for help. Tell them you have a medical emergency and desperately need food or sugar. Someone in the train will have something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How fucked for diabetics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lucky your BSL’s hadn’t dropped any lower before you posted this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise you wouldn’t have had the cognitive capacity to write it, and it would appear to other passengers that you were asleep, or just staring into the middle distance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pro tip for next time … look for parents of younger children, we *always* have enough snacks to last, because you just know the one thing you take they won’t want, so you gotta take a bit of everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Further, it’s a proven fact (maybe) that parents *love* being asked for an emergency ‘thing’ and proudly being able to offer it up - nappies, wipes, snacks. Heck we’ve offered up spare clothes before ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Contacting the guard is the way to go, they'll probably announce something to get you something", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad you managed to get something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never leave home without a pack of snakes, or jelly babies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit I just saw this and was on one of the suck trains had just picked up some gels for my run tomorrow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you’re okay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please don't be shy about asking next time. Without treatment, it's only going to get worse and worse and end up with you fainting and can be very dangerous. Personally I carry make sure to carry around some glucose tablets just in case, they aren't very tasty so they don't get eaten when they don't need to be, but will keep me safe from future low blood sugar situations. You can also just carry around regular snacks but those tend to get eaten when you're a bit peckish and then not replaced, lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get off if you can (sorry missed that bit!) and at least get a can of Coke from a vending machine, or ask if anyone has a banana or jellybeans. I’ve got a form of hypo and I’ve had to emergency get off to use a vending machine in the past. Hope you’ve gotten through this ok", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad you're OK, OP. I keep my emergency meds in my wallet - maybe you can chuck a cough lolly/something wrapped in yours? Just in case you ever find yourself in a similar situation. I'm glad other passengers came to help :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you suffer from hypos. always, at least. carry a pack of jelly beans or similar AT ALL TIMES.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am so glad you managed to get something. Please please remember next time it happens contact the guard via emergancy help point buttons if it's way passed finding food. They will get the appropriate help for you. If at a manned station find staff! We are there for a reason. Again I am so glad you managed to get food. I know the feeling and it sucks ass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happened to me a couple of times, one time my vision turned all black with red dots despite my eyes being open (I was standing), there was no place to sit so I just sat down in the middle of the standing area and vision returned slowly. Keep a dozen bars/muesli bars in a light bag and always take it with you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you've got any cash offer it to someone who has food", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why suggest having a suitable snack on hand at all times, like a pack of jelly beans. You never know when you have to eat it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do collapse, alert other passengers and they can use the emergency help point onboard to alert the guard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need to get a snack or a drink quickly, just pop off at a station and get something from the vending machines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuccckk I know the pain, I’d freak out because I generally increase my pump basal when on the way to work (cos stress) but most of the time I have glucose gels or a snacccccc somewhere. I reckon if I got stuck on a train I’d switch my pump off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate , always ask as you did , its a beautiful city , people will always help each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In future , do carry a choc or snack with you . I know someone who is diabetic and had similar experiences in the past. She now carries a quick sugar snack and hi-carb snack with her", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stuck? As in the trains not moving?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad was diabetic and always carried a few barley sugars in a sealed bag in his pocket and a glucose pen in his car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can always go to the back of the trian, middle in oler trains and ask the guard for help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm diabetic so always carry a snack but if needed I would call the guard or ask fellow passengers if they had something. I wouldn't hesitate for a moment to do the same for anyone else in that situation. Most people will want to help others in need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh glad you got some help. I would happily give you something if you asked me, and truthfully I imagine most people are the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on what half of the train you are. Go to an occupied crew cab. Or send someone. Make asure they can bash on thw door and shout EMERGENCY EMERGENCY EMERGENCY! This will 100% get the crew's attention.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This! Most first aid kits have jellybeans in them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. I always keep protein muesli bars with me because I get reactive hypoglycaemia so I get in this shitty spot more often than I’d like to! I’d give up a muesli bar if someone asked me :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Not diabetic, but I always carry snacks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m just fat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if someone was just hungry I’d share my snacks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes 🥲 had a million thoughts race in my head.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually get sweaty and out of breath.. I was starting to sweat but maybe it was cuz of the malfunctioning aircon.. maybe I shouldn’t bother other people..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so cute", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My grandpa was diabetic and I swear the best thing about visiting was he always had a massive jar of those proper glucose jellybeans in the kitchen, and bags stashed in his car/office/homes of family members. You could always tell who was related to him by blood because we'd always go straight for the black ones, everyone else left them alone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep in da middle of the tracks, between the stations. Just stopped, first due to signal issue and then a train issue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uhhh, no one wants to go into a hypo as a solution mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol no. Get help before it's a medical emergency. They would much rather help prevent something than get even more delayed having to call an ambulance etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel kinda bad, but I going to upvote this. In fact, I’d upvote it twice if I could.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You definitely need the courage to make others aware, before your sugars drop lower and you appear to be intoxicated or drug-affected to them when you finally ask.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t be reluctant. Diabetes is relatively common and most people know how a sugar hit can save a stranger’s life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It only goes south when they’re stuffing jelly beans into someone with a hyper, not hypo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a bit concerning. Happened on Friday too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must be scary for some people.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed7oe5.json b/1ed7oe5.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e5fccf5d722e1b0941748434254447c2330988ee --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed7oe5.json @@ -0,0 +1,490 @@ +[ + { + "text": "You are a coward and a shit dog owner. You asked my ten year old if he'd like to throw the ball for your dog. Your dog accidentally bit his finger, leaving him with two bleeding punctures. You grabbed your dog, jumped in your car, and drove off. Man I hope you read this, just so I can let you know that I hope karma rides your pathetic ass down the sewer. Accidents can happen to anyone. Being a piece of crap human is a choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP I’ve sent you a PM. If it’s the guy I’m thinking of - his dog has attacked my dog at the same place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP I don't doubt you have, but make sure you get that wound looked at. Dog bite infections can get nasty quickly (speaking from experience).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shithouse behaviour from the dog owner. Hope your kid is alright, both physically but also mentally, that kind of thing can really mess someone around with future interactions with dogs. Something the owner, having got the dog away, could have at least done a little bit to rectify by coming and checking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s odd, he’s never done something like that before… he’s usually such a good dog. /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Princess would never hurt a fly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When living in the inner west, there were a lot of staffy adopters who just weren’t prepared to train their dogs, this was particularly rampant during covid. I was walking my dog regularly and we’d have staffys run out on to the foot path from their front yard and attack my dog. This happened three times (three different dogs).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like rescuing a staffy, as noble as it is, should come with mandatory training lessons for the pet owner. It is SUCH a risky thing for someone nonchalant about pet ownership to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite often, the real dog is on the other end of the leash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey OP, there are Facebook community groups for the suburbs and surrounds - perhaps try posting this there? I am sure someone must know the dog and owner, especially given the other comment that their dog has likely been attacked by the same one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can also report a dog attack, either by phone as someone suggested or online here: https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/live/information-for-residents/dogs-and-cats/dogs/dog-attacks-dangerous-and-restricted-dogs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So sorry this happened to your kid. Disgustingly irresponsible. So sick of shit like this happening, I live in the inner west and every day am afraid my own dog is going to get mauled because people here are the absolute worst people with their dogs. I grew up out west and thought dog ownership there was bad but literally less of a chance having a staffy maul you/your dog in Mt Druitt than in Marrickville. Stupid behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is it with staffie owners randomly offering kids to play with their dogs? It’s happened like 3 times in the last month or so to me/my kids. Always a thanks but no from me. Do you really need to prove they’re good with kids that desperately?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, I've got a big dog, and I walk it at a park adjoining a playground most days. It's never happened, but if it did, I expect I'd ask the kid where their parent was and make sure I exchanged details.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'Staffie mix' is just what gross people get because pit bulls are banned/controlled. Leaving them the main baby killers of Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully your kid doesnt get traumatised about dogs :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Staffie + shit owner? Where have I seen this before?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please call the council ranger on the emergency line and report this attack.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pitbull-type dogs like this Staffordshire Terrier (otherwise known as a diet pitbull) have been selectively bred for dogfighting for over 100 years - any gentle nature is a bug, not a feature of a dog of this kind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again, please report this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could share this in this Facebook group - inner west paying it forward, there’s also a marrickville community group too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The mob mentality here is sickening. Is it low IQ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the place you choose to address this person is on Reddit... Anonymously?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry about your scares and injury.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My - totally imagined - vision is, that the staffy owner at the community centre has had the police breathe down their neck more than once and was possibly more freaked out about the event and it's potential repercussions than even you were.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, chill out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok, we need to know, was it the same person?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PM", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, wound cleaned, kiddo is good. He knows how to interact with dogs - had asked the guy if he could say hello to his pup before approaching. He also knows that dogs that bite get put down, so when he first ran over to me he tried to say he'd fallen, as he didn't want the dog in trouble.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah Princess was just taking some time off attacking children to play fetch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy r/banpitbulls !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But she'll take a fucking chunk out of a kid!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a Greyhound owner, it drives me nuts that we have to get Greenhound passed whilst other dogs don't", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sometimes take care of a staffy when the owner is away and he's very sweet but he wasn't socialized well with other dogs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I take him for a walk I'm on a constant swivel looking for other dogs and am staying as far as possible from them at all times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who let their little terriers off leash in places that are not off leash terrify me and I have on occasion had to just pick up this like, 30k dog to keep him from destroying some little dog that came up and caused drama.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're amazing dogs, but yeah, they have a lot of power in them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any dog should be trained tbh. I have a staffy and we routinely get bailed up by purebred, ill mannered little dogs that are off leash wherever the heck the owner feels like it. It’s annoying because I know my dog would be to blame if she reacted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too many dogs in places they shouldn’t be in the inner west tbh. When I lived there my local cafe became effectively ruined by annoying little yapping dogs being there constantly. Just stopped going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta feed the staffies somehow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They call it \"offering child sacrifice on the altar of the pitbull-type breed\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a trend among owners of pitbull-type dogs to prove to themselves their dog isn't dangerous. If your kid's skull gets crushed or a chunk of its arm ends up in the dog's stomach, they won't blame the dog, but they will say that's on you and your kid because you \"provoked little velvet hippo\" by \"looking at him the wrong way or breathing just a little too fast/slow\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dogs selectively bred for dogfighting for over 100 years don't belong in residential environments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep the Council ranger 24 hour line in your address book of a dog attacks you or your children - they'll get to you within 10 minutes or less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I speak from experience... a large dog jumped on and scratched one of my kids near the eye while the kid was on a swing in a playground... I called the 24 hour line, the ranger came in record time, the owner refused to identify themselves to the ranger so the ranger ended up calling the police, who got the owner to produce ID. The dog owner was fined over $1,000 for letting the dog off leash near a playground and not controlling their dog.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, meant to reply to johngizzard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Gross people” get rescued dogs that may be staffy mixes? Kind of a gross comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source please", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source please", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You come across as an ignorant ill informed gross human.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Western Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, I hear you. But He took off, and I've been stewing for 16 hours with no way to vent. I'm now completely over it, having chosen to believe that he's already read the post and is filled with remorse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you suggest he does it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree. I can only imagine how I'd feel if I thought someone was going to try and take my dog away. But if he harmed a child, I wouldn't run away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no, my actions have consequences ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They shouldnt be letting random kids play with it then. So they're still a bad dog owner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"No, my dog isn't friendly\" is a perfectly acceptable thing to say if you have any concerns about your dog.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">What exactly were they supposed to do in this situation? Stand around?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put the dog in the car and go and speak to OP and make sure the kid's ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are responsible for their pets, and this would be taking responsibility for the dog's actions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apologise, at least", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a 10 yo man right there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has a staffie (with a chunky chain around its neck) bite my hand and draw blood in Alexandria park). Got a tetanus shot, just in case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I worked in animal care for along time and I just wanted to add we generally recommend a doctors visit anyway, the amount of bacteria etc in a dog bite can mess you up even if it is cleaned immediately, not questioning your work just letting you know. If you got any info on the guy you can pass it on to innerwest council and the girls will follow up, they don’t need much to find someone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">He also knows that dogs that bite get put down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They usually just get flagged as dangerous dogs in the rego system and the owner fined a lot of money, not put down right away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dog hates Staffies specifically. They know", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ban shit dog owners?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pitbulls are banned in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And crush the skull of a toddler.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13677227/brooklyn-park-minnesota-dog-attack-toddler-life-support.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> the dogs' powerful jaws inflict more damaging wounds than any other, regularly resulting in broken bones, shredded skin and damaged nerves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with your outrage. I actually think all dogs should have to have this requirement in some degree. Along with basic training requirements & pet licensing (for the owner).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">People who let their little terriers off leash in places that are not off leash terrify me and I have on occasion had to just pick up this like, 30k dog to keep him from destroying some little dog that came up and caused drama.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yes of course it's the fighting pit breed dog that gets provoked and the little yorkies running around that just FORCE it to deprive smaller dogs of life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s unfortunate that bully breed get such bias because I’ve had more incidents with dogs of ‘accepted’ breeds. The problem being that when a staffy or bully does bite, the damage is more severe because of their power. I’ve got a 43kg bully breed mix & I’m constantly hyper aware of everything in my surroundings because if there were to be an incident, not caused by him, he would cop the blame!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% agree all dogs should be trained, but adoption for staffys should make it mandatory.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And as someone who does take their dog everywhere, I agree. I am sorry for the masses of untrained dogs ruining everyone’s experience. I specifically trained my Australian Shepherd for cafes/pubs/breweries. Like people have zero idea but public manners are a trained skill in dogs. She is asked to down stay quietly under a chair or table if we sit to eat anywhere (this is a trained skill, dogs don’t magically know how to do this on their own). She is trained to ignore other dogs and people and to keep in a down stay or to focus on me in busy places. It shits me that people don’t think these are trained skills and you can’t just yeet your dog around everywhere expecting it to behave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Half the time people don’t know my own dog is there until a yappy small dog starts screaming. We were at a brewery yesterday and some jokers had their sausage dog off leash and it kept yapping at everything and they thought it was cute. Drives me nuts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a public access test that service dogs must pass to be able to earn the right to be in spaces reserved for service/guide dogs and I honestly think a variation of that should be done for pet dogs to be allowed in public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Little velvet hippo\" lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure your princess would never hurt anyone (that one time doesn't count she was startled by that toddler laughing).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit dogs for shit people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another toddler mauler owner I assume…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is kiddo covered with tetanus shots?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I agree, if my dog had broken skin I’d want to know what happened to understand the risk going forward. I’ve tried to wrestle stuff out of my dogs mouth before and felt the power of her jaw, I don’t encourage kids to get near her mouth!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">But if he harmed a child, I wouldn't run away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Owners of pitbull-type dogs aren't like you and me. Their fighting dog comes first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a reason they call them \"shit dogs for shit people\" in the United states.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's a great hearted kid. Always proud of him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably got a bigger beard than me the bastard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More of a man than the dog owner, that's for sure!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a great reason to leave the scene tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Pitbulls are banned in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On paper, yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They get under the radar by pitnutter vets agreeing to call them \"staffies\" or \"lab mixes\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to any dog park, you'll see pitbull-type dogs terrorising everyone else there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100%. Luckily I'm big enough to have manhandled several Staffies away from my dog but most people wouldn't be able to and it would be dangerous for them to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last time it happened, I was with my 7 year old Nephew and I had to hold the dog at arms length off the ground by its collar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All I could think of was it was my nephew walking my dog on his own", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course, the owner couldn't control their dog", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off leash in an on leash area = culpability and fault", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw away from.other dogs. I stay out of off leash areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If some little dog comes running at us, yeah, they're provoking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, that’s what risk is. Likelihood x severity. If you are responsible for a more severe risk (worst case for a staffy: biting a child’s face off VS worst case for a small spaniel: biting a finger without breaking the skin) then you have a greater responsibility to decrease the likelihood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe, but it would need to be extended to any dog with a powerful bite which is more than just staffies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, agree. Bloody hell what is it with dachshunds (sausage dogs)? My grandma had one and it was awful, used to snap at my hands, and now they seem to be everywhere, there’s a guy who lets his off leash in my local soccer field (not an off leash area) and it will cross like 500m to come bark in my dogs face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet your dog comes from *the best* puppy mill in NSW. Congrats!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're so easy to pinpoint in threads like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He is, thanks for asking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just bully breeds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So a lot of small dogs like dachsunds, malteses, fox terriers, anything with a ‘terrier’ on the end are actually working breed dogs and of course people don’t know this (or care). So if you don’t train and fulfil a Border Collie, you get behaviours exactly like 99% of dachsunds - reactive, barking, carrying on, neurotic, completely untrained. They are smart, stubborn dogs but no one treats them as such. It’s the same with Staffies - they are Staffordshire Bull TERRIERS - terriers themselves are crazy, highly prey driven, and extremely high energy. With Staffies, this is now married with being a powerful, muscular and … I say stupid, breed, but they’re not, they are just not handler focused or bred to please unlike other dogs. They are awful with inexperienced owners and a recipe for disaster for people who don't understand or put the work in to the breed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work as a vet nurse and the percentage of people who actually reach an acceptable standard of care for care and training is appalling. I have further certification in behaviour and training and so give a lot of behaviour and training advice to clients but no one cares. People would rather have their dogs carry on in public, be a bite risk, be a nuisance, be absolutely uncontrollable cause that’s easier than putting in any effort to train them, it is extremely frustrating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LMAO I was right. BTW I don't have a dog and never will.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Staffordshire Bull Terrier was bred for bloodsport (bull and bear baiting). Similarly the offshoot American Staffordshire Terrier. They are dangerous and since the related breed pit bulls have been banned is now by far the biggest killer of humans of any dog breed in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.news.com.au/national/newborn-was-mauled-to-death-by-staffordshire-terrier-inquest-hears/news-story/131bbef8496188a59b8900aa3f097655](https://www.news.com.au/national/newborn-was-mauled-to-death-by-staffordshire-terrier-inquest-hears/news-story/131bbef8496188a59b8900aa3f097655)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://7news.com.au/news/sydney-man-who-saved-woman-and-child-was-mauled-to-death-by-dogs-in-attack-of-extreme-ferocity-c-13825477](https://7news.com.au/news/sydney-man-who-saved-woman-and-child-was-mauled-to-death-by-dogs-in-attack-of-extreme-ferocity-c-13825477)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-12/staffordshire-terriers-behind-four-fatal-dog-attacks-this-year/11303592](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-12/staffordshire-terriers-behind-four-fatal-dog-attacks-this-year/11303592)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed7ups.json b/1ed7ups.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..eae2e0803dc2ea032205a44ad6ec29dbe608236e --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed7ups.json @@ -0,0 +1,942 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Google Maps can always find you a toll route if one is available no matter how little time it saves or costs. (Unless you check the no tolls option).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For that route you'd be foolish not to take the A3..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no one wants to pay that... idk why they keep spending so much on tunnels (about $1 billion/km) then are surprised when people get angry about the cost", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol holy shit that’s absurd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a reminder there is a $60 cap for private used vehicles per week reimbursed every quarter, so if you use to commute to work + stuff like this you can find (some) solace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a no toll option for 15 mins more?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney has the highest toll costs of any city in the world. That is insane. The only time I’ve ever paid $40 for 15 minutes it came with a happy ending.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "During the last school holidays I drove from Wahroonga to Moss Vale in 2 hrs, no tollways. Saved $25.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Three dollars per minutes saved. Bargain!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It happens to be just faster here, but driving from Kingsgrove to Mt Colah isn't the point of these motorways. They are priced for the dominant case of driving to the city/airport, where avoiding the bridge/tunnel loses you a lot of time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought it was a taxi fare, but it's actually you driving. How can tolls be that expensive?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "13 mins save for $40 what a joke this city has become", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I told my workplace that if they wanted me to work from a certain site they needed to pay my tolls. They declined at first, then a week later they went \"actually. We'll pay your tolls.\" I'm not paying $20 a day just to go to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Non-compulsory vaccine jab: MASSIVE PROTESTS AND MAYHEM ON THE STREETS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*$40 toll to get to Hornsby created by cosy criminal monopolies and corrupt politicians: (takes sip then puts down cup of tea) 'Well, this is all rather disappointing...'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WTF Sydney???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's why I love my motorbike - it really is the most efficient way of travel - bumper to bumper peak hour traffic which would be an hour of bullshit is halved by lane splitting, as long as you're not being a complete nugget", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, ridiculous, so all the traffic goes the no toll way and local streets are congested to all hell, significantly lowering the quality of life for residents along these roads who have to put up with the noise and pollution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There should be an option to turn off “tolls over $X”. As in, I’ll cop the $4.27 Harbour Tunnell toll but the $9.75 Northconnex can get fuuuucked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's even quicker if cut through moorefields/ bonds/wiggs/moxon/ Stacey st / rookwood Rd / Joseph / St hilliers/ silverwater rd/ kissing point /stewart st/ Marsden rd / pennant hills Rd / onto freeway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Find back streets / non arterial Rd that connect in junctions for you to minimise bs on Sydney roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol i calculated today i would have spent about 60 dollars on tolls to save 15 minutes over 4 trips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah fuck all that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So glad I'm too poor to have an e-tag lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they insist on going the toll way, they should really be looking into a toll road that connects north-south through the west. Something like a parallel A3 or A6.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I go from Normanhurst to Engadine sometimes is faster to drive +30 kms more and take the M2-M1-M8 and then M5 than to cross across the A6.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also pretty ridiculous having to pay 3 separate tolls for the same road, especially the LCT which is expensive and pointless", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is even shittier is that it's the same price for a motorbike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the little green leaf next to the no-toll option?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also google maps is trash. Usually just drive around following signs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interestingly enough, the tolled route uses more fuel then the direct free counterpart on the A3. Yet this would prbly apply for vehicles with a decently avg fuel economy/energy usage for EVs on stop start traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speaking of which, when did you get this update. Its been more than 2-3 yrs until Australia could get that efficient route option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We shouldnt have to pay tolls we pay taxes to cover this shit. They sell the roads to private companies so they can charge us, how can they sell the roads in the first place when we pay for them?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I swear the map times on these toll roads are a scam anyway. Went from Canterbury to Concord in a rush this morning and swallowed the toll because I was late for the lad’s soccer. Came across zero traffic or no slow points yet the actual travel time mysteriously kept getting longer as I was driving. To the point where it took longer than the predicted time for the non-toll route.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im no conspiracy theorist but I SWEAR Google has been sending me down toll roads when they’re longer than the free roads lately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other day it wanted me to spend an extra 9 minutes to take two toll road instead of the quiet, free, usual straight road I take.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It quite literally says it will take an extra 13 mins for free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your point?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have never been to Europe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In France, the motorways are an euro for every 10km and you have to travel between cities on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Naples, I paid 2.80 euro for about 800m", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah and add on the $4.02 AUD I paid for a litre of diesel in italy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it's bad here but....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the other hand, Switzerland was $65 AUD for all motorways for a year but 2 medium quarter pounder meals were $53 AUD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to my suburban life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had the same last weekend. 14 dollars or get there 9 minutes later..mmm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My company pays my tolls and the mrs gets free fuel, so we mix and match my etag and her government car, you gotta take what you can get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder how long I could drive for uber with this setup before somebody noticed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im so happy lane filtering is legal here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was $44 for me from Surry Hills", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It used to be $20 just a few months ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm the idiot who used to pay for that route till I discovered there is a toll free route for 10-20 mins extra 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish the \"no tolls\" option on google maps could do \"only cheap tolls\", like don't skip the harbour Bridge and tunnel. But skip north connex.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to go to Gladeseville for my kids football on the weekend. I I was offered two routes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1 - $9.60 in tolls and 26 minutes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 - $0 in tolls, 27 minutes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair though its worth paying $40 on that route to avoid going through Auburn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there is no reality where it's quicker to go over the harbour bridge to Pymble that it is to go through Homebush Bay Drive and Rhodes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Capitalism everyone, that's how you make moni", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love my trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many tolls you want to take? Yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought that was the price for the Uber ride ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must go through the useless william street cross city tunnel worth at least 5$ for saving 5 minutes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive the same route every day. Google will tell me to go on a toll road that costs money and is 5 min slower. Luckily I know better ~~and work is paying for tolls~~", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The no tolls option is right there, why are you mad?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The speed cameras on the Pacific Hwy are lethal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So change your setting to no tolls instead of posting on reddit like a baby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just want an option in Maps or Waze to disregard tolls if it costs more than say $1/minute saved (or whatever your custom amount might be).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What shits me is that there are sensible toll roads (e.g. the bridge, about $5 or whatever it is), but google maps doesn't have an option \"bridge/harbour tunnel, but none of that other useless revenue raising shit\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It really should be much easier to compare tolls and no tolls options in Google Maps - particularly when using Android Auto.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you reckon there’s a revenue sharing agreement between map providers (setting “suggested routes”) and toll roads?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish my ex could read this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He never believed me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He spent crazy amounts on tolls - even if it saved 2mins!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once he went from Manly to Newcastle via the toll roads, having to go backwards via Neutral Bay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It drove me nuts!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whereas Apple Maps will guarantee to find out a toll rote WHEN no tolls is specified", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had the no tolls option enabled and Google maps oddly routed me through closed fire trails when I went driving in the Blue Mountains even though there were no tolls. Don't trust it anymore and happily use TomTom if it knows the address.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waiting for the toll companies to throw a tantrum at consumers having choice, and forcing Google to disable the \"no toll\" option in Maps and Waze behind a paywall. Shit, I shouldn't give them ideas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fixed it for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google maps can always re-route you to a toll road even when one isn't available, no matter how many times you tell it that you don't want 'route suggestions'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They keep building tunnels because building a surface motorway would be infeasible politically. Also there aren't any reservations in the inner suburbs for them because they were all sold off after the Wran government cancelled all the remaining inner city freeway projects.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For $1 billion/km they could raze parts of the city and rebuild it so much better that we don't even need these roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also 40% off your total if you’ve spent more than $403 per year (up to a maximum rebate of $803).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This can be used in conjunction with the $60 cap. It will cap first then you can get the 40% back if you’ve still spent more than $403", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And don’t forget about the M5 rebate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What annoys me is that the rebates aren’t automatic and a lot of people don’t know they have a pile of money waiting to be claimed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the fact that this has to be subsidised is a joke and shows what bad decisions govt have made. I appreciate the rebates now but i remember copping 600+ a month to go to work before these came in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much tax payer $ are going to privatised roads on stupid 100 year agreements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every 6 mths i see the signs on the freeways talking about the upcoming toll increases", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sell your car and walk for only 7hrs 9mins more and it's like you're *earning* money", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but the fact that 1 hour sucks up $40 is insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Switzerland the tolls are 40chf a year. That's like $70. It's basically a tax on cars to move between cities, paid for by those who drive between cities. Australian toll roads are wrought that pay Transurban executive bonuses. Read their annual report it's gross.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nonsense, try driving between cities in Japan - $200 in tolls on a 2 hour drive, or the non toll option is 6-8 hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are expensive but that's a myth", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't, I don't know why that myth is so persistent but plenty of cities in Asia have more expensive tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Conversely, I had Waze direct me from Mt Colah to Wollongong via Liverpool 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. There’s not many people wanting to take that trip. Relatively speaking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> *Non-compulsory vaccine jab: MASSIVE PROTESTS AND MAYHEM ON THE STREETS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, that was Melbourne actually lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need to conflate the wireless signals between the tags and the tag readers as something to do with 5G", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*angry Rozelle noises lol*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Efficient route option, which is based off from your vehicle specs (engine size/EV/hybrid) that you put in and then finds out which route uses less fuel/energy. While normally motorways are more efficient than non-M roads, it seems the in-direct routing increases the km u gotta drive at as seen in the OPs case. If you have a hybrid or EV, it would prbly will tell you A3 route is more efficient than motorways, whereas having a large diesel or V6 petrol would be the opposite as a result of increased traffic depending on what time u depart.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole point of toll roads built with public private partnerships is that your taxes didn't pay for it, or at least not most of it. Some investors paid for it up front, in exchange for 30 years of toll revenue or whatever. Which is good because the government shouldn't be blowing public money on more motorways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taxes should mostly go to public transport. Freeways should be user pays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 2 medium quarter pounder meals were $53 AUD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now we know why Europeans aren't fat lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tolls are still stupidly high", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even an option to switch on some toll roads and disregard others (e.g. a setting to always take Harbour Bridge southbound but avoid all other tolls).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of times it's tried to save me 2 minutes using an $8 toll...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is an option to turn off tolls all together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. The Bridge and Tunnel are the tolls I'm happy to pay. Also the James Ruse Drive exit heading east on the M4.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed, whitelisting tolls would be a handy option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bridge is less than $4, and only one way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive my mother's car. I reimburse my parents for non-bridge tolls, bc I only go over the bridge once a month and that's cheap, but work wanted me to go to a site that cost $20 a day to drive to and from. When I submitted that particular expense report I was really nervous that me not reimbursing my parents for the bridge would be an issue. (I had a screenshot to prove that I reimbursed them for work-related tolls but was paranoid that work would think I was defrauding them and getting the reimbursement back because they didn't want me to repay the bridge tolls.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find if you tap the alternate route (in this case the 'no tolls' route, it will offer a brew set of suggestions because now your route has changed, and then you can see less costly options where the route chooses less tolls sections, you can do this all the way to only paying one toll- then hit Go!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I wish it was a quick toggle rather than digging through setting and route options. Too many clicks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, there isn't. It just nobody who works on Google Maps can decide what the \"right\" dollar/minute tradeoff is (and they realise their default choice would affect millions of people), so they only ensure that the very fastest and very cheapest route are shown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They actually do offer the toll/time tradeoff as a feature for their routing API, which is used by rideshare/delivery companies. But those companies have known costs of time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always love the wild theories I see on Reddit. The reality is.... The toll roads are nearly full to the brim and the majority of people who have a need to use them, do. That's why the State Government keeps building them because they are essential within a decade or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree in many cases the benefits are marginal during absolute peak hours and troughs, especially when there are freeways between you and your destination but there is definitely no revenue sharing agreement. If there was it would be a public record because the State Government is a joint beneficiary of the WestConnex toll revenues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just wish they would build rail within (or leave space for it) the tunnels when they build them. Westconnex could have a railway line through it with a few useful stops for probably not heaps more money than it already cost. At the very least, leaving extra space when you’re already down there would be not much more cost and enable future infrastructure when it’s necessary or feasible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "F6 reservation still exists which is still inner city - but now its all ovals and parks and shit and your first point applies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That no longer applies as of July 1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "only if you don't later splurge on a $39.95 KFC feast cos you're exhausted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact that 15 minutes sucks up $40 is insane. They are only saving 15 minutes by taking the tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Australian toll roads are wrought that pay Transurban executive bonuses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have toll roads because Govts have privatised every fucking thing for the last 30yrs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the bet that those Swiss roads were built by the State 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Swiss vignette is mostly a tax on tourists, who drive through the country to go to Italy for holidays, since you pay the same amount whether you drive once a year or every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it's also not their only toll system - heavy vehicles pay per km tolls using a dash transponder thingy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would pay $70 for an annual pass. Wheres that option? Although Id iamgine if we did, our traffic would be even more horrendous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Japan is wild for tolls, isn't the bridge across Tokyo bay also ridiculously expensive. And they have a mini amusement area in the middle you can stop at just cause?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "technically that'd be a cost between cities....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't know it was that pricey between cities. I drove up Mt Fuji and the toll at the base was like 2000yen ($20ish aud)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pennsylvania Turnpike would like a word!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> or the non toll option is 6-8 hours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least the scenery is an improvement lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or pay half as much and get there 4x faster on the train. If we had that in Sydney I reckon we’d be okay. Tokyo - Nagoya, $100 ticket and 90 minutes on the Shinkansen or a 4-hour drive with tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nagoya - Kyoto, $50 for 30 minutes on the train, or a 2 hour drive with tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When thinking about fast trains, think about what it would do for Australia to get between cities that much faster. In Japan they stop at regional towns too, like Imabetsu (population 2,000) and Takeo-Onsen (a tourist town of about 40,000), but even without that imagine Sydney to Newcastle, Wollongong or the new Western Sydney airport in 15 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just has the most in Australia I guess. Plenty of roads in Asia, USA and Europe can cost hundreds of dollars in tolls just for a long drive on one road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maaaate, did u stop to enjoy the ‘scenery’ at Livo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No Sydney had that too. The 'horse punch' fuckwit was in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes!!! We need to get a cooker conspiracy angle to this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need a freedom convoy (to NorthConnex)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not in years, but I had this exact conversation with a friend today and she recommended it, so clearly it’s worth using!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol. Yeap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And you don't have to choose them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nobody is forcing you to use them. 30 seconds to turn off tolls, problem solved you silly boy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably a bit hard to implement that sort of granular control on a global app.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously. But some tolls are worth taking and others aren’t.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the person you’re responding to knows they can turn the tolls option off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately my usual routes I’ll take the Cross City Tunnel or the Harbour Tunnel Southbound but if I turn tolls off it messes up my trip quite a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other times it’ll suggest a toll section I’m ok with but tie in another I don’t want to take but it won’t offer an alternate that also takes that section I’m ok with but use non-tolled roads for the rest. Obviously it’s a free service so you can’t complain too much, I’ll often check Google and Waze since Waze always gives the $ amount. But if I’m not familiar with an area I feel like it easy to get screwed by these routes that cost a fortune.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are trying to bring in two way tolling for the harbour bridge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Sorry, I misread the comment!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a way of setting your value of time? Base the two options of 1. Fastest and 2. Cheapest doesn’t seem like the best solutions for most people :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which one no longer applies?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, I guess it depends how much you get for the car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shut up and take my money…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why offer $70 annual pass when Transurban probably rakes in thousands for a regular toll user?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I would pay $70 for an annual pass. Wheres that option?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't. The contracts signed with private companies which built the roads because Govts refuse to do it anymore set these tolls in stone from the outset.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Japan has ridiculous public transport so I don't mind expensive tolls as a deterrent from driving - look at the car excises in Singapore. My problem with Sydney is that the funds go to a private company and our public transport is decent but also has a lot of room for improvement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the bridge is like 30aud for cars, and the wangan highway is expensive too - those amusement areas and rest stops are where you’ll see the best tuner cars in the world though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia is not ready for apartment blocks filled with 1 room studios to enable the density required to suppot HSR.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only when I stopped to pee on the footpath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When in Rome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to the same degree, though. Melbourne has always been far more political than Sydney...we just don't care enough lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah... I tend not to... Doesn't make them make sense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Granular control. I love that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really. Programmatically it wouldn't be hard at all - every street has an ID, you just tell maps to route around it for that particular user. It happens automatically when traffic is heavy on a particular street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In our last car, the inbuilt navigation had a “avoid specific road along route” which did exactly this - it was great for avoiding one toll road while keeping the other", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The TomTom iPhone app 8 or so years ago would show you all the toll roads on their suggested route and then allow you to ignore which toll roads you didn't want to go while keeping others. Sure you had to do it every time as it didn't remember the setting but at least you had the option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'd be trivial compared to some of the other feature adds, but the google enshitiffication would never allow for something so useful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We can all try sending feedback to maps through the app to ask them to fix this? It should be a simple fix and would affect thousands of trips a day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was to balance lowering costs elsewhere in the network, no?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck Transurban though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only in the commercial API. In the consumer app it's deemed too complicated, but they do always try to show a no-toll option even if you don't force no tolls in the settings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the 40% cashback", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The M5 rebate no longer applies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was supposed to sell it?! I just rolled it off a cliff!! God damnit...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Toll roads in Japan are run privately...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s an argument against metro systems, short distance high frequency rail. Not an argument against intercity high speed rail. In a high speed rail system Sydney would have one station, maybe two to cover the population centre in Parramatta, interconnecting with Sydney Trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "High speed rail in Japan mostly carries professionals and technical workers, and has made economic sense since it began to be too expensive for them to live in the biggest cities like Tokyo where the jobs are. When Sydney was affordable you could have argued against it here; now the price of housing in Sydney is a genuine economic drag on the country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Modelling has shown that Nagoya is 25% larger because it’s between Tokyo and Kyoto-Osaka. High speed rail is 4x faster than driving, and cheaper. Sydney - Newcastle in 15 minutes would make it an easy commute and change where companies could put their headquarters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We can easily support it, if we want to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'Melbourne has always been far more political than Sydney'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rubbish. The only successful military coup in AU's history occurred in Sydney (the 'rum rebellion' of 1808), the Lang dismissal and fascist mobilsation was the major crisis point of the 1930s, and in 2003 a quarter of a million people marched in Sydney against the Iraq war, a greater number than in Melbourne (est. 150k).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The covid protests in Melbourne only got more headlines because of the differing (more lenient) police response to the event/s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is a lot older than Melbourne. The SCG is older than the MCG. The Australian accent is actually the Sydney accent. Sydney wasn't created by Tasmanians. Things all, still, revolve around Sydney (for better or worse).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It makes complete sense to Govts which have completely divested themselves from spending money on public infrastructure over the last 30yrs however lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, but you need to build that into a UI in a way that works cleanly and effectively on a global basis - that's the hard part. Say only one section of the road is tolled, you need clean, clear data to make sure that the road isn't being needlessly avoided. It gets a bit messier to maintain when you're rolling it out on a global basis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also a clunky, inflexible method. Sometimes the toll road will be preferable or necessary - if there's an accident or severe traffic on the other route you don't want to have the toll road excluded from your routes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Much easier to implement prioritisation of routes on a cost per minute saved basis. It's just a basic equation: prioritise toll route if (toll cost)/(no toll route - toll route) is less than 1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, a personal whitelist and blacklist for roads it always or never considers regardless of other settings wouldn't be too hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IMO toll companies must love that arrangement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d be really interested to see whether they appear as major advertising clients, as this must have a gigantic commercial impact.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You murdered your car to save money?! I have no choice but to report you to Reddit Cares!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still the pop between Tokyo and Nagoya is larger than our whole country. Its a 100 billion project. Newy would need to be 2-3million with its own metro to support HSR between it and Sydney. And the terrain will require tons of viaducts which would be crushed by environmental impact statements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Sydney is a lot older than Melbourne", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, there's a surprise lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne is still politically more active. And yes, the 2003 Iraq protests were the last time that Australians protested en masse about anything (covid protests were not 'en masse' by any stretch of the imagination) but weirdly enough, Sydney's much larger population accounted for those numbers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You also have to take into account that in Sydney protests are required to have police authorisation beforehand to be considered a 'legal' protest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s for power users.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t ignore streets but set a limit you’re willing to save PER MINUTE saved and let Google maps to calculate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s your UI:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maximum of: 50c/100c/etc. per minute", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The OP is spending 332c per minute saved", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">It gets a bit messier to maintain when you're rolling it out on a global basis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, especially when it's only really for certain cities such as Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of countries already have distance tolling or the toll roads are unavoidable without a several hour deviation (under the Swiss Alps etc). Not that many have \"standard\" journeys linking 3 toll roads each billed separately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They might love it, but it's not like the Maps team really cares about Australia in the first place, let alone Transurban. They develop one app for the whole world, and most of their focus is on the US or India since those are the biggest markets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll take that knock on the chin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: but no really, don't abuse that system hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, I get that it’s expensive. But $100BN? That’s more than the projected cost of the 500km/hr maglev linear Shinkansen, which will be 90% underground, running Tokyo to Nagoya (300km) in 40 minutes, Tokyo to Osaka (500km) in 67 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s true that Tokyo has a lot of people; they’d already hit 10 million back in ‘64 when they built the first Shinkansen. But Sydney today is definitely richer than Tokyo was in 1964, even though our population is half theirs - Sydney turns over $700BN annually, and the unaffordability of the city is a genuine bottleneck on our capacity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A Sinney-Newy link doesn’t make sense by itself, but as a station on the line Newy is far bigger than many Shinkansen-served towns in Japan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'Melbourne is still politically more active'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What 'activity' are you talking about? Protests? Liberal? Labor? Greens? National? Teals? One Nation? Organisations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney being older is important. It means the traditions come from up here. Most of the PMs have been from here (including the last three). And NSW has by far the largest population. NSW is the 'default' if you will (also why the ACT, the national capital, sits inside NSW).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PMs live at The Lodge in Canberra. But often also spend a lot of time at Kirribilli House. They want to be near the (political) action, not 'camping out'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well google maps kinda started out as an Australian company (where to technology was bought out by Google) so they might care about us more than you think. I think they still have a maps team here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> PMs live at The Lodge in Canberra. But often also spend a lot of time at Kirribilli House.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is yet another reason why Australians are *in general* stunningly politically apathetic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one is going to go to the backwater of isolated Canberra *en masse* to protest anything; the seat of Federal Govt being largely inaccessible with any kind of ease to the majority of the population unlike London, Washington, Paris, Berlin etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And no one is going to bother with Kirribili House. Which NSWPOL will swiftly remove you from in any case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The driving navigation/directions team is all in Seattle now. Sydney has the Android Auto Maps team, and the public transport directions team.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well you can thank Melbourne for Sydney not being the capital🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I know lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our politics has been mired in idiocy from the start", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed7vi4.json b/1ed7vi4.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..aec2cd806f28dfde78096adcf4310dfa208a9f95 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed7vi4.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The little LED is red too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The scanner just won't do anything, and this just randomly happens sometimes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not talking about my card being scanned and the screen saying no, I'm talking about the scanner not doing anything what so ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard it's a reception issue. Just show the photo to the Opal people if they stop you or tap on whenever the green light comes back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Connection issue to the server.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reader is closed due to a fault, as shown by the solid red light. The screen functions independently of the rest of the hardware and has not detected this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact: It is quite common for the screen to lag for some reason. If you're in a hurry, as long as you get a green light and a ding (or flashing yellow and triple ding for low balance) you can move on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it the wide gate at the side? They can open both directions, so in order to stop people having a head-on they alternate on (yellow) and off (red) every few seconds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Notify a staff member if one is nearby or raise feedback here: https://transportnsw.info/contact-us/feedback", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhh thank you for explaining this! Always wondered why the wide gates take longer to read a card and open.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed8cxg.json b/1ed8cxg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5f399017b7ab0af4d353955dfa9b6df6254040bd --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed8cxg.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Thank god I've got so much data stored up. Was hoping to do some art (anyone else doing Art Fight? :D) with something on Netflix in the background, but images are taking forever to load (i need them for references) and the TV is not getting any internet signal at all, so... guess my plans have changed. Guess I'll try and use this time of reduced distractions to be productive, and clean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good thing I dont have D&D tomorrow, I doubt it'll be better by then, or that this could handle Discord, and the maps and the dice ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I swear this always happens after a storm or even just heavy rain sometimes. Does it happen to anyone else? ...is it a telstra thing? Gonna have to wait for my aunt to call them, i guess :( oh well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone else said it's likely water affecting your box outside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Contact them to get it fixed, I had the same problem and they came out and sorted it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1d9o7pa/comment/l7g2ius/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am on the hfc (old foxtel cable) flavour of the nbn, and whenever it rained my net would go to shit. It turned out the connector box on the telegraph pole outside my house wasn't waterproofed properly, so every time there was a decent amount of rain water got in and yeah...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is. Probably gonna sound dumb but I have no idea about any of this stuff. There's a box outside?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My aunt handles all that, sometimes they just take a while to come around. It seems to be better now though, I'm not using my data now! :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for sharing! I'll share this with my aunt, who handles all that stuff in our house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...how are we in this state of technology yet it's not really waterproofed...?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because the infrastructure is decades old.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess it would take ages to roll out new stuff...", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ed9zx5.json b/1ed9zx5.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..692e1b070002a54075fae4b784c122e11479157a --- /dev/null +++ b/1ed9zx5.json @@ -0,0 +1,126 @@ +[ + { + "text": "a lot of computer systems have 1/1/1970 as date=0", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "these things get imported frozen and the use by sticker gets printed when thawed for sale", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they fucked something up. probably fine for a week or so. let them know though so they can fix it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate it says BEST BEFORE not use by so you should be right until at least the turn of the century.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These best before dates are such a scam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pains me to see it...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give the Aldi customer service team a shout, they’ll be super appreciative! I bought some tea from a brand but it was contaminated with peppermint tea. They took all the pack info and sent me a bunch back in return and explained the issue!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s only one way to find out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only one way to find out. !remindme 2070-01-15", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not if you eat it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "someone didn't fix their computers/software for y2k bugs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, it's much simpler and so much more constructive to take a photograph and upload to reddit. 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha ha ha, I can tell by this that you're and old nerd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've got a rye sense of humour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep this. A lot of manufacturers and/or distributors will send out packages to people who tell them when QC has fucked up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A couple of years ago I bought a bag of vege crisp things that had much less seasoning than usual. They're made overseas so I contacted the Australian distributor and they sent out two big boxes full of various products of theirs, as a thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will be messaging you in 45 years on [**2070-01-15 00:00:00 UTC**](http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2070-01-15%2000:00:00%20UTC%20To%20Local%20Time) to remind you of [**this link**](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1ed9zx5/saw_this_in_aldi_so_it_will_last_till_2070/lfb1ldo/?context=3)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[**CLICK THIS LINK**](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fsydney%2Fcomments%2F1ed9zx5%2Fsaw_this_in_aldi_so_it_will_last_till_2070%2Flfb1ldo%2F%5D%0A%0ARemindMe%21%202070-01-15%2000%3A00%3A00%20UTC) to send a PM to also be reminded and to reduce spam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^(Parent commenter can ) [^(delete this message to hide from others.)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Delete%20Comment&message=Delete%21%201ed9zx5)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*****", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|[^(Info)](https://www.reddit.com/r/RemindMeBot/comments/e1bko7/remindmebot_info_v21/)|[^(Custom)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5BLink%20or%20message%20inside%20square%20brackets%5D%0A%0ARemindMe%21%20Time%20period%20here)|[^(Your Reminders)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=List%20Of%20Reminders&message=MyReminders%21)|[^(Feedback)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=Watchful1&subject=RemindMeBot%20Feedback)|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|-|-|-|-|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ironic that you used the adjective \"constructive\" in your shit comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so old", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so nerd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd give it (glu)ten out of ten.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Takes one to know one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At yeast 9 for sure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where do they crumb up with this stuff?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edaoz3.json b/1edaoz3.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..78bbcaa99a16c5069858cfb3fc7ab2c9c214882f --- /dev/null +++ b/1edaoz3.json @@ -0,0 +1,254 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I think you’ll find they’re not legal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m half blind, looking on a mobile phone but it looks like they’re mounted in front of a winch and probably haven’t pushed the numberplate back correctly. Or it’s loose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Number plates **must be permanently fitted to vehicles in an upright position and parallel to the vehicle's axles, and not more than 1.3 metres above ground level**. Number plates must not be obscured, defaced or otherwise not legible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's probably done intentionally not to be nabbed by cameras. Hopefully cops will pick it up sooner rather than later - but then again, I bet if cops do pull them up, that they will be angled again pretty quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re not. Hope this helped xoxo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s the ‘I don’t pay for tolls’ license plate arrangement", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not legal, as many have said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they’re polite when caught, the cop will record a warning, and instructions to fix it. The next time it happens he will be booked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happened to me back when I used to ride motorbikes and lots of my mates - we’d ACCIDENTALLY angle them incorrectly when installing mods (lights, tailpipe assembly etc), nothing to do with speed cameras etc…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First time is a warning if you’re not a dick, but if you get caught again (and the cop checks the computer) you will be booked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They aren't but old mate has a winch probably and the plate folds down like that to allow access. But old mate hasn't bothered to put it up properly, either by accident or intentional.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically, they arent. He may get caught for it eventually or whoever is dong his or her pink slips dont care and will likely just clear the defect for him anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't worry, they probably just got bent when they ran over a kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So THIS is the fucker thats holding up traffic at Westfield exit gates", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FEET2U mobile podiatrist ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's to access the winch option behind. They fold up. The winch is a must have feature needed in the city only available to the elite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not a lawyer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/vehicle-registration/vehicle-number-plates/displaying-number-plates#:\\~:text=Number%20plates%20must%20not%20be,either%20side%20of%20the%20vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But apart from that, how was the feet delivery?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's got a few K's on it. it's a 2020 model and in Dec 2023 it had done nearly 90,000 KM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could help them out by straightening it for them with a sledgehammer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Yeah, that just happens when I run over small cars. Not my fault that they don't move out of my way.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feet2u? Podiatrist kink?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I passed this exact situation this afternoon (possibly the same car but couldn't see the plate haha) and wondered the exact same thing and this is why the internet is wonderful some days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Scumbag dick move.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Fuck $$$ tolls”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not, but to be fair on the guy if the bolts on the number plate mount (it’s designed to flip up so you can access a winch underneath the bullbar) aren’t tight enough driving can cause it to tilt down like it is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dobber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They angle them down so that when they park their emotional support vehicle *within* the marked lines of a carpark people like you still have something to bitch about on Reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Oh sorry officer, looks like that bracket got bent, let me fix that, no idea how it happened...\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile avoiding tolls and speeding fines all over the place...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got a warning because after a good 4WD mine was bent slightly up. So this is more close to intentional so I’d say it’d be considered obscuring plates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ive seen plates that were like 0OQO0O", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure how that got approved", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. Having a winch (which btw, this heap doesn't have fitted) doesn't excuse you from having a hinged Number Plate mounting. You can easily fit a streamline plate and a winch fairlead on the front of a bar as I have done on my last two 4wds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gossupgurl", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With how clean that Jeep is, it’s just fallen down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the correct answer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Toeing the legal line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah it's still on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can't be stuffed to check your plate is still legal, then you shouldn't have a winch (or similar) that makes it fall down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do these people ever Stop fucking whingeing ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you'll find you're the one who's bitchin. Hope that helps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the cop whether you will get away with that or not. I am going back a long time but when I was on my P's the front one blew off my car on a very windy day, I had a spare one in the glove box I just sat inside the windscreen as that seemed the best thing to do at the time, cops pulled me over and did not want to hear my reasoning for why it was where it was and fined me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Toll booths have both front and rear camera", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speeding in a gladiator? Hahahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Designed to turn yet give the owner and excuse to try and say it was accidental. Likely trying to copy bike riders who flip their number plate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll find that this is just another wanker in an emotional support vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve seen bikers with that and also highly angled plates. I also saw a dude on a super bike cruising through westconnex way above the speed limit with no number plate at all. I’m a biker myself and that’s crazy, you know that dude is not stopping for Highway Patrol (and on a 220hp super bike they’re not catching him either).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Depends on the cop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I bet he doesn't have any ID on him either. If anything were to happen to him - unfortunately, hospital staff or cops won't be able to contact his family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can outrun a cop but not their radio much less all the cameras nowadays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, at that point I hope the cops would have the sense not to pursue because someone like that obviously doesn’t give a fuck and probably wants to be chased. They’re only going to end up killing themselves and hopefully no one innocent gets hurt in the process.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re assuming it’s an easy process for coppers to get all the footage, they aren’t going to bother unless it’s a serious crime or it’s a serial offender.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">probably wants to be chased", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well considering NSW police are banned from performing pursuits then that ain't gonna happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude is a moron. There are a zillion cameras. Cops will easily track on the camera network to narrow down his place of residence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Pretty sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long has that been NSW policy? As far as I’m aware NSW is one of the states that persists with pursuits at a far higher rate than other states, unless they’ve changed in the last 6 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://nswcourts.com.au/articles/nsw-police-pursuits-surge-by-over-70-percent-in-eight-years/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: that said agree it’s moronic and it wouldn’t surprise me if the bike was stolen. Last year I was working at the Northconnex tunnel and a group of three riders dumped a stolen Ducati in the tunnel when it ran out of fuel. The plates were also stolen off a Kawasaki 250. We called the cops but they didn’t seem particularly interested perhaps because with their helmets on there wasn’t much they could garner from any footage even though we had about 1000 cameras. I suspect insurance had already paid out for the bike though because it was never recovered after we had it towed out of the tunnel, sat for months before being scrapped as an abandoned vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edbh4d.json b/1edbh4d.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..545b03476ac02db258f94c34ea4342d806a3ef41 --- /dev/null +++ b/1edbh4d.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Nothing flash. Just the icons from another perspective.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edbvqn.json b/1edbvqn.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b179aeb073e45e74078103b9658556b52a9a270e --- /dev/null +++ b/1edbvqn.json @@ -0,0 +1,458 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Need a few new ones up my sleeve, spice it up a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An elderly Greek man got up from his seat and yelled to me and my friend “YOU TWO LADIES - thisa quiet carriage, but you two YAPPA YAPPA since Central!” (Heading to Wollongong mind you). He was absolutely right and justified. We didn’t even realise we walked onto the quiet carriage, we were mortified. We apologised so genuinely and walked into another carriage a few minutes later. He was definitely doing it for his wife who wanted peace and quiet. If anyone needs more info - when he said “YAPPA YAPPA” he did like a crab motion with his hands 🤏🤏 as he spoke. It really sold it. Hope this helps. Although, the people on the receiving end on this one were not intentionally trying to break the rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My go to is to do nothing and then complain about it later to friends. Then usually those friends will tell *me* to stfu", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just go sit, like, creepily close the person talking loudly, and *whisper* “what are you talking about?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My best experience was on the night train from Brisbane to Sydney. There’s no quiet carriages as such but the unspoken rule once they turn the carriage lights off is that everyone will be quiet so people can sleep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well this time these two middle-aged men were who happened to be school teachers, were yapping away in an extremely loud voice, discussing the finer points of the Queensland education system well after midnight, keeping the whole carriage awake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then one person stood up and yelled at the top of his voice: “Shut the fuck up!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone else in the carriage clapped. Not a word was heard from the two school teachers for the remainder of the journey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So that’s one way to make people shut up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Answer a \"phone call\" and say \"can't talk right now, I'm on a QUIET CARRIAGE\" and then just stare at them until they shut up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a bit an old school I go with the cliche: “Excuse me, I don’t mean to interrupt, but this is a quiet carriage. Could you please keep the noise down? Thank you.” … Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, my go-to is to leave the carriage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t anymore since you never know what crazy reaction you may get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oi lad if you and the oibays shut up now I won't follow you home cunt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need a particular demeanour to sell it though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m on a quiet carriage for work each week. I usually say oi it’s a quiet carriage and point to the sign. 90% of the time they don’t realise it a quiet carriage and they apologise and move on. Occasionally people get a little bit pissy but typically if they say something back the rest of the carriage will jump in to support. If it’s a really dodgy looking character I’ll bite my tongue since there’s some people it’s just not worth getting into it with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm old enough now just not to give a flying fuck about what I say or how I say it to someone that that I will almost certainly never meet again in my life, so I simply tell them to shut the fuck up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to do the Blue Mountains commute. I actually found being in the quiet carriage even more aggravating because people just still go on endlessly talking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ended up just sitting in normal carriages because at least then I can't get upset about it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean its situational but I had one that worked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am a young woman with an edgy looking aesthetic, and teenage girls are pretty commonly the loud ones, so I try to go less 'karen' and more 'on their side' to avoid conflict. \"heads up, the guard is on the rounds and the fine for being loud in a quiet carriage is like a thousand bucks, once he walks through this carriage you should be in the clear though\" and the guard just like, never comes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sit next to them and be louder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Politely, and factually. “Excuse me, you’re talking rather a lot considering this is a designated quiet carriage.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s my way. Point out the problem, let them solve it. It means I’m not coming across as exercising authority over them and allows them to keep their dignity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they were to become defiant, I’d leave it at that. Not gonna escalate, but the good thing with this approach is I’m not escalating it in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excuse me mate - you are in the wrong carriage. The carriage for illiterates is the next one. This is the carriage for quiet people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[yappa yappa yappa yappa](https://youtu.be/HFuK4u7y-sA?si=2N7Z_UUiU4SuF2nA)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I politely asked an eshay blasting his reels at full volume in the quiet carriage to keep it down he he told me to “get fucked cunt”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An old lady on the other side then immediately ripped into him “didn’t your mother raise you better…. How dare you be so selfish…. Where’s your sense of self respect” etc etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poor dude ended up apologising to all of us around him and promising the old bird he’d do better. I was so wrapped haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t anymore. Not worth the risk of escalating shit with a nasty cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noise canceling headphones means I don’t hear much, basically don’t hear anything above my music unless it’s something super loud like a bad argument.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well first you point out to them that it's the quiet carriage; there should be signage somewhere. And also you can suggest that the next carriage along is OK to be noisy in. OK I didn't answer the question because there's no STFU there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact is that it is not worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are shitheads, things can escalate very quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When its teenage eshay shitlords being loud you bet they are doing as a bit of a powertrip and i bet any money they will be carrying a knife on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you want to risk being in an altercation its not a good idea to confront them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just say it “hey, this is a quiet carriage”. I’ve had to say it a bit, works about 60% of the time 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just sit next to them and fart. Works for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve covered my ears with my hands and waited before - it’s actually worked - so far no negative outcomes….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People have turned their phones down. I don’t stare at them or engage in any way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Hey, if there's some chance you could be quiet that'd be great. We're in a quiet carriage.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go up to them, silently point at the sign, then they look sheepish, and either shut up or move to another carriage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just flat out tell them if they want to chat, they should change carriages. I give no fucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know it's a crime to impersonate a police officer, but what about a ticket inspector/transport employee? I can hand out little fake fines that just say fuck up cunt on them /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I maintained my glares at them until our eyes met, then I pointed at the \"quiet carriage\" sign and put a finger on my lips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When that didn't work I just spoke loud enough for them to hear \"Can you please keep it down, this is a quiet carriage.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d like to have the courage to opt for the [George Costanza opposite](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61iZXRCAL6s) method.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These days I don’t bother. I just treat them as the less-terrible carriages. Who needs the fury of getting mad at selfish humans being stupid selfish humans.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll usually ask them politely unless they are being obnoxious or reply with a smartass answer, then I'll put on my biggest, deepest stern dad voice and tell them to shut up or fuck off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately it's a social rule, not an enforceable law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I won't ever go off at eshays because they may have knives or try to fight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Earth shattering fart right next to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always put it back on them, remind them of where they are and point to the signs telling them to keep it down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ssshhhhhh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best way I have found, and take my word, this has never worked, is to take a creepy photo, preferably blurry, then post it on reddit with some clickbaity style headline", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s amazing. Gonna use YAPPA YAPPA 🤏🤏 in just daily life", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The description of the crab motion really helped visualise this in my brain, thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you scuttled out sideways like crabs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love the yappa yappa 🤏🤏 and absolutely love your self awareness and grace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Elderly people using gen Z slang is so funny he just told y'all to stop YAPPING", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually think most peope don't realise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually do nothing because its unwise to confront people who already demonstrate their lack of regard for the rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've found that this works with most minor inconveniences", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about making an angry post on reddit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then, look down for 5 seconds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"how much for your diiiiirty socks? Got an Oooh-Eff?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But that sounds like it only works on school teachers. Will it work with other species?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love this one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d go with “ hi, excuse me, could you please shut the fuck up?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd go a little softer at first with \" Are you aware that this is a designated quiet carriage; did you see the signs - you can go into the adjoining carriage if you wish to speak loudly - without any legal issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You forgot:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*tips fedora", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Classy, I respect it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quiet carriages are one of few places where society has declared socially acceptable to have a go at someone. We have to exercise our right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even though I'm about to suggest the opposite, that is the mature thing to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's part of the fun!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d love to share your approach but when you’re a small female the world hears you differently", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm, I'll have to keep this for those scenarios", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oooo I'll bring my Bluetooth speaker too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking Redditors sometimes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It freaking sucks that people can't respect things meant to make transport more accessible so the people who might need it just have to freaking leave", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I'm good at getting stabbed ill be fine dw\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Passenger on board Sydney train stabbed to death", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually clears out the talkers and the non talkers for the ultimate quiet carriage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Impressive, I've yet to master silent farts on command.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if that's a Mediterranean thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "because the Italian vtuber I watch also says that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No worries thought it was over kill but I really wanna help out!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh damn, another wrong thing I did that day. I walked with my head down in SHAME. When ethnic grandpa yells at you, you act accordingly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grace maybe! Self awareness - too late. 🩷", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I first started catching the train again after a hiatus I didn’t realise these were a thing. I got on a train with my workmate. He was super quiet, more so than normal. I didn’t realise until after he got off. I felt like a pillock. Needless to say I check now so I can be the condescending person tut tutting those people who haven’t realised yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*physically recoils* ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What kind of \"legal issues\" are you expecting from asking someone to keep the noise down?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In terms of angering people I think it's more polite to simply ask them what you want (for them to keep the noise down) rather than implicitly accusing them of not reading the signs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "M’lady", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But quietly, please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This seems about right. There are no quiet carriages on any of the regular lines I use, so when a mate and I sprinted to get on a train in Austinmer i didn't even look at the doors. We were talking and laughing in the vestibule area about how close we were to missing the train when someone stomped down the stairs and yelled \"THIS IS A QUIET CARRIAGE!\". We'd been on board barely a minute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was at that moment i realised that, unlike Roosevelt, folks enforcing quiet carriages don't speak softly but do wield a big stick. I got nothing against quiet carriages but they do seem to nurture a certain hypersensitivity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pro tip, if they are young, use the mosquito noise. I like to play the theramin app beyond my hearing limit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're a vengeful folk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> ethnic grandpa", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was also one that had no idea and committed the faux pas. Would have been fine someone politely telling me to stfu", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">but they do seem to nurture a certain hypersensitivity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because they got on the quiet carriage. It's not someone who hoped for quiet. It's someone who expected and was promised quiet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of us are hyper-sensitive to sound, and the quiet carriage is one of the few public transport options that meets our sensory needs. Like even with noise cancelling headphones I can hear what the person a few rows up is talking about if they’re chatting with friends semi loudly. I wouldn’t say quiet carriages are nurturing hypersensitivity, it’s meeting the needs and preferences for a group of people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quiet carriages are FOR hypersensitive people, mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just stfu?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the most offensive non offensive shit I can blare at full volume? /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a tough call but my vote is for looped surfin bird", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Baby shark", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You say non offensive, but I have seen someone successfully do it...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They mixed it with a documentary on WWI shell shock victims. It worked so well it made the video pure evil.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edbxxt.json b/1edbxxt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..35ca47b87a93b5f3e4455863525bca9ce2a5e457 --- /dev/null +++ b/1edbxxt.json @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ +[ + { + "text": "We went for lunch recently to a venue for lunch in the inner west and they had a sign up when ordering that said all cards will be charged a fee of 7% on Saturdays only. If you paid with cash there was no fee. Is this legal?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was clearly a way to gouge the influx of customers on Saturdays and it just felt like we were being rinsed. There was no way reasonable way that 7% was covering fees/surcharged charged to them by their payment provider. Especially with the limit to only Saturdays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Name and shame the restaurant please", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/pricing/card-surcharges", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Businesses can charge a surcharge for paying by card, but the surcharge must not be more than what it costs the business to use that payment type.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can follow the information here for taking action on the issue:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/problem-with-a-product-or-service-you-bought", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's more of a \"if you pay cash we evade 10% gst tax, so we keep 5% of the benefit and you keep the other 5%. Also we add 2% card surcharge\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think legally, we can only be charged what it costs them in fees (hence why we see Amex costing more). If they need the extra to cover staffing costs, they should charge more on the menu, not on the card fees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Illegal, report it to stop it becoming a regular occurence!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends how it's worded.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's worded as a *Card surcharge*, then no, it's not legal. They're only allowed to charge the cost of processing the transaction. No more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's worded as a *general* surcharge, then yes - they can surcharge anything they like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since it's being applied to cards only, I'd say it's the former, and illegal. Report them to Fair trading NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have done the tight thing offering a tee free option. But the fee is excessive. Report it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What cafe was it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "somewhere on Glebe Point road??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "waitstaff get double time on saturday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was the Sydney rowers in abbortsford", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ACCC does not investigate individual cafes. OP needs to complain to [https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/](https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">\"if you pay cash we evade 10% gst tax,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It all goes through the register, so it's not so much tax evasion, but collecting enough cash to pay the cash-in-hand staff their $10/hour more easily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With it just being Sat, I'm guessing they might be thinking rather than having to explain multiple surcharges they just lumped the penalty rate surcharge in with the card one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure it’s 1.5x", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure why you're being downvoted. This is the correct answer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they don’t give their accountant the Z-reads for the till they don’t have to pay GST or tax on it. This one simple trick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn't make sense if cash payments don't attract a surcharge at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legally, they couldn't do that. I don't run a business myself, but if I were, I would raise the overall prices to allow for cc fees and then have a weekend menu with appropriate prices.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eddrrt.json b/1eddrrt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ff4209aeed4b3b979344f19e8170c910246ba84b --- /dev/null +++ b/1eddrrt.json @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Sometimes the craving for a snag just hits you but you can't find one. Especially if it's on a weekday, or you're not sure what time they'll finish up. I know the Democracy Sausage website is a thing, but I don't want to have to wait for an election. Bunnings is usually just weekends and not even always then. I know like footy/cricket matches are usually a safe bet, but they tend to be out of the way, or have a bye that day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why can't we have one unified site (or add to the Democracy Sausage one) where groups can put up when/where, and start/end times? I just want an efficient way to get my snag on without having to hope there's one, and not have to travel really far to do it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look up your local club sport fields. They usually have a bbq set up until about 1pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What i dont understand is why there arent free sausage sizzle vending machines, so that everyone can be full all the time. If everyome was regularly chowing down on the protein and bovine steriods then i would expect us to be more successful in the olympics. Finally reaching our god ordained position on top of the medal tally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little Weiner is open 5:30 PM till 2 AM every day in [Bankstown](https://maps.app.goo.gl/P6LBwL3iLWbexW6C9), [Homebush](https://maps.app.goo.gl/5b63ZhApdewGmwbLA) and [Parramatta](https://maps.app.goo.gl/q1poBt6jebYBdXLr9).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like you just invented yourself a business, the New and improved version of an american hot dog stand, the Aussie Sausage Sanga stand!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quick trademark it, franchise it, i'll take a 15% royalty, in perpetuity!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice doing business with you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been to Bunnings Gladesville a few Fridays and there’s a sausage sizzle on ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know you can make your own right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any good milk bar will usually have a few greasy snags or kranskys, lurking in their own little bath of fat under the heat lamps, or there's always the good old burger with the lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep an eye out for the Balmain hotel, unsure if it’s a weekly event but I often see them outfront on the bbq doing the locals a service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "buy a bbq n sizzle any time and day of the week?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bunnings is a viable option for anyone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the answer. Every second kid's Saturday morning baseball, netball, basketball and soccer game has a sausage sizzle....at least in my area they do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I lived in Paris many more years ago than I care to mention they had pizza vending machines. They weren't good, just like, a frozen pizza gets cooked in a few minutes, but surely we can do similar with just sausages and bread?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every Saturday in Gosford Bunnings. different groups do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but I generally don't have bread, small fridge living alone so usually any meat I buy is eaten that day. Plus the hassle of cutting onions etc. Or if I'm not even *at* home and just feel like one for lunch? It's sometimes nice to just have someone make it for you, and there's an economy of scale. Like, do I buy a loaf of bread and sausages just to make 1 or maybe 2, taking however long cooking, and spending twice what I would at a sizzle? Seems wasteful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hassle of cutting onions? Dude, it's literally two knife chops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I made one today, bit of egg, bit of BBQ sauce and it took me 10 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, don't buy a loaf of bread, buy 6 hamburger buns from Woolies, then buy 6 snags from your local butcher. You seem like the sort of person who can handle eating two things at once. You'll be done in a day if you eat them breakfast, lunch and dinner.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edlqk5.json b/1edlqk5.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..395cb1ea6a0f7ff707963586dfc8d847169a359b --- /dev/null +++ b/1edlqk5.json @@ -0,0 +1,346 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dr just confirmed I can go to solid foods tomorrow. Fuck yeah. Gimme that progress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally feeling a wee bit normal and was planning on riding my bike to the gym for a light workout. The wind has other plans for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[State gov has announced the end of no grounds evictions, finally!](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/28/nsw-landlords-may-be-fined-if-they-evict-tenants-for-non-genuine-reasons)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Under the proposed reforms, homeowners will now need a reason to end a tenancy for both periodic and fixed-term leases:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">These will include common sense and reasonable reasons such as:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">– The existing rules where the renter is at fault, because of a breach of lease, damage to the property, or non-payment of rent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">– Where the property is being sold or offered for sale with vacant possession.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">– Where significant repairs or renovations make inhabiting the property too difficult or it will be demolished. If a homeowner seeks to renovate or repair a home, it cannot be relisted for a period of at least 4 weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">– If the property will no longer be used as a rental home, i.e a change of use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">– Where the owner or their family intend to move into the property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">– If the renter is no longer eligible for an affordable housing program or if the property is purpose-built student accommodation and the renter is no longer a student.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> For those on fixed term agreements of less than six months, the termination notice period to tenants will be increased from 30 days to 60 days. For fixed term agreements of more than six months, the termination notice period will be increased from 60 days to 90 days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So windy out there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got approved for medicinical weed. Yay!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are there so many barricades/crowd control fences and Policemen all over Sydney Town hall?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite peculiar to see that in the morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any idea what might be going on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wifi still not working well, hooray... :( at least the weather seems a bit nicer today!! But my aunt beat me to getting washing done XD oh well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I should get up but. It's hard to get out of bed when bed is warm and there is also a kitty cuddling up to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's everyone watching these days?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I watched \"This Town\", which was sort-of-recommended here. I liked the period feel, as I was in the UK myself at the time, but the band stuff was totally unconvincing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My son and I watched \"Onimusha\" on Netflix, which kind of looked like a videogame because it was developed from a videogame. There was lots of cool supernatural stuff and fight scenes but also a lot of people standing around talking. Not terrible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dragon Prince is back, that's next.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For some reason I made myself watch all three of the old Resident Evil movies because last week I watched the Netflix show, which was bonkers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone have an optometrist recommendation, preferably lower north shore and not one of the big corporates? Need to get a regular eye test done", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are we all sleeping in because of all this wind? Or is something else on the cards today? What will you all be up to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone else having trouble with 9Now on TV? I can only find Olympics highlights, not full replays. Where are they?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any recs for heated lunch boxes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yesterday I was on a train stuck at the platform. The delay was because they were waiting for a driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of all the reasons for a delay, nobody available to drive the train is a new one to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good old Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mmmm, solids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine the nuclear-weapons-grade moaning on the landlord Facebook groups!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a tad windy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Labor Party Conference at Town Hall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I started watching the serpent queen, which I am really really enjoying. It’s not a time in history I know a lot about, but I love the dark humour of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, found another series Keeping Faith about a welsh lawyer and her family, it’s drama mostly, but the music is all original and just mesmerising.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Super late to the party but I’m making my way through Brooklyn 99 and having a blast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">For some reason I made myself watch all three of the old Resident Evil movies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They made 6 of those movies..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not lower north shore however I can recommend Metro Specs at Marrickville Metro shopping centre. I was really impressed at how much care they put into what they were doing. Also my glasses were ready to pickup within 2 days or so. Great place!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In theory...sailing today. Think I might put on my best brown pants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just waiting to hear if it's called off or not. Irritatingly, I'm in the top 3 at the moment with just this race and another to go, so I can't afford any \"did not competes\". If it's cancelled, it'll make the last race a real shitfight for scoring, depending on who comes in where.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suspect if we do sail today, we'll be reefed and with no spinnaker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m flying back from Melbourne so I’m hoping the wind doesn’t cause any issues with my flight. I chose a mid afternoon flight so I’d be home early enough to get myself sorted for the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, looks like rain all week. Winds will help dry laundry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back from an early morning gym class. Exhausted but feel like a million bucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off to see Dracula tonight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the day? Rancho Relaxo I think, starting with crepes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The wind was that cold the freaking breakfast I ordered had it's olive oil drizzle turn semi solid within 10mins of it being placed on my table at the cafe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got up early because I needed to make my way from Carlo to Randwick by 9:30 to catch up with an old boss of mine...wasn't that bad this morning at 6 when I got up but man when I got to Randwick by 9 it felt like I was off an ice shelf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like the ones with a thermos container and other sections?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So when shit goes cactus crew aren't where they are supposed to be because they've been blocked, which means the threadbare standby crew get used up quickly, weekends having even less than weekdays. So it becomes a cascading flow on effect. It's not great it happened but it does.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driver slept in, Driver had to call in sick cos of their kid, Driver missed the bus... hahha Well, drivers ARE people :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I felt like I wasn’t wearing any clothes at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will the CFMEU be there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh, that got cancelled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gonna spend the day making blips and blood on my synths at home instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where's the line between windy enough to be fast and fun and calling it off?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yum! What ingredients? I've always preferred crepes over pancakes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I looked up Carlo but have no idea where that is. Is it Carlton?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ones you can plug in and it’ll heat your food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driver caught a train to work that was delayed due to urgent signal repairs at Lidcombe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re in an industry where automation is slowly taking over your job, you’d want to have better contingencies in place I would think. Any politician looking to expand the metro network could easily run with this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Won't someone get the worlds smallest violins for them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, the hard line is 35kts - by definition, that's gale force winds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But before that, it's a bit more iffy. We take into account warnings from the bureau (today was a strong wind warning for enclosed waters) and what is like in the actual waters we sail in (it's a bit more protected in the western harbour where most of our races are).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the end though, it's up to each skipper to make a safety assessment on their own - which comes down to not only your boat design, but also your crews' experience levels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Flour, milk/water 50/50 mix, pinch of salt, bit of brown sugar, vanilla essence, eggs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My preferred topping is lemon & brown sugar, but am known to finish off with a scoop of vanilla Connoisseur and maple syrup.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Carlingford.. halfway (I reckon) between Parramatta and Epping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh Barry, they do have contingency plans in place but when shit hits the fan like it has the last few days they fall apart. The standby crew get used up quickly to cover the crew who are stuck trying to get to their next train, then those crew cover different work and it all falls apart rather quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's due to some honestly archaic practices around crew relief and how crew are used by management plus the impossibility of contacting management to find out what they want you to do. The worst part is it's actually improved a lot in the past year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you seen the driverless taxis in China? And in HK, the MTR from the Airport has been automated since 2011. Australia needs to catch up - yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yum. Do you need a special pan? (There is a Retro Cafe at Macquarie Centre, down the bottom. They do those Crepes with Lemon and Sugar, Strawberry Jam, lots more. I used to go just for crepes)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah Yep. I know Carlingford. Never heard it referred this way though lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The organization that runs the MTR is partly involved in the running and construction of Sydney Metro, so there's that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a crepe pan, picked up at an op shop somewhere. A really thin metal skillet about the size of a small plate. Basic and functional, plain metal handle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something like this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.agcequipment.com.au/matfer-bourgeat-crepe-pan-black-steel-240mm", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edp7qd.json b/1edp7qd.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8df6c2ea1c3652c54a07e1ae9cbc8cfe6f67ee54 --- /dev/null +++ b/1edp7qd.json @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Trains are not running between St Marys, Penrith and Springwood. There is a very limited limited service between Blacktown and St Marys. Cause: overhead wires down at Penrith. As of 6:00am there are no replacement buses and no forecast if or when replacement buses will be available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn’t look like it’ll be fixed anytime soon and good luck getting drivers out of bed at 6am Sunday 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TripView is showing all services cancelled till at least 1030am although there are sporadic trains from St Marys or Blacktown to the city...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if another train pulled the overhead wires down again. Where will it happen again next? Third time's the charm..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Managed to dash to St Marys and got the 8:40am train out but it looks like no others for a bit. Saw an empty railbus pull up at St Marys as we left the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So annoying! How else does one get up to Katoomba today ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Trains never fails to shit the bed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Severe delays Friday, Saturday, and cancellations Sunday ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If track work hasn't closed lines for the entire weekend, a critical infrastructure failure should do the trick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains have just started running again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains are finally back", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just seen all services cancelled till 10am so far ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Estimated forecast for it to be fixed isn't until this afternoon around 4pm apparently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains can turn round at St Mary's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't seen the report yet but that's likely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably helps that I live Leura though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah gonna be rough ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes they can indeed..I've just left Central and saw trains departing to St Marys or Penrith albeit not to normal timetable even with trackwork.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains can only as far as St Marys regardless of what the information screens say. Some replacement buses are now running between St Marys and Penrith but extremely infrequent. You’d be better off getting the regular 770 774 775 776 782 785 services even though they go around the world a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All good (and also I know those services since I made a post mentioning them last time the rail network got shut because staff got locked out by management due to industrial action) as I was heading towards Clovelly anyway and happened to see the boards at Central.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edsi1n.json b/1edsi1n.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2497469139332f26654e9bc5b9c8b3d9bdaf0ab8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1edsi1n.json @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@ +[ + { + "text": "https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/crime/knife-wielding-man-shot-dead-by-police-after-attacking-officer-in-western-sydney-suburb-of-middleton-grange/news-story/299805548c0a9019fb339029f56b16c3?fbclid=IwY2xjawESVA1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHeu1xj7XQkOCiRYwgOBg413Pmf5MBcwqB4-re5Te4ZYeouCnOCVUDQDZPg_aem_80CO8chhk9aAiRjKU_PCPg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man.... folks need to calm down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems he bought a knife to a gun fight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I said this in another post and received over 25 downvotes. People love being riled up and behave like a violent mob at any chance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No chill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those who live by the sword get shot by those why don't", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"In a police statement, initial information indicated that a 33-year-old officer was “struck with the knife” but was protected by his operational vest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“A taser was used and proved ineffective,” the police statement continued.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon it's just the frequency illusion cognitive bias; since the Bondi incident readers and journalists alike became more aware and are publicising more on knife crime. There were knife crimes (including a double-stabbing just down the road from where I live here in the western burbs) couple days before Bondi that barely got any publicity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to BoCSaR, [knife-related crimes are on a gradual decline](https://www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au/Pages/bocsar_pages/Weapons.aspx#WeaponsOffences).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean... I think that's pretty simplistic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact that rates of violence are as low as they are suggests you're wrong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Knife attack happens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Journos: is this the next Bondi incident?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Violent crime in general is going down over time, including DV murder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au/Pages/bocsar_pages/Murder-NSW.aspx", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are violent in other ways, which have real effects. For example in the other thread one user was ready to dox a person they didn't like and pin the accusations the OP of the thread was casting onto this person. Stupid mob mentality, and no chill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could just mean the probes didn't make good contact through the skin, like they hit thick clothing. Or could mean the guy was on ice and just ripped the probes out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think my issue with what you're suggesting is that I think you're missing the statistics of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A percentage of people are always ready to do a violence. Most people can be brought to a place where they would but aren't just stoked about doing violence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But when you have enough people, you don't need a high percentage to become a real problem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a passive violence too - when norms and expectations aren't met, then people get violent. The violence is to the people who challenge a status-quo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the fuck is passive violence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think maybe you're overusing violence as a concept now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The norm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In what sense?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could you explain what \"passive violence\" means in this context?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The prevalent idea, the idea held by a majority.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When challenged, violence ensues.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edug2y.json b/1edug2y.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e1548f0ad242c24503e05db829230db70239d09e --- /dev/null +++ b/1edug2y.json @@ -0,0 +1,178 @@ +[ + { + "text": "repost bc no comments on last post. best accomodation location in Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey everyone! my boyfriend and i will be staying in sydney for 4 nights in October and i’ve never been to sydney so i have no idea what location is like. I’m hoping to find a hotel that’s affordable (probably under $1200) and is located close to nice restraunts, possibly the beach or easy to get to and nice views. i’ll also need to get to qudos bank arena on one of the nights so i’m hoping to find a hotel where public transport is easy. Sorry i’ve never been and i’m having a lot of trouble finding the right place. i’ve found some nice hotels but i don’t know how i will go in terms of getting to all the touristy places. thanks in advance!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just stay in the CBD, everything is right there and public transport is excellent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We like to stay at the Novotel Sydney central. Close to cbd, trains, light rail and darling harbour. All about a 10 min walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We like it here as it’s a lot quieter than anywhere else we’ve stayed. Breakfast is good and they have a restaurant. Woolworths is 2 mins away and you can avoid the crowds by entering the station through the tunnels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get an Uber to Quito’s bank arena, have done this in the past, quick, cheap and convenient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope this helps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For trip planning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip](https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stay in the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lean towards the Rocks area, then you can easily walk to Circular Quay, over Harbour Bridge, Opera House, Botanic Gardens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also it's near Wynyard station which will get you out to Qudos at Homebush. Train connections are kinda a pain in the ass tho (no direct train), so ask hotel staff on best connection & timing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beach... probably easiest is ferry from circ quay to Manly. It's beautiful and easy trip (avoid peak hour). Alternatively you can go stay a night at Manly, but it's painful travelling out of there (e.g. homebush) - is doable tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was me I'd stay near the Rocks somewhere, $1200/night budget should get you something really nice, harbour view. If you're $1200/4 nights, you might still be able to get decent accomm, I'm not sure on pricing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hotels coming to mind are:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Manly Pacific [Manly]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Four Seasons at the Rocks. [Sydney]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask for harbour/Beach views !! I have no idea how that impacts pricing tho. There'll be lots of other hotel options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If pricing too much, North Sydney would also be OK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d suggest staying near Central Station (look at Ace Hotel which has a lot of promos as it’s still quite new and that area) and then catching the train from Central to Olympic Park to get to Qudos Bank Arena.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From Central you can walk to Surry Hills and Darlinghurst, catch the train to other parts of the city easily and other suburbs like Newtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public transport is good here so just pick a hotel that is close to a train station and you can get anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boulevard Hotel has water views on one side of the hotel, it’s close to restaurants in Darlinghurst and short walk to Potts Point. It’s equidistant between Kings Cross and Town Hall stations and there are buses in both directions if you don’t want to walk the 500-600m.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can pretty much walk the Sydney cbd top to bottom no matter where you stay. Then the other touristy stuff like manly, Bondi, zoo all well connected. Just get a hotel you like the look of in the cbd and you’re fine. Probably the closer to circular quay the less you’ll have to walk. Unlike a lot of US cities, Sydney is well connected transport wise and it’s all tap by credit card so you don’t need to figure out the system to pay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A convenient location for tourists would be nearby Town Hall or Circular Quay stations. Not near the beach but a ferry will get you to Manly. Lots of hotels in the city but accom in Sydney is pricey. YHA can be a good bet depending.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know about hotels but I would look in areas like Bondi, Paddington, the rocks, Potts point, Woolloomooloo maybe Surry hills as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We do staycations sometimes and I don't like high rise hotels much i prefer a bit of character like this [https://www.thehughendenhotel.com.au/](https://www.thehughendenhotel.com.au/) From Paddington you can bus to Bondi and it has nice old pubs etc and restaurants. When you walk the streets it's nice old terrace houses, not concrete office like CBD which has no soul. But Circular Quay seems to be the tourist concentration. This old pub has a fire in winter and great [https://www.lorddudley.com.au/](https://www.lorddudley.com.au/) if you're after a bit of character.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A convenient location for tourists would be nearby Town Hall or Circular Quay stations. Not near the beach but a ferry will get you to Manly. Lots of hotels in the city but accom in Sydney is pricey. YHA can be a good bet depending.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[www.hotelscombined.com.au](http://www.hotelscombined.com.au)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Novotel Darling Quarter is a good one, near everything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A convenient location for tourists would be nearby Town Hall or Circular Quay stations. Not near the beach but a ferry will get you to Manly. Lots of hotels in the city but accom in Sydney is pricey. YHA can be a good bet depending.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is training the main mode of public transportation? is it not easier to use a bus or tram?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains are the best mode of transport. Buses are a last resort. Trams are good in the inner city to get up and down the hill but they don't go very far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can check the trip planner website for what your best method would be from your hotel, but trains are far more reliable than busses (unless it's raining) and our lightrail, while great, is still limited and has a tendency to get shut down for special events.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains can easily get you to newcastle, blue mountains, southern highlands, and our south coast within a few hours. All of which is on the opal network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Busses always have stops outside train stations anyway so if you need them they'll be there too. Trains are most direct and fastest on our streets by far tho. Trams are pretty limited so you'd need to know where you wanted to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are more bus stops than train stations, but the trains are more reliable and easier. It really just depends on where you're going, each time. I like the light rail, but it just doesn't have enough or good stops for most of my travel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many or even most of the concert attendees will be travelling by train, so it will be a crowded affair but Sydney Trains are prepared for that. For the rest of your stay, buses will take you to Bondi beach rather than a train, first, to Bondi Junction. If you go to the zoo, I always encourage taking a ferry across the harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central and Surry Hills, maybe Glebe/Newtown, areas probably that you're looking for, in terms of location, or as someone else suggested, anywhere near a train station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All depends on where you are going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train is easier, if it is close to a train station at both ends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Short trips bus and trams. If you are in the suburbs, use trains. You need an opal card, you can use credit cards but they often don't work so well, you stand there like a twat trying time and again. The CBD is walkable, and do not forget the Ferry, cheapest, best views is the Manly ferry ride. Manly has no culture, but it has a beach and beer and restaurants. It's nice. Hotels? find an area you want to stay, and then find a hotel nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip](https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edupy8.json b/1edupy8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d2a10a746475e3323b901ad569770e1f0a8c5386 --- /dev/null +++ b/1edupy8.json @@ -0,0 +1,454 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Here I thought this was going to be a article about units at risk of falling down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A squatters claimer’s dream", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off-shore buyers getting their money out of their own country, with no interest in renting out the properties, or living in them themselves. I believe that some foreign governments are buying, or assisting in the purchase of Australian real estate as an economic de-stabilising weapon. Australian government should stop allowing foreign ownership and repossess vacant properties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit 1. Regarding assisted buying, there are instances where overseas buyers at auctions have readily admitted that their govt is putting in half the purchase price. There is also one particular overseas family, featured in a recent current affairs programme, that owns $750 million worth of Australian property - it's quite likely that they have political links or powerful friends in government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The unoccupied dwelling rate in Greater Sydney from the last census was recorded at 8.3 per cent, compared to 7.7 in the 2016 census. Professor Gurran said the issue was not a growing problem, but rather a consistent feature of the housing system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost as though it's perfectly normal for a percentage of dwellings to be unoccupied on a given night - people out on census night, homes vacated for renovations, occupier on holidays, housing just sold with vacant possession, in between tenants etc. These aren't homes which are unused and can suddenly be added to the housing supply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[The ABS estimate of inactive homes is 1.3% in 2021.] (https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/housing/administrative-data-snapshot-population-and-housing-experimental-housing-data/latest-release) So the question is: would an extra 1.3% increase in homes solve the 'housing crisis'. No? Then we have a supply issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vacant homes are like foreign buyers - a distraction to the root cause. We have lower supply of dwellings than demand. Build more dwellings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big laundry block, that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, this article would never have got a run on SMH. I think it's telling how the statistics again show that supply of housing isn't the main issue, but rather the allocation of housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Foreign ownership should be reciprocal. If I can't buy a house in China, Indonesia, Thailand, Maldives, Philippines etc, then citizens of those countries should not be allowed to buy here. Same Same is fair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So this is money laundering?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shitloads of empty apartments in Wolli Creek and none of them for lease. It makes the ones that are available severely overpriced and bumps up rents for the rest of us. I'm paying $700 p/w for a one bedder on the second floor with no parking space and a lovely view of the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Land tax (with no exemptions) would go a long way to fixing this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhh the three sisters...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sincerely hope they don't just renovate them and creat the same housing scheme as before. They were rough as guts and not an area you'd want to be near at night. Calling it Telopea is quaint but that whole area is the Valley well and truely. The valley shops are better than they used to be, but still not wonderful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The demolition of the sisters brought with it the hope of more housing and importantly mixed housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It may all not be that effective in the end, far from modern, humane, and appropriate tenants protection like those in Europe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After all, the cost of homelessness is borne by the taxpayers, investors' profits are private and sheltered from taxation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least, this government is discussing it. The previous wouldn't have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not just offshore buyers. It’s the developers who build them. Sell a few off the plan to get the thing built, trickle the supply over ten years to keep the prices high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sickening tactic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Update: Squatter is now responsible for $1m+ rectification works", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Australian government should ... repossess vacant properties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't even think we need to go that far. A severe tax on vacant property, properly written, should incentivise all vacant holders to occupy, rent out, or sell, regardless of if the owner is a foreign investor or local.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would even go as far to say that if a property is listed for rent but with no one getting the lease for ~6 months would also attract a penalty to avoid landlords asking for unreasonable rent then claiming a tax exemption because \"I TRIED to rent it!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The three examples given in the article don't mention anything about offshore buyers sitting on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pendle Hill - developer placed in liquidation in 2022, the owner in liquidation in March this year. I'd guess it's caught up in some sort of legal battle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leichardt - Sold in 2023, development application refused in 2024, appeal pending - bit weird how ABC quote \"the owners plans are unclear\" then a few lines later say an appeal was lodged earlier this year. That seems like pretty clear plans", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Telopea - Has been stuck working on planning approval for 5 years. Has only been empty for 1 year. Labor blaming the Libs over some dud deal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting to know which governments are assisting their citizens with the buying. I know with Chinese buyers, they would have had to have found ways around their own foreign transaction restrictions imposed by their own governments. In China previously there was a $US 50,000 limit on certain types of transactions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.boc.cn/en/pbservice/pb4/200806/t20080626_1323972.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regardless Sydney is just like any other western city where property is a speculative asset. It's hard for locals to compete when you factor in other factors like money laundering and organised crime impacting the property market too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hear zillow is expanding into Australia, so yknow, shits about to get real fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assisting in purchase of Aust real estate? How? Are they handing out loans to specifically buy new or off-the-plan appartments in Aust?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make Australia great again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">We have lower supply of dwellings than demand. Build more dwellings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If this was true, we should see dwellings per capita crater as people respond to housing shortages by living in larger households. However, we don't. Sydney had fewer dwellings per capita at the 1996 Census than at either the 2016 or 2021 Censuses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Housing supply has kept up with population growth at a consistent rate for the most part, and there doesn't appear to be any direct relationship between dwellings per capita and dwelling price changes, which you'd expect to see if it was a housing supply/demand issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-sydney-suburbs-where-one-in-five-homes-is-not-lived-in-full-time-20240613-p5jlmr.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two of the three examples given blamed the planning process", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always has been.png", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck that sounds nice. Especially the tax part", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, boy do I have news for you! There is an annual vacancy fee on vacant properties owned by foreign buyers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[ATO foreign vacancy fee](https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/investments-and-assets/foreign-investment-in-australia/vacancy-fee-return-for-foreign-owners#ato-Whatisavacancyfee)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ll just ‘ghost’ rent it (tenancy agreement with a friend/family member but no one living in the unit and no actual rent money changing hands).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tax + you have 6 months to find a tenant. Failure to do so and the property is forcefully sold and you're banned from buying for X years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they have genuinely tried to find a tenant and can provide proof then thats a different matter but its up to the courts to decide why they couldn't pick one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">the owners plans are unclear", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the ABC quoting the real estate agent's comment on the matter tbf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's interesting to see that the proposed redevelopment will result in the net loss of 8 dwellings. YIMBYs should be up in arms over that, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never really understood what Zillow does compared to say Domain and RealEstate.com, how do they differ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any source or is this just fear mongering?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not quite sure what you're point is? Household sizes are shrinking due to social and demographic changes, which means more dwellings are needed per capita to satisfy demand (people don't want to live in mixed household when they can avoid it). Supply isn't keeping up with that demand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whether or not you think that desire to live in smaller household is reasonable is a different question, but it doesn't mean that the increase in demand isn't real, and there's no double that increasing supply would decrease prices. Dwellings aren't immune to supply and demand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, no exploration of the fact that entire apartment buildings are sitting empty and no analysis from an expert showing that the statistics aren't indicative of a housing shortage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, I'd say you've proven my point for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure that \"40 day deemed refusal causing LEC appeal\" quite constitutes blaming the planning process for an apartment building lying vacant for 6 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Come to think of it, I'm not entirely certain that \"proponent failed to respond to submissions\" is blaming the planning process either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the first example given on that page, the fee payable for 12 months vacancy on a property purchased for $850k is $13k (1.5% of property value) or $26k (3%).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would consider neither of those severe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Severe in my mind would be closer to 50% the value of the property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easy enough to discover this in an audit and fine the party appropriately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So tax the 'rent'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree, it should be a taller tower with more apartments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zillow arent like websites that just list properties. They actively buy and sell houses... but they do it at scale, and with strategy to manipulate prices. Essentially they will try and squeeze profit out of fucking with housing. I don't think we need that sort of thing in our already broken market.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suppose looking at their business model, and tactics in the USA doesn't count for you? Shrug.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't need to convince you. You believing or not believing makes no difference to what they will do when they are here. Nothing any of us can do will stop it. The government isn't exactly going to do anything to housing rules given what happened last time they tried to fix negative gearing. So it is what it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If this was a supply-demand issue though, we should see prices responding to fluctuations in dwellings per-capita, and we don't see that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you read the abc article? No direct examples of entire buildings being vacant and not alot of statistics either tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You think the fee should be closer half a million?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ll say they’re on holidays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's almost like developers aren't particularly interested in increasing supply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re talking about iBuying, and Zillow abandoned this business in 2021. It no longer does it. The company is purely a real estate services business now which sells software to agents, and runs a listings website.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep in mind that our tax system doesn't really incentivise accumulating residential real estate in corporate structures like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our system incentivises \"mum and dad\" investors by way of the land tax free threshold plus capital gains discount. A megacorp gets hit with both land tax and on capital gains, so it just doesn't make sense. And short-term market manipulation for the sake of flipping doesn't work easily with stamp duty, either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many more real estate agents and/or websites does this country actually need .....#$=#%#", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy fuck…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you don’t “hear” shit, then. Zillow is a failed business model and they’d be lucky to hang on in the US. An expansion to a walled market like Australia’s is practically business suicide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anything else you “hear”?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "nice fear mongering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I explained, demand can increase while dwellings per capita is steady due to lower household sizes ([which empirically has happened - see graph 1](https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/mar/a-new-measure-of-average-household-size.html)). I don't think you've addressed that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What was that building in Leichhardt then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. If the 25-50k in rental income isn't enough incentive, the fee should make be so large to overcome the incentive to leave it vacant for land-banking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can say whatever they want. The ATO is already capable of investigating and penalising folks who take the piss on other forms of tax.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like when OS companies try and short the AU banks. It has always ended in tears before bedtime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " wait and see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If supply-demand was the primary cause of dwelling price increases dwelling price changes would closely reflect changes in dwellings per capita, particularly any reduction in dwellings per capita should cause prices to immediately spike as demand is simultaneously inflated by shrinking household size and increased immigration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't see that though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess I'm just not buying the theory that some overseas investors are happily forgoing 2-4% rental yield because the 7-10% capital gains is so much more massive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The article doesn't even show any evidence that's happening in the 3 properties they're looking at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In your scenario, we have to believe that someone earning $100k/year on an investment (say $1m) is forgoing $30k in rent and then is happily paying another $30k in the vacancy tax.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ATO wouldn’t be checking homes and enforcing compliance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get what you’re saying and I agree with the notion of penalising people who leaves home vacant, but people will find ways around it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think we just need to stop foreign ownership of Australia residential property. It still won’t stop Australians having empty homes, but it’ll stop a large chunk of this behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Have a read of the *Demographic shifts* section in here.](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02673037.2022.2123623#d1e218)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yee sites several studies showing population increases correlate to increases in pricing, and the existence of demographic-based demand increases.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you're asserting - that reductions in dwellings per capita doesn't increase prices - is a rather bold claim. I'd need some evidence to be convinced of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Irrespective of theory, the data showing the phenomenon is real enough. I don’t know why they’re forgoing the income.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet, if you take a good look there are whole entire towns that are filled with vacant holiday houses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yee does not however cite that as evidence that supply and demand are the primary driver of house prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">What you're asserting - that reductions in dwellings per capita doesn't increase prices - is a rather bold claim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm saying that trends in dwellings per capita aren't reflected in affordability trends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the 1996 Census, Sydney had 381 dwellings per thousand residents. In the 2001 Census, this had risen to 391. At the 2006 Census, this peaked at 399, while at the 2011 Census this had declined again to 391.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given that Sydney had strong population growth Census-to-Census each half-decade, if your claim was correct, we should see price-income ratio rises moderated in the period 1996-2006, as additional housing stock per capita comes online, while 2006-2011 should see a massive spike in this ratio as supply becomes more scarce.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[But as per Graph 4 of this 2012 RBA report, we don't see this.](https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/dec/pdf/bu-1212-2.pdf)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We see sharp rises through the late 90s and early 2000s as dwellings per capita increase and then a reduction in the 2006-11 period while dwellings per capita decreased.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which data? How signficant - how many homes is it holding back?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They certainly didn't present any examples of land banking in article above.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...because they're holiday homes...in holiday towns...what's your point?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not relevant to the point about overseas investors, but it is relevant to the point about the housing crisis. Holiday homes used to be fine, but today with Airbnb they are taking up way too much housing supply. Tax the fuck out of them until they're either rented out properly or sold to an occupier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can be taxed.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edvhlq.json b/1edvhlq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..998cd1fc4e2a9839e2ca29f6c561210701104968 --- /dev/null +++ b/1edvhlq.json @@ -0,0 +1,530 @@ +[ + { + "text": "IIRC they did this in Queensland but only on non fixed leases. So agents would hand out a new fixed term lease along with an eviction notice so landlords would retain the ability to kick out a tenant easier", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/05/queensland-real-estate-body-tells-landlords-how-to-skirt-new-no-grounds-eviction-laws", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will be interesting to see if we do the same here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great idea, but I have read about countless examples where the landlords say that they have a family member who needs to move in, or that they are moving in, so the tennants need to move out at the end of the lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then two weeks later the property is up for rent with an extra 30% increase in rental cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well they will just raise the rent 100% or something to get them to leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There would be many excuses that are reasonable they could use. Family member wants to move it.. owner wants to move in. They want to do maintenance. or renovate. Not keeping the place tidy and maintained enough..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they want to sell then just change their mind. they constantly complain to the real estate about non issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway I don’t see how this would change anything. If the owner or real estate want them out they can come up with a reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sou8bds good. Will have to wait and see if it makes any difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should see the rental crisis that's happening in the Netherlands because of indefinite leases -- turnover is low amongst existing leases because people are afraid to leave, and supply has reduced as owners can't move back in or sell property** once it's rented out. As a result, people can't get leases on the free market for love nor money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While it's ideal for people to be able to own their own home, there's still people that need to rent. This isn't always because they can't afford to buy, but other reasons too, like trying out the area before they buy, changing job location/career, planning to upsize soon, or temporarily living as students or expatriates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With indefinite leases it will become even harder to find a new place, whether you're getting your first rental or having to move for other reasons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there's definitely other steps the government can do to improve tenant security though. Maybe like a minimum lease period of 2 years (but tenant can leave earlier)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "_**: Technically you can sell, but the sale value drops by ~30% as no one wants to buy a property with existing tenants they can't kick out._", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next year? Why wait this long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aren't we in a crisis?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "COVID emergency rules were voted in days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to see he finally committed to one of his major election promises.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is great to hear, we really need to tip the scales back in the tenants favour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Band aid fix to get greens off their backs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Expect incidents of sudden rent increases to increase drastically", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s just gonna exacerbate the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a good thing. Now we need rent control.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FINALLY about bloody time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lets not go the way of QLD where they send out eviction notices at the same time as leases shall we?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Renters for too long have been at the back end of politics. If they want to make money off property then fine. Put the renters first for fucks sake. Can't have the cake and eat it too. 1/3 of us are renters in this state and WILL vote accordingly for our best interests. The government can't ignore us any longer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Landlords for too long have had the law swing in their favour. They profit off the misery of others. It's about time they got the boot for a change too. Frankly a landlord shouldn't be able to evict someone unless rent is not paid or they are selling and a home owner buys it instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Simply wanting to move in or move their family in is not good enough. They can buy another property for that if they want. Or how about fit them in at their own home. Investment properties need to be marked as public interest only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hand to god question, which I ask as a lowly tenant: Is asking someone to leave at the end of a fixed term lease really an eviction?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always understood a fixed term lease as a mutual agreement wherein either party could move on after the fixed term was over. Whereas an eviction is a proceeding to get someone out before the end of a fixed term lease...like I've never been surprised at the end of a fixed term if someone wants me to go?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also upped the minimum notification time to 60 days so that at least gives the tenant a bit more time even if they come up with a way to skirt it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are not, it's all leases here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns flirted with this limitation but The Tenants Union of NSW ran a phenomenal campaign and basically forced them to stick to their full commitment to ban no grounds for all leases.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to wonder about the humanity of some people, truly, to be total cunts to people just for the hell of it. And then to think your media response portrays you in the right. I tell ya if landlords started being dragged to guillotines, I doubt I'd protest much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Needs to be laws against this IMO. This is misleading and false. Landlord should be up for massive penalties and a strike against their name. 3 strikes and the property is sold to the government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or better yet. Consider it fraud and treat it as a criminal matter. Landlords won't be so gung ho about it when they realize they can cop a criminal record and fines for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I guess the devil is in the details. Abusive rent increases can be challenged in court, though (that's already the case), and that should be relatively easy to do if the new rent is way out of proportion compared to similar properties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they go above market value, they absolutely will be challenged at the tribunal and most likely will fail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can't kick out the tenant now too because of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why formal proof needs to be given and if they fail to act on it then they can be up for massive fines and criminally charged with fraud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If a landlord wants to move their family in (frankly its not a good enough reason) then fine. Give formal proof that you will do it. Failure to do so should result in MASSIVE fines and the previous tenant able to take you to court for all moving costs, difference in rent if they are paying more, damages etc and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will just make the rental market worse like what happened in Victoria. So many left Victorian property market and bought in QLD. Victoria has left with an even lower rental vacancy rate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would still have the dutch rental crisis over our one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway indefinite leases don't really need to lead to a rental crisis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of Europe has this and in a lot of these countries there isn't really a crisis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in Switzerland and had no worries at all, NL just has had some high immigration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look at Austria, I wouldn't mind that model here either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Far less Off the plan apartments will go ahead as projected. Investors make up a big share of purchasers who buy OFP apartments and developers need about 50% to be pre-sold as part of financing requirements by banks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you really think owner occupiers will commit to buying OFP apartments in droves? There are so many investors who buy OTP apartments due to its favourable depreciation schedule.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Lets try the one thing that has repeatedly failed every time it’s been tried”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe the norm atm is to start with a fixed term and then move to month to month after it's expired. However if no grounds eviction is banned similarly to Queensland's style, landlords and agents can push the norm to a rolling fixed term lease instead of month to month to prevent \"forever tenants\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's good, the 21 days at end of term was way too short.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll believe it when I see it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m mean, most small land lords are just slightly wealthier people who can afford to buy a second house, but fuck realtors and those huge companies that buy half a suburb, turn it to apartments then do fuck all for the tenants", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I might feel slightly sorry for landlords in that case. For a second", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now if it's realtors...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve lived in other countries where this is how it works. Then if they’re caught they can owe the tenant up to 12 months rent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they want to move in themselves or a family member you need to give 4 months notice, which honestly seems a bit excessive but it was the most common cause for eviction so they tried to add a barrier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not if investors do it in sync, which is possible given the lack of new stock and higher demand due to immigration and lower average household size.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They won't be challenged if they raise it slightly above average. Just enough to motivate the tenants to move out while keeping the price reasonably within market value.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Um victorian rental vacancy is now at 1.5%, higher than QLD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I moved from Sydney to Melbourne, its so much better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Applied to a single place and got exactly what I wanted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also an absolute metric fuck ton of high rises are being constructed in the city right now,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I very much expect vacancy rates to hit 2+% by 2025.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As somone who lived in Sydney and escaped it due to the awful rental market, Melbourne is 100x better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So more people go to buy houses. This is a good thing. DUH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what you're saying is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are having the chance to stop being a renter and begin being a home owner? This is a great thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The less renters in this country the better. The more home owners the better. 90% of renters would stop renting tomorrow if they could become a home owner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> NL just has had some high immigration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, that's our issue too, so I think it's worth noting that going to their model doesn't solve the problem caused by immigration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Look at Austria, I wouldn't mind that model here either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you elaborate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is nothing wrong about buying OTP apartments if you know the quality is going to be top notch ahead of time. Thats why owners don't because the quality sucks and its a MASSIVE risk. If our builders were not all utter dog shit then maybe more people would have less of an issue with buying OTP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In NSW once the fixed term is approaching its end landlords already can give you notice to vacate within 21 days before the end of the lease, and all I've been with have done that (they'll send me a new lease to sign ~60 days before the end of the current one and if I don't sign it, they say \"see ya\") -- I've yet to have an LL who let it roll to a periodic lease. Property managers push LLs to do this for the reason you describe. I do believe for the vast majority of people this will therefore change nothing because LLs are already practicing what you describe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it sounds like a great way to pretend to be doing something useful while actually preserving the status quo in 99% of cases", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Buy half a suburb and turn it into to apartments\".. this doesn't even happen anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> buy half a suburb, turn it to apartments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So they're providing more housing than wealthy boomers but somehow they're the ones in the wrong? Huh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why the hell would I want to kick my tentants out for fun? Jesus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if I need somewhere to live, I can just rent, I don't need to disturb someone else's life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have kicked out ones that weren't paying rent. They caused damage too, but I didn't kick them out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They weren't asking for an extension or payment plan. Hadn't lost their job. Just decided to see if they could get away with not paying. For that kind of contempt, all trust is broken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still owe me a few grand too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to move in with my parents as I couldn't afford to pay the mortgage on their place while they weren't paying, on top of my own rent, even when split with a housemate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Property investing is good when it's good, but you can quickly become a screwed when something goes wrong, with the house, with the tenant, with your own life. But then as the rents go up and the mortgage stays the same after 5-10 years, it finally gets cushy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Now if it's realtors...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which, we don't have in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(A \"Realtor\" is a member of a specific trade body in the US and Canada.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> If they want to move in themselves or a family member you need to give 4 months notice, which honestly seems a bit excessive but it was the most common cause for eviction so they tried to add a barrier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not in this market, plus suddenly giving someone a month is very cruel, people have lives, they make plans and the system should let them accommodate this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "should be 6 months tbh. Landlords should sign a stat dec that this is what their intentions are to remove the tenant and legally have to follow through. If they are moving family in then the house is taken off the Investment Property market and its marked as a PPOR instead. They can't rent it out again for X years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "or the government buts said houses and the land gets allocated to a Social housing pool, that will be lived either be lived in or developed to a higher density of housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not always. I know several who bought holiday houses while leaving it vacant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not everyone has a permanent job until they are 30 or even 40.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in the UK in towns with limited rental offers, and my experience was way worse than Sydney or Melbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well a large section of renters are not eligible for home loans due to insecure work and/or have bankruptcy history or poor credit ratings. There will never be enough houses to accommodate all renters because supply will always lag behind demand due to developers having to prove that there is sufficient demand to financiers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a look at Singapore. A large section of population living in public housing and yet still home prices are skyrocketing and there is even sub-leasing of those public housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's strange, when I rented and everyone I knew also had periodic leases. That said, I've been out of the rental game for a few years since I bought a place so the norm might've changed the last few years, especially considering the recent rental price boom", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never been pushed to sign a fixed lease in NSW. Most LL's are happy for it to go to periodic, at least in the types of accommodation that I've rented (4 different 2-br apartments in Pyrmont). One of those I was on periodic for like 6 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I see others commenting this may be a more recent practice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never been offered to renew my lease and generally roll for 6 ish months keeping an eye out for a good value place. I don't know why I haven't been offered either, it might have secured an additional few months of rent from me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe I'm the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Majority of within 1/2km to 1km of the beachfront on the entire northern beaches is apartments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No but they have a lot of control over those suburbs because they control a significant portion of the housing, it could potentially increase the entire suburbs rent if a few companies decide they want more money. Also in my experience companies are way way way less likely to actually care about tenants than small land lords, stuff like shoddy repairs and maintenance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's funny how \"benevolent\" landlords always show up online, but most people go through the renting life without ever coming across one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can argue the semantics as they're being put against the wall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d definitely be down for some sort of registry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be clear, the 4 months would be if it were month to month. If it were during the lease you couldn’t do it, otherwise you’d be breaking the lease and good luck getting the tents out without a stack of cash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is bullshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A large section of renters like myself rent because we don't have a damn choice. You think we would rent if we had the choice to buy? fuck no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes there is a portion of them like that but the vast majority simply rent because its either that or living on the street. We have stable work and stable incomes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s a reaction to these new laws - these laws have been in the wings for a couple of years, and because it will likely be that a tenant cannot be made to sign a new lease when they are on periodic, it’s become good practice to have your tenant on a fixed lease", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might be in a group of dwindling exceptions, everyone I know whose place is managed by an agent has the same experience with fixed term 12 month leases being pushed at them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not even close.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha maybe we get jaded and sell our place. Or move into it. Or give it to a real estate agent and let them be a dick. Ie I'm an ex private landlord.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know some people go on about how they are such a nice landlord because they just repaired one single thing and now deserve a golden ticket to heaven.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My agent sends me the worst emails from tenants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"uh hi, the power keeps tripping when I'm in the shower. It's really annoying to have to go outside and switch it back on\". No mention of electrocution fear!! The agent actually asks me for approval to send someone out! Like not only am I 100% obliged, but the tenant has the right by law to organise emergency repairs and be reimbursed by me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was horrified that someone was willing to get electrocuted rather than worry that \"complaining\" about a fatal risk might stop their lease getting renewed 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm maybe the benevolent landlords are people who rented and share housed a lot. Or still do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a tenant now, and I'm more pushy with my own landlord to fix stuff. I got a new cooktop, shower head, washers replaced, lights replaced, busted fridge shelves replaced, busted wardrobe fixed, busted curtain rod fixed. They won't fix the blinds as it would be a full replacement. Havent been brave to ask for rerouting the shower. To be fair, all this stuff was fucked on move in, and is not stuff that you'd reasonably expect a tenant to pick up at an open for inspection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have to say, I was a dick about something recently. The agent wanted to replace the old 1970s looking alumnimum blinds. I was pissed at my own landlord for not reaching mine. They can be exxy and don't even black out the room anyway. I told her let's do block out curtains instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well we do have a non official registry of crap landlords. [shitrentals.org](https://shitrentals.org)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Defs worth checking out if you're in the market for a new home. Search the address and see if it pops up. Best to leave a review once you've moved on as some REA's are quite cluey on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your statement isn't contracting mine. Like I said, a large proportion are not eligible for home loans. Whether it be, they are priced out of the market, or they have insecure income or poor credit history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will admit, I often like fixed terms more than periodic. During a periodic in NSW you can get notice to leave or if a rent increase at any time, as long as it's 90 days notice. That makes it really hard to make plans when you know notice could be served at any given time (including during the holidays). At least with a fixed term lease I know I'm good for ~12 months before I have to worry again. Sure, it gives me a little less flexibility but I'm not moving every 3 months by my own choice anyways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're being priced out of the market in part by the same people you're saying will leave the market", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, this is the reason that as you go up in property size and value, the term lengths go up and up. Commercial properties often start at 5 years and go from there. Even if there is a plan to redevelop a property and owners need to kick out their tenants, they will just start ratcheting down term lengths (i.e. to 1 year only) just to give some semblance of order to things. It would never be only 90 days like with residential.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edvj4x.json b/1edvj4x.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7690301fe3b4c8bf8e6b2e5d7881759289b9552f --- /dev/null +++ b/1edvj4x.json @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Just thought id let yas know, heavy police presence ahead of more expected pro palestinian protests in the CBD with albos labor conference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also no trains between wynard and town hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for letting us know I won’t take my drugs to town hall today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City circle trains are still running; I caught it both ways for the 10km fun run today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Also no trains between wynard and town hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Due to trackwork trains run in one direction only. First stop museum. Please do be accurate with train information.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the sex pests will be at the ICC for sexpo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What time is the conference lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops have been around since 10am", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took us half an hour to drive around the block with the closures.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why I don’t care for going out on weekends", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you really? A the trackwork posters say one way only", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weren’t you supposed to run?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How did you go? I struggled running in the wind, especially towards the end in Barangaroo Park.  Felt like I was going to be whisked away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More like 7AM", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes, I see how that reads. I mean, \"I took the train into and out of the city.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yes, one way only round the circle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It certainly made it interesting, didn't it? But it did prove useful for those times the wind was at your back!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jolly good. As a train driver I'd have quite a few questions for you otherwise 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edwkhg.json b/1edwkhg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1ba1262c7c63cb22280ecc98a6cbd503099e44fd --- /dev/null +++ b/1edwkhg.json @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’m going to see Hamilton on a Tuesday night in a few weeks with a small group. The show finishes at about 10:30pm. What are the after show food options these days?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the Star venues close at 10pm (or earlier!). I was thinking about my favourite Nagano Darling but they look like they close at midnight on Tuesdays. Would I be cutting it fine? I’m looking for something where we can have a relaxing feed and a few beers and cocktail and not having to worry about being turfed out early.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.theurbanlist.com/sydney/a-list/late-night-food-sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10.30? PM? That is bedtime citizen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bar Totti's, 12am: Very overpriced Italian but decent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Show Neua, 12am: Thai food, not really catering to the Western pallete, pretty good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a look at darling pavilion. Big place, great atmosphere, waiters are super chill. Opens until 2am. Drinks and food are good and reasonably priced. Can find menu on their website. Can take the light rail from the star to exhibition centre, and then walk there in 5-10 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been to Old Town Hong Kong in Haymarket a few times after shows, food is good but don't think they have cocktails.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe try one of the KBBQ places? 678, 789 and Arisun all close around midnight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tram from Star to Capitol Square. Lots of Thai restaurants in that area just get started after 10pm and have live music.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite a few good ones in here… ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the list. I haven’t seen this one before. There’s a few standouts to choose from but it’s still horrific that most of that so called “Late Night List” still closes 11pm/12am (at least on a Tuesday). I lived in Darlinghurst in the 90’s when 24/7 was still a thing. I really miss those days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's _shownight!_", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bar Totti… yeesh, if you can justify buying another G wagon for Justin Hemmes or another soul less Merivale venue gobbling up a Sydney icon. Go for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can thank our crappy government for the lack of options like the 90s had", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a tiring way to live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every Merivale pub I've been to is fine, better than average even. Nortons feels practically unchanged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to the pub, be happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean the bible bashing PREVIOUS government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are many other venues I can support and ol Justin is doing just fine without my business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not like the current one is changing it at all but I get what you're saying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lame", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edzi5m.json b/1edzi5m.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..29eb381543b7f314cbc7498e1241c1fa458c000d --- /dev/null +++ b/1edzi5m.json @@ -0,0 +1,150 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Since a few days ago I've been on the lookout to print a small article somewhere in Sydney or the Central Coast where I live. I have the STL file, but when I submitted it to a printing service in Melbourne (I'm sure it was) they wanted $40 per article, and it's basically two 60mm by 50mm 3mm thick pieces of plastic spaced 10mm apart with a solid semicircular roof that joins those two pieces together, with two holes in each of those pieces, dead centre in the 60mm wide by 50mm high 3mm plastic, one hole is 25mm diameter, the other is 13mm diameter. I'm still looking at Sydney/CC options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm using this to protect my barbell knurling on the ATX universal roller j-cups, which unfortunately do not have anything on the front of the j-cup to protect the knurling from metal to metal contact despite being very heavily protected by rubberised plastic at the back part of the j-cup, and also where it is held against the rack uprights. It's a shame they didn't consider the front part, but sometimes companies just put out a design and don't go any further with that particular item.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I came up with a solution, 3D print this structure, so that it will protect my barbell knurling from taking any damage if it hits the front of the j-cup for whatever reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've stored the file on this link: [https://easyupload.io/094452](https://easyupload.io/094452)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The trouble I've come across, is finding somewhere economical to print 6 of these items. One place wanted what I thought was way too much and I cannot stomach that cost for a little bit of plastic. It would be \\~$240 for 6 pieces. Crazy I know, so I was wondering if there was anyone out there who could offer some assistance with getting these parts 3D printed, it appears that they are very simple to produce. Any help here would really be appreciated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was in the same situation years ago. Buying a 3d printer yourself is the only economical solution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wanted to have something printed and it cost me over $100. I thought it would be a one-off. But then I wasn’t happy with it. The print quality wasn’t great, but more importantly, I needed some improvements to the model that only became apparent on the printed thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I realised I will need to keep iterating until I’m happy, which could be 2-3 more prints.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3d printing can quickly take a couple hours or more, even for small models, especially if you need a good quality for details. That adds up for businesses who need a certain throughput to make a margin. But at home it doesn’t matter. And secondly, you can adjust the quality, print some quick prototypes and improve until you are happy to print the final version in full quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A 3d printer is not cheap, but filament is quite cheap and once you figured it out, you can fire up the printer and let it do its thing. Especially if you want more than one model printed, you’ll have your money worth over any printing service in no time. Plus you’ll suddenly find out what all the things you can with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a great hobby and if you are into functional printing, it can also save some money around the house with printing your own replacement parts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I might be able to print these for you - any preference on colour and material?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't got the ability to see a stl from here but have you considered acrylic or heavy rubber drilled? Otherwise yea that sounds a simple print and at 3mm it would be postable in a letter too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "city of Sydney library have 3d printing service, the cost is capped at $35/job up to 10 hours print time. since they use ultimakers, just download cura slicer and get a estimated print time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[ Removed by Reddit ]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm trying to visualise it - these would just see the barbell bumping/rolling up against them right, they're never taking the bar directly on top of them? which 'face' of the piece does the barbell bump up against - would it be a flat face, or the rounded side? (trying to consider the best orientation to print it)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "at 240 you might as well just buy a printer and do it yourself. A lot of cost is going to be the time cost as I'm seeing between 13 and 17 hours depending on orientation and material.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The material cost isn't much in PLA which is hard and fast, TPU rubber is soft, costs more and slow to print . Are you ever in the Castle Hill area?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask a local school or teachers you have connections with. We’ve all got multiple printers so maybe one could help you. Then you could do something small for the school. Community rules!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bambu A1 mini is au$329 on their site at the moment (without the AMS filament changer), not completely unaffordable, and despite being mini, I find most functional prints I've ever done tend to be within it's 180mm square range.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easy change nozzles (clip in), magnetic PEI bedplates and preloaded filament profiles make it insanely beginner friendly too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the offer. I have made a small revision to the original design and wouldn't mind your input on the quality of the 3D model. I have uploaded the new file to: [https://easyupload.io/094452](https://easyupload.io/094452)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The material would likely be PLA+ in a nice rich red colour. But I also wanted to know what the best material would be for this application? Something that won't easily get destroyed by wear and tear. I know PLA+ is a bit better than standard PLA. But I've heard there are other materials that won't break as easily if they bend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The structure is 16mm thick according to the measurements. Should fit in a bubblewrap letter if it's TPU. Rigid plastic might be more brittle from what I can understand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they able to ship the printed objects to you? Picking them up is possible I'd just have to schedule a day to go down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The barbell would bump up against the side with the bigger hole (on the inside), the bigger hole is to accomodate the roller, as the part of the roller where the unthreaded part of the bolt goes into is 20mm from memory and goes in about 2mm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I've taken some pics of the j-cup and the actual roller and I've uploaded them to here:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://easyupload.io/m/uz1e15](https://easyupload.io/m/uz1e15)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have some carbon fibre reinforced PLA, which has high tensile strength, a nice surface texture and in all my testing seems to be quite resistant to wear and tear. It's more of a burgundy colour though - would that be an issue?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at your design, I don't see any issues for printing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "pickup only", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A surprising number of libraries do it, ask your local.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ok, now i get what you mean. I'd use TPU for this, PLA is hard and would eventually crack given abuse whereas the TPU will deform and absorb the bumps. (It's descriobed as \"flexible\" but before I used it I expected it to be loosey goosey flexy or squishy flexible - it isn't, it's just 'not rigid'). I could run them out, it'd be about 45 since i'd have to get a spool of red TPU. (I suspect most would be in that position as it's probably not a common print colour)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not at all. As long as it protects my barbell knurling. Not sure if carbon fibre is hard enough to scratch steel but I presume it isn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was told TPU is better for flexibility. How does CF-reinforced PLA compare to TPU?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TPU is fairly elastic, probably roughly equivalent to a pencil eraser in terms of flexibility. PLA-CF is very rigid - it will flex a little, but will snap if pushed too far (in my experience it requires a significant amount of force).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think TPU is the best bet for this particular purpose. I have someone offering to print some, but I'd be doing a test run for a single item before committing to more items.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edzv1g.json b/1edzv1g.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f42e4990844350827357bcfcb7b39c90d7504072 --- /dev/null +++ b/1edzv1g.json @@ -0,0 +1,186 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’m down in Bowral, BOM saying it feels like -5.7° here 🥶", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went for a walk to Woolies. Can confirm. Feels like I'm in the snow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner from overseas oft says he feels scammed coming to Australia because all the advertising shows a hot sunny country 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wind chill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kiddo wanted to stop at the new playground on the way back from Bunnings. It was an ice box up there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm honestly ok with this. Majority of the year is warm to blazing hot anw so I cherish the winter days we have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hehe guess who’s back ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Husband just asked me to close the window - it’s been closed all day lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Touristing about in town (from Townsville) and opted to take a ferry ride to see the harbour. The wind cut right through me holy shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m enjoying this after that swamparsey summer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly, I thought I was only one feeling extra cold today...I'm still in my blankets lol, hate this weather, worse thing is forecasts show the whole week ahead will be like this, Damn I so want 20°c back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had my first experience driving in actual snowfall driving just past Cooma today. Was magical have to say. Can also confirm snow is wet!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah far out hey. I was over Flemington today and I’m like I think I’ll just wait in the car thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m visiting Sydney from Canberra this week, and today was not the warmish Sydney winter day I’ve been looking forward to!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wind is crazy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had to get a 2nd heater out because so cold and the wind is going right thru! What's with the planes flying over Coogee and so low? Is this due to the wind?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went for a walk in the sun around 1pm. It was okay once I walked faster and stomped around at the park but when I came home in the arvo after shopping and I had to close all my windows and doors cos of the strong wind. My feet are cold now, even though they are in thick fluffy socks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dog needed to poop outside & i almost froze to death this morning definitely felt like 0 in the cold wind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard to believe that it’s the end of winter and we’ve only felt like this for a few weeks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Certainly not feeling like 4•c in the innenr west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m still in shorts and a flanno. Maybe I’m crazy, maybe the BOM is wrong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What application is this? It looks super useful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s called winter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give me summer any day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do not envy you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Up in Katoomba the feels like got to -8 degrees. Those Sydneysiders are soft.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you needed some woolies for Woolies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean the last week has been pretty damn nice for the middle of winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a Brit here, it feels just like home!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And why I left!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% Sydney winter is beautiful and I absolutely love it. I do a bit of running and cycling, it's amazing not to have to get up super early to avoid the heat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am *not* looking forward to the swampy humidity of summer at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want weather like this but sunset at 7.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep I don’t do well in any heat - summer or heated rooms etc. (medical conditions). This is so refreshing to me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. I was worried after that warm day we had last week. I’m so not ready for heat again so soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. I’d rather be cold than hot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This winter is so cold I had to put 2 layers of blanket on my bed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BOM app", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am happy to report it is just as freezing 🥶 today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I checked earlier, Katoomba was about the same as down here but seems in the last couple of hours it had dropped up there even further. Still about the same down here but I am sitting in front of our wood heater keeping nice and toasty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ugh !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was wearing two jumpers and it still wasn't enough lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was feeling Cole with Aldi wind coming to him and didn’t have any Woolies on him Frankli(ns)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except cycling in this wind is absolutely the worst time you can have on a bike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For those of us who have to get up early or like getting up early, Winter sucks so bad ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second worst time. Add a steady, but light rain to the wind and the cold!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1edzzsc.json b/1edzzsc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..40095bbfc0b15ed17ee101b153ba90ba23a76850 --- /dev/null +++ b/1edzzsc.json @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Clueless as to where I can buy a new car door. Any leads would greatly help. Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try a Toyota wreckers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happened when you called your nearest Toyota dealer and asked to speak to their spare parts department?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s usually easy to get spare parts for a Toyota vehicle, id contact a Toyota dealership.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ee2xkm.json b/1ee2xkm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7ac29fb8532fa5900dca349e8c5f616f8a36e452 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ee2xkm.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What's with the planes flying over Coogee and so low? Is this due to the wind?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes the strong wind means they are approaching over Coogee and landing on runway 25", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Likely they’re using the east west runway today because of the winds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Westerly wind meant east west runway was in operation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was weird watching them on the Nexely side taking off. They were just hoovering into the strong head wind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was in Gordy's for a snorkel today... first time I've heard a plane while underwater ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly this. I flew in earlier & they said only 1 run way is open due to the westerly wind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! It's unusual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No! That runway is used regularly, I’ve been enjoying those planes for decades. It’s used whenever the wind direction requires.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ee32ig.json b/1ee32ig.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..299057352a1775ac1ed2856522fa72b18677a2f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ee32ig.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking to get a trim, I’m a bloke with fairly long hair and trying to find somewhere decent on the train line if possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hair salons preferred but open to a really good barber with experience with long hair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any recommendations much appreciated. Bonus points if they’re open Sundays!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Kim Sun Young near Strathfield station. It’s a bit of a Korean hair institution I understand, I’m not Korean but very happy with their service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which line? Mark @ Marked Hair is south end of of King St near St Peters station. Sharon works on Sundays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rattlin Bones on King St, Newtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hair Art Croydon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a seemingly really good barber (I’m female but see his work) next to IGA at Stanmore, right next to the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tooth and nail in Enmore. It's on a bus route not a train line but easy to get to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tender Loving Cuts at Ashfield", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asian hair salon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to a fancy babar once, thry booked me gor the next day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The next day it looked like they brought in an Asian women from somewhere else, she had no uniform", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Max’s Cosmopolitan Men’s Hairdressing in Ashfield Mall", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ee7epd.json b/1ee7epd.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c055c8f39bb5d002bbdee8e78211a0b2368f29b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ee7epd.json @@ -0,0 +1,178 @@ +[ + { + "text": "It seems like its gettng rarer and rarer to find a petrol station with 'air + water' facilities. I supoose its not mayhe not worth it for petrol stations to provide these, though id be happy to pay for a tyre pump.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have yet to see a petrol station without this. Where are you driving exactly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia seems good with this, uk they charge you a quid to use it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we complain about lack of toilets too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen it in all the stations I have been too, however I have come across those that are not working and they haven’t been fixed for a long time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never seen a servo without it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in Sydney and I've noticed quite a few without. Most of the independents/minor servos like Budget Petroleum and such don't seem to have them but most of the big ones do. Whether or not the machine is working is another question....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've noticed they're usually broken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never seen one without these. But both of my local servos are always backed up with the elderly doing their weekly tyre check that I ended up buying an electric pump.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give news.com a shout so they can run a piece of investigative journalism into the state of NSW servos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In seriousness, if you own a car, buying an electric pump isn’t the worst idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "most of the ones in my area are broken, or just shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ended up buying a battery-powered compressor to keep my bike tyres inflated (turns out I had two small punctures in my rear tyre, and that both my tyres needed replacing)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive an electric car and still need to use the free air at servos. Never had an issue finding one. The only issue I usually have is someone has parked in the bay for the air. I just drive to the next one up the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. As a bike rider i take notice of servos with them as I sometimes have to repair a puncher and need some air.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they got rid of it at some servos because they can sell this puncher repair can ($20+) that has a foam and air in it which is meant to inflate and glue tire back. I've used it a few times since the servo didn't have air. You'll notice this with the Coles/Woolies and 7/11 servos.. they often don't have air so you are forced to buy the repair can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They charge for it in USA from what I can tell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of people say it's at every servo in the comments, they don't check their tires often or take notice of their servos since they have less need to notice compared to bike riders as we feel the slightest changes in air in our tires a lot more than a car driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not so much in NSW (in my experience), in NZ it's a PiTA to find, Tassie is very hit and miss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, my local place has air so I'm generally not looking for it elsewhere, whereas intestate/overseas I'll have rental cars and they always seems to be low on pressure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes there are a few near me without or out of service. We had a similar problem the other week in the Hunter valley, we had two fails before finding a servo that had air.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Half the reason servos have air at all is because of the LPG valves are air driven, for safety reasons. and most servos run the cheapest shitest air compressor money can buy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So if they don't have LPG on site there's no \"reason\" for them to have air available. And much more likely to remove it if they don't need it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bought a small portable air compressor for my motorbike because I once spent an hour or so looking for one near the city. It has a battery and is small but works so well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are plenty I go to where the air machine isnt working or someone has knicked off with the clip on end. But I also have an air compressor at home with a regulated supply so I can set it to whatever psi I need and pump each tyre to that whenever I wash the cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a guarantee that either they have it (independents) or its in working condition compared to in the past. So it's become more hit and miss, if you're driving in an unfamiliar area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m in Sydney and they are now a rarity. Only one nearby has one, and half the time it’s broken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope. When you ask the internet, be prepared for a different answer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'll be like ketchup and they'll charge soon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Around lower North shore of Syd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: lol why is this being down voted because of where I live? Not everyone in LNS is a millionaire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Come to think of it, some of the smaller footprint stations I don't recall having them, just not enough space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe OP is finding those, and fair call as they are often cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think if you need it, head for a big one shell/ampol/BP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tempted to buy cordless inflators, it's a \"gateway\" tool to start a toolshed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Puncture, not puncher. And Tyres in this country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can confirm, often coin operated in America. Sometimes even a master switch at the register and you have to ask first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably a stupid question but you're aware air and water isn't at the bowser? It's off to the side, often easy to miss as the spots often double as parking spots so may be car in front of it. Otherwise I'm another that's never seen a servo without it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is missing it? All I've come across in the area have it..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, they probably all get nitrogen, those rich cunts!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are 5 in the immediate area of my workplace that have air, roughly within a 3km radius, on the LNS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Examples of stations without? Did you ask?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never witnessed a station without these...maybe water but all definitely have air. Which ones in particular, I'm curious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll need to be more specific than that.. brand + suburb", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eebuyt.json b/1eebuyt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..63915572d0e99cc53c24bd42af2c6cf7f276f656 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eebuyt.json @@ -0,0 +1,170 @@ +[ + { + "text": "We have a layover in Sydney on Saturday night 8/31. We land 10pm before our returning flight to America departing 10am. I’m debating skipping a hotel room and we’re going to have to flip Time zones anyway so might as well stay up all night then sleep all day on the flight so we are normal ish when we get back to LA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any suggestions or ideas to do? Would it be safe to skip a hotel and adventure around Sydney late at night? We will have had a few days early in the trip to actually see Sydney but not sure if there’s a night life or can hangout anywhere other than the airport or a hotel all night. Maybe the airport bars stay open all night if Sydney doesn’t", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are places open - it's not nearly as good as it was 10 years ago (and eyeballing your post history you'd have loved it in the 00's) but you can still find places to hole up in and wait for the sunrise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it's definitely safer than the USA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely plan to go into the city, if it's between that and the airport. Sydney Airport closes between about 11pm and 4am. There's a tiny seating area that stays open but no shops/bars stay open.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to see some pretty amazing views at night you could train to Circular Quay and walk around to the Opera House, its really pretty at night by the water there and the Sydney Harbour Bridge bridge is beautiful at night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This article from Time Out on [late open bars and clubs ](https://www.timeout.com/sydney/bars/late-night-bars-and-pubs-in-sydney)in Sydney will definitely help you with bars and late night spots in and around the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of sensible replies above - if you’re in the city between 3-6am when most places are closed, see if you can find a 24hr karaoke place!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can get a train from the airport to Central and there are a number of 24 hr bars around there but they're not particularly fun. I'd recommend going to somewhere like Oxford St or Newtown where a number of places are open to 4am, both areas are pretty crowded and safe even around that time. There's a direct train line to the airport from the start of Oxford St which leave every 15 mins, or about a $25 Uber from Newtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What to do between 4am and your flight I'm not sure, as there's a bit of a dead zone between the last bars shutting up shop at 4 and the first cafes opening up at about 7.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun? No - government fun police killed that years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Safe? Eh - as safe as any big city. Avoid dodgy areas, and you won't have any problems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Geekstar near Town Hall / Museum stations is open 24 hours, mostly for gamers who wanna play all night, but is the only non-alcoholic place open other than City Extra", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually, Zaffis Lebanese restaurant is open until 4am also", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pleasure Club at Newtown is open until 4am and is more of a relaxed venue compared to the clubs open until 3-4am like Marly Bar or Webster's or Town Hall hotel all at Newtown but the bouncers sometimes get selective after 11pm i.e. \"how many drinks have you had tonight?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cafes open at 6am, but not as many do on a Sunday so search hours on Google maps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers Bar on George St in the CBD is open 24 hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a sports bar, so you can probably watch some of the Olympics broadcasts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "safe yes, fun no", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only 24 hour place I can think of is the casino.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You COULD go walking around the city on a Saturday night, it won't be fantastic but you'll get an idea of the vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are the lockout laws still in place? i.e. no one let into bars after 1am in the city (except the casino of course)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train from airport to central. Wander about Sydney, maybe go for a ride on the ferry to Manly and back, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train to Newcastle interchange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wander about, check out the map. Train to central, train to airport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol oh god. Don’t look at the posts. I promise you I’m not as much of a mess as it looks lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, promise we won't shoot you xoxo gossip nick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Club 77 is open every day until 5am", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could head to CQ & have something to eat at City extra (if it still operates 24/7) or the casino.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn’t realised Newtown closed so early these days. It may shock some people but it would work better in Crows Nest, lots of bars and restaurants until midnight ish, then Foxtrot until about 3, the head to the crowy until close at 5. Stumble out and wander down to the Vietnamese place under the basketball court which opens 5:30 before early morning korean croissoints at moon phase then metro to the airport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Casinos are your best bet for that dead time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Safe - way, way safer than large cities in north America and Europe. Still avoid dodgy areas and you won't have any problems, the taxi drivers are the only criminals 99% of tourists come into contact with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't been in place for about 4 years now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> maybe go for a ride on the ferry to Manly and back, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "after 10pm?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Train to Newcastle interchange", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hop off a 12+ hour flight and jump on a 5-6 hour round-trip train. Great suggestion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone's gonna be sat on a plane for a day the last thing they want to do before that is sit on a train for a day. Let the guy stretch his legs and get some air", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh cool!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah they ended right before covid lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be a nice trip, little warmer by then but will still be cool out on the water and it's a different looking city at night. Of course they'll need to steal the ferry but as long as they have it back before services start again it should be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well assuming they can get through customs quickly, they could catch the train to Circular Quay and get the last service to Manly at 12:20am, then hijack it for the return trip.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eecpqo.json b/1eecpqo.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f250519948b143d5fab2946ddc199843bf9509b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eecpqo.json @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey, I’m moving to Sydney for nursing school at University of Sydney, I’m super pumped. I love surfing, I really just longboard and I was hoping y’all could tell me what breaks are best for noseriding in the Sydney area? Thanks !!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll preface this and say Im not a surfer but do enjoy watching it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The stretch of beach from Cronulla Point heading north is probably your best bet given it stretches for kilometres and readily accessible by car or public transport. Of course it depends on where you live. Bondi and the eastern suburbs beaches are very close to the city. I love some of the northern beaches like Freshwater extending right up to Palm beach. But there are so many to choose from for hundreds of k's along the coast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's several surfing sites some with forums and cameras you can access.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like any beach, it's weather and swell dependent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My personal fav for watching surfing is up at Coolangatta just north of the NSW/Queensland border. Snapper Rocks, Duranbah, Rainbow Bay Kirra Point are all really nice and have seen some great swells and rides of all types of boards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A mate of mine goes surfing up at Crescent head about 4 or 5 hours north of Sydney. Ive not been but apparently a really good spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, hope you enjoy your stay. Im on the central coast, which is a tad north of Sydney. Umina is particurlarly good for longboards and Avoca is a great long wave in general.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Sydney Fairy Bower is the classic longboard wave but only active on sporadic days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to show you about and can even put you up ib a spare room on the central coast for a few days. Just dm me when you arrive, makes sense to pay it forward to a future nurse who will be helping people all of their career.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve got a 9’2 that I tend to take to long reef when it’s smaller. Maroubra can be ok too on certain days, just be courteous and catch less waves than you’re able to and you won’t have a problem. It’s too tempting and easy to just jump on everything when you’re on a mal. Give the short boarders a chance.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eecslv.json b/1eecslv.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c1e366337fc0ee1b8e6a26faddc207f90e8eae05 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eecslv.json @@ -0,0 +1,490 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IT’S. COLD. 🥶", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm loving the gili islands so far. Snorkelling off the beach yesterday, found at least a dozen turtles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found a cool psytrance party on Gili Air last night, just got back to our hotel on Gili T. The weather is just perfect, can't get enough beach. I wore a visor on the first day, and with a mohawk and parts of my head sticking through the top, it's left me with a ridiculous racing stripe tan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a lot of eftpos around, so cash is still king here. I definitely do not miss using cash everywhere. The ATM limit is worth $150 and the largest denomination is worth $10 so you constantly have this huge wad of random notes and trying to re-sort them when you pay for anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have a guard cat that keeps falling asleep on our doormat, she's very loud sometimes. But every time we go in and out you need to step over her. There's also a 2 week old kitten that adds an extra 10 minutes to hotel arrival and departure for giving love to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cat tax for u/2happycats", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://i.ibb.co.com/2cVj457/20240728-090222.jpg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Things I won't miss:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being woken up by someone throwing all the overhead lights on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Early morning blood tests.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tubes attached to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cannulas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Repeating my full name, DOB, and any allergies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soup that tastes like its soul was removed last week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asking someone to close my blinds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having a roommate who covers the floor in piss. At least my regular ones are gracious enough to do it in a box.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: being told I should be able to go home and then being told lol, no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First email I read of the morning, is from my new manager who hates me and put me on a PIP and is trying to find any excuse to clearly say I am shit at my job in writing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today's fault: you can't have question marks in a spreadsheet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... Lol OK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "rmb to bring somekind of alcohol wipe with when you out, saw this dude picked his nose and wipe it of the escalator rail fken disgusting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I spotted a couple of musk lorikeets feeding on flowering gums by an oval this morning. Lovely little birds I haven't seen in my area for years. Wish my phone had a better camera for wildlife pics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musk_lorikeet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "amazons suggestions for what to read after i finished book 3 of a series. books 1 and 2. genius.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im really keen for the long weekend next weekend. Not because im going anywhere, cause i just want to sleep in on a Monday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuark she's fresh this morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another day, another fuckwit with a bike taking up easy access seats on the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked the bike if its wheels were sore. No reply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gah, beard is getting to the point where I either need to style it, shave it or tidy it. So gotta either book a plumber or find a decent barber with beards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noting channel 9 has exclusive Olympic rights in aus, does anyone know how can I watch highlights of specific matches? Eg. Badminton women's doubles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How did everyone make it through last night? It was colder than it has been in awhile at night, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "any issues with a 7 year old girl (Y2) watching sponge bob?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i pick up my niece from school here and there and she's been getting into spongebob. i didn't grow up with it so it's very weird for me and kind of gross out humour?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "she's somehow switched from semi-educational abc me programing to this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Duct tape and wd40 should fix any issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I'm unsure as to whether I should get an x-ray or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd at least contact a doctor and get their opinion on treatment in general?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awe look at that little stinker!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You been crook?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How are you traveling with the boredom?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember being on a PIP for not doing well in quality, improved, and then they decided to change the issue they wanted to grill me for. Bring someone in with you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can though? What’s wrong with question marks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤢🤢", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't seen one of those in the wild yet, they look like an unripe Rainbow Lori", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> musk lorikeets", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool, haven't seen those, but we have plenty of rainbows. The wikipedia article implies they compete with each other so may not co-exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What was the book? Maybe reddit can help with some suggestions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "apple book suggestions are worse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "finished reading the expanse series and currently reading a forgotten realms series? how about these 10 bodice ripper romance novels", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a long weekend... wha?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only for financial institutes ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh happy cake day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time I asked a bike if its wheels were sore, it just told me it was two tyred.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it a full beard or patchy, if patchy shave it off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hubby grew his out several years ago & whenever it gets to that weird in between awkward length you have to either commit to it & push through or shape/trim it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He prefers to trim it every 12ish weeks so he can shape it without looking homeless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Word, yo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you had a look at the 9Now app? They seem to have highlights of most of the sports I’ve been interested in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stan has everything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slept like a baby lol. I love the cold, had the window open.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been watching how cold it's been and hoping my two little stay at home killers have been ok. Normally when it's as cold as this they get under the blankets with me, or I turn the heater on. I dread to think how cold my place has gotten while I've been away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was cold when I got up at 5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Compared to Melbourne over the weekend it was actually nice to be back in my own bed so I slept better than I have in the last few weeks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The target age group of Spongebob is 6-11 year olds (and stoned adults). The physical humour is typical in crude-ish kid cartoons but the worst word they say on there is stupid or jerk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Terminator 2 is by far the superior educational material.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not too gross - Ren and Stimpy were worse lol!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t wait for news dot com to write an article about “woke millennials trying to cancel SpongeBob”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, been stuck in hospital for 19 days. If you go through my history you can get a little more info.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sleep. Sleep, sleep, and more sleep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also made it a mission to make a particular nurse laugh, which I did yesterday. Now we're making jokes on the reg together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, wandering around the ward, making up stories in my mind for other patients.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: and I worked out how to get YouTube on the tv instead of paying for tv.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only PIP I've been on was full of faleshoods. Had to escalate to HR and the bosses' boss to get them corrected. After that it was so watered down, I think HR tried to get my boss to cancel it entirely, but he persisted in keeping it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Later found out that my boss, who wrote and signed the PIP and I thought hated me, was actually directed to do it by the bosses' boss, who I thought I was friendly with. I never quite worked out what game they were playing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got the last laugh - I later got a promotion and was able to move departments despite the PIP. Later, both those guys have left, the higher boss was forced out and retired early, my former immediate boss went for a promotion and got sulky he didn't get it, so he quit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly lol. She's just trying to find anything she can to get rid of me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's no point in arguing, she doesn't want me here. I'm just laughing at it though, and it makes me wanna put a question mark in every spreadsheet before I get booted out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that's basically what's happened to me. When I first met my new manager I could just immediately tell we weren't a match. If I get an exit interview I will tell HR that next time, make sure the team is in on the second set of interviews so they can acknowledge their feelings about the new recruit but they wont really care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think she's also just a toxic, chaotic person so I don't think she will last long anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes we have rainbows by the hundreds at my place. I have seen other lorikeet species with rainbows but I think they were the little green ones (scaly breasted lorikeets).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "terry brooks - the dark legacy books. he's done so many sub-series in the same world its hard to keep up with what i have and havent read", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think Labour Day on Oct 7th is the next isn't it...?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bankers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bank holiday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was thinking I must have missed something important.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, I don't think it's patchy, but this is the first time I've let it get to this length", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder where they think you went? Maybe the ghosties kept them company?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t seen SpongeBob in at least two decades but I recall being out of my gourd on prescription painkillers in hospital at one point and it was absolutely perfect viewing. Patrick was my favourite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "perfect thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "she was watching stuff on youtube for a while and it just turned her into a crazy person so we had to ban it - we just didn't want to go back there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "funnily enough, i did an old james cameron retro on the weekend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "his back catalogue is amazing - i had forgotten how much aliens: extended cut slaps especially with the auto machine guns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is why i was asking, there were moments of ren & stimpy art vibes that made me pause", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's rough, I was in for 7 days once and that was more than enough. I hope you make a swift recovery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that’s a long time to be in hospital! Sending you best wishes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that’s not bad really. Good for healing. Woohoo on the YouTube!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate, That is a great outcome!!! I got to the stress and constant tears of having my Manager berate and nitpick me on a daily basis for lies she made up too! Also, actively putting me down even though I had much more experience than she did! I never involved HR cos I was always told they wouldn't be on our side!! Crap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a good outcome. I ended up leaving for a better job (it was a call centre job, so it's not worth the hassle)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "document everything she says to you in a diary, date and time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "every task she gives you, every insult, every complaint.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It gives you a case for bullying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is evidence of harassment,ent and bullying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It might not save you, but you can get a bigger payout and maybe even take her out with you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah, it's an extension of Shannara.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recommendations for similar series would be the Riftwar saga by Feist. That world also has about 30 odd books. I'm sure you've already read some of those though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "David Eddings also does similar stuff particularly the Belgariad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then lots of people rate Sanderson or Robin Hobb's stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I started with Wheel of Time (which is far better than the TV show would have you think) and Riftwar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh. Time for that to expand to anyone who deals with money, that could include me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My GF and her husband experienced the ghostie last week. They noticed stuff was in different places than the previous day and asked if Jubbs could move it. I laughed and reminded them stuff like that happens and no, Jubby couldn't move stuff from a shelf and a room over. That girl is built for comfort, not athleticism.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kids really be kids like that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't say HR was necessarily on my side, but they enforced a level due process which was important. What HR is against is things like unfair dismissal suits that could cost them a lot of time and money (for example an improper PIP, bullying, etc that forced you to quit could lead to allegations of \"constructive dismissal\"). HR is on the side of the company, which in my case was helpful, but isn't always depending on the situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think once you're in a PIP you can't claim bullying or harassment back. Only saying this as I had an argument one night with a manager who was being sexist towards me and other women in the dept, the next morning he lodged a PIP, I then explained what happened to our boss and while there was written proof the manager was sexist and did agree with me, they said once the PIP has been lodged they couldn't accept a counterclaim from me until after it the PIP had been resolved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes!! I was told this by a friend who has used the process against people. She told me that once someone is placed on a PIP, it demonstrates that you aren't performing and HR is able to treat you as the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I disagree. I've seen this happen to people and once they were fired, they went to an employment lawyer and got a rather large payout as the company wanted to avoid scrutiny.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forget HR. HR is only there to protect managers and above. Their purpose is to advise them how to treat you like a resource to be used up.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eehnls.json b/1eehnls.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c22a4eefa31b04994eef03ce646dc1a634fc566c --- /dev/null +++ b/1eehnls.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Pooping all over it, decreasing efficiency,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Laugh kookaburra, laugh kookaburra,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You obviously vote LNP 🤣🤣🤣🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, an opportune time for some bush poet to provide us with more dreadful verses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally a pleasant bird", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Merry, merry king of the urban jungle is he", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Careful, you might get sued for doing that, like Men at Work: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-07-06/kookaburra-gets-last-laugh-in-men-at-work-case/893668", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eej5gt.json b/1eej5gt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ce5cf6067e2a3ee5e4d8104a2fb3ab522ed4dec1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eej5gt.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Just as cool was the sight of three pelicans standing in line at the Fish and Chip shop on the Harbour in Kiama.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eenr87.json b/1eenr87.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4e22c1820029d91483c4fdf8858cbf8a6d7755bd --- /dev/null +++ b/1eenr87.json @@ -0,0 +1,374 @@ +[ + { + "text": "hi! I have a concert coming up at Qudos Bank Arena and I live down towards Cronulla - an hour drive away with no traffic. The concert will finish anywhere from 11pm-2am and I don't have access to a car that day. Would an Uber or a train be safest?? I'd have to get an uber from the station to my house anyway, but it would be a 5 min ride only. I'm a collage aged woman and I've never gone to a concert without friends before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Qudos curfew is usually 11pm. The train should be safe - if you're worried ensure you're around people and/or the guard's compartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I suggest checking if the major Olympic park bus routes will be running on the night? If they are they will take you all the way from Cronulla to literally outside qudos. Check transportnsw", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "are you sure about those times, i thought most events at Qudos finished relatively early.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains back from Qudos are fine mate, there'll be heaps of people coming back on the same train all on a post-concert high. It's a nice vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d check your concert time. I’ve been to loads over there and they are usually done much earlier. Def by 11.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should have no issues getting back to Cronulla.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd avoid a taxi. they are an absolute rip off in Sydney and have gotten materially worse since Uber showed up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So much bullshit with drivers not turning on the meter and trying to extort exorbitant prices from punters just trying to get home. Also many are absolutely filthy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uber is better if you have the cash. Train should be fine as well especially if it's around 11pm and there will be lots of people travelling with the same idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lucky you. The trains from Homebush Olympic Park after major events usually packed, and are therefore quite safe. There will probably be a direct train to Central, and from there you can consider getting getting an Uber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who are you going to see at Qudos?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A non-shared taxi/uber is safer. Txt someone you trust the rego plate of the vehicle before you get in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can, share your location with said friend - and tell them you will call/txt when you are safely home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The arena to central bit would be the least of my concerns. plenty of people will be taking public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After midnight it becomes harder to catch a train. Check trip view to knwo for sure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Major Events Bus Route 7](https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/using-public-transport/getting-to-major-event-venues/getting-to-sydney-olympic-park) runs Olympic Park to Cronulla. Probably take you two hours, but it'll be direct to the Shire (assuming it's running for your event).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lots of people use the trains even quite late. mostly a mixture of people going home from a night out and hospitality workers going home after work. you have nothing to worry about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ive walked home alone plenty of times at stupid-o’clock in the shire as a 20-30 year old female. Understandably you might not be comfortable doing that, as long as you stay in well lit areas you’ll be fine. You’re in one of the safest areas in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can afford it then I'd recommend an uber or taxi, as you'll need to take 3 separate trains to get on the T4 line from Olympic Park, whereas an uber can take you door to door quicker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you decide on PT, you might need to check Sydney Trains' site for when the last train goes to Cronulla or if there's any track work. You could wind up stuck on a bus from Hurstville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you feel unsafe or uncomfortable, definitely stick near people that *don't* make you feel uncomfortable and travel near the guard's compartment/driver. You've had some pretty dismissive, condescending comments in response to your concerns, but I've had some hairy encounters on late night trains before, so I get where you're coming from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in Cronulla and go to gigs in the city and out west often enough. Uber would be the fasts and safest but more expensive. Trains are cheaper but it can be a mixed bag of people who take them. If you have the money, get an Uber home. If not, trains are generally fine. If you're really worried about safety, just make sure you sit near the guards compartment or the drivers compartment at the front of the train so you can knock on the door if you need to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on the event, Buses may be running from the Shire to Olympic Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If not would be inclined to look at an Uber, otherwise look at accommodation at Olympic Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took the train back to central from there. It was very safe when I took the train because there were so many other concert-goers and security guards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone will be headed home after. You won’t be the only one from Cronulla. If you feel unsafe cause you’re alone, jump off the train and get an Uber", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to do rideshare, sign up to DiDi and they will likely send you some discount vouchers to use. They are usually slightly cheaper than Uber anyway, and with the vouchers it could save you a bit of hassle! The only problem is getting a driver to come to Qudos after a concert will be hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise the train is safe, but you'd have to change a few times and that time of night they're less frequent. So just plan ahead and have a great night out!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uber is so much easier, but it costs a bomb. I’ve paid over $100 for the trip back to the Shire. I prefer to spend the money and mindlessly travel in peace and quiet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, the train back is safe, just can be rambunctious at that time of night. If anything you’ll have to dodge pee streams across the train floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What event runs to 2am in Sydney these days? Thought we all had to be in bed by 9pm or we get arrested by a bouncer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will be super safe either way, even if it doesn't feel like it. You're almost certainly safer out on the streets/train than at home with a male partner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check the last train schedule to make sure you don't miss it. There's always the night ride buses but there's plenty of interesting people in there last time I was on it yonks ago. Could be fun but won't recommend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It must be a couple decades since I took the last train home and crawled from the station to home somehow. You as a comely young lass, should be more careful. Get an Uber or taxi. Best have someone you know pick you up though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you really have to walk from the station to home, choose a path where there are people, houses and stuff so someone may hear you just in case. Or consider getting a cheap hotel or motel room just for the night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a uber... There's only night rides after midnight or so ... To get that you need to get to Town Hall or Central station then wait for the N10 or N11..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly.. Get a Uber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Book accommodation so you don’t have to travel at night?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An Uber home would be SUPER expensive. I live just north of the Shire, and work near Darling Harbour. Once, out of curiosity, I looked up how much it would cost to get an Uber to work by 8:30am, and the cheapest one was like $50-$60. Qudos to Cronulla is even further, and I have heard things about Uber doing surge prices or something. A shared ride might be cheaper, but then you'd be with strangers. If you don't mind that or the cost, that's probably the quickest way home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last train to Cronulla from Central comes at about 1:09am on weekdays and a little later on weekends, but there's also the night bus, the N11, that goes from Town Hall along the train line until Hurstville, where it then heads towards Cronulla via Sylvania.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it helps at all, I'm a young, visually impaired female with a cane, and have headed home from the city via public transport late at night many times with no troubles. This isn't to say bad things *don't* happen, of course, but... I don't know. I hope it helps. I've never taken the night bus, but my friend (younger and smaller than me, also a girl) is a bartender in the city and regularly gets the one to Sutherland, and the only thing she's complained about is people being loud and drunk and annoying, but nothing dangerous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd imagine there would be quite a few people travelling home that way as well, if that helps. And if you're taking the train and are worried, as others have said, sit near the guards. They're there to help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope the concert goes well, and you're able to safely and comfortably get home!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to a concert on a Saturday night there and the garbage started a bit before sunset in summer and ended at 9.30 pm. I'm happy I got to see the artist but cmon, I've been to weekday shows that started later than the time this one ended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walking is probably the safest option", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're near the guards compartment I hear there's raves there. Lots of naked people and a weird blue light though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep agreed, Qudos is now in a residential area somehow and runs to curfew, and Olympic Park station runs pretty efficiently in major event mode. Train will by far be the most efficient way to get out of there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the event. We’ve definitely had shows finish past midnight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An Uber from Central to Cronulla is still pretty exxy. I'd say the T4 train would be fine at that time because it will be full of concertgoers from the same concert.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure why you're being downvoted. It's like people don't believe that horrific things have actually happened to people before, and will continue to occur.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you can always share your Uber ride with a friend too through the Uber app - shows where you are on the map etc - I've used this with my partner many times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "public transport is always safer than car travel because of the higher risk of a car accident than public transport accident, something like 12 times higher.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in this case an uber would also be crazy expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shame that this has been downvoted. Because the stats tell the story, but people don't want to hear it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really? I Better check my wife then. Nope she's still tied up /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an out of touch and hateful comment. You're an absolute POS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol I miss these signs!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you sure about that? Was it a long time ago, before the residential towers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's not why I wrote it. OP is obviously anxious about going out alone so I offer her a set of clear steps to help mitigate the anxiety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Accident safety is not what OP is concerned about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is it out of touch or hateful? I'm right and the stats back me up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Qudos generally has a midnight curfew for shows. Most finish 10:30-11:30.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Occasionally there’s an act or event that goes overtime or starts late for whatever reason, but even then, it’s encouraged to finish before midnight, after midnight, depending on the circumstance (there is exceptions) the show will be forcibly shutdown, there was one very recently that the police actually stepped in and ordered the finish at 12:30am as the last train is at 1am and there’s 20k people to vacate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I 100% agree with your recommendations, no criticism here. When I commented, you were being downvoted, and I couldn't really fathom why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "accident safety is part of personal safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the safest way to get home at night is public transport. cars are way more dangerous than people realise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP doesn't want to be one of the stats. It's not unreasonable for her to want to take measures to protect herself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's tone deaf to refer to stats when they are a direct reflection of the horrific experiences of the few people who have been brave enough to come forward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is reddit. there does not need to be a reason :-)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried getting an Uber or taxi from Olympic Park after a major event? It’s much easier to use the train to get out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stop being dull", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you on about. I'm not talking OP not to take any precautions, just to not stress as it's unwarranted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't see how it's tone deaf or in bad taste to refer to stats full stop. Making decisions based on evidence is the only good way to do so. It doesn't diminish the experiences of those who contribute to those stats. On the contrary, it makes it so that some good can come out of their experiences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I've done both. Have you ever travelled from Olympic Park to the Shire after 11pm, alone as a young woman, on packed trains full of rowdy groups of people? I've done that too - it sucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "people don't realise how safe public transport is relative to driving. this thread is supposed to be about safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i know people who wouldn't use the train to go to homebush in the early evening in a group of three because of perceived safety risks. trains are not a dangerous transport option for the underclass like some people think. cars are not better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">On the contrary, it makes it so that some good can come out of their experiences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What good, exactly? That people like you get to diminish an inexperienced person's concern for their safety, and a genuine request for advice, because of stats?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Telling someone that they're more likely to be hurt at home with a male partner than in the street doesn't contribute anything of value here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While the OP didn't explicitly write it, it's obvious they're not concerned about road safety, but about being hit on / assaulted / kidnapped / other crimes that overwhelmingly happy to women more then men. Even just anxiety that those things could happen and they're in unfamiliar surroundings without anyone to help them, can be crippling despite the statistics. Just saying that a train is less likely to crash does nothing to help the OP's anxiety and doesn't give them actionable/useful advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I beg to differ. It's good to be cautious, but being excessively anxious about low probability risks to the point of discouraging participation in normal activities or having raised cortisol isn't good for anyones mental health.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similar to people not going in the water due to sharks or not flying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you call diminishing I call reassuring", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the comment i responded to heightened OPs anxiety about such a possible occurrence, that's what i was responding to. a lot of women use public transport at all hours. there are dickheads that will do shitty things from time to time but in general public transport is the safe option in sydney at any time. i have known several people that have died or had life changing injuries from car accidents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She's not excluding herself from this experience, she's asking for reasonable precautions to take to mitigate the known and actual risks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And you didn't offer any.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're just throwing out random terms you have heard but not understood. Please explain what virtue signalling is, and how my comments qualify as virtue signalling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Are you an incel type?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "really, ad hominem attacks now? i have given your posts and comments many upvotes overs the years, this is beneath you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eenvdq.json b/1eenvdq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6fdf34868f22067e81bbf9cbd5e047a3e1021fc6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eenvdq.json @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’ve been wanting to cook these at home for a while but can never find them in store anywhere. Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems they are peak season in summer...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see some websites that sell seeds. One only seller of the peppers but out of stock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's not in flemmington markets likely you won't find them anywhere else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Midyim Eco Grow them up north and used to do online orders...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://midyimeco.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone knows please tell me too!! I ate so much of these in Mallorca last month and I've been craving them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve seen these for sale in Korean supermarkets around Strathfield (e.g., Komart) but as the others have commented it’s likely a seasonal thing. Potentially haymarket would also have them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a mail order guy who sends them by post from qld. Midyumeco.com.au", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We buy them pretty regularly at the north Sydney produce market. Metro opens in a week and the north entrance to victoria cross is pretty much across the road from the market", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A trip to the markets in Flemington is educational, cheap and fun. If they are for sale in Sydney they will be there and you will be able to ask about the growers and seasons etc. Definitely worth the travel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just an idea, but maybe if you call one of the Spanish restaurants in the Spanish quarter in the city they may be able to help you. I think there are also some Spanish restaurants in Randwick (although that is barely eastern suburbs, lol) who might also know where you can get some.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Post on r/foodies_sydney. I've searched high and low and never found them. I've had chillis here that were said to be padrons but they didn't taste or look anything like the ones you find in Spain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They used to have them at Coles Bondi Junction and East Village (Zetland) but I can never find them anymore, even when in season", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you try coles?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh hahah you are also a customer too! They’re fantastic - but I haven’t ordered for a few years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "last i checked (a few months ago) their whole output was already spoken-for. i would be very interested to get some more though, they were amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eeoyfb.json b/1eeoyfb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e6a19f9809c171c67de3bff6deebf76c86d58192 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eeoyfb.json @@ -0,0 +1,518 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking to join a gym and curious what people are paying these days?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what sort of facilities do you get?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks in advance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Integrated Fitness at Burwood. Has pretty good range of machines, free weights, a yoga room, Pilates room, sauna and steam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$14 a week as part of fitness passport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus Fitness, works out to $16/week. Plenty of venues around and with decent equipment. Not going to offer some of the premium features other gyms do, such as pools and saunas, but if you’re just strictly looking for gym equipment/weights, it doesn’t get much better value.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$20.70 a week for the Parramatta Aquatic Centre which is a council run facility.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That gives me access to the gym including classes, indoor and outdoor pools, spa and sauna and creche services. That price doesn't include parking - It's a 10% discount without it and I live close enough that I can walk or get PT there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice new facilities, plenty of equipment available when I go. Definitely seems busy at the usual peak times but I tend to be going outside this so it's not an issue for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus Fitness has always been the 'best' for me. Always had one closeby, 24/7, cheapest with the least contracts, can pause membership, can go to other ones with the 1 membership. It has gone up and up over time, but still ends up at $22 a week now. I personally have no interest in classes, so it works well for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My experience with AnyTime is that they facade as a cheaper gym but then force you into contracts, which made me want to laugh in their face. They are a mid at best gym with premium gym prices/contracts, its the one I warn people to avoid if possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anytime fitness, around $22/wk?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One Playground - 35 per week , includes Pilates / yoga / spin classes. Inner west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn’t join just for the reformer pilates classes because they get completely booked out in literally 10 seconds after becoming available. Other classes are good but the instructors can be very hit or miss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have also been with them long enough to remember that you used to be able to cancel classes for free with 2 hours notice…. They changed it to 8 hours which is hard for us shift workers and if you’re not careful you will end up with a $5 late cancel fee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to go to a powerlifting place that was $100 as a week with a trainer and stuff, but swapped over to planet fitness for like $12 a fortnight ($6 a week) so two extreme ends for me lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go to Virgin Active ($45pw last year, just increased to $55pw), at first for Pilates but have now expanded into yoga, spin (shoe hire included), and weights. Thinking of trying out Boxing too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get access to a sauna, pool, nice showers (not you, Pitt Street) and towel hire (never have to carry around a wet towel anymore!) across multiple locations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it really depends on what you want/need access to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before I moved (like 4-5 months ago) I was with One Playground Newtown and paid $30 p/w for both gym and unlimited classes (including reformer and several others, they basically run classes all day long). For just gym, it was $15 p/w.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought it was a decent price for everything they offered. It was a super clean and tidy space, and it was big and open (at least the one in Newtown), which I loved because I hate cramped gyms. The vibe of the classes rly depended on the instructor, but when you found classes/instructors you liked, it was a nice community. That being said, some classes (like reformer) booked out real fast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also since I went through the process, cancelling my membership was really easy. Just went in, talked to a staff and filled a form. But I did have a solid reason (moving out of Sydney metro) and I had been with them for like 2 years so I wasn’t on a contract anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Planet fitness $5 a week after joining fee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fitness First Passport which I can use at maybe ten gyms around my area - about 28 bucks a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "60 pw, virgin active. pricey but company pays for it. pretty good overall, gets busy in the evening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Snap Fitness Inner West - $20 a week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit: should add a short review - small-ish but really really chill. No dickheads and fairly easy to get to. Great trainers too + classes etc. Has most machines and weights you could want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anytime Fitness Mascot - Friendly management, newly renovated, great selection of equipment. The 24/7 access, along with access to all Anytime Fitness locations are the main selling points for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The main question is - which gym is closest? That's half the battle...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "anytime fitness - about $16/week paid up front in full, paying up front helps with negotiation + they can’t jack up the rates when they want", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m surprised no one has said it yet. But workplaces that have Fitness passport! It’s an amazing perk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was paying $33/week at my gym, and now I only pay $17/week and can go heaps of places", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Planet fitness, $10 a week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus Fitness, $20/wk. Machines, free weights, bathrooms, showers. No pools/saunas/lockers or anything like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus Fitness Arndell Park sits at around $15 a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$22/week at Anytime Fitness. It’s more expensive than others in the area, but it’s one of the largest AF’s and is kept in good condition, so I’m happy to spend the extra. If I get there 4 times a week it’s about $5 a visit, which isn’t too bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anytime Fitness - $27 per week because I was didn’t think I’d like the gym so I wanted a leave any time contract. There are cheaper contracts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I travel a bit for work and find they are consistently around and it’s my local so it fits for me! The manager is awesome and the place is really clean and well laid out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crossfit $70 a week, it's on par with areas in the area of Parramatta. They got classes and if you want you can do open gym.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do adult gymnastics at Rooty hill for $70 a fortnight ( access to 8 x 1.5 classes a fortnight)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard Parramatta pools is pretty good with access to pool gym sauna and classes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go to the park - $0.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- 4x3 minute rounds of jumping rope.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- 4x3 minute rounds of shadow boxing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- 4x3 minute rounds of body weight exercises.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was at a boxing gym for $50 per week but I busted my hand during sparring and cancelled my membership until I can do heavy impact on my hand again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally depends on your area and what kinds of facilities you're looking for. Basic 247 gym I'd probably say 20-30 a week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to go to Camperdown fitness but it had crept up to $37 a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I moved to a club lime, paying $21 a week and I get to use any of their gyms which has been handy for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there are shittier and cheaper gyms around if you don't need anything special. plus fitness, snap fitness are $16-18 a week depending on area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bit different - $30/week for Climbfit. The bouldering and top rope is obviously their main thing, they also have small weights gyms attached and a few classes. They have gyms in Macquarie Park, St Leonard’s and Kirrawee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EMF Miranda. $75 a week no lock in, great gym for machines and amenities like jacuzzi, sauna, snow room and cold plunge pool. Also do heaps of classes there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But amenities are constantly out of order and broken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the staff are absolutely useless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m just there for the good equipment 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crunch Fitness Alexandria. Excellent facilities, massive amounts of space, and I’m paying $43/fortnight for the top tier membership. YMMV with other clubs - I’ve trained at the Parramatta one and a couple in Melbourne and they’re don’t seem as well equipped, Alexandria used to be a UFC gym which I’m pretty sure also absorbed some of the All Sorts equipment when they closed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alpha Althetes in ashfield and like 62$ a f/n. It is a powerlifting gym - so lots of racks/ heavy machines. Every time I go there I get enraged by something - people letting their dogs run around (i hate dogs and i don't like it when they touch me), people playing music so loud that it makes me ears sting, the soooo much screeching when dead lifting its a bit embarrassing. So i kinda don't go much.  But if you're not a sensitive mungbrain hater like me then it's defo worth it for what you pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to go to Sydney Strength Training in Camperdown- that was $380/ month for a private powerlifting gym with very small group training once a week, u booked in racks as often as you liked so no sharing! and your training all planned out.  I loved that gym (Rheece and Sammi are great! The rest of the gym goers too) but that extra ~10mins of driving at 5.40am was just toooo far after I moved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do Plus Fitness have boxing bags?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Club Lime at Gladesville $18 per week. Nothing fancy but I don’t have time to spend more than an hour in the gym anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "11.75/week at my local gym in Smeaton Grange", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UFC Gym — $20 perweek as an OG. Current price I believe is 30 per week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "for 30 a week this is what you get:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 0500-2200 access most days. This is not a 24hr gym", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* classes. As far as I know, there are no limit to join classes. HIT, Kickboxing (fitness based), boxing (fitness based) MMA, and BJJ, Muay Thai.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* I go to UFC - wetherill park and ex-martial artist. I love the bags!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* weight stuff.. (shows i'm not a weight guy - but like all other gyms.. weight stuff!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* child care during day time whilst you work out. You'll have to ask them - but seen it often.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alexandria, Wetheril Park and Gregory Hill are the only places I know where UFC exists. Parramatta closed last year? 2 years ago?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was going to Plus Fitness for several years, which was $16.50 per week when I left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recently joined Aquafit in Campbelltown which offers a heated pool, spa, sauna, lockers, so many classes (spin, group fitness, yoga, pilates, aqua fitness etc) and decent gym floor. It's only $21 per week, so it's a steal in comparison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go to SNAP and pay a year in advance for around $12/wk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$25/wk for the Anytime Fitness closet in Wolli Creek. Getting absolutely shafted but its right round the corner", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crunch fitness in northern beaches! $14 pw with no annual contract! Signed $199 per year contract last week!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Following, because I’ve stopped going. Spending $100/month while on a contract is outrageous to me. I just want a bare bone council recreation centre gym but I can’t seem to find that near me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next gen. Just under $100/week for family membership. Gym, classes, indoor and outdoor pool, tennis and squash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rowland Park outdoor equipment, Daceyville. Free (though can be a little bracing with a chill wind). Open 24hrs. No membership. No staff. Opt out any time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you really want to save you can join the reserves and they pay you to go to the gym.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fitness Passport is the absolute GOAT. I wouldn't have lost 30kg this year if we didn't hop onto it. Changed my life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That seems like fantastic value. I believe this fitness passport you're referring to is a workplace HR program is that correct? And it seems to be for gov employees mostly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha thanks for this. I was going to Fitbodz on my passport without realising I had access to free sauna two blocks away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprising - I thought fitness passport went up to about $17 a week now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is the most beautiful pool I’ve been.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leagues club at Parramatta is free parking every day after 9am. They close the barriers early afternoon on Match days but if you are already in, it's free as you pay only on entry for match day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My experience with Anytime is that it varies massively between franchises - with quality of the gym directly tied to the wealth of the suburb it’s in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep I've been with Plus Fitness for 5+ years and the only time (I remember) they've raised my cost per fortnight was because I had been going to a different one rather than the one I signed up to. I've been paying about $18 a week for a while now which, conveniently I was just crosschecking with Fitness First and Anytime Fitness this morning, still seems the cheapest for me plus there's locations close to work and home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this the former fitness playground? I used to be a member and loved it cancelled my membership during the Covid lockdowns. But I remember starting to become annoyed with their cancellation fees and changes in policy! They since did it all up and it does look cool", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it’s pricey now and sounds like you still can’t get into the popular classes? That’s a bummer!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife and I were with Virgin Active for 12 months before life circumstances changed. Used it like a mini retreat during the day when I wasn't working. Turn up, long warm up, solid workout, cool down, swim, spa, sauna. Showers and changerooms always clean and tidy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After being back at work for a few years I joined the local 24 hour gym with my sons. The only thing to do is workout and leave. You have to hold your breath to go near the lockers and dare not enter the showers / toilets at all. Left due to change in work commitments and injury preventing exercise for an extended period, and the smell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm on this too, but I get 50% with Aia healthcare. Started for the boxing classes, now I try to go for the yoga, lift classes and pilates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss virgin active, had to quit when i moved. have tried other gyms and they're just not as clean nor do they offer the same amount of classes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a massive increase! I guess they can afford to be picky...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean ‘Fitness Passport’ right? The employee benefit program? I’m on the family pass so we can all swim and gym where we want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that the Petersham one? I moved out of the area during covid lockdowns and never went there again. Staff there are a bunch of nice people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, 75 a week and their shit is always out of order, mate I'd be complaining every hour if that was me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dogs wandering a powerlifting gym sounds stupidly dangerous for the dogs and the lifters", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looked this place up. Can’t believe they would just let dogs run around that is so weird (and dangerous)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was in the same year as Sammi at school I wonder how he’s doing now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some do some dont. You'd have to check out your local.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "some do some don't. When I used to be with plus 24. they have boxing 1x bag where you jab, the whole bag moves. I kick box. and they tied that damn thing down so it dont' move. I broke it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So happens UFC opened up so I moved there instead.. it's more suited for i want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm currently giving the Rosebery one a try, it's brand new so they had a 4 weeks free offer. I think I'll pay more than that. Not sure if I like it yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a new massive one above town hall station, on George st. But last I saw, prices were high and when I was looking at the timetable for kickboxing classes, they were always scheduled at weird times (like 11am, or 3pm). I mean, I take the piss with my Flexi working hours whenever I can, but I couldn't justify it for 1-2 classes a week 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PCYC?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep it is. Some private workplaces have it too but much rarer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that still around?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its a bit cheaper if u have a memberahip with a partner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup the anytime in Glebe is grim asf but the one in Lane Cove is pretty bougie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I've moved a fair bit over the past 5 years and this switched which PF gym I go to the most regularly, so I guess that's how they got me up in price each time over the years, but it's still on par or cheaper than others so I'll take it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep they rebranded to one playground a couple years ago. They did a major renovation so it’s pretty nice but yes difficult to get into the popular classes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s such good value for money. I’ve never gone to the gym as much in the past year. Don’t know where I’ll go if I have to move either", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah it’s something that FF have as well - (my partner uses the Fitness Passport through her work though.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.fitnessfirst.com.au/memberships/passport/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be haberfield too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haberfield!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not anymore sadly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah i 1000% agree. But the dog owners just say \"oh he's friendly!\" If their dog comes near you. Yeah man, not the point when you're trying to bench and a dog comes and snuffles your leg!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just before i left that gym he was doing study abroad somewhere in Europe - I think Sweden.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like how the app shows how busy the gym is. It’s a no frills gym and big enough that I can do my exercise without waiting on people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a good suggestion but unfortunately none close to me. 45 minutes by transit or 20 minute drive each way (without traffic)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a Fitness First, Anytime Fitness and Virgin Active near me but yeah they all cost a fortune (in my opinion).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, with my lifestyle being locked into a 12 month contract gets annoying. Sometimes I’m away for months at a time or if I move It’s like pulling teeth trying to get out of a membership contract.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need month to month ongoing but that gets tricky(and expensive)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "head east and try Kingsford, or go to Rhodes, both new and HUGE", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohh, I totally didn't know that! Thanks. I go during times that I think won't be as busy - seems like I can just remove the \"I think\" part now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anytime is $19.95/week for me and I've been using multiple branches but my home one is Marrickville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went away for work for 6 weeks and they let me suspend my membership, you just have to notify them by email but they'll still charge $2.50/wk maintenance fee.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eepgi2.json b/1eepgi2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a1529be596cb4032c01f0d9eeb32b81c3e838392 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eepgi2.json @@ -0,0 +1,746 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Every restroom I've gone to in the cbd looks like the aftermath of a taco bell orgy party where is there any hidden gem public bathrooms out there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "400 George Street. Just before the parcel lockers on the left", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can just use the ones in hotels or pubs as public toilets. If you feel guilty, why not stop and have a beer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Win-win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "QVB upper level bathrooms", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love taking a shit in the QVB toilets. Second floor I think. Magnificent facilities. Flush like a jet engine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "quality shitpost", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go into any 4/5 star hotel. Walk in looking kinda bored. As long as you don't cause a scene the staff are absolutely going to leave you alone. They have better things to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Urgent btw", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ty everyone I ducked into Myer and found a stall that wasn't saturated in urine thank god mission accomplished I had considered the Hilton but thought they would send me packing lol very relief", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're near Barangaroo, there's a little arcade underneath Westpac with barely ever used, and super clean, public toilets (with nice and calming lighting).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hilton hotel, just go in there should be a restroom there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hilarious thread.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At Cirqular Quay you have Gateway which is a mess but the tourists dont understand there's multiple lvls so instead of using the ground floor dunny, take the escalators up a few times to find the clean nicer bathrooms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big shoutout to the Opera House too. Fantastic clean toilets inside on the left hand side .. If memory serves me right on the upper floor / (Stair lvl? )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't know, but I walked in there and they where totally fine with you having a number 1 or 2 in literallythe most iconic -dishrack- building in Sydney if the need is high. Mind you experience was more than a year ago, Don't know if things have changed but I doubt it. Staff is always lovely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not giving up the location of my throne to you filthy redditors!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Myers, David Jones, any of the big department stores", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sofitel across from Chifley", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.timeout.com/sydney/attractions/the-most-beautiful-public-toilets-in-sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If people are even asking this question, it suggests that council has its priorities wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The manly ferry, pooping on a moving target adds extra layers to the challenge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great information here. I’m gonna go to the city just to take a dump.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*George Costanza enters the chat*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Westfield Pitt Street on the Luxury shopping level", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any hotel. The ones in the Grace are pretty tasteful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mlc food court toilets are nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would be willing to spend a gold coin for a clean, stocked, smells like a dog forest public toilet experience. I have IBS and I have nightmares about some of the toilets I've been forced to use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grosvenor Place, Lower lobby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on where you are, but if you can plan enough time, Downing Centre has pretty good upkeep, you just need to allow the time to get through security (really not very long unless it's right at the start/end of lunch. Don't bring anything that could be remotely a weapon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hilton on George St", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pop into a posh hotel and use their facilities. Also good for a little sit down if you need a rest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely not circular quay station toilets. Had to do a #2 on the first day of my first job out of uni, wasn’t pleasant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Libraries always have bathrooms", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bathroom in Crown Tower Barangaroo is supposed to be extravagent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is on the ground floor that the public has access to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meriton Sussex St. The disabled toilet is close to the lobby door and the reception desk is too far away they won’t even notice you’re heading to the toilets (or they don’t care).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love our 24 hour world class city where we have to ask reddit where to find a decent toilet because every shitter is either closed, filthy or part of a store you need to be a customer of. Where’s our public accessible facilities?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find UTS toilets to be the cleanest, always took my daily dump when there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sheraton on the Park lobby bathroom is top tier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there's a tik Tok channel for this...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you pay for a drink any pub would be light years ahead of a public restroom (during day time hours, of course).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any nice hotel foyer have great dunnies on the ground floor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "qvb downstairs has always been clean when I have used them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Swissotel on Market St", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fullerton at Martin Place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Top floor of David Jones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can even just walk into a corporate office building (eg. 55 Market St) and pick and random floor (eg. Level 7) with open access to a bathroom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "World Square, Ernst&Young entrance, level 16", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hyatt Regency is great if you’re near Sussex, same with darling park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/unexpectedseinfeld", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walk into any fancy hotel and find the lobby bathroom, will be pretty damn nice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any higher end hotel. The loos can usually be found pretty easily from the lobby and you'll feel like a king or queen on your thrown during your morning/lunchtime shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss those 50c pay toilets. There was a secret button for maintenance workers you could press by sliding a stick into a small hole at the top and they would open for free. Was amazing on NYE or Mardi Gras etc when they would lock them down and force everyone to use those disgusting port-a-loos. Was like having a personal VIP bathroom all to my self those nights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like to use any bathroom that is close to a centre management. They are usally always clean", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My go to is any of the fancy hotels in the city. They always have toilets tucked away somewhere at the back of the lobby. Just walk in as though you're staying there, the staff at the front desk won't know every face. Fancy hotel toilets are the best, very clean and luxurious, nice toilet paper, lovely hand soap, tissue dispensers by the sinks and relaxing soft music to shit by. Worth going into the city just for the experience as it's better than home!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "410 Elizabeth st.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/10cz83z/woman_does_a_quick_driveby_on_her_way_to_work/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clover Moore's desk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regent place downstairs near the Japanese grocer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hilton, second floor up the escalators from Glass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regent Place behind kfc at town hall. Men walk through the ladies to get to the urinal and share the sinks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on where you are, the bathrooms in the Marriott on Pitt around the Quay are always clean whenever I need them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you can get away with it. pubs and hotels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any toilet you get rather than shit your pants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just walk into any office building, go up a level and try a toilet. What’s the worse that can happen?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hilton George Street... take the elevator up one floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ALWAYS take a big dump there after eating Chinese hot pot, I like the chilli, but my body is like \"nooooooooo\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hands down the toilets on the top floor of QVB", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lobby / reception bathrooms at the Grace Hotel if you’re up near Wynyard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/hamishandandy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anytime fitness if you have a membership", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sales force building near darling harbor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disabled bathroom in the bar in the foyer at the george street cinemas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you walk in the King St entrance, there are some there on the left hand side - but shshhhh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in this building, and I see a few people come in, use the toilets, and then leave the building.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "185 Elizabeth Street is also a good one (accessible from Castlereagh Street too). It's an old building mostly filled with psychologists/lawyers/medical specialists so you can wander in without issue since it has to be accessible to allow the business's to see clients.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grab the lift to any floor then just wander up the hall (it's basically just one long hall) until you get to the bathrooms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have always been pristine when I've used them but it had been a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The NRMA building across the road (with the Romeo's IGA underneath) is a good place for a shit too. 363 George also has a decent public shitter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was going to say this, too. Great bathrooms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny how often I use this excuse when out with the misses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got barked out of a pub in Edinburgh for using the bathroom without paying. Didn't help there were only 3 people in the pub. TLDR make sure the pub is busy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one in the place will even care tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "+1 for QVB", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I second this, QVB is a good shout. The downstairs ones are a bit disgusting but the men's bathroom does have a funny super slim stall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just to go the lobby of the 5 star hotels. Thats what I do when travelling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've taken some real explosive ones in the Grand Park Four-Season Hyatt Sheratons of the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "don’t spoil the secret", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some poor cleaners day has just been absolutely ruined!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it was lower levels, but years ago the gap between the toilet stall door and the floor was at least a foot high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought the top level is a ladies only bathroom (powder room). What level is the gents? Level 2?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they still have that Hogwarts vibe?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "QVB is my preferred place to poop if I have to use a public bathroom", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welp, time to find a new spot, now the cat is out of the bag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Costanza we’ve had it with you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mention my name, she’ll give you the key.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to the lobby, look around, look at the time, sigh, then go to the loo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My go to was the Sir Stamford at Circular Quay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the foyer, down the stairs and very pleasant marble as far as the eye could see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saved me more than once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everywhere toilet if urgent enough, bratha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any hotel lobby. Just walk in like you are a guest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohh hate it when there is no negotiation allowed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best to do your research in advance. When you have a turtles head sticking out of your arse.. not the best time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Hilton is the perfect pit stop. Nobody is stopping you using those loos and", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next time just look up a restaurant or cafe in the hotel, and walk in confidently and ask the concierge which floor its on.. thank them, and then ask them where the toilets are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will seek it out on my next trip to Barangaroo. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you mean that one plaza that’s on the way to the westpac tunnel/wynyard from barangaroo? I remember seeing a nice restroom there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was my fave shitter that i was gatekeeping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My favourite poo place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of the fancy hotels have nice lobby toilets that are kept clean, but keep this a secret", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ones you’re thinking of at SOH are on Box Office level. Next to the Utzon Room. They’re the nicest in the building. But the rest are ok too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who previously worked in myer, skip. Those loos are something else and not in a good way. QVB is the way to go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Myer ones are all filthy, and last time I went into the loos at DJs, most of the taps were broken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're about twenty years out of date with that one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was gonna say 'Chifley Level One' immaculate facilities, unfortunately shut now for development.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "State Library is good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Saves*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Situation is still a lot better than overseas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the manly wharf bathroom, on this topic, is the worst I have ever seen in Sydney, my son had an emergency and it was all we could find in time... feces and piss everywhere. and i mean everywhere", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But they are too quiet. You can hear the plops from the next stall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used this once and there were three lads in the stall next to me doing coke. Very kind gents, even offered me some", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tried it on my only trip up that way. Like wow your right.super clean and quite classy inside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First time I went in there about a year or so after it opened, half the stalls in the women's bathroom did not have toilet paper. Quite appalling for Crown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Swissotel on Market St, Fullerton at Martin Place, Top floor of David Jones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Holy Trinity of public restrooms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to smoke bongs in the Hyde Park coin operated toilets when I was a teenager.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be weird if they took a shit and then just stuck around tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is it the IAG building? Can't tell from google maps and the front says 388 George.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well just have a beer then. Only needs to be a half.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The downstairs ones were once stables, which might have something to do with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those super slim one are the best. Total privacy and cosiness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The women’s downstairs ones are always pretty clean, and the stalls feel larger and more private than the average public toilet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to do this when I worked in the city. Find an elevator and go to level two. There’s always a toilet in the hallway of any building in the cbd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That'll show 'em!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Oh you meant the *toilets* in the lobby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The old holiday inn on Carrington Street was such a blessing when waiting for a bus, even late at night. I was sad to see that bathroom go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that an issue? Same at museum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yup, level 2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s my bad, I didn’t expect this post to blow up. I humbly apologise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a feeling eshayadlay420 may draw attention to themself if they are in eshay costume", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When it’s vivid/sydney fest/whatever and the hotel lobby’s are guarded, I say I have my period and need to cram a tam. Works every time - the security gets super fucking awkward and just ushers me through. If you’re a guy tho, might be slightly more awkward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hilton Hotel, downstairs, go for a cocktail in the Marble Bar and a quick shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or as Borat once said \"like bald man smoking cigar\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and what? and what????", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, underneath Westpac HQ there's a plaza with some cafes and takeaway shops including a Guzman Y Gomez. The toilets are in a little arcade that goes through to some parcel lockers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha the one up the stairs and far from the bistro is my go-to when I gotta go #2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha yes these are good ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yikes, don't go on the one on lower level", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ditto, worked there for 17 years and would go all the way up to level 6 just to find a 'cleanish' one. Of course it was worse when they removed them from every level 🤦", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Westfield also has some of the worst toilets", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The men's toilet in the women's clothing/shoes/handbags sections is almost always clean and empty", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rich people have no class.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "London is a problem because of another useless council that closed down over 500 toilets because of a funding dispute with the government, but other countries I’ve been in are not too bad even though you generally have to pay to use their toilets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The one down in the basement carpark? It's sketchy down there too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Triangular my pooping activity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or stunk around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weirder if they shat in a broom closet and then hung about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, the Telstra building across the road is 400 George St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you enter the building through the small revolving door on King St, go up the steps, and about 10m on your left are the Toilets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't want a beer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhhh that makes so much sense. I worked there for a while and always wondered why those bathrooms were so foul despite the best efforts of the cleaners. thanks for that info!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This sounds too good to be true. I will need to try it...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not very private", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Excuse me sir, we don't take your kind around here.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like awkwardness, I'm going to start using \"excuse me, I need to cram a tam\" as my default answer to \"toilets are for guests only, sir.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is he supposed to be from Kazakhstan? I saw them in the Olympics on TV and said to wife \"That's where Borat is from!!! Do you remember his wedding sack with Pamela Anderson? I wished I used one of those on you!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shitting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that’s where the Guzman is! I’m in Tower 2 three days a week and have been gagging for some Guzman at lunch times but haven’t managed to actually find it. Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Level 6 is pretty gross because some of the staff are nasty and it's next to the lunch room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did this too! It was always as awful as my level (one) ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh god, it's the whole tour of loos in buildings i worked at. Those ones are awful, esp the ones beneath the myer. I think the ones on the upper food court are decent though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second that. One of the few places in Sydney I've felt unsafe alone hahaha. I hope they are taking it into account and are going to rebuild it with the new proposals.. it's been such a sketchy area. I also miss the Aldi they had there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Scat man, is that you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would you rather shit your pants?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't lie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The shape of the space is awkward to say the least, and they can't gut it for historical or structural reasons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“You’re putting a Tim Tam where?!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol [https://youtu.be/vqDcC-CrYOI?si=cpO1cxe1W18f0S7L](https://youtu.be/vqDcC-CrYOI?si=cpO1cxe1W18f0S7L)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No probs, enjoy your Guzman Y Gomez and resulting toilet escapades!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the arcade down there, but I'm old 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There used to be a Maccas there too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I, too, want to know the answer to this question.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tim Tams up my wazoo and tampons in my tea", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eeqeum.json b/1eeqeum.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f230c0de60cd6a23bb569ce67ce49308645424e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eeqeum.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi - I’m looking to move to Rhodes soon, but was wondering if the suburb or surrounding suburbs flood a lot or if flooding is a concern to those who live there? Any info would be much appreciated - thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would be more worried about the traces of dioxins in the soil and bay thanks to Union Carbide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not a concern in Rhodes per se, but underground parking garages in the apartments here can get flooded in very heavy rain when pumps fail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "been living here for over 2 years, never flooded even in the heavy rains we've had in the last couple years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure about the underground carparks from the previous comment though. That would be dependent on the apartment which you'll have you check out yourself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wentworth point on the other side of the bay often has partial flooding of hill road, sometimes closing it altogether. never heard of an issue in rhodes though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The high rise area doesn't flood, not sure about the waterfront properties but it's never been reported. You can look up the flood overlay maps on the council website.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Underground carpark in my building flooded at times in extremely heavy rain. About 2 or 3 times last year. Even then, it didn't reach any cars. Before that, I have never seen it flood. You're good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not like Wolli Creek. Traffic can be a nightmare though and don't drive on the bus bridge to and from Wentworth Point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://flooddata.ses.nsw.gov.au/ - Worth checking this website out, logs data of floods in NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My parents live in Rhodes right on the waterfront and we’ve never seen anything flood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*supposedly* that has been fixed when they put in the traffic lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only one way to find out if it works", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yes, traffic lights - a well-known solution to flooding.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eerezn.json b/1eerezn.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..17b05e6240647a96d099f73c1fca6364a5456e39 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eerezn.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hmm make sense . Disabled people need extra room if they using mobility devices. Disabled people also use EV chargers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would welcome some more accessible features for EV chargers tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yes. some charging stations need to be accessible to those with disabilities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I imagine they’d expect non-disabled people to just go use the unrestricted one that’s 200m away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old man yelling at cloud moment, but I'm so annoyed that charging stations are truned into yet another excuse to make us look at shitty adds. On a public library parking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(D)why?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The charger looks new - so probably just waiting for the Council to change the parking sign and re-paint the space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that the only location you can charge your EV?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only other place I've seen disables parking charging bays is at Parliament House in Canberra. There are plenty of non-disabled charging bays there too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "or carry an extension cable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd give Cybertruck drivers a pass.... ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only in Dee Why", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed! Disabled people often have to choose between accessible parking, or somewhere to charge their EV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely new. I walked past there the other day and it wasn’t there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I doubt they’ll repaint though, that’s a whole bay of disabled parks and there’s not really anywhere suitable nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a few other non-disabled charging spots in the area, so it makes sense to have a disabled friendly one. Looks like its real purpose is as an advertising screen.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eesbki.json b/1eesbki.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6d69cf38e914631c65663fa6ca2072451f3a775f --- /dev/null +++ b/1eesbki.json @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Watch the old \"The owner wants to move into/sell the property\" line get a good workout.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprise surprise, the real estate institute and property owners association are crying \"poor us, you're stopping us being cunts!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wah Wah Wah.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need to write into law that you cant offer someone a renewal notice and eviction notice at the same time. No more forcing eviction as a negotiation tactic. If the landlord wants to do that, they should be forced to advertise and pick up letting costs which will prevent landlords from being little shits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems pretty easy to avoid for landlords. They’ll just tell the tenant the rent is going up 50%. And when the tenant doesn’t pay the increased rent… there’s the grounds for eviction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“We’re taking more risk for this service we provide out of the goodness of our hearts!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Landlords, if you're on the level, the only protection you need is:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. If you enter into a fixed term, you're allowed to simply end the lease at the end of the term.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. No renewals, no shenanigans.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. You need to give proper notice as required under the Act.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's it. Everything else is pretty fair in my view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who is going to think of the landlords?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Landlord forced to increase rent because they thought of a higher number.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Investors are selling off as FHB’s buy more since rent nowadays pretty much covers mortgage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same thing happened in Queensland when similar legislation was passed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As already mentioned in a different thread, abusive and/or retaliatory rent increases can be challenged. If the new rent is way out of proportion to similar properties, I can't see this going well for the landlord.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(it really should be grounds for a penalty to the landlord, though)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can not rent them out if it’s too much trouble for them. Let their investment rot 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last line is important. If there's no risk to the landlord then they'll try it every chance they get. (By landlords, I'm obviously including the REAs often running the show)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eesemg.json b/1eesemg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8fc15876b583b437766155ae83b50511ec370ca2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eesemg.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Also visible on Google Maps: choose \"Explore/Layers/Public Transport\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting that it still just says “Metro” rather than its new official code of “M1”…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is apple using orange for inter-city? Weird seeing that colour at Marty's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This makes me wish we had a station at CQ, look at that curve", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The stations unfortunately don’t appear on Google Maps yet, whereas almost everything appears ready on Apple Maps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strangely there’s no station dots along the route line for existing stations - Sydenham, Central, and Martin Place. I wonder if they’ll fix that before opening day or if we have to report it to get their attention.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect they won’t change that until more Metro lines open. It’s also still labelled on Apple Maps as the North West line, which they may not change until the Bankstown extension opens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apple Maps works in mysterious ways :S", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eeslm6.json b/1eeslm6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a6e30f9de3c7c696fa791f223fd3cc054ef40b77 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eeslm6.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’ve never been before but I know a few people running this year and would love to find a good spot to cheer them on from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is the route crowded the whole way or is there any good spots people recommend to base yourself? Bonus points if there’s a nice pub with sidewalk seating so we can drink and cheer…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crowds the whole way along , but the early stages of the run though Edgecliff etc would be a good spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there's usually a pub around double Bay on the RHS that used to have a band on the verandah. I'm a bit thin in details since I'm usually a mess running past but they often knock out Eye Of The Tiger and other bangers for the crowds. Otherwise position yourself at the top of the hill where you might have a nice view for the morning. Will be cold early on though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bondi is probably a good spot to cheer near the end of the run and celebrate with runners post race. Getting out of Bondi will be a massive pain in the butt though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like others said, double bay and Edgecliff are other spots where you can grab a drink and see the waves of runners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first 2km, between kms 5-6.5, and last 3km were pretty spectator heavy last year. In terms of people of doing the run, it's absolutely hectic, a constant stream of humans, like wayyyyyyyy more than you think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make sure you get the app and add your friendos, so you can see how they are tracking. If you find somewhere to chill near/passed one of the time check points (that links with the app), you should get an alert of their progress, and have a better idea of when to look out for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's 90,000 participants this year. Sounds like you're expecting someone from one of the last groups and probably a bit on the slower side. The fastest will be in Bondi by about 8.15am starting at 7.35am. Last wave starts 9.34am and walking 14km could be 3hrs+.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just go into town and then sit on William st or the top of the William st tunnel. Get the full experience of the crowd running then go for brekkie in Darlinghurst. Don’t for the love of god go to bondi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seconding this. If you make your way down to Bondi and plant yourself on Campbell Pde you might be able to spot them, plus you'll be able to join them afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep in mind that it will be a ***long*** day out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, that’s helpful. Might aim for somewhere in the third quarter then, hopefully both spectators and runners will have thinned out a bit by then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just to manage your expectations here lol - unless they are in the first wave, or the back of the last, there is no thinning of participants. The amount of people is truly insane, like they do not stop coming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was in the yellow wave and probably ran an extra km just zig-zagging around people to find space to ~~run~~ struggle in. There was another human within touching distance at all times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oof. That sounds horrible! I did a half last year and honestly wanted to just give up and quit for the first km or so until the crowd spread out a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eeso7r.json b/1eeso7r.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..837687c844ffe4124818c191cf88a3e2c96aa5f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eeso7r.json @@ -0,0 +1,162 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Sydney CBD has never recorded a minus zero temp ever in recorded history. Ever. Brisbane CBD has, as have all the other capitals (excl. Darwin).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time for a trip up to Snowberon?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BOM says the minimum is 5° in Sydney’s suburbs. That seems pretty normal to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feeling smug about getting some more firewood in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ugh, I’m sick of this weather. I’m going to start manifesting Spring. I don’t care if that’s not how it works. 🥲", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, fuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gunna have to wear like 3 jumpers lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "good night to be working night shift, dont have to waist money on heating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holiday to Asia next year end of July it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a cold with no good heating. Wow, this is going to be fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if it's gonna snow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Observatory Hill is the mildest spot in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where are you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please don't! I love this weather. I'd be so happy if it could stay like this all year round! 100% prefer it over humidity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spring is here. The daffodils and bulbs are coming up, the blossoms will be out shortly. It’s spring.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprisingly, Sydney is not representative of NSW (except, perhaps paradoxically, in this Reddit sub).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We all know where to go for our winter picnics now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure it's not more mild than Bondi?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you adopting?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you like sitting in traffic!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best of both worlds here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Solar + reverse cycle usually lets me ride out the thermal mass in the living area overnight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it gets really cold, throw on some logs for a boost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hear you. I learned to drive on my dad’s old Nissan patrol while towing logs up to the top paddock to be cut and split. And it was always my job to lug in a trolleys worth of logs for the open fire. Having cut wood delivered from the farm up the road makes it a lot easier and the combustion stove is a lot cleaner than an open fire. I’m still pretty good with a chainsaw though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Less insects, no snakes, no bushfires, no sweating. You can eat pasta for dinner and be thankful for the fuel instead of worrying about carbs. You can wear nice jeans or a stylish jacket and you can walk more than 500m without needing a shower. Winter is glorious. Oh and chocolate goes from being unnecessary to a useful way to keep the metabolism ticking over in cold conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah summer is infinitely worse. Either dry as fuck bushfire season, or humid as balls miserable and wet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feels different already", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Read the sub description (as you should when joining any sub) before you get snarky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All good mate. Just kidding - would have some explaining to do to the work boss and the real boss (missus) .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have fun!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sitting and watching a fire is good for the soul. I'd be surprised if there's anyone who doesn't enjoy it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I think it's etched into our genetic memory from hundreds of thousands of years of it meaning home, hearth, kin, and safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention sweet, sweet warmth.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eeupcr.json b/1eeupcr.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b3a1c01a8b3116991e9988ef023e1416db98ba03 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eeupcr.json @@ -0,0 +1,1042 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I loathe driving in Sydney, but mainly during peak rush hours. I see people driving up each other’s arses, leaning on their horns, swearing at each other, cutting each other off. It’s brutal out there what’s up with that? Is it just a city thing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway… happy Monday 🥴", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "everyone that drives slower than me is an idiot, everyone that drives faster than me is a maniac", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because everyone's an arsehole/idiot/hazard but me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney seems so angry and I don’t know if it’s because everyone’s broke or in horrible debt?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ride a motorcycle some of the time..coming back into Sydney on the M1 ..I thought I was going to die..I was in the middle lane, flowing with the traffic.. I actively stay 3 seconds away from the car Infront. The car behind me though was maybe 5 or 6m .. I was petrified. If I fell off, that driver would be facing manslaughter charges. I mean, wtf!?  I get that some drivers don't think about that or necessarily know that I can slow down to a stop alot quicker than a car...but fuck me dead.. I got out of there so quickly. Fuck that shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because Sydney is overpopulated! We keep adding more people but don’t build enough infrastructure including good public transport to match.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think a big portion of this is due to how the roads were 10 years ago vs now. People are used to being able to doing Campbelltown to Zetland in 45min now it takes over an hour due to the amount of traffic. I think people still expect this and hence drive like it does.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A byproduct of a high population city. People have to fight to get to where they need to go which causes aggression.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Frankly, having driven across nearly all of Europe, the standard of driving in Sydney is horrific. And it boggles the mind because of how difficult it is to finally get your licence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drivers in this city are selfish and entitled. Add that to the general standard of driving itself and the roads that are at a standstill for much of the day, little wonder so many people are pissed off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Government stopped road policing during lockdown, and it's never returned. It's lawless out there, particularly during tradie o'clock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because, fuck you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of them seem to big in big ass utes as well. I do like it when they are obviously speeding to overtake in the turning lane, then a red light instantly happens so some justice I guess. 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australians drive in a very entitled way, compared to somewhere like france or vietnam where letting people into your lane is the norm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Australia no one wants to let people in as they feel its their lane, and generally drive like a holes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driving in Sydney _is_ a sport instead of a mode of transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s always been like this my whole life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I swear there is an unwritten rule on the M5 to drive 10km/h above the posted speed limit, and also ignore all temporary reduced speed signs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got beeped and tailgated by a fucking road train driving near Kogarah this afternoon because I dared to slow down to the roadworks speed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate, it is universal. I live in Europe and commute daily on the freeways and drive to other cities in other countries on a monthly basis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The roads are less monitored here so people drive like maniacs. People will cut you off if they want to get in your lane and I am often brake checked when I flash them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do notice that back home bogans are angry drivers. Grew up in the west and there is one road where it runs in 2 lanes for a good 5kms then it merges to 1 lane as the road turns rural. People would act as if you were using the left lane to push in despite it being an open lane for 5kms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Middle-aged bogan women were the worst. They would speed up to avoid letting you merge, flip you off, scream out the window and so on. If it wasn't that, they would laugh as if the had a 'gotcha' moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another thing I noticed on Sydney roads was the car you drove matters. I used to drive a Triton and could cruise freely wherever I want and had respect. I once had to borrow my sisters Hyundai Getz for a month and people bullied the shit out of me. I would overtake blokes in 4WD utes and they would speed up in the middle lane, it was like they felt intimidated to be 'controlled' or beaten by a feminine car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a vicious cycle - if you don’t tail gate you’ll be constantly and aggressively cut off which becomes dangerous aswell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think a lot of drivers either don't completely understand the road rules, or they just think they have right of way over everyone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The don't understand part - I live in an area with lots of roundabouts (more roundabouts than sets of lights) and everyone assumes you give way to the right, I often get onto a round about long before the traffic coming from the right (I enter before they're anywhere near their give way sign), but as they're speeding up and into the roundabout, they're on top of me blasting their horn. If they had slowed down - like they should have, I would have been long gone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another intersection, there's a two lane roundabout, and within 100 metres or less, there's a T intersection with two lanes turning left and three turning right. You've basically gotta be in the correct lane long before getting to the roundabout in order to be in correct lane at the lights. And the number of damn cars in the right lanes crossing over two or three lanes to turn left at the last moment is staggering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every time I go through the north sydney roadworks there's >50% people going egregiously faster than the limit. There's a cop that used to sit on the onramp northbound and go ham as well as a cop sitting in the bus layover southbound but I havent seen them in months", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is an angry town filled with busy folk that epitomise “fuck you I’ve got mine”. Obviously our roads and traffic are a shameless embodiment of this attitude.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i think a lot of sydney drivers are in desperate need to poo, hence why they are so agro. opposed to people who uses trains where every station has a toilet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pa-lenty of these morons on Gold Coast roads at any given time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know why this always happens but when I'm in a 60 zone the person in front of me is going 50, when I'm in a 50 zone the person behind me is up my ass trying to go 60. JUST GO THE SPEED LIMIT AND CHILL THE FUCK OUT!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Roads are over crowded, most people are selfish and would do anything to prevent someone merging ahead of them, good percentage of people insist on driving below the speed limit and on main roads seek out other like minded people so they can sit along side them ensuring all lanes are doing 20km/h under the limit, most parents are entitled arseholes when doing the school drop off/pickup, few people under stand the difference between lanes merging and a zipper merge, and a lot don't know the road rules at all plus some DGAF and drive like nothing could ever go wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like comments like this are from people who haven't driven in many other cities before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely shitty road system, huge cars and trucks contribute to road rage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some are dumb cunts that’s why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had so many instances of tailgating in a rush traffic and yelling/screaming that I can see from my rear view mirror. It’s frustrating sometimes but you get used to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a Sydney driver - it's because:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* People can't or won't drive close to the speed limit. If it's 60, do 60 or close to 60 please, not something in the mid-40s. This is exacerbated by the speed limits being constantly lowered everywhere in Sydney to comically low speeds. Sections that used to be 80 became 70, now 60, then 50.. It's maddening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* People don't use their indicators", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* People won't pass large vehicles like trucks or busses. You have a whole lane, just drive past them! Sitting scared at their rear corner is more dangerous for everyone, including you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Not keeping left when the speed limit is 80 or higher", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Poor knowledge of road rules or lack of ability to control your car. It really shouldn't take you 2 minutes to do a reverse parallel park. Nor should you be stopping at a roundabout when you have right of way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long story short - do the speed limit and be competent. I don't think that's a big ask, hence the frustration when people can't do that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because the majority of us are unhappy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With some tradies, anger is in their nature. It's even in the name of their ute: rANGER", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't wait to get home people taking 3 seconds to start going through a green light deserves the horn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "be the change that you want to see in the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "after many years your energy will have transferred, and you will receive zero credit for it, but it will make a difference", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering the amount of people that complain about the cost of living there are an insane amount of drivers that seem to not give a shit about their cars given how they treat me as an L plate driver. Saving two seconds is worth risking thousands in damage and insurance hikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This post makes me wonder what a Sydney version of Michael Douglas' \"Falling Down\" would be like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because Sydney is a fucking traffic hellhole. Nowhere else in the country is it like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "definitely feels worse post covid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sh\\*t Roads", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sh\\*t Infrastructure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of bad drivers who are too careful or too ignorant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And way too many cars and people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen far worse, in Eastern Europe, Mexico, Southern Africa. I think, we're still quite chilled by comparison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But things have been getting worse here, for sure. I blame the rat race and poor infrastructure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Policing and fines make no difference. And you get countries with more and less of either, don't think that really matters in the end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mad max it is, isn't it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bar for driving is very low here because of overseas transfers and also the test is much easier here compared to most European countries for example. So you get tons of people that just don’t know what to do. I also see lots of “unsophisticated “ driving such as playing chicken or the “I’m bigger than you so I go first” mentality", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe they’re sick of seeing people constantly ask this on reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Entitlement and misguided feelings of self-importance fuel much of this behaviour. How dare you occupy the road ahead of them and drive at or just below the speed limit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Return to office orders forcing them to return to a job that doesn't pay them enough, in cars that run on diamonds, to barely afford groceries, in the price-hiked homes they rent, just so they can spend all their sick leave getting over a trash flu season.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It bugs me when I am driving the reduced speed limit on the right lane (due to traffic signs) and people still tailgate me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legal: yes I am, the “keep left unless overtaking” doesn’t apply yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s because of all the other angry Sydney drivers. They’re all so selfish and angry. It’s enough to drive anyone into a rage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see your Olivia Easter egg ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So much pent up rage, and our only outlets are posting on r/sydney and how we drive home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because their mortgages are so high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When they cut me off when I drive under speed limit. I picture in my mind that this is the type of guy who needs to reach 2 seconds early.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everybody is in a rush to get back to their bong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not just the drivers it’s all the people so buried in their phones that walk straight into you then get mad at you for being there. It’s the people you work with having magically short fuses all of a sudden. People immediately resort to negative thinking these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s like no one’s fully recovered from covid lockdown or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I just resorted to negative thinking. Shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d be pretty pissed on my way back to my home who’s rent keeps increasing, while driving past fuel stations displaying $2.10 a litre", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many 1 way streets, miss your turn because someone wouldnt let you merge, enjoy the extra 30mins driving to reroute to your destination, driving is Sydney is high stakes and accordingly high stress. I avoid driving to the city as much as possible because its so shit to drive here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah, now try getting around Sydney on a motorbike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...Have you ever watched Mad Max?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually, the CBD on a bike at night is actually a lot of fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driving in heavy traffic has this effect on people. I'm sure studies have been done and someone might link something, but I think it's got something to do with the de-personalisation(?) of the people on the road around you. You don't see *people* around you in traffic, you see frustrating objects (cars). You're also always in personal and financial danger every time you're on the road and relying on other people not to ruin your day/life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[There's even an old Disney cartoon from **1950** that jokes about this phenomenon.](https://youtu.be/mwPSIb3kt_4?t=46)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driving in cities fucking sucks. Avoid it if you can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I commute by eBike and it's quite literally a joy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve lived in Sydney all my life, and I’ve never noticed how bad it was until I drove in another state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you ever sat and watched drivers flying through car parks just to beat another driver about to pull in to the drive through at McDonald’s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s is like a crazy look in their eye as they aggressively try and beat the other driver, all that for some lousy burgers with frozen patties", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The trick to driving in Sydney is to be assertive, signal and push in. Don't worry about pissing people off, we're all in this together!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a pretty aggressive driver. I never speed and have never had a fine or demerit, but if I need to cross 4 lanes and have only got 20m or so to make that crossing, you can guarantee I’ll be making it and you’ll be giving way to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We should come up with some kind of “standard speed” for each road so everyone can stay in sync.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As you say, doesn’t matter if it’s too high or too low - the important thing is that we’re all moving along together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only there was a way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "George Carlin rest in peace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spot on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are a multicultural city, especially in the areas where people have different backgrounds in driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is very strict on its rules compared to most cities in the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you have a good mashup of cautious drivers and erratic drivers and nobody is happy because there is always people on the road who's style doesn't conform to your view of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and both deserve a honking. Cut them off if required", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And there’s construction fucking everywhere", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually like the people driving faster than me because they get out of way faster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read this as everyone’s an arsehole/lizard except you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahaha I fear this could be the mentality causing the problem ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. The world's full of fuckwits and getting even fuller.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol came here to say this. Those Ford Raptors and jet skis aren’t going to tax write themselves off!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of the poorest people I’ve met have also been the happiest - so it’s not that…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And their minds are anywhere but on the road. I swear, in the past two weeks I’ve been in near accidents at intersections where I’ve got the green light and some car just sails through the red light. Completely oblivious. Just check intersections before taking off and slow down if approaching. There’s an accident waiting to happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anecdotally, Sydney-siders seemed agro even before the cost of living crisis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s tough out there, for sure. As a healthcare professional, I do worry about the health of some of these angry people ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup, I was in Brisbane last week for work and it was a major difference, everyone was so chill and happy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I seem to be seeing more and more expensive cars burnt out being towed into the wreckers across the road from work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And we’re stuck at 40kms/hr with one way streets and no right turns", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking hell, man. Glad you’re all good. That is scary. The amount of people who drive up my ass at even 60kph is so scary, let alone those who seemingly give no fucks doing 100. I feel like every time I drive I’m risking a damaged car at the very least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The real answer. In the last 10 years my commute on public transport went from a guaranteed seat to standing, and increased by almost 30mins. And that’s on a good day…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nor housing, we need another construction boom asap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get the space, planning, expense, staff and time hurdles but that’s construction - we need action and innovation, two things Sydney has lost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "on top of that, Sydney us often the first stop for new immigrants who bring in different driving practices making it clash with local road rules", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love how whenever people make this point, the comments just degenerate into a discussion of roads and parking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like, I ride a bike everywhere, shop locally, live in the inner city, and honestly it doesn’t seem overpopulated at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I totally get the frustration, not only at roads, at the population and…well…life generally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree. Imagine being in gridlock on the M5 from Casula to Alexandria and back each day. No thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the city’s endless grind,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Traffic jams mess with the mind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aggression rises, tempers flare,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depression lingers in the air.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hours lost, stuck in place,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Frustration grows in every face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wishing we could just unwind,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And leave this gridlock far behind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I see that too. Especially around places like Chatswood, it’s so crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, this is 100% a byproduct of surban sprawl and car dependency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Example 1:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Sydney; Population 5.3m, average daily commute 66min.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Singapore; population 5.6m, average daily commute 47min.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you say \"how difficult it is to finally get your licence\", what are you comparing it to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ask because I spent the first half of my life living and driving in Europe and my impression is the complete opposite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got my car licence in Europe and my motorcycle licence in NSW. The difference was enormous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The requirements for getting a licence in NSW are way too low, which is one of the reasons why we have so many poor drivers here. Many drivers simply match the low standards expected of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, and that's when the school pick up happens as well. Peak hour now starts at about 2:30pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless it’s double demerits, then they’re out!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get road raged by one of the local police officers, that’s how bad it is! I jest, but dude is a psycho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! I have driven a lot in Europe and drive with the mind set of “one for one” in a queue of traffic let one person in and then others can do the same. But Sydney does not have that mentality. I’m looking at you, lower north shore ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't know where you drive in France but the French are assholes and can't drive if their lives dependent on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're cowboys that don't stop at crossings and indicators are optional as well as speed limits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "same goes for the M4, also tail gating is normal. You'll have a row of 6-7 cars doing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my experience most drive 10-15 below on the portion between KGR and M7 and it frustrates me a lot. Don’t even get me started on the 75% of traffic merging at 70km/h.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course,who would drive the limit and read signage? As fast as I going the signs are a blur", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How dare you ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like abit of space, hell, stopping distance even. And everyone sees it as a way to squeeze in and get 1 car ahead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I'm talking 1, maybe 1.5 car lengths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Roundabout = give way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The sign shape is the same but 99% of people fail to comprehend that so they just go full speed ahead captain!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This would be my #1 wish if I could fix something about drivers misunderstandings about road rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not just the tool who’s accelerating towards a roundabout to intimidate someone from safely entering, or even the snake of cars bombing through to prevent the roundabout operating at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the person stopped at the line of an empty roundabout, watching you coming on their right …. Watching, watching ….as you slow more and more trying to time for them….slower … slower … eye contact…no movement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ve just had an easy 5,6,7 seconds to correctly enter but no….they sit there blocking traffic too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hear you on the roundabouts, my gosh. We have a roundabout to enter one of the main roads where it’s only 60km/h but the unofficial limit is 80km/h, and don’t get in the way of the speeding p-platers or Ford Rangers if you’re doing less than that! They don’t even slow to the roundabout, as you say, then, especially late at night, just drive through the middle of both lanes so they can maintain max speed. It completely defeats the purpose of the roundabout at times. Soooo many people do it that I always comment that I wonder where all the people also noticing this bad behaviour are. People love to follow the bad behaviour, rarely follow the good behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "brother people being smart arses is annoying as fuck but literally everyone still gives way to the right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Giving way to the right works. The rule is that you have to give way to cars already on the roundabout, but if you look at traffic flow, that basically results in giving way to the right. If people are catching you from behind on the roundabout, then you’re either driving way too slow around it or entering when someone is already on it and coming at you from the right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ugh, North Sydney. I know exactly the ones you’re talking about as well ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon you cracked it mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(pun intended)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely dumb cunts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve lived in various cities all my life but sometimes Sydney is wild man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, love your pfp ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Problem is most people are shit scared of getting a speeding fine so they travel at 58 in a 60 zone which in reality is only 53 because most cars speedos are out by 5km or so. This is why I mentioned learners shouldn't be in the motorway causing a mobile chicane, as they are probably only doing 85 or less in a 110 zone. The slower drivers doing 100 back up behind them and have to pass, but they pass in the overtaking lane at 100 causing the people wanting to do 110 to also bank up and have to slow down causing congestion in the area around the learner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reddit daily: *I'm not saying that the speed limit is a speed target or a recommended speed. All I'm saying is that people should drive at the speed limit.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watch Dashcams Adelaide and they appear to have a roundabout problem ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you had a good trip. Yeah, I went to south coast, NSW recently and of course it’s not comparable but it did make me realise how crazy Sydney was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol yes I have for sure seen far worse. Even London is worse, I’ve almost been run over crossing the pedestrian crossings countless times ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe if the too slow people went the speed limit less people would speed 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And roads that have multiple lanes, so that if some people want to drive slightly faster, they can use one of those lanes to do so, with people who are incapable of driving their vehicle at that speed using a different lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still under-appreciated. Genius.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honker and honkee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're everywhere I tells ya.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you bought the Raptor and Jetski from doing cashies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my god, always the Ford Raptors ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely not, Sydney is full of fuckwits who think they are millionaires but leveraged to the tits. Some even have a cocaine (northern beaches) / meth (west) problem. I am but one of these fuckwits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The poor people you're thinking of know that they're poor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's because they think entertainment or getting drunk is the same thing as socialising, and then they hit 40 and realise they have no real friends, except for those few alcoholic dingleberries who never grew up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a cultural problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's something to do with winter days and wanting to be home with a touch of light left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Angry people are why cars were invented", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try the M1 in peak hour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had the opposite impression I’m not a driver, but my husband thinks drivers are more bloody-minded up in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My couple of years in Brisbane were the most chilled I have ever been in life. Thank goodness for Brissie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney drivers: So close you have to buy condoms", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Local streets and shopping centres are packed with parked cars at all days of the week when years ago it felt like there weren’t so many cars/people around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lifestyle we were accustomed to is slowly disappearing as the population grows as more people are being crammed in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Land values on unimproved land keep going up, the incentive to develop it isn’t there. Gotta tax developers for sitting on their hands until they start building or sell up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same for me. I'm lucky enough to live within 10KM of the CBD and get around on my eBike for 90% of trips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only time I use the car is for grocery/hardware trips, visiting friends and family who live further out etc. I still hate using the car then as the road is full of dickheads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s part of the point in my view, the same type of inner city infrastructure that allows for the experience you describe doesn’t exist for most of Sydney. Imagine if it did, people would drive less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Riding everywhere works for you, and that's great, but not everyone has that option. The suburbs don't really allow that life style, especially if you have a family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only there was a moving vehicle on rails that you don't have to drive and isn't subject to traffic jams", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In suicide machines; chrome wheeled, fuel injected and stepping out over the line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This sounds like song lyrics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chatswood is surprising because I don’t find the overall traffic volume high, but there’s a higher proportion of absolute moron drivers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Admittedly I havent driven there for 20 years, the country population has completely changed since then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've been flooded with immigrants, no idea what the roads are like now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s because people just don’t understand that you give way to traffic ON the roundabout", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Not traffic to your right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Not traffic entering the roundabout on your right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Not traffic approaching the roundabout 100 metres away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reason every entrance to a roundabout has a “Give Way” is because every lane must pause and check the intersection is clear, give way to traffic in the intersection and move through if clear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People just can’t do it though and so every moron stops and looks to the right as though it’s a T.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, those people who sit and wait don't understand the rules and are frightened. These people wouldn't survive in my area - our roundabouts are the quick or the dead. Any hesitation, and you're stuck there for several minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I've entered when the car to my right is 2 or 3 car lengths behind the give way line. I've should have enough time to be out of the roundabout. But no. I'm blasted because they couldn't be bothered to take their foot of the accelerator.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No on so many levels on this comment. I'm not too slow on roundabouts - cause, legally, you're meant to slow down on approach and on roundabouts I'm blasted because others are approaching and entering the roundabout at either the speed limit of the road or faster. They haven't taken their foot off the accelerator at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[NSW laws on roundabouts.](https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/stopping-giving-way-turning/roundabouts#:~:text=to%20turn%20right.-,You%20must%20give%20way%20to%20all%20vehicles%20already%20on%20the,must%20indicate%20left%2C%20if%20practical)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hahaha! my mum used to say this when i was a little kid. “let us let them pass cause i think they are desperate for a poo”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure what you meant by pfp but thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s what I was thinking. I found Sydney driving quite pleasant compared to driving in London.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. Either you drive the speed limit or you move the fuck aside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- sincerely, angry Sydney driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno about you, but I've never exceeded the speed limit because other people are driving slower than the speed limit. I try to not exceed the speed limit regardless of what other people are doing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reddit daily: *I'm not saying that the speed limit is a speed target or a recommended speed. All I'm saying is that people should drive at the speed limit.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All lanes have the same speed limit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually, no. That’s the dickhead bit I was railing against.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same speeds work. Dickheads that think they need to go faster can fuck off (at the same speed as everyone else that’s just driving cooperatively)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "…which is most of the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol I never drove on the roads there so possibly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because there is zero enforcement of this or any other dangerous driving. Fuckwits swerving all over the place, weaving through lanes, tailgating, fanging in front of a truck in the middle lane and then brake checking, turning left across pedestrians with green crossing lights, none of this is policed, it’s just speed and red lights, otherwise anything goes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it sucks, too many events here are just overrun by crowds, especially when there’s little crowd control. For the first time in my life I’m considering driving over public transport, but moreso I’d like to move, looking at Victoria/Tassie to escape the crowds and summer heat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Driving everywhere works for you, and that’s great, but not everyone has that opinion. A large metropolitan city doesn’t really allow that life style, especially if you have a family. “", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We got some of those, they just never farking work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those fucking things never get me where I need to go in time, then I have to walk as long as my drive to actually get to my destination", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or some kind of two wheeled contraption that could propel you forward by moving your legs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains suck and it would take longer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m well aware of what the law is, but as I said, given the direction of roundabouts and the time it takes to get around, if you give way to the right, you’re also in turn giving way to people already on the roundabout.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you approach a roundabout at the same time as someone then you should both be able to go without having an accident.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get what you’re talking about though. You’re talking about entering a roundabout after slowing down and having someone come from your right at speed and proceeding through while expecting you to give way because you’re on their left. That’s where giving way to your right just works better in a practical sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s hilarious. I reckon I’m gonna adopt this, it’ll make me feel better at least 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really can’t argue with that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah same, but obviously there’s a heap of people out there that get pissed when some cunt is going 10kph under the limit so they speed and overtake. Maybe it’d be worth everyone going the speed limit to see if that changes the speeders behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but the right lane on highways is for overtaking so on average people will be going faster in them. Also just generally good practice that if you drive slower, you stick to the left lanes in a multi lane road. While I was learning to drive on Ls I stuck to this de facto slower left lane rule and had very few issues with angry speeding drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah these comments always come from people who, for some reason, want to drive faster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The law is to give way to those already on the roundabout. If I'm already on the roundabout before the person coming from the right, they NEED to give way to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd just suggest that it's incumbent on speeders to change their behaviour. If they can't, why do they even have a license?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep Left Unless Overtaking is the rule on highways. On multi lane suburban roads it’s more about what lane you have to be in for upcoming turns, the rule doesn’t apply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The right-most lane is only for overtaking if the speed limit is OVER 80 km/h or there is a \"Keep Left Unless Overtaking\" sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure what your point is (was it to me or another post?) but I can categorise myself as the boring guy that sets the adaptive cruise to a few clicks above the posted limit and hope that everyone else manages to maintain a similar consistency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Certainly I’m a reluctant overtaker, only do it if someone is doing something like 20 under and there’s no reason not to go around on a multi lane separated road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you want to have an accident with some douchebag in a dual cab and be without your car and possibly injured just so you can say you were in the right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone who’s been driving for decades just gives way to their right because it’s easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure but people are funny creatures and sometimes fixing a different problem can fix the real problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure but it is courteous to stay left if you aren’t going to drive the speed limit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hence why I said generally good practice and not that it is legally required, I am well aware of the keep left unless overtaking, I drive 24,000 km a year on highways and major roads. It's not a road rule but I found in experience it made driving a lot easier when driving at slower speeds provided I wasn't about to use the right lane to turn right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My point is that there are some people who just can't tolerate having to drive slower than they want to (whether that's over or under the limit), and they're always the people who make the comment about other drivers 'getting in their way', being 'incapable' etc etc etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was actually agreeing with you; 'these comments' was referring to the comment of the person you replied to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on whether I'm turning right ahead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget: it is legal to overtake on the left on multi-lane roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are exceptions but most of the time it’s not about turning right ahead & just selfishness", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eevlq0.json b/1eevlq0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bfeb0caf00f8ada374a5dc03957aa83a747a3a85 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eevlq0.json @@ -0,0 +1,190 @@ +[ + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/bptWHxIJ1ss", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "tl,dr: A decent Sydney Youtuber calmly and factually breaks down an utterly stupid human rights complaint, by *six* Paddington-based boomers and octogenarians; who claim - without any basis in fact or reality - that the Oxford St cycle way is unsafe for them, and there’s no way they and the bus stops they use can be made safer around cyclists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy has also done a couple of videos with Sharath from the Building Beautifully channel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Useless pearl clutchers the lot of them, ignore it and move on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like he struggled not saying the thing we're all thinking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuckin NIMBY's", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't Paddington home of the fine arts and design campus for UNSW? I suspect that there are a lot more than six staff and students who want the seperated bike lane even more than these octogenarian attention-seekers oppose it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The point he makes about mobility scooters being able to use cycleways is spot on. I use the Bourke St cycleway a few times a week and have seen people on mobility scooters using them more than a few times. It's so great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a discussion about CBD traffic yesterday. What they should do is ban all vehicles and buses from the CBD, only permit service vehicles during the night, emergency service or maintenance vehicles by permits during the day. Then put in a fleet of small electric vehicles to move people around and take them to transport hubs external to the CBD. I can see this happening eventually with Robo Taxis. It would make Sydney unique, create better shopping and cafe experiences, allow for wider foot paths, cycling options etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boomers shit up everything they touch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cyclist for over 50 years across the entire Sydney basin. It's not easy to integrate cycleways with bus stops. There are plenty of disastrous attempts from Windsor Road to Bourke St to Taren Point and Macquarie Park or Mulgoa.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If, as a cyclist you detect the problem, then simply slow down. If you dont detect the problem then have a look around and then slow down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oxford St cycleway will be good, though ironically its hardly needed for the amenity of CBD cyclists. We do OK on the run down from Taylors Square to Elizabeth St. We do fine on the way up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What it will do is improve things for everyone else by slowing down Oxford St. From Hyde Park to Bondi Junction, Oxford Street will become the Champs Elysees of Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a culture wars thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get fucked boomers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who has right of way in the gap between the footpath and the bus stop (across the cycle path), the pedestrian or the cyclist?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The CCT toll is so backwards, surely we should be incentivising free traffic past the city and tolling people to drive into the city?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of us boomers are too busy smoking pot to complain about stuff!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might do okay, but the cycleway isn't necessarily for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's for people who aren't yet cycling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost saw a cyclist almost get hit by a bus going too fast down Oxford Street yesterday. We could see the guys helmet so clearly there mustn’t have been much room between the front of the bus and the cyclist’s back wheel. My elderly parents were grimacing and then my mum said “let’s hop out while we’re still alive”. lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bourke St cycleway is more dangerous than taking the road, although they've improved the turn at Maddox the whole stretch is largely unneeded as the traffic flow is so low on cars (and the speed is so low you pretty much keep pace with them as you cycle up it), but that whipping around bus stops is dangerous - and it's incomplete with the gap from the Grounds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That whole road needs a rethink tbh, it's not great for cars, it's worse for cyclists and it poses a danger to pedestrian by forcing unnecessary interactions with vehicle users.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's only reasonable during the bus lane hours...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The majority of the day it is terrifying mixing with parking & busses & traffic all using the outermost lane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean the pedestrian crossing? Also called a zebra crossing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The same right of way as crossing the street directly adjacent to it without a zebra crossing. Person on foot has right of way. Just a bicycle is less lethal than a 2 ton car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Likewise the Eastern Distributor, why toll people who are by passing the city?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly, the purpose is to provide opportunities and accessibility for people of all abilities. Not your everyday confident on the roads cyclist", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't worry, if the bus were to hit the cyclist, as a passenger you'd feel nothing beyond a slight bump.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do question why the bus driver was tailgating the cyclist though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't seen those busstops at peak hour, and there's definitely some trouble spots along the road, but going towards the city I'm so happy to have Bourke Street cycleway. No way would the road be safer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So wait every bus stop has a little pedestrian/zebra crossing between it and the footpath (across the cycle path)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to cycle up and back daily when I lived in Brighton-le-sands and worked in Surry Hills, given the volume of glass that was always in the cycle path (especially around the sports field just after Maddox) I used to take the road more often than putting myself in danger on the cycle path (for crossing Maddox, which is thankfully improved now) - had three punctures in a day from that cycle path. Terrible design.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't say for every bus stop. Lots of older, shitter designs out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can say for all currently in development do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here is an [example](https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.8779734,151.2173647,3a,75y,274.75h,78.65t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-vVJvaQzu3KC3hSXAQLIqQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3D-vVJvaQzu3KC3hSXAQLIqQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D25.313631%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=ttu)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok that's good. I think pedestrians should have right of way. I can understand the old people's concerns, though. Are the little crossings signposted and lit at night so the cyclists know they exist?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are pedestrian/zebra crossings and follow all legal requirements for sign posting and lighting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, it's a bit messy, but I suppose it sort of keeps the cyclists a bit safer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm dead against the 'bicycles on footpaths' proposal. Especially with all these fuckwits on ebikes without helmets doing 100km/h.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The elephant in the room of course is—why not just reduce car use?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> why not just reduce car use", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what the cycleways are for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re not bicycles though; they’re electric motorcycles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No I mean by mandate, not 'enducement'.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ef0mn9.json b/1ef0mn9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..49474b32642e4e55ce47d7faf14f510190fd6bb8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ef0mn9.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What's the best place currently, reasonable priced, good room, good English song selection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And is it possible to browse the songs online?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I regularly go here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HshQzUJpvAZYeCZu6", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Karaoke, it's $5/hr per person. It's a Korean establishment but they have a wide variety of English songs (and you can play the karaoke videos on YouTube if they don't have what you want), and you can purchase snacks and drinks at the front counter. It's in the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah most of the korean and chinese karaoke places will have a pretty decent selection of english songs", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ef3fbl.json b/1ef3fbl.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bb68c24068eb2a3fac36b4f5d4f308b33baac593 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ef3fbl.json @@ -0,0 +1,186 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey! I (31M) will be visiting Sydney in mid August as a part of my 5 day solo trip and would like some inputs from the members of this subreddit regarding general travel tips, weather related tips, safety, dos and don'ts, unspoken rules etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will be staying in the Darling Harbour area and have booked a pass for the Maritime Museum. I will also be visiting the popular locations like the CBD, the Opera House, Royal Botanic Gardens, QVB etc. Apart from that, I don't have a fixed itinerary and hence am open to some spontaneity and would be interested in long walks through the city. I am also planning to visit the Blue Mountains as a day trip on the 3rd or the 4th day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, I'm a teetotaller and an introvert, so wondering if there are there any good places to hang out as a solo travelling guy who doesn't enjoy bars and pubs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All your inputs are appreciated!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out the sidebar & wiki, lots of previous posts that are full of info and ideas of touristy/non touristy things to do. :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get the ferry over to Manly to enjoy some fish and chips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Bondi to Coogee walk is worth doing if it's not too windy. [https://www.sydney.com/things-to-do/nature-and-parks/walks/best-walks](https://www.sydney.com/things-to-do/nature-and-parks/walks/best-walks)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Highly recommend an Opera House tour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2024 at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (paid exhibition).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the weather is nice, a trip to Manly on the ferry is always a good day out. Have some lunch and walk to Shelly Beach, might even be warm enough for a dip", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Katoomba - Manly Ferry - Bondi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don't see everything at the maritime museum just let them know as you're leaving that you really want to come back. They often give out extra day passes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a great app for self guided walks around the city:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://apps.apple.com/app/id818861652", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jump on ferry to manly from Circular Quay. Also ferry to Watson Bay for a sunset view over harbour. The Gap (cliffs) is there too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "U can do tours of Opera house which I have done it was very good. Walk the pedestrian footpath across Harbour Bridge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something like the Chippendale art trail might work? There’s at least one organised tour on Trip Advisor but you easily do it yourself:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eg - https://artout.live/walk/chippendale/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might be able to time it to end at Carriageworks for a show? Or 107 Projects in Redfern.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similarly, a street art tour/walk of Newtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eg - https://sydneyexpert.com/inner-west-street-art-walk/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both the Korean Film Festival and the Festival of Dangerous Ideas are on in August so one of them might provide a non-booze related evening activity. The Opera House has some kind of surfing-related film thing on too which could be a cheaper way to go see something there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been colder than usual for August so bring layers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great walking weather though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unspoken (usually) rules, some you should already know if you're Australian:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Keep left unless overtaking. This means footpaths, escalators, anywhere really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* When you're in those crowded spots (Opera House, QVB) be aware of the people around you, because a lot of them wont bother being aware of you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Avoid eating in the city where possible. Mostly just chains you can get anywhere, or extremely overpriced, or both.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Just because one person decides it's safe to cross on the red man, doesn't mean they're right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Layers are your friend. Especially in the city with tall buildings it can get windy and in August it can still have a fair bit of bite. A jacket you can easily take off and stash in a bag or carry is great because when you're in the shade it'll be chilly to cold, but in the sun it'll vary from brisk to warm. I like a t-shirt, overshirt I can button up if needed, and a jacket. That way I can switch as needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Something even a lot of Sydneysiders don't know I've found is the [sunflower lanyard](https://hdsunflower.com/au/). Basically if you're on public transport or similar and someone has one, give the same courtesy as a pregnant lady, or someone on crutches (ie. offer your seat if none available, allow extra time for them to move around)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Do not attempt any form of transport (except maybe motorcycle) along Military Rd if it's remotely close to peak hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As far as sober things to do (good for you, I'm in the same boat), there's a lot of little stuff that is great. You can walk along the entire Glebe foreshore; I recommend starting at the Tramsheds, heading along the canal, then you just turn right and keep going. It's really nice, you often see a lot of fish and waterbirds, plenty of places to stop and sit to enjoy the view. Plus if you're hungry at the end you can just keep going for a bit and you're at the fish markets (honestly not my thing but as a tourist you'll probably enjoy it more. You can take the ferry from Circular Quay to Taronga Zoo which is an easy way to burn through a day, plus you get some great harbour views on the ferry. As far as long walks - one of my favourites when travelling too - I'd say try to not follow a specific path. Head to the Ultimo/Redfern/Surry Hills area and just wander aimlessly, you'll see plenty of interesting stuff, but if you want specific things to look for I'd say the Goods Line and surrounds, and behind Central Park. Tramsheds will also probably have something on that interests you. The museum is pretty bloody good too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are lots of cafes and bookshops all around that are great to spend time at. If you're into second hand books I recommend Sappho Books in Glebe (has a cafe attached) and Elizabeth Books in Newtown. Kinokuniya in the Galleries Victoria is also huge with a massive manga section.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of walks around Watson’s Bay, Brontë etc. Have a look at r/foodies_sydney for some good local food recommendations. Also at Blue Mountains book an abseiling and canyoning tour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ferry trip around the inner harbour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either Balmain, cremorne point or out to Watsons bay and back.. the harbour is amazing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would also recommend cockatoo island (ferry from", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quay)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a nice path from watsons bay, along the beaches (including Bondi) and a bus back to the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally think Bondi to Brontë is overrated, do Spit to Manly (or even better, Hanging Rock or Waterfall Loop tracks in the Blue Mountains)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Manly Ferry is a must, and a great opportunity to combine it with a walk up to the lookouts at North Head.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dress warm for Katoomba in August!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Avoid eating in the city where possible. Mostly just chains you can get anywhere, or extremely overpriced, or both.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is an objectively lazy and bullshit point. There are great places to eat in the city that aren't a chain and are worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ef5g3y.json b/1ef5g3y.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d8b11cd3f56ff1d482bb6e05fae57b09142a7293 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ef5g3y.json @@ -0,0 +1,342 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AutoMod why did you sticky the thread from almost two months ago? Silly robot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love turning up to work at 8am to start and no one is here to open up the joint", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Half price Connoisseur at Coles from tomorrow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope Fatty and my Little Stinker are ready for non-stop cuddles because I just got the green light to go home today. Fuck yeah.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are people now actually bragging about taking their modern commute 'raw' these days? Is this an actual thing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stuck on the train fml", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im getting more and more charity door knockers in the last 2 weeks. If people arent ringing my doorbell selling solar panels, they're asking for charity donations", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what are my chances of a bunnings return without the receipt?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i think the receipt blew away in the winds because i cannot find it for the life of me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow got approved for medicinical weed on Sunday and it arrived today. That's crazy... I'm very impressed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was worried the killers would have forgotten me, but Jubby was straight onto me with head bumps and purrs, and Bobs came over for a pat too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2happycats indeed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The train was surprisingly quiet this morning, usually the tradie train is fairly busy. Was there a memo to boycott work today that I missed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally popped into the Doctor (opted for a different one cos my one is always booked out for weeks) - she said my chest & rib pain when breathing/coughing could be a number of things including a hole in my lungs or osteoporosis! Got a paper to get a scan, but feeling okay. Just pain in my chest/ribs if coughing or at weird angles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also used the chance to drop off Rags at H&M, Donate DvDs at the Library, return something at Coles, and about to have Roast Duck stir Noodle at Chatty BBQ Kitchen. TASTY, and their Wontons have quality filling!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Anaphylaxis** - Please let me know if not related, and I'll delete this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I submitted a referral to the Allergy and immunology, **Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick.**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I received an automated update, that the application was accepted by the Prof a few days ago. How long it takes to get an appointment at this stage?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If two cars are leaving the kerb at the same time it would make sense for the one in front to go first right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just saw car behind hit car in front and insisted he should have been allowed to go first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It never rains but it pours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hooray!! Finally! Let them know to be gentle with you though ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awww yis! Glad to hear you're through it mate!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great to hear you can go home!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What I find most entertaining about this is 15-20 years ago the vast majority of commuters had either the paper, a book, or a crossword etc to do. You used to have to coordinate page turns with your seat neighbours, especially if you read a broadsheet. All phones did was make the entertainment *smaller* and more personalised", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you seen the people “raw dogging” international flights?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was one guy who did a whole flight to Aus (from the US I think) with nothing but the flight map to entertain him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Insanity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to think the pending climate crisis and subsequent extinction of the human race was a bad thing but now I’ve learnt about this trend, I am not so sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just want to say that Seinfeld did this nearly thirty years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anything to make themselves feel special and different", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-08/raw-dogging-flight-tiktok-bro-masculinity-locked-in-online/104056670", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It started off as a trend on TikTok but yes it is weird that it's now something to brag about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I snigger everytime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I can’t focus while commuting. At most I listen to music. I always zone out while travelling and just daydream.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was a real bitch on a 13 hour flight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omfg are you for real with these trains on the way back too?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Without receipt, they'll give store credit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did they text it to you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm. Not sure. I have returned so many things luckily, with the receipt stored in the App! Does the item still have the sticker?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a common scam when I was in retail that people would shoplift and then try to return without a receipt. Not saying you’re doing that, but I’d be very surprised if they did anything because it probably happens more often these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have a bank statement with the exact price you paid (so no other items) you might have better luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See how the interview goes and work it into the conversation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should ask in the interview, if not then ask at the end, if you're worth it they'll consider your offer, give a good range and not just a single figure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How does that work here - does it come in a format that gets you high, or does it purely have the pain relief properties or???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awww! Bet they will be happy to sleep with you tonight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awww that's so sweet. I love it when you can tell a cat has missed you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad to hear you're home!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe everyone slept in because of the weather?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only know this from speaking to insurers previously about a similar incident - the one in the back had right of way as the one in the front should have been checking their mirrors to make sure no one was approaching.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no tubs in my freezer. Just the tubs results from then", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What I'm hearing is that you need 5 more tubs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too. I'll still have tubes attached to me and a nurse who'll come and visit me twice a day, but I'll be in the comfort of my own home and that's a huge win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I can finally wash my hair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The SBS TV show \"Going Home\" captured this so well. People used to read MX! I'd do most of my commutes just staring out the window.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a schoolboy I became very good at reading others' newspapers upside down, sideways, or at any angle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's where this commute trend has come from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah that's right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's wrong with reading a book or fiddling with an electronic gaming device like the rest of us that pretend to be intellectuals!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess I've heard of worse ways for people to prove their masculinity. I'll stick to a book or video myself though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "given how much misc stuff i buy from there, that works for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no it wasn't offered", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His phone blew away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends what you want it for and what the doctor prescribes you but definitely gets you high. You can get subtle oil or intense flower depending on what you need it for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yah its like a less sensationalised version of medicinal weed was in california 15-20 years ago - easy to get a prescription and easy to use medicinally or recreationally", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poor Jubbs really missed me, I think. She's not a talkative cat normally and she keeps giving me little meows tonight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Couldnt tell you exactly without reviewing my dashcam footage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But from memory both people dropped off their passanger at the station. The second lane was clear and both pulled out at same time but the car from back accelerated to try get ahead and just hit the back of the car. From the front cars perspective, they would have been going into a clear lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Commuter entertainment has been all down hill since fruit ninja.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually smash DuoLingo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahaha. Sometimes they offer to text it to you. And if you’re like me, you just completely forget about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, for all the people saying the noble pharmacists won't want to sell medicinal vapes, there's a King St pharmacy absolutely plastered with bright posters of leaves and taglines about medicinal pain relief.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s been like 3 weeks??? That’s a long time in any language.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, and I've had that issue where I was pulling out, a car came speeding through the red light behind me and scraped past me. Insurers still said it was my fault because I was pulling out, regardless of the fact that he was recklessly driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta build up your tolerance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. 3 weeks on the nose tomorrow.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ef6662.json b/1ef6662.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b1bfe82b0ef9ff2a3bba61a3e5d6b5426a2e501e --- /dev/null +++ b/1ef6662.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "He’s blundering around up there and making a hell of a racket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Half of me is annoyed at being woken up at 3.30am by this clumsy marsupial and the other half is hoping he’s okay up there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s all, I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll want to find out where it is getting in and block the access once it leaves usually between 5-7pm. They often make a mess of the insulation or nest in a tight spot and it will start to stink.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can trap and relocate it but odds on it'll just come back (you can only relocate up to 50m away). Better off figuring out how it's getting into/onto your roof and blocking access. I had one bombing around on my roof every night a couple months back, we had a tree in the front yard that had grown up over roof height and that was his ladder, I trimmed it back to under the eves and away from the house, no more possum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bad upstairs neighbours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a professional. Had one at my rental (amazingly, the landlord was okay to pay for it) and even alive, they still leave a mess and the noise wasn't fun. Initial period was 3 days I think (got extended after getting 2 in the first 3 days) for about $300 or so. We ended up getting 6 days worth and 4 poss in that time, took it away when we realised we'd probably got the original wannabe resident and now we had the possum equivalent of the neighbourhood Maccas on our roof and we were trapping ones coming to visit from all over the block.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got Possum Busters. They checked the roof completely and then put a \"one way\" door where the possum was accessing the roof (which they remove and seal up the hole once they're sure possie is gone).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP, if you're going to do something, do it before summer. I speak from personal experience...you do NOT want a heat stroked dead poss in the roof.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in a block of units and will shortly be leaving here. I do report guest possums to the strata but that's about all I can do really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're normally more well-behaved. Maybe he was on the grog last night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "relocating native animals is against the law", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No you can't just trap and relocate the possum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In a block of units?! Possums are also feeling the housing pinch it seems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/questions/possum-removal-roof", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/questions/possum-removal-roof", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ef8gpt.json b/1ef8gpt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f34a9187e25b0efa9a28ec8208a46ee0d69ef0e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ef8gpt.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "hello! i'm an 18 year old female that will soon be moving to sydney and was wondering if it was easy to find the metal/alt/underground scene. does anyone have any tips? thank you. :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check the [Crow Bar calendar](https://crowbarsyd.com/tickets/). They do a fair amount of those genres. Also while not specifically metal/alt also keep an eye on the [gig guide](https://sydneymusic.net/gig-guide) for bands you like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Burdekin (am/pm) hosts emo nights if you're into that type of alt scene aswell!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moshpit (bar) and the duke, and simos boat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Steel assassins (two day local metal.event) is coming up in November. We've got international acts coming in this year too. Gotta be awesome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve found that there’s more punk-pop style emo events (like AM//PM at the Burdekin) than true metal/hardcore. Crowbar is a good place for heavier gigs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use apps like What’s Lively to track upcoming gigs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Landsdowne is starting up again with new owners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://thelansdownepub.com.au/whats-on/](https://thelansdownepub.com.au/whats-on/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if you're out near camden at all we've got ram it down once a month. Kids under 12 free. It's a great vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydneyhcshows on Instagram. Posts the underground gigs n that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Duke", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newtown (area in general). There's the annual punks picnic in St Peters. There are some bars like the Crowbar. The Lansdowne is starting back up again, that's right in the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's a start, lots of free and low cost gigs, my pick is Psycroptic at Crowbar, arguably the best metal band in Australia but very technical, Chaos Divine if you like melodic (also their cover of Toto's Africa is fun), Amaranthe if you like Dutch power metal  https://www.metalsydneymetal.com/sydneymetalgigguide", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There used to be night club for metal/alt/punk called Blink, not sure if still around or if it is still any good haven't been there since 2012", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Follow the Metal Sydney Metal pages as well if you want to know what's happening in the city and east coast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And fairly regular band nights with metal/alt bands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah man that died so long ago lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup I'm old hahaha 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I pretty much called it quits around the time Trash rebranded to SFX or whatever it was. Used to hang out there religiously. We've probably seen each other lol.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efc7he.json b/1efc7he.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4ee251db71e76d38d8a678131187468dd72c4742 --- /dev/null +++ b/1efc7he.json @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Train stuck at Holsworthy due to a medical emergency. Ambulance has arrived one of the cars on the train had been cleared.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need to travel to the city from T8 line. Some may need to go to Glenfield switch to T2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: looks like trains are moving again... Some trains on T8 seem to be going directly to Central only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two ambulance and police. Lots of running around by police it seemed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train still stopped at holsworthy station as of 8:25am", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know what happened? I got diverted out to near Parramatta on the City Circle and am currently fighting my way back into town!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will be interesting to see how the high frequency new metro service copes with these \"medical emergencies\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Spot on.](https://i.imgur.com/XQD85Qm.jpeg) Hope they got the medical attention they needed and recover well. Working from home day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A male was found dead inside on of the carriages. Mouth was frothing and parts of the body was purple as well body was cold. Paramedics rushed to the scene to provide CPR to no avail. Rest in Peace for the man and condolences to their family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will when the report comes out 🤣 but that's commercial in confidence. Needless to say, for delays like this.. You can basically bet it was a big medical need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially without crew on board for contextual support. If we don't perform first aid, we are usually supporting coordination of emergency service response and access", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I don't know why you are getting down voted. Trains can not overtake each other without a secondary line and a set of points for a turn out. Metro will be no different.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Slammed\" just last week https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/absolute-failure-sydney-metro-operator-slammed-for-emergency-disarray-20240715-p5jtny.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Commercial in confidence... good luck trying that line with the person who pays your wages /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Metro will be no different.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe metro will be different in that they can run wrong running direction faster than we do. Notably due to more points set up for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who saw this coming? The answer is everybody who has ever worked on a railway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the person who pays my wages asked me what happened I'd tell them exactly what the trip view app says. Payrol clerks are not on the *need to know* list.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efcbpa.json b/1efcbpa.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cdf60a55715ce456824597e85a19e05c8217a6d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1efcbpa.json @@ -0,0 +1,410 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Any restaurant or activity recommendations particularly in Crowsnest or Chatswood? I want to check out the new metro but would be nice to have a destination along the line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "get a sense of adventure and reverse engineer the problem. catch metro to destination, find mystery restaurant, get served a burger and fries, get charged sixty bucks, start new thread on sub complaining about prices and mystery fees, rest easy knowing you contributed the the east coast cycle of life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are heaps of Japanese restaurants in/around Crows Nest - hit up one of them and then grab a gelato for dessert?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rangoon Colonial Club in crows nest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get their vindaloo, and have it changed to a Phaal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a pleasant warmth flow through you this winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise Itzsan Yakiniku Chatswood", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The line *is* the destination. Just go all the way, and all the way back…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For crows nest I’ll give a quick take", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Japanese places (since it’s unofficial Japantown for Sydney) - for ramen Ramen Auru, Sekka and New Yamanishi (open all week as an izakaya but only does their famous wagyu oxtail ramen for lunch on weekends). Tachinomi for standing bar, yurippi for yakitori, shinsengumi for sushi/sashimi. Kashiwa for cheap yakiniku, Kagoshima master for expensive. atsushi for best value sushi omakase in sydney but considering food only, not atmosphere (it’s a counter in the middle of a yakiniku, food is great but yeah, location). Honda sake for izakaya food, but order the smaller dishes only", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bars - hayberry for American dive bar, plan B for beer and burger, small bar for dates, captains balcony for whisky and being upmarket, tachinomi for meeting locals, foxtrot for speakeasy cocktails. There are other bars but go to that list first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bakeries - crescent and moon phase for croissant inspired pastries, my current guilty pleasure is the car sui pie at moonphase both worth a visit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cafes - controversial opinion but imo none worth travelling for, most are decent enough, none are special imo unless you want a matcha latte, in which case coffee artistry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sandwiches - on a roll, was locals secret but was reviewed in smh recently and now has lines and they’ve had to remove the Philly cheesesteak from the menu because too labour intensive with increased patronage. Order the brisket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Restaurants - Annata and no 32 are my preferred fine diners, chill for Vietnamese my preferred locals midweek lunch/dinner spot, luho gets a mention as well in particular for their bottomless brunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theres lots of other places and you’ll notice that I’ve not mentioned a bunch, doesn’t mean they’re bad, just means I’d strongly recommend you going to these first because imo they’re clearly better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chatswood has a Taco Bell and a Krispy Kreme. It's basically international travel for the price of a metro ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ryo's Noodles or Ramen Auru in Crows Nest if you like ramen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's 2 great bakeries in Crows Nest that are within walking distance of the metro station - Crescent Crossenterie and Moon Phase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where are you coming from? If you're using the T4 or T8 you can get off at Sydenham and take the Metro to Gadigal and it'll get you to the city quicker than staying on the train to Town Hall will. Of course if everyone did this it would defeat the purpose but... 🤫", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moon Phase just outside Crow’s Nest station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chatswood has some of the best proper Ramen options in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Manpuku, Zundo and Hakatamon are superb; Ippudo and Mikazuki aren't far behind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And of course, Ryos in Crows Nest which someone else already suggested.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a chess set on the train and make a friend along the way!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m eating something at Waterloo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There used to be a pizza vending machine in the shopping centre. Might still be there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Cake vending machine](https://www.cakemail.com.au/pages/cake-mail-vending-machine). That’s all I have to say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ride it to Rouse Hill and get yourself a steak at Osso’s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wrap up for the cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If its like the existing service between Chatswood - Epping it will be cold and drafty as hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On Fridays or Thrusdays there's street hawker-style food stalls. The only place in Sydney I've seen Hotteok and old style Korean fish cake and sausages on stick sold on the street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jingogae. You can thank me later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chatswood has dozens of high-quality Chinese restaurants that are cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Bah BQ](https://maps.app.goo.gl/LqRWuLuTeb9PPQvt6?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy) in crows nest is getting a visit from me in the next few weeks to celebrate the metro opening up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crows Nest Hotel is always a good choice , or for a Cafe check out Brewmance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Roy's no? Best ramen in town or awfully close to it, gotta lineup", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also go to the carpark find a 4 wheel drive slightly parked wrong and complain about yank tanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy r/sydney’s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "+1 for Rangoon, great food!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Rangoon Colonial Club in crows nest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Get their vindaloo, and have it changed to a Phaal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the whitest thing I have read this week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Simply Sandwhiches does a great Bahn Mi too if OP lives somewhere devoid of such delicacies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a roll is open Friday to Sunday night now and so Philly cheesesteaks during this time but agree can’t go wrong with the brisket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit like experiencing \"foreign food\" by eating McDonalds in Spain or where ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What time do you need to turn up to Ryo's these days to avoid the queue?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope the music store manages to keep its location there. Right across the road!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gone years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Extended now to 9am – 9pm, Thursday to Saturday from July 2024.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Community/Chatswood-Mall-Market", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Takoyaki stand and Lin Lin dumplings are also good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The grandma is the cutest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Crows Nest Hotel is always a good choice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still waiting for Chatswood Chase to sort its shit out so I can get some New Shanghai. Had to resort to going to Ashfield to get some so I could make them at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s from their menu", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Lamb Vindaloo (Hot)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't have to work hard to sweat! Simply eat our yummy Vindaloo to open up those blocked noses and lighten the heavy heads. Goan style dishes cooked with a touch of Vinegar, Vindaloo paste and chillies. Need it even hotter for the tough ones, choose Bindaloo, Tindaloo or Phaal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I agree, only reason I left it off is I don’t think you’d travel to crows nest for it and there are better elsewhere (I love their pork but the rolls themselves are just OK imo, not enough crunch from the crust)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had the bulgogi burger in Korea that was well worth visiting for", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno; haven't been in a while. You might have to queue less at dinner since everyone will be at Ramen Auru (who only open for dinner)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's 5 minutes for Ramen Auru and 15 minutes for Ryo's from Crows Nest station ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> No.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out of the 10 different bars available, the Crows Nest hotel is the worst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup, Vindaloo generally exists on Indian menus to help white peoples feel they’re eating hot food without actually eating hot food. It’s the garlic and vinegar to cut the chillies which gives a kick without the strong heat. Phaal was made up in UK to make a hot challenge curry so drunk poms could goad each other into eating it and claiming how they can handle hot food. Literally doesn’t exist in any menu in the Indian subcontinent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought it was a bit too sloppy. Their patties are weird and soft too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooo, what's your personal pick out of the two?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got roofied there once - I already had an incredibly low opinion of the place, but they'd just had a renovation so I was keen to check it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big mistake - the facelift was just lipstick on a pig.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A rapey pig.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, but everyone knows 'white boys' can't handle anything more spicy then mayonnaise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably Ryo's; they're the OG", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a current crows nest and ex Japan resident I’d say the order is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1 - new Yamanishi (Wagyu Oxtail)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 - Ramen Auru", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3 - Sekka", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "daylight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4 - Ryo’s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bars in Crows Nest that are better than the Crows Nest Hotel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. The Hayberry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. The Foxtrot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Plan B", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. The Stoned Crow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5. Small Bar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6. The Crow Bar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7. Tachinomi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8. Ichiros", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9. Captains Balcony", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10. Flatrock (technically Narremburn but whatevs...)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> A rapey pig.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a new concept to haunt my dreams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a reason it used to be known as the Roey", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never mind that it was white people who first brought chillis to the subcontinent. Prior to that indian foods heat was all varieties of pepper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried Manpuku at Chatswood? The Japanese expats I know put that as their go-to. They also don't think Ryo's is that good, I think they said it's too salty?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stone Crow was great when we lived there, sadly that was 20 years ago. God, I miss Crowie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven’t tried manpuku. And yes, a lot of the Japanese I know regard Ryo’s as being too salty as well. For me the broth just doesn’t have that great a flavour, I remember it being good 10 or so years back but it’s been average for a while imo and we pop in occasionally to see if we’re misjudging and keep leaving underwealmed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Broadway version just never took off, all they needed was a decent kitchen and it would have been heaving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now the new people have put in another craft beer wankfest that serves dickhead food, they can't decide if it's Aussie kitsch or Americana. I give them three months.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efcg47.json b/1efcg47.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..96079a8897b11b3222f64e54719f9f5b807e1305 --- /dev/null +++ b/1efcg47.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Merry merry king of the bush is he!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A British Kingfisher would slaughter it in one round of cage Thai boxing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a weird thing to say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a chance, a kookaburra’s beak is the size of a kingfisher.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Says the raven lady with two cats?????", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's your point?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efcp9e.json b/1efcp9e.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2d197a6ecfa00bb1875c12e8f9967bbf7ae25a62 --- /dev/null +++ b/1efcp9e.json @@ -0,0 +1,934 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My next door neighbour (I live in a villa) is a miserable old bag who makes me and my mother walk on eggshells. Not allowing us to put on our washing machine, ripping plants out of our garden, the works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This morning as I was leaving for work, she stands in our front door and growls 'Ill get you, you dog!' . My mother asks me not to phone the police, as she fears the repercussions, but I go to a quiet area at work and phone anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The police officer makes a whole lot of excuses, 'Surely you're not threatened by an old lady?', and then eventually takes the details and says 'Ill see if I've got time.'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like lashing out, I can't, but I need someone to see this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call for a mental health check instead, say you are worried she is a danger to herself or others and has been exhibiting some volatile and aggressive behaviour. They'll come then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a really poor response from the police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An elderly person can still smash up your property or stab you to death.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should be taking any threats seriously. They should have offered to assist you in making a APVO submission, since a threat has been made towards you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can apply for an APVO yourself, and it may be worth doing if she's putting this level of effort into making your life miserable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I think you should consider setting up some Ring or alternative cameras in case she does escalate further.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit 2: I'm a 6'4, 37 year old man, and I'd go to the police if even a 90 year old female neighbour came at me like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t let her bully you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use your washing machine when you need to (within reason -obviously not in the middle of the night) , get cameras so you can have evidence of her ripping out plants etc and I’d be applying for an AVO so she can’t enter your property or abuse/harass you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The police officer makes a whole lot of excuses, 'Surely you're not threatened by an old lady?'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"You lot were when you killed one a few months ago\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's poor form from the police officer. Depending on how old your neighbour is, aggression may be a sign of dementia or other health issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/report-elder-abuse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you call the number at that link, you might be able to get advice about organising a welfare check for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was threatened by my neighbour for years, with words, with actions and with weapons, and every time the police could do nothing. Even when they threatened me with murder, in front of witnesses, nothing. It’s only if/when they did something the police could act, lol. The worse part each time they were called out they never made a report, so there was no proof of escalation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the end it was only because she damaged real estate property did the real estate act and kick her out. Slooooooowly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aggression is a symptom of Dementia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have her sectioned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate the be that guy but for fucks sake if it was an old man the police officer wouldn’t have said that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To assume all old ladies are soft flowers is so old fashioned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police won’t do shit. Welcome to r/neighborsfromhell", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "‘Surely you are not threatened by an old lady??’ - has to be the line of the year ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best speak to the sergeant , that should work. I wouldn’t advise throwing stuff into her villa or leaving dirt on the front door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy security cameras, put them up and take the footage to the police, if they don't treat you seriously, take them to tabloid medias", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every time she does anything call the non-emergency line and make another report. As soon as the local command sees a massive spike in reports coming in they'll do something as they'll want to cover their own arses. If she's harassing your other neighbours get them involved as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering it was a NSW cop that tasered a woman in her 90’s I would say yeah, I am feeling threatened by an old lady.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get cameras & document. This is property damage (plants) tresspass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the police won’t do anything because it’s not ‘criminal’ enough, call for a welfare check.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve seen plenty of older aggressive people. They are actually dangerous, as it takes you off guard. Obviously not entirely all there mentally to be harassing people like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree with others, put up some cameras to document.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the police don’t attend from a personal threat level, perhaps try framing it as “a confused aggressive lady is wandering the streets” and you fear for her safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don’t know what’s going on inside her mind. I’ve had elderly patients try to stab me with spoons or glasses case before as they thought it was a knife.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The old lady could be suffering mental decline.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep living your life, but stay safe. Don’t open the door to her. Don’t confront her. And, don’t engage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let her blow off steam, and don’t let it get to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is an issue about her coming into your property destroying plants. That’s trespassing. Film her doing it and maybe that’s enough to get a court order.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might get a better response if you call in to the Police Station. You are seeking advice on how to deal with this. It is important that you stress that this neighbour has SCARED YOU and particularly your mum. The comment \"I'll get you, you dog\" is not some lighthearted comment; it is threatening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes it is better to communicate face to face and please make sure you receive an Event Number. It is also very important this situation is registered with Police as these people are often repeat offenders", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This just goes to show that old people can be assholes too. There are plenty of young assholes; what happens to them, do they just suddenly cease to be assholes past 60? No, they just get better at being assholes. Then throw in some mental illness and they become dangerous assholes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you own the place? I hate to say it but if you are renting consider moving. These people are irredeemable. I've had similar experiences with a neighbor (big, white male, retired ADF) and the police still didn't give a shit. We also think his core problem was he didn't like this brown family next to him but we had nothing to prove except for our brown person spidey sense. Thankfully we were only renting and therefore moved. I feel for you and your mother. Wish you the best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sounds like she might be mentally ill and making you the target for all her problems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lazy useless response from the police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poor excuse from the cops but I copped it too. Our neighbour is fukn cooked, and I use the term cooked because it's supposedly rude for me to describe him as a fukn demented cunt who should know better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As for calling the cops, he got worse once he was charged, even the day before his court appearance he broke several things of ours just to emphasise a point, he's untouchable. Heaven forbid she play the mental health card like the cooked cunt next door did. But still after 18 months of full blown abuse, trying to run us over, pissing on mum, throwing clumps of concrete at mum and the dog, spitting on us, breaking the fence so his dog can attack mum, stealing our parcels and destroying them, breaking parts on my car, smashing into my car with his, driving through the boundary fence I installed to keep him on his side, breaking the wooden poles of the privacy screen, throwing poison over to kill my dog... Edit to add he also swung a hammer at mum and the dog.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get CCTV, that's all that helped me. After numerous acts of anti social behaviour housing still haven't moved this cooked cunt, but hey they have counselling for thst now *sighs*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops don't even want to deal with him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do all you have to do to protect your mother and have a record of the abuse and whatnot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Protect you and mum and don't even speak to the muppet, they want a reaction out of you and your best bet is to shut your mouth and watch them dig their own grave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously not as frightened as the cop who didn't want to go over", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "‘Surely you are not threatened by an old lady’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask this bloke: https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103163824", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tasered a 95 year old woman.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t provide any ideas that haven’t already been listed by others, but I’ll definitely share my experience in a very similar situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had an issue like this with an old neighbour of mine, who has thankfully moved. The first incident he specifically yelled out, “I’ll kill you and your family, you rat!”. Police came out and actually told him to seek out an anger management group, to which he responded, “I’m not going to that shit!”. The cops seemed quite helpful in the end and even said to call them directly on their mobile number if I needed to. However, they first thought maybe I misheard him quoting a song or a line from a movie and tried to downplay the incident. Like, hello? I wouldn’t have called you if it wasn’t serious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second incident? Neighbour tried to breakdown the front door to try and drag myself and my mum out of the house, picked up a chair we have sitting on the verandah and went to throw the chair through the window. Thankfully, his wife stopped him, but even she was being antagonistic and spouting that if she saw either of us even walk on the footpath outside their house she’d kill us. This time around, I had it all recorded. Called the cops and showed them the video once they arrived. The main cop, who did all the talking, couldn’t give a shit. He watched the video and insisted that it was a misunderstanding, even after we explained the prior incidents from the last 10-15 years (All up, it lasted for 19 years). The cop who was with him watched the video with full attention and wrote a few things down. He seemed like he wanted to legitimately help, but couldn’t really do anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought the cops were here to help people. From just those two incidents, despite being years apart, it really solidified my distrust for cops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Added a missing word and switched up the second last sentence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Report it to the ombudsman, it’s highly unprofessional for the cops to say “Surely you’re not threatened by an old lady” when in fact “little old ladies” have been serial killers. There was an old woman in the Soviet Union who earned the nickname “Baba Yaga” (The boogeyman) after dismembering her husband and later a friend who offered her shelter with a knife. Be safe OP, ANYONE can be a lunatic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As the other comment says, she could be an old lady with dementia or being abused etc., in which case you should report it to that service NSW link. If you’re renting, you should also inform the real estate as the old lady *could* be a tenant of theirs who is now subsequently in breach of their lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Camera on record every time you go outside. Dont hold it in their face, just near your chest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call the station, ask for the Commanders name, write a complaint as a letter addressed to them. It will get the ball rolling on a proper report/investigation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nutters are nutters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As others have said adding a security camera to film this will help. We bought a REOLINK from Amazon, sub $100 & works perfectly well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Standard response from deadshit police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'll spend time booking people driving 62 in a 60 but will ignore violent threats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If she is renting, maybe your can track down her agent and start making complaints.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stand your ground and show her you're not a pushover. She'll back down. I'm not talking about escalating the situation, but you also can't act weak in front of people either. Let her know your boundaries and forget about respecting her age. She obviously doesn't deserve that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you take the name and information of this officer who replied to you in that manner?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a similar situation in the past. Police couldn't care less, neighbours got on the gear and violently attacked us. Even after assault charges all the police offered was the helpful advice \"move town\". Fucking useless pigs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Start making weekly welfare calls to the police and ambulance about her. Say you're worried she can't care for herself. Haven't seen her for days etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She'll get the message and it'll annoy the police into doing something", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Create an harrassment history with the Police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The police officers excuse is just pathetic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can record it and maybe take it up to someone in the station it may help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly crazy older people do get away with a lot due to the fear of stigma from the public or just like the cop said...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Send her some flowers and a get well card", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"OK, Mr Policeman, if she damages my property I'll handle this myself\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"What does that mean\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Why do you care, you have more important things to worry about\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "or alternatively", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"One of your officers tazered Clare Nowland to death, if a police officer is scared of an old woman then are you saying I shouldn't be?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah the cops are fucking useless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two drunk nutters tried to break down my friends front door a few weeks ago, and the police from both nearby stations refused to respond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "put your phone on record when you talk to her and ask her how she'll get you, when she threatens to pluck out your eyes then take that to the popo with a box of donuts and bob's your uncle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah that must be why the cops tasered that 95 year old woman, then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m really sorry that is happening to you. The fear of escalation and reprisal when trying to exist in peace is genuine, so I get your mother’s point of view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my experience, cops are pretty unhelpful when it comes to disputes with neighbours. We sought an APVO against our neighbour who threatened to kill our cat and put my wife’s head through the windscreen of her car. The police came and took statements, but told us there was nothing we (or they) could do about an APVO as we lived next door. We moved a few weeks later, which is not possible for everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having said that, I feel like you should call the police each time and make it their problem until they pay her a visit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do nothing else, get a ring camera or other cameras for outside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Document the abuse. I would also just live my life and ignore the old bag (e.g. use your washing machine when the hell you like.).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, go in person to the police station and file a complaint each time something happens. Much harder for them to sidestep, also it documents the abuse for a court order,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just totally ignore her until she goes mad trying to get at you, video it, then get an APVO. Worked a treat and had the last neighbour kicked out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% document what’s happened (e.g., send an email to yourself in real-time/contemporaneously). If you have stuff wrecked, take photos of the damage to demonstrate whatever that’s been done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Consider welfare check by contacting the Police Assistance Line. If an emergency, 000. (Hospital switchboards really can’t do all that much except to connect you to the Police’s Local Area Command.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Consider applying for an injunction/AVO if they’re doing something antisocial or otherwise threatening, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to hear about what’s going on, OP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call back and ask to speak to a Sargeant. Someone better than 'front desk cop'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slap the shit out of her and use the phone call as evidence in court for when the police finally do show up to arrest you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm kidding of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This country can be backwards sometimes, I genuinely hope you find a resolution because it sounds very frustrating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The answer is always the police. As fun as revenge is, like dog pop and or chilli on the door knob, or just poo in general, scattering weeds in their garden bed, salting the garden or just saying \"ok boomer\" every time they open their mouth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best thing to do is keep making police complaints. They will listen, eventually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also use your washing mashine. Don't care what she thinks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it possible for you to get a big dog?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police do actually need to act on things like this. We had a neighbour who was lovely sometimes and terrifying at other times due to multiple serious mental health issues. It escalated to the point where he was threatening his own mum with knives and she eventually had to take out a restraining order. Police attended on and off for years and were always really compassionate about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take videos of every interactions you have with her so you get as much evidence as possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "~~One day get some pepper spray and spray her if she becomes aggressive.~~", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She'll call the cops, they'll come. You'll have heaps of footage of her behaviour and you'll just have to tell them that she threatend you with some kind of weapon so you got scared.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried screaming in her face at the top of your voice? works for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LOL is there more to this story?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely an old lady has the strength to light a match?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Document everything and get cameras.. you NEED to detail everything for police to prove that this is on going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask her calmly, and to her face, what it is she is actually angry about, and why it is causing her to lash out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call the police again and ask to speak to another officer. They shouldn't be responding like that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a dump in her letterbox, it’s the only way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Post some dog shit through her letterbox", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://i.imgur.com/rFbSbkH.mp4](https://i.imgur.com/rFbSbkH.mp4)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who would one call for that mental health check... Asking for myself as I have a cooker neighbour too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least one cop felt threatened enough by a 90 year old dementia patient with a knife to taser her to death, so...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, I'm not your size but I do have 15 years of MMA under my belt and I would absolutely go to the cops. I mean what am I gonna do, beat her up if she comes at me? The cops are supposed to deal with that so that I'm not left making uninformed and legally fraught decisions about how to deal with it myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Edit 2: I'm a 6'4, 37 year old man, and I'd go to the police if even a 90 year old female neighbour came at me like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If not for your own safety, for hers too. If a 90yo woman is trying harm me, I will defend myself. Unfortunately it doesn't take much to critically hurt a 90yo which is also a major worry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are protecting yourself AND her by reporting it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is my usual response for anything when communicating with the police, it almost seems like they always have higher priorities on the list. But lets be real, it's sitting at a stop sign or no right turn that's their biggest agenda.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah… just play her game and do things that will fucking terrify her…. Crazy only understands crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuckin oath. \"Sorry officer I didn't have my taser on me at the time\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was gonna say “tell them she has a walker and a butcher knife.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really wish OP had said this! And then watch as they get huffy about it lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And this is the crazy thing: the only way you can feel NOT threatened by an old lady is if you are comfortable killing her with your own hands. I'm calling you, police, so that I don't need to kill an old lady if she makes good on her threats and comes at me with a knife. Now you are telling me to handle it on my own?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unacceptable response from the police. Citizens should NOT be expected to be vigilantes, defending themselves from violence in a country which has chosen police over personal weapons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oooooooooh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> poor form from the police officer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I for one am stunned", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The worse part each time they were called out they never made a report, so there was no proof of escalation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the police are lazy AF. Best way is to go to the police station and ask to make a compliant in person. You fill out a form and they can't ignore it, they may not do anything but the report is on record.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't take that much physical effort to stab someone, or hit them in the face with a stick. If she can get out of bed and walk to the next door, she can murder someone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cooked cunt next door is a man in his 60s and cops said the exact same thing to me even after I showed them video of him breaking the fence planks to put his wee little dick through it to piss on my mum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops are fukn cooked too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A cop quite literally tazed a 95 year old woman to death last year, I don't think they usually make that assumption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you may not feel threatened by an old lady, but your mother may be. you have done the right thing contacting the police, as will hopefully leave a paper trail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A Current Affair is always looking for a story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Considering it was a NSW cop that tasered a woman in her 90’s I would say yeah, I am feeling threatened by an old lady", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would love to point this out to them \"Well, I didn't have my taser on me,\" but I value my freedom lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you do for work? Just wondering if that has something to do with you running into plenty of aggressive old people....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> It is important that you stress that this neighbour has SCARED YOU and particularly your mum. The comment \"I'll get you, you dog\" is not some lighthearted comment; it is threatening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely best approach. Your local station face to face, and take your Mum with you to attest to how this person is making her fearful. Ask them to do a mental health check; the old lady may be demented...my Dad had Alzheimer's and it generally exacerbates whatever your originally prevailing personality is. In his case, he was an even-tempered, quite quiet person so he grew much more so as he became ill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or sometimes old ladies can be hardarses hiding behind an exterior that people stereotype as weak and harmless, and gaming that to their advantage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this from TV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19698896/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks like you shared an AMP link. These should load faster, but AMP is controversial because of [concerns over privacy and the Open Web](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe check out **the canonical page** instead: **[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/nsw-nowland-charges-taser-death-upgraded-police-kristian-white/103163824](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/nsw-nowland-charges-taser-death-upgraded-police-kristian-white/103163824)**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*****", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^(I'm a bot | )[^(Why & About)](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot)^( | )[^(Summon: u/AmputatorBot)](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/cchly3/you_can_now_summon_amputatorbot/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I thought the cops were here to help and protect us", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that's an American movie police motto lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Helpful if they do of course, but its not in their specific job description...NSWPOL motto is a bit different:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'Culpam poena premit comes' - 'Punishment follows swiftly upon guilt'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "John Wick has a lot to answer for. Baba Yaga does not mean \"the boogeyman\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is the name of a particular character from Slavic mythology. An old lady witch with terrible powers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And long droopy tits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When are they ever gonna pay for their donuts?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s going to do nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> One day get some pepper spray and spray her if she becomes aggressive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And get arrested for possession of a Prohibited Weapon lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll probably get further asking for a 'welfare check' instead of a mental health check.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Local hospital - or just call 000", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mental Health Line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea and this should be explained to the police", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why we have to explain the benefits of making timely reports about minor things because they become major, well I'm not sure...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're desensitised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You called them at 8am to discuss an annoying neighbour, meanwhile at 3am they were taking statements on a domestic situation where a boyfriend stabbed his partner to death - or attending a car crash where a mother of 3 died.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're also limited by what they can do legally. In 'he-said-she-said' situations all they can do is basically ask everyone to calm down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make the complaint online. Online forms go to central teams, not just to whoever is working the desk at the time, and cannot be ignored since you have proof of submission by way of a complaint/case number when they are submitted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We still live in a very black and white world unfortunately. Men are only perceived as threats and women victims.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s slowly changing as we become less bigoted and sexist but it’s super slow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops just can't be fucked doing their job. Once they are entrenched in the system , they will play the long game... do the do until they can retire on super/pension .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's horrifying! But why did your mum stay sitting there while he broke the fence and stuck his dick through? Either of those things should be a warning something unpleasant is coming your way ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops are concerned about old women when they're the ones who feel threatened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not who you asked, but I’m a gardener for a council. I see the best and the worst of our older generation most weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have been called a bludger and a fuckwit in the last month alone. Both times I was working my ass off, minding my own business ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just gotta laugh, chalk it up to a bitta harmless lead poisoning and move on with your day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually believe it..even without the tv show.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, ‘To Protect and Serve’ is American, I’m aware. But aren’t they supposed to protect us from things in general? For example, the Bondi Junction stabbing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably not but better than just hoping the first cop can be bothered turning up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you cut your hair just right, and ask for the manager, you might just get what you want", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh didn't know it was illegal in Australia, it's legal in most of Europe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you I really appreciate your help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea that makes sense, but it's silly to not be able to prioritise. I was about to say don't we have a high police presence? but after searching it up it honestly doesn't look a lot. But then again I don't know what the golden ratio is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is 17,000 police officers even enough for NSW? This state is massive and a high population. Comparing it to London, they have roughly 30k?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The one time I did that (hit and run on a vehicle, had Rego of both vehicles) they ‘resolved’ it within two minutes of me lodging it. But at least you get an Event #, which is what you need for Tribunals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that fukn sucks for the rest of us relying on these cunts to actually do something. Lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She's 84 it takes her ten mins to get moving. Lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She was holding a steak knife and on a walker. One of the two cops said she thought she could disarm Clare Nowland before the second cop said \"no, bugger it\" and tazed Nowland.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The two situations aren't equal, Nowland was far less a threat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also Jacki Weaver in Animal Kingdom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> But aren’t they supposed to protect us from things in general?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmmm, not specifically no. That brave officer just happened to be in the opportune place at the time, to be able to take that guy down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The true function of police is to collate evidence *after* a crime has been committed and hopefully be able to bring the perpetrator to a court where they can be tried and (fingers crossed) convicted and incarcerated if found guilty. Society is thus protected by criminals being jailed *after* the fact, not before in a 'preventative' sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's much easier/faster to say what IS legal instead of what isn't in Australia (ie basically most things lol)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't even carry a can of deodorant IF the police can ascertain that you were carrying it with you in order to use it offensively (I'd call it defensive but the laws don't allow for that)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be extraordinarily difficult to prove that you *were* carrying it for that purpose however, unless you were an idiot and admitted it lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would call the police assistance line (131 444) unless your neighbour is doing something that justifies calling the emergency number.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "17000 is the authorised strength but they are way understaffed at the moment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes, you have to take the law in your own hands...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't condone violence, but if you have been threatened, sometimes throwing crazy threats back can scare your problem away...crazy eyes have worked for me before...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh shit. Fair enough. Poor mum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you remind the neighbour you have seen his tiny penis every time he fires up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I'd forgotten about her for years.....just looked her up on google.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for that ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, good idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'd have to up my crazy to spastic and I still reckon it would turn the cooker on. Sometimes you can't play with spastic, because spastic one ups itself to fukn Satan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually said it to the cops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I have no idea why he's flashing that little thing around, if I was a man and had a cock that looked like an outty belly button I'd fukn hide it, not parade it to the neighbours.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coppa in the back on the computer spat their drink out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, you could be right. I have used it a few times... the 4C's. Calm, cool, calculated, and crazy eyes. If you see a change in their expression, you might have just created a seed of doubt in their head...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My Dad always said, \" Beware the Dog that doesn't bark \"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noise is just noise sometimes. When you tell them nice and and softly what you intend to do to them and throw crazy eyes.. I haven't lost one yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I have to admit when I've caught him doing shit I literally just stand there and watch. The audience throws him off, and he under performs lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two weeks ago I took mum to her specialists, the moment we left the house he broke 4 wooden poles holding up the privacy screen in the back, that weekend the gale force winds we had finished what poles were left off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waited for my carers pension and upgraded the wooden poles to steel pipes *laughs maniacally*, they got delivered friday. I waited until he left on Sunday to install them hehehehe. Today he tried to punch one of the *wooden poles* as that's how he breaks them only to scream like a bitch because it was indeed steel oh God did I fukn laugh while doing the laundry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, if I didn't have to worry about mum I would've elbow dropped this cunt mothers day last year when his dog bit me and he staunched up at me, but I can't think about just me because eoj the odd chance I leave the house and mum alone with the doggo he does shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know your worry. It's fair to worry about the repercussions when you're not around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife was crazier than me at a time in our lives. She is a mad Chilean, I'm only half Sicilian, but we both could have been volcanic AF back in our 30's. I would warn anyone who tried to staunch me or my family, that they stop, because if I left my wife off the chain that there would be some serious pain to pay... We are almost both 50 now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope everything settles down anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah see neighbours Chilean, we're Armenian.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm 41 and a chick so I get that we're a bit more on the spastic metre than our male counterparts but I've have done muay Thai and krav for over half my life so I have no issues dropping a cunt lol but mums so little and so frail. She's a pocket sized woggle that loves her garden and her bible. The shit this cunt does has literally given her two strokes in the span of two months. So the spastic side of me gets muffled by the good Christian in me that won't hurt a fly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yeah if I unleash which I have stopped myself from doing, he'll be in ICU and I'll be in lock up and mum will suffer because who's going to look after her. So I play the long game. Installed CCTV, installed privacy screens, installed a boundary fence in the front, installed solar lighting. Cost me a mint on a carers pension but anything to protect mumma ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efgm7k.json b/1efgm7k.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c617cf92c4e9d07721a675e6ff2c934ad119b029 --- /dev/null +++ b/1efgm7k.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I heard some people took a few months because the market is competitive…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve done it twice in two years. Both times took 6 weeks but that wasn’t related to competition, it was moreso a steady lowering of expectations as the days went by.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I keep to the inner west and the shire as that’s where my life is. I start by looking for parking, a balcony, my own bathroom, 1-2 roomates over the age of 25 and a budget max of $400 then go from there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For both times I paid for flatmates sub for a month. Made up a profile. First time I found a place (no parking, above $400), second time my roommate found me (parking, below $400 but shared bathroom)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine found me. I had uploaded a profile and picture to Flatmates and was contacted within a day or two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But, that's because I'm such a drop-dead good-looking person. They couldn't have known what a great housemate I would be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends what you're looking for doesn't it? I moved here last year and found a place by the second day. Just using flatmates and an honest bio for yourself should get you a few options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The market right now is way more chill than it was a year ago. I say this as someone who runs a sharehouse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is sifting through all the exploitation and spam that has become predominant on various fora, especially Facebook. Once you start getting in touch with bona fide sharehouse, it shouldn't be too long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So last august i got 6 weeks notice of housemate leaving and needed 5.5 weeks to find a replacement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$400 a week for room with private balcony, private bathroom, lock up garage, pool, gym, spa, suana in Maroubra and pet friendly apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every pair of backpackers or trio of indian exchange students wanted to set up bunk beds in it but not a single Australian applicant for 5 weeks across 5 different advertising spaces.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A few couples who both worked from home and wanted to set up two work desks in loungeroom which wasn't my vibe were my back up options i thankfully didn't need to go for.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efhhdt.json b/1efhhdt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..42cb588f15963b426632732ee1ebd80a31f5fc56 --- /dev/null +++ b/1efhhdt.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Opal debit my bank account same amount twice on same day for auto topup, and only one record shows up on Opal, this happened multiple times, and no response from Opal system yet, have to raise dispute through bank, really annoying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/mv95ijbebkfd1.jpg?width=1220&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=90a2f29db34111869c38d88bbf81cbf4571313a8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you manage to spend more than 20 in one day?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I’ve experienced this a couple of times. I submitted a complaint via the Opal website and their response sounded as if they don’t understand the issue. I’ve decided to just lower the money in the account that Opal takes money from so they can’t double charge me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. With the rate increases I'm over 10buks a day. So 20 will be over. It tops up with 10% left believe. Jack it up to top up higher. I'm doing max 120 stuff topping up so often yay work from home is gone f you corporate world", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efihxp.json b/1efihxp.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b3e4845be844d4ca808033f6794f51d4f80e650d --- /dev/null +++ b/1efihxp.json @@ -0,0 +1,518 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey guys,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heard this sort of story a lot but first time happened to me. Want to see if anyone got similar experience and can share.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I parked in a public carpark today which was a 8p ticket, it’s quite a big carpark and the side I park at was a bit of a walk to the parking ticket machine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And as I was walking back to my car the ranger was putting on the ticket on my car and taking pics I think?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I showed him the ticket and he said it’s been issued he can’t withdraw it, but I can appeal for it and he will mark a note on his end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I checked the infringement notice and my parking ticket, the offense time and my ticket purchase time was exactly the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have submitted a review with the ticket attached to my claim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has anyone had similar experience and did you end up having your fine cancelled?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they should drop it. If they don't, take it to court and the Magistrate will give them a reaming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had the same thing happen to me at Bondi beach, walked up the street to get a ticket as the machine where I stopped wasn't working. It took less than 3 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got back to the car and saw that an infringement officer had appeared from somewhere, he said it was too late and it was already in the system so I had to appeal. Ended up getting out of it but was a right pain in the butt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine if all the council departments were delivering this level of service excellence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You get a grace period from the time you park your car, so if you get your ticket, and the fine falls in that period, it should get squashed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually a parking ranger in the Sydney area about 6 months ago told me to buy a ticket now and tell them the same story that actually happened to you. He was 50/50 it will work & I got off. Good luck & not all rangers are bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, same happened to me. I made a claim and it was dropped. You shouldn't have anything to worry about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happened to me like two weeks ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a new guy who was still being supervised/shadowed. My car was line of sight from the meter. Could see him inspecting my car so i started recording.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I walked back to my car and was like 'are you serious mate, literally just parked here you can feel the heat from my car'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He said 'well it wasn't ticketed. By the way you shouldn't have 10 tickets on your dashboard it may confuse inspectors and cause you a ticket'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me 'its not illegal to be too lazy to remove them, if anything that should indicate i do pay for parking'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Him 'well im putting this through, you can dispute it later'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me 'sure, im recording this interaction by the way, im going to zoom into your id card now'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His senior/shadow came over and asked what was happening and i explained it and they said dont worry about this. Ive checked my servicensw every couple of days since and no fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Realistically if you have a ticket and the transaction details if you paid on card, you win dispute everytime. Its just annoying having to go through the motiona.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It used to be better before this was handled by Service NSW. When it was SRS they used to err on the side of caution, now you can provide them with stone cold perfect evidence that just say nah.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Case in point I parked with a resident sticker checked to make sure it was all good with all the signs around me. Got back to my car for a fine, turned out there was a 3 tonne truck pulled right up into the trees covering a sign that would have been touching the truck, hence I missed it. Wrote in and hey said \"npo truck there when ranger was there, should have stayed with my car to tell the ranger\" no idea what that meant, elected to take it to court and was dismissed by magistrate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the past have also had an occasion in crows nest where I saw the infringement officer, but had no change, spoke to him and said \"Hey i need to get change for the meter (pre phone pay) and said I am going to that shop there to get the change and will be back in under 5 minutes. 3 minutes later returned to car to see an infringement notice and the officer 2 cars down writing his next. Had. heated conversation with him and pointed out he had agreed to me going and getting change. He told me \"take it to court mate\".....I did and won and enjoyed watching the officer have to turn up and be reamed by the magistrate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had another one where I received a fine from St Marys where I had not ever been. The cop had mistaken the plate of the car causing the infringement, I think my plat was XTM . XXX and he had seen one with XFM that had taken off and crossed out the smaller bar of the F and bang fined.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wrote a detailed letter with stat dec from my work showing I was at work at the time in the CBD and my car was in the basement car park, suggested that filling in a legal form such as an infringement notice with intentionally incorrect information was fraud and that I required both an apology and that the officer would be taken through training, and that they were lucky I had not included an invoice for my time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I received the apology and confirmation from the officers commander that he was being retrained. I suspect I made no friends in St Marys but Fuck them, they caused me enough stress when all I had done was go to work 40 odd kms away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All this is to say write in and try and get it redacted. Odds are Service NSW will reject it as they always do. Elect to take it to court if you can afford the time to do it and most likely will win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once turned up at my car just as the ticket inspector was starting to write up the ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He said \"you're lucky, you're just in time!\", and stopped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got in my car and drove away, as my car had been there for two hours already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought there was a 10min grace period from either end of the parking time. I think you’ll be alright but what a hassle for you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got an infringement at a pay and display site in newtown where I had paid for a ticket but it had flipped on the dash. It was a windy day so I guess it must have caught a draught between being placed on the dash and closing the door. I sent an appeal to sdro and they dropped it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was in Liverpool for work last year. Those leeches would hide in the bushes near the meter, watch you park, then issue you a ticket before you could get back. They bank on people not appealing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why I tend to park in shopping centres, they usually have three hours free parking and you can get public transport or walk to your location from there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes had the same. Took ages for them to review, then they just removed it without notification. Annoying but better than paying the ticket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is nonsense. Such predatory behaviour and banking on people not caring or knowing what to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely this should be quashed if you dispute/appeal this. Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey guys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Update regarding this matter:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outcome of our review:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We considered the circumstances presented. We also consulted the Caution/Review Guidelines, legislation and information provided by the issuing authority. Our investigations conclude a caution should apply in this instance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You must not park a vehicle in a ticketed parking area unless a current parking ticket is displayed in the vehicle. The ticket details must be clearly visible from outside the vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The issuing officer has advised that there was no ticket displayed at the time of the offence. In future, please ensure the ticket can be clearly seen when displayed in your vehicle as similar leniency may not be given.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are not required to pay the fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But tbh saying it would be a caution sort of annoys me. How can someone have a ticket displayed when they are buying the ticket. lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean it’s good that I don’t have to pay, but at the meantime their attitude of not admitting mistakes was concerning….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can understand there’s no way for the ranger to just stand next to each car for like 5 min before issuing a ticket. But when this kind of mistake happens, why can’t they just say sorry that was a mistake and thank you for your understanding?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyhow, not gonna bother bringing this any further and just gonna move on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok I used to have a lot of sympathy for ticket inspectors. I apparently just lost all of that in one post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m curious, everyone is raging against the enforcement officer. From a real and practical way how are they meant to issue an infringement ? They arrive and find a many vehicles not displaying a parking ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Typical Sydney... Can't fart without someone using you a $300 ticket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's fine and all but why does OP have to be penalised for others being pathetic at their job? He doesn't get compensation for it which is the big issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're comment suggests the Parking Ranger has the power to drop the ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once the ranger has commenced proceedings, they must complete the file, otherwise they are open corruption, being paid to \"look the other way\" by a driver who doesn't want the fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happened in OP's scenario is perfectly normal. The ranger has acknowledged the driver and made a note in his file that this infringement notice may be in error. It then goes to the review board to confirm a) the infringement notice should be waived and b) the parking ranger did not take a bribe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">he said it was too late and it was already in the system so I had to appeal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm so tired of this line from parking officers: \"Sorry, it's already done.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, fucking undo it and do your job properly. If your system doesn't allow enough time for people to get the ticket, your system is wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Hey, just calling to enquire about this application?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Yeap, it's already in the system.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Customer centricity at its finest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old mate needed to make his quota.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get it’s a job but fuck these leeches. Imaging having a job where the outcome is making people have a shit day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Me 'its not illegal to be too lazy to remove them, i", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually it is. The ticket needs to be \"clearly displayed\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but sure, if you want to go court every day to have it thrown out, that's ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "btw, its the oldest trick in the book where you get a ticket and hide the expiry date in the tinted section of the windscreen. trick is older than me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you were too lazy to pay for a ticket, but not to record and zoom in on a conversation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd expect rangers to be dealing with many people who illegally park then come out halfway through a ticket, or try and watch waiting for them to come. It doesnt make it right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Them being unable to reverse a ticket is probably to reduce corruption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "which part?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the guy was literally waiting for OP to park, then run over and ticket him - i get it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But if it was just unlucky timing....meh. How many people just illegally park so they can drop something off? I bet it happens all the time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talk about being fucking impressionable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, our ticket system suck for sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think magistrates should be able to penalise cops and parking attendants issuing tickets spuriously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should have a strike system. 3 strikes and you are behind a desk for 6 months. 5 and you are suspended. 7 and you are gone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the moment all they can do is make noise if they believe the cop/attendant didn't act in good faith.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol. They mean the review board should drop it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Once the ranger has commenced proceedings, they must complete the file, otherwise they are open corruption, being paid to \"look the other way\" by a driver who doesn't want the fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to think that too ... But there are lots of situations where they can be persuaded to stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The most obvious is when there's a mistake in what they're doing. Stuff like walking back to the car with your elderly grandmother or disabled child helps too. Bodily violence (or theats) can work too. They're not paid enough to actually actually take one for the team. Of course, any of these can backfire and land you in jail too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the end of the day, the parking Rangers are human and very susceptible to emotions (or corruption).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah mate do your job properly by bending the fabric of reality so that the system is designed for you to have the ability to cancel an already-submitted ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone's already said, the reason for the lack of ability to undo a fine after it's been issued into the system is to prevent corruption etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look I’m not an inspector but if the system doesn’t let them undo it, then what more do you expect out of them? Unless they’re giving you a ticket as you stand next to the car, odds are he thought that the driver had actually left. You can install camera operated ones instead but everyone hates that more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don’t need assholes taking out their aggression on the parking ranger telling them to “do their job properly”.. the issue is with the councils systems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It should be a simple 2 minute process to sign an online stat dec and upload a photo of the ticket under the category “infringement issued whilst paying for parking”. The parking officer could even have a pamphlet explaining what to do to de-escalate these aggressive people confronting them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">My car was line of sight from the meter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Implies I was at the meter waiting for a ticket to print while I watched him write me up. There was also the interaction where I mentioned how Im too lazy to remove tickets further implying i do buy tickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where did you get that Im too lazy to pay for a ticket?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And threats/intimidation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not paying attention to what is happening to cars that are coming up to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right so I need to have a disabled child, drive my dead grandma everywhere, or physically fight someone doing their job… Genius!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">by bending the fabric of reality", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Way to ignore the point made in the comment: the system is wrong if it doesn't allow time to get the ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you just subserviently accept what people tell you? *Oh they said they can’t undo it, it must be true*. Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or are you a parking ranger and can tell us all that there is absolutely no system in place to undo a fine whether it’s being written or submitted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If my job was to lob shit at pedestrians for walking too slow, there should be something in the job duties to help clean up if I miss and shit on the wrong person", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I can't do that the job shouldn't exist", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/2012-03-16/sl-1999-0623](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/2012-03-16/sl-1999-0623)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not sure if this is the current one, but a spring board for your research.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A person must not display in or on a vehicle that is parked in a ticket parking area:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">(a)  any article or thing resembling a parking ticket that falsely suggests that the relevant parking fee has been paid, or", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">(b)  any parking ticket that is altered, defaced, mutilated or illegible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have invalid tickets on your dash. that would give a false suggestion it's been paid. Whether or not you have a valid one is irrelevant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if you dont \"accept\" that argument. You can waste a day, go to court, show your valid ticket, and hopefully get it dismissed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you wrote didn’t imply you were waiting for a ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More egregious from them in that case!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude, no. If they were standing there watching you walk away, you’d accuse them of predatory behaviour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Genius!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, you could just pay the fine too or not park illegally in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Generally if the system is wrong, you attack the system, not the employees who have no say in its design or implementation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Learn to read, sheesh, stop the doubling down, you were wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "damn bro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But to pay for a ticket, it requires walking away and coming back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How else are they supposed to do this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like maybe...you could've removed all the old tickets in the time it took you to type out all these responses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s called being unlucky. OP will get their fine waved as the ticket and the fine time will match", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, plenty of people would make bullshit excuses", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efj7u5.json b/1efj7u5.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cb633a3ed40c2583dee09c877b62833b1bdf25eb --- /dev/null +++ b/1efj7u5.json @@ -0,0 +1,386 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Wait wait wait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old mate was", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Driving under the influence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Had drug paraphernalia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Breached AVO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Had just seemingly got into an argument on the street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Was also driving suspended", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Has previously since 2021 breached AVO & bail multiple times, multiple DV offences, a custodial sentence for drug use and possession, failed RBT & convicted of drug driving less than 10 months ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gets bail? WTF.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man, he's either aged heaps or has it really been that long since I last saw him on tv?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“He said Mr O’Keefe denied the ice pipe belonged to him.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also carry other peoples ice pipes in my pocket, this is just a witch hunt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't even recognise him, that's what drugs will do to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again? How many chances does this guy get", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The court heard Mr O'Keefe suspected the home was being burgled and left when he realised it wasn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She moved on, mate. Her heart wasn't stolen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">\"He can go to it, but can't enter,\" his defence lawyer Sharon Ramsden said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">\"\\[The person who applied for the ADVO was\\] not home, there was no threat to her.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe he should just leave her alone and stay at home with his pipe?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Ms Ramsden said any risk he posed to individuals or the wider public could be ameliorated with strict bail conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: I didn't actually finish reading the article. Sorry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“He can go to it, but can’t enter”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the actual fuck is wrong with the justice system in this country. He breached an ADVO. That she wasn’t home at the time is totally irrelevant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She’s not safe, clearly, and this fuckwit was *once again* bailed? How many times are you going to bail him, until she finally gets killed by him?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolute joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No deal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always hated that fucking guy. What a grade a prick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another one of Channel 7's finest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I particularly remember this dude being such a smug dickhead about being a feminist too. (The worst part is the hypocrisy.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how the mighty have fallen, and got up again and fallen and fallen and rinsed and repeated ad infinitum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">\"When he's searched, subsequent to these events, there's an ice pipe in the jacket that he's wearing.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The old see through glass didgeridoo FARK Dude was a lawyer before doing TV iirc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A filthy intoxicated, woman-threatening demon he is, who just won’t abide by the law. I’m even shocked he did not get jailed for all that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "O'Keefe breaching a domestic violence order but somehow wasn't kicking the shit out of some poor sheila. His lawyer must be breathing a sigh of relief.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whatever the case it's great to see the parasites hanging off him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And here I was, almost to a point where I forgot about this dickhead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, just wow. How does this guy keep being able to do bad stuff? How do people keep up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just days ago, it was the driving while suspended, no?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stop releasing him, he won’t recover or learn anything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They tried to remand him but he looked the magistrate directly in the eyes, crossed his arms and gave a big “No deal!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$1,000 surety. What the hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you think he's bad look up Michael Slater, former Test cricketer and Channel 9 commentator. His Wikipedia page has a special section:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Since his retirement from cricket and the end of his media work, Slater has faced many legal issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On 20 October, 2021, Slater was arrested on charges of domestic violence, stalking and using a carrier service to harass, relating to his ex-wife.[14]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On 15 December, 2021, New South Wales Police arrested Slater for allegedly breaching an apprehended violence order (AVO). He was then released on police bail.[15]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On 27 April, 2022, Slater came under a fresh police investigation over an alleged domestic violence incident, just hours before he had similar charges dismissed on mental health grounds.[16]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On 27 May, 2022, Slater was arrested and charged with assault and stalking/intimidating after police were called to a unit in Manly on April 26, 2022 [17]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On 18 July 2022, Slater was escorted to Manly Police Station and charged with breach of bail. Magistrate Megan Greenwood granted Slater bail and again ordered him to abide by the strict conditions of the arrangement. [18]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On 31 August 2022, Slater was charged with two new counts of common assault and one count of attempting to stalk or intimidate intending fear of physical or mental harm after he allegedly assaulted a man at Frenchs Forest on Sydney's northern beaches.[19]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On 22 September, 2022, Slater was arrested for allegedly breaching bail. New South Wales Police applied for an interim apprehended violence order to protect the woman he was with at the time of his arrest.[20]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On 9 November, 2022, Slater was convicted of domestic violence charges, using a carriage service to harass, stalking or intimidating and common assault at Manly Local Court. Slater also had two counts of common assault and one count of attempting to stalk or intimidate, relating to an incident at a northern beaches hospital in July, dismissed on mental health grounds. The magistrate described the convictions as \"warranted\" and \"expected by the community\", saying that repeated domestic violence offending cannot go unpunished. Slater was sentenced to a two-year jail sentence to be served in the community.[21]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On 31 March, 2023, Slater was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer and two counts of obstructing police following a confrontation at Noosa Heads.[22]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On 21 November, 2023, Slater was sentenced over the police altercation in Noosa Heads. The judge fined Slater $600 but did not record a conviction. [23]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On 14 April, 2024, Slater was arrested and charged 19 times, the alleged charges including domestic violence offences of unlawful stalking or intimidation, breaking into a dwelling with intent at night, common assault, assault occasioning bodily harm, choking or suffocation, and breaching bail. He was subsequently denied bail to appear again in late May\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’s a middle aged white man, of course he got bail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ice pipe in his pocket probably isn't helping his appearance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I only remember him from Deal or No Deal in like 2005. He used to be pretty fresh, well dressed and charming", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A long time ago, I saw an article where a certain Mayor was opposed to drug dogs because they weren’t effective and had false positives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the examples they used were constituents who’d been caught by drug dogs with lines like “i must have grabbed someone else’s jacket” and “I was holding it for a friend”. Literally the worst examples.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And of course, since then, it’s now clearer that drug dogs are no more effective that a coin toss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe he slipped and fell on it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's a victim of Crime!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very sad story. Dealt a royal flush as a life hand and just absolutely torched it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Getting RDJ vibes at this lowest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Read the last paragraph of the story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are typically 3 types of additional conditions: must not approach place listed _____, must not go into place where they live, or must not go within a stated distance of where they live. I don't know the context of his case but there are some circumstances eg. co-parenting, where the 1st and 3rd options would be impractical so aren't selected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could technically be in the specific wording of it and the exact legal interpretation of it. Like \"attend\" vs \"enter\" might be a distinction. Obviously not excusing his actions, but it may not have *technically* been a breach", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was a White Ribbon ambassador.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ever see the interview where O'Keefe and Mark Latham got into it with each other? I never thought it'd turn out that O'Keefe is the bigger deadshit between the two of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Magistrate probably cronies with Andrew's Dad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To which the judge replied “Case 12 please.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that was what got me, not a lot at stake there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> denied the ice pipe belonged to him", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "more like he belonged to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn’t actually realise he wasn’t on tv anymore. He was the perfect game show host; campy, educated, witty, well dressed and groomed. What an actual moron, what’s he doing now (beside smoking pipes)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He had the $200,000 suitcase in his hand, but he picked the one with $0.50 in it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's really something to be sitting on a couch with Mark Latham and Miranda Devine and somehow manage to be the most insufferable one there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oohh he’s a nepo baby?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah probably. There’s no other logical conclusion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*I’m not in your pocket, you’re in mine!*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it waiting for a mate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I wondered why The Chase had switched to Emdur.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently I’ve been wondering this for the last 3 years. Does time really go so fast?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">What an actual moron, what’s he doing now (beside smoking pipes)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Attending \"but not entering\" houses of people who have AVOs against him it seems", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, his uncle is the Wild One Johnny O'Keefe and his dad was a Supreme Court magistrate. Who ironically served as commissioner of the independent commission against corruption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was born with more money and opportunity than like 99% of the people in the world and managed to shit the bed this badly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most people long for that opportunity and would be able to achieve greatness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hew lent the jacket to one of his crackhead friends who left the pipe there and Andrew just didn't notice the crack pipe in his pocket ok, perfectly believable story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His father, Barry O'Keefe was the sentencing judge in the Katherine Knight case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More and more I realise that who you are born to makes up 90% of your destiny.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Justice. Barry O’keefe was also the Mayor of Mosman. And there is no irony to him having been the ICAC Commissioner, unless you count the fact of his son getting bail from a Magistrate, without evidence, corruption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha fuck He must be so proud of his boy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are like plants sometimes, keep getting pruned and they thrive all nice and bushy, but let them grow free and well looked after and they become scraggly, limp-dcked weaklings that can't hold themselves upright if their lives depended on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To quote the great Ryan George \"do you have any idea how hard it is to move up in the world when you were born on top?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Barry O'Keefe passed away about a decade ago.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efjiid.json b/1efjiid.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c9e1befa79a46df7b86fb2e57472f125b66f4226 --- /dev/null +++ b/1efjiid.json @@ -0,0 +1,562 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Metro isn't gonna run but the bus changes will come into effect... oh boy, such a sydney thing to do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's disappointing, but there were hints of this coming with the rail safety regulator giving their warnings that they haven't received the necessary info they need to sign off on it this close to opening. I hope the government comes through with a new date sooner rather than later, since the fire services union have given their members the all-clear to work with Sydney Metro on the fire stuff now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, for fuck’s sakes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The national rail safety regulator still hasn’t signed off on it with no indication given about a potential launch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was already annoyed that they were removing a whole number of buses in the lower north shore + northwest and therefore forcing me to transfer to metro/rail to get to work when I used to be able to get one direct bus, and now they’re not even going to keep those buses going despite the fact that the metro is delayed. Incredible work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty significant mess up. How was this not sorted previously?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moreover, if a train gets stuck here it can take over an hour for an emergency response. It’s ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yet they’re still going ahead with cuts and alterations to buses in the Lower North Shore that were specifically designed with forced Metro interchange in mind?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck to the City 2 Surf runners coming from there on August 11th…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i wonder if this is related to the mess when the norwest metro broke down the other week and it ended up being an absolute clusterfuck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[And I had just put together my DJ playlist that I was going to play at Victoria Cross](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jWJVtJ2mGJF0WwmkuFoaS?si=965719f288694e45)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks to everyone who contributed!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "24,000 people were going to try and get the metro to Victoria Cross for the start of the Sydney Marathon on September 15 at 6am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One would hope it gets sorted by then… eyes of the world watching and all that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you announce this news DAYS before the opening date? This has put people's plans into complete disarray", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dang, I was looking forward to that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easier access to Rouse Hill would have been nice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Completely expected. Everything was going a bit *too* smoothly for it to open this weekend. Just wouldn't be very Sydney like for something to open on schedule", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get fucked! This better be sorted out before mid-sep for the marathon, to go ahead with the bus change anyway is SO crazy too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cut them some slack. They’ve only had 10 years to build and commission it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fire Brigade Union action was successful in this case. Ridiculous that such major infrastructure can suffer such woeful safety issues and lack of coordination.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FFS, was looking forward to using it for the city2surf!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who could have predicted this!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bloody useless", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were still doing what looked like pretty significant work to the exterior of the crows nest station the other day, didn’t feel like they were “only days away” from being ready", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol are people really on here convincing themselves that no fire engineering specification or consultation on has been done with all relevant stakeholders? This project has been 5 years in the making and amongst significant interruptions from Covid and industrial action has had to endure the ridiculous red tape and bureaucracy from multiple different parties. This is again abuse of union power which will ultimately again hurt the pockets of the tax payer. Catch 22 here for the union loving labour government. They’ve had the one job of opening it having inherited it at 80% completion and fucked it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ve had months to get things sorted. Hurry the hell up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's so metrover", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suprise Suprise ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fkkkkk!!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uhm...whups?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heating up the popcorn for the inevitable finger pointing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder if liquidated damages are included in contract", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't click the link. How long is it delayed by", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's be honest, what's another few days/ weeks delay after 7 years of construction. Such a non story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man the only thing this government had to do was to cut the ribbon, to fuck up and delay it is beyond my understanding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Truly, what a clusterfuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Private bus companies, and it would seem no one foresaw this possibility when they were negotiating the contract change for the new routes. I would like to have that person be held accountable, as, by Murphy, not having that flexibility in the bus contract ensures that the train won’t start on time…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Safety regulator is one thing, but I walked past Waterloo station and its entire surrounds are still dug up and being finished. It was surely never happening on Sunday even with safety signed off on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "also, reading the article, the Fire Brigade Union hasn't signed off on it either, because they have concerns about the fire safety of the stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This article is just another Bevan Shields beat-up piece.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I couldn't help but laugh at your comment; this situation is so stupid it's comedic. Hope the Metro opens soon for you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which routes and services?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Moreover, if a train gets stuck here it can take over an hour for an emergency response. It’s ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Emergency response in a tunnel is never an easy thing. It's one of the reasons there are so many safeguards to start with , to reduce emergencies. Fortunately, the chance of a major fire is extremely low with all-electric trains, so it's really just getting out people that are stuck, not having to save them from a life-endangering threat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe some small part, but that area was ticked off by the Safety regulator. So that clusterfuck was more Metro incompetence from top to bottom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No mts hasn't submitted the paperwork to onsr/passed all the checks needed to open.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's partly connected in that after that event, the firies wanted more assurances that the safety procedures were up to par, before they will participate in more fire safety exercises. Without those exercises completed, the final submissions to ONSR can't be made.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haylen blamed both this and industrial action in her presser", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they going to reschedule you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you please add Morningtown Ride by The Seekers to it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It might be too heavy for this event, but if you can fit in Tekkno Train - Electric Callboy in the setlist, please do. Especially considering they did the \"techno train\" for Vivid this year!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "90,000+ people would've liked the option of metro for City2surf on Sunday August 11.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the more reason to have the safety features confirmed as being suitable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much worse would it look to the world's eyes if there was an emergency and people *couldn't* get out effectively and we got deaths or serious injuries as a result?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I say it’s worse for the City 2 Surf which is due to be held on August 11th. Runners from the Hills and Lower North Shore area who will now be left with buses that only go as far as North Sydney, with services being altered with the intention of forcing you to change for Metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They might work out an opening date before the Sydney Marathon though, but likely not in time for City 2 Surf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it was so obvious to anyone walking by... such a mess!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yup, good work unions, holding public to hostage ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "u/iwantwatermelon could've", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It isn't related. Exterior work can still occur once it is operating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same at Victoria Cross (North Sydney), you cannot tell by eye if it's 5 days, 5 weeks, or 5 months away...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah waterloo still has road closures around it for construction (may be station adjacent i guess)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I walked past about 30 minutes ago and was wondering when they were going to get the last bit of the facade on. It still looks some time away and not just the stuff on the back or on Hume street which could probably continue for a few weeks while the Clarke st entrance operates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a difference between theory and practice though. Metro front line have only had access to all the stations for a month. That’s not a lot of time to run drills and figure out issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do wonder about this - it's common knowledge that the RBTU union has a stranglehold in being able to blackmail the government in backing whatever demands they make with the threat of train driver strikes that would bring the city to a halt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once Sydney Metro opens it essentially duplicates the city crossing & city circle so it weakens the RBTU power considerably.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't be surprised at all if the RBTU has encouraged other Unions to try and block this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there's legitimate safety flaws then that's fair enough buy otherwise all it will do is just turn the public against the unions even more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Indefinite at this point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair they were pretty clear that it could be delayed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not the government though. It's the private operator who didn't get the sign off in time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m thinking there was a bit of screaming and cussing in the Minister’s office in the leadup to this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They only care about the platforms. And they're all finished", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> It was surely never happening on Sunday even with safety signed off on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wrong. Waterloo station is totally ready to go. You don't need the \"surrounds\" to be pristine to operate the station, it's all underground, and the station entrances are fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the works for the surrounding buildings. Not owned done by Metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Fire Brigade Union hasn't signed off on it either, because they have concerns about the fire safety of the stations", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or is it because they are in a protracted pay dispute with the government?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Firies just cracked the shits with the Metro and torched them thoroughly over the recent problem on the existing line. Probably a major contributor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is he just writing again because the staff are on strike?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s all here: https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/buses-at-transport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bet the ask in the paperwork became a bit more important after the event", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, they will re-book me to the new opening date. I did a walk through this morning and it [appeared as if they still had a lot of setting up to do](https://imgur.com/a/TUAtesi) in a few days..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's zero chance I am playing that to young families in a laneway ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d be more concerned about the hundreds of thousands in the north and north west who will have all the bus changes that were coming in because the metro was starting, including removal of a lot of services to the city, who will still get the bus changes but won’t get the metro. It’s going to be an absolute mess in this interim period.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would have liked to use it on Monday 5th of august", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why can't all those people ride Metro to Chatswood and change for a train, just like they've had the option to for the past 5 years? Or take a train from North Sydney for those in the lower areas?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it's slightly more inconvenient but the option is most clearly there, I don't understand why people act like this is going to be a clusterfuck. The North Shore Line is still there and will be running on City2Surf day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The stations are pretty much ready, what mess are you referring to? There might be a few small cosmetic things and possibly some hoardings to be removed, but that can all be done a day in advance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't be confused by overstation development that's in progress adjacent to or above some station entrances, that's separate and not required to be finished for the undergound stations to operate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, why bother making sure the new platforms aren't a fire hazard!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's just let it rip!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They identified and will not sign off on a fundamental safety issue that could cost many lives if a fire were to break out in a station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh awesome, that’s good to knoe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Victoria Cross is an interesting one, because the over station development will definitely not be done by opening (in fact it wont be externally complete until 2025), but since all the ground level stuff is done, it can theoretically open now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bollocks testing has been running for 10 months and dynamic testing since March. There is no Metro front line this is the operator MTS who were specifically chosen as the operator due to their familiarity with working with the relevant authorities on matters such as these - it’s a tactical ploy by the unions. Let’s see how Halen and her govt handles this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's only one issue with this post. The metro staff are part of the rtbu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you mean 'block this'? The FBEU raised safety issues revealed by lack of oversight by the national watchdog. These safety issues have been addressed and the workers are now doing exercises to verify the safety. Its a safety delay. This is part of usual business for these things. Halen said 'industrial action' to save face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is brain rot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Union workers can’t just strike whenever they feel like it. There’s a narrow scope for industrial action. The RTBU isn’t involved in this and the minister wrongly said that the FBEU has engaged in industrial action - it’s not, there’s significant safety issues at hand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. That's a pain. I commute to surry hills from French's Forest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s partially the Government for forcing an earlier opening date. You can’t rush through testing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The firefighters have pointed out major issues with metro organisation in the case of emergencies..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or because of the incident in testing that was handled very poorly and the fire brigade is concerned the issues haven’t been rectified", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Or is it because they are in a protracted pay dispute with the government?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So no one is allowed to dispute their pay during a major project, especially when their being underpaid?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">torched them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, the irony!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah of course the bus changes and route removals are still going ahead as scheduled, with no metro in place. What a genius idea! /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would mean T1 and T9 services being more crowded for a little longer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't the plans for the station need to meet government approval, which has fire safety systems embedded in the requirements, before it's even built?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but the strikes typically involve drivers & guards which are far harder to roster whereas station staff have a far more generalised role.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And there's a lot less issues for station staff to strike over compared to drivers...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The RTBU isn’t involved in this and the minister wrongly said that the FBEU has engaged in industrial action - it’s not, there’s significant safety issues at hand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a standard tactic of labour unions to withdraw their labor and claim safety issues. This may be totally justified, or it may be an industrial tactic. It's not always easy to tell the difference and usually the real story lies somewhere in between.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ive been involved with the testing for it. I know for a fact that MTS were the ones who said yes to this date and probably put it forward thinking they'd have all the tests completed and signed off by now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They refused to participate in exercises that would presumably be helpful in improving how evacuations operate... Because how evacuations operate needed to be improved. It's very convincing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that just like how the CFMEU says a building site is unsafe and needs to be shut down ... Until you've signed an agreement with their friends?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two weeks ago firefighters entered a metro tunnel after a train stopped in the tunnel. After getting clearance to enter the tunnel from the operator they had a train move past in the opposite direction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*451 Fahrenheit* comes to mind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What gets me is that for months (years) the Metro has been saying that they won't announce an opening date in advance, because of the risk of it getting delayed. Yet the government forced them to annoounce a date, made plans to alter the buses that included no contingencies, and is now acting surprised that it's delayed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I put this all on the transport minister... I support Labor at a high level, but Haylen has never been suitable for the job. When she was in opposition she used to come out with some of the absolute dumbest things, like repeating the porkie about the trains being too big for tunnels in the Blue Mountains which was such utter crap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a Sunday morning, those aren't crowded services by any stretch of the imagination. Each DD train can hold like 800 people seated and 2000 crush-loaded, they'll cope just fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah there definitely should have been fire engineering done before any construction started. Maybe not finished before breaking ground, but without digging into the details of what the \"unsafe in fire\" claims are based on it seems strange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, but the issue seems to be more about the operators' procedures more than anything. For example during the incident on the live line in the northwest a few weeks ago, Metro told the firefighters that all trains were stopped and it was safe to go onto the line. Moments later, a train whizzed by on an adjacent track. That's one of the the critical hazards they're concerned with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did they put it forward or was it very strongly suggested?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was under the impression that they were told a lot more testing was required and a lot more testing was desired but that didn’t work in with the opening dates put forth by the powers that be. But I’m also running on second hand info from a couple of months ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was reported that they had participated in an exercise and it was very clear that metro staff were basically out to lunch on anything. Basic stuff like 'is the power off\", etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, and everyone blaming the rail safety regulator is missing the point, they haven't even received the final submission from Metro, which is because the fire safety exercises haven't occurred, which is due to the union issue. The original plan when they announced the date, would have made the submission to the regular many weeks ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it really the same tunnel or a parallel tunnel totally isolated from where the event was? Both may be against the rules but it's obvious which one is more of a critical issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One issue that's been brought up is the operators' procedures more the actual fire engineering. For example during the incident on the live line in the northwest a few weeks ago, Metro told the firefighters that all trains were stopped and it was safe to go onto the line. Moments later, a train whizzed by on an adjacent track. They're evaluating the safety of the whole process, all possible hazards, not just the fire risk itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[This article is from a few weeks ago.](https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/firefighter-ban-casts-shadow-over-sydney-metro-line-opening-date-20240712-p5jt2c.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To quote: \"With the rail project at a critical phase of testing, the indefinite ban applies to all activities involving Sydney Metro, including firefighters taking part in evacuation drills of new driverless trains, as well as other exercises necessary before the line opens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ban comes amid an escalating pay dispute between the Minns government and the state’s firefighters, which resulted in hundreds rallying outside NSW parliament on Thursday.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a fair enough critisicm then if it's operational and not design.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed and approved procedures are only useful if they're followed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lack of experience is showing OP & voters. If Metro hasn't issued directives to their staff to appoint a responsible officer and the procedures to be followed have also not been issued, then it will be the same snafu each and every time and nothing to be gained by repeating the exercise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am sure there's plenty of blame to share. Is it possible that Metro's processes weren't totally up to snuff? Of course, that's partly why you have exercises, to find problems like this. Is it probable that the union isn't playing fair, when they're in the midst of a major dispute? Certainly likely. Both can be true.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efk7jb.json b/1efk7jb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bb74167cef607cbc10df04759b566db3b348b325 --- /dev/null +++ b/1efk7jb.json @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I have medication delivered twice a month. I work full time so can’t pick up from local post office which is only open 9-5 and very far away from my work (1hr). I contacted Aus post for re-delivery or to get it sent to parliament post office because it’s near my work. They told me to contact StarTrack. StarTrack said it’s been delivered to the post office so they have nothing to do with it. Please help! Surely I’m not stupid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use a free 24/7 Parcel Locker", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://auspost.com.au/receiving/collection-points/use-a-247-parcel-locker", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't help with this specific situation, but can't you get it delivered to work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The post office WILL transfer between post offices but they charge a fee for it. I had an issue where my post was redirected to the wrong post office and they said they could send it to the correct one at a cost. We had a few words about who got the redirection wrong and the charge was waived.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to change delivery addresses do so before your next order of medication. Screwing around with delivery addresses whilst its in transit is bound to cause issues with your delivery, they hardly get it right when everything remains the same. If they have already \"delivered\" it to the post office then you will need to pick it up from there, they aren't going to redeliver it elsewhere. Its a pain but thats the way it works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get my medication delivered direct to my work, this might be an option worth exploring, or a PO box if its allowed to be left in one, it can vary on the medication. Otherwise yeah change delivery to the post office local to your work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry there isn't much help for the package currently waiting for pick up at the post office, you may just have to take an early day or something to get that one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a PO Box at a post office that is open on Saturdays and have it sent there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call the post office where the parcel is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks - I’m gonna get one of these", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think the medical marijuana company I use delivers anywhere that’s not on your license / registered address", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not if the parcel arrived via StarTrack as in OPs case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't get a PO Box, just sign up for a Parcel Locker - it's free and you can collect it anytime you want", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://auspost.com.au/receiving/collection-points/use-a-247-parcel-locker", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately most post offices don't publicise their phone numbers. If you see a phone number in a post office Google Maps listing, it's actually just the main AusPost customer service line. It's a pain in the arse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless all lockers are full in which case the parcel just goes to the post office. Happens annoyingly frequently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the ones near me do, but after your post I had a look and a lot do have the 13 number.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if they will put you through to a certain PO if you ask.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efkwjo.json b/1efkwjo.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4a47581f9caebed96d83d01d90d5b9faa426c987 --- /dev/null +++ b/1efkwjo.json @@ -0,0 +1,274 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Metro opening with a date did sound ambitious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you want as your prize, a medal or a blowjob?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My son loves trains and he’s supposed to come this weekend. I’ll have a chat to him later", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worth every downvote. 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it was that same post I got downvoted for sharing my Castle Hill breakdown story, and how my trip home took hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People were reassuring me they learned their lessons, and there’s been no breakdowns…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://i.imgur.com/RgBDwlr.gif", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t quite get it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know when it will open? Hopefully should be delayed less than a month", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully the embarrassment will finally mean they will work to get everything finalised asap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems to be the only way to get government institutions to act relatively quickly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "next time can you use your powers for good?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went past Crows Nest today there is NO footpath or anything even looking like safe access into the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a nice all new entrance a couple of months ago for the politicians and gala open day. That was all ripped up days later. Remind me, is this project over or under budget?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[They hated iwantwatermelon because he told them the truth...](https://i.imgur.com/WT4Q97M.png)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cannot wait to be **standing** inside a Metro and ride all the way to the city!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go post it to agedlikemilk then champ.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "v i n d i c a t i o n", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think you were downvoted for the suggested sub rather than suggesting the opening would be delayed tbh. A late opening is hardly \"agedlikemilk\" material.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People seem to have forgotten that the metro has already been delayed from ‘early 2024’, which was already a delayed date", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure they want a watermelon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Porque no los dos?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is he the man to fix this issue though? Don't get me wrong, he likely has more train experience than most at Transport NSW, but, how well versed is he in fixing simple issues?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Already had the chat with my son. There were tears :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next time I’ll wait until the day to tell him we can ride it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take him on the trains anyway…don’t let this stop a great day out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not so downvotey today, are we!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could be worse, you coulda been on the m7 last week when the concrete truck tipped over blocking all lanes lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " Love it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-30/nsw-sydney-metro-safety-rail-regulatory-approval/104159958?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The CBD section of the Sydney Metro was supposed to open this Sunday which is now not happening. Kinda miffed as it’s going to make accessing the metro harder when me and the current family come down to visit the following Sunday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metro isn’t a government institution…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " Spot on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is when they announce it so proudly. It has George Bush \"Mission Accomplished\" vibes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "25 billion btw", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The stations are completely finished on the inside. The exterior work will continue even after the metro opens to passengers. This delay has nothing to do with the state of the outside of the stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A union also fucked up that deadline tbf, albeit a different one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Metro opened in 2019?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or is this a new section?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fine! But we're not happy about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fine, here is a participation metal from city the surf 2008 and Troughman will be around in 20 minutes for your BJ.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pork what?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He will fix the issue…by ordering people to let him and me on the train ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This comment made me laugh way more than it probably should've. Thanks for giving me a chuckle after a very long work day ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awww that sucks. I've had similar situations with my kids. 100% taught me to wait until I am 110% sure it's on before telling them. Many tears have been shed :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My son lives in Canberra with his dad. Were going overseas in September and will likely miss the opening", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, we will. He lives in Canberra so misses riding trains. We’ll still go to Chatswood and go to the Japanese snack shop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would have just cemented my anger…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My condolences. Thinking of you and your family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm curious what current family here means. Am I somehow able to arrange for alternative future parents, if my current parents are not working out? Asking for a friend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry for your loss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be pedantic, Sydney Metro is a NSW government agency. MTS, the operator of the North West and future M1 line, is not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct. The outside works are all due to the buildings being built above the stations. Looks ugly but pedestrian pathways can be made.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New section that goes under the harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And here I thought Barry would blow OP's FuseBox...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know, them pork bun things you buy from viet bakeries", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm, still a more solid plan than Transport NSW. He has my support!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep this is the way with anything really. Playdates, days out etc. Don't say anything until it's literally time to get ready lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would have completely lost my footing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The people i live with. And am happy with", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think there's consequence if there's delays. There's 3 or 4 more lines proposed, and WS airport isn't much more than a hole in the ground at St Marys. There's have years of work ahead. When Chris Minns was asked in a press conference if the date would be delayed, I don't know if he knew either way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cannot echo this enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you antipating a change in the near future?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagining the scalping I'd receive by introducing my 'current wife' to someone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can smooth things over with a sly wink and air quotes around her job title.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> This is my current wife, she works in... \"public relations\" ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efnwlc.json b/1efnwlc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..409558946ed40c3d6025c04aef74cb61165e68fe --- /dev/null +++ b/1efnwlc.json @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I went to Japan with some frineds, we really had a great time at this chain called Bagus. It was a chain of pool rooms with maybe 20 tables and drinks, a good way to end the day after exploring the country. I had a look in Sydney, all I've found is pool rooms that have a couple of tables and are packed or pool rooms that don't serve drinks. Is there naywhere lie ethis in Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shark hotel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "city heroes? burwood and george st", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shark hotel has plenty of tables but they’re shit. Cheap drinks too but you get what you pay for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City heroes for quality tables, but expensive (you pay for time, not games).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My recommendation is the Huntsbury Hotel in Petersham. It’s a great pub to drink at and they currently have 5 tables. The tables are looked after and it’s $2 a game. $1 a game during 12-3 PM on weekends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically every pub has a pool table and they’re not usually too busy and serve drinks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately Pool Halls cannot be licensed in NSW", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Liquor Regulation 2019", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "45 Excluded premises(cf 2008 reg cl 18)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the purposes of section 21 of the Act, premises that operate primarily as premises providing entertainment by way of amusement machines (such as pinball machines or video games), pool tables, games of poker using playing cards or juke boxes are prescribed—", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(a) as premises in respect of which an on-premises licence must not be granted, or", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(b) if an on-premises licence has been granted for the premises—as premises in respect of which the authorisation conferred by the licence does not apply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Oaks in Neutral Bay has a pool room on the first floor, two tables, there's a bar just outside it and you can drink. Pretty chill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With a name like Bagus are you sure it wasn't Bali?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is also a new pool hall in the CBD called Celestial Billiards, which might be closer to the vibe you are describing. I can’t vouch for it personally and it seems their website is currently down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enterprise opportunity for you. Open up a pool room with drinks served.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just checked - wont open for 30 days", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efoehp.json b/1efoehp.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..119d78cd2dac4baf617378122a496da4de1631aa --- /dev/null +++ b/1efoehp.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I got pretty close, little fella thought I couldn't see him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love tawnys! We have a little female one in a tree near us, she makes a lovely relaxing hoot at night and looks so flooffy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love em. They aren't owls (sorry, but some people don't know that).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How beautiful. That's such a privilege, OP. Well done you and a great photo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably thought you couldn’t see him because he was but one with the fence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brings back the memory of when I was out for a walk one time and wasn't paying attention to my surroundings, until I turned my head at something sitting on a fence and nearly shit myself when i saw one just staring at me dead-pan less than 2 feet away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last summer there was one of those typical summer storms that blows in and a few hours later things are back to normal. I was out checking the damage and in the conifer tree over the fence were three baby tawny frogmouths nestled together in a fork.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I swear I'd looked past there a few times already but only when I saw one move did I realise they were there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One usually guards the clothesline just after sunset too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: found a photo i took: https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/s/kkAdlTyKd6", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they look so derpy and I love them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lucky bastard. I’ve never seen one. Beautiful little thing too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God i love them. Have only seen one up in a tree in Sydney, never like that! You're lucky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha he mooned you!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forget owls, I'm taking one of these guys to Wizard School", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nor are they nightjars! Gotta do the double PSA 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah hang on I was looking in the trees. Which fence?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine things he's invisible on the top centre of the hills hoist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">never seen one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You sure? That's kinda their thing", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efpc5c.json b/1efpc5c.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..74b5c926b23b8d8b196186385ba328368221aa84 --- /dev/null +++ b/1efpc5c.json @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Ryde Road, Hunters Hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Signage is pretty poor... There is a single electronic roadside sign warning of the change. Roadside speed signs and road linemarked signs have not been updated yet with the exception of the ones near the red light speed camera.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can think of three Ryde Rds off the top of my head (Pymble, Ryde, Hunter's Hill)...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought it was 70.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or do you mean this tiny little section here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au/Council/News-and-Media/News/Speed-limit-to-be-reduced-on-Ryde-Road", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't worry, the speed cameras will be all up to date. After a few days worth of fines, I'm sure they'll have the budget to update the speed limit signs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is excellent news. It’s the most dangerous part of cycle commuting to Macquarie Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is plenty of room for a bike lane - but can’t see the car-brained local councils or local members ever going for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> TfNSW sets all speed limits and this is their initiative.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Council: It’s not our fault, don’t yell at us!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is referring to Ryde Road Hunters Hill, not A3 Ryde Road in Pymble", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, that's the section. 60kmh for as long I remember. 70kmh would be too fast for some of the bends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm hoping I didn't get booked the other night when I hadn't noticed the updated signs... There's over 1km from the digital message sign to the camera.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit: checked my dashcam from Monday night 7ish - camera sign said 60kmh. So it was changed to 50kmh sometime on Tuesday or late Monday night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hunters Hill might be one of the most NIMBY areas in Sydney. I wouldn't trust the residents not to park over the bike lanes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Ryde Road", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah shit, I didn't realise there was three of them. Just looked at maps and didn't bother with the suburb. Added suburb to OP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you said Ryde Road my brain defaulted to the stretch of the A3 between the Pacific Highway and Lady Game Drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's fine - but I equally wouldn't trust my handlebar not to scape a gouge along the car door panel on my way past.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's fair. I always get that(Lane Cove Road) mixed up with Epping road", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efpoum.json b/1efpoum.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ec806068d43e025995dfb6edb5aee4c46e3358fe --- /dev/null +++ b/1efpoum.json @@ -0,0 +1,738 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Passenger already waiting when you arrive? Small talk? No talk? Good destination? (What’s a good destination anyway?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Curios as of late, my score seems to go up/down 0.01 for non correlatable ride experience. I live 25km from the CBD and I think this might piss of some drivers. No idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I rarely use Uber because drivers are supposed to rate you down for bad behaviour. Instead they rate you down for short trips. And Uber’s advice is to ‘be careful not to slam the door’ as the path to a high rating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drove part time for a bit on weekday nights only. Passengers are almost always well behaved at these times so I've almost never given anything less than 5 stars (the app defaults at 5 stars and if you rate anyone less than a 3 you have to type in a reason which I can't be fucked doing).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The thing that pisses me off the most is people not being ready to be picked up in busy areas with no parking/nowhere to stop. If you're getting picked up in the city or a busy road then please be ready.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Weekday nights not weekend nights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dated a guy who was an uber driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "he told me he only gave out 1 stars if the passengers stink and have bad BO and stunk up his car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I could give 1 star for drivers that drive around and never show up I would. There should be a complaint button straight away, biggest time wasters", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine was low, but I figured out that it was because I would always order the uber when my loutish ex when he was drunk. I left him and sure enough my rating shot back up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And TIL i have an Uber rating of 1.4. I only get ubers when i am wasted….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've wondered about this because I am disabled and use a cane, it can make getting in and out of cars hard to do and I wonder sometimes if I get downvoted for being slow and annoying. I do take a lot of short trips to the station, but again that's mostly because it's easier for me with my disability.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not too worried about it, my rating is 4.94 but a couple of years ago it dropped to 4.8-ish and I have no clue why!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a driver but if you look at the Uber and Lyft driver subreddits they complain about all sorts of shit. Most of them seem to think they are doing you favor rather than doing their job. Here’s a few (some seem fair, some very much not):", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- dropping another passenger along route", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- requesting more than 1 stop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- more than 1 child", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- coughing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- reported for saying they would tip then not tipping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- being asked to be dropped off at a doctors office", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- bringing food or beverage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- inconvenient pick up location", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- had to wait for pick up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- had ibs, smelt bad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- short trips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have 130 5-star trips, but also 13 other ratings (including 5 1-star trips). I have no idea which these other trips are, at all. I normally hate small talk though so wonder if that’s it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always say hi and thanks. Honestly no clue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I literally checked it today only because we chatted about it at lunch in the office haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon I get one stars occasionally because drivers will try to pick me up in the wrong spot or something else to annoy me and I am visibly shitty when I get in. I once had a driver make me walk a few hundred metres and then when I got in he was like “great, now you’re upset.” Well, yeah? I was ready in the right spot on the map standing at a point where you could pull up and you chose not to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway. I think I just cause it by refusing to pretend I’m ok with their shitty work ethic. Am on 4.7 stars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mainly use it for work as it imports directly into my expenses rather than having to pay and the take a photo etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do people actually care about their rating??? I’ve not given it a second thought ever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think international experiences contribute too along with driver rating behaviours OS. I had a sydney based 5 stars over a bunch of rides.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then went to Uk for a month, during this time i took about 7 short trips, 5 to 10 min rides, under 10 Pounds, from hotels to train station hubs when i was travelling around (London Euston, Waterloo etc).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took these rides because i had a 25kg suitcase plus carry on and didnt want to walk / roll them. Trips were perfectly fine, polite, good interactions, disnt slam doors, by end of trip my rating was down to 4.78 so they mustve all rated me 1 and i can only assume because of short trips, dont like Aussies or idk because there was nothing out of ordinary otherwise and i actually tipped all of them 2 pounds. 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive occasionally on weekend nights and the only time I don’t rate 5 is when a customer has either left the window down or slammed the door too hard. I realise people are drunk on weekends so conversation is not something I pay too much attention to have any effect on rating. Some of my friends who drive fulltime always say that they rate a cx 1 star if picking from the CBD and if the cx is standing in a no stopping zone or not ready to get in the car on a busy street", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will try Uber, if it sucks I use another method - I don't care about the rating, however, I behave with common sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regardless of rating practices I'd rather use Uber over a stinky unpredictable taxi.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve honestly gone back to silver service cabs. They took ages to get a vaguely decent app but now they turn up with a clean car, no surge pricing and no fuss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normal cabs are still my last resort. Always have issues with them complaining about fare length, payment machines mysteriously “not working” or asking your destination before you get in then driving off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another thing is if you want to be driven somewhere \"out of the way\". The entire purpose of me taking an uber or a taxi is transport from point A to point B, ie going home at 2am when I've finished work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wtf seriously lol?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My anxiety is so high when I hail an Uber in a difficult to pick up zone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always get ready by the roadside before hailing, don’t mind standing and waiting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you ever rate up or down due to the quality of conversation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After a long day of work, all I can muster is the standard “How’s your night going, did you just start” convo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found people would just run into traffic to wave u down like wtf they nearly get run over... they lose all common sense. It got to be a problem i had to call them and repeatedly tell them stay on the side of rode dont come to me even if I'm on the other side, I will come to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the driver has to give a comment for a rating < 3, does the passenger have access to that information?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This post has prompted me to look at my rating and noticed I have 1 rating of 1. I wouldn't mind knowing WTF, as I've never done anything that would warrant it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I gave 1 star for bad BO that would be 90% of my Uber drivers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sucks so bad considering the only time I get ubers is coming home from concerts and IDK anyone who smells good after being in a mosh pit lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guaranteed they found a better fare on the other app.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4.94 is a very good rating… I guess most Uber drivers wouldn’t hold your disability against you. They’re human after all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a very good rating so stress less, and as a picky driver (i just expect common etiquette and manners), I can assure you I never take issue with walking sticks or even walking frames. People who need mobility aids are generally pretty patient chill and none judgemental, unlike the rest of the wound up tight general public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I won't pick up anyone with less than a 4.8 rating on UberX, the cheap one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same here, some days I struggle to walk and entering and exiting at speed is a concern for me too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It actually stopped me from using Ubers til about a year ago as I just presumed I’d be downvoted heavily. But they are far and away more reliable and better priced than cabs and my lowest rating ever has been 4.75.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I'm not too worried about it, my rating is 4.94 but a couple of years ago it dropped to 4.8-ish and I have no clue why!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you go overseas? Every time I do my rating drops. Drivers seem to be much more willing to rate people lower. (I dropped from 4.93 -> 4.82 in a couple weeks in North America.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a driver, just to provide more context here that everyone who posts in those subs are from America and uber works differently there. It's an upfront market, which means you see how much you'll get paid before you accept the trip. This also means that there is no base pay and the pay is set by supply and demand, and the algorithm will average at the lowest rate that the most desperate drivers will accept. I'm sure if you've looked at those subs you'll see 5 posts a day of trip requests paying the driver $5 gross USD to drive 20 minutes for example. This isn't counting expenses so after all that they'll probably get $2.50 for a 20 minute trip (yes this isn't a joke).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another idea in the US is the tipping culture, but because you can tip in the app, a lot of riders don't actually tip once they leave your car cause you won't ever see them again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Australia the formula is based on kms driven, so your pay is pretty consistent every trip. Also, due to minimum wage laws, you'll get a base pay as well as part of regulation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically, drivers in the US are at their wits end working in job conditions that really should be considered illegal in any first world country. There's also the dangers of sketchy areas and passengers with guns that they have to deal with. They're hanging by a thread and as a result absolutely anything will set them off. Looking through your list, all of the reasons that cause them to lose time, and the tipping one too, is going to cause them big grief. Additionally, in the US I believe passengers have a 5 min timer when they add a stop (where the driver doesn't get paid), while in Aus there's no such thing. In Aus, once you've gotten to a stop you just swipe on the screen and the GPS moves to the next stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just thought I'd provide some context here as there really needs to be more awareness to driver conditions in rideshare. It's bad enough in Australia now with uber recently reducing the pay, but it's a whole other level of shitfuckery in the US", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's wrong with going to the doctor? Unless they mean the person is physically sick/contagious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean I get pseudo forcing a person to be stuck in a car with you when you are sick is kinda obnoxious, cause I’m sure we’d all rather miss out on say $30 as opposed to getting ill for a couple weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rest are petty though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you see the breakdown of ratings? I’ve got a 4.82 rating, and I’ve always wondered which ones didn’t rate me 5 ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes I wonder the same. I generally don’t talk because I just want to zone out. And tbh I don’t see the point…it’s not like I used to chat with taxi drivers, either. This is a transaction, not a friendship. The system seems rather petty. I’m on 4.84. 252 5-stars and 18 other ratings, with 5 1-star trips. Who knows wtf goes on in anyone’s head. Just like reddit upvotes lol. Had a guy suggest tipping, yeah nah mate. Guessing he was a 1-star rater, think I still gave him a 5 bc there’s not much that bothers me so long as I can get from A to B.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they might have struggled with your lack of punctuation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first driver who sent me below 5.0 did exactly that. Showed up to a different spot, on a different street, then started the trip before I even got to the car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drivers don't want to stop in a No Stopping zone. Because it's a No Stopping zone. Maybe that was it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your score will determine whether a driver will pick up your job. If you have 4-5 stars more likely to get an Uber quicker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1 or 2 stars may indicate you are problematic - not waiting outside for them especially if you live somewhere that can be difficult to locate, being rude or ungracious, spilling drink or food in their car, not giving a tip (probably more important in some countries than others) etc. It will possibly be part of your social credit score one day too if you believe in that kind of thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tipping can eat a massive dick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(not a driver, and these days a very rare Uber user)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rating sat ~4.6 after years of no tips and only bothering to rate the last ride when I booked my next.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*and drivers won't see your rating for (iirc) around 24 hours, which is worth keeping in mind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is not my experience", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not throwing change at someone I've paid for doing their job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forget that american crap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you American? Cause this kind of dumb shit can only come out of a seppo's mouth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heavy user, 4.8, never tipped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck off back to America", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clearly you are not in the right post. Why even bother saying anything?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's wrong with 13 cabs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried Didi instead of uber ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's great, tbf I was mostly referring to people who call an uber while still at their desk in the office or people who live in apartments in the city who are still getting ready and haven't even come down yet. Drivers don't get paid driving to the pickup location so we're in a lose lose here: either we cancel the trip and wait who knows how long for another, or we circle back around which is not practical in peak hour traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, there's a golden rule for drivers which is if the passenger wants to talk then talk, if they don't then don't. I mean as long as you greet the driver at the start then you're not going to come across as rude. Had a guy once come in with headphones on and didn't say a word getting into my car as well as when he was getting out lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol. 100%. My wife has me shower when I get home after most Uber rides. Though she never complains about my BO any other time, she gave drivers the benefit of the doubt until she took an Uber herself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was told that they cant see the destination until you were in the car, which makes sense. Otherwise they would act like taxi Cunts and would never pick me up from the airport because I live close by", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you get no super no penalty rates and have to pay for new tires every 3 months (4), major service car, insurance, cost of living dont have another job, dont have mum or dad to support them do you blame them? Do you expect drivers to provide service at charity to you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soutce: former uber driver i did it fill time while libing out my car, customers thought my car was new! Tho the expense took its toll. I just get annoyed how people expect the world but uber pays peanuts so u get monkeys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hardest things for me is if a vehicle is too high (like if I order uber and an uber xl or a big SUV style car turns up) and the other is if there's no leg room. I hate having to ask if the front passenger seat can be moved up, it's nice when some drivers have noticed and moved the seat forward without being asked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know also you drivers aren't really supposed to get out and help, but if a driver helps me load my shopping into the car or take it out at the end I always make sure I tip!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, but I think around the tome it happened I had a couple of really shitty rides and downvoted those drivers so wouldn't be surprised if they did the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got a huge drop in rating when I went to India and used Uber a lot there. I don't know if they didn't like foreigners for some reason. I don't think my trips were particularly short or anything like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">so after all that they'll probably get $2.50 for a 20 minute trip", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As crazy as that sounds, it still enough to meet min wage laws of 7.25/hour (obviously, uber doesn't abide by min wage law and a crap min wage job is better than an inconsistent 2.5/20min)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was wondering that myself. There can be any number of reasons to go to the Dr, it doesn't mean you're contagious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah no way to link ratings and specific trips, at least not that I can see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m on an iPhone - hope the steps below help!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Account", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Your account (profile pic in top right corner)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Privacy and data", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- privacy center", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- see summary", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- ratings -> view my ratings", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- rider ratings", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why I use a PIN. The driver can’t start the trip until you give that to them. Some will be petty AF and rate you lower cos of it.. but oh well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then the app shouldn't tell you it's a pick up spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you not read my post? I would never do that. I wouldn’t do it for my own stress levels or safety let alone the driver being able to do their job properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough, my score is 4.8 so I never really thought about it or had issues because of my score. I didn’t even know a score as low as 1-2 was possible?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For some reason a taxi keeps showing up when I use it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apart from having a 50/50 show up rate? Getting scammed isn't fun either tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's too many cabs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly ! I couldn’t give a F about Uber, 13CAB is slightly more expensive but at least you don’t get judged by some random dicks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A $20 uber trip costs $50 in cab", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What isn't?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually pull them both up and pick the one with the cheaper fare or discount code at the time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DIdi is the one where the driver can't just cancel on you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! Driver never showed and they don't refund you for that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. As a passenger, I never really want to talk, but I will just to be friendly. I have also done a bit of chitchat and let it fizzle out naturally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like a driver who can respect that peace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get not wanting to chat, but I think it’s basic decency to just say hi to your driver on entry and tell them you will be putting in your headphones as you’re not up for a chat - it’s not hard?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m fairly certain I’ve done this … definitely not trying to be rude, just sometimes my social battery is all used up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, but does she know what you are getting up to with those drivers?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a service level agreement when you sign up, just do your job properly and stop trying to cut corners. You are the reason why all these driving companies get bad names. If you can’t handle it stop blaming the customers that pay your wages and go do an easier job like picking up rubbish or cleaning bathrooms you scumbag. Typical whiner blaming everyone else but not themselves because they aren’t happy where they are in life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also Wtf I have 2x 1* ratings! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Road Rules and other relevant legislation, Uber's Policy, and common sense all overrule an app.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone posted on here their score is super low as they only take Ubers when drunk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right!! I booked one to take my mum to the airport - never showed. Uber was there is 5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah when my partner and I went to Melbourne we got a taxi from the airport instead of our usual uber, then ended up watching the driver miss 2 exits on the highway and make our trip 15 mins longer ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about 12?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless it's surge retardedness where the uber becomes $50 more than the cab", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the correct method", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah word is once they accept the job they get heavily penalized if they dont complete or show up....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I do love their 20% discounts as I dont use frequently and they always wanna retain clients.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uber just seems to be cabbies off duty now.. and shit service...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s happened to me in the early stages of being picked up- if they don’t like my destination (or whatever it is that has me being cancelled)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had some experiences on Didi where it seemed as though the driver was deliberately driving in the opposite direction to me to make me cancel the trip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol it was a trip to the airport as well, I opened the boot for his luggage and everything and not a word from him, certainly was a strange interaction to say the least", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once tipped a driver $5 for NOT speaking to me (I told her that was why I tipped her) ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done this before. You don't know what people are going through or what kind of condition they are in. His behaviour wasn't rude he just didn't want to engage with someone and that's completely fine imo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dull conversations? Totally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is honestly one of the most clueless comments I've ever read on this subreddit. You get what you pay for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The app is provided by Uber. If it doesn't obey road rules and Uber's own policies, they need to fix their shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get that if drivers *can't* stop where the app says they need to find somewhere else, but failings on their own company's app shouldn't be taken out on passengers when they unexpectedly have to walk halfway down the block - same as the driver having to find a safe and legal place to stop shouldn't be taken out on the driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I booked an Uber to go to the airport, it didn’t show up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s happened way more with Taxis, but it can happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve also had Uber drivers accept and then park nearby hoping I’ll cancel. That never happened with Taxis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t get me wrong, I still prefer Uber, but they aren’t immune", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet my experience is quite the opposite. Every time I book an uber they cancel the ride half way through the wait time, with no explanation. Sometimes it happens multiple times and I end up shit canning them and going to 13cabs instead, so for the past year I've favoured taxi's over uber and they've been very reliable. The taxi industry has cleaned itself up since rideshare started, so you don't get the old grubby taxis and stinky drivers anymore, at least not where I live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It happened to me too, and I was late for a parent meeting. However, the reason I was late is because my uber driver didn’t pick me up and didn’t cancel the trip, and I decided to play chicken with him", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s just a rude passenger honestly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you rate him less than 5?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve lost my husband and both parents and always managed to be civil to people. No excuses for being rude and arrogant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is where Grab in Bali was so much better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You put the location as the restaurant/hotel/etc and there is marked pickup locations for many that you can choose in the drop down menu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One restaurant had driveway, side alley and around the corner as possible safe pickups. Stops them going across the street too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you prefer the driver to come to your location rather than the pickup point, then message them. It's what the messaging function is for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I booked an uber for the next am to the airport. Quoted me $67. When it was on its way, I saw $211 & cancelled it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had this happen multiple times when trains down. IMO would have been a decent fare (about 30 mins drive). IMO they need to be forced a 1 star rating if they decline a trip they've previously accepted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh and happy cake day :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah I didn't, just gave him a 5 and moved on. My view is it's not going to change my life to drop him a bad comment and 1 star. You'll see all types when you drive Uber, won't be long until another interesting case comes along that you can tell your mates about lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry you had to go through that. The reason I made my comment is because I lost my father a few years back and had to stop my life dead in it's tracks and get on a flight to see my family. The entire situation seemed surreal and I couldn't muster out words to people, I was barely aware of people around me. That's just my experience and what my body/mind did, were not all built the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So again, I'm sorry for the loses you suffered but some people process traumatic life events in different ways which is completely understandable and rudeness/arrogance can most certainly be excused in certain instances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit; spelling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uber does this for me?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sorry it happened to you too. I felt that exact same feeling. Seeing people get on with their seemingly normal lives, at the time, felt both surreal and like a knife in my heart.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the same time I understood it wasn’t anyone’s fault and they didn’t deserve to be treated poorly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it? I've never seen it. I'll give it a proper look next time but it's always put me on the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find Samsung is a bit behind on some app updates though. My wife on pixel used to have features none of my apps did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Just checked and no option)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1efzbxc.json b/1efzbxc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1652a06f7c5d93d87424f9213e21bddf7c0b4c02 --- /dev/null +++ b/1efzbxc.json @@ -0,0 +1,654 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been doing orientation at Uni this week. Man is it weird for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm *very* old, compared to everyone else - granted, I haven't yet had a proper \"postgrad only\" event, so I'm mixed in with all the undergrads, but I think the next oldest person I've found is still about 10 years younger than me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of the coursework has started dribbling through though, and I'm pretty happy with the level of it. There's a mix of \"well yeh, of course I know that\" and \"huh, so that's what that's related to\". Looks like it'll help tie together all my islands of knowledge, so that's ace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got another call for an interview next Tues while I was on a tour as well. Only a 2 year FTC, but I'll worry about that after I have a chat to them. It's for a quasi govt agency which I'm interested in, so it could be a doorway into something else anyways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, and boat show tomorrow!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Things I've learnt since getting home:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much Jubby loves me. She's not a lap or overly affectionate cat so it was hard to gauge, but she's not left my side since I got home and cried at the door all night when I had to lock them out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friends are good liars. Turns out they locked the forbidden lock, it got stuck and they had to get a locksmith in to break-in and replace the lock. They all knew about this but only told me yesterday because they didn't want to stress me further. Apparently I even called during the shitshow and my friend was losing her mind behind the scenes. I had no idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The neighbours with the portal have my back. Because the front door was locked, my friend asked to jump their fence to get in through the back door and neighbour *grilled* them on proving they knew me and weren't just trying to break-in. Only after seeing 10 year old photos of us together did they agree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much more pain I'd be in at home. Everything hurts about 60% more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First day on medicinal weed has me actually calm and the anxiety that my manager is giving me is going away. So relieved. The next few weeks might actually be alright.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My air fryer freaking died on me last night, just as I was starting dinner very glad I didn't end up having potato gems cause that would have been annoying to transfer to the oven. I hate using the oven - as a visually impaired person, the air fryer is so much safer and easier. And quicker too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad's taking me to buy a new one today - anyone got any inexpensive but decent recommendations? I mostly just cook crumbed fish/chicken, potato gems or sometimes chips and garlic bread in there. I'm thinking about just getting one from Kmart, they seem decent enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not for the first time, I've been left out of an invite to a work drinks thing. First three times it was because I wasn't in the distro list. Fair enough. This time, despite having made it on the distro list, it was because everyone was individually added into the invite due to multiple people being on leave. I'm technically on a different team than them but I'm also just the one of my own team in ANZ. I'm very neutral about these folks anyway, but the thoughtlessness is just astounding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Googling why my toaster lever won’t stay down is an unexpected challenge of the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only just found out that Ben Abraham is having a gig in the city tomorrow night, this morning. And it's already sold out. BOOOO.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you guys ever call certain professions goofy names? I have a friend who calls pathology workers \"health vampires.\" I have to take in my computer to get the hardware looked at; I told a friend \"I'm going to the computer vet\" and another friend casually referred to them as \"tech necromancers.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "mum dropped off an smart oven (breville) last night that she had won at a silent auction. she doesn't want it because it's too big and too complicated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it has a crumpet function. i bought my first crumpets since childhood and i have many questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- do i put the butter on the crumpets before i put it into the oven or after while it's hot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- what other condiment options are good?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "mum's right, it is fucking big but now i have a toaster (that takes 4 minutes to toast my bread)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, one screw won’t come out. I think I’m done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you happy in this modern world?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh man. Just came back from my singing lesson and the whole time walking there, I thought there were constant cars. It's the wind. It messes up me trying to cross the road cause I think I hear a car, and I can't see if they're approaching until they're a few metres away. I was waiting and waiting for this car i could hear... before I realised it was the freaking wind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My havaianas just broke. Bought them for $10-15 years ago, and now it's double the price????? @@", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long shot but has anyone come across anywhere in Sydney that can cash US checks beyond Great Southern Bank?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driving back up the Hume tomorrow. It's been a longer trip than I anticipated but Mum has been crook.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm taking two weeks off work, but in a spectacular bit of bad planning my first proper day off is Friday and I've got major dental work planned. It's going to be a holiday of yoghurt and soup I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reasons I love lane filtering: getting home in 8 minutes vs 20 minutes+ in peak hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reasons I don't love lane filtering: entitled people with little wieners who start taking off before the light even changes to green while I'm literally sitting in front of them in their lane because they can't handle a bike getting in front of them There's a mix of \"well yeh, of course I know that\" and \"huh, so that's what that's related to\". Looks like it'll help tie together all my islands of knowledge, so that's ace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to hear, because that was my advice to you: you shouldn't have any trouble passing because you'll know a lot already, and the rest will be filling in useful gaps for a better all round understanding, especially of the \"whys\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to hear about the hurt bit, but welcome home. So good to be out of hospital. And yay for good friends and neighbours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome home 2HC. Hope recovery is swift.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome home! I hope you get cuddled to health ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is the nurse coming every day?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have the big one from kmart, it's been going strong for 3 years now. The only negative is that the fan is very strong, it'll blow a slice of cheese off your garlic bread and melt it to the basket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't have one but this is what choice has to say about them. https://drive.google.com/file/d/14EuUE25uhB1YcQPxVOBxxW-L931E0Zyl/view?usp=drivesdk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a cheapo kmart one and it does the job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "JB has the Phillips 4L one for $99.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/philips-hd9200-21-essential-compact-4-1l-air-fryer-white", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sucks. Definitely. Is there anyone who you do actually like? Maybe you could suggest having lunch to them? See if it goes anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tend to be on the periphery in teams, where I’m not actually part of the direct team but I work alongside as a technical expert/project manager without a team of my own, so have been on the receiving end of this before too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does suck, even if you wouldn’t necessarily be keen to actually join. Makes you feel like you’re back in high school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "power not on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I worked as a medical/hospital wardsman over a decade ago, we called the pathology collectors vampires as well. Some of them would play into the joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The radiology staff were Rabbits, because X Ray was located in the deepest part of the warren/hospital.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The morgue staff were on 'green trolley duty', because it's always bad luck to talk about recently deceased patients when the living patients and their family were nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The surgical wardsmen were always 'those fucking guys' because we wouldn't dignify them with a nickname.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> another friend casually referred to them as \"tech necromancers.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Techromancer was just sitting there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not professions. But back in the early 90s the term [cow orker was a thing](http://catb.org/jargon/html/C/cow-orker.html) and I fell into the habit of using it, which people still remark on. I am impossibly old.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, please be nice to cows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My personal fave topping is PB & honey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Butter crumpets while hot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps search for the manual for the specific model online.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Maybe its this one?](https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1709586/Breville-The-Smart-Oven-Pro.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "butter + vegemite is great!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just buy a new one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "come out of what?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the head is just threaded there are few tricks to remove them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm much happier then when I was a serf in the 1300's", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, but as a childfree woman not attracted to men I'd have been even miserable in any other time period, so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or do you need mo-orr?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well there are reasons to feel happy and sad at any point in history. I’ve come to the realisation that happiness can be very intentional by taking time to appreciate the things you have and being grateful for the people you surround yourself with. Also not taking this modern world too seriously by being goofy and silly whenever possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lately I am trying to not conform too much to the professional world by having conversations, meetings and emails in a more casual way as opposed to the robotic corporate way I was accustomed to. This definitely feels more authentic and puts a positive tone to the otherwise not so interesting work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aristotle thought happiness was the result of an active life governed by reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard to say. I try to be grateful for everything. But sometimes I feel like I’m careening through life with no meaning or purpose or control. Like I’m really not sure why I’m here, ya know?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Define happy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not sure about Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, but If young Nigel says he’s happy, he must be happy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or do you need more?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similar but not quite - I was driving my mates car the other day and I kept thinking I was hearing a motorbike, the entire drive I am going what the hell where is this bike and why wont he get out of my blind spot?!?! Turns out he put semi slicks on the other day for the track night on Saturday lmfao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can find outlet versions for about $10-15, but the quality is markedly lower than the expensive ones you get from retailers like City Beach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "as much as the shoes get bagged, crocs thongs are great and last forever. $35 but cheaper in the long run", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't do enough pre-tropical-holoday Havi training, so have spent the first 4 days in Gili with blisters. Finally, I think I'm sorted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a thread about it a year ago or so and the options were slim", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/15v6e6e/foreign_cheque/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australian Mutual Bank advertises that they do, but you might need to be a member.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ill move my shit out of the way for riders, just give me a damn fist bump on the way through and we good yew", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hear you, but this conflict should not exist - the lack of cycling infrastructure particularly within 3-4km of the city along streets with a lot of destinations is a travesty. I used to live near Petersham station and I would have gladly cycled to our office on Kent Street most days but getting from Petersham station into the city was just so damn awful I only did it a few times. Parramatta Road and Oxford Street having proper separated cycleways with a couple of north-south connecting routes feeding into them will make such a difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The wolverine bucket is exclusive to AMC theatres. There are no AMC theatres in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah cool - I'm doing a Grad Cert in IT Studies, what are you doing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know, it's wild how much focus some of these kids have on uni. Maybe because of the nature of the IT industry, I've never really prioritised study over experience (and if I was hiring, still wouldn't). Why on earth you'd go back to uni without any industry grounding after your undergrad, I don't know. The other thing I find odd is the search for internships etc...like mate, you're gonna do the work for free?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, and when I reveal that my big break was working on Y2k stuff, only to find out they weren't [born yet.](https://tenor.com/rNOA.gif)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my gf grew up in the states and for her that's the standard, do whatever you want to do with your undergrad, find your passion, find yourself, then do a post grad for your career, so almost everyone she knows has a postgrad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "her undergrad was fine arts and philosophy, her postgrad was law and the more i think about it, the more it makes sense, i did law without thinking about the implications and boy do i have regrets lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha...well, it's really hard to say at this point, but yeh, I'm guessing it'll be very different.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in an even weirder group - I've never been to uni, but i'm jumping straight in as a Post Grad. So on the one hand, I'm just as unsure about everything uni related, while on the other, I've worked in the industry for 24 years, so I have a lot of experience. I'm also married with a kid in primary school and looking for a job to replace the one I was made redundant from, so my life outside of uni is vastly different.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be perfectly honest, I felt a little jealous listening/watching to the \"youngins\". A loooot of exchange and internationals about in these first couple of days, which I would've loved to do, but that whole experience is closed off to me now. They got so excited watching the welcome to country dance and I didn't really get why they were recording it at first, till it hit me - they've been in town for a day or two and here they are at uni, getting a traditional dance from another culture - it's a great tourist thing for them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My problem will be walking the line on keeping my trap shut. I'm a pretty outgoing person and I'm not afraid to speak up...but I don't want to turn into ***that*** mature age student saying \"Well, ackchyually...\" in class all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Morning and afternoon. They come and help me with some of the tubes still attached to me and take my blood pressure and temp twice a day. I'm basically still in hospital mode, just from home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh NO my old one, I swear it would make my garlic bread slices (the la famiglia kitchen(?) garlic slices, they are the BEST) do flips. I'd hear sounds and check it out and find them upside down lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! I appreciate it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to know, thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for pointing this out! I showed it to my dad and it looks like this is what I'm going to get. He's tempted to get one for himself too! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn that's a huge discount! I'll see if we can check it out! Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do like the girlies at work and go on walks with them a fair bit on office days. Unfortunately they're also the ones on leave at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s on and the element goes on if you hold it down. I’ve watched a 3 minute video from a lovely Englishman on how to fix it, but it involves a screwdriver so it might have to wait. Certainly until after kids are at school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the vampires in hospital played into the name and she was my favourite one. I only saw her twice in the 3 weeks but both times it made it a whole lot easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also really like computer vet. I'm going to refer to my IT team as computer vets from now on, although given the price of vets they'll probably ask for a pay rise if I do (they deserve it).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i just tried butter and honey and fuck me this is going to get me fat again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thanks for the online version of the manual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but why would you assume that the manual would have information about how to butter crumpets", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t want to. It was a gift admittedly, but I’ve looked it up and it costs $300.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahaha! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m now onto the second layer of screws to get into the toaster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any advice appreciated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my gosh lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "didn't know they do thongs!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "woahh! but how was Gili. I want to go there next time I go to Bali if I can", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you're a legend 🫶", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The moment I see any riders in my mirrors and I'm coming up to a traffic light, I always navigate so that I can give them maximum space. It literally doesn't inconvenience me at all, and it makes a huge distance safety-wise for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am defs talking about motorbikes but I agree!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cycling infrastructure is really bad imo, the bike lanes are nonsensical and end abruptly in some locations and it sucks how unsafe it is for cyclists in the city and surrounds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon op is talking about motorcycles, but you've raised some good points.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Why on earth you'd go back to uni without any industry grounding after your undergrad, I don't know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly avoidance. Or parental pressure. And may as well study while still under parent's roof if that's the situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know what you mean - if anything I wish I'd taken time off before my undergrad even so that I had some more life experience let alone industry grounding!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm doing a Master of Public Policy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds more ideal!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good. Make sure you keep them in the loop about the pain. It’s possible it’s to be expected, but even so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I see. Even if not malicious, it hurts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fwiw the sugars in honey are very complex and take ages to break down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's why you'll almost never find a true mead commercially, or else you'll pay through the nose for a real one. Because honey takes minimum a month to ferment, compared with days for a simple sugar like glucose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So most (faux) \"meads\" are basic glucose style ferments, with some honey added at the end to fool the buyer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh. For some reason I concentrated on the second part about whether the oven needed to be preheated or not (which according to page 9, for crumpets - the answer is no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pre-buttering has never been an option for me because we have a standard vertical toaster and for whatever reason (probabaly energy inefficiency) never use our oven grill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A $300 toaster?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am suddenly glad to be celiac. No toast for me. The last one I bought for the bloke cost $75 I think. But that was a few years back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/rpbL8h-7jSY?si=w_4MmM1TmLCRiEfc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy explains better than me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I often use step 4. But I use a file to very carefully make the new head.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also be very careful with electrical devices. I'd advise against self fixing as any number of things could go wrong which could later lead to electric shocks or fires.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really loved it. Waiting for a fast boat to Lembongan now. Stayed on Gili T, but I think next time Meno or Air would be better, a bit more empty beach space left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We thought we'd stay here as the parties are apparently better on T so getting home late at night would be easier. But the one party we wanted to go to that didn't look like a sloppy hens party was on Air, so we stranded ourselves on the wrong island until the morning ferry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know. It matches the kettle and is red which I love. I can be annoyingly stubborn but I have given up. It annoys me so much that to ask someone to repair it I might as well buy a new one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ohh I see i see. Thanks for the tips :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh. Is it one of those fancy Kitchenmaid ones?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smeg.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh. That’s a nice red. My Mum has the blue kettle.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eg7o0y.json b/1eg7o0y.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7ec64c4845150dcc788cebf4dbacdd1b1fafb0c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eg7o0y.json @@ -0,0 +1,222 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My Irish Mum is in Sydney on holiday. She is really interested in the convict history. Is there anywhere in Sydney that is particularly interesting? I remember visiting some sort of small museum somewhere years ago that had a lot of useful history on the convicts but I can't find it now. It was close to World Square.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hyde Park Barracks! It's all about the convict experience and is excellent and free!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[The Justice and Police Museum](https://mhnsw.au/visit-us/justice-and-police-museum/) might be worth a visit, also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cockatoo Island can be fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.getyourguide.com/en-au/sydney-l200/sydney-2-hour-convict-colony-the-rocks-walking-story-t117168/id=IFOZP8FGGFSPZ3ZRPXEZMNK1MGCFHF94&locale_autoredirect_optout=true&q=Sydney&et=117168", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A walking tour might be a good start. They can then also probably get pointers from the tour guide where else to visit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rocks is pretty awesome and having done something similar years ago is well worth the price. So many cool stories about the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hyde Park Barracks should be perfect for your mum to lean about convict history", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hyde park barracks is a good start. The Sydney museum should too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Echoing Hyde Park Barracks, they also have a memorial for the Irish women who were sent out after the Famine to work and as potential wives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Museum of Sydney is also good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Rocks has a free museum, and the Sydney Museum has a bit from memory.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "30 years ago you could have gone to old Sydney town on the central coast and seen people get flogged", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Ghost Tour of the Rocks is a fun way to hear about life in early Sydney and stories about specific convicts that lived around in the area. It’s surprisingly more historical than you think and it’s a bit of fun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope she has a great time here mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Silverwater… oh wait, that’s contemporary history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[The Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Property is a series of eleven outstanding heritage places across Australia. Collectively they are representative of the global phenomenon of the forced migration of convicts. The Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Property was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 31 July 2010.](https://www.australianconvictsites.org.au/home)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "11 sites make up the UNESCO world heritage list, in Sydney that's:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old Government House and Domain, Parramatta Park, New South Wales (1788–1856)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales (1819–1848)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cockatoo Island Convict Site, Sydney, New South Wales (1839–1869)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also a beautiful 2 hour drive north will take you to Old Great North Road, Wiseman’s Ferry, New South Wales (1828–1835)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of them are great places to visit, with plenty of sources of information to educate you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After visiting places could follow up with something more in depth. [The Fatal Shore](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0394506685?tag=uuid10-20) (Book)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a giant doorstop of a book, but I can't recommend The Colony by Grace Karskens highly enough. It's very readable and also very high quality historical work. Since you're local you could borrow it from your local library. You could also buy it probably at one of the major bookstores downtown or at the State Library.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello, I'm a convict history tour guide. Come join me on a tour if you like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://journeywalks.com/history-walking-tours/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cockatoo island for sure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey to get her in the vibe you should get this book for her: Watkin Tench \"A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson\", it would be a great read while she is here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can, see if you can get a tour of the National Art School, in Darlinghurst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The site was the old Darlinghurst Gaol, and a lot of the old buildings are still there. Some of the carvings in the sandstone, to indicate who built what block, can still be seen, especially close to the rear of Darlinghurst Courthouse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Failing that, Parramatta Gaol is of similar vintage, and they do ghost tours there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some places outside of Sydney are also interesting if you can drive, particularly places north of Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great North Road Bucketty Precinct, Bucketty Wall Walking Track, Bucketty NSW 2250", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Convict Trail, 139 Old Great N Rd, Wisemans Ferry NSW 2775", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have lunch at the Settlers Arms Inn, 1 Wharf St, St Albans NSW 2775", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.settlersarmsinn.com.au", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grace karskens' books. The colony in particular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old Sydney Town.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Building those mud bricks is a core memory of my primary school life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, nothing to do with convicts. It is a nice place to see some crime scene photos though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree - lots of interesting history as well as convict history and a nice spot to visit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I think this is where I went a long time ago! Thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The Rocks has a free museum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Rocks Discovery Museum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://rocksdiscoverymuseum.com/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These days they do it in the parliament", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Fatal Shore is a piece of shit widely criticised by historians. I seem to recall it has ties to Turnbull and is suggested as that is the only reason it hasn’t been completely pilloried.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a Sydney tour guide and used to lead tours of the Gaol. The NAS stopped doing them a year ago due to low numbers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have a Time Machine, sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been years, I recall exhibits touching on the convict links to what is now NSWPol - that could all be in storage having been replaced by something new by now for all I know 🤷", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you sure about that and got any references? I would have expected that in its Wikipedia entry. There's some some discussions but only referencing a couple of historians. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\\_Fatal\\_Shore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fatal_Shore)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bugger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was lucky that I spent a few days doing engineering assessments on the site a few years back, and had a historian helping to decide what we could and couldn't do. It was probably some of the most fascinating site work I've done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On which bit? The fact it’s a piece of barely researched shit or the Turnbull thing?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eg9js8.json b/1eg9js8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9ce2aecf3008302c4ef69119f03be92311477b8d --- /dev/null +++ b/1eg9js8.json @@ -0,0 +1,126 @@ +[ + { + "text": "How many defective developments do we have to see reported before the Government does something about self-regulation and shoddy building works? What good are building standards if they are not followed or policed properly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The system has so many stakeholders that they all hide behind the concept of collective irresponsibility.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stakeholders like builders, sub contractors, engineers, building certifiers, council, insurers, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, roofers, plasterboarders, painters, landscapers, architects, form workers, concretors, industry bodies for each, training organisations for each, regulatory bodies having oversight for each, members of parliament who make the laws that apply for each, councillors, public servants who work in state government and local councils who monitor and approve and recommend to their ministry/ Minister / mayor. It's a long list. This is partly why building and construction is so expensive - each stakeholder takes a little bit of the cake / pie for themselves, and there are so many of them feeding at the trough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Each stage of construction needs to be approved as complying - someone does the work, then someone comes to check that work. Each gets paid for this. There are normally inspections before any concrete is poured, at lock up stage, and a final occupancy certificate, with several other stages in between those. Records are kept of every stage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To do any of this work, you need to be accredited and have insurance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But - when anything goes wrong, nobody is held to account. Each of those stakeholders had a reason why they should get the credit (and money) when things go well, but each of those stakeholders have an excuse when things go wrong. In the unusual circumstance where a stakeholder is held to account, it's not a real person, but a legal fiction known as a \"company\". Unfortunately, companies don't have a morning coffee, people do. Companies don't write policy manuals, people do. Companies don't install waterproofing membranes or pour concrete, people do. Companies don't inspect work to see if it's complying, people do. Companies don't lose sleep at night, or feel regret or remorse - people do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's designed this way, and for much of the time the system has relied on people doing the right thing. But, it's seems like late stage capitalism is at work, where everyone is now just looking out for themselves, because they know the system is not going to stop them if they make a mistake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing will change until we have a Grenfell type disaster, that's the way our governments operate. The old certification system wasn't perfect but it was a shit-tonne better than what we have now. From my understanding the reason they moved to this privatised system was to speed up the system and because governments think (still) that private enterprise is more efficient than government enterprises.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need politicians who have worked in industry and business instead of lawyers and career politicians who have never earned a living doing anything outside of arguing! The current housing minister went from studying law to politics, the planning minister is an economist (not totally irrelevant) who has moved from policy job to policy job his entire career, the minister for lands and property is a former accountant. The only minister I could find who has any experience running a business remotely related to their ministry is the minister for regional transport and roads who used to run a successful bus tour business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been fucked by this failure of self regulation. It’s quite demoralising.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would never buy recently built new construction. You’re just asking for trouble very sooner than later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man Fraser's used to have a good reputation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man, this is why I am against all 'red tape' reduction requirements for the construction industry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW Labor recently reintroduced a building commission for industry oversight, expect to see a lot more of this while they try to catch up on decades of dodgy building.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: in fact, https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/building-commission/news/building-commission-expands-its-quality-operations-to-illawarra, here is the update saying they are starting work in the Illawarra", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If that owner trying to rush the pest and defects check when you're buying. Run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"They might have other reasons\" - nah fuck that you don't want this crap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who would have thought, YET AGAIN, building homes on former swampland doesn’t work out well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is shocking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you list banks? They are in on it too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes defects dont make themselves known until a while later unfortunately", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Singapore company or back when Frasers Australia was Australand? Frasers bought them over in 2014, and the subsequent builds they did at Clemton Park Village (originally an Australand project) started showing up with major faults. So I've always correlated the changeover with a drop in quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn’t they do the Luminair Apartments near the Town Hall above KFC?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not so much about the red tape but about the building inspectors being paid off by developers to give their approval, they should have harsh repercussions for it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was just listening to ABC Radio and they were interviewing a US Reporter who has published a book about the rise of lobbying in US politics. Part of his information is that lobbyists started to become much more prevalent when industry and business groups started rallying against large Goverments that put in laws that restricted their ability to maximise their profits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While listening to the interview I couldn’t help but think of your comment I read earlier and wondered home much lobbying the construction and developer lobbyists have infiltrated our own politicians to water down building standards and regulations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes when it was australand. They built woodcroft and glenwood. Which I found were pretty decent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lumiere, I think there's a connection via Stanley Quek, but an AFR article from 2005 mentions that he was with Greencliff at the time of the development and that it was a Greencliff and Genting backed project. Fraser doesn't appear to list it in their portfolio.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's part and parcel of what we need to do, but the construction industry wants to reduce red tape to build more. There needs to be far more reform and stage gating to ensure everything is up to scratch, we need to ensure that buildings are built to a higher standard and we bring back reassurance to the end-buyer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's at the stage where I think there is a premium on older buildings and a discount on newer buildings. Builders are failing because the public trust in the recent industry is eroding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eg9osj.json b/1eg9osj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f920ac3a0b57c004ef7b0098b413a1a4c0ac450f --- /dev/null +++ b/1eg9osj.json @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +[ + { + "text": "it got tangled in the lights between the house and garage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After I got it untangled, it just....sat there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "for like an hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eventually it started getting harassed by crows, so I had to pick it up and move it to a tree", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It eventually flew off once the sun went down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they get stuck outside during the day, they just freeze. It's peculiar. They're very vulnerable. You just call WIRES, and they'll put them back safely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(They aren't owls, btw).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice classic Hills Hoist btw. That's a real collector's item.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I definitely didn't think you were talking about a bottle of tawny port you'd rescued from the backyard until I saw the photo ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are such cool looking birds. You're lucky to have one close!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very cute, but dumb as a box of rocks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I freakin' love tawnies. Grew up with them roosting in our yard in Queensland. They are so unique.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I looked it up after it happened, and if they're caught on the ground they freeze and pretend to be logs or bark.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This little guy didn't have much success with that, given the crows. Anyway, it was fine once night came", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol they're so damn cute. We had one in the driveway. It's like 'why don't you even just go under the car to hide?'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually I can relate: I usually don't fight or flight, I freeze too. Maybe they're a good totem for anxiety sufferers lol. I'm glad your little friend survived ok, good on you for taking care of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lmao I should probably get a Tawny necklace or something, because I also relate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m so dumb, until this comment I thought they literally somehow froze to the ground and thought *but Sydney isn’t that cold* lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re so cute 🥺", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do it! They're magnificent birds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha no the 'freeze response'. It was so strange—there was this large bird just standing there still on the ground (beside the driveway) almost on the footpath. It's like 'why don't you move to safety, or at least do something?' But it just sat there staring at us (in a gentle way, not menacing or anything).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My ex rang the rescue, and they took it away. But when we read about it, they are quite a unique native bird. With unique habits. You do fall in love with them. I've rarely seen one since. Sometimes you see them on a branch in the fork of a tree. They're hard to spot because they look like bark.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egbbl3.json b/1egbbl3.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0c79b74be7e23d6470b876afe09473b434bf6964 --- /dev/null +++ b/1egbbl3.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Sorry for the rubbish pic but I hope you can see her. She likes to roost in the trees around as well, she hasn’t been back recently but I hear her hooting a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "doing a better job of hiding than mine ahahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fabulous camouflage, so a great pic ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egcyk3.json b/1egcyk3.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1a4b81a3e3ef550e6ce9ffff77861ca454ef6601 --- /dev/null +++ b/1egcyk3.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Probably the dumbest question on this sub - what am I expected to pay for a washing machine technician for a service? My clothes are getting small grease strains on it so I assume it needs a service. Whats the expected cost to ensure I'm not getting ripped off?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most will cost you a minimum of $150 just to show up - plus parts and extra labour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The $150 will cover like 15 minutes for him to figure out what's wrong. Then bend over and be prepared to take it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "YouTube tutorials are your friend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you break it, then call a technician.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Front loader? If so is the rubber seal clean? It can collect crud and leave it on your clothes when you drag them out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Matic Service have been around for a long time. Ive not used them for many years myself but dont recall any problems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Expect hefty turn up fee plus plus, no matter who you call if you engage a tech.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're not cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[This has some tips.](https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/household-hints-tips/cleaning-organizing/washing-machine-leaves-stains.htm#:~:text=Washing%20machines%20can%20leave%20stains,improper%20distribution%20of%20fabric%20softener.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I used to service white goods a big thing was people would use too much detergent. The damage I've seen on dishwashers particularly was pretty gnarly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With front loaders leave the door ajar slightly so the rubber seal won't hold moisture, give it a quick wipe after using will also help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How old is the machine and what brand? It may not be economical to get someone out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do end up going for a new machine, the most reliable are Fisher and Paykel top loaders (model with agitator), or Miele (pay once, cry once) front loaders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When did you last clean the drum? Can solve a lot of problems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a washing machine cleaner tablet or bottle of liquid and do a cleaning rinse (or two if never done before). I clean mine every 2 to three months and it makes a world of difference. Make sure you follow the directions on the bottle or package if cleaner.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egeovg.json b/1egeovg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8afe0f01f84fbde4fb0bc4ddbc5128dd66d0bb1a --- /dev/null +++ b/1egeovg.json @@ -0,0 +1,306 @@ +[ + { + "text": "17 machines. Well I guess it's a start.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I seem to recall Aristocrats head office being in lane cove a few years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pokies are for the poors", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s just the two bowls clubs. People will just go to the Longy or Alcott down the road which have 20+ pokies each", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As another person mentioned the longy has about 20 which of course continue to operate long beyond the main bar closing hours. Unsure about the Alcott but guessing the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m just pleased I’m too tight to gamble.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like someone forgot to pay their bribes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha. Go hard Lane Cove Council. These clubs are ranked +750 and +900 out of 1000 clubs with pokies in NSW. The machines they're wanting to remove would be making (at best) $7 - $10 a day - AT BEST. These two clubs will be rubbing their hands together at the compensation package the council will probably need to be offering. Will almost certainly cost ratepayers more than what people are losing at those two clubs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate it when the reporting says X $billion was \"lost\" nationwide. They should replace lost with \"laundered\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has the council announced how much they are going to donate to these clubs each year to ensure their ingoing viability?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Removing poker machines would have a significant impact on the finances of Lane Cove Bowling and Recreation Club, chairman John Burke said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Translation:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“It’ll be harder for me to run the bowling club without being allowed to exploit people’s gambling addictions”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If that’s all he had to argue with I guess it’s no doubt 7/8 voting councillors voted against him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good. Now they should phase out phasers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure of the current stat's, however at one point in time, NSW had the most pokies per capita, globally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "During the mid-late 90's there was a move in pubs to phase out live entertainment in favour of pokies, and we (muso's/punters) never fully recovered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck pokies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who cares if people play pokies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only dorks sook about them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Oh no! All those venues in lane cove”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let’s see here… we have, hundreds of houses, hundreds of apartments, some service stations, a few schools, a bottle shop. And that’s it, no local pubs here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll likely find there are relatively few machines in the LGA generally. As a rule, the richer the LGA, the fewer machines per-capita.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So long as the licenses dont just get sold and moved out west to one of the three thousand ~~casinos~~ catholic clubs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, it's an agreement to consider discussing a start. Just to pick one piss weak phrase of many \"...will now begin consultation with the clubs about possibly phasing out...\" jumped out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those licenses won't disappear. They will lease them to another venue, where they will generate much more free money than the current location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Believe there’s one on an intersection in Macquarie park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I remember that, you could see it from the Lane Cove Road & Epping Road intersection right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many years ago. I grew up in Lane Cove, and was treated to the “that’s an evil, evil place” rant almost daily from dad when we drove past.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aristocrat and IGT are both in Macquarie Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Konami is in Botany", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ainsworth are in Newington", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WMS is in Ultimo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aruze is in Wetherill Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty of machine makers in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep used to be right as you came off the freeway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they're in Macquarie Park. On the way to Lane Cove, definitely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Designed to keep you perpetually poor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look, it's something. This process doesn't begin with a nationwide overnight ban. This sets a precedent for the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah not sure what all those people above are going on about, the pubs in lane Cove have huge pokie areas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The move affects two clubs, which have 17 machines between them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh lol.. yeah that's why they're getting rid of them, they're worth more gone. Someone will buy up the licences and they'll be moved to a 15 machine venue down the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its a pretty scummy and very ethically questionable for our council rates to get funding via poker machines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its a no brainer to ban pokies from government owned properties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The article on the ABC below this one is about a 65 yo lady who became a pokie addict and landed in jail. She said that about 75% of the prisoners were in there because of a gambling addiction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-26/gambling-court-prison-poker-machines-carolyn-crawford-addiction/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pokies create criminals out of average normal people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And here it is, the real reason", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you want them to lie? Granny down the RSL having her weekly $50 slap after bingo is a money launderer. Got it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That figures. It’s a predatory industry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes sense. Wealthy people know how to invest their money strategically to get a return — and actually have substantial money to invest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a resident can confirm...the locals prefer to gamble on the stock market instead lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 4th most wealthy electorate in the nation iirc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember going in to the botany one as a teen and asking if they made video games there 🥹", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before moving to Macquarie Park, the head office used to be in Lane Cove.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A precedent to agree to consider discussing the possibility of maybe doing something possibly in the future with the people who run the venue that they own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They governed the fuck out of that. Well done Jenkins, take the rest of the day off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Not sure why I'm being downvoted for this. Did nobody read the article? That's literally the precedent they've set. In fact, they've agreed to consider that... in 2028. This is peak shit governance. Just a random gesture that means nothing and requires nobody to do anything. It's noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Pokies create criminals out of average normal people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is also true about a lot of systemic failures in our society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well if she said it it must be true. C'mon, 75%? Even the most anti-gambling advocate wouldn't swallow that stat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The council signed a lease for the tenant to operate a licenced club on that property, knowing full well they have gaming machines. Next lease they can say no machines or no renewal. It's a bit rich (and 100% grandstanding by a green council) to try and tell a business operator what they can and can't offer to their patrons mid lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pokies aren't actually about winning. Generally gamblers aren't addicted to winning, they're addicted to losing, they get flustered at the times they do actually win a game at the pokies because it interrupts the flow/rhythm of their addiction. Spinning and losing is predictable and taps into the brain's reward system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wealthy addicts blow their money at casinos rather than down at the pub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[In German there's a song that goes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrcKzP4B6UE):", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"An application for the issue of an application form, to confirm the invalidity of the original copy, the validity of which is issued from the reference authority, for submission to the competent issuing authority.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think pokies more so, especially with the elderly who are specifically targeted by clubs and casinos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's some kind of weird connection between alzheimer's/demetia/parkinsons medications they think and problem gambling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its common to see the elderly where suddenly some very intense gambling addiction switches on (when they've never been interested in it in the past) and they'll get so addicted that they'll suddenly lose their house/savings and start stealing from their children, and running around lying to everyone about their gambling addiction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They think that something's messing with their dopamine receptors, so that something crazy goes off in their heads from any kind of small win from a poker-machine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The RadioLab science podcast I think did a good podcast on the connection a few years ago:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://radiolab.org/podcast/stochasticity-2401", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the end of the day, the poker machine operators could do something about this, but they don't want to. All their money is coming in from these problem gamblers, who's lives (and often their children's) they are destroying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhh this resonates with me. I always found it hard to articulate why I played them because I was well aware that it was a mugs game and would get annoyed if I won big because I felt it's rewarding poor choices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's very interesting, my dad has one of those and several years ago he suddenly started gambling on the stock market, microtrading or something like that. A lot of money gone up in smoke.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egexnt.json b/1egexnt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dbd66338e51915f72c176593266d66a3da57e4af --- /dev/null +++ b/1egexnt.json @@ -0,0 +1,618 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Every single one of my mates who has taken a driving test at Chatswood told me it is “impossible to pass”, but couldn’t clearly explain why. They did however manage to pass at other centres afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did a test there today and I didn’t pass. I made several mistakes (due to being very nervous) that I am certain would get me failed regardless of the test center.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before booking my next test at Chatswood. I’m just wondering what people think about the claim “Chatswood is impossible to pass”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a high traffic area with lots of busy intersections. Your likely to be thrown into pacific highway which is a shit show.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Goto brookvale if you can, mid-morning. Beaches are quieter and lots of back streets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I passed at Chatswood, first time. But I was 20-something and had failed in a couple of other centres on and off when I had previously bothered with/had the opportunity for lessons so I wasn't going first time. My instructor actually tried to get me to go to Warriewood but it was too far away to get to regularly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chatswood and the area around is mental for driving tests - super busy, a lot of drivers that don't strictly follow the road rules, very narrow and windy streets in some areas, etc. Basically a lot of unexpected and unwelcome scenarios that give you more chance to fail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Memorably, I also had my driving instructor pull me out of a test because he and the prospective tester got into a yelling match in the driving centre. The tester was the father-in-law of my instructor. Sadly, that was the one I was very confident of passing too - rural town, very flat, knew it like the back of my hand. Stupid small town drama.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate driving through Chatswood as an experienced driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Passed first attempt at Chatswood (renewing very expired licence).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My tip would be just be patient. There can be a lot of traffic around so you might get stuck at a give way for what seems a long amount of time. Just wait it out until it’s safe and clear, the instructors aren’t in a rush.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And try not to cut corners when turning into a street with cars parked. Enter in the left lane, indicate and then pull into the middle of the road to go around parked cars. There’s lots of streets like this in Chatswood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From my son's experience they seem really inconsistant at Chatswood. Failed first time because not enough head checks (probably fair). That time he didn't even have the L plates on the car but they didn't notice. Failed second time with the same instructor and same car because we had a small crack in the mirror indicator - perhaps the tester got out of bed on the wrong side that day. Failed third time because he, apparently, was stopping too close to the cars in front - the tester in that one was really short. I'm confident he was stopping a more than reasonable distance back but when you're short it looks closer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went to Macquarie and passed first time. He was a good, safe driver who had way more real hours of learner permit hours than required. I think the testing system is broken - the way they want you to drive makes no sense in real life. You have to learn how to drive \"to pass the test\" rather than to be safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In addition to what other people have said here, the Chatswood route also goes through small side streets with unique street hazards / sharp curves with double lines that are very easy to go over, and so there are more opportunities for drivers to lose marks compared to other centres", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same at Castle Hill. Some RMS’s just seem to have examiners who will see it’s your first time and fail you on purpose to teach you a lesson about overconfidence. I have zero proof that it’s true but that’s always been what I’ve heard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I failed at Chatswood, passed at Hornsby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s so interesting, did mine 15 years ago in Chatswood (no issues) and North Sydney was the ‘impossible’ place to pass for a Ps test back then", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The quality and ability of other road-users in Chatswood might be an issue - my wife got rear-ended at the traffic lights, at quite high speed, by a girl whose parents had just given her the Lexus that she managed to write-off. I think she was focused on Weibo, not on the road. She then begged my wife not to tell her parents, as if a steaming heap of written-off Lexus wasn't going to give the game away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I passed second go at castle hill years ago not many people pass first go. Chatswood is also busy which can make you more stressed during the exam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's known to have one of the highest failure rates in NSW. There were some articles about the pass rates a little while ago and unsurprisingly rural centres were much much much higher. Chatswood was <50% iirc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said myself, my partner and my friend passed first go at Chatswood. But we all had lessons with a local driving instructor. Even then I think I was one miss off failing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in my day Warriewood testers were the most critical, Manly was the go to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Silverwater RTA is also a good spot for a driving test.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can’t handle busy traffic you’re not ready to drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My youngest son passed in Chatswood at the 3rd attempt a year ago. 30 years ago it took me two goes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Middle son needed two goes to pass at Macquarie (during lockdown).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chatswood and its environs have speed bumps and mini roundabouts everywhere not to mention loads of school zone and residential speed limits so late morning is an excellent time to do your test (according to #3 son) and pray thjey stay away from Chatswood CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't take my driving test until my 20s. When I did, I failed at Chatswood twice for completely spurious bullshit reasons, and said fuck it. Guess I'm not driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shortly later we moved interstate, I took the test there with literally zero familiarity with any differences in requirements and passed in one go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck Chatswood RTA. All my homies hate Chatswood RTA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TLDR; I made it first go at Chatswood, but I dodged quite a few bullets...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: yes it's a long description of the route I took on the day, although may have changed since..)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yearrrrrs back (and I do mean years, damn I'm old now, that makes me sad...), Chatswood was the *ONLY* place with a slot I could book, at a time that worked for me, so I took it. I now know why, right?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was very nearly a disaster, in hindsight, and certainly would have been if my family hadn't lived round that way 5 or so years earlier, so I was reasonably familiar with the streets, pedestrian crossings and speed limits from being driven around the place by parents... but at the time of the test I'd never driven the route they used on the day before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a rediculous route, no way would I expect someone who hadn't seriously driven around Chatswood previously to make it thru, you'd really want to have paid someone to take you on the route before...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They may use a couple of different routes, or just this one, but it was a doozy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The very first turn after I pulled out of the testing spot was left onto a main arterial road that's only *technically* a \"local\" road (50); but atleast its well signposted and straight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is unfortunately, very busy, and almost as soon as you turn onto it, you semi dog leg right into a narrow, windy \"local traffic\" road (think shops + padestrians + people parking badly at 45degrees to curb).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While you're waiting to turn into this side street across traffic; more traffic is piling up behind you since there's no space to pass on this 1 lane major road where right turns **suck**. If you're unlucky the bloke behind you will lean on the horn too and depending on the instructor, that can mean your test is over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since there's shops on the street where you turn down, you're also watching for pedestrians crossing super dodgy cause they're not looking and trying not to hit them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That turn itself took a good while, and driving thru Chatswood normally you never, ever turn across that road without lights unless you want to wait for ages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*(Normally if you wanted to go to that part of chatswood you'd either turn at the lights 2 streets later, or at a right turn bay 3 streets earlier, or the lights immediately before that... but **never** where the instructor has you turn.)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then, after an interlude of some relatively normal driving through suburban streets with seemingly random left and right turns plus a few stop / give way signs it's a right turn onto a major road, featuring 2 lanes moderate to heavy traffic each way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've got to wait for a gap in the traffic to be timed just right between both sets of lights (and you can't see the set on the left as it's around the corner, so you have to make sure you wait a bit for the traffic clump to stop on one side or you'll get or you'll get t-boned by someone speeding thru the red).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Why do I reckon you'd get t boned on that corner? Because I saw so many near misses there when my mum drove it and I was a passenger.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But what's even worse is that there's no speed limit signs visible for a good 200m after you've turned **onto** the road and you'd swear the speed limit is 60 for the road, it's a main arterial, 2 lane road... certainly, it's safe to drive at 60km... (and the number of times my mum said \"oops it's only 50, better slow down\" was rediculous).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the (50) speed sign is just around the bend... just enough time to get yourself failed on the test for speeding if you haven't driven the road ALOT before, or are being cautious because it's raining and you're \"driving to conditions\" and so luck out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whats worse is since the spot you come out is one you NEVER turn onto if driving normally because, frankly, who the fuck turns **there** if it's not for a driving test, the route is stupid... it makes the road doubly hard to recognise exactly and therefore much easier to speed on accidently and fail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After that it's a fairly standard loop up to the pacific highway, turning onto it and being instructed on various lane changes at random for testing purposes; then turning across 3 lanes of traffic (wait for the gap, it may take a while with unfortunate lights changes) and driving alongside the park (yay savage speed bumps) to look for a suitable spot for 3 Point turns & parallel parking in one of the side streets before heading back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the time I thought the 3 point turn / parallel park spot chosen was decently narrow; and said so to the instructing driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortuanatly, when I complained to the instructor they said \"nah I chose you a nice wide one\" so I had to bullshit my way out of it and say \"oh, I guess I *have* done worse I suppose, let's not talk about that hahaha, never doing that again etc\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In hindsight it was a pretty average Chatswood street to park on or turn around in; but being parked out on both sides you'd have to try very hard to do worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would have been much easier in the leafy suburbs at the start of the test, about 80% less parked cars, slightly wider streets, but more moving traffic, so I guess that's one of their criteria for choosing a spot - noone else driving the street so you don't cause a hazard if you suck and / or take ages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good Luck, and I hope my tale helps!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Workmate’s wife failed Chatswood test bc she was instructed to turn down a one-way street. A truck was illegally parked and the only was she could get by was to nudge its side mirror. It was considered an instant fail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I passed first go there, so it's not true. However, it is a challenging area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I failed there 20 years ago for going too slow in one street and also sitting across an intersection that said keep clear with a sign I let (no road paint). Fuck that place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">but couldn’t clearly explain why", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's my take:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most driving instructors (professional or friends and family) don't spend enough time explaining the road test and the assessment criteria.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a assessors handbook available on the RMS website. Reading it will make a world of difference to the way you approach the test. It goes into details like how many parallax error is allowed when they check your speed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can actually make lots of mistakes like missing a head check or signalling and still pass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In any case, Chatswood or any densely populated area is going to be more difficult to pass at. There's just more going on - your hazard perception and speed management has to be spot on. There are more traffic signs and complex intersections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No matter where you go, you’ll want to practise the route. I did Blacktown and got a two lane roundabout with traffic lights. You want to practise the route as much as possible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My mate lived in Chatswood, he forged a lot of his hours, but he was very careful with head checks, he passed first go, I failed about 4 times in St Marys, passed somewhere else despite having so much hours I just didn't bother logging anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did my driving test around Kogarah and Rockdale, it was easy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Repeat tests mean repeat fees. Not hard to work out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, it is a very busy area with narrow streets and competitive parking. The skills that you have to complete successfully require navigating the space and other traffic as well. For example let's say you have to do a reverse park, your instructor is going to ask you to do one in probably the first spot they see in a residential area, and knowing Chatswood it'll be tight and you might feel rushed by other cars. Same for a 3 point turn. You *have* to get it done in 3. It's just harder in narrow streets. I did mine at Frenchs Forest I believe, or maybe it's just Forestville. Either way it was an off peak time where the streets are quieter and wider, it just removes more of the things you can't control like masses of people driving around in a rush in a place with high complexity roads. The less things out of your control the better. They expect you to be nervous, they expect you to make a few mistakes. Some things give an auto fail, some don't. Brush up on those, get used to doing exit blinkers out of a roundabout etc. go practice hard reverse parks and tight 3 pt turns. The more times you experience something the better, because you only gain more information and more skill. You've got this!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Passed my first time at Chatswood. Examiner was fine. Don’t overthink it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to brake when a truck didn’t give me way even though I was on the main road, and it was very busy, but I did pass successfully", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure what it’s like now but back in the day it was always manly that was super hard to pass and chatswood was easy but hard to get into", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is not filling me with confidence with Chatswood being my closest one and I’m about to book the test there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I passed in chatswood after a 5 minute test. If you can afford it get an instructor once off, they know the routes and will show you exactly where you'll go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's important to find a center that works for you. Another one to avoid is Castle Hill. The instructor failed me because he didn't want to do the work to convert my paper license. His told me I was driving on the wrong side of the road. I was in tears. It was an unmarked road and even a child would know which side to drive on. I waited patiently for school kids to pass on bicycles and he said that my reaction time was slow. Totally biased. I wish karma gets to him. I passed in Penrith.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another tip, the more confident you seem to them, the more likely you are to pass. A bit of a personality contest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ridiculous!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the best to you OP!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Failed my first attempt at Chatswood. Mostly due to my inexperience. However my examiner got me to do a 3 point turn in a tiny street! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I told him that’s not possible and it would be a 6 point turn. He told me to just drive back to the testing centre and failed me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The roads and conditions are tough around chatswood but so are the examiners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Passed it the second time though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Passed on my 2nd go at Chatswood FWIW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Passed first time there in the early 2010s. Do it on a weekday noon or late morning when there's less traffic and you'll be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did get a few sessions with an instructor who knew where the route would be, but honestly it wasn't complicated at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Skill issue. Probably rumors too, tell them to git good. My missus passed first go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overblown, if you can't pass at chatswood you shouldn't be on the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been driving for almost 20 years, living and driving in Chatswood for the last 2 years (with my overseas license) and I need to take the test after getting pr soon. Do you reckon I would also fail? I find driving very easy in Chatswood compared to the country where I am from though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're lucky ewoo never had an RTA lol. I'd rather drive in chatswoo than ewoo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can recommend Warriewood for the same reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brookvale can get hectic if they take you through the industrial area, speaking from experience there isn't much margin for error, people get quite hot headed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can confirm this has been known about Chatswood test for over 25 years. Did my test in late 90's and everyone avoided for the same reason", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the suggestion", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd also recommend Hornsby limited sections of pacific hwy more chill mid day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was so nervous today as it was my first test. Congrats on passing first time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I currently work on Pacific Highway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of honking is ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And justified too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems like a high concentration of fuck head drivers there. Lane changing with no regard is a highlight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive through the national park and back streets 99% of the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*ewoo enters the chat*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BWAHAHHAHA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will park at Killara or Lindfield and get on a train instead of driving in Chatswood. I've been driving 30 odd years and am not new to the area. I still hate driving there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally agree with the patience part. One of my fail items today could’ve been avoided if I had given another driver more time to react.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Failing for a mirror crack when it’s probably your parents’ car is hellishly harsh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I couldn’t agree more. I don’t think I am a perfect driver but I am content that I drive safely enough. Today one of the fail items was “head checks too fast”, which honestly doesn’t seem very convincing. Like what more do I need to see after I’ve seen enough to know it’s safe. My focus should be on the actual road itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn’t bother arguing about this since I had other fail items as well. But this particular one really baffled me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same at Silverwater. I was told I failed because I apparently relied on the reverse camera when doing a 3-point turn but I never used it in the first place. Then I passed at Gosford.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Castle Hill is the final boss of driving tests. Four back to back double lane roundabouts at Victoria Avenue, just outside the test centre, with heavy traffic at nearly all times of the day, it is easy to see why learners shit their pants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might take the cake for the shortest duration of driving tests across NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chatswood is a piece of cake compared to castle hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's Service NSW. Has been for more than a decade.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Some RMS’s just seem to have examiners who will see it’s your first time and fail you on purpose to teach you a lesson about overconfidence. I have zero proof that it’s true but that’s always been what I’ve heard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The testers don't get to see your testing history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hornsby is much more pleasant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait failure rates at rural test centres are higher?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh nice, I have my test there in 2 weeks. Hopefully I’ll pass this time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "damn I appreciate the effort that went to this comment, I meant essay, haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in the 80's this was a thing between the driving schools and the examiners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A 5 minute test?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even though I didn’t pass today, I didn’t really see anything about Chatswood that would make it impossible to pass at. I do however feel that my the negative impact of my first-time nervousness was amplified by the busy traffic conditions. Usually I’m not bothered by heavy traffic (even on the harbour bridge), but I was way too damn nervous today due to it being a test.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol my buddy recommended warriewood specifically and told me a mate of his passed despite hitting a bin ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially courier vans. Gotta love 'em.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North Rocks. It's nowhere near a main road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chatswood is unfortunately really bad if you're nervous, because there is so much that changes and is out of your control.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember being so nervous my clutch foot was shaking so hard I couldn’t actually manage to straighten my leg to push the pedal in. That was another lifetime ago. Go to a different centre. I did mine out at Richmond and it was worth it (didn’t even need to do a hill start)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the mirror glass was fine - the indicator outer lens had a crack. It had been that way for a year, still worked, no water damage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you haven't already get a lesson - you need to learn how to pass the test and it's quite different to driving safely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do it at Macquarie watch out for the speed limit in the carpark - it's easy to fail before you've gone more than 50m!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Move your head checks like a robot... make it obvious your head is moving-stoppin-moving... etc rather than flowing like a river.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Helps with making sure they notice you're doing it, rather than thinking you skipped a spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sure after testing enough people they pick up on who’s a first timer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poorly phrased on my part. I've edited it to be clearer now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Passes were 47% for Chatswood (Willoughby) up to 81% in rural areas. https://smh.com.au/national/nsw/almost-everyone-passes-the-driving-test-in-inverell-in-willoughby-and-ryde-most-people-fail-20240510-p5jcmw.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "watch out for the stop sign at the exit!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bin had it coming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its a race from 0-60 on my street of a whopping 300m long before they get a stop sign anyway lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Richmond is very chill, compared to Chatswood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve gotten quite a few hours of lessons and they are definitely super helpful. I think the main take way from my test today is to clam down. I had way too many blunders that my coach was surprised to see, because I’ve never made them when driving with him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve booked my test in silverwater and will do some practice there with my coach before the test.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funnily enough, he acknowledged that I did in fact perform headchecks, his specific complaint was that I turned my head back to the road to quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I’m sure after testing enough people they pick up on who’s a first timer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's your point ... are they systematically failing them because of this? What's the goal? Power tripping? Tests at busy centres are booked out for weeks and it's not like assessors get paid more/less for passing/failing people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure there's some bean counter keeping track of pass/fail rates of various assessors to make sure there's consistency in the process.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the reminder haha, many of my mates failed because of stop sign (at other centres)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hit one in Chatswood today ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh boy – the testing officers at Silverwater have to be some of the rudest I've ever seen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm it was explained in the original comment- a theory on why they might fail someone who technically could have passed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one is alleging there’s any conspiracy, goal or anything other than stern driving testers teaching young uns a lesson about overconfidence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those stationary objects can come out of nowhere. Get onto council to have them all fitted with reflectors for safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn I’m cooked. Is this based on recent experience?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, pretty recently (within the last year). When I first did it at Silverwater, the first thing my testing officer did was honk a learner driver reverse parking as if patience wasn't a thing. That just added to my stress levels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I later passed at Gosford – the officers at Gosford were so much nicer and were far more sympathetic to nervousness and strike up actual conversations to reduce your stress levels.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eggo17.json b/1eggo17.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7a40fbcdb22cc5cadc9a5fcb2f3a44ef04124359 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eggo17.json @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Good luck getting home everyone! Two days of delays in a row, business as usual!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make that a week straight of delays every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another day, another delay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tired old trains and signals. Without new equipment I think the system will die inch by inch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For example I think NSW Government have got their money's worth from K-sets now as they where first introduced in 1981. Time to walk into the train dealership and buy some shiny new trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why does this keep happening?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How have they not figured this shit out yet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd think by now the technical stuff they would not have an issue with nearly 25 years into the 21st century", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope the rail workers are ok and not being pushed to do too much overtime, so they can spend more quality time with their families.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So happy I don't have to take the train to work anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ultimately resorted to an express T9 service to get home because the T2 went to shit again. I’m from around Strathfield by the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i moved here from melbourne a week ago i mustve brought the delays with me sorry guys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s Deday, everyday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was due to the light sprinkle of rain this arvo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Tired old trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think any of this week's delays were caused by k sets. I don't disagree mind you, they are well past their best before date.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not getting rid of the k sets until we get the NIF. Brings over the rest of the T sets and some Oscars. None of the issues were K set related", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have bought some.  But they've been at stuck at the train yards for years cause the unions won't drive them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Underinvestment, overpaid contractors, bureaucracy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because the previous Coalition government sank a lot of the money into Sydney Metro and their property development darlings, leaving Sydney Trains underfunded for crucial maintenance projects.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Signal failure is an catch all term tbh. And tbh having worked on the signalling system a lot of the times it's just an issue of a component failing at the worst possible time, which you get with any electronic system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: if it's a broken rail it's not even really the signalling system. The signalling system would have been the thing that failed when the rail broke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No industry is safe from random failures. Even the new shiny metro has had failures.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently it’s a broken rail, can’t prevent that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why didn't you bring the train with you too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tangarbages need to go too unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Mariyungs are not stuck at train yards, they're running around Greater Sydney in testing as they have been since last year and should be entering service later this year unless something goes wrong. Also the Mariyungs are Intercity trains and won't be replacing the K-sets. The older H-sets are what will be taken off Intercity service into suburban service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. In this case it was a broken rail which affected train detection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne trains are smaller than Sydney, aren't they?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sure would love even more crowded trains during peak hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And replaced with what? Just mills and Waratahs? Fuck no. Mills can go first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Single decker and only 3 or 6 cars", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, more Waratahs to replace the Mills too wouldn't be too bad. They're a good operational model, and more of the same thing is good for interoperability. The Tangaras are running on MS-DOS though, and the moment you go above 100 in them or it starts raining you just feel like the cabs aren't as secure as they ought to be. Rain comes in, whistling sounds, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don't make them anymore. It got offered to have more and it was rejected. I am aware of how the Tangaras are as I drive them. Yer they leak in the wet and aren't as enclosed as the waratahs but I'll take them over mills any day. Less problems and easier to fix a Tangara. The mills seem like they don't want to be alive with the amount of \"fault\" notifications you get. 2 handsets, different colour vigos, hand sets that you can't hear the other person if they are talking at the same time and are hard to hear on, etc. Mills are hot garbage compared to Tangaras. Waratahs also don't run on the Illawarra. You'd have to train up the crew at Mortdale, Cronulla and Waterfall to be traction qualified. As far as I know you still can't run 4gt on the cronulla branch line as the sub stations can't handle it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree 100% with all you said.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eghfhj.json b/1eghfhj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..69b8761c0858cdbc4ec8b200c05c72d6500b6210 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eghfhj.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hello everyone! I couldnt find an origin energy subreddit or a forum to post my question, so here we are. Below is a highly compressed version of events", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1.Origin ordered intellihub to replace my parents smart meter this May, citing \"Meter fault\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2.The meter stopped sending data back the day after the installation, however parents didnt realise until bill came back as estimated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. After some chasing back and fourth between origin and intellihub, they replaced it again on the 8th of July, and it was down again on the 15th.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. Contact origin on the 16th, with multiple email follow ups in between, yet the last communication was 5 days ago where they are still \"waiting for intellihub's investigation result\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just so dumbfounded now what do I do next? Do I switch provider and hope the new one can sort it out right away? Do I raise a complaint to origin? Or go straight to ombudsman? My parents just want a functioning meter :((", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many many thanks!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The meter is usually part of the distribution network, such as Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think changing your retail provider will make any difference. Origin is likely the middleman between you and the wholesaler.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you’re on an embedded network or something, in which case you have even less options and are limited to Origin. Still not sure how those are legal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah okay! Thank you so much for the clarification! So the only way is to keep leaning on origin? I called endeavour, they said to call intellihub, intellihub said they don't deal with customers directly and turned me back to origin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: not on embedded network", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought this was true as well, but turns out from 1 Dec 2017, responsibility for smart meters moved to the retailer ([source](https://www.ausgrid.com.au/Your-Energy-Use/Meters/Responsibilities-for-meters)). So it may actually be possible to fix this by changing providers, although OP will still have to wait for Origin to figure out how to charge for the period it was faulty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Origin is who you deal with. Call them every few days and then ask them to give you free power for the days where you had no meter or was malfunctioning and could not get a good read.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egi17t.json b/1egi17t.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..39402da727ed740059318b20bfbcaf935332dedf --- /dev/null +++ b/1egi17t.json @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Big turnout of Fire and Police at Bankstown mall this evening. What happened? Buses diverted and roads closed off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hektik Hektor is back in town", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like the Acai war has escalated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Transport for NSW says there is a gas leak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has been a bad week for NSW TRANSPORT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm thinking it's the gas leak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: trust me bro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Secondary source: Sydney Buses Info on X", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol love it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big bill wasn’t lying when he said he was going to take over", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That'll do it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egilj1.json b/1egilj1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..23db17ea31b2eaf4f3191f0a1b8328f7df789af0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1egilj1.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Today I noticed at the BP Enfield, 98 Unleaded was $2.079 before 6 PM and changed to $2.189 after 6 PM. Is that the common time or what sort of timeframe during the day petrol prices typically change? Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make sure to use the fuel check app!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.fuelcheck.nsw.gov.au/app](https://www.fuelcheck.nsw.gov.au/app)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "can detect in realtime", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not aware there’s a unified set time. Petrol prices at the pump are not regulated so they can increase/decrease as they please anytime they please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ampol ( i think its called) drop there prices at night and raise them again come morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can see a sitcom scene play out:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old mates sees low price and pulls in , immediately the prices go up, some witty banter ensues about how he's hated by the manager for some silly incident back when, prices go back down when he leaves.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egimmj.json b/1egimmj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..82e3665bd6687165acadfa3687d54cdb6c1fb2b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1egimmj.json @@ -0,0 +1,338 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I am not a daily user but a few times a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go from the East Hills line to Glenfield and through to Parramatta. In theory my trains have a good six minute gap to connect. I'd estimate 50 per cent or more of the time it doesn't work out that way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today Glenfield trains to Parramatta stopped for two hours. More often the East Hills trains are late, meaning I miss the connection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon this has been going on for a year or more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this typical of other people's experiences? I used to find Sydney trains ok but not any more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an issue that's existed since the 2018 timetable change. Everything on the network is being pushed to its limit, so all it takes is one small thing to go wrong and the whole network melts down. One thing I have noticed though is that we often do have quiet periods where everything runs well, and then every so often we'll have a solid week of delays due to completely unrelated incidents every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I expect things to improve somewhat once the Bankstown line closes because you are no longer overcapacity at peak through the city circle and aren't shoving more rolling stock onto the other end of the Western Line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some other improvements from the More Trains More Services package of works will uplift services on other parts of the network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW government needs to spend more money and fix this bloody mess. Issues keep happening and it’s not good enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today was a signalling fault at Clyde. The issue is that the network gets slammed because the lines have to converge between Parramatta and Central, especially at Homebush, and any fault just ripples across the rail network. It's years of neglect, squeezing the maintenance budget to keep the NSW Budget in check. The previous government setup TAHE to push the costs off the state finances to show it was healthy, but in reality it was hiding costs. What would fix it is going Metro with dedicated lines, but it's an expensive conversion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The actual answer is that what is essentially a 100 year old system is at its limits and for reasons that are not obvious (they totally are) the current vested stakeholders in that system don’t want alternate networks to build up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You wouldn’t believe the amount of wailing and gnashing of teeth when the north west line was converted to metro, it was the apparent end of the world. Now it’s one of the better lines (barring the recent delay).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, pretty typical when changing at Wolli Creek or Sydenham from T8 to T4 line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s always late in, so by time you rush over, already missed the second train and in evenings it’s up to 20 min wait for next one…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Typical of the network as a whole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't call it ShittyRail for nothing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It took me nearly 2 hours to get to work this morning (as opposed to my usual 50 mins) because of \"urgent signal repair\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney trains are a fucking joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes tonight is in shambles with trains running upto a hour late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can thank years of neglect by the Libs. We're gonna be playing catch up on maintenance for a while yet because of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: let me be clear: the Liberal party are a group of scum-sucking, self-enriching criminals in all but name who neglected the state's infrastructure to the point where failures are common.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everytime it gets brought up people just defend it saying something about how no other place has the same density and anything comparable is just as bad or worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what happens when you divert money away to love child's and neglect what you already have. If there's no money to maintain the fleet and infrastructure then it all falls to pieces. This is just a semi rare instance of 7 days of fuck ups in a row", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it just me, or in the past 12 months or so, passengers have caused many train delays? i.e. pax needing medical attention (stayed on the train), disturbances, cops operations etc etc....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in the past it used to be caused by mechanical issues, now it is about half and half.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, apart from the constant delays. I think they need to increase the speed. Cmon it's just mostly straight line. Copy Japan. If you want people to use public transport, make it damn efficient. No ones gonna use it if they drive like a grandma", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The train system in Sydney has gotten worse and worse over the years. Quite often my wife is late for work because of cancelled trains. She messaged me the other day saying she was stuck at Central because the train had no driver. How does that even happen? Then every weekend the trains are down for track work on the East Hills line. I understand they have to maintain and upgrade things but every weekend for months on end?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes unfortunately for almost a year I did the Olympic dash at glenfield changing from parra to Holsworthy or the opposite way around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How beautiful and tragic when the train from Holsworthy arrived 2 minutes late to see the connecting train to parramatta disappear as you arrive at the platform.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even at the best of time we had a core group of 5 people working on the army base expansion sprint every afternoon up the stairs at glenfield to make the connecting train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just your line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk, I remember a timetable change in 2007 or 2008 that meant I missed all my connections at lidcome and my 90min ride went to 3hrs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d watch the Bankstown train pull out as my train came in, and the next one was 40mins later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a hell of a lot of relief due to capacity about to be opened up once Metro opens and the T2+T8 have full use of the City Circle plus the strain across the Bridge from Chatswood to Central lifts significantly it should get a lot better for a lot of people quickly. If they push on with the New Cumberland Line (NCL) soon it will also be a big one ([rerouting the Leppington-Glenfield-Liverpool-Fairfield-Merrylands line into a new tunnel to Parramatta+Epping](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXyGcwVqD3s)), on the back of the Metro West:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* NCL would remove the conflict of trains at Granville (T1+T2+T5+Blue Mountains trains) allowing the Western lines full use of that capacity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* NCL increases the frequency between Leppington and Parramatta via Liverpool to a train every 5 to 10min all day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* NCL reduces some strain on the T9 Northern line at its busiest point, and there will also be a lot of capacity freed up on T2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this list of incidents recorded and available for the public?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh trust me it will be even worse. Currently the bankstown line can be used to divert trains when issues arise. Can't divert them when they have nowhere to go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes and the New Cumberland Line (NCL) for me will also be a big one ([rerouting Leppington-Glenfield-Liverpool-Fairfield-Merrylands line into a new tunnel to Parramatta+Epping](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXyGcwVqD3s)), on the back of the Metro West:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* NCL would remove the conflict of trains at Granville (T1+T2+T5+Blue Mountains trains)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* NCL increases the frequency between Leppington and Parramatta via Liverpool to a train every 5 to 10min all day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* NCL reduces some strain on the T9 Northern line at its busiest point, and there will also be a lot of capacity freed up on T2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s rolling stock?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately theres a whole lot more involved than the public understands. The amount of money & disruption needed to have any real effect on minimising delays is astronomical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metro & more separated lines will help though alot though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was also a broken rail at circular quay which stopped trains for over an hour I think on the inner, which didn’t help anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, Metro conversion cannot work for every line due to factors like freight and regional trains, and also that Sydney Metro stations and lines are specifically only selected for areas with potential goldmines for property development, the key reason why Waterloo was chosen over Sydney Uni for the always intended singular station slot between Central and Sydenham.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t know why your are getting downvoted for our affectionate term for ‘Sydney trains’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has been true since the nineties. I just thought that neither major party actually cares about public transport beyond lip service and PR", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You realise don't you that NSW had a labor party from 1995 to 2010 and the rail system was just as unreliable & underfunded then...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was also a lot less services - lines like the Bankstown Line would operate services on a 30 minute frequency outside of peak hour times and timetables never took into account interchanging between services so you would frequently get to a station and your connecting train would depart would immediately depart leaving you with a 30 minute wait...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm assuming your young and grew up during the 2011-2023 LNP era but those of us who are grew up in Sydney in the 90s & 00s remember how it was under the ALP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They actually roster plenty of standby drivers and guards at major stations who are on call to cover on short notice. The problem is when something screws up in a bottleneck. Let's say there's a fatality on the main line at Newtown, during peak hour, in the line used for the all stops Inner West service. They have spare sets to replace the train that is now a crime scene but it legally can't move, and traffic has to be routed through the other two lines in that rail corridor, the ones that normally handle the outer suburban services to Leppinton, Emu Plains and Hornsby, and the interurban runs to the blue mountains and Newcastle. Until the crime scene is cleared, you can imagine how the bottleneck will cascade.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it's worse than that. The crew rostered to take the trains behind the fatality trains once they depart, a lot of them won't be at central yet, they'll be returning to Central from their previous run, and they themselves are caught in the bottleneck. That's okay though, the standby crew at central are there to cover for them. But it's peak hour, the standby crew might only last for 20 minutes before they run out. This is where shit really hits the fan. Things get delayed while line managers pull anyone and everyone they possibly can to cover as many services as possible, using the original returning crew as they slowly arrive, standby crew from other major stations as they trickle in, and trying to authorise overtime for crew who were meant to have finished their shifts already (there are also legal limits on this due to fatigue, if it's someone's 3rd day in a row at work then yeah, they can do a few extra hours. Not so much if it's their 8th).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yeah basically there is no easy answer to fix these structural problems with the network. You can widen the rail corridor to build a back up line to accommodate for times like this, but so much property will be compulsorily acquired to accommodate it that you'll lose the next election. You can roster a lot more standby crew to cover for times like this but it takes time to train them, and you'll be spending so much in wages that the opposition and the media will rake you over the coals, and again you'll lose the next election.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney trains isn't privatised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck- this is news to me as a granvillian. Sounds like my once express station will get even more overlooked ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really, the only way to see past incidents is to trawl through the Twitter feed for each line. And they keep the descriptions pretty vague, sometimes for good reason, sometimes not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a lot of general information [here](https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2024/Sydney-Trains-Review-Final-Report-12-December-2023.pdf). It breaks down a lot of the most common causes, mitigations and so on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And just to put it into context, the mean distance between failures on the Sydney Trains Network at the most recent data point in the report is 28,783km. To roughly see how this compares with other (different of course) systems overseas, I found that the [Taipei Metro](https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/4630845) is 13,920,000km. So it's about 500x less reliable, which seems about right given my experiences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes and no. I tend to think the extra complexity of the current network makes it far harder to resolve network disruptions and get trains moving on schedule again, but acknowledge your point that it will remove a relief valve from the existing configuration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm hopeful it will be mitigated once the Metro network expands westward and each mode can provide additional resilience to each other as stand alone networks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically just a word for trains in this context.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains (carriages) basically", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“affectionate”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shitney Trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As much as people claim to hate them, I always get downvoted for actually shitting on the rail network ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a good case for driverless trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They would probably just add Granville as a stop to the line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the complex part of the network exactly? I drive the network and it's really not that complex to fix the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The westward part being the terrible design of the new airport line or what do you mean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well yeah, if you're cool with spending probably hundreds of billions on the new rolling stock required and rebuilding most of the stations on the network, and dealing with probably 20 years of service disruptions while it's all being rebuilt. Also if you're cool with losing your first aiders on the trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also driverless trains don't operate via magic, they're still run remotely by someone behind a computer at the ROC, who won't get caught in returning traffic but is still subject to the same fatigue restrictions as in-person crew.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably - which is sad because theres multiple lines going through - it could be utilised better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you hear someone refer to the complexity of a rail network it's not the geometry of the track or from the perspective of a driver but how the network can be optimised to flow at all the important points at the right times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a few junctions that act as bottlenecks across the network like Homebush and Sydenham but it's really wherever you have two tracks merging into one. To manage this the Operations end slow everything coming in through this bottleneck so it doesn't jam up because eventually it either all has to come to, from or via the city except for the select few that go via Rhodes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Segregating the Bankstown Line into a Metro achieves that and solves the ongoing issue for the city in optimising the Sydney Trains network and is expected to increase travel speeds of all trains through the City Circle during peak. Whether it achieves this is another matter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well as a driver I have a much better perspective of the complexity of the network and how to make it run effectively as I know the limits of what is possible with points, relief points, terminating locations, terminating moves etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am well aware of what the bottle necks are but there is no way to fix that without alternative tracks. There are only certain locations where you can terminate a train and send it back like specific platforms at Redfern, Strathfield, Ashfield, Homebush, Central etc. Eliminating some banko services won't fix that. The metro causes more harm then good. Yes services going up the northmain generally aren't affected by bottle necks caused by trains going to the city but they will be eventually due to Hornsby loops. Trains going down the northmain to Hornsby and then up the north shore back to Central and repeat. They also get affected because the relieving driver or guard is stuck on another service and there are no more standbys to cover those runs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It won't increase the travel speed of trains through the city inner and outer. Slightly less trains going through during peak but when you have an infrastructure issue or fatality etc , then it will make no difference. It causes a worse situation as you can't reroute Liverpool or Leppington or even Campbelltown services to go via the bankstown line to take the sefton park Junction to their destinations. They will all be stuck in a conga line into the city circle", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egju0i.json b/1egju0i.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ef417154df19eddd8b97dcf9f4ab0bd1ac5fe237 --- /dev/null +++ b/1egju0i.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Does anyone have any recommendations on where to get bigger sliced bread that can be used for sandwiches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m talking big like South Dowling Sandwiches big where you can fit so much on the bread.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cut a Vienna loaf lengthwise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My local IGA have massive loaves of bread where one slice is much bigger than the brand ones. You could try bakeries or IGA or even the bakery loaves from some Woolies?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bakers Delight white flour loaf", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egk0en.json b/1egk0en.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1910ef98f4cfa4b04f67a0c2ba58137932f067e3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1egk0en.json @@ -0,0 +1,474 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Throwing out an opening date to the public without prior safety approval or anything signed off relating to the safe operation of it was a pretty bold move.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My line is due to shut down for up to a year, some time between July and October. That is all the info I've been able to find, waiting for a call back from last week - don't think its comming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "who is 'attacking' the govt over this delay other than the media in question/opposition? that's all im seeing in this clip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s funny because I got a letterbox drop from Sydney Metro on Tuesday saying that the Chatswood Sydenham line is “now open”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UNDER ATTACK you say...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, the factors that led to the delay was not entirely forseeable when they set the target date. However, they really should have known earlier that there was a significant risk that the target date would be missed, and planned for it. Instead, it almost seems like the government were caught unawares, with how they had to quickly delete all the timetables and event notices telling people to catch the Metro, as well as how they are now forced to follow through with metro-related bus changes without the metro since it's too late to change the rosters. If the info about the 15 day turnaround for ONRSR to review the documents is true, then that really points to hubris and lack of planning from the government and transport agencies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bus service cancellations mean that I'm actually driving more, because the other bus service that runs doesn't get me to where I need to be for work, and would also require me to leave home an extra 30 minutes earlier. So I just drive to the train station instead of getting the bus there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank god the Union members put their foot down and recorded the safety issues of this might’ve gone ahead and disaster could’ve struck. It were firefighters that pointed out the massive problems with the Epping metro incident too. It’s ridiculous that it gets to a point where frontline workers have to force the pencil pushers to do their job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Delays, you say? For infrastructure, you say? Shocking. Clearly this means Labor are incompetent /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No matter who gets elected, the managers at TfNSW are still there in their cosy jobs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "99 percent ready says the transport minister", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy shit has this gone to shit since the election. No big surprise state labor government want to squander the few good things NSW libs have done (this and the gambling reforms under Gladys and Dominic Perrotet respectively)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is normal. The Tallawong to Chatswood section only got the go ahead 3 days before opening and I believe the was the Canberra and Newcastle LRs that failed to get them on time. They do need to have a date to aim for (staffing and operational reasons), and might have to knock it back a day or 2 (shouldn't be a big deal, fingers crossed).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what happens when your number one priority is PR, and you have zero experience in doing anything except politics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What would be interesting to find out is what the advice from the agency was and how certain they made it out to be, or if it was the Minister or Premier that pushed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We will just have to organise a punt to float down the Cooks to get us to Sydenham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The government promised the Bankstown line wouldn't shut until the metro to Sydenham was up and running and there was a short adjustment period to get used to the new bus services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A concrete date was announced for August which got shifted. No one is willing to confirm it because there are too many factors affecting it. We do have another concrete shutdown date but I won't believe it until it happens. We've been advised to take annual leave by September.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This website actually says October, you can even go to a public info session tonight at Bankstown:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.mysydney.nsw.gov.au/projects/southwest-link-conversion-t3-bankstown-line](https://www.mysydney.nsw.gov.au/projects/southwest-link-conversion-t3-bankstown-line)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you call the transport info line?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, it is channel 7.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least they're not getting SLAMMED!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed, the hubris that nothing would ever delay the opening is just idiotic, when there's very often *something* that comes up. They could have easily baked contingency plans into the bus contracts, but just didn't bother.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not metro trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s Utopia level government-ing. Rob Sitch/Working Dog are god damn documentary writers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zero experience in anything except politics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, I don't want to elect people who build trains as politicians.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think most of them have finance or project backgrounds which is really what you need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">What would be interesting to find out is what the advice from the agency was and how certain they made it out to be, or if it was the Minister or Premier that pushed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Knowing the arrogance of people that work for TfNSW Sydney Metro and how they've harped on over the years, it is definitely the agency and not politics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Metro are the cowboys of TfNSW that think and get away with shit like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overspend? DGAFF.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Standards? We coerce AMB to change the standards or get concessions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That seems a lot smarter than a bus, no competing traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanka for sharing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I called a 24h number, spoke to a clueless lady who said the right person would call me back tomorrow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the people who know are not allowed to say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ive now emailed an address for my specific line closure, let's see what comes of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm prepared for it to suck, but not knowing when it starts makes it hard to plan for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There isn't anything public facing other than the original holding lines and the holding lines haven't been updated for local residents since like.... May. I'd still expect Metro to open during August unless ONRSR fucks them or the fixes are very involved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The contracts would already signed for the buses and works to retrofit the line so you'd expect the line closure to still go ahead in August or September.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EXCLUSIVEly SLAMMED.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Break don't make a loud bang and then fill the cab with electrical smoke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any train that can catch fire in a tunnel is very dangerous. I simply suggested I'd rather them talk about this repetitive issue and someone seems to be going wrong with the A/B-sets. Not addressing these issues, is what leads to major accidents. We have been getting lucky with the fires atm, but for how much longer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn't too long ago where passenger in Redfern were burnt with hydraulic fluid, which was an issue ignored. Generally this is why we should talk about and push issues of safety for everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I couldn't get a toss about the metro. It will be ready when it's read.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Example Kaprun disaster - faulty fan - Killed 155. There are many many more examples (I'm ex-firey, so know what goes on in tunnels)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaprun_disaster", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d blame this on Jim and Rhonda", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd like to know how they allowed the camera crew in to film all those real life events.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't work in Metro but having seen the new MOs in action - Metro likely said targeting August and the MO pushed to get it done prior to the City to Surf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rozelle didn't need to open until the end of 2023 but was pushed into late November for what in hindsight would appear like PR reasons. The last mob were regularly shitcunts but at least gave the agency more breathing room to launch shit on a time table that more closely aligned to project readiness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You sound like a disgruntled contractor/ consultant who got some dirt to dish. This is a safe environment, go on!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which standards in particular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will be more like October.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Stage 2? Maaaate!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NW opened too early. The system wasn't tuned enough, if you knew what you were looking for it was very much borderline unsafe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The last mob were regularly shitcunts but at least gave the agency more breathing room to launch shit on a time table that more closely aligned to project readiness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last regime was just as bad if not worse and they effectively stacked agencies with people who wouldn't push back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked ChatGPT to write the scene", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**INT. GOVERNMENT OFFICE – DAY**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY** is at his desk, looking stressed. **JIM** and **RHONDA** storm in, visibly frustrated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**JIM:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(trying to stay calm but frustrated)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tony, what’s going on with the metro line’s opening? We’ve got a press event lined up, and the public is really excited. We’re so close to launching Stage Two!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(sighs)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The unions are on industrial action over fire safety inspections, and we won’t have the rail safety regulator’s approval in time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**RHONDA:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(fuming)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s just bureaucratic red tape! We should’ve anticipated this. We can’t let these delays stop us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**JIM:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(trying to be supportive but urgent)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tony, mate, we need to find a way to get this sorted. The minister is really keen on the opening date. We’re so close, and it’s a huge deal for the city. We can’t just push it back now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(exasperated)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We announced a date before everything was finalized. The safety issues and regulatory approvals are crucial. We can’t compromise on these.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**RHONDA:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(frustrated)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just delays! We’ve handled red tape before. We need to keep pushing forward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**JIM:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(earnestly, with concern)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tony, I get that it’s complicated, but the minister and the public are counting on this. We’re right on the edge of something great here. We need a solution that keeps us on track.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(shaking his head)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We can’t set a new date until we have everything sorted. Right now, we don’t have a clear timeline.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**JIM:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(sighing heavily, trying to stay positive)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, we’re left with no concrete date. This is exactly what we were hoping to avoid, mate. We’re so close to making a big impact, and now it feels like it’s slipping away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**RHONDA:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(angrily, blaming Tony)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’d managed this better from the start, we wouldn’t be in this mess. This is your responsibility, Tony.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**JIM and RHONDA** leave Tony’s office, visibly frustrated and anxious. **TONY** watches them go, deeply concerned about the situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah - this new crop are the worst I've encountered in my time in the public service. We want to help them to achieve their goals but they are sort of clueless about how shit comes together and instead of learning, just prefer to think the deep state Liberal shills are working against them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Strategic Infrastructure Review was the most unproductive 9 months I've ever seen in an agency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> RHONDA: (angrily, blaming Tony) If you’d managed this better from the start, we wouldn’t be in this mess. This is your responsibility, Tony.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smash cut to a montage of scenes leading up to this one with Tony pushing back and warning Jim/Rhonda/Minister et al. regarding their chosen opening date and Rhoda wanting to do it then because she goes on leave the following week and wants to photobomb as many of the official opening pics as possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to know - they've had a year at this point to get their shit together so I guess it's time to tighten that slack.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The Strategic Infrastructure Review was the most unproductive 9 months I've ever seen in an agency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could you expand on this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, very much yes. I have known a few Rhondas in my life and Kitty Flanagan plays her so well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've started doing stuff again but in most cases it has or will be too slowly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An additional factor is they are restructuring the Department so slowly it would beg disbelief if I wasn't an experienced public servant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We'll end sacking a shit ton of executive staff at great expense which has been in the papers and the State will end up hiring back a majority of the people we sack either as consultants or just as executives again once the election cycle heats up because the pollies will start getting election fever and nothing will be ready to go to market.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Essentially Labor came into Government, went yep..... Libs were horrendous corrupt fucks and we need to get an independent review of everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which sounds good in theory but is generally ineffective in practice. The stuff you get told to cancel inevitably falls into two categories, investments you would've cancelled anyway and investments that are politically unpalatable to cancel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For that 9 month period, very very few projects progressed from development into delivery and even fewer projects progressed further in development. This effectively sandbagged every project that wasn't being built right then and put them 9 months behind where they should have been.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most projects were delayed 12 months+ of where they otherwise would've been. Was the infrastructure pipeline overflowing? Absolutely. Are costs rising? Definitely. But domestic manufacturing won't fix that and we've already paid the necessary costs to build up capacity in the NSW market for horizontal infrastructure (ie not houses). By the end of 2026, only 3 projects over $500m will be actively in construction (Western Harbour Tunnel, M1 to Raymond Terrace and Metro West) and there only another 2 or 3, you'd expect to reach that point between now and then (Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2, Elizabeth Drive and Mamre Road Stage 1). Right now there are at least 12 I can think of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Renewable Energy Zones are already overbudget and will continue to cost big but the majority of cost here isn't staffing - it's materials. Those 9 to 12 months wasted in the review alongside hesitancy about investment has almost certainly guaranteed a recession in that industry along with big job losses. They clearly didn't get the outcome they wanted from their review and neither did the Feds who conducted a similar exercise - the pipeline did need shrinking but delaying projects by 9 to 18 months wasn't the solution and the State will end up paying for it in the end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kitty's portrayal is too real for me and as a result I've never been able to get through a full episode.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I hear it's pretty top heavy, particularly in the rail space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also didn't Staples get bought back on contract? I was contracting in the madhouse around the last restructure when he arked up about TAHE and got the boot - lot of unhappy faces after that happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, thank you for sharing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To my understanding Staple's sacking was more related to denying Constance's interesting fire safety request. He seemed to have an amazing career as an engineer so I'm not shocked to hear we procured his services once he went to EY for some reason or another.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rail being top heavy isn't a new accusation so much as a feature of the industry at this point because it's so niche. Fwiw I doubt those cuts will come from rail given their clout.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egktu8.json b/1egktu8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..48a7e229da4d1eda072489c0b88f62f5d136323d --- /dev/null +++ b/1egktu8.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey everyone,I'm currently living in Melbourne and am considering a move to Sydney. I've been trying to figure out which suburbs in Sydney might be similar to the ones I love here in Melbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really enjoy the vibe and amenities of the following Melbourne suburbs: Ringwood, Croydon, Kilsyth, Mitcham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone recommend Sydney suburbs that have a similar feel?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I very much did not expect that list of suburbs to follow the words \"enjoy the vibe and amenities\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hornsby, Sutherland, Miranda, Castle Hill are the closest to the vibe if those suburbs you mention that I can think of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ideally, the ABS should be able to develop a function to make this happen....", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egmdgn.json b/1egmdgn.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..436377d9153c2bad5ff62bdd23b0f961a396fc52 --- /dev/null +++ b/1egmdgn.json @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Would love your recommendations on the best place in Surry for a first date - meeting as all modern romances do from online, so would love somewhere:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- can book a table for 2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- cozy seating: preferably a single table with comfy chairs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- good atmosphere: chill music, dim lighting. Bonus winter fireplace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- drinks unimportant: beer/wine/cocktails/whatever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Invite to the future wedding if all goes well ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had my first date at Golden Age Bar and Cinema and I’m married now so would recommend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Rover", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My husband and I had our first date at the Dove and Olive - no idea if it’s still around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rosie Campbell's is fun. Great staff, nice cocktails, food, music and vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Husband and I had our first date many years ago at Jazushi - it was delicious from memory and is still there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bancho…My favourite bar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see Lil Darlin suggested a few times, i went on a date here but it gave me girly vibes. so wouldn’t personally recommend (unless you’re both women)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nocturne is nice and laid back with good service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bitter few", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't mind the Four Pillars Bar if they're into gin it's got the chill music, dim lighting and a cozy enough vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wild rover - if its open still.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pellegrino, Tokyo Bird for a cocktail after", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Summer - the winery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Winter - lil darlin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lil darlin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soultrap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rambling rascal (more cbd)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's just a couple places that I feel are decent for first dates", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whenever I get good news from a doctor I head there for a celebratory dram.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonderful place!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck OP!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm it’s still there. And it’s one of the bars that has Vegan Weekend Roast (with all the trimmings!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egmrbe.json b/1egmrbe.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..18b78e4fd4784c52e45711ba01d9ddce85857dd2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1egmrbe.json @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Seems like we have voting in september, is there a cut off to update my address? E.g i i move and update my address mid august do i vote at my new address or old etc?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try asking these guys; https://www.aec.gov.au/enrol/update-my-details.htm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you've changed the address on your driver's licence, it's probably automatically updated in the NSW electoral roll (that happened to me).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That being said, it's best to check and update your details with the AEC of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "www.elections.nsw.gov.au", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rolls close at 6pm on 5 August. Your address at this time is your enrolled voting address.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't vote out of area in a local government election - there is no absentee voting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AEC maintains voter enrolment details but they do not have the dates for the NSW Local Government Election.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These dates should be here [https://elections.nsw.gov.au/elections/local-government-elections/2024-nsw-local-government-elections#accordion-what-are-the-key-dates](https://elections.nsw.gov.au/elections/local-government-elections/2024-nsw-local-government-elections#accordion-what-are-the-key-dates) but there is no mention of the cut-off date for changes of voter address. But I would say: soon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might want to double check this. Iirc last time I moved I updated my address with service NSW and got an email from the AEC saying something along the lines of \"we heard you moved, make sure you update your address with us\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It *may* be automatically updated by NSWEC, but that change will not go through to the AEC for a federal election or referendum. The AEC will know about it, but by law they cannot change the enrolled address without you submitting a signed form (or the equivalent online form).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i just changed my address, on the ACE website, I am guessing it would be updated by the 5th?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but you should check online in a week's time to be sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thanks will do,", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egomro.json b/1egomro.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..090805fd3bae65a53da9130eb100cdff617fbff6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1egomro.json @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Mentioned these on another post but found the photo proof!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such mysterious magical beings these ones", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah noice! They are always so still. Walked up on one accidentally on a hike. Was maybe meter away at head level and he moved and scared the shit out of me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very intriguing buids", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egt2dj.json b/1egt2dj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..06046dc69019efd5ee16e7ed17f0f7de2430ac67 --- /dev/null +++ b/1egt2dj.json @@ -0,0 +1,350 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About to go Manta ray snorkelling today. Very excited.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yesterday we found a kitten at work. Little thing was alone and terrified from all the loud noises going on outside. I managed to coax him out with some chicken from somebody's lunch. He's badly malnourished, and there was no sign of a mother or any other kittens. My guess would be that he's 6-8 weeks old, and he looks to be some kind of ragdoll mix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I scooped him up and took him to the local RSPCA. They scanned him for a chip, which he didn't have, but wouldn't take him in unless he was injured. They suggested ringing the other local shelters, but those were all full and had wait lists of at least a month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With no other options, I ended up taking him home. Once he was in a safe, quiet environment, he was calm, playful, and affectionate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is, I regularly have large dogs in my house, so I will not be able to take care of him long term. I don't know what else to do with him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anybody know someone looking for a cute little kitten? I'm in the bankstown area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://imgur.com/a/jgyhJuA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Busy day today!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did the boatshow with Dad. Last year, he was so ill with heart conditions, it was a real struggle. Night & day by comparison to today - we walked about 4kms all up, both of us had a good whinge at our various marine electronic suppliers and I played \"hmmm, yes, maybe I will by this beautiful new boat\" (At $380k before sails or electronics, it would have to become my home!).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got an email during it from a recruiter asking if I was free for a chat this afternoon. Role is a brilliant fit for me, pays more than my last job off the bat (after 24 years of service!) as well as a kickarse title if I do go looking for jobs in the future. Catch is, it's about an hours drive each way (I'm not situated well for public transport out there). 3 days in the office, so that cuts down some of it, but everything else I've been looking at is in the CBD, so 20mins away by public transport. Initial chat went well, he's gonna take it to the CIO and then it'd be a 2 stage interview process. I'll go with the flow and worry if I ever get to the offer stage I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then tonight, I'm off to yet another uni orientation session, this time just aimed at post grads. Hoping to see some more grey hair about rather than all the kiddos I've seen on campus so far!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay, so there is one reason not to hate winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My cat absolutely LOVES my oodie. I sit down in it and she jumps on my lap, starts kneading it and purring very loudly. And then she'll just sit in my lap, like she is now. I love it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've had some Khruangbin fans through here in the past, so in an effort to help anyone that may only realise this the day of the gig, they're touring again next year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve had a headache lingering since yesterday afternoon. It doesn’t feel like the kind that will turn into a migraine, but it’s annoying all the same. Panadol & what sleep I did get has done nothing ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone recommend a good series to get into?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where's the Wonderland reopening up to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my goodness i'm still hungover", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is Sydney really so high on the amount of spotify listeners?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What jobs are there for graduates of cert iv bookkeeping/accounting? I’ve been told to avoid accounts payable/receivable but not sure what else there is without further study, at least not outside of bookkeeping itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know what the post of the horse and happy birthday sign is about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's happening at Parramatta today? At around 1pm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's so freaking cool!!! I hope you have a good time!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't but I've once met a guy in the Bankstown area that adopts and rehomes cats. I can try hunt down his details if you need it. He does a decent job and supplies pet pen and litter with every cat he gives out. Also screens potential owners, he says to be wary of people who take kittens just to feed them to their pet snakes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please do NOT just hand the kitten over to anyone. There are some known dig fighting rings in that area that use free kittens and puppies for unspeakable reasons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Contact Jades cat rescue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my GOSHHHH what a little cutie... thank you for rescuing him. I'd love to take him but its probably gonna be hard enough to find a rental with one cat, let alone two...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhh emmm geee, I shouldn't have clicked on that photo, he's gorgeous !!!! Unfortunately my Sass wouldn't approved of a 'friend'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you telling me that if I buy a $380k boat they don’t throw in the sails?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cats coming in for a snugg is the only good thing about the cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ty for looking out for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried giving your own shoulders a squeeze/ massage? That usually helps unlock some of it for me...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Bear has been good - I didn't like the first episode, but gave it another go and it is nice chaos to watch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just started watching the Marvelous Mrs Maisel on SBS catchup. Seriously good TV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For pure trash, Below Deck can't be beat!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I watched Heartbreak High during flights and transfers and just finished. The writing is actually superb. I really wasn't expecting to be hiding tears on a boat between Lombok and Bali. It's Australia's answer to Sex Education. Also, the Sydney film location spotting game is strong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, Ripley is absolutely gripping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not Korean/Japanese but there’s heaps of well written Korean series (Squid Games is well known but many others on Netflix and some get turned into Western versions). Really enjoyed Death’s Games (Korean) and Alice in Borderland (Japanese).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been enjoying Abbott Elementary. It's got a bit of the American cringe comedy but I have been in need of lighthearted stuff lately and it sounds like maybe you are too. Hope you're on the mend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you see The Diplomat? It’s very silly but a decent diversion. I think it came out in 2023.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is that filed along side high speed rail?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Arak cocktail bucket?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why were you told to avoid AR/AP? IMO jobs with AR/AP responsibilities are fine if it's apart of a larger bookkeeping role just maybe avoid purely AR/AP roles. Perhaps look at payroll officer jobs as well?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "August 1st is the offical birthday of all horses (Just learnt this is a southern hemispehere only date).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's a great idea. All animals should have standard birthdays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-01/southern-hemisphere-horses-celebrate-birthday/7677546](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-01/southern-hemisphere-horses-celebrate-birthday/7677546)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Swell was too much to get out to Manta point unfortunately. Still had some beautiful drift diving in the Coral Gardens that were stunning. Will try for mantas again tomorrow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">people who take kittens just to feed them to their pet snakes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a horrible day to be able to read.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would be great. Guy sounds like a champ.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought long and hard before agreeing to bring little Bobcat into the family for this reason. I loved her instantly, but was worried about how hard it would be getting a place with 2 cats v 1, then friends pointed out if a landlord was going to allow 1, they'd probably allow 2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1-2 cats is a very different scenario to 7-8 cats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to wait for them to be on sail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct - mostly because everyone has different needs. For example, you might be a couple focused on cruising, so only need a couple of basic ones. On the other hand, you might do a bit of racing, so you'll need some more choices, particularly for downwind sails. Right at the other end of it, this same boat I was looking at has literally won the Sydney-Hobart in its division, so someone buying it for that is going to need a very extensive wardrobe of sails indeed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When things started warming up last year, she stopped sleeping on top of me at night and I was afraid I'd done something, or that now that she wasn't a little kitten anymore she wasn't as cuddly, but... when it stopped being so hot... she came right back. I freaking love it when I'm laying down to sleep and I feel her jump onto the bed and curl up on me. Cuddly cats are so sweet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve done some stretches & have tried to give my shoulders/neck a rub to help release the muscles a bit. I suspect my jaw clenching/teeth grinding has not helped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that's a good description, get past the first couple episodes and it finds its feet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I really enjoy this show, even though it gives me anxiety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "first time hearing about arak - how's it taste?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was basically told that there's no growth or opportunities in AR/AP. But I'll keep an eye out for combo roles, ta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I appreciate you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aw damn. Hopefully it works out tomorrow! It's good you still got to do something good!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's other factors of why I shouldn't get another cat right now, or an axolotl (which I'd love to have) but. Thats probably the only not heavy one ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd hope landlords might have that attitude... this will be my first time renting so I have no idea, and just want to be careful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can massage your TMJ, and if that area is tender, go to a Physio or Chiro to work on. I used to have to go regularly. How is your bite /teeth positioning?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whoops, confused you with smiledude & thought you were in Bali :0", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From memory, somewhere between vodka, tequila, and industrial solvent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best to avoid, it's not uncommon for it to be black market moonshine and it kills or blinds people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like a funky agricole rum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah honestly AR/AP roles can be very hit or miss, and you'd typically be stuck there doing it for a long time. Sometimes they can add on the responsibility of managing the fixed asset register, or moving to doing payroll (if a small enough joint where AP and Payroll can be combined).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, if you can get yourself in the right company, starting in an AR/AP role gives you the flexibility to do a CPA should you want to go down that path. Better if your employer can support you, or has another CPA/CA who can sign off on your work experience when it comes to the time you apply for full membership.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't expect the pay to be good, though. And fully expect to struggle to get through the door as companies try to hire someone with a Bachelor's first. But if you have anyone who can refer you to something/somewhere (do you know any auditors in your life? Hahaha) then that might help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, absolutely. I was just talking about my experience and how I understood your thinking. Taking on any kind of pet is a *massive* responsibility and if someone can't care for them for their entire life, then they shouldn't take them on. It's one of the hills I'm willing to die on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Teeth are all good, I have my mouth guard etc. I just find myself clenching more during the day at the moment. I go to my osteo to sort out all the other stuff which is fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could be this headache is not related to any of that & I could be coming down with something. Time will tell!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been hair of the dogging for 7 days straight and afraid that the hangovers will all catch up when I stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty well all the booze in Bali seems to be black market moonshine. If they use authentic stuff they will label the brand on the menu and charge Sydney cocktail prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least with Arak it's got a longer brewing history here, so they should be more skilled at producing it. If I was in Scotland I'd prefer the blackmarket Whisky over the blackmarket tequila and if I was in Mexico I'd take the blackmarket tequila over blackmarket vodka. Etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhh right right right. Didn't quite realise that sorry ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree. It's one thing if circumstances change, but I've heard too many stories of people just. Abandoning their animals, and it's horrible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, I remember times like that although 7 days was only the first week...", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1egx2gb.json b/1egx2gb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..76f48890588603e1779adb2fb82872f2e517719b --- /dev/null +++ b/1egx2gb.json @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Why the long face?…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s my step mums birthday :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone told me about the horses birthday. Had no idea what they were talking about. They thought I was a lunatic or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to Queen Camilla. I just hope King Charles III doesn’t offer to give her a fingering tonight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I can't believe I'm 14, half my life is over and what have I achieved?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With all this cold weather, he's been a little horse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All these comments, not a single onenunderstanding the mane point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stop horsing around!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do you have to put that image in our minds?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "maybe someone could pony up the cost of a blanket?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let’s not gaitkeep this thread", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such talk behoofs you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "_Neighsayer._", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eh23gl.json b/1eh23gl.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8522f61d7042dd29fe51f8fce0c93c8313dedaf4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eh23gl.json @@ -0,0 +1,606 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I don’t think that big gap is meant to be there - aren’t our homes drafty enough already?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every single ad shirking these garbage buildings:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Luxury Lifestyle Living Life Property. Live the New Style of Luxury Lifestyle living\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The brick isn't structural. It'll get sikaflexed up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're going to look back at this era of big white and black box houses with terrible shame. The same people saying now, \"It's modern looking!\" will be the same people calling them dated in 15 years. So short-sighted. Modern architecture has its place, but so many of these are *really* ugly and poorly laid out. The cycle will perpetuate. At least the knock-down-rebuild industry knows how to keep itself going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Do your best, caulk the rest\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\- Average Sydney property developer, probably.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bit of silicone should fix it, if the owners say anything charge them for alterations", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need the tiktok building inspector onto it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you zoom right in,is that a chocking block where the brickwork meets the concrete slab in the corner?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t worry it’ll settle once you get some furniture up there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like the design has allowed for the patio to fall from right to left as you look at the photo. This is also reflected in the difference in height on the front parapet area. Unfortunately, the ceiling below was not taken into consideration at the design stage and in order to maintain the drip edge, it has just followed the joists above.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The easiest solution would be to increase the depth of the rendered area to the lowest point of the under ceiling, then install level with the bricks. If the builder is any good, probably won't happen again, but sometimes people forget about these things when they look at it on paper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get everyone loves to hate lazy builders and tradies, but sometimes accidents happen and that's how we learn. We aren't all rip off merchants!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like someone forgot the spirit level the day they put that up. One end higher than the other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quality home building at its finest!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you in a new subdivision or is this a new build in an old suburb? Either way these grey shoebox houses are all ugly and dreadfully build", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Non compliant…..WHAT A SHIMOZZLE !!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This garbage is permeating through my suburbs and surrounds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "REA's are in cahoots with Developers who get away with building this crap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most floor plans end up looking the same, garages on the tiny side, a pit drain smack bang in the middle of a tiny backyard and if you're lucky you might not have a laundry as an afterthought, inside a closet...don't get me started on a butler's pantry...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh, another suburb wrecking, tree destroying, badly laid out, 50 shades of grey shitplex.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Tik Tok inspector and others have basically shown just how much a disaster Building codes and practises are in Australia right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There appears to be a heap of problems but the main ones are...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Simply far too many cowboys and shoddy companies building", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- They then are basically self managing the building approval. They often then know or have their own person who signs it off and issues certificate who basically does not check anything. They are just being told it is all good and doing the paper work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Little to no government oversite or any clear action to deal with this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- How the law is right now, you could have a super messed up home built but because its all signed off you have very little legal legs to stand on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the rush to get buildings built for the increased population, quality, safety, correct process is all out the window.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Local building trades union lobbies to exclude building trades from the list of skilled visas while they demonstrate their “skills” through shoddy incompetent workmanship.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I learned the other day that houses in NSW are built with an expected life of thirty years. Sitting in my 80 year old home, which isn’t fancy but is still structurally sound, that just amazes me. It’s incredibly wasteful. Your house will start falling apart right about the same time as you pay off your mortgage, then you can sell it, the new buyers demolish it, and the cycle can start all over again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australian building standards are so shit. What hasn't become enshittified in this country?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a natural slope to feel more connected with the outside", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate these boring boxy buildings. Always black and white. Tony balconies. Cheap way of developing a block of precious land. Disposable housing. Land that probably once had a small fibro house with a huge back and front yard. Where’s the beauty in architecture gone?? “Little boxes on the hillside ….. “ a song from days of yore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is masonry veneer. The load-bearing structure is to the inside of the veneer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cause seems to be the floor joists sloping to get the drainage fall and the building was too lazy to pack out to get a level ceiling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this explains why so many building sites have piles of old selleys tubes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is that balcony crooked??? leaning to the left?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hot damn that’s ugly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will never buy new construction .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Non compliant!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\" What a Sh'mozzle\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We will fill it with No More Skill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just add some structural quad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's terrible workmanship. Either the brickwork isn't level, or the sheeting put in isn't level. No matter which one is out, it stands out like dog's balls. An 'architectural' bead will cover said gap.. Wouldn't be surprised if that's not out of level 40 mm over the width of about 4 metres.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Terrible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an absolute _SHAMOZZLE_", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the Beirut Bunker Design School.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I smell non complaint works in the area... Do your best and silicone the rest!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need like 5000 of the site inspections bloke legit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Non compliant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might want to put some pot plants on that balcony.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In this weather I would not be standing downhill or downwind of that mess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The developer: “Nah, she’ll be right. That’ll be 1.5 million.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Non-Compliance!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its been windy, house can't stand some wind on it wow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m just happy that the apartments across from me are finally finished ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like the owner mistaken an idiot box for a balcony", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seek much valued cosmopolitan lifestyle right on your doorstep with access to shop and amenities thoughtfully designed. Very lucky design. Golden Dragon 888 International.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would I be alive if I lived in the property? Ad is unclear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Luxe Haus couture", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it luxurious though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Expose these dodgy builders", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reminds me of when every car for sale was \"immaculate\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there's one up the road from me that legit looks like a substation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously, what is going with these designs? It's like they are trying to include as many materials, colours (as long as they're white/black/beige), and textures as possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For example, [this Brighton Homes design](https://www.brightonhomes.net.au/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/double-storey-house-design-cube-facade-l.jpg)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just put a mad Mex, a grill'd and a bubble tea place on every corner, really sets those box houses off nicely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in an area where these huge ugly boxes are popping up on tiny blocks of land with less than a metre in-between each building. When these houses started popping up about 10 years ago - I just shook my head thinking how fugly they were. I'm so sick of seeing them now and they're still being built.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean like the red brick Lego houses from the 80s/90s?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cookie cutters have been a thing forever. They just change in appearance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m looking at houses (planning on moving next year), and there’s a new suburb nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ALL of the houses there are these hideous “modern” boxy ugly houses with clinical af designed bathrooms and kitchens. I just don’t understand it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Working in architecture, I HATE this colour scheme. Harsh bright whites and even some very light creams with darker greys and blacks is just a hideous combo and feels more like a temporary living space than a home. Combine that with a plastic grass lawn of the fakest bright green you've ever seen and zero shrubbery and you have the ultimate $3m living space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "as a kid I wondered why all the houses had dark brown roof tiles, as an adult, I still dont know", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re dead right. I think time will treat this style very poorly, if they last long enough to date…more than they have already", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Little boxes on the hillside", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little boxes made of ticky-tacky", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little boxes on the hillside", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little boxes all the same", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a green one and a pink one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And a blue one and a yellow one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they’re all made out of ticky-tacky", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they all look just the same*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All houses built in the last decade are ugly as fuck. Give me a period house any day over this modern flat square geometric garbage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Measure once, smoko twice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would be surprised what you can do with a can of expanding foam and a lick of paint.‍‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Do your best", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmmmm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That modus operandi has been working for me so far down the RSL on Fridays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "could be fixed with cornice but 100% they will skip this step", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a schemozzle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not compliant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good from afar but far from good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the comment I came for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah I see it! What could possibly be the reason for that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, how’d you see that ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not a slab, it’s just a cement sheet ceiling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New build in an old suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I predict one day in the future the trend will be to buy both duplexes and convert them back into a single home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you think the average project home is being put together by union labour?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are barely any union workers working resi projects, if they are they're doing it for cash in hand or it's for theirs/mates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huge apartment buildings in the city are built by unions but they come with their own issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah was about to ask the same. Looks like it has dropped down on the left side.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At these prices, the crappiest house is unfortunately a luxury.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LUXURY!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just needs \"Glorious Prosperous 888\" ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lifestyle you'll be living is!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its gotten to the point where they all look like substations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ugly-ass boxes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why they don't just make the jump to tilt-up constructions the way they make actual substations is beyond me. Would make it quick and cheap with the same lack of visual appeal, and it may actually be square and level.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the charm, appeal and class of soviet brutalist architecture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[We can only wish.](https://i.etsystatic.com/6224812/r/il/b4ac3a/5399662602/il_794xN.5399662602_d6rd.jpg)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s a design requirement legislated that new builds have to have 3 differing materials on the front of the house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enhancing the architectural style or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe someone with more expertise can chime in?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And call the corner an Entertainment  Precinct", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just thinking the same about this box type builds. They are everywhere. They are horrible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve noticed the south facing surfaces on the ones around my way generally have bad mould issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New builds and showhomes have always have minimal, basic fixtures. It's the unfixable layouts that get me. Updating a kitchen or bathroom is one thing, having to detonate your whole house to do it is another.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because they’re cheaper to build. Developers make their money by volume so they use a few materials and replicate designs as much as possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You want better design, you unfortunately need to pay for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're designing whole residential neighbourhoods with a factory lunch room aesthetic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying to make things level. Like it’s a wonky chair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It stands out like Dogs balls!. Trained eye would never miss that. Brick coursing runs out of level, most likely. Should have been torn down and redone. It looks like about half a course over about 4 metres.. just an estimate. Shocking, really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the internal wall doesn't do that on its on volition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We'd love to do that (living in a duplex). But $$$...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most modern buildings truly are crap, they're so poorly made, so I guess it's lucky that they're luxury by default.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seeing \"Luxury Townhouses\" had me amused to see on a sign for a new development. I thought the point if townhouses is to be more affordable than a free-standing house. So even if it is nice I certainly wouldn't call it luxury.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You 'ad cardboard box?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, I like brutalist architecture. It's absolutely stunning when done right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These modern houses are like wish.com brutalism", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Substations in Sydney have a super interesting architectual story to tell. I love finding one that been hiding in plain sight for years, just a few streets from where you live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What niche rabbithole do you have to go down to end up creating graphics of historic substations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assume a community of hardcore architecture nerds?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make it a windswept square on the periphery of the development with no natural thoroughfares or convergence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, at least Mad-Mex and Grill'd are two of the better generic franchise options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are horrible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't surprise me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this…….gentrification? /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it's just a few folded beer coasters?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No developer would ever call their product \"affordable\" in advertising. Connotations of social housing and decades of fear mongering about filthy housos is to blame.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which results in every development, including 400k apartments, called \"luxury\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We dreamed of living’ in a cardboard box, would have been a palace to us. We lived in a ‘ole in the ground covered with a sheet of tarpaulin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Done right is correct.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've spent many, many hours going through urbex photos from the old soviet union - some of it is incredible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing is right about brutalist architecture that shit needs to be demolished.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate who knows.All of it is skewered if you follow the brick course from end to end", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You got ground? Me and mine had to live in the lake. Terribly cold in winter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lookshury!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eh5l2p.json b/1eh5l2p.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..33be524eb8076972d8bfcbf6a112591fefd90625 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eh5l2p.json @@ -0,0 +1,542 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Just my observations over the last few years travelling around different parts of greater Sydney and beyond but I can’t help but feel Sydney is getting more filthy with rubbish dumped in suburbs, parks, streets and highways. Seems many people are oblivious to personal responsibility and helping keeping our environment clean of rubbish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember the campaign in the 80s of Do the Right Thing, it seems the Government need to do another campaign to educate people again. It boils my blood when people just discard rubbish on the ground like it doesn’t matter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone feel the same?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also need to actually return a significant number of bins around the cbd, which they removed about 4yrs ago due to cost or something. Lower the amount of legit places to put your rubbish and suprise the city is now full of trash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "u mean, Don't Be a Tosser", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/2uryrqBYxOI?si=ihjMqYr-aNvzgstz", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, and certain parts of the CBD also need more public bins installed to discourage people from dumping their cigarette butts and rubbish all over the place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly these days so many people are far too self obsessed to understand they are part of a greater whole. If they can’t even understand simply things like empathy, that take no effort, there is not a chance in hell they would do stuff to physically make their community better. (Generally speaking of course)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coffee cups, fast food packaging, plastic bottles seem to be the lions share of the crap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A modern do the right campaign would be \"Are you a F#ckWit throwing your trash, then F#ckOff and leave. Do the Right Thing\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive the M5 regularly and so many wankers throw rubbish out of their cars. Do the right thing wanker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Photo I took](https://imgur.com/a/iREYsV1) of the litter situation outside Liverpool leisure centre. Now some of it is due to birds getting into bins, but I also regularly see people littering or chucking rubbish out of cars. It's all around the CBD too, worse than other parts of Sydney where I've lived.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It really diminishes the pleasantness of living in the area. But I dunno, I don't think a government campaign will stop grubs from being grubs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need to call it out when and as we see it. Yes it can be confrontational, but rarely will it go beyond the person picking up their trash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The government can only run ad campaigns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. The civil society horse has bolted. We live in a giant ATM to extract wealth from. An economic zone. Haven't you noticed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just came back from a week in the bush. Holy shit there are a lot of absolute grubs out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bury your disgusting toilet paper and pick up your cans, bottles, plastic whatever you absolute bottom-feeders!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The original campaign was instigated due to littering being the societal norm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I walked past someone last night who was taking things out of a public bin and tossing them on the ground. No, I didn’t confront her, because she seemed like a crazy lady, but I probably should have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and while you're at it.. pick up your dog poo!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I loved the clean up Australia campaign. It's a few cunts doing the wrong thing, and trying to speak to them is like trying to teach your Venus fly trap Swahili. But the better people among us doing more than the right thing and picking up a few extra bits counteracts the tossers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like the three for the sea concept. If the 70-80% of non-reprobates amongst us just picked up a few pieces when you're out, then you will struggle to find a few pieces to pick up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For those who are curious about people who litter, \"Stuff You Should Know\" did a podcast all about it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check it [HERE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgafD3nLa2M)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in a public space and there is so much litter. Ciggie butts, coffee cups, take away food containers, face/hand wipes. And the amount of people I have to tell not to smoke near the playgrounds blows my mind. And this is what would be considered a very nice part of Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also let's be clear about one thing. The lawful evil of people putting their rubbish in an orderly manner on a seat is generally much worse than the chaotic evil of people scattering their rubbish on the floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seats are for sitting, not for rubbish. By leaving it there, you're normalising littering and also forcing someone to get their hands dirty by moving it in order to sit down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the cops hassling commuters with sniffer dogs need to be redeployed to catch litterers. The punishment should be community service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need it to be shown and displayed in different languages as well as English", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I definitely agree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Councils need to do more to stop people dumping trash from their homes onto curbs. Furniture, electronics, toys, everything. Seems like every second street has trash dumped on the curb illegally these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Over the years, the number of public bins has decreased significantly...not just in the Sydney CBD, but all over Sydney. It used to be that nearly every bus stop across Sydney with a bus shelter, had a public bin next to it...now, it is maybe a third. Some railway stations have their bins in places that people rarely walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One garbo once said to me, that a particular council in Sydney actively reduced the number of public bins, because it was costing them too much in going around and emptying them. There is one council (admittedly not in Sydney) in New South Wales, three weeks after a major tourism event, still hasn't emptied the bins at the venue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bins started getting reduced around Sydney, at the time of the Olympics. Then there was a massive withdrawal of bins due to 9/11. Bins slowly started getting replaced, but nowhere near as many as before. And councils have cut back on how many times they empty them, causing bins to be overflowing a lot of the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another thing I have noticed, is the number of people who seem to have keys to the locked bin frames, open them, then go through trying to find cans and bottles they can cash in. Some do the right thing and tidy up after themselves, but others don't seem to care about the mess they make, just to obtain a couple of cans and a couple of bottles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Link to the original 80s ad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQIW6M2iNCE", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Western Sydney needs a campaign telling people to not spit on everything. Come on. I would say immigrants here do it slightly more, but you can't blame them when bogans who have been here since the first fleet do it. It's why a campaign would likely be effective. Wouldn't stop the bogans, but it wouldn't help normalise it like the bogans do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's 50/50. Yes people are dirty shitheels sometimes and it's not hard to carry your rubbish for a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That being said the utilities need to keep up as well. Near where I work in the CBD there are these plastic construction barriers that have become the facto garbage pules because there literally isn't a bin within 400m. They were moved because of construction and never came back. Also about an hour ago I walked past one of those dog shit bag bins that was overflowing with said bags. Hasn't been emptied for a long while from the look of things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree this would be beneficial, but also wanted to share something I've noticed in the greater Sydney region. Yes there are people who litter and have no conscience about it whatsoever, but many people who try to \"do the right thing\" are littering unwittingly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in parks and creeklines and natural areas as a job, and loathe seeing litter. I used to assume it was all just people littering consciously, but over time I've come to realise most of this litter is being swept down the drains by people putting loose litter in their household bins, and on bin day where bins get knocked over the stuff just flies everywhere, gets carried by the wind, and eventually ends up concentrating in creeklines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need to do more to make sure individuals and businesses are securing the litter in their bins in a way where it cannot travel far by making sure people keep their bin lids closable, and containing the litter in bags before they are put into bins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old person here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like we had in the early 80s, we also need a series of ads on trains and buses educating people about simple manners. No eating on public transport, don't put your feet on seats, wait for people to disembark, etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been thinking this, too. Those campaigns had an impact on me as a kid and all I see now are the original, rusty signage and seemingly worse issues than ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard agree here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you see someone litter while driving please report them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The epa's website has a form you can fill out, and they let you know when it has been actioned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's better if you have a dashcam, as they allow you to upload photos and video.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've reported 10+ over the years with video evidence. Fuck tossers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. In every aspect of life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think councils need a more public bins campaign first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't recall that we did the right thing last time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Several large cities removed or sealed their public rubbish bins off for a while for security reasons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think, neither overflowing bins nor their appeal for people who want to do away with something surreptitiously, is particularly desireable. In some national parks bins are not provided because they attract wildlife.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I say, no rubbish bins on streets, or perhaps only selected locations where they can be well monitored and managed. Clean the streets better. Maybe like so: [https://images.app.goo.gl/QM578SsR5UbadKxm7](https://images.app.goo.gl/QM578SsR5UbadKxm7) Better spend on that than on campaigns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw a kid try to stuff a tissue down a drain while i was on a walk, she gave up and let ot fly off. Not mad at the kid she was like 7, but the parents that just watched can get fucked. Teach your kids to put Thier rubbish away jesus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just bring back the Do The Right thing song, I know it word for word, so catchy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The worst issue is caused by the dodgy people who dump debris outside of empty lots in the middle of the night. Or even outside existing blocks of villas/units when they can get away with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm actively throwing rubbish out on the street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The outside needs to reflect the Australian core, and Australia right now is a piece of shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was also the widespread period where all bins were removed from high traffic public hubs (train stations for example) due to terrorism concerns. Maybe around the 2000s, post 9/11 or Bali Bombings 2002.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They eventually replaced with clear perspex bins, but I remember it was painful trying to find a bin for a certain period.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It may have ingrained certain behaviors in people at the time, to just chuck stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This! It was quite frustrating not having enough bins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the most Aussie videos ever, and it makes its point well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Terrible campaign that. Ads that use negative connotations to pursuade people to do (or not do) something don't work very well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take this ad for example. Nobody thinks they are a tosser (especially those who litter), so nobody thinks the ad is speaking to them. Cognitive dissonance ensures that people will continue to litter and disassociate themselves completely from the problem because \"it's all the other tossers doing most of the littering, not me\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Do the right thing\" was a much better campaign, because most people (even tossers) believe that they are good people and they always do the right thing. It subconsciously let's them feel superior to the litterers because they are doing the right thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the area around the Town Hall and Cinemas need more bins, so many bins overflowing with rubbish and people just leave it there like some miracle will occur.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would like to see a bit of a reversal here. Instead of expecting councils and government bodies to rectify this issue, put it back on the businesses. It might hurt a bit, but they really should be held responsible for their products packaging too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't like that our taxes go to cleaning up billion dollar companies rubbish when they aren't paying a cent themselves. Ill probably get downvoted for it but I would like to see for once the big mobs have some imitative for the environment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Part of the problem is the council is dissuading public rubbish bins as they can be used as a threat.. IE people setting them on fire or potential hiding places for explosives..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best example of this is the Light rail corridor in the CBD, No rubbush bins on the platforms and outside the CBD they are supposedly see-thru.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the \"new\" culture in Sydney since the 80s its gone further down hill...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m also seeing a lot of bubble tea 🧋 containers dumped as well or similar like. Too much plastic around these kinds of drinks making their way to the streets or parklands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vapes also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Throwing Trash? C U (in the) N T", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone wants to report them, go ahead at https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/reporting-and-incidents/reporttoepa", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Liverpool has a big issue with people dumping rubbish on the streets, always see litter in the streets when up there. Also Fairfield council not much better. Wife and I recently walked along the George’s River in the Fairfield council area. So much rubbish in the bush, along the walkway and in the water. It made us sad. When we walked there again we brought some bags with us to pickup any litter we came across.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks I’ll have a listen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is nothing lawful about leaving garbage on seats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This for me is the key thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our waves of immigration, people don't give a fuck. The amount of times I walk the dog in local parks and see people tie up rubbish in plastic bags and just leave them, or put them next to the bin, or just blatantly not pick up a thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a lot of from different backgrounds who don't know shit and think it's ok to do so", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep this seems to be a big problem now too, especially around apartments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you ever been to Japan? Public rubbish bins are non-existent and it's much cleaner than Australia. People just recognise that their rubbish is their problem and take it with them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Over the years, the number of public bins has decreased significantly...not just in the Sydney CBD, but all over Sydney. It used to be that nearly every bus stop across Sydney with a bus shelter, had a public bin next to it...now, it is maybe a third. Some railway stations have their bins in places that people rarely walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Came to say pretty much this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's hard to do the right thing - when there's no right thing to do it in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The number of bins in public places has, quite simply, been reduced - originally under the guise of making it harder for terrorists, if I recall correctly, while the 2000 Olympics were on - but they've never been put back, or only put back in smaller numbers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Want people not to litter? Then give them bins to put stuff in!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was actually thinking of adding that to the original post. Seeing more spitting lately on the footpaths, it’s disgusting. Not just in the Sydney area but in rural towns too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ew, speak for yourself. Go move to Perth or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your outside certainly reflects your core, at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol what a shit thing to comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was primarily because of the 2000 Olympics, and yeah lol it amazes me how long it took them to come up with see through bins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100%. Plus there’s a huge backlash going on for the past several years about “Govt always telling me what to do” blah blah.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make people feel good about doing the right thing. Promote positivity and pride in your environment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t want to drive past emotional blackmail road signs lol!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is one of the cleanest large cities in the world. There is hardly any litter in the streets compared to other large cities (London, Paris, New York etc).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s your actual evidence that the campaign didn’t work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some negative connotations can work - take the pinky ad. Was the most successful road safety campaign ever in Australia because it tied it with peer humiliation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. If I'm holding my rubbish for more than 200m, you better believe it's going on the floor. City council needs to get its shit together", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've a vague memory of something like this being applied to Stanmore Maccas?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A system of fines imposed by the council for branded litter found within a certain radius of the store, or something along those lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a good point. Some suburbs were really clean until fast food outlets were built, & then there was litter from fast food packaging for kilometres around them, just dumped on the road & on the edge of local bushland areas. The fast food outlets should have to pay a litter levy to fund the cleanup of the litter that their pigs of customers produce.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s why I think the Government really needs to drive a big campaign. Our population has effectively grown about 9 million people in the last 30 years. Many of our new citizens and young people growing up never seen such a big campaign. It’s time people were made aware again of their expectations and responsibilities to rubbish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope so, cause I look hot and fit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t have any evidence, but I do personally know particular councils in Sydney spend an insane amount of money keeping it clean, with massive fleets of street & pathway sweepers, in addition to hundreds of workers on foot cleansing/picking up rubbish most days of the year. Without these people things would be unrecognisable within a month, I promise you that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our standards are certainly higher than, say, Mumbai, but so is our cleaning budget. We spend huge amounts of money on cleaning up after tossers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disagree, this campaign emboldened the people who drive like complete fuckwits because it was never going to reach them anyway, and it turned the general public against the broader car enthusiast community/empowered people to judge car enthusiasts for pretty much no reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More positive campaigns that encourage car enthusiasts to use their cars at a motorsport facility would be extremely effective, but the closest to this that we ever get is a long the lines of \"don't be a fuckwit, go to the racetrack\", and defect stations and mobile speed cameras on the roads in/out of events to stitch up people trying to do the right thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A campaign that stated \"The best way to use your car to it's full potential is to go to the racetrack, and we're kicking off programs to make facilities/events more accessible\" would be way more impactful than more PSAs about dead p platers and judgemental bystanders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grow up and take responsibility for your own mess mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well so long as you're *proud* to be a piece of shit, that won't carry you rubbish further than a single block, that's just fine then, princess - I'm sure it's heavy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The council isn't the only one needing to get their shit together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a brilliant idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crown St and the surrounding 100m are filled with discarded Yochi cups. Walked past Riley the other night and a parked car threw four Yochi containers out the window and then sped off. They bring in too many customers to be able to eat in store, but then it becomes the rest of the residents/councils/surrounding businesses’ problem to clean up their mess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree, but I really also think people here litter less than people in other cities. I see street cleaners cleaning the streets every night, good on Sydney for this, but during the day, I also do not see very many people littering, and when people do, I see it called out quite often. In the UK hardly anyone would call it out, and more people would do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of my councils budget goes towards waste management. And I see their contractors out fairly regularly cleaning up public spaces. But they’re fighting an uphill battle with certain communities who just willingly trash public spaces.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The post-campaign research measuring effectiveness disagrees with you, but sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm trying to get back into shape, but chocolate tho...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do agree with that point too haha. We have had a pretty good culture around it in the past, whether or not that is now slipping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok I take back what I said and wish you well on your fitness journey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eh7wto.json b/1eh7wto.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..34e460ca8655d2ec4ec93ef303ce8c5788bd66f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eh7wto.json @@ -0,0 +1,214 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I have a two hour gap between appointments on a weekday and was hoping to fit some work in, no meetings just computer work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was wondering if anyone had any recommendations of good places in the City where I wouldn't be a nuisance taking up space but still comfortable?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Preferably close to Wynyard/Town Hall area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- WiFi preferred but also happy to hotspot if need be", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Prefer to avoid stools (odd criteria but my back needs it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- A place where people do short work on computers i.e. I wouldn't be out of place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Free (happy to pay for a coffee if that sort of place)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks in advance for any suggestions!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a 10 minute walk from Wynyard, but the state library would be perfect", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you go in the lobby of any major building, it's generally quiet, with guest wifi, a cafe all that jazz.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eg Angel place (84 Pitt Street) is fantastic, quiet , with lounges to sit on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney startup hub, its next to Wynyard station, there’s a free section where you can sit and work. You don’t have to sign in or anything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hilton hotel foyer, desks and working spaces near the Pitt St entrance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Join the [SMSA](https://www.smsa.org.au/) for $35 per year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their library is quiet, has comfortable seating, clean toilets, a central location (280 Pitt St), wifi for members and a few computer terminals if you need a PC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have a small kitchen/dining area with a coffee machine that's free for members to use. Water is OK throughout the library but other drinks and food must be consumed in the kitchen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only downsides may be their hours don't suit (M-F 9 to 5, Sat 9 to 3).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you just need to sit and type away, the arcade under town hall has an area that used to be a shop that now seems to be for waiting. Has comfy chairs. Plenty of coffee options around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently there's a \"library express\" at Town Hall. From what I can tell, it's mostly meant for people to pick up or return library books if they can't make it to a branch, but there's apparently some seats and tables around you can use a laptop at, and wifi. And apparently it's right next to a cafe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found this out while trying to see how close to Town Hall the State Library is lmao. That was my original recommendation. I'm pretty sure you can just go in like any other library, though jts been a while since I've been there. But I remember seeing tons of people on laptops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "477 Pitt st has plenty of seats in the lobby that is built for drop ins. It's free and has power points and free wifi. Check out 477pitt.com.au", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney startup hub right next to Wynyard station. Haven't been in a few years but pretty sure you just walk in and sit down anywhere you can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has been mentioned in the comments below already but what you're looking for is the sydney startup hub. It's specifically made for what you're after and I wish it hadn't taken me so long to find.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is free to use the general area, has wifi and seats albeit many are stools. There are however tables, armchairs and some couches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Membership to the upper levels are only needed for access to the private rooms which can be booked but not as a free user.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's located up the escalators on the first level one storey above the wynyard station exit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "580 George St food court is open. Lots of table space for laptop work with food and cafe spots around you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Technically called Pavilion on George: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2eGs4s2NQZ6uYASY8?g_st=ic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "225 George Street has an area with power points and desks, inside and next to a couple cafes, not noisey", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just above the escalators", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "255 George the Annexe, 90 seconds from Wynyard platform", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lobby of world square office tower. Power and comfy seats", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Red Oak used to be my spot but it seems they closed that down :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "State library or there’s a cafe in Westfield on the 4th or 5th floor that has lots of space. Lots of people in the building having meetings down there so you don’t look out of place at all setup at a table with your laptop. In fact, most tables have multiple power points.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SOH. Box Office level and western foyers have benches (Box Office) or chairs/ couches (the northern end of western foyer has some very comfy couches and can be pretty quiet during the day). Both have bars for coffee, bathrooms. Staff use the western foyers some times for meetings and I have seen the occasional other person doing work there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mezzanine floor at 225 George is perfect", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hub Cafe Darlinghurst, entry via Liverpool St", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "State library", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just go down to UTS and you can sit in the library area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or if you work for NSW Govt you can go to the touchdown space in Elizabeth St. https://www.dpie.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-property/our-business/commercial-development-and-asset-management/whole-of-government-touchdown-workspaces/231-elizabeth-street,-sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "as remote worker: none. provided area is full of office buildings and tourists (that will take the spot quickly). some say libraries, but i want to eat/drink and talk, and leave his space for others in need. in coffee shop they will kick you out after you finish a drink and they're not suitable for work - no outlets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "for free - this roundy whatever-is-called in darling harbour (exchange?). again - you take customer's space unless you get food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "kurtosh is pretty ok not in peak hours and open long. in cbd coffee shop with duck in a name, i forgot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "best would be to get cheapest pass to some cowork space, maybe wework. otherwise you're gonna camp with kids and elders in library like a backpacker or hunt for empty table in coffee shop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The customs house library in circular quay is a bit easier to get to (via the tram), albeit smaller", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was going to suggest the state library. I’ve worked from there before", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stone and chalk ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes to this with the caveat that it almost always smells bad. I go there weekly to pickup and return books and I almost always hurry out because of the stench.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep I work out of that building sometimes, the lobby is huge and usually not very occupied. It's always very clean too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The customs house library is an excellent spot. I used to work from there and it was quite peaceful and comfortable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The State Library is super easy to get to from either Wynyard or Martin Place already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stone and Chalk is only one of about eight incubators in the same building. The first floor is free and all the other floors are rented to the individual incubators and they charge money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh damn as I said. Never been there. But good to know.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eh9zrs.json b/1eh9zrs.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3d2152f6c85380072eafbb648daaf19ef655ab6a --- /dev/null +++ b/1eh9zrs.json @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Does anyone know any car meets or car shows that are on during august on the weekends or during the week. Especially near Summerhill or Dullwich hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paddy’s Market - Night Food Markets. This Saturday (1st Saturday each month).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.paddystrader.com.au/en-au/night-food-markets-trader-info-and-application", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has a car show and looks like confirmed for this Saturday:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.facebook.com/share/4c1zkpXEJs7UuAPA/?mibextid=9l3rBW", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Generally good for a good feed with a good assortment of food trucks and sticky beak at cool & classic cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Head to Donut Garage in Marrickville on a Saturday and Sunday. not quite a car show but lots of cars do show up for a donut and coffee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eastwood car park, tho not very nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd prefer you didn't have car meets in those suburbs, they definitely don't have hoon friendly streets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "okay thanks a lot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True but you could have hoonless car meets", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eha49y.json b/1eha49y.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fa5a235acd694929d5463dc95695276a0884a9a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eha49y.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "People going to hate me but I like the crown building.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's wild how much this doesn't read as Sydney at first glance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That can’t be today. I’m freezing my butt off! Looks great though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello from backstage!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that’s not from today. Hahaha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like *your* crown building", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re not alone. It’s beautiful, even though I don’t support its purpose", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ummm I don't know what to say.... Thank you???", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehbuxi.json b/1ehbuxi.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a4db97523ec42ef4e2f079675732a17ba0ced087 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehbuxi.json @@ -0,0 +1,1114 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Was reading one of the \"name\" subreddits and someone said they thought \"Tempe\" was a cute nickname. Hmm. But it got me thinking. If you had to name yourself after a suburb of Greater Sydney, what would you go for? Why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me? Probably Marrickville West. Marrickville has an \"edge\" and people might think I am related to Kanye. You?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know an Avalon, and also a Bronte.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My pick would probably be the classic Terrey Hills, it’s a bit noice, diffrunt, ewe-neek….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d change it slightly and call myself Count Druitt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pleasure Point. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not quite the same, but I accidentally named a wizard in my D&D campaign 'Rydalmere' and forgot it was a suburb until my players looked at me weird ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eveleigh is a pretty name", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone needs to make a tier list of Sydney suburbs as person names", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The most normal ones are probably like Miranda, Angus, Nelson, Chester Hill or Gregory Hills", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plumpton.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not fat. I'm big boned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Willoughby- very Jane Austen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blackbutt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean Harris Park and Mona Vale sounds like legit names. But I like Telopea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going to name my daughter Cronulla", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Druitt because I want to get mounted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bexley, Eveleigh, Russell Lea, Monterey and Rozelle would be bearable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sandringham sounds too private school for words.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Come here right now Baulkham Hills Norwest Smith\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wolli because my joints creek these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Manly because I look masc but am... Err gay to use the decent word", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Greystanes 🤪", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve always liked the name Summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last name would be Hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oatley and Windsor sounds pretty too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bronte. Chill name", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How has no one said Alexandria yet??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woolloomooloo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I can change my first name to Ultimo can I change my last name to Dragon?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m dying my hair red and calling myself ‘Auburn’.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Far Kurnell", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Ponds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bradbury because it’s like someone wanted to call their kid “Brad” but thought that was too basic so they attempted to make it sound more posh. Also very close to Cadbury.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lilyfield. The name sounds so gentle. Or if I wanted something more gender-neutral then maybe Pyrmont.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Collaroy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sackville", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Helen has a burgh named after her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bong Bong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chinamans Knob - ummm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Delicate Nobby - don't ask...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wattanobbi - I said don't ask...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cumbooglecumbang - since you asked nicely...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Balls Head ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macdonaldtown x", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mr. Rockdale", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Linden or Leura would be a nice name for a female, but Warrimoo is more distinctive!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asquith, Wilberforce, Hornsby or Clyde. All good names for a Lord or Lady.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bungan is a beautiful name for your daughter, but i guess Brooklyn is a safe option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Russell Lea. Bit bogan , but it works", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just moved here and we are looking for a name for our daughter. Having not seen the names of suburbs, they all sound mostly unique. Rozelle sounds like a nice one to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little Bay /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bella Vista…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that means “beautiful sight”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Manly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lucas Heights. I'm a reactor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gables cause I'm tall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or next to it Nelson \"haha\" while pointing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waiting for Blacktown…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maroubra, but pronounced like an old-timey car horn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gymea, a sort of sticky vaginal discharge, possibly caused by a sexually transmitted disease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Richmond", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Curly (Curl Curl) because I’m bald.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Miranda. Maroubra is pretty too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rozelle it sounds feminine and fancy, although lately it is surrounded by ice heads", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to make a splash, you could be Bondi.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d rather be forgotten though, so I’m thinking Glenhaven might suit me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would say Claymore but not so many people think of the sword first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lilli Pilli is pretty cute. I’ve always liked the sound of Sans Souci also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minto. You take the ‘t’ out of the name but you can’t take the… something something like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know someone who named their children Killara and Banksia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dover Heights…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fiddletown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought of a person being named \"Glebe\" and had a little chuckle. \"Here's my mate Glebe!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a cousin named Miranda, and knew a few Brontes in primary and high school, and know a Sydney as well (who is actually American lmao)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone else pointed it out but Oatley seems like an interesting name. Kinda fancy. Kyeemagh could be nice too I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Souci\" from Sans Souci sounds a bit like Susie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Balgowlah?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do know a Seaforth", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no Marrickville West.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only Marrickville, Marrickville Metro and Marrickville South.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theres gotta be a little Redfern running around a monterossi school somewhere", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bee Croft, Thorn Leigh or Norman Hurst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Flemington. Ill sound super fancy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Belrose", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just call me Agnes Banks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rockdale: Shitiest lead singer stage name ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leumeah. Rolls off the tongue easily. Or, simply to fuck with people, Tallawong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Punchbowl because I like to punch bowls", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zig Zag all the way mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pre internet, there was a news article about a man named Norman Hurst who was fulfilling his lifelong dream to live on Normanhurst Road, Normanhurst so his address could be Norman Hurst, 300 Normanhurst Rd, Normanhurst. Any News.com journos on this thread could find it in the archive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Horny. I mean Hornsby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I'm being serious, Titania. (One of the fairies from Shakespeare).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I'm being a dick, I present to you my sweet child Punchbowl BC he punching cones. You cannot be named Punchbowl and not know how to hit a billy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huntley Cove", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coogee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bobbin Head", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Elizabeth Bay McKenzie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lord Windsor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would name myself after Balmain it sounds chic and elegant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bradfield. It worked the first time around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Russell Lea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Castle Hill, the long forgotten King of the Hill character.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wollstonecraft obviously", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Five Dock", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, I know a Tempe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d be Lavender Bay. Quiet and unassuming", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a friend who is Killara and her little brother is Gordon. Both born in the UK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Penisham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brighton-Le-Sands", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always thought Clyde would be nice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darlinghurst. People can just call me ‘Darling’ for short.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tamarama sounds like a good striper name for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The assumption is that anyone wants a fat old man to strip for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because I’ve been watching For All Mankind recently I’d go with “Jamestown”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Auburn, Clyde, Richmond, Windsor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dapto", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leura", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kenhurst", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Henley", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All I got!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Belrose, Davidson, Killarney Heights, Warringa, Cremorne, Lindfield, Curl curl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anne Moore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pierre Mont", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Summer and Hunter Hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Baulkho goes to Hillssss", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ashfield. No need to change my present name much lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my horny 20's, Rooty Hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Id love to be classy/wanky and say Mosman but I'm more Westy so Yenno for Yenora", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kingsford....dahling!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kirrrrrrrrribilli ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Terrey Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great player. Died too early.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've often wondered if there's a bloke called Terry Hills who lives up there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would rock Halloween 🧛‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rooty Hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buff Point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m across the river from there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a good wizard name though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rydalmere is an unironically really good name for fantasy/video game stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok I just learnt that the suburb \\[used to be called \"**Field of Mars**\"\\](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rydalmere,\\_New\\_South\\_Wales). But I was looking for where the name came from, does anyone know?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can the wizard save Fair Maiden Riverwood?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imma name my next wizard Vaucluse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s also a good horse name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought it may sound a bit on-the-nose", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s my choice, can be shortened to Eve, too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "stanmore. like stan, but more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alexandria", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gordon?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about Manly, or The Spit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ebenezer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tier 2 -", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Martin place, St James, St Peters, Beverley Hills, leightonfield, St Mary's, Mt Victoria.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does \"Sydney\" itself count too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would call my dog Oatley", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm dying. Here's my baby Cheso", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dads favourite place on earth, I should call him that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lady Willoughby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes me think of the movie \"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The police chief was Chief Willoughby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She must be an absolute riot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why? Is she shit at footy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EEEEEEEEngadine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of girls named Miranda..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kareela wouldn't be a bad name..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's mounty county.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sandy for short. It’s a boys name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bexley sounds pharmaceutical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Casula knows how to make a mad tabouli.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bexley is actually a cool name haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Bondi Junction Circular Quay Brown you are in big trouble!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They definitely drive a Ranger Raptor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oatley was named for James Oatley. Many of the street names are his siblings/ family members", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oatley should be an instant oats brand for sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was gonna be my answer lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Name kid #1 Woolloo and kid #2 Mooloo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure that’s the fuzzy dinosaur.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As long as you smile politely while we sing \"April sun in Cuba\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn you’re still wrestling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've also got Aussie hero Steve Bradbury as a reference. A kid named Bradbury is going to skate through life unhindered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Narraweena", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lapstone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little Lord Wilberforce!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a brand of margarine...also, yeah, my home suburb...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was going to do this one haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fairy Bower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The kind of thing that stops you from going to Rooty Hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Curly because you're a stooge!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maroubra is a boy's name. It was named after a first nations person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also the name of my birth control. I had a bit of a giggle when I saw ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knew a Lilli (yes, spelled that way) who lived on Lilli Pilli Pt Rd and went to Lilli Pilli Public. Always felt a bit sorry for her!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except San Souci means “no worries” so you’d literally be calling your kid “worries”. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a Marrickville West public school, so I figured near enough is good enough!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to school with a Marrickville Metro!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to live in Marrickville South. Sure, some liked to called it Wolli Creek, but I knew where I was. 🥸", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Marrickville West is a state of mind!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cherie Brook.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope Norman Hurst has fulfilled his dream.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thst's brilliant! My aunt, let's say her last name is Smith, used to be looked after as a kid by a woman also named Smith, who lived on Smith Street. She's been telling that story for 60 years. I can see why Norman Hurst, if he's anything like my aunt, would go straight to the papers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Until someone nicknames you Balmain bug", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lol'd !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Genius", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or save time and call U Darl.... That'll be $3.50 darl....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait, what?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omg. I missed this. He died just a few months ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was another Terry Hill who also played for Manly, albeit decades earlier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Summer Hill sounds like a 90s pin up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Named after Mr James Terrey and Mr Sam Hills. Ie not name after any physical hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's on a historic signboard in the Cafe / florist. I was there last month. I have a photo. Can't add.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My trashy cousin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Horns Be", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "otherwise known as the Earl of wood", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "World of Wollstonecraft", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know which you're after, but [Rydal Mere](https://www.visitcumbria.com/amb/rydal-water/) was once the more common name for a lake that's now known as Rydal Water in Cumbria, England.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The [Field of Mars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_Mars) was the name given to a common area in imperial Roman cities used for exercise and military drilling. The original was outside Rome, but basically every garrison town had one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note that Sydney had two. One got renamed Rydalmere and the other was renamed Marsfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-mere means lake so it's probably named after a village on a lake or a lake in the UK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Field of Mars is named after the large cemetery used to bury soldiers from WW1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mars is the Roman God of War.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeeaaah fuck it, might as well give all my NPCs place names now lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the muzzle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Petersham, the fake Peter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glenhaven, glens haven - or a haven for glens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And his brother Rossmore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like the gin? /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The spit would be awesome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like: The Rock!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bondi, it’s far from Manly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't believe that's really one! I googled it because I thought you were fucking around!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went Mount Victoria once. She said no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It better. My dad's name was Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She’s trashy but fun, and a bit racist 🫣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an older reference, but it checks out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well played", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First of all how dare you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "‘Oatley Potts Point Burwood you are in a storm of trouble!’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean there is an Oatly Oat milk, sure the spelling is wrong but it’s close", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know why that is my cultural reference, I'm only in my 40s. Thanks 2WS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why am I starting to unironically believe Bradbury is a cool as hell name", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently girth is all the rage these days, but probably still better off than those in Eenaweena....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think Lady Kelly Ville has a good ring to it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But you're right, it's not a suburb. In punishment I will go by the name Pitt Town Bottoms", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Penny Hills", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mon Cherie could I interest you in an introduction to Monsieur Pierre Mont", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Mr James Terrey", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obediah James Terrey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mount Druitt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wollstonecraft and Waverton had a grudge against each other back in the day. It fits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn, that's good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know about Rydalmere, but Marsfield was so named because it was military housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many streets in Marsfield are named after famous wars and battles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! It was the first one that you mentioned but the other stuff never hurts to know too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always thought it was the ham of Peter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sham brothers - arch enemies of the Ton brothers Sef, Carl, and Fleming", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brother of Lewis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "would be The Rocks to make it a Sydney thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't worry I'm in my 20s and also knew what you meant ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've also got author Ray Bradbury (Fahrenheit 451 etc) who was pretty rad. This has legs!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that a title? Or to differentiate from his father? The name isn't mentioned anywhere on the historical plaque thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "well one's named after a gothic horror legend, the other is named after some Old Dick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was talking about areas in Sydney named \"Field of Mars\". To quote the Wikipedia article on Marsfield:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> In 1792 Governor Phillip began the granting of parcels of lands to Royal Marines, and the area was referred to on Phillip's maps as the Field of Mars, named after the Roman Field of Mars probably because of the military link. The area was later part of the suburb of North Ryde, and many consider that Marsfield is still a part of the greater North Ryde area. Field of Mars was also the name for the parish proclaimed in 1835.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure how I feel about the concept of a \"greater North Ryde area\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's *exactly* what a conman Peter would say to deflect suspicion...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That he stole from Lewis", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is was actually just a sham!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the Sydney version of the Capulets vs Montagues that I need to be turned into a serialised drama", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd have to check. It's been a long time since I researched the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're interested, try and find a copy of Gay Halstead's book on the history of Terrey Hills. I assume that's where I read that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saying that, I could be misremembering the lineage. Apologies if so!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wollstonecraft isn’t named after Mary (Wollstonecraft) Shelley. It’s named after her cousin, Edward Wollstonecraft. He was a prominent businessman in early nineteenth-century Sydney. He left England, along with his sister Elizabeth, to escape the notoriety of their aunt, Mary Wollstonecraft (senior) who was a philosopher and an ardent advocate of women’s rights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, when I hear \"greater North Ryde,\" my immediate thought was \"uhhh, so just Ryde?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Originally the district was just \"Eastwood\". Then they carved that up into Eastwood, North Ryde and West Ryde.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Later, West Ryde shed Denistone, which in turn split into Denistone West and Denistone East in 1999.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North Ryde split and created Marsfield, then later Macquarie University and finally Macquarie Park, also in 1999.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehchs7.json b/1ehchs7.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..69cb48ba61035e3a46f671f69f07323aaee1920f --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehchs7.json @@ -0,0 +1,174 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I know I'm killing the joke here but I work in healthcare and you'd be surprised how often this happens. My department once wound up with a pair of crutches because someone with a sprained ankle came in to get treated then literally forgot them on their way out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, a kidnapping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now this is some good environmental storytelling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mein Fuhrer, I can walk!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's seems pretty convincing to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a crutch, not a wheelchair", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The \"miracle\" could have happened off screen so to speak and they're were looking to return this to whomever they loaned it from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or rather would have had they not left it behind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So _that's_ where I left it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something happened there... you hope it was a miracle, but probably not...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Not the same of course, but made me think of the start of [this John Mulaney bit](https://youtu.be/KgsHXqrASSE?si=K4tfZR-T5umOXNs-) lmao. In all seriousness though... I do hope it wasn't something bad)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s one, they sell them in pairs and two is so annoying! I have a busted ankle and which I’d never washed my money on those things, they’re so awful and fucked my shoulder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its justvan emotional crutch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It got left behind when it had a meltdown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a weird looking dildo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was probably a Forrest Gump moment. Now he's sprinting past a pack of marathon runners in Paris", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was this at Central station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now this is some good environmental storytelling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Non-hostile architecture? Definitely a miracle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, just an Alcoholic without legs. Can’t get legless. So they get crutchless instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone has crutches (or other usable medical gear) that they dont use any more, you can donate them to some charitable organizations that send them to those that need them but cant access or afford them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I donated some crutches and some other gear to MedEarth not so long ago. They were over Botany area at that time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.medearth.org/donate-medical-surplus/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are having to leave their crutches behind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the way it is now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All you need now is a pressure cooker, fission battery and a steam gauge assembly, and congrats, you just made a Railway Rifle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW health issued. These are beyond junk. The old wooden ones are amazing and don't feel dangerous to use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh Jesus, Jesus Crutch!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope it's just someone who didn't need it anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hold up ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure people used crutches not wheelchairs during biblical times too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's your lame excuse?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha that's a good bit ! Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, Canterbury station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You posted this twice. I liked it twice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am fairly sure that Benny Hinn is still a charlatan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just one - I’ve had quite a few ankle and knee injuries over the years and you don’t always need two. Could be possible the owner had both but no longer felt the need to continue using two. I’ve been out and about with two when I was on my way up in recovery (just in case) and would sometimes walk with just one, and hold the second one if in case the injury flares up etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crippling depression", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No worries! I should listen to some of these again...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually.. I saw you out the pub last night. Drinking madly away. You probably forgot you actually needed them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Indeed, my teetertotaler days are over.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehfaol.json b/1ehfaol.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a621643536fb7cadbdfd30ecf3a65981569b35f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehfaol.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Cause to End Tenancy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey all,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Currently renting out a house and looking to end the tenancy for a multitude of reasons. One of the reasons being black mould which has damaged various personal belongings that we have had to dispose of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We take all possible steps to allow the house to air out as we very much appreciate it is an old build, however I stumbled across this gaping hole in the wall surrounded by black mould. This is located in our bedroom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this enough cause to end out tenancy by providing our two weeks notice without penalty (i.e. not pay the break lease?).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you reported this to your property manager yet? They need to be given a chance to fix it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehga2e.json b/1ehga2e.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c8e2dfacd396612c15c4169c8b4d05bcdb4a8ab5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehga2e.json @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Trying to narrow down my choices; all seem to have pros & cons. If you were staying in a hostel here and had to pick between the YHA Sydney Central, YHA Sydney Harbour, Wake up! Sydney Central, or Wake up! Bondi Beach, which would you choose?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only here for a few days and plan to use public transportation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yha sydney harbour is the nicest one, and close to public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wake up sydney central is more of a party one compared to sydney central yha. They are neighbours to each other. Both are good for public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wake up bondi would be a pest for public transport as you need to get the bus rather than the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not Bondi, unless all you're planning on seeing is Bondi.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I would stay at YHA Sydney Harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is a hostel in a historic site, it has a cool rooftop with views of the opera house, it's awesome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also I prefer the area where it is (The Rocks) much better than Central or Bondi. Lots of the best stuff in Sydney is just there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The two in Central are OK, I've stayed at the YHA, and it's fine. They are both massive towers. Nothing special about them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the one in Bondi I wouldn't stay because even though I like the beach, I would visit only once, and it takes some time to get there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want beach you can also get that while staying at The Rocks, just grab a ferry to Manly. Much better trip experience overall. Book early as it gets busy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends what you are doing in Sydney. Bondi beach is lovely but expensive and you would have to head to the junction to do anything as it’s limited in what’s there. Central is closest to transport literally trains, trams and buses all at your door step. Sydney harbour again lovely but you have to head back towards central to go where you want to go", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehgdm4.json b/1ehgdm4.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8135af3d5d4b634c0f2ec59102cc0001b911049e --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehgdm4.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Kowloon Cafe in Burwood says temporarily closed :(((", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Kowloon Cafe in either Eastwood or Chinatown come to mind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/r/foodies_sydney might be able to help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a cafe on the top floor of the Mandrin Centre. It is the most authentic HK food in Sydney. It is just like the places in Mong Kok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to Kowloon cafe in Burwood once, they served me lukewarm HK milk tea. Never went back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Canton Cafe on the pedestrian mall in Eastwood, much better quality, or Hong Kong Recipe on the Korean side of Eastwood (in the Aldi building).", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehislz.json b/1ehislz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..515f0b8a8560c826ed310e10174df278289b7d04 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehislz.json @@ -0,0 +1,638 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Sometimes I give them the benefit of the doubt that they probably don't know it's a non-smoking zone but many people are RIGHT IN FRONT of the sign. Like RIGHT IN FRONT OF IT. It doesn't look like they're blind. Not being able to read English isn't an excuse since there's a symbol. Do they just have bad awareness and peripheral vision?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if I should go up to them and tell them it's a non-smoking area i don't care if it makes me a Karen. I have no problem with people smoking just don't do it where it's banned. What should I do? Is there anywhere i can report them or should I tell them or is the best option just to ignore?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes I just passive aggressively stare and block my nose with my hand as I pass so they can clearly see I'm disgusted by them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I wouldn’t engage. There’s been plenty of people who did engage and were either abused, assaulted, or worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not worth potentially engaging with a crazy cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it drives me insane too. Smoking at bus stops is not allowed but the notice of that is in small print at the bottom of the bus schedule.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Campsie is constantly under a thick cloud of cigarette smoke and I regularly see people holding their baby/toddler in one arm and a ciggie in their other hand. Or baby in pram as parent smokes above them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a former smoker I would only ever smoke out the back of work outside the loading dock - it was just the right6 thing to do and that was 15 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do pickups from a cancer treatment centre in Kogarah and next door is a job employment centre where lots of young people tend to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every day they will be standing out the front of the building blowing plumes of smoke everywhere while cancer survivors have to walk through the middle of them to get inside for treatment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ended up contacting the head office of the employment centre, explained the situation and within a few days they were all being herded out the back - sometimes complaining to a higher power can work...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My gripe is when people vape on public transport. Can’t you do it when outside the bus stop or on the station where’s there fresh air instead of on the train or bus. It’s worser now where people think it’s okay to vape on a plane too now. I feel like vape is much worser than cigarettes smokers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to smoke then vape, finally quit a few months ago. I’d always try to be a bit discreet about vaping in public spaces but my biggest gripe is ppl just walking along a footpath or busy street or area ie Martin place and just vaping up a cloud of sickly sweet vape smoke which hangs in the air and I walk thru it and it makes me wretch. I realise now how gross it is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am sick of it too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do not forget Joseph Esmaili, who killed a surgeon after being asked not to smoke in a non-smoking area, shows how confrontations can turn dangerous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smokers who ignore no-smoking signs often do so due to strong nicotine cravings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What also annoys me is smokers frequently don’t put their butts in the bin either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You cannot do much...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BUT What you could do if they throw cigarette butts from a car,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you can report them online using this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Report a cigarette butt tosser | Service NSW](https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/report-a-cigarette-butt-tosser)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People do this outside of hospitals all the time. It’s very frustrating. Honestly I wouldn’t approach as you just don’t know how people will react. A young doctor did this at a Melbourne hospital a few years back and got assaulted and sadly died.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia has unrealistic policies on smoking areas and it causes a lot more of these issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember when I was at Macquarie university they decided to ban smoking on campus and remove the smoking areas and the bins in those areas. This backfired entirely and people kept smoking in those areas and littering cigarettes butts into pot plants but now also started to smoke in any area that had seats and a bin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of malls, hospitals, airports, transport and other public venues now have similar policies and get similar results. If you provide designated smoking areas that are not hard to find most of these problems go away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chances are they're well aware and it's done out of convenience, as an ex snooker you can stare until you're blue in the face and it'll register exactly zilch on the radar, the people you report to (security personnel) will just ask them to move along at best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just ignore it and move on, and not waste any more of your time and sanity thinking about it. The outcome of the confrontation is also unknown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not what you want to hear I'm sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate it when people do it at the freaking bus stop. It's a fineable offence. But like riding a bike across the road, no one seems to care. They just whip out their smokes and start smoking. Never mind the smell, or the health risks of anyone else at the bus stop. I hate it when they do it with vapes too but I don't know if the second hand smoke from them is different or not. But man it smells.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t go to Europe. I just came back from there and the amount of smoking is *insane*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can’t eat anywhere outside without clouds of the shit all around you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what’s really annoying is that it’s still a minority - like 25% of tables - fouling it up for everyone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney was like this when they first banned smoking indoors but not outdoors. Thank god the ban got extended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And don’t get me started on parents at my kid’s primary school in France chainsmoking at the school gate all over the little kids coming out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smokers are selfish by default.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This and ppl that walk on the right are my biggest pet peeves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kind of sick of smoking full stop - it’s got no redeeming qualities to it at all, and not only risks making other sick but fucking reeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel the exact same way. I think it peaks each winter, as well. I have no solution and don't want to put my safety at risk by confronting them, because I'm a short woman who's always alone when experiencing this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my experiences, smokers are the most selfish and arsehole-ish people in Australia, the worst kind of shit people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course they'll smoke in front of a non-smoking sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course they'll throw their butts on the ground.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course the cigarettes they buy are untaxed illegal imports from China, Korea and Japan. So many empty packets thrown on the ground in my suburb have Japanese and Korean health warnings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They aren't even paying into the tax pool that will fund their lung cancer treatment in our public hospitals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you need to go to Japan to have people following rules. Otherwise, welcome to the rest of the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure some people would be unaware of the sign/rule and would even move or stop smoking if told so, but many would probably just tell you to F-off. Not sure this lottery is worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the whole I think we have a lot less smokers than years ago anyway, so I'd just avoid these areas myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, sucks if it's outside a hospital, where it's plastered left and right as no smoking and there are 20 patients smoking, and you're walking out with your newborn..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you sure they're not on fire? They might need hosing down with cold water to make sure they're not on fire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They know what they're doing. They're just being dickheads", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/report-smoking-or-e-cigarette-use-in-a-smoke-free-place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It builds a profile if frequently ignored places. That us the hope anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People do it because they get away with it, simple. Had a guy going to light up at Penshurst station a few months ago and I said NO, WE DON'T DO THAT HERE and he just went around the corner under the stairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A few weeks later there was a dude lounging on the platform with a lit fag. I said \"Oh Hey you look pretty cool with your cigarette.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Station staff aren't paid enough and there is no literal police monitoring the law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep: https://www.bunnings.com.au/firepro-1kg-dry-powder-fire-extinguisher_p0171328?store=6249&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw5Ky1BhAgEiwA5jGujv-aI2MxjRBjONrcFaQh3rWf8Frrjfv6_3__xeeSRLpIVAewGtmt1xoC6KoQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shits me to tears. I'm an ex smoker and think it's just rude. But it's not worth the possible fall out, unless you've got some junkie blowing smoke in your kids face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's customary to slap them really hard with a big wet fush", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see it at hospital entrances/outside ED at an the hospitals I work at, except for probably RNS. There's absolutely nothing that can be done, even when I've dobbed to the security to tell them off the security themselves don't do anything about it. There's ironically a pile of stamped out butts on top of the actual NO SMOKING painted sign on the ground.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The worst is in an enclosed undercover parking, such as TopRyde or the lower level of Ashfield mall where the staff huff and puff away there on what I presume is a lunch break. There'd be no point whinging to the manager and I'm not sure if centre management would do anything in that case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ever since having a bub, I hate smelling cigarette smoke with a passion so I completely empathise with you but I wouldn't engage with selfish pricks. If they have no regard for anyone else other than themselves then chances are you'll just be told to get lost if you confront them. Hell I have a smoking neighbour who smokes on our apartment balcony with no - smoking by laws in place. Even strata won't do anything about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't risk confronting anyone that is actively inhaling lung cancer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go check out your local hospital. Smokers everywhere! I’ve asked one to move once bc during Covid we couldn’t use our indoor lunch area so was sat outside. Vaper came and started vaping right next to me and I was seated within 5m of the entrance to the hospital. I asked her to move, she said no bc it’s only vape. I told her my farts are less harmful than her stupid vape but I bet that she wouldn’t like them. She was pissed but moved away a minute later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mind your own business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't worry, we're disgusted by you too OP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only thing you can do is move away. They suck. They don't care. Let them kill themselves with their nasty habits and just move away. Not a lot we can do. They win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where are you even asking about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this a big oval, where they can walk to the other region & puff happily?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OR, is this the city, where smokers have 1 square metre per block & need to assert their right to exist!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Context of the question, really determines whether I want to say; Yer, bad puffers or Fekk you Kaz!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact that you have presupposed that you are a Kaz', is not in your favour - Fekk you, leave the puffers to puff!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[A doctor in Melbourne was killed](https://amp.abc.net.au/article/11020218) when he asked a smoker to stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also see those without prams at the bus stop smoking when I'm standing far far away with my pram, hoping we will run up to the bus quickly enough. Very frustrating ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Years ago there was an unwritten rule among bus drivers that if there was a single group of people in the bus stop and they were smoking we would drive past them even if they wanted the bus; which was ironic as at the time 95%+ of bus drivers were smokers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now companies will drag us in over anything so now we can’t.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why have we stopped calling out and enforcing rules? It’s like a free for all out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You aren’t supposed to vape or smoke at bus stops or station platforms either, even if they’re outside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worst smokers I had would house the bus shelter to smoke in the rain", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outside doesn't really help. I'm tired of someone moving in front of me and then releasing their cloud for me to inhale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s completely forbidden on aircraft. You can and should complain to the flight staff. They have considerable powers to sort those arseholes out, far more than a bus driver stuck behind the wheel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't smoke and never have but.. Let's not forget how fucking revolting actual cigarette smell is. Vapes are much preferred", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "During the pandemic, when we were allowed back on buses if we wore a mask, a woman was vaping ON the bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, I was on a bus a few months ago which had heaps of kids on it. Some lad got on with his girlfriend and was swearing and talking about trying to stab someone and vaping on the bus. 5-10 minutes later I ended up pulling him up and slapping him in the face I felt bad after but fuck I was heated 🤣🤣🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also All of Martin Place is meant to be smoke free", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walking around San Diego a few years ago and you would cop clouds of dope smoke. Wouldn't help if you were being drug tested I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">but my biggest gripe is ppl just walking along a footpath or busy street or area ie Martin place and just vaping up a cloud of sickly sweet vape smoke which hangs in the air and I walk thru it and it makes me wretch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No.1 pet peeve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then those defending it on Reddit suggest that I'm breathing in far worse from the car fumes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes the scent might even be pleasant until you see it’s vaping. It’s just Brad in his cloud of lies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Smokers who ignore no-smoking signs often do so due to strong nicotine cravings”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- well that and they know that there is an extremely good chance of getting away with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lack of reasonable smoking areas and the lack real consequence has destroyed any good will and courtesy that many smokers used. Back in the day at outside train stations it was accepted to smoke at the ends of the platforms. Since they made it full non smoking there is no enforcement so people just smoke wherever they please", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awesome! Thanks for the link, I didn’t know about this and I have a dashcam for evidence if they want it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That fine thing really annoyed me once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My car was reported because the person in the back right seat threw out a butt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree, they shouldn’t have done that. I had an ashtray there for them to use, I used an ash tray myself back then (non smoker now) but at the time, I as the driver got a fine in my name because of someone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My options were to pay a fine despite not doing the wrong thing, or start accusing my friends of doing the wrong thing and put the fine on them. What if I accused the wrong person? Friendship fractured over nothing. What if the right person said it wasn’t them? My eyes were on the road. Should I not look at the road while I drive?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m all for fining the driver, but the adult passenger in the back right causing the driver to cop a fine? Because someone else said they saw something? That was too much…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was in Tokyo there are designated smoking areas and everyone is pretty good with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, exactly. You have to give the smokers somewhere to go that's appropriate. I have never smoked but I do feel for these people who are literally addicted,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For example, the North Sydney CBD is 100% non-smoking. People don't choose to work there, they can't legally smoke anywhere near their workplace and they have an actual addiction to smoking. What are they supposed to do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see ppl vape in a food court of a Westfield's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello fellow blind person!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did a school year in France as a kid.  It was normal for students to smoke IN the high school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Asia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Ashfield/Campsie for a teaser.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One thing I learned working on trains: not every smoker is a dickhead, but every dickhead is a smoker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a harsh way to put it, but I think it’s definitely in the ballpark. Smoking isn’t a widely accepted activity anymore, and smoking in public is automatically an antisocial behaviour - you know you’re going to upset / inconvenience / make uncomfortable a whole bunch of people around you. For that reason, the subset of smokers who are whipping out a cigarette in a busy area are already going to be people who are less considerate of others, and therefore also less likely to care about the signs (or to respond well if you tell them to stop). The considerate smokers are already keeping it at home or lighting up in a quiet, isolated spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is such a wild take. I agree cigarettes are horrible, and a massive inconvenience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But to say that smokers are statically less likely to care about their fellow men and women is a massive reach. I smoked for 7 years and can proudly say I have a massive heart and would give the shirt off my own back to a stranger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who smoke in the middle of a busy pathway aren’t the standard, they are just the ones you see, and the ones you remember because they made you feel some sort of way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bloke hiding down the back of an alleyway never has a chance to make an impression on you, and therefore probably isn’t included in your very non scientific census of whether smokers are good people or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm old enough to remember the wailing and gnashing of teeth when they couldn't smoke on planes anymore, and how terrible non-smokers were for demanding not to sit in a cloud of filth for 8 hours in a cramped metal tube.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Japan provides convenient smoking areas which makes there laws much easier to follow. There society also tends to follows rules more but the biggest factor would be that Japan has indoor and outdoor smoking areas with aircon, bins and seating areas all over the place, Australia just bans smoking in areas and pretends the problem will solve itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jfc I didn't know this was a thing. I only knew of the butt tossers from cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't mind me making reports at the entrances of NSW health public hospitals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep your fumes to yourself and we will.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought it was gonna be [this article](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/man-pushed-onto-train-tracks-during-argument-at-flinders-street-station-20150505-ggu3vi.html). Yeah, best to just move away, if you can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was waiting for someone to mention this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“The jury rejected Mr Esmaili’s claims that Mr Pritzwald-Stegmann’s death was caused by his family’s decision to withdraw life support, rather than the punch itself”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the fuck?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taxi ranks either, guess the biggest user there...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah they’re both shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would rather sit in an airport smoking lounge for an hour than smell someone's grape cola ice vape", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have accidentally vaped on the bus before absentmindedly a few times, and every time I only realise the situation once I’ve already inhaled I try to make sure I’m never holding it in my hand when I get on a bus in case it happens again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I then have to sit there and hold my breath for long enough that there’s no vapour once I do exhale, I feel like an asshole, it’s a whole thing. I can’t imagine openly vaping on a bus it just feels incorrect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh and still ppl be out there struttin in clouds of vape ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh I lived in California for years, a work colleague made a point of it as she was in the US for a holiday and mentioned how much weed smoke was in the air", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno now after quitting it makes me wretch I feel bad for having vaped out in public and making someone else potentially feel that way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully the smokers all fuck off and die soon. Everyone else hates them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a driver you're responsible for anything people do in your car, they could have been drinking and it'd still be an issue. If you don't have the guts to kick them out then that's on you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "C'mon we all know nothing could ever compare to Japan. They don't have rubbish bins yet their streets are so clean, how can you compare anything to that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly and in North Sydney CBD if you find a quiet corner you'll find it filled with cigarette butts. It's just a very silly plan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stop fucking smoking? Or get a job that allows them to smoke? I don’t complain that I don’t have free parking in North Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t care if they’re addicted. That’s their fault.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WHOA HELLO!!! :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good god! I did an exchange in the 1990s but don't recall anyone smoking in the school. We were so envious of how they got to wear any clothes they liked vs our awful school uniform!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I smoked for 7 years and can proudly say I have a massive heart and would give the shirt off my own back to a stranger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, you sound super humble.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Restaurants were going to all go bankrupt if they banned smoking I recall too. \"Everyone has a friend who smokes. Now they just won't go to the restaurants!\" I recall John Singleton bleating this on radio.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm old enough that I have (legally) smoked on planes, quite a few times. And restaurants, and trains..I would always book in the smoking sections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quit smoking now though and horrified at how much it smells. You have no idea as a smoker how bad it smells as you just don't smell it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my gosh, this is even worse. \"the argument started when he refused to hand over a cigarette.\" what an entitled piece of sh!t", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree, but I think there should be a degree of responsibility placed on all adults in the car as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know what my passenger did was wrong and I did go and put the fine on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The issue I have is that member of the public A has the power to generate a fine for member of the public B just by noting down their number plate. If you don’t like someone’s driving, you don’t like the way they parked, or you are just having a bad day and want to take it out on a stranger, you have the power to say their passenger threw out a cigarette butt (true or not) and that person gets a fine. I think that’s a bit “loose” for a system and it could be done better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there's room for both here. We can support people to stop smoking while still providing a space for them to do so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Image that being your takeaway from that novel I wrote.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And no, I’m not humble on anonymous social platforms. Much more so in real life :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now they do the same, but about removing car parks in front of restaurants in favour of pedestrianisation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep I remember that. Funniest part was that it was a decade or so after they all claimed Paul Keating and the FBT was going to end the restaurant business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're the captain of a ship, behave like it. If you've got random members of the public on your ship, uninvited, then that's a bigger issue and you should be calling the cops long before you get pulled over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whether or not all cops are bastards is irrelevant here, you need to conduct yourself properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has nothing to do with cops. It’s civilians (effectively) fining civilians.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree that as the driver you are responsible for a lot of what happens in your car, but I also believe there is a line where responsibility shifts to the individual doing the act.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If 2 strangers hop into an Uber, the driver takes them to their destination, and on the way passenger 1 murders passenger 2, who is responsible? Surely not the Uber driver?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This establishes that there is a point where the driver is not responsible for every action of the passenger. The question is, where is the line? Is the line drawn depending on the seriousness of the crime? The age of the passenger? Something else? Multiple variables?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All this is mind, giving members of the public the ability to fine the driver based on the behavior of every passenger is drawing a line through a grey area, which to me doesn’t seem like the best possible option.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehmj6w.json b/1ehmj6w.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4b641f46b90c222d1fa57b5f9aee6cd49ecc299f --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehmj6w.json @@ -0,0 +1,710 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm glad to report that the kitten from yesterday's post has found a new home where she will get all the love she needs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went to a postgrad welcome at uni last night from my faculty, which was still a bit of an experience. While there was a slightly older group, plenty of them were early to mid 20s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was very much in the minority as a domestic student too - they asked for hands up from internationals and without exaggerating, it was 95% of the audience. However, the networking canapes afterwards were surprisingly friendly. I could barely turn a direction without someone smiling and introducing themselves, so we soon had a nice circle of people chatting and getting to know each other, which bodes well for the semester.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, and I've decided to start a counter based on my age and apparent confidence in talking crap to new people:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Number of times mistaken for faculty = 1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit - legit stat from one of my courses - Number of domestic students = 9, or 3% of the cohort for that subject!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every time I see a 'Does anyone else\" or \"Thoughts on X\" thread I hope it would be an open-minded OP that's seeking and empathic to different viewpoints and perspectives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every time I get disappointed that the thread is tainted from the outset and they just want validation for their outrage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Getting two wisdom teeth taken out this arvo. Absolutely sitting in the dread of it all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ho hum, the IT gods have decided that today is a good day for access to a crucial system should expire for my team. When my manager is off sick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried going through IT support, apparently it’s a manager issue. So until this thing is restored no one from my team can do much work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a two hour, double-barreled brush in with Bali belly overnight. Somehow, I'm completely fine 5 hours later. It feels like a miracle. Ramming yourself full of colostrum seems to be very effective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man the channel 9 coverage/commentary for the olympics for some events has been pretty lacklustre. But I tuned into the equestrian team jumping last night, and maybe it's because I'm a horse girl at heart, but it was relieving to hear Lucinda Green commentating. She always has such thoughtful insight and doesn't feel the need to fill the silence when there's a gap in speaking. Good shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I inherited a star ruby ring from my grandmother about five years back. It's beautiful but her fingers were tiny af and I want to get it reset so I can wear it. I don't mind if the setting has to go but I've never approached a jeweller about this before so I'm now figuring out what I have should be asking slash looking at before I do it. It's a little scary because I know nothing about it but also kind of fun to learn new things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another day, another silly petty concern.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s really annoying to potentially ‘need’ to spend 15 dollars just to get some expensive Carolina Reaper salami shipped to me so I can try it. Stupid whims I can’t control, gotta wait until they have a market stall near my house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been looking for a new job recently, it frustrating trying to sort through job ads trying to work out which ones are actually jobs and which ones are just recruiters fishing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It honestly felt like yesterday was Friday. I was very disappointed when I realised I still have to work today 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i take the train chatswood to circ quay, does that mean i can just take the chatswood metro to martin place and walk to work from there instead??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So the reddit app is now dropping ads in the middle of comment threads? Love that so much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is there a way on the nine app to rewatch events? i want to watch the triathlon, some of the volleyball games and some of the swimming finals but it appears that once it's done, it's gone from the app completely", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.realestate.com.au/news/aussie-home-prices-get-nightmare-growth-after-another-surge-in-buyer-demand/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What industry got a wage increase that they can now afford a property that's 6% more than last year??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't believe the shitty houses that are passed off as quality cost $1m .. my god. I'm really starting to not like living here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know what the general consensus around ADHD medication is? I got diagnosed in November and started taking dexamphetamine, and I'm kind of worried about having my tablets at work or even mentioning them after my dad's reaction to me just wanting to *try* them. He started going off about how it's basically getting meth from a drug dealer...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am I just being anxious or is that a. Common thought. And could I get in trouble? Maybe that's stupid but. I just worry...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need the help of some clever people here. I am constantly seeing this ad for a superannuation fund but I just can't understand what they are trying to say. This is the text of the ad:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Awaken your super. You could be sitting on a monster\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I first read that as you might have a shitty super fund, come with us. But, the actual monster pictured is a happy, nice one. And the people are happy with the monster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the actual meaning of that phrase then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So not in the mood to work...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, I've been seeing sensitivity test on my ads feed lately i.e. food sensitivity. Did anyone ever try it? Is it any good?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit late so will probably post again tomorrow but want to hear what people think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm still living at home in my early thirties, due to mental health issues in my teens followed by severe illness in my twenties, resulting in me not graduating uni and getting my first job until 29. I can't afford to move out unless I live in a sharehouse, which my therapist has advised against (he's all for me moving out, just not living with other people).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My degree, it turns out, doesn't really get you anywhere by itself and everything is getting more expensive. I was saving to move but... if I get my masters I can get a lot more money. But that means no income for two years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "idk. I think I should grow the fuck up and leave but I won't be able to get my masters until a lot later if I do, if ever. and that's if I don't have to boomerang. I feel like the more responsible option is to grin and bear it and get the masters but I have felt like a manchild for years, and I can't support myself working full time, let alone studying. Not leaving until 35 is unthinkable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll talk about it with my therapist tomorrow. He's all for me leaving but thinks me having roommates will wreck my mental health (autism) and. I can't afford to live alone and study. I'll see what he says.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're visiting Sydney next weekend and my husband is doing City2surf. Any suggestions of where's a good vantage point to watch him run past? Somewhere easy to get to with two young kids (eg. with parking nearby, minimal walking), from Surry Hills where we're staying. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have well and truly done a male job on husbands birthday present for tomorrow. So now, I need to go talk to a genius at the Apple Store.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it just me or are a lot of cafes closed today?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay, that's great to hear!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "try to figure out who are not the international students and join that clique else you'll be doing all the work for the assignments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The \"Does anyone else\" phrasing bothers me because I'm a bit too literal-minded and it's like - it is highly unlikely that you are the only person in the universe who feels this way, so the answer is probably yes. Someone else will feel that way too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But my broken brain aside, I think it's like the \"Unpopular opinion\" posts, they usually turn into a parade of grandstanding rather than the expression of a generally unpopular opinion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll be okay (although I'd be absolutely bricking myself too, don't worry). Fingers crossed for a swift recovery!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you’re okay. Just back from the dentist myself after two temporary crowns and an extraction. Owww.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think with wisdom teeth it’s really variable how much it takes it out of you. I had mine done when I was 33, not much drama at all. My sister, at 43, did not enjoy it. Hope yours is like mine and you recover quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "have you tried turning it off and on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">until this thing is restored no one from my team can do much work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a POETS day to me!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So they couldn’t fix it, problem was not at our end. But the IT guy came up with a work around so I could do stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sounds like hopefully you can all start the weekend a bit early? (I hope so, anyway!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh well, I'm going home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good for you for getting out of your system so fast. But remember to keep your fluids up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Man ~~the~~ channel 9 ~~coverage/commentary for the olymp~~ i ~~c~~ s ~~for some events has been~~ pretty lacklustre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FIFY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Olympics coverage always reveals the lack of depth of commentary on tv networks. Sure there is some qualified people up there but the vast majority of them know diddly squat about the majority of Olympic sports.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "9's commentary is pretty meh, but it was interesting looking at international and US threads asking for VPNs to access 9now. Compared to the coverage and ads the US is getting having free, live, all sport and almost ad free streaming during play is pretty sweet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a custom ring made with a jeweller on the central coast a few years back. They had a software program that made a 3D design, it was a pretty cool process. I took a bunch of photos of other rings that I liked to help with the designing and sat at the computer with one of the staff and picked out the band style and the little fancy bits to go on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't offer a recommendation for them, when they posted the ring out I had to send it back to get redone. I'm not sure they made it in house, there was definitely no quality checking before it was sent to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talking a bit out of my arse here but I think it's relatively trivial to have a band resized. I've done it once or twice but only in the direction of making it tighter. They cut a bit out and solder or weld a cosmetic filler to hide the gap and polish it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guessing that widening is only the reverse: adding a bit of metal? It's not as if the band requires a lot of structural strength, as long as it maintains its overall shape?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FWIW I'm looking right now at where a ring was resized. The cut was directly opposite where a gemstone would be, at the 6 o'clock position on the band. I can see the gap now because the cosmetic buffing / solder has disappeared over the years... possibly also from being too lazy to remove it for weights sessions, which I think also speaks to the strength of the band overall, even with a gap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The entire human experience is silly anyway. Get that $alami!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, when it opens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to just walk from Wynyard to CQ when my office was there. It’s the same distance as walking from MP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i'm also a big fan of the gigantic ads that take up the home page", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there's an aussie in it, there's *usually* a full replay on 9now (with some exceptions)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the triathlon, there probably won't be a full replay, only highlights that showcase the moments the aussies are on camera", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was diagnosed earlier this year, am currently on the dexies, and my sibling had the same reaction (I can't even mention being medicated around her).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A summary of things; having dex is fine. It is not meth. Meth is meth because it it methylated which makes it highly addictive and crosses the blood-brain barrier quicker etc, etc. I have an alarm set to remember to take mine, so you know, still not addicted half a year later lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep them in the original container with the label/your deets on them. If you are going overseas, you need a letter from the psychiatrist. Msg me if you want to chat :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone who knows what I’m taking will inevitably tell me ADHD isn’t real and I just need to try harder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone who doesn’t know what I’m taking doesn’t ask and leaves me be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if your drug dealer is medically trained starting with 6 years and then continuing and heavily regulated, his supply is made in clinical settings and also heavily regulated, and you'll be monitored for effects and doses tweaked or the drugs changed for the better, then yes its exactly like buying off your dealer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yet its your dad who wants to try a drug that wasnt proscribed for him? I woiuldnt go advertising it and certainly not leaving them lying around at work, but talk to your doctor if you have concerns", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No issue, I think that's an outside and probably outdated reaction. I've worked jobs where the employer explicitly said you had to declare it (as we worked around machinery drug tests were a thing), but otherwise no. I wouldn't be surprised if other people at your job take ADHD meds and you just don't know. Also it's not exactly the same as meth. And legal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d be wary, only from personal experience. My spouse and I have both been diagnosed and when we share it with people, most of the reaction is that people still don’t understand ADHD (implying it’s fake, a mental illness or impairment etc). I don’t share my diagnosis or that I’m medicated with work colleagues (I work a desk job so no drug tests) as I think it would create the perception that I’m impaired or acting crazy because I’m on kiddy meth. To be honest it makes me better at work and that’s the only thing they should be concerned and know about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always strive to take the easiest option. The easiest option is not mentioning it to anybody at work. That way you don’t need to worry if they’re ignorant or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your super is this quiet thing in the background you don't think about, just doing the bare minimum. It could be woken and worked to its full potential for huge gains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA: https://www.australianretirementtrust.com.au/superannuation/awaken-your-super", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Monster\" in this case relates to size, the same way \"beast\" or \"giant\" would.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, sitting on a \"monster\" means sitting on a large amount of money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gruen discussed this ad campaign a few weeks ago if you want to go a little deeper into their thinking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d probably just do an elimination diet with a registered dietician so you’re not missing anything or removing things you don’t need to remove", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems overkill to be honest, unless you’re getting strong reactions from things unknown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay wow I'm flabbergasted at how your therapist as not given you different perspectives, no wonder you're stuck. Hear out my suggestion. Stay at home, and do a masters degree. Here's why: 1) You're at home, you have help from your parents, you need to use this opportunity and get a masters degree. 2) Moving out after which you have clearly stated you will not be able to afford will absolutely not benefit you in anyway.. *\"what's that? It's for your mental health?\"* Moving out will do the complete opposite fr your mental health and it will make your life WAY more difficult if you are not physically and mentally prepared for the responsibilities. 3) Getting a masters degree NOW will be so much easier than the regret you would feel not getting it later. Two years of no income? As I said, you're at home with your parents. You don't need to ask for support for them, but at least you know they have your back when anything happens. You don't need to live alone and study, but you can stay at home and study. If not leaving at 35 is unthinkable, 32 shouldn't be so bad for you to mentally come to terms with and it's not unheard of to stay at home even at 35. Relax, don't tunnel vision, and study while you're still at home.. to prepare yourself for what lies ahead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just be aware that unless he is an elite athlete and running ahead of the field, your chances of spotting him are going to be really low.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless your husband is 7 ft tall with coloured hair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This might help: [https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1eeslm6/where\\_to\\_watch\\_city\\_to\\_surf/](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1eeslm6/where_to_watch_city_to_surf/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i'm running and the girl and her friends will be cheering me (and her friends) at rose bay, then they'll drive down o'sullivan and cheer us on at the bondi beach where we will all jump in for a swim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the other option is to cheer at edgecliff, then catch the train to bondi junction and bus to bondi beach", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is a male job?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in the city and I Mondays and Fridays have quite clearly become work from home days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sitting in another subject lecture right now... Rather suspect I'm the ONLY domestic student here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All good - I'm pretty used to pushing offshore teams to deliver from my work, and if not, I'm not about to be nice about it. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a broken brain too, but in the opposite way? I see many of those 'Does anyone else' posts taking a personal inconvenience and making it out as a general trend for the degradation of society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When it was probably someone making a mistake or having a bad day and you just happen to be the unlucky person who bears it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! Most opinions are not unpopular in the right context. It is attention seeking at best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!! I'm about to head out for a soft food haul ahead of my appointment and definitely using this as an excuse to grab a tub of ice cream.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy your break!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, did that ten times. Got an actual IT person here now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long weekend! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I have to say we're lucky to have the ad free livestreams I just wish the commentators had a slight idea about what they're talking about. I end up just muting it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll consider it. The setting is (and no offence to my nanna) not exactly my style. But I will defo take that into consideration as an option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, I’m getting the salami, just waiting until I’m not doubling the price thorough shipping. Or when I can stock up on 7 at once!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like that description for life, viola. It lessens the stress!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thank you god i never have to change at wynyard again!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"This is a big add, very big add...\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats why I refuse to use the official app and put up with a web browser.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're the reason I changed my view to the smaller one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the channel seven app already", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nine also wants to get more Stan subscribers, so only a selection gets replays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, my dad saying that stuff was last October, a week before I got diagnosed. ...I've never mentioned it to him again, that I'm actually on them now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah, I know about the methyl group. Saying they're the same thing is kinda like saying. Idk. Hydrogen peroxide is the same as water. And I don't think you'd want to drink hydrogen peroxide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I often forget to take mine too. This is the second time I've been given an apparently highly addictive medication (the first was clonazapam, when we thought I had epilepsy) that I have. Constantly. Forgotten to take.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...is it okay to put them in a pill container thing to take to work with me?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean. I usually bring them in a little pill container, not the bottle they come in so. I guess I could just say \"my tablets\"... don't think they could really ask...?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "? No, my dad doesn't want to try them. He got mad at me for wanting to try them, implying it's like taking meth. Which is wild, because he knows I refuse to touch even alcohol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't get the drug dealer comparison either, for exactly the reasons you said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd hope it would be, but I just. Want to be safe? It's only an office job, so nothing potentially dangerous aside from making people coffees. I know my friend at work has them too, we were just talking about it yesterday. She didn't seem too worried about anyone overhearing, so. Maybe I'm just paranoid cause of my dad's reaction? ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only people I've brought it up with are two other young people at the office, one because she mentioned she had it and another who was trying to like. Subtly ask me some questions and has it too. I saw her having her tablets one day in the kitchen. Maybe I should do that next time I forget my water bottle so can't have them outside...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't brought it up to anyone for this reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's why I haven't brought it up to anyone. I just. Worry. Especially in cases like today when I forgot my water bottle, so I had to take them in the office rather than at the table outside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the link", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Superannuation is so powerful you could think of it as a monster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what they are working with. I don't think it really works though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, if I'm \"sitting on a monster\", i.e. I have a great investment in my super, then why should I \"awake\" it or change to another super since it's already performing great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know, the ad makes zero sense to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not what they intended, but it could also be a monster by investing in alcohol, tobacco, gambling, weapons, and coal mining to name a few.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better to be sitting on a superhero, in the form of an ethical fund. And not a Homelander style fake superhero, so double check first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what's the incentive to change to that super fund based on the ad?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I am sitting on a monster, as they say, then that says my current super has a lot of money. That means it has performed well, and people are happy with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why change it to this other fund?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ad makes no sense to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you. My therapist is otherwise very good but he seems to believe that the housing crisis is blown out of proportion and doesn't really take me seriously when I'm like, no, just upping and leaving would be irresponsible. I've saved a lot of money staying home but it will run out eventually if I manage to get a rental because rent WILL go up more in proportion to income.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two years is nothing. If I didn't do it I know I would regret it. Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They might be wearing a costume too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forgetting til the last minute. Thinking it might be available somewhere and not checking before going to get it. Thought admittedly “for tomorrow” is a bit more ahead of time than usual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found my teeth were too sensitive for ice cream after I had mine out. Custard though, custard is the greatest thing ever invented. The little individual tubs. I ate so many.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, consider a kids toothbrush. Much easier to use if your jaw is stiff or swollen and you’re less likely to bump the wounds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck! Hope it goes smoothly!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. Okay so far, post dentist. Although I have been dragooned into rebuilding the OS on one of The Bloke’s computers. So I’m sitting at a computer screen. This does not seem very holiday-ish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "did you learn nothing from crowdstrike? you need to reboot 15 times. because 14 times may have just been a mistake", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slow down there, the opening has been delayed so you might have a few more to go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's so smart, why haven't I thought of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hopefully by the time brisbane 2032 rolls around 9now will be somewhat useable...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "does stan have all the replays?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly I’ve been taking my meds openly for nine years. Not a single person has ever questioned me about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't go around telling people about it either but I wouldn't work too hard to hide it. Most people won't ask what you're taking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...sorry for the double reply, I got a thing saying it didn't post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I mean, if I'm \"sitting on a monster\", i.e. I have a great investment in my super, then why should I \"awake\" it or change to another super since it's already performing great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"You could be\" sitting on a monster, ie something that could perform better if they manage it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But is it performing great? Most people have their super in mediocre performance accounts or investments. This ad is probably for them. How do you make your giant investment perform better?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, that's more aligned to what I initially thought.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A monster, as in a bad thing. Come change it with us, a good thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But they use monster as a good thing. And if I'm already with a good thing, why change it? Doesn't make sense to me this ad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was kind of hoping somebody would say:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“A male job is anybody that has a job. That’s what it is”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In reference to the weirdo running for president.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IT person said it’s not my fault. Which is sort of what you want to hear ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not only do they have all the replays they also have non-biased commentary that's focused on the leaders of the race, rather than the Aussie in 32nd position. There's also 6 other language channels you can choose if you're from somewhere else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes they do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just checked Stan & it says full replays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's good to know. Thank you. I just. Don't really know a lot and worry I'll get into trouble or something ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you, that's reassuring.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got you thinking about super a bit instead of ignoring it like most people do most of the time?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If so, and if they got their brand name associated with this thought process (even for a subset of the audience) then that's probably a decent campaign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I should really be on Gruen. As the cool guy with the infinite clever T-shirt collection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I’m sorry. I’ve been trying to ignore the shit show as much as possible, other than enjoying democrat voters (women, mostly) singing along to “not ready to make nice”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "might have to borrow a mate's stan account", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the way", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehrr33.json b/1ehrr33.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..31560449ab21ccc07741d1a71b51a748c3b466cb --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehrr33.json @@ -0,0 +1,138 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Good morning. I'd like to find the plot location for a [findagrave.com](http://findagrave.com) memorial so I can request a photo. Someone has marked the memorial as a monument.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Reginald G Honnor (unknown-1982) - Find a Grave Memorial](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248561937/reginald-g-honnor)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have looked on the Rookwood Cemetery website and nothing returns for Reginald George Honnor, a WW1 veteran.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hoping a local tapophile can give advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: Thanks for the assistance. Reginald was born and raised in Hastings, New Zealand. He returned from WW1, married, had children and moved to Australia where he has descendants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not a plot, it's just a memorial plaque.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's in [https://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au/memorials/rookwood-necropolis-nsw-garden-remembrance](https://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au/memorials/rookwood-necropolis-nsw-garden-remembrance), which does not contain remains: \"Those who are honoured in this garden of remembrance died as the result of service in the armed forces of the Commonwealth. Their remains rest in places where proper commemoration cannot be given or were cremated and the ashes scattered. \"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a directory on site to tell you where specific locations are: \"The central archway of the main entrance building houses the register books which list the wall and panel number of each individual plaque.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't look like these records have been digitised that I can find.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: he actually looks like he's also got a memorial in the [Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium](https://austcemindex.com/cemetery?cemid=1912) in North Ryde.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Honnor](https://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=16072028), [Reginald George](https://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=16072028) 1898? - 22 Jun 1982 Age 84 [Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium](https://austcemindex.com/cemetery?cemid=1912) NSW; TM Wall, 223", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://austcemindex.com/?cemid=1912&page=122&sort=given\\_names](https://austcemindex.com/?cemid=1912&page=122&sort=given_names)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it possible there's a memorial there but not an actual grave?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You may need to contact them directly to gather more info in that regard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a look on Ancestry and he's not in their data base.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On NSW births deaths and marriages it has his death registration number 14210/1982. Initial G is for George.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mum Nellie, dad Thomas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He is at northern suburbs cem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=16072028", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I walk my dogs through Rookwood all the time. I'll try and find it for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks so much!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/u/maidenmarewa", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://imgur.com/a/37UaZP5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the Northern Suburbs Cremation, not Rookwood, but hopefully it's of use. He's got a nice view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's not going to pop up in some databases because he's from NZ originally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C65324](https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C65324)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His family are in Hastings, New Zealand which is where Reginald grew up. He has family in Melbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks but it seems that's not where he is and someone has made an error in findagrave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://imgur.com/a/37UaZP5](https://imgur.com/a/37UaZP5)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You got an answer which is great. I didnt think to look beyond Rookwood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My grandfather was a WW1 veteran and is buried at Rookwood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks so much!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had faith. People are really kind when it comes to hunting down veterans and remembering them.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eht50d.json b/1eht50d.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1c25c0f9921f94ec61cb93b0e5b8f5682e516c47 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eht50d.json @@ -0,0 +1,350 @@ +[ + { + "text": "It’s a full blown motorbike, same size. In afternoons it’s so packed we all have to stand around this thing uncomfortably and I’m sick of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's probably someone travelling from the outer suburbs (the only place affordable) to the city (the only place with enough density for this food delivery scam job to almost be viable). Pretty sure it wouldn't be their first choice and I can't begrudge others for having to do what they have to do to get by.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a minor inconvenience that has no impact on my life, so I tend not to worry too much about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lot safer that the dude I saw riding over the Gladsville Bridge during peak hours on my way home yesterday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fine as long as it isn’t blocking the door", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't bother me tbh. No different from a person with luggage or a pram.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends, but it’s fine 95% of the time.  That train is far from packed.  Is that your illegal e-scooter parked next to you on the train?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you should have another cup of coffee OP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're \"sick of it\". Your life must be pretty fucking good. This dude is earning on average less than minimum wage. Stfu", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no problem at all with this, down my neck of the woods local kids even roll their gas powered models on the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "matter of fact this demonstrates our public transport failing to keep up with the times, there should be dedicated sections of the train for this, like there is on some intercity trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Peak hour might be a bit of a stretch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s clearly not that crowded if no one needs to stand near it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have we had our coffee, Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't look that busy.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it kinda sucks our trains don't have bike storage locations. I really wish we encouraged bike use more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’s not blocking the door (not too much at least), so he isn’t technically doing anything wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do get irrationally annoyed when they chain them up and then go up or downstairs to sit though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone coming from the far suburbs to try and earn some cash delivering food to inner suburbs. No issue with this at all. Got to make a living somehow, even if it mildly inconveniences you, having to take several additional steps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old mate can't help catching the train, he's two tired... I'll see myself out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So if it wasn’t food delivery but someone going to work, like they did pre Covid? Public transport gets them off the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d be more pissed as a customer, if my delivery needs to go via a train it’s not going to be fresh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw someone move house on the train once. Was wheeling a fridge on lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the same size as a mountain bike. We shouldn't be disincentivising car alternatives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Find something legitimate to make a fuss out of. This is some real Karen attitude", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You really can’t get away from those things can you. They’re on footpaths, roads, and now public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soon I’ll probably go to get in my car and find one on my drivers seat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wowser alert", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sooner or later one of these is going to catch fire and burnt down a train, leading them to be banned completely forever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your bike is big and bulky, I feel like you should have it on one of the middle or end carriages, where there aren't any accessible seats. That's what I did when I tried riding my trike to work in the city instead of taking the bus (never again.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate that people aren't always near them to move it if they need to. Or when they block the whole damn seat. It's so inconsiderate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To anything different Australians always say, \"you can't do that¡\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Share bikes on public transport. That's new", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/Sydney has recently become full of people complaining about the most minor things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no! You have to stand near a bike on the train. Get over it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no! Someone's car is slightly too large for a car park. Find another park. Who gives a shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before anyone reminds me, I fully realise I am now complaining about something on r/sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Takes up space which is annoying because it means I can't get a blowjob from my misses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's perfectly legal.. how the hell is that a motorbike? Get off your high horse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep I hate scooters as well , totally unacceptable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happened to needing another ticket for your bike?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always happens now. Can’t say or do anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Scum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a food delivery bike - is this Uber Eats via Sydney Trains now??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No issue if they're in first and last carriages only. If they're in other cars during busy times, they're cunts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only the foldable kind should be allowed inside the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone that uses public transport to take their bike during a busy period is a grub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You chose your mode of transport now get on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t mind as long as they stand near the bike, ready to shift it if necessary. It isn’t blocking a single commuter, but it is certainly an impediment for anyone with a stroller/luggage/accessibility needs. I hate it when dudes set their bikes up like this and then just go sit down and stare at their phones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my experience , you’d be surprised how many people travel from an outer suburb to a slightly less outer (but definitely not inner) suburb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a cyclist. Years ago you weren't allowed to take bikes on trains in peak hours, nor would I want to do it because of all the hassle it causes. But I don't know what the rules are nowadays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This in itself isn’t actually an issue, but when it gets to be considered the norm, and two or three in one doorway bicycles will get banned on trains and then no one can use a train to move their bike across town or to go for a ride in the mountains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What they should do is have a purpose designed bicycle carriage, but banning is easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen a cyclist lay down taking up entire side of seating (priority seating and all) and then putting the bike next to him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was annoying!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because he was obviously an AH with no regard for others.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She’s on the train every day and gets a seat far away from it while we all have to stand around it. I’m no Karen by any stretch the STA needs to make bike storage areas is my point", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry but that's just not the /r/Sydney spirit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was just about to ask this, OP complaining about someone while breaking the law themselves ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Decaf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was wheely funny", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’d have to be biking mad to continue riding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Were you ever under the illusion that food delivered by bicycle was fresh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have done this, numerous times, always out of peak hour though for obvious reasons. Most recently it was a washer/dryer combo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A mate who works for Sydney Trains told me that Transport for NSW have banned office staff from bringing e-bikes and e-scooters into the workplace in case they catch fire inside the building, but putting them on a peak hour train with 1500 people on it is no problem apparently ¯\\_()_/¯", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stopped years ago when the Opal card was introduced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I vaguely remember that rule. I never did it, and no ticket inspector cared.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This, they just park it there and go and sit down. I find that to be weird, imagine if someone came along and flogged it (no I am not encouraging that).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is just bizarre behaviour imo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure it's still not allowed during peak hours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While I haven't been or seen inside one, I've noticed on the Mariyungs passing by for testing some of the carriages have different logos on the outside like toilet, wheelchair, and bike. So maybe they will have a pair of dedicated carriages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm gonna be honest. You are coming across as very much a Karen. You have to stand near a bike?! How will you ever cope? You poor thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The issue Sydney Trains might be trying to prevent is charging these at the workplace. NSW Fire [has a page](https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=9431&ebikes) about escooters that predominantly talks about fire risk from battery damage and overcharging.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Sydney trains in meltdown as e-scooter battery fire destroys communications centre”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes sense to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn’t there also used to be a rule about not bringing your bike on board during peak hours?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before Opal, you needed a ticket for your bike. I saw a cyclist being challenged by a ticket inspector because he didn’t have one. The cyclist asked if passengers under 4yo needed a ticket. The inspector looked confused and said no, they didn’t. The cyclist said that his bike was only two years old so it didn’t need a ticket. Everyone, including the inspector, cracked up laughing. No fine was issued.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is. No restrictions on bikes at any time and no charge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t the batteries or charger have something to prevent overcharging or anything to gauge health?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Only use chargers that show the Australian Regulatory Compliance Mark Tick.“ I guess is to suggest there’s a lot of non-compliant chargers or people use them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As for this sort of behaviour, if it’s not inconveniencing people or causing discomfort, fair enough. There’s bound to be reason for why the guy’s transporting it via train or even doing delivery. Doesn’t take that much to be kind and charitable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "probably went the same way as school kids needing to give up their seats to paying passengers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From memory you needed a ticket in peak hours only. But I never did it so not sure on that. I just know when they changed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're buying from a reputable Australian wholesaler/retailer then absolutely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the problems come from people buying cheap junk off the internet from who knows where.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehtyos.json b/1ehtyos.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9f9b667d2ef539898635110963c5db91a36b3940 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehtyos.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The automated announcements in the metro already says the train is off to Sydenham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cant wait!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but also scared for the day when people ask how do I get to Victoria Cross = North Sydney or Gadigal = Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bus (from Eastgardens) goes to Redfern, so Waterloo will be a slightly closer option for me. But it isn't really a game changer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'll make North Sydney Oval much easier (Victoria Cross). And Barangaroo might come in handy on the odd occasion (e.g. Vivid). I don't think Gadigal will do much for me personally, it's so close to Town Hall and the other city stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suppose the one I'm most interested in is Crows Nest—it opens up a whole new location I've spent very little time at previously. Who knows, it might be somewhere interesting to poke around in?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm hopeful the proposed extension of the Parramatta Metro to Moore Park, UNSW, Kingsford becomes a thing. That would be much more local.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Until then, Mascot remains my 'close' station. And the Juniors tram.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love the little signs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It took me far to long to work out what the green F under Barangaroo was for. I need some sleep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the scrolling version they have Hyde Park under Gadigal, seems needlessly named differently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hyde Park makes more sense", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehu9ve.json b/1ehu9ve.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3f10ef6a46ccc6e5beefcb4af006f4cd5a4b9d0c --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehu9ve.json @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +[ + { + "text": "“This is an all stops train to…Sydenham”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got excited when I hopped on at Kellyville and heard the “all stops to Sydenham” announcement! Then was kicked off at Chatswood hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe 1/3 of the people stayed on the train at Chatswood - obviously wishful thinking!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My boss was on one of these and was so disappointed when they were all chucked out at Chatswood - apparently they weren't even told until then either. She's been on holidays so probably didn't know about the delay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The train did go all the way, just not with passengers ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is Gadigal?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just accustomed to erratic city rail announcements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of people stayed on at Chatswood until a worker came in and kicked them off. One day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's near Town Hall but they don't want you to know because they want to avoid people interchanging with Sydney Trains services there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Park St and Bathurst St (North and South entrances) between Pitt and Castlereigh Streets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deliberately confusing", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehubzt.json b/1ehubzt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..578920f5845c79c8cf74553282e2858a1408eac4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehubzt.json @@ -0,0 +1,250 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Doesn't \"electrocuted\" mean the victim is dead?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucks sake. Hope the poor sod is alright but there’s no way they open this soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: 7News reports it was a “minor shock”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're not getting it this year are we", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shocking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, bad choice of words - thought someone died due to electrical shock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking forward to the August 4, 2026 opening day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Curious if the top bit of the door touched the overhead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get \"electrocuted\" sometimes from my car door. Especially if I'm wearing nylon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And so it continues…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the Liberals are calling firefighters ‘union thugs’ now. Living in the matrix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought there was a media gag order for metro incidents?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "can always count on ch7 to choose the most inflammatory click bait titles and content. shitty journalism", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha hmmm so the union which reluctantly agreed to conduct the emergency exercise yesterday after stringing Metro along for months whilst they negotiate a 20% increase for their members has a member who receives a minor shock in full fiery PPE ..color me shocked!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*puts on conspiracy hat*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an attempt by the government to be able to push blame for the Metro opening delays on to Fire and Rescue to make themselves look better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*takes off conspiracy hat*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does but \"fire-fighter suffers electric shock during evacuation drill\" probably is too long for a title and doesn't sound as 'cool'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most non-dictionary sources say yes, but Oxford Dictionary says it’s injured or killed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But that could be a reactive definition based on evolution of usage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but the news will still use \"electrocuted\" for all shock incidents because it’s emotive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We should slam this sort of behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7News reports it was a “minor shock”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but this drives clicks (and upvotes)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why yes, it does", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely just means to be hit with electricity these days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not necessarily. You'd be hard pressed to find an electrician who hasn't had a zap or two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: fuck off with the downvotes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A minor shock can still fuck the rhythm of your heart and kill you later. Sucks hearing this kinda stuff happening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every time anyone I've known who cops a belt, straight to emergency for an ECG", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems it happened when he was opening a door. So the fault must be in the train, which is still running with passengers from Chatswood on. How does it suddenly become safe after Chatswood?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The firefighter would probably be dead or seriously injured in that case. It is 1500V in the overhead. Most likely it's some static electricity buildup.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This sort of argument is stupid. FRNSW has had issues with Metro since Metro came into existence. Should workers shut up about community safety issues to avoid being called greedy in the process?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When work safe gets involved it's a real accident", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the last thing that the government wants. Right now it's a money sucking vortex that's consuming media attention and good will.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They want it open and active so they can start looking better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually it's injured or killed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'd be reactive I'd bet. The \"-cuted\" comes from executed. It definitely originally meant only to die from electric shock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get the joke but I'm also enraged", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">slam", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree, it’s truly shocking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And also “electrocuted” on their thumbnail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He just fell down..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To people who don't understand the real meaning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Original commenter means linguistically - electrocuted being a portmanteau of electric and executed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Electrocution by definition means death by electric shock", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While true, if they’re still alive afterwards then they technically haven’t been electrocuted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Electric + execution", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s been super staticky this week generally- I have been zapping myself when passing machinery and metal frames all week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains (ours do I assume these do too) contain 240vac and 100vdc so potentially any if those.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s very convenient that through months of testing multiple prior exercises an incident happens now and a “minor” one at that. I’ve participated in one of these a few weeks ago which the so concerned for public safety firies boycotted its simple here nothing related to safety and all about leverage to get that new EBA. Again all at the expense of the taxpayer industrial action has already blown out that project by about $500m. I have seen the militant sabotaging and boycotting by unions through many years of working in the industry one of my faves was asking delegates to deliberately damage fleet and take photos then accuse the newly appointed operator of neglecting maintenance obligations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shame to hear man, our industry is becoming a bit shit when it comes to safety. Working live to make the boss happy or keep a customer from dealing with a mild inconvenience doesn't out weigh me being able to go home and chill with the family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never do it and never get my apprentices to do it, not worth making the boss money, or myself extra on my own jobs when it could lead to death or permanent disability.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have accepted that copping a belt is part of the job and to man up and go on with the day, nothing macho about being a dead cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stay safe out there my guy ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool story. Got receipts to share with the class?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First hand experience only you schmuck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, so it's the \"trust me, bro\" defence. I honestly expected details.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehuhne.json b/1ehuhne.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0d42f8e7c239f7b8c2d1d10fdc386b0ad5cd559d --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehuhne.json @@ -0,0 +1,250 @@ +[ + { + "text": "So apparently if you link your vehicles number plate to your toll account but DO NOT have the physical tag in the car they charge you a $0.55 “read number plate” fee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks asshats..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This works out roughly to 15% extra in my case", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is extortion just like NSW greenslips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yeah going through the process of now getting physical tags in all vehicles now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$15 a tag…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuckers…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tags are free?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a look at the toll road operators fees and chargesm they literally tell you there's a vehicle matching fee. Not sure what kind of sympathy you're expecting. But idiots don't deserve any", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> but DO NOT have the physical tag in the car they charge you a $0.55 “read number plate” fee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "people like you is exactly why they introduced that fee. I thought it was more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bunch of people would have that tag sitting at home, collecting dust. and then they have to spend money to read number plates and attach the charge to the correct account.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With automated number plate matching, why do they still make us use tags.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has only been in place since 2007.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you have a motorbike as the photo is free and we don't have to keep the tag on the bike. But we also get charged the same as cars which really sucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did the sums when my tag went faulty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They wanted $50 for a replacement tag. Which I refused to pay on principle because 'the tag remains property of blah blah'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So they were charging 77c vehicle matching fee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would have taken me over 60 trips to break even on the replacement tag. At the time I using the toll roads a lot less and I figured it would take me over 6 years before I was in the red.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I told them to stick the replacement tag cost up their ass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I set up my account as Tagless, I couldn’t care less about the extra fee as it’s more convenient and don’t have to worry about my Etag dying (I witnessed my parents go through the headache of that happening)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They charge you .55c to save you from a $211 fine and you are complaining? Good job!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no I have to pay for privatised services!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asshat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a tag. Problem solved. You also can’t claim cash backs without a tag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIL that Linkt charges for everything. Etoll is extremely smooth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tag faulty? Take it to the nearest service NSW they will order you a new one and keep the old one, they will refund the matching fee until it arrives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$15 deposit, refundable when you return the tag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its like idiots who buy insurance and dont read the PDS and complain when they're not covered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People like me?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People like me that have 7 permanent vehicles that get sold and replaced every 3 years on an account?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People like me who rent trucks, vans and buses and attach them to the account so I don’t pay processing fees from the rental companies?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your type of “people” are the ones who complain “why’s everything so expensive?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because they installed expensive tag readers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i dont think the number plate matching is perfect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- I use numberplate matching overseas and the vehicles are required to slow down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- a few years back, we kept getting charged a plate reading fee + charge from a vehicle in qld. They kept removing the charge, but refused to give us a copy of the photo. (we were worried our plate had been cloned). Eventually we were forced to unlink the plate and the etag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The same price thing really shits me. If it was half price I'd probably use more toll roads on the bike, but as it is I try not to use them on principal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "last time i had a tag die they took a deposit and mailed me a new tag with a reply paid pouch to send the old one back. They default to refunding as credit on your account rather than back to the c/c you paid with which you can change, but it cost nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny , I just ordered a new one via the Linkt app, no cost. Previously, I handed others back and got my deposit back .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if the tag dies they just revert to number plate matching with the fee. I've been through with the tag in the wrong spot a couple times and had no issues except paying an extra couple dollars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "seems a bit odd. How often are your etags dying?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given they're charging you a plate matching fee each time, it seems a little silly imo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A replacement is sent out to you, and you wrap the old one in aluminum foil and post it back", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "+ the tag is an ugly thing in the windscreen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best word ever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Linkt does the same except they post the tag to you with a prepaid package to send the old one back", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They removed the Tag Security Deposit. It's $0 start up fee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.linkt.com.au/legal/fees/tag-account-fees/sydney](https://www.linkt.com.au/legal/fees/tag-account-fees/sydney)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And where am I complaining that I'm not covered by my insurance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need help reading, the reading writing hotline on 1300655506 will be able to help you out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so you have 7 more reasons to get it right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your rental situation is irrelevant in this example, but If you have this issue often, assign the drivers an etag in a Faraday case, and have it part of the prestart to be on the dash prior to operation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should look at and understand how services work before you sign up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the car. Last time I had a car I was able to hide the tag up behind the mirror and couldn’t see it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmao the irony in all this, you should take your own advice or at least learn to extrapolate discussion points", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How in the holy fuck did you miss the point by THAT much??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"But I think my expectations are reasonable, therefore...\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah i just keep it in my cupholder, and anytime i am about to go on a toll road i take it out at the closest signal and shove it between the a-pillar and windscreen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "then when im done with the trip i put it back in the cupholder. ez", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like a clean look from the outside. I removed my rear wipers and capped it flush. If it were not illegal, I'd delete my front wipers too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are we extrapolating, or shifting goalposts away from the topic of being charged to use a service where the feed for service are outlined on the providers website?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehulq7.json b/1ehulq7.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..af6ab3d600386227601f5f78469f007f29a2f7df --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehulq7.json @@ -0,0 +1,302 @@ +[ + { + "text": "OK, that plate sucks, but if my hypothetical sugar daddy bought me this you bet your ass I'm driving it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You liiiiiike?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not for my thing, but I ain’t spending any time on it because in the meantime, every three months, a person is torn to pieces by a crocodile in North Queensland.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love it unironically. Good for her! If you think your boring ass white car shows your superior taste I’m sad to say you’re very wrong lol, I’d prefer this any day of the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Baby gigalitre", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if ur angry ur boring ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably Some Leb guy bought this for his sugar baby gf from drug money /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(I’m half Leb I can make this joke)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone has a pretty accurate mental image of that driver right now, I imagine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd unironically drive this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The comments show the kind of nanny state Sydney is. Everyone dresses like a bunch of geese over here, in what looks like a uniform and this is people going out on the weekend, if they ever manage to leave the four walls that is their home!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stand out from the crowd and you will be shunned! As if the uniform wearers have good taste anything including good food. Don’t make me laugh lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another example of “you can’t buy good taste”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A part of me really wants that person to the be the number one fan of Babygel cheese in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a horrible car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its short for BabyGILF", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They just had a baby, good luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't tell if they're going for Baby Girl or Barbie Girl!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So is it a Porche? I can’t tell coz the bad choice of colour. If the car is not expensive I think it is pretty lame to have this number plate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LOL Sugar Daddy was the first thing I thought ! And ditto.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driving the car or said sugar daddy? Sorry, couldn't bite my tongue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want a sugar person who is a woman. Can’t bring myself to say the word together as it’s icky for me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not half Leb. Can I make this joke?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone’s half leb on the internet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uhh.. this is exactly what I imagined girlypoop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God, you’re so right. We do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just so something potentially worthwhile comes from this bizarre yelling-at-clouds...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Over at chadtopia everyone was talking about how great grannies are at making random stuff for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One woman was needing a costume for a Top Gun party, she was going as Goose, thinking all the other women would be dressed as Kelly McGillis' character, which they all did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except this woman. Her granny either misunderstood the task or had a wicked sense of humor, and made her a literal goose costume.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best part, she met her future husband when she honked at him across the room. That's how he knew she was funny and fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The moral of the story? Dress like a goose all you want, you never know where it will lead you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(And Chadtopia celebrates people flying their goose flag as the highest Chads, it's not what you'd think from the name)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sir, this is a Wendy’s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess we can't all afford hot pink Maserati's with custom number plates to show how different we really are?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does Ja Rule think of this ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haters to the left", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This colour isn't on the configurator on Maserati's website, so unless Maserati offer custom colours, somebody took this car to a body shop and spent a few thousand dollars to get it wrapped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Erm I think you’re referring to Babybel cheese? In which case that number plate won’t work. Sorry mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... It literally says \"baby\", \"barbie\" is not spelled with a \"y\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The word Maserati in the middle of the tailgate is a pretty decent give away that it is definitively not a Porsche.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have millions of dollars to spend on them? If so, I’m sure you can facilitate that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn’t bother me personally mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends.. what halves are you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the internet, no one knows you’re fully sick ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How are you guys getting, \"Haha I'ma wear anything and I don't care what people think\" vibes from a friggin Mona Vale Maserati?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This person isn't your hospo mate who wears rave kit to the shops, this is either the person who underpays them, or the lover of the guy who does (and likely the recipient of the proceeds of their stolen labour).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't decide if this is ruining their brand, or exactly on brand considering the type of people who drive Maseratis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know Ferrari would be very upset with their customers doing something like this, and you wouldn't be sold another one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a number plate, not a passport application.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Think outside the box.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Girl isn't spelt GL.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm still gonna get the boys in the lab to look into it. You can't be too sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks Champs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No im poor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "German", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bitter? I think it's funny that you wrote queer femme girly whatever twice in two sentences then said you're breaking stereotype of who would drive a pink car? Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not Mona Vale - that's the intersection of the Pac Hwy and Mona Vale/Ryde Rd in Gordon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asking the wrong person here, I was only responding to old mate's bizarre goosephobic ranting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ferrari owns maserati", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon an outside the box Barbie Girl would be BBQ-GAL.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Initially I went with BBQ-GRL but it might be confused with grill?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5 enhances later... still a Maserati... 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then bad luck lmao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only other sugar related option is to be a young, hot dude who wants to hook up with rich, older women.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hmm no, you can make jokes about other germans ( mainly bavarians) and austrians.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, but they keep the brands seperate with different brand cultures or whatever marketing people call it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like we need a 6th enhance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In your area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're just making up someone to argue with, based on nothing but your own false assumptions, then getting mad and arguing with yourself and blaming it on misogyny. You've that in common with women too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a good day! Try not to be so bitter, its not that serious.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehuwf2.json b/1ehuwf2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c1c15288e4eeb8d32e0fc95a414c6fbd9dda1ed2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehuwf2.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Preparing for introducing the same rules as the UK I'm guessing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Up next: government inquiry into impacts of pornography on Members of Parliament.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally, someone thought of the children.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh fuck yeah! Finally they fight the right issues! Force a VPN onto every digital device in Australia and make us sign into websites with our ID! Put police officers inside our houses. Govern me daddy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this really needed? It’s obviously detrimental to young persons impressionable minds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dealing with the big issues of course - good on them! For too long, porn has destroyed the climate, ruined the cost of living, inflamed the housing crisis and emboldened the terrorists in the middle east!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Porn has been on the Internet since it started. They are decades late", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most importantly, this should be dealt at the family/society level, not by a law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the ruleset in the UK?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That will have a happy ending", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Findings: Barnaby Joyce had the highest watchtime", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its needed to justify new draconian laws instead of education and good parenting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehwgn5.json b/1ehwgn5.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6102033bce0becc8e9cfacc73c395f22a3c70529 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehwgn5.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "TIL you can leave comments in Waze. Who on earth is driving and taking the time to leave comments on accidents?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Why are people so stupid it's not that hard to drive \"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget the 'out of the loop' group", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nicest Sydnian", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How to i find comments in waze?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The people stuck in the traffic queue getting bored of waiting?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like an odd feature to have, doesn’t it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably typed while driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You sure you want to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re only on crashes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a chicken or the egg scenario to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's for people who may be closer to add useful details. But people are just plain stupid and lonely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could be a copilot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Paying more attention to the scenery rather than the car in front of you is a good way of becoming both.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s fair too. I just didn’t know they were there to look for and really wouldn’t be looking at that if I were stuck in it anyway. Unless I had a passenger, I suppose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The comment itself seems to imply an opinionated driver, but sure, still possibly a passenger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really? Passengers are more than capable of thinking someone's a shit driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chances are, the opinionated ones are driving and there would be one driver per car and not all will have passengers. Plus, drivers will tend to be the ones using waze. So odds are stronger that the one sharing the opinion is the driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why so flustered about this? Did I touch a nerve? Guilt?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehyf1u.json b/1ehyf1u.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0f523c4d123d30d5430efc7dbc098fcb6f376041 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehyf1u.json @@ -0,0 +1,294 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Why does this shit need to be imported anyway? Can't it just be cooked in a Jayco in the outback", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FFS, another thing that will drive up prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was almost 900kg.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a fucking idiot. We need less meth, and more coke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you even wash $800M. That would take so long to put in the pokies machine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you're saying there is an opening in the market?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can someone lend me 828 mill? Got a business idea...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How does a 31 year old fund that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait this doesn't qualify for personal use ? What a bunch of prudes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His old problems have disappeared, replaced by new ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just out of interest (for those who might know) what sort of time might old mate be looking at, and where would he likely serve his sentence? Long Bay?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is time to end the hopeless, futile unwinnable war on drugs, it is time for an evidence-based and health-based, drug policy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* **Moral Issue:** The government shouldn't force adults to avoid drugs; persuasion is better, drugs exist people who want to use them will do so anyway,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* **The Drug market:** Drug crimes involve willing buyers and sellers It is a market where the market never changes, Disruptions from law enforcement work like a tax, imposing additional costs on suppliers, who then pass them when necessary in the form of violence and corruption crime and increased costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* **More Prisoners:** Drug laws have greatly increased the prison population, these policies disproportionately impact our minority communities, particularly our long-suffering Aboriginal and Indigenous Australians", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* **Racial Disparities:** our aboriginal young men are disproportionately imprisoned compared to other groups for drug-related offences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* **disruption of communities:** Drug prohibition has damaged inner cities and led to crime and violence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* **Harm to Users:** Prohibition makes drugs expensive and dangerous, and users often can't get the help they need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* **Disruption to genuine health issues:** Fear of punishment leads doctors to under-treat pain, and undertreat those in our community where stimulant medication would be beneficial like ADHD, chronic pain ETC", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* **Harm Abroad:** US and Australian drug prohibition policies cause untold violence instability corruption and wars in the developing world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* **Overall:** our policy leads to almost all negative outcomes and no positive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* **Militarisation of Police** It destroys trust in and the legitimacy of law enforcement and the community cooperation upon which effective policing depends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "rant over", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should let him go after forcing him to use it all in one sitting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn’t meth only used by junkies? How many junkies are there around to use nearly a billion dollars of the stuff?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He got too greedy. He would've been fine if it was just $827mil", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pseudo is watched too closely to be able to produce local supply to this scale, the only way this much can enter the market is a P2P cook in South East Asia or Mexico that gets smuggled in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oi Wayne, why you always gotta break bad?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah na, dunno.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "consolation it's not included in CPI calculation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So that's like a million per kilo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Calculating how many kilos to import to afford buying a house in Sydney*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is Pepsi okay?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vehicles, houses, jewellery, paying the people under them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I's take a wild guess these figures are worked out by breaking the whole thing into micro transactions of $20 or $50 each (whatever the smallest standard size is) to make the figure as large as possible. I would not be surprised to read a headline \"Joe Bloggs found with 28 grams of weed at a value of 2.5 million dollars\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of “very busy” tanning salons, hair salons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the previous shipment they didn't get caught for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would love to see that argument used.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police: oh it's personal use, then you have 1 week to get through the lot and John here will monitor you to make sure you don't distribute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just move to columbia, cocaine basically grows on tress there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought they didn’t need to use pseudo anymore, there’s another easier option now? Or did I dream that up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm the price of contraband has not gone up with inflation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anywhere between 1.5 and 40 apparently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ew", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Piss off to r/melbourne with that attitude", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bueno gracias hombre te lo agradezco", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Just move to columbia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are we talking British Columbia, District of Columbia, or Columbia University?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a documentary where some drug dealers robbed a train in New Mexico to get the methylamine. So I guess that’s what they’re doing these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To answer your question, if you're thinking of the P2P cook from Breaking Bad, then yes. That was actually the original way it was made for the black market in the 70s and 80s back when it was mostly done by the Hells Angels etc, then ephidrene/pseudo cooks took over due to being a superior product (pure dexmethamphetamine as opposed to a mix of dex and levo). Since then the cartels took over the North American market from the bikies and Triad groups did the same in South East Asia/Australia, centralised the production, and the P2P method is easier at that scale, phenylacetic acid is much easier to source when you can get it straight from the factory in China.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will cause slight downward pressure on property and luxury goods demand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That wouldn't even get me a house in Mt Druitt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pepsi Max?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old school bikie meth", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You left out the fact that modern P2P methods have figured out how to avoid producing racemic output, yielding pure dex.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[This article](https://archive.is/ApEpw) from The Atlantic talks about what you said in more detail, and raises concerns that despite being enantiopure, modern product causes more harm due to either being impure in some other way, or simply by being too cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need the house in mount druitt to distribute the meth.. then when you sell another 10 you can buy the house next to Fadi Ibrahim in Naremburn and just commute to Mount Druitt.. you’ll need to sell 2 more to pay for the tolls and petrol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about this one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "30 Coates Street, Mount Druitt, NSW 2770 https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-mount+druitt-144952904", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I filter to Mount Druitt, 1 mil or less, last 12 months only, there are 155 results.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need new glasses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta love the classics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Already sold", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate... Are you a REA?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No shit if it hadn't sold already we wouldn't know how much it is worth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "....no?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The thing about sold properties though, which a lot of people don't seem to fully grasp, is that those properties are no longer for sale.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Look at what somebody else did\" does not help people who are trying to do unless they can achieve the same result by following the same process.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sold price is a better indication of value than guide price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But whatever you do you here you go 19 houses listed in Mount Druitt right now for less than 1 mil.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.realestate.com.au/buy/property-house-townhouse-between-0-1000000-in-mount+druitt,+nsw+2770/list-1?includeSurrounding=false", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly a couple of those look fine, I apologise for being a dick", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehyrjm.json b/1ehyrjm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..feaabcb13e5cbb04df2bbdc78e96e331ad47333f --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehyrjm.json @@ -0,0 +1,138 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi everyone,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A while back, I was charged almost $100 for a key fob by the gym. At the time, they assured me that they would refund the amount once I returned the fob. Recently, the gym switched to a digital key system, making the physical key fob obsolete.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to the gym to return the key fob and claim my refund, but they are now refusing to refund me, stating that since they’ve moved to a digital system, they won’t be able to provide a refund for the key fob.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has anyone else experienced something similar? Any advice on how to handle this situation would be greatly appreciated!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks in advance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Classic gym etiquette. Word of mouth means absolutely nothing and rely on folks not reading fine print on things like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just checked my contract from AF (another Sydney location), and the terms say it is only refundable within the cooling off period.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also thought it was refundable if I returned it later on, but I guess not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fobs are only refundable if you are on a free trial and don't stick with the gym, or if you cancel your membership in the cooling off period. Pretty scummy that they won't refund them if they are no longer needed, but doesn't suprise me, gyms are scummy as fuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does your contract specify in case of key fob deposit return? That’s what you’re entitled to and can argue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anytime fitness was one of the most complained about businesses to fair trading nsw, last time I checked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Since they moved to a digital system, they won't be able to issue a refund\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a them problem. If the staff member at the desk can't resolve it, ask them who you can speak to who CAN resolve it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Insist they find a way. Demand answers. Every time they insist they \"can't\" do this, insist back that they CAN, and they need to find a solution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a scammy piece of shit move....$100 for a $3 fob. (Fitness first is worse fwiw).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cancel your membership and forget about them. Hopefully others do the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While you are putting money into their pockets their behaviour won't change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate that gym because it smells like delicious Korean BBQ.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah they will say anything to get you across the line to sign up and pay - part of the tactic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just say you’re going to fair trading", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yer they told me the same in Nth Sydney, same BS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just as a side note, gyms reusing returned keyfobs was a hassle, the back end software couldn't handle it without manual intervention from head office. So staff are (or at least were) regularly told not to do it. The only reason to tell you they would refund your returned keyfobs is that they were lying to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I was charged almost $100 for a key fob by the gym.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what does your contract say? I'm sure youve read it cover to cover", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yo bru, I had the same thing but with an adobe product. I kept getting charged after canceling my subscription.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can dispute transactions in banking app and they usually just pay u back immediately. They did for me anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to use a chat bot though which was fucking ass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They did the ads to invite people to use the phone app for access.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Luckily I read the fine print. If you use the phone you can't use the fob anymore. So I noped out of that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anytime is pretty expensive thesedays. The only thing good is that you can access the gym anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had one from a long time ago. When I rejoined recently, they waived the deposit. How do I get into the other gyms now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to work out there when it was a Fernwood and you could hear the bad karaoke from the restaurant below", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live around the corner from a Japanese BBQ place and when the wind is right the world smells like heaven and I hate them so much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tomato?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ehz1c0.json b/1ehz1c0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..af901533b4fce3d7850d90b34b32e4740b589423 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ehz1c0.json @@ -0,0 +1,190 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need your help with something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to sound so oddly specific and weird but I’m looking for a filming location in or outside Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know of a long, straight road, without any streetlights, running along forest area or farming land?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something just like the images below.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/38ppk90jx5gd1.png?width=637&format=png&auto=webp&s=a9e42e67fdd30a64afecfa30feae7b09c39a51c5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/7bogab0jx5gd1.png?width=639&format=png&auto=webp&s=bce3bb1dd84f601c98da024c098b8bc450ec28eb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://maps.google.com/maps/place/Wakehurst+Pkwy,+Sydney+NSW/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x6b12aa71ea0f1df3:0xf26e1d4e87abdaf5?entry=s&sa=X&ved=1t:78214&hl=en-au&ictx=111", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it need to be flat? There's a road through Western Sydney Parklands up to Moonrise Lookout I've ran through at night and it was pitch black. Border Road is relatively straight and flat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First to come to mind were places like Austral, Rossmore and Horsley Park. I've only been to Rossmore at night as a child so memory may be hazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Northern end of the Putty Road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long do you need it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What era?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of place around me look like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like the Northern Rd from Windsor to Cranebrook as an example.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.6646061,150.7590239,3a,75y,216.6h,90.1t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCxe7pMj4JPr1iVF8iTBLYw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=ttu](https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.6646061,150.7590239,3a,75y,216.6h,90.1t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCxe7pMj4JPr1iVF8iTBLYw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=ttu)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if northwest helps, [The Driftway](https://maps.app.goo.gl/tcZ8sbFPEmmvyqyq6) ? Nearby Londonderry Rd or Blacktown Rd (both just south of Richmond) may fit the bill as well. There's a few straight roads around this area actually used to be former dispersal runways for RAAF Richmond during WW2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of the roads down near Buxton are like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try out near St Albans", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long do you need?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a few sections oft he Old Pacific Highway that are 200 - 400 metres in length that could fit the requirement around Calga.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an example, north of Calga towards Gosford - around 2 kms from the intersection is a straight piece, surrounded by trees (good corners leading into and out of the straight) may suit. No street lights, dark and no other ambient lighting as no houses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Calga+NSW+2250/@-33.4372584,151.2367459,941m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x6b0d49f0a8a164c9:0x5017d681632d780!8m2!3d-33.4308272!4d151.2280315!16zL20vMGc1bDJj?entry=ttu", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The straight is very lightly down hill - not by much, probably drops a couple of metres across it's length.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You also have the road just north of Cowan but it may get to much ambient light from the freeway (thinking the bowl section that rund beside the freeway cutting)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about [Bertram Stevens Drive in the Nasho](https://www.google.com/maps/@-34.0955015,151.0612199,3a,75y,301.96h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sS-VQzWc83l8SE70nSc0zJg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DS-VQzWc83l8SE70nSc0zJg%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D301.9613%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=ttu)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are dozens of roads like this. Be helpful if you mentioned the movie those shots are from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You trying to set up OP up for a sequal to the Blair Witch Project?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm down. Wakehurst Witch Project has a nice ring to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get out of my head. This was my first thought as well. Although I would have suggested somewhere further along, away from the lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah looking for something flat. Thanks for your help!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for your reply. At night for about 3 hour. No specified era. Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Later at night though it’s a notorious area for burnouts, rubbish dumping and who knows what else. Some very isolated spots out this way - but definitely a lot of straight, unlit, bush-lined roads!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for your help!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! Will check it out!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll have a look. Thanks for your help!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks so much for that! I really appreciate it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This looks so good. Thanks so much!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I totally forgot which movie it’s from sorry!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahaha don’t check ur backseat when you drive through at night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're filming - then Morgan Rd around the corner is probably a better bet than the Parkway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.7209011,151.22665,3a,75y,299.65h,86.87t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sB_A7Ps-ePseXViVH4Oxm8Q!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DB_A7Ps-ePseXViVH4Oxm8Q%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D299.64887576297485%26pitch%3D3.1264953845067396%26thumbfov%3D90!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en-au&coh=205410&entry=ttu", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This looks great! Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ei0e7v.json b/1ei0e7v.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b60345b1d3d6671616a9e3f72f6e8fad99a1f187 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ei0e7v.json @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ +[ + { + "text": "When I did my (first) driving test earlier this week, I underperformed significantly due to test anxiety. It was also in a busy area (Chatswood). I ended up with a total of 6 fail items (somehow still had over 90% of points tho), which is pretty abysmal. My driving instructor said if I drove like that during our lessons and warm-up session he would've told me to reschedule the test.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For my next test (in 2 weeks), I am worried that if I use the same testing form (each form can be used twice before needing to fill out a new one), my testing officer look at the previous test result and assume that I should be failed. Should I bother filling out a new form or am I overthinking this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am confident that I will do well in the next test now that I have experienced the test once and won't be as nervous, I'm just worried that my previous result is going to startle the testing officer and give him a bad impression immediately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The testers are fully used to people failing previously. It shouldn't make a difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know a person who failed 3-4 times, due to silly mistakes from pressure (one time they did everything right, then indicated right to turn into the RMS parking lot on his left…).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They weren’t judged on previous performance, only what they did on the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t think about it too much, just focus on driving and ignore the person next to you. Recite what you would do in your head when you approach a turn etc if it helps. Visualisation beforehand may help you calm down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do a quick run with your driving instructor before the test. It helped warm me up for the proper test", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To give you a different perspective - you are learning to become a better driver and ultimately that is what this is about. If you failed then you missed something - they saw something that was not safe. When they don't you will pass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 of my daughters passed at Chatswood - they were always very professional - they want good drivers, that is all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They probably just throw away the test at the end and just mark you as failed in the system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only way the examiner will know is if you get the same person and they remember your.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no they couldn’t care less tbh, they’ll evaluate your driving as if you never took the test before. My dad did the test 5 times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't be too worried about failing even a few times. Practice with an instructor in a similar style to the test. This should help with nerves when it's go time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You honestly just sound like you are not yet ready to drive on the roads by yourself. Passing the test shouldn't be hard if you have the required skills and confidence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need more practice. Don't worry about previous tests.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driving in Sydney can be stressful. If you cant do it safely and to an acceptable level then you shouldn't be issued a drivers license. I understand this is harsh but its the truth. Vehicles kill people every day and driving is privilege not a right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Practice some more and return when you feel confident. Maybe see if you can arrange a weekend were you can drive out of Sydney out to Penrith and into the hills. The few hours driving on different roads and areas will provide a massive boost to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best of luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stop worrying about failing. You’ve done your lessons, and you KNOW you can pass. Just focus on the stuff you need to remember, but try to relax. I know that’s much easier said than done, but have some confidence in yourself. Go in knowing that you can pass. And you can. I promise you can", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife failed 3 times. 4th time she decided she wasn't going to stress about passing. Took it casually without care and she passed without any mistakes. It's all about the mentality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I passed mine on first try cause I have lots of driving experience before. For me, the difficulty was changing my way of driving to follow strict rules for the tests (like holding steering wheel with both hands all the item etc.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't worry about your previous test. Just take it easy on this one and you will pass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for assurance, i was worried cause 6 fail items looks pretty abysmal haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel that anecdote at my core. One of my failed attempts I did everything perfectly, and then second last turn went around a corner too quick according to my tester who felt I lost control (which I still dispute). Instant fail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the encouragement. I have faith in myself not to implode under pressure this time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife failed 5 times as she gets very nervous in the test even though she drives well while with me. Because of that she hated driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She finally passed last month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She loves driving now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was on a high ( not high) reaching the end of my driving test only to fail at the set of lights just before turning into the RTA (amber) and immediately failing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So do I. One thing that helped me is not to drink coffee right before and get jittery. And make sure I’ve been to the toilet first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just make sure to give yourself enough time to chill and acclimate when you get there so you’re not just rushing to make it. Use the time to think over where you went wrong, and remember to do better in those situations, but have confidence in yourself. Your mindset can have a massive impact on your performance IMO. If you think you’ll fail, you will. It’s self fulfilling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can do it. You know you can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i can imagine myself being like that too haha. I was actually quite excited by the idea of driving on my own going into the test. That quickly got replaced by anxiety tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of my instructors was telling me of one of his students who nailed everything, then pulled into the carpark at the end too hard and hit the kerb. Fail.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ei0gsh.json b/1ei0gsh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6f5d35c6c3d3ab9252b2a1fd09c9f4bd012dd04a --- /dev/null +++ b/1ei0gsh.json @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I got this mail as my child attends swim classes there. I can't seem to find the media reports they refer to. I suspect it must relate to some child offences but csnt find anything. Anyone see where it's reported in the news ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like a bigger and bigger problem of these sex offenders using swimming lessons as an opportunity for abuse. Really concerning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the information of all parents and caregivers:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Austswim and Swim Australia are the governing bodies of the swim instruction industry. All qualified teachers are required to have and maintain a Working With Children's Check. All swim schools are required to ensure all employees have their WWCC up to date.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**All Austswim and Swim Australia qualified teachers will be able to show their teaching license on request, and all Swim schools will display their current accreditation at all times.**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do not take lessons from any individual without a license, or from any swim school without accreditation, you risk not only this situation, but potentially harmful teaching practices which could result in trauma, injury, or death.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why the fuck wasn't he in jail for the first offence????", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-nsw/sex-offender-ruize-wang-charged-with-giving-swim-lessons/news-story/a5676c5a789762b4900a21f09ac87e8f?amp&nk=1849ac6b5a5e54957b41542274320cbf-1722571447", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t see the full article though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the information of all parents and caregivers:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Austswim and Swim Australia are the governing bodies of the swim instruction industry. All qualified teachers are required to have and maintain a Working With Children's Check. All swim schools are required to ensure all employees have their WWCC up to date.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**All Austswim and Swim Australia qualified teachers will be able to show their teaching license on request, and all Swim schools will display their current accreditation at all times.**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do not take lessons from any individual without a license, or from any swim school without accreditation, you risk not only this situation, but potentially harmful teaching practices which could result in trauma, injury, or death.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been a problem for decades and decades. Basically the same as the catholic Church.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t understand how someone with prior convictions got through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. Stupid system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How the fuck did he pass a Working With Children check?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://archive.md/t0mOK use this link", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. At least I have a face to look out for in public to avoid this p.o.s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hes been convicted so get as many eyeballs to be on their guard around that guy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disgusting pig", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While rare, there are a few independent operators who aren't AUSTSWIM qualified but are damn good swim teachers who just hate AUSTSWIM bullshittery. These would be sole operators not swim schools, and pretty much exist on word of mouth referrals of parents who are sick of minimum wage teenagers hired by austswim qualified schools.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I worked in aquatics for 8 years and met a few.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah, i reckon you'd have far more dodgy operators than quality independents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe the Catholic church should start swim lessons? Sorry, dark joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live near south hurstville and there are so many primary schools around or close by, glad this fuck has been convicted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Maybe the Catholic church should start swim lessons?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah - they're already ahead of you. They started schools. Unlimited access to kids there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've thought of that already....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://sport.syd.catholic.edu.au/sydney-swimming-championships-2024", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus Christ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s right, Jesus Christ was the cover", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Terrible cover. Very famously averse to swimming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard to paddle with holes in your feet", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ei5hzf.json b/1ei5hzf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d8a4fe471fd85df1668a38393a40a7a612cef3d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ei5hzf.json @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’m sorry what?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect there’s a charge that is built up in a capacitor or motor somewhere that doesn’t discharge once mains are off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just like with a computer; even when it’s off the mains, the PSU still has charge and it’s enough for a nasty shock at the bare minimum. That’s why you turn the computer on and off again even after you’ve taken it off power to ensure the PSU finally discharges all of its power before you tinker with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully it’s a quick turnaround, but if they need a real engineering fix it’ll be months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have a month minimum to get it together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Media says it's unlikely it will open in the next 2 weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The third week they cannot open because Sydney Gateway is opening then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which leaves the fourth week onwards. Cam they sort it out then? Who knows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aren't they the same trains and general system as the currently operating section? If it's so dangerous how come the existing section is still in operation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure someone could get an electric shock from working on the current trains if they touched something or stood in the wrong place, so unless they reveal more details it’s pretty hard to gauge the cause of this actual issue. I don’t imagine it happened while he was tapping on his Opal card.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "# NSW government deny safety issues with new Metro line after firefighter suffers electric shock during drill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why can't they open with the Sydney Gateway?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes you end up with intermittent faults that only occur if certain conditions line up to cause the issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's an extra 20 or so now than there originally was. There were only 22 trainsets originally until they started gearing up for SMCSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe they are all different? From memory they all take a different unit of power and are not compatible for set swaps if we have another situation like the cracking trams", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7 news reported he was shocked when opening the train door. https://youtu.be/0b_7o2YYIbU?si=Ztmsvvuhy_lkT_Mp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty big deal if emergency responders cannot guarantee safety when operating an emergency door release.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The train was isolated and he was opening a door. Its kinda a big issue. This isn't a static shock issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you know it was an exclamation of outrage, not an actual question that warranted a reply. Still, appreciate you! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You lose the photo opportunity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Opening both in one weekend distracts the populace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Opening one then wait until people forget about it then open the other brings attention to both.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney can’t get right opening 1 thing, imagine 2 at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Swiss cheese model of engineering failures!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "different to normal heavy rail but the same trains & system as used on the existing metro system (since this is just a continuation of the track)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So as long we never have an emergency, everything will be fine!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, it really sounds like they should delay it until they’re sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Political Marketing > delivering a service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough. Looks like I was regurgitating propaganda without checking for a source. Apologies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These trains have been running for 5 years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re getting confused with the future WSI airport Metro and the Western Sydney (Parramatta) Metro, none of which will be interchangeable with each other or the present Metro trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes the metro has been, but not on this new section of the line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deliberately as 1500v DC is very inefficient compared to 25,000v AC. The new systems in Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Auckland are all 25kV.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah. Fantastic", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ei5yxz.json b/1ei5yxz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..607b6f0959eee325ac39e5dc3ac1e1e3310e2d76 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ei5yxz.json @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking good, the opening would be great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're coming from the M5 you'll still take the marsh st exit however it would be handy when there's an incident as an alternative route.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "West Connex has the beacon thing which actually helps provide a location to navigation maps without the need for GPS which will also come on handy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the imminent opening of the Airport Gateway, the govt has released their virtual drive through videos for you to get a better understanding of the new traffic changes around the airport", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ei6ebx.json b/1ei6ebx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..53dbb6483ebb61de4c714138898ec07717778f6c --- /dev/null +++ b/1ei6ebx.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Man I haven’t been down there in ages and I live close to that beach", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ei6w35.json b/1ei6w35.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7a0c4bbda495abae6779c8ddd08814aaa8df452d --- /dev/null +++ b/1ei6w35.json @@ -0,0 +1,566 @@ +[ + { + "text": "First timer in Sydney here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of men here are walking down the streets looking fresh af, and I want to upgrade my style. However, the only retailers that I know that sell somewhat decent male streetwear are Culture Kings and H&M.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any recommendations to help a brother look good?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Incu. Bring your wallet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Incu, Supply, Above the Clouds, subtype", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mailot, Chinatown Country Club", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At Lowes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uniqlo I think is pretty good?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honour !! Bottom level of Westfield Pitt St Mall. Nick is a g and they’ve got a lot of local brands. Not sure why it hasn’t blown up more tbh it’s the only place in Sydney I can afford lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a lot of cool smaller aussie / kiwi brands, here are a few off the top of my head:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Pseushi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- 108Warehouse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- PorterJamesSport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Mutimer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Examples Prod", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Atelier 171", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asos also has some decent stuff but it takes a while to filter through all the junk and the quality can be hit or miss", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maplestore, either online or shop front. That’s where I get my Merz B Schwanen Ts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uniqlo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Carhartt, conveniently right near Incu", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on what style you want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want the Carhartt workwear sort of style then you can often find Carhartt on sale online and there are other brands where you can get similar stuff that is more reasonably priced. For instance im liking Uk brand Service Works for cheaper chore/canvas style", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want the more mountaineer style (think Patagonia) then there are a bunch of brand that are expensive and well made but do also go on sale online (such as Cotopaxi). I’ve also been buying Passenger from the UK which have loads of sales on stuff in opposite season to us. Quality a bit lower but still good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want something a little more down the centre fashion wise Academy Brand, Country Road or the likes of Glue and General Pants are worth a shout.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really though I would recommend Uniqlo to find your style, they have basics for a lot of men’s styles and the quality really isn’t too bad. Follow some men’s clothing instagram pages until you find what you are into and see if Uniqlo have that sort of thing and then find more expensive brands once you know what you want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vinnies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vinnies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big W", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm glad I'm too old to bother looking Fresh....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TK Maxx- can find some good items for cheap prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lowes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best & Less", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Universal store. General Pants. Glue store. Fast times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost purely online (SSENSE, grailed etc) with the exception of KOTJ, even if you don't buy anything from there the owners there are lovely and very knowledgeable about their stock in my experience", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Op shop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "End clothing sales can be good. Ships from UK,sure how returns work exactly, I use measurements to more or less figure out sizing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hallenstein Brothers. They only have physical stores in QLD and NZ but they do have a great online store", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kmart", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where has OP come from that Sydney men look fresh af lol also not surprised by the answers that have been given", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kmart, Big W. Lowes, DFO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Vinnies or Salvo's as a hot tip, I'm basically decked out in some of the nicest stuff I've owned in my life for very cheap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Upmarket - French Japanese brand Maison Kitsune", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a lad to rack you some", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "St Vinnies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RM Williams", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Helps to know what sort of thing you're looking for. I do styling for various clients, photoshoots and award sitch. DM me if you want to have a bonafide discussion. Can help you build a wardrobe with some key pieces that you can build out with some not so pricey stuff as rotating variation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Binco. Grove Street", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uniqlo. Try going to bigger Uniqlo store so they have more selection for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise Myers or David Jones also have pretty good range for male selection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends largely on what your budget is? Stüssy is at 18 Oxford Street and has decent street ware. But again, depends on how much money your willing to spend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Corlection", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Loco mosquito", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go on Pinterest and search up men’s street wear, usually they have link to the pieces, reverse search from there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theiconic for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just buy stuff that's on sale that looks decent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazon.com.au sells pretty much everything you would need", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jay Jays and Cotton On.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve really been liking Uniqlo and H&M as others have mentioned, but get the odd piece from AliExpress which sounds terrible but there’s some unique and good quality stuff in there if you know what you want", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one shops industrie anymore?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kresge Mart", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best style is a combination of high brow and low brow. Ignore the middle tier like culture kings, general pants, universal store (apart from their singlets). Go Zara, Cos, uni qlo and know when to make a move at an Incu sale, or Above the clouds etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't believe more people haven't said TK Max yet. I've been obsessed with the place since discovering it. I think they get old stock from other stores and sell it at quite discounted rates. They have products from a range of different types of brands and they have a rather addictive candle section too- be warned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m tall, fat, and middle aged, so Johnny Bigg.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kmart!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a heads up. The stussy u get in glue and general pants and stuff is not the same stuff you get at the international stussy stores which is the higher quality legit stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only true stussy global store js the one in Darlinghurst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yes incu is the big one, above the clouds, supply store, think theres a few other smaller ones i forget as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Skate shops like Fast times is good as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And obviously the brand have their own stores/boutiques.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Arcteryx, Patagonia, Carhartt Wip, acne studios, all have stores in sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But honestly sydney pretty mid for mens streetwear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Japan (where u can get heaps of things taxfree) or even Shanghai is lot better in terms of brands and the stock they have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nautica, Diesel, etc is like another level in Japan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised no one said David Jones or Lululemon. My only two places…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sportswear brands that also look fresh casual are echt and venom", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on your style amigo, go visit industrie, general pants, Uniqlo, Zara, Thrills, Roark, then pick one random spot like critical slide for the funky pieces. And online is generally cheaper. But I’m old and seems easier to dip in and out of a shop. But find what works for you, and enjoy the fuck out of Sydney!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before you drop your hard-earned $$$, check out r/streetwear, Pinterest, fashion blogs to see what styles work for you. You can find tons of cool pieces at Vinnies and Salvo, flea markets. Learn how to style your outfits, layering, colour matching and know what pieces look good on your body. Some people can look good wearing crocs, a white tee, cargo pants and a footy jersey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is fashion a hobby or you just want to look good?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the former, I absolutely love Maple. If the latter, hit the gym and do some meal prepping, because if you cant look good in jeans and a plain t-shirt the clothes are not the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell me you're in your 20s without saying it...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "onlyny.com amazing hoodies ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I buy my band shirts at shows and dickies shorts online.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can only assume you’re talking about me when you say fresh AF.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the hell is 'streetwear'? Do you mean clothes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It warms my heart that I don't know most of these stores mentioned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It means I've achieved my goal of ignoring advertising and not wasting money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Target has Mossimo!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jayjays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll be real man I buy all my streetwear from boohooman.com/au/ they’re a uk company but they’re cheap and surprisingly pretty good quality", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cotton on or factorie if you are being a tight ass. Which i always am", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worth learning the brands and style you like from there and get the same brands (or similar) online at much more reasonable prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The logo of that store looks so bad, you’d think it’s a low quality discount clothes store", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool. I do tend to take my wallet when I go shopping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wank. $525 for a sweatshirt I wouldn’t wear to take the bins out on Wednesday night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Generate IDGAF energy on minimum chips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More dadwear than streetwear, love their undies though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol just said the same thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only if you want to look like a American redneck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Follow some men’s clothing instagram pages until you find what you are into", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you got any good suggestions of pages to follow?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big W. *You deserve a massive W!*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m fresh as a week old bread", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't feel bad. I just looked at a couple of the recommendations, and while not horrible, they are clearly street fashion (which is fine if you keep updated), but lack the quintessential look.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is basically the long version of what you just said, so I'll shut up now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. You can find a few gems here at decent prices if you’re willing to dig through the sea of garments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Bunnings!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget Best and Less.. Online shop is great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did years ago, the quality is atrocious these days. Degrades very quickly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t hate it, solid for work staples.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really like the look of their clothes, but It's mostly kmart quality stuff at 4 times the price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had no idea stussy overseas was better. When I'm Europe next month I'll have to see if I can check it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those brands aren't streetwise... it's professional men in their 30s, who wear Rm Williams to the office", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Venom? Really? I find even their rashies for jj shit quality. Their gloves are amongst the worst ive ever worn, so im suprised the clothing is worn by people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell us they are in a marketing team without saying it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This entire thread is full of marketing team members and bots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetwear", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Post your fit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So why bother commenting? What do you want? A medal? A round of applause? A pat in the head?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quality is ass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whats your fave brand for streetwear?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep I’m a dad and love Uniqlo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a grandad and I love Uniqlo too ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or enjoy their style of work/street wear… somehow I always get compliments on my plaid shirts and jacket from them but I guess everyone I know must also be an American redneck?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A few I follow are", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "tomamadeus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ealing_man", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dm_alari", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wears_oli", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ilcutz", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use them less for purchasing what they actually wear but instead getting a feel for the type of things I should look out for and what things look good together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once you start looking at a few of these types of accounts just hit search and most of the recommended posts will be from similar accounts and you can find ones that fit your style", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to go to Best and Less to get some long sleeve tees without some stupid print on them. Sometimes you just want a plain shirt in a wide range of colours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look into The North Face Purple Label which is only available in Japan and South Korea, made and distributed by a totally different label and a whole other level of quality and design to normal TNF.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The stuff u find in glue store is labelled stussy australia and its licensed stuff for local market", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh really? Interesting.. my brother has a few of their dry tech T-shirts, and their tracksuits so I’ve seen how nice the quality of their clothing is in person, he really likes the brand too lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it's the internet and there isn't any rules to say I can't provide my perspective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And wasn't it insightful? Well done you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I was hoping some people would get the hint and realise this entire thread is marketing teams and bots manipulating Reddit, but I guess some people aren't clever enough to understand that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/iamverysmart", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eig062.json b/1eig062.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b401709b0bc2c0df7dbaceef90b5c0331527ab27 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eig062.json @@ -0,0 +1,322 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yesterday arvo I was driving like 2 streets away from mine, cars parked on the street, so I drove through with enough space for me. Old mate speeds up from the other side, and instead of giving me way (already going through) he comes in and tries to squeeze in, sideswipes one of the cars. The only reason i heard it was cause the back window was open and my dogs head was hanging out. He knows he fucked up, slows down and then drives off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This morning i went and knocked on the house and gave them a usb with video from the car hitting them off my dashcam. They offered to buy me a slab of beer but i said it's only 9:30, and I dont want anything, just for wankers like that to get done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is my favourite winter weather, nice and cool with the sun shining. Plus, our house doesn't feel like an icebox and it's nice having the doors and windows open for once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonus [Lu tax](https://imgur.com/a/eISNlUM), I got him a lil inside jumper and it definitely boosts his old man aura.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good morning. Hoping for some sunshine today ! I miss it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waffling this morning. Washing machine is going. Looks like a nice day outside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Melbourne for the weekend for a Spartan Race. On the way down, JetStar cancelled my flight. I rebooked at cost trying to catch a friend for dinner but then Virgin delayed for a few hours, so I missed her and now she's in Singapore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Staying at the Mercure. Room smells slightly of effluence. Pretty poor sleep. Hoping I can muster myself for the race today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speaking of, any suggested sleep hacks? I seem to struggle to fall into deep sleeps in general. The rest of my life is decently in order but a lack solid sleeps feels like it's holding me back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m going book hunting when I finish work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People keep trying to convince me to swap to kindle or audiobooks, but I can read faster than audio, & am loath to give Amazon money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only had 4 drinks last night & I’ve woken up with the headache from hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this what getting old feels like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apart from our own Olympic terminators in Kaylee and Cam aside today, Leon Marchand is astonishing. God damn that Frenchman is on a roll in the pool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Update on yesterday's comment: therapist very supportive. Apparently he had tried to steer me in the direction of a masters when I first saw him two years ago but I was so desperate to get out of my parents' house he dropped it. He's pleased I got there eventually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took me a while to accept the housing and inflation crisis won't get resolved any time soon but at least I'll be able to make a lot more money a couple of years after it's done and then even if shit is still bad I have a fighting chance, unlike now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My afternoon nurse just saw Jubby and asked if she was pregnant. Nope, just a jubbly little lady.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I bet she would have made the best kittens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta love a precision supermarket raid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spent about $60, saved about $80, Connoisseur : other items ratio about 1:1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm trying to plan a trip to see the Perseid Meteor shower. I think it peaks on the night of 11th August so I was thinking of that day to go to Warrumbungles. Would you guys be able to advise me on whether going to warrumbungles would be a good idea on those dates? If not, by chance is there any other place with good viewing conditions? even a 10 hour drive from Sydney does not matter but would prefer a location that is at least 5 hour drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you very much!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing more righteous than an offer of a slab, followed by a polite decline.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ten thumbs up all round.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "j u s t i c e", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is an absolutely gorgeous day. I was just out for a walk and everyone seems very very happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree with you!! I have many of my doors and windows open, and there's no crazy wind to make it feel cold. :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems you got your wish! :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really should read reddit as soon as my eyes open so I can feel motivated by others and do the same =D I've just had a hot drink and cut up some carrots to blend. Trying to finalise a blog page, and catching up with Home & Away before making a burger. The sun is out!! Yay!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I spend an hour before bed doing nothing but zoning out in front of the TV before bed on YouTube I sleep like a baby. Specifically, I'm playing videos of night drives during rain. But that's not for everyone or even possible for some.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been tossing up about biting the bullet and getting an e-reader once I finish my stack of physical books, I've heard Kobo is a good kindle alternative and not owned by Amazon, from what I can gather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The City of Sydney library network has been my best friend as a fast reader who doesn't have the physical space and hate spending too much money on books. Rarely do they not have what I'm after!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah nah, nothing beats print IMO. But I still go for audio for non-narrative nonfiction stuff I can listen to while doing other things, that way I get to cover more that I would otherwise have not dedicated time to reading.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only reason I go with ebooks at all is for storage. Paper is a classic and if you go second hand it's actually cheaper. eBooks costing nearly as much as a brand new paper book is fucking greedy, and I bet the authors don't see much of a cut of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "maybe cos im gettinf on a big bit i find kindle much easier to read. I do love wandering a book store, and i do programming for software and setup for publishers warehouses so i get to enjoy wandering the aisles there, and get more free books than i can ever read. but you cant beat the convenience of finishing a book at 11pm and being able to find something to move on to right away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People do set the Audio speed to more than 1. Personally think they sound like chipmunks and don’t like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Potentially. Have some vegemite on toast and water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup. Next your back and knees will hurt and you'll want to be in bed by 9pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My recommendation with drinking now is to drink a glass of water in between each alcoholic drink, it'll help with the hangover the next day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reached your mid twenties huh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cam finally getting the boys on that gold scoresheet for Aus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good for you. Hope the masters is rewarding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://i.ibb.co.com/q7g3svQ/20240803-142249-2.jpg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's a Lil stinker from today at Padang Padang for you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "man cannot live on ice cream alone, but he'll give it a good try", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't pick a location until the day before when you can check Windy for fairly accurate cloud cover predictions. Celestial events and rain seem to have a pretty strong correlation in my history of trying to view them, so willingness to travel is a good luxury.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: swapped meteorological for celestial because I'm an idiot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even I got out and about in the sun for a bit today. Twas lovely!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you making carrot juice ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve used Kobo for years. Highly recommend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We got a Kobo and it allows you to borrow e-books from the library, Inner West in this case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I understood it, Kindle locks you into buying and maybe only from Amazon?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either way, I'm pretty sure the library doesn't play with Kindle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vegemite toast and a strong and sugary cup of tea is always the antidote to wine flu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve already had 750ml water & some hydralite, not a fan of Vegemite though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that’s been the case for years already!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do alternate & drink water in between. I think it may be what I drank (cheap bubbles), I don’t tend to get hangovers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "+15 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was not the little stinker I was expecting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll save them time and give them the weather now:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cloudy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are your ravens still around or did they flee while you were indisposed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep! Using up my Veggies - Carrot, Ginger & some Red Capsicum :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I don't know much about it, I think you can borrow books from libraries in the US using the kindle but I *think* the Amazon subscription is what most Aussies can only use here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friends have kobos and they have nothing but praise for it, if you're into ‍ I think you can install downloaded books onto it too (but I'm a big fan of supporting your local library if it's an option/available).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deported.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh really? The vitamin b is very good in times like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You made it to forty before getting hangovers? Holy shit congratulations on your genetics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'd still be around, but I've not seen them yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to religiously start days with carrot, apple, celery, beetroot and ginger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then got tired of constantly cleaning the juicer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But a good reminder of a quick way to use some ridiculously oversized Box Divvy bounties. Especially the celery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤣 well I am an import", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤞", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I gave away my juicer cos I couldn't be bothered doing all the cleaning and scrubbing. Now, I use a blender cos I know all the fibre is really good for you too. It makes for a gluggier juice but I just put more water in there and cleaning is a quick easy rinse!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the way! I use a magic bullet type blender 10/10", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eiqx3m.json b/1eiqx3m.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1125b3a6c8e91cd4071fbe17f6f5ffc3c577e1d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eiqx3m.json @@ -0,0 +1,246 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I've had to temporarily pay $15 a month for home delivery. Happy enough with the delivery windows", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see the delivery states by \"Uber partner\" and when it gets delivered it's some guy in his own car ie an uber driver. Fine enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My question is who is doing the shopping? Is this uber guy picking my items off the shelves? Is he using his bare hands to weight and bag my mushrooms?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How does this work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the woolies staff pick and pack, uber driver just collects it and delivers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be wary of using the delivery partners as opposed to the Woolies delivery trucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have used delivery partners twice, and both times the delivery partner seemingly grabbed random bags and dropped them at my door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The second time i was able to get the delivery partner to come back, at which point they simply took the bags which weren’t part of my order and disappeared without bringing the rest of my bags.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are astoundingly inept.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi, I'm a Woolies Online Team Supervisor. To answer your question, the uber drivers do not pick your order. Essentially, Woolies staff pick your order and then hand it over the Uber/Doordash delivery drivers to drop it off to the customers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From personal experience, there are a few times when there are issues with our delivery drivers, which we try our best to resolve via internal systems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And regarding bagging your mushrooms, we follow food safety standards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "order through the supermarket, and the supermarkets have their own packing team, driver just picks up. different if you order through uber/doordash etc where the driver will have to actually go in and shop on your behalf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coles is cheaper if you can get it. From $2 per delivery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you order enough and select the right timeframe, delivery cost can be free, or as low as $2 or $5. I try to buy in bulk for the entire month, also so I can utilise the 10% off from Everyday Extra. I know of someone who is a Woolies staff member that does the online “shopping” so I assume it’s staff. If you order via Uber directly only then it’s the Uber driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're ordering from the Woolies website itself, it is more likely that a Woolies staff picks the stuff off the shelf in their store for you (assuming most of the stuff you're buying is available in that store) and the Uber driver picks it up to deliver to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The alternative is that Woolies gets it picked at their warehouse/distribution centre and an Uber driver comes around to pick it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is based on me having seen Woolies staff pick online orders off shelves at my 2 local Woolies my own obscure purchases that have been delivered by Linfox (I bought stuff that were listed as in stock online, but could never find an in-stock store in their stock listings, and the stuff arrived with a layer of dust so I can only assume they were sitting in a warehouse somewhere lol).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uber has a grocery service where the drivers go in and get the items.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you order via woolies their staff pick the items and bag them and the driver picks up the bags.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pro tip if you live in weird spot and have delivery issues, use the green drivers option. Its done via a real delivery company with trucks, paid by the hour drivers with trolleys and are professionals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chuckling at the mental image of an Uber driver going in to do the shopping hilarious, in the same way that an Ubereats guy would go into the kitchen of a restaurant and cook your food for you hehe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's weird because there's a couple different formats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Woolworths Online is picked by Woolies staff and delivered by Uber Eats, from regular stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Milkrun is picked by Woolies staff and delivered by Uber Eats, from Metro stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Uber Eats orders are picked and delivered by Uber Eats, from Metro stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For Coles too:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Coles Online is picked by Coles staff and delivered by DoorDash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Uber Eats orders are picked and delivered by Uber Eats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- DoorDash orders are picked and delivered by DoorDash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Confusing, but I always pick the mehtod that gets staff picking over drivers. Drivers are terrible at picking groceries, generally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks to Aus having a duopoly, The store staff picks the items.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only in America does the DoorDasher do the shopping for you since they have many more supermarkets so they don't all follow set rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess having a duopoly finally has it's advantages.. but you get price gouged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Temperature control (or lack thereof) would be my main concern :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully they just pick up one order and deliver it straight away...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! We had the woolies delivery for a while and never again choosing the delivery partner option. Not only are there more items missing than the usual mistake in packing that they make, but also we had our groceries dropped off in front of our door multiple times without them letting us know / knocking / using the doorbell (I wfh, so no way I missed it). Leaving the frozen / refrigerated food in front of the door for hours. And we specifically made sure to check the option where they have to hand us the food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second this. I got Coles delivered by delivery partner (door dash) during the lockdown and the person delivered only the non food items like kitty litter and bleach, and it was an absolute stressful nightmare to sort out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They canbe hopeless - had my neighbours groceries delivered to my place. Left a note telling her I had here groceries order and to pick it up when she got home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The uber driver just dumped it on my door step and rang the bell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We often get extra bags - woolies won't take them back for food safety reasons - we generally donate stuff we don't want/need to a local food pantry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time it happened, we scored a big tin of olive oil - those are something like $65.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always worry when we get baby formula - I do hope it's not urgent, and they get their replacement soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many Uber drivers steal people's groceries? Sorry I meant how many groceries magically disappear?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alright, thanks for the response.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do think it's a pretty bad practise and poor look to ship customers food in the back of some random dude's vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't imagine how you would have any control over proper food handling or storage, from refrigerated items to fresh food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could be just packing it up and then giving it to any old crackhead who turns up with a vehicle and an uber account.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The $50 min spend is easier to reach than woollie’s. $2 window is so worth it if working from home!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been using Coles for years. But the same warning - do not choose delivery partners - for the same reasons as mentioned here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just so others are informed, the drivers wearing Linfox uniform are subcontractors to Linfox, so they’re also getting fucked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No I can definitely tell you that if you are using milkrun it’s the staff that have to pick your orders still and it’s a fucking nightmare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has added so much extra work onto staff that we’re struggling to get any other work done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen an uber guy before with the big square box on this back walking around a supermarket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Erm, all ‘partner delivered’ orders at through Uber or Doordash at Coles are picked by the drivers themselves, not Woolies but these days not ridiculous at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I don't want drivers picking out the fruit and vegetables, and making decisions on things like substitutions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just order the day before and don't select the partner driver option, that way it is both cheaper and more reliable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thanks for letting me know. I can imagine it wind be a nightmare", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At my local woolies, I've often seen Uber drivers waiting at the Drive & Collect bays waiting for orders - they're definitely not picking the products - just delivering them at the end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea, at Woolies", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eiss1l.json b/1eiss1l.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..71ac6ebe406b050eda7b625ff0ebbdbce1a4a2e3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eiss1l.json @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My partner and i have recently moved and we have some furniture we no longer need. It's all in good condition and would prefer to donate it over council pickup or mulling about on marketplace for weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only kicker is that we unfortunately dont have the vehicles to transport it. Are there any charities that collect large items for donation? We're located in the lower north shore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Salvation Army pick up furniture but are very very picky about what they will actually be pick up. I had 2 guys who came over, ruined parts of my furniture and then refuse to take it away! I ended up having to find someone who loved it instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could donate to your local Pay it Forward FB page and they can come pick it up at a set time. Or else Council Pick up... which seems like a waste to me...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look at local refuges, as they are always looking for ways to help people escaping domestic abuse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">mulling about on marketplace for weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put it for free on marketplace and the local buy-nithiny/pay-it-forward groups.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the furniture is any good, it'll move quickly. If it's junk, thr charities won't want it either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I list stuff for free on fb marketplace and put in the description:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pick up only, no delivery, no holds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stuff usually goes within a day. I had a guy come stuff a single mattress into a hatchback once, that was amusing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Bower", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a bunch of Street Bounty groups on FB - post it there and people will know to come take it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can list it on gumtree or freecycle.org https://www.freecycle.org/find-towns", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try theatre companies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try local facebook pay it forward group.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a warning, it *will* make you lose faith in humanity. Literally changed my political opinion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vinnies will collect. When depends on the closest store that has room, and what they can take depends on what else is on the truck that day. So ring them and see what they say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might want to ask them what kind they need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a similar experience with the Salvos but they just refused to come out at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, offered an unneeded chest of drawers to Salvos for pick up, solid wood great condition. Guy came out to take one look at it and said 'we couldn't accept anything in that state' suggested I leave it for council clean up and that was it. I then put it on Gumtree and sold it for $200.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no idea what they are playing at.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eithcm.json b/1eithcm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9b3615a80878d2591eaa04ca3011be9b7c2bfa43 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eithcm.json @@ -0,0 +1,150 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Delighted to see this today after having been overseas last month. It’s a really nice market with some great food. Not much seating but you can picnic in the Concourse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On Thursdays only, one of the stalls there is \"Mojo Picon\" who serves chorizo sausages, rolls and garlic prawns (among other things).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The food is absolutely delicious. A must do if you're there on Thursdays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not all stalls are there every night, eg Mojo Picon only Thursday, but Mojo is totally worth it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a Uighur Samsa for lunch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it will be easy for me to get to once the metro starts running. mainly quicker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also try the new ‘Pharaoh’ food truck right at the top of the mall, just where the stairs from the train station come up, fantastic selection of roast meat rolls!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for posting, my mother was quite excited when I showed her this hehe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fantastic news.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually when I'm in the neighborhood I go for the old style Korean street food on a sticks and hottoek, food you don't see very often.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope the Jian Bing people start doing Saturday as well as their usual Friday. They make me so happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the good paella from many years ago. Great taste and large serves making it good value.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a night market store but for a dessert afterwards try Gelateria Gondola Chatswood. Otherwise the hotteok and Hk Dessert stores are great !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City Metro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good for the area which has all the public transport resources but outside the chatswood cbd, never takes its share of skyrocketing migration to Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I couldn't resist when I lived nearby. Most Thursday nights, I got the Garlic Prawn Roll 🤤", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh god that place smells *incredible*! Food also tastes wonderful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "YES..That was my go to place when I worked there on a Thursday..without fail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their \"Spanish bbq sauce\" is god tier", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I had one today too! Good stuff!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ehhh, what I had was overrated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got a double, and one \"pattie\" ( I suppose you'd call it) was raw in the middle. Not med rare either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, the Sudanese spice didn't jump out at me. It wasn't particularly memorable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For $18, I expected more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3/10.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh god those hotteoks are gorgeous! The sweet seed one and the spicy chicken are my favourites.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean the current paella stall there is not the same one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I LOVE that place!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There have been new blocks built all up and down the Pacific Highway for several years. Multiple thousands of units built recently in Roseville, Lindfield and Gordon alone, with more under development. Artarmon is already unitland and has been for decades. Have you actually visited the area recently?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am literally building a 17 storey apartment complex, 1 minute walk from the train station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Changed multiple times over the last 10 years. I'm old. Or bad at coping with change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This person has clearly not been to Lane Cove or St Leonards recently either. So many units and highrises built in the last few years and more under construction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's an improvement from the nearby Ku ring gai council who don't want to take part in state gov planning reforms. Source:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://kuringgailiving.com.au/train-station-development-plans/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many people keep trying to paint certain areas as \"Nimbys\". The fact is that development is happening pretty much everywhere, particularly in rail corridors, yet *with no other investment in infrastructure*. No new schools, hospitals, community centres.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And this may be a more controversial point, but people have paid a hell of a lot more to live in \"leafy\" areas - including in medium density apartments like we are, it's not all detached houses. We chose to buy an apartment with some green around it that looks out onto trees rather than go far out west and buy a house on a treeless estate for the same money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there anything wrong with wanting to live in an area with a higher ratio of foliage and natural land/bushland and parks? Is wanting to preserve trees and green spaces selfish and vile?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eitz5q.json b/1eitz5q.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..92c06c3af0cb007ace7d81939861715622b5f617 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eitz5q.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "anyone please help recommend / suggest to pull forklift out from the mud. near penrith mulgoa.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bigger forklift", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use its own tines to lift the front wheels, put something under it, overload the tines with a pallet of rocks and lift the rear wheels up and put something under it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I deal with machinery, I've seen how easily forklift gets stuck. I've had a forklift bogged in asphalt on a hot day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need to put a steel plate underneath it alternatively a tilt tray.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Post a pic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put a rope on a tree or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put the roop around something ( pulley or pulley like) down low, and use the tines to pull up... So the tension acts on the fork to take it toward the tree ..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source of old carpet near bye?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Steel plates or formply?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A ute with a tow ball, strapping chains to the fork guard, and pull? Or a winch from an actual tow truck? Last resort, a crane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Less mud", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What if the bigger forklift also gets stuck?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^ This guy forklifts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a fork lift, front wheels you can't lift like that, back wheels yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never use tow balls for recovery", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eiu5hw.json b/1eiu5hw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a3d6d27b13cd2c1f763f13204183f6a29a978f39 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eiu5hw.json @@ -0,0 +1,782 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Never a dull moment! I can’t tell you what happened prior to this incident but I can say if the police want a word with you stay out of the rail corridor when trying to flee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy definitely did not mind the gap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops: “You’ve got a couple of options now - what are you going to do?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man: “Well at this moment I am still sitting on the fence”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s one way to change platforms", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I worked there 25 years ago. I saw a bloke running from police and thought he'd jump to the next platform. He should have looked first. He jumped right as a train pulled into the platform he leapt from. Pieces everywhere. Idiots like the moron in the video put more than himself at risk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "video cuts off too early ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great camera work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excellent video quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a time to be alive, where phones can record video almost as well as what you see on tv.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My guy should try out for the uneven bars (gymnastics) at the Olympics. Not a bad jump.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a dickhead. The type to get killed by a train, and he’d ruin countless lives, including the train driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Protest against delayed Metro?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is my cousin, he’s up there looking for a Pokémon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Please remain behind the yellow lines at all times” was comical", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happened eventually OP? Did the dude end up coming down on his own or the the police get up there and grab him?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's not deviate from the main story. What is happening here? What happened? Where are they now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was at that moment the 2nd cop arrived at the other side of the fence he knew, he just knew he fucked up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alcohol. Or meth. Whatever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you don’t make the Australian gymnastics team for the Olympics but still want your 5secs of fame", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I imagine the poor copper isnt paid enough to climb on those cable trays if they are high voltage, fuk that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*”The train on platform 15 goes to…….would the high af moron on platform 15 please get off the fencing?”*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parkour!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chief Wiggum on the platform at the start of the video..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the most nightlife in Sydney since the 90s!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People react differently when getting pulled away from a succulent Chinese meal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised that the trains going into work weren't delayed like they have been a lot this week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean I’m keen to see the new metro stops as well but not THIS keen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wish there was more video haha that was a good fuckin show", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plays out like me running away from my mum when I was about to get the wooden spoon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate really wanted to Metro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yikes thank god I god I left the city just before quarter to 12 last night because this guy might have got me late for no reason and made me miss my connecting train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When was this!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Australians we think we are: We are fun loving Larikins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Australians we really are: Tazer the prick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did they get away?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Its over Anakin! I have the high ground!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"This city deserves a better class of criminals!\" This is most idiotic thing I have seen in this city all week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta love this city, huh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was half expecting him to dash along the fence slack line style.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parkour!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where’s part 2?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's just take a moment to appreciate it not being filmed in fucking portrait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why remove the shirt?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just put a mat down and taser the prick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit of cheap entertainment for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would love to know how it ended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tase the moron.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a fool. I can’t believe the dickheads police must have to deal with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get down so we can stomp ya head mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That cop was very calm in the US they would have tasered him", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least the passengers got something exciting to watch while their train line is being shut down.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man singlehandedly takes down NSW's entire rail system (2024, colourised)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a fucking week it's been.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just tazer the cunt and make that fence electric", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quick update that might clear up a few questions that have been asked here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The man eventually jumped down into the blocked off escalators on platform 14 and was detained. No tazers you sick fucks. Obviously he wasn't a 85yo nana having a bad day in a nursing home so didn't qualify for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No footage after that as passengers waiting for the next train on platform 16 were herded onto the next train across the way on platform 17. I've since heard the man was sent for a mental health assessment. Here's hoping he gets the help he needs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "just another friday at central", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where was the cop who jumped up think he was going to go after he got onto the railing? Surely he didn't think he was going to parkour his way over the wall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Least eventful Friday night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What time was this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "tweaky", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, he's definitely not behind the yellow line! How unsafe of him!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’d think their tasers would of got a workout", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn’t be up there for long", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just give him the Taser already", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the Darwin Award goes to....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just taser him!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God bless the subtitles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dead shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drug fu€¥ed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stop fucking around. Taser or shoot. We have a surplus of idiots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central station? Shows how much I avoid the CBD. I don't even recognise the place anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a missed opportunity to grab the guy's ankles and reef him off. Then there's the 'I'll jump, I'll jump'. Cool. Shove him off so he can land on the escalators and break a leg or whatever thereby incapacitating him and throwing the cuffs on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's my 2c. Now shower me in downvotes you kinky bastards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taser him", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shoot him, he'll fall off then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taser", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m happy. I hope this bloke is safe and secure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you deserve more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/angryupvote", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were doing some remedial work on the City Circle between Circular Quay and St James years ago in the dead of a Saturday night. Just three of us in the zone, jackhammering away to expose the reo to patch the concy. Next second this bearded face has appeared out of the darkness off to the side of us in the edge of the floodlight. Like a floating apparition. We absolutely shit ourselves in fright.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Any of you blokes spare a smoke?”. It was this old homeless fella that used to live down there. We stopped (you could smoke down there back then) and had a wee break with him. Gave him a sandwich and a pack of darts. Top fella.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry that happened to you. Must have been very traumatic for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I too wonder about behaviour like that in the video. I used to think they were just morons too, but I have changed my view - the actions in the video is not rational behaviour. People like this are not acting rationally, and I think they have a psychological disorder of some sort - stress, depression, anxiety, neurotic, panic attack, PTSD, etc. From this clip (which is not a lot to go on) it seems they don't have any friends or a support network to calm them down, or talk to them. Even a child (above 6 to 8 years) knows jumping train tracks is dangerous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone is fighting a hard battle - it's just that we can't tell what it is without letting them explain the journey they have had. Everyone has (had) a mum and dad. And - everyone has a breaking point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poor person in the clip, and those trying to assist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for sharing your story. Very helpful and personal thing to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That poor driver. Couldn't imagine what he'd be going through. Especially after the windscreen whipers didn't move the kidney off it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RIP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Props for landscape view.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Until there's a giant cat or a UFO - and then it's as though the footage came from an etch-a-sketch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was actually a deleted scene from \"Breaking Bad: Down Under\" (only aired once between seasons)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worse, he gets someone else killed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't know why he decided to do what he did. 'Dickhead' is just a kind of a lazy shortcut", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only someone as smart as the person in that video would think to protest the metro delay by causing more delays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reception must have been shocking - he was trying to get a higher elevation for PoGo Day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Where are they now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He grew up to live a mildly successful life as the owner of a small chain of bubble tea stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I too would like to know what happened!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He came to town like a midwinter storm. He rode through the fields, so handsome and strong. His eyes was his tools and his smile was his gun but all he had come for was having some fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why not both?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the cables are insulated, but yeah none of our essential services get paid enough!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it was also partly not wanting to pressure the guy into trying to jump down the other side which was a steep drop onto the escalator by the looks of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I could hear that in Grant Goldman’s voice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, you'd think the impact of something like this at fucking Central would at least be on par with the Newtown stuff the other day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, this could ruin lives. He’s gone past fun loving larrikin straight to tase-able dickhead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think anyone is saying Tazer his prick…….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meh then you look at other cities and its pew pew and stabby stabby", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not going to compare to Asia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just comparable western nations", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Come to London for a weekend. Sydney is the lucky city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You gotta love this city for its body and not its brains - Tim Freedman (? I think)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol funnier and worse shit goes down in cities all around the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha thank you. Personally I fucking hate videos in portrait mode too so there you go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or a captured on an iPotato 3110.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "press X for seduction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Show of dominance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forget the mat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're going to suggest something as drastic as this, I'd recommend doing a bit of critical thinking first. Even *if* we take the human out of the equation (which we should not - this guy could be going though all sorts of things as many have pointed out) - deploying a taser would be a terrible idea. A few problems, probably not even all of them:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. How do you expect the cops to be able to position this \"mat\" when there's an sheer drop on both sides, neither of which have even surfaces?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Where would they even get this mat from?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Does this kind of thing justify potentially taking this individual's life? Remember, tasers are \"less lethal\", not non lethal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. A lot of people ITT have justified the use of a taser because people are waiting to get home. I'm almost certain that tasing this guy would slow things down. He'd need to be assessed by Paramedics before he could be moved out of the way. Better for everyone if they cops can talk can talk him down or use less violent means.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By all accounts I'm one of the cop hating lefties that a lot of people in this sub hate, but even I understand that the policies and procedures they work under exist for a reason. Seriously, stop encouraging police brutality and think about the humans involved here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, in the US they would have outright shot him dead for \"resisting arrest and assaulting police with a deadly weapon\" (the rag he was waving).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What camera did you use to capture this quality video?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank diety I'd normally caught the train home well before this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And people just wanting to get to their destination unimpeded by stupidity FFS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shoot? We’re starting to sound American these days ffs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shoot him or throw a milk crate at this fker!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The police are there to arrest people so that judges can hand out an appropriate punishment, they don't exist to hand out the punishment themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do you hate free society?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what? Kill the guy? People die frim less than that, and you have no idea what he did or why he's there - he could be in the middle of a psychotic break, really stupid or running from the scene of a murder he committed but nothing justifies acts of unnecessary violence in apprehending someone, and police aren't supposed to punish people but rather present them to a court who will decide on the appropriate punishment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're not America. Criminals are just people and even if guilty don't deserve to be treated any worse than your average citizen before being found guilty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay, excessive force! You cheer for Voldemort in Harry Potter, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes, good old police brutality. Tell me, do you watch One Piece and cheer for Akainu or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was an eshay you'd have been voted to the top lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Touche.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've walked every train tunnel underneath the city. It's amazing what's down there. From the original Tank Stream that forms a large pond to WW2 air raid shelters still with the original benches to entire never used platforms and rail branches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did he live in the old tunnels that are no longer used?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need more people like you on this planet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For some it can feel like the whole world is against them, and this is a feeling that follows them through life, that they are unable to shake - they feel like something bad is always about to happen, and they don't realise that they are unknowingly (to themselves) working towards making this true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is something that can be worked through through therapy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> From this clip it seems they don't have any friends or a support network to calm them down, or talk to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bruh that's a bigger leap than what he did to get up there. Good chance this dude is just cooked and his flight response kicked in. Big night on the beers/bags and suddenly you have some cops trying to chuck you in the drunk tank and some people will just wig out like that regardless of what their life is like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha so true!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or black and white if something bad is happening", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a tent, bruh...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Runs a car wash", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤣🤣 gold, gold, gold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or just straight up fucking stupidity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well it could have ended with a fatality as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yep. \"Won't you think of the children\" has become our national catch cry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only old ladies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, you do you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah true, good point, we just have Dumb and Dumber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived in Glasgow for half my life, London’s a peaceful town compared to that hell", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then LA makes London look like Sydney!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He also said “my city is a whore, it’s opened its legs to the world”. True too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is reddit, take your logic to twitter .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "gottem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stock standard iPhone 15 Pro Max.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a pissed off train commuter held up by another \"person on the tracks\" incident. Cows on the tracks I understand, but people? They can read and they do it deliberately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Why do you hate free society?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit of an escalation isn't this mate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you just say that a judge would hand out a suitable punishment… in Australia?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I almost think the old school cops punishment might be more fitting given the dogshit sentencing we see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤓", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No such thing as excessive force if delaying my train ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is excessive?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deservedly so. Eshays are scum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For all we know, this poor bloke could have been suffering from a mental health issue like a psychotic episode.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s mental", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which air-raid shelters still have the original benches?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ", successful Sydney developer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What in hell are you talking about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "only if they have walkers though...gotta tase them otherwise they would be too mobile and dangerous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone from Victoria, he was much much kinder when singing about Melbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Impressive! Good camera control and framing, too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If he were shot then your train would be probably be cancelled rather than delayed and you'd have to make alternative arrangements to get home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not when they're cheering on hypothetical police brutality, no", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah we should be more like the US where they shoot you if you open your front door wrong, that's what a free society looks like", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Acting like I'm the goober when you're pro cop, great stuff, your parents aren't proud", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne tends to get touchy if you don’t", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Naah, copper on tracks does it so momentum takes him onto the footpath side away from the tracks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OK, no worries", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm regional... I try to avoid it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eivqpy.json b/1eivqpy.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ed35f6ca412088426d62c75c16b4317ac326c6b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eivqpy.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I play AA2 eastern suburbs now. I’m 40. Considering playing o35s as I know eastern suburbs 035 premier is on Friday nights. But I live in Croydon so not super convenient. I’m wondering if there’s any other Friday night football o35s or AA that’s a decent level", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just don’t want to play weekends as I’ve two young kids I want to spend the time with", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any help is appreciated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s almost the end of the season, and these might be a bit far, but I know that Blacktown and Nepean associations have Friday night o35 comps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canterbury Association has Friday night 35s I believe. That would be from Balmain to Strathfield in terms of geography. Canterbury Lions play at Croydon Park and thay have 35 01s this season.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reach out to Lokomotiv Cove in Alexandria", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Nepean season and I presume other associations are the same has just finished and finals start from Friday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a look around for summer comps. Nepean runs a 6 a side comp starting beginning of September through to before Christmas. All games are midweek. No idea if other associations do similar.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eiw012.json b/1eiw012.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fc6c8ab2f41187b5037db86d55e33be804175694 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eiw012.json @@ -0,0 +1,158 @@ +[ + { + "text": "A release of white balloons from a wedding ceremony or birthday party", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The seventh chevron, now we can dial Abydos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same thing seen in northern Sydney too...asked the old guy at Bunnings and he confirmed it is the sky", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">It is against the law to release 20 or more lighter-than-air balloons into the air together or at about the same time. The penalty can be $1,100. Releasing 100 or more balloons is an aggravated offence – the penalty can be $3,300.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So stupidly, let 19 go and you won't get in trouble with the EPA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aliens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kim is sending his poop balloons again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like balloons", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting! What did it look like in person?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Were they moving at all?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw just the one staying pretty static in the sky above Parramatta last evening. Keen to know what it is!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I walk along the avenue. I never thought Id meet a girl like youooo. Meet a girl youooo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's called a tree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Starlinks sats maybe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turtle food in a few hours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you Dr Jackson", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Indeed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unscheduled offworld activation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Close the iris", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those old fellas at Bunnings are quite knowledgeable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were just leaving the planet after a failing to secure a 2 bedroom apartment at auction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to my lady shed, and they were in the sky when I looked up. I asked my daughters to come look, just in case I was seeing things. They were moving across the sky slowly and then disappeared.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Down voted for asking questions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok everybody, case closed haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prob can’t see them in the daytime. When I’ve seen them at night, they’re in a row", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen the row of starlink sats go across the sky. These do look like them at night, but those sats never fly this close together. These objects were moving but stayed in the same formation and vanished. I only noticed them in the sky for about 5 mins at around 3.30 pm today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turtle death just a few moments later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shol'va!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just getting a head start on building Columbia so they can start advertising apartments there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although, given the quality of our developers and builders at the moment, It's not going to end well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did they maintain the same distance or formation ? Most likely a Lebanese or Indian wedding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for answering!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Downvoted for asking about being downvoted for asking questions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess so - if the sun is bouncing off their shields maybe they are visible - these was a launch of 28 sats yesterday from Florida. Probably just coincidence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then Shark Food!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kree!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Neither did the last Columbia ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Upvoted for commenting about downvotes for asking about being downvoted for asking questions.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eiwc6d.json b/1eiwc6d.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..322b80dd6cb7e860146cee614a6f6d647bd94878 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eiwc6d.json @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Anyone have any good recommendations for nurseries around the South West or South Sydney areas, or even the Illawarra for native plants? I am looking for some Grevilleas for my garden. Most nurseries I visit only stock the most mundane of varieties. I have visited the Australian Wildfire Nursery before in Engadine before but am looking for other alternatives to check out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IndigiGrow – an all Aboriginal owned, not-for-profit in La Perouse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sutherland Council has a nursery open to the public - next door to Gymea North Public School on the Boulevarde. Open Mon-Fri I think from 8am. If you're a ratepayer of the Sutherland shire you usually receive a voucher for two free native seedlings each year, and they also sell bigger plants too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you mean Sydney Wildflower at Heathcote? Honestly, they're the best I've found in terms of rare Australian plants (I'm an ecologist). Indigigrow at La Pa is also good, they specialise in bush foods if that's something you're after. They also have regular sales and giveaways. A lot of my plants are from Indigigrow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Growing Friends Plant Sale at the Botanic Gardens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's the Muru Mittigar native nursery but that's all the way out in Llandilo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The botanic gardens in Campbelltown area has a nursery that has lots of native plants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Follow up question: any place to purchase a native variety seed mix to plant in garden beds? So no tall trees or anything of that sort, preferably colourful, would be nice for native birds? Any recommendations of seed mixes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just an idea, but you can order tubestock and bulbs online, as well. I’ve done it before via a nursery and they grew fine. [This place](https://www.australianplantsonline.com.au/tubestockplants/natives/grevillea.html) has some, too, although their reviews are a bit mixed, in terms of plant quality. Seems like it just depends on stock on hand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. Might have to make a trip there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was gonna suggest these guys too, they’re fantastic. Our company just bought hundreds of their native seedling starter kits for a sustainability event, and they were delivered next day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, sorry I thought they were at Engadine, my bad. That part of Sydney is probably one of the areas I know least about having grown up in The Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a look but seems they are only open to the public on Wednesday ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They sell some at the Royal Botanic Garden gift shop from two different companies, mostly flowering varieties. I think they may also have an online shop as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seeds From Tasmania has some great native flower mixed seed packets. Look at their wildflower collection and honey bee attracting sections.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got their plants for frogs mix myself, which is a variety of native water plants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit - forgot the link: https://www.wildseedtasmania.com.au/wildflowercollection.php", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love these guys. We went here for our work cultural awareness workshop and the bloke told us this fascinating story about cultivating 5 points, which are basically bush tucker gummy bears. Super sweet flower on them. Nobody had seen any in decades. On a bush trek he saw some and brought them back for his nan. He went back and took some cuttings. Most of them failed but he got one to work. They worked out better and better ways to propagate them. And started giving them out to family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's how the company started and if you look at their logo the flower is a five point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I probably don't give the yarn justice, but when you go ask about the 5 points.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was also going to suggest IndigiGrow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have any cooks in the family that wan to try something new, they also sell packets of indigenous herbs and spices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All good, yeah I reckon they do have a good range of plants and always very healthy. I'm near a couple of Flower Power stores and they're good also but have unpredictable stock levels for natives - I'm quite close to Enfield and have picked up some absolute bargains over the years but you've just got to pounce on them when the clearance sales happen. There's a few wholesale nurseries out west that my landscape designer friends deal with but unless you're looking for bulk plants it may not be worth the drive or delivery fees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok thanks for the tips. I might stop into Milperra Flower Power before heading to Heathcote tomorrow and check out both nurseries.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ej0q1k.json b/1ej0q1k.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8650cadb5cf8b91aa8b1bbb8804853863b1ed6d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ej0q1k.json @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Living near Kingsford and I need a good technician", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For context, I bought a Zephyrus g16 from United States a couple of weeks ago and worked wonderful for like a week. Now, for some reason every time I run a game it sometimes just turns off… I thought it may be overheating or soemthing but when I ran furmark, it sometimes lasts 30 minutes no issues and sometimes it just turns off automatically but always when it’s around 75c (not overheating at all). I have no idea what’s causing this and I already re installed windows and all that stuff. I believe that it may have something to do with the watts of the wall charger… but I’m not entirely sure. I need a good technician and I’m willying to pay as much as necessary since I paid 3000 American dollars on this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d ask your local friendly IT person if you have one - work? Uni? Before you start looking for someone to pay. Most will answer some questions and see if they can help for 5 mins and at least give you a steer on who else to ask for help if they can’t.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you checked your power socket if earthing is properly done? I had something similar, and it turned socket connection was the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe ask admin if you can get some help from someone in the IT department of your Uni? Whether academic or UNSW’s actual IT dept.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have anything magnetic near the track pad, like a magnetic wristband on a watch? If there's anything magnetic near the track pad, it thinks the laptop is closed and goes to sleep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check the underside of the laptop for the label with volt and Watt requirements. Then check your power brick. Do the numbers match? If they match, You probably need a replacement power brick. Yours might be faulty and isn't drawing the power the laptop needs. As others suggested , buy a new power brick. Bring the laptop with you so you can check in store the plug fits and the power requirements match. Universal chargers with swappable tips may work just fine. You can have more watts available from the charger but the voltage MUST match, or things break.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would love to do that, but most of my friend cycle have no idea of computers… the closest to IT would be a guy who plays valorant… I may try to socialize a bit more and see if I can get some questions going… also, technicians recommended by friends may not be a good idea since most of my friends are Chinese, so they would probably recommend me some Chinese technicians in China town, which would be very risky cause I cannot understand Mandarin that well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, I forgot to give some extra info I have in this post. But basically, firstly I live in a dorm, so there’s not much I can do with the power socket. Secondly, something I’ve noticed is that I get the same fps and shut down problems when using a socket I just bought off amazon (advertised as 2400 watts) than a block I use for travel labeled as 65 watts only. I believe there must be a socket problem? I’m not sure but I’ll get it tested tomorrow by going to a friends house and testing his socket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">, so they would probably recommend me some Chinese technicians in China town, which would be very risky cause I cannot understand Mandarin that well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "im reading your post while typing this comment in English at the same time watching a Chinese Drama, what a shocker, who would of thought people can be bilingual", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you dropped 3k USD on a gaming laptop I'm going to assume it's got at least a 4080 in it. 65W just isn't enough to run that hardware, and might be a major cause of your issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: Currently own a MSI gaming laptop with a 4080 that has a 330W power brick on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least in my circle and my classroom, 90% of the Chinese here in the foundation program have nearly no English. They always try to find Chinese people to solve their problems, therefore I’m hesitant due to the language barrier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, correct is the 4080 intel core ultra version. As I said, yeah the 65W brick isn’t enough. Once I realized that I bought an adaptor off Amazon advertised as 2400W (can’t put the link unfortunately). I had the same issues with this adaptor… so now im confused because it is not overheating and the new adaptor didn’t work either", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you considered going to one of the local stores and picking up a power brick here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you reach out to umart, mwave *et al* and say \"I bought a laptop in the states, I'm looking for a local power brick\" they'd probably be able to help you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deleted two comments cause I answered a bit harshly to ur answer, which I apologize.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, that’s what I’m asking for. I’m a foreigner so I’m not sure who to reach out. I’ll check them out if I see I don’t have another option. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ej4ijq.json b/1ej4ijq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bb4f5323642859c1f16372ce066d3b0798ecca40 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ej4ijq.json @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +[ + { + "text": "It’ll always be centrepoint tower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pro-tip for tourists:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bar 83 has free entry if you spend $30pp on drinks and snacks. This is cheaper than the observation deck ticket and includes the drinks and snacks from the minimum spend that the observation deck does not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How ridiculously overpriced was that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But there's no huge ugly eyesore \"Westfield\" logo on it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I couldnt believe it twenty years ago that they were allowed to shove their ugly name on that iconic structure. I am even more aghast that Sydneysiders still haven't gotten up in arms about it. To me it's no different than Coca Cola plastering their name across the Opera House.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dead babies, stealing water, child slavery and abyssal animal rights practices.. Love me some Nestle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Sydney Tower Eye has been known by the following names:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Sydney Tower", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Westfield Tower", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- AMP Tower", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Centrepoint Tower", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Flower Tower", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Glower Tower", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Big Poke", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck Nestle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And you're not herded through a compulsory photo session and lame 4D cinema thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also watch out for the 'voluntary' gratuity that they and Australia Square add on to your bill!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About $10", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bout $10, and a couple remote communities drinking water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or the Emirates horse race", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dont forget, clean drinking water is not a human right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How'd I miss their constant water theft. My bad", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ej4kga.json b/1ej4kga.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f9071a53204b4d55b466ce7369f2558e3d9d44fe --- /dev/null +++ b/1ej4kga.json @@ -0,0 +1,310 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My uncle has a boat and he gave me a ride to Shark Island from Rose Bay. He dropped me off at the Shark Island Wharf and circled around while I walked around the island. There’s a nice gazebo and a public toilet there. Two ppl were sitting on the grass having a picnic. It was nice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its shark and clarke island. Both are able to be visited, but you need to do it through npws.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just hire a kayak at rushcutters bay and start paddling. While I was on a kayak there was a guy swimming to shark island and I got a shock when his face pulled up beside the kayak ( crazy to swim though, need to make sure you do it when the ferries leaving)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is islands in quotation marks? Those are like the most island thing I've ever seen?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! They are open to the public! However you do need to get there via your own means or a private boat company. I work with Tribal Warrior cruises and we regularly bring our boat Mari Nawi to Clarke island on cultural tours! We also may bring our bigger boat Lady Northcott over there on Thursday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go by water taxi. We once had a picnic there as a company function, which everyone enjoyed. You need to pay a \"landing fee\" to NSW National Parks, which I think you can pay online.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can get to Shark island by ferry on Captain Cook Cruises", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.captaincook.com.au/ferry/shark-island-ferry/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theres only a few ferries per day, so you need to plan it out so you're not stranded", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been kayaking and stopped at one before", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ll need a boat mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/picnic-areas/shark-island-boowambillee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/picnic-areas/clark-island", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boat or swim", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to kayak to Clark Island with my dad when I was a kid. Doubt anyone would stop you. There was always a couple of other people there having picnic or exploring when we would land. Truthfully not much to see there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ll have to get to the wharf at 4am and fight Russel Crowe and if you win you will be granted safe passage aboard Tugger. It’s the only way I believe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coupla good memories: a friend somehow organised a kind of music festival, maybe more of a rave, on Clark Island once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And as a kid one of my earliest memories was a production of Treasure Island on Shark Island, where you followed the cast around to these different locations and sets around the place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For bonus points, All Tomorrow's Parties curated by Nick Cave on Cockatoo Island was the best music festival the world has ever known, don't even try to prove me wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either breaststroke or freestyle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "generally by boat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember going to Shark Island as a kid, my family had a huge reunion there, my grandmother says they rented the island for the day. Pretty sure there are ferries these days you can take out there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a theory that if you are on a kayak you can go to any island you like, if they ask why you are there, just say you are tired and the current bought me here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been to a wedding on Shark Island, it's great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either gotta be an Olympic swimmer or in short pay to get over there & back/visit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That or have your own boat .. which would be nice ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to a wine festival on shark Island called 'wine island' - great day! Not sure if that event still runs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve picnic-ed on Shark Island (many years ago)…got a ferry over", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Swim,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Motorbike", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your story actually highlights the real important priority for the government in this matter. Rather than “If” or “when” this island is open to the public, they need to firstly work out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1) how to manage access to the island by the public, you need sufficient and safe method to deliver people there and back. Surely private boat can’t be the only way, principle wise we can’t make it off the limit for those who are not super rich to own a boat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2) how to manage the facilities onsite for the public as well as the ongoing maintenance. Do we limit number of visitors per day per trip, who does the cleaning work and maintenance, where does the money come from", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The list goes on and all need money which government doesn’t have", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Garden \"Island\" which you might be able to visit on open days but otherwise you'd need to join the RAN.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can pay here online. Then you need to hget yourself out there. I've mostly seen kayakers as you can't dock a boat to their wharves. In the past I have anchored off the island and swum in. [https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/picnic-areas/shark-island-boowambillee/visitor-info](https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/picnic-areas/shark-island-boowambillee/visitor-info)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "National Parks and Wildlife Service for anybody wondering", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is this bullshit. You can go there anytime you want. You could even swim there. Plenty of people kayak here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm more concerned about being eaten by a bullshark tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They fine you a grand if you get caught without a permit and they do regular patrol as they need to visit for other purposes. Permits for a visit are $7. The tradeoff may not be worth it for most people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was afraid someone was going to quote some fact of what constitutes an island etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet they’re connected underneath the water smh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are just hilltops in a currently flooded river valley. Next ice age, they'll disappear from lack opf surrounding water and with increased global warming and the ice caps melting they soon go under. So \"islands\" indicates their effemoral(sp?) nature.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well Rusty isn’t as Maximus as he once was so I fancy my chances ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shark Island is managed by NPWS and there is a regular ferry operated by Captain Cook Cruises.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: Worked part-time as a Deckhand for CCC. Stopped working for CCC because I got a full time job with NPWS. Not on Shark Island, or even based in Sydney. Just a weird that I have worked for both organizations related to your two points.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Water taxi.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’ve kayaked out there several times. It’s easy and inexpensive to rent one, and from memory only takes 10 or so minutes to get to the island.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really don't think there is any obligation for the government to provide access to the island, nothing to do with limiting it to rich people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is section of garden island at the tip of it which is open to the public during the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We got dropped off by a water taxi at either Clarke or shark island for a work Christmas do one time. There were other people there - I'm 99% sure it's possible to dock there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need a permit, or you at risk of a fine. Ive seen people get fines and the national park fines are incredibly substantial.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t worry it’s just a name (Monster Island is actually a peninsula)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Piling on you unnecessarily is a very reddit thing to do \"Um WeLl AcTuAlLy an island needs to be at least 4.3m cubed nautical meters to be considered and island you giant donut\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No man is an island.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reddit got us questioning all ‘nouns’ now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I made the same point above but part of Garden Island can be seen in your photo, which like Glebe Island has been attached to the shore by a man made isthmus, so is now an island in name only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia constitutes an Island. So Shark Island is an island within an Island nation...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...and im going to stop right there for the sake of everyone Sunday morning Sanity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really want to know what islands aren’t actually islands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ephemeral, just FYI", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hasn’t been open in years while the ferry wharf and surrounding areas are rebuilt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hasn’t been open in years while the ferry wharf and surrounding areas are rebuilt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hasn’t been open in years while the ferry wharf and surrounding areas are rebuilt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "def pull up to the dock, not tie up and leave your boat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where nothing can possi-bly go wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact: ‘Isle’ and ‘island’ have different origins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Notice how you reference that all those things they maybe called are all subcategories of the previously mentioned. I.e islands located here or small islands can be called.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too, most of the islands in Sydney harbour can be reached by the right ferry service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Some sucker scrawled…”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So an island girt by sea inside an island girt by sea ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Garden Island", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you ,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah ok fair enough - was not aware of that! Just know I have been there before - but it was years ago before that work was commenced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe that isle is ultimately from Latin *insula* (island, related to the adjective insular), whereas island is a native English word with the s inserted to make it look more similar to isle since people assumed it must have been related to Latin insula (it isn't).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t forget Glebe Island!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ej8zdh.json b/1ej8zdh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..36ce018fc3e86ef840350a118368eb7cf5587286 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ej8zdh.json @@ -0,0 +1,366 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm from Melbourne visiting Sydney for the first time and I love it, so much that I'm considering moving here. The trains are insanely efficient, there's no stupid hook turns, the vibe of the city is just fantastic. Did the bridge climb walk and fell in love with the view. I know like every city there'll be downsides but I can see myself living here. Thanks Sydney. Melbourne isn't bad but it doesn't have the feel yknow?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been swooped by noisy miners several times this weekend. The OG swoopy bois have some competition", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NRLW double header at Allianz Stadium today, which I am very keen for. I hope a decent crowd shows up. Kind of feels like the stadium might be too big for it at this stage, but at least the Roosters get an actual home game.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus I’ll get to sit on the member’s side of the ground.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The weather has been amazing these couple of days . What's everyone's plans for today? ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone else just more than ready for winter to be over? Maybe it’s the succession of colds we’ve had this winter (a 10 month old who loves to lick everything + flying to see family will do that for you).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know it has been quite nice lately but honestly just over it already. When my baby starts daycare I know we’ll all get sick again but at least it won’t be cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watching the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. I don't know why this movie doesn't work. It has a lot going for it with the cast and budget. Music isn't terrible but just nothing to bring everything together. Not sure why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone have an update on how the poor baby that got stabbed at Bondi Westfield is doing? And her family, of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My son is a very similar age and I find myself thinking of her when I'm nursing him to sleep, like right now. Such a tough life ahead without a mum .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone here got a masters? I was a terrible student when I first started my bachelor's and it weighed down my GPA... I might be able to squeak past the minimum to be eligible, but I just as easily might not. Am I screwed? My transcript would show that my marks got better over time but...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA: Forgot to mention, I've been working in the field for nearly three years. I could probably get a hold of a letter of recommendation or two from professional contacts, but I don't know if the Australian system works that way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How the fuck are new colours \"invented\"? Surely all colours already exist? I don't understand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it possible to nab last minute cancellations/city2surf tickets? I'm looking for pink wave", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to Japan around this time just before Covid. Would not recommend. It's so humid and gross, we basically ran from one 7/11 to another just to keep around the air con.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously it's still a beautiful country and I had a good time overall, but I would hate to go in the heat again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yikes. Stop to hydrate regularly. Hopefully the temperature will drop slightly over the next fortnight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> The trains are insanely efficient", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No offence, but that has me *really* concerned about what state Melbourne's public transport (and possibly Victoria altogether) must be in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm looking to move to Melbourne because I can't afford to live within like two hours of the CBD here but I will genuinely miss this city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's wrong with Melbourne trains that Sydney's is better? Ngl that's making me nervous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're opposites! I love the vibe of Melbourne whenever I visit and am considering a move in 2-3 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who's working on the opposite you (moving from Sydney to Melbourne) probably the biggest difference will be the housing costs. Both renting and buying are substantially lower in Melbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you've fallen in love with being near the city and near the harbour or beaches, the costs are even more shocking. Even prices in suburban and outer-suburban areas are really difficult to comprehend. Don't get me wrong, suburban Sydney is still nice but it's nowhere near as nice as being around the harbour and near the city with it's shopping, restaurants, entertainment etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our trains are good (I agree they are better overall) but they do run late, break down and cause chaos. And that's even worse when you live in the suburbs were relying on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner is from Melbourne and moved up to Sydney after university along with several friends. Many of them have said they'd move back to Melbourne and the main reason is housing. But they enjoy living in Sydney, many of them now have partners from Sydney, and it's hard to go back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The trains are insanely efficient", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "u/HidaTetsuko, thoughts?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://i.ibb.co/gVG4qCp/FB-IMG-1722739591116.jpg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no idea why they decided to do June's Roosters VS Bulldogs game up here in Gosford. It's just so far away from both teams' homegrounds (AFAIK) and god knows how many people must've suffered through coming up *and* going back via the disaster that is the Central Coast line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just did my daily coffee walk & grabbed some groceries. I’ve hung out the towels & I’ll be going to the cinema later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been for a walk, now sitting with tea and evaluating what to fit in the remaining hours of today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Relaxing mainly. Yesterday was all busyness from go to whoa. Shopping, laundry, Bunnings, housework, gym, and the worst NRL match of all time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing on the cards today except a restorative yoga class but some gardening might figure sometime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PS - a short ride to pick up a replacement cycling backpack. My old Deuter Air finally started splitting near the zippers after a good 15 years of near daily use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shameless product plug there. Deuter are seriously fucking amazing. Get the ones with the mesh thingy that keeps the bag at a distance from your back so you don't get sweaty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "‍ I was over it a few weeks ago. The sunshine yesterday was gorgeous. Today was theoretically warmer but it feels much colder 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It felt too easy. Like all the problems thrown in their way were easily side-stepped and they never really felt in danger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watched it the other night and I agree. I think a big part is the action is just the main characters shooting people with zero resistence. Music felt like a bad match - it's got spaghetti western music, but the movie itself is not in that style... Im not sure what it was going for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your GPA meets the minimum to be eligible then you don't need to worry. It's not like masters degrees are oversaturated with students anyway, they want your money. If they deny your application, then let them know you have experience in the field already and provide proof of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello! I have a Masters. From memory, I didn't need to submit my transcript because I was very sure I would get in. I also didn't need to get any recommendations. I wrote an application around how it was relevant to my ambitions and to my education so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pantone like to pick a colour out of the spectrum of visible light and give it a name. I agree that’s not invention. But they give it a code and a name and that can be useful if, say, you want to be really specific with a printer or paint job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Colour pigment, on the other hand - as in, reproducible colour on a surface - is definitely something you can invent. It’s obviously much harder than it used to be, since so many paints and inks have existed for so long. But every now and again some advance in chemistry gives rise to a new interaction between colour and the surface molecules of the paint/ink - see “matte” cars and [Vantablack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vantablack).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vantablack was patented because it’s an invention (a material) but some colours have been trademarked (eg Caterpillar Yellow) because the US trademark system is stupid. But trademarks have to be relatively narrow to succeed. You could probably paint a chair Caterpillar Yellow. You just can’t paint a bulldozer that colour. Likewise Louboutin won a trademark battle over that particular colour red on the soles of shoes (you’re free to use a red that’s a discernible number of Angstroms off either way). Some businesses have tried to get certain colours trademarked and failed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the risk of explaining something you already know, all colour is just reflected light. An object is a certain colour because it reflects the bits of the spectrum to your eye. Why it does so is a combination of what’s it’s made of (chemically), its surface texture, and the light that hits it (eg sunlight, or artificial light. It’s why an object that looks beige in low light can look yellower in sunlight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the dark all cats are grey. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean if something says it's shut at ten I assume it's shut at ten. They want to go home and go to bed, they don't want to hang around because you were inconsiderate and forgot their employees were people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is like getting locked into a business and complaining when you have to pay a locksmith to let you out after hours, even though you knew the opening hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been here 8 days and I've only experienced one delay on the trains which lasted about 5 minutes, there's a delay on the Melbourne trains every few hours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure if I want to find out considering how infamous our train systems are. If *this* of all things is better in comparison...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a place in Sydney (Newtown) and a place in Melbourne (Fitzroy). I don’t think there’s much difference in price at all. There’s nothing in Melbourne that gets to Point Piper pricing (you need to go down to Portsea or Flinders for that) but a similar 2br house or apartment in a decent suburb is about the same in both places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol. Trains can have issues on any day ending in Y or when it’s slightly damp. You came on a good day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s more for the benefit of the Central Coast community who don’t have their own team. Sells out almost every time there’s a game there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does feel colder. Looks like we’ve got quite a few warm sunny days coming up, I’m really looking forward to those.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah my field has a shortage of professionals so I'm confident I'll be accepted even if my marks are only just past the minimum. I'm just nervous because I'm not sure I actually meet the minimum because of how bad my marks were in my first year. I failed two classes alone and barely scraped a pass on the rest and my GPA was DEFINITELY below the minimum right up to the start of my third year at least. I just can't remember if I managed to pull it up high enough, especially as I did fail one more class at rhe last minute, though I got a few distinctions too. My marks were all over the place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's nothing really to do until my transcript comes back, I'm just nervous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alas, I'm partway through the enrolment process and I've been asked to upload it. ;_; I hope it does give me an opportunity to submit recommendations though, I know a few people who could give me some, but my goose is cooked if they admit purely on an academic basis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for such a long reply. I think it's more calling it the invention of new colours that irks me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vantablack is interesting - as is the battle around it which lead to [the pinkest pink](https://stuartsemple.com/anish-kapoor-banned-worlds-pinkest-pink-paint/) and just one person not being allowed to use it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worth it for cheap tickets. Enjoy it but just drink more water and wear sunscreen :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go buy a lottery ticket quick before your luck runs out ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe they put all their technology tree points in trams and forgot to spend any on trains?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First world problems I guess", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "idk why you're being downvoted, every other post here bitches about the trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only your overall GPA matters, not what your GPA was after your first year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had not heard the pinkest pink story before. Excellent!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hats. There’s a reason all older Japanese people (and all young Japanese women) wear them. You can get decent cheap hats all over Japan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not OP but my issue with the Melbourne train routes is that they don't intersect. They all stem out from the city, so you can't move across lines, just in and out of the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/PTV-default-site/Maps-and-Timetables-PDFs/Maps/Network-maps/Victorian-Train-Network-Map-May-2023-v3.pdf.pdf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm probably screwed then because that first year really drags it down. Two failed classes and a lot of participations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love it. The same guy also just created a black that's more black than vantablack too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which Anish Kapoor also can't use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney does that too. Like one or two lines intersect but it's barely an improvement over Melbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wish we had something like the Tube. I was in London for ten days and it ruined Sydney's trains for me lol. If one line was down you just took another.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if your GPA doesn't meet the minimum requirement, you can still apply. There's still a chance you can get accepted. So whether or not you meet the minimum requirement, you can still get accepted. And if that doesn't work, then let them know you have experience in the field.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My example is that someone living in Revesby can get to Parramatta without going to the city, which is a bit harder in the Melbourne equivalent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Tube only works in the inner city though. They have the same problems as Sydney further out, not to mention their trains are so fucking expensive. Edge of London into town is like 25 quid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So a minimum requirement isn't a hard and fast rule? That gives me some hope then! Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hence why I said there's a couple of exceptions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to go out pretty far to get those problems, though. And it's also much faster and way more regular than Sydney. I remember stepping onto a platform at 10PM on a Tuesday night and right into a train with two more following in the next ten minutes; in Sydney CBD on a Saturday night you'd be waiting twenty minutes just for the first one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No disagreements on the cost tho. You can't tap on, use the station bathroom, then tap back off without getting the full charge. I did that three times before I finally got it through my skull that I just paid seven pounds to use the bathroom. Fucking ouch. Also accessibility even on the accessible stations was a nightmare, Sydney blows London out of the water there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's definitely not a hard and fast rule. It's only there for high demand courses i.e. medicine, law, engineering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah the masters I'm looking for is allied health, so it's under the faculty of medicine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Courses related to allied health will have less demand than say doctor of medicine, that's what I meant in terms of high demand courses.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejibhe.json b/1ejibhe.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ad43944c1a3137c9dc96a8b5e21c566ef482e59c --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejibhe.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi All - I’m on the hunt for some delicious pasture raised organic bone broth. Are there any health food organic stores in Sydney that sell these and are they delicious? Not a fan of the ones sold at Woolies or other major supermarkets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty easy to make and a very satisfying thing to do. Freezes well of course. I usually make about ten litres (as soup though) and freeze it up in litre containers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried Harris Farm or the eastern suburbs? Plenty of smaller health food stores that stock that kinda thing. Will be expensive tho", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google any butcher, call and ask", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buy a marrow bone for $3.00, get the butcher to chop it into pieces, pressure cook it for three hours, you'll end up with 300g of dripping and 2L of beef jelly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know what's in bone broth, but it's not boiled bones, because if it was it would be solid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feather and Bone in Marrickville", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try here: https://www.staraniseorganic.com/", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejixki.json b/1ejixki.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3a7cedf285b8adc004f2c355c9ee5bc76d92056a --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejixki.json @@ -0,0 +1,322 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My son wanted to see the monorail, was a bit disappointed it was behind glass but the Powerhouse Annexe does do family days and I promised to take him to one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been on that! memories.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man I wish the monorail was better implemented so we could have kept it. It was so cool looking up and seeing it glide between the buildings. Side note, I forgot just how insane the rhetoric about it was at the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The prominent Sydney architect Harry Seidler called the monorail “the most tragic thing that happened to the urban fabric of Sydney”. The union leader and environmental activist Jack Mundey went further, saying the elevated rail line “represented the rape of the city”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Nowra says Sydneysiders took some time to become acquainted with the monorail’s strong presence in the city centre. “When it went up it looked absolutely terrible. Watching it come up from Darling Harbour you thought it was going to sideswipe a building,” he says.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nowra adds: “It wasn’t just visually horrific, it was very noisy. There was a hideous screech when you were under it, and people sort of bent down because they thought there was something coming overhead.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/01/the-wrong-track-remembering-the-embarrassing-saga-of-sydneys-monorail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A dark day in Australian history ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a kid I fucking loved the monorail. Real shame.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The monorail concept is more efficient, doesn't block roadways, or walkways, if a competent government had designed and built it properly, we would still have it. We have one of the cars up here in Inverell in the Transport museum, anyone can see it anytime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As much as it was fun, it was pretty useless a PT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney never really loved the monorail....it was more of a Shelbyville idea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember taking it when I was a teen and wanted to go to darling harbour but was too lazy to walk from Wynyard/townhall station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It always felt deserted and sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My favourite joke about the monorail was when it closed, someone commented under a news article about it saying \"Oh no, now what will I do when I'm in the CBD and need to get to the CBD via the CBD\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That really put us on the map", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hear those things are awfully loud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There ain’t no Monorail and there never was…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Annoyingly the museum couldn't buy the monorail cabin which advertised the Powerhouse!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Look how they massacred my boy\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a slagical moment for him!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe we should get some monorails for Sydney. It's a great idea. Also, we should convert the bridge so that we can have trams going to the Northern Beaches instead of buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The museum out there is actually pretty great, has some really interesting stuff. I particularly like the electric vehicle from like 1902 or whatever that old mate just designed himself and used to drive around sydney in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw it few weeks ago..was disappointment almost everything was locked up. Nothing really interactive out for the kids. In and out in under twenty minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For those who want a bit of nostalgia, (last I checked), go to Google maps on your PC, go to street view, then click the “date slider” in the top left corner of the image and:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "***you can actually virtual “walk” the monorail route as the elevated track and stations are still there in the oldest street view images of Sydney***", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See what? I don't see anything. There ain't no monorail and there never was", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol you know you’re getting old when something you utilised is now in a museum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I 'member! Went on the monorail a few times, it was fun. Nice way to see bits of the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad I've experienced it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somehow there's still one monorail station left on the other side of Pyrmont Bridge ..when is that going to close I wonder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least it’s closer than the other one at Inverell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You shouldn't have stopped for that haircut", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"All the way to Castle Hill\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You oughta try the Fire museum at Penrith. I hear you need to plan for it like you're climbing Everest!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man that's so sad...I'm sorry you had to go to Castle Hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crazy how they were selling the monorail carriages at the time. Iconic part of Syd's history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the way?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing better to do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was so bad though. There was like 4 stops and they literally made you get off after a single loop and pay their insanely high 4 stop charge again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It had the potential to be so good. How did they not make it like 20 stops and an actually mode of transport. So weird", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got soaked by one once. Walking down to darling harbour after a bunch of rain. Monorail went by on top of me and dumped a ton of rainwater on my head. Avoided walking under it after that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*eyes tearing up* Mono means one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ain’t no monorail and there never was!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In this case, it went nowhere (or rather, on a loop that went nowhere useful).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having walkways between buildings off the street level would be far more efficient. Them turn them into connected walkways with retails areas and you can remove a large chunk off pedestrian activity off street level altogether.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just ask the folks at North Haverbrook", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a reason why you don't see monorails as a common form of transport around the world, and it isn't because it's more efficient and people hate efficiency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rubbish. Getting people on and off is nowhere near as efficient as a tram, let alone if you are disabled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not anymore.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It glides as softly as a cloud", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mono...!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what’s that next to it? An electric 1959 Ford Prefect Model 100E? Generative AI has gone mad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always think they they should turn that into something. A little bar or the such, but Sydney doesn't really do creative reuse of spaces.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know, it’s visible from my office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not a guy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re from Taiwan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He LOVES the monorail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The route had nothing on it back then. Between town hall and Harbourside and then till Chinatown / paddy’s. All distances were easily walkable and we only went on it with tourists or incredibly lazy relos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And rail means rail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "an east west link would be useful if it went to the Museum or the cross", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now, we've got the light rail that trundles along too slowly to be useful. I walk down George St faster, and with that silly loop around pyrmont, it's FAR quicker to get off and walk across the pyrmont bridge to the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "moving walkways. coming soon some government will take the bullet to charge pedestrians a fee to use a walkway, there will be backlash at first but then it will become the norm to have to pay to use walkways. After that all governments will start putting useful non-free walkways up everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a chance the track can bend?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was great for my dad with three tired girls getting home from Darling Harbour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[And that concludes our intensive 3 weeks course](https://youtu.be/i_1McU6B8IA?si=H6tl3ROGmOWszVJw)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have moving walk ways in Sydney, it's domain parking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you'll get more resistance from property developers complaining about the additional cost this would add to them, and how they'll lose out on commercial space to lease etc..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But how cool would it be to be able to criss cross the city just building to building, with common plazas etc instead of another floor of office space. We could even name these stretches of walkways like we name streets, all covered, and reduce the friction of pedestrians and vehicles at street level.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not on on your life, my Sydney friend!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, my Hindu friend...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not anymore... :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about us brain dead slobs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ll be given government jobs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Were you sent here by the Devil?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No good sir, I’m on the level", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejjj4d.json b/1ejjj4d.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3bb786b1b62963b57c243905791328637d7d5428 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejjj4d.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey guys, I have moved to glenmore park recently and I was wondering if there is any group/area that i can join to play some pickup basketball.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All I could find was leagues and associations and Im not that good a player so just wanted to know if there is any pickup basketball games happening nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should still try reaching out to the leagues and associations dude, I totally get where you are at but at least in football they have open all ages leagues where its really just social and chill, my group of friends vary from basically superstars to people that have kicked a ball in a park as a kid. Those associations are the best option because they have a proper structure and use actual referees and stuff. Plus *most* of the people in these associations are passionate about the game and will jump at the opportunity to get another person into the sport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brickpit (Thornleigh) on Saturday and Sunday nights is great for walk-up pickup basketball. Anytime after 730pm I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could try the Penrith subreddit - I live in the area and do see people playing casually now and then, but don’t know them personally.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejk1ta.json b/1ejk1ta.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..16d01b26e2d8c12d5e5f0727d5b0493d67e6b29f --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejk1ta.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi all,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking for a social comp where I can join up with a team of 2-3 other blokes, play round robin sets against other mens teams week on week. Does anyone have any suggestions? Been in Sydney for a few years now, but haven't found a club that does regular comps like this. Huge thanks if anyone can recommend one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's out skirts of inner west, but North Strathfield has comp most nights of the week, with different skill levels. The centre is called Powell's Creek Tennis centre. I played for many years, it was well run and didn't cost the earth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Birchgrove Tennis Centre.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejldj2.json b/1ejldj2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e1a8c7a162720464140b9778d47ab2654072604e --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejldj2.json @@ -0,0 +1,1566 @@ +[ + { + "text": "This isn't really worth ranting about. Honestly I don't even expect anything from Sydney people by this point, but I just wanted to get this out as a PSA to anyone else thinking of trying to expand their social circle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a woman in my late 30s, and during Covid my social circle imploded (I think it was dying a slow death even before and Covid was the final nail in the coffin). This year I decided to try to rebuild my social life and I've been studiously attending a lot of social events, and even trying to organise my own social events. Unfortunately, I haven't had much success with making new friends because people tend to be very flaky (or fickle) and no one really wants to be friends. Fine. They are young and busy, so it's understandable(-ish).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recently, I attended an event about music from my heritage country (I'm a child of immigrants and I'm very interested in music from my heritage country) and I met some people who were very keen to talk to me after the event, because I asked a question during the Q&A. One of them was an elderly lady of the same ethnicity who said she was in a choir. We chatted for a bit and then she gave me her number because she wanted suggestions for songs to sing with her choir. I thought I'd made a new friend. I texted her a few song suggestions and then she stopped replying. I was hoping to see her choir perform but she wasn't really forthcoming with the details about her choir so I stopped asking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I kept wondering why she ghosted me and then I realised that she never wanted to be friends, she just wanted to get information from me. But I don't know why she had to be so cold. It's behaviour I would expect from a young person but I expected elderly people to be more courteous and genuine in their interactions with other people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I don't know. Was I too friendly? Did I expect too much? Is it Sydney? Is it any big city in the world? Is it social media? What is it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm done. Just sick and tired of this behaviour. I'm not going to bother making new friends any more (at least in Sydney), it's not worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Actually, I sound more bitter than I actually am. This has happened so many times I've stopped caring by now, but I'm just disappointed/bewildered that it was someone from an older generation because I expected them to behave differently.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Update:** Somebody suggested that I might be autistic (???) and deleted their comment before I could hit \"send\" on my reply. This is what I wrote:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*\"No I'm not autistic. I am simply warm and friendly to people, and I expect them to reciprocate. This is how I was raised. My mother is the same way, she is very kind to people (sometimes too kind and helpful) and sometimes they take advantage of her kindness. I think it's this city, honestly. A lot of places in the world are not like this, and the fact that some people think that wanting a connection with another person (oh, the gall! the social gaffe!) is a mental disorder...well, I think that says more about those people than it says about me.\"*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok...another person accused me of having a \"victim mentality\" and then deleted their comment before I could reply. This is what I wrote:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*\"It's not a victim mentality to expect basic human courtesy!*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*I'm not going to bother explaining to you. I just hope you never find yourself living alone without any family close by. Only then will you understand how cold the world is and how much you wish for human warmth, and you won't make excuses for people's inconsiderate behaviour.\"*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Update 2:** People here keep diagnosing me with autism despite having never met me in real life or having any psychiatric qualifications. For your own sake, please read the [DSM-V criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)](https://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-diagnostic-criteria-dsm-5) and educate yourself on what autism actually is. It's not what you think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe she just died", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TLDR; change your perspective and stick it out with the same activities for at least a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After reading your post history for more context, I think the issue here is your perspective. Making proper friends doesn’t happen quickly, and it’s a delicate balance of not over investing your energy but still making an effort to put yourself out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My advice is to take a step back, breathe, and continue to engage with activities you enjoy, not making the sole purpose about making new friends. If you stick with one activity for long enough, you’ll start seeing the same regular people and having light conversations that may eventually lead to a coffee after the activity where you can get to them better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is coming from someone who’s also wanting to expand my friend circle, and has been successful after sticking with a few activities for just over a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best of luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your post history suggests you're ethnically Chinese.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Older Chinese ladies have their own kids and grandkids to occupy their time. If you want to expand your Chinese social circle, start playing badminton or table tennis somewhere, or else start going to calligraphy classes or a Chinese church.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know your background or culture but I don't think giving an example of an older person demonstrates the pattern of an entire city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She may not have realised you were looking for an ongoing connection, she may have a lot happening in her personal life, she may not be, basically \"in the market\" for new friends. It could be a lot of things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know a lot of people suggest this but have you tried sports? I'm pretty introverted and most of the new friends I've made in Sydney in recent years have been in team sports. You won't click with everyone and it doesn't happen overnight but being in a team means there's more of a chance to click with people. Plus even if it doesn't happen youre getting the benefits of exercise etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you’ve got to remember other people have their own motivations and stuff going on. She may have had a well meaning relative be concerned about the relationship and suggest it ends or maybe she’s just got a lot going on. Or maybe she’s a bitch who just wanted to pump you for information. None of that is your business and you’ll never know sadly. It’s also ok to be hurt and feel disappointed by this, I’m sorry that your intentions were reciprocated. Best of luck and well done for continuing to put yourself out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes older people don't understand texting manners, sometimes they see that and forget because in older people if they haven't been using text communication like chat rooms, MSN Messenger etc. in the past it doesn't trigger like communication, I've been using online communication since the early 90's and I even have that problem with mobile text messaging because the number of texts you get is overwhelming and usually it's about nothing so your brain might just not move it to memory, it's a weird neurology thing. The one I have (GenX is that my brain was trained to ignore jingles and so I sometimes don't hear the mobile ringing my brain just dismisses it even if I'm expecting a call.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What I'm saying is it might not be intentional, how old?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doing sports and classes where you can chat and interact is a good one for friends. I had to give up BJJ where I made a tonne of friends and there is a good community where people watch judo during the olympics and UFC on Sundays with a bbq and still catch up with their guys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also taken up bouldering and rock climbing as a typical millennial thing to do now that works in tech and the community there is very good too. Have made quite a few friends and there is lots of down time between climbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find that engaging in activities where where people are actively trying to get better together and throw in a little competition is a great way to make friends plus all the health benefits of being active.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TBH I think expecting a friendship from friendly interactions is a bit too much. She's not being cold for asking for information and moving on, that's normal human interaction and it comes across as thinking that she owes you. She doesn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to go to get togethers using the app Meetup. I considered the people I would meet regularly at those as my friends. We would chat and laugh and discuss our lives. But one by one, they ghosted me. Just stopped turning up, and stop replying to texts. These were friendships that were cultivated over a couple of years, so it really hurt. It’s so hard to have meaningful friendships as an adult, don’t know if it’s a city thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take this from someone who have ghosted people in the past, it's mental issues and insecurity on my part that caused it. It wasn't that I didn't want to be friends with those people, but in those days the weight of my mental issues and insecurity sometimes just made me not want to do anything, it was much easier to not do anything than to correspond and socialise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find that when I stop trying to make friends I actually make friends", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wanting song suggestions is equivalent to small talk. You read too much into it and your expectations were too high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How I see it is, you want every positive interaction with a person to turn into a friendship. Being friendly doesn’t equate to friendship.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its very common and normal to have friendly surface level interactions that are to fulfil a temporary need. You want a long term friend, the older lady wanted a friendly chat and some song recommendations. It's just a mismatch in both of your wants. It's very likely she didn't expect you to want to be friends with her because friendships with this much of an age gap are less common unless there's some other kind of connection, like a family friend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't call it ghosting because she gave you her number for a specified reason and only contacted you for that reason. I understand it feels bad though, I'm in the same boat, struggling to find people wanting to be friends/make friends. Most people in Sydney seem to have friends from school, uni and work, and they have no interest in making more friends outside of their circle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No reply is a message in itself. It sucks but that's what ghosting is, would it really be better if she replied 'hey just letting you know I don't want to be friends, please don't contact me again', surely you'd consider that rude too. You can't force friendship on anyone else, it's a mutually beneficial thing, if people don't want to be your friend it's because they don't benefit from being around you in some way, so either you're going after the wrong people or you're not someone who people want to be around - either way it's something you can work on. Plus you're allowed to have standards for friends too, the fact that you're upset shows that you probably don't and would feel obligated to be someone's friend if they wanted you to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s a lot of countries/cities/cultures all over the world, people are like this now. I’ve heard this a million times now from all age groups and many different cultural backgrounds etc. It’s a shame imo. My only advice would be to stick with those activities for at least 18-24 months (if there’s people there you think might open up to a friendship), or your idea of trying a new city could be good too. Good luck whatever you decide ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m confused though, she wanted to ask you a question about choir songs, it doesn’t necessarily mean she wants to be friends? It’s maybe just a question. Just because YOU are actively pursuing friendships doesn’t mean she is as well, unfortunately. Also maybe she thinks the age gap is a bit large.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll be your friend Moved back to Sydney 5 years ago and I agree it's hard to make friends here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t want to be rude, but if you’re experiencing all these issues with finding friends, it might be worth some introspection. Your comment about the autism comment is highly defensive and while you mightn’t have autism there’s definitely something that’s blocking you from finding and holding onto friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ive been here 5-6 years and I've found that Sydney is pretty hard to find friends in. I also think it's harder to make friends when you're an adult, (it's a whole comedy genre now!) because I've found that after 30, I have much less patience to handle other peoples baggage, on top of my own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to try and find people that are YOUR type of weird, and that tends to happen when you go do stuff/activities where you're happy and comfortable, and then people will approach you for knowledge or discussions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saying that, I've been to multiple r/Sydney meetups, and I think it's always been my partner that makes friends and I've joined in. Any friends I make are usually food based, dinner acquaintances (trying a place out with a group etc) that disappear for months, or ghosted after swapping numbers. It's hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sorry you experience that. As someone who’s lost a lot of friends in the last few years simply because our lives changed and we’re not that close anymore, I really feel for you and applaud you for having the guts to go out of your way to search for friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like no one talks about friendship rejection the way they talk about relationship rejection. It really sucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even old people get busy and overwhelmed. Friendships don’t happen overnight. Even a good chat doesn’t translate to that person wanting to strike up a binding relationship with you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My most recent friends were all made through work or other activities, because I like chatting to people and eventually find likeminded people with who I then make arrangements for meeting more regularly. Like having coffee or going to a lunch together once a week or month or whatever. When I’m better organised I’d have dinners at my place where I would invite a few people who might get on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I don’t expect regular text messages, emails or even phone calls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When there is an opportunity to go outside these routines (concerts or other events) you can reach out and ask whether they’re interested in going or doing something together. If you see an opportunity to help someone - not because you want to have a friend but because you actually enjoy helping - offer your assistance. It creates stronger bonds, especially if you genuinely don’t expect anything in return. If you have engaging or interesting conversations both of you will be more inclined to repeat whatever good experiences you had together. Eventually you might find someone who will become a good friend - but it will come so gradually that you’ll hardly notice that you’ve made a friend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the meantime, just keep you eyes and ears open to opportunities to have to be kind, helpful and have a lot of fun just for yourself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve had the opposite experience to you, OP. I’m self described warm and friendly and I’ve made many friends here in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure we all have busy lives and finite bandwidth. And of course there are some people I want to connect with that are slightly flaky and ghostly at times. And some people I just need to let go. I just manage and check my expectations", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But overall I have formed many lasting friendships here. We still make an effort to make time for each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish for you to have a similar experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What part of Sydney? Yes I find it hard due to Sydney being so large - people seem to want to stay within their suburb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It happens unfortunately but don't write yourself off. A lot of us have had similar experiences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about all the friendless sydney folk in this thread make a group and try to be friends?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP try joining a choir.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lastly, anyone here with kids it’s important to sit them down every year or two after primary and explain the importance of working to maintain and nourish friendships. Don’t take them for granted. This is especially true when highschool ends. They go off to jobs or uni or whatever and it takes effort to stay in touch. Don’t sit there waiting to see if someone else makes a meet up happen or a chat group or a weekend away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m raised in Sydney, and despite my best efforts have very few friends. I have hobbies, I go to the gym, I have a kid, we go to activities, I volunteer at school… yet friendships elude me. Is it a Sydney thing or is it just a sign of the times? I don’t know 🤷‍ but I feel you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah look pretty standard experience for Sydney tbh. Social circles are made in school and university, if you didn’t do those here or you lose those social circles you’re basically fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am also an immigrant with odd compatriots in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always start by applying Hanlon's Razor. Take it from there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, older people get unwell. Maybe she'd appreciate you reaching out to her. Just guessing, of course, as I don't know the whole story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing good gets away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an immigrant I found it took a while to make friends here, meetup.com changed my life though, took some time, bounced around a few groups before I found ones that worked for me, then I started running one when the owner moved to Brisbane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a bit in my rearview now, but I still help out with a group that was an offshoot from there:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.meetup.com/sydneyshitmoviegroup", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We sit around, laugh at bad movies, which then can be used as an icebreaker after to get chatting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Met my current partner through it and know a few others who've done the same (even though we explicitly set it out as a non cruising group, you meet like minded folks, things follow), along with making life long friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, you get that from some people. It isn't just an old persons thing. It is just one individual, so move on in life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easiest way to make new friends is to look for expat groups. They’re generally delighted at getting to make friends with the locals. You may find a mixed bag of people who are planning on staying in Aus and some people who are making this their temporary home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find it better to make friends despite cultural interests, not because of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t worry happens to everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a thread a few weeks ago, someone posted saying they were a woman in their early 30s in tech and jobhunting and wanted to host a meetup. I responded saying I was in the same demographic and keen - then got ignored by OP, implying I somehow wasn't \"genuinely interested\", and a few other people who explicitly said to reach out all ghosted me too. It felt like a replay of cliquey primary school behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sorry, it is really difficult to make friends here. I’m the same age as you and I don’t really have many. And I’ve lived here forever lol But quite honestly I’m a pessimistic self-absorbed introvert. (A loner, Dottie, a rebel /s) The things I enjoy doing involve trying to avoid people/crowds rather than interacting with them. Still, I wouldn’t ghost anyone. It’s true that other places are friendlier, though. I reckon you’d have much better luck elsewhere!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s Sydney. Least friendly city in Australia. Almost impossible to break into existing cliques.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess over time — selfish as it may seem. I've focused on me and my journey. We may interact and go the same way. But at the end of the day. I look toward my journey. Everyone else in my life are bonuses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm also an introvert.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You sounds very intense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can tell by the long rant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a really tough city to make new friends in, just wanted to empathise. In the decade before Covid, I can honestly say I was a social butterfly and I had multiple friend groups and a lost a few friends in the year or two before covid and covid was the death knell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have one friend group and one other friend outside that friend group. I don't really date either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find that people here only like you if you're not doing better than them. If they perceive you're \"winning\" in some way, then they don't like you any more. The \"friends\" I lost were in some weird secret competition with me and it's really sad. I haven't experienced that in other parts of the world I have lived in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work a lot and I have a side gig, so I'm very busy. And my main job is also very social, so I really get my social fix from that and work \"friends\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just try to stay busy and don't try too hard to get close to people. That's my advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How elderly are we talking?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s flawed to generalise widely based on your experience with one person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "stop trying too hard, may be start by going to a few interests / sports clubs first. make sure you like those activities first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok but for real have you been *assessed* for autism or do you just assume you aren’t autistic? I am NOT trying to be funny or mean. Much of the expressed attitude in this post is extremely indicative of autistic ideation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I gave up years ago haha. There is something seriously wrong with Sydney when it comes to making new friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I’ve given up on making new friends in Sydney. I’m 30sF and have been actively going to different socials and sports for 2+ years but no one’s really interested to be regular friends. I find that I am always the person initiating. If I don’t reach out first, I will never hear from them again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia is very much like this. People only care about their own interests/what they can get out of you. No one is interested in actual friendship because friendship requires putting someone else first sometimes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see posts like this constantly of people being emotionally broken because they’ve worked so hard trying to build connections with people only to get treated as worthless. It’s heartbreaking but it comforts me to know that it’s a shared experience. We live in an individualistic society here and that’s why it’s so toxic and poisonous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You seem like a lovely person and I understand all your frustrations. If you want someone to talk to, feel free to message me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "old ladies in sydney are very busy. they got to manage their property portfolio, go on cruises every month, have various committee meetings and find the time to make comments on online news articles about how younger generations are lazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, Sydney has both of the worst worlds. Extreme cliqueiness and flakiness from the US. And I can notice that it's quite a surprise for many people moving in here because they're moving from countries where the attitude toward friendship or relationships is different. And usually they're moving from Asian / European countries. And it also has all the problems of a big city: It's expensive to go out, mediocre public transport, and big distances. If you're migrant/minority it's even worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't worry too much about the comments that you're autistic or something. It's just that people are acquainted to that lifestyle there. Their expectations are almost non-existent. Also your comment that you met that lady and you sent some interesting links (which is great)...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes they're going to straight up ignore you. Sometimes they're going to forget, because many people are getting dozens of new messages every day which is quite a shock to me, to be honest, lol. But you gotta keep your expectations very low, especially when you meet the person for the first time. sometimes they're just being nice to you in person but it doesn't mean that they want to keep the convo active online.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This might be a tough pill to swallow for you, but that's just the way it is here. For them they're just being nice to you and you might be too needy for them by expecting them to hang out with you after one interaction. And I totally feel you. I take it very seriously when someone tells me that they want to see me. if i got a dollar for every single interaction when I talked to someone they said 'it was great talking to me and they're gonna text me soon for a next hangout' I would be a billionaire by now lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously you should try calling, not just texting, before you call this a ghosting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you consider friendship?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some friendships don’t talk very often but they’re valuable. Others are very prone to hang out constantly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I am simply warm and friendly to people, ***and I expect them to reciprocate.***", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is your mistake, don't expect this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People can choose whether they want to, or take and not give back. Also, you're in Sydney - it's just how it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey OP, I don’t think she ghosted you, you need something there in the first place (some kind of friendship)for even it to be considered ghosting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I met some nice people on a day reef trip in QLD recently and they stopped replying/initiating after some messages, it seems pretty normal and expected especially when people are super busy with family/work/life. Not personal at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried meetup apps, activities like hiking? Partnered/social dance classes (dance socials). From my experience these are great for meeting new people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhhh Sydney is so cliquey dude its really hard to get outside of your own circle so no surprises you are struggling when yours collapsed. Honestly we have a really tight group of friends and the only time a new person is introduced is if one of us finds a new girlfriend or whatever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Young people definitely aren't busy in the sense that they have no time for friends, you just prioritise where you spend that time and who with..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am sorry you are going through this, id be happy to hang out if you are local to me(I live on the north shore) my partner and I go for adventures pretty often and we could introduce you to our group if we vibe. Thats the only assistance I can really offer, otherwise just keep at it, you will find your people its just really hard here. sense of community is very eroded.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's definitely this city. I'm a man in my early 30's and my situation is similar to yours. My friends all moved to other countries, my long term relationship broke down and I was forced to move around Sydney till I finally landed in Cronulla. I've been trying so hard to put myself back out there and make new friends but it's just not working. I thought maybe it was just people my age but from what you've said it sounds like it's everyone. Fuck this city! If I could leave, I would. Oh and don't even bother trying to date in your 30's here in Sydney. I've not had any luck since 2019.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leopard doesn’t change their spots. She’s probably been flakey since Jesus was a baby and you got sucked in because she’s old! Oh well you live and you learn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/u/miss_sweet_potato why would someone tell you autistic? That's weird", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sucks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alzeimers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She didn't leave you on read, you just left her speechless", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally ghosted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤣🤣🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just died of laughter, cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Came here to see if someone had already said this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other perspective to the regulars have seen so many people come and go, they're also not going to waste their time and energy trying to form deeper bonds with someone until they've shown a certain level of commitment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Making real friends is so hard, but over many years I’ve learnt you will have different friends in different circumstances, like the person you chat to at the dog park or the mum you hang out with at your kids sport. You wouldn’t be calling them in an emergency but they are friends in the situation you meet them in and that’s ok. I think things are better since I stopped trying to take these friendships ‘to the next level’, and just accepting them where there at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great advice!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having grown up in Sydney, I think it's realistic to only expect to catch up with a friend once every few months at most- people are so busy and often still connected to their friend groups from early childhood onward, plus have friends from work and at our age, friends made through their children. It is also a fairly \"clique-ish\" city culturally, unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This means you might have best luck making good friends either through regular long term attendance at clubs or groups based on your interests, or look for communities of expats or other new arrivals to Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is good advice, you find friends and partners when you are truly content with yourself. Its weird but I think people can feel the vibe, they gravitate to happy, healthy successful people that are just doing life the way they know it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my local park used to have a group of grandmas dancing to Chinese song evry morning and some grandpas doing taichi.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a very good idea, my MIL is Chinese and plays badminton, the way she talks about it sounds like a lot of fun and they all go out for coffee and cake. They really build a little community around it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also recommend this course. That said we Australians are a weird mob and Sydneyites are a busy bunch. By all means heal a while then try again... Running at a problem doesn't always yield results.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I may, what hobbies interest you and ROUGHLY (no need to be overly specific) what part of Sydney do you live in?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Western Sydney. Cool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What interests you? I'm a bit of a nerd so I'm pretty sure RPGs and boardgames aren't your thing but maybe I have some suggestions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have considered joining a sports team but I am the most un-sporty person in the world. Always hated sport when I was younger. I need a sport that's beginner friendly and not too competitive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know what her reasons are. I can only speculate. I just hate people who start off very friendly (in this case, she approached me) and then mysteriously change their mind and decide to ignore you. It's not a pleasant experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "60s? I'm sure she knew how to text because she replied to the first few messages I sent her, and then stopped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've also been ghosted by young people, but I'm not as upset because I know younger people are busier and more self-centred. I expected older people to be different.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it is rude to use someone and then dump them when they are no longer useful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">don’t know if it’s a city thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's 100% a big city thing, IMO (and definitely not unique to Sydney either). It's much easier to maintain friendships when you live in a small village/dorf and everyone is literally living next door or within a 5-minute walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem with Sydney\\* is that people treat other people outside their immediate circle (close friends, family and work) as disposable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It leaves a really bad taste in my mouth and makes me not want to be here. I'm not an NPC, I'm a human being, and I want to be treated as such, stranger or not. I'm planning to move away as soon as I can, for the sake of my mental health and my wallet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\*I don't know if it's unique to here or in every big city in the world", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ngl i know I’m not OP, but got ghosted by a boy recently and felt like complete shit and even reading this gave an a different perspective on it to feel a bit better lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This!! There's something about \"desperate for friendship/dating\" vibes that really switch me off wanting to talk to someone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Plus you're allowed to have standards for friends too, the fact that you're upset shows that you probably don't and would feel obligated to be someone's friend if they wanted you to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not true, I also ghost people, but only if they are creeps or make me uncomfortable. If a normal, decent person wants to be friends with me I have no reason not to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok let me tell you what happened. After the event, she and a bunch of her friends (all elderly people) came up to me and started talking to me and asking me questions. They seemed interested in me and were really friendly. Like, I was literally surrounded by these old people. After we chatted, she gave me her number and said \"I don't normally give people my number but I trust you\". From her (and her friends') behaviour I assumed that she at least wanted to continue the relationship beyond just small talk. I'm not stupid and I can read people. She seemed genuinely interested at the time. I assume she changed her mind afterwards and decided to ghost me. I'm just upset that she was so friendly to begin with. I got my hopes up for nothing. I really do want to make new friends, there is nothing wrong with that. (For background - I don't have any relatives here so I thought it would be nice to make friends with some \"aunties and uncles\" of my culture). People of my ethnic background (Chinese) are often friendly with each other and exchange contact details with the expectation that there will be further interactions. I don't think I did anything wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have adhd so it’s not a stretch to think maybe it’s also autism. But at least the rejection sensitivity of adhd would apply here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you don't think it might be the culture of Sydney itself? I find it puzzling that the comments seem to be split roughly 50/50 into people who agree with me and are empathetic, and people who think there's something wrong with me and it's my fault that I can't make friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you think there is also something wrong with 50% of people in the comments? Because it's definitely not a \"me\" problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find friendships in Sydney very superficial. It's very hard to expand your social circle beyond school/uni. Even work \"friends\" disappear after you change jobs. I've been to plenty of Meetups and have not made a single friend. People to go Meetups to mingle, not to make real friends, in my experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe you handle rejection better? I don't, and maybe it's something I need to work on. I get discouraged quite easily because I have high hopes when people are friendly to me and then they disappear for seemingly no reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm based in Western Sydney but the event was in the city. I don't think location was relevant in this case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never heard of Hanlon's Razor so I looked it up and IMO that's a terrible attitude. There are many reasons outside of malice and stupidity that people might be doing things you don't understand from your perspective, and it seems like a really awful way to perceive people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP is the child of immigrants, they were born and raised in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok I'll try. But if she ghosts me again then I'm done. I don't have time to chase people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not just one person, it's a pattern of behaviour exhibited by numerous unrelated people over months. It's definitely a \"Sydney\" thing (yes I expect to be downvoted, I don't care. I'm allowed to express my opinions.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah i’d seen that thread too much i was pretty surprised to see that OP was specifically looking for people ‘in STEM’ who could talk about work and review each other’s resumes lol. I thought that was so weird, they seemed like they were only concerned with networking and not forming relationships with people who couldn’t benefit them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think so. Going to move away as soon as I can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but it's not just about you, it's about how you treat other people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was raised to treat people with courtesy, it appears not everyone had the same upbringing and values.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was younger I was also more self-centred but the older I got, the more I realised you really have to be kind to people and treat them how you want to be treated. I just wish more people thought the same way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP put in a comment elsewhere that she guessed this woman was in her '60s' which is insane to me to think an almost 40yr old thinks someone in their 60s is elderly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you know you don't have cancer? Have you been assessed for cancer? Or are you just assuming you don't have cancer?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many armchair wannabe psychiatrists here, really disturbing to be honest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It feels like there is a lack of community in Sydney sometimes. I’ve lived in other cities and have been friends with my neighbours, etc. People were excited to show me their city. Sydney I find a bit harder to make friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am realising this now :'(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you didn't make a friend circle in high school you are pretty much screwed. Everyone I know have their hs friends first, making it hard to break in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "maybe OP will be your friend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except for allllll the people who have solid friendships that they have maintained over the years. Just because a lot of people don’t have friends doesn’t mean that a lot of people do have friends that they value. My husband and I both have friends from school, uni, and recent friends from online via Twitch, we turn out for them with support.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention needing a few hours each day to rant on their local community Facebook page!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting that you mention the US. I always heard that Americans are way more sociable and friendly, or has that changed in recent years? Or does it depend on the specific part of the US they are from?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, she seemed quite lucid when we chatted at the event where we met.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you even wanna be friends with someone who won’t have the decency to stick around?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I chuckled 🤭", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those aren't friends though, they're acquaintances. A friend is someone you actively make plans with, someone you can rely on when things get tough. Not Bob down the park walking his dog or Susan watching her kid play sport. They aren't there to hang out with you, they're there for themselves and their pet/kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s funny how often just “stop trying” is the key, and how counterproductive it feels at the time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friendships seem to come when you’re enjoying your personal interests. Relationships seem to come when you’re not looking for the one. Pregnancy seems to come when you’re not making yourself and your partner sick with worry about it every single day. I’m being very broad stroke here but you catch my intention.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you surrender, when you adopt a little Que Sera Sera to your life, when you let go of attachments to outcomes…. So often, good things start happening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We aren't any more busy than any other city in any other country. Its commonly used but I think we simply prioritise more savagely, if someone is too busy to hang out it just means you are too low on their list to be worth seeing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have specific niche interests that most people in Sydney are not interested in. There is a cultural mismatch, unfortunately. I'm planning to move away as soon as I have the means to. I can't force Sydney to change so I'll have to find somewhere else that better suits my needs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of Asians play table tennis or badminton and it’s relatively easy, not much strength required, only speed. Might be an idea. Where the groups are though, I have zero knowledge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Padel or pickleball", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the flipside, am I not allowed to just go have a chat with a new person and be pleasant? Or does that mean I am now committed to being friends with them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure ghosting isn't nice, but reading what you wrote, it sounds like you'd be equally, or more, annoyed if she had just bluntly said, \" it was a nice to meet you, but I'm not particularly interested in being friends\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't speculate. Don't spend more time thinking about it than necessary. You can only operate on what little you receive or know about the person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But given that you aren't actually properly friends, they don't owe you an explanation. At this stage, just move on. The more attempts at making friends you have, the more of these 'failures' you'll encounter. It just means you are on the right path.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone who never tries to make a friend will never fail to make a friend. I'm not an expert but I have life experience of friends who weren't putting in as much as I expected - the only solution is to match their lower input or make a decision to do something about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And sometimes your efforts are not reciprocated and that's fine, you learn and adjust. That's just life. Make it a process, it will be less mentally taxing. Following a process sounds a little cold and calculated but life is too short to waste time and energy on people who don't appreciate you the same way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spend your time to continue to find and cultivate people who do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad is in his 60s, will chat your ear off in person. 90% of his texts are “ok” or “”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly my dad is 60 and tech savvy but even he won't reply to a text or doesn't even check them. In fact I have to deal with him ranting about his right to not have to check texts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just a completely different mindset towards technology and 24/7 communication. They don't have the same idea as 30 year olds and definitely dont have the same idea as teenagers or early 20 year olds do. \"Left me on read\" means nothing to them. Some do understand but a lot are still of the age of \"if it was that important or I wanted to chat I would make a phone call\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Partially, it's because people are shit, partially it's a Sydney people thing, but also people do just get busy in their own life and forget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does suck though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not wanting to pursue a friendship with someone isn't self centred. It's self centred to expect someone to, however.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do you think younger people are busier and more self centred? Also why would it be a busy or self centred thing? Might just be that she's got her mental bandwidth held up with something else (possible example health or family issues) and she just forgets. Menopause makes you get all spaced out. Also some younger people think they are entitled to time and attention by elder people and that can also be exhausting. Did you tell her any of these things?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just for context, when you say you feel 'used' what sort of information did you provide to this woman?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my experience the whole age and ethnic background thing isn't all that relevant in terms of making friends. It's kind of about finding your own 'tribe' to a certain extent. If you have an interest in a specific aspect of your culture or music then enjoy it for its own ends, this lady isn't the gatekeeper of what you can and can't do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s true. I never thought of it that way, but that’s literally how I met one of my best friends. We lived next door to each other at uni for years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not from Sydney, I moved here in my late 20s knowing nobody and over 10 years have established a really solid network of friends. You do have to put yourself out there and it does take time to form genuine, reciprocal and close friendships. A lot of my friends I've now known for 7+ years and we've had our kids grow up together, supported each other through breakups, grief, major life changes etc. One thing I've learned is to try not to sweat every little minor annoyance or comment; you don't have to be exactly like each other in order to be good mates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could be possible that people don’t find you an appealing friend ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "tbh your feelings are entirely valid, sydney is generally not a friendly place and ironically enough it’s pretty self-evident in you getting downvoted for sharing your experience. It can be really demoralising when its about a 1:100 ratio of actual genuine people who make an effort in friendships. But if you are out there, likeminded people are too! Keep your head up and don’t let it impact you (easier said than done) but it’s definitely not personal. People here can be weird and self-involved so they kinda just lose interest when they stop getting something out of it - not the kind of people you would want to be friends with anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an adult it’s hard to make time for friendship when life gets in the way. I have been a terrible friend in the past when I made plans with a new friend to pick up a new sport, picked a day, bought equipment and then on the night before I was meant to go, a close family member ended up in hospital, almost died, was diagnosed with cancer and I had to support them through years of treatments. The new friend messaged a few times, I messaged too then it just died off. Eventually I reached out last to no reply. I don’t blame him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has happened many times since with kids falling sick, getting double booked by spouse, parents getting old and needing me, work responsibilities increasing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My really core group of friends imploded with interpersonal issues between friends and spouses. And even though me or my spouse didn’t have any part of the bitterness, the group just went their own way. These were people I had known since 15 and were like family. Sometimes things don’t work out no matter how hard you try. That’s not failure, that’s life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you implying that I come across as desperate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's your problem. Your standard is 'not a creep' so you're projecting that onto others and take it personally when they ghost you because you're 'not a creep'. My current standard is someone who I enjoy spending time with. There are plenty of decent people who I just won't click with & therefore I don't want to be friends with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yo chill. I didn’t say you did anything wrong here. All I said is that maybe she just wanted to ask you some questions and call it a day. Which is what she did so…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it possible she didn’t understand that you were interested in ongoing friendship? An old person might not expect a young thing to be interested in actually being friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not autism. I don't have any of the symptoms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But surely 2 things can be true - Sydney can be considered a hard city to make friends in AND it can also be that your expectations differ from the \"norm\", potentially to your own detriment?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I massively empathise that you are struggling to make friends, I don't think that's your \"fault\", but I also think that the woman in the scenario did nothing wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have friendly interactions with people all the time. I don't expect anything to be reciprocated. When I meet someone new, I'm not agreeing to pursue a friendship with them, just because we happened to be nice to one another at an event. It may happen organically if we click, but I'm not going to take it personally if not. I don't even think I'd consider it ghosting personally unless there was some kind of explicitly discussed ongoing relationship.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The woman that you met may not have realised that you were expecting friendship, because I feel like that's typically not INSTANTLY the case (not just in Sydney - literally anywhere imo).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus, given the age difference and the fact that she is also from your culture, there's even a chance that she felt you were simply fulfilling some kind of polite obligation to respect your elders as opposed to hoping to be friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually found when I moved to Sydney that I made a lot of friends, but some of the friendships were on a rather superficial level. I now have incredible friends here, but that involved looking at my values and making sure they aligned with the people I was surrounding myself with. I say this not to \"brag\", as I know that cutting down a large group may seem enviable when you don't have a circle. But I think it's relevant to you, too - you should be seeking to align yourself with people you actually want to spend time with and have things in common with. I think I was so desperate to make friends that I didn't really recognise myself for a little while - once I was more comfortable in myself, I realised it was quality over quantity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, one last thing - while I don't agree that people should diagnose you against your will over the internet - there's nothing wrong with being neurodivergent! I am neurodivergent and have struggled with mental health issues too. I found that learning more about myself and getting help with the things I struggled with really strengthened my relationships and capacity to get a feel for what other people are about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best of luck! I really do hope you find your people soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think maciemae’s point that more than one factor could be in play here is important.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also experience the Sydney of _today_ as tending to be cold, but most of all, _time-pressured_ in a really negative way. If my family wasn’t here, I would 100% move: I have known for a long time that I prefer smaller places. I suspect you’re on the right track with planning to move out of Sydney when you can. Tricky to pick a good place, I imagine - I think I’d be trying to visit a few places and get a bit of a sense of them. For myself, I’d be looking for easy access to beautiful nature close by. Partly because that’s part of what makes life worth living for me, and it’s way more dependable than people (as wonderful and essential as good people are!). Good on you for being willing to walk away from a situation that isn’t working (having really tried to make it work, by the sounds of it) and start fresh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And at the same time, I suspect there is something bigger going on culturally, which might show up more in some places than others. Rates of loneliness in all age groups, in many countries, have been rising for years. I think we’ve gotten really off track in the way we have structured modern society, in a whole range of ways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could say so much more, but it’s time to start the day’s rush. And there it is, right? To some extent, there is always work that needs to be done. But there is so MUCH of it, and we are so geographically spread out, and the level of productivity expected means we need to churn through so much, so fast… I don’t have any solutions, but I’m thinking about it and trying to find small ways I can step out of the whirlwind. And hopefully not be contributing as much, myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See, you’ve gone full defensive again and are blaming Sydney. Other new arrivals or locals manage to find friends. We’d all be wandering nomads otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s something preventing you and you need to find out what it is. Otherwise the cycle will repeat and you will end up back here again and again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't matter what city you live in IMO work friends are temporary at best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My suggestion is always hobbies. Find something that you enjoy, try to meet people who share that interest and stick to it for a while. Whether it be some kind of sport, church, music, whatever. It takes time but that's the best way to meet people who are likely to stick around. And just accept that some people take longer to warm up than others, and some people will never go beyond small talk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you find some good friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've got to put yourself out there in those meetups, which is incredibly hard. Of maybe 100+ people I've met at Meetups and given out my number... It took multiple tries and pub outings and several weeks for my partner to make maybe 4 friends, all of which I guarantee would answer his call, but not mine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to some board game meetups which were fun, but I understand the clique feeling. One issue I've definitely had with Sydney is the distance people are willing to travel, to mingle or eat or just see you. It's incredibly insular and people only like their own little comfort zones. That's also a barrier to being social.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a cultural thing common within big cities. I’m from the west coast so I’m very warm and outgoing like you and used to making spontaneous friendships but I had to adjust my approach here. After adjusting I’ve been a lot more successful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are kind and warm, but a LOT more reserved. It’s not personal at all. You might have a good time with someone once but that doesn’t guarantee an ongoing friendship. It’s kind of a common understanding that in a bustling city filled to the brim with people that you respect others privacy and time. In this way, superficial interactions are actually a form of respect. Not getting too much into each other’s business too quickly yanno? Personal space is highly treasured.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To build sustained relationships with strangers, a lot of the time an introduction is needed. Whilst Sydneysiders can befriend other Sydneysiders without much issue as the “acceptable” Sydney social dance is just normal to them, for us it’s harder as the ingrained social processes normal in an outgoing culture are often seen as weird and “red flag” here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As much as I might wish, I’m no stranger to rejection, lol. A bit of discouragement is understandable. Maybe try to be more direct with potential friends in you communication.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let them know how much you appreciate them and interaction with them and ask them if getting together on occasion is of interest to them. That is something I sometimes do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah true. I think you were just unlucky with this lady unfortunately. Hopefully you meet your people soon enough!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn’t say that so much, I think people in western Sydney tend to be less pretentious and more approachable. You might be well served to look into social groups that do a regular activity (like sports, but I know you’re not sporty) like an organised activity, look and see what’s around near you and find the thing you find the least objectionable, and give it a go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If what you’re already into isn’t getting you anywhere, maybe broaden your horizons, it gives you an in being new to it as well, some people love to teach new people..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you may have misunderstood the concept; Hanlon’s Razor advises not to assume the worst intention in the actions of others. But the concept has limitations, of course. Here's a nice explanation: [https://fs.blog/mental-model-hanlons-razor/](https://fs.blog/mental-model-hanlons-razor/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having lived or experienced only a few Australian cities, in my experience each city does have their \"thing\". Caveat, it might be a stage of life thing in that when you are young and socially mobile, similar situated people are more open, but as you age the social interaction closes down, unless you are a member of a group that wisely encourages social interaction, (which every group should, but often doesn't).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd suggest joining a number of groups for your hobbies. This doesn't guarantee social interaction as some can be very cliche, but circulate, circulate, circulate as Miss Piggy said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "here's the kicker - they weren't even in STEM, they worked \\*in marketing\\* at a tech company. quite the bait and switch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t blame you, one day I hope to, too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree. It’s not in my nature to just ghost people who I was friends with, or even just friendly with. I’ve had overly friendly colleagues who would call to chat, and I really don’t like taking phone calls during my alone time. But I always take their call if I’m not busy, and I’m always friendly. I feel like the same courtesy is rarely afforded to me. It’s quite disappointing at times, but what can you do 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you are missing hte bigger picture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but it's not just about you, it's about how **you** treat other people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "reads still about \"me\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I got, the more I realised you really have to be kind to people and t**reat them how you want to be treated.**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "reads: still about me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As you progess through life, and implement - self-help, motivate and all sorts of things to make a better place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "eventually you will understand it's all about you — everyone else around you are bonuses to your life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you have your own (personal) guiding system - align to it. You'll know what I mean one day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, yeah I’m 56 here and rocking the full gen x doesn’t age vibe and was wondering if the 30 something OP would say 56 is elderly rofl. Elderly is over 75 I reckon. Some of them are great with texting but some aren’t.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok so no you haven’t been.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please consider it. Even this response I would characterize as mildly indicative of autism. Your edits saying “why don’t you guys read the definitions which are very clear and rigid” are indicative.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People aren’t being armchair psychologists they’re recognizing behaviors in you that they know from their lived experience and the experiences of their friends and family and making suggestions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Consider it*. Don’t autistically write this off with ‘but I have read the information and it doesn’t apply to me, why do all these humans keep NOT applying machine logic to this situation”. Think about it and consider the possibility you might be wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You just showed yourself to be exactly who this woman is talking about in her post. Hostile, cliquey and self centred. She is looking for compassion and understanding. Congratulations on only having your friends from your school days. You are the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on region. Id say Sydney is kinda like California. And in Sydney people are very sociable, similar to Cali - provided youre part of the group/social bubble/youre socialite. Everyone belongs to yacht/golf/uni club. As an outsider its difficult to get there, so for most the only way is to mingle with immigrants. They’re nice and friendly, but only when youre around, meaning “lets get coffee next week” equals to “i will never see you again” ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In a world of ghosts, very few are Patrick Swayze, pottery studios are the least haunted places in the world", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's pretty savage... But you might be right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I have specific niche interests that most people in Sydney are not interested in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kid, we all have interests most of Sydney isn't interested in, that's why they're special interests.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some may like bb guns, others like to collect Disney cards from Woolies, some like Hungarian folk dancing...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could you be more specific about the niche interests? I'm curious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne is a bit more cultural (or that's what they keep telling us )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For sure, I have heaps of friendly conversations with people because that’s how I like to roll. But I’m also an introvert, so if I thought I’d have to be friends with them all - no thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overtime, enough of those friendly conversations may lead to a friendship, but it’s not a given.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From OPs post it’s not really clear *why* she wants to be friend with this particular person beyond wanting a friend. And feeling that old people don’t have anything better to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, that's what I'm going to do. Lesson learnt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and don’t forget signing the text with his name, as though you have multiple Dads saved in your phone (bears aside)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad's in his 60s and texts solely using gif reactions and the auto response of \"ill call you back\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This exactly. My MIL and Mum are 70. Can talk underwater with a mouthful of marbles. Text replies are minimal, if any.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I respectfully disagree. And that is why Sydney is the way it is, and why I will be leaving as soon as I can. Thankfully, not everyone in the world is cold and calculating like the stereotypical Sydneysider that treats everyone outside their immediate social circle like an NPC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also happen to live alone, and have no family close by. Is it wrong or self-centured of me to want to make new friends? Remember, in this instance, the old lady was the one who approached me first. I didn't start talking to her. So who is the selfish one in this case?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't say anything except to ask about her choir and send her a few song choices, which SHE requested after she approached me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just sent her a few songs (which she asked for) and then never heard back from her, not even a thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Actually she did reply with \"thanks\" after the first song I sent her. I sent her a few more songs and she didn't reply. She could have just said \"Thanks I don't need any more\", it would have been the polite thing to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no offense but this comment makes you sound like an asshole I’ve known the worst people to have tons of friends so I doubt likability is as much as factor as status. Also I would think that OP is struggling quite a lot to make this comment and being told that they might just ‘not be appealing as a friend’ is lacking compassion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that doesn't explain why they approach me in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Downvote me all you want, all you're doing is proving my point about this place. I don't like you either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's easier just to leave, which I'm planning to do in the future once my circumstances allow me to be more mobile.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, not at all, I promise. I have no way of knowing how you come across in person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had ebbs and flows of being social during my life and found that when I turned off the \"looking for friendship\" vibes and focused on the activity at hand, people were more drawn to keeping contact with me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know/think that's your issue, but just worth noting if anyone else reading this thread is curious about their own situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I'm not you, so I don't know what you are trying to accomplish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah but she literally stopped replying, that is somewhat rude.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for your thoughtful comment. Good to know I'm not alone in the way I feel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe, the mainstream definition of \"friend\" isn't really a friend, but a temporary acquaintance, and I've seen through the BS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did grow up in Sydney after all. Just because I know how the game works doesn't mean I want to play it any more. I'm mature enough to know what a real friend is, and sadly, a lot of people here don't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am looking for real friends, not timewasters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like the saying \"Friendships last for a reason, a season, or a lifetime\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True lifetime friendships are rare but there's nothing wrong with several seasonal friendships across your lifetime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good idea, maybe in the future I won't assume their intentions and be a bit more assertive from the start, to avoid misunderstandings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That blog post seems to have a different definition of what Hanlon's Razor actually is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s\\_razor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're one of the good ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know what you're trying to say. Are you saying to just ignore other people and focus on yourself?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t disagree with you but getting an actual autism diagnosis is hard and expensive even for people who are pretty clearly on the autism spectrum and interested in getting a diagnosis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wasn't going to engage with your comment (I did reply but deleted it) because I am tired of arguing and prefer to walk away from online arguments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, you need to stop spreading misinformation about autism. Just because you might know a few autistic people doesn't mean you're an expert. You are also naive to think that others who made similar comments did so in good faith and actually know what autism is, which I find highly doubtful. I have seen people use the word \"autistic\" the way people used to say moron or (the R word) - as an insult. They don't know what it means. Even a psychiatrist wouldn't just diagnose someone with autism based off a Reddit post and some comments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reason I posted the link to the DSM-V criteria is so people can educate themselves about what autism is. I don't claim to be an expert. I have volunteered with autistic people but even then I don't claim to understand the condition. I agree, diagnostic criteria can appear \"rigid\" but they exist for a reason. Medical professionals don't just diagnose conditions out of thin air. You can't just \"imagine\" that someone has a condition based on your \"feelings\" or anecdotal evidence (unless you have a significant sample size), that's not how reality works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I literally mentioned having recent new friends too. Yes she wants compassion but making out like no one in Australia is interested in having mutually supportive friendships is fucked up and inaccurate. I was trying to add some balance to your incredibly negative and aggressive view about Australia. “Australia is very much like this. People only care about their own interests/what they can get out of you. No one is interested in actual friendship because friendship requires putting someone else first sometimes.” “We live in an individualistic society here and that’s why it’s so toxic and poisonous.”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s not the case for a lot of us. I was responding to your comment, not speaking directly to OP about her situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I also picked up a couple of friends from my husband and their partners, a handful from when my daughter was little from school and activities, one from around the local area who I just fell into conversation with at the shops over time, a couple from work who I keep in touch with outside of work..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How old are you? I'm nearly 40, please don't call me kid, it's kinda rude.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chinese language and culture, Chinese music, history (focused on Asia/Central Asia/Eurasia), anthropology, geography, biology, evolution. Just a bunch of nerdy interests. Definitely not into sports or pub culture so I'm a bit of a social outcast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's because I thought we had common interests, since we went to the same event. I guess I was wrong, maybe she wasn't as interested as I thought.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Hi [me], it’s mum here…”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No shit, mum! I get this all the time from my mum. It used to bug me but it was something I had to accept she was never gonna change. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who is hoarding all the bears? 🤤", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You really need to step back and get some perspective. I understand your frustration, but someone asking you for song suggestions isn't laying their life down to become your best friend. Sometimes these interactions are one-off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh... then how is that ghosting someone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As in you wrote this music for her? Wow that's genuinely awful behavior on her part if I understand you correctly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people are shitty, don't take it personally they just don't deserve any more of your time or energy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well it sorta does, they might be looking for friendship but unfortunately don’t find it with you ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry I'm just getting a bit antsy because of all the downvotes I've been getting on some of my comments. Proving my point about Sydney. Too many hostile people. Some people like to bring others down. I never do that, I always try to lift others up if I can. I'm quite sensitive to the \"vibe\" of a place and bad vibes affect me negatively.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't relate to your experiences, because when I focused on myself I just became a recluse or socially withdrawn and definitely did not make any friends or have anyone approach me. I'm very good at being withdrawn (happened during Covid). I only started putting myself out there this year, but it's been hard with all the knockbacks. I just expect better from people, and it's very discouraging when my efforts are not reciprocated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see why everyone ghosts you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely, agreed. It sucks being ghosted. But it happens a lot unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here you go again thinking that you know better than others. Most people have long term friends they confide in and spend time regularly with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talk to a professional please. You’re not going to find the answers on here if you’re not willing to even take our thoughts as a guide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck to you! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks . I’m sorry you’re being downvoted so much for expressing yourself here. It’s hard out there for people who don’t have close friendships, especially single people. I have two close uni friends. We only hang out very couple of months but we WhatsApp all the time. Trying unsuccessfully to make new friends has shown me just how lucky I am to have them. I hope you find your people :).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it is included when you focus on your self. + the whole circumstance that surrounds you. --", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "would you understand if I write:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "central focus (you) + interaction to externals but how it affects central focus (you).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But if I’m in that position then I’m also hardly on solid ground saying “I definitely am not autistic”, am I?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is really not helping your “I’m not autistic” stance ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don’t need to go this hard. You can just say “thanks for the suggestion” and never act on it. I’m so glad you don’t think this could possibly apply to you in any way!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do send me a DM in the next couple of years when you find out to the contrary though, lmao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">How old are you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I'm nearly 40", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had no idea. Your posts and comments read much younger than 40.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, let us know if you consider taking the valuable replies to your post on board.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe update us in three months on progress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus Christ you’re so intense. I’m starting to see why you find it hard to make friends. Stop taking offence at every single thing anyone says, for a start.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, given the sheer size of China, and Asia as a whole; there's gotta be a heap of really interesting stuff around culture/history/language etc.! Any particular eras or areas you'd recommend to someone who doesn't know anything but would like to know more?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Please feel free to not answer, I don't want you to feel obligated to give suggestions! I can google!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're not that far apart in a lot of this... Unfortunately I'm working in Jindybine ATM (month of temp work) otherwise we could have met for Coffee etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I speak fluent Mandarin and some Canto. I've read some of the Chinese classics and have a working knowledge of Chinese history. As for your other eclectic fields of interest? I dabble insofar as broad but not deep knowledge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I listen to a lot of Mandarin pop ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She might have been interested in a friendly conversation and in getting some song ideas. Which it looks like is what occurred. She might not see it as ghosting, but just the natural end of a task/activity based interaction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm just not going to bother any more. Life is too short for one-off interactions that lead to nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because she stopped replying to me. That is the definition of ghosting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No I think you misunderstood, I sent her videos of songs from YouTube. Still, it would have been nice for her to reply with \"I think we have enough and don't need any more\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I don't think so. Meeting me in real life didn't deter them, so it's a them problem, not a me problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s definitely one of the shittier elements of modern society. It’s crap and childish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, me too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you really that narcissistic? What are your credentials? Tell me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe you could learn to treat people with respect. Go outside and call every adult \"kid\" and see what happens. Just because you're on the internet doesn't mean you're not talking to another person. This is the attitude I'm talking about. I'm just an NPC to you. Thanks for proving my point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would recommend the Silk Road. Maybe start reading the Wikipedia article and go from there. The historical interactions between the Chinese and West Asians (Arabs, Persians and others - including ancient ethnic groups that no longer exist, like the Greco-Bactrians, Scythians and Sogdians) are absolutely fascinating, and is criminally underrated (not sure if that's the right word) in the West. We focus way too much on Europe and the Near East (and Egypt which is oddly considered part of Western antiquity due to the associations with Rome and Biblical accounts) while completely ignoring the rest of the Eurasian continent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, there was an event called the Battle of Talas which I just learnt about today. Really fascinating. The channel Kings and Generals on YouTube has a video about it, you should check it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, there's some good Mandopop out there, especially the old stuff. No shame in admitting to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I DM'd you. :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a very good point. She probably has no idea that this was bothering you, I mean to be fair, they met once, had a nice conversation and got some song recommendations, it probably never even occurred to her that there was even any intent on it going further than that at all…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know your people are out there, please don't give up hope because of this experience. I'm expanding my social circles at the moment as well!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So she has to reply to every little thing? Maybe she just thought the discussion was completed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I'm wondering if so many people have ban feelings thinking I ghosted them just because the question was answered :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long of a period is this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my credentials is that im what used to be called \"high functioning\" autistic and i have lots of autistic friends and the way you are acting is very typical of autistic people. especially the way you are denying it lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">We focus way too much on Europe and the Near East (and Egypt which is oddly considered part of Western antiquity due to the associations with Rome and Biblical accounts) while completely ignoring the rest of the Eurasian continent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the Egypt thing is more to do with what the British could steal and put on their ships to display in their museums.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a lot to be said about Silk Road study - there's not a lot of it in the Anglophone world because it was hard to lug things to London from Tashkent or Turkmenbashi-town.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I doubt they are in Sydney though. This place sucks the friendliness out of people. I am turning into one of those dgaf people as well due to how I've been treated (this old lady is just the latest in the number of flaky people I've encountered).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I asked a question about her choir, she didn't reply. I sent her two more songs (Youtube videos) and she didn't reply. She definitely ghosted me. Maybe she even blocked me, I don't know, but it's clear she didn't want to communicate further.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oftentimes people who immigrate as kids have their extended families ripped away and get attachment disorders but someone who is older than say a millennial (she would be a Baby Boomer, although I don't know how that applies in other cultures) won't likely even know, they were just told that it's ok not to hear from people for ages, especially since phone calls were so expensive the only way to hear from anyone was just the occasional letter at Christmas (at least that's how it was when I was growing up, there was no access to extended family and we were told the silence was normal). She might have some kind of attachment disorder, that is very common in older people who immigrated young (I have this, I am 55 and immigrated a few times very young and we were expected to just leave people behind (my parents were very selfish), it was traumatic and happened over and over)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know the whole story, the context, etc but it feels -to me- from here it sounds like you're taking offense where it probably isn't intended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe she made up being part of a choir thinking it would be more likely for you to message her but stopped replying because she wasn't actually part of one and was caught in her white lie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also why do you care that much, that you had to reply to deleted comments in your post ?! Take life and people less seriously everyone's is a flawed human some are just better at hiding it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had the exact experience you described - extended family suddenly gone and I was expected to fend for myself in a strange new land as a child. Parents were always too busy working. Typical immigrant story. I have an unfilled hole in my life which should be filled by aunties, uncles, siblings, cousins, grandparents (never really saw them again until they passed away). So I'm always on the lookout for people who might stand in as surrogates. It sounds pathetic, but it's my life. It's just a subconscious need that has never been met.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know the lady's story, she said she was Malaysian Chinese but it sounded like her family had been in Malaysia for generations. It could be simply that she got a case of cold feet, realised \"this person is a complete stranger and why is she being overly friendly\" and decided to stop talking to me. I guess there's no point speculating. I'll just be more cautious next time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok, so treat everyone like an NPC. Got it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejltwb.json b/1ejltwb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a796d420d15c8b40c3b7c51dfce6bcb2afc224a8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejltwb.json @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The Carlingford line should have been connected to the Macquarie University line and diverted through to parramatta, therefore connection Parra and Chatswood with a rail line, and having a Sydney/Parra line on both the north shore/south shore of the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But hey... Metro and trams it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FYI: There is a master plan for light rail from Olympic park out to Wentworth point interchange (with ferry services), Melrose Park, Ermington to Rydalmere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Building a bridge for only pedestrian, bus and light rail over Parramatta River.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Useful and helpful, yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Game changer - no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a Parra local, no. Carlingford to Parra doesn't need a slow tram it needs a metro. There should be a metro going from Parra through Carlingford and connecting with Epping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmmm, idk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe for like Rose Hill area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funneling people from a handful of suburbs to Parramatta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or they could frikken allow people to work from home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Government appears to be planning something different for Carlingford to Epping, [they are planning the New Cumberland Line (NCL)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXyGcwVqD3s) which involves rerouting the Leppington-Glenfield-Liverpool-Fairfield-Merrylands heavy rail line into a new tunnel to Parramatta then Carlingford and Epping. The NCL would be 15 minutes faster than the Parramatta Light Rail connection, it would give Epping+Carlingford direct access to Fairfield, Liverpool and the new Western Sydney Airport, with trains every 5min.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps more importantly, the NCL would remove the conflict of trains at Granville Junction (T1+T2+T5+Blue Mountains InterCity trains) allowing the Western lines full use of the capacity. NCL also reduces some strain on the T9 Northern line and Central Coast & Newcastle InterCity line at its busiest point around Epping, and there will also be a lot of capacity freed up on T2. Getting Light Rail from Carlingford to Epping would just be too difficult+expensive without providing the big benefits of the NCL.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live about a km from one of the light rail stops. I think this is fair - it predominantly follows an ok bus route. It's a substantial improvement with an increase in frequency and decrease in travel time but doesn't change any games unlike adding an extra harbour crossing for the Metro for example.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The second stage could well be a game changer though, linking Melrose Park (which is going to be an absolute traffic nightmare with only bus access) and the aimed residential centre of Camelia to the future Metro at either Olympic Park or Parramatta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "High density suburbs which don't currently have any or few public transport options. Linking Sydney Olympic Park up with more PT will be awesome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes... this is good for Parra, which is good for Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watch out, the tradies and labourers are getting jealous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "really should link the SOP shuttle line so you can get to the western line from that end rather than change at SOP or go out top parramatta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Love you guys)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People may have seen it as you saying we don't need anything at all if we take out office work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which isn't really realistic anyway as there is still students, some office work or people who can't wfh. And public transport is needed for non work related travel too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those who can, should though - don't you think? There are many benefits to this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Completely agree. But it is irrelevant to the conversation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In which way is it irrelevant? It’s a discussion about commuting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public transport isn't only about commuting. It's also about removing cars from the road/daily life. I grew up in outer suburbs completely car dependent and now live in the Inner West. I work from home most days, but use public transport almost every day to get somewhere: I go to shops, restaurants, parks, etc. The new Parra light rail helps commuters but it also connects people to a central area (Parramatta) and allows them to access everything Parra has to offer without needing to get in a car and drive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a good solution for those unable to work from home", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejokam.json b/1ejokam.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2eefaee9fb9693376f62ab1dca465456bfe8541e --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejokam.json @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Preferably those with heights suitable for adults. Really wanna go ham on some. Around city area, inner west or south. Thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Behind the Enfield Pool there's an adults obstacle course that you can try to complete with the timer running. I can hardly do any of it apart from shouting \"Parkour!\" and jumping on things as I have zero upper body strength:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.burwood.nsw.gov.au/Our-Council/Projects-and-Works/Current-Projects/Burwood-Challenger-Obstacle-Course](https://www.burwood.nsw.gov.au/Our-Council/Projects-and-Works/Current-Projects/Burwood-Challenger-Obstacle-Course)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strathfield Council also has some outdoor fitness areas which feature monkeybar type stuff (e.g. Drew Street).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Monkey bars are hard as an adult :[", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are some here at Sydney Olympic Park:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.8476647,151.0760521,3a,37.5y,335.1h,84.24t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1svm\\_9ewtOfe2AarC-WzKIfA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=ttu](https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.8476647,151.0760521,3a,37.5y,335.1h,84.24t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1svm_9ewtOfe2AarC-WzKIfA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=ttu)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Different heights and it's made for working out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jamo Park in Penrith has some cool stuff. From basic kids equipment to more technical with monkey bars etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm the fucking idiot that read this as bars (as in the drinking type) with monkeys in them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outdoor gyms with monkey bars in suburbs around the CBD include:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Federal Park, Annandale;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bourke Street Park, Woolloomooloo;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "James Hilder Reserve, Surry Hills;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Garraway Park, Green Square;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pirrama Park, Pyrmont;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turruwul Park, Rosebery;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waterloo Park, Waterloo;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Real good ones at Clovelly outdoor gym.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you just after monkey bars or overall climbing and fitness? If willing to travel further I recommend Fairfield Adventure Park. It's has heaps of climbing obstacles from monkey bars, ropes, tyre walls etc. I love the fact that such a place even exists for older kids and adults", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hail ye", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Practise gets you to Carnegie hall my guy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hahaha same", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejoqc3.json b/1ejoqc3.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cc1ce6b39b982fab2f7679e105d6ef2ae8ac9568 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejoqc3.json @@ -0,0 +1,134 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Delicious crispy mattress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We waited around to make sure it didn't spread, thankfully it burnt itself out pretty quick and didn't catch the wooden fence!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently the council where supposed to pick up the offending matress on Friday but didn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a bunch of cameras so good luck to the police and people who live around here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vivid in the suburbs, nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, look at rich Mr Fatcat wasting petrol in a cost of living crisis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss bonfire night...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surry Hills is BACK baby!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, i suspect the police wont be partaking in a thorough investigation. Its hard enough having them right a report when your house robbed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need more planned bonfires around here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This doesn’t surprise me knowing where this happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We could bring it back you know...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you... British!?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. One of the ones that wrote a report for me also would have spelled “write” as “right”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonfire night was also celebrated each year in Australia up until the 80s...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonfire Night used to be a thing here in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You sound like lodes of fun!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha that cop didn't finish top of his class", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No way! The more you know!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was great fun, but the problem was that it was held in the middle of Summer, which is a big reason why it eventually got cancelled lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't worry there only joking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No it wasn’t, it was held in June.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this as I was hospitalised as a teenager in 1986, the year of the last ever cracker night before it was banned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone thought it would be hilarious to throw a lit cracker at me, which lodged nicely inside the collar of my shirt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why we can’t have nice things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No it wasn't, because it was held on 5 November - same date as the British Guy Fawkes night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... Might be a reddit question to be asked of other Aussies lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In NSW, it was on the Queens birthday long weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last one was June 7th 1986.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/david-elliott-wants-to-overturn-a-threedecade-ban-on-cracker-night/news-story/d0a3934540c1309170454a4899a71a04", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://narrabricourier.com.au/2024/05/12/what-ever-happened-to-cracker-night/#:~:text=On%20June%207%2C%201986%2C%20cracker,your%20Cracker%20Night%20in%20May.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was 100% in June", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejqcad.json b/1ejqcad.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..470d84c0f0da60439038f7bed15e4579d45d03b4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejqcad.json @@ -0,0 +1,242 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I received a Polaroid television and I can't pick up any TV stations. I live in an area that is really bad for reception for phones and I'm assuming tv too (Narrabeen). Has anyone found a good aerial that doesn't cost heaps of money? I found some on Amazon but the reviews seem to be either 1 star or 5 star so it seems hit or miss. I'm looking at a max of about $50.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone have any recommendations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most aussie TV stations allow free streaming of all their channels via their official apps same as if you had an aerial, probably cheaper to just create accounts for 10play, 9now, 7plus, abc iview and sbs on demand, tehn you're basically covered anyway. At least as long as broadband works fro you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh nah. To get \"proper\" reception, you're very likely to need a decent roof mounted antenna.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're in a hollow there - the main VHF signals come from Artarmon, so you've got to get through all those hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The UHF repeaters at North Head are a better bet, so whatever you get, make sure it can receive UHF.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A proper installation may well need an amplifier as well - hard to know without running a field strength meter test.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: Dad put up aerials for about 50 years -  *\"Satisfaction with every erection\"*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a look at your neighbours’ houses, in particular the older ones. You’ll likely see they have antennas on tall masts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FWIW, it’s rare to find an indoor antenna that’s better than a coat hanger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I seem to have woken up from my Sunday nap and time travelled to1999.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What decade is this ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recommend a google chromecast/roku/fire tv stick to convert your tv into a smart tv and just watch the free-to-air stations via the internet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waiting for the “what’s an aerial “ question.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got one at jaycar, got the pole from bunnings and it improved noticeably. These days though, if it fell down I'd struggle to care about broadcast TV enough to get a new one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You get what you pay for. If you want a good solution, save up and get a professional to do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had this once, never found a solution but learned that living without free to air TV gave us a kind of indescribable feeling.. maybe freedom or peace best described it. It was liberating. That was in 2014 and we've moved since but ditched the TV (aside from the odd streamed show or movie). Life is better and I owe it all to the rental that had no reception.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cant remember the last time i watched Broadcast television,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You received a Polaroid TV? Is it old? Or even really old? There are some digital tuners that are no longer compatible with the current tv signals. Obviously a lot of variables, this is purely my guess. Could just be the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I 2nd the coat hanger got me through countless troubles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Living in Narrabeen - point your aerial north-north-west towards the repeater near Bouddi rather than the Sydney towers. TV signals are line-of-sight. Alternatively you may get reception pointing towards the repeater on north head but I've always found Bouddi better. That avoids having to get a 15m mast like some of the houses beneath Collaroy Plateau. I ended up getting Foxtel anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck for finding anything at that price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As suggested, you can get an antenna as well as a signal booster from Jaycar, Dick Smith, etc. A small antenna with a booster works but it depends on your location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your signal's still inadequate, then you can call companies such as Mr Antenna. We got ours fixed (can't remember which company) a few years back and our TV reception's still going strong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re plugging the antenna cable into the wall, there are signal boosters that you plug into the aerial socket and then plug into an electrical outlet which should help. We get almost all but channel 10 but I rarely watch free to air these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fwiw you can get a digital antenna now on your roof - was told it's only $200 or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "piracy :P", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can pick up a portable aerial from an electronics shop. They also sell signal boosters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apple TV - download the apps for each station. They all can stream live TV. Plus all the other great stuff that comes with it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good =/= cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Indoor aerials are largely rubbish. ou probably need a roof top aerial installed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering most TV transmitter masts are on the hill near North Sydney, why don't you have line of sight?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ladder to roof and look around. Make sure aerial is pointed at transmitters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're not missing anything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't cover sports often as that's sold off to kayo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hubbl is supposed to have free to air apps nicely integrated into the TV guide. Ie you sign into all the tv station apps, then just choose your channel like any other tv. Sounds nicer than having to bounce in and out of different apps. https://www.whistleout.com.au/PayTV/Guides/hubbl-australia-everything-you-need-to-know", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reception comes from across the water at Bouddi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do like his Motto!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> \"Satisfaction with every erection\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did he keep his promises? What does mum say? (sorry if I made you throw up).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't have any wire coat hangers! Do they still make those \\*lol\\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't those antennas go out when digital tv came in?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Young neighbours won't care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All 90’s things are cool again. Gen Z’s wanna experience that sweet sweet tv snow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will look into that - thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m looking at houses and some still have massive satellite dishes in the back yards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fascinating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Digital tv is very hit and miss though, not like doing a bit of tinkering to get a decent analogue signal back in the day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you - I might go into jb hi fi tomorrow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And sometimes sports like cricket is on F2A but not on the apps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But Hubbl requires giving Newscorp money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, of course, forgot about that one! Higher frequency again, up in the 600mhz band.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still with him after 50 years, so I'd say he gets the job done!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Digital tv still needs an antenna. Are you thinking of streaming?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our neighbours have this. They are Greek. It picks up the Greek and Europoean channels, so they watch their soap operas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "massive satellite dishes are usually to tap into satellites broadcasts of asian countries", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "though I imagine these days, streaming can replace that too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "afl too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bouddi is vertically polarized, too.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejqze6.json b/1ejqze6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8ab9dae55734d01ad789ab5a0b2b4ac893d01066 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejqze6.json @@ -0,0 +1,278 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My partner and I are starting to look at buying our next apartment. Where we are currently, we've had a series of noise issues which we are hoping to avoid in our next home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the problems is that the walls and ceilings are quite thin and not well insulated, and we can hear everything, particularly from upstairs. The last apartment I lived in, I never heard anything from the upstairs neighbours, and my partner's old place was the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What should we look for when trying to pick an apartment where we can't hear everything our neighbours do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*[Cracks knuckles in preparation to answer the question]*. I feel like I deserve a PhD in this topic. I spent 2016-2017 living in a dozen Air BNBS across Sydney to help me pick. It was the biggest financial decision of my life and I wanted assurance. I did eventually buy off the plan because of the big name builder but I live in my purchase currently. I live on a busy road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* If choosing a new build, make sure the building falls under the Strata Building Bond and Inspection Scheme run by NSW Fair Trading. This went into effect for all new construction in 2018. It effectively forces the builder and developer to go and fix defects at their cost because Fair Trading literally holds 2% of their money until they do so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Check the quality of the sliding doors and windows. They need to feel heavy. In fact, if you struggle to open them a bit, they're rated or over-rated for apartments and will block out noise. Just play with them to check. Windows that slide left to right are worse with sound barriers compared to the windows that louvre out. Everyone on Reddit will bleat about double glazing but LOL as if developers put them in. I have a single glazed jalousie window but it's highly rated for sound. You can be a research nerd and ask the building manager for the exact specs of the windows and sliding doors if you're looking at a new build.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* If you can afford it, put the money in to live on a higher level. I Air BNBed all along the Pacific Highway around St Leonards upwards and I realised that I could hear traffic to an intolerable level at everything below level 6. I am a very very light sleeper. Fuck the Coles and Woolies trucks that travel after midnight. It was like they were trying out for stunt driving jobs on The Fast and Furious. I settled on level 8 as the lowest I'd ever buy into. Add anywhere from $10k-$50k for each level up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Someone else said it but the new builds are good for insulation. If you inspect a north-facing apartment in this weather right now, you should not feel cold. I have never turned on my ducted heating in winter ever. It's after 11pm now and my thermostat reads 20.7C. The problem is that it's hot in summer and will require AC. If the temperature is warm, then it suggests good sound insulation also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* This one sounds stupid and I only have the shittiest of experiments to back it up but... slap, not knock the walls when you check. As per my crazy knocking in a Wentworth Point Air BNB where I was tin-foil-hat certain there were different levels of insulation in the different walls, you'll find that slapping the walls results in a dull thudding sound that diffuses the echo rather than a hollow sound. Slap an Amazon cardboard box that is empty vs full to hear the difference. My next door neighbour's kid is learning to play the violin. I can only hear her if we've both got our windows open. My sound insulation is apparently glorious. While you're slapping your walls like a maniac, check the temperature of the walls. Some feel cold. Same with floorboards. If you walk barefoot on them and they feel cold on your feet, then it's under-insulated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Concrete, concrete, concrete. I live in an 80s block. Never hear anything from neighbours above, below or beside. External noise is another thing entirely. Location is obvious, but a lot can be solved with acoustic double glazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are looking at buying an apartment, try to find a building with a higher ratio of owner occupiers to absentee landlords. Investor buildings have cheap strata fees and cheap everything else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes looking for noisey areas can be the go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newish apartments close to the airport and directly under the flight path. Lived in one around Mascot, closed the doors and couldn’t hear a thing. Felt like I had no neighbours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friend has one overlooking a train line. Distant rumble of trains but also can’t hear neighbours as the walls are solid. Their apartment is also on the end so only one shared wall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I often back older builds for a variety of reasons, but to be honest, the insulation in many new builds (particularly Mirvac and Meriton) is pretty good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That being said, my wife and I bought in a 1980s double-brick exterior, all-brick interior and it’s incredible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’ve had friends live with us for roughly half the time we’ve lived here in the (shared wall) second bedroom, and it’s been a piece of cake, sound wise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We did get a bit of noise from the upstairs neighbour (late-night uni student gamer), but we dropped them a note and all was sorted. We couldn’t hear any talking through the floor (though could through our open window in summer), but we could hear stomping when they would lose a game.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway - bricks ftw", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Top floor (lvl 5), no common walls, double glazed windows, solid double brick build....even tho im on a main Rd this place is quieter than a double brick semi I lived in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The commenter who mentioned his air bnb experiences knows his stuff. Agree re weight of windows and sliding doors as a good measure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If u can find an apartment no common walls therell be no vector for noise transmission in 1st place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out of interest we had to get some of the ceiling removed to fix an electrical issue in a common area on lvl 1. Inside the ceiling cavity we could see thick hardwood & steel beams supporting a concrete floor above. Its a repurposed heritage listed, art deco block so tho, so structural construction makes a huge difference, expensive strata though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Top floor always. Double brick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New apartments I've seen have poor sound isolation as the walls are gyprock and it has many shared walls with the neighbours. You can really hear when they are talking (not shouting), cooking or turn the tv on. Depends on your luck if your bedroom shared a wall with which room of the neighbours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't really found a well insulated new apartment. The people I've talked to living in new apartments all complain how cold it is and having the AC on often or wearing puffer jackets at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old redbricks have less shared walls and it's not uncommon to have only 1 or no shared walls with neighbours. Brick is much better at sound isolation to gyprock. Both old and new apartments have crap weather insulation though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve lived in quite a few apartments over the years and your best bet is to book a private tour and just stand still for 5 minutes. After hours (6-7pm) would be best while neighbors are likely to be active, but you might have difficulty getting an agent to agree. Saturday mornings are generally a quieter time for both neighbour and traffic/plane/train noise so always try and get a week day inspection in. Failing that, if you can hear noise in the hallways, you’ll probably hear it next door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’ve had double brick that was silent, and double brick that was very noisy, same for concrete. It’s not enough to be double brick/concrete, it needs to be done right which is harder to assess unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It also pays to check out the noise in the general area. I used to live on the train line at Wollstonecraft which is the noisiest place in the world. The train line wasn’t visible but agents would book inspections specifically when there was track work over the weekend. Saved a lot of people by suggesting they come back on a week day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in a warehouse conversion in the city with concrete floors and thick as fuck walls and the sound insulation is AMAZING. Best I’ve ever had. My neighbour apologised to me the other day for their yappy dog and I literally had no idea what they were talking about, I’ve never heard it. They also claimed not to be able to hear my demonic screaming cat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The building itself is over 100 years old but the conversion was done maybe 15 years ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New apartments are great in terms of insulation. The standards are high in this area. Obviously people have other concerns with new builds, but insulation is rarely one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have the money and want to go all out then there is really no better insulation that concrete walls. You need not even go new as potentially you may be able to find a 1970s brutalism example. The sirius building at the rocks in Sydney comes to mind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have lived in 2 blocks now that were fairly modern (one built after Y2K, the other converted from a 70s warehouse in the 90s) and both were solid concrete. Impossible to hang anything or change lighting installation, but it’s very very noise proof. The only bugbear is if you’re in a party block where lots of younger people have parties, as that noise travels from courtyards/balconies easily. Look where your bedroom is located. Will you hear people screaming til 3am every weekend?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talk to current occupants/ neighbours?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ground floor (elevated or not) close to a main road is considerably quieter on the side facing away from the main road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forget anything that was built after 98 or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A quiet and insulated apartment in Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Move to Europe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aside from asking the vendor, do you know how a prospective purchaser might gain access to that information? Would it show up in usual pre-purchase due diligence?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friend has an apartment in Mascot. Mandated to have double glazed windows. As a result, quiet and extremely well insulated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is sound advice (pun not intended but I’ll allow it).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, apartment blocks built in the last 10-15 years have significantly better sound proofing than those built in the 90s and early 00s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, what if they enjoy leaving the windows and doors open year around?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bathroom is next to the neighbours lounge room and it's a bit weird using it when I can hear people having a conversation next door. I'm sure it's weirder for them when I use it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give me train noise any day (even the Wollstonecraft bend squealing) over car noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is excellent advice. It's in the evenings when the chaos and din really starts up, you won't get a good idea of noise levels during the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Concrete can easily amplify and transmit sound depending on how thin it is -- you need a very thick slab to stop sound transmission. A lot of older buildings were designed for carpets only, so if owners upstairs install hard floors/floorboards, it can make life hell for the neighbours downstairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As far as build quality, yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But one new bad tenant (or owner) can change everything!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be great if you could stay over night to see how quiet or loud neighbours can be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can generally find this out from real estate.com or domain, they have all the rental data so can give a general guide on the building. Obviously doesn’t account for private rented or just straight vacant but is a decent guide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aside from looking up data you can usually get a good idea by simply looking at common areas and the rest. Stuff like up to date notices on the board, hand sanitiser still being topped up, visitors parking actively monitored, overall condition of common areas(are the gardens well kept, are the carpets clean etc)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Domain shows it in their building profile page:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.domain.com.au/building-profile/27-park-street-sydney-nsw-2000", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Mascot one depended on the flight path that day. It wasn’t that bad most of the time, especially as the apartment was on a lower floor. Inner west areas were way worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The train line apartment has only the back wall facing the line and it is the Cronulla section of the T4. Zero issues with an open balcony door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or motorbike noise ‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, this - combined with a languorous and self-neutered strata committee - is something we’re discovering right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This isn't always a good clue. Some buildings with a higher proportion of owner-occupiers look more lived in and this is good thing! You want to be able to hang your washing outside and not have some little hitler on your case the whole time. It gives no indication of noise levels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ultra tidy buildings often have a strata committee that's been taken over by investors, making life hell for the owners and tenants that actually live there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The train line apartment… so I’m guessing umm… Searl Road!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived in and well maintained are two different things though, you can definitely tell apart a place that has been lived in *and* well maintained, vs lived in and just left to rot cause strata wont part with any money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also having lived in plenty of both, you can get little hitlers anywhere, my current apartment was certainly sold as luxury back in the day, we have cleaners every couple days do all the common areas and maintain the bin room. We have pool cleaners and gardeners come every month, the bills would be eye watering. We have 30 visitors spots in the whole block when theres something like 50 dwellings in total, I have never in my whole life seen the visitors spaces fully parked out yet there is still someone who will put notes on windscreens of cars she deems to be not visitors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Ultra tidy buildings often have a strata committee that's been taken over by investors, making life hell for the owners and tenants that actually live there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I disagree, if its full of investors then they are going to spend as little as possible maintaining the place, investors penny pinch every opportunity they can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They penny pinch so are all about papering over the cracks. Tidiness does not indicate solidity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tidiness alone does not, thats why I mentioned *multiple* other facets to be observing at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejr03c.json b/1ejr03c.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..29d5d1ea3cdb73ba86007fce9c82692ffc285937 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejr03c.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "This is a homeowner getting in early. They aren’t disabled, they aren’t waiting for a delivery or getting building work done. It’s been going on for years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "too many parking spots there to be inner west", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That must be the widest street in the inner west. What sort of posh area do you reside in, haberfield or strathfield south!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s the inner west in one picture? Wow what a terrible place to live that must be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'd be going walkabout if they were my neighbours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow - it's smaller than I remember.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a developers wet dream, they could fit another 100 houses on that stretch of road and give you half a road to access your place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no idea what is mean by this. What do you mean, OP? Did you think that this was a decent photo? I'm just confused.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are plenty of places to park make why are you crying about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just take the cones every time you go past. Chuck them in the cooks river like the rest of us do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The road is also way too wide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I worked it out, i suspect its in the part of ashfield that likes to pretend its posh. You are a fraud!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember; the Inner West ends one suburb past were you are trying to sell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, you're talking about the parking cones. Where in the inner west is this? Why does it trouble you when there is so much free space?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That there’s no need to ‘reserve’ a space at all, but people still do it because it’s out the front of the house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fella who lived next door to me in Stanmore used to do that all the time. Except he put the cones outside my house rather than his own, because there was a tree so his car got less sun/frost depending on the season apparently. I didn't drive at the time so I didn't care.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejrdb9.json b/1ejrdb9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..950e3b03b3a3b3a453a4111190e4ffcc347e950a --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejrdb9.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I started using the M4 recently and noticed that they upgraded the entry ramps so that people que up and enter 3 at a time every 12 seconds. But there's a fourth lane that lets trucks go straight on. I sometimes see small cars use the truck lane. What's the deal, is there any penalty to this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know what the penalty is, but there was a clip on dashcams Australia a few months back - highway patrol was waiting just past the truck lane and catching people using the truck lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect there is also a fine but you'd almost certainly be paying the truck toll which is like.... Triple the regular toll.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes there’s a fine, HWP regularly get people at the prospect hwy westbound entry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn't you need a truck transponder?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There isn’t any arch overhead like there was with the e-tag system. (It’s free now.) so I’m not sure they are electronically scanning anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More likely they just use cameras like most of the other on-ramp gantries and entries.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejrfvv.json b/1ejrfvv.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0637a088a01e8ddab3bf3fa98dbe804cbde1a0dc --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejrfvv.json @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +[] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejs2zz.json b/1ejs2zz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..68c664c0393d91cc45260c8d00e70795b462fd78 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejs2zz.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Wondering if anyone has gotten a perm around Sydney and any recommendations for getting one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have wavy hair and hoping to get it more curly, something similar to below.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/skkbnr6qimgd1.png?width=499&format=png&auto=webp&s=189e97cfcac61ea15afe1678aecc04a6286c7c04", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/1mc551g0jmgd1.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=d48c1e9b3952a200f92392cc29155e82f3e84612", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go see a properly curly hairdresser", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might be able to achieve close to what you want using the right products.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Tony Vachas ](https://sterlinghairdressing.com)studied with Vidal Sassoon and is a lovely fellow. Central location also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perm Perm in Lidcombe, bring reference pics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought this said, favourite place for a parm.. was confused by all the hair picks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kim sun young, cheap affordable and experienced people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a lot of Japanese places will do a perm well. Shinka… usfin atelier etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've followed the curly girl method for like 3 years and go to on already. Unfortunately my hair just isn't as curly, it's more wavy (which is a big upgrade from what I thought was straight hair!!) haha. Now I'm just wanting to explore and have some fun with my hair since I'm happy to cut it quite short if it gets damaged and regrow. Good advice though!!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejtdoq.json b/1ejtdoq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4ae453c979d2b72644423a020b36e77e807a25a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejtdoq.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "T: I’m the wind, I blew too hard and now I’m sick 🤧 Anyone sick of this weather?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Open floor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: What’s your favourite road trip?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: yep. My toes are frozen solid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Somewhere central west like Mudgee or Orange", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: boo to sick. Hope you feel better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA. Fav road trip in Australia is probably out toward Broken Hill. But it’s not a casual drive. The road through National Park along the coast to Kiama, back through Kangaroo Valley/Sthn Highlands is a nice trip with some good walks along the way though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Bought a bunch of Uniqlo Heattech stuff and the weather is now so much more bearable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: It has been perfect reading weather at the least", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Watched Rite Here Rite Now with the husband today. We are big Ghost fans and hope to attend a ritual one day in the future", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: The moments of sunshine are what I live for but it was very cloudy today so I did my 5000 steps at Ikea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Half Cleaned the fridge tonight. Need to get my sh*t together - need to sort out all the clutter and my finances for tax too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Had a great one years ago with friends, flying to Melbourne and driving up the Coast :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Hot water bottle night tonight and cuppa tea in bed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: My son went back to his dad’s today, next time I see him will be our big trip to Japan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Up the coast, Sydney to South West Rocks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I've a rotten cold, I can't wait for winter to be done", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: the Olympics has me nostalgic for the 2000 games, what a time! I now collect memorabilia from the Sydney games.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: we drive from Sydney to Melbourne every Easter, I love it, we've done the trip at least 15 times and still find new towns to stop in to.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ejtmh4.json b/1ejtmh4.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9cccb785e925a5937c3ffb8c288573176cf2083b --- /dev/null +++ b/1ejtmh4.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Am I wrong in thinking they announced that Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail was supposed to open today Aug 4 in line with the metro from what I heard? I know metro got delayed but what’s happening with the PLR opening? It doesn’t seem like it opened today obviously otherwise we would’ve seen some fanfare about it on the news and on socials.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve looked up into about opening but there’s nothing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never heard such an announcement, only things about the metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found one article from April that said “end of August”, otherwise everything seems to be “it’s in final testing and should open in 2024”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that’s all after spending a minute or two trying to figure out what PLR is, before finally settling on Parramatta Light Rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe the most specific opening window that was provided for Parramatta LR was \"late August\". I'd expect an announcement soon but after the metro debacle the government might be treading more carefully on announcements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So sorry about that, let me edit my post to be clearer hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also yeah I might’ve heard wrong but I could’ve sworn they said August 4? Must’ve been just the August part.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks anyway!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay so definitely picked up on it wrong. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also yeah that's what it seems like too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given you've got Metro at the front of the queue and Gateway opening 1 September, I'd wager mid September to early October depending on their own regulatory hurdles.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ek0lxq.json b/1ek0lxq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..43dc778d52f35b8a5abc00818ada999ba88de739 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ek0lxq.json @@ -0,0 +1,170 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hah, yes. A dude in the UK did something similar. Made a fake restaurant with fake reviews and I think he served people in ~~his back yard~~ a calm green open space with a zen atmosphere ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do find it mental this is a thing now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The people in that thread seem pretty convinced it's a faked video", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is an old bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/v2qydjVbLJk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a tiny clip from that episode of the show but if you see the rest of the show they admit to only showing the most stupid people. There are people who pick up on the BS immediately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Influenzas aren't exactly renown for their vast intelligence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I certainly wouldn't line up for three hours, but if I went to a restaurant opening and got a free bowl of ramen, then got asked on camera if it was good I'd probably say yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know if this is some meta-joke on \"did you know the word 'gullible' is not in the dictionary?\" but the word \"guillable\" is not in the dictionary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People often criticise me for not being trusting enough, but shit like this is why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Admittedly, this isn’t exactly a sophisticated scam and Blind Freddie could work it out, but still.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the one that are sharing these vids are the gullible ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No restaurant is worth queuing for", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "damn, con artists in the 21st century", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what a time to be alive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In short yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, I don't feel for the hipsters wanting to fish out $50 for a bowl of ramen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But haha jokes aside, this is fraud. They're ripping them off but funny for tik tok ha ha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You gave a stupid clink bait content creator even more clicks than he deserves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not every TikTok is real and they are most certainly not as they appear in their their cut down form.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait, isn’t this fraud?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do kind of love the idea of people falling over their toes for hype and exclusivity and just deserving it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Potentially making OP the gullible one. Love this on a Monday morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean it's free, so at least as courtesy..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But not paying more than 30$ on a plain bowl of ramen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's usually hype when there's a queue at a resto. I usually go and try on a slow night, like Monday or Tuesday evening not on a Friday or weekends. What differentiates a hype from the real deal is their consistency after a few weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's only a handful I would vouch that is worth the queue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ippudo Chatswood is nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kujira in Ashfield is recommended before, but seems they have a new chef or new owner..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yasaka in CBD oh my gahd, it's so rich and sumptuous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who’s the victim?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theoretically yes but it becomes a bit etchy if someone tried to press charges. No cash was exchanged (so can’t take them to fair trading), the guy who did this could claim it wasn’t done with malicious or ill-intent, and because they advertised it through TikTok, it doesn’t fall under false advertising laws in Australia because social platforms fall outside of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do wonder if they revealed to the diners what they did, aka Just Kidding to not make them look like idiots and get consent to air. I’m not sure they did as it seems like people did share it on TikTok as a real restaurant, but now those posts have been deleted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well they did give out free bowls of ramen like they claimed they were going to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could be fraud 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd also be concerned with food regulations not being followed, I'm sure using pot plants is not an appropriate serving container.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/retail/markets-and-temporary-events", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s fake all the way down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe one for r/WeWantPlates", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should be serving [mock turtle soup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mock_turtle_soup) instead.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ek0rag.json b/1ek0rag.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6d85ca0d9a3745e32355780a0177e8cec57a6326 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ek0rag.json @@ -0,0 +1,830 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s an area near my workplace where you have to cover your food as you walk past or the maggies put on airs and start thinking they’re the top of the food chain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, today I forgot about the maggies, but they did not forget about me, and I paid the price with part of my burrito…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exciting start to the day today!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First uni lesson in the morning - still very much at the intro phase, but I'm just happy to be starting it. Got my little one to take a photo with me at the front door, celebrating Daddy's first day of school, like we do with her. She thought it was hilarious!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mid lecture, I got a text from a hiring manager, asking if we could catch up for a quick chat. Spoke to him after my lecture, all seemed to go pretty well, he'll be organising a panel interview early next week sometime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shout out/thank you again to the lady at Town Hall that helped me with the bus this morning!! Had a rough weekend, dreading this week, but a simple tap on the arm and letting me know my bus was stopped behind the one at the stop was enough to make my morning thank you for not grabbing me or anything either. I hope you have an excellent day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seeing how things have gone absolute belly up in the UK after the Southport tragedy you'd think man, what a contrast between this and the aftermath of the Bondi tragedy just months ago. We never had this scale of mass communal violence since Cronulla, despite all the despicable shit stirring and misinformation that happened before the stabber was ID'd as Joel Cauchi.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a little rant about the property market - surprise surprise..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looked at a house on Thursday, submitted an on-contract offer on friday afternoon. Agent urged us to do this as he would be submitting offers on saturday morning to the owners in which they will decide whether to go to market or sell off market. Totally fair. Saturday morning at 11am he calls me to say they wont be submitting any offers til monday morning \"for fairness\" his words.. I said okay but weird.. Anyway come today I call him this morning and he said as we are still waiting on offers from some other parties we will be submitting all offers tonight instead of this morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked him - considering we bent over backwards to get that contract signed and sent to you friday night, do you not think its in bad faith and unfair on *us* that you are waiting this long?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agents are obliged to submit any legitimate offers to the vendor and I think after 3 REA working days to still not make them aware of the offer is just bad business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway I have spoken to our solicitor who will reach out to the vendors solicitor to see if they are aware of our offer yet. I want to do right by the agent but he has done us wrong three times now and I don't think I can trust him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really hate this whole thing the sooner its over the better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you to whoever suggested using Coles delivery recently. It worked out much cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bed is far too comfy this morning, thank goodness for wfh ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "after being stopped for not having my insurance by highway patrol many years ago, i wanted to check that i haven't missed anything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Pink Slip (ergh, welcome to yearly inspections)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- NRMA CTP Green Slip ($525)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Rego ($645)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- GIO Comprehensive Insurance ($2,010)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's an expensive day but i assume it could have always been worse - at least there's peace of mind everytime i see highway patrol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy Bank Holiday to those who celebrate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watching Anyone but you and it’s exactly what you’d expect it to be. Slightly odd watching Rachel Griffiths speaking in an American accent next to Bryan Brown. The Much Ado about Nothing references are fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do ya'll have a dedicated water bottle? I'm not keen on using a cup every time I'm thirsty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad my work is observing the bank holiday today. July and August has been a massive bastard in terms of workload and the extra day off is giving me back some much needed r&r. Woke up with a massive headache and just taking it easy with the husband today. Though my local library is thankfully open so I may take a book there later and just read for a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why can't there just be one socially accepted beard care routine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put Oil before bed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put Oil after bed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put Oil three times a day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put balm on after Oil", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put balm on before Oil", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't use balm and Oil same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shampoo twice a week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shampoo daily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use butter. Don't use bear butter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make up your mind people!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are beards the eggs of personal care or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've read the phrase \"liminal space\" 30 times in the last 2 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[bunnings return](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1ef5g3y/sydney_daily_random_discussion_thread_30072024/lfkvo3x/) went pretty smoothly, they just took my id and gave me a paper voucher which i have no doubt i will lose", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thanks everyone who let me know", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi guys, I need advise. I tap on my opal card but I didn’t have my student ID with me but I do have the digital proof of my entitlement and the officer said is not valid. I said okay I will get off the next stop. Anyway, I was only 1 stop from where I tap on and off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do I know if I got a fine? Does opal scan reader from the officer will know my address? Or they gave me a warning? Cause I did not receive any paper fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need help as I am new to this. Is the first time I got questioned. Honest mistake", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone have an exercise bike and have any recos for a decent one? Mum needs low impact exercise (has very low mobility in one knee) so we've been thinking about grabbing an exercise bike but there's so many models I don't even know where to start. Especially since the few I've looked at have a big disparity in reviews.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kia ora, I am coming to visit Sydney in the first week of September, and looking for some guidance whilst visiting. I have read the wiki and the answers to pretty much every self post, but I still want more :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am mid 30s/F travelling by myself from NZ. I will be staying near Paddy’s Market, and want to rely on walking/public transport/uber for getting around, in that order. I will be there from a Sunday-Sunday, doing a night in Newcastle (if you have any tips for there too please) and visiting family in Regional NSW for a couple days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Focus for me is good F&B, good experiences, and good shopping.  Below is an idea of what I am looking for - please leave me your tips and recommendations, or tell me to piss off and read some more myself!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Food**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes - Italian, American (BBQ etc), Mexican", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still yes but less - Asian, Southern American, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really - Seafood", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Drinks**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More than happy to sit in a bar by myself either with a book or a good view. Cocktails are my number one, then red wine, then a good beer. Would rather be sat outside - even in the rain - than in an underground hideout.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Shopping**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking for women’s clothing in an affordable price range - $$ between Kmart and Kookai. Can be trendy but prefer classic. Love vintage but hate the recent price tags, so good secondhand stores are appreciated. Not keen on outlet malls, would prefer  boutiques that might be hidden.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Experiences**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking for things I can do by myself - I am booked in for the backstage tour of the Opera House, planning on visiting the Art Gallery of NSW and the Chau Chak Wing Museum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* What galleries and museums are recommended?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* I read about visiting Manly and coming back via ferry in the evening to see the city lights - what should I do in Manly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Keen on walking tours - self guided, focus on architecture, history, or F&B.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Any shows - theatre, music etc - or events, I am already seeing Hamilton.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is random but I’m just confused on the subject scaling for atar… so currently im in year 12 and I have my hsc exams in a few months, I do 6 subjects and I’m doing well in all of them expect for advanced maths, no matter how much I study I don’t seem to pass I always get around 20% which is a huge contrast to my other subjects where I get 80-90% average. At this point I know I will get the same results in my hsc exams and im just wondering will that not affect me because I’m confused about how the atar is calculated because apparently it’s only counted by your top 5 subjects , and because maths is my worst and im doing well in my other subjects I shouldn’t be affected by it right ??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia Post's response to my ongoing (8+ months) issue of nothing getting delivered:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">, in this case, the driver delivering this parcel was a Postal Delivery Officer (or PDO) who makes use of a Delivery Buggy. They are not permitted to break the line of sight with their vehicle, as they are carrying mail and parcels around a compartment of this vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a result, the driver delivered this parcel to the letterbox as there was no signature requirement and the driver would need to dismount leave this vehicle, and walk into the unit complex area, thus breaking the line of sight with said Buggy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please understand that the PDO cannot leave the other articles unattended whilst undertaking delivery to floors of units. Especially as they do not have intercoms or lifts for the conveyance of Australia Post vehicles. Doing so could invite theft and we commit to ensure the safe delivery of goods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's right, they spend money on equipment for their staff that prevents them from making deliveries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm about 5 minutes away from lodging this with the Postal Industry Ombudsman.... again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you come back with more food tomorrow they’ll be your friends ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Sorry about the burrito)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forgive me if I can't read through the lines but you're studying at uni and you're a father? HELL YEAH proper good job dude! What are you studying if you don't mind me asking?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How did she know what bus you wanted to catch?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck him. If you have to go through solicitors to make sure your offer is presented, do it. REAs are scum and should never be trusted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also seem to have some common sense when it comes to substitutes. I’ve heard wild things about woolies giving you sour cream and onion chips if they can’t get your sour cream for example.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How are you feeling?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s too cold to get up. The doona is very nice and toasty. Especially when I’m on holidays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But at a certain point my coffee addiction will get the better of me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish I could work from home would be lovely to stay in my nice comfy bed, cat curled up on top of me, for a bit longer... oh well. I hope you enjoy it, and stay nice and warm!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really hard time rolling out of bed here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's all you need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Comprehensive insurance isn't compulsory but you'd be crazy not to have some sort of insurance covering other people's property at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seeing stuff like this kinda. Makes me glad I can't drive ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must be a pretty wicked ride for insurance to be that expensive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got a decor one on special at coles one day, just a simple screw top lid as I cannot stand the ones with straws or fancy openers. My bottle sits upright all the time and those over engineered openings and straws get all gunky and gross too easily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have three. Two insulated ones that I rotate for cold drinking water. I clean it every day. One for hot water or tea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have two Frank Greens. 1 1L one for around the flat and 1 500ml one for carrying to the gym and the office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got a [Rolla Bottle](https://www.rollabottle.com.au), as I had a tendency to throw my old hard plastic ones on the deck of the boat when I needed an extra hand and inevitably would tread on them, distorting them all out of shape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These things come with a lifetime guarantee and are big enough at the top to put ice cubes straight in. When I'm done, it rolls right up to go in my bag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use a Thermos. Keeps my water warm in winter, and cold in summer. Perfection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zojirushi bottles were on offer during the Amazon Prime Day sale, but you should keep an eye out for any other sales.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have 3 I keep in rotation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I some insulated screw cap ones (avanti) that I got ridiculously marked down. Though I have used the screw cap ones from Kmart, they have tended to stop sealing after being dropped a few times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mr 14 has ion8 with a widish mouth but click on lid. Miss 9 has the one they sell in the shopping centres, the brand escapes me now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In a sense, yes? I have gotten attached to nice water bottles so many times that I've eventually had to get rid of (rip my justice league water bottle ) so I ended up just. Giving up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What I do now is I buy two 1L bottles of water (like the day tripper one they have at Coles, I like the top that's on it) and rinse and refill them when they're empty til it's time to get rid of them too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Family gets bottles to take to return and earn, I don't get attached to something I'm gonna have to throw away. XD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it comes from a place of insecurity kinda like stiffy pills. Marketing and gimmicks prey on blokes being worried about not being able to grow a beard so all these places give us \"essential products on hair care\" or whatever. I think ultimately nothing really does anything except make your beard fell softer, beyond that, meh. I don't use any product personally, but I don't have an impressive beard or whatever, I tried, dad told me not to bother it aint happening and I gave up now I just trim to a 2mm-3mm length lmfao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drag a comb through mine in the morning, oil if I remember, and call it done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watch Constellation on AppleTV if you want to hear about it heaps more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/r/liminalspace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'd give you a penalty or reference number if you're fined so you can pay the fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check your lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in a townhouse and pay for my water. What happens in my situation is the bill goes to the owner, she pays the general fee (idk what the actual name of it is), sends the bill to my REA, who then sends it to me as proof of usage. I then make a payment to my REA for the amount showing on the bill. Fwiw, it's never been more than $65.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the time, landlords pay for the water...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a lot of requirements that need to be met in order for a tenant to be charged for water, separate water meters is only one of them. Read the standard tenancy agreement on fair trading, if even one of the taps or shower heads doesn’t meet the water efficiency standards listed there they cannot make you pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Facebook marketplace!! don't buy one new. Spend some time looking around and youll find a decent one. I think the variations are much of a muchness in the greater scheme of things. Realistically something that gives you variable resistance is all you need. My favourite bike at my gym is one with a phone holder and a dial for resistance and nothing else lmfao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I strongly recommend a recumbent bike. Much lower impact and more comfortable than a regular one. I had a Nordic and thought it was great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cocktail bars - Cantina OK!, Bar Planet, Centro 86, Maybe Sammy or Sammy Junior, Huelo, Moya’s. Might not be room to read in Cantina OK though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Italian - Barbetta, Kindred, Il Barretto, Vasco, Funkatello, Bei, Pellegrino 2000.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Galleries - MCA, White Rabbit Gallery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also a kiwi. Been living here for 15 odd years. Not that it changes my advice in any way but thought I'd mention it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's heaps of great Italian around. Pretty much everywhere. I think you'd really enjoy Newtown for both the vintage shopping, the night vibes, and the Italian. My favourite Pizza place is Rosso Antico, it's run by Italians and watching them boss the delivery drivers around in a very Italian fashion is great entertainment. But there's some other fantastic options in Newtown, Bella Brutta, or Westwood (which is the ex Bella Brutta head chef) are both awesome pizza options. La Favola for good pasta, or there's Alba Slaentinian which specialises in Southern Italian cuisine. If you want a buzzy pub feel, the Courthouse next to Westwood is good fun too. There's also so many options in Newtown and so much to do. Not in Newtown but reasonably close by is my favourite Italian, Kindred, which is in a converted terrace house. They have a really affordable set menu including this carrot triangoli which is to die for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You definitely, definitely need to do the Bondi to Coogee walk. Don't know how much of your life is lived for the gram but you could have lunch at Icebergs (which is Italian) and tick off the Bondi photos while also having great food. If you are going to Bondi you also have to go to Mapo gelato (there's also one in Newtown) easily the best gelato in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maiz in Newtown is very good Mexican but frankly there's many good Mexican places, taquerias have become very trendy and popular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're staying in Paddy's Markets then you should go for a stroll around Chinatown, Darling Quarter, and you could just keep strolling all the way around to the Opera House, stop in the Rocks (historic and interesting part of Sydney). Pop into the Chinese Garden down in darling quarter it's actually really cool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% you need to catch the ferry to Manly. Sydney's greatest asset is its harbour and you need to see it from the water. There's heaps to do in Manly, plenty of trendy restaurants and cafes there's a good Mexican there actually. You could also get a ferry to Watson's Bay instead and have a drink there. Or if you're into zoo's, Taronga Zoo has the best view of any zoo in the world. If you do go to the zoo, bird show is an absolute must.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walking from where you're staying up into Surry Hills is also a must, more good vintage shopping, the trendy stuff is along the far end of Oxford St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For American style food you could go to Surlys in Surry Hills. If you like cocktails and that fried food kind of stuff I'd also highly recommend Rosie Campbell's which is a Jamaican rum place but does great food and cocktails.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes to NSW gallery and from there walk down into the botanic gardens and then around to the Opera House, stunning part of Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a free walking tour that leaves from Town Hall which is pretty good and you can always depart if you get bored or spot something you'd rather be doing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the weekend you could walk across the bridge and go to Kirribilli markets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's all I can think of off the top of the dome. Will comment back if there's anymore. Feel free to ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Top of my head (quickly, I’m sure I’ll think of other stuff later) there’s a very small gallery, White Rabbit, in Chippendale behind the hanging gardens, an easy walk from where you’re staying. It’s Chinese Contemporary Art, very small, and whether it grabs you depends entirely on what the feature exhibition is at the time. But it does have a lovely cafe on the ground floor where they do excellent oolong and floral teas, and some dumplings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For other Art, the MCA is variable depending on the major exhibition but you’ll probably walk near there sometime anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For Italian food, try Pellegrino 2000 in Surry Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of small bars in Enmore, easy train or bus ride. I think the Enmore theatre is mostly Comedy atm but it’s a worthwhile institution for a live show.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah so only your best 5 subjects are included for your ATAR. It's one of the reasons why people do 12 units, in case you don't do well in your 6th subject, those 2 units won't count.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will they still hunt my burritos like a lion with a gazelle if I offer food freely?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh, that's right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm doing a Post grad Cert in IT. Never been to uni before (no one in my family has), but I've worked in IT for 24 years till I took a redundancy last year. Figured I'd take some of that sweet payout money and get a tertiary qualification to tie the random bits of knowledge I have together and keep the applicant tracking systems happy when I apply for new jobs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Helps that my kid is just getting old enough to leave at home for a little bit between when I go to uni in the evenings and my wife gets home from work (set most of my classes for 6pm).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's all a bit up in the air - I'll see how I handle it, but I suspect that software design is going to be my hardest, while other courses should be pretty easy for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have NO clue?? But when I asked the number, she said yes. I go to that bus stop every day, maybe she sees me there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was chatting with an American friend I met up with last year. She told me her dad is an REA. I was genuinely surprised she wasn't embarrassed to admit it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm doing ok. I see my specialist next Monday, so hopefully I've improved enough to be freed from the tubes attached to me because it's next to impossible to get a good sleep with them. God, I can't wait to get them away from me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I decided that the washing & coffee was more important!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn’t stay in bed much longer. Bed stripped/washed & fresh sheets already. I’ve also procured my coffee ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you have a good day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "perfecto - always good to enact the four eyes policy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "unlike that time i went overseas and found that i had booked for the following year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's life's way of saying that you shouldn't have a disposable income", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can drive, but using a bicycle 99% of the time and having GoGet deal with all the above headaches the other 1% suits me plenty fine!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's a german suv", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "brand bottles or nah?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, I've got a beard. It's more the stuff for dealing with the itch, and working out how to eat without saving food for later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm not looking for anything crazy hey, just something that offers a wide enough movement for my mum's knee that she can barely straighten and something that's fairly reliable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't even know something like that existed. That might work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was gonna suggest one of these too. I was looking into getting one before I realised adult tricycles existed. Seems quite handy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I definitely think she'd be more comfortable with something like that, that has a wider seat and a backrest. It's either one of those or the standalone pedals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "e: think recumbent bikes might be too low for her to get on/off of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "White rabbit has free small guided tours a few times a day (check the website) which has always been a great way to get to know the history/motivation of the art", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, sort of friendly ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently they remember faces quite well. So it pays to be nice to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah they're not seen as scummy in the US. Not sure why. It's seen as a lazy job, but not that they can't be trusted. I wonder what about the process is different that means US realtors don't have to resort to scummy behaviour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t even imagine dealing with that at home. Fingers crossed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're the one recovering from a surgery yes? Being able to sleep properly makes all the difference in healing. Hope those tubes can come off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least someone is making responsible decisions around here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sent from my doona", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oohhh fresh sheets are gonna feel GREAT tonight!! That's one of the best feelings. I'm gonna have a tea soon, once I finish opening today's mail. I can't wait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you, you too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I salute your work ethic. I’ve only managed a show so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your story about wrong bookings jogged a memory of mine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My Mum got someone's secretary to help book our hotels for our Sydney December 2003 holiday. Got it done pretty easily. One day, not too long from the holiday, her Director expressed surprise that she had managed to get hotel bookings ~4 months before the trip. You see, her Director at the time was a rugby fiend, and wanted to come to Sydney for the World Cup.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cue panic, Mum checking and realising that the secretary had booked hotels for the wrong year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thankfully, my Uncle, who was coming with us for the holiday, had a relative living in Sydney with a large enough house to accommodate us for the period, so we still got to come to Sydney without much change to our itinerary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's so great being able to cycle places! I got a tricycle last year. Much preferable riding that to the shops than walking. I plan on riding it more places when I finally make my damn low vision vest ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My condolences", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that explains that then LOL. I know it all too well, not SUVs but everything I own is European. I guess the added weight and size plays a big part.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For general use including gym you can get an insulated plastic one with a lockable nozzle from any bike shop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA: the benefit of those is you can give them a big squeeze for extra water, and in a hurry you won't spill water down your front while gulping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I want to go fancy, I've got a smallish (400-500mL?) insulated metal Sistema one that's often on sale at Colesworths like all the Sistema products.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got two kleen kanteens and just a cheapo from Kmart.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quarterly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh then definitely go with one of those dial ones, they are lighter, don't need to be plugged in and reliability is off the charts because the dial is physically winding up the resistance. Recumbent might make her life easier getting on and off though, as the dial ones can be a bit high up and spindly which isn't ideal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just had a knee replacement and my aunt gave me a pedal machine that sat one the floor, it was great for knee movement", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a food that you can feed maggies that isn't human scraps?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better renter protection laws probably.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only challenging thing is making sure the cats don't want to play with it all or jump / lay on my site spots. Other than that, I much prefer it over hospital.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your doona can access reddit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Responsible is a matter of opinion 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "turning up at a remote tropical resort and being told that our room would be ready in a year's time was not a pleasant experience - hilarious in retrospect but very stressful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "was 2003 the wilkinson kick?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it is a money pit of random things breaking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i want to replace it with an electric suv but i think that's a couple of years away until i see something that tickles my fancy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how much is your comprehensive?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought the recumbent ones would be great for her but I think them being fairly low is an issue, she uses a similar machine for leg presses at her physio and her knee is so bad she really struggles getting on/off low seats. I'm going to try and hopefully find a store that has some to look at in person and we can see how low they are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know but maybe this should be pinned to the door of every survivalist bunker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Understand. Are they still wailing at the bedroom door?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s one of those newer models!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big oof.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it was the Wilkinson kick. Young me was all about supporting English teams back then (oops) but the only players I remember from those finals are Wilkinson and Gregan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most Euromobiles are. Broken plastic, oil leaks and questionable engineering choices abound.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I pay about 800 for a Golf GTD, 1200 for a C320 CDI, I have an 89 535i that I am yet to insure so need to find out on that one. I do actually have a land rover discovery that I think is about 1400 but don't quote me its probably due in a month thinking about it lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats a good idea always best to try them out when it comes to ergonomics we are all different. Another suggestion is maybe a recumbent and some big old books or a small timber platform to raise it up a bit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry I work with people in wheelchairs quite often and it always requires thinking outside of the box to fix certain problems so I can't help myself :P", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I felt too bad for Jubby. The first night I let her in she slept snugged into my neck, but since then she's slept down by my legs. Bobs comes and sleeps on my legs for a little while, but seems to like sleeping in her own bed when the heater is on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fanceh!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i remember the walk back from the fan site, it was devastating totally killed the festive mood and we just called it a night and all went home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i watched that video on the cybertruck and i feel better about my suv", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha no I appreciate all the extra info and problem solving ideas! Gives us a few options to suss out and hopefully we can find something that suits my mum's needs!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ek56o5.json b/1ek56o5.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f7912860fd59cb2258f2f07ed78acd8426e258db --- /dev/null +++ b/1ek56o5.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Not a woman that can braid hair. I want a hair dresser. Someone that can wash, dry, cut, colour. If this unicorn exists somewhere in Sydney or immediately beyond please let me know. Since going natural I haven't found a hair dresser that didn't detangle my hair from the roots down...with a brush.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't have curly hair myself but a friend swears by Rumbie in Chippendale for her hair", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Curls curls curls or Yeah the Curls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They won’t dry brush your hair, both are curly salons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just here to agree with your cringing over the kinds of hair brushing people sometimes do to wavy/curly hair in hair salons. Holy fuck at some of the things I've felt!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s curly girl Australia Facebook pages", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of them has a list of recommended hairdressers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rumbie in Chippendale specialise in curly hair. My hair's 3A and they make it so easy to maintain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Project one hair chippendale. Curls is all they do!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can go RUMBIE & co in chippendale. I’ve been there a few times and they’re okay, but I found the staff to be inconsistent. So if you find a good stylist there, or are able to book with Rumbie herself, stick with them. As a 4B girlie I go to curls and natural hair in Mascot. They’ve never let me down and always get the cut and style right for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guilles Salon in Newtown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Tony Vachas ](https://sterlinghairdressing.com)studied with Vidal Sassoon and is a lovely fellow. Central location also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been to Rumbie and it was pretty good but I recently went to Evoke Hair in Rosebery and it’s the best curly cut I’ve ever had. The stylist also works at Rumbie. Her name is Juliana. I’m not sure if she does colour herself, but the salon definitely has colourists there as well. Really great experience!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you search \"braid hair or braid hairstyle\" in google map youll find one that will suit your need", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went here before going to Project One. Both salons are in the same area so you can go in for a chat. Both are good, and different. Ask for Rumbie if she's still curing hair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Project one is calmer and doesn't do colour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second for Yeah the Curls! Everyone there is so lovely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No colour, though. Just cuts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. So Curls and Natural hair in Mascot does type 4 hair and they can cut and style?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I wish they employed a colourist again!!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ek6phq.json b/1ek6phq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0d9422a90bdd146433a5a11c9440dd92481b2503 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ek6phq.json @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only criteria I've used to select a hairdresser to date has been price. And well I guess it shows :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd be interested to try out one of the fancier places. Do they actually do anything meritocratic that justifies the price? Or is it just the \"experience\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know if this actually happens but I'd love if the hairdresser actually told ME what cut would look good based on my face shape and so on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there any places like this? Ideally lower north shore but I can venture", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anthony Talbot London on Military rd in Neutral Bay. Full disclosure, I’m a woman but I’d trust the staff there with my life. I’ve had some horrendous experiences in salons and they not only fixed a botch job, but have done a stellar job every time since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All highly trained, very professional and knowledgeable and would definitely be able to offer you suggestions on a cut that would suit. Both in men’s and women’s cuts. My hubs went there before he decided to grow his hair out and always came out happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t get any incentive to recommend them, I’m not linked to them in any way, but I do recommend them because they’re just that good ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve heard good things about The Men’s Grooming in Chatswood Chase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"could I please get a style cut at your discretion? Im feeling like something different, something fresh\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Barberia Antica in Crows Nest is very good; they are typically appointment only, no need to wait in a queue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zirali in Crows Nest has been my go to for years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True but irrelevant now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had my hair cut @ Toni & Guy @ Mosman in about 1998. Was a recommendation from a colleague.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Told them, \"I'm a musician and want something new. Do whatever will suit my head. \" {insert cringe}", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was hoping I'd get something cool and modern.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I walked out looking like 80's era Paul Weller, and 100% blame myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re happy to grab the ferry into the city, Amy at Tate and Lyle is great and can spend the time to help you figure out a cut that works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you might find, depending on what you’re after, is that your first cut will be more of a transitionary haircut as some parts may need to be longer for it to sit right (for example, a male quiff requires quite a bit of length up top)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Re the money, Sydney real estate is expensive, you’re paying a premium for that, and to ensure that they can afford to live nearby too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some places can make the economics of 16x $30 dollar haircuts per day work, but it doesn’t go very far once you factor in wages, rent, utilities and product (where shampoo could be 60 bucks a bottle).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t recommend Hair by Tommy Js in Redfern enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ziggy's in Darlinghurst:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ziggysbarbersalon.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They will talk it through with you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best of the Best CULTURE CUTZ upstairs in courtyard opposite Fitness First in Revelop (was Stocklands) Balgowlah. All family and friends go from young kids up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just Cuts, Westfield Chatswood (near Coles)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ek847g.json b/1ek847g.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5c005c01f0d1bfa96a6de5bc23e2defa21fe6efc --- /dev/null +++ b/1ek847g.json @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Going to be fun when the financial services workers go to work on Tuesday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knew they tweaked the bus timetable, didn't realise they absolutely nuked it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s because those bus cuts were designed to specifically force interchanges with the Metro. Going to be pain for LNS commuters until the revised Metro opening is set.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes this only really dawned on me yesterday. Just about all of the city bus services I could use are gone now. Same going the other way to Chatswood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they can last second cancel the metro they should of cancelled this timetable too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Adding a link with news. They also link a long PDF with all the detailed changes from tnsw.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.busnews.com.au/major-changes-set-for-sydney-bus-services-as-new-metro-train-line-opens/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Routes 200 (Gore Hill-Bondi Junction), 294 (Macquarie University-Wynyard), 259 (Chatswood-Macquarie Park), 602X (Bella Vista-North Sydney) and 619 (Macquarie Park-Castle Hill) are cancelled as part of the overhaul.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the buses I get to work (I work across several sites, so I get different buses) has had some services cut *and* it was late this morning. Lots of fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't even understand why this bus route was changed at all. People have to get this bus to even *get* to a Metro station. It's not like any of us can just choose to hop on the Metro instead. Believe me, I would if I could!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "going to jump on this one. I only found out about the changes when my bus didnt turn up yesturday, as the route has been significantly changed. Bamboozled by the lack of signage or warning, as it is a bus I take several times a week. The metro doesn’t provide me with any advantage, so I’m curious as to how I benefit from this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, and so that buses could be used to replace trains on the Bankstown line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolute cluster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It annoys me that this article says the changes are based on data and consumer use patterns… I caught the 200 once a fortnight for a health appointment. It was the only mode of public transport that went along that route and was an express through the busy parts of the city. Whenever I was on it, it was literally packed to the brim all the time and I’d often have to wait for the next one. Complete bullshit that they allegedly analyzed data…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Condolences and same here, I first found out the timetables changed when I went on TripView to see what time to go to the bus stop and discovered to my delight that my bus route no longer exists…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You won't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just like how they got rid of a lot of bus services in the hills area when metro opened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of lobbying to reinstate fell on deaf ears.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had frequent buses straight to the city and across most of the day iirc. This was changed to just am and pm services and few services to the metro stations to compensate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why take a direct bus to the city when you can take a bus, metro and Sydney trains service instead?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Albeit it's going to be two services in the future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Triple dipping and double the time with no timely connecting services", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lack of feeders to metro stations is a complete joke", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And those metro feeder bus routes in the hills area are jokes (626, 632, 633, 635, 651). Take ages to wait for boarding and travel to the metro station.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ekbmoo.json b/1ekbmoo.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..96c94b3f96f9999e38156d6120e1547a838fe7de --- /dev/null +++ b/1ekbmoo.json @@ -0,0 +1,486 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I see that it is physically built and goes aceoss the pathway but if you look at the property it seems just like a regular door to a busness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At what point does a driveway stop being a \"driveway\" if vehicles are not using it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you legally park there in this case?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you think the mark on the wheel means?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, questions out of pure ignorance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably used to be a driveway, garage now converted to office reception", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The chalk is from Sydney parking rangers writing the time they last went past the car (1:45pm)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They then do another round that co-incides with the parking time limit (30m,1h, 2h etc)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: As others have verified via google map street view, this parking zone is unlimited time with 2hr parking limits just to the left and right. My theory is that the ranger just fk'd up and assumed it was also a timed zone. Tyres dont get time marked for other infringements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More interested in old mate staring you down in the background", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the law:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"198 Obstructing access to and from a footpath, driveway etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(1) A driver must not stop on a road in a position that obstructs access by vehicles or pedestrians to or from a footpath ramp or a similar way of access to a footpath, or a bicycle path or passageway unless--", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(a) the driver is driving a public bus that is dropping off, or picking up, passengers, or", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(b) the driver stops in a parking bay and the driver is permitted to stop in the parking bay under these Rules.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As this provides ramp access to a footpath, then yeah, they could probably book you for obstructing it. Whether they do or not is another matter. But trusting parking speccies to have discretion isn't particularly bright.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regardless of its purpose, it's illegal to park across it as it is an access to the road for wheelchairs, hand trollies, postie bikes, etc. I know it sounds silly but you can get booked for it. For example, people get booked for parking across their own driveways for the same reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although it clearly doesn't go into a garage or something, it is still a driveway. Could be used to back a truck up to the door for heavy deliveries etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chalk markings on a tire used to be the way the brown bombers kept track of timed parking areas. Chalk mark the time they saw your car on the tire and come back later to see if it's been moved or can be ticketed for staying g too long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* This is in Beaconsfield so City of Sydney LGA - worth asking them what constitutes a driveway under Road Rule 198 as there’s actually no specific definition of whether a driveway converted to a pedestrian ramp is still captured under the “driveway” rule.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* The section the white car is in is unlimited parking, so the chalk mark implies that the inspector has marked the car for breaking a different law. It appears to say 1:45 (pm?) - I’m not sure why there is a time marked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* you are not allowed to block pedestrian ramps, but that rule usually refers to parking facing in and blocking the footpath across a ramp like this, which inhibits movement of wheelchair-bound or blind people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Personally I think this should be allowed as it’s clearly not inhibiting any traffic, but I would still try to find another space just to avoid the potential headache.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Council say no apparently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know what this buiilding is or what that entrance is used for. It is possible that deliveries are taken to that entrance and use the existing driveway to reverse up to the door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd imagine the ranger has made a similar conclusion and erred on the side of driveway access.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The chalk might be incidental, or it might mark to a future ranger (or tow truck?) that the vehicle has been there for x amount of time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a driveway, you can't park across it. If people were given discretion to decide that it's not in use anymore for vehicles or other, then the whole rule means nothing. You can't even block your own driveway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Park at your own risk. I'd say you'd get away with it in the suburbs but in business districts patrolled by rangers, nope.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Technically yes. Actually used for one, unlikely. Can you be fined... most likely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s classified as ramp access to/from road and footpath. Still can’t be parked across and attracts the same penalty as a driveway. Source: brown bomber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it’s got that driveway dip and ramp from the road you really have play it safe — just assume it’s a driveway. This is the ranger’s mindset.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's my old grumpy neighbour!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk but I used to work for them and they’re dogs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, once upon a time. Would have been a roller door there instead. Even if it did have a roller door you still couldn't park on the driveway as you would be obstructing the footpath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parking across it on the road, technically ok, but it does allow wheelchair access so I'd probably try and avoid. If they are really worried about it, the driveway section should be signed no stopping/parking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tyre mars are the parking inspectors. they'll return after the allotted allowed time and if the vehicle is still there after that time, they will receive a ticket to pay a parking fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIL Harbour are still around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who knew 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legally, yup.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes a driveway - even though not to a parking spot, it can be argued that it is required for vehicles (including (longer) emergency vehicles, etc.) to do a 3 point turn. May not be as required in a wide street but a narrow street yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is the same reason why you cannot block your own driveway:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blocking in residents is just one of the reasons vehicles aren’t allowed to park over driveways. Other reasons for this law include keeping the footpath clear of obstructions, allowing other cars to use the driveway for turning around, and ensuring emergency services have easy access to the property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The parking police clearly are saying its not because he has not been booked for being less than 1.8 metres from a driveway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they see it as not a driveway I think we can safely assume you could park there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No that's a tyre and a wheel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it a timed zone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol\\_reg/rr2014104/s198.html](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s198.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">driver must not stop on or across a driveway or other way of access for [vehicles](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s33.html#vehicle) travelling to or from [adjacent land](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s26.html#adjacent_land) unless--", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">(1) A driver must not stop on a [road](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s23.html#road) in a position that obstructs access by [vehicles](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s33.html#vehicle) or pedestrians to or from a footpath ramp or a similar way of access to a footpath, or a [bicycle](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/rr2014104/s36.html#bicycle) path or passageway unless--", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it could easily be a footpath ramp, or passageway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought that driveway width played a factor in rate fees. could be wrong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe you should get a smaller car if you can't fit into standard parking spots", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about you stop driving everywhere??!?!? And get a proper park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think legally it needs to be clear so that a 3 point turn can be done safer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it doesn’t say no parking then I guess it’s a driveway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Typical RAM driver with a small penis selfishly parking his ESV (emotional support vehicle).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is common. 3 Offices near me the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently since there is no entryway for a vehicle so you can park there BUT many parking officers do not think so and will give people tickets. You can contest it and get cleared but that is a lot of hassle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People tend to avoid having the hassle even though it's fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parking officials need to be better trained is the main issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "agree...but would you still be remiss / booked for parking across it. ??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my area they no longer use chalk, they take pix of the car and numberplate on their phones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking on google maps, this particular location is untimed. There's a 2H section at both ends, but not here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either it's a fine for parking across a driveway, or you can park there is long as you like. Which makes me wonder why they would mark the tires at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He wants to know why OP is about to park in his driveway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How come they don’t define what a footpath ramp is?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, it’s maybe a bit ridiculous, I’ve seen plenty of sidewalks that have obviously been used for vehicle access at one point in time, but the building has been changed completely, even demolished and new apartments put up, but they obviously haven’t wasted the money on making a new kerb. So I’d be interested in the actual legal definition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I've researched this recently. Driveways are technically public land and public thoroughfare, so I would not park in front of this just for good measure. For me it's in the same pocket as being ticketed for parking facing the wrong way, just interesting little laws that are made to keep things moving smoothly and logically where high risk and liability exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But even if it is used for deliveries, you aren't allowed to stand a vehicle there blocking a footpath, are you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The harbour agency is artist management for singers and stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its a arts management company and those doors actually go into a meeting room (doesn’t mean they don’t occasionally need to be used for large object access though)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cute doggo though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no set distance you must park away from a driveway (in NSW, which is pretty bizarre) - you just can't obstruct it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sir, that is a Mitsubishi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s an old Mitsubishi triton?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Small dicks are fine. Stop being a dingleberry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The two cars in this photo are still within a metre of the driveway - so they could possibly get fined.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be still used for wheelchair access.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the council some do some don't. Some councils you don't even get a paper ticket. Just a fine in the mail a couple weeks after the infringement", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our office is only a few blocks from here, they still use chalk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's got the envelope with the fine ready to go in his hand", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dropped curb innit. Simples", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry you're right I was thinking of SA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks to all for pointing out I got it wrong on the RAM ID. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Typical Ranger driver with a small penis selfishly parking his ESV (emotional support vehicle).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good on ya bud. Come late to the party? Repost with the word “Triton” to improve your prospects… ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe so, but this is in Beaconsfield in Sydney Council. The council would fine half of its residents if they enforced the 1 metre rule.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And to that, even with actual driveways the amount of cars that actually get fined because of that rule is very small. You are right, they should but parking officers mostly don't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just one of those wild west areas. There are rules and regulations, some of them good, some of them insanely dumb but how they are handled is all over the place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is this in general in everything that currently drives me up the wall. The inconsistent manner at which rules and regulations are followed be it Football, F1, Governments, Terms & conditions.... Just us average folk just have no clue what to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That being the case, the wheelchair user is in no way impeded in this instance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "theres 2 houses that have actual driveways right next to this one, literally 2 metres away, surely you can get away with parking across it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep that's how it is here, you don't even know you've been booked till weeks later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Single cab in oem configuration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely not an ESV", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hehehe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re trying so hard despite being told that you’re wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a Triton, not a Ranger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, was just stating that's why the driveway is still probably there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What if it was two wheelchair users and they want to ride side by side? Eh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for not making me post something about that Silverado parked out front.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh, the Sydney sub. Surpassing even the Australian sub as the locus of intelligence on reddit🤡", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would think the driveway is still there because the property owner never bothered to ask the council to covert it to pathway / gutter, or the intention is to keep it there so the office / showroom can be converted back to a garage. I doubt it's got anything to do with wheelchair access and more to do with the actual property owner and their intentions for the property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or another thought, the property could be rented, the tenants paid for the alterations and the landlord wanted to keep the drive in case new tenants in future want to revert it back to a garage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edited: poor grammar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A harsh and unpalatable decision confronts them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sidecar wheelchair", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe there are better causes to clutch your pearls over?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's no advantage I can think of to be gained by removing the driveway, and a few for keeping it, so why would you bother to even look into it. It seems like it would be a hassle to do, even if it's not actually. That's probably all the thought that's gone into the matter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep sounds about right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Years of companionship and trust, thus sundered. A stick in the wheel spokes assures victory.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks Ben! Maybe you should investigate the meaning of phrases you’ve picked up from Sharri Markson 🤪", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I can't think of a single reason as to why it should go. The main advantage to keep it would be to possibility to convert that office back into a garage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Note to self: Hmmm, this wheelchair crowd doesn’t muck around. Best to stand well clear]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That means I’d have to Google who Sharri Markson is, and honestly, I CBF", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ekcype.json b/1ekcype.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b32209d4fef1792238e3d9f160db758387cb6d3c --- /dev/null +++ b/1ekcype.json @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My long distance best friend is getting married, neither of us are from Sydney but meeting here for a girls weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She is recently engaged and nervous about wedding dress shopping. The wedding is still a while away so likely not looking to actually buy but I would love to organise a great first experience of trying on dresses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ideally a paid experience would be great - one that has sparkling wine and nibbles etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you choose a place in the actual city, consider booking transport as part of the experience. A friend of mine had a day of wedding dress shopping planned in the city and drove herself and the bridal party. The navigation and parking stressed her out so much she was in tears.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some hot tips from living this experience (from Syd, married here, bought dress here).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. You need to book well in advance (think up to a few months) to organise slots over one weekend at multiple boutiques, especially if you want to do a Saturday (prime demand day). Expect 90% of places to charge a booking fee of $50 per hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. It’s better to go in with an idea of what she’s roughly imagined her dress to be like. They will help you from square 1 if not, but have a rough guide (fitted, fit & flare, a-line etc) so that you get to the ‘right’ mix of try ons as fast as you can. I say that as every place I visited on a Saturday had a strict time policy (usually no longer than one hour, and they kick you out at that point) as the next brides are usually waiting. This means you can usually try a maximum of 4-5 dresses on per place. At $50 per booking, you want to make the most of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Be prepared for them to be all over the show. The best experience and range shop I went to was in Camden. The place I bought mine from no longer exists but was in Paddington/Darlo. That was all done in one day, as well as Alexandria. Did one over the bridge too the following day. Max is really 3 places per day so you’ll want to choose wisely, especially with cost per visit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. No nibbles as they don’t want food accidents on the dresses. Some places do mini bubble bottles (eg Karen Willis Holmes), but she probably won’t have much time to drink them as it takes bloody ages getting dresses on, off and clipped in - more for the cheer squad than the bride. I’d suggest either stopping for a nice, bougie lunch or dinner at the end to review photos instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5. Bring heels, suck in undies, and get her to wear nip covers unless she doesn’t care about having her boobs on display. I didn’t bother but understand it can make some uncomfortable as many dresses she’ll need help getting into while mostly naked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6. Some boutiques will not allow photos. Most do but be prepared to ask and be shot down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overall, the experience was not quite how I imagined it was going to be but still had a great time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a really great experience at Brides of Sydney. I don’t think they do bubbles and nibbles though, but then I went to a few boutiques and none of them did to be honest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't seen a place with nibbles, but most will give you a glass of bubbles. Generally, you get about an hour and try on ~5 dresses (confirm time and price when you book of course). Maybe look for somewhere with many brands, because they will have all different styles and fits, so she can really sample what's available. Somewhere like Brides of Sydney or Brides of Beecroft perhaps?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brides of Beecroft is lovely, the team are so nice and my friend had the best experience there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At Brides of Sydney the dress attendant told me my body was too \"weirdly shaped\" for me to find a dress that could fit... she kept huffing and puffing because every dress she had selected either squished my huge boobs (but fit my waist perfectly), or fit my boobs nicely and was like a circus tent everywhere else.  It was pretty disheartening! I ended up going somewhere else cause after trying 15+ dresses in 2h. I hope they've changed!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ekdee6.json b/1ekdee6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..133333691f10d3a882d1360bd582df93d9f05d0a --- /dev/null +++ b/1ekdee6.json @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Anyone know what the deal with theee things are? We’re driving through Darling Harbour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone out there’s still using Apple Maps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://jetcaraustralia.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those. Saw them at the Darling Harbour marina yesterday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I remember right *these* are boats that just look like cars", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: *these* not *there*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boat show?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of these dickheads was coming down the Hawkesbury the other evening, headlights only so no idea what they were or what direction they're travelling until im a couple of boat lengths away, morons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "new fast and furious: waterworld", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a pair of them up the Hawkesbury, saw them yesterday just west of Brooklyn rail bridge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "500 dollars for a tour that's ridiculous price sounds American price to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cars are everywhere in this city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just what we need. Cars on the water. As if cars everywhere else isn’t bad enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cutting through traffic using Apple maps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're trying to boost the economy by building aquacars", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrROD7yxEHY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have Aventador SVJ roadster, but what are those yellow and orange cars? Looks like a mix between C7 and C8 Corvette.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only 500 for 1h and a whopping discount of 10 dollarydoos for 2h at 990. Wouldn't a normal jetboat be faster because it's not carrying the weight of the fibreglass car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Do you think so?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really? I thought they were Jesus cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like a Top Gear stunt. The Aussie one looks like shit so this is the only time most will see it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct. Sydney International Boat Show was on at Cockle Bay on the weekend and these were on display there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes theres a boat show on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reclaiming mad max on water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Indubitably", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol I meant \"these\" not \"there\". My bad!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well when I first saw them I thought they were amphibious, but they can't drive on road.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ekdl5u.json b/1ekdl5u.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..51c5fc6b16985c42c0f125069c5f17acc8f15d37 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ekdl5u.json @@ -0,0 +1,850 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What's your bad/strange hospitality story?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For context, I've been getting chemo treatment for my cancer for the last month. It brings some dietry considerations and can be a bit of a roller coaster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the weekend, I went to dine in at a cafe in Redfern for the first time in >1month. I'm isolating most of the time so this was a cheeky move to have a bit of normalcy. I ordered a big breakfast with the eggs being fried as I'm not allowed runny eggs (similar restrictions to the pregnancy diet, sushi, cheese, etc).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got my meal and the eggs were runny so I ate the whites around it and found the whole meal to be really salty. I ended up eating \\~70% of it before I thought I best give it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The waiter comes over and gives me so much shit. \"Oh, what a waste\", \"Are you sure you can’t finish it?\", \"Do you have a pet?\", \"That’s so wasteful but I guess you paid for it.\". Repeatedly dropping some of these lines. He forgets to take my plate then comes back and is like “oh that’s right you didn’t want to finish it”. He was smiling as he said this so I took it as he was trying to be friendly and came off weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I felt pretty awful about it since I'm one to pressure myself into finishing my plate but I thought I should avoid it in my state. My partner mentioned that it was a really weird interaction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I go up to pay, he’s giving me more shit, repeating some of the earlier lines. “You don’t like yolks- what’s the deal?” At this point, I’m like “well he’s asking for it now.” I tell him about the chemo, explaining the situation. His face drops hard. Poor dude but he was asking for it. I assume he was having an off day or something so I didnt want to judge him for it but it was the weirdest cafe experience I've had in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit: One of the comments was saying I should've been more descriptive on the fried eggs. 100%! Not disputing that. I didn't complain about the eggs as a result and only brought them up because he asked me directly about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A friend of mine in Sydney when she was going through chemo she got some horrible comments. She took herself to Maccas as all she wanted was a cheese burger meal. She ordered and the person was like why you are just going to vomit it up anyway. She dropped to 37kgs and was sickly thin but who the hell do people think they are for commenting?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am sorry the guy at the cafe was a prick. You are a super hero in my eyes chemo is not easy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a door bitch with the rope and carpet setup direct me back to the far end of the carpet to enter \"properly\" when I sidestepped the front of the rope.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"But I'm the only one here, there's literally no queue\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Are you causing trouble? Because I'll deny you entry if you are\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd like to think if pure contemptuous sarcasm was a walk, then I pulled off that walk perfectly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shame it was a friend's farewell party, otherwise I would've turned heel and left instantly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will never return though. The Argyle can go fuck itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We'd just been given some possibly bad news about my pregnancy. We went to a cafe near the hospital to try to fill the hours before getting confirmation. Things turned out fine, but waiting to hear, we weren't exactly cheerful. Not grumpy, just sad and quiet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The waitress decided this would not do, and kept trying to cheer us up. Not even in a compassionate way, almost like shaming us for daring to be sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're a couple of hundred metres from a hospital. Did the fact that patients and families might visit, some of whom are awaiting or have received bad news, not occur to you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus. That’s truly shitty customer service. I’d have dropped the facts the instant he started passing judgemental comments. Leave a review for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The thing the server should have asked is ‘I notice you haven’t eaten much of your meal. Is there a problem with it?’ Yes, I’d take it back to the kitchen. No, and I’d ask ‘Would you like to take the remainder of your meal as takeaway?’ If your answer was no then I’d take the plate away with no comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I had noticed that you didn’t touch the egg I would have asked if you would you like it to be cooked more. If the answer was no I’d just leave it alone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surf and Turf with a single king prawn that was so rotten I had to suppress the gag reflex from the smell as the waitress put it on the table.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn't my order, and sometimes my sense of smell is very over sensitive, so I assumed I was overreacting, until the person whose order it was took a bite and spat it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The chef insisted it was fine, and was highly offended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were actually there at the owner's invitation (we were still paying for the meal), as he wanted a quote for some maintenance work. We declined to provide the quote.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similar thing, was on steroids for for DCIS because ondans wouldn’t even touch my nausea, ballooned to about 125kg without eating a thing, all fluid retention. The first time I’d craved food in months was for McDonald’s sweet n sour sauce, so I got a 6 piece nugget meal and like 10 sauces. There was a massive line, man behind me assumed I was causing the line up because I must’ve ordered a feast, big fatty I am. Worker at McCafé agreed and they started not so quietly bitching about how obesity is a choice etc. I actually had just gone to the chemist for my box of dex, I made the biggest scene asking if they knew what this medication was (they didn’t) and I told them “these are the pills making me fat, by treating my cancer” (something along those lines, this was a few years ago). Called them a bunch of colourful names and went and ate my nuggets in the park. 3 years cancer free this year!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went to a Thai restaurant in Newtown 25 years ago. Went out back to the toilet to find the owner sitting there smoking a pipe and peeling vegies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not so much hospitality but store security. I had a stomach pouch during chemo and it sometimes showed as a lump under my shirt. if security were rude about what was under there I took some pleasure in making them squirm and asking if they wanted to search a bag of shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not quite in the same vein as your story, but I went to Bella Brutta in Newtown on my birthday one year and the waiter dropped a whole, steaming hot pizza into the lap of my partner and friend, knocking red wine onto them on the way down. He just sort of ran off (probably super embarrassed) and when the manager came out they told us they'd replace the food and wine. I thought we'd at least get the pizza for free but they didn't offer us anything and we had ordered a fair bit so it was an expensive meal. I'm too shy to argue or ask and I don't usually expect a discount if it's something they can just fix, but it really ruined the night and their clothes. I'm so mad because the food was great but the service was so bad I won't go back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was brought up not to waste food thanks to a Depression Era father so I always finish my food and get a bit disappointed when people leave food behind, having paid for it. That said, it's none of my fking business what people eat or do with their money so I'd never say a word.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thats so weird, why would the waiter comment on the amount someone has eaten? i've worked in hospo and i would have never done that because why would i care how much someone ate ???? just take the plate goddamn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeahhh commenting on people's eating habits is 'How to not be a shit person 101'. No idea what they think they're up to being in the service industry and making remarks like that. I'm glad you told them the truth, because hopefully it's a lesson in leaving people to their own devices and just doing your job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Why dont you fucking eat it then dickhead\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be my only response beyond straight up walking out. Who has the audacity to say that, like fuck me is it coming out of your pay cheque? fuck off idiot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is really just no pride in workmanship these days, naturally its hard to have pride in something you are getting paid peanuts to do. Same holds true for any industry really, shortcuts and cheaping out left right and center its quite sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never been given shit to the level that you were and I'm sorry you experienced that. Hopefully that guy has learnt his lesson.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My worst hospitality experience involved racism towards my family and I but that was in Cairns so I don't think that's worth bringing up here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Sydney for me it's just been typical poor service - not coming around to take my order/forgetting about my table, not being seated or having other people seated ahead of me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what an absolute fuckhead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There used to be a cafe in Newtown called Satellite that was legendary for absolutely awful service. They ended up in a culture war after one of the incredibly rude waiters told a mum to stop breastfeeding because it was gross", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sit down at a table in a cafe and the waitress wipes down the table with a *very* smelly rag. The stink lingers, so I take a wet wipe from my bag and clean the table properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waitress returns with stinky rag and proceeds to wipe the table again. I asked her whether she could smell how bad it was and she just smiled and shrugged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">At this point, I’m like “well he’s asking for it now.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, he was asking for it at the table. What a jackass. I wonder how many times he's been intrusive because people haven't called him out on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having experience in operating hospitality, most places are very accommodating and understanding - even when they stuff up. I would say 99% are fine - similarly with customers - 99% are fine but it is a certain 1% who are really unreasonable, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway worst experience - not exactly hospitality but in side segment and of consumer. Many butchers etc. and other stores were not putting prices on display during COVID. There was a certain butcher at Five Dock (no not the one on the corner) where you would queue up and be told a ridiculous price if the owners did not recognise you as a regular customer. It was pure price gouging - and felt for the poor families who queued up to be told extortionate prices. There is a popular butcher at Mascot which had no shame doing this during COVID putting it on supply and demand. My view is that these people are just completely heartless and even post COVID I would never visit them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i have literally never in my life had someone give me a hard time for not eating all the food on my plate at a cafe/restaurant. That's some bullshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Google reviews of Stuyvesant's House in Crows Nest are pretty wild.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Example:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> It was a surreal night. For some reason our host Rudy was quite invasive in our evening and, at times, quite inappropriate, with behaviour ranging from cutting out holes in the bib of a female eating shellfish and commenting on the size of the holes in the bib to also making comments regarding the racial origins of various guests. While it initially felt like mischievous banter, it escalated into comments and actions which were not welcome and, if in a workplace, would be highly inappropriate. While it may have been with the intention of being provocative and memorable, the behaviour was not welcomed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "---------", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your waiter sounds like he was trying to banter with you like he banters with his mates, forgetting\\not realising it's inappropriate to do in that setting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in healthcare and I occasionally provide general medical advice to my friends. However when I'm at work, that'd be highly inappropriate as it's not my role to provide that advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Western Sydney industrial business park coffee shop latte mouth scald.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every damn time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is horrible :( Mine is definitely not as bad as that but... I was ordering a wrap for my mum from Schnitz, and we are vegetarian, but she has a gluten intolerance, and we thought we had finally found a nice looking meal. The guy at the register continuously rolled his eyes as I was ordering, and when he read it back before I paid, he took dramatic pauses at the vegetarian and gluten free part (at which he very visibly rolled his eyes and put on a different tone). I had the urge to karen out but as an anxious person I was like maybe I'm making it up in my mind. In retrospect, I was not. Crazy lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just remembered one. We were eating in a cafe with our son. I think he was around 2 at the time. When the waitress brought something to the table my son grabbed a knife. It was a dinner knife so not sharp. Before I could take it from him, the waitress slapped him on the hand hard, making him drop it. Then she yelled at him how dangerous it was. My husband and I just sat there shocked. She was lovely otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was at the Old Claire hotel pool bar with some guests from interstate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I subtly paid for my group's drinks at the bar before we left. Just as we're getting in the lift, one of the staff runs into the lift, sticks his hand in the door and loudly and aggressively asks if we've paid. Wouldn't believe me until the barman comes over and tells him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Won't be coming back there again, which is a pity as it was a cool vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was ages ago. Like...I dunno...more than 10 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some Korean place we were eating dinner at near uni with all our uni mates. This one waitress had a really nasty attitude.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Essentially, I told her my then boyfriend (now husband) is allergic to prawns so to please not put prawns in the soup we ordered. She gave a scowl and me and a friend looked at each other and went, \"Huh?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyways, soup comes and lo and behold, a giant prawn was in my husband's soup. We asked the waitress to please bring one without prawns and then she went, really annoyed, \"Can't you take the prawn out?\" A friend jumped in and said, \"He's ALLERGIC. He will die.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My husband at this point just said not to worry, he won't eat it and just let the waitress go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still regret not telling the boss about her. But oh well. A few weeks later, she wasn't there. She probably got fired.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i was reading the first half thinking “you should have just told him the truth!! he’s asking to be humiliated”. so glad you did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be honest I would have been a lot harsher, his words were inappropriate and unprofessional in my book. It’s none of his business what you do and don’t eat, you could have eaten one bite and the only thing he should have said was “is the meal ok, can I help with anything?” My dad has had a few bouts with cancer and the amount of rudeness he had to deal with is maddening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find wait staff are generally good enough. I’m sure there are a few dickheads. The things that live with me though, it’s the people not following food hygiene rules. They wear gloves and handle food and money with the gloved hand, they think the glove is to prevent their hands from getting dirty, not from transferring shit they’re touching onto your food. There’s a whole thing here that people need barista training to serve coffee but it seems like there’s no equivalent for food hygiene - or if there is, it’s hugely ineffective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turned up at a local family run restaurant for dinner on a cold night, asked for a table for two, it was chock full but we were directed to sit at the last empty table outside (of the three outside tables). Given menus and water.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then… we wait. And wait. And wait. Ok, we can see they’re run off their feet, we’ll just try to catch someone’s eye to take our orders… no, nobody even looking our way for over 20min. Tables inside leave and are cleared… a group that came after us and sat outside are reseated inside… and then finally as THAT group have their order taken by a second server, we finally get her attention and ask if we can have our order taken now please?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Server 2 very rudely tells us that we have to go to the counter to pay for it first. Err, what? That’s never been asked of us here before, we’re very confused. We try to query it, she insists we are supposed to go to the counter. Then she begrudgingly says she can take our order at the table, but we still have to go to the counter to pay first… we finally figure out that *apparently* the table we had been seated at was the table for people waiting to pick up takeaway, which nobody had told us, and we’d been to this restaurant multiple times the past few months to eat in so server 1 who seated us would have known that? And now we’re being treated like criminals who are planning to eat and run or something????", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So we decide that we’re too starving and cold to deal with these bad vibes for the rest of dinner and stand up to go somewhere else instead. And she then has the audacity to call after us claiming we need to “fix our attitude”. Flabbergasted, never gone back since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They deserved it both barrels. They were right, you paid for it, your choice!! They were rude to you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fried eggs doesn't mean not runny...you need to ask for them well done or not runny", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly I’ve found service in Sydney to be absolutely horrible and the city is covered in mini-tyrants who’ll abuse any shred of power they have it’s weird. I understand it’s a rough gig at times but one can barely raise a concern without being met with hostility and vindictiveness. Head 45 minutes out the city and it’s the total opposite. And every other major city I’ve been to here is also fine. Sydney’s just a bit mean and hypersensitive in character I find.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d say complain to his manager but I’d imagine they’re just as bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Name and shame please!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was a regular at a cafe where one guy always called me 'champ' when taking my order. Never called others that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe because he found me rude? To this day idk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "as someone in hospo, we prefer it if you let us know your dietary restrictions! It's better that way than to keep it yourself and post about a bad experience on the internet. That's the only way we can learn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ive had customers who have celiac disease and i dont really mind changing everything just so they wont get an allergic reaction/inconvenience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How tf are these people still employed when I get a fkn mark against my name for forgetting a tie or having piercings as a casual in fkn retail is astounding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Avoid Oatley Chinese and Malaysian, pretty accomodating diet wise but they treat their waitstaff like shit and wait times are ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source; I was one of them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t be shy, what’s the name of the cafe?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I won't say Sydney's hospitality experience is bad. I'd call it non-existent. It's not often that I get BAD experience, but yeah, it's never up to hospitality standard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. I am so sorry you experienced that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good for you for saying something. It sounds like that waiter learned a very valuable lesson to not make assumptions about strangers, their lives, and the unseen challenges that they could be facing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wishing you all the best with your treatment, friend!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i’m doing chemo too and it suuuux. the other day i had to catch an uber home from the hospital after some scans and the driver asked “why were you at the hospital” and i was like wtf. but i just said i have cancer and then he asked all these follow up questions like am i alone and am i going to die. double wtf!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you should complain to management. I work in hospitality. most/all places I've worked. those comments by the waiter is not on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've worked with waiters who told me they felt this way because sometimes they aren't given free food on shift so they get annoyed when customers \"waste\" food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "of course they don't say that to the actual customer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "most places I've worked. everyone gets a free meal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I too dislike overly runny eggs, just for personal reasons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A problem is that there is no easy way to order fried eggs exactly how I like them…which is in between over-easy and over-hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, I tried ordering my fried eggs soft but cooked through, over-medium maybe…the waiter was just staring at me like I’m crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they came out undercooked IMO as I do not like the mouthfeel of tepid transparent snot-like egg whites on fried eggs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I politely asked the waiter for them to be re-cooked, he patronisingly explained:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "‘This is a restaurant. You might not get food the way you are used to having it at home’.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude send it the fuck back if it’s cooked wrong. You aren’t in the wrong in the slightest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone serving you that comments on your personal situation in any aspect is over-stepping their job description and trying to justify being in a job that will be obsolete in 5 years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "French restaurant in town post COVID charging us GST. Huge fine apparently. When I called them out on social media they made out it must've been because we were a big party wtf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. This exact thing happened to me at a well respected restaurant in Newtown. The portion sizes were large, we ordered a little too much because we’d wanted to try more of the menu, and we were taking the leftovers home. But for some reason this man just would not leave it alone, kept pestering my friend and I because we weren’t cleaning every plate. Like, come on. Give it a rest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I Maccheroni in Paddington / Woollahra. Owner simply refuses to admit his team made a mistake or even entertain the idea of ever being at fault, just ruined our experience instead of simply apologising. Ridiculously arrogant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check the negative reviews on google, he argues with all of them and its always someone else's fault lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just can't find a decent coffee in Sydney anymore. Please help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't go out to eat often. The closest thing to \"bad\", I can't even be sure if it was the kitchen's fault, or my dad's, cause he may have forgotten, somehow, to ask for no sauce or eggs in my chicken ceasar salad, even though. I NEVER eat those things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best and also \"worst\" hospitality experiences I had were in the same weekend in the Hunter Valley lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fly in my soup", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes he was rude af and shouldn’t have kept saying those things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But you need to advocate for yourself a bit in the future. If you can’t have things cooked a certain way then say so. If it’s not cooked to your specifications then send it back. Staff aren’t mind readers and it’s more value for your money and time if you can eat all of the food you ordered (unless you get full, which is fine).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most staff will happily oblige, and apologise if they make a mistake or forget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a different perspective about the grumpy or rude waiter/ress since I travelled to the US a few years ago. I didnt tip and my American colleague told me off later. Enlightened me about the usual pay for bartenders at the place we were at- ie none.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We pay our peeps here, and so they are able to be rude. In the US, sometimes they essentially work for free and live off the tips. They have to suck up all day, every day. That saccharine banter is life or death. If they dont get tips, they dont have a wage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once I got back I started to really appreciate Sydneys badly behaved, eye rolling and mean wait staff. They can afford to be rude which is because our society is more just.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redditors really need to grow a backbone, there's nothing wrong with saying: \"Would you mind getting my eggs cooked some more I can't have runny ones because of chemo?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could have even asked for them to replace your eggs with better cooked one, they would have obliged especially given your chemo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s some next level shit. I hope she reported them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re saying someone at McDonalds actually said this to her face?? I’ve never heard anything like that in my life!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had the same treatment at a Sydney venue. No line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thankfully not any reason I needed to go there in particular, so I just said to him something along the lines of, \"Are you seriously trying to herd me, like fucking cattle?\" and went to the venue next door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney seccies are the worst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thirded/fourthed/fifthed or whatever. The Argyle is fucked. Unfortunately used to go there for work lunches often, paid for with a company credit card. They loved double charging and sneaking extra items onto the bill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a friend kicked out of a lunch work function at the Argyle because their skin colour was the wrong shade. The Argyle can go fuck itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like the ep of Kath and Kim where Kim was the door bitch!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "heavy on that last bit. FK the argyle! i’ve been to lots of clubs in sydney, and i’ve never met any bouncers as rude and arrogant as the ones working there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to hear about the pregnancy troubles. Hope you told the waitress too, you'd think they'd expect some customers coming in from the nearby hospital ffs. I've always found people with really controlling personalities can't accept people around them being upset when realistically some situations deserve seriousness and grieving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is awful. I'm so sorry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like they needed that maintenance work on the fridge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Classic story. I heard the same thing about a Thai restaurant in Sutherland. The owner was sitting on the toilet peeling prawns. Both I'm sure are 100% true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aussie hospitality is truly awful in this regard. In the US, it's pretty much assumed that if you don't want to finish what's on the plate, that you'll take the rest home in takeaway container. You can just ask for one and there's no judgement at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My father would not let me leave the table unless I finished my meal, and even then I had to excuse myself from the table.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it’s for every situation too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone doesn’t order much/barely picks at it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone requests a certain way of cooking the food (ie, No runny eggs)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone orders a lot of food for one person?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone being particular with their order because of allergies, intolerances, personal preferences, texture issues, dietary choices?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You shut the fuck up and just fulfill the order without commenting on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's weird. Satellite used to be one of my favourites before it closed and I thought their service was fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oo this is juicy. I’ve visited satellite a couple of times before I moved away and had a good experience. Has it closed down?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But you don't mind mocking people called Karen?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% which is why I didn't complain about it. I only brought it up when the waiter asked me directly. I should've been more descriptive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was thinking this, it's almost expected to be runny when ordering a fried or sunny-side-up egg.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP could have asked them to re-cook it if it was too undercooked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, I still don't think it was appropriate for staff to comment like this. Maybe they could have asked politely if there was any issue with the meal. The guilt trip and shaming is too much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok but we can talk about the bullshit of putting runny fried eggs on a bacon and egg roll", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The place is reviewed pretty highly which made me think this was just a once off unfortunate event. I could totally be wrong but thought I should just leave it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australian tall poppy syndrome. Kick everyone down, when you get up ensure you use your power to keep everyone else down. Everyone I have worked with on a business level has pulled the ladder up from behind them when they advanced and its fucking disgusting. We will bend over backwards for the government and big businesses but look down on anyone in the trenches among us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe you're the problem if it keeps happening to you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well champ, maybe you just looked like you're winning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe you just read too much into it, buddy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah, that dude is rude as fuck. :) I hope you can go to restaurants regularly!! Praying for you OP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How someone draws a line between those two things is beyond me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's how fried eggs are supposed to be served.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP ackowledges that and that they should have specified well done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The post is about the waiter's shitty attitude.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aren’t they meant to charge GST?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah idk about that. I made way more as a barista on a tipped wage when I was in the states than I do here, despite working more hours. I'm not saying I agree with tips, but idk if I would call working minimum wage in an industry with little to no job security in Sydney \"just\" (that said, we are still getting paid to do a job, and it's not that hard to be nice to \\*most\\* customers).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope she just left. It was not the only time at all the people said and did horrible things. People are horrible and entitled", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd be astonished at the crap people say to your face when you have cancer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Source: had cancer)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i've suffered with both anorexia and bulmia and i've never heard it either", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, if anything, it should be \"you've come to the right place to get fat.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd completely forgotten the part where I asked incredulously \"I'm right here in front of you, do you seriously want me to walk over there just to return to where I am right now? What does that achieve?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's when I get accused of trying to make trouble.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure that was the reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the US the portion sizes are often so large that it’s pretty much expected you take some home. It’s a more regular practice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But usually isn’t judgement here either. Restauranteurs are generally helpful in this regard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Solidarity my dude. Dad would make me eat dinner at the table by myself while him and my stepmum ate together in the loungeroom with stable tables. If I was full I’d have to take my plate to show Dad and he’d inspect it then always say “go finish your dinner”. He would make everyone the same portions, however I was a 10 year old little girl… I would get really sick and have to smuggle food in my pyjama pocket to flush down the toilet/hide and dispose of before bed. I look back now and think ~what the actual fuck~!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fr imagine watching a pregnant woman vomit up a meal and telling them it's such a waste ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, probably about 6 months ago, maybe a bit more. The owner told us they were looking for another location to move to or open something similiar but don't think that's happened", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also it’s not hard to slam eggs back on the griddle to get to well done. My wife doesn’t do runny yolks and sometimes the staff don’t get it. I understand being considerate of hospo workers but fuck me if I’m paying $30 for a breakfast it not out of line to want it how I like it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I just tell them make sure it’s well done. Then tell them they can’t go wrong with hard. And if they have any rubber eggs in the bak those would probably be preferable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What? Runny yolks on a bacon and egg roll is my favourite bit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with you! I love runny eggs, but not when they’re in a sandwich… way too messy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooft, woke up and chose unpopular opinion today huh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which cafe was this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok mate thanks very helpful. This was a nice illustration of the instinct to deflect criticism and blame others so common here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The price has to already include the GST, not allowed to double dip and also tack it on the bill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They Macca's person had a shit experience with eating disorders", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m naturally very thin and I had a macdonalds girl (George st) ask me if that was all I was going to eat with a snarky rude tone (I got a cheeseburger) and I informed her that this was a snack in between breakfast and lunch… I had a dietitian to help me put on weight because I was so self conscious and it was such a nasty thing to say… people are shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve had similar experience during my recovery from anorexia due to the abuse by my ex. Bought pastry from cafe at Broadway. The girl behind the counter tried to push me into buying more. When I said no thanks, just that pastry, she smirked and said “oh well, you just gonna bring it up anyway, right? But you really need to eat more, you know?”. I did complain to the manager but I never went back there. That cafe is not there anymore. I wonder why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually the argyle made it pretty clear it was. Or do you work at the Argyle and have something constructive to share about the situation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was so confused about this until an American explained to me that it's good hospitality to make sure there's no risk of your guest going hungry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently. I have no issue with the taste or texture, I’d just prefer it end up in my stomach and not all over my shirt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're fitting in well aren't you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for clarifying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been there mate I remember a girl in high school saying \"I wish I was anorexic like you\" and I was- *still am*- flabbergasted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stuff people say because of their assumptions is *wild*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, I think it's a shithole. But I think you and your friend are probably annoying as fuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":) They’ve definitely mitigated that risk!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reasonably yeah. Taking this a bit seriously aren’t you? Touched a nerve?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re fitting in well aren’t you…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You think my friend is annoying as fuck because… they’re brown? Yikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. But you seem to lack the social skills necessary for basic communication between yourself and wait staff so it comes as little surprise you've misread this interaction as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No I'm getting social lessons from a guy who can't go out for dinner without people thinking he is a dickhead. What a day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, the only person hung up on race is you. I can already picture the two of you 4 Chardonnays deep telling everyone that you are \"fiiiiiine babe\" This may come as a surprise but businesses tend to like taking people's money and don't give up that money for no reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol ok mate whatever you need to say to cope with that very minor criticism I made of customer service in Sydney that has set you off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. Really upset about nothing all over the place aren’t you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your need to spin a bigger narrative about people you don’t know is weird, especially when you’re the one going about consistently getting in arguments over nothing and looking like a dickhead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol what are you even talking about, this is so cooked it’s actually entertaining", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once or twice having a negative experience is back luck, anymore and it's on you pal. I hope you can learn from this brief engagement and enjoy a long and fruitful life in and out Sydney hospitality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least people who serve me my food don't think I'm flog. Can't say the same for you or this poster you are white knighting for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes if anyone has more than two negative experiences with customer service staff then they are at fault, and if anyone notices differences between different places that place Sydney as worse then that is also their fault.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or maaaaybe you’re just one of them and are very sensitive to slight criticisms… which was the original point in what I have noticed since moving here despite not experiencing it anywhere else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn’t be so sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also I never mentioned wait staff you made one of your assumptions. Keep huffing though. White knighting lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool. Please move back.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ekds27.json b/1ekds27.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6cdc0e49bd5cd33857bf99c524172085d0e26e39 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ekds27.json @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’m looking for an Internet cafe for gaming that I can hire out a room with a bunch of mates for a couple hours - anyone know any?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just watch porn at home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Fortress](https://bookings.fortress.games/package?venue=Sydney&date=2024-08-05&guests=1#PC%20Gaming) in the City, or you can just watch it at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is not SEA!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not the same as going out, getting dressed up and wanking together with a group of mates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Op if you have a spare spot im always keen for a cameo wank.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The pillows on your parents' lounge say otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Geologists get their rocks off at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wanna see my cleavage?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤣🤣🤣🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get in line, mate.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ekdup8.json b/1ekdup8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a7651d775f8d8d640b1d049fdcc9a4ffc46795c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ekdup8.json @@ -0,0 +1,442 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hello redditors!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hoping I can get some insight into this. I received this wrapped up object in my letterbox today. Attached is a note around remedial therapy, contact details for NSW Health and a religious sign off. I'm wondering if there could be anything nefarious behind this. I hesitate to call the number provided or email as it could be some info collecting scam. I wore gloves in case it was poisonous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did a bit of a google on ACI and NSW Health and it stands for Agency for Clinical Innovation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't understand what the connection is between health and religion though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm wondering if anyone has received anything similar or knows what it is? I have thrown it away but I'm curious to know what it is all about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">[NSW Health is aware that cards and packages have been placed in letterboxes in some homes in Sydney falsely claiming to be a ‘gift’ and ‘remedial therapy’ from NSW Health.](https://twitter.com/NSWHealth/status/1820381938298814823)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">We have reported this matter to NSW Police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">We strongly advise anyone who has received such a package to safely dispose of it without opening it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-via NSW Health Twitter/X account", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speaking as an RN:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's bullshit. Bin it. We don't generally use 'remedial therapy' because of the old joke:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you call alternative medicine that works?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Medicine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But, and I can't stress this enough, we sure as FUCK don't go around just dumping random treatments in people's mailboxes. We've no idea what you have or how it may interact with any existing medication you're on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: actually, I'd also call your local public health unit and let them know about this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice. Remedial bags for the boys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW health would *never* do this. And nor do they have the budget. It’s a scam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d be calling the public health unit and reporting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strange - the email address is a legitimate domain but everything else screams scam. Maybe they are counting on you to call instead of email (or maybe email doesn’t work and you then call instead)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you should notify the police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW Health have confirmed it’s a scam and reported it to police, per the official Facebook account.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If this is found to be a scam or something suspicious, I think you should let Health NSW know so they can investigate and perhaps see if they made an error etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smart idea with the gloves! You've mentioned both of my primary concerns in your post, but I want to highlight them too:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The religious sign off. Has no business being associated in any way with a government entity. On its own deserves reporting, and I suspect you'd find this is unsanctioned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The unknown substance. What is it? Is it dangerous? Where's the ingredient label? What's it for (bathing, drinking, stick it in a stew?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This whole thing reeks of someone's really weird idea on how to get more engagement, forgetting that there's still standards that need to be met along the way. Put it all in a double ziplock bag and drop it off at wherever it came from, along with an email to the most senior person you can find with a connection to the sender/contact.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fwiw ACI is involved in clinical improvement stuff - they run clinical networks for developing models of care/translational research/change management/projects like training modules etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are 0% involved in clinical service delivery and -100000% involved in letterbox drops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My red wheelie bin could use a little remedial therapy. You might want to check in on yours to make sure its ok too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That side though, the [landline number seems to be legit](https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Pages/contact.aspx), I'd still tread ol' Red to that remedial therapy. It's super weird that the \"Health department\" sent you this. Even if there was a public campaign advertised in all major newspapers and MSM, it'd still be weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Compliments of Our Father", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As if that message couldn’t be any more sinister", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First time I've heard of Chris Minns referred to as \"Our Father\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both phones and email are legit, first phone is a public phone for health NSW, second phone and email are of Agency for Clinical Innovation privacy officer (from official site https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/patients/privacy/Pages/privacy-contact.aspx)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having said that, it totally looks like a stupid prank played either on you or on above mentioned privacy officer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your red bin will benefit from this remedy though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what was inside the bag?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe there impersonating the sender and want you to \"return to sender\" it and get somehow in trouble for doing so... or are just outsourcing their own campaign?! idk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m really glad you’re wearing gloves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Op you are very smart wearing gloves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you still have it id be notifying police, as the letter doesnt have your fingerprints on it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The pictures look familiar!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-health-warns-of-mailbox-false-gift-scam/e6a9a070-a51c-4e71-b5c3-cf491dbf0e04](https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-health-warns-of-mailbox-false-gift-scam/e6a9a070-a51c-4e71-b5c3-cf491dbf0e04)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/safely-dispose-of-it-without-opening-it-warning-over-strange-gift-in-letterboxes-claiming-to-be-from-nsw-health/news-story/5e5380293123bb708509452122003886](https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/safely-dispose-of-it-without-opening-it-warning-over-strange-gift-in-letterboxes-claiming-to-be-from-nsw-health/news-story/5e5380293123bb708509452122003886)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s in the little piece of cloth? You don’t have beef with any of your neighbours do you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm guessing the contents were seeds? I remember there was some weird fuckery with seeds a while back, but I can't remember how it all played out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh I finally been waiting to be offered drugs by people. Didn't know it would be delivered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd suggest contacting ACI by phone or email using the contacts they publish: [https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/](https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could also be worth contacting your local MP with your concerns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried smoking it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Compliments of our father\" ???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Contact them and demand they remove the suspicious package before you call the police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long term NSW Health Nurse here, too. I doubt there's any money in Health for this kind of letterbox drop. Definitely reeks of scam. And agree with letting the local LHD know in case it's a disgruntled employee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect pestering \"public health\" might just be the purpose of this 'gift'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! I did try calling the mob number but it goes straight to voicemail. Will attempt calling the local health unit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol! What’s actually in the bag?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve let them know my address.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's publicly available contact info so it's likely just used in an attempt to legitimise whatever they're doing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for your response.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, this is what I suspect and why I initially thought it was some data harvesting thing. I did call the mobile but it went straight to voicemail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! I just checked this too. I wonder what the angle is? Is it social engineering?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s obviously a scam", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you, I might just do that. It's so strange, there's no branding, it looks like it was printed at home and the written message underneath tops it off!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, thank you - you've articulated it better than I could have!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They may as well have printed their message on a red flag - I did throw it away but I might end up fishing it out in case whoever I end up contacting wants a detailed description.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The contact details are real publicly available information. Not necessarily connected with whoever is distributing this stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhhh I'm half asleep, I thought it was \"Compliments of our Future\". As in like, the future you is thanking you for being healthier? Either way it's a weird thing to say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a hard, orange thing. I didn't remove it from the bag though, I ended up throwing it away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree that it is highly likely not from NSW Health. So strange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's ok, I gave permission", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was orange and hard, but I didn't really want to mess around with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No beef, we're pretty friendly people!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Free seeds for stolen data. ](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-27/what-is-brushing-why-is-it-on-rise-during-coronavirus-pandemic/12602084)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Delivered by Christians apparently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t do this. It’s obviously not legitimately from NSW Health", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the equivalent of me calling you and telling you to come and remove it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hello !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "u are fined $1000000 pls send me immediately", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lots of love,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the nsw health dept", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha! Thanks for your response, I guess you can never be too certain these days, so I didn't want to take my chances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can see that it is a valid email, with contacts. I even googled the mobile number listed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just find the whole thing bizarre. It's not everyday I receive an unknown object with barely any indication of what it is and its purpose from NSW health, in the name of our Father.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah right, next random people will be getting anthrax in envelopes…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wait", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely paranoid and everyone here is encouraging it like it's normal to think someone is mailing poison to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't consider it pestering to report people falsifying stuff like that. I'm not a legal expert, but I'm pretty sure you can get in a fair bit of legal trouble over this kind of thing..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You definitely can by calling yourself a nurse or doctor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is 100% the kind of thing you should pester us about tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pestering the Agency for Clinical Innovation (part of NSW Heath) judging from the email address.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No idea. Looking at the media stories, police are advising not to touch it, just call them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or they’ve been trying to get ACI to legitimise whatever crap this is and are hoping that people email them to try to get some traction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/s/UH8asgdiX8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely! Hence the wheelie bin therapy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "… I’m so curious to what it was", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You didn't open it up? I'm super curious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aha! Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if it's the same deal...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "terrifying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Untill the post from nsw health came out, I had no reason to believe that wasn't the phone number to some local natural healer running this scam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to start mailing letters containing blue poweraid powder to random addresses now. Call it public awareness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "or they're deliberately trying to waste ACI's time and resources", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That doesn't answer the question at all?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A kumquat!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My neighbour got one and opened theirs - it was a kumquat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i think it's best to get the confession they sent it, before you abuse them", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ekeyxu.json b/1ekeyxu.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d70e8c3fd71fdbb7b7957c9361c596f82fe53634 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ekeyxu.json @@ -0,0 +1,2590 @@ +[ + { + "text": "\"The city needs more foot traffic hence more workers back to the city to support the hundreds of businesses and enterprises that depend on them.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's all you need to know about this. Your work is meaningless unless you spend money to support CBD businesses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder whether they discussed this with the unions first or just announced it, like they did with that pay deal that wasn't accepted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they’re going to make it a mandatory 5 day in office week they’re going to lose a lot of people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns just kowtowing to CBD lobbyists, warring against public servants and adopting genuine 1950s approaches to work. Well on his way to a one term government", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have joined the union comrades", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The salary in ServiceNSW is comparatively much lower than private sector. The only thing people I know still works there is the wfh and rdo. Job security is also shaky with recent cuts in govt jobs. You take wfh away, im not sure what are the other benefit there is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does not appear to be on Minns ministerial press page yet, or at least I can't find it there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Real news though, Secretary's office email went out saying generally the same thing, around the same time the Daily Mail published.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guess I'm looking for a new job with a little more urgency now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Commonwealth and at least 2 other states have gone the opposite way. The right to work from home some of the time is now entrenched and the government have found savings by reducing the amount of leased office space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our office just promoted working regional and our offices have all downsized so this won’t work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So these psychos see us as walking wallets solely existing to subsidise crappy CBD cafes? If I was forced to travel the city 5 days a week to sit in hotdesk hell, I would drink instant coffee every day and eat leftovers for lunch simply out of spite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weirdly, I work for the NSW government, WFH 3 days a week and this is the first I’m hearing of this. The thing I don’t get, the vast majority of us aren’t even based in the Sydney CBD anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely has nothing to do with the fact that the government is locked in pay negotiations with the public sector union, trying to weasel its way out of its election commitment to boost pay; this will be bargaining chip to \"improve\" conditions at the cost of pay increase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of people trying to find ways to get around this like eating your own lunch and coming up with fake medical excuses, but they won't work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are a public servant and you are worried about this change, there is only one thing you can do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Join your union ](https://psa.asn.au/) and talk to your office delegates about a strike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Complete bullshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knew and feared it wouldn't be too long before fuckhead backward management everywhere decided to make their employees miserable again and require them to waste money on unnecessary commuting and stupidly expensive city food during a time when the cost of *everything* is so damn high and so many of us are depressed and anxious about our finances and the future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't let humans be comfortable/happy as well as productive. Can't allow the peons better work/life balance, better mental health, more time during the day with their loved ones/pets, and to enjoy the comfort of their own workstations at home (homes that most of us are now paying a *shit-tonne* more for in rent/mortgage repayments for reasons *entirely* outside our control). Gotta maximise their suffering for no good fucking reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck. The department I work for just recently let a building lease expire, moving all the employees in that building to another building. They don't have enough desks for everyone to come back full time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there is no reason to be in the office, you shouldnt be in the office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder how dearly this will cost NSW Labor at the next election (especially if private firms use it as a precedent to order the same from their workers (if they're not already))?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're affected by this, stick it to business interest groups by packing your lunches (or grabbing your lunch/morning coffee from a local business on your way to the station) and if possible avoid spending your money in the CBD during the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If this is something that will be reviewed regularly (at least according to the article), the government gets a massive blowback from this initiative and the spending isn't there to support the decision, then maybe the government will reverse their decision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's annoying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The appropriate reaction to this would be to spend as little as possible in the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pack your own lunches. Get a jar of instant coffee and bring it to the office. Bike or walk to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Col and being forced to pay to commute means CBD businesses will still struggle as no one will spend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have friends who have moved regionally who are both public servants, after being told by their bosses it was fine for them to work remotely as they couldn’t afford a house in Sydney as long as they commuted back one day a week. What are they supposed to do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns has been a deeply, deeply disappointing Premier. This is the kind of shit you expect from a Tory.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly would have expected this from Perrotet rather than Minns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But here we are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**Official announcement (well, \"Circular\" anyway)** [https://arp.nsw.gov.au/c2024-03-nsw-government-sector-workplace-presence](https://arp.nsw.gov.au/c2024-03-nsw-government-sector-workplace-presence)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone in Transport NSW wants to work for a private company in rail, I'm sure I could find a WFH/hybrid role for you in construction or engineering, my company still allows WFH, and our site offices aren't even in the CBD. In fact, if you stay for 6 months I get a $5000 bonus for finding you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact: our funding comes from NSW government", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They waited for the job market to get super tight before announcing this one, now that most corporate workers have nowhere else to go. It was on the cards ever since they were elected", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is some boomer upper management rubbish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't afford a house because of coffee and smashed avo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "also you better come back to the office to buy coffee and smashed avo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The federal public service have moved to no caps on WFH. Basically the opposite of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get applying!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a betrayal to public sector workers. Totally in the pockets of the property council, no coincidence that meanwhile he's done shit all to help the housing situation and cost of living challenges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a piece of shit. Let's make sure he and his government pay for this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does Minns realise the NSWPS is also a voting base?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RTO and endure a $2500 + annual pay cut! Let alone losing hours on commuting, possibly having to spend more on before and after school care if you have kids...Nah, fuck that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is absolutely fucked. On top of giving absolute shit pay rises vs inflation, now they force employees to pay for transport into the office. Will never vote for these idiots again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably want the sweet opal money. $12 a day x 5 days x 52 x number of NSW employees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Truely disgraceful. They don’t care at all about the environment, health or cost of living. There were so many positives to work from home/ hybrid model - less emissions, less commuting expense, more people able to juggle work with children and childcare issues, better health, closer communities, the opportunity to have a good job even if you couldn’t afford to live in the city, thriving local businesses, the list goes on…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rising living costs, depreciating standard of living… lets force everyone back to the office!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The NSW Public Service Commission website is still spruiking their “if not, why not” flexible work policy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.psc.nsw.gov.au/culture-and-inclusion/flexible-working", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I got wfh it was the first time in my adult life that I was able to maintain a gym routine. I can go to my kid's school assemblies and catch up my hours later in the day. Seems like they don't want healthier and happier emoloyees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PSA werent aware when I called.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dont work CBD and WFH. My team will be absolutely slaughtered working in the office 5 days a week. We are shortstaffed consistently and are always arses to the ground trying to keep on top of workload WFH. Watch it all crumble.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Labor: the workers party", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if they want to enforce people to come back, you can’t just announce one day in advance. People have their lives planned on a weekly basis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We do not have secretaries to reschedule our appointments on a whim.!!! Utter brain dead call out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder how long before industrial strikes will start across most agencies for this on top of failed pay negotiations and cost of living 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is an all new low for the NSW government. Like hell I'm going back in after having experienced WFH!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same day that ASIO's raised the official terror alert level to 'probable'. Now, you've gotta ask yourself as a public servant, where/what is more likely to be the target of a terrorist attack? Is it a government building in the largest city in the country, or your home office in the middle of suburbia?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless Chris wanna pay me 8000 a week like what he's making, he gon lose a few staff across the state", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "News to me and I work (mostly from home) for one of the big NSW departments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So amidst COL, We now need to spend ridiculous money on travel, food to do things that one could just do from home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a warning shot, private companies will follow suit as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this will be a greenlight for a lot of private companies too. the good days are ending and its back to literally hating life again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "couldnt they have waited like another 25 years so i can be done with this shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this speaks the the fundamental weakness of Chris Minns as a leader. He's too susceptible to tabloid scare campaigns. This is a direct attack on small businesses in the suburbs on behalf of monied big interests.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, I really enjoy sitting in traffic for hours everyday, paying tolls and not seeing my kids. Hoping the increased traffic annoys everyone equally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is an absolute dick move. WFH meant many people moved to larger houses to accommodate office spaces, but the extra sleep and rest, ability to work when sick but not completely knocked out (e.g. hayfever, many people can happily work indoors on their meds, leaving the house can cause issues in peak hayfever season) were massive draws. But no, CBD businesses are more important...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Victoria, most public sector departments and private sector companies no longer even rent enough office space to maintain 100% occupancy all 5 days a week apparently...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has to be one of the dumbest decisions. People can't find a place to live let alone finding a place close to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah good, they'll all waste more of their day travelling to sit in an office on Teams meetings instead of doing it from home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder what the payout will be to all those long term public servants that deny the RTO order.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Guys, move regional if you want to afford a house, but we still expect you to spend 4+ hours commuting each day to please our property managers\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about some innovation to the work life balance?? Why don’t we change work hours so it’s not a set 9-5 and that way we can still support businesses? I’m in QLD and mad af for you guys down there. So stupid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Public servants who wish to work from home will now have to provide reasons why their hybrid arrangements are needed, which will then require formal approval. This approval will be reviewed regularly. Public servants who want to work outside of the state will also need approval from the head of their department.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love top-down bullshit policies from politicians who have no idea of the state of NSW public transport, who aren't affected by the cost of everything in the city, and are totally content to drain away the very few upsides to work in a time when wages buy nothing and it's impossible to affordably live anywhere near Sydney. I live two hours from Sydney and the gradual erosion of work from home options has been so depressing. Competing against a massive volume of people at the moment just for insecure jobs that may or may not include commuting four hours a day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was anyone really surprised when those poll findings came out the other day, saying that a majority of respondents felt politicians don't get into their line of work to actually improve people's lives?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[The PSAs response pretty much tells you that they’ll do nothing about it.](https://i.imgur.com/7OxbOYX.jpeg)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So they want me to support:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. My taxes being pissed away on unnecessary work spaces when they've been able to effectively wfh for the past 4 years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Threaten my ability to wfh by setting a dangerous precedent and take time away from seeing my child", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Prop up failing businesses in the cbd who haven't been able to adjust their business model in the past 4 years whilst losing 10 hours of my life a week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And of course this is being suggested by the dude with a million kids at home who probably doesn't actually want to see them being raised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get fucked mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's some irony in that the public sector is being forced to go into the CBD to support the private sector. Capitalism???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Labour fucks up metro rollout then forces people to commute long distances in the middle of a housing crisis which is centred about the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Genius!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good thing our trains are still running everyone to the city. It's not like we've had a horror week of delays reminding people how fragile their commuting existence was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They halved our office space a few months ago so I’m not sure how we will all fit at a moments notice…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Um but I moved 3 hours drive away. WTF?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You absolute cock-monger Minns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I WHF for my call-centre roll.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You think I have any sense of “belonging” or have any “expertise to share” other being the drone I’m employed to be, then think again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for making my life objectively worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never voting Labour again, believe you me. Cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought we were meant to be limiting our discretionary spending to combat inflation but they want people in the city buying sandwiches and coffees? Make it make sense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol my office is 1.5 hours away requiring 3 different forms of public transport, nobody took up their jobs thinking we’d need to be in that hellscape 5 days a week (it’s also not the cbd). Some staff have moved regionally or even interstate so dunno how this is going to work out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly at this point if your business hasn't yet adapted to a post-covid society and is reliant on workers coming back to the office, then maybe it's an unsustainable business model and shouldn't be around?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like this is just lobbying from the commercial real estate landlords and the empty shopfronts that are wasting away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Corporate tenants have more leverage over governments than voters do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So much research shows how much productivity increases with flexible working arrangements. This can be an election losing move if productivity and efficiency plummet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Needs some ICAC eyes on the level of access and influence the Commercial Property sector had on Minns in this decision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such decision is not in the best interest of the general public or the state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay more traffic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "currently in second interview for a role there which they assured me that it is completely remote", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having read the circular that these articles reference - I can’t identify anywhere where it mandates employees back to the office, effective immediately. My interpretation is that it’s now an expectation that flexible work arrangements are formalised and recorded, with the default position being that employees are in the office unless otherwise agreed to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So NSW labor cares more about Sydney CBD businesses than local communities and their businesses. Just another bunch of grubby cunts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another kick in the nuts for young aussies trying to get a leg up and make an honest living. COL and house prices have pushed these families out and you can kiss goodbye to the already plummeting birth rate. everyone is going to be irate with less sleep, less happiness and productivity; with sardine can trains, packed roads, added carbon emissions and commute time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "an absolutely moronic decision by out-of-touch idiots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Offices will move to Parramatta or some other site for sure next", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a source that isn’t daily mail: [Official circular](https://arp.nsw.gov.au/c2024-03-nsw-government-sector-workplace-presence)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let me guess big Fund and Property Investment/Management companies have been lobbying the NSW Government hard to enact this change as their investments were losing money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GPT and GMT house many state politician offices and staff, these buildings are owned by Dexus. Guess they are losing value on their prime commercial real estate and have pressured their government tenants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soon as anyone knows details for striking. Please let us know!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The pandemic had a chance to help equalise things and start distributing power more equally, but of course those at the top were never going to like that, and were never going to stop pushing for a return to status quo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another reason to leave the state tbh, add to the NSW exodus. Will Vic be spineless and follow suit now that NSW has done it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Govt servant here. There have been comms after this news which are advising workers that policies will be made by departments in line with this directive and the needs of specific departments. To me it read like there's no immediate need for panic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The department I work for cannot handle even 50% of its workforce in the office. Already, with no mandate, our offices are pretty full on Thursdays. Then there's the general policy of allowing people to work from any office in NSW which means you're not getting the \"synergies\" of working from the same physical location anyway. This is clearly a political statement meant for the CBD owning institutions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The funny part is that now most government offices have moved out of the Sydney CBD anyway. Health, Transport, Customer Service, Education, all have major presence mostly out of the Sydney CBD. Most are based in Parramatta and some scattered around Chatswood, St Leonards, even Macquarie Park!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So much for agencies reaching their net zero targets with the increased emissions from commuting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Government was like, \"oh shoot my workers wellbeing is improving. Gotta do something about that.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ll see me in CBD when I can afford living in reasonable commute time, until then piss right off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Scum decision", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Headline is more dramatic than it actually is. All departments are to look at transitioning away from WFH and back to office. This won’t happen from tomorrow and frankly will be impractical for many - much government office space was lost during the pandemic and not everyone will fit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When are the strikes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 hours a day driving on 3 toll roads x 5 days. Drowning in work as it is WFH so how will it go 5 days a week in the office...they will finally see what we get done WFH and cant get done in the office. Watch it crumble.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great, I'll spend more time pretending to work to claw back my time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally don't have enough seats at work. That, and there's about 5% of laptop hubs that don't work properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That and at least every couple of months my bus to work is cancelled. The transit system won't be able to cope!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just in case anyone thought (lol) that the NSW Libs weren't also in the pocket of the Property Council and Business Chamber - \"pull government employees into line\" - no empathy or care for public sector workers whatsoever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't even vote for the 2 major parties again.They are completely bought and owned. Vote for independents and minor parties who can swing the balance of power and hold both of the majors to account.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-07/nsw-government-workers-public-service-return-to-office/104194098", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'While Opposition Leader Mark Speakman supported the push he criticised the way the premier approached the issue and urged him to end the \"insurrection\" by senior public servants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"A grand announcement about work from home being curtailed but we've seen the public service revolt against the premier's edict,\" he said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"They certainly haven't been giving clear instructions to other senior public servants to make sure they're falling in line.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My team is spread all over NSW, I’d be traveling to a regional office to work alone remotely hahahah Mr Minns obviously has his hands in the pockets of Sydney property developers and corporate landlords. Classic knee jerk reaction with no planning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck this shit. Labour needs to go next election.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck spending 3 hours commuting each day and spending uneccesary money in this COL crisis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unbelievable. Let's hope the unions are ready to fight for us", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work for a nsw gov department and this is the first iv heard of this, and we just signed a new WFH agreement that is 1 day a fortnight in an office. This being from the daily mail Its possible it’s been highly taken out of context.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well obviously commercial property rents in the CBD and parramatta are far more important than public administration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This doesn't set a good precedent for my current fully remote gig. RIP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keen to go full French and protest this and I don't even work for the government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let’s all protest by drinking coffee at home and bringing in home cooked meals for lunch so that the shitty dirty CBD cafes don’t get subsidised by this dumb fuck decision", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in Greenacre, that might mean something to some of you, how is my commuting 5hrs a day, on a good day, to an office 15kms from the CBD supposed boost the CBD economy? This was not well thought out at all. If what some people are claiming that the PSA and other unions weren't advised then this is going to backfire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strike", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps we all should shoot an email to the Premier and your local member and express your disappointment and that this is a sticking point for changing your vote. If the Liberal party should champion WFH on the next election, I can withstand another Perrottet, but not a Gladys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is fucking outrageous. Why is it the individuals fault that a business can't survive? It's not my fucking problem your shit business can't adapt to the new times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Adapt or Perish. I hope there are mass walk offs from the public service sector because of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need people OUT of the city to fix the fucking housing crisis they made. More people who are not tied to capital cities and can live regional and spread out, the better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a fkn joke. Cost of living crisis and now this fuckwit is forcing us to spend shitloads on travel so we can buy overpriced coffee and sandwiches from his buisiness mates. Get fucked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like the federal public service will have a lot of new, experienced candidates applying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus. All these pollies are obnoxious no matter what their ideologies are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CBD businesses don’t have a monopoly on our money. Local businesses need foot traffic too. It also allows local hospitality workers to find jobs closer to home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Public servants who wish to work from home will now have to provide reasons why their hybrid arrangements are needed, which will then require formal approval.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How bout the reason being \"I quit if not approved\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is ridiculous, but could we not have used a different source than Daily Mail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so Backwards…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City businesses profit at the expense of the suburban businesses. Great, now the trains and motorways are going to be even more compressed and the performance of the trains aren't exactly stellar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Provide the adequate infrastructure first before putting in the load. If the Liberal Opposition focuses on this issue and encourage more WFH in the next election, they may just get back in. But then again, they also serve big business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does this wfh change apply to i.t contractors earning ridiculous hourly rates while living interstate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not a contractor or living interstate, it's someone I know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BOOOOOOOOOOOO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since they insist on moving backwards might as well get rid of smartphones, do all work on pen and paper and ride horses everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. so it is all about supporting his friends who have business in CBD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. CBD food is so overpriced that I would always bring food from home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Our ability to be productive from home is not important, our jobs are not important", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. I have to buy food somewhere so supporting my local business is not important, CBD is important.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5. many of us were able to buy a property on outskirts o Sydney as we could WFH. none can afford a place closer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6. I could spend 5 hours on working instead of commuting but my work is meaningless, only CBD businesses are", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7. many mothers will have to put their children full time in childcare, putting additional time and financial pressure on them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah nice on the same day as our terrorism warning jumps up, guess they want more ppl to die in a terror attack at some point lol half sarcastic sorta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well there goes my interest in working for state government. Idiots", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't get a house to live? Well come to the office 5 days a week from your home away from home, cause fuck you that's why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What short sighted ridiculous planning, way to make everyone who's struggling as it is, more miserable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely they’ll backtrack on that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is dumb… many private and global institutions have gotten used to the new norm of hybrid working environments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just stupid. Trying to prop up the failing current paradigm for the benefit of big business and commercial investors and detriment of the environment and people. OBVIOUSLY it would be better to work from home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Phooawwww!, an announcement of our terror state going to 'Blackwatch Plaid' and everyone being forced to go back to the places that Serco, lendlease and Wilson's security traditionally have been raping the tax paying on costing and funding in the same day...Wait a minute...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Victoria won't follow as they will lose votes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cant have government official’s commercial property portfolio be at risk now can we", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is ridiculous. I have zero motivation to \"support\" business in the CBD when I can't take care of my own ass with the peanuts I'm getting paid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is going to cost the NSW government a ton of money in infrastructure and maintenance. And we're doing this because some cafes are going broke. I actually can't remember a stupider reason for such a major and transformative decision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So now I have to spend an extra couple of hundred on daycare, and take 30 dollars that would've gone to supporting my local cafe on a weekday to catching a bus that may not even show up, to an office that doesn't even have enough seats for everyone, so that i can pretend that I'm going to shop in the CBD despite most stores having an online store or another store in a nearby mall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess that's one more employer I'll never work for lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m all for toxic work environments and letting employees know that they’re owned, but this is going to make traffic worse for everyone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can see how this from the government’s perspective as certain jobs need to be on site, and this could help businesses boost in areas like Chatswood, Sydney CBD and Parramatta. However, the option for 1-2 day working from home for desk/admin jobs would be reasonable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with the comments that they will lose significant number of employees as most people prefer the convenience of hybrid/wfh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The email distributed to government agencies didn't say you had to return 5 days a week, just that you have to be in most of the time and then there were a bunch of exceptions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PS can't get rid of staff at the best of times I doubt they'd be able to enforce the return of staff and actually be able to do anything if they don't come back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vote out Minns. Fuxk this bullshit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this a subtle push to get people to resign?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel sorry for the workers. Announcing this right now when public transport has been a mess is slack.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish upon a thousand stars that no one goes into work and every thing comes crashing down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a fun conversation with the owner when he asked me why nobody comes in to the office anymore and I had to walk him through the idea that he doesn't pay enough to cover Sydney rents. It took a few attempts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And most will be commuting in cars? Trains have been nowhere near full since the return even on the mid week days when people are more likely to work in the office. Road traffic went back to pre Covid levels long ago around my way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd go into the city if it wast just the same 5 stores on every street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give me a unique city without franchises, with green spaces and beautful archetecture and you'll have my foot traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We all knew that it was coming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a public servant and go into the office probably once a month (should be 3 days a week).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s a good medical condition that would force my manager to accept WFH conditions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then open the METRO so they can all get into city!! 🫠", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does this apply to Australian councils?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The worse part is that it wont actually fix the issue of CBD businesses crying poor because inflation has sucked up all the discretionary funds and everything is over priced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Screw the businesses near your home, we only support CBD businesses around here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jokes on them, people would likely be rightfully spiteful and bring their own food/coffee from home so there’s no income flowing into CBD businesses anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would be doing that anyway. I can’t WFH in my job but it also benefits me if you all WFH anyway. Less of a crunch in train carparks and less traffic on the roads if I need to drive in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get ‘em, unions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What don't they understand. I spend 70% if my take-home pay on my mortgage and utilities etc. I have saving goals and hobbies that cost a few thousand a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't have the disposable funds to waste money on overpriced CBD luxuries. A coffee and snack a day is like 10 dollars. That's 50 a week, or two grand a year. That's enough for two gym memberships, and I know whats a better investment in myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm getting increasingly resentful towards all these forces in society trying to get me to spend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a video from 9 News Sydney in my feed last week. Some property lobbyist pushing for in-office mandates. Not surprising that they’ve made the move this week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That quote is from a business special interests group, not the government", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder what they’ll do if we refuse to spend our money in the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not working for the NSW government, I am curious about the issue around WFH. I have never understood why employers are so insisting on staff going back office when there are no solid reasons to justify their decision, eg, better culture, more collaborative, staff slack off when working from home, etc. Instead, there are plenty of obvious advantages of WFH that are supported by fact, but employers chose to disregard them. Now you point out the impact on CBD businesses and the interest exchanges among CBaD businesses and employers that were highlighted in other posts, it all makes sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While employers think the change from wfh to working in office in CBD is a purely commercial decision that the company can decide alone, they ignore the fact that it increases the cost of work from employees' perspective. Travelling time, cost, foods & drinks in CBD, etc. all affect their living standard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can i just PayPal the coffee shop ten bucks and save the $30 in road tolls?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is funny, because on average nsw gov pay vs banking sector, for a Cybersecurity role, gov will pay like $70k-80k, banking sector for basically the same position is like $150k.. also hybrid working continues. They really need to bring their pays upto market parity to actually attract talent. Also for a gov position its a bunch more hoops to jump through (interview processes) for far less pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is true. I suppose the local sandwich shop I bought lunch from today doesn't count.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many agencies not in a cbd... so support the nearby maccas instead? Stupid decision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We'll see how that works out when everyone's takeaway budget goes back into their transport budget and they just bring sandwiches to work every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To support big banks and commercial property funds - it’s got fuck all to do with supporting the local ma and pa coffee shop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the fireys don't have much work to do currently so all suburban residents are hereby ordered to set fire to their houses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait… I thought we were supposed to cool it with the spending. Isn’t that the whole point of keeping interest rates high?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jokes on them, businesses like cafes are too expensive anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why the hell was a PLAIN croissant in pyrmont seven freaking dollars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup. They all cried hard because they were struggling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The government no matter which side it is ALWAYS lets you know it will put the rights and wellbeing of businesses first above you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They did not. Source: Union rep currently losing it lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol I have a friend in the area, and he doesn't even know how this would work. A lot of people took on jobs the past few years purely because the job ads stated working from home. I don't know how easily you can change the conditions advertised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a public servant who is in a union I can confirm I have not seen anything from my union about this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PSA knew nothing of it until I called an hour ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never joined a union, but now is about time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hear hear. PSA is actually negotiating to strengthen WFH entitlements like what the APS got", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm. They did not. Source: me, a union delegate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps it's time for a strike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah there's no way they did, it wouldn't have been sprung a day before without union knowledge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This NSW Gov is just as timid as its federal counterpart. Such a disappointment, to the point that they are bland.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Na. But the Tele knew. Fuck them and their culture wars. Be keen to know how many of their journos are in the office daily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s probably precisely what they want. It’s a more attractive way to reduce headcount than having to pay out redundancies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. I commute 2 hours each way to get to work, the only way I'm able to do it is because it's only twice a week. I can't afford to rent in Sydney on my public service salary. If they force me back in 5 days a week I will quit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's very short sighted. I am a low level manager and recognise that we can't compete in the public service with salary, so we have to use other tools such as our benefits and flexibility. I would much rather take an extra few minutes to contact my high performers working at home than have an average employee in the office. The public service is supposed to be at the forefront of working conditions and this is just backwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They already are. I work in government and the I have friends in 5 departments and they've also said they will be cut down by 20% by the end of the quarter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work for a big corporate that’s recently set a minimum of 2 days a week in the office and people are threatening to quit over that. Can’t imagine what would happen if we tried going to 5 days!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the history of both ALP and LNP in NSW it's staggering that we haven't elected a third party.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is staggeringly myopic, with the public service normally being very strongly ALP supporting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you expect honestly. We have two neoliberal parties with not to dissimilar policies, one red one blue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup. Won't be voting labor in the next state of federal election. Fuck minns. Took WAY too long to act on things that mattered. Like rent bidding, no grounds evictions etc. Still waiting until next year for some of those.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's piss weak as they come. A spineless cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He has proven he is just like LNP. He works for big business and screws the workers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the Liberal party were desperate enough, maybe they can take on WFH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A $5 cappuccino and $25 salad you're compelled by your employer to buy everyday!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I won't be surprised if the next thing they do is take away the kettle, sandwich press, microwave and fridge + banning brown lunch bags.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW will have to offer higher salaries or lose most of their skilled personnel to the private sector. It is really a bonehead decision given the squeeze that will happen at the Federal level on imported skilled labour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep I looked into it before and simply pays 2/3 of private.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For that I'd expect every courtesy to be extended", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im sure one of the goals of this change in policy is to shed staff, so making the worker more uncomfortable to encourage them into private could be a feature.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it really lower? I work in the IT/consultancy sector, and many public sector rates are higher", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh man, the salary at state is like 10-20% more than local gov from what I've seen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://arp.nsw.gov.au/c2024-03-nsw-government-sector-workplace-presence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish you the best of luck. Have you been looking already? I am sure there are still WFH opportunities out there but surely numbers are dwindling at this point. I don't know anyone in my industry or surrounding industries that work from home anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. Where is the proof? Just weird feelings from Chris about ‘togetherness’. And what about all the good things that comes from WFH including saving taxpayers money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know a few in Commonwealth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They massively signed a contract with different commercial premises.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Problem with forcing everyone back in?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have 150 staff in Sydney but only accounted for about 50 desks. So even if it's a group meeting some people will have to teams it because well otherwise people will be sitting on the floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my office has like 12 people in it and 80 spare desks lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Execs are thinking of downsizing apparently. It's a lot of wasted space. I'd love them to close it and we just go full remote.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah wonder what this means for the hybrid parramatta positions? I’ve just applied for one of those roles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not the cbd cafes, it's the massive white elephant office blocks that lay empty the world over due to covid breaking the work mold and the need to justify their existence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parramatta? CBD2?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this is it too. They will backtrack to 50% WFH and we will accept the measly pay offer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big dick move but absolutely secures a vote against them next election from me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So far the union response has been pathetic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the time, your desk in the office isn't even yours to decorate/keep stuff at...it's a stupid hotdesk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My manager who is very pro WFH has decided to leave abruptly and my new boss is very...not pro WFH. RIP sleeping-in thanks to no commute. RIP working in my underwear. RIP steak for lunch. RIP unrushed showers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a golden age.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ill have 2 hours drive a day, 3 toll roads each way x 5. Cost of living will be worse now. Rent just went up from $600 to $770 above whats allowed considering the repairs not done that were urgent. This is just a great cherry on top of another cluster fuck of clusters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dont even consider workload increases that wont get addressed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's insane. My team is more productive from home, not less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But productivity be damned, let's make everyone unhappier by forcing them to spend more time commuting, less time actually working or with their families.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need to force people into the city to save a bunch of businesses. People's suffering and reduced productivity and morale is a small price to pay for reviving the value of office real estate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stick it to inner city business interests and exorbitant prices; pack lunches and don't spend your money in the CBD unless necessary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t do it. Strike unless working from home is respected. Don’t just roll over?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep 100%. The department I'm with, our usual office building lease expired and did not renew to save money (and because 99% of us was hardly there) meanwhile the main fancier building we're now to do 'office days' we'll have to hot desk as it's already packed like sardines 5 days a week. Not gonna happen. Will never be full time. Hybrid which they fully advocate yes but will always depend on each team/area. Many regional peeps we've taken on living at least 4 hours away. Fortunately my team and \"department area\" mix of regional and metro workers with meaningful output and statistics to back it, plus no slackers or major issues in the last 4 years WFH it would be hard pressed to implement any major changes. Either way, and if anything, If it's not the people protesting considering we've all made flexible arrangements then it'll be the unions doing it for us for sure...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only protest you have is to not spend any money on CBD businesses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We can not let this bubble of an economy implode on us dammit. I need my 12th investment property. sometimes workers can be so selfish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Sarcasm folks )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly if our shit cunt trains had tray tables, power outlets and decent wifi on them. It would make the commute FAR more comfortable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If i can plonk my own laptop down and do my own thing i'd be much happier honestly. The commute wouldn't hurt anywhere near as much as it does now. Except now i'm forced to squish between everyone on the metro and i can't even have room to get my phone out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your job is fully 100% on a PC. It can be done remotely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll say it, it’s election suicide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The government is a HUGE employer of people, and this has just pissed off the vast majority of them. Even those who don’t have WFH available to them will be pissed at the trains being sardine cans/the roads being gridlocked again (even worse than it usually is at the moment).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I for one won’t be voting either LNP or ALP. Both of them can go and get fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean a cynic could view this as a master stroke from Minns if he was to come out in two days time with this idiots resignation saying he didn’t approve this release and that he stands behind flexible work arrangements… his popularity would skyrocket inmediately. At least until smarter people would realise that he is just a snake like the rest of them, and is absolutely screwing over all the unions attempting to bargain for new agreements", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's genuinely a life changing decision for some people. If this sticks Labour is gone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will absolutely be putting labor right at the bottom because of this. Same with LNP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both State and Federal for the last few years have proven they DO NOT have the workers interests in mind. I don't work public but make no mistake. Private groups will look at this and be like \"well if they are doing it so can we\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d like to see a protest where people eat their home packed lunch in the park. Overflow the parks with packed lunchers while the cafes look on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is actually what I’ve been doing since I was ordered back to the office. Just bought a cheapo milk frother so my coffee can be a little bit fancy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Already stopped buying coffees and bringing my one in. Make my own lunch. I encourage people to do the same. The system is broken and unbalanced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah he sucks. I realised that last year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, it's very underwhelming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've also done nothing to reign in clubs NSW with pokies either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We just like to think our preferred party isn’t bought and paid for by lobbyists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns is more conservative than Perrotet and also doesn’t mind getting bent over by business lobbyists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why? NSW Labor is more conservative than NSW Liberals", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Circulars are the word of god in the public sector. They sound innocent but they aren’t.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd advise anyone that contacts this dude to be careful. Construction and management, especially in rail for big contractors usually means 10-12 hour days Mon to Fri, and a lot of weekends when shutdowns happen. Base pay might be high, but your hourly rate is technically shit because of the long working hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You hiring graduate mech eng?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not middle management, it’s come from the permanent head of the NSW Public Service - Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Very much upper management.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The difference is the federal government downsized their leases.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like I said before they can't force people into the office if they wanted to, unless you find a way for people to work on the floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some places have like a 1-3 desk ratio or below. Like one desk per 3 workers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The #1 thing this government could have done to address housing was to take Perrottet's land tax and jack it up while phasing out stamp duty like he wanted. They did the complete opposite, just in case anyone was wondering whether they actually care or not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah “nsw public service is the biggest employer in nsw”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Let’s piss them all off at once”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And he knows they are not likely to vote Liberals. So it's either them or the Greens start to make a move.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% I’ve always voted labour but he’s making me want to vote liberal for the first time. Really hope they get slammed at the next election", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do the staff realise how much disrespect there is for the public service?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve worked in the PS on and off since 1995 (perm and contract). It’s not my opinion, but one I hear a lot. Non PS people couldn’t give a shit about this change and many will support it out of spite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway. I’m off to get popcorn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can even get a before/aftercare place in the first place.... at our school they're at capacity already, we have arranged our lives accordingly, there's no wY I can go in to the office more than I already do, at least not until the start of the school year when places get opening up again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me to go in 5 days a week. With the new metro upgrades. I'd lose about 11.6 hours a week on the trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Over a year thats 603.2 hours lost due to commuting. 25 days worth of time commuting that i'm not being paid for. Almost a full months salary that i've lost due to sitting on a train doing nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit pay rises if you're lucky, salary/hiring freezes and no bonuses for the rest of us. How the fuck this is OK in their eyes is beyond me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well one of the TfNSW claims in the new agreement is free opal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And we're the biggest department in the state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://psa.asn.au/the-future-of-opal-cards-for-tfnsw-workers-overcoming-roadblocks/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just gonna fare evade fuck that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, but fuck all that, more money in the pockets of businesses/REITs/the already wealthy! That's what we're all about now, it seems. Fuck the little guy who worries about putting food on the table and keeping a roof over their head and has palpitations every time they get a utility bill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure that link will be broken by the morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public service commission has been abolished as of 1st July.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, it's sad to think it means less time with your kids so Chris' mates get paid their commercial leases.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This must be why they raised the terror threat level today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, WFO 5 days a week means we do our 7.5 hours and leave our laptops on our desk/locker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No catching up on work over the weekend, nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's not done, too bad, I've done my hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same, we are at 50% staff of what we actually need in our team and I’m doing two full time jobs in 4 days a week at the moment. I can’t afford to lose time commuting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dare say they’ve forgotten that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tony Burke has started doing good at the Federal level but his colleagues on the front bench and state level don’t seem to be towing the line. Too many examples of selling workers, the middle class and future generations out for short term gains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re behaving like Libs in recent history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've screenshot this to bring up in our next meeting. Thank you! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s official. In a circular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://arp.nsw.gov.au/c2024-03-nsw-government-sector-workplace-presence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is based on a Circular from the Premiers Department. Most Cluster Secretaries should have sent some sort of communication out by now. I know Education certainly got one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">this will be a greenlight for a lot of private companies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a feature, not a bug.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, or being stuck in a crammed train/bus that's inevitably running late, with people sneezing/coughing in your face. It's a wonderful way to bookend the working day, don't you think? /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no payout. Firstly WFH is not in the major public sector awards, and secondly you can't get paid out if your employer sacks you for not following a direction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can just terminate you if you refuse. It isn’t a condition in any award.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your turn will come in November.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I saw that. Fucking useless bastards. Hope you told them what you think of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's actually been so awful this month and the trains are always busy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7 hours for me. This will be interesting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep - my office is in a very expensive part of Sydney. I bought a house where I could - which is a fair way away. Happy to continue to do one or two days a week in the office but will definitely be seeking to continue to wfh for the rest, or failing that looking elsewhere (and maybe outside NSW).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interstate requires head of agency sign off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interstate has implications for workers compensation - I had a key worker and had to take out a Queensland policy for one person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree with this. I already have a flexible work agreement in place to work four days a week so I’m imagining there will be some tweaking of that process to outline working location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes agree, I don't see anywhere that says it is effective immediately", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What Minns said did conflict with the Circular. Departments have been told to implement it via their own policies - time will tell how flexible those policies are", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They already have massive offices in parramatta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "funny because NSW Health closed all their Parramatta offices last year directing hundreds of people to cram into St Leonards and Chatswood...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Management roles are currently being cut at Parramatta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I spoke to a family member who works for Transport, and they were told that they only need to be in the office one day per week. My family member considers that the reports (like this one) are overblown/overhyped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Preach! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Currently working as a hybrid model 60% in office 40% at home. If it was 100% in the office, we literally wouldn't fit. That and the office just reopened a few months back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "train line is shutting down soon...you'd think they want wfh to ease pressure on the bus replacement", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our branch moved to a new office which can only accomodate 25% of the staff at any one time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct. Our Department gave up a lease on our second site. We cannot accommodate all staff in our current location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We just moved to a new office that can fits less than 50% of the local department. Can’t see another move happening so soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure as shit not voting libs who would simply speed up the process.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Protest vote over to the greens it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You must have a short memory if you don't remember LNP pulling the same style of crap during covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The next nsw election is 3.5y away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a Premier's circular my dude. It's real.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your agency agreement - unless embedded in an industrial agreement - will be superseded by this directive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“A memorandum from the Secretary of the Premier’s Department, Simon Draper, said “government sector employees should work principally in an approved office, workplace or related work site”, ending working from home arrangements in place since 2019.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Regardless of your own circumstances, I ask that everyone work with their colleagues and agency leaders to adjust, just as we did when working from home was suddenly mandated four years ago,” Mr Draper wrote.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Behind paywall:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/nsw-public-servants-ordered-back-to-the-office/news-story/f12950f6168d1a8d76969fdafb8f6751", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lunch dates soon! Jahahahahahahahahahaha (kill me)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My office is also not centrally located so I'm not sure what we'd be supporting out there; the one cafe downstairs that is on a contract with NSW Government anyway?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The NSW Government is cutting headcount. Quitting means they don’t need to pay a redundancy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Australian is covering it too, but paywalled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/nsw-public-servants-ordered-back-to-the-office/news-story/f12950f6168d1a8d76969fdafb8f6751", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No doubt all the brain-dead morons with a massive chip on their shoulders at the thought of other groups getting a fair go will be sounding off in the comments per usual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Horses would be preferable to buses and trains in peak hour. Not to mention bumper to bumper traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Victoria banned working from outside the state like 3 years ago!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agencies will completely ignore the policy and direction for IT Staff otherwise they'd be able to retain none.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However the government has also indicated that they want to cut headcount. Those that push back will be made to resign without a redundancy, saving the state significantly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My interpretation is that it is 5 days a week. There's a line in the circular that reads \"spread attendance across all days of the working week\". Meaning that you need to be in the approved workplace everyday that you work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My train is choccas Tuesday-Thursday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First time I heard of this. Totally disgraceful. No consultation at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. But fuck ‘em anyway. It doesn’t have to be like this. It’s just greed at the end of the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Become heavily pregnant, can confirm it works - middle managers hate this one simple trick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would have had to disclosed your (fake) medical issue when you were hired. If you try it now, you'll have to have extensive evidence of a non-work related illness/injury and they'll put you on a \"return to work\" plan.  Additionally, returning to office was stated in the circular to be a \"lawful direction\" which is to be understood as \"if you don't come back to the office when told by your org, you can be performance managed out of a job\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be careful as they’ll direct you to attend a doctor of the employers choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It won't change all of their rents being absolutely fucked either. Commercial real estate is happy to keep shop fronts empty for years to maintain pricing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"One coffee and a bagel. That's $25 thanks.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The government's \"commitment to western Sydney\" screwed the CBD long before covid and WFH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bunch of agencies got moved out to Parramatta in 2019; into buildings with open floors, that don't have enough desks, zero soundproofing, and you have to book a meeting room weeks in advance. The output of work will sharply decline.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially in CBD Sydney, now I bring my own lunches and coffee with me on the days I do go + all money I previously considered discretionary is being saved / invested.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only benefit it's towards Transport NSW since I'm paying their ever increasing fares.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said I'm inclined to believe that it's more commercial property owners and developers are paying this push than business owners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Labor might be shooting their own foot here. There are far more electorates concerned than the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chris Minns: \"CBD is your home now!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We only support the wealthy privileged businesses that can afford to be in the city in the first place. Small and regional businesses can go and suck it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Screw the businesses near your home, we only support CBD businesses around here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate, this is hack journalism. It's a half-truth at best because the state government has invested a lot of money in decentralising the public service over the past decade with thousands of jobs moved out of the Sydney CBD to centres all around the state. You just have to look at the 10,000 or so public servants that now call Parramatta Square home as one major example, and they only moved in around 2020/2021.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is an argument to be made around whether or not this is a good move by the government, but rage bait like this article really pisses me off. They've sold you a concept that it's only for the CBD when the truth is this would benefit dozens of local economies across the state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bring everything from home as often as possible anyway. Other than the work provided/free coffee machine. Fom the start of this year to now, I could literally count on one hand the number of times I had anything other than food I brought from home, and I would still have at least a couple of fingers spare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I made this argument to clueless people I work with when WFH was being reduced but by bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These people would complain that it's not fair that others get to WFH when they don't (nevermind the fact that they don't LIKE working from home) and now that the roads and trains are clogged up again they're complaining about the commute being worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking numb nuts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i dont care how immature this makes me look, but i am a full advocate of the 'quiet quitting' movement. i simply got so sick of all the take and no give. so i dont give anymore than i can get away with anymore. i strongly urge everyone to do the same", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should lead by example and insist all their staff are back in the office 100%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dude, property lobbyists have been pushing that in newspapers / tv / whatever, *every* week since 2020.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the property lobbying groups have been doing it since the \\_first\\_ lockdown ended. I remember some billionaire i can't remembe rhte name of crying poor about no one using his office and parking space (he owns like, 90% of the wilsons car parks in the CBD or something).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could have used the start that covid gave them to do so. How many local eateries and cafes massively prospered during covid, most of which were all decimated at the end of work from home. Now the last remnants of work from home will be sacrificed to the CBD gods in the hope of propping up the failing businesses there even though work from home has little to no bearing on discretionary spending, especially on overpriced food and coffee in the CBD. Would also love to know what the estimated impact will be to public transport and traffic, since they aren’t likely to improve with more people forced to travel to the city every day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what do you think who lobbied for this change in wfh for gov wotkers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100%. Rich property counci chief trying pit government workers against each other. I fucking hate these people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One way or another people will spend. Coffee with someone, Friday beer with the team, maybe buy something in the shop, pay for transport...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cash is coming back to the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're choosing to spend your money on $15 sandwiches in a cost of living crisis then that's on you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: wait, never mind. I thought that you were trying to justify returning to the cbd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well we spend until we tank the economy then they bail out the business with subsidies. Then we spend again...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll happily strike over this and join you on picketlines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will PSA make an announcement denouncing these changes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know if I have a rep in my small town but I would absolutely join the picket line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get 'em Lemon.. I'm fuckin ropeable about this, and I've emailed my state member as much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention the people who've moved to other parts of the state that aren't remotely close to any of their home agency's offices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work for a large bank, they basically said all the past agreements about WFH, including those that joined or moved on that understanding are now not applicable. Assume they have it covered legally, but they have since backed down a bit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They posted the most limpdicked press release lmao. Got ALP dick way too far down their throats", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your union won't do shit about it.  The leaders want political careers with the ALP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strength in numbers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There were announcements late last week in our agency on restructuring with it mentioned that there were \"targets\" - which, whilst not directly stated as such, appeared to be beyond the 15% senior exec cuts that are already official. Previously the statements were that there would be no impact to award staff, and cuts beyond execs would be limited to attrition and from the ending of fixed contracts. Clearly they didn't hit the savings targets they needed across the board.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The unions have also been in negotiations on the latest EA and one of the main points was strengthening of WFH provisions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is straight out of the corporate sector playbook. Bring in draconian RTO mandates, watch people retire early or leave to greener pastures. Before public service I was in Financial Services and went through several rounds of this bullshit before they eventually resorted to outright redundancies. The IT job market is pretty awful at the moment but the better skilled talent will have far less incentive to stay with lower salaries and longer commute times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's anything like voluntary redundancies, my (limited) experience with this type of thing is that the capable workers able to find new jobs easily will leave. Those who couldn't hack it anywhere else stay around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you’re getting very very close to the truth now. Although as always - it’s only the better quality workers who can secure WFH Jobs elsewhere that will leave. Remaining staff probably not Top Quality….. Gov’t Services go further downhill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being government they probably didn't think it through and will have to offer redundancies to anyone who refuses anyway lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly this. They’re cutting management roles in our cluster, so no doubt we are next.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy shit, good point. Pricks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're a government worker make sure you don't leave before they give you your redundancy payout.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to live 10mins away from work. Now I moved back in to my parents house -- on peak hour 2hrs home - i know how you feel!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone with a shred of empathy wouldn’t argue with you on that. Are you going to push back on it? Surely they don’t want a mass exodus of staff?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might be stuck as you need the Sydney wage to afford where you live now. Its a shit situation for many", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drives me insane how they scream we chose to live far out when its all we can afford because they drove up the price of housing near where we need to work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then they try to make us commute 2 hours EACH WAY 5 days a week? Fuck off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup. Most recent bargaining round over in the commonwealth public service produced no blanket requirements on in-office days (although good luck enforcing that). Clearly an issue people care about a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I expect the NSW Labor party to have the balls to stand up to lobby groups, honestly. What do you expect?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The blue one started down the path of hybrid working before anyone had even heard of COVID. And I say this as a lifelong \"never-Libs\"-er.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And $10 in delayed trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Downgrade the moccona sachets to tins of international roast", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People can bring in their own, we did when we got sick of grotty tight fisted bastards drinking our milk and never refilling the kettle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aren’t we still trying to get inflation under control?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean it might work because we’re about to drop the public spend with staff leaving and not replaced but it is heaping shit on the working class to satisfy the real estate industry again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Contract rates aren't keeping up with inflation, at all. At least all of the ones i am in touch with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It almost feels like there is an invisible hand moving people to contract rates, that are indeed still higher than permanent, but do not come with *any* benefits, while slowly making contracting less and less lucrative. The end goal being everyone on contracts for the same rates they used to get full-time, but with zero benefits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/dystopian paranioa", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno about that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A senior BA in big4 banking will out earn a director in nsw gov.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. Its because its ladderised and you have a certain band. In private sector you can negotiate your rate. In govt you have to be inside a given range. Redeeming factor is that its transparent?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I got hold of the circular earlier, but thank you! I don't know why I couldn't find it when I searched the page!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good. They should convert them into much needed apartments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of CBD staff were moved to Parra a few years back. We live in the city and the change has been a nightmare. RTO is going to ruin the PS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Move's got more LDE than BDE, if you catch my drift.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might work the same place I do.. he was always our biggest defender of WFH. New guy is a dinosaur. Yay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly its back to the coal mines, and reality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can still work in your undies in the office. Just not for very long....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, you need to get creative with the sandwich press. Steak is definitely doable. Shit, I've done bacon and eggs on one before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much of it is about saving small business, and how much of it is \"bring them back in so we can keep the leash tighter on your neck?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep! There's no way I'm going to spend $17 on a sandwich and $6 on a shitty coffee just to help struggling CBD business. Fuck that noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll let all the egos in suits who earn 5x (if not more) what I'm earning save those struggling CBD business, I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soon we’ll just have a long table with stools to work from not even individual hot desks. It’ll be hot-chairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know right. Its hard work for them to be living your paycheck to your paycheck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take out the frontline workers that can’t work from home in the NSWPS and the number is much smaller and will be distributed across a number of electorates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d be exceptionally surprised if this was not approved by government. Minns is the direct boss of the Sec P&C.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I have been doing this for over a year now. You won’t get a cent from me for buying coffees or lunches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ill add a few things. Why are the small businesses and workers taking a hit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fat cats squeeze rents in cbd, the small businesses look at ways to reduce costs or increase prices, or quality suffers. Consumers get a raw deal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Businesses just need to shut up shop and hand it back to the commercial business owners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely they can take a hit for once instead of pulling the strings trying to get people back into the office. How about reduce rents....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's been underwhelming for sure. Disappointing seeing a prick like him diminish confidence in politicians even more. This is Morrison esque stupidity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost inevitable... but this policy is so unnecessary, and uniquely showcases how he is highly likely getting his pockets lined by real estate sharks. (I hope most companies with a single braincel won't enforce this BS. If so I invite all redditors to speak up. And name and shame employers into bullying their own people out of more money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns is more conservative than the Opus Dei member with nine kids?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly, I’m wfh (aka browsing reddit on the toilet) right this moment, but I also do 11+ hour days more often than not and just spent all of Saturday and Sunday working. I never had white hair until I started this job in construction management", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My comment was mostly in jest, I'm not a recruiter and I wouldn't want to be, but it really does depend on your role, there is an expectation that while the company wants employees to be happy and healthy and not overwork themselves, there's definitely a lot of work that won't get done if you take only the salaried 38 hours. Sure, I rarely work a 38 hour week. I've worked public and private, there's pros and cons to both, the salaries are slightly higher in private and the perks aren't huge but they're ok, having to deal with TfNSW when they have a lot of control is seriously frustrating at times. I've certainly worked in some engineering companies that didn't respect the employee as much as they should. Hourly rates if you're talking about being on the actual rail sites I can't vouch for, there's about 100-120 of us in a demountable office all on salary. When I say construction it's not just working outdoors in hi vis gear, that's what the public sees, there's a ridiculous amount of facets to this project and I still don't understand it all. I've been in worse environments, I've worked hourly with no annual leave and that's not fun. There's absolutely people who turned grey working this project. What I can say is there's longevity either in one company or shopping yourself around to another, it's rewarding but not in the way you'd think, and there are roads to progression.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a member of the ALP, I don’t think I’ll be helping any candidates next election or renewing my membership.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not likely, but he's capitulating to the business lobbies here so he might as well be a Liberal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Preference independent parties first to send a message instead of only changing your vote to the only other major party.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently turned down an offer of more pay elsewhere because it was hybrid and I currently work 95% from home, the only way I can manage life with two little ones. Feel like I may regret that choice now if the playing field just got levelled", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're a bunch of turn-coat cunts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be interested to hear the response", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uncomfortably accurate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hybrid working has been part of government agencies long before Covid was even a thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People were allowed to work from home up to 2 days a week, since the early 2000s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was the only way to attract talent with the piss poor salaries that were on offer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Flexible working has been an HR policy since pre-covid era. It was meant to be a recruiting sales point to get better candidates for NSW gov jobs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is in some of them actually. Managers can't refuse reasonable requests for flexible working arrangements, which include wfh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly I feel for that particular staff member as it seems this will be a real issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "why did they do that?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A circular from the head of Premier and Cabinet isn’t overblown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, at some point departments would need to spend significant tax payer money to get more office space (and set it up) to make this happen. I suspect hybrid will remain a reality for a very long time with the usual ‘commitment’ to move towards 100% in office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just take turns sitting down /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would anyway, but also, as to other options (well, not really; fuck the Liberal Party), remember when Peter Dutton just openly said not that long ago that he was against \"right to disconnect\" laws? What a pair of major parties, especially during a time when economic issues and quality of life are pretty hot-button topics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has ensured I’m never voting Labor again and will always vote Green from this point out. He’s an absolute disgrace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember when he tried to walk back his agreement with teachers and then had to be bullied into doing what he said he’d do through strike action?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate idgaf who is in charge as long as I can WFH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2.5 - March 2027", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not saying it’s not real, just that it’s not as dramatic as this article", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Higher likelihood is getting a new job closer to home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also hate the Australian but appreciate the effort! Haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After all being in NSW made us a prohibited person a few years ago. Old habits die hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh we read that as a team/area/etc people should be spread throughout the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As others have mentioned, not all offices can cater for 100% staff attendance since switching to a hot desk model.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: after reading it fully you're completely right. Although it mentions that flexible work includes compressed hours. Guess I'll be doing 10hr days 4 days a week if they want to play that game.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The huge commuter car park at my station used to be full by 730 daily. Now it's never even 2/3 full. That's my anecdotal evidence. I do note how much worse traffic is Tues to Thurs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, but maybe the property bubble will last forever so we shouldn't do anything to address it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Open plan aka saving money on fittings. Literally have to leave the office to take a sensitive call.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean all life *isn't* *in* and doesn't *revolve around* the CBD?! Gasp! /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and how many electorates are now going to be pissed to see money \\_they've\\_ been raking in through increase in local business now vanish into Clover Moore's constituency instead?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You say that like the Liberals wouldn’t have already made this move if they were still in power.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many public servants could afford to live in the CBD?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CBD Workers: \"Oh cool, so the government has a plan to lower rent and CoL in the CBD then? Right??\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except they are not building any homes in the CBD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always has been.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally every premier since i can remember doesn't give a flying fuck about the rest of their state unless its smack bang in the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know why you’re being downvoted, everything you said was ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You get a coffee machine?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suspect some members of the NSW publicity service have already mastered this art a long time ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always do the bare minimum for your employer. No matter what they pay you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Employers have lost the privilege of having workers who go above and beyond for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Want that promotion or payrise? Leave and go elsewhere. It's useless trying to get it internally now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Employers need to learn that us workers WILL leave at the drop of a hat the second something better comes up. They should be constantly bending over backwards to keep us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did not get pay rise this year. Again. I keep working 4% less and less. Shrinkflation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I currently get paid 10% more than I did in 2010, and less than I did in 2015.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact: the building in the article's main picture there is the last building i worked from. I'm now 100% WFH. It was s shit hole. Freezing. We all wore beanies and scarves in winter, and sometimes got fed up with the ice box and went home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And women’s ability to be equal in the workforce diminished again. Fathers have been able to take on more care as WFH has provided flexibility. They go back into the office and the majority of child care will again fall to women. This is not fair to women, and also not fair to fathers- who I presume also love their children and enjoy being part of their lives. Once the dads are back in the train from 7am to get off again at 6pm maybe… doesn’t leave much time to participate in family life. Incomes for families will fall again as women are forced out of full time work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, perhaps I could have been clearer - the local (to my home) sandwich shop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, me too. I'll even drive the 3.5hrs to Sydney to stand for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of regional employees like myself are pissed off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, there's a regional office for me to work from but there is literally no one in my division that works there too. My whole team besides myself and one other are all in Sydney so for me to get any work/productivity out of this change, I'd have to commute 7+ hrs a day plus all the expenses that come with that. Take in cost of living and that we're only on my wage at the moment with 2 kids, anything more than once a week is out of reach with expenses alone. Add on that I literally would not see my kids for 5 days, just no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm already, and happily with no current obligation to do so, attending my Sydney office twice a month. Could be stretched to weekly if with this change that could be agreed as a compromise for not going to the local one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will too. Fuck this cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've just left the public service but, my role was based in Sydney and I lived regionally (and had my entire employment). I was allowed to WFH with no formal agreement in place. If the RTO was strictly enforced I'd have been looking at a 12 hour daily commute, or $700 daily for return flights lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't speak for other agencies but in ours, they outright stated they weren't offering voluntary redundancies this time. This is most likely a push to get people to leave without compensation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thus achieving budget savings. Redundancy typically comes from another budget. However refusing a direction may lead to you being terminated without redundancy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For companies with \"austerity measures\", a mass exodus of staff is probably what they want or expect; I pity those left behind who will have to do double/triple the work due to hire freezes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "absolutely not expecting that from them, look at how they’re working on a federal and state level :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I expect nothing and they still disappointment me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t expect the *NSW* labor party to stand up to anyone rich and powerful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He drummed on during the campaign about privatisation ruining the state but bends over and spreads his cheeks for the lobbyists in the exact same way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty much this, just look at their approach to gambling reform at the last election.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're not labor anymore they are just liberal lite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Queensland just got [50¢](https://translink.com.au/tickets-and-fares/50-cent-fares) public transport fares for the next six months. Meanwhile, I'm tapping-on at 5:30am before I go to the gym next door to the train station in order to save $2.41 on a peak-hour Opal fare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't covert them, not enough plumbing for individual apartments. Would need to be demolished and rebuilt (which won't happen).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "rows of people all on MS teams barely able to hear their own meetings through the noise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was hoping the dinosaurs would be phased out/bugger off to retire on their yachts and in their vacation homes but they're sticking around a lot longer than we'd like. :-(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its definitely a trend ive noticed during our recent restructure. the ones that came out in front are very....traditional. the ones that got let go, more flexible. decades of institutional knowledge gone and replaced with blow-in's whos only selling point seems to be their interest in getting bums in the limited seats", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll just make a mental note each time something annoying happens while commuting, finding a desk, buying lunch etc that I had it good for a while and, if I'm in the position to, I'll make sure my team get that same experience by having the option to WFH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The next generation need to make it happen. It reduces emissions, saves money, saves time, improves sleep, changes the calculus for where you can live, reduces likelihood of illness. Hell, it even saves the business money and frees up space on the roads/buses/trains. The benefits outweigh any downsides, which I believe are mostly perceived than real.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We'll make it happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll try doing a Lamb Shakshuka on the work sanga press in my Bonds. Trick is to get to the kitchen at 12:15. Fuckers won't know what hit them when you're poaching 4 eggs in sauce and using the whole bench.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our Breville sandwich press is the GOAT and the best appliance we own. So much use out of that little beauty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thinking of getting a jaffle maker too; the toastie possibilities are endless!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This also affects them, just not so directly. Depending on the time of day I need to go to work I struggle to find a car spot at the train station, especially Tuesday - Thursday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course it is approved by the government. However nothing to stop them coming out and saying it wasn’t after the fact. Happens all the time…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s the old saying again, “how do you know when a politician is lying?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sounds counterintuitive but it’s true. Since getting in, Minns has shrunken the public service, wound back planning reform and stamp duty reform. It’s weird to admit but Perrottet’s polices were better for under 40s than anything Minns has done. The only thing Minns has done is fold to whatever lobby group darkens his door on any given day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His actions speak for themselves", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I never had white hair until I started this job in construction management", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or you could just be getting to that age, mate. White hair took me by surprise one day when there were enough. I know they've been creeping in but at some point, you just realise you're suddenly majorly white haired.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes but it’s not enshrined as part of (most) employment terms, the inclusion of WFH as a “flexible working arrangement” is only included in department policy which can be changed at the stroke of a pen. Most WFH flexible work agreements are for a maximum period of 12 months, not indefinite. At best you have 12 months before the policy will need to be renewed to reflect the new departmental requirements", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Directive from Property and Development NSW last year to NSW government agencies to find opportunities to reduce office accommodation costs - primarily driven by a reduction in need for floorspace following the rise of the hybrid working model.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because they're stupid and the Liberals who made this decision tend to locate government offices and services in their electorates. St Leonard's is and example, another one is the MacArthur region. They purposely closed all the NSW Services offices in all the Labor electorates and put them near Camden, a Liberal stronghold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a new metro station opening in Crows Nest soon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So someone would use the metro?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, is that the best use of taxpayer money. If we’re spending extra millions on real estate across all Dept officeworkers, are we getting that extra millions back in extra productivity? Especially when that money could be directed to health or education instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is post John Howard Australia. Both parties dragged to the right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It totally depends on how you read the cicular. I know that the most sensitive of managers will read it as a 5 day a week mandate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But… lunch? :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m kidding take me with you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is that the asset holders evidently have the sway in policy, so I don't expect to see much in the way of positive change for your average aussie until complete disaster hits. I'll happily be proven wrong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They would have made the same choice, but that's not actually the point this commenter was making. At all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About as many private.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh you're not making 7 figures in CBA? Wellp! You're commuting an hour to work you dirty fucking poor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does this include parramatta cbd, a lot of gov departments are based there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And we fixed transport… buses on time?! Metro finished?! Wow! Exciting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who knows, friend. I guess some people are so desperate for their narrative to be correct that they’d rather use a rage bait hatchet job as validation instead of contemplating actual facts a quick Google could confirm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a 24x7 centre that has around 100 people here at any one time after hours (and where I am at 1:15am) and the logic goes that if someone wants a good coffee then they'll do what they can to get one. By providing a coffee machine it turns a 15 minute+ absence from their desk to walk to a 7-11 or Maccas or similar into a 30 second stroll into the break room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It costs them THOUSANDS of dollars to run this thing in both beans as well as it's service contract, but they would be loosing many many tens of thousands in staff wages annually if their staff were off hunting down caffeine in the middle of the night. Not to mention it's a place that needs everyone to be at their desks as much as possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah just have a look at the parliment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Carry on then, local businesses need the money from $15 sangas. I've seen so many cafes closing down around my local area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they will jump up and down saying \"yOu cHoSe tO lIvE rEgIoNaL\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NO FUCKFACE I LIVE OUT HERE BECAUSE ITS ALL I CAN AFFORD BECAUSE CUNTS LIKE YOU DROVE UP THE PRICE OF HOUSING THATS CLOSE TO WHERE I HAVE TO WORK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad i don't work public service. Currently 1 - 2 days a week at my current employer. Glad to keep it that way tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pissweak. Should be a call to arms (figuratively) not \"please check your departments policies\" ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Piss poor response", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard from a colleague who's hubby is high up in tfnsw that they're looking to cut 25% of staff at service nsw, so this is absolutely a tactic they'd use first to \"drain the swamp\". Allegedly, the saved money is going to NSW Health.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, this is true", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair Brisbane has had the most expensive public transport, if i recall correctly *in the world*, for some time now. It's about time they tried to fix it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another problem Brisbane has is that its public transport system doesn't really extend very far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And, believe it or not, the traffic in Brisbane (and GC) is worse than Sydney. I'm there a few times a year and all i remember is sitting in traffic and/or at traffic lights and/or road works. It can take *hours* to get to GC from Brisbane some days, on a 4 lane freeway, when it used to take 1 hour on the old \"goat track\" between the two cities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...I go on about Brisbane. I hate it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If we had that train fair it would make the commute slightly more bareable. But no. They want us spending $240 a MONTH minimum to go to the fucking office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what I am dreading as well. Don't get me wrong, the waste of time commuting is the worst. But I can't concentrate in this sort of battery hen environment. WFH has been so good for my productivity and mental health.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> rows of people all on MS teams barely able to hear their own meetings through the noise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had days where I spend 3 hours commuting to spend 7 hours sitting at a desk on Teams meetings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have fibre NBN at home, I struggle to see the need to be in the office on days like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course, the boomers will suck the fat titty that was flopped into their mouths until its withered and dry, THEN they’ll leave and tell us all how easy it is to do what they did while we wander the barren desert they leave behind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just like their empty 3 bedroom homes, boomers will hold onto these things for as long as possible with no real justification. They just want the things others need, for themselves", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FYI the Breville Pie Maker hotplate is the exact size of 1 sheet of puff pastry. So using one sheet you can cut it in half and make a half batch, or use two sheets to make a whole batch without any trimming. Just heat the hotplate a little so that a frozen sheet will sink into the template.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can do the same with a jaffle maker but due to dimensions it's less quick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True enough, I’m 28, which is probably around the right age.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even so, it’s a frequent joke that this specific project works like dog years - one year on this is the equivalent to seven years anywhere else. It’s apparent in all my colleagues too when we look at the org chart from the beginning of the project. Everyone has aged way beyond the few years they’ve worked here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus, what a clusterfuck. They closed down the office in Parramatta because of “hybrid” - and now they are taking that away now as well. How the fuck are we all going to fit in 1RR/Chatswood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's really interesting you mention that, as I do get a Work Choices vibe from these policy ideas and was actually thinking about that earlier today. I remember that sinking Howard when I was a teenager like it was yesterday - but the legacy keeps going, just like you say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is how I read it aswell, I can’t see this flying with the PSA either. Wouldn’t be surprised if they recommend a strike", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Compliance is mandatory according to the circular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An hour is not even taking into account delays and God forbid service cancellations!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better take that $150 uber ride home!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An hour is a luxury now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of us are commuting 1.5 - 2 hours each way because thats all we can afford.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like it. Misso got the memo today, apparently", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "same. the only way i survive in office now is a good pair of noise cancelling headphones. but then im not 'connecting' and 'having water cooler chats' and all that other shit they said was so important", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'll be fine.. they've only just hired a whole new agency of people to also now fit in Chatswood too...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just not happening. 1RR is pretty chockers on a quiet day - on some floors, having to spend your day in the focus zone due to desk shortages is not unheard of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strike yeah. Let’s do it !!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that's true, I'm in the same boat. Just my childhood was an hour so it's my default haha.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ekg2vv.json b/1ekg2vv.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..38e5ff344cca854831944fe613dd0c9b0a79ff78 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ekg2vv.json @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Didn't book anything yet and was just wondering how busy all the restaurants get around Bondi? Is it possible to walk in any of them to just grab a quick drink or some food?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its a zoo. Treat yourself and get out of Bondi early", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very busy. If you don’t already have a reservation it’s probably too late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live about 5 minutes walk from the beach, so if you are hungry after the race you are more than welcome to come over to my place and I can sell you some food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get straight back on the bus and get out of there and back to the start. Plenty of options away from", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bondi.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only reason to stay is if you bagged a corporate tent. We used to get one of the hotels with hot showers, massage etc and it was great. Budget cuts and that was the first thing to go (along with fruit boxes at work)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No chance. Best bet would be a reso but that’s a long shot. Most will be at capacity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of start waves. Lots of different times to completion. Fastest people will be in Bondi by 8.15am. Last wave doesn't start until 9.34am with possibilities of 2-3hr finish times. 90,000 participants this year. I'd say lunch time will be absolutely crammed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very busy but sometimes the ones in the city cbd aren’t as much. At least that’s how I found it was last year when I competed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take a Vegemite sanga with you. Or go back into the city.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ekgjb1.json b/1ekgjb1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0d16797f893e8f1d21f8d1c4d13dc4f3832d1801 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ekgjb1.json @@ -0,0 +1,458 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’m trying to sell some basic household goods on Facebook marketplace and other than the obvious PayID scammers that I have been warned about by others on this page, I keep encountering the following kinds of people:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. People asking me for really detailed photos or videos of the item, serial numbers, etc then ghosting me (they’re old so the serial number can’t be used to register anything)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. People who insist on me leaving it out for them and that they can only come at x time on a certain date when I’m not home, or people demanding the exact address before they’ve agreed to buy it (eg my post says I live in this suburb, they ask me where, I say blah street near the corner of blah, they say what’s the address)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people in category 2 were so insistent I could have thought they were scoping out my house to try and rob me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know of any ongoing scams that these things could relate to or is it just the usual people on fb being weird?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a common one where they're like \"I can only send my son/partner/friend to get it, but give me your email to make the payment\" as soon as I see that I'm gone. But basically if people are insistent on only one way of doing the deal, it's generally a scam.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah 100% I don't give the address until the person says they are on their way. Which is completely fair, if the buyer knows the suburb or street, then the final details will be fine to factor into their time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a look at their profile first before committing to giving out my details.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fb marketplace is a hot mess. I try to donate stuff to friends or charity before using that. Even 'selling' free stuff on there is a nightmare (the vultures come well and truly out!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You sell stuff there on your terms only. If they don't comply tell them to fuck off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With 2, I always say give me your phone number and I'll txt you the address. That usually unsettles scammers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "#2 seems suss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would give out a random address in the suburb and see what they say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Some people of course are on there to scam, as with all platforms of this nature.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Yes people are weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. The UI is not great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outside of the scams:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- People press the message button by mistake that sends the default message \"Is this still availible\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Some people click the message button and then instantly regret it and not respond to you or just odd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Some people interested and ask for info and then change their mind and just have no common courtesy to respond to you to let you know they found it elsewhere or changed their minds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Some people are bored and trolling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a lot of people, if you are not a friend they treat apps and services as the literally app on their phone. They have zero awareness or thoughts that they are chatting to a real person until it comes time to pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**For the scams or other concerns:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are of course a wide variety of them but...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- View the account profile on facebook. Even if it is marked private fairly well you can see some stuff, how long the account has existed and so on. Do a quick google on the name if you want to. It can be quite obvious most of the time if legit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Dont give your address out till the last point you can. Agree on the sale, arrange the pickup time, provide the rough area. Give them the address last minute. If your wary of strangers arrange a time when a partner or others are in the house or arrange it in a public location. If they say their sister, or brother etc are picking it up - Ignore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- In Cash: Too many scams, charge backs etc can happen paying online. The banks due to online fraud having all these tools to charge back now this is far to easy to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Of course completely ignore the \"My brother will contact you to pay\" and like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Do not hand over the goods till you get cash first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I don’t give my address, I arrange for public meets. I sold a lawn mower once, met the guy at a sports oval. The buyer asked me how he’ll know who I am. I told him I’ll likely be the only one at the oval with a lawn mower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be wise to set the meeting point away from anything related to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You tell them your terms and they can bugger off. Generally for me it's in the ad or standard replies \"Cash Only. Pick up only. No deliveries. No electronic prepayments. No refunds. No returns.\" and then it's \"Address provided when pick up time and date agreed.\" or \"Meet at X Cafe when I'm there for lunch\" and if they can't make that time, oh well it can sit there for sale for longer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a bit dodgy. Sort of like gumtree. I go by the persons profile. If they seem ok and they have good feedback then I give them my address. If they seem sketchy don’t reply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are just weird", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it’s full of weirdos . I listed my car for sale and had a few weird messages .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Person said ok , will meet me at Rhodes where I live to test drive . Few minutes before the meeting time he asked if I can drive to Campbell town", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. He offered me additional $2k. Claims he needs the car urgently to pick up his son .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the end I sold it to a local car dealer for a lower price but i don’t have to deal with mad people from Facebook", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a weird experience when looking to buy a motorcycle. The bloke selling flatly refused to take cash as he didn’t want to keep that much cash at his house! I already had the cash, $25k, at home as a previous deal had fallen through from a guy who only wanted cash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the bloke selling couldn’t understand why I was reluctant to transfer him $25 k, then once it had cleared meet him in a carpark in Blacktown, at night to pick up the bike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I'm not familiar with a suburb, I do ask for the full address so that I can put it in Google Maps and get an idea of the route I need to take, how long the drive is, etc. Sometimes I want to see the place I'm going to on Street View so that I know if I'll have a place to park or where the entrance is. It's purely from a planning/logistics standpoint and has no ulterior motive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As for multiple pictures/videos/details - anything you buy on Facebook marketplace is \"caveat emptor\", so would you blame a buyer for being cautious? I try to be reasonable in my asks, as I know the seller is probably getting a lot of responses. That said, if I'm selling something, I oblige prospective buyers and give them all the information they need so that I can close the sale faster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Possibly dodgy insurance claims for “lost or stolen” items", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I refuse to give anyone any personal information. I never meet at my house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once sold a SSD which I tested and it worked fine. Took a photo and put it on the ad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I met a guy outside my apartment block but didn't tell him which block I was in or what unit. I sold him the SSD and he went home and constantly messaged me that it wouldn't show up, I roughly explained how you need initialise it etc then just ignored his incessant messages asking me to come and do it for him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That night, he somehow finds out which unit I'm in and is knocking at my door, someone let him into the apartment block stupidly and told him which one I was.... he complained it didn't work and when I tested it, it didn't, so obviously he's broken it and brought it back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normally I'd lose my shit in this situation but I feared him harassing my gf so I just swapped it back with him to avoid any further weird shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people are just fucked..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's a big item then I want to know if there's parking outside and easy access before committing to a time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the items are small, exchange near police station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it is a scam and people are weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always meet at the local police station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have sold a few things on FB where I have asked to be paid via pay ID, on pick up. Then hidden the item in my neighbours garden, with instructions, for them to pick up on their own time.... Sub $50 things of course where I won't loose sleep if they do a runner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ask for phone number to send address for things that I cant take to public place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But again, whats the risk in giving someone your address, your house is literally available for anyone to come /trespass unless you are in an apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What I dont do is give pay ID or pay deposits at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FB Market place is unregulated buyers beware.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I were to sell. You bet I'm legit — but I have nothing to sell. I'm a consumer in FB Market place. I've even lost 11k buying a car because well.. it's FB.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the next 12 years or so. I have no plan on selling. We'll see after that. I'm mostly buyer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "im insistent on only one way of doing the deal because i dont wanna get scammed! cash only, public place. i mostly buy collectors models though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> give me your email to make the payment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how does this scam work? Like aren't emails just everywhere these days? You can get a bunch just surfing via linked in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was generally worried when I sold my trading cards to someone who was having a friend to pick it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Luckily they paid via cash but I was scared they may do a runner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's a small item I can put in the car I always insist we meet in front of the local police station so we can both feel safe. It's right next to the local train station so convenient for them too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i will only meet in public parks or shopping centres for marketplace stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ironically, my worst experience on FB marketplace was when I was giving away a household appliance for free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the item is not random junk somebody will come pick it immediately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it’s too weird, say no. There’ll always be someone else", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that’s a great idea, maybe I’ll send them to the apartment block across from the police station and see what happens lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You may put that person in danger then. Give the police station address.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello friend, thank you for your interest in my Macbook. I'm in Nigeria.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is honestly very weird! I wonder what the endgame was there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I brought the seller a mutually agreed bank cheque. I probably would want to sell something for 25k because his mates my just get me and take it back later on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a guy who kept giving me a carpark at night to pick up some car parts... right, you want me to meet you in a car park at night with $1500 in my pocket?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just give me your address!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He belittled me for being cautious, so I just stopped responding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on what else you share about your life on Facebook or social media, including the value of any other items you may be selling ...and of course if you have any crazy stalkers trying to track you down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on what else you share about your life on Facebook or social media, including the value of any other items you may be selling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You lost 11k? How", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that's less sus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They make payment, with stolen details (or otherwise), looks good in your account, by the time it's reversed their \"cousin\" has collected the item and FB accounts are long gone..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My son was selling some stuff, so I sat in with him to observe all these scams. They will usually ask for your bank details to say they will do a transfer or ask for your PayPal ID to transfer that way. Either way, they will land at give me your email so my bank/PayPal can send you payment proof.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then either they will send you a fake bank transfer email (from gmail, lol, like commbank999@gmail.com), or a fake PayPal transfer email.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The PayPal one may have the added scam that you have a personal account, and they have transferred via a business account, so you need to transfer some money the other way to unlock your full payment back. So, trying to scam you out of your money without even bothering with your sale item.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously, they are hoping people let their guard down when it looks like they will sell whatever they have at requested value, quickly and easily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After watching the few, the first statement I told my son to tell anyone (as he wanted more options to sell the items), was to say, \"I will check my bank before releasing/sending goods, not my email\", and pretty much stopped all conversations after that. But then he did find a buyer, drove and picked up with cash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Servos are a good bet, they have good camera coverage and people usually present.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't do that with furniture or televisions unfortunately", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or at least it would be difficult lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it's a massive pain in the ass so my rule is everything has a dollar value to weed out those suckers, even if it's $5.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just tell them to meet at the local police station car park. Weeds out the weirdos really quick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He chose to meet at the local RSL and played the pokies while he waited", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6k car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- + insurance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- + altenrator", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- + forgot what it 's called - cost 1.2k to fix.. was loosing oil.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- that round thing in the exaust for polution. not exhaust -- was meant to be 1.5k to replace - but parts hard to find.- mechanic cleaned it for 400 instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-- roughly 11k.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-- i'm not that guy to send it back to the public.. so it got sent to the wreckers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "----", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- CVT needs replacing 3.5k roughlyu quoted to fix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- front damage that wasn't really visible until you look at - minimum 5k quoted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-- 7 months. No parts.. unless I go source it overseas maybe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah right. Guess you can only really guard against that with 'cash or nothing' then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Major stations are another great one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah for that kind of stuff it's not very practical. I guess you could load it into your car and drive it to the park if you've got one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OMG!! I probably would have come out on top!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nearest bunnings or maccas carpark usually", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ekgoav.json b/1ekgoav.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5158422c6a49ee81fe6ddfc50f28eb2132cd6777 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ekgoav.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’ll have a go but at this time of night it’s gonna be hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\s", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ekhw2s.json b/1ekhw2s.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cb243caa1c9d5eb51370152bc65a5534010300c9 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ekhw2s.json @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi everyone,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a 23-year-old male from the Gold Coast, QLD, and in 8 weeks, I’ll be moving to Sydney to attend a maritime/yachting school to gain my international certification (STCW95/10). I’ll be staying in a student/backpackers share house during the course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This will be my first time living away from home and in this kind of shared living situation. I’ve visited Sydney many times since my grandparents live there, but I’m still a bit nervous about the move and the new living arrangements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m looking for advice on how to prepare for this move and tips on making my stay safer and more enjoyable while attending the course. What should I consider when packing? Any essentials I might overlook? How can I settle in well with my housemates and stay safe in a new environment?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks in advance for your help!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say prepare for the current cost-of-living crisis. You're moving to the third most expensive city in the world and inflation's only recently started to go down, so consumer prices are still in a tough spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your accomodation has a kitchen and shared fridge, use it. Learn to meal prep and pack your own lunches, since eating out is gonna cut into your budget. Ideally, you can work this out with your housemates and enjoy the savings together. Do eat out though, that's one of the key perks to city life; We've got everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're gonna be driving and relying on satnav, get a phone mount that can't be seen through your windshield to avoid the cameras, or stick to audio directions. Traffic laws are pretty strictly enforced. Also, familiarise yourself with the public transport network since cars become encumbering the closer you get to the CBD. [transportnsw.info](http://transportnsw.info) will get you wherever you need to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As far as packing goes, I don't think you're going to forget anything you can't find in a major city. Get an Amazon Prime subscription and you'll find most things with next-day delivery and free shipping. Online retail will also save you money if you can't find something in the major department stores.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overall, it's pretty safe in most places and I wouldn't worry too much. Any places that had a bad reputation in the past have been gentrified, except maybe bits of the far west but I don't imagine you're living there if you're going to boating school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another thing: Sydneysiders are friendly, but bad at making friends, so when you do make a friend you might want to ask them to introduce you to others. People are busy, so you gotta be pretty heavily social if you want to avoid feeling homesick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck with your STCW95, it’s a really interesting course. Ex-superyacht crew here: my advice to you is to treat this like you’re already in a boat crew. Tread lightly, respect others, and make sure you have it clear in your head what your boundaries are with regards to levels of drink and drugs. (The industry can be very work-hard-play-hard, and you don’t want to end up being a yacht drunk)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bring snacks, ear plugs and an eye mask. Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ekjb0a.json b/1ekjb0a.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..695a9319672160412734324e479ceda40973fe91 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ekjb0a.json @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Ap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Source](https://twitter.com/NSWHealth/status/1820381938298814823)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’ll be interesting to see this story unfold", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you not seen how easily people fall for \"Ford cars Australia\" Facebook pages giving away free Raptors to those who comment \"done 🤍\" and share their posts??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are fucking morons so no doubt a good chunk of people would have fallen for this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never?? Thanks for nothing NSW Health.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even the person had to post on reddit yesterday and I'm glad they did (and people were good about it) as it led to them/their partner not opening according it to the latest update.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uh oh, I shouldn’t have had seconds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup, as expected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully this matter is treated seriously and the person/people involved are arrested.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely got that anthrax-on-mailbox vibe when I saw that post yesterday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given current wait times, sub-standard remuneration and conditions, and serious understaffing this was a rather quick response.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where in Sydney? Nothing seems to say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This does feel like a good scam for the right demographic. After all you can get bum and cervix swabs from them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">People are fucking morons", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have worked retail. Can confirm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure. Haven’t seen anything indicating where.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*I definitely don't know why you've been down voted. Either they are all kids who are not on these 'gift' lists or oldies for whom the gift result was not welcomed.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still working retail, triple confirm, it's exhausting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am a moron, can confirm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see morons everyday with my eyes. Can quadruple confirm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everytime I see a reflective surface, I see a moron", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ekk4kh.json b/1ekk4kh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9bf123a0c5e0d3cc8ebeb15460d524ccd1a91539 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ekk4kh.json @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@ +[ + { + "text": "T: What’s the best thing that happened to you today?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Tell me a story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A2: Talk amongst yourselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. A guy I'm dating has been sending me messages telling me how much he likes me 🥰", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. As a student I used to volunteer at the zoo. I worked primarily with the birds. One of the masked lapwings had it in for dark haired female keepers, but loved blondes. I had long dark hair in a ponytail and he used to flap his wings against the back of my legs, and make disapproving noises. If I tied my hair up under my cap, he didn't bother me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. How cold was it today!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Mondays are pretty average so nothing too exciting, except my toddlers melatonin arrived so she's already asleep instead of where we'd be now which is probably chasing her around to tire her out before stories in bed..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: once upon a time, there was a man with homicidal tendencies, who lived a double life. He worked as a forensic technician for the police department during the day and killed heinous perpetrators in his free time... We're rewatching Dexter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My only job tomorrow after work is to start clearing out the pantry to reorganise it. Please hassle me on the night thread tomorrow night because it keeps getting worse and worse (but something has come up every Tuesday arvo for the last 4 weeks)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I had the day off work with the bank holiday which was quite lovely and I am finding my narrative direction with my cozy fantasy novel I am writing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Bleh back to work tomorrow", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I had a parcel arrive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I learnt a brilliant tale recently about a convict in Port Arthur in the early 19th century named William “Billy” Hunt. Old Billy was a bit mad, so he spent plenty of time locked up. Nothing more exemplifies this than his cunning escape plan. It was a good idea in theory: he decided to dress up in a kangaroo skin and basically hop to freedom. Unfortunately, his plan backfired when a couple of British guards, tired of the horrible rations, decided they fancied some kangaroo for dinner. When Billy looked across and saw them readying their guns, he stopped, put his hands up and said “don’t shoot, it’s only Billy Hunt.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Bad loss by the Hockeyroos tonight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: My dressing got changed and for a hot minute there, the itching stopped. It pulled on the stitches and hurt, but the relief from the itchiness was amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: [The time I found my male cat's nipple](https://www.reddit.com/hz5xvu4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=2) is always a good story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: I've decided I'd like to be obscenely wealthy. No plan on how to get there but I'm open to suggestions of all types.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: One time, I was in a helicopter and we nearly got hit by a squadron of F-111s. The helicopter pilot dropped our altitude 500ft in 1 second.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best thing today was the Season 2 finale of House of The Dragon (but I'm also seriously disappointed about it). I really wanted to see the battle begin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a nice feeling! Best of luck with the fella.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really didn’t mind Dexter tbh. Apparently there was a follow up series at some point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man that’s a shame isn’t it? Are they knocked out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could marry someone extremely wealthy I suppose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Experts advise inventing cold fusion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We wanted to watch the new series but it seems it's on paramount, I mooch my brothers Amazon, I'm not willing to pay for Paramount", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, but then I'd have to smother them with a pillow in the night for their money, and I just don't think I'd fair well in jail.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ekkzu9.json b/1ekkzu9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..84c6e35600d6963a085ffaa10108fe5ceffed077 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ekkzu9.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Leichardt JB Hifi still rocking the XBox 360/Playstation 3 signage as per the Google StreetView from Sept 2022. PS4 was released in Nov 2013", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn’t realise it’s still up there at Burwood Plaza! That Woolies has been there for as long as I can remember!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I saw that at Burwood Plaza. We all definitely know Eastwood, but not many remember this one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Burwood Chinatown is a fun evening. Get some items from the food stall, Grab a pint from the pub upstairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hoping to see an old Half Case or Flemings sign one day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*tear in the eye* better times...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember the Galaries was like that for a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember when it was Franklins...fuck I'm old...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are pushing hard to redevelop though, i was in there the other day and they had a booth asking people to sign a petition for a da (atleast i think, didnt bother to listen to the speil.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wouldn't mind tbh, that place is run down, good chance to expand Chinatown further", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ektr2c.json b/1ektr2c.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f8b7fb28f4530013fafef160dd177b578e473ae9 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ektr2c.json @@ -0,0 +1,270 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Postal votes for the local elections are open if anyone needs to do that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Phew!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another interview in the can. Seemed to go ok, though there was one question that threw me - the kind of \"Name the x number of steps in the such and such lifecycle\" that would appear on a certification exam. Outside of the formal questions though, seemed to get on pretty well with the interviewers, and given one of them was the hiring manager, that could well end up being more important. They'll get back in touch and let me know if a second round interview is required, but it sounds like I was the last to come through in the first stage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My train ride was uneventful & my coffee was strong. Hope your Tuesday is off to a good start as well folks! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is feasible to try to get into the accounting space again? Never really had a finance job besides AR and accounting admin over 7 years ago. My excel skills are mid at best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "University I want to apply to completely ignored my enquiry in favour of copy pasting the bit of their website I was asking the question about. FFS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my god - this online lecture is a cack.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The lecturer is clearly used to an in person audience - spent a good 5 minutes muttering about why should he admit people who'd logged in via their personal zoom account instead of their uni one. He also has a tendency to say things like \"Is that clear?\" and pause long enough for people to start answering. Problem being of course, there's like, 200 odd students, most of whom are international, so there's this constant chorus of \"Yes, Sir!\" from them for a good minute before he realises he's set them off again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Morning slagicals! I’ve been away from Sydney for a couple of months and get back next week. Am very ready to be home again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "when was the last time your got asked for your undergraduate transcript for a job and how many years out of uni were you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've reached the level of cabin fever where I think chopping all my hair off is a good idea but realise it's a terrible idea to do myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I better not walk away from this looking like Weird Barbie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone actually get stopped or anything for riding a bike on the footpath? I'm still waiting on my doctor to make a medical certificate saying I have a medical condition so can't ride on the road. Do you think they'd understand if I pulled out my cane from my trike's basket? XD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LPT: if you have an unregistered car that you need to store on public property somewhere, park it somewhere on a suburban street in the [Ku-ring-gai LGA](https://www.krg.nsw.gov.au/Home), cause they won't do anything at all about it. Even if someone reports the vehicle[s] multiple times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">local elections", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thx you didnt even kniow theres one on this year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers, I just registered for my postal vote! I'm surprised they're not letting us vote early in person. I honestly didn't even know this was coming up until I got an email invite from my preferred party to attend their campaign launch this weekend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very slight trigger warning. Did they just want a number, or did they appreciate you trying to reason through it, or were they ok with it being something easily looked up if needed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interview questions can be great signals, particularly those that scream \"You do not want to work here based on the fact they asked this question.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've actually terminated interviews as an interviewee as soon as I realise I want to stay away from said company - no point wasting time being polite in that scenario.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had one company asking me to debug their code as part of the interview because they didn't know why something was failing. Major run away signal, especially alongside their technology platform choices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope something works out for you soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't see why not. Especially if you look to get into AP/AR/basic bookkeeping. Then you can build your skills from there, maybe take the CPA if you want to... depending on where you work, a role in AP may eventually lead to a role in Procurement, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As per my previous email (incandescent rage)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome back ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay Think about what you are missing so you can feel extra good when you come back!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last year, about 13 years out. I was taken aback and legit had to call my dad to ask if he had it somewhere in a file. Luckily, he did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the three jobs I went for post-uni, no one has ever asked for my transcript. The degree itself was all they cared about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... I'm just thinking how dangerous it would be for the elderly to encounter. They are often slow in their shuffle and wouldn't have the reflexes to move out of your way! Plus, if they have an animal or a walking frame to manoeuvre, the last thing they would notice was somebody pulling out anything from their basket! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did once. Explained to the nice copper that it was only the shortest distance to get to the bike route and she gave me a warning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should be fine. Police don't care and you'd be lucky to even see one let alone one who will question it, I don't mind unless:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(a) it's a narrow footpath and someone is riding towards me at speed,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(b) they refuse to move for pedestrians who definitely have right of way,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(c) it's someone delivering for UE/Deliveroo etc who is blocking the footpath waiting for their pickup and won't budge, King Street Newtown is notorious for this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone except the \"tour de france\" style cyclists ride on the footpath where I am and I've never seen anyone get upset about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/UnethicalLifeProTips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re pretty easy to miss. I only know because we wanted to do a bbq but the school isn’t able to be a polling station this time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a prepoll location in my area. Postal is just so convenient.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, sorry - the x in my comment was just because I couldn't quite remember. They said 3, but I wasn't that much across that particular lifecycle. So I scribbled it down and when I googled it later on, turns out there are apparently 4!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree, I hate those stupid interview questions and I definitely try and get a feel for what the place is like from the questions I get. In this case, there was a big difference between the \"formal\" questions they had to ask, and the ones that we got into afterwards (based on my questions). They're a quasi govt org, so I actually understand them asking more because they have to, so that everyone gets a chance at the same questions. But yeh, I got the feeling that they were actually a pretty easygoing mob to work with and some of my previous work with government departments would probably help me fit in quite well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had a pretty tough time of it till recently, so I'm actually pretty happy. I've had this one today, got one for another company on Thurs & will have yet another early next week! All just as I start uni, naturally :P", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't ride very fast, and I take people into consideration of course. If I see a person ahead of me, I go slow and ring my bell a couple of times. If there's no/very little room or I'm not sure of the safety, or there's lots of people, or a narrow path, I'll get off and walk my trike. I take other people's safety into concern, as always.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was talking more someone like a police officer who would fine me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate people whizzing past me super fast on bikes when I'm walking along. I'm not gonna do that to other people. And I thank them if they let me pass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A warning, not a fine? Thank you, that's less worrying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no. I hate it when people do those things. I'm visually impaired, I know what it's like to be a pedestrian who is vulnerable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's a narrow path, or there's lots of people, I get off and walk until it's safe again. Pisses me off when I'm in the city and people on bikes bob and weave through crowds. That CANNOT be safe. I also walk my trike across the road unless I know there's a bike crossing light. I have to wonder what people at the intersection might think when I get off my bike and pull out my white cane XD this did lead to a funny interaction outside Coles once", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't ride fast either - that's why I have a trike rather than a bike. You need to maintain speed to balance on a bike, and. I can't see well enough to ride that fast safely. I especially make sure to go slow around people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also always try and keep my trike as far out of the way as possible. I hate it in the city how those bikes are everywhere. It's not that hard to walk your bike to somewhere that's out of the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're not technically supposed to, unless you're under 16, have a medical condition, or are accompanying someone of those. I have so many people whiz by me i have to wonder if it even matters at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Indeed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's with all the downvotes? Sorry I want to exercise and be polite to people...?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They also conduct blitzes and hand out big fines for anything they can spot, like not having a bell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably the lovely lady cop was awed by my sexy masculine guns, or more likely she had something more important to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It did work though. Previously I’d been a bit blasé about occasionally taking the footpath at times but I switched to 100% road after that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you the one who's severely vision impaired? I remember having a brief chat with someone who said they ride a trike and had a cane. It's not safe for you to drive on the road, and elderly people who move at a snail's pace aren't likely to be out and about; they can barely move. I'm sorry people are giving you grief. You'll be fine. I'd much rather be a pedestrian hit by a bike than a cyclist hit by a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't really have a choice. It's terrifying riding even on my super quiet road. Some cars are so hard to see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's why I was like \"do you think they'd understand the whole medical condition if I pulled out my cane\" til I get a medical certificate ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was probably me, yes! Your username seems familiar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know what it's like to be a vulnerable(?) pedestrian, of course I'm gonna be careful with others. I'd hate to make them feel anxious or anything. I've never even come close to hitting someone, I can see if someone is there, just not how far away they are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sucks how people will just like. Judge and not even ask questions? I'm way more careful on my trike than I am walking with my cane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly Australia just fucking hates cyclists. They bitch when cyclists are on the road, and they bitch when they're on the footpath, and then they bitch when councils try to put in protected bike lanes. It's not you, they just hate bikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought that was maybe part of it. Cyclists who zoom along the path with no regard to pedestrians, or who bob ans weave between people or cars piss me off too, but. Thats like saying anyone who goes jogging is a jerk. It's wild to generalise a whole group of people who do a random activity.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1el1u5o.json b/1el1u5o.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bd3328af5d8151bab1098080556104b1c813fe9b --- /dev/null +++ b/1el1u5o.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Dave Ferret indeed.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1el4df7.json b/1el4df7.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..71c3dfea0704627d8c5be4fdbf6017a6b0ab9de8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1el4df7.json @@ -0,0 +1,402 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Whoever thought to do this would be up for some serious charges. Given lots of people have security and doorbell cameras, or dash cam footage, it's only a matter of time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As mentioned, we threw it away immediately (no gloves though). One of the Hazmat crew went through our wheelie bin and recovered it. They also searched the storm drains along the street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hazmat has since left. Was on our street for about two hours. No one saw any decontamination stuff happening, at least from where we can see. Just going around interviewing, searching and collecting stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still no news regarding the neighbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will update when I hear more (I'm stuck at work).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UPDATE: The neighbour is fine. From what I've been told, it sounded like an allergic reaction. Family gave her an antihistamine and started feeling better, but still informed the police which kickstarted this event.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">[NSW Health is aware that cards and packages have been placed in letterboxes in some homes in Sydney falsely claiming to be a ‘gift’ and ‘remedial therapy’ from NSW Health. We have reported this matter to NSW Police. We strongly advise anyone who has received such a package to safely dispose of it without opening it.](https://x.com/NSWHealth/status/1820381938298814823)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder what’s in it/the reaction she had.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what's the bet that the ASIO warning regarding cookers and this are linked?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well this turned into a multi part drama. Has channel nine come to get the rights yet?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope the neighbour is okay, along with anyone else who opens one of these mysterious packages. People don't deserve this shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought the OP was overreacting to handle it with gloves. Dismayed to be wrong. Hope they’re OK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet this is some “naturopath”, holistic, alternative medicine nutjob with zero education who genuinely thinks they’re helping people. Someone so fucking oblivious that they don’t realise that they’re sending people little packages of either irritants, allergens or straight up toxic plant/powder material.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope they catch this idiot. Moron is probably sitting at home not even aware that they’ve committed multiple crimes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So is this some horrible prank or, like, what are the scammers hoping to gain from this? I'm not seeing an money extortion happening here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So does anyone know what it is yet?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder if the person going the deliveries will fess up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any idea what's in the package? Anthrax?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully they can track the package sender - doubt it though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who knew anthrax would be back in 2024?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait what? What have I missed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any ideas what the white stuff was fenty?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% some religious cooker is behind this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'd have to be either irredeemably stupid or just wanting to be caught.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you put lemon juice on your face the cameras can’t see you because IR light doesn’t go through lemon juice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ll be in masks/hoods for sure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard to decontaminate if you don't know what the contaminant is but I'm genuinely curious now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> [A neighbour who opened the fabric bag found that it contained a small cumquat](https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/suspect-packages-containing-a-free-health-treatment-from-the-government-left-in-mailboxes/news-story/274f379fc1f9e90e634ca5159cf09f26)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does safely dispose mean exactly? Bin it, burn it, or incinerate it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm allergic to moth balls, I get mad hives and an upset tummy when I get too close. I wonder if she's having a naphthalene reaction? Very scary either way and I hope she's ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm curious, if it is an irritant, what the intention is?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I received something from NSW health, and it gave me a rash, NSW health must be evil.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like mass mailing out of harmful substances wouldn't cause a massive wouldn't cause a massive media storm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or is it just some quacks \"miracle cure\" that they want to share with the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> ASIO warning regarding cookers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Link pls", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Starring Robert Downey Jr.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either mental illness, or some sort of malice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just out of curiosity, what crimes would have been committed? Obviously I see moth balls being a health concern to those allergic and the impersonating of a gov org would be illegal, but what else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the Jesus crew, not a naturopath", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could also just be deluded or actually believe in what they're doing which is even scarier", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doubt it. Depending on what exactly they sent and for what reason, they'll be locked up for life. And if they're an international, then it'll be a massive investigation towards it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only the first 5 albums, hopefully.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slipnot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ve missed out on a lovely gift :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love the idea of some idiot trying this and just getting lemon juice in their eyes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also in case that fails make yourself less recognisable by panel beating your face with a claw hammer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Barry says you come out blurry](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rdXvtdSIF8).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That one takes me back", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they'd be smart enough not to wear distinctive clothing ... riiiight?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder food from years gone bye.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean if you don’t like marmalade, what the hell else are you going to do with spare cumquats?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boof it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> burn it, or incinerate it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why we have to write \"do not drink\" on shampoo bottles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would assume it means putting it in the bin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Burn it and breathe in the fumes for a quick ‘remedial’ high /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bin it, but while wearing gloves", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could be, but also… why would they include a moth ball as a “personalized remedial therapy”? Seems a bit sus… [here’s the original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/s/jnx4AxXT1O)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I am concerned about the accelerationist beliefs I mentioned earlier, though. And we are also still seeing individuals who are driven by anti-government and anti-authority ideologies, often inspired by conspiracy theories.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.asio.gov.au/director-generals-annual-threat-assessment-2024](https://www.asio.gov.au/director-generals-annual-threat-assessment-2024)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cookers are fucked in the head - A. Sio, Head of ASIO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RDJ is unavailable, the best I can do is Gyton Grantley and Firass Dirani.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "…..well that’s fucked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine the field day the murdocracy will have if they're not white.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lolz", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The IR protection works best if you create small cuts on your cheeks to let the lemon juice soak in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well you are in for a treat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Greater_Pittsburgh_bank_robberies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "rubber dingy rapids", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You wouldn’t think so. If they’ve gone to that effort of printing up those stupid NSW Health things I would imagine they thought it all out at least a little bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My goat loves them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A friend makes cumquat liqueur, which goes amazingly well poured over fresh strawberries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Find any sweet recipe that features lemon, substitute with kumquat, ???, profit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My brother and I would throw them at each other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Squeeze them into the eyes of your enemies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Artisanal, small batch compost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assumed that just meant the bottle. The liquids fine. If not for drinking, why would it be liquid?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a difference between burning and incinerating. I used the two words intentionally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whaat?! I know no one is giving away free drugs but if someone dropped that at my house that's what I would think, not moth balls! And the \"Compliments of our father\" sounds like a horse heads turning up in my bed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do use napthalene and camphor (also moth balls) in some medications but nothing fun and theraputic like a bathbomb which maybe they were going for? That's so scary! Good luck OP and neighbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice to see they finally discovered the internet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given the seriousness of the case - perhaps we tempt Yahoo Serious to come out of retirement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Kate Richie in a cameo appearance as “the neighbour”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I avoided using the T word just in case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Diabolical", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should delete this - I was looking forward to seeing some idiot get arrested with juice on their face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus that article just keeps getting better and better. Tested it but \"pointed the camera away from his face\". What's the old saying? You can be a criminal, and you can be stupid. Just don't be both at the same time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps. but if anything can be learned from these people, they have to brag or tell someone about it one way or another and if they happen to spill at the wrong place or time or to the wrong person, they'd leave a trail. Think of the Unabomber, but would they even be close to being as smart?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh ok, so now I have to purchase a goat just in case someone gifts me kumquats in the post?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And hanging out in a bottle no less", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apologies for not being clear. My point was it's fucking stupid to burn (or incinerate) things like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ASIO has been warning about far-right and conspiracy theory cookers spreading online for a long time. When Dutton ran Home Affairs he outright refused to listen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lemon juice is the new egg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, he had sound thinking; to test it, The problem was his test, was, like many other tests, were badly implemented.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah, I have no doubt they will have fucked up in some way. Curious to find out what the packages actually contained.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely mate, that’s how it works", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When Dutton ran Home Affairs, the call was coming from inside the house.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1el71j3.json b/1el71j3.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2af6fce2099d41b6f8ae9d69e51a39ea7d73f947 --- /dev/null +++ b/1el71j3.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I am due to go for my P's test this week, however a question I forgot to cover with my driving instructor is, if someone gives way to you on a main road while you are exiting a driveway (eg. exiting the service center onto the road with queued traffic) are you allowed to proceed or is it necessary to give way to that car?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard somewhere before that this isn't allowed however I've never been able to confirm it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are required to give way, you must give way. Even if they’re waving you in, give way. The tester is making sure you follow the road rules, so you have to follow them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't be taking driving advice from people on reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd suggest getting in contact with your instructor again and asking them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will probably have a 50/50 chance of instant failing depending on the tester's mood of the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From memory, my tester turned a blind eye to it as it would've been basically impossible to turn out and it was very clear the other person was letting me in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, not exactly the same scenario, but I waved someone out on my driving test and it was an instant fail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For this case, the tester put it something along the lines of, it's good road etiquette but don't do it during the test.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone suggested, best to contact somebody that knows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean its these exact sort of situations that cause so many accidents. You have one lane waving you to go, but they aren't checking the second lane where there are oncoming cars. Do not trust anyone else on the road. Follow the rules to the letter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drive toe the letter of the law. The tester will let you know if there is a circumstance where you can proceed contrary to the law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are you there? To test your knowledge and behaviour, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, no bending of any rules. Wait until any friendly or confused participant has cleared out. Don't wave back either. Remain confident know, there's no rush. Good luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would ignore the other driver, unless the tester tells you to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if another driver stops for you, it doesn’t change right of way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As others have said, follow the law to a t. A car gave way to me when she had the right of way during a practice run, and when I tried to take it, my instructor slammed on the break and said “it doesn’t matter if another driver is being nice to you, during the test that would be a fail”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a think, i would only pull out if it's safe to do so, even if the driver is waving you through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an example, if you cross busy traffic (turning right off a 2 lane road), and the oncoming car waves you through. Dont proceed if you cant see the other lane. If you hit a car, it will be your fault.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theres actually a scene in the HPT which highlights this.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1el7aoc.json b/1el7aoc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0b666ce444f414316c75e661714a6e5e98ece412 --- /dev/null +++ b/1el7aoc.json @@ -0,0 +1,1010 @@ +[ + { + "text": "This statistic was just mentioned by the minister in question time today in the NSW parliament. Unbelievable that in 2024 so many people are still driving without a seatbelt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I travel internationally and in a lot of places the seat belts are inaccessible. The entire trip feels awkward and uncomfortable. I dont understand how people forget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Additionally most vehicles have beeping when you start the car with no seatbelt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bewildering. Its purpose is to *literally* save your life in the event of a mishap. I can't fathom not wanting to use it, or the reasons for forgoing one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn, people really be putting a lot of trust in other Sydney drivers. If anything sometimes I wish I had a second seatbelt to fasten with the crazies on the road haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder what the rate is for improperly wearing it (eg. under your arm) vs. just straight up not wearing it at all? To be clear, I condone neither, but it'd be interesting to see how many times it's just poor use against just saying \"nah fuck that.\" It feels like a few times a week someone pops up on r/AusLegal moaning they got a fine because they got caught with it improperly fastened and it was \"totally only for a second bro\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My car is 20 years old and yells at me if I don't have a seatbelt on, is this not common in other cars?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Click clack, front and back", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder how many of those are false positives, as u/VeezusM experienced", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not that surprised at all. There are a lot of stupid and arrogant people in every society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whilst I don't give that much of a shit what happens in terms of fines and other punishments for those that don't wear seatbelts, if there are any drivers out there that force their passengers to not wear a seatbelt get punished especially hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's one thing to not give a shit about your own wellbeing but impacting the wellbeing of others is quite fucked up if any such drivers exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a woman in a local group saying she had several thousands of dollars in fines and her and her husband lost their licenses 2 weeks after the cameras rolled out because her child didn’t like the seatbelt and she couldn’t control the child who she said was 4. Like wtf? She was complaining about the new law of seatbelts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes lots of deadshits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unbelievable that people drive with no belt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you're saying there are at least 11,400 people who do not watch Dashcams Owners Australia on Youtube?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who are these people not wearing seatbelts? I've never known anyone to drive without a seatbelt, and I've never had to ask anyone to put one on in my car - it's just assumed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only there was a simple way to avoid being fined for not wearing a seatbelt...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that was more than the number of people given fines for the whole of 2023 for the same offence, so looks like they are onto a winner. Now if we could just have cameras that booked people for not keeping left unless overtaking...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm old as dust so I remember in the 90s there was a massive campaign about mandatory seltbeats and the difference between life and death in an accident.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's certainly drilled into me to wear my seatbelt and feel extremely uncomfortable NOT to wear one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is this even a thing? Its literally trained into us from childhood. Or is it that people like the thought of being human projectiles in an accident? Would you get on a rollercoaster without a belt?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Baffling. I don't even think about it, it's just part of getting into the car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to PNG earlier this year (Lae) and this is the sort of place where we were escorted by private security anytime we were outside the resort compounds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway one night a client of mine took me out for dinner and he wasn't wearing a seat belt and I enquired why and his response was that if there was an attempted car jacking and he made a move to unbuckle his seat belt then the car jacker might think he was reaching for his weapon and therefore shoot him first. Therefore he just didn't wear a seat belt at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s just a fucking seatbelt and it’s not even uncomfortable at all. Why the fuck do these people act like they’re made of fire and needles to not even wear them? Fuck me sideways there’s a lot of stupid bloody idiots out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many of those are wrong. Like the phone cameras catching people holding wallets and other objects.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So unbelievable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sarcasm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been to countries that don’t wear seatbelts, I’ve had it drilled into me from a very young age to put it on straight up so it was weird not being able to use it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just don't understand the logic of these people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was taught from the time I was old enough to sit in a seat in the car on my own - always, always put on a seatbelt - and they only became mandatory about the time I was big enough to wear one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would you NOT put on something which is proven, over and over again, to save lives?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are fucking stupid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was out with friends and their relatives one night when we were heading back home for dinner. I sat in the middle seat and could not find the seatbelt. I said aloud how I could not find my seatbelt to which one of my friend’s relatives said “ you wear your seatbelt?”. I was literally shocked considering that these girls were around 4 years younger than me and the fact that if we were in an accident, I would have gone flying straight through the front screen. I rode the rest of the way without a seatbelt and was shitting bricks (the car did not have a seatbelt at all for the middle).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd loce to see what percentage of that are Tradies.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, simply unbelievable really", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "11400 x 80 = 912k", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, there are a lot of OS students, temp visa, etc people here. Maybe they just follow what they're used to in their country when they hop in a car?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tom Gleeson's routine on \"Police Targeting: Seatbelts\" from his [*Lighten Up*](https://10play.com.au/tom-gleeson-lighten-up) comedy special (skip ahead to the 31:40 mark).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea that’s silly, silly like I was 20 years ago when I didn’t wear mine and fractured my back in 3 places and smashed my hip. Lucky now I have back pain and a limp to remind me not to be silly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One time on a trip to Bali, i made the mistake of renting a car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn't from Hertz or Avis, but instead from some dude, recommended by the hotel concierge, who i messaged on WhatsApp and paid $15 in AUD cash and he gave me a car for 24hrs, even delivered it to the hotel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, long story short, the car had no seatbelts, front or back. Actually, it did have seatbelts but they were removed. The latch was there, but the belt was cut out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even though we never went fast enough to get out of second gear, it was the most uncomfortable car ride I've ever had and it basically reminded me that I'll never be able to sit in a car without putting a seatbelt on ever again. I just don't understand how people can do it without feeling strange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's see Victoria beat those numbers. Losers. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this with the errors excluded or not?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The systems for this and phone detection are quite flawed and there are increasingly large amounts of people with cups in cup holders, wearing seatbelts with certain outfits on being pinged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are we sure these cameras calibrated well and not giving false positives results? This seems oddly high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think some people put in on but under their arm as the belt rubs their neck if they are shorter. The thing is, most cars from the last 20 years have a button that allows you to adjust the height of the belt. I only discovered this when I did a defensive driving course years ago. Made such a difference when renting cars. That said, it's not in all cars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meh. People do loads of risky stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So 30 people dying every year has justified an annual income stream for the NSW government projected at $81 million?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do wonder how many of those caught are new to the country. Maybe we need an education campaign? I guarantee that some drivers have no idea that seatbelts are mandatory.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m all for seatbelts. I’m very uncomfortable at being photographed constantly driving in my car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not saying I speed or park over time. I'm just saying that it's only revenue raising if it's speeding or parking fines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it's normality for most, a few will always deviate. Dumb, yes, but it's not all that many, considering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But rather than accept at least partial responsibility for the road toll, governments (lobbied by insurers) prefer to blame (and charge) road users.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happened to mandating industry to have automatic seatbelts, and other safety tech long available? How about improving roads, lighting, signage?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, easier to collect fines and increase premiums.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Govern me harder, daddy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They had it on the news the other night. Some woman was holding a baby in the front seat without a seatbelt. That being said though, this state is out of control with fines, speed cameras and everything else. They had the statistics from speed cameras. They had astronomical speeding fines but no change in accidents. So the conclusion was they don't save lives, they just increase revenue. If people are stupid enough to drive around without a seatbelt that's on them... Darwins theory and all that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imo, the cameras are a bad thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let people who can't be bothered wearing a seat belt do so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tree of evolution needs to occasionally be watered with the blood of idiots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s why they have that invention that’s like a fake buckle you insert, to stop the beeping/light", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Singapore it wasn’t compulsory for a long time for passengers to wear seatbelts, and since my family is there we used to go every year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would but my seatbelt on first thing and my cousins would laugh at me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A little while’s ago they changed the law for front seat passengers and drivers to wear them, I out still out it in even if I was sitting in the back, and my cousins would still laugh at me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idc I’m wearing it regardless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel naked without the seatbelt while sitting in a moving car. Actually, I’d probably rather *be* naked than without the seatbelt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Decades of TAC adverts, as well as seeing the consequences first hand, will do that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess it’s probably a high percentage of people that have come to Australia from those places that’re not wearing seatbelts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too many adults are basically still toddlers inside their heads, and enjoy doing what they are told not to, only because they were told not to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same with helmets for me. Like. They're both super important to keeping you safe. You may think you'll never need them, that you're careful... but you'll be thankful you did when you don't get chucked out the windshield or have your head slide against the pavement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Darwinism at work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cooker mentality", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to the news the other night, roughly 3/4 of those fines were for improper wearing and 1/4ish not wearing at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The driver getting fined because the passenger either slips the belt under their shoulder or takes off a jumper, is a bit dubious to me. I think most cops would let the driver off with a warning and use their discretion if they saw an offence outside the driver's control. But an AI system won't have that discretion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also an opportunity for passengers to deliberately get the driver a fine if they know where a camera is. Think kid in a custody dispute getting picked up by the disliked parent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Average r/AusLegal or r/CarsAustralia question where OP doesn’t know what strict liability means", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My car is just over 10 years old and she’s chill. My partners car however will scream at me if I’ve even got a shopping bag on the passengers seat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I have a heavy bag the car will beep so I just buckle the belt. I’m assuming there are people who just keep their belts buckled and sit on top of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wonder how many bogans bought just the buckle part and left it locked in so the beeper doesn’t trigger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the press release it states that 3/4 of those fined were wearing their seatbelt incorrectly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got my appeal outcome back. In the appeal they acknowledge that the shoulder cannot be seen due to the blindspot of the car and that the belt is across the waist of the passenger, but have decided against rescinding the fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So im going to have to go and waste the courts time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have the original pic/post? I checked his profile and its not there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably a lot. A human is not viewing these (11k +) photos. The courts will be clogged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whist overseas, i picked up our client from their house to go to work/site. The client is a boss who actually signs the PO. He ignored my first 2 requests, then I told him to put his seatbelt on or I’ll pullover.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He put his seat belt on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people need to grow a pair", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait, shouldn't a four-year-old be in a child seat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aside from the obvious safety concerns...is this true?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did she post the photo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can seatbelt detection cameras photograph occupants in the back seat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How does that happen?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are we sure it's really that many people, and not just the same person getting caught 11,400 times?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably the same morons that think it\"s ok to drive through a pedestrian crossing when pedestrian is crossing even though I stopped the other side. Not 1, not 2, not 3 but 4 in a row. They just have no concept of driving, skills, rules and probably got their licenses out of a cereal packet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not using indicators. Refusing to zipper merge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Running up your fucking ass in a giant Ute or BMW in the middle lane despite the right lane being open because they're fine with speeding but scared of leaving the centre lane for some fucking reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck giant Utes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty of stretches of road 80kmh or higher, we could festoon the M4 with cameras make a motza", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve shown in a previous post that fines that could only be issued manually (like seatbelt fines prior to the cameras) are incredibly unlikely to be issued compared to their automated counterparts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The argument is whether the number - 11,400 people in around 21 days - is an accurate measure of the actual incidence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems ridiculously high and that's why it's being interrogated here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again - for anyone struggling to keep up - not wearing a seatbelt or wearing it incorrectly increases the risk of serious injury or death in the event of an accident.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I struggle to see how around one in every 35 NSW drivers (using 6.9 million registered drivers in NSW) is knowingly or unknowingly breaking the law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also struggle to see how the Minister for Roads is surprised, given that the cameras have been up for a while and they've only just started issuing fines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the point of a pilot trial if you're surprised at the incidence when it goes live?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: I misread the press release. It went live on 1 July with the 11,400", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "number reported after 21 days. I misread it as going live on 21 July.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Numbers updated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$410 per fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4.6M", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some cultures find it offensive if you buckle up. Needless to say I don’t agree with that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can argue the same for drink driving. It's everyone's responsibility to understand local driving laws. I'd do the same when driving overseas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And? Doesn't change the fact that the camera is doing what it's supposed to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It DOES seem oddly high. The press release was published 11 days after the cameras were switched on, do assuming it took just one day to collect the data and write the report, that's 11,400 infringements in ten days, and on course for 416,000 infringements in a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW's driving population is estimated at 6.9 million, so that's close to one in 18 drivers in NSW being fined over the next 12 months for not wearing a seatbelt or wearing it incorrectly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seatbelts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it works the same as the mobile detection cameras (and they're literally the exact same cameras), AI detects what it believes to be violations, then an actual human checks it before processing the fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were running the camera in conjunction with human verification for a trial before they put the fines in place, the accuracy rates were astoundingly high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately for some of us short-asses even the button doesn't help, but it's cool I'm gonna get a little seatbelt cover just for my neck! Even when uncomfortable I still wear it properly - I just put my jacket under it or somesuch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$afety fir$t.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is already happening constantly with enforcement cameras.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You wanna pay for your medical bills when you're in a coma for 3 months?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The population of NSW is increasing by like 250k+/year, largely from our mass immigration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the number of crashes/fatalities is staying constant, then that means the per capita rate is decreasing. Which is pretty bloody good given how many new Australians have no idea how to drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, I think speed/red-light cameras at traffic lights don't increase or perhaps even increase the number of accidents. But there's an increase in the number of rear-end collisions from people stopping at orange lights, but a large decrease in the number of t-bone crashes from people running red lights and/or speeding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except if in a car crash, an unseatbelted occupant becomes a human projectile that could injure you safely buckled in your own car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s fine if they only hurt themselves. Their injuries/deaths cost money, not to mention the damage potentially inflicted on (likely) innocent passengers in the vehicle with them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who have the fake buckle should be fined a stupid amount of money for recklessness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine being such a baby that you pay money for a little piece of crap instead of just wearing a seatbelt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The newer cars have a weight sensor in the seat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still it surprises me to go out if your way to install a device that bypasses a seatbelt sensor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fancy ones even have a bottle opener on the other end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My deaf 64 yr old mother said, \" No car is telling her what to do.\" I refuse to drive anywhere with her. The car beeps the whole time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The makers of those aren't getting repeat customers. Dude buys a punisher skull seatbelt silencer. He meat crayons because of course he does. No 2nd purchase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine buying a fake buckle to consciously plug into your seatbelt plug rather than just using the seatbelt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went to China for a holiday. Only the driver required to wear the seatbelt, the rest of the passengers didn't need to. Nobody wore them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Had friends from OS get in my car and had to remind them (on multiple occasions) to put their belt on. They'd whine about nanny state, I'd remind them of the difference in road tolls...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://yourbias.is/reactance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> When we feel our liberty is being constrained, our inclination is to resist, however in doing so we can over-compensate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactance_(psychology)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Indeed. :-/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess they need to play stupid games and win stupid prizes in order to learn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I absolutely fall into this category. Just not with seatbelts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly right! The photos you see every so often of the damage to helmets after a crash/fall/accident should surely impress upon people just how necessary they are (assuming one wishes to keep one's skull intact and their insides on the inside).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure. But there are limits. Or do you wear a helmet when you're walking?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did they say the ratio of driver vs passenger? I have already made a donation to NSW gov after my passenger was wearing it under arm, I would never let someone ride without a belt on but I had not checked for this scenario.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am thinking Uber or Taxi drivers to, rider doesn't like the driver and does that to get back at him/her", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For real, if the passenger does it discreetly while the driver is paying attention to the road, it's a bit scummy to blame them for it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">There's also an opportunity for passengers to deliberately get the driver a fine if they know where a camera is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd really have to be a shitcunt to do that to someone who's giving you a ride. I do understand why getting fined for a passenger doing something stupid like the jumper or whatever is a thing. You're meant to be in control of the vehicle, including its passengers. You've failed. I'd say if you knew the person though it'd be reasonable to ask for them to pay (maybe like just half?). I'd certainly offer if I was the fuckup. End of the day, you don't just endanger yourself if you take your seatbelt off as a passenger; in a crash you'll be tossed around and could very easily mess up anyone else in the car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a pretty easy situation to sort out. You show the fine to your friend with the photo of them and ask them to pay the fine. If they don’t pay it, they aren’t your friend anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who worked in vehicle safety, they're designed to fit the vast majority of people. Think fifth percentile female to ninety-fifth percentile male. I'm on the very fucking far north of the scale so in an accident I cop some pretty nasty spinal shit. Technically, if you're under a certain height it's best practice to be in a car/booster seat (can't remember if it's law in NSW or not). Also you can get those fuzzy covers so the strap doesn't dig into your neck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So they agree that they can't 100% guarantee that you weren't wearing a seat belt and even that its likely but still fine you. Absolutely useless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A court will definitely override it but what a waste of time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She is taking it to court apparently. The cameras can detect anyone in the car without a seatbelt. She was asking for a lawyer willing to fight the new laws", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pop a couple on the M1 (Sydney-Newcastle) each direction and the government would have a massive surplus in the budget by the end of the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not trying to nitpick your comment specifically but as a general PSA unless there’s specifically keep left signage, it’s only roads [OVER (not including) 80km/h](https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/sharing-road-overtaking-and-merging/overtaking-safely) that have the keep left requirement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It also apparently applies to just the right hand lane, so on a 3 or more lane motorway you can technically stick to any of the lanes bar the far right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My opinion is that road rules and common sense aren’t always aligned, but a lot of people fire up on these ones and don’t realise they’ve misinterpreted them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i want to be the government, what will they piss it all away on i wonder", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really? Yeah no way I agree with that. Seat belt laws came in to save lives. To me that overrules any offence taken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally don't agree that bicycle helmets should be mandatory (for adults at least), but that's completely off-topic for this discussion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh of course. I'm not defending it, in any way. I'm just trying to understand it. I mean, which Australian ' buckle up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hes not justifying it, just trying to understand why people dont wear a seatbelt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like the actual human that couldn't tell the difference between a mobile phone and a slice of banana bread?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yes I've seen those. You can get quite comfy ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Explain this. Aside from phone/seatbelt detection cameras, which enforcement cameras photograph the occupants of the car regardless of whether or not they're following the law?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you mean speed cameras? I’m specifically referring to the ones directed at my lap. Not sure why I’m being downvoted for being uncomfortable at the constant photographing inside my car. This thread sub is weird sometimes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course not. I think we need even *more* surveillance to really make sure. Maybe facial recognition camera *inside* the cars to properly report each passenger? Sync up the cars weight sensors and belt sensors straight to a police database?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HIKVision has all of the surveillance tech you need to implement this, we just need to lift the sanctions on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's reasonable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other guy has a fair answer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're riding with someone who won't belt up, you have yourself to blame.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My freedom!!!!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My boss uses one, but it's because he is absurdly obese. He claims that he can't get the seat belt fastened and I kind of believe it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Vietnam I saw people buckle their seatbelt up before getting in the car so the sensor doesn't go off. Then sit on top of it. I have NFI why - surely that's more uncomfortable than just wearing it normally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Newer cars? My car has one and it’s a 15y-old POS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anything post 90s has that sensor, its disabled when the buckle is plugged in, thats kinda the point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The weight mat senses the extra weight, if its past a threshold it will send the unplugged seatbelt signal to the driver once the belt is plugged in it will negate that sensor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine is unfortunatly triggered by a 2 litre bottle of milk or similar light items, so I understand, could easily 3d print one of the bypasses but meh its infrequent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because my dog has his own seatbelt that attaches to the car seat anchor but triggers the seatbelt sensors when he moves around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have to wonder if people who zoom along on their bikes have never seen those photos. Or people who ride motorbikes in shorts or singlets???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not unless I'm walking my bike across the road or in a non cycling area. Because why would I take it off for just a minute, that's annoying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely you're not comparing walking down the street to riding a bike/motorcycle? 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">my passenger was wearing it under arm, I would never let someone ride without a belt on but I had not checked for this scenario", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a friend who does this, I am quite anxious about having her in my car now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still were talking $410 and 3 points (6 in DD). Imagine losing half your licence because you picked up your brat from separated parent Christmas, and parent A got them a playstation, but you'd grounded the brat for kicking their sibling. So the brat slips the belt under the shoulder as you pass under a camera.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're talking a very hefty punishment for something you as a driver can do very little to prevent, and I'm a little uncomfortable with the potential consequences/misuse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Think fifth percentile female to ninety-fifth percentile male", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So that’s about 250,000 people with drivers license in NSW who they don’t fit? Puts the number of fined people in perspective at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not an excuse for not driving safely, but it’s certainly an explanation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, the biggest waste of time for no reason what so ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit - worst part is it was the passenger and not me “not wearing” the seatbelt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But hold on, is it new laws? Seatbelts have always been required, and always the drivers responsibility (for better or worse) - this is just using camera/image detection to issue fines. Technically she was always breaking the law before this, just hadn’t been caught.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clarification is always welcome thanks (I still stick left)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a look at how much roads cost to maintain. Its insane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Submarines. To keep us safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ah, my bad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chocolate bar in my case. They waived the fine, but still, it was issued..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean, aside from the enforcement cameras you just listed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're filmed just about everywhere your car goes. Your filmed when you drive past a house with a doorbell camera that faces the road, you're filmed when you stop for petrol, you're filmed when you use a carpark, you're filmed from the air by helicopter speed enforcement cameras, you're filmed when you use a carwash, you're filmed when you go through a drive-thru, I could go on and on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney sub is full of wankers that cannot take a joke to save their dreary lives. Were you joking though? Maybe I should downvote you too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Freedom to enjoy a catastrophic head injury. Excellent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Extenders exist, just like the ones for a plane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people believe that it's more dangerous to wear a seat belt, because you may be stuck inside the car if there's an accident. They're wrong, of course, but they believe it. That might be what's driving this behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: apparently my car probably does have one. I take it back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A seat weight sensor?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think they’re that common yet (my 8yo car doesn’t have one). But over time they’ll be a norm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Average age of a car in nsw is a little over 10 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dog is just on the threshold so if I forget to do up the seatbelt it beep intermittently while we drive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's sometimes some (misguided) reasoning behind it. If you're wearing full gear you will still probably get fucked up, but live. Speaking from experience, it's still fucking painful. Like, years later still hurts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No gear, you just get a quick death. I'm not saying it's *good* logic, but it's at least some approximation of logic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just questioning where we should draw the line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For example, why isn't it mandatory to wear a helmet on a skateboard? Those things don't even have breaks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This does feel like an edge case stretched out to the max. If your child is that much of a shit cunt (or an angry soon to be ex, or a rando you picked up out of goodness of your heart but turned out to be a seatbelt removing knave), you could always appeal to a magistrate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> *Being short the seatbelt quite literally cuts into my neck.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> *I’m not so short I need a booster at all.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Until there's some drastic paradigm shift in vehicle design, it sounds like a booster is exactly what you need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're absolutely sure the image is inconclusive, maybe post the pic and the story in r/sydney. If there's false fines being given, it deserves media scrutiny, and I wouldn't be surprised if the fine gets rescinded before court if it does get media attention.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also good to write to your local member.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds about right. Never get between an Australian government and some revenue from a fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not new laws it’s just new cameras", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the roads near me are fucked so they're not getting much money", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I mean aside from the specific camera in question (and it's my understanding that phone detection cameras and seatbelt detection cameras are the same thing), which other cameras photograph the occupants inside the car ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'Safety cameras' have moved FROM only taking your photograph if you breach the road rules (speed or run a red light) TO taking everyone's picture, regardless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the difference, and that's what (at least two) people here are uncomfortable with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. Sad though, I had a similar thing happen 2 weeks ago then forgot why I stopped commenting like a person in a bad relationship. Will just stick to the night threads. Much nicer vibe. Whilst I don’t care for the points/karma thing I don’t want to accumulate bad karma over pointless conversation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might delete later…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the upside, you won’t need to worry being trapped in the car after being forcibly ejected out the windscreen instead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve got a fairly standard Commo with sensors in the front seats (not the rear though).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My brothers 2007 Subaru Liberty had them on all seats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My 16yr old Toyota has them, and it’s a base model", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any car with a seatbelt warning has a weight sensor in the seats. That's how the seatbelt warning knows someone is in the seat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My 14 year old mid range Hyundai has them, so maybe more common than you realise?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the car has passenger air-bags it will very likely have a sensor in the passenger seat(s). The sensors help the computer in the car determine which airbags to deploy in an accident, and additionally serves to remind the driver and passengers that something heavy enough is in a seat that isn’t bucked in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It might be quick, but I doubt it's pleasant. I think there's something about this called like. Survivorship bias or something? Where more people get injured, yes... because not nearly as many are dying as they were before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That should be mandatory as well. Absolutely. Especially when doing tricks, holy *crap*. It's just common sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's new cameras that take images of every single car that passes by.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These images - and there were 8.3 million vehicles checked in the first 21 days - are assessed by AI, then flagged for verification by a human (who apparently hasn't been trained to distinguish between a mobile phone a and a slice of banana bread).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That human has issued 11,400 fines in 21 days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be interesting to know how many false positives there have been (from AI and from verification).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "nah keep it. We need more folks like you around here. You did good, made me laugh..Comment good. Sydney sub bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've no idea why they're so serious. Lacking humor much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Til. I drive solo, so only know of the driver’s seat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This woman isn’t disputing her child didn’t have a seatbelt on though she is saying she wasn’t aware of the new laws", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1el832z.json b/1el832z.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..785463a1c62320f4d0f9efdd8b047a180d2fe5ba --- /dev/null +++ b/1el832z.json @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I feel like I’m going crazy, but does anyone else sometimes get the smell like a chocolate candle when walking around the city, I smell it mostly in Victoria Park near the pool there often in other parks too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know what it could be?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe vapes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't have described weed as smelling like chocolate. I would have said an overly sweet herb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A friend of mine (who was a big smoker, not sure if this affects perception) always reckoned it smelt like lamb and mint sauce.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A big smoker of cigarettes or weed? Regardless, I think smoking in general warps one's sense of smell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To me, weed smells very very sweet - sickly sweet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weed mostly (in the form of hash). This was back in the day so we were all constantly around cigarette smoke as well, wherever and whenever we went out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weed smells very sharp to me and a bit pungent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is very pungent. Very distinctive. I remember once being out and about with my partner, I smelt weed, made a comment to my partner that someone was smoking a good time. My partner has/had no idea what weed smelt like. I had to describe it to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I pointed it out to my kid when we were in Berlin recently (not sure what the legalisation situation is there, but people were smoking it quite openly on the street) so she could recognise it in future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've encouraged her to at least try to wait until her twenties before taking it up as a regular habit, given the issues it can cause to adolescent brains. If she tries it once, whatever. I personally don't do (nor have ever done) any recreational drugs. Unless you count endless cups of tea ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried it twice, both times it did nothing for me, complete waste of money. I've told both kids this too. Eldest won't be tempted as they are epileptic and won't risk it. So far, youngest hasn't paid any attention.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yes, I have an addiction to tea. Last year, I had Covid and couldn't taste anything, gave up tea for a few days and boy, did the headache kick in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think my addiction is more psychological as I don't get headaches, but when I haven't had a cup of tea for a while and *really need one*, finally drinking tea feels like it's flowing directly into my veins!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought mine was psychological too. And for the past several years, have really cut back and am down to two a day. Even then, I got the headache after about 2 days of not having it. And it was a weird headache.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1el8wgz.json b/1el8wgz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7444fa9365bd1d957c2dbdaf7df733a4c9bd489c --- /dev/null +++ b/1el8wgz.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "hey!! so i currently do bouldering pretty casually as a hobby, but i would defo want to try going more regularly (1-2 times a week). I definitely prefer going with buddies, rather than alone so if anybody is a beginner or wanting to get into bouldering, hmu!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "normally, i like to going to 9degrees waterloo or nomad! im a student at UTS, studying sports science as well :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you just want to bouldering or rock climbing too? I would be down to do it on a weekend or in the evening, cant do daytime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Up for it either 9 degrees at Waterloo or Nomad in Annadale?? I'm waaay out of practice but I need to get back into it so I'm good this Friday if you want :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're ever wanting to check out 1UP down Bankstown way, Monday's and Friday's are a nice time to strike up conversations with people!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm interested!!! A former uts student :))", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very cool alliteration. Good job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd be really interested, I started going at the start of the year but I haven't been in the last few month. I'd love to go with a couple of other beginners, I was just doing it by myself before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keen to get back into bouldering! All my original bouldering friends are so much better than me so i gave up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blochaus in Marrickville is a pretty nice gym too if you haven't had a chance to check that out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t gotten much into bouldering, but I’m in the market for someone to rock climb with - my partner quite rudely decided to break his arm at the snow the other week!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m in the inner west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ahh i more so prefer bouldering! but yes weekend or evening it great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ahh yess 9degrees would be so nice! ahh im busy friday but hmm how about sunday??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ahh thank you!! much appreciate it :))", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that the one at Chullora? Haven't gotten around to checking it out yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sure Sunday sounds good; 1pm?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you're a student bring your student ID, 9%(?weird number) off, and I'm just on their website now but 25$ gets you unlimited climbing for the first week so seems pretty good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ALSO i am running 30 min late unless you're not going in which case i am absolutely the lazy and won't go today, prolly tomorrow instead eek", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it is, really nice vibes there", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1elb35z.json b/1elb35z.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d8e9e474308dfdc8e29f0e8cca0f6b9da2a69ff6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1elb35z.json @@ -0,0 +1,170 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Ultimo TAFE students, where do you like to get lunch? Looking for reccos! Give me your favourites", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cornerstone cafe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uts building, where woolies is for like soul origin, Chinese etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The nasi goreng at Lestari restaurant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably ask the uts thread since it's basically the same location", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spice alley, suprised its not said already", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I went to TAFE there, we used to go in the ABC cafe. Best place and you’d run into people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lestari (Indonesia) is a good place for lunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Fox and Grind cafe on Mary Ann St is decent, UTS also has a food court with a lot of options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UTS food court, or if you have a bit more time, Darling Square.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a tafe student but at a private RTO close-by", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 minute noodles in winter and home made sandwiches in summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "otherwise look for places with lunch specials like pubs, the asian resturant place tend to be value for money", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once ate a whole woolies chicken sitting in the lobby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "also i ate 4 whoppers from hungry jacks in one go when they have decent specials on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, Woolies hot chicken pieces with a half price Powerade. Good meal for under $10.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Broadway shopping centre is your best bet if you want multiple options. Cheaper than UTS places too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cornerstone Cafe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get their breaky combo in the mornings. I miss when it was $10 ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fork and Grind is good too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Agincourt has $7 burger and chips if you buy a drink on Thursdays which is good. Not sure if they have value specials on other days but they probably do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have gone to a few random places around paddy’s for noodles or dumplings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a lot of good options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I HATE the cafeteria. It’s so bad. Worst bacon and egg roll I’ve ever had.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im in the marcus clarke building and i like to go to sushi hub or anywhere along the main front of that building as its just a line of convenience stores or fast food", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been years but I used to either go up to Market City food court, or Sussex Centre food court (and other places to eat in Chinatown), or Broadway Shopping Centre, the TAFE canteen, UTS canteen, Macca's or KFC along George St., or that Chinese restaurant near MSY which is probably no longer there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually just had cigarettes for lunch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "kafe kooks is rly good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was at UTS I used to go get marrickville pork roll in darling square ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "UTS Pide #1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went there in 2019, I'd always just bring lunch from home and sit at one of the tables scattered about. Not sure if it's changed since then though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the lunch room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get breakfast from there all the time. One of the things I look forward to when it’s time to go back to tafe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's really good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh man. I just walked thru as a short cut never went to the cafe. Such a rookie move on my behalf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good old bachelor’s handbag", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah would quite often go to pubs nearby bc the specials were real good a lot of the time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's an expensive lunch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree, one of the most authentic Javanese style of nasi goreng there is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn’t pass the $25 mark yet at that point wasn’t bad haha", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1elc7mx.json b/1elc7mx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f13c4f4fbd3e2d239190730f626cfbe968b81e4e --- /dev/null +++ b/1elc7mx.json @@ -0,0 +1,326 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking to avoid driving directly into the CBD and paying exorbitant parking fees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit#1:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "does anyone know if the Picton train carpark is chockers about 6am?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ps I'm about 10min out from Picton, so it's not my usual drive-by.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit#2:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you to everyone who contributed and provided insight and helpful tips. I ended up going with the Leumeah option, and I had a pleasant experience... Despite 4 hours of travel ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's how my day went. . .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7.10am left home (a bit late if trying to avoid peak hr traffic..), went the Appin Rd way, traffic was fine and was at the parking lot 33min later. There was still so much (free) parking available - stoked, as this was my main concern.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The train came within 5min, and after a long ride with the lady next to me sitting on top of me, I was at work sitting in a seat at 9.10am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly 2 hours door to seat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going home, I didn't account for the minute it would take me to leave the office, and so I missed the 4.05pm train by the skin of my teeth - this is where the trebuchet would have been welcomed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next train was 15min later, but was delayed 10min..... 4.31pm the old rickety tin can rolled up, and I was lucky to score a window seat. 5.40pm I was back in my car, and 6.10pm I was back home. 2hrs 5min seat to door (could have been less if I didn't screw it up).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I noted large parking garages at Glenfield, Holsworthy, Panania, might be part of Park n Pay. If this info helps anyone who is in a similar situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MS Teams", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drive to Picton station and get the train? Perhaps ctown station if the timetable is better for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drive to leumeah, park in the big car park and train the rest of the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a brutal commute regardless of whether you drive or train.please look after your health and WFH whenever you can", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train. Don't live there anymore, but did for most of my life including many years commuting to the city for work. Diesel train from Picton then change at Macarthur, was fine most days. If the timetable for the diesel train from Picton doesn't suit, drive to Macarthur or Campbelltown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to live at Leumeah when I started working in the CBD, and had a coworker who was out at Camden, so not quite Picton. We caught the same train home, and he parked near Macarthur Station, and drove the rest of the way home each night. Eventually work realised how vital he was, and started paying for a parking spot in the building so he didn’t have to catch the train. My commute was brutal, I can’t imagine how his felt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trebuchet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a few trains each day direct between the City and Southern Highlands, which is a good option because it only stops at Glenfield before Campbelltown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could otherwise get a train from Picton and change at Macarthur/Campbelltown, but that would be dependent on timetables lining up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise, you could drive to Macarthur or Leumeah and get the train from there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at the timetables, 6:37 at Picton station, swap at Macarthur or Campbelltown for citybound train and it'll get you to Wynyard at 8:22.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in Camden. I drive to Leumeah station because of the construction at Campbelltown carpark. Parking is free and abundant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asked a mate who lives there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WFH as much as possible. Exemptions, etc is the best route, but they have an understanding that they can come in occasionally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drives to Campbelltown/leppington/Glenfield depending on the day (Monday and Friday are the quietest days, as are school holidays) and gets the train the rest of the way. These apparently fill up super early too (well before 7)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train both ways IS possible, but if there's a slight hiccup on the network, you're boned when trying to make a connection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know someone who lives in that area and drives to Macarthur and catches a train from there. I think there is a big carpark.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drive to Campbeltown or Wollongong and catch the train in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please don’t drive. Doing that daily is asking for an accident to happen. You could easily doze off from the exhaustion. When I went through burn-out, I was constantly falling asleep on the train on the way in and way home, I’m kinda glad I wasn’t behind the wheel but on a train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drive to MacArthur station and try to catch a country link train to central for a city circle transfer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to live in a similar location. The county link only took 35 minutes to get to Redfern. It only stopped MacArthur crown Redfern central when I got on at Mac square.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But that was about 15 years ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For sure. Old mates staring down the barrel of 4 hours of travel each day for 8 hours in the office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely second driving to Macarthur/Campbelltown. Picton train frequency isn't the best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which will also save you having to change trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah wow that is a huge carpark. That's one of my biggest worries - getting to the train carpark and not getting a spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or Campbelltown, the station is easily accessible off the Hume.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We call that “bus factor” - smart employer! Rather than train more people to spread the work, you can just pay a tax deductible $50 for parking and expect the employee to triple their commute expenses by driving instead of using PT!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t forget to tap ooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The direct trains are abysmally scheduled - only once daily each way:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leaves Picton at 9:30 for a 10:30 arrival at Central. Return departs Central at 4pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The trains are generally well timed to transfer at Macarthur/Campbelltown, but the hourly frequency of the Southern Highlands line probably makes that unviable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would definitely agree with the recommendation to drive to Macarthur. Trains every 15 minutes or better into the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus Christ. The better part of 2 hours each way? I’d just be looking for a different job", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "why wollongong?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The CountryLink no longer stops at Macarthur, and the Campbelltown stop is for dropoff only now :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parking isn't that great. Leumeah (west side) has far more parking,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the main purpose of the direct trains is to rotate a train set into/out of Central as the maintenance depot for the Endeavour railcars is at Eveleigh. The timing is suitable for those living in the region who need to come to the city for a shorter engagement than a full day's work, e.g. medical appointments , and is popular with retirees as well. The \"Bathurst Bullet\" serves a similar purpose for those in that region as well as daily trains from Scone and Dungog that go into Newcastle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not that much further, plus some of the trains have quiet carriages, and it's a much more pleasant view while travelling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh well that blows, the parking at ctown is a lot more expensive. I remember you could park on the blair athol side for free a long time ago but i'm pretty sure that's vanished now. Youd have to pay for parking or transfer from macarthur at ctown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blaxland Rd side of the station has quite a large commuter carpark?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That checks out, though at least the Bathurst Bullet is timed a bit more reasonably - arriving Central 9:30am, departing Central 5:45pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Wollongong train to central takes quite a bit longer than the Campbelltown one though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quiet carriages ? Hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "90% of the time there's either some old biddies talking loudly or a douche with a speaker playing crap music", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're lucky it'll be quiet til Helensburgh but by the time you hit Sutherland forget it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ah.. ok.. i often drive past that way to nowra. and couldn't work out why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did have until half turned into a construction site", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It isn't Blaxland Road for either Campbelltown or Leumeah.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For Leumeah, it is off Campbelltown Road to Plough Inn Road to west side of station. Old area is to the south and about a decade(?) ago they added a new area on the north between Airds Road/Bow Bowing Creek and the Railway Line. Also caters for parking for Campbelltown Sports Stadium.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's actually two daily \"Bullets\" which adds flexibility", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Early Morning Service to Sydney Terminal (WN12)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Departure from Bathurst at 5:46 am", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Arriving at Central at 9:27am", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second Morning Service to Sydney Terminal (WN14)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Departure from Bathurst at 7:35 am", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Arriving at Central at 11:46am", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Afternoon Service to Bathurst", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Departure from Sydney Terminal at 3:57pm (WN15)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Arriving at Bathurst at 7:39pm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second Afternoon Service to Bathurst", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Departure from Sydney Terminal at 5:47pm (WN17)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Arriving at Bathurst at 9:33 pm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From a quick check it looks only about 20 minutes difference. That's not much for me but I understand that could be a lot for others.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah, I was unaware.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "20 minutes each way, five days a week, 45 weeks a year… that’s only 150 hours a year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that’s not counting driving to Wollongong.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1elccge.json b/1elccge.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5e270428467f23687327d3d14fac885966856e36 --- /dev/null +++ b/1elccge.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Should I be hanging out in Richmond more often", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel I’m missing something…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re missing any context whatsoever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the Melbourne Richmond mate there isn't any Fitness First past the Red Rooster line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You missed the border", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Richmond has lots of gyms. Its a big suburb. Of Melbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Click on the image to see the whole thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did. Means nothing to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still no clue, you’re expecting people to guess your context?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Top comment got it. I don't expect anything of anyone", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eldj3l.json b/1eldj3l.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c7aee4ae7dce938b740a661a0e901dabcb5e91b4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eldj3l.json @@ -0,0 +1,266 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Okay so I’m not from Sydney, but I’m from Dubbo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno y’all, but my allergies are going INSANE. Anyone else? I can’t go a day without nasal spray or an antihistamine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is going on ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit to add: sorry there’s a bit of confusion, I’m originally from Sydney, moved to Dubbo 5 months ago haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fexorelief, thank me later =)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Non sleepy allergy tablets that last all day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are tonnes of flowering plants and grasses around at the moment due to the good wet season we have been having out here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s very normal to get hay fever on a regular basis if you are susceptible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The trick is to try different hayfever tablets. Take one every day in the morning before you step outside and cop it. If you use different ones and mix it up you hopefully won’t become resistant to certain ones. Try a Zyrtec one day, a fexo tab another day etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The most common species of wattles in Sydney start flowering now, so if you're sensitive hay fever season starts real early here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me, it's always peak dust mite season April to August every year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dymista doesn’t need a script anymore. Good stuff for allergies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh definitely I’m like on daily anti histamines but when I leave Sydney I’m perfectly fine!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel it’s all year round.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been told by my immunotherapy specialist that nasal sprays are effective as prevention rather than treatment so use it before and during stay in Sydney. The cheap good one is Azonair from Chemist warehouse (same as Nasonex). Also, if it’s really bad, look into immunotherapy (subcut injection every 3 months, cost approx. $350)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, the NSW Rural Fire Service’s Hazard Reduction schedule list can be checked to see whether it might affect your area hopefully plan ahead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wash your eyes out if they get inflamed, do a twice daily sinus drain with saline, if it’s bad in your nostrils you can also line the insides with Vaseline to catch the allergens. Shake off your clothes when you get inside, try and wear a hat to avoid it catching in your hair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find the above with a routine of telfast with clarantyne, dymista and eye drops work but if the plane trees are bad, my entire head itches and the insides of my mouth gets swollen and inflamed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You grew up with the allergens in Dubbo and your body is sensitised to them. There are different allergens in Sydney. This is something people who travel to new areas experience pretty regularly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve never had hayfever in Sydney but experienced it mildly in the US before I became sensitised to the different allergens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's bloody horrible, my 14y old son is 1 year through immunotherapy for dust mites and it's working for him but has a minimum of 2 years to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our doctor described Sydney as one giant dustbowl. Many foreigners I work with have come to Australia and discovered they have asthma or allergies that never existed before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funnily enough I had awful allergies my whole life in Sydney, went to Canberra for roughly a year/2 allergy seasons, came back to Sydney and my allergies were gone for 6 years. They started up again around year 7 sadly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sorry but your post and your subsequent clarification make no sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're NOT from Sydney, but you are in fact are from Sydney. You're from Dubbo, but you're NOT from Dubbo, because you've only been in Dubbo since March.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So all i am picking up is you have allergies. What point were you making about Sydney or Dubbo in relation to your allergies?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was from the country and whenever I came to Sydney I would get eye infections and allergies. I was told it’s the particles in the air which trigger it. Maybe its pollution", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got upgraded from Nasonex to Dymista!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happens to me around this time of year too, always get allergies followed by a head cold from August to October long weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sucks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So long as you can manage them with regular nasal and antihistamines, all normal. Unfortunately some of us are very susceptible and this can change/increase as you get older.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you downloaded the PollenWise app? I find it good to tracking what I’m reacting to. For me it’s usually mould spores and grass rather than pollen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never had severe grass/pollen allergies, but one year my partner and I stayed briefly at a rural property his family used to own, on the way to Dubbo as it happens, and when we were driving around a field on one of those four wheel motorbike things, we both had our eyes absolutely streaming with allergy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never had that before nor since. We also stayed there at other times, including doing country walks around the area, and never had a problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It must have been one particular pollen that was rife that day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It must the smell of the animals at Dubbo zoo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m already taking Telfast 180mg, although seeing as though it’s the same chemical, I might hunt for it! It’s cheaper than Telfast haha. Thank you :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good tip! I’ll test that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I swear this is all year round for me. But today has been incredibly bad, I can barely breathe!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the info, that’s good to know. I’ll make sure I’m stocked up haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dymista was life changing for me, the only thing that has ever worked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I have Dymista, my doctor recommended it to me. But god it tastes like ass, no matter what I do haha. I’m going to use it today though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thank you! I was wondering if there was an injection available, I’ll look into this :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nooo not a saline wash, I can’t stand them hahaha. But I think I’ll have to do it. Ill also give the Vaseline thing a try, I remember my doctor suggested it years ago haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no no! I lived in Sydney my entire life, moved to dubbo 5 months ago :) but yes, what you said still makes sense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn’t help that Sydney is surrounded by mountains, so all of it is trapped. I hope it continues to work well for your son!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently it’s also because the air is somewhat dry but the temperature is warm, and it’s windy. So it just makes it the perfect conditions for allergies (according to the specialist I saw)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because I don’t currently live in Sydney, so yes I’m from Dubbo… not sure what’s confusing lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I posted it here but clarified that I’m not from Sydney because it’s a Sydney sub, but I know people from surrounding areas are on here too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I’m the same! Whenever I go to Sydney, I get a teallt itchy nose and throat! I’m not sure how bad pollution in dubbo is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know what, I did a walk around Dubbo Zoo on Sunday afternoon. My sister reckons it could be that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always use generic telfast. So much cheaper and yeah, same effect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fexofenadine 180mg Priceline, is the cheapest which I buy. 30 tab for $20. 50 for $30.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you ever had an allergy test? If your allergies are year round it's worth working out how allergic you are to dust mites specifically.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dust mites are prolific in Sydney compared to out west as even winter is comparatively more mild and humid indoors. You need to hot water wash or dry in direct sunlight, both of which are less common in winter here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I know. Taste is interesting. But, worth it to keep the skin on my nose instant lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do a DIY version of the saline wash which is 1/4 tsp of salt in 1/2 cup of lukewarm water as recommended by my specialist. I mainly hate how I just end up with a really wet shirt and face afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not sure the scientific accuracy, but I’ve heard consuming local honey can help. It’s theoretically a basic form of immunology by taking small amounts of the local allergens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are FROM Sydney. That's your background.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You now live in Dubbo, but you're not from there. You can become FROM Dubbo when you've been living there an extended period.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! For some reason I’ve never thought about using generic. I always do with my other meds haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although, 100 tabs of Telfast at Chemist Warehouse is $39.99, even cheaper", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t you worry, I’m addicted to honey hahaha. I’ve also heard this, so I bought local honey when I moved here :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And what constitutes as an extended period? 6 months? God, cry about it elsewhere, I clarified what I meant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Respectfully, OP, you are so rude that it's obvious you're not FROM Dubbo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t worry, plenty of rude people in Dubbo :)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eldqws.json b/1eldqws.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..76e48816dac78929001a2d070aa2a76a2f672821 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eldqws.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I have sound sensory problems and I have to attend to an event at the ICC this month. How loud is the Sound Shell? Is it incredibly loud to the point where everyone can hear it no matter where they are?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work right around the corner. Mostly its ok. A few days back they had some sort of big drum banging but it lasted for 5mins. Mostly it’s barely noticeable up until now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just check the events for the sound shell to avoid anything loud and bring ear protection in case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "as long as those screens are showing the games from Stan's ad-free feed and not the Nine Network, but i doubt it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I honestly don’t give a hoot about what they are showing. FTA is the aids of TV entertainment", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ele7oz.json b/1ele7oz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f8ea888eaca05d72950b5297d2ceee1edd1cd2f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ele7oz.json @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi Redditors,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are looking for a professional strata manager (company) that is a good communicator, efficient and effective in or around Parramatta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We'd love to hear your recommendations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks in advance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">good communicator, efficient and effective", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're gonna have to reduce your expectations by a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is one of them engagement posts where you have $10 to spend to build a team and you essentially can only pick 1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we objectively talk about strata management anymore? It is hard to name a company without someone getting emotional", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Highly recommend Norwest Strata Management - talk to Debbie. Only do this if you want a professional, well run strata. https://norweststrata.com.au/about-us", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "had a decent run with bright and duggan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone says ace, cut that person from your life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But we are looking for good experiences (if any :-).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have another property with an excellent strata manager in Liverpool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Only do this if you want a professional, well run strata", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What if you want a fuckabout silly buggers strata?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks :-) Much appreciated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That depends on the quality of service. There are pretty standard rates but we are prepared to look at any proposition. [The owners are not stingey].", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you by any chance live in the hornsby area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mmmm I will take your comments on board!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha. I can direct you to one of those too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "been involved in committees around west ryde and SOP", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eleopb.json b/1eleopb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5e48f73a380a0e6089c7d891ced2581d6ff751ad --- /dev/null +++ b/1eleopb.json @@ -0,0 +1,158 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I haven’t been able to buy limes for a month now. In the inner west. Not desperate or anything, just keep thinking while shopping, oh might pick up a lime and alas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "theyre out of season... they were $2 a piece in Orange yesterday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in my bartending days, this is the time of year they always got horrifically expensive. Sometimes we were paying more for a box of limes than the bottle of grey goose they were going in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My lime tree is looking pretty sad atm. I need to knit it a jumper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fruits and vegetables have seasons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are desperate for limes out of season, they have imported ones in Harris Farm at the moment ‍🟩", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inner west? Go to one of the Vietnamese markets in Marrickville on Illawarra Rd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah I live right next to Cabramatta and there’s plenty at the markets", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a bloke in campbelltown who sells limes on marketplace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Work at their competitor - they're out of season so we're very short on supply", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You cam get lime juice for $1. Saved our Taco Tuesdays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a lime shortage in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A 4kg box from my suppliers is currently $180.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normally it’s $25-30", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah hard to come by - $35kg Harris Farms last week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting I guess is lemons no dramas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Local grocer has them for $2.50 or so. Aldi has them for a dollar something each", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Panettas at Marrickville Metro have them at the moment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yep, out of season about $25/kg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been making Super Juice. Lime Zest, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Water, lime juice. you get about 8 times the amount of juice compared to just juicing the lime, tastes identical (if you follow a good recipe and get your ratios right) and lasts about a month in the fridge before oxidising, compared to a day for fresh lime juice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've noticed this too, my local had a sign up saying there's a shortage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got millions on my tree. They are all yellow now though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to Harris farm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$40/kg at Harris Farm at the moment!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually you want limes in green, that's why", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn’t realize limes have a specific season when lemons are everywhere. Thought they were very similar. Appreciate the info everyone!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are paying $120 a box for limes at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right, but this is the peak season for most citrus, so I think it's reasonable that people are confused about limes. But apparently they follow a different season.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To everything, there is a season?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve driven past those before, is the produce there super cheap in general ? They always look so busy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good call. Might pick up a bottle. Also had Taco Tuesday in mind! I roasted a chicken instead and it rocked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are getting a 5kg box for $120/ $26 a kilo from our suppliers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australian lemons in January are hard to find.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's why there aren't any grapes anywhere to be seen, and the last time I saw them a month ago they were nearly $20/kilo. Which sucks as my kids love having grapes in their packed lunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuuuck I'm glad I finally got out of the industry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those markets and fruit and veg shops are *so* good for pricing vs supermarkets and the rest. Its a bit chaotic but you will save a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yep", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://citrusaustralia.com.au/buying-australian/season/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, that's very useful!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ell4sf.json b/1ell4sf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fb6a3ded32e4e65bdd99273a3c5d9d2fda61da64 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ell4sf.json @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi guys, I just got a gig in Liverpool but partner still has to stay around the gong for work. We thought we’d find a midway point to live as a compromise but we’ve read some shocking info about some suburbs in and around Liverpool itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was warned that parking in Livo CBD is pretty much non-existent so I’ll be relying on public transport and partner would be driving down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’re not originally from NSW, so we would really appreciate any suggestions from trusty locals for a safe neighbourhood to live (especially as my work is shift-based so there will be times when I’ll have to catch public transport in the early morning/past 9PM) with decent shopping centres, cafes/restaurants, and decent train line to Liverpool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much guys ! Very much appreciated !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Around Campbelltown is a good option: Frequent trains to Liverpool and City, huge shopping centres, all day public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Partner would have a 50 minute drive down a highway (Appin Road) to Wollongong, or can even take the hourly bus which is surprisingly well patronised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, if you go any further south from Campbelltown area, *you* will lose the public transport frequency - South of Rosemeadow the last bus departs Campbelltown at 7:45", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps somewhere along the East Hills line? You don't have a direct line to Liverpool but there are bus services there. You can then change trains at Wolli Creek for Wollongong services. Or if you ever drive there Heathcote Rd connects Liverpool to Heathcote. This connects to the Princes Hwy to Wollongong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would live in Wollongong and drive. Parking isn't impossible in Livo and I'd rather have the Gong lifestyle. Timewise aggregate commute for you and partner combined from say Park Central to Livo Hospital and to Gong stadium totals 1h45m, whereas if you stay in the gong, commute to Livo Hosp is 63 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apply for permanent parking at Warren Serviceway carpark.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is ample parking at the warwick farm train station, one stop to liverpool", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about around Appin Road?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I moved down to the gong for work and love, Sydney is such a hustle and bustle. That slow gong life is lush", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe Campbelltown, but if the suburbs in Livo give you the heebie jeebies, Campbelltown will be worse. 2559/2560 gang let's gooooooo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That favours Liverpool too much. Perhaps those new developments between Appin and Campbelltown. That way, OP and partner suffer equally horrible commutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We just saved their relationship.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for your advice! In terms of neighborhood, I wonder whether Campbelltown is a safe suburb for early morning/night time train commute ? I have heard that Campbelltown do not have a very good safety rep at night. Would Minto/Ingleburn be similar vibe or slightly better in this regard I wonder ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh ! I havent looked into this suburb but will add it on the list! Thank you ! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’ve been living in Wollongong for a couple of years not and would love to move back to Sydney as all our friends are in Sydney haha. Thank you for the carpark tip ! Will definitely look into it ! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much for this tip ! Will do this for sure on days where I have to drive ! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was wondering about this too. Is this rumour true or exaggerated ? Im sure it doesnt apply to all of Campbelltown is it ? Are there streets/areas we have to avoid/be mindful of around Campbelltown ? Thank you !!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well obviously if one is relying on public transport, outside of the hourly bus nothing much happening in that regard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahahah thank you ! But yes I have to rely on the train unfortunately hence why we’re thinking of relocating somewhere with reliable public transit (not so much busses )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eh, it has its moments. Mostly exaggerated, but my perspective on that is pretty warped having been the town dickhead myself. You'd mostly want to avoid most of Minto, and all of Claymore and Airds too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From Campbelltown, the 'Gong is approximately a 40 min drive. If you can get a place walking distance to the station, then you're set.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1elnsl8.json b/1elnsl8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..890ac8b7437a39d90f7de99855b0c47d6de6493e --- /dev/null +++ b/1elnsl8.json @@ -0,0 +1,698 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just got told I'd missed my Strata AGM yesterday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turns out I did, because I didn't open a piece of snail mail. Unless I'm very confused, the strata people sent me an invitation to a Teams meeting … in the physical mail. I'm looking at a piece of paper with a \"Join This Meeting\" link printed on it. And no date.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me to my morning nurse: \"just so you know, I have two cats, but they'll be scared of you and won't come out or jump up\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jubby: \"hold my nip\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Caught a bit of the track and field this morning, according to the commentators, apparently the men's 1500m world record holder *(apparently not a world record holder but some kind of record holder at least) has been talking a bit of shit, so it was kind of satisfying watching him not even get a spot on the podium.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway my cat was very cute this morning and made it very hard getting out of bed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God she's fresh this morning 🥶", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "September elections. Shame the *Culture War* is an actual point of discussion amongst people. Maybe vote for someone who isn't rezoning everything for their property developer friends?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exhausted. I don't think getting sick three times in three months has done my body any favours. Can't finish my workouts at the gym and I get winded going up the stairs. Woke up feeling like I haven't slept. I felt like this for two weeks before the second illness showed up so hope I'm not in for a fourth one... been pretty militant about wearing a mask at work lately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been applying for government and council jobs for 2 months now and not even one interview or phone call. They are so tough to get into as well. I feel like the game is rigged, and you need to have connections to get in. I'm just going to keep applying and change my CV a little bit and hope for the best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going insane without an office and not really having left my flat for two weeks. Counting on working a few hours at a cafe to heal me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woke up with a headache, going to be a long day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: A coldsore too ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Made Recipetin Eats apple & rhubarb crumble last night, and with a scoop of Connoisseur Vanilla, fuck me if it wasn’t the best dessert ever. Strong recommendation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "question to gov workers - how has the new 'work in the office' mandate affected you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has it actually kicked in yet? (or are there still arguements from the union and all that)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it like all-jobs wide or is it like a per role basis?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "also what about all those folks who got a job under the pretense of being able to wfh? (apparently this is a bit of a headache at the moment for both the employer and employee on wtf to do)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The headline basically wrote itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/07/bluey-limited-edition-coins-stolen-sold-australia", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in my tiredness, i accidentally doubled my creatine scoop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what a gym session, i've never been stronger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i have opened pandora's box", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yesterday was a shortsand jumper kind of day, I want today to be the same but the morning is so cold!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone working/worked in the big 4 banks taken a career break to travel?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The website says that employees can take career break as part of flexible arrangement. However is it really as simple as it sounds?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are all the lizards out enjoying the sun? This is surely the most glorious weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s colder than a witch’s tit this morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone in Merrylands/surrounding area want to look after my friend's cat for a couple of days, literally?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're going overseas and the cat will follow them literally two days later, for logistical reasons. So it's just a matter of housing and feeding a nice cat for 48-72 hours and then someone will come by to pick him up and take him to the airport. You'd have to be home for that of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also mods can I post this at top level?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "REA just offered me a $30pw rent increase for 12 months or $40pw for a 24 month lease. I was under the impression REAs can raise it every 12 months, doesn't seem genuine but am scouring the NSW govt website now for answers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking to buy tickets to Coldplay and saw on viagogo them selling for 4x face value. How is this not banned due to the NSW laws?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i see that the egg shortage is going strong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not many cartons left at coles bondi junction and most had a cracked egg in there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just in case anyone thought (lol) that the NSW Libs weren't also in the pocket of the Property Council and Business Chamber - \"pull government employees into line\" - no empathy or care for public sector workers whatsoever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't even vote for the 2 major parties again.They are completely bought and owned. Vote for independents and minor parties who can swing the balance of power and hold both of the majors to account.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-07/nsw-government-workers-public-service-return-to-office/104194098", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'While Opposition Leader Mark Speakman supported the push he criticised the way the premier approached the issue and urged him to end the \"insurrection\" by senior public servants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"A grand announcement about work from home being curtailed but we've seen the public service revolt against the premier's edict,\" he said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"They certainly haven't been giving clear instructions to other senior public servants to make sure they're falling in line.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking for a new GP either inner west or city so I can get authority for them to prescribe my ADHD meds with approval from my psych since my current drs office refuses to do that but god I do not want to sit in a waiting room for ages. Admittedly I haven't been looking yet but only because the thought of it while I'm also trying to do my day job is so exhausting and daunting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strong improve your game or be fired vibes from your strata manager", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who doesnt love some schadenfreudde in the morning?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard it on the radio and my first thought was 'suck shit', I know very mature.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> the men's 1500m world record holder", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He won gold at Tokyo. He is not the world record holder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Maybe vote for someone who isn’t rezoning everything for their property developer friends?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do such people exist?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ty for this comment I want money and just signed up for AEC work. Cheers mate. Tho I don't really care at this point if developer buddies are getting more servings if it means the housing crisis gets fixed. I'd like to move out one day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like you’re just running yourself into the ground without fully recuperating from each bout of illness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take care of yourself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to offer up my skills to help you with your application.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Government likes a very specific way of writing and I can comfortably boast that I am very good at cover letters - 9 out of 10 that I have helped people with get interviews.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that a thing people actually do? (I can't exactly see what others do) it's always sounded kinda nice, but I wasn't sure if it was okay or not. It sounds kinda nice to sit somewhere and draw.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get those invisible patches (if you haven’t already), they are the best", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She is an absolute god. I don't think I have had a single bad cooking experience with her recipes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For later: [https://www.recipetineats.com/rhubarb-crumble/](https://www.recipetineats.com/rhubarb-crumble/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">how has the new 'work in the office' mandate affected you? Has it actually kicked in yet?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It hasn't started yet. Got an email from the biggest biccy saying that ongoing discussions need to be had about logistics (likely that we don't have enough desks - my department has 200+ people and maybe 80 hot desks allocated to us).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Is it like all-jobs wide or is it like a per role basis?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All reports so far is that it is everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">also what about all those folks who got a job under the pretense of being able to wfh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my department, if you live more than 1.5hr from the head office, your \"base location\" was moved to your closest local office when you were employed. My local office is a 5 min drive, but there are not enough desks there either and I have to book a desk ahead of time (and none of my team are in my area so I'd still be working alone).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is one person that I know of that lives in another state. They have very specialised knowledge so I assume that there will be allowances made to keep the people that are needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/bluey", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s as simple as your manager, their manager and maybe their manager is willing to make it. Nobody is really going to be able to give you a definitive answer except those people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn’t a big 4 but I took six months off to flee overseas because I was done with both working and Gladys’ lockdown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not big 4 banks but a large financial org and I know people who work in big 4, but yes it is possible. It's subject to management approval though. It will usually be for people who've worked there long enough and for people in specific roles. In my experience, it's quite rare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This really sounds like a question for the individual organisation that you are interested in working for/currently work for. it really comes down to your managers and how they wish to manage you and give you time off or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have a lot of little penny lizards that live under the pots in our back yard. It’s a gorgeous day but I don’t think they’ve come out yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bloody cold this winter. I’ve spent many many many winters in Sydney; never used my scarf so much as this one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oooh cake day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The absolutely hilarious little tuft of hair poking out of little miss’ doona this morning was a sight. She was very unhappy to learn it’s Wednesday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God damn I really should have worn another layer 🥶🥶", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I could see my freaking breath while waiting for the bus!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I move to Sydney from England many years ago, I assumed I would never need to buy wooly gloves again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does your friend know you're asking internet strangers to mind their cat? I would **lose my mind** if someone did this for my two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Also mods can I post this at top level?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't think it's a good idea (casting such a wide net makes it harder to vet, for one) but it's not against the rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Message me, I *might* be able to assist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have they looked on madpaws? The pet sitters come with reviews, you know, for safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My rent just went up >$100 per week on a 12 month lease. If I were you, I'd be locking down the $40 on a 24 month lease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you're interested in staying there long term, id defs do the 40/week 24 month option", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh really? There was a huge selection at the fruit and veg just now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">\"Work from home came in largely because of COVID. It was an emergency measure,\" he said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lols. They need a fact checker. My department was allowing 3 days a week from home at the start of 2019 as part of the flexible work policy - and that was after a period of trialling a single day, than moving to 2 days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">my ADHD meds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> but god I do not want to sit in a waiting room for ages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Confirmed get this fella their meds damnit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve found gps very reluctant to do this. If you end up finding one do let me know. Inner west as well. Good luck 🤞", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dr Lee Lim at Redfern Station Medical Centre. She's my gal for everything! My psych sucks so hard, but Dr Lim will go through the exceptionally high level of bullshit paperwork and approval to prescribe as your GP. She's done it for myself and others, so knows how to navigate the ridiculous system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I *think* the psych needs to address the approval letter to a specific GP (maybe?), so you'll need to sign up with the medical centre as a patient first. But then you can book in with Dr Lim online.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like it worked as intended. I’m going to snail mail all my Teams invite in future to ensure nobody attends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was no winning her over, she just jumped up and wanted to see what was going on, sniff things, and sit by me. First time she's ever been so interested in a stranger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As the queen herself Chappell Roan says: \"my kink is karma\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah good to know. I was intrigued by the drama so I googled him and it said world record for indoor 1500, maybe they meant Olympic record?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "some councils have local parties or good independents. but you're going to have to dig in to find who they are, they certainly wont have the advertising budget to find you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fair. good luck with the AEC stuff though, a lot of the hiring happened during July (I was somewhat *involved* in that process), unless you're in Data Entry, which is pretty much guaranteed work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Developer buddies getting more servings wont fix the housing crisis it will widen the gap between home owners and renters. Throwing more dwellings at the problem is only a small part of the much bigger picture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Work is hell rn, don't really have much of an option there. And the gym is for rehab so not optional either, tho the physio encouraged me to take it easy so I've been doing that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was going to get some tidying done but I think I will just chill for today. Thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*jotting down greenbeensprout's name*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go to a local cafe where baristas kind of know me and I make sure to leave when it gets busy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always have them handy. I get about one a year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah agree - almost every recipe I’ve got in regular rotation is hers, and now I’m trying a few “special occasion” ones on friends and family", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only caveat is (as usual) her “prep time” is always woefully underestimated (and I’m not terrible at dicing etc)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good…uh…not bot?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats real interesting, thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> There is one person that I know of that lives in another state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in tech/project management (big company but not a government job) and yeah, we got people like this too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were talking about how much of a nightmare it would be in our team meeting today if we had to get everyone in the office. Some teams are literally split between different states.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been working for almost two years now, might not be long enough at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is such a cute name for skinks. I’ve never heard them called that before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "coldest this week in my area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...and coldest winter for a few years in my place. (only winter I turned the heater on this frequently would have been years back before covid)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our weather is the biggest bait and switch for foreigners. Every single person I have met that is visiting from overseas and happens to be here during the winter says the same thing - that they were sold a very different Australia lmfao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They specifically asked me to do this! They don't really have many friends in Sydney, they've been on a Working Holiday type deal all around the country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would of course vet anyone who volunteered, no pun intended, as would they.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm leaning towards this, it went up $40 last time so to stop them adding sneaky ones every year I think 2 years is the go, I called NSW Fair Trading who said if they mention in my rental agreement that it won't be raised for the length of the agreement I'll be sweet ... I know $40 here and there isn't much but a friend 2 suburbs over had hers go up by $200 and I'm scared, I'd like to stay living in the inner west if I can", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus it's been over 4 years, and lockdowns ended almost 3 years ago. They can't just turn around out of nowhere and pull the \"it was only an emergency measure card.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bunch of fucken muppets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I defo will. I know the meds are controlled for a reason but that rule disadvantages more people than it helps IMO. I would rather see a gp every six months for all my meds and just have a check in maybe once or every two years with the psych.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much. I will give her a call.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the plans have been available in the local planning office for the last nine months", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe she's curious or worried or something after you being gone for so long?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And just like that, I have a new kink.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> maybe they meant Olympic record?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct. He is the current Olympic record holder. The world record time was set back in the 90s and is yet to be beaten.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw an ad a couple of days ago calling for workers so perhaps not all roles are filled?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the first time I've ever heard someone suggest that more dwellings won't actually fix anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A service only offered to the regulars that are good humans - you are good human. Drop a msg when you are in need ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That definitely makes sense! I always leave a food court as soon as I'm done. I'd only chill if it was. Yknow. Chill XD knowing the people would probably help too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be tricky asking for extended leave but maybe you can put forward a proposal for working remotely overseas?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From my time working at one of the banks I think the policy stipulated you needed to have been employed for 5 years?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re best to refer to the internal policy & HR.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alternatively, they may just grant you a shorter leave without pay period for you to travel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s what The Bloke calls them. He grew up in the bush. I’m not sure whether or not that has anything to do with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t forget the roulette of whether La Niña is happening and it just rains all day every day of summer - had some UK visitors over christmas one year and they were *sorely* disappointed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're braver than me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be worthwhile seeing if there's any construction planned on the building or neighbouring buildings, or something that would inconvenience your life too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a good deal and I'd jump on it, but it's a rare moment a REA offers something that benefits the tenant 100%.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in Bali and geo blocked from work emails. So I'm a little in the dark besides media. How many days in the office are they asking for? When does it take effect?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got such a great WFH set up and such a miserable commute. Really not looking forward to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Church St in Newtown had an exceptional mental health GP but she hung up her heels, sadly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since then, I still have no trouble getting scripts for meds prescribed years ago by a psych but I’m also not on adult speed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think she's definitely more worried after I was gone so long. She's still sticking to me pretty closely, I've just not known her to be so forward with someone she's never met before. She was really watching him intently!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIL!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was the Olympic record holder. Not the Olympic record holder anymore haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got an email just two days ago telling people there was a new way to apply for work so I would presume so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly mate, dogshit response. Not even close to what I said, please try harder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be. We spent a lot of time researching lizards when my", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "son was little because he was obsessed. Along with dinosaurs, which i guess intuitively makes sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh gosh I feel like a sunny Christmas doesn't happen too often, if that's what they were hoping to experience...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol I met a couple of Irish lasses who outright felt cheated because they arrived during a rainy period.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, I'm close to the train line that's about to be converted to a metro line for 12 months, that'll be constant construction work. The building is at least 60 years old and they tell me they accept it's not in great condition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've asked them to clarify. If I got $100-$150 increase I couldn't live here anymore, so it's a small win.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[This is the circular](https://arp.nsw.gov.au/c2024-03-nsw-government-sector-workplace-presence?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20240805_MuratDizdar_PremiersDeptGuidanceOnWorkplacePresence_EduSuppStaff&utm_term=Circular+C2024-03+%e2%80%93+NSW+Government+Sector+workplace+presence&utm_id=200361&sfmc_id=4246270) from the Premier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit to add: no prescribed amount of days in the office, each agency get to decide what the \"majority of days in approved workplace\" looks like, and there's no set implementation date... agencies have to write their own policies on it, starting now lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe she thinks he has something to do with the disappearance... 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really do wonder what cats must think sometimes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I (gladly) stand corrected. Congrats to Cole Hocker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll cross the claws and paws for you that it works out in your favour :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So far so good, this is the REA's response which mirrors what NSW Fair Trading told me, so I have it in writing if they try anything, I'm definitely saving that email for reference, but to be fair my current REA is reasonable, much better than Ray White who I was with previously who were just bastards:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"You would sign a 24 month lease and we cannot increase the rent whilst you are on a fixed term lease\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too, cheers, it's appreciated!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like it's time to give them your autograph.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I asked them to give me the stuff to sign, will have to hope in 2 years time the rent increase isn't too brutal or I miraculously get a pay rise, I know I'm not the only one scraping by but I'm just breaking even with a bit of disposable income for my own entertainment.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1elu1wb.json b/1elu1wb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6fe6aeabb70226f5e44b7849c5520213e9a2ed6c --- /dev/null +++ b/1elu1wb.json @@ -0,0 +1,362 @@ +[ + { + "text": "For all my long limbed people in Sydney, what do you do when you’re on a full bus? As someone with quite long legs, I am unable to sit straight on a seat and end up having to sit diagonally which invariably takes up 1.5 seats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am I supposed to give up my seat when the bus gets full and stand every journey? My current approach is to go to the very back and sit in the middle so my legs aren’t inconveniencing anyone but this isn’t always an option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s the right way to approach this situation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sit on an aisle seat and legs go a bit into the aisle instead of another seat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pull your knees up to your chin, rock back and forth and mutter to yourself. Soon enough, the seat beside you should be vacant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In your defence, I would realise, sitting next to you, if your legs couldn't fit straight, and I wouldn't give you a hard time about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was the largest auto that I could afford.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should I, therefore, be made the subject of fun?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi, fellow spider. I try to get those backwards facing seats at the front before the bus fills up. They give plenty of room and you can kind of go diagonal across them. No one wants to share and you're not obliged to with those as they're really only made for 1 person plus a bag. When a bus gets busy, someone might perch on the edge. Makes no difference to my space and they have somewhere to rest, so it works for us both. I also offer for them to put their bag down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other options are the back seat or standing. The red chairs are an option when there are no pregnant, disabled,elderly etc people but I find I can't relax as I'm always worried about checking to get up for people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In terms of a regular chair, it really depends on what you feel comfortable doing. I personally don't take up an entire chair for my legs on a packed bus. I'd rather stand if 2 people can sit. It seems more practical. But if you really need to sit, then go for. You will likely receive judgement from people who simply don't understand your predicament. Most people will mind their own business, though. Do what you need to do. Protect those pins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back middle also, or stand and use the ceiling for grip lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just straighten your legs so they appear as the legs of the person in front of you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://frinkiac.com/img/S09E01/453268.jpg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I prefer to stand than have my knees crushed. I am only 6ft but some of those spaces between seats are ridiculously tight even for me. I do not know how taller people cope. Or do what I did and get the seat right at the front with the steering wheel but that comes with a much bigger set of problems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually go for the seat where the back wheel is so I can prop my legs up for slightly more leverage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm on the short side and still often find myself with half my butt off the seat and my legs in the aisle on the bus, sitting next to a person of any size. Bus seats are just too small. I think we all just need to accept that crowded buses are uncomfortable. If I'm half off the seat because of your body type I'm not going to hold that against you. As long as you're doing your best and not clearly taking up more space than you need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am tall, too. I will sit in the seats at the front that are for one person if free or down on the back seat where there are 5 seats where usually there are 4 people so not so squeezed .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it is a long trip and there are no old or pregnant people standing, don't give up your seat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never thought I'd be so qualified to answer a question.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just over 2meters tall and I dread busses. Most of the seats will require me to put my legs to the side (when no one is sitting next to me) or raise my legs up a bit so they are pressed against the seat infront of me (like when you tuck your legs in to your chest and wrap your arms around them)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The worst is if there are no seats and I'm forced to stand at the back, my head hits the roof at the back of the bus and my hair keeps getting sucked into the AC vent so I either need to ask someone for their seat or just sit on the floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I either go to te bench seat at the back, or use one of the side facing disabled seats - which gets me some dirty looks, but it's either that or use two seats at once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Occasionally, on some of the buses which are kind of multi level, there's a seat just upt he step which means my knees don't jam into the seat in front, but that's not on every bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m 6’4 and have noticed the seats with the little yellow triangles on the floor near them seem to have a bit more space and I don’t need to eat my knees or manspread into my fellow commuters as much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't imagine how uncomfortable those seats are for you. I'm a very average 178cm tall and *I* find them incredibly uncomfortable whenever I have to ride them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Middle of back seat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Less mobile seats sitting sideways with more legroom", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aisle seat with 1 leg out and move it when someone wants to get past", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or chuck a reverse gattaca", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before reading the post I was imagining someone with abnormally long arms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "either sit on the sideways seats or take up 2 regular seats. The back is too cramped and stuffy. If I have to sit to someone else, my legs have to go in the aisle because they don't fit behind the seats", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, sucks for you, and all of us. Peak bus for me was the one with two defined seats, lots of leg room, and actually wide enough for two people to sit comfortably! These ones are awful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"What's this dickhead doing taking up so much spa- ah I see. My mistake mate, carry on\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be my thought process.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How tall are you? I'm 6'3 and if I sit up really straight and make sure I'm sitting right back into the seat, I can get my legs down straight. It's not comforable, buses absolutely suck for tall people in almost every situation. I guess it's the payback we get for having the better views at concerts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm close to 2m tall. Middle of the back seat like you mentioned, or just stand. Some buses have a seat usually around the rear door vicinity and the steps that seems to have a bit more space so I sometimes go for those. I find that trying to use any diagonal sitting like you mentioned can lead to back pain pretty quickly so I usually avoid doing that. I'm thin build so I don't take up width but leg space is the problem..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just hope that other people are courteous enough to sit next to shorter folk first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The seats behind the drivers/entry door have way more room, alternatively the seats near the middle entry doors have more room or sitting in the side on seats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise embrace the tall guy manspreading, can't help it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sit diagonally. If they want you to sit straight they will have to tell you that directly, which most people don't have the balls to do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am not super tall but I am also a body builder so I am 6ft 3 and 113KG currently. I take up 1.5 seats. Your not sitting next to me. If I have to sit on the end I am hanging off the edge and that is it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will often stand though until a full seat is available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get I am big but people should not get arsey over someone who simply is bigger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think it’s any more different than for people on the larger/wider side. Seat is there to provide comfort during the journey. Why should you sacrifice your comfort, just so someone else can comfortably stare at their phone and comment on Reddit..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let them swing there legs into aisle. Unless old, disabled or preggo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My son is 6’3” and similar issue but on trains. He would always go for the single seat right near the stairs because he felt like he was taking less space there than in a 2/3 seater section as not many people like the little single seat. He would often end up with people trying to fight him bc he wouldn’t move his legs. I mean, not sure how he could move them, he’s lucky bc he’s not an amputee but unfortunately this means he can’t actually remove his legs. Most people didn’t seem to care that he’s so tall, they just felt he should somehow take less space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the plus side, he did have some brotherly bonding either other tall people; little nods of understanding at their plight on public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally, it’s easy to see you’re taller (or bigger) and take more space. I’m short and little so I’d sit on the edge of your leftover seat if it was available and be fine with that. People are just entitled, not much you can do I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel your pain, my friend. I'm 193cm but all legs. I don't fit on buses. I ride my bike where I can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's crazy to think our femur is longer than the space between 2 seats. Being tall certainly has its disadvantages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "use your height as an advantage. this is MY seat, fight me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive a car", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who is somewhat of a masonry outhouse, this is my approach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes I pull my knees up to my chin, rock back and forth and then gather some momentum, and then lean really far forward. It's just how I roll.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once was sitting on the window side of a Tangara on the 3 seater. Bloke sat down on the other end leaving the middle seat free. Reading my book I later looked up and noticed the train was PACKED, but no one had taken the middle seat. Wasn’t until the bloke got up to get off the train I realised all he was wearing was a sloppy-joe and an adult nappy. Left a nice wet patch on the vinyl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly the general public is lacking this level of awareness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only everyone felt like this! Wouldn’t get off every bus with two bruised knees and feeling like I need a wheelchair", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6’3 too but stupidly long femurs! There’s maybe 2 seats on the bus which I can do that but then whenever the bus stops my knees end up taking the force which isn’t great haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate it when bigger people like to squeeze me in public transport because I'm smaller.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being smaller doesn't mean I'm entitled to less space. The seat division is how much space I should get. So quit trying to have more space from a smaller person and go somewhere else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah nah totally agree. Should start petitioning for special seats designated for taller people, similar to those who are disabled", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted. As far as I’m concerned your right- first in, best dressed (or most comfortable as it were). Unless there is someone who needs the seat for mobility issues, take up the space your body requires.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is my favourite reddit comment today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not super tall but I’m all legs and have the same problem, never had an issue with anyone sitting next to me though. If I’m getting off soon I’ll get up and give them the window seat and stick my knees out into the aisle a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I struggle with this too, and I'm sorry you're getting downvoted for being honest. I'm a petite woman and I'm always the first to be sat next to. My problem is people aren't polite about it. Yes I understand that I'm going to be more comfortable to sit next to, but when you push your bag into me, touch me and spread into what is socially my space when you don't need to, all I see is someone taking advantage of the fact that I happen to be small. It's pretty frustrating. Mostly the issue is man spreading to be frank. My bag goes in my lap and my legs stay together or crossed. I've had satchels shoved up against me and men's knees rubbing mine for no good reason. You have to be extremely tall before this is unavoidable, so unless you're above average height, if you're doing this you're just kinda being a dick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t help being 6’4 and there not being enough leg room. Surely two smaller people can share a seat more comfortably than two taller people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're describing exactly my experience. People trying to take advantage of smaller people thinking we're easier targets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually I will just confront people who sit or get too close these days. There's no reason for bigger people to invade my personal space just because I'm smaller apart from being a dick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have had people shoving their bags, their legs and bodies at me. You are right usually bigger dudes, I feel like in those cases, we need to say something to make it known. I have had an old Chinese woman pretty much sit on top of me on one of those single seater on the train because it looks like there's space when I sit in it because I'm small.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who downvoted what I said are either just dicks or have no idea what it's like to constantly have your personal space invaded as a small person. Anyways they can all get fkd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can. That's why as a shorter person I like to sit next to other short people. I usually get a lovely smile for doing this and we both enjoy our journey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not my fault you're big. My problem is with bigger people choosing to sit with a smaller person thinking they can get more space. Get fkd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course they’re downvoting, they’re the people that like to claim your space and sit on top of you. They’re not happy being called out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worst is when they haven’t had a shower, take their shoes off, or eat eggs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it's bad hey. I just try to get a window seat so I can lean into that and get fake visual space for my mind, headphones in and try to ignore it. I rarely take public transport anymore, and when I did I actually started going to uni a bit earlier, only like half an hour, and would take my breakfast with me. I always got a good parking spot, half empty train, leisurely walk and a quiet lecture theatre to have my breakfast and tea in. It was awesome, and I didn't mind leaving late to get a quieter train, I had time to spare. On the downvotes, people just seem to pile on for no reason sometimes. Herd mentality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only positive when I put on weight was that people were slightly less reluctant to sit next to me. Otherwise being skinny sometimes sucks, even when walking down the street, people seem to think they can walk through me. Doesn’t help that I look like a gentle pushover :/ Also, even though I look petite, my shoulders are broad and I have to sit straight or my scoliosis starts to cause pain. And CPTSD gives me awful anxiety if someone is touching me. Needless to say, I try to avoid public transport as much as I can now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Calm down short king it's alright", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m going to sit next to a smaller person so that my legs aren’t stretched across the aisle, tripping people who are getting on or off the bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahahha I like the egg called out and yes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Super selfish people. If I see a child or someone smaller than me, I make sure to give them extra space. So it's super annoying when mofos see me and some of them decide to get up real close for comfort benefits!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some days I'm minding my business and already sitting in a corner to hide with plenty space around, lo and behold some mofo will come sit next to me and get up closer. The frustration is real.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can sit however you like as long as it doesn't invade the person next to you's personal space. There's definitely a way for a bigger person to sit relatively neatly without having to stretch into the aisle or touching the smaller person next to them just because they can and it's more comfortable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My experience is there's always some bigger person who takes up a lot of space and refuse to sit nearly and spread unnecessarily with the excuse they are just too big for the space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saying to go sit next to a smaller person for more space is unfair for the smaller person. We are small but we should still be allowed to feel safe and not have our space invaded. As the bigger person, you should take care to not make other people uncomfortable by encroaching on them for your convenience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you getting the very tall confused with the morbidly obese? You keep using the word “bigger”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bigger as in just bigger people. Sometimes they are taller and fatter, sometimes they are taller, sometimes they are just fatter. It has to do with being bigger and wanting more space. Seeing that someone else is smaller and then behaving like you're entitled to more of their space because they are smaller.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's hard to fully explain if you have never experienced it. From my first hand personal experience it happens a lot in Sydney where people subconsciously or not subconsciously just inch into you and get real close and comfortable for no reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The thigh pressed against mine just because some dude thinks his manhood needs to breathe is my pet hate. If you can't sit down without having your legs spread wider than a 30 degree angle then you need to see a doctor.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1elv3n4.json b/1elv3n4.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..91e6e85ce3ac1ea5435937dfb1541b3afee18d47 --- /dev/null +++ b/1elv3n4.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I’ve seen many an early bus. They usually manage to be early when you’re exactly on time, that way you miss the bus and have to wait for the next one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean when you are at the whim of Sydney traffic its hard to blame them for being late 99% of the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually there are certain timing points which they depart from more than 1-2 minutes early, or it affects their punctuality stats just as badly as being late. Bus riders really don't like missing a bus that's early and having to wait to the next one (which Murphy's Law tells you will be late). That's why buses sometimes wait for time at certain places if they're early.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As this is the very end of the route I suppose they probably were past the last timing point and hence could arrive at the terminus early without affecting the stats. The fact that they suddenly went from 2/3m to 10/11m early reflects schedule padding, which is also about gaming the punctuality statistics. The time this run took is probably normal, but they have 10 minutes of extra padding to allow for traffic/etc without being it counted as late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed, it's absolutely infuriating. Very rarely I have seen a driver stop and wait until they are back on schedule, but most just barge on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's exactly how it goes. You're on time or like a minute late, that's the ONE time the bus is early...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This route uses a lot of expensive bus lanes and T-ways, so it gets to skip a lot of traffic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The section from Westmead to Parra is the only substantial section of the 665's route where it's mixed with traffic. For the rest of the route it runs on the northwest T-way, so it makes sense that that's where the padding would be. In my experience this bus is often a few minutes late to Westmead but then gets to Parramatta early, to the point where I just don't bother interchanging at Westmead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what they're supposed to do. There are key stops where they have to idle the bus and wait to sync to timetable (usually major interchanges) but for everything inbetween that they are expected to keep going", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thats cheating :P", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1elvlrg.json b/1elvlrg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9a735a526e3404a1d1f4242655ff457ec8b43467 --- /dev/null +++ b/1elvlrg.json @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +[ + { + "text": "As stated, I have these pesky ingrown toenails and I want to get an opinion on the surgery. I have a lot of anxiety about this surgery (I once fainted when my last podiatrist started to explain the procedure) so please don’t tell me any horror stories.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just looking for a nice reputable podiatrist in North Shore area, or I am willing to travel for the right doctor. Thanks a bunch!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No specific place. Had the surgery as a kid. So gooood! I hear you're anxious, for me it was 1000% worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been seeing Dr Lousie at [Barefeet Podiatry](https://barefeetpodiatry.com.au/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwk8e1BhALEiwAc8MHiONL3baDzeG-46eY_zTpSZ5Z1BjchO_vBBI_3g_w6vGukLLEw8kSlxoCTQEQAvD_BwE) in North Sydney for several years and I'd highly recommend her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can't see any appointments just call up and ask, they usually can fit you in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[This](https://www.completefeetpodiatry.com.au/) mob at Hornsby did this on two of my kids who inherited their mothers' horrible toenails, and they were both pretty OK with it. Bit out of your way, but not too far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not cheap, even with private health paying some of it, but it was done quickly, and without them being left screaming in pain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bit further than Lower North Shore but \"Feet in motion\" (http://www.feetinmotion.com.au) fixed my son's ingrown toenails in a much better way than any other previous attempt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to a GP and get a referral to a surgeon who will use proper anaesthetic and do it once correctly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been to Balgowlah Podiatry on several occasions and can recommend them. [Balgowlah Podiatry](https://www.balgowlahpodiatry.com.au)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's a chiropodist that does this procedure, where a podiatrist looks at things like arch support and orthotics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In case that helps you search.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you this does help me a lot to know that it’s gonna be worthwhile!! Ready to get rid of these.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much, I did see this in google results. Have you had the ingrown toenail surgery by chance or a different affliction?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks a lot, I’ll look into it. And so far it has been a permanent fix for them yeah?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you I will look into them. And so far it’s been a permanent fix for your son?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not for ingrown toenails but other foot issues. Also suggest my partner see her (for different foot issues again) and he's been pretty happy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah. They're both fine since then.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em0brr.json b/1em0brr.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1cb61c8ba00039dd05b25a9501a6695eba423fe3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1em0brr.json @@ -0,0 +1,294 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey everyone,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need some advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yesterday, my brother was riding his motorbike around Princess Hwy near Tempe when he was hit by a car. He's injured, and his motorbike has a slight dent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, the car drove off, and he can't remember any details about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We've reported it to the police, but they mentioned there aren't any cameras in that area, only speed cameras. If the car wasn't speeding, we won't have any footage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone have any advice on how we can get any additional information?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks a lot! xx", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**UPDATE**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s around Princess Hwy next to Discovery Point (before bridge towards the city) around 5-5.10 AM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tempe tires or Ikea could have a camera pointed at the road?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Or even the pub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could try local community pages and businesses around where the incident happened(police wont door knock for you). Thats about all you can do really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely it's the job of police to try to track down camera footage from CCTV, dashcam etc?? Hit and run is a serious crime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police basically told me they won’t bother chasing camera footage for traffic incidents unless someone dies or it is part of a more serious crime investigation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a mobile phone camera just around the bridge going in to wolli, that may provide some help too, but your brother would likely need to know the approx time and car model", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Post on fb community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put sign on intersection", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Continue with insurance claim, because obviously you have insurance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You won’t get any help from the cops at all, someone did a hit and run on my brand new 2 month old car in the ikea Tempe car park and left a bloody dent on my drivers side. Got his model make and licence plate and went to the police station to report it, they said yeah we can’t help you and when I kept asking why they just kept rambling through generic answers until I had enough and left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had to pay the $800 excess for something that wasn’t my fault in the first place. It’s now left a bitter taste in my mouth towards the police and I don’t look at them with much respect anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe watch Dash Cams Australia on YouTube for the next few weeks. There's a chance someone caught it on their dashcam and sent it in. Then at least you can get in contact to request the footage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best of luck, hope your bro is OK ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, cops too busy harassing people over half a gram of weed or driving 5k over the limit on the hume hwy to help you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Post on area Facebook pages and see if anyone has any dashcam footage? Or email dashcams Australia and ask them to be on the lookout for any footage of your brother getting hit people may send in?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending where it is, there's some major stores on that road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of them might have cameras facing the traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Firstly hope your brother is OK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Secondly, I have encountered a similar experience many years ago (before dash and were really prominent) where I was first to respond to a scene where a motorcyclist had been hit on a busy road around Bankstown. A car did an illegal u-turn and hit the young motorcyclist - I didn’t see the crash but had heard the hit and saw the motorbike on the ground. I called emergency services and used his phone to call his family etc. He suffered injuries which took him a year to recover but psychologically it was really tough. I communicated with one of his parents for a while and unfortunately no cameras were around - even though it was a busy road. Their and my thinking was that police may not have put that much effort into it as I would be sure there would be cameras everywhere. Guess that they can ask people to put in dash cam recordings if there were any but based on my experience unfortunately I would not your breath. My advice would be to exhaust all avenues as much as possible first but also to ensure he is healed physically and psychologically.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would check with all the local body shops with a description of the car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best of luck, I hope you find the person involved. Also slightly off topic - It's Princes, not Princess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you hoping for when you find them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: pitchforks down people. I am asking a question, not suggesting nothing should be done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Op should really think about what they want out of it. That way their expectations are based on reality vs what they might want. The reality of lots of accidents are that often people are not insured, don’t have money and a lot of time and effort is required to recover something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If Op’s brother has insurance then that should solve most of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, check street view. Tempe tires has cameras but a bit further from the street, the business next to it has cameras closer to the road. It would help if op could establish the rough time, direction of travel, rough location and lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!! I’ll try to ask him more details, hopefully this will works🥺", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thanks!! I’ll try to post it now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police doing their jobs only happens in fiction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You think that, but a drunk driver crashed into me, drove off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I rang the cops and they said that unless he came back and was violent they weren't going to come out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I followed up my police report a month later, despite giving them the rego, they said that they weren't going to pursue it and I should just give the report ref to my insurance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Come on mate it’s only a hit and run, it’s not like the driver exposed political corruption or tried to protest climate change", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you ever had to deal with police?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops have been mostly lazy and rude in my experience as a general member of the public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If no one’s dead or likely to die then it’s just general duties investigating. They have a dozen reports a day to investigate. They don’t have time or resources if the offenders details aren’t easily identified.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol. If it was an opportunity to strip search a kid they’d be all over it. But actually doing some police work? Nah not gonna happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cameras don’t save footage if there’s not an offence. You can’t access it for this purpose", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just over the bridge going south, but the nswpf probably don't want you to know about it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Downvote for the insurance bit. It’s not obvious, OP didn’t mention in their post. Don’t be a wanker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah good idea, I was thinking it might show up on Dashcams Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a criminal offence to commit a hit and run - it would be beneficial to all of us if this person is found and penalised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fine, loss of licence, criminal charges would be the appropriate response.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stoner bashing time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those are all north of the bridge though, well out of range of an incident in lanes travelling north bound next to Discovery Point. Best you can hope for from those locations is footage of the vehicle going past after the fact.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a huge blind spot between woollies and the bridge, unfortunately", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This should be a post asking if anyone was driving up that way at that time who saw the incident and has dashcam footage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I shouldn't be surprised. But that's still appalling when the type of crime is one that has the potential to cause serious injury or death.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's not true, their job isn't helping the public, that's the part that happens in fiction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just explain that the other driver was a property developer who needs a bit of law enforcement protection - they'll track them down within the hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You missed the part where they find a way to turn it into \"You might be at fault. Can you go away and not bother us?\" and then time you get the", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"We told you before you cannot take things into your own hands\". \"Well you did nothing\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"OK I hear you, Now go away and don't bother us. and don't take things into your own hands. Always contact us\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like a circle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except even when the details are easily identifiable, they don't want to move. I witnessed a guy beating the shit out of a girl in his car after leaving work. The woman was terrified, but I got a good picture of both of them in the car with a license plate. Went to the police straight away and the officer didn't want to take a statement. I spent a good 15 minutes talking him into it while the criminal is getting away. They said I couldn't prove who owned the car despite the picture and asked I call 000 next time instead. That lady could be dead by now and they had a chance to search the plates, refer to dispatch or at least mail the registration address. I even spent another three days after that trying to get in touch with the investigating officer or anybody who knew of the case, but he never answered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool, well there are some annoying road workers near me at the moment, so I'll just go swerve into them and then drive off. As long as I make sure I don't hit them hard enough to kill or seriously injured them I'll be all good. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t those fixed cameras have a surveillance camera next to them to prevent tampering and vandalism?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Op might be hoping they can claim on the other persons insurance. Its unlikely to happen, so needs to sort out their claim asap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t disagree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I am asking Op because often people expect instant justice vs. often a sad reality of a long protracted dispute or $$ and hours in court proceedings. I am suggesting that Op should walk in with eyes wide open to help meet expectations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stoner? Who?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it's fucking atrocious. I've been assaulted before and had to do my own cctv searching and shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That police response is so incredibly disappointing. Thank you so much for pursuing this anyway. This sort of thing reminds me of the backstory to some of the serious crimes we hear so much about now.…….. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it was ridiculous. Moral of the story is try not to get dealt an unlucky hand, at least in my area because you can't expect anybody to come save you. On the bright side, I expect the cops to be just as lazy about pursuing what actions you take in response provided that there's no money in it and they won't get fired for looking the other way.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em199m.json b/1em199m.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7c9ca9dff804b0e5afc63ec41761141ac65bfe29 --- /dev/null +++ b/1em199m.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Before Captain Obvious jumps in, I have trawled all of Google, direct and aggregator websites. I’m moving large items up (see below), but the only van I have found that’s an option (ie no seats) is over $1000 (more than the cheapest backloading option). Others are Hyundai iMax and Kia Carnivals but the largest item I have to move is a Queen mattress, and about 6 tea chest boxes, a couple of suitcases. I happen to be in Sydney currently and will be returning to Port regardless in the next 1.5 weeks so given I also have to book and pay for transit, this kills two birds with one stone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone can comment on the space available in an imax or carnival with seats down, or a service that isn’t Go With The Gecko - I would be so grateful to hear from you. Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's going to be cheaper but more inconvenient to drive it up, drop off the stuff and take it back, bonus points if you have a friend who can take it back for you for meals, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah mate the cheapest option is a thousand bucks cause half of that is going to go to transporting the vehicle back to Sydney - a location which is vastly more likely to get a rental booking. Anyone that is offering the service is offering it out of courtsey cause that sort of movement costs an absolute bomb in paperwork money and time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are much better off sorting out a backload or something along those lines and ferrying yourself back up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No company wants to support one-way rentals; they need the vehicle back at base for the next rental.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try a removalist, you could get backhaul cheaper when they're moving someone to or from Brisbane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Star City Removals might be cheaper than doing it yourself, I paid about that for a studio full of furniture to be sent to Melbourne overnight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Post a backload task on Airtasker", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em1ea7.json b/1em1ea7.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..37228cbad07f66b685c766b135303f76de2255f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1em1ea7.json @@ -0,0 +1,166 @@ +[ + { + "text": "One of the new Barangaroo buildings. The height is insane!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get paid to abseil with this simple trick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad used to ruin one of those companies, they're not paid nearly as much as you'd think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Main thing I learned from them: it's better to fall from the 20th floor than the 2nd floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The view must be incredible but. Oh my god. Even thinking about it has got that weird uncomfortable feeling in my stomach when I'm up high ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been on the outside of this building quite a bit already, have spent a decent amount of time on site. The view is unreal!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hup! Hup! Hup!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's more just faith in your equipment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's been people hanging off the bottom of Sydney tower on and off the last week or so including yesterday. Now that's some big balls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope it's like the movies and you catch people doing things in their apartments, iykyk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why can't robots do this? They build cars..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much do they get paid out of curiousity?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> My dad used to ruin one of those companies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, dad. C'mon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">My dad used to ruin one of those companies, they're not paid nearly as much as you'd think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably why he ruined the company - didn't pay enough /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Main thing I learned from them: it's better to fall from the 20th floor than the 2nd floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't get it. Why is that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You also have to have confidence in yourself and your co-workers for setting it up and maintaining it correctly, which I think is where I would have difficulty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Robots are in the offices looking out...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's glass that has an enzyme coating these days that just eats the dirt, no robots needed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No intelligence in robots. and not as versatile. Also weight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Risk involved so I'd be saying $50+/h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Should add can't work in wind etc so you're at a loss looks good on paper but you're probably working 3 day weeks due to weather and 6h days each one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah ok, I'll leave it lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you fall from the 20th floor you'll be dead in an instant, if you fall from the 2nd floor it'll be drawn out and painful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's deep bro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6h is a pretty short day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also possible that your fall arrest system has an emergency brake that trips only after falling some distance, and after that you need to further slow down in order to stop without injury. Falling from 20 floors will give you enough time for those systems to kick in, but possibly not from the 2nd floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Its a good job as a 22y I get paid $30 an hour(before tax) and get super on-top of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We average 600-700 panels of glass a day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to have a white card and a working at heights course is recommended. Beyond that nothing special. The BMU's ( the cradle units) can be a pain to operate and often breakdown leaving you stranded on the outside of a building for hours at a time. In 6 months I've broken down 10 times or so. Which is more then average but not uncommon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It can get Very Very hot (with the sun on the windows they can become way to hot to touch and water drys instantly ) all whilst having the run reflected directly into your eyes all day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When it's not hot , it's often freezing and windy, it's up to the operator of the BMU'S to call when it's unsafe to work but anything over 30kmph wind is about as much as most workers call it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From another post. Also goes on to say 1 days notice of cancellation for wind/rain = no pay. Same day cancel = 4 hours pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is crappy pay? I was making just under $29 as a receptionist? Sit in air conditioned room, in front of computer all day, browse reddit half the time?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for doing the research.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$30 an hour to hang off the side of a building? You're a madman!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a person afraid of heights, this is peanuts to me to have to do that job haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly for the same pay I would much rather clean windows than be a receptionist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate being hot so the idea of hanging outside on a hot day is my worst nightmare", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em2hl4.json b/1em2hl4.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6390c18ff8effae84763b1a353db39ce38dd22d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1em2hl4.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi all,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just wondering if people can suggest a place to go for a birthday dinner where they will sing happy birthday to you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s my friend’s 28th and I would like to go somewhere with good food, but a little bit of embarrassment thrown in for fun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIA!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't tell aunty. You get the birthday turban and they play 'go shorty it's your bithday' for you. Food is really good too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most restaurants will do this if you ask nicely enough. Chinese restaurants are particularly good at it. My local Choyan has an awesomely cringy happy birthday instrumental that they sing to. its fantastic and the food is bangin too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bar Reggio! They bring out a tiramisu and turn all the lights off in the restaurant so everyone sings along", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t tell aunty in Surry Hills will play 50 Cent loudly and bring a hat to wear along with a desert", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Downstairs at Doytao Thai Newtown, they be singing happy birthday every 10 minutes, food is good too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure any place you asked prior to booking to ensure it will be done would do it. Even if the person goes to the bathroom and you announce it to everyone dining to join in when it's time, that would be an amazing priceless birthday gesture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ni Hao bar in the Civid puts on a big show for birthdays if you buy their expensive grog - last time some girl had their 18th or 21st there and ordered a bottle of VSOP and a band of staff sang happy birthday and circled the table with a board with flashing lights in case it's not clear it's a celebration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haidilao is probably the most embarrassing one I've seen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second that. Go to Haidilao specifically - they’ll even do a noodle dance for you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was there last weekend for this exact reason! They dimmed the lights for the effect too. Great all round restaurant and night but booking essential!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em3uup.json b/1em3uup.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b35ac2af16c6568590dc2dae5bdca8789205a58a --- /dev/null +++ b/1em3uup.json @@ -0,0 +1,1574 @@ +[ + { + "text": "So Minns gov caves to lobby groups without consulting its own workforce. This will go down a treat...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public service unions have probably already planned the pickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife’s state government department no longer has enough desks and chairs to accomodate all the staff in the office at the same time….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My team is spread across the state, so if we were to go back to the office, we'd all be commuting to different offices just to keep working remotely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Office vacanies should be a good thing for the economy, as it should drive down commercial rents making it easier to run a profitable business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It may also provide the opportunity for more previously commercial buildings to be converted or rebuilt to residential, hopefully reducing the residental rent crisis. Having more permanent residents in the cbd, would seemingly offset the concerns of retail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This seems like an obvious move to cater to a lobby group as economically the previous wfh situation was preferable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is idiotic , counterproductive, and ultimately a disaster of a policy move.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is detrimental to everyone except a few property commercial owners and a few retail outlets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This move will send a signal for corporations to do the same thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its going to be so fun for everyone to be stuck in traffic or a failing public transport system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck dealing with CoL measures when we are being forced into the office and \"encouraged \" to buy coffee and smashed avo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I understand team building and such but the government could save millions of taxpayers funds with stupid leases on badly placed offices. ( burwood for example)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not even mentioning carer arrangements, family planning , personal health etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pyjamas? Lol. I’m up before 6am to skull a coffee before my kids wake up, and I attempt a bit of exercise before devoting 8-9 hours of my time to managing a crazy workload for average pay; I’ve put up with it because of flexibility and wfh that allows me to keep up with laundry and have some time with my young kids. If that disappears I am fucking out because I can get paid a lot more in private.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm still waiting for them to \"Save the Buses\" like they promised in campaigning so I can actually get into the office simply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WFH is the only thing saving me from complete insanity after the previous mob completely fucked public transport. My 2 bus trip is now Bus, ferry, train, lightrail bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they want to get people back into the office, maybe return the transport network to how it used to be to improve direct coverage to the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t see any lack of patronage in CBD cafes. Now suburban cafes will miss out on people who were working from home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "# Property Council takes credit for Lobbying Chris Minns for NSW public service RTO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*In a day on radio that left little to the imagination as to what prompted the Minns government to mandate working-from-office will now be the default, the NSW Property Council, the peak lobby group for developers, took credit for swinging the decision to dramatically curtail working from home.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Asked outright on ABC Radio Sydney whether the Property Council had lobbied the Minns government for* [the service-wide change](https://www.themandarin.com.au/251979-nsw-governments-new-work-from-office-order-full-document/)*, executive director Katie Stevenson said “Yeah, we absolutely did.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Also hitting the ABC, which itself has been sent from downtown Ultimo to Parramatta, was former NSW Labor housing minister and now executive director at Business Western Sydney David Borger, who attacked working-from-home as squandering 200 years of city infrastructure development.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> “Never turning up to work, frankly, is a bit of a joke, and who wants to spend their life in their pyjamas in front of a screen? It doesn’t sound like much of a life to me,” Borger bemoaned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then live your life like that, no-one is stopping you. Some of us want to live lives outside of working you bitter old cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a disgusting insult to all the people caring for disabled relatives, their kids, priced out of living in near the city etc. etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner's team doesn't even have an office like 5 departments share one space", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why isn't this just seen as a do-no-work-for-the-dole scheme for property owners?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Property prices out of control, people suffering mortgage stress and moving to the outer suburbs to save money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns: how can I make their life worse, whilst also making it less practical for a large group of young people to get into the property market?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW Labor seems to be a party for big business now. Workers be damned. I'm a long time supporter and for the first time in three decades, I am considering shifting my vote to a party that will support WFH at the state level. Minns maybe is better as an Opposition leader and he would be free to wine and dine big business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WFH doesn't benefit me directly but I know how clogged out transport system can get and this boneheaded decision will worsen the problem. The WFH boom was a gift of time to improve our transport system to cope with future number but now Minns has decided to squander it pandering to big corporates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Other State Labor supporters should re think their vote next election.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am I meant to feel sorry for commercial real estate landlords?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im sitting here at home now sorting urgent support cases, noit an uncommon thing in the early evening. Wouldnt be able to do that if i was stuck on a long commute. nor could i easily start a bit earlier when the demand is there. flexibility works both ways", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Never turning up to work, frankly, is a bit of a joke, and who wants to spend their life in their pyjamas in front of a screen? It doesn’t sound like much of a life to me,” Borger bemoaned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Borger is clearly a cunt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This message was sponsored by the property council of Aus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like the Minns government is trying to piss off every public sector worker from dragging their feet on pay rises to this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a nurse there is no way in hell my voting liberals but labor lost me this year since they've kept declining our pay rise requests.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole way this has been handled is pretty much a shambles. Also the narrative that WFH is a bludge almost always comes from people who have vested interests (property) or radio shock jocks who hate everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pity all the suburban businesses who will now lose the customers being whipped into the CBD. Nobody lobbies for them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's very hard to fire government employees. Forcing people back into the office will cause a number of these people to quit and they won't be replaced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a cost cutting exercise and nothing else", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crazy to see people on morning news shows who make more than any of us saying \"just go to work guys.\" Maybe I wouldn't mind work if I started at 6 am, worked three hours, and fucked off to my beqch house after.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't wait for the next after hours call to someone who is told to work 100% in office. Yeah, na, I'm at home now, can't fix that problem unless I'm in office, see you tomorrow at 9.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a way to force his resignation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He clearly is no longer (if ever) fit to be premiere", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watch COVID or some other virus absolutely ravage the office making a decent chunk on sick leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Loved Steve Price on the project acting like public servants are the ones who don't have a real job. I'm happy to be the dumbshit media personality with bad opinions if he wants", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our office lease is expiring in Feb. We put an EOI out for more space as we are growing (we have hybrid process, up to 2 days WFH for employees), we got over 400 responses. We went through 14 shortlisted spaces in the CBD. Some were huge, ex-Salesforce etc. So much space was available. We got a good deal for what we wanted elsewhere in the CBD, but seeing the amount available you could tell it was only a matter of time before something like this was ordered by the government. With all the super funds investing in office space etc, the tangible impact to govt ministers was going to be felt at some point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like working in the office, but I also like working from home. Given half my team is overseas, it wouldn’t make sense for me to force people in 5 days a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The irony of government making policy without consulting key stakeholders", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are many single issue parties in the election. If anyone willing to register WFH Party, I'll vote for that party.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Full time in the office will require my wife to cut her hours. She works in childcare. They can't afford an ECT to work fewer hours. It will cost us $15,000 a year. We can't afford that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chairman Minns has lost it. Aside from the property council no one thinks this is a good idea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Work for a payments provider. They’re moving to a new office location and reducing desks by 150 and dropping from floor fours to two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They only want minimum 2 days but are loose about it because it’ll be hot desking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I voted for Minns' party in the last state election. Will not be voting for his party in the next state election if his government mandate WFO. I'm not in public service, but WFO make a lot of people unhappy, and they become more aggressive in the road or in public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they were in the office they would bring up the passenger numbers on the metro into Hunter Street, oh wait!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a load of crap. Is whoever wrote this opinion trying to convince us that the CBD workforce is predominantly in the public sector lmao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Typical LNP government. Not only doing this anti-worker policy that disrespects workers but it also means the top workers will likely leave. Thus, LNP government can exploit the anti-government sentiment for more government service cutbacks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time to vote for Labor, the TRUE worker's party by the people that would have ministers with strong objections to this anti-worker/anti-government announcement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...oh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recommendations for pro-government/pro-worker NSW parties:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australian Greens, Public Education Party, Socialist Alliance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For more information on NSW parties: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Australia#New_South_Wales", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2-3 days max I think would be OK. But not 5 days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got to love they get all the sound bites in of \"get out of pyjamas\" and \"Get the feet off the desk\" like WFH people weren't actually working. Actually getting people in offices wasn't the goal - it's just to deamonise the idea of WFH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If thats the way they want to go, lets demonise working overtime too, answering emails out of hours or on holidays and giving out access to our mobile numbers at work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chris Minns is under the influence of the Property Council of Australia. He is not exercising his duties with impartiality, honesty and in the best interest of the public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to the [NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption](https://www.icac.nsw.gov.au/about-corruption/what-is-corrupt-conduct)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The NSW community expects public officials to perform their duties with honesty and **in the best interests of the public.** C**orrupt conduct by a public official involves a breach of public trust that can lead to inequity, wasted resources or public money and reputational damage.**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some [definitions](https://www.icac.nsw.gov.au/about-corruption/what-is-corrupt-conduct/sections-7-8-and-9-of-the-icac-act) according to the NSW Independent Comission Against Corruption", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Corrupt conduct is:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Any conduct of any person (whether or not a public official) that **adversely affects, or that could adversely affect, either directly or indirectly,** t**he honest or impartial exercise of official functions by any public official**, any group or body of public officials or any public authority, or", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Any conduct of a public official that constitutes or involves the dishonest or **partial exercise** of any of his or her official functions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Any conduct of a public official or former public official that constitutes or involves a **breach of public trust**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">**A member of the public influences, or tries to influence, a public official to use his or her position in a way that affects the probity of the public official's exercise of functions**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Why exposing and preventing corruption is important](https://www.icac.nsw.gov.au/about-corruption/why-exposing-and-preventing-corruption-is-important) (NSW ICAC)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Undetected and unchecked corruption in the public sector can cause serious damage including:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">**- Undermining public trust in government**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">**- Wasting public resources and money**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">**- Causing injustice through advantaging some at the expense of others**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">**- Inefficiencies in operations**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">**- Reputational damage which makes it difficult to recruit and retain quality staff** or obtain best value in tender processes. It may also be more difficult to attract business investment, adversely affecting prosperity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The office vacancy glut is precisely the reason why NSW govt is pulling people back into work, because the building owners are squealing. How about converting commercial office space to much-needed housing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dumbest move I have seen in a while. Might as well go back to horse and cart", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must want to do welcome to country 115 times a day in person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure how seriously I'd take anything claimed by the Property Council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Between Moore park golf and now this, minns has completely lost my vote. He can get stuffed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Vote greens, take power from Labor, they've become like the libs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns was always shifty with gambling and now he's openly just selling out public servants up to big business because they're angry the properties they own aren't bringing in more cash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is a racket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why lobbying in this country needs to be BANNED. The government serves the people. Not the interests of corporate lobbyists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck them all. ALP and LNP LAST at the next election, state/fed/council it does not matter. They are all the fucking same. Both parties across all levels of government need to know that australians are done with them and want change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Independant's first from here on out. Do your research and vote where it counts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The RBA: Australians need to stop spending", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chris Minns: Australians need to spend more in the CBD to keep local businesses afloat!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WHICH IS IT GOING TO BE FFS. Bring your own lunch. Spend NOTHING in the CBD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happens if you moved to the north coast of NSW and now have to return to your Sydney CBD job? There would have to be a bit of that going around surely. A 6 hour commute one way is a bit rough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No business has a right to be profitable, im sick of the government making the public bail them out on their poor investments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It never goes in the other direction, it's not good enough that you're a public servant working for the population, you also need to pass on some of your cash to business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A waste of infrastructure planning the article says, thr infrastructure was planned around sucking your wallet dry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I thought they wanted to save the environment?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Less commuting equals less pollution...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also with some zoning magic and some renovations that office space could house people. Given most offices are in \"good\" locations? They could make a pretty penny!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minns seems to be backtracking a bit now. It's been in the media a bit that he meant Office should be \"primary location\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So theyre basically saying 60/40 now instead of 100% in office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's still stupid, every workplace has its own policy which suits its needs and the job market is competes with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You try to make less hybrid for any of your IT workers and you'll have a significant exodus. I know Minns wants to reduce the nsw public sector head count but he'll be worse off for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is, as a state, there is not enough funding coming in to balance budgets anymore. South East Sydney health district has had its budget reduced by $70M and has to cut nursing jobs. NSW Govt is also refusing to play ball on its earlier committments to increasing pay in nursing to ensure it remains competetive with other states which are far exceeding NSW and causing an exodus of nursing staff to other states.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW Labor have also cut a load of infrastructure projects and re-priced existing ones to their actual cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was huge expenses caused by COVID to the State Government and they're having to make unpopular decisions to try to fix the state budget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly speaking, as much as it would suck, GST raise is the simplest solution, but nobody is going to touch that without bipartisan agreement across majority of states.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She looks like Muriel. . . . .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jus saying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forget the other Olympic sports, Australia should get a gold medal for rent-seeking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of Australian businesses propped up by stupid rules and laws, or the legions of regulations that keep an army of ticket-clippers employed blows my mind.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely f@#ked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So who cares about the office worker who's saving time and money by not travelling to/from the office? And saving more money by eating home cooked meals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But boohoo to the businesses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you don't like it work elsewhere", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope the PSA is doing something behind the scenes, because publicly they've already rolled over", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the biggest reason I'm angry. This absolutely came out of the blue after being told at every town hall that hybrid working is here to stay. We're being told now to not listen to the media, and there will be no drastic changes until a 'full consultation'. But why issue a decree before doing the consulting? Already looking for work elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think this would be a protected action though right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not impacting their salary,or workplace conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "unless it's in their contracts that they can WFH indefinatly,gonna be hard to get FWC to approve action", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Won’t happen as the staff refuse to leave their homes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talking to a friend today and they said the exact same thing; not enough desks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's ok. The Property Council lobbyists have a great list of developers that will gladly sell their new premium office space. I'm sure at a fair price for tax payers to shoulder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This happened at our work. Months ago they wanted to up everyone's in office days. It was expected for people to attend at least 1 or 2 days (it was left up to management to decide what works best for their team). Everybody picked Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There weren't enough desks to meet demand. Desks get booked out a week in advance. Then everyone got sick. No mention of return into the office more often since (although it's role and team specific).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the part where the government will use tax payer money to rent out unnecessary office space to prop up developers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heh, ditto. They actually downsized and then flipped and demanded everybody return to office but then couldn’t fit half in. It’s like nobody thought to count the chairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's fine, the ones with no chair can go and wonder about performing their civic duty keeping those dinki-di aussie battler corporate landlords in business by repeatedly purchasing $15 flat whites, which is far more important than any \"work/life balance\" (yuck!). Now get out there and stimulate that economy!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We also just proved not having everyone in the same location at once is optimal for health/not spreading diseases, like covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely the government of all people understands that lesson.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pre-covid, I was in a state govt department in Sydney that was all hotdesking and if you weren't in by 8am, you'd be roaming all floors in the building looking for a desk. Post-covid and they set up a booking system. NFI how they'd cope without WFH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have what is essentially a hot desk situation looking office but everyone has a desk. But if the office is over half full it is so loud that it is impossible to have meetings with our developers with everyone carrying on around you. Had the time I leave to go home for meetings if they are later in the afternoon anyway so they can actually be constructive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, my office has expanded a lot since Covid without any extra office space leased. There’s literally no room for everyone to come in most of the week and my team alone is still expected to get bigger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The state govt rent's a commercial space off me in the city,And exactly the same", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you walk past it,theres Like maybe 20-30 desks in there now,used to be over 100.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There isn't enough room in there for the staff if they all come back,as they took over the site DURING covid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It makes no sense this order.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So 1000s of ppl have prob made plans,to move further out in a cost of living crisis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The govt has shown no data to show that work has degraded unless i missed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This screams to me like the property council started sucking the govts dick again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The department will be expected to buy extra office space. That is the point, I think.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure some will gladly volunteer to WFH. Or sit on the floor, get a bad back and have to put in a compo claim", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile the City of Sydney's admin building is empty af.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This might be news to you, but they can get more desks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup I think it also disadvantages people from rural communities who want to stay there instead of moving to the city. Those people, and the businesses in those towns, deserve to make choices about where they live and work too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WFH allows that and allows the economy to thrive in these communities where jobs are sometimes scarcer. It also allows better selection of talent etc. etc. the benefits are numerous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone commutes to a different office... to just sit on MS Teams calls with each other all day long? Sounds familiar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This right here - my whole team is spread between Newy all the way up to GC, while I’m based in the Hawkesbury. I could travel to my actual office in the city, which would ultimately be the same thing as working from home - sitting on Teams calls all day. The people that I would physically be around I have very little to do with and talk to them perhaps once a month at most. It’s mind boggling to say the least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Friend of mine works for BP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was told he has to be in office at least 2 days a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His team are based in Melbourne and Brisbane. He’s based in Parramatta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So he has to go to the office to be on Teams calls all day to work with his team… which he could do from home. He has little to no interaction with anyone else outside his team. His direct manager is based in Hobart - on a permanent WFH contract.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think meeting dynamics have changed a lot with online meetings. It would be a huge adjustment now for people to do face to face meetings and less productive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with the sentiment (a specific lobby group), however modern commercial builds generally don't convert well to residential living, due for example, the lack of light and natural ventilation. A central \"core\" can be cut out to let in more light, but that is costly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">On top of internal structural work, commercial buildings need to be retrofitted for basic amenities such as domestic electricity, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, telecommunications, and fire alarms for individual apartments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.savings.com.au/home-loans/why-aren-t-empty-offices-being-converted-into-homes](https://www.savings.com.au/home-loans/why-aren-t-empty-offices-being-converted-into-homes)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now now we can't have sensible policy that affects the back pocket of developers in bed with the government. It's the working class civic duty to prop up developers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "office tower I got to on elizabeth street was going to be knocked down and rebuilt as apartments. Was told with all the services only going up the elevator core it was cheaper than trying to retrofit plumbing out to the exterior. no one wants the kitchen on the interior side, they want the view and light", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The loan is underwritten based on the value of the property and the rental return. They don't want wither of those values going down, because then investors who made huge bets on stupid property will have to sell and lose money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the Feds never want investors to lose money, because them there be rich people. Only the poor are supposed to get fucked by the system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(This is also why New York has endless vacant commercial property but still want to charge 30k a month rent. If they adjust rent down, they're insolvent)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the commercial landlords!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree! I’ve been work from office since 2022 and my bills aren’t so high, i don’t feel filthy sitting in my PJs all day, i snack less often, my office has air con, their internet is faster, and i love socialising at work! Yes, paying petrol sucks, but i get more out of the office", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The opposite is true in reality though. Commercial buildings for the most part can't economically be converted to residential, meanwhile WFH has contributed significantly to the housing crisis by decreasing the average occupents per dwelling as everyone now wants/needs a home office and to get tf away from their housemates now that they're sharing the space with them 10 extra hours a day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's some solid workers rights/agency arguments to be had. This aint it though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But won’t someone think of the big CBD property owners!?!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m just… so disappointed with Minns on this one. It was such an easy lobby group for him to push back on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's so ridiculous. Full time in the office would cost me close to $10,000 extra, if not more, per year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$65 a week in train fare, 5 days a week after school care, little bit of extra petrol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll be sick more often, i'll see my family less, my mental health will be down. All that for what? A less optimal work environment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obviously Labor feel like the property developers are more important than it’s voters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder how many votes the greens will pick up in protest at the next election. ‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget, it also forces anyone living further away to either commute 2+hours, or starting buying/renting in Sydney proper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that pumps real estate prices/rent. And that makes the eastern suburbs veeeeery happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ve literally just cut a whole bunch of bus services. Party of public transport my ass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out of curiosity where are you coming from and where are you going? That's quite the trains, planes, and automobiles commute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not about the cafes. It's the commercial vacancies they're worried about, because it's loss of investment income from the big companies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The man's a complete jellyfish. No convictions, no firm beliefs. Blows whichever way the wind is blowing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And no surprises that Katie is a former Liberal staffer. What a cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a woman, I just want to say that that woman is a cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fck.. why doesn’t the government just downsize/cancel some leases etc. and then use those funds more efficiently", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One mans \"no life\" is anothers \"heaven\" who the hell is this bloke to dictate? What a douchebag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Squandering 200 YEARS of city infrastructure development lmfao? What a stupid fucken comment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a good /r/maliciouscompliance opportunity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, we need to reframe how things are spoken about. They are massive “welfare recipients”. ‘Leaners not lifters”. Fuck heads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've already moved to supporting the Greens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better policy all around imo and they help curtail labor's move to the right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Labor lost its soul a long time ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's exactly it, I work more hours at home, for free. Force me back to the office and I'm working 9-5 in return.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Borger also head of a YIMBY group and pretty clear he's just an ex Labor shill who cares more about towing the line than any benefit to workers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was so stupid of them yesterday to be like \"Nurses work in the office everyday so every government worker should be able to do the same.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well yes, but nurses are quitting in droves because the govenrment is treating them like shit and the short staffing issue is causing a lot of hospitals to be such a toxic environment. And by that wording, they are suggesting that we all should suck up and suffer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The trouble is it'll force the useful people out at a higher rate. The people who are good at their jobs and just want to be remote will go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The useless ones tend not to be employable so will come to work and do nothing at their desks instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I kinda hope some of the dead weight does go, but it never works out that way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it works can nearly guarantee most wfh arrangements will probably be automatically approved by the individual departments going forward", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I could do that. Fucking turds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that. Salesforce's white elephant tower?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every business should be trying to save money by downsizing office space and promoting WFH. What costs more? 2 additional IT staff or 1500sqm of CBD office space?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don't mind me asking - what kind of qualifications do you need to get a foot in the door with this kind of work environment/industry? I am really sick of the cbd/commuting, I have a comfortable setup at home with dual monitors that would be great for working.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ironically, using more public transport costs the govt more $, as without, they could reduce peak time services. Better for their funds, better for the environment, better for mental health, better for productivity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW has been moving government offices away from the CBD for almost a decade now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about just leaving it up to managers and employees to do whatever works best for the employee to complete their tasks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not just a matter of existing buildings, I've been watching new towers get built over the last few years as well, despite changing work patterns. These grubs make more money from corporate rentals, and they were always going to push for this to happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When it comes to lobbying for developers and rent seekers I would take them very seriously. Double seriously if working people lose out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to sublet a garage off a ex-neighbour afor a pretty cheap price as \"extra space\" to put things instead of cramming the garage full. She literally just pulled up stumps and moved to Taree or something to live with her in-laws less than a month ago because city costs were just getting absurd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She would be absolutely screwed if she worked for state government, which I don't believe she did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A side bonus is i got rid of a LOT of crap i didn't even realise that I had.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeppers, wagga to parra here. Not going to happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Introducing property tax is a far better idea than GST because it cannot be avoided.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's exactly the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are already getting rid of a lot of people, many being long-tenure, so when you lose that talent and the remaining people see no incentive for staying with the government as other companies offer better benefits, then more people will leave and then they'll need to hire new people and train them up which will take 6 - 12 months and $$$, and if it's like other areas that have already tried this,they'll end up reinstating WFH after all that to remain competitive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s difficult to do a stop work action in relation to a corporate policy change that isn’t underwritten by a clause in the Enterprise Agreement. They’ll canvas their membership and if support is strong (it most likely will be) they can take protected industrial action if NSW gov remain committed to return to office orders when negotiating the next EBA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you're reading their response wrong. They've basically offered to fight each case individually, in a death by 1000 cuts/malicious compliance strategy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's disgusting. Can't upset their mates in the Labor party.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your last line is the exact reason. Make a big announcement that annoys a majority of the staff, those that can, jump ship leaving the costs for the departments massively down without having to fire anyone themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is 3 days in the office a week not hybrid working?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go on, keep licking that billionaire boot. Maybe they'll pick you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's apparently approaching a ratio of about 2:1 as well. They have been told to stay home. Lol. Not sure what Minns or Price will make of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah this is 100% a ploy to force people to resign", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Property Council is complaining about 1980s office buildings in Parramatta having high vacancy rates. Maybe the entities which invested in those buildings should have invested more wisely instead of assuming their shitty buildings would always be in demand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup. This is where the next bet should go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possible but unlikely. The state government has been moving agencies  to new government buildings for years now. If anything they didn't plan for remote work and have too much space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just wander around talking at everyone. If anyone asks what you're doing, just start throwing out \"collaboration! Fostering a closer culture! Engagement!\" And walk off to find someone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeppers. Well put!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But lobbbyists and controlling our employees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I truly think it is the latter. My team was forced back into the office full time two years ago. It was long suspected that it was because specific individuals were running entire businesses as side gigs and were both doing it on company time with company resources and unsurprisingly not doing the job and \"unavailable\" whenever you needed to talk to them. I had this recently confirmed to be the case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope they get fucked first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't be silly. The ALP doesn't give two cents about workers. It's all about keeping those inner city cafes afloat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. The benefits are numerous, and I think the disadvantages so vast that this decree isn’t going to work. It’s just such a dumb idea that it has to fail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To sit on teams calls and do all our work on the cloud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This would be literally impossible without commuting and having to wear shoes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's such a shit auditory environment because there's not enough meeting rooms. So there's teams calls all over the place, and if you are in the same meeting as someone you gotta deal with the echo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived in the Hawkesbury in a previous life. The round trip would be what, 3 hours? Not to mention Richmond’s terrible peak service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do what I do and set your teams background to a picture of the office", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty much exactly me. My entire team are on the other side of the globe lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's literally just me in the sydney office by myself with another group who i don't even work with or have any relation to what so ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "99% Invisible podcast did an episode on exactly this. It’s possible to convert office buildings but it is costly and requires WAY more forward thinking than I could ever imagine from the NSW government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/office-space/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree, its pretty clear that most large firms still desire a ultra modern headquarters, so i suspect that most of these empty commercial buildings are the decades old ones. Seemingly it should spur these buildings to be knocked down to be rebuilt, creating even more economic activity through increased construction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not hard to see a lot of outdated cbd commercial buildings which have dodged demolition ball simply due to their ability pull in outlandish commercial rents. Think this would be a good thing for sydney. Melbourne has a much greater number of residents in their cbd and people universally seem to feel its a more lively cbd than Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They don’t need to become residential, can become flexible offices for different companies at different days similar to venues. It’s idiotic that a company would buy one to be empty half the week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Knock them down and convert them into high density apartments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This screams \"we've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas.\" May as well just let them sit empty and decaying I guess. Nothing to be done. Don't bother trying. Too hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay. Go you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This doesnt make a lot of sense. Amp building and the old water board building both were stripped to their concrete core and redeveloped. There are a plethora of buildings in the city without any heritage value below 15 stories that could be knockdown and rebuilt into high rise apartments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your other ideas are simply theories and ancedotal stories. Also ancedotal but most people i know like spending time with their housemates, which kinda make sense as they chose to live with them. Also most people as kids have desks in their rooms, people arent all out there renting two rooms each in sharehouses so they can have a seperate room for a desk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In terms of housing, if you are forcing people who may have moved further from Sydney to come back into daily commute distance, then this is going to have an adverse impact on the housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As one of those Landlords,i find this whole thing so dumb", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i actually have the NSW govt as a tennant at building in the city i own,i walked past not 3 days ago,and there's MAYBE..MAYBE if ur pushing it 20-30 tables and chairs in there,for a dept that apparently has over 140 plus staff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where the fuck are these ppl meant to sit,not to mention there isn't enough site parking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lunch facilitys,sure we have an atrium cafe and what not we provide,but it's not gonna handle another 140 plus ppl coming down lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They took the site Peak covid 21,so never really planned for everyone to get back into the office", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is probably heaps of Govt offices like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention,metro not even working properly,ppl have moved further out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the govt has still provided no Economic data showing the reason for this decision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me think's someone at the property council started handing out blowjobs and bags of cash again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Cafes! You're forgetting about oversupply of overpriced cafes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So that you, and me, can line the pockets of the commercial real estate overlords. We are pawns in their economic games", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it will fuck women over in terms of full time employment, career progression, super building, mh, sense of purpose and free time outside of a family, financially (and therefore power and choice), it will fuck men over too, more time spent away from home, their families, getting to be active participants in their children’s lives, free time, mh, just enjoying life in general, costs of travel to work etc. This is bad for everyone (except the already rich fuckers who want to force us back into their buildings and overpriced cafes). We can’t possibly acquiesce to this. It is so beyond stupid. It’s like trying to drag us back in time, make us regress. I work in education, so I have to be at work (onsite), and I don’t mind that, but why force people who don’t need to be in offices into them. Fucken stupid. Chris minns, you’re being a drop kick dumb dickhead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No idea why we don't have EU type arrangements aye,travel to work is fully expensed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i mean shit,go to some EU nations,even some US states,your public transport is free if you can prove u heading to work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speed running losing support from their core. That is for sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just hope there's enough swing for Greens to actually make a difference and win seats... and everything doesn't just end up with Labor anyway (I know preferences work differently)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Obviously Labor feel like the property developers are more important than it’s voters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, of course they are. Where else will they get their ~~bribes~~ campaign contributions or cushy post-politics jobs from if not them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will absolutely be putting greens second if not first at all future elections. Same with independants who suit my values.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ALP and LNP are straight to the bottom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't just vote them low at state and federal. Show the local council you mean business as well. ALP and LNP need to know across all levels of government the people are sick and tired of their bullshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Greens are a waste unless they win a seat and how strong would their support be for WFH? Do we know?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the NSW Liberals decide to take on WFH as a feature of their platform, I may vote for them instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“We’re actively incentivising more affordable housing” out of one side of the mouth and “we’re forcing everyone to live closer to Sydney CBD” out of the other side.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair I can guarantee those bus changes would have been planned from the second the extension to Sydenham and Bankstown was planned. It was just made more necessary because they need the drivers and buses to cover the Bankstown line stations during its closure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The nerve of them to do this after going ahead with the cut bus services despite the metro extension not opening as planned. Complete shambles, really selling the benefits of that office culture huh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little Bay to Chowder Bay. Bus to Sth Mosman, ferry to cq, train to central, LR to Kingsford, bus to little bay. Sometimes I get a bus home from Museum and skip out the LR. Depends on timing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We all have to play our part in making sure their investments are in the positive. I've sold my car to have more money to spend on day care, public transport and buying lunch/coffee!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a housing shortage, refit office buildings into apartments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They did. I work in the area of NSW responsible for this. Up until a week ago the Govt had a special fund set up to facilitate lease consolidations to reduce footprint and costs. Actually it still exists but goes against this recent announcement", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sit on the floor to work from your laptop coz there's no desks, get a sore back and neck, lodge Workers Comp claim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a greens voter all the way! I can’t work from home as I work in a school. I don’t even want to work from home. But my husband does. We live near Wagga and his ‘office’ is in parramatta. Dunno how he is supposed to commute. He was hired when living where we are. He had worked in 2 other gov departments wfh full time. He has been doing it for 7 years already. He is much more productive wfh. He has hired staff who don’t live near the office, that have been wfh the entire time. He sees it would be useless to try and force anybody into the office- they get their work done and meetings done much more efficiently wfh. I’m not worried though. His boss has said don’t worry nothing is going to change. Plus I think the push back and impracticalities of this idea will simply make it fail. I think his decree is out there, the individual agencies, teams etc will ignore it as it’s stupid and doesn’t work, things will settle down as nothing changes. And we will all move on with life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Labor needs to lose a few seats and Greens need to gain more. There are still too many independents to help form government. I don't think it's doable otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you're at the top level, we're all just numbers on a spreadsheet. The idea of good vs bad employees is not their problem - it's their reports problem to solve", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Salesforce used to be in the towers at darling park (which do have a nice little publicly accessible food court and garden too). It’s where they were prior to their move to the fancy new tower. There was space in the new tower, but we weren’t keen on the ‘premium price’", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally agree. I think the vision of WFH being efficient was tainted at my work when one of the most tenured team members was caught with YouTube videos playing for hours so he could go out and grab drinks with friends. Now the thought is that no one actually works when at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I should add that I’m one of the heads of. So I’m in 4-5 days haha. While I’m allowed to WFH I like being there to get involved in the work with my team. We all have 1-2 days WFH depending on personal needs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But to answer your question I have a B of Science major in business information tech. I got lucky with my employment history and working for businesses that understand not everyone will come to the office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look for roles at companies like canva etc and find something you like and work towards it :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which means development industry would have a horse in the race too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The next EBA negotiation for a lot of departments is right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was similar with the CPSU and pay negotiations last year. The union secretary sits on the ALP exec. So naturally the attempt for a 20% pay increase over 3 years (which would barely make up for years of stagnant pay) stalled and we were cajoled into accepting an abysmal 11.2%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course, those that can jump ship are going to be the productive ones who'll be welcome anywhere. The seat-warmers that no other company would hire in a million years will stay right where they are. Wonder what that'll do to productivity numbers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would I do that? I have all I need in life and don’t want for more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasting state government resources (by forcing the leasing/purchase of new office property) on a policy that decreases productivity and worker satisfaction. Everyone loses and we're paying for it. It's CEO RTO madness turned up to 11.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too. Company drastically downsized office space, now there's no space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The desks were spaced apart in new offices for Covid. Really generous spaces! They ‘could’ downsize them, but frankly will cost significant $$$", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll have to excuse me! I'm synergising", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh fuck this is good! Thanks! I love you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then get more desks for everyone?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep 3 hours minimum. It’s much of a much whether to get the train from Richmond or drive across to Penrith and get a blue mountains service instead. And forget driving too. Almost every road has its own snarls whether it’s Windsor Rd, Richmond Rd or cutting across to the M4. And all of those are before you even get to the traffic of the inner suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, they have their in office attendance checked and noted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Hey, why are all those people behind you so static?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interestingly, though, I know that some LGA's have been building their new council car parks in a way that they can be easily upgraded to commercial or residential buildings in the future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They believe there will be a huge uptake in shared mobility over the next 20 years, so they're preparing for it now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, can’t believe this isn’t what is happening already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah wework only lost almost 800 million dollars last year. Great business plan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The idea is eventually the lack of demand will drive the cost down to the point where conversion is profitable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> And the govt has still provided no Economic data showing the reason for this decision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I honestly don’t think this even exists or factored into their decision. They decided it was a good idea, so they did it. Don’t let a little thing like evidence get in the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It fucks men and women over equally but yes as a male I get to spend every afternoon with my kids after school now (wife has a role where wfh isn’t an option) but if I’m in the office I don’t get home until 7pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yes there are plenty of jobs that aren’t possible to wfh but they are offset with other benefits (more leave or time away from duties, etc).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the libs have already come out complaining that this rollback doesn't go far enough lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit of a short sighted take IMHO but you do you mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sure as fuck will never vote for the libs. I certainly don’t vote on single issues just because the libs might try and pander to one area. That’s essentially a form of vote buying and it most often ends up with you worse off in the long run. There are too many things Labor is dragging their feet on. This is the last straw amongst a growing checklist for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Username checks out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stop voting for the same two parties. Vote independents for your local area. The parties don’t care about you and they are all compromised.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that's an ugly commute, although you do get a harbour trip in which is nice. I live in Maroubra. So close by :) why don't you get the light rail from Circular Quay to Kingsford rather than doing the train to Central? Is it a speed thing? I don't know about the Little Bay bus but the 396 also leaves from Circular Quay and that would skip out so many steps. You could get 396X to Kingsford Jrs and then switch to the Little Bay one? I'm sure you've optimised the route though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately that's not remotely easy. Usually it's nigh on cheaper to knock down and rebuild.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ding ding ding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I just can’t see this decree doing anything, it makes zero sense. Bloody stupid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget to take your time, do 1/4 of the work and say unfortunately you are at capacity from your floor laptop station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah i kinda think that it could just be aimed at those who are face to face", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This policy will make Labor to lose a lot of seats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Salesforce will eventually hit \"Emperor's New Clothes\" one day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the reply mate, appreciate it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need to borrow some of the tactics and EA clauses used in APS EA's for their bargaining rounds. I could make 20k more in state govt, but that does dry up quickly if I'm forced to work from an office regularly (which I can't handle anyway due to my disability) or pay for lots of fuel and tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not about productivity. Its about getting people back on the road spending money. Infrastructure, services, and small business all needs to be used so it can be taxed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get out there and enjoy your $30 avocado on toast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to understand, because we are in late stage capitalism, everyone puts costs before assets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Typical LNP voter - \"I got mine, so fuck the rest of you, and especially the poors.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a lady that called my lazy in an IG comments section on this, said office workers can suck it up like everyone else does.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Scoped her page, she runs a takeaway shop in the CBD lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, not everyone loses...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate you, take my up vote...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey anyone wanna COLLAB? DM me! Let’s meet in a booth!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I get some of that for my Ideation?!?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they get fucked properly, the way I mean get fucked, they won’t be able to do anything… so no, no more desks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By his manager in Hobart? Or some busybody in Parra. Either way that's a bum deal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It fucks men and women over in different ways. Maybe equally, maybe not. But for sure it’s not good for anyone! Why make everyone’s lives harder? We only get one life, and the most important thing we have is time. The more time we have to spend to travel to work, the longer hours at work to make enough money to live, the less quality we have in life. I want to see men happy, seeing my husband happy makes me happy, and I like to see women treated as more than just a childminding service. I just can’t fathom how anyone could think this is a good idea (unless they don’t really care about other people and are just lining their own pockets).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is unlikely they would.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me, I actually do better personally under Liberal policies so it is ironic I've always supported Labor. But this is just a massive step backwards and massive pandering to CBD investors, I can't ignore it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I doubt the Liberals will champion WFH unless their centre left dominates, but other options are too unpalatable to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can see me as short sighted but I can see you in the same way, and that's just politics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't tell me who to vote for. I'm not voting for quacks, racists, and weirdos. You vote whomever you want mate. This is democracy manifest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The LR through the city is just unusable. You can beat it with a brisk walk. 396 still needs a change to another bus to get to LB, but sometimes a good option. I've got dozens of routes on trip view, it varies a lot depending on timing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then knock down and rebuild.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, it's one thing to reverse some of the ludicrous Liberal policies and tweak some policies to something a bit centre to centre-right, but to blatantly attack their base with a right wing dog whistle, that's gonna change a lot of minds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve never voted LNP in my life. I don’t need much to be happy. In fact it might be a lot less than what you need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am dying to know the name of this place so they never see any of my money", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You want people to die so other peoples don’t have to go back into an office? Sounds unhinged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have to swipe their staff card to enter the office. Someone checks the frequency people are attending the office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yes. A busybody.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that makes sense. Fits the Libs stereotype. Fuck everyone else - i got mine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apologies, I don't think I put that across right. What I meant to be getting across is that it's very, very close to not even worth it. A knockdown/rebuild in the CBD would not be an exceptional money maker right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't change my point. You may not be an LNP voter, but you've still got the same attitude. Selfish and privileged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, you took that too seriously. Chill dude", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You essentially said that I was voting against my own interest if I voted for the Liberals. Now you're saying it's the Lib stereotype to go \"fuck everyone else - i got mine\". Which one is it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just saying this is a significant issue for me and a terribly regressive polcy for Labor. They need to be shown that if they try to go too far centre right, they are indistinguishable from the Liberals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m happy to wait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So because I said “won’t happened because the staff won’t leave their homes” I am selfish and privileged? You sure you’re not an Olympian?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Step back and think of your reasoning for a second.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ve told me you think Labor has swayed too far to the right. So you wanna teach them a lesson by voting for the team that is even further to the right from Labor?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you concerned they are too far to the right because of WFH policies only? What about other labour laws like overtime, workers protections, anything that a union would normally do for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You think Liberals will give more of this than Labor?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about all the other big issues that come with big business - getting tough on the supermarkets, the insurance companies, other big business that have had almost free reign because Liberals have almost defunded ACCC and ASIC?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about the climate? The big claims around Koalas and deforestation that Labor attacked the Liberals with and now the same thing is approved on their watch. What about the ending of mining lease approvals and giving our gas away almost for free?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about housing and the pandering to property developers, lack of building inspections and fixing the housing crisis?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You saying you only care about being able to work from home and that’s it? And you think Liberals will give you that? Go look [at the recommendations from the IPA](https://ipa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/archive/1345447840_document_be_like_gough.pdf) (essentially is the right wing think tank of Australia) that guides the Libs on their policies. You want more of that next term?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> You essentially said that I was voting against my own interest if I voted for the Liberals. Now you’re saying it’s the Lib stereotype to go “fuck everyone else - i got mine”. Which one is it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 2 are not mutually exclusive. You can easily vote against your own interests by only voting for only what you care about right now and ignoring other policies that will affect you in the future.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Building costs and demolition for such a large project.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of the issues you raised are Federal issues. I'm not changing at the Federal level as WFH is enshrined in the APS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Liberals will shift to the left on environment while they have the Teals issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the other hand, teaching Labor a lesson to get them to stick to their roots would be in my best interest. It's a longer game than you are thinking, in a way. Is it not?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Protest votes are all about getting the existing majority parties to be forced to negotiate one way or another- depending on which way you feel they need to move.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Labor get a sniff at either state or federal that people want more right-wing policies then that’s what they will start to steer towards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they lose ground to left wing policies then they will be forced to move left and negotiate with the left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By voting Libs, all you are doing is reinforcing that Labor need to move further right.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em4w5t.json b/1em4w5t.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..021a2ec50a173d40b023382d4be722878fa3f9af --- /dev/null +++ b/1em4w5t.json @@ -0,0 +1,578 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I catch trains from a few different stations during peak hour and I currently vote for Redfern. The ratio of people that pool around the doors instead of standing to the sides seems higher there IMO. Also, I fear being accidentally pushed on the tracks there a lot, although I could say the same for Town Hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What say you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town hall. Place is an oven even in mid winter hate the place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hell. It's the one station staff hate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hall for sure. Not only can you get pushed onto the tracks, you have to find your way up / down a labyrinth of stairs and escalators for your trouble", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the drivers perspective, it's town hall. Too many people, too narrow a platform. Stressful AF.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My personal least favourite during the rush has to be Strathfield. How much space can one slow walker take up on the long ramps? 🥴", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hall, accessibility needs and want to get to platform 6? Fuck off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though the same could be said of most of Refern too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "town hall (platforms are too narrow) or hurstville (no train etiquette) imo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saying it again for extra emphasis … TOWN HALL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easily Town Hall, it's hardly even a contest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hell is so bad, that I wish they'd just close it and demolish it, but then it would just make Martin Place and Wynyard a shit hole with the same problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central by sheer volume is the busiest station in Australia and up there in the numbers in the southern hemisphere, but on a *per platform* basis, it's far and away the busiest station in the country. Platforms 4, 5 and 6 get so bad at times it's genuinely unsafe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know what else they can do about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chinatown as a tram driver. Far too narrow for how busy it can get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redfern you just gotta stand at the far southern end of the platform and there's never anybody there. People just hang around the northern and middle parts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rhodes station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the morning one train is late the platform fills up and people are basically falling on the tracks. Used to leg it to the ferry instead a lot of the time. The station is not designed to deal with the amount of apartments that have popped up there and in Wentworth point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the evenings people are cutthroat trying to get the Wentworth point shuttle bus and the endless stream of people crossing next to the station can slow traffic right down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is all based on my experiences 5 years ago before they finished developments right next to the station too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alright, but can we also talk about the smell just outside Town Hall towards the QVB, because that also helps inform my decision of Town Hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% town hall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry I’m late. Got pushed onto the tracks at Town Hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My answer is “Town Hall”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone says Town Hall but the only real fix is to absolutely demolish it and rebuild but that will take YEARS and will just make the rest of the city circle line into a complete shit show because Museum and Martin Place definitely cannot handle that overflow, and where the fuck would the trains go if town hall was getting renovated? I'll accept a shitty situation over the absolute nightmare of not having it at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard to beat Town Hall for shittiness. I go out of my way to walk to Central or Wynyard just to avoid it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also hate how Town Hall doesn't have a roof. There's exposed wirings everywhere, I'm embarrassed when tourists see it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hall. It's always too damn hot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hall. Horrible station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town hall is fucking dangerous when it’s heaving. Amazing people aren’t pushed in front of trains on the regular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised nobody has said it, but Town Hall for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town hall and Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do a lot to avoid Town Hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hall. I've walked to Central in the rain to avoid it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any station that gets suddenly skipped because they're running behind and trying to get back on schedule.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I second redfern.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wynard station.. stress central for me. Also found when i worked in the city, martin place was just chaos central around peak hour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "KIIS, Kyle is a fuck-knuckle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Denistone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redfern was bad when I used to catch the train from there during the red rattler era. You’d be hanging out the door until Strathfield", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police station. Like, I'm trying to get to work! This isn't helping, guys!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town hall our mutually detested", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hall obvs the worst, but Wynyard gets pretty hectic with people not moving aside on the stairs and just a bad flow of foot traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "North Sydney is pretty frustrating too, although it's best to just follow the people in front of you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydenham is just okay now, but when the metro opens and the Bankstown line shuts it'll be a sea of people moving over to train platforms or outside to replacement bus areas, come September/October it'll be a nightmare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parramatta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town hall is always the worst and so so hot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I think about it, I can smell it… and it makes my nose sad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t wait until the metro opens and I never have to go to town hall again. Absolute garbage station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Scariest moment I had was on Platform 5 at peak hour when there was a long gap between trains and the escalators kept rolling more and more people onto the platform. Nowhere to go (unless you fancy jumping onto the tracks), the crush getting steadily worse and more people being added every second. Genuinely scary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town hall is worst than a cat's litter box", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is my least favorite station. I usually just go to either Wynyard or Martin Place instead and walk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just always packed and people stop all the time and they are lost, etc...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trumped by Wynyard imo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worst station in the city. Just don't get why the platforms of this station are smaller than those in other city circle stations - they were all built in the 1920s/30s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s fair, my question should’ve said “excluding Town Hall”. I posted this after I was angry after boarding and forgot to check back till now lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love being able to not move down the platform without going over the yellow line. Gives a sense of danger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not yet mate but there'll be a delay soon and at least 9 posts about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where’s that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your flair ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do trains run at a lower speed - compared to other stations - as you approach town hall?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would argue that it's the same from the passengers perspective. Also hot and smelly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T4 getting ATO and digital signalling should make it a priority for platform screen doors in my opinion, especially since that line has faster line speeds (as the tunnels are newer). Would hlep at least a bit, though is obviously no silver bullet. Having the Bankstown line move out of the City Circle and thereby taking a bunch of patronage with it will help as well, as hopefully a significant chunk of North Shore and Illawarra Line passengers will change to the Metro outside the city core. Metro West will provide more relief again but that is at least 7-8 years away. Obviously the biggest difference though would be an ATO and digital signalling upgrade to the T1 allowing platform screen doors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't miss doing the Strathfield Sprint when trying to make my next train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strathfield and Burwood kill me. People just standing in front of the gates, completely oblivious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redfern accessibility is now a lot better with the new bridge, but you do have to go around a bit if you want to get to Lawson St", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redfern is Central light. It connects almost everywhere but it's not as busy. It's great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has foot traffic increased with the opening of southern concourse?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The busses going to and from Rhodes station to WWP are atrocious in peak hour, there has been lines from the bus stop all the way up into the station itself. I catch the 6am train and even then Rhodes still gets cramped", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the fatal flaw with our density around stations push. The PT network barely serves the current population.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There definitely is a scent of Town Hall that is unique to all other stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps we should make a perfume for it and gift it to those we despise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If ever a station needed batpoles it’s Green Square", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im the opposite, erskinevillian for 30 years, so I've used that station for decades, and it's a lot better nowadays than it used to be. But yeah, the times between trains from there and Macdonaldtown are pretty annoying.. luckily it's only a 2 min walk to both stations for me, so I can time my trains pretty well...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Martin Place will get a lot more people now with the Metro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's funny because years ago when they did some renos, I was like \"this is a cool *temporary* aesthetic\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like you haven't been to Central for a while. With the upgrades done, it's now quite spacious and delightful to use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TH is shit, and yeah, Central is convenient but there is so much going on...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Summer Hill always getting cucked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Denistone has been under construction for like two years now. But there is no cure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wrong. It's Town Hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One day I’m going to disappear down the cavern between the V set and the platform on my way to work in Parra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The humidity of the platforms kill me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gadigal will probably only decrease TH pressure by 10-20%. If you're going to Hurstville, Auburn, Penrith, Liverpool, Bondi Jn, etc, it isn't going to change a thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parramatta Metro will help too, but that won't come online for at least another 5 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So bad. The only reason I used to like Town Hall is because I could get Lord of the Fries before going home after a late night, and I can't do that anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who designed the stairs/escalators in that place. They never take you where you wanna go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dangerous. Did anyone hit the stop button?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It can be really bad. I think I've noticed them more often stopping people from going down the escalators in situations like this now, and making people wait on the concourse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wynyard, at least to me, doesn’t feel as chaotically oppressive as town hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wynyard has the added bonus of having a lot more rats running around whether peak hr or not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wynyard is great IMO, lots of space, busy but manageable. TH is hell", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strathfield would probably be up there. The ridiculous ramps are annoying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All the city circle stations have a 40km/h speed limit. Frankly though I never hit the platform doing it as almost every time in peak someone is way over the line. Wynyard too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can. Usually town hall has intermediate train stops used as speed control.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on my lunch it can be that too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Particulatly the fact the Illawarra is only servced by T and H sets. Makind doors would be easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asbestos and rat piss", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another 3000-4000 moving in over the next couple of years. Lots of cranes in and around Botany Road. At least Mascot is almost maxxed out in that regard. Both poorly planned stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go there every work day. It can be very bad at peak times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s no one sole answer mate lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk, I go from Town Hall to Parramatta. I prefer Town Hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will change onto the T4 at Martin Place from the Metro rather than deal with Town Hall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parra metro is slated to open in 2032 so another eight years… 12 years of construction in total for few stations", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Normally you see station staff blocking off platforms before it gets to that level of crush. If there's no trains, there's no letting new people onto the platforms. I see it when I pass through Wynyard during times of disruption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train saved the day then. But it was weird that there were no marshalls like they sometimes have on 1 and 2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For some reason I exit every set of platform stairs in Wynyard completely disoriented, every time, without fail. Exit train,look for escalator, fail to find escalator, walk up stairs, do a full 360 trying to figure out where I am, walk in the wrong direction, turn back the way I came, find escalator to street level. Every time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wynyard also has a much simpler layout - you know the upstairs island platform goes over the Bridge and out west, whilst the downstairs island platform goes through the city circle back to Central, the Airport and IW. You also know the entrance on one side takes you to George Street, and the other side towards Barrangaroo. Easy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Town Hall is insane, every entrance seems to spit you out somewhere different, and with 3 platforms on each level with one set of platforms deeper than the other, it's just a mess. TH platforms also feel more dangerous for some reason. I hope at some point in the future they take the opportunity provided by having the Metro running to just shut Wynyard and Town Hall down and rebuild them properly, or at least install platform screen doors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least Wynyard has larger platforms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I feel like Wynyard at least has more space before you actually enter the platforms, and the stairs aren't as bad? There's something about Town Hall, especially the lower platforms, that just gives me the willies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bruh and the fact that every fucking school on the planet is there... everything after 3pm is crazy when a billion school kids wanna go home ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At that speed let's say you had to pull on the handbrakes to stop running someone over. How long would it take for the train to come to a complete stop?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The escalators on this line are all 1.5 people wide. Value engineering at its worst!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's in comparison to Town Hall, yes there is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Central sucks getting places (exits or connecting trains) quickly in a rush but I never fear death there like I do at Town Hall", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hive mind has declared Town Hall the worst station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No independent voices will be permitted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think a lot of north shorers might even go to Chastwood and change to come back (to, say, Artarmon) rather than hang around the city too. Especially with the Metro frequencies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I'm still waiting on the proposed extension of that through to Kingsford and Pagewood (now that Meriton have built their new Wolli Creek-esque city out here).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think for me it'll be sardines in buses for a number of years to come. Or the cold/wet/boiling 20 min walk to Juniors for the (equally sardines) tram.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no clue why government doesn't have prisoners build infrastructure tbh, would be a hell of a lot cheaper and quicker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but there is more space in Wynyard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Town Hall everything is tight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll translate that to railway and \"put it into emergency\" at 40km/h usually uphill into town hall.. I'd say 2-3 cars or 40-60m. Trains don't stop quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah and in the south and west people might change at Sydenham to go on the metro to access the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because we don’t have private prisons yet, where would the kickbacks come from?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree lol. I think about this all the time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh sorry, yeah, that was confusing. I didn't mean to sound like I was disagreeing with you–Town Hall is an armpit and comfortably the worst station during rush hour. I was just sort of sharing a general observation. I was a bit confused because I actually wrote it while AT Wynyard, having just walked confidently toward Clarence St and somehow ending up at the stairs to George St.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did car driver training a long time ago and I was so surprised how long it took to stop a car once you slam on the breaks. From memory I think 50 or probably 40 was the fastest speed you can go and come to a complete stop quickest (near instant) if necessary. That’s all from memory (10y+) and I’ve been fortunate enough not to be in a situation and have to slam on the breaks at a high speed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SO I can imagine trains would take forever to stop! I feel like once you have to break it’s already too late if there is someone or something in the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What line will St Peters and Erskineville be on now? The T4?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's just what everyone on the (soon-to-be former) Bankstown line will have to do until the metro goes through to Bankstown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(or did I miss a /s?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly why I pre slow down. I can't see anything on that platform untill I'm already a few meters on it due to the curve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From what I understand, T8 temporarily (as some peak services currently are for St Peters). Then T4 Hurstville all stations trains some time next year when other projects are complete.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that’s just my bad. Misremembered the deets for the first phase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah when I thought about it, I reasoned the T4 would probably make the most sense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh well, it's Tangaras for them.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em4zkx.json b/1em4zkx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c431286b71d6972a61d484a0c2df1585f72b5299 --- /dev/null +++ b/1em4zkx.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Two young fellas just rang my doorbell clai ming to be setting up appointments for \"the renewable energy offer\". They were dressed in uniforms, and one was even wearing a hard hat (magpie season must be starting early). I said no. (I don't sign up with random people who turn up unannounced at my door.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legit or money-making scheme?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">(I don't sign up with random people who turn up unannounced at my door.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very wise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep contact with your provider. When this scam was run in the early 2000s, people who answered the door were just signed up by the door knockers regardless of whether they wanted to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "****", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em5glh.json b/1em5glh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7efd8ed95798cbe8024e898b482ba643602f22cf --- /dev/null +++ b/1em5glh.json @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My partner and I moved from Adelaide to Sydney. We love eating Italian food and we used to go to places like [La Trattoria](https://www.latrattoria.com.au/) and [Pizzateca](https://www.pizza-teca.com/) in Adelaide. I am looking for similar or better Italian places in Sydney. Any recommendations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Semola in Marrickville is awesome. Make sure you check what hours they're open though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make sure to ask /r/foodies_sydney, too, op.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7ettimo on the north end of norton street", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grappa in Leichhardt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PIKKIO at 188A Tower St, Panania NSW 2213; bit of a drive, check their opening hours and trust me, absolutely worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, I'll check this one out!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will do thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will try this!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em5p5h.json b/1em5p5h.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d082e18b1279082f0b71544a44d69985ae58b121 --- /dev/null +++ b/1em5p5h.json @@ -0,0 +1,138 @@ +[ + { + "text": "GOD I'm so excited", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never thought I see stations Martin Place and Chatswood on the same line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone is wondering why they've put out the signage, updated announcements and everything else despite no official opening date in sight - just government logistics. Anything related to rail infrastructure takes leaps and bounds for approval and it was better to just have it done as planned rather than go through the whole process again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it stupid? Yes. Do they care? No. People will get over it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, let's face it, the big winners are the people out in the NW. Castle Hill and beyond, etc. And of course they deserve it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now it's the Northern Beaches and Eastern Suburbs people (south of Kingsford, but not that the light rail is anywhere near the amenity of Metro) that will need addressing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rumour has it that the Metro will open on Monday?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TripView is showing metro trips from Saturday morning now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think Sydney Metro printed the Tallawong signs back to front. Everywhere else has the stations oriented the complete opposite - what I would call the correct way, western stations on the left and eastern/city stations om the right). Yet the Tallawong signs have Sydenham on the left and Tallawong on the right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is cool to see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are in an alternate universe now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like it would be a waste of money to not get these details out of the way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was planned to open on Sunday, and cancelled only days before, so things like signs would have already been contracted to be installed. Just like the bus timetables were contracted to be cancelled. Everything is ready except for the trains themselves which will hopefully start soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone in the Hills I cannot tell you how much I can't wait to NEVER have to take a train again (unless I am going to the Airport). It will be so quick too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Northern Beaches residents don't want extra public transport, they actively campaign against it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where are these rumours?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think in all the other stations, the signs on different platforms will go opposite ways, but the trains terminate at Tallawong and Sydenham, therefore all trains go the same way: to Sydenham/Tallawong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on which side of the platform they are. The arrows point in the direction the train is travelling. They look fine to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because Tallawong only goes one way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These were all installed months ago and covered up with temporary plastic corflute boards (I almost took one home after it fell off a sign, but decided to hand it over to station staff... I wish I had taken it tbh). It's not much work to just stick it back on, they're held up with tape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't the Metro still a train? Having trouble parsing this sentence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't reveal my sources", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is, what I meant is I won't need to take a heavy rail train ever as there is the rapid metro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old mate is talking about the double deckers, which are branded as trains in opposition to the metro. A lot of Sydneysiders don't think of the metro as a train even though it obviously is one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metro is driverless- Trains have drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Metro is still heavy rail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you mean you don't need the Sydney Trains \"T\" network.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, you can use that definition in your own world if you want, but in the industry they're definitely still trains. Advanced, driverless trains, but still fundamentally the same thing. They use the same design of tracks, power supply, and platforms as Sydney Trains services (as with Epping to Chatswood and Sydenham to Bankstown). Yes, they have great new features such as platform screen doors and automated operation, but it doesn't change the fundamental type of vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From their web site:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Sydney Metro is Australia’s most technologically advanced railway, and is Australia’s only fully-accessible, driverless train service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.sydneymetro.info/about", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know a single metro system on earth that isn't run by trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I returned to Sydney about 6 years ago I was like 'what's a Metro?'. Then I caught one from Chatswood and thought, 'It's just a train'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em61kw.json b/1em61kw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dbf94914a4d030ada4b62b3c222d518c788cc844 --- /dev/null +++ b/1em61kw.json @@ -0,0 +1,294 @@ +[ + { + "text": "T: Who has the best chicken salt?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: Favourite but most controversial pizza topping?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: Is a hotdog a sandwich?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAltAlt: Choose your own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Potato, although it's a traditional topping of pizza in Italy. Had a few arguments with friends when I ordered one in a group order. However there was more for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Sandwich is filling between slices cut from a loaf, buns/rolls are their own single thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: Decent way to piss off both Italians and the French with these two options. Controversial Pizza toppings and people potentially calling a Baguette a sandwich.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got to meet Clover Moore yesterday. I always figured intellectually that she’s good at her job, what with the whole staying in power this long thing, but *damn* she’s really good at her job. Just the little things in being able to run a meeting out on a public street and how she talks to people and such, it really shows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: best chicken salt is [this brand](https://imgur.com/a/CwMLCVj), only place that I know that sells it is a discount grocery store in Albury, 3 for $11", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just got sent out on a solo walk after getting home from work and commenting that the bathroom and bedroom lights were left on despite wife lying on the couch in the loungeroom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thankfully it's not too cold", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I'm a very occasional chicken salt consumer!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I know anchovy is contentious but I love it on my pizza.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: [Merriam Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandwich) says a sandwich is \"two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between.\" So yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: I don't know if it's just my constant curiosity to dive into my interests but I have been thinking about doing Pilates teacher training for the past few weeks and it's such an investment that I don't know will pay off. Has anyone from a non-fitness background done something similar?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Woolies years ago :( Sad.. no more :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Anchovies and eggplant. Not really controversial to me, but ppl seem to not like them :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: No. It's not flat!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: I wanna sleep. But ughh i wanna watch something toooooo.. My dilemma every night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Definitely not me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Someone said potato and I agree. Obviously little potatoes done nicely, but yes it's fantastic!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A2: No, it's a dog. Delicious dog.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A3: Maaaaan it was cold today. I only had a windcheater on and I was just effing chilled ya know what I mean? Got home at about 5ish and I've only really thawed out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: KFC hot chips. Whatever that brand is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: I'm fairly sure most Sydney has the world's angriest drivers. And they'll also be angry at you for doing nothing wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was turning right from right-most lane at Canterbury Road WB to the middle lane on King George's heading north, following the car in front of me. Had a van from the lane beside try to turn into me, proceed to go to a honkfest and speed up next to me to yell every insult he could insisting that I can only turn into the right most lane on KGR.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For ref:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/evjHvGvVu1aWdG117?g_st=ac", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Love an \"aussie\" - bacon and eggs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: It's a taco.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA: Question to all the adults who have been sufficiently adulting for many years... how often are you coming across a piece of information that is quite literally the missing puzzle piece, leaving you astounded that you have survived so long without knowing it, and it also connects a bunch of loose ends that you never even realised were loose ends and now you finally grasp the concept of something that you thought you just were bad at or too thick to understand? Is this a neurospicy thing, or an everybodies thing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In completely unrelated news; I have recently discovered that when someone said \"pull your shoulders back,\" the action that one was meant to do was externally rotate the shoulders at the joint. Anywhos, now I know what trainers meant when they talked about putting your shoulder blades in their pocket, and now I have to relearn correct lifting form. How have I not injured myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: I’m a strict Margherita person. The less toppings the better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: hard no. A sandwich involves two or more individual, separated, pieces of bread.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAltAlt: fuck cancer. Fuck fucking cancer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T. the person who understands it should be used sparingly, not coating the chips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A. avocado goes well on a chicken pizza", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA. bread and sauce and meat makes it a sandwhich", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AAA. was supposed to take a half day today and get out for some daylight activity. instead I havent left the desk since 730. at least im paid by the hour but there must be a better recovery method than beer for this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I don’t know about the best. But I have some Mitani in the cupboard and we like it a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I quite like thinly sliced zucchini, not sure if that’s controversial.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aa: no a hotdog is not a sandwich. It’s a roll. Just like a chicken burger is not a sandwich.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aaa. The sun was so beautiful today. I really really enjoyed it. Though of course the morning was super crisp.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "KFC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pepperoni is my favourite pizza topping and there’s nothing controversial about that. Maybe it’s controversial to say all a good pizza really needs is pepperoni. Maybe some Italian sausage for that anise goodness.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A hot dog is definitively a sandwich. The roll, which is bread, serves as a container to hold the wiener. My favourite brewery does [Italian beef](https://imgur.com/a/23e936a) Wednesdays and with all this sandwich talk it might be time to go visit today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Beer (VB) on a Hawaiian pizza. I was young and worked at a Pizza Hut. Similar taste to beer batter fish. It somehow works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there’s filling in the baguette, it’s a sandwich. Also one of life’s great pleasures is annoying Italians and French with their uptight food bullshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There'd be something wrong if she wasn't stellar at it, she's been doing it since dirt was invented.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: feta but i think it's fairly traditional, just wish I saw it more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I freaking *love* anchovies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anchovy is contentious? They’re delicious!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does the pilates training need to pay off? Can you just do it because you want to do it and enjoy it, then see where it goes after that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the very least, surely it could be a tax deduction...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm wide awake watching Schitt's Creek. Would recommend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We used to frequent Bar Ume in Surry Hills, and we'd catch Reg every now and then and talk about how good their umami seasoning is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't been to the Barangaroo or Darling Square locations in a while, so not sure if they sell the seasoning by themselves, but we saw him packing them into small jars to sell, and he gave us a bunch of free ones and got told to have a bump.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I have recently discovered that when someone said \"pull your shoulders back,\" the action that one was meant to do was externally rotate the shoulders at the joint", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Verbal descriptions of physical movement are totally lost on me. I still don’t know what the hell rotate your shoulder means. Same with the tuck in your chin, or drop your hip. No wonder all coaches hated me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just wait til you find out about hip drive!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">not coating the chips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My good sir. What the fuck are you talking about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">a chicken burger is not a sandwich", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1/3 of her electorate changes every cycle. She has to be good at it with all those new voters to meet and woo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hilariously, her Wikipedia page [explains how she got started in 1980](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clover_Moore) fighting a literal cartoon villain who wanted to turn a local Sydney pocket park into a bare asphalt prison yard with barbed wire.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right? I may have been eating pizza with the wrong people then!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ideally, I'd like to teach yeah! It costs too much for me to justify it as a pure hobby at the moment lol. And I guess what I'm really unsure of is how exactly to break into getting a job at a studio after the course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Goddammit. A whole new rabbit hole to go down. Feck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need to go to hospital, cos it’s only good if I can’t even see the chips underneath the salty", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't really help with the future career part of things, but I can provide cheerleader hype!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do the things that you love and bring you joy!! You will find a way to make it work because you are an incredible human and you can do all the things!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hehehe thank you!! ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em6dne.json b/1em6dne.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..34208060fa756939dac657a0640b56683cfb457b --- /dev/null +++ b/1em6dne.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "So I’ve wanted to take a photoshoot for my motorcycle and found this place online located in Beverly Hills. I’ve read it’s the Kindalin underpass but not sure where or how to get there, if anyone knows please lmk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[M5 underpass near Beverly Hills](https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.9397469,151.0887451,3a,75y,182.35h,82.49t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNJBeC8VQxJgkJMAmBWYeEtK3eoCAD7SBvBqKtz!2e10!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh5.ggpht.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNJBeC8VQxJgkJMAmBWYeEtK3eoCAD7SBvBqKtz%3Dw900-h600-k-no-pi7.512384944845508-ya169.3458863908545-ro0-fo100!7i10240!8i5120?hl=en&coh=205410&entry=ttu). Why did your post of these photos to r/nsw that you actually titled Beverly Hills get deleted?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like it's here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://maps.app.goo.gl/MeEzFd7AG5hB75aW9", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: It's a walking and bicycle track so I'd walk the motorcycle over to avoid any issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's hilarious, this is why we should have kept the name as Dumbleton.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seconded", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Streetview](https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.9397469,151.0887451,3a,71.7y,174.61h,94.36t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNJBeC8VQxJgkJMAmBWYeEtK3eoCAD7SBvBqKtz!2e10!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh5.ggpht.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNJBeC8VQxJgkJMAmBWYeEtK3eoCAD7SBvBqKtz%3Dw900-h600-k-no-pi-4.3600752361191155-ya161.61150456567032-ro0-fo100!7i10240!8i5120?coh=205410&entry=ttu)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em6q8e.json b/1em6q8e.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c7c87c38f405472665acccd3ef9a78fa43fe3647 --- /dev/null +++ b/1em6q8e.json @@ -0,0 +1,306 @@ +[ + { + "text": "“She was supported in court by her parents and husband”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note to husband… gtfo out of there…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are getting salty but the fact is that unless you represent a threat to society, in this country you are justifiably entitled to bail. Nobody has been convicted of anything, which means she is entitled to be presumed innocent. Obviously she will not be able to attend her school so there is no obvious easy victim to fall afoul of her acts - if in deed she is guilty as described.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would you want to spend a year in jail without any tested facts simply because someone accused you of something? False claims and police fuckups are pretty common after-all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She has abused ‘if true’ her power and position of influence on this teenage child.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She should be condemned for this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The breach of duty of care has been overlooked almost entirely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try to imagine, this is your child and their permanent prospects impacted by this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You get a sense of how lenient this has been.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woah imagine a male teacher sexually abusing a student and being bailed. ‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">teacher was taken to Liverpool Police Station and charged with touching a person under special care and sexual intercourse with a person under special care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is special care? The children with disabilities?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know it's the news and they gotta cover their ass but the word is rape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His fellow students are erecting a statue of him in the school as we speak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the fuck did I just read?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah nah time to reboot society. This is absolutely fukt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are we still doing \"Nice\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...No?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll just be over here chortling at 69% upvoted then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man I would feel sorry for this poor guy, all his mates and his family would be on his back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw the hubby leaving court and imo he wasn't happy, might've been more disbelief and needed to hear the charges", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She cheated on him with A CHILD and dude is still stickin around?!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. The key criteria for supporting any legislation should be \" Would you be OK if this legislation was applied to you?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/exflight-attendant-serves-one-week-in-jail-for-sex-with-15yearold/news-story/49ed5e9e41dbda128f18188c01182f07", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She’ll probably walk free and see a massive boost to her social media following if prior examples are anything to go by. (Sorry for being VERY cynical about the justice system)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/exflight-attendant-serves-one-week-in-jail-for-sex-with-15yearold/news-story/49ed5e9e41dbda128f18188c01182f07](https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/exflight-attendant-serves-one-week-in-jail-for-sex-with-15yearold/news-story/49ed5e9e41dbda128f18188c01182f07)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "happens all the time unfortunately", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it’s true. That’s the point of bail: at this point it’s an accusation. We can’t lock up everyone who is accused of a crime, some of them are innocent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lenient? She hasn't been found guilty of a crime yet. Let's talk about leniency after the trial and sentence", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, sadly, it happens. Stories of a sexually abusive male teacher getting bail isn't unusual in the Australian news.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A man accused of this sort of crime would almost certainly be bailed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It happens all the time, unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just means they were the guardian of said child. Has nothing to do with mental or physical ability afaik.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think so. Someone correct me if I’m wrong. As you know, age of consent is 16. UNLESS the individual is under special care (this includes student teacher relationships, doctor patient relationships, something like that.) In that case, it’s illegal to have sex with anyone under 18 who is under special care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So while a random 30 year old can legally have sex with a random 17 year old. It’s illegal for a 30 year old teacher to have sex with their 17 year old student. Or for a 30 year old doctor to have sex with their 17 year old patient", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A 30 year old teacher can only legally have consensual sex with their student if they are 18 or older. Of course, they’ll be fired and lose qualifications and will suffer social consequences but they won’t risk jail time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "‘Special care’ is applied to those who are a guardian or in some manner of a duty of care relationship.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In this case, she was a teacher at his school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Under Section 73(3) of the NSW Crimes Act, the law can be applied if the accused is:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- a teacher, principal, deputy at the school of the complainant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- an employee of the school of the complainant that has students under their control", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- in a personal relationship with the complainant with provision of religion, sport, music or other instruction where the accused has authority over the complainant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- a custodial officer where the complainant is an inmate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- a health professional, and the complainant is their patient", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- a carer in a residential group home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- a worker in crisis accommodation or refuge", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When it’s a criminal matter, using language outside of the formal charges filed strays into the territory of contempt of court and has the potential to derail legal proceedings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah when I saw the news reports on TV saying she was accused of \"having sex\" with a student, I was thinking, no she was accused of raping a child.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like his wife was on hers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a child. A teenager and someone over the age of consent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The issue is that as a teacher/student situation, she’s held to a higher standard due to a special duty of care.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Husband should still absolutely run, but let’s not ‘what about the children’ here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of people in this country are absolute hypocrites and have massive double standards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big double standards there. If the story was about a man having sex with a 15 year girl, i very much doubt he'd be given only a week In jail because he'd be deemed \"low risk of reoffending.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno how two wrongs could make a right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There should be some consistency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t understand why people are surprised. Anyone can be accused. There hasn’t been a trial yet, we don’t know if they’re guilty or not. That’s the reason for bail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Decided to check on the one we had at school, he was granted conditional bail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you got any examples of that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s correct, includes teachers (if the offender is a teacher of the victim) as well as other careers eg guardians, (step)parents etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I appreciate you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Like his wife was on hers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You seen the videos? I heard it was doggy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Not a child. A teenager and someone over the age of consent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Firstly, anyone under the age of 18 is, by law, a child.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Secondly, the NSW Crimes Act does not define age of consent. It says that sexual acts with those under 16, and those between 16 and 18 under special care, are illegal. So by that, a 16 or 17 cannot consent to someone who has special care over them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So not sure why you are trying to downgrade rape, unless you are one of those types that don't believe that women can rape men (and in this case, a boy).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Accused of. If she’s found guilty, we’ll be having a different conversation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, search up on the case of the teacher Bryan Keely. He was out on bail while on charges for sex with a 14 year old student.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You sure about that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“for the purposes of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) (s 3), administered by the Children’s Court, a distinction is made between a “child” — a person under 16 and a “young person” — a person who is aged 16 or 17.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Indeed as I said, the issue she has special care as a teacher.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The victim, assuming the woman is guilty and presumption of innocence etc, was absolutely raped and I hope that the perpetrator goes up gaol for a long time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, bail isn't an issue for somebody who hasn't yet been found guilty. She is accused. She will be unable to work and will have had her working with children check cancelled. If she is found guilty, then she will do jail time. This woman is not a convicted pedophile (yet).", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em7xrt.json b/1em7xrt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3d76ed9aa0f46aabf4b4a42fbc35fa893d78b54b --- /dev/null +++ b/1em7xrt.json @@ -0,0 +1,610 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey all, I’m looking for some suggestions for places in the Sydney (preferably Western Sydney) area to go “ghost hunting”. It helps if there’s a plausible reason it would be haunted but TBH any creepy spot works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My priorities are", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Reasonably safe, not looking to fall through a floor or get stabbed by a squatter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Not an official ghost tour spot, looking to do something self guided and less official.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. Not inconveniencing anyone, don’t want to bother anybody or cop a trespassing charge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. Reasonably private, if we are going to make fools of ourselves it’s better if the world doesn’t have to see it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have any suggestions that more or less fit, I’m all ears. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">if we are going to make fools of ourselves it’s better if the world doesn’t have to see it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard disagree. I need to see that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, as a fellow lover of all things creepy, I'm curious to see what answers you get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prince Alfred Park in Parramatta. It was where they hanged convicts in the olden times. Full of ghosts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "apply for a job and attend an interview.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quickest way to be ghosted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How disrespectful have employers and recruitment agencies gotten, pricks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Callen park, a ex mental hospital would have to be high on the list of placws likely to be haunted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not ghosts, but zombies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get on any train between 4-5am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can go to newscorp HQ, nothing but the walking dead in there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quarantine Reserve in Abbotsford has animal ghosts ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not western Sydney but the Wakehurst Parkway is supposedly very haunted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.9news.com.au/national/haunted-roads-wakehurst-parkway-sydney-northern-beaches-ghost-kelly-halloween/20144f16-45d4-4f68-b5cd-d8866e4f4723", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cockatoo Island.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hinge or Bumble.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quarantine Station / North Head", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was told by 2 different people on separate occasions that there was a ghost at the old manly hospital drug rehab center at North Head. This was 10 years ago. Whether it was or wasn't true, that place at night time was scary af and had ghost vibes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can tell you a couple of places to avoid... The old Queen Victoria Hospital up in the Blue Mountains is watched very closely by security and police, and they don't fuck around. The stories about \"Sarah's ghost\" in Castlereagh is complete nonsense, the whole story never happened, and the locals will chase you off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Places I recommend are Callan Park, the old Orphan School/Rydalmere psych at the back of WSU Parramatta South campus, any of the cemeteries between Luddenham and Windsor, Parramatta Park, Rookwood, and Observatory Hill in The Rocks. Apparently the ghost tour at Woodford Academy is pretty good too, but I haven't done it. Please be mindful that whether you actually believe in ghosts or not, that people in psychiatric institutions were real people who don't deserve to be demonised in death as they were in life. Many of them weren't actually mentally ill — you could get thrown in there for the rest of your life for the most ridiculous reasons. Even if they were mentally ill, they still weren't evil. Just like with living people, a lot of respect goes a long way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can just go to my grandma's house. Heaps there. Hated it growing up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "St Bartholomews in Prospect is supposed to be haunted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tunnel in Picton used to be a good one, that town in general is creepy. I think they closed it though as it’s private property and was deemed dangerous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not West Sydney, but have you checked out Picton before?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bloody Sydney CBD on a bloody Saturday night, ghost town.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Casula Power Station was supposed to be haunted but I don’t remember why. I went on a ghost tour to Field of Mars cemetery too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did not see/experience any ghosts. But also I do not believe in ghosts. I think the people I went on the tour with did believe in ghosts and totally experienced ghosts that night so take that as you will.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quarantine was always where we used to go as kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More local would be Rookwood Cemetery witches hour. No flashlights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Magic kingdom at Lansvale. closed down amusement park with some stuff still up. Story is a girl died there ages ago. Some random satanic drawings around if you explore enough. the toilets are creepy as fuck and is always a good scare with friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "St Thomas mulgoa church. I think some people were burned alive there for being witches or something? Also a cemetery right next to it. There was a gap in the fence and we walked up the path in the fog. Once the stone heads showed my friends and I ran back and didn’t want to find out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard Picton tunnels are haunted, though I've never been brave enough to go!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was looking for a link about The Street With No Name in Glebe near Harold Park and found this listicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.timeout.com/sydney/things-to-do/haunted-sites-you-can-visit-in-sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TSWNN is worth a Google tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parramatta Eels trophy cabinet?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macquarie Fields railway station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rookwood Cemetery [https://unusualplaces.org/rookwood-cemetery-haunting-ground-of-the-living/](https://unusualplaces.org/rookwood-cemetery-haunting-ground-of-the-living/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to work near it and the amount of ghosts we had was incredible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad (former nurse) reckons Jeffrey House in Parramatta is haunted. The Dairy in Parramatta Park is pretty spooky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Saint Patrick’s Cemetery Parramatta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Old Parramatta Gaol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- The Parramatta Female Factory", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Glengariff at Cumberland Hospital and the Governor Phillip Walk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Mamre Homestead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Elizabeth Farm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Willandra at Ryde genuinely has ghosts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if you want the ultimate spiritual affront then go into the Katoomba Antiques Centre, the guy’s got some freaky stuff in there- I think a few pieces with human hair and skin were amongst the junk. I’ve never had such a bad migraine and pressure on my chest in a place as soon as I crossed the threshold that went away as soon as I left. Doesn’t help that the owner is a massive conspiracy theorist too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ghosts aren't real so you won't find any.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Therefore, imaginary ghosts could exist anywhere so therefore ghost hunting could be done anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ebenezer. It's still Sydney isn't it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally anywhere, you have the same chance of seeing or experiencing ghosts, zero.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a train tunnel out west, somewhere towards bents basin. Dont recall its name but im sure someone else will chime in with more details", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Picton tunnels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.sydney.com/destinations/sydney/sydney-west/picton/attractions/mushroom-tunnel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The story is a girl hung herself in the tunnel and she haunts it. I've been up there and it's very eerie. I've had multiple friends go up there and experience a \" haunting \".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also windy gully Mt Kembla ( in Wollongong ).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old house that's believed to be haunted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://chilby.com.au/Windy-Gully", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In 3 month's time, you have the Fisher's Ghost festival in Campbelltown. Plenty of rides and overpriced food to empty your wallet. It's based on the story of Fred Fisher who was said to have been murdered and his ghost was found on the bridge pointing to where his corpse was. Some say if you spend the whole day in the nearby pub till they throw you out and stumble past that bridge, you my still see his ghost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "supposedly the cemetry at St Matthews in Windsor, think there even used to be a local ghost tour that went there back in the day. being near the river you get some nice creepy fog at night too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bantry Bay Magazine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s 2 of NSW oldest cemeteries in Parramatta - St. John’s which is right near Westfield’s (O’Connell st) and another in Nth Parra (near Castle st) they can be pretty spooky at night but fun, watch out for vagrants tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit - in a total opposite direction the old Piction tunnel at night is scary af", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There used to be a place near North strathfield that I used to go to where we smoked some...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We called it rivendale back then but I can see if I can find it on the map for you. Sounds perfect for what you want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Iirc it was an abandoned hospital that was heritage listed so only person who would go there would be the caretaker", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5929891/Abandoned-hospital-patients-sent-die-lie-buried-hour-Sydney.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ghosts don’t exist. Do something useful with your time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you believe in ghosts?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to highschool across the road. In one of my final years, one of the local homeless people passed away in that park too. I believe he froze to death. Or at least that's what we were told.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We used to buy heaps of hash browns from North Parra Macca's for the people who lived in the park but we were teenagers so there was only so much we could do. But the school was (and is) cashed up. Never helped anyone. Cunts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do people just overlook that Parramatta park has the haunted government house? There's also an oak treek with a plaque detailing the death of a woman who crashed into it in her carriage? And what of the relatively recent murder there? Plus it sets next to an old cemetary. And for added spooks there's a bat colony at the very end of the park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s funny how well-lit, well maintained, air-conditioned, busy modern hospitals don’t seem to be “full of ghosts”. People die in them EVERY DAY.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awesome. I would love to walk around there at night and go \"How's it hangin'?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">It was where they hanged convicts in the olden times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That I didn't know. However it does explain a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i raise you this, go on a dating app. Even quicker ghosting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This one's great. Also add Gladesville hospital along the same theme.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Callan park is on the list! I think the hospital has been refurbished now but the park itself is still quite creepy at night and I’m lead to believe that there’s other buildings in the area?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact: there's a buried ward under the Glover St sporting ground", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now this is one I haven’t heard about online, I’ll certainly add it to the list!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drove that road twice a day/night for 4 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a damn thing. It was a constant disappointment to me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was the first midnight adventure we did when we got our p's. Lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Added to the list!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. I think they had a ghost tour (not sure if they still do), but there was a creepy feel about the place from just wandering randomly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From memory, there are 3 graveyards in the grounds..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Been on the Quarantine Station night ghost tours three times, had some weird stuff happen and caught some strange photos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t believe no one else has recommended this! Q Station is haunted AF!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just want to add that the last time I visited these places were a decade ago. Not sure what they look like now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "St Peter’s Anglican Church Cemetery, Campbelltown, where Fred Fisher is buried. Fisher’s Ghost has been haunting the area since he disappeared in 1826 and has been a local legend in Campbelltown to the present day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh, do you have any specific stories?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Picton tunnel! I think it's very off limits to trespassing now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe that's why the OP put it in quotation marks? STFU and let people enjoy things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's so nice of you guys as kids! Don't diminish it, you did what you were able to and that's a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "froze to death..... in Sydney? unpossible!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The woman who died in the carriage accident was the Governor's wife, Lady Fitzroy, so it was a HUGE deal. Apparently people have seen her ghost, and there's reports of people hearing the carriage crash long after the event. The story that scared me when I was a kid was about people seeing a face looking inside at them through the second storey window. I refused to have my blinds open after sunset because I was scared I'd wake up and see someone hovering there! I love Old Government House, I've been there so many times. Never seen a ghost there, but the history is amazing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't you know? The lights scare them away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look I’m not sure I believe in ghosts but I worked at a busy ward at Westmead kids and there were rumours of ghosts there. It’s just not public knowledge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also full of unmarked graves. It's a pretty crazy cemetery. Never saw anything haunting wise though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gladesville Hospital's semi-spooky now-- its been getting more attention when it comes to mental health services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do miss the days where it felt more and more haunted, before COVID struck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah heaps. I was once there in the daylight and no word of a lie, i was walking past a building and looked up and saw a group of feral house cats stalking me from a rooftop. There was genuinely upwards of 20, and they were stalking us. Be careful there, a pack of cats that size would need some large kills to keep them fed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The old rozelle hospital is separate to the scary old mental institution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The kirkbride campus (very old sandstone buildings with a large perimeter, like a gaol) is what you’re after. It was Sydney College of the Arts (a faculty of the University of Sydney) until a few years ago; not sure what it is these days, maybe just boarded up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just be careful, there’s literally no lights on that road except the cars that may hit you, and there’s random trails off the road that lead nowhere, just into the bush. I think there’s a sewage station on one of the trails too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And you can [stay overnight.](https://www.cockatooisland.gov.au/en/stay/waterfront-campground/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADjLWsQdEqx6Aq1MXUdClHH10ZfNF&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0LvAoOHjhwMVv6lmAh0n9S97EAAYASAAEgI9k_D_BwE)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One Biennale a volunteer mentioned the cruelty involved in some of the deaths of convicts there - still gives me the occasional nightmare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno about cockatoo but goat island did have a ghost tour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done it 3x as well haha but never seen anything creepy unfortunately :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What did you see on your photos?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The OP specifically said they didn't want official tours, they want something not as well known. The Q station is literally the first hit on Google for Sydney Ghost Tours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We didn't know their names. I suppose we never asked. That's really dehumanising. We should have asked. But there was Hash Brown (he was always first for hash browns), Growly Man (he had a gravelly voice), Walter (he had a dog. The dog was Walter.), and Koala Man (he always had a grey beanie that looked like it could have been koala ears.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny I didn't realise how much they were all wrapped up in my teenage memories.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was Growly Man who passed. Though I finished highschool in the early 2000s and they're probably all gone now. I know Walter passed in the 2000s not long after I moved. He'd lost Walter the dog only a week or so before. I imagine he was too upset to care for himself much after he lost his friend. Walter the dog was exceptionally well cared for. He was 13 when he died.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This might sound bizarre but I live next to Parra Park and saw a female ghost there about a month ago. I'm certain. It was right at dawn so there was light and she was walking towards me and simply vanished about 50m away in front of my eyes. On the road above the amphitheatre. Felt pretty weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same at Liverpool, plenty of rumours about ghosts, a lot are ex workers rather than patients which makes me believe the stories are rubbish. Easy to ‘see’ things when you’re on the graveyard shift.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not public knowledge because it’s nonsense, don’t you think?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well at least there’s something else to fear even if there’s no ghosts. Glad to hear there’s a lot to see there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> not sure what it is these days, maybe just boarded up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sold to property developers, we're in Sydney after all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that area has a lot of trails, good hike and mtn biking!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Photos:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the doctors cottage, I caught a collection of orbs in the general shape of a human on the balcony at the spot where the doctor is said to be seen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the shower block, I took a photo of a friend of mine walking down one of the aisle. In the photo, there looks to be a shadow person leaning out of one of the cubicles in front of her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Experiences:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the cottages at the top of the hill, someone kept stroking me on the back. I was at the back of the crowd with no one behind me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the Matrons quarters, I was the last person walking out of the building with the guide holding the door for me when a trolley tipped on its side on the other side of the room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At the dining quarters, the guide was talking about the ghost of Mr Shen (or Chin, it was a while ago, can't remember the name exactly). Apparently this ghost likes it when people talk about him. Right then a cold spot moved slowly from the people standing on the right of me, walked between myself and the guide and kept going to my left side out of the group. We could all follow it by putting our hands out and tracking it as it went through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You guys were kids. As a 13 yr old I would have been terrified to even approach someone experiencing homelessness, let alone ask their name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooh that's creepy! What did she look like?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a similar experience whilst waiting for a bus to go to work outside Dulwich Hill train station. I thought she was a real person until she disappeared right in front of my eyes. She looked modern, so it didn't even occur to me that she wasn't real!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m pretty sure it’s protected by an act of parliament: Callan Park (Special Provisions) Act 2002. So at least we don’t have to worry about that at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but once you get past the sports centre then the area becomes nothing but bush and the odd trail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I often see cars parked on the shoulder around there though so maybe there’s something there I’m missing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Creepy as fuck. She looked like an elder Koori woman, not scary at all. Stopped me in my tracks. If you know the park there's nowhere to hide off that road it's all open playing fields. I spoke to my mate who used to live here with me and he said that he never saw anything but always felt something on that road, and in the park in general. Definitely my first ghost experience at 50! Your experience sounds equally creepy. Not scary, just creepy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rock climbers, there’s two really good outdoor climbing crags there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you want to have a closer look, check out the area on alltrails, trailforks or wikiloc and select all types and it will highlight it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the lake side its limited after that as it hits the lake so you can go along the lake/wakehurst or go around the other side that will lead you out to narrabeen collaroy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other side, there is a whole mtn bike track with jumps just off morgan rd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah nice trail from Morgan rd, that whole area is filled with trails.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But there’s other trails that are completely missing too on alltrails. Here for example there’s two, one’s fenced off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(-33.7162497, 151.2560970)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hmm, id say only the more popular used trails are logged, sometimes people are assholes and cut new trails but if there is a fence there its probably that", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em81kg.json b/1em81kg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c71f569cd0d591fd0be2026b72cb3263b94a7cce --- /dev/null +++ b/1em81kg.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I've been looking for an all day bike parking area at or close to the QVB e.g. in the car park. I'd rather not use just one of the normal on street bike racks for all day, but any helpful opinions would be welcome !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Centro / Cinema Centre carpark", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of modern buildings have bike lockers and end of trip facilities but you typically need a building access pass if you work there. There are a few free ones however in this link", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/transport-parking/request-new-bike-parking-space-or-find-existing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Assuming you mean motorbike. Down on the corner of Sussex and Druit there is a massive bike area but you have to get in early. By 9am it’s filling up and by 10am it’s probably full", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm, is full by 10am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://imgur.com/nrEMvPK", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1em9qwx.json b/1em9qwx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e790f8d7a2cfb1df6b8d620a8c23cc72c2d7817a --- /dev/null +++ b/1em9qwx.json @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Opal has now finally brought in Trip Widget so that you can finally see trips in your widget (homepage) or lockscreen. Not fully optimised to fit in the timing but it removes some hassle to open the app for checking your daily commute trips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve never really gotten into the opal app other than to confirm amounts paid/tap status, I mostly simp for TripView - it would be cool if TripView had a widget. The dev, Nick M, sometimes lurks r/Sydney, would be cool to hear if he’s working on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'd be way more useful if it sorted by arrival time or showed trip time. Someone not across the details isn't gonna know to ignore that slow T2 for an express T1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw this, tested immediately and helped my GF to configure it an hour ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the most useful feature in recent memory", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tried this and it came up with \"not able to retrieve results try again later\" - guess it doesn't recognise local bus routes yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worked for the metro but rather pointless to configure it to that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been using this for quite some weeks now, I’m confused why everyone now just got a notification for it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any chance of an Android widget too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there any (android) apps that cater more to impromptu trips? Where I am there are 2 buses that go in a similar direction, and 90% of the time that's the direction I'm going, even if the destination isn't the same every time. I just want to see the next 3 departures from my bus stop without having to save a bunch of slightly different trips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm getting no saves trips when I try it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Already paid for tripview (best decision), would happily pay again for a well made widget", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been using TripView for years too. It's what the O&M people at Guide Dogs showed us how to use and I think it was the first app I ever paid for the full version of lmao. A widget like this for it would be great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best $5 I ever spent like 10 years ago now honestly. Still use it today. Back when they had tripview lite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish they would offer Gdrive Sync instead of using Dropbox.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it hasn’t been fully optimised yet. They are still working on it as it seems because the first time I tried it the app kept on crashing but at least they have fixed the issue and are working on tweaking further I believe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except it doesn't work if you have power saving on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tried the bus route… can confirm it’s working for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have battery saver mode on? I just tried to set it up and it says it can't refresh when it's on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had the same problem yesterday. Tried it again today and it works now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's on Android! You may need to update your app.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently it's in the works", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gdrive for android/iCloud Drive for iOS!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I don’t have low power mode on if that’s what you meant? To set it up, I hit the “New Trip” button located on the middle after opening Opal app > Next Service Info > Bus > Choose the route > Saved Trip and headed back to the widget to select it from the Saved Trips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If that's your phone's version of battery saver. I was just suggesting it as to why it may not have worked for this person.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1emhx5z.json b/1emhx5z.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8bb2bbfc0f659cf7366250c044004831c2374228 --- /dev/null +++ b/1emhx5z.json @@ -0,0 +1,734 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that's some Aussie triple j nostalgia from the 90s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abc.net.au/listen/doublej/music-reads/music-news/tism-machine-gun-fellatio-eskimo-joe-australia-2024-tour-tickets/104079752", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today is day 2 of my 3 day weekend, as as I have time to spare, I have done more cooking. Ended up frying some tofu with curry powder to add into a vegetable soup I made yesterday, the broth of which was used to blanch chicken thigh that I turned into [yangnyeom chicken](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XnLWBoZn710/maxresdefault.jpg) to be used in making wraps. No wastage, everything can be used for more meals. I also baked some more bread, but the sweet potato I wanted to add into the mix was buggered after too long in the cupboard, so I diced up some seasoned roast potatoes I also made yesterday and added it into the mix with black truffle ewe's cheese, rosemary and jalapenos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am ascending to patrician levels of cookery, and it pleases me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For those of you that enjoy yangnyeom chicken (and if you haven't tried that sauce on chicken, you should), the recipe is pretty simple to make presuming you have the ingredients at home. Here's the recipe I use:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Per \\~500g of chicken thigh:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 1 tbsp water", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 1 tbsp gochujang", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 1 tbsp gochugaro (aka dried gochujang powder)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 1 tbsp soy sauce", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 2 tbsp tomato sauce", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 2 tbsp sugar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 2 tbsp crushed garlic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 1 tbsp sesame oil", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 4 tbsp corn syrup", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mix together ingredients in a saucepan or frypan at medium heat and add sesame seeds at the end to taste.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can add more/less tomato sauce depending on how spicy you like it as the tomato sauce balances against the gochujang/gochugaro, don't be afraid to do a [Huey](https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/fpQMH4OIWX0T4ufSbaUC-Sm_idU=/0x256:1363x1023/696x696/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F0cc46285-5619-4096-bda3-682e63407ac3) and go hard on the garlic either. The corn syrup is to make it more sticky and adhere to your meat more, but as it's calorie dense you can ease off a touch if you like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damned good sauce however, goes well as a general sandwich sauce too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Some subreddits could be paywalled, hints Reddit CEO](https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/07/subreddits-could-be-paywalled/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fk spez", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I listened to ABC AM radio last night after having a bit of trouble with apple car play and just being lazy. I was surprised by how nice it was to listen to and how young some of the callers in were so I put it on again this morning. I must be old because I preferred it over triple j breakfast! (Not yet 30 but perhaps old in spirit or something)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've just realised Book Week is this month, so for those of you who have small people who might be expected to wear some kind of costume to their place of schooling or childcare, this is your reminder, too. (Thanks, Aldi catalogue!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lot of “interesting” takes on sandwiches in the night thread yesterday. I was curious so I did a bit of googling and came across the [Cube Rule](https://cuberule.com). I do not agree with this but it’s fun nonetheless. The thread inspired my lunch and I had a delicious Italian beef sandwich (on a roll) so cheers for that. Love a sandwich you can dip in meat juice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I slept on sandwiches for years because I grew up in a house that thought two slices of white bread, a slice of devon and some tommy sauce constituted a worthwhile sandwich. It’s been a gradual process. Initially I’d only eat a sandwich if it was toasted, or if the filling in the roll was hot but I’ve recently embraced cold subs. Some nice smoked lunch meat, a cured sausage, shredded lettuce, tomato, mustard, a dash of red wine vinegar and a shake of oregano on a nice roll is pretty damn good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I must be tripping because I swear the moon rose in the West the other night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone elaborate further on home and contents insurance? Things I should know or look out for, how much I should reasonably be paying etc?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like brand spankin new to this concept, i don't even know how much it costs to build a house so I dunno how much to insure for. its a 4 bed, 2 bath 3 car house in a bush fire zone. I think 750k for house, 100k for contents sounds pretty fair but I wouldn't have the faintest idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On my way back to Syd before heading overseas, since I booked tickets before the move, and figured I’d check in with the regulars. How’s everyone been over the last month and a bit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know how much additional tax withheld for employees with hecs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've informed my employer since last year, I thought he was taking additional tax but seems like he didn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could someone recommend a mechanic in the outer CBD/eastern suburbs that isn't going to charge me through the teeth?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a little buzzbox Suzuki, not a luxury European car ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone else paranoid the universities are going to jack up prices?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I read everything right the masters I want to go for dropped SIGNIFICANTLY in the last year. I don’t want them to put it back up again!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heard a new announcement at the train station today and. I'm a little concerned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Do *not* go onto the tracks to retrieve items, trains can and do speed through this station at any time\" or something. ...hoping that wasn't brought on by some accident, jesus christ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When did parramatta road become a morning transit lane headed west? Seems great move to encourage rat running.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need a new therapist. Can someone DM me any recommendations? Preferably want a male who will challenge me a little, compared to someone who just listens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone have any experience with making posters at Officeworks? I wanna make some for myself but curious what their quality will be like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This morning’s train is full of snotty people who have never heard of a tissue, blowing their nose, wearing a mask or staying home (where they can).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have (thankfully) escaped any sort of illness so far this year & I’d like to keep it that way 🤞", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know where it will have clear skies on the weekend? On Sunday night I want to go try to catch a view of the Perseid Meteor shower? I know the view in the southern hemisphere is not good but still want to try. A 4 to 5 hour drive from Sydney is all good. Would appreciate any suggestions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you very much!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking to get a tool chest like this Husky one from the states for camera gear organisation: [https://www.amazon.com.au/Husky-4-Drawer-Rolling-Cabinet-Chest/dp/B08C582VMP](https://www.amazon.com.au/Husky-4-Drawer-Rolling-Cabinet-Chest/dp/B08C582VMP)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know where I can get this or a similar item in SYdney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[this bird](https://imgur.com/a/vO6nyq3) has been hanging around my backyard for the past few days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is it a kookaburra?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is an absolutely wild lineup. I’m kinda sad to miss it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enshitification ho!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn’t affect any of the good ones. $5 to join r/politics or r/worldnews or r/sports? Fuck that. As long as I’ve got r/sydney, r/nrl, r/cricketaus and r/straya, I’ll be happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it already is semi-paywalled as it's only allowed to be crawled by google (for a price)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and you can't see NSFW subreddits on mobile unless you use app", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahaha I’d like to see him try that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is r/lounge still restricted to gold? Although gold has been gone for a while now I think?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Listen here you little shit. 30 isn't old ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you mean 702 ABC Sydney? Also known as 2BL? Because there's more than one ABC station on AM radio of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a display in Kmart too. Fortunately, she wants to be hermione again. We just need to ensure we still have the costume bits from last year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turns out im a sandwich.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why I love reddit!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll have some of what you are having thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably because it was actually setting in the west as dusk fell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "some sites have an estimating tool on them, try allianz and nrma.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time I went to Westpac to ask for a quote I told them I have no clue how much it costs to build my house, so she asked me a bunch of questions and they gave me a number. Maybe try do that and then adjust accordingly? You don't need to take the insurance, they print it off for you to consider and compare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For contents I was told \"imagine you pick up your house, turn it upside down and shake everything out of it - how much money would you want to replace it all?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's really your choice, no right or wrong. Definitely want to be accurate enough on whitegoods, electronics and furniture. For things like clothes and personal effects, who knows? There's a lot in a house and it adds up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "some full time uni courses also dont require a lot of face to face hours. my full time uni courseload only required 6 face to face hours a week, so i was able to fit in a lot of work around that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't have enough of a \"continuous improvement mindset\" to try it but a colleague of mine is apparently doing a law degree - taking full advantage of flexible work options (particularly start times) and annual and study leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time I looked, UTS had quite a lot of postgrad options with classes at night, or you could also go the fully remote option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe I am just a wimp but I would fucking die if I did that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Full time/Part time in the university sphere really only refers to how many hours per week you should be reasonably using to study the course. Part time courses usually have longer completion times to account for that. It does not mean that people are literally doing 9-5, just that the course would expect you to fulfill X amount of hours per week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your job is relatively easy or allows you to study whilst working, or you are an absolute guru and know your curriculum off by heart you could do both full time, but my hat goes off to those people I know I couldnt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You do it at night and on weekends. Some people have supportive employers who allow them a bit of time during the week and at exam time etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did some postgrad study while working full time. Even if you have a supportive employer, you also need a super-supportive family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "think that's bad? try studying when youre working fulltime AND have small kids", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is why i roll my eyes when people try to convince people that the HSC isn't important and you can do it much later - they're not wrong but the difficulty increases because you're out of sync with your life life", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure, I know quite a lot of people in my workplace studying, but none of us (including myself) are doing both full time. Would probably need very flexible hours from either work or uni, or possibly both. We’ve got bandwidth hours at work, but many of us are on rosters. The best I see is people taking a day off, which was what I did last semester when I could get all my mandatory contact hours in the evenings, but I didn’t do a full time load then because I didn’t trust myself to keep up lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did that for my Masters but the \"full time\" was all after hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on your job hours, the uni you study at and what program your studying. For example you’re doing a stem degree you definitely will be taking courses with labs that have a compulsory in person attendance requirement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How has the transition been?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See the appropriate study and training loan table for your pay frequency:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ato.gov.au/tax-rates-and-codes/tax-tables-overview", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you get payslips? You should be able to tell if you’re being taxed higher due to your HECS. It won’t be a separate line item but if your tax withheld is higher than what it should be for your income, it’s probably indicative that HECs is being withheld.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Www.payrollcalculator.com.au", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plug in the numbers and flick the right switches and it’ll tell you approximately how much should be withheld and how much HECS the government will take per paycheque. Keep in mind the figures are not exact; for example my workplace withholds a wee bit more than the site says they should, but that’s what a tax return is for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Victory Auto Repairs in Zetland. The owner is just super.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They even have special grabbing hooks at the station when people drop stuff", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've been saying that for years :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve heard it before from time to time. No idea if it’s automated or they’re watching an idiot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the same heading east.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think sometime last month. I don't drive on Parra Rd every day, but one weekend the transit lanes weren't there, and 1 or 2 weeks later I noticed they were there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About 3-4 weeks ago.  It’s pretty new, but starting it on the downhill into Petersham confused me, since anyone in that lane is going like 40km/h and turning off after Cheetahs anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Resident \"I used to work in the printing department at Officeworks\" gal here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends. What type of poster? Printing off photos into posters on photo paper? Or artwork?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally liked the quality of large format images on the photo paper as long as the photo was good quality and not a whack size. But it's also dependent on whether the store cares for and cleans their large format printer, and stores the paper correctly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's anything like their regular photo printing, it would be mid at best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's your budget like? I usually get HQ posters printed at photo printing houses - they have better printers, inks and papers to pick from. Last time I did, I got them printed at Tom Saade's Camera House in Parra, but they've since sold their business to DigiDirect and I've yet to try the printing lab there (looks like they have less paper choices, but I think the equipment remained the same - others who have used their services can chime in).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've made a few and they are great. Of course not gallery grade but they look pretty good and they are reasonably priced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tradition states nowhere will have clear skies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Siri, how do I look up a weather forecast?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can push the drive a bit further, maybe Coonabarabran - the Warrumbungles is a dark sky park. It's like 5-6 hours drive from Central Sydney and [looks to be relatively clear](http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/coonabarabran.shtml) over Sunday night/Monday morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It might be easier though just to check the BOM/your weather app of choice Friday night for anything west of the Great Diving Range and go from that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA - Gundagai is currently showing up as clear for the weekend, and it's like a 4 hour drive. Somewhere down that way might work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is this an yearly thing for sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "also any chance of shooting stars on the saturday?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve seen stuff like that at Bunnings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have [this one from bunnings](https://www.bunnings.com.au/supatool-premium-6-drawer-wide-body-tool-trolley_p0350796). It's very good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Total tools. Just do your research if you use it often, the cheap ones can be good in a pinch but if you are constantly in and out of it you want one with good rollers and handles, shitty ones can jam up and cause all kinds of grief. If you are a daily user then invest in a professional one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could try Hare & Forbes Machinery House at Northmead, they've got a pretty good range of cabinets with varying drawer depths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do you not recognise that as a kookaburra?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is Kookaburra. Is Good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I always believed the stereotype that listening to AM radio made you old! I meant old in spirit not in age!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you a [love sandwich](https://youtu.be/xTEj5_UX6ro?si=L_cZk-1DWLT2zW_d)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact: Nerf Herfer did the TV theme song for Buffy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact two: TIL the actor who played Buffy in the movie is apparently a weird MAGAt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds right; it was 6 pm when I noticed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that is awesome I might try that, we are westpac customers so that should help. Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is a really good way of describing it. 100k may be a bit overzealous honestly, I assumed that would cover my cars if the house burnt down while I was at work but i was told that is covered under the vehicles insurance. Can probably try shaving it down a bit more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty good. Had to rush everything to get my life unpacked and settled in 3 weeks between arrival and this trip, but the job is good and I’ve found a nice suburb to settle into.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do I do if my employer is too dumb to work out additional withholdings?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I already given the information to employer but they don't understand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm gonna keep an eye on it now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Despite verbal talk to my employer, he said he would look into it but apparently nothing was done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So now i printed this ATO sheet from mygov and handed in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's see how it goes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah my kid dropped a soft toy onto the tracks when we were getting onto the train once (she was very tightly strapped into her pram with the brakes on, parallel to the tracks etc etc but the doll wasn't secured). I called the station feeling like a total idiot, but they retrieved it, and I could pick it up the next day. The heroes we don't deserve, frankly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought they probably would have something like that, it just makes sense. Good to know for sure though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, they have? I've never heard it, not at Kogarah at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd imagine its automated like the other messages. It sounds like the same voice. Someone said they might have increased the frequency after some recent accidents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Resident \"I used to work in the printing department at Officeworks\" gal here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooooh!! While we're talking photo printing, if you wouldn't mind another question - do you rate the photo to canvas printing quality?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Printing off some art in probably A2 or A3 sizing. It's just something for myself but if they're decent I'd probably make more to decorate my place. The quality of the image I'd use is high so I'm hoping it'd work when made larger for poster format.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just a project for myself so budget is something reasonable to spend on decorating my place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I figured specialized printing places would be far better quality but there's an officeworks right near my home that's open til like 9pm so it'd handy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's good to know! What sorta prints have you made there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly, that’s so true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunate always strikes like the Auroras.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Siri, what reasons might someone have for asking about something they could google? Is it possible they could be doing this thing called ‘making conversation to fulfil social needs?’”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everywhere I check is cloudy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Warrumbungles might be too far me because I'm returning from Barrington tops that day at night and was thinking of going so, I don't think that would be possible. I'll see about Gundagai though. Looks very promising to me. Thank you for the suggestion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i've lived in paddington for the past 10 years and can't say i've ever seen one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and def not many that hang out in my tree", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i don't think i've ever seen a baby kookaburra before", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I need to change my default for the rare times my Bluetooth isn't connected. Triple J just ain't it anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i thought wearing new balance sneakers made you old", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Following the cube root, a love sandwich is what happens when someone loves a couch a little too much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looked super cool. A smiley crescent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "np np", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's frightening if you start tallying it up. Power tools, tools in general, decorations, kitchen appliances, socks and jocks, shoes, books...hell, I bet the spices alone in my kitchen would easily be $100+. The medicine cabinet is a whole new level, like my 15 different Marvis toothpaste flavours LOL.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My approach is insurance is for the worst case total disaster, and not aiming to replace like for like but just enough to be functional again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they not have a payroll person or service to handle their payroll? Suggest they call the ATO and ask for help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alternatively, you can calculate how much you need to withhold each pay and put it in a separate high interest savings account and don’t touch it. That way, you won’t be caught when you have to pay it back every year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thats great!! I'm glad the toy was still safe so she could get it back!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just ask a staff member if there’s one there. They’d rather do that than have someone on the tracks. That means paperwork", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s likely being played at increased frequency due to the recent incidents at Carlton station a few weekends ago & also Punchbowl station a couple of weeks before that. Both incidents involved express trains which were not stopping at those stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's often played at Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The announcements are prerecorded but there is likely someone pressing the button to play the relevant message depending on what is happening on the platform.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "for basic photos i found the quality to be okay, very dependent on the stores and whether they calibrate their machines though. For canvases, I personally wasn't a fan of the ones produced in store through the photo kiosks/booked over the counter, from what i can remember the colours were pretty dull.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ordered one or two canvas through the OW website (which get produced out of store) and found the quality to be better. But that was like over 5 years ago so i'm not sure how much has changed!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's super simple artwork with no big blocks of colour doing it on the 160gsm paper will look good! Otherwise my preference is the satin photo paper but it's all personal preference really. They should have a sample booklet at the counter for you to look at anyway!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe try a smaller test print (A3) and see how you like it first? Should be fairly cheaper than going to A2/A1 immediately and not liking the results.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then check elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine becoming the VP pick and your wife and kids get racially abused and everybody finds out you fucked a couch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "shame I'm near sighted and its a blur ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently it doesn't work like that and doesn't count as compulsory withholding so there's still a tax.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks I'll have them refer to ATO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No they don't have a payroll person. It's a small business run by their own .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I was surprised, to be honest - I assumed it was lost; it was very nice of them to go and rescue it. From memory it was after peak hour so that might have helped, I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will do, if it ever happens. I don't tend to stand near enough to the edge of the platform or drop stuff though. I do sometimes worry about dropping my cane in the gap though ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "....oh god. I don't think I heard of those... that makes sense... Carlton also has those super long cargo trains coming through", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That makes sense. Don't think I've heard it there either though, but I haven't caught a train from there in a while so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhh I see, I didn't know that. That makes sense though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the advice! The picture I want printed has lots of vibrant colours and is quite detailed, so I'll consider those options when I drop in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that you have a 100ft restraining order for Seaworld", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My 20 year old son sometimes asks me why people don’t stand behind the yellow line as they’re told to. I say not everyone is sensible like he is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a weird bunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't get it either. Like. It exists for a reason. The tactile dots are there for a reason, so that people who can't see the yellow line know to stay behind them too.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1emoi4a.json b/1emoi4a.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1480a56369b4c657a57b8d02a5c93dc8be4d418a --- /dev/null +++ b/1emoi4a.json @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Looking at google and the list is long and overwhelming. Sadly the unit is a mess and I’m not in the right headspace to clean it myself. Can anyone recommend a cleaner? (Waterloo).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m going through this type of thing at the moment. The only thing I can share of help is maybe give it a week or two before you start the cleaning process. You may want to get to a headspace where you could go there and find things which may be sentimental, rather than having everything tossed out immediately. A close friend shared that was one of their biggest regrets after the death of a parent - not having some buffer to work through their emotions and make better informed decisions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m truly sorry for your loss and hope this is helpful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.southernsydneycleaningservices.com.au/](https://www.southernsydneycleaningservices.com.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey friend. I've been through this recently myself, however as the property was my parents I had a lot of emotional attachment trying to deal with it initially.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would suggest taking your time unless there is a rush. I don't know how far along you are after the passing, but it's taken me almost 12 months to get my head around it (and that's after the initial week of trying to find the will and other docs).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to chat or ask for specific tips let me know but my advice would be to take your time, hire a skip bin, start in one room and work from there. If you have patience try and sell stuff or go through an auction house like Lawsons. Otherwise don't think of the $ amount - storing and dealing with that is a pain. Just bin it, or donate the better stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't recommend any service as I didn't use any. But if you do make sure you give clear instructions and make sure there's nothing you might need being thrown (important docs, diaries, art etc)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ive used airtasker with great success before", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry for your loss", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Acumen cleaning (I think that's how it's pronounced) do deceased estate cleaning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's your budget?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Airtasker may be worth a look.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1empiyh.json b/1empiyh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e8213bae2488ad9101b2270483da40daa861e905 --- /dev/null +++ b/1empiyh.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi guys,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a bunch of airpods cases without the actual ear plugs. I'm not the best person when it comes to not forgetting things, so now I have 2 empty airpods cases. Is there a way to sell these or a store in Sydney that will take them with dirt cheap money? They're collecting dust atp.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any recs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CEX, hop on google there will be one near you and they should accept them. Otherwise good old Facebook marketplace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have the opposite problem. I lost the case for my AirPods Pro, and now have 2 extra buds after buying a replacement set.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A match made in iHeaven", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tim Apple will happily sell you a new case", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1empupd.json b/1empupd.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..30ab50a1fee3509cd94d65cbdb79b18955ff6b75 --- /dev/null +++ b/1empupd.json @@ -0,0 +1,438 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Why is every new build luxury. Why can’t they just build, you know, average. Not every apartment needs marble countertops and custom Miele appliances or a gym or pool or shit. Go back to building those four-level tan brick three bedroom rectangles on stilts with carparks underneath. The irony is also that these luxury apartments are still built like dogshit with just a veneer of fake luxe for premium pricing and they’ll still crack and fall down in 5 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reading through the article, it sounds like a bit of classic government buck-passing:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">With the matter heading to court, there are calls from some councillors and the community for council to use their developer fund to purchase the property themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Lord Mayor Clover Moore rejected the idea and said the current model of subsidising land for social housing providers was more effective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> \"We really need the government to do its bit and provide laws that allow us to refuse development applications when it involves loss of an important type of housing for the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Housing Minister Rose Jackson's office said the Selwyn Street boarding house was not part of her portfolio because it was not social housing, and directed questions to Planning Minister Paul Scully.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">A spokesperson from the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure said \"residential development applications are a matter for local council\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am guessing the state government doesn't want to pass said laws because it'll give councils more power to refuse densification and the City of Sydney doesn't want to spend the money/taken on the responsibility of buying it outright.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Millers Point all over again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel so sorry for these guys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are they going to do? Get turfed out, be homeless and die on the streets?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Developer : \"But muh monies!!!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Developer simps: \"Property developers just want to house more people UwU\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actual developers: \"Yeah, we're happy to reduce dwelling capacity by 75% the moment it's in our financial interest to do so.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gentle reminder to everybody to vote for independents whenever you can. It doesn't matter if you like the independent. It doesn't even matter if they get elected. The power of voting for an independent is sending a message to the major parties that they should not get too comfortable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Labour and the LNP BOTH are only motivated to serve their electors when they feel their positions are threatened. So, threaten them by letting them see their votes gradually, bit by bit, election by election, leak away to independent candidates. Light a fire under their stupid political-science graduate arses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once again I want to point out that Chris the Cunt has done sweet fuck all to address the housing crisis at all since coming into government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One just went down in Dulwich Hill. Its going to be 3 tiny condos.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just a word. Like 'premium'. If you don't use it you're just selling flats.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Simple - they make more profit out of selling \"luxury\" builds in the current market bulging with cashed up investors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The reason is Economics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have worked in private and public sector doing market and affordable housing for 15 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Building construction costs have jumped to $6000 per square meter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A 2 bed 2 bath unit (100sqm) costs $600,000 just in build cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Add in infrastructure and local council contributions, consultants, land, margin and interest and you’re looking at $900,000 just to build a basic apartment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$900k is not affordable and can’t compete with the price of existing “average quality stock”. Might as well spend another $100k to make it a luxury apartment and sell it for $1.1M where demand still exists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why the average quality builds are not happening and why government can’t magic the problem away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not to mention the more facilities the building has the higher the strata fees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's been a few new boarding houses come up around the place. I recall some in Kogarah getting in the news due to community resistance, including by the Member for Kogarah when he was in opposition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because of zoning restrictions and construction costs, it’s often barely profitable to convert some low density housing to apartments (as in, the houses are worth more than the apartment block would be so why develop).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So luxury it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can charge more if they claim its luxury, even if it actually isn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They ARE average.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s literally marketing bullshit, like the word “premium”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not like these places have crystal chandeliers and marble floors - they are just bog standard apartments and half the time not even built to code properly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First line of the article", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">On a street in Sydney's wealthiest council area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're building luxury builds, because they're building in a luxury area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine you have a bakery, selling 500 cakes/bread day to make a decent income. That’s your “dollar” bread. Another option is to make premium dessert, 50 times the price, high end cakes. That’s your 50 cakes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You likely need to spend more effort but not 10 times per cake. Imagine doing 1/10 of your duty at work. As long as there is a demand, they will keep doing premium for building", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The humane policy is to tax premium products to discourage the development, or at least to other affordable options", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They aren’t really luxury, it’s literally just a marketing word.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But with more than 2 bedrooms please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Marketing. \"Luxury\" apartments are barely different from \"regular\" ones in terms of cost to build and the amount of space they take.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's marketing. Ignore it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Becau$e why make petty dollar$ when you can charge a premium and make $eriou$ dollar$", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Owning any form of housing in this economy is a luxury reserved for the wealthy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why not build luxury? The majority of the cost is in the land and labour. Nice fittings make it much nicer to live in for relatively little extra cost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is IS classic govt buck passing. I can understand City of Sydney not wanting to buy it, as they say, councils in general are not housing providers in NSW and I doubt this is the only boarding house in the LGA. That would get real pricey, real quick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The state govt needs to enact legislation with actual fucking teeth to the effect of 1. No decrease in dwelling numbers and 2. No reduction in actually affordable accommodation (as opposed to the “affordable” housing in the SEPP(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Siriusly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the developer wins the court case, yup.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It also explains the ongoing developer publicity campaign to cram more housing into eastern Sydney while ignoring suburbs further west. It’s far easier to sell less units for more money in expensive suburbs than it is to build more affordable housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cmon man nobody is actually doing it out of the kindness of their heart", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a heritage area so it's pretty limited what they can do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they'll just pass new laws in parliament that make it harder and harder to run as an indy or third party while still remaining within the confines of the constitution", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And Dom the dickhead did?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*(See, I can do alliteration too!)*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might be confusing social housing with boarding houses. Boarding houses are private and not government funded for the most part.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah let's quick out all the people living there so that it can become luxury investment property for foreigners that will never set foot in it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who can then charge double the rent because they offer a \"luxury\" apartment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You spelt “down sizers” wrong..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree like student housing bigger return on investment, tiny rooms, no kitchens required in rooms etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was really interesting, and also depressing. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely this. Also add in current union actions on some major building sites further pushing costs up as everyone starts hitting builders with EoT claims.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The crunch has been coming for ages, and the lack of foresight to look at input costs while we went on an infrastructure binge with stupid projects like the Rozelle traffic bastard aka Rozelle interchange is mind blowing. Now costs have skyrocketed and new build approvals have fallen off a cliff. Good luck to Rose Jackson trying to make a dent in the housing crisis for anyone not on $200k", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to see how bad the problem is, go into realestate.com.au, and search for new build units for sale, then switch to map view. The red dots marking current sales (with the exception of some units along the T4) almost exactly mirror the “Latte line”, cause they’re the only places where $1000+ per sq. metre builds are selling. The “basic but good” builds that we should be building near transport in the western and southern suburbs for regular people who just want somewhere cheap to live aren’t even starting now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely this cost of 900k per apartment depends on whether it's a 40 unit block or 150 units block?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taxing premium real estate isn’t going to make lower priced housing cheaper though. The problem is the inflation costs baked into the whole construction process. We need to look at ways to make construction cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hear hear", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "haha you are clever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, they're not. But reducing the dwelling capacity of dwellings by three-quarters shows that developers aren't interested in increasing housing supply, yet again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the one hand, sure. On the other, no one forced them to acquire the properties and attempt to reduce their housing capacity either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guess what? I'm not a Liberal voter, and in fact I can't stand that party of absolute shit cunts. I voted for Labor, and you know what one of Minns' election promises was? To address the housing crisis in NSW, including in particular the lack of social and affordable housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not only has failed to do what he promised, he has not looked after the working class and the marginalised, and has abandoned the the ideals that Labor party was built on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's betrayed the party and everyone who voted for him, he's a fucking charlatan. 🤡", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weirdly from a pure economics perspective, you might say housing prices are not high enough! If prices increased we would expect to see an increase in construction and supply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, we are already at a crunch point where prices are already so unaffordable, even higher prices for “average” builds are unlikely to be accepted by the market.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will be interesting to see how governments deal with this around the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course they’re not, but who else is going to?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure but their aim isn't to reduce the housing capacity, it's to make money and within the constraints put in place this makes the most sense. The plans actually increase the floorspace area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only someone could have predicted holding light density housing in areas of high demand would lead to only the rich being to afford housing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Guess what? I'm not a Liberal voter,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did I say you were? I simply repeated your alliterative attempted insult of a politician queried against another ex-politician.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I could have said \"Gladys the Gimp\", but frankly the thought of her in a leather hood and harness is fairly nauseating!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is where the public sector needs to step up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know that their aim is to make money, but in doing so they are reducing the capacity of housing. The quantity of floorspace is irrelevant to this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, look who's back again. That's entirely a non-sequitur. Back to your usual level of discourse I see, how unfortunate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah sure champ, this isn't the serve that you that you think it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You were just trying to be funny then were you, and trying to show us what a smarty pants you are by gaslighting and pretending you weren't saying what you quite obviously were. I can see the shit eating smirk on your face from here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you really say things like that and think to yourself - \"damn, I got him good.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We get it dude.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're pissed off. great. maintain the rage and vote for the other guys next time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, wait. They won't make it any better either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OK, vote for the greens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, hang on. They spend all their time blocking any even partially useful legislation at a federal level in search of the shining light of perfection they think is needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, I guess you're just fucked, and you'll have to remain bitter, twisted and angry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "P.S. Don't ascribe motives to me. You have no fucking idea what I think, or was trying to do. I'm not smirking at you - I'm shaking my head in pity that you're so obviously hurt and angry and are lashing out in random posts on a message platform no politician is ever going to read.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, the moment I hit save I don't think about you until your next bout of virtual diarrhea hits my screen. If you have nothing of relevance to add, please fuck off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like you don't understand what the purpose of social media - public forum - is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And so you're saying that you're one of those arseholes who doesn't exercise their civic duty and vote, when you're lucky enough to live in a democracy and have the right to vote. And you don't understand the way our parliamentary system works either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one's forcing you to respond. I don't know what to tell you lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one forces you to comment irrelevant shit either, but here you are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think my post was on topic. Your responses are the ones that resemble the verbal Diarrhea. The weak kind though - watery and no substance.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1emqebd.json b/1emqebd.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fac741323750961bb694178205013c1c29c18a1a --- /dev/null +++ b/1emqebd.json @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I've tried fitness classes and stuff since school, but since I'm visually impaired I often get left behind because I can't quite see what the teacher is doing, and they don't help. And it's hard to maintain motivation to exercise. I can't go jogging (It's not fun being jabbed in the stomach by your cane, I can tell you that and people probably give me weird looks). I had to get my physio to demonstrate and correct me when she gave me exercises for my back/chest pain, because I couldn't really see in the app she used.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I've been thinking about getting a personal trainer, who can hopefully help me stay motivated and show me exercises and stretches and stuff, and like. Help if I get them wrong. I found these guys, Get Going, on Google. They can come to your house!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was just wondering if anyone on here has experience with them? It seems almost too good to be true ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to get into running take a look at https://www.achillesaustralia.org.au/ - there are some visually impaired people at my local parkrun. They are faster than me too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a Get Going subscription. It's expensive! But it's also great. The trainer is lovely and pushes me to do my best. I have no experience with NDIS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending where you are located there are clinics that you can use which are funded by ndis. My son had used one in my area", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who used to be a trainer with them a few years back , I would say yes it is expensive but if you can get a good trainer it is worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's realistically like any other personal training service except its mobile;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you have someone who comes over, bringing their own equipment and trains you. Some really great personal trainers in there (shout out to Leon Comino if he's still there) who really know their stuff but you might also get a trainer that might be a bit fresh to the industry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some are more old fashioned, military style but I think the majority of them tend to ease you into training and guide you as needed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That being said, if you do get a bad draw I believe they're usually open to you trying out another trainer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have any specific questions feel free to ask away!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whereabouts are you? Might be helpful for people to give class recommendations. Broadly, I know physios do clinical pilates in small groups and you could look around for ones with experience working with blind people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow!! Really great that something like that exists, but I don't much fancy getting up at 6am six days a week to get to the city... the website did lead me to a local park run thing though. So I might check that out! Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! What is the training like? I've never had a personal trainer before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What kind of clinics?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much!! I've never really looked into or even known much about personal trainers before, I wasn't even really too sure if this was the right kind of person I was after I'm not looking to lose weight or gain muscle or anything. I just want to be fit and build a bit of strength, maybe work on my core. It's just. Kinda hard to do alone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Working out at home seems good - less embarrassing, don't have to catch public transport, OR use my cane before/after, which can get tiring haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...maybe this is a dumb question, but what *is* pilates? I've never been quite sure. I was sent to my physio for chest and back pain, but I could probably ask her about that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live around Sans Souci.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He brings all the equipment (weights, step, bands, etc) and I work out in my living room. Increases weights/reps etc as I progress.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exercise clinics with personalised programs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure I'm going to get a lot wrong, but there's 2 types: mat and reformer. Mat is primarily body weight exercises and reformer is using a reformer machine. Pilates is very good for strength and a good instructor in a small class will be able to focus on your needs to target pain by strengthening muscles which may be overcompensating and causing pain. I'll send you a DM on a recommendation as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhh so that is legit! Anything else you don't mind sharing? Thank you ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow, I didn't know that was a thing. I thought there was only gyms! Thank you, I'll have a look!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah I see, thank you for the explanation :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lifestyle clinic is attached to nsw uni", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1emsa5z.json b/1emsa5z.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4e6d8e00930b96c8b144614eefbb4c7f7d8e1d4e --- /dev/null +++ b/1emsa5z.json @@ -0,0 +1,178 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I believe the ABC has incorrectly reported that there were no injuries - there were three.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not scaffolding it's a working deck off the crane", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I swear every time I walk through there I freak out about this happening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy moly that van is toast - bloke is lucky to be alive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ouch! The guy driving the van is one lucky fucker!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's funny that they included photos of people reacting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Genuinely want to see the communications from Auspost about delayed deliveries cause the van has been crushed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think Australia had a really blessed 24hrs… these guys survived, the guy who crashed and fell 12m on the M5 survived… and we had 4 gold medals! What a lucky country!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're never getting the metro are we?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SafeWork NSW are going to shut down that site for at least a month now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Police have closed off a stretch of Pitt Street between Bathurst and Liverpool Street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be safe out there, friends!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australian standards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone got arrested for trying to steal a lady's backpack 100m up the road around lunch time. A lot of shit happened on that street today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly they've updated the article, it now clarifies the van driver was not injured but doesn't comment on whether others were.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, shit. I hope they are okay!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A fixed deck or was it being lifted at the time?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was the crane working on the metro station, or is it a part of a neighbouring construction?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Proof that your thoughts are powerful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be careful out deer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About this spot specifically?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's worth noting that modern vehicle safety standards do mean there's occupant protection in the cab area, making it stronger than a van's roof elsewhere. So it's perhaps not a coincidence that the cab section isn't compressed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the most amazing photos from the 9/11 attacks was when a photographer turned to face the crowd as one of the buildings came down. The looks on their faces are just haunting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every parcel delivery in Sydney is now stuck at Chullora due to this unfortunate incident.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They definitely still listed this as an “attempted delivery”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sadly, the Succulent Chinese Meal man passed away today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You win some, you lose some, as they say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is fine. This is nothing metro related. Its the tower above. Which ironically is good it wasn't open as there would have been more foot traffic in the area with the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CPB must be sweating though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this construction related to over-station development at Gadigal Station? It's interesting there are still signs saying Pitt St Station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's part of the climbing frame used when they jack the crane up higher and add more mast sections u can see all the Rigging gear attached to it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know how it fell", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Neighbouring construction (well really works on top). Metro has no need for cranes anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but its purely coincidental. I don't think it ever looked shaky or anything. I've just read stories like this in the past and they always sit in the back of my mind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the 9/11 of Pitt St", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, that was *before* this. Now they've gone back to Sunshine, Vic for reprocessing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it's the tower being built on top. Metro has no need for cranes anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The signage is just from the construction and isn't permanent. Guess no one bothered to update it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, looks like the apartments above.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The signage is pretty old, been there since construction started and will be removed soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The office will be stressing big time making sure everything on the lifting gear register was in date and tested", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the clarification", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woah. That's a pretty wild coincidence!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never forget.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1emsijy.json b/1emsijy.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a0ffc60139f6ebdf47a69f6c1435e90186035a73 --- /dev/null +++ b/1emsijy.json @@ -0,0 +1,586 @@ +[ + { + "text": "$680k p.a btw", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bottle of gin, I can maybe overlook. But 100 bottles!?? Lady, pull your head in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Upholding the fine traditions of the NSW constabulary, as first displayed by the Rum Corp?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember when the last commissioner said that we SHOULD fear the cops?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "well we'd expect costs to fall now that they're back in the office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A corrupt inbred that refused to watch a video of one of her goons murder of a 95 yo women that needs a walker to get places is misappropriating taxpayers money? Nah that can't be possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit of a nothing article.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He says 100+, she says 50. It's taxpayers money that gets spent on this all the time and is a longstanding tradition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Oh but they were investigating her for links with the supplier beforehand\" But if it's the same supplier previous commissioners used, who cares if she had links to them and was also cleared of misconduct?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely worth noting when stuff like this happens if there's a genuine concern of corruption, but this is just throwing unsubstantiated accusations around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The story is scant on details like cost and how many were allegedly consumed. While I want the police to be held to a high standard, I'm not quite ready to join the pile on and be the useful idiot without more information.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regardless, why are taxpayers dollars being spent on alcohol?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was Bundy Rum I would have let it slide...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops gonna cop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't judge on this one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am I the only one who thinks this is a non-issue?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, depends on how expensive the gin is though. If it's cheapo gin at $60, then in total it's what, $6000 over an indeterminate time period?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are far more wasteful things to focus on. Probably the wages that are going into \"investigating\" this would be more than the money spent on gin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: Other news articles seem to quote $11,400 as the money spent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mothers ruin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of people in here are reacting to the headline, not the details.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a huge deal tbh. Work events usually provide alcohol for events, including public sector.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Upvote this comment if you actually read the article", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this another \"Cartier watches\" thing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cops and corruption who'd have thought ....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Rules for thee, not for me\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is NSW police force so corrupt? Can we have an extensive investigation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100 bottles?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fucking rookie numbers. i expected better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is how Karen consoles herself after complaining to the manager only to realise that she is - in fact - the manager.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A dodgy Sydney cop?! I'm shocked and surprised", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Outrageous!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a cunt she is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No surprise here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone who wants to defend the police organisation just remember this. If the core is rotten the rest of the fruit is. There can still be good parts in that fruit, but that rot will get to it too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only solution is start again with a whole new fruit. This sort of stuff will forever happen unless the whole thing is restructured from start to finish. When they only answer to each other they are quite happy to let things slide and history shows that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't worry guys they will Mae funny memes about it on Facebook", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "F*ck it! ICAC the lot of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another jaded dishonest cunt from a compromised organisation that already had a very bad reputation for child abuse, drug use and corruption.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a fucking surprise. Dismantle and reform the whole bloody mess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A corrupt and incompetent organisation if i saw one and that is from direct experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must be demoralising for the good ones that want to make a difference in the community to see such low moral values from the top.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She needs to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What else do you expect from a pig except having their snouts in the trough?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haters gonna hate tho", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this the same Commissioner that called the sniffer dogs in on an event she knew her son was attending?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The investigation into this will end up costing more than any potential 'fraud' that has been alleged. Seems like a beat up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm *shocked*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There will always be haters. Haters like to hate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Non-story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at her first name , I’m not surprised", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ouft and also why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haters gonna hate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The more people earn the more they rort the system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair have you seen alcohol prices nowadays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "remember when a bottle of Grange undid a premier?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Her poor liver", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It perhaps is only a bottle or two, with a good number of bottles being accounted for as donations and gifts. I might wait for what comes out of it before deciding if she’s taking the piss or not (pun intended).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just remember that Aus Post ceo who was raked over the coals for the Cartier watch gifts when they were justifiable. Maybe a bit exorbitant, but a sacking offence? Get fucked. No standards, just selective politics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were gifts. The story is a beat up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dont be rediculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is the Gin Corp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't you mean cuntsabulatory?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe she needs some Dutch courage to work up the nerve to watch the video. Valid operational expense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She was cleared of the links, but it was noted that she was supposed to disclose them beforehand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still needs to be investigated regardless, and I definitely won't be surprised if it turns out she was doing something dodgy. She's the one who didn't bother to view the footage of police murdering an old woman.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole thing is far less interesting than the headlines make it appear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd like to hear from someone not subject to parliamentary privilege speak on the matter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there are bottles imbibed within or passed around the office of the Commissioner, that's possibly a story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's bottles of grog bought cheap because bulk discount sitting in a cabinet awaiting suitable giftees - not an issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’d be surprised with how tax payers money is spent. Some offices get refurbished to the tune of millions of dollar. This is in the nothing scale. When international leaders, dignitaries etc, come to visit it seems like a suitable gift.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You just don't understand neoliberal economics /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ACAB", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We probably never will; the cops will oppose all FOI requests, and ICAC will make some excuse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heck, the LECC investigated and said she needed to disclose her association with the gin supplier but never bothered to explain what it was. Is she friends with the brewer? Does she have shares in it? Is she married to the owner? Is she getting licensing rights to the name of Commissioner's Gin? Who the fuck knows, we have no idea and probably never will.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, anyone who reads the full article should come to the conclusion that this is a non-issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But most won’t go beyond reading the headline.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "50 bottles bought as gifts for dignitaries, with 24 given away so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does not pair well with a warm bath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. 11,000 on gifts for dignitaries is such a nothing burger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What? The public sector doesn’t even get tea bags provided in the kitchen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How big must be the deal to be considered huge?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck I forgot about that and the Australia Post... maybe it's been that way forever, but I really feel that the government is really ramping up the corruption....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Australia Post and cartier watches", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Gladys and dodgy construction links", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- LNP giving the COVID vaccine contracts to AstraZeneca because someone in the LNP was a board member, despite home-grown efforts to make a vaccine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Just everything to do with Barilaro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pointless waste of money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look at ICAC and Gladys after the shredded documents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Toothless and shameful. they've made it clear they don't care how rife with corruption anything at the top is anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is pretty much a non issue. Media loves headlines and that’s all people read. The actual article shows that she hasn’t don’t very much wrong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not dismissing your lived experience, but hopefully your not saying she must go based off this article?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For what ? Have you read the article ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And boot lickers who also spit shine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "never forget gladys lied to parliament to argue for a massive pay rise for the last commissioner claiming its the largest police force in the world. Its half the size of the met, but thats all payment for services to the LNP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$5 for a glass of Gordons at Shark Hotel during happy hour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Username checks out :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bottle of Grange was a warning shot of what was going to undo a premier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here in Melbourne premier candidate Matthew Guy was brought undone by a lobster!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s what I was thinking. Scumbags all of them, especially the cops", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not entirely, it's apparantly normal for her to buy alcohol to gift it to visiting dignataries and she bought said bottles from a business that she has ties with the supplier (invested in or own doesn't say):", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">\"The Commission found that Commissioner Webb should have disclosed her association with the supplier when she became aware of the purchase of Commissioner's Gin,\" the LECC said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. I haven’t heard “Dutch courage” since the 70’s, when my grammie was in her 70’s. Leuk! and pass the Genevers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She says 50, she might be covering her ass. 50 may be declared on the books, but maybe there's 50 extra undeclared", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not all cops are good cops", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes they do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everything you listed happened during the LNP's tenure or by LNP appointees so it's a bit unfair to tar the current government with the same brush.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look I have no doubt there is a bit of bashing thrown in there for good measure but when you are employed to ensure everyone else is following the law you need to ensure that you yourself have a squeaky clean record, it really is as simple as that. Its harsh but there should be absolutely no leniency for anyone working as an officer of the law, when it is their duty to uphold the law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All it shows is that she says she did nothing wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ben Roberts-Smith, a highly decorated soldier, also claims that he never did war crimes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People'll claim anything they want. The only thing that matters is whether or not there is basis to the claims she bought 100 bottles instead of 50.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All I'll say is that it's a bit suss that she never disclosed her links to the gin supplier", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No that would be an insane take.. lets look at the sum of all parts/incidents over the last 24 months about police conduct.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redditors have short memories, I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-27/nsw-sydney-karen-webb-taylor-swift-lyrics/103515052", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The woman is scum, even for a cop she's a particular bastard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't get it, really... the NSW Police force have a bad reputation recently and they earned every bit of it...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Commissioner defends the police involved in the murder of an old lady, but didn't care enough to watch the footage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Allowing police to grope kids just trying to have fun at a concert", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Just everything involved with Barilaro and the misuse of the fixated persons unit against Friendly Jordies", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Police fucking up Danny Lim", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- The police officer that killed the gay couple was known to be dangerous, but nothing was done until it was way too late", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and probably a whole lot of others that I am missing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure the largest single police force aside from federal police is the New York police department.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And turps is $6.50 a litre at Bunnings if that’s the standard we’re dropping to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, but most of us want something palatable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went to that place a couple of weeks ago and couldn't believe the prices. Insanely cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The defense of “my predecessor did it so it can’t be corrupt” may be problematic…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Originated from when England were at war with France. Alcohol stopped coming over from France so they sourced from their friends the Dutch. Soldiers would get tanked on Gin before they charged into battle and hence England's love of gin was born.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an ex barman it was more commonly referred to as liquid panty remover.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No they don’t, I’m literally in it. We don’t get any kind of tea, coffee or food in our offices supplied.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean we can go back to the bad ol' days and dredge up Eddie Obeid and that lot hahaha. Like, I get what you're saying but it seems like corruption is accelerating no matter which major party is in office", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll eat my own words if this bunch proves to be different, but I'm not holding my breath", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From my understanding, the company has been supplying alcohol for years. Keep in mind that these presents are usually tax deductible. The police commissioner happened to be associated with the supplier but the supplier was providing alcohol prior to the police commissioner commencing which means that we are wasting time on a non issue. The headlines are acting as if she bought 100 bottles for herself and took them home when that’s not the truth", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that’s fair!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much is a bottle of vanilla essence these days? Asking for a friend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's cheap and gets me drunk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Her words were \"in line with tradition.\" she shouldn't get the fall because she was called out by an ex cop, who could be disgruntled. Don't know the full story, but if it's true that it's a tradition then how long has this gone on for and what other dodgy \"traditions\" are going on in government rolls?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy der fliegende Holländer, vat-man! You’re a barback w/some sumpins. bedaankt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My mum used to call it Mothers Ruin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was until recently as well. Tea / instant coffee was available. And Christmas parties has a budget pp that people would use for beer / food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You still need to report conflicts of interest, even if you yourself deem it as a non issue that is not your call to make, respect the rules you should be abiding by.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am sorry like I said no leniency for this sort of shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heel graag gedaan maatje!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cracker, alstublieft!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1emspzs.json b/1emspzs.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a67ca29c32fee20da360ca99773659cf789e7ceb --- /dev/null +++ b/1emspzs.json @@ -0,0 +1,382 @@ +[ + { + "text": "When I was in highschool 28 years ago I made fanzines and did an article on the Cave Clan, they took me down for a tour into the drains under Eddy Avenue, very cool, huge caverns/rooms and stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone aware of them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first rule of Cave Clan is: you do not talk about Cave Clan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The second rule of Cave Clan is: you DO NOT talk about Cave Clan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(they're slow to respond via email but the contact addresses you can still find on their pages do work)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh, the good old days. I remember them well. Good times with Predator (RIP) in the early 90s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently carried out works to white bay power station and we “preserved” all the cave clan tags scattered throughout the joint.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a lot harder to get into the good places these days, with increased surveillance and higher security levels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember when I was younger we used to sneak into the tunnels at St James with a bunch of people from our BBS (google it, kids) and go exploring every couple of months. Even got into the \"secret\" platforms at Central (can't remember the number now - the ones between the upper level and the Eastern Suburbs Railway that never got finished) on more than one occasion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never got into shit, never got busted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd get hauled away in handcuffs if you tried that these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah still active. One of the founders has a Reddit account and posts on the Melbourne sub occasionally", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit. Found it. u/IronFistDoug", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took a bit of an interest in them growing up, 15-20 years ago. I grew up a couple of suburbs away from Eternity, one of the biggest drains in Sydney. Interesting to see them get a mention all these years later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Further reading if anyone is interested: https://honisoit.com/2016/10/the-tunnel-club-2/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps read this episode of Mrballen?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.reddit.com/r/mrballen/comments/1azqgon/sydney\\_flash\\_flood\\_kills\\_two\\_graffiti\\_painters/](https://www.reddit.com/r/mrballen/comments/1azqgon/sydney_flash_flood_kills_two_graffiti_painters/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/r2SF8xUlPjs?si=GhWXxPqnxck2R05t", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We did some tunnels with cave clan in Brookvale and then afterwards hit up the old brewery in Chippendale. That was a very cool night. Good people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "came in here expecting to be dicussing cave bears", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, what was your zine called? I reckon I might have it in a box 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have any photos or remember any names?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're definitely still around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "did some drains with one of em', great times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the secret st james station i think it was that one of them had the key to was great to go in like a time capsule.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No idea if they’re still around but I remember them well. Good times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh the good old days. Used to be a member. Live in Europe now and look back fondly on those late night trips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not today narcs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beware the trolls will get you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go in drains! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's all very tame now. You can get an official tour of the old rail tunnels under hyde park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This \\^", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should I delete this post?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[GNU Predator]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RIP indeed to a brave, caring, intelligent human.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RIP Predator", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/-LH8DCuf_hk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RIP to the great man", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went in there with Cave Clan but didn't tag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Awesome", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you walk thru the new park lands next to the WBPS there is a big old brown bricked circular pit. Never see it before as it’s been hidden from the old train tunnel way is that something you seen up close. Its always bugged me every time I walk past it, but it all fenced-off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bust ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/pu9BW-QLkQI?si=05uegpy79cP5RDxu", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to know, thanks for sharing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "26 and 27. Now a part of the metro facilities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last I poked in the door they had built brick structures off the platforms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reading the wiki page it says they were consulted for counter terrorism intel. Since 911 many entry spots would be better secured, at least to the interesting underground infrastructure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "which bbs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> from our BBS (google it, kids)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First result:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBS_Autotechnik", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More confused.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the link. Many memories from past experiences, including BJ2K", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve got it in storage and think I may try to pull out the article and photos (I took my Pentax analog camera with me and got some great shots), especially since I’m pretty sure it was predator that gave me the interview and tour and is in the photos. May be nice to digitise and share them as I was unaware this year is the 20th anniversary of his death.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice :-)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those haven't run in years. Disappointingly so. Used to be part of the Sydney open.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you're safe to leave it up, op, nobody has revealed any deep, dark secrets in the thread :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(plus the spontaneous remembrance of Pred is really nice to see.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/-LH8DCuf_hk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/-LH8DCuf_hk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn media spin. Love the YouTube title and annotations though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really? I thought all the metro work was at the other end of the concourse?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, I ran my own, but the group I went exploring these tunnels with were from Active BBS. People from a couple of others tagged along at various times too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[You're welcome](https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/bbs#:~:text=Definitions%20of%20bbs,type%20of%3A%20digital%20computer)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Bulletin board system - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board_system)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would be awesome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do an urbex tribute page on Instagram and along with SydClan, would love to see any photos you have ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah ok. Anal Whirl sounds familiar. The one I'm thinking of was made by a SydClan member called Willow I reckon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I recently had a look at my old ones, but it's more embarrassing than nostalgic ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":-)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for this. From the way he speaks and from what I remember I’m 99% sure he was the one that gave me the tour and interview.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers, op. I'm subbed to the channel but this one slipped by me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for sharing, it's appreciated :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow, cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I reckon the mainstream media have no choice but to suck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The metro platform is down that end, but they've built something up this end, likely just storage. I wandered in a few moons ago (fully entitled to I'm a ST employee) and saw quite a bit of besser brick construction down the platform.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ha yeah i vaguely remember using active bbs a bit, I hung out with the asgard bbs guys a bit back the day (where i do remember meeting predator at a party, also two dudes doing a centurion lol)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ll be the first I send the scans to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, probably. Also, maybe Siologen (he has an Aussie Scottish accent).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Things do slip by in the real world ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool. Learn something every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We weren't ST employees (or whatever it was called back then) when we went exploring. 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Active! Good times as a teen. I didn’t go exploring, but we may have crossed paths at other events (or more likely online).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Twenty bloody years, apparently!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mentioned your screen name to my wife and she said it rang bells.. she used to be on Active. Said she used to go to the movie nights and bowling nights and hung out with the Z's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, it's a cliché, but he was way too young", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reading some of Predator's old posts, I'm reminded of the transhumanist Usenet posts from the 90's/early 2000's, e.g. thoughts from people like \"Mendax\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did the hacker world and Cave Clan/urbex groups cross much? I imagine, as both explore less known realms and infrastructure, there was some commonality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was never my thing. I know the 2600 crew were involved in Sydney for awhile", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1emtocs.json b/1emtocs.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0fd81cd94b5d12f994f2c6b25d29592ae4dc9e6b --- /dev/null +++ b/1emtocs.json @@ -0,0 +1,222 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Strange black line in the sky over bondi beach. Anyone have any idea what it might have been?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone cracked the simulation's screen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a jet fart 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How strange. Could it be a shadow cast by the plane's contrail?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks pretty cool, whatever it is!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "aliens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just the chemtrail casting a shadow on the global dome. It's fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old aircraft can leave a black trail behind them.  The Boeing 707 you could see coming for miles sure to the black soot trail it left behind it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Rapture! Again! Finally!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your camera lense is almost on the same plane (lolz) as the contrail and the Sun which makes the contrails shadow more dense. Its good photo, I love it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or its Black Chemtrails for mind control, depends on who you ask.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% contrail shadow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1st link shows a shadow against blue sky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://atoptics.co.uk/blog/contrail-shadows-2/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And so on...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/24127/explanation-for-contrail-with-a-dark-line", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Black chemtrails hurrderrr!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone flew too high and scratched the sky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We do spend about half our lives within a shadow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What time was that photo taken?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, could see it all the way from Pymble, it was heading straight up in my POV, looks like a rocket, probably just a plane tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aliens", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s just the northern lights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry guys, this was me. My brooms running on it's last legs and I barely made it home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that STEVE?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BONDI CHEMTRAILS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The olympics causing server lag rendering our \"reality\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seen quite a few of these lately. Could be just planes screwing around or a glitch in the matrix lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Torn sky", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some jets do leave a black trail, but they're not common.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe that's just the corner of the sky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cube sky theory", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone gone crazy with a large HB pencil.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s god’s texta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God's cum/jizz rail but he drank a lot of blackberry juice that day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another Qantas plane with a blown engine...most probably.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A jart?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they making our frogs gay?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was my guess, given the alignment and appearance - crepuscular rays from the contrail", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shadow cast onto what though?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a layer in the atmosphere from the shit that’s puked out of a tradies ute exhaust", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’re still here, yo! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SOOTTRAILS - from the steam powered air ship!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Entirely localised withing Sydney city?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One long jart", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "THEY'RE TURNING THE FRIGGIN FROGS GAY!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Explains the frog with the snake up its arse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your mum", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As of now. Settle. It takes a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didnt that turn out to actually be somewhat true? Or did I dream that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They really got to get with the times and move it along.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sky streaks?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know. It's worse than waiting for a peak hour train.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1emttv7.json b/1emttv7.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f1b618861921c30689801d0511f11f6f26da984a --- /dev/null +++ b/1emttv7.json @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I need to do work experience but im not sure where to do it and where to apply", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to do something related to medicine and science but im also interested in plastic surgery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I emailed USYD but they said\" We are a postgraduate medical program with an admission process is highly competitive, and we therefore need to ensure fairness and equity to all potential applicants.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Year 10 work experience is nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't bother trying to get something appropriate to what you think right now might be your field of study and eventual career.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just find something fun and interesting to do for a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are stuck, call a nursing home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "has your school got a careers counsellor? would probably ask them first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will probably have more luck outside of the education sector. Maybe a pathology place might take you on - laverty or something like that.. Theres also [ANSTO](https://www.ansto.gov.au/) but thats a government org so not sure how open they are to work experience kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You really just gotta hop on google and look around \"Work experience medical/science field NSW/Sydney/your closest major suburb\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best ones are the ones you have to dig for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My advice is do something fun! For mine I ended up going to a graphic design agency who happened to be running awards ceremony for local businesses around the time my work experience was happening so I ended up helping set up the venue for the event and it was so much fun. I got to meet some comedians/tv personalities too who were hosting the awards. It was a super cool experience even though I never became a graphic designer or worked in the events industry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly... just try find something as wild as you can possibly imagine. It won't have much to do with your actual career choices later on, and at least it will be a good story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try get a week on a fishing boat, or with a pyrotechnics company, or a make-up artist for drag queens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check with hospitals or GP clinics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did mine at UTS. I got to boil water, and visit the floor where they kept the cockroaches in garbage bins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beyond that, I don't remember much. If you have a careers advisor, ask them to help, it's part of what they're there for. They will know who to contact in your areas of interest, to give you the best chance of a response.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could contact private clinics who specialise in reconstructive surgery for example. There would be different kinds of specialists. For example, mastectomy patients, people having surgery after accidents, burns, or purely cosmetic face lifts or something. Places like these might not allow people under 18 to work there / or in a temporary capacity maybe as it can be a very private and sensitive process for patients - but you can always ask", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This might not be the same thing but you could tried allied health. I did my year 10 work experience at a speech pathology place. They let me sit in on sessions and go to school visits. Just email everywhere you are interested in or ask your career advisor/teachers if they have any contacts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hospitality sector also appreciates free assistance and there may be free food too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a good idea as they have various things involving the residents that don't necessarily require any certification or training.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1emurln.json b/1emurln.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0459d1508b32ae96210a753b181b176fe2c787c9 --- /dev/null +++ b/1emurln.json @@ -0,0 +1,310 @@ +[ + { + "text": "City2Surf is this coming Sunday, I am kinda prepared since I have ran several laps around the public park near my place. Any advice for newbies? I actually booked Yellow Wave since I am not confident with my own speed back then. Should I carry small bottled water? What if I got \\*knocks wood\\* medical episode in the middle of the run and couldn't finish my run, what will happen to my baggage at the finish line, will someone be able to retrieve it? I also bought a sportograf add-ons, like are these a printed photos in designated booth or like online only?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No need for water, they have water stations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Write your emergency contract details on the back of your number.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Photos are online only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Visit r/runningcirclejerk for the best advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Done twice. Preferably don't bring luggage to drop off. Don't bring water. Better to arrive a little cold even though it may seem very cold. i.e. no jacket. Should have sunnies, a hat. Use trusted equipment i.e. choose sunnies you've run with, not a new pair of sunnies, or unfamiliar set of headphones. You'll warm up quickly when the run starts. Hopefully weather is good. Use a smart watch or running watch so you know how much distance you've run and how much is left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Find 4 safety pins now, instead of on the morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's cold in the morning before the start so if you have an old jumper you're willing to part with , or even a long-sleeve t-shirt, you can remove them when you actually start running - just toss onto the footpath anywhere from the pre-start near Hyde Park, up until the Kings Cross tunnel. Volunteers will collect them and donate to charity. (Don't do this if it's raining.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey OP, good luck on Sunday! This is my 4th and I would recommend the following:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember that it's not just Heartbreak Hill, the whole course is undulating hills except for a 400m-ish section at Rose Bay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You really don't need to bring a bottle of water. There are ample water stations along the run and they've always been well stocked. Sometimes the residents will give you a spray with a hose or bring out lollies which is nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have a medical episode there are a lot of paramedics who can help you. People tend to be good to one another and will alert the next one along if you collapse. Which is unlikely!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speaking of things that can make you collapse it gets surprisingly warm at the top of Vaucluse. Make sure you bring layers and if you toss your jumper at the start line it supposedly gets donated to the Salvos. I would also suggest getting there a bit early if you have a nervous bladder, the queues for the loos are hectic (but people stay mostly civil). I usually try to go at Town Hall or the QVB but hundreds of other people have wised up to the toilet locations and the queues are just as bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your baggage, which I'm pretty sure you need to drop off at the expo but I could be wrong will get sent to the finish line, you show them your bib number and you'll get let into the section. Your bags will be placed on the grass so make sure you have something water-resistant. I would strongly recommend against bringing a bag if you can at all avoid it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would suggest, on the other hand, bringing your Opal card as even though PT is included, sometimes just to get out of there you'll need to get a connecting service through Bondi Junction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Photos are online only, try to smile at the finish line, you'll get a nice memory.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep an eye out on social media, a lot of local places will do a free beer or chips if you show them your bib and you can get a decent free feed if you're patient enough to queue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember also that it's a fun run, there will be lots of people out for a time or for a PB but you are allowed to relax a bit and don't be disappointed if you need to walk some of it. There's a lot of entertainment, dancers, DJ's, the views are pretty phenomenal, so you don't need to take it super seriously especially if it's your first time. Just don't be front of the corral if you plan on going slow unless you want to be hit with elbows all the way to the Coke sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe it's gotten busier since I did it in the early 2010s, but yellow group wasn't bad for crowds back then except for the first 10 minutes or so. After that, it had thinned out enough for a good, consistent jog.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My tiny tip is to bring air pods (or equivalent) and some good, upbeat music! Really helped me keep my energy up, and gave me a beat to follow when I was getting exhausted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's first time and you didn't enter a qualifying time you will en at the back with walkers. I reckon I ran a extra 500m the first year going around large groups.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "remember that it's a 13 km uphill run and 1 km sprint down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a plan for getting home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are many event photographers along the way. Run close to them, smile, wave and attract their attention. You’ll get more good photos to choose from after the event.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take out your headphones sometimes, and enjoy the atmosphere. I usually run alone, and tend to put motivating music on the whole way. So nice when I switch off and look around for a bit. Enjoy the bands playing live along the route, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perfect prep. It's so busy that you'll be walking behind a wall of meat and strollers for most of it. And then walking back cos there's no transport that works. Have a great one. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like you’re all set! I wouldn’t recommend bringing water because there are stations set up along the track. Also be sure to warm up / stretch before leaving because it’ll be cold. Best tip of all - have fun and enjoy the scenery! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This will be my second time running; I made the mistake of running in Yellow during my first run, surrounded by walkers and prams. Running in Pink this year!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "oh yeah depending on how much stretching you need to warm up your calves, best to do as much as you can before you start, as the course is 100m down and then 500m up to the kings cross tunnel and it can really fuck with your legs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just got home from doing my first. It took 3 hours 40, but I had no intention of running. I brought a backpack and wish I hadn't. There is plenty of help and water, and ambos and police constantly circling. Not that it's helpful now of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will be better prepared and have better shoes next time. My hips, thighs and feet are killing me. But I'm proud that I finished and my family were with me and very supportive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disagree with those who say don't bring water. There's no water on Heartbreak Hill until past the top near Hopetown Ave and depending on how you're going, you may *really* need it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By comparison, the nasty steep little hill on Military Rd /u/pilotboldpen talks about has water before and after.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool thanks a lot! Didnt know got subs for this xD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do a lot of events the little magnets are great for keeping your number on without ruining your shirt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry what are those safety pins for? Is it for bib?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "saw some $8 long sleeve tees on kmart, might gonna wear that and donate lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool thanks a lot for these tips! Unfortunately, I have to wear a small waist/sport/running bag whatever you call it to put my phone, keys, and cash/card. However I might not be getting any baggage since yea as what other redditors commented here they said its gonna be crowded and best not to have any baggage. Goodluck to you too on Sunday! Gonna be fun! And well I might bring out buds as well to hear music eventhough it is not recommended.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohh?? The website actually written that its not advised to wear airpods ah well I will just bring mine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh cool, I think walkers are kind of the main problem I will face while running. Hopefully I could dodge them and going around ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep hopefully gonna adjust myself during the day at least I took slow start line instead of over confident with myself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohh aight thankss!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I totally forgot how bad NSW transport is especially buses LOL glad im gonna be having so much fun going back from the race", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah nect year probably gonna go for blues but yea gonna have fun for sure! First time running 14k instead of 10k", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m in yellow wave too but was planning on running … should I just try to be at the start of the wave?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "didn't know that this was an issue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i bring my own water filled with as much zoom zoom stuff as possible. this way i can drink it when i'm thirsty and not have to wait for the stations", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cool noted! I will probably bring a small plastic bottled water so that I can just threw it out once I'm done or refill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bib", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha well back when I did it, air pods weren't really a thing yet. I was just trying to keep with the times! But I absolutely wore regular wired earbuds and they were never a problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just wear one pod. They don't want you wearing in both ears because you're meant to be able to listen out to volunteers, police, etc giving instructions. Or other runners trying to get past you. They'd prefer you didn't wear anything, but some common sense prevails.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They first year I did it I think I was in yellow group .I got there a hour earlier then started time and was about 10m from the front. Was ok for first 500m then started to catch other groups that started earlier..I would hate to be at the back of a group as it would be chaos for a few KMS at least . Toilet lines are long so line up early but there a few on the track to (I drunk to much before the race and had to stop ) .besides my running gear I would just wear a old jumper and before start you throw it to the side and they collect them and donate them. Saves getting gear bag at end. If you want to try again next year and run harder make sure you see what each group in front of you is qualifying time from previous year run. Each year I got quicker as I would just make a earlier group until I was with red and you try and keep up with quicker people then instead of running around people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "heartbreak hill isn't what you think it is, it's much later and more insidious (it's on military road x kobada road - just before dudley park) that hill breaks your heart", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair it’s 70 thousand people rocking up on foot to one beach. You can have all the busses in the world and it’s still gonna take time to get out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve normally just walked up to Bondi junction, beer in hand and it’s fine ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They put loads of extra buses on, and they do an amazing job considering there is no other public transport option to get almost over 70,000 people out of there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can take a bus back to Bondi Junction there are hundreds of them. You may just need to wait in a queue but it's usually no more than 10-20 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alternatively it's only about 3km uphill to Bondi Junction. What's another 3km after you've run/walked 14. Check maps as depending on where you are, it might be shorter to take Hall, O'Brien, and Old South Head road instead of the typical route along Bondi Road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Starting at the front of the wave certainly helps, but I found unless you’re there super early it’s hard to squeeze past the crowd unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I thought they gonna give you the pins, thanks a lot I will visit local supermsrket today after work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think since while running they will fall of or like heat up or something dunno, but ah well I know my risk, just gonna wear it for awhile and took it off if it feels uncomfy thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh right! That makes sense, all I thought its just safety issue or like it might drop or lost or something lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see so its better to just not have baggage at all? And I just brought my valuables inside my running bag?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also that uphill on Campbell Parade after you get to North Bondi SLSC and still have over 1km left...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s super early ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You may be pick up some with the number when you collect it from Moore Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I can just imagine someone losing one at the starting line and causing a pile-up as they bent down to search for it! Hope you have a great time. The atmosphere of C2S is just lovely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely listen to that above advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For one thing, bag drop closes incredibly early, so if you are in a later start you have to be there for ages, without your jumper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better off just carrying your phone (and key?) and wearing a jumper to discard when you need to get rid of it. Don't drop it in the road though, try and drape it on something so you don't trip someone up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are AT ALL interested in your time, don't plan to use a race toilet. Go before the start and wait until after you are done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish I could tell you! Got there 20 mins before starting and could barely see the start line ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cool thanks a lot! Hopefully got a blast!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see alright then better be with/without jumpers! Or just well carry my jumpers around while running if it gets too hot lol thanks!q", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahah all good! I’ll see how I go :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lightweight squishable jacket might be better than a jumper for the morning.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1emwhwc.json b/1emwhwc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fc1299fd7523d730ac19d074fd918caa37c860ef --- /dev/null +++ b/1emwhwc.json @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +[ + { + "text": "i’m visiting sydney soon and as a depressed tasmanian who has 0 good food options i NEED to finally have a breakfast toastie again (here it’s like they don’t exist and im a baboon for even asking for anything but a roll) i’ve included pic for reference - im not too fussed on location but anywhere around central station or north sydney (if that is good enough for locations) or just ideas any good cafe recommendations,, THANK YOUUU", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two Black Sheep at North Sydney will make you a bacon - or bacon and egg, or sausage and egg - sandwich and toast it for you (although it's done in a sandwich press, not a jaffle machine)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Head up through greenwood Plaza from the station and you'll find them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "where do you live that this is unavailable for you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a bacon and egg sandwich with tomato sauce you can get it at most cafes or make it yourself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Subway Snacks in the Devonshire St tunnel at Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aaaah the ole Bacon Sarny…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My place, Saturday morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't see why any old cafe wouldn't do bacon and eggs and slap it in toast bread instead of a roll. Did not expect tassies to be so up tight about this stuff :P", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How can you not make this yourself?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eggs , Bacon , Sliced Bread, Tomato Sauce, and Butter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A toaster or sanwich press as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dozen eggs =$8.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bag of Sliced Bread =$4.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bacon 500gms= $10.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tomato Sauce bottle =$5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Butter=$5.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For 10 Sandwiches ( Butter and Sauce left over, and 2 eggs) that would cost you $32.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could have 2 sandwiches a day for about $6..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do it yourself.. save money and master the art of Breakfast tastiest! So easy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only reason I miss working on Miller St is because the elevator went directly down to the Greenwood and Two Black Sheep, if they weren’t swamped, would accomodate the weirdest requests for what I wanted on my sandwich that day if they were able; love those guys!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thank you so much!! i will definitely try them out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "tasmania", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a beloved staple i took for granted on the mainland!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a lot of places here want to be “fancy” cafes like the mainland but the only fancy thing is the $$$ i miss good cafes that’s for sure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, they charge like a wounded bull, but they will literally do anything you ask them to on your sandwich", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d say if you ask most cafes to make you a toastie they’ll do it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no bacon in tassie?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its really lucky my local area has two cafes - one hipstery fancy place with acai bowls and all that shite(missus loves it!) and then theres a run of the mill old school eggs, bacon, sausages, tomato etc etc like the real carby fatty stuff perfect for a hangover. Its a great spread. Living far out of the city helps though I think :P", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ooo yay i’m glad !! that’s definitely a pleasant change to tassie", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1en0904.json b/1en0904.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3672d7f3637e76b4c0ef78e20a79637431d1ab3f --- /dev/null +++ b/1en0904.json @@ -0,0 +1,166 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Say you have some friends that are coming from Singapore or whatever other international destination, and they have a couple of hours layover at Sydney, to continue their trip later on to, say, Fiji.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it possible for them to exit the security side given they have a transit visa and meet someone at the non security side of the airport?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If so, what would be the minimum necessary in terms of time? One hour? Two?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amount of time needed is entirely dependent on what time their flight lands. If they're coming in at the 6am-8am window, it's all a toss up on how quickly they can clear immigration, because that window is when a lot of the jumbos arrive (A380/A350/B787/B777 flights from USA, Japan, Korea, NZL, etc) and even if they can use the automated gates, queuing up for the ticket takes some time. Then it also depends on whether or not your friends have to collect their baggage and re-check in, or if they only need to get their transfer stuff sorted at the transfer desk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they have to take their baggage, they have to wait for it at the carousel, then go through the Customs process, which, again, can be quick but can also take a bit longer, depending on luck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The longest I've ever taken to get out of the airport from Intl arrivals was a little over 3 hours, but this was in June 2022 (when the airport was still getting back into the swing of post-Covid travel) and my passport can't be read by the machines so I HAVE to queue for a manual lane. The fastest I've cleared Customs/Immigration since then was probably 40 mins-an hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they have to re-check in, the window as they queue up to so that and drop off their bags is probably the best window you'll have to catch them. Security to go back in is fairly quick these days, so it mainly rides on how quickly they can manage to get out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think I’ve ever heard of transit visas working this way. Normally transit visa means you remain airside. There is a spot where you could see them airside and you’d be this side but it’s fully glassed so it’s not like you could hear each other super well, not sure that’s worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the planes are full of non Australians they're going to be waiting a while at immigration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like their bags are going to be transferred anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could wave to them through the glass at landside McDonald's? Kind of like a prison visit minus the jumpsuit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’d be better off trying to get inside", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't like your chances to be honest, budget for at least 4-6 hours cause everything you do to get out you gotta rinse and repeat to get back in. I am not sure if you could get airside without a ticket, but that would be a way better option if possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did it at London airport when I had an 8 hour layover but I had to completely check out and go through customs then check back in & I only ended up seeing my uncle for an hour or so", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently (~4 months ago) had a 1.5-hour queue just to the e-gates after landing at peak on Saturday early morning. Other times it's 15 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, I think it might be too tight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The immediate post-COVID period was fucked but it's much better now.  If you can use the e-gates for clearance (most major passports including Singapore are now accepted) and don't have checked baggage to pick up, you can go from the aircraft door to outside Customs in under 15 min on a good day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "40 mins, fastest?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I regularly fly internationally for work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've gotten through in 20 mins, luggage and all & that's not necessarily a massive exception.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are absolutely correct it's all down to when they fly in & how many other flights are arriving simultaneously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Transit visa 771 gives you up to 3 days for each entry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends on the type of transit visa, there are a few of them. Also many travellers who ordinarily would require a transit visa are allowed to transit without one as long as their layover is on the same day and less than 8 hours, which might be what you're thinking of. This is called [TWOV](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/transit-771/travellers-eligible-to-transit-without-visa).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Impossible without a valid ticket on an international flight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a great idea actually, maybe I can find a cheap ticket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Landed around 6:30 am yesterday, if I didn’t NOT follow the staff instructions to line up at station 2 I would have been there for about 1.5 hours. I just walked back to station 1 which didn’t have a line and on the way out neither did station 3. It’s a shitshow in there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but it's still an hour or more wait for the ticket machine if you're in peak times. They've vastly increased the number of people eligible for these machines without increasing the numbers of them and it's totally fucked now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just bypassed them and went through the manned line instead (where families go) which had no wait at all. I just told the officer that the machine didn't read my passport properly and they were fine and processed me through immediately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 40 mins, fastest?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually arrive during that morning peak and have to use the manual lanes (my passport is allegedly eligible for the eGates, but it has always thrown me an error so I don't bother these days). The last time I cleared immigration within 15 minutes, it took 20 minutes for my bag to arrive lol. Most likely because I fly cattle class.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't travel regularly enough for the smooth trips through customs/immigrations to become the average for my journeys - they're the outliers for me. I'm only doing 2 international flights per year at this point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well TIL.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably a domestic flight that would use int'l. Occasionally Jetstar and Qantas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise NZ, Japan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Expensive way to see someone though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just had a look and Syd-Auckland $201", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not Australia, but I took an 8-hr layover in Dubai, left the airport for a 6-hr tour. I used to take long layovers in San Francisco and a friend would pick me up, we even went down the coast for dinner, I had that much time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely an AU to NZ ticket. Japan is stupid expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just make sure you call and advise them you won't be making the flight to save pissing off a plane full of people lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Emirates have a complimentary hotel service if your layover is between 8-26 hours and some other conditions.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1en0w4z.json b/1en0w4z.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4042a0d06a31d0dffa7c0033912af3d903ce9e3f --- /dev/null +++ b/1en0w4z.json @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Ordering online from the local pizza shop, their website, not a platform like UberEats etc and for the first time have seen a “platform fee” which is the equivalent of 4% of the order.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s a platform fee in this context?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it’s a local non-franchise store, they’re probably using a third party ordering system even if it’s all covered by their branding. The platform recovers the cost of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might be able to avoid it by putting in your order over the phone or in person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought this was gonna be about train stations before i clicked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Obvious troll is obvious. Keep your negativity to yourself please :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Customer tax”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it’s an independent. Until as recently as last week no add ons. Now 4%. There goes the tip for the staff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d already paid Jim Chalmers a big chunk in income tax and GST", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why the hell are you even tipping? This is Australia mate, keep that bullshit cancer out of the country and don't start giving them ideas about under paying staff!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I'm going to get back at this business by punishing those who have least control over prices and surcharges in a way that does not affect the business' bottom line at all.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4D chess right there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tip? This is not America.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We dont tip here. Even if we did, its 20-25% now in the US, so thats still a 16-21% tip for you to leave after the 4%.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yet you want to throw money away on useless tips when we are a country with a decent livable wage for low income workers. Tipping will only screw workers and lower retail worker wages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other option is to avoid them altogether. Not sure how that works out for the staff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably better for them, if it means they don't have to deal with you anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or you could use one of the options I gave in the original reply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Says the tight arse who’s probably never left a tip in their life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congrats, tipping culture isn't a thing here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno how you came up with that, but neither part of your statement is true.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1en1vlt.json b/1en1vlt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..479f2ad73521a415d1151d1a1eb6d3f6257b47ba --- /dev/null +++ b/1en1vlt.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "It was put up by the Electrical Trades Union they had a protest there 29th July. There was another poster they had there \"you would steal your employees backpay\" in the old anti piracy/you wouldn't download a car font which imo was way better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have captured your manager", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were delicious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice to know CEO's will be getting it up the arse for once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A succulent WASP meal 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1en29mq.json b/1en29mq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ffae97a0ab502a70ce13b9ab423c4cf24e897af6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1en29mq.json @@ -0,0 +1,222 @@ +[ + { + "text": "if it's all electronic why can't the fine appear instantly in the service nsw app? that would remove my main issue with it - not finding out for weeks you've done the wrong thing so you can't defend it or may repeat the mistake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "State Government with their ticketless speed cameras and ticketless mobile phone cameras complaining about councils ticketless parking. No hypocrisy here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Problem is without a ticket illegally parked cars will often stay where they are. That's a problem when they're in dangerous spots, e.g. right near a T intersection. It is as stupid as removing rego stickers which saw a spike in cars driving unregistered, and hence, uninsured.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't they recently said this was illegal a day or two ago? I remember seeing it somewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let me know when the class action is. Extortion is the polite word for it. I have plenty of others.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gkiw7zpULo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Link is broken?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely noticed the parking rangers out here more often in the inner west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not surging enough, parking enforcement is abysmal in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sneaky tactic but it was 100% kept and brought in because people abuse and threaten rangers daily. Next they won’t even get out of the car and take photos out the window driving by.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not saying its fair or right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fines here are issued by councils, Service NSW is a state level function - essentially, different organisations with different responsibilities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're not wrong that it's an unfair situation the councils are propagating which denies due process.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have worked for the council and state government in tech. They are some of the most incompetent employees I've ever seen. Some of their \"integrations\" are just CSVs that are deposited into an FTP scheduled by a batch job. It's why some of these systems can take so long to update.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of the staff have been there for decades and haven't upskilled in the latest technologies. They don't hire quality talent because a head of department pay band is the same as a mid engineer at any other big tech.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never worked on software solutions so slowly when I worked for the government and leadership constantly tell you to halt development because of strategy pivots. There's also a culture of not addressing tech debt, they prefer band-aids on band-aids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had one of these and it appeared in the app very quickly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife got a $160 parking fine a couple of months ago for parking rear to kerb instead of front to kerb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fine did not get issued until 6 weeks after the event, and she generally parks in the same location twice a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We checked on Google Street View for the signage and found that almost every car in the car park was parked illegally, and there’s literally no reason to require front to kerb parking (it’s not angled parking, which is usually the only reason to have front to kerb). It was just a pure cash grab.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We had to nervously wait 6 weeks before knowing whether anymore tickets were on the way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see that the police commissioner is being queried about the purchase of some bottles of gin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If we're going to be fair, someone should just send her a fine in the mail with a note offering her to nominate someone else who drank the gin, or she can take a day off and go to court to prove her innocence. Otherwise she can shut up and pay the fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get what your saying and agree, but how would you issue a ticket for a speed camera or mobile phone camera?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s all blatant revenue raising.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd simply not speed then :-P", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Removing rego stickers was great. I detested that annual chore. My parents conned me into doing it for the family car, somehow convincing me, Tom Sawyer style, that it was fun. Did it for their cars and then for mine, for decades.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe if you wanted a sticker to remind yourself to renew the rego, you could stick your own bit of paper on the windscreen. I'm happy to rely on a digital notification.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah but they get more revenue this way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope your browser is broken, link works fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are the statistics on that and where did you read them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the fines go through revenue NSW so they should be able to show them in the app. once the council has issued it they have nothing more to do with it - if you want to dispute it you do that via revenue nsw not the council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We live in the 21st century, system integration isn't that hard. When I pay my greenslip, Service NSW knows right away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really really hate it when this excuse is used by them and we should not be accepting it as an adequate reason. They are not foreign entities they are our levels of government and if they cannot interact cohesively with each other then there is something seriously wrong with our systems that needs reviewing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's not just govt, you'd be surprised, or maybe not so surprised, how many large corporates 'integrate' in the same manner", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ServiceNSW under Víctor Dominello really seemed to be a technology leader. We were the first state to get digital licenses, numerous more departments were integrated into the app, etc. So there has been some positive things going on, but of course the government changed so you can expect Minns will remove all the competent leaders as they played for the wrong team.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very true, but to be fair, it's often hard to make a business case for tech innovation in the back office of government. It's easy to make a case for ticketless parking fines and it's easy to make a case for something like the ServiceNSW app, because they save staff and office real estate. Rewriting a batch job to a realtime job has no clout behind it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Govt IT is atrophied. They're all walking on eggshells, just trying to nurse the systems along. No one wants to initiate a rethink or rewrite because there is only downside if the work is wasted, and very little upside if it actually gets implemented. You find ten people who will say \"no\" to every one who says \"yes\", and before long that \"yes\" has quit, and only the stonewall \"no\"s are left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, you don't get unskilled (in IT) to just \"upskill\". You get professionals who already know what they're doing. Upskilling this kind of thing is like getting the bloke that did his soccer club's website to do the internet policy for the dept.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's great to know - i keep reading about how it takes weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's what worries me - continuing to do something wrong without knowing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And? Don't we want government to raise revenue to fund the services they provide? Why is this said as a negative?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't speed and don't drive with your phone out then :-P", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe so, but it dramatically increased the number of cars driving unregistered [https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/drivers-demand-reminders-for-car-rego-as-nsw-rakes-in-240m-in-fines-20181228-p50ojy.html](https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/drivers-demand-reminders-for-car-rego-as-nsw-rakes-in-240m-in-fines-20181228-p50ojy.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Banking is absolutely archaic in this regard...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What they’re doing at the moment takes it on another level. It’s scummy what the councils are doing. Doesn’t meet the pub test.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i remember the episode and i thought it would be pretty-shortlived. It was. We got used to it after one season. Anyone who demanded a sticker was just crying sour grapes. As i say, they could make their own sticker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What i also remember is being fined for having an old sticker on my car. Pulled over in a regular DUI checkpoint. No problem with the DUI but the cop said my sticker was out of date and that it was an offence. I told her it was all paid and that i hadn't had a chance to do the sticker. She said it didn't matter if it was paid (she checked and confirmed it was paid) because if i drive around with an old sticker, i am going to attract the attention of police. Yeah, i get it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Six months later, strickers were abolished.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still remember the copper saying 'Don't go on about it. You can just pay online with your credit card. Takes two minutes.\" As if i was supposed to say \"Oh, really? Well that's OK then!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, no stickers please!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And anyway realtime plate recognition to catch unregistered vehicles is a far, far, far better idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the extremely (and rightly) risk averse nature. Giving someone a CSV puts you in control, giving them access to your API means you open up potential issues, just ask Optus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, those issues are avoidable given quality work but when it's lowest bid devs working offshore are you willing to bet your account balance on the quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me at an RBT spot 16yrs ago I said to the copper I’ve got the paid next years rego in the glove box (showed him) and just gave me a verbal warning, next day I stuck it on.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1en8c14.json b/1en8c14.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9841df8714bf47f61b2a8da52288df7818729cc5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1en8c14.json @@ -0,0 +1,1530 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm new to Sydney and find the postcode politics interesting here (albeit toxic af).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm curious, how did The Hills district become known as relatively posh/affluent when it's so close to \"battler\" suburbs like Blacktown and Seven Hills (quotation marks intended). It's also so close to Parramatta which is probably actually more affluent but has a different reputation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Compare this to similar suburbs e.g., in the inner west that are just as nice like Concord or Ashfield but don't carry the same kind of \"prestige\" (again, in quotation marks) as The Hills has.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also know I'm generalising but some colleagues who live there act like they live in Mosman or Vaucluse the way they go on about it. They refuse to say they live in western sydney despite Castle Hill being literally geographically west of Sydney (I know there's a battle for hearts and minds as much as geography, but humour me). Tbh, I didn't see a humongous difference between Castle Hil and other run of the mill suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In their favour, I've visited and thought it was a really nice, family oriented suburb. Population seems pretty diverse and successful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asking my colleagues the same question, the answers I got were along the lines of rich families moved there + successful immigrants like tech workers love the area. But it seems more deep rooted than that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, Sydneysiders in the know, what's the go with The Hills being so posh and desirable?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in the Hills District. There were still orange farms around when I was a kid and I watched the suburb change. It was an area where middle class and upper middle class families settled. It has good schools which encourages well to do immigrant families that value education to move in. Nothing special about the area though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hills aren't considered posh. Growing up in Epping, we always thought of the Hills as the Bible belt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Hills ain’t posh man someone is pulling your leg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only people who thing The Hills is posh are the one living in it, and they're kidding themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the first time I'm hearing the hills referred to as 'posh'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it is comprised of several affluent suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it has great schools.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it has a fair amount of green spaces.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it's delusional to think it's Mosman or Vaucluse. Not even close.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived on Sydney all my life and never heard that take", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From REA’s perspective, currently every suburb in Sydney is posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in an area in the hills that was nice and is slowly being ruined by builders who insist people want big houses, no yard and a house thats already falling apart before you move in. It's genuinely sad to watch all the beautiful brick houses with character get bulldozed in favour of concrete gaol blocks that already look dated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Living here, it’s not posh but the bush land and established residential trees makes it feel nicer than other places I have lived west. Lots of the trees are coming down with knockdown rebuilds so not sure how nice it will be in 10 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Baulkham hills and it’s not posh, it’s nicer than Blacktown but it’s not posh. I think it’s that the hills shire does a better job than surrounding councils maintaining parks and nature reserves, well used to but I’m one who definitely considers themself from western Sydney (and there’s nothing wrong with that)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not, but the people living there would probably like to think it is. The words 'religious' and 'aspirational' are usually what comes to mind for the Hills District.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Loooool", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Relatively, the Hills is \"nice\" but I'd never say posh. Firmly middle class.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Concord is proper posh, full of rich boomer Porsche drivers with golf clubs in the back. God I miss it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a generalisation, no, relative to other parts of sydney, The Hills is not posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said though, parts of the Hills was one of the last places you could get >1000sqm blocks “in” Sydney this side of the year 2000.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meant alot of newer money were drawn out there to build their mini-mansions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not much generational-wealth, old-money; but probably a few self made millionaires; successful family businesses; rich tradies kind of thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dural specifically has big houses. Several $10m+ mansions. I’d probably consider those specific people ‘posher’ than say, the average person living in a unit in Mosman though. So it’s all relative.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney’s weird in that there’s money everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Posh if you are on over 1,000 sqm lots, not those news 250 sqm new sub divisions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prestige? Posh? They're just 'the best of the affordable (western Sydney) for families' really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Concord and Ashfield cost WAY more than the Hills on a like-for-like property basis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A quarter acre block with a big house on it would be $3m+", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think people realise how big the hills is - there’s normal surburbia, acreage, and very rural suburbs located in the hills shire council. They’re all very different to eachother.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Castle hill is a bit posh, and Dural is a bit posh, but the hills are definitely not posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think also people forget that places like Kenthurst and Dural are in the Hills, plenty of 20-50 million dollars properties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a lot of old generational wealth out in “bush”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in the Hills, bought a nice house on 700m2 in 2012.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think of the Hills as posh, but it is a genuinely nice place to raise a family. It feels like (citation needed) that there are a lot of youngish families that inherited their parents home a while ago that are now worth a fortune, so you'll see a lot of middle class wealth instead of riches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had no idea the Hills was considered posh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never heard or thought of Hills as posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's got some of the best concentration of good quality schools in the city, the only comparable region I can think of is the Wahroonga to Hornsby belt. Good schools attract people of higher socio-economic status.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The houses are also much larger than the inner west and far more modern given the vintage of the two areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone in Sydney thinks they're posh compared to the suburb next to them. Sydney is a city of people that look down their noses at others and would love nothing more than to shut the gate to make sure nobody else can join them. The Hills is no exception to this. Rapidly rising house growth in the area has only made the problem worse as everyone there believes it to be the product of their own hard work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an area with immaculate schools. Great transport. Everything is close and central, but far enough to be /feel like bushland. Selective high schools, big blocks for kids to play, safe area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Concord is quite prestigous, you forget that Concord Golf Club was a regular host of the australian pga and nsw open..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No pubs, and they think they are Klllara, but they are just where there was space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hills are posh if you live further out in western Sydney. The rest of the city thinks it’s a shithole of identical houses and poor transport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you live in the hills and talk to someone from western Sydney you live on the north shore. If you talk to someone on the north shore you live ‘out west’. It’s an area that doesn’t really have an identity in that regard lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Hills aren’t posh. Just obscenely expensive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I'm curious, how did The Hills district become known as relatively posh/affluent when it's so close to \"battler\" suburbs like Blacktown and Seven Hills (quotation marks intended).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See I actually think that's relatively common - like, I live on the Central Coast and you've got places like Avoca/Copacabana/Holgate that are expensive/well off (even Terrigal, really), a short drive from Gosford, which isn't. Ditto Pearl Beach/Patonga vs the Peninsula. The Eastern Suburbs used to be like that too, places like Maroubra were genuinely a bit rough but gentrification has spread.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah anyway, good schools is a bit part of it I think. I've got family out that way who have lived there forever but also some friends who fit that profile (well-paid immigrant tech workers), very aspirational etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Block size, council planning imposed building requirements like 2 story, brick etc. Mature trees play a part. As does weather, views, access to transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With Penrith homes going for $3 million, nowhere in Sydney is battler anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Hills is posh? Wtf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Hills is suburbanite bible belt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know about posh but it's full of wealthy white and asian families.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Compare the property values to blacktown or seven hills...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not posh. Although its well kept and I believe that is because there is plenty of money flowing through from the churches. The hills council really looks after all the public areas and roads so that makes it look posh I guess. There are some pretty expensive streets tbf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only people that care what suburb or postcode you live in are not worth your time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You asked this at 2 am…. Why do you give a shit??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Sydney in the 80s/90s and back then the western suburbs were truly working class; fibro houses etc. The Hills was still a relatively new area of Sydney and was somewhere conservative middle class people who couldn’t afford places like St Ives, Turramurra etc would go and build a large new house and join a megachrch. There’s a certain level of snobbery that people like that have and the fact they’re surrounded themselves with likeminded people is a form of confirmation bias that they’re part of something better than people who may live further south than them (Seven Hills, Toongabbie, Blacktown etc).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Household incomes are reasonably high in many suburbs in The Hills but I’ve never been 100% certain about exactly where the line between The Hills and Western Sydney exactly lies. South of Baulkham Hills? Is Seven Hills actually part of The Hills?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my wife grew up there in the 90s... they had farm vibes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a paddock across the road from the school, an orange festival", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its a nice suburb i guess it was kinda quiet, insulated and convenient", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Northern Carlingford (when it was the hills), about 1 Street from the M2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moved to Artarmon when I married, brought in Castle Hill and now living in North Kellyville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Major thing I notice is the \"Garden shire\" still prevails. With council investigating lots into the street scape and open space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hills is nouveau rich. McMansions galore with no backyards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not posh. Sure it's not blacktown as you said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's bunch of less affluent people who want to live somewhere pleasant and family friendly. People take pride in where they live so it becomes nice and attracts more people who this appeals to and who behave similarly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same thing is true for dirtbags who shit up the place. Dirtbags attract dirtbags.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s known as a bible basher area where Hill Song started, not as anything posh or high end like the eastern suburbs or north shore. It’s basically mundane suburbia as you’ve pointed out but without the grit of the western suburbs which some from there genuinely take pride in or take the piss out of themselves about. Most Sydney people would have no strong feelings about the area either way or not even know it or where it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never heard of The Hills being considered posh. Just a nice, middle class area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to know who's telling you it's posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t you diss The Hills! . I had to come out here when we couldn’t afford to buy in Mosman and love it now. It is home. It’s crazy though how much difference a few hundred metres makes when it comes to Blacktown council and Hills council. There’s definitely a different feel in the Hills suburbs to the Blacktown ones though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Hills isn't posh. It's full of white bible bashers who are desperate to SEEM posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't fall into their propaganda.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up on the lower north shore and moved to the hills after I got married because it was (back then anyway) more affordable to buy our first home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never thought of it as posh but I did enjoy the quieter/less crowded feel to the area. It’s already changed so much and feels overcrowded and busy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did meet a girl who moved here from the Penrith area and after hanging out with her a few times she said she was relieved that I was nice because she was nervous about being around the “posh stuck up hills district mums” I found it pretty funny.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It used to be hard to reach by public transport (probably by design and kept that way by locals, see the opposition for a direct train route to Bondi as another example), and full of well-off types. Not to mention the fundies building their hive down in Norwest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was enough to define it as such. Now there is metro transport opening it up to public access much to the lament and pearl clutching of the established groups there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To me, there's a whole world outside of Sydney, anyone getting caught up in postcode politics is a fool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The opinions of locals. That’s all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Hills are not seen in this way. Pretty much the only areas with that reputation are the north shore, eastern suburbs, some northern beaches (whale, palm) and inner west areas like Balmain, Gladesville, Hunters Hill etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol um it’s not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$2.5m homes on 500 sq meter blocks. That’s about it. The whole area is property price obsessed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t heard “posh” used since the 90’s!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Bellevue Hill and currently live in Castle Hill. We would’ve moved to the lower north shore last year but my 14 year old daughter loves it here and is performing exceptionally well at school.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My parents divorced (more than once) as a child and whilst I would’ve been happy to move to Mosman I elected to pick stability for her rather than risk a school move and possible bullying and or social isolation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a nice suburb (quiet, easy going, close to a decent shopping complex, public transport improving, higher SES).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Define posh I guess?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have never thought of The Hills as posh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure about posh but we moved to the hills because thats where we could afford and have relatively good school catchment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One thing that we like about the Hills is its family friendly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol, the hills is posh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone from the east, I don’t see the hills as posh at all. It’s just the western suburbs to me and people who can’t afford the east.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also love that postcode politics is as toxic as it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The prospect of your house value going up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whoever has led you to believe that The Hills is posh has down you good mate. Because it certainly isn’t posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a decent region. Acceptable suburban living. Got all ya kinda need if you’re settling with a family. Shopping complexes, parks, community events, some well ranked schools, entertainment, restaurants, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it’s nothing special that you wouldn’t find in most other areas of suburban Sydney. I’ve lived on the outskirts of The Hills all my life. And I’ve never heard it being deemed posh, ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in the east and i gasped when I saw this title. The hills are not posh lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not. It’s full of people who think they’re posh. Expensive cars, botox and boob jobs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you been there? It's objectively nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in the Hills, never thought it was posh at all. But because of the terrible public transport options back then, I would have to get dropped off at school. A kid getting driven to the door probably seems more posh vs a kid on a bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm now just on the other side of Old Windsor Rd, in an area where the people in Blacktown all seem to think they're in the Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in Cherrybrook. I grew up in the Northern beaches, I tell people I'm a Westie now. People who live in the Hills and think it's not western Sydney are delusional like Hornsby people who thinks they live in the North shore. The Hills is not posh. The Hills is the most boring place I have ever lived. People who live in the Hills do not think they are posh. Outsiders only think the Hills is posh because of the big houses. The 'poor' Hills suburbs are Cherrybrook, Castle Hill, West Penno, Baulkham Hills. The affluent suburbs are Dural, Galston. Kenshurst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Hills is faaaar. Very far.... Just that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Hills is now affluent and while its a nice area, it’s absolutely not posh. It’s bible-bashers in McMansions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in the hills. It wasn’t posh when I was growing up and I don’t think of it as posh now. Expensive as, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just ask anyone from the Hills and they'll tell you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up and went to school there. It's only ''posh'' because it's slightly more expensive than Baulkham Hills, which in turn is slightly more expensive than King's Langley, which is more 'posh' that Seven Hills and so on, so it's all relative in local people's minds. Personally I think the Hills is just a boring suburbia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It isn't, it's just comparing to the rest of Western Sydney makes it look nicer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not posh. Far from it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eastern suburbs posh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lower north shore posh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lower northern beaches posh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Middle north shore upto Wahroonga posh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Upper northern beaches posh normal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inner west full of hipsters", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Northern suburbs ie Hornsby penno Asquith normo - pretty normal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Epping / mainline pretty normal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hills - to far away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is the real estate ladder of Sydney…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope the hills is shit there has always just been an element of yuppies there who love financed Euro cars and Botox.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In reality it’s just lots of houses out west and a Westfield", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grew up there its a nice middle class place however not posh. Demographics are solidly upscale (median income, education, health etc) but still not posh. It's rank and file middle class Sydney, not upper middle class, not posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think its a self labelled concept that hills are posh, they talk it up from within and the reason being there is this slight insecurity that applies to residents. Although demographic indicators suggest its similar to proper posh suburbs such as lower nth shore, eastern suburbs, upscale inner west, its historically been looked down upon by these areas as westie because of its proximity to Parramatta and western Sydney. Additionally the hilps does not have a triad based elite private school culture ie GPS / CAS / IGSSA schools (and costs) or family money that is present in these other areas. So the hills has always had this insecurity complex of saying but, but, hey we are as posh when really theyre not and the other truly posh areas don't view it as this either. I copped this constantly from my friends at uni from the nth shore and my attitude was idgaf, whereas others from the hills felt mortally wounded. Demographically its close, but asset / wealth base and disposable income its not and culturally very conservative too. Truly posh people tend to be socially progressive and open minded (if not economically) it's just a nice area for middle class families.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also I don't subscribe to all of the above, its jusy interesting to observe all of this having grown up, lived and been surrounded by this BS. Thats why I love the inner west where this self conscious, petty classism is ignored (except for the Annandale and Balmain, Birchgrove crew ofc who like to brand themselves- think theyre the posh areas of inner west too but no one actually gives an F).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Land. Quite simply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it really is the Bible Belt. Nothing happens here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m in the Hills. I guess you’d say it’s a posh area. Lots of very wealthy people with huge estates (Acreage) driving the Ferrari around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like it out here away from the crowded city areas. I am three traffic lights away from Orchards and paddocks full of horses. Lots of hobby farms and fresh air.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually, it’s terrible, please stay in Mosman.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BTW Gladesville is Western Sydney too ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Padstow was my childhood stomping ground when I visited my grandma every school holidays until I was 17. Very working middle class whites back then (60s & 70s).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve noticed these days when I go back it’s incredibly mixed racially (love it) but the class doesn’t seem to have changed. Houses in the old street all still have cute gardens & look neat & tidy. I don’t hear crazy amounts of sirens. People walk dogs in the park & kids play in front yards. The only thing that’s really changed is that there’s more melanin & that’s not a bad thing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Hills are definitely not considered posh - it’s the place you compromise with, close enough to Sydney but affordable, and not quite as bad as Blacktown or Penrith.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who considers the hills posh? No one in my immediate circles probably even know those suburbs let alone wanting to live in them..:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going to The Hills feels a lot like going to the GC. Money ≠ class.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People care about the wildest shit to be miserable lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only posh areas of Sydney would be those parts of upper north shore with huge blocks with tennis courts etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everywhere else even eastern subs and Mosman have too much of a mix of housing types and classes, and too many people from outside passing through, and too many shit rundown houses, to be posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's right there in the name! If you look at development patterns worldwide, hillier locations are nearly always the location of richer suburbs in most major cities (along with coastal, where applicable). Traditionally, heavy industry was in flatter areas (better for transport, roads, railroads, etc) and spewed out lots of pollution. Hillier areas were more suitable for residential development, away from the smokestacks and chimneys of industry, and also were exposed to cooling breezes more so than the flat areas. They're also associated with clean water, more greenery, and otherwise attractive to the animal side of us as a desirable place to live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blacktown is in the flat Cumberland plain, as is Ashfield mostly. But the Hills are , well, hilly, and thus naturally more desirable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: this mostly refers to the more traditional , posher areas of the Hills like Cherrybrook, Castle Hill, West Pennant Hills. Places like Kellyville and Rouse Hill are a bit different in character and have much smaller lots and flatter land.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not much more than north Parra", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Castle Hill used to be more rural, dare I say working class. Then a certain type moved in and drove up property values. We got priced out and bought in Northmead (battler suburb) and much preferred it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in Castle Hill. I would never describe it as posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never, ever, heard the Hills described as posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought it was working class / blue collar (up until recently).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hillsong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The acreage area is where people who want to look like they have money but can't afford the North Shore have started moving to. It used to be a place for people who enjoy living in depopulated areas and growing their own food but now it filled with arrogant men and their botoxed wives. The suburb has a high home resale rate once they realise how much of a pain it is to drive into the city every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Hills: white trash with cash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine trying to convince anyone living in Vaucluse or Mosman - let alone Balmain or Clontarf - that the Hills are 'posh'... they'll think you mean Beverly Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol the hills is not posh. It's just tradies with money who own houses. I grew up in the area and went to school there. Just spivs mostly. It's a decent area but it has its problem as all areas do. It mostly use to be farmland. Rousehill towncenter is meh, the schools are ok, quite religious and a liberal safe seat. It's better now that it has the metro but the public transport before was a joke. Baulkham Hills is a retirement village and so is Castle Hill. Castle Towers is decent but it's becoming a bit run down and so is Rouse Hill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Delhi Road ftw ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Land price. You should try the northern beaches on for size.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put them in their place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try harder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing. It's just had fancy homes built there that are priced ridiculous by developers. They deliberately made it \"posh\" lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like norwest is NOTHING special yet its expensive as fuck to live there lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry .... to busy laughing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Up around Dural, Glenorie is pretty posh. Houses on acreage with tennis courts, helipads, stables for horses. I think this is what people maybe referring to when they say the hills is posh. Not castle hill or Kellyville but those mansions on acreage. The area is still undeveloped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still remember the Orange Blossom Festival! It’s changed entirely from those days. Went back recently and was shocked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Penno and we always thought the people in Epping were posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the Hills = posh idea came from 20-30 years ago when there were lots of big houses on quarter acre blocks and most people considered only suburbs like Cherrybrook, West Pennant Hills, Dural, Glenhaven etc. to be \"Hills\". It was never posh in the same way the north shore was, but moreso than the suburbs around it (Pennant Hills, North Rocks, Winston Hills, etc.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now that it's come to include suburbs further to the west and north on tiny slivers of land, the idea has faded.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree with this. Not sure where OP is getting his impression from. The Hills are leafy, but that’s not the same as posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Living in the hills now. The amount of churches is amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right? Like whoever thinks that way must be one of those hill song kids", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd argue the ones living in it *who recently moved in* think it's posh. A lot of the older residents were just middle class people who bought into an affordable suburb with greenery which was far enough from sydney to have bigger houses and blocks. The stupidity known as our housing market has pushed prices up to where places that were once affordable now cost $2.5mil+ and someone spending that kind of money is more likely to come with some snobbery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aspirational working class.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in The Hills, it's not posh. Mind you I've been living here my whole life and I remember when my suburb was unknown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The people who think it's posh are the same people who buy gaudy brand name clothing to show off wealth when they're drowning in debt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Green spaces are shrinking with the block sizes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A house just sold for $4.1M in Greenacre lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And every shit new already-falling-apart apartment is 'Luxury'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omg yes. They destroyed the one thing the area had going for it. Family sized homes and big backyards with pools, lots of trees and wildlife.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rest of Sydney is following suit. This place is gunna be desolate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s pure socioeconomics, Baulko households earn more and everything else is an off shoot of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aspirational? I have never heard of anyone aspiring to live in the Hills and I've been in Sydney for many decades!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean it's a bit above middle class, every single suburb is above the Sydney median house price with some suburbs twice as much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who lives in Ashfield I’m perplexed why you chose us and Concord, concord is way more bougie nowadays. Ashfield is still *relatively* cheap compared to Concord, Burwood and Strathfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would be the going rate for houses of that kind in the Hills too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Affordable 25 years ago, but today the Hills is far from affordable. It's considered posh because it's expensive as fuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I read someone paid for a 4m home in the hills I was surprised they can fetch prices up that high. The place wasn't that fancy either. I think the domain piece said the buyer had grown up in the area and wanted to live near her fam. But yea it's interesting as I don't really venture out that way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes there is a lot of luxury mansion in Dural, Kenthurst etc. The houses are so big that can be divided by East wing west wing etc, with 5 garages and a big shed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the school kids go to Hills Grammar, and mum pushing a bugaboo while carrying designer handbag in the top level of castle tower, and the husband is a CEO in the city’s firm —- I probably agree they are the one I would call posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that's what I was thinking too - particularly Baulkham Hills High, and it's relatively close to James Ruse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of the Hills was very White Anglo Saxon Protestant (WASP) when other areas of the city were becoming home to immigrant diasporas, but that’s all changed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Homes lend themselves to multigen living due to the size too, and those cultures who moved in over time value education highly which I imagine has a spill over to school performance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Growing up in the inner west and now in the Hills but spending time across both growing up, Hills was / is home to lots of doctors / science / engineering types 25 years ago due to the suburbia / nice homes and community but proximity to Westmead Hospital, Blacktown Hospital, Hornsby Hospitals etc. Not too far from North Ryde / Macquarie Park / Pill Hill and Castle Hill once had lots of business parks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Explains the selective and non selective high school performance across the area in part.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Concord and Strathfield has plenty of stunning luxury houses that are the homes to many medical practitioners", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hillside Hotel near Castle Towers is pretty good, and years ago before the Bavarian was bought it had some pretty good beers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Bella Vista hotel!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. I’ve never understood this idea that people called The Hills NW are trying to make it sound better or something. It’s literally north-west of the city. I mean, I’m sure there are people out there who do, there’s some really classist people around, but for the whole, it’s really just a geographical descriptor. We’ve always had north, north-west, west, south-west, south and east. Sydney is large, so it’s helpful to break it up, with obviously western Sydney being the largest!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It reminds me of the outer northern suburbs of Brisbane where friends lived as I was growing up; isolated McMansions with 90s architecture", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sitting here thinking wtf, the Hills would be a lovely place to live. I'd love to live there. With the metro now running, they have better public transport than I have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although, I am lucky to live in an older suburb, which has quite a bit of tree coverage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I refuse to live somewhere with no trees, unless the only alternative is to live on the streets. With the exception of Maybe Alice Springs, or Woolloomooloo. Both equally as shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is exactly it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you not have random thoughts at 2am too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are much worse things to do at 2am though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree it's lame to actually judge someone for where they can afford to live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But fuck me, the stereotypes are great fun.And I see just as much punching up and to the side as punching down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old Windsor Road is the divider between Blacktown and Hills. Seven Hills is in Blacktown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's literally known for backyards (not counting the new 250m2 suburbs)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Less affluent? All of the suburbs in the hills are well above the median Sydney house price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're the problem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone from the east.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considerably richer than yaou. (sic)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call it \"East Blacktown\" and watch their horror", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not as much now we have a metro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except there is no westfields in the hills? Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bring Me The Horizon played a show in the Hills during their deathcore days, that's pretty much it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally never heard anyone say the hills is posh before today. But if it makes you feel good about living there, I can see why you would want to adopt it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The suburb with all the beaches? yes please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where in the hills still has acreage? It's all been subdivided into tiny plots with ridiculous houses and no backyards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the suburb. New houses in bella vista are going for 5 to 6 million. With that money you could live just about anywhere in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Eastern Suburbs as a whole does have a wide mix of housing types but when people refer to it as posh they're talking about the mansions you find in places like Point Piper, Double Bay, Vaucluse, etc, not the flats of Edgecliff and Randwick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think you have to be \"exclusive\" to be posh. People in council flats in Edgecliff shop at the same Coles as the housekeepers/servants for the mansions in Point Piper, this works out fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. The old part of Castle Towers needs to be bulldozed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cringe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that area is regarded as being a ‘cashed-up bogan’ area though. I don’t use the word ‘posh’ but if I did I wouldn’t be calling it a ‘posh’ area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had my teenage years in Glenorie and it was a real mix. There were shacks in market gardens and small.orchards, hobby shed 5 acre lots and mansions on Cranston road. Most were still pretty middle class and it was a long way to anything much. Hence we spent all.summer at the waterholes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's North Epping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pennant Hills has never been considered part of “The Hills” though. It just has “Hills” in its name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pennant Hills is a genuinely good suburb - Lane Cove National Park, Pennant Hills Park, good schools, mainline train station and not many bogans. Even has a decent shopping centre with Harris Farm markets and Harris Farm butcher.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP explains it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"\"some colleagues who live there act like they live in Mosman or Vaucluse the way they go on about it. They refuse to say they live in western sydney despite Castle Hill being literally geographically west of Sydney\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP is wanting to know WHY his colleagues are acting like castle hill is Posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a Pentecostal stronghold with epoch times tendencies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really don’t understand why people who have more money than others and can live in more affluent areas think this means they are better than other people. I’d rather be poor than an arsehole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still 2nd in terms of green coverage in Sydney after Hornsby shire", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my girlfriend works for a pretty big company (considering it's a \"family business\" here that has recently exploded to the point where they are now multinational. her bosses (brothers) drive a ferrari, a lambo or a porche depending on the day and both live in Bankstown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Destroyed? You can still buy a big block with a pool.. it’s just starting to nudge $3m. And if you want the big block with a pool closer to $1.5m go to Penrith.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As in \"aspirational class\" instead of saying \"middle-class\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP mentioned those suburbs, I am using their reference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think he's saying you can get a quarter acre block in the hills with a nice house for only 3m. A quarter acre block in Concord or Ashfield with equivalent house would be 5-6m, inner west blocks are small.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I looked recently and am not sure that’s entirely true, there are unrenovated 70s/80s houses for 1.5?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the point is that whatever it is in the hills, the same square metres would be double that price in Concord.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">It's considered posh because it's expensive as fuck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But that goes for most places in Sydney...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s all relative. OP mentioned them being more posh than Concord, but Concord is far more expensive per square metre so it makes no sense to call the (relatively) cheaper place ‘posh’.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CTHS CHHS as non selective highs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty much every primary is well above average.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And a bunch of private.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CTHS particularly has a beeline of people trying to get in the catchment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They feel like really 'new money' areas. Lots of tacky architecture (more in Concord), flashy cars and too large gold jewellery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hillside Hotel is noooot good hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are places to drink as others have mentioned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But traditionally in sydney pubs per capita was a class marker. The north shore and hills have hardly any because they were always the most WASPy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a direct match to posh though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But its why the hills have always aspired to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmmm. Like what? ..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doubt it. What would a hills district McMansion cost if it were here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahahah can't wait to casually drop that into the community Facebook comments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kellyville Ridge would like a word! Only found out it was Blacktown during the lockdowns :/ ah well pretty sure the police and their helicopters were focused on terrorising SW Sydney back then", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ITT: people who have never been to the Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Castle towers same shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DuraL, kenthurst, glenhaven etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to domain. Search Dural. Sort by highest price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Land sizes in the hectares, mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hills LGA runs all the way to Wisemans Ferry. The border is Old Northern Rd. Hills on one side and Hornsby on another.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is massive wealth out here, it just tucked away on massive estates away from prying eyes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dural, Kenthurst, Glenhaven, Middle Dural, Arcadia, Fiddletown, Maroota, Maraylya, Oakville etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s lots of subdivisions down along Windsor Rd (Box Hill, Gables, Nelson), but up on the ridgeline it’s mostly rural lots, with min lot size of 2000sqm, but most are larger..measured in hectares!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The same house in a nice suburb would be a lot more expensive though, so it’s always relative!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly some cashed up bogans, but it’s mostly Australia’s elite. Some of these houses out there were selling for 10-15 million even before covid!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Syd in the 90s and the impression I always got was Dural was elite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just spent 7.3 buying a property myself in dural as we want something with some semi rural lifestyle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gutting it and building it to our spec,it seems a LOT of the ppl in the region,are ppl who been there 20 plus years so was a shithole edge of sydney,who's idea of fine dining is a meat pie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lot of bogan types with homes now worth 5 million pluss with acreage,they can sell off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a Few posh WANNABES in like glenhaven", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But dural is mainly new money,or bogans who are cashed up now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know if i would call it posh,bible thumpers sure.. but posh..not really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with your cashed-up bogan descriptor for this area. Some residents are loaded with significant properties for us to gawk at but they’re not posh like the eastern suburbs waterfront crowd is posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I’m not criticising either, just using descriptive language. I’ve been acquainted with both camps and prefer the genuine Aussie ‘bogan’ types personally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha nah we always thought North Epping was a bit of a backwater, like Wesleigh is to Thornleigh or Hornsby Heights is to Hornsby. The nice streets in Epping were on the west side like Kent and Chesterfield.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I always try to explain this to people. Penno is part of Northern Sydney with Hornsby, Thornleigh, Normanhurst etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well it is now inside the famed Harris farm and outside of the red rooster line. Fair to say it is now officially posh if it is in the Harris farm line. [food chain divide red rooster line](https://honisoit.com/2017/09/food-fault-lines-mapping-class-division-through-food-chains/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The posh part is the West part across Castle Hill Road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never said it was. We used to say it was \"on the mainline.\" I was down the bottom of the hill past Penno Park. It was basically where Penno, Beecroft and Cheltenham all meet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah ok, but that’s a different question to what’s being asked, which is “what’s the go with the Hills being so posh and desirable”. The answer to that question is, it’s not. The answer to the question you raised is probably something about snobbiness and inferiority complex.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bad I only skimmed his post but yeah, I’d argue concord is a lot nicer than the hills district and more posh, though that sort of second-third gen migrant kind of posh compared to the WASP-y north shore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ashfield on the other hand, though I live there and love it, is not posh at all and especially not so compared to some of its neighbouring suburbs like Haberfield and even parts of Summer Hill and Lewisham.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is cheaper than concrod, but Bella vista, west pennant Hills and castle hill all have large houses on 1,000m2 going for 5 to 6 million.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep that’s right, but I would not say Ashfield is more posh than castle hill. Ashfield doesn’t have uppity vibes at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes def more expensive in Concord. I do believe the average house in the Hills is newer though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, but it's all relative. Go to Western Sydney and the surrounding suburbs of the Hills and see what your money gets you. Three steps outside the Hills and you're still looking at expensive houses, but you're getting way more for your buck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The poshness of the Hills isn't all about the price though, it's also the style and type of houses. The boom areas from when the area first got its reputation are full of big ugly McMansions with nice big yards. It was an area where well-to-do migrant families could live out their American suburbia fantasies. These days it's not quite like this anymore and all of the new developments are shitty identical homes all crammed together like sardines, but the reputation remains. If you're a migrant family and want to live in an upscale place, the Hills is where you go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right but posh is also a cultural thing more than just expense. The Hills touts itself as an upscale place to live, where Concord is just a place to live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep - look up school rankings for even non selective schools and they outrank all but the big name private schools.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really, they’ve always been expensive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strathfield has been like that for at least 40 years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't know why you're being downvoted, my folks still live in Concord and every time I go back I'm surprised and disgusted by the newest mcmansion that's up right on every boundary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about the Bull N Bush. Quality establishment right there 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any oasis in a desert.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> But traditionally in sydney pubs per capita was a class marker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like it's an age marker now. The inner west has so many pubs and bars partially because it encompasses traditionally working class areas like Balmain and Glebe, but also because the average age is a lot lower than areas with more family residences like the Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you actually want ideas? lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know. I'm not an areshole who stands around talking about my house and how much it's worth in social curcles. It's just a house. I leave that to the REAs who need to first up against the wall when the revolution starts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're welcome!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "West Pennant Hills too. Almost bought a 2000sqm block of land up there back in the 2000s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do they count as part of the hills district?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No doubt, but it still has ‘cashed-up bogan’ vibes, which are different vibes to those in the east /north. Obviously these are stereotypes but stereotypes come from somewhere…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, that's where the bogans of the west bought when they won lotto", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not at that time, still farm area. Most of the kids there went to Galston high....agricultural school for a reason. Definitely is pricey now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course, the true rich with an interest in the equestrian or whatever, will have houses in both locations - one in the Eastern Suburbs for Monday to Friday, and weekender in Dural for their hobbies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Some residents are loaded with significant properties for us to gawk at but they’re not posh like the eastern suburbs waterfront crowd is posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've bought a property in dural,and i also live in vaucluse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "can tell you Hand on heart,i'd rather hang out with the \"POSH\" wankers in dural,than the absoulute shitcunts of the eastern suburbs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like,you Literally can not have a conversation with ppl from here in rose/vaucluse area,they either only want to talk about 3 things,money,How much money you made,or which school your kid is at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dinner conversations are SOOOO fucking boring.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile The crowd in the hills,will at least be a TINY bit more grounded,so will know a few things and be able to hold conversation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I should note it’s not a criticism, either. I’d rather hang out with a cashed-up bogan than some of the north shore and eastern suburbs people I know (and I was born and raised and still live in the east!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was in North epping through primary school before moving out to Glenorie. north epping was a kids paradise. Backing into the national park we had so much freedom to roam other kids wouldnt get. no through road in a no through suburb meant the street was the cricket pitch. The oval at the end of the street was the random meetup point all winter. I'm sure traffic out Norfolk road is a clusterfucl these days but it was great way back when.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I grew up in Hornsby Heights. You're not wrong, but I still love going back there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice part of the world down there - trees, trees and more trees", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol yup only 1 hour from the city on a partially completed metro which never has enough parking at the station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thank god! I was getting worried there for a minute", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aye, that is true indeed. Personally, we found the south to be a much better option from a lifestyle perspective - Como, Jannali, Oyster Bay, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess that can somehow consider themselves that? Which means they have completely los perspective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are actual posh areas of Sydney, the North and east. Do you think someone at Balmoral or Double Bay considers a person living in a Meriton McMansion in the Hills as anything except filthy working class proles?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No they haven't, used to run around the abandoned factories at Concord,now they're all shitty apartments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Proper retirement village same with castle tavern. Can’t name a single good spot to get on the beers within the hills haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s 11pm and I’m open to suggestions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keep hoping for that revolution mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. And only 10-20 mins drive to Castle Tower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out Google map aerial photo - some are like Versailles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With private school nearby, they are the real posh one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Part of hills shire council, some of the eastern acreage areas went to Hornsby in the council amalgamations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think you have spent much time out that way, they are cashed up wog families that have been there for 80 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would never like to be the type of person who calls other people bogans. But hey, that’s just me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Farmers on good land are often wealthy though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or they live north and make the commute each day or simply live east and have their horses at the stables at Centennial Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree. Usually the wealthy people in mega mansions in Dural are the owners or investors of interesting businesses, too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My best mate lived in North Epping and our other bestie lived in Tuzza. We could walk through the LC national to his house faster than catching the bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really miss that area. Had a lot if first experiences at browns waterhole!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Woods St or the Boundary Rd oval?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Took a walk down to the Steele Bridge just the other week! Magic views.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hair-raising in fire season. House almost burned down in 93/94 and 01/02 summers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure people in Balmoral or Double Bay even know there are any suburbs at all west of the CBD. But they're a very small number of population of Sydneysiders. If you asked most people living in Sydney, the Hills is considered a posh area, just not the poshest of the posh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a reason all the hills kids took the 610X booze bus to the city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I forgot the tav even existed!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BACK IN MY DAY (lol) the bullo was the go-to grungy pub for Friday night beers with the boys. Bonus points if they had a dodgy AC/DC cover band playing. And right opposite the bus stop for the good ol' 610X to the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Winsto was alright too, place went off on Christmas Eve - you had to line up to get in! Not sure if it's technically the hills though, wrong side of the M2 I suppose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in myyyyy daaaay Fridays were a rotation between “The Fids” and the RSL. Truly exciting stuff, but we had fun. The Tav was known to be awful and sleazy, and I always remember a guy from my school was killed there not too long after we all graduated. Really sad.. The Hillside became more of a thing later on, around 2010 and beyond when we kind of aged out of The Fiddler and they started some renovations, but was obviously far from great ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most involve alcohol and poor decision making.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hills Council didn’t lose the rural area during the amalgamation, only whatever under M2 to Parramatta, except Winston Hill mall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still a lot of revenue lost from rate though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have spent a lot of time up that way and have had many clients from there. Thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Under 6s was at wood St then boundary rd. I was on Woodridge ave so it was all day soccer for the rangers there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothings more sobering than the bright lights of the 610x coupled with the bumpiness of the m2 on the ride home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see it’s almost 5pm in Paris and Wine O’clock in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the suggestion Claire Bear! Good night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You give vibes of some eastern suburbs twat that looks down on everyone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha my son was a Beecroft Wombat and my daughter was an Epping Tiger so watched many a game at the Wood St oval.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now with metro, I don’t know if the next generation will be able to experience our culture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or the $100 4am cab fare from the cross. Hideous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here for you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your insecurity has nothing to do with me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It truly was a culture.. the bus to the city was part of the experience. Then having to stop on Lane Cove Road (if you didn’t get an X, or prior to the X.. old!) to let people out to pee as they had already drunk too much. I always felt sorry for those poor Saturday night drivers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: autocorrect fail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still do this! Alongside many kids around 20 who predrink on the 610X...I wish they'd be quiet though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, mum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol I'm not insecure mate, I married into a family that's full of people exactly like you is all so I can smell you a mile off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still take that bus on late nights out! Haven't seen anyone needing to be let off to pee at night (but yes once on the way to the city)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1enbzmj.json b/1enbzmj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6adf6c036a14a42c6c0d93084d9a96473f0df284 --- /dev/null +++ b/1enbzmj.json @@ -0,0 +1,394 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia Post: yeah we're only delivering letters every second day now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me, ~90% of whose job is dealing with mail: ...well then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just. Sitting here for three hours, trying to look busy and hoping someone will ask me to make them a coffee or bind or print something. Practising my touch typing. I have checked our stocks of stationery through the office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s Friday! we made it to the end of the working week 🥳", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hate it when your train is stuck outside Redfern. No choice but to wait", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woop woop - through to a second round interview for a job that'll be with the CIO & CTO. Kinda hopeful that's a good sign that I'm getting to speak directly to them (though the CIO would be my direct manager, so, makes sense anyways).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Busy weekend this weekend - out for birthday drinks with my old bosses wife, as well as it being my own wedding anniversary, then sailing on Sunday, followed by dinner at my folks place to celebrate my nieces birthday. Tired just thinking about it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "parentals came over for dinner and they brought a box of mandarin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and each one of them is terrible. it made me realise that we had a pretty shocking mandarin season - i usually eat them by the box load but don't remember being enticed to buy any", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had some wild insomnia last night and listened to a really interesting podcast about the Luddites - lots of parallels to the current rise in AI and the cost of living crisis, weirdly. It was a bit grim for 2 in the morning though and today might be a bit of a slog.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine being on the pulse for everything, smashing out all contracts and documents the instant they come in, only to be thwarted at the last step by a fkn authentication page, I mistyped the 6 digit code and now its locked me out I have to ask mac bank to resend it.. God DAMN.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm convinced pets know when we're unwell. I had a rough night with pain last night, but everyone's favourite Fatty was on the case. She slept snugged into me with her front legs outstretched and paws touching my face, and whenever I got up to go to the bathroom, she was right there with me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google maps is telling me to catch the metro from Sydenham to Centrap today. I haven't missed an opening right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Theres a vid of the crash on the m5 yesterday if you dont mind daily fail links", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13721075/SUV-rolls-M5-Motorway-crash.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can anyone by any chance tell me roughly how much a new batter for an old Apple iTouch should cost (approx) please?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in Baulkham Hills. any good trustworthy places I can get it done?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After adding windshield cover to your insurance, how long is a reasonable time to wait before claiming windscreen damage... asking for a friend.. i feel very suss", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minding my sisters dog for the weekend while they're away. he cannot be trusted, so i've had to put up a baby gate to block half the house. might have to rethink my plan pending on how the cats feel about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apart from strandbags is there a place to buy a decent suitcase for overseas travel?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lost my earbuds case somewhere on my way to work yesterday. Filled out a lost property report but not feeling hopeful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Miraculously not hungover after 3 wines and 4 cocktails last night. What is this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "21 celcius doesn't feel this bloody hot in summer does it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like my skin is melting off and the weather app is telling me it should be the equivalent of a cool breezy summer's day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ive gotten into cycling lately but ive heard much about magpie season, does anyone have any advice on how to stay safe as i dont want to just stop riding all of spring?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "flying to Sydney tomorrow, best places to eat in the city that don't get too busy on a saturday lunchtime?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is hilarious to me that there is a thread on the hills being posh. Meanwhile, there’s a flipping event at hillsong tonight, so parking in Norwest is quite literally impossible. I wonder if I should start following their media so at least I know these things, but what a way to ruin my algorithm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "look frustrated or upset, it makes you look busier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like an opportunity to do a deep clean of your keyboard?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oooo what do you do for work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My weekend starts on Monday ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have fun though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This a sex thing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The afours were absolutely banging. Good size, not a single seed in existence and depending on the age they are either super sweet or super sour they were great. The rest I agree, really really average.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this because you shop at the same place that doesn't have eggs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been buying and eating imperial mandarins weekly since early April and they've been fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which variety is this? I think imperials are over for this season. We have afourer and murcotts, that are delicious. Children are also very amused by tangelos which they are calling boob mandarins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> really interesting podcast about the Luddite", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "why wouldn't you let us know the name of the podcast?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think cats do know that! I've also heard they might purr when you're unwell, because something about purring stimulates healing? At least in cats? Or something like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "rumour around my office is 18th august - has anyone heard similar?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly getting information from Trip View? Trip View had timetables for the new line starting this morning earlier in the week. Then it was Saturday and now it’s Monday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That bike rider was very lucky", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is an apple itouch? Do you mean like an Ipod touch? The best place will be apple, otherwise just go to your local shopping centre and get quotes on the spot, theres at least 2-3 in every shopping centre which is a good spread.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did they give you a waiting period? If there's no waiting period, claim immediately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I signed up for roadside assistance standing next to my broken down car before, as soon as payment went through they sent out someone to help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most car insurance won’t cover your for the first 24 hours. Not sure if it matters if you had an existing policy and added windscreen?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on what suitcase you're after but I'm pretty happy with American Tourister and Samsonite. You can get them from shops like Strandbags, Myer and David Jones. Once you've had a look you can shop around online and see where to get it for cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does Away have an Australian presence? Best suitcases I’ve ever owned.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got great service and a solid deal at Rainbow Bags at Warringah Mall a couple of years back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We went to Peter’s of Kensington in Alexandria and bought our samsonites in their terrifying suitcase room", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My local TKMaxx had loads of suitcases when I popped in there a couple of weeks ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ah too bad... hope someone hands it in. What brand is it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spaced with waters?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "join cycling forms and learn where the are and you can decide if you keep on those routes. you get to learn each one, some just stalk you, some clip with feet, one in olympic park bombs you and feels like someone threw a football at your head", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Create a smurf account to do it lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The George Costanza goes a long way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope my speed (~80wpm ) makes it sound busy! ...as long as they don't see the massive text on my screen ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, maybe. I only bought it 2-3 months ago though. Doubt there's much to clean, especially since I only work three hours a day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There were some changes when we moved offices last year, but I was hired in 2022 as a barista in a head office! Then I started opening, stamping, sorting and scanning the mail as well when Centrelink said i needed to work more hours. Now I guess I'm an office assistant? Still do the mail, but now I also have a laptop! So I send it to who it needs to go to as well, and help out with random stuff. But I still make coffees! Apparently I make nice coffees, which is great to hear cause I only learnt when they hired me! ...and I can't drink coffee XD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The one time a disability employment agency has actually helped me lmao. I'm very grateful, it's the best job I've ever had.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you like", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think Stuff You Should Know has done one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because the [name is a bit misleading](https://historyissexy.com/) and I don't trust Reddit. I've recommended it to people IRL, and they've been all OOH AHH, but it's not like that at all. Good ep though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it’s not just about being happy when cats purr - it’s vibrational repair therapy and theory is it can be transferred to another animal if the cat is on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard something like that too. My old boy used to give a different purr when he was unwell. Apparently some cats do it as a self-soothing activity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, should have said Apple iPod Touch. I did go into my local Apple store today and apparently the batteries in the Touch are different to the phones and they may (more than likely won't) have spare batteries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was just wondering roughly how much it would cost. I will have to do a check around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no idea, it's been like a week so I'm just gonna ring and hope for the best because my windshield definitely isn't going to pass my pink slip haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean I can't really wait any longer lmao it's not going to pass inspection. It happened randomly anyway so I don't need a bogus story to make a claim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah looking at American Tourister. I'll check Myer and DJs tomorrow. Thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I shall look into this thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, not too far out of my way. Shall keep them in mind!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! I shall keep that in mind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they decent though? Want something well made & that will last. Thanks for letting me know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did with the wines and then as soon as we opened the bar tab up to cocktails, suddenly I didn’t know what H2O was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like an alt? I wonder if I’d remember to check it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ha-ho!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that’s fair, I dunno, wipe everything down? Try not to look too bored.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...god I'm sorry that was long. I get carried away sometimes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That actually sounds really pleasant! And yeah I understand, most job providers are garbage but there’s a few absolute gems out there. Nice, go you! :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it’s really interesting and it sounds like it might be, that’s a really dodgy name for it. Agreed. I dislike the way sexy is used as an adjective for things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! They also do it to calm themselves. There's a slight difference I can hear between my cat's happy purrs and scared, self-soothing purrs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, they do. They also do it to calm themselves. Theres a slight difference i can detect between my cat's happy purrs, and her scared/self soothing purrs, like she did when she got fixed :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know what brands they had on offer. Clothing-wise I get a lot of good quality branded stuff, it's a lucky dip at each store.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More like WHO2O amirite?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup, like an alt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have Teams up on one screen, and try and do some writing or organising projects on the other. So at least if anyone looks over, I've got a document up lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't want to look *too* busy, because then people may not ask me to make them coffees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's really nice!! And the people at work are generally very nice too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Goddammit have my upvote", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1enhoij.json b/1enhoij.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..73a291fc49169bae1ba4ea00f65f8eeda182bf9a --- /dev/null +++ b/1enhoij.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I can feel the coldness from here, get back under your doona son.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "where is that taken?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8am lecture?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like USYD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just outside the quadrangle at USYD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney University looking east", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "0600 walk", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1enhrbb.json b/1enhrbb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b458aa1b99023f2c2b5efd26d009fc0ed4a72840 --- /dev/null +++ b/1enhrbb.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I feel like pubs/clubs used to run these promos more often, but they're drying up these days. My family's go-to is 'Mountain Goat' brewery in Newtown on Sundays. Can anyone share any others?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fratellis on a sunday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bondi pizza has kids eat free Thursdays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public House Petersham on Sunday [https://www.publichousepetersham.com.au/whats-on](https://www.publichousepetersham.com.au/whats-on)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most suburbia pubs have these deals still. The further out you go the more common they are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doncaster Hotel on Sunday evening, it's really good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Berowra pub", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still think the weekday happy hour is better value with the $12 pizzas and $7 drinks. Entertainment Quarter location is great as long as there isn't something on at Moore park.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1enivem.json b/1enivem.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..013328332ca251b689a9bdb9c7cf6616f46f5c86 --- /dev/null +++ b/1enivem.json @@ -0,0 +1,126 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Nothing on their Twitter but major changes for some city bound services from the west. Maybe WFH.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That you, Chris Minns? Do we still have to go next week?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains can seriously start fucking my ass at this point. Anyone got a condom? For the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a warning earlier about someone on the tracks at Burwood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NexThere currently not showing anything, the T1 is showing up as being slightly delayed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And during exam period for UNSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's a day ending in \"y\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my 6:09 train to St Marys got cancelled, which was fun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains on the North Shore line bad as well. At 8am at Wahroonga, 4 out of 5 trains were 'cancelled' (ie not stopping). Apparently there was a problem at Flemington.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Issue at Flemington yard where a lot of trains come out to start service", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another day, another train outage, and another disappointment that the Metro extension isn't open yet as a suitable alternative.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The vast majority of delays are due to the general public, not the railways themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7m delay at Chatswood. No explanation though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Work where you live", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Boo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You know that someone, somewhere on the internet has done that with a model railway set and thoughtfully documented it for humanity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As usual, people will blame the trains for the delays when it's always some braindead selfish moron.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains are still running but with a fair amount of cancellations, it is mostly the western/northern line affected as they were previously diverting onto one line at Lidcombe due to an issue at Flemington.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7m is nothing. It's classified as on time for Sydney trains stats", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work 10 mins from home but train delays still impact me. Guess it's my fault for driving them slowly ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah everyone should just live in the CBD, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Accommodation there is plentiful and cheap!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dumbest take I have seen in a long time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coincidentally, there’s closures this weekend on the T8. They’re installing two giant hands pulling open the tunnel entrance as you leave Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm choosing blissful ignorance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think their official title is transport minister /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's definitely what I was saying, everyone move to the CBD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Goatsydney!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't tell if this is real or not and at this point I'm to afraid to ask lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm gonna choo choo choose not to google it either.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1enjlmg.json b/1enjlmg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fc8bd91dba8db36d0edd40dfea13e2dbf2c5cfab --- /dev/null +++ b/1enjlmg.json @@ -0,0 +1,562 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Australia is a big place, as we all know, and as a British man who came here 5 years ago and recently obtained my citizenship I have some thoughts, hear me out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Over the last 5 years I have travelled and lived in various parts of the country, mainly the eastern half of Australia but this also includes Adelaide, Outback SA, Melbourne, gippsland,Sydney, blue mountains, Jindabyne and far north Queensland.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After a recent trip up to the tropics I am starting to believe that although this is a massive country, with many many hours to travel between places of interest, you don't actually need to travel thousands of kilometers for everything you need. A small region can give you all of that and I reckon the surrounding areas of Sydney can give you almost everything. What are your thoughts?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Within a 2 hour drive of Sydney, so not taking into account living right in the city and paying astronomical rent. You have", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ";every sport imaginable, aside from snowsports which are 5 hours away, but closer and better than the Melbourne counterparts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "World class rock climbing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "World class surf beaches", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "World class hiking, kayaking, water holes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Different ecological zones from classic Australia bush to gondwana temperate rain forest", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not too hot summers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not too cold winters", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Arts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Music - albeit festivals aren't as good as VIC but they are still good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Events", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheap and amazing food", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "History and iconic areas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wineries and great bar culture", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Close airport to the city to get anywhere you want", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Decent public transport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only thing I can think of is that Melbourne does arts, food, and music slightly better but you have to deal with shit weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brisbane does beaches slightly better but it gets too hot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't get tropical corals and reefs near Sydney but you can fly to Bali and see healthier corals than the gbr for cheaper anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can go skiing as mentioned but again probably cheaper and quicker to just fly to Japan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the next few years I am going to stay still and just explore what's around here. There is more than enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thoughts?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brisbane doesn’t have any beaches. You have to drive over an hour to the Sunshine Coast or battle the M1 down to Gold Coast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is pretty fucking amazing; we don’t necessarily do the best at anything but as a package there’s not a lot that comes close to beating us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think beaches are very much to individual taste. I know many people seemingly prefer gold coast and sunshine coast beaches, however i personally prefer the cove like feel of many sydney beaches like freshwater, rather than the huge expanse of a beach like the gold coast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the beauty of sydney beaches is that there is alot of variety, from tiny little quiet harbour beaches like camp cove, to urban beaches like bondi, to long expansive beaches like narrabeen, to bushlanf waterholes like jellybean pool, etc etc. Kinda caters to everyones taste.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are building an indoor snowsport centre at penrith, so may scratch the snow itch nearby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You won't see much coral but the sea life in cabbage tree Bay is amazing on a high viz day, given how close it is to a major city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/rVfiAJdmwsk?feature=shared", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've always thought of NSW as the state with \"a bit of everything\". Rainforests in the north, desert in the west, higher mountains and snow. You can even see coral reefs around Lord Howe Island (part of NSW). But as you say, there's also a fair bit within a couple of hours of Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are blessed to live in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dare you to post this in r/Australia and watch the Melbourne redditors go mental", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree love Sydney wouldn’t leave but Adelaide is amazing. I went there for the first time earlier this year and it had everything but in a more compact way. From the CBD you have your toes in the sand within a 15 minute drive. From the CBD you can be sipping red wine in a historic town restaurant in the Adelaide hills within 25 minutes. And there’s just stunning coastline to explore and amazing rural regions, seriously if I couldn’t live in Sydney I’d want Adelaide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's why we stay. We complain about the cost of everything, but we stay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i agree but i think those from WA would be mad that you're commenting on this without having experienced \"half the country\". WA/Perth is gorgeous. it's not quite what you're looking for though in terms of \"having it all\" imo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. I’ve lived overseas on numerous occasions for work. It’s one the biggest things I tell my Aussie friends when I come back, Sydney is just so easy compared to anywhere else. I could go to the beach, go for a feed come home pick up my clubs, get 9 holes in, then catch the roosters game. For example, in Chicago (which i found a great place to live despite my Americans coworkers disagreeing with me ) you basically had to make a plan to do one thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My last trip to Australia ,i didn't venture beyond Sydney compared to an earlier trip where I was travelling all over NSW and Queensland", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grew up in Brisbane and do not recall any beaches there apart from the man made one at Southbank. Sydney beaches shit all over sunny and goldy purely for variety and ease of access. You can choose between surf or gentle waves or a knockout view of iconic architecture. Far North Queensland beaches are beautiful but rarely swimmable due to crocs and stingers. Western Australia has some stunning beaches but they are hours from anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh, it's a nice place. It's a shame that we're culturally money/work oriented, though. Realistically, you'll be living these things 1-2 days a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As another pom, I've been here eleven years, one of those in Melbourne about half way through, the rest in Sydney and I wouldn't say Melbourne does arts and culture any better - the galleries are sort of on par, with a slight win for Sydney with eclectic places like White Rabbit, any shows we saw in Melbourne were also on in Sydney, though we ended up missing a few that were Sydney only and didn't come down to Melbourne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a real no brainer to come back, it's not just the weather but Sydney is a hell of a lot more scenically beautiful than Melbourne which is just very grey and drab.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree on the rest of your points though, jealous on being a citizen, I had hell getting through working visas and only PR'd a year ago so hoping to apply soon!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have the budget", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should post this in r/melbourne and watch the vitriol roll in", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney better than Melbourne", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's all relative, Sydney is too cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still a shit hole though.. thanks to the people , traffic and high cost of living.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meh. Canberra is the goat. Sorry not sorry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public transport is MILES AND MILES better than anywhere else in Aus+NZ, and the projects Sydney is building that are about to open over the next 6 years will put daylight between Sydney and the rest, there is no-one even contesting at this point. Obviously there is still room for improvement, particularly buses and cycling, but the difference is really stark and getting starker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I think it gets shat on a lot, it's expensive, the traffic is bad Yada Yada. But that's what you get for living in one of the best cities on the planet. New York and London are the same, and you better believe that Coney island or....... Brighton? Hardly class as beaches", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I liked the train+tram combo to the GC from Brisbane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair, you have to drive for over an hour from many parts of Sydney to reach a beach. Or mountains, or any of the things OP lists (all of which are fantastic).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And not quite Sydney but Wollongong to me has the greatest beaches on the east coast", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely agree. And I also love and prefer a cove", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely agree. And I also love and prefer a cove", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow wtf. How did I not know this? I could ride there right now and I never knew that existed. Thanks for posting that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah mental, gotta check this out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was so much better in the 70's. More relaxed with less people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NGL but I stayed there for two weeks for work in winter. The weather is so depressing idk how people wake up. Come back to Sydney our winters are gorgeous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Melbourne folks love creating myths, and they buy into their own bullshit so much that I think they actually think it’s true. The two most famous and egregious being", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Their apparently better PT… Melbourne trains are dog shit, and trams, while cute, suck just as much as busses. I fucking hated the trams when I lived in Heidelberg.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Their mythical ‘coffee culture’… Sydney has just as many cafes serving pretty much the same coffee. Melbourne is the only place on planet earth serving brunch according to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sub is cancer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine if we had kept our tram network - you could have gotten a tram to: Watsons Bay, Rose Bay, Double Bay, Rushcutters Bay, Bondi, Bronte, Clovelly, Coogee, Maroubra, Malabar, La Perouse, Botany Bay, Brighton-Le-Sands, Earlwood, Breakfast Point, Abbotsford, Gladesville, Drummoyne, Birchgrove, Balmain, Lane Cove, Northbridge, Cremorne, The Spit, Mosman, Balmoral, Taronga Zoo, Neutral Bay, Manly, Harbord, Dee Why, Collaroy and Narrabeen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of them ran every 10min all day until late too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The big gap is obviously public transport to the beach, ie trains. Yes there’s a ferry to Manly but that’s it. It’s an abomination how there’s still no train to a beach and speaks to the exclusionary vibe that the nice parts of Sydney have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How did you find just staying in the 1 place? Just as good?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s the trade off, we need to be in order to afford to live here, as it’s more expensive than everywhere else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First time we went to Melbourne, I thought Manchester.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve gone to the beach 4 times this winter and rhe days are already softening… in August. Where else have you lived?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was in Australia for 3 months last winter, having lived in Germany for the last 5 years. I can promise you, Sydney in winter is better than 8 months of the year in most of Germany\\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\*the southern parts towards Switzerland are a fraction sunnier and warmer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you been to England? 15mm of rain and", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "13 degrees is considered a balmy summer's day. All the chavs even get their t shirts off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google chav....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why’s this downvoted so much? Sydney’s weather has gone to shit with so much rain. 2019 bushfires went straight to cold sogginess for a few years and it’s still not great. My first couple years here before that were fantastic though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP is British... Sydney winter is a heatwave to him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate I've been there haha.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do have some decent restaurants though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived there for a while, rode my bike around a lot, did some bushwalking, but quickly ran out of things to do and it seemed really expensive for what it is. Maybe I missed what’s great about it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This right here. We love to dump on Sydney's PT but having lived in several cities and navigated both city and cross-suburban travel for both commuting and leisure, there is nothing that compares to Sydney's. It has its problems (like anywhere), but to be able to get PT pretty much anywhere with no less than a 15 minute frequency, with good connections and mostly very good reliability, is pretty amazing. You just can't get around without significant forward planning elsewhere, especially in the 'burbs or God forbid, on the weekend. Miss your bus in Adelaide (or it doesn't turn up) and (assuming it goes where you want to go), you have to prepare for an hour's wait. Melbourne is great in the inner suburbs until around 11pm, but head out a bit and you're struggling unless you have hours to burn.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea cause the money is barely going to anything outside sydney. Infrastructure anywhere else leaves alot to be desired. Look at the money the gov did for Newcastle’s light rail. Goes like 2km and thats it. Or the lack of public transport elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It blows my mind how much is happening there compared to other parts of NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The night-life used to go pretty alright prior to 11 years of corrupt Liberal state government, too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't even know if it's really recovered any more... I'm too fucked to do anything but sleep when it gets to the weekend from working so hard, just to live in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "londonistan is dogshit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I've been there a number of times where the visibility was crap but when it was good, my gosh this is the best snorkling close to a 5m+ city I know of anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s Shelly beach", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a window when the water is warm but the jellies haven't arrived. Hit that on a high viz day and you just hit the jackpot. Or get a wetsuit and increase your chances.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha yeah PT is absolutely shocking in Melbourne we take it for granted. Sydneysiders seem to complain more about what we have but it’s vastly superior in every aspect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coffee culture is just different. It’s more cozy type places in Melbourne suited to winter. Dime a dozen in Europe. Sydney has more outdoors / sunny / scenic type cafes more suited to summer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think I’d enjoy Sydney if I was struggling financially though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recently went to Melbourne for the first time in a long time, and since I moved from Brisbane to Sydney. Honestly did not notice that Melbourne’s food scene was any different to Sydney’s. Coffee was the same as what I get in the inner west. Breweries, same (less of them actually). Fitzroy, same as Newtown but smaller (maybe less grungy). Parks were not as spectacularly pretty or nice as Sydney. Left kinda scratching my head tbh wondering if I’d missed some major positives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can get a train to Cronulla.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there's also some sizeable gaps in public transport in the suburban west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My restriction to one place is due to the limitation of my travelling budget so I decided to make the stay worthwhile", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't been to northern beaches before ,so I explored as far as palm beach via public transport plus did a lot of walking trails ,some of them are worth a revisit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The sunset view from Barrenjoy light house still lingers on my mind one of the most beautiful sunsets I have witnessed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The underrated one was taking a boat ride to Bundeena for the wedding cake rock trail I was the only passenger on the last boat trip of the day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very much so, which doesn't help as I'm from Yorkshire ; )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Freiburg is so nice from end of April to mid October", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn straight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grew up in Canberra, but moved away as most eventually do. Family still there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best thing about Canberra is you get 4 proper distinct seasons! Hot is hot and the beach is 2hrs, cold is snowy with open fires and mulled wine and skiing is 2hrs, springtime is flower season, and autumn the city goes golden as all the leaves fall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also ALL the major European art tours come through Canberra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it rains 1/2 of Sydney lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want a city where work is a 10min drive, and you can get a job for life with avg salary around $135k, and flexible work hours, it’s a pretty comfortable life. (But everyone still heads to Sydney once a month for a weekend getaway and some proper clothes shopping lol).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In another comment I said that imagine if Sydney had kept its tram network - you could have gotten a tram to: *Watsons Bay, Rose Bay, Double Bay, Rushcutters Bay, Bondi, Bronte, Clovelly, Coogee, Maroubra, Malabar, La Perouse, Botany Bay, Brighton-Le-Sands, Earlwood, Breakfast Point, Abbotsford, Gladesville, Drummoyne, Birchgrove, Balmain, Lane Cove, Northbridge, Cremorne, The Spit, Mosman, Balmoral, Taronga Zoo, Neutral Bay, Manly, Harbord, Dee Why, Collaroy and Narrabeen*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of them ran at least every 10min all day until late too, some every 1-2 minutes in peak like the Rose Bay line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's not quite right though don't get me wrong I think public transport in other places should absolutely be getting attention too but:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Newcastle LR extension is being planned to coincide with the Broadmeadows redevelopment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* High Speed Rail to Newcastle is also being planned, business case due this year, separately some upgrades of the existing rail line are also planned", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Blue Mountains residents will benefit hugely from the new WSA Metro and job centers around Bradfield as well as the new airport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Wollongong will be getting a train every 15 minutes when the new InterCity trains are ready and timetable changes go into effect", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* New regional trains will be entering service next year which will be faster, more comfortable and modern, and able to run on electricity when there is overhead so more pleasant within the large parts of the greater Sydney area, plus Southern Highlands trains will likely be extended all the way into Sydney Central station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Electric bus rollout ongoing, Wollongong Uni just took delivery less than 6 weeks ago for example", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the spend generally follows the tax base and population...which is a pity for the regions. Also their sheer size doubles that Burdon. We need a genuine employment centre on the other side of the dividing range, but it's hard to see that happening any time soon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "just what I was going to say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All my life. Yeah, It rains, particularly when we are having our wettest year on record.. doesn’t detract from mostly sunny warm weather, with the odd days/weeks in winter where you can go to the beach. Past few summers we’ve had some abnormal amounts of rain, but anyone who’s lived here more than those years knows what’s around the corner.. so where else have you lived?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dulwich Hill, Hurlstone Park, Summer Hill, the list goes on!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn’t know about some of these! Newcastle definitely needs more rail and 15 min trains in Wollongong would be great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like dollar for dollar... 100% the regions get shafted on Regions vs Sydney geographical basis but on a per capita basis, the State incinerates money regionally. Even the best regional projects suck on a value for money basis compared to routine upgrades in the Sydney basin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno if I would include those as destinations of the same calibur though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I gave you a magic lamp and said you could go back in time and save one singular line of the old Sydney tram system to be able to go on now, which would you have saved?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Problem in Wollongong is the tunnel at the northern end between Coalcliff and Scarborough is single-track and fairly long so 15min in the peak direction is about all that can run to Sydney, a local suburban service could run more frequently though between say Thirroul and Unanderra (or Shellharbour if you double-tracked it).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely, the amount of money the hunter valley brings in for the state vs what they get spent is nothing. Them wine country roads are shocking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is why cities grow and get more packed over time. It's a feedback loop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would have kept the line to Dulwich Hill via Newtown and Marrickville, at least. The current bus patronage would support it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very suburban, I'd agree. Hoyts Hurlstone Park was an attraction until 1969, at least. https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/32762", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If memory serves, Council own most of them. There are a few classified as regional roads but even they've suffered under the weather in recent years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: That said we could probably upgrade the majority of regional highway corridors for what Metro West will cost so..... Yeah.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely but on some level, that's also the point assuming the apartments have solid design principles behind them. As you more densely pack a suburb, the more financially viable really high speed and hyper convenient living and lifestyles become.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact you can find homes with land in places like Maroubra and Matraville whilst we build apartment complexes in Penrith is as ass backwards as it gets. The community informed Council-led planning frameworks have just utterly failed on every level and every State Government since the 40s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The romantic in me would have kept the Watsons Bay line: cruising through Kings Cross, Rushcutters Bay, Edgecliff, Double Bay, Rose Bay, and then twisting and turning up through Vaucluse past the Macquarie Lighthouse then down into Watsons Bay must have been absolutely magic on a lazy saturday afternoon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The practical part of me says I would have kept the lines on Parramatta Road and linked them up with Oxford Street down to Bondi beach, as these are the busiest bus corridors in the city most in need of relief.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1enk6z6.json b/1enk6z6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3dd1b2823fe158131372dbcb0cbfba59b1660181 --- /dev/null +++ b/1enk6z6.json @@ -0,0 +1,1186 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Smart to not include the year by transport officials", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next stop along from Sydenham is Tempe Station. If you'll remember your Bible teachings, the Lords Prayer says \"Lead us not to Tempe Station, but deliver us from evil.\" You can get off at Sydenham and avoid the evil of Tempe Station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Bob Hawke Beer and Leisure Centre", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The big advantage I see is you could get one train from near your house to Sydenham and then catch a 10minute cab/uber ride to the airport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A busy commuter interchange with the T2, T3, T4 and T8 lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Warehouse parties. So so many raves in Sydenham. I hope this thing runs all night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Low flying planes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What awaits you at Sydenham?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A spot directly under the flight path where the planes are so low you could almost lob a tennis ball into them....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A dodgy servo, a fruit shop, a take away next to that fruit shop, Swadlings timber yard, a pub, few other random outlets and the train station to get you the f outta there once you can't handle any further excitement!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blochaus!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The General Gordon Hotel makes a nice meal. ;-)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Marrickville. And Ikea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of Craft Beer and Great Vietnamese food in Sydenham/Marrickville", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Camelot Lounge and Django Bar : [https://www.camelotlounge.com/](https://www.camelotlounge.com/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Marrickville Bowlo : [https://www.marrickvillebowlingclub.com.au/](https://www.marrickvillebowlingclub.com.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inner West Ale Trail : [https://innerwestaletrail.com.au/](https://innerwestaletrail.com.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gasoline Pony : [https://www.gasolinepony.com/](https://www.gasolinepony.com/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big delicatessen : [https://paesanella.com.au/](https://paesanella.com.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a significantly underrated banh mi shop, very good fresh seafood shop, very good breweries, all a stone's throw away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did they say which august?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3 blocks from [Village Wholefoods](https://www.villagewholefoods.com.au/). The best bulk food shop in the universe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonds outlet is across the road from the station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Faros Bros Seafood. So good, the cops assign a couple of units at Easter & Xmas to do traffic control.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pubs and brothels", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the companion map to the metro line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[The Inner West Ale Trail](https://innerwestaletrail.com.au)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Short walk to quality breweries", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Batch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Philter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sauce", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't it just the end of the line and you go flying off in the air like a Roller Coaster Tycoon game?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydenham is famous for its brined hams originally made by Sir Ebenizer Syden, that are cured in the suspect waters of the Cooks River. Hence the origin of the name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big win for me in Hornsby is my train is not going to be as crowded anymore. Hopefully they don't axe services because of that. Doubt it with the new Hornsby master plan that will add a further 5000 residents + the proposed TOD in Kuringai.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydenham has to be the best train station to watch planes flying overhead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes me if I forget to get off at Redfern", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IKEA?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your first time crossing the bridge is exciting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "don't dress too fancy. hide your fancy watch and don't walk in areas with no street lights or you'll get jumped.  stay safe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you ask them the most important question ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When does it open and run ??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah, they don’t know themselves 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poulos Bros good cheap fish (for the inner west anyway).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Opens August.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Quick Simpsons style disclaimer voice). Actual opening date may vary", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh - are they still aiming for an August launch? That's a bit tight ain't it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of breweries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blochaus, a fantastic bouldering spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they’re handing this out saying “opening August” does that mean they’re confident the safety checks won’t take long? Or these are just printed prior to the debacle and they just don’t give a fuck?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydenham would be the closest station to all of the Marrickville breweries!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get off at Sydenham and walk a few hundred yards to Batch, Bob Hawke's and Philter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A little further on you have Sauce, Mixtape, Grifter, Wildflower and Kicks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I may have missed out on some. ( You're also walking past 4 gin distilleries between those breweries).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydenham station is the gateway to Marrickville's greatest asset!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very loud plane noises.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "crackheads asking for $1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ikea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Giant Red Sofa", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any good stops along the way between Chatswood and Wyndham for kids?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ho's bakery does (imo) the best pork rolls in the city", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydenham is basically breweries as far as the eye can see. There’s worse places to end up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish they would open it on the Railway Parade/Sydenham Road side already. They removed the fences weeks ago but the main shutter is still closed and you have to walk all the way up and around Gleeson to enter Sydenham station as per usual. A shortcut has presented itself with the new stairs on that side, but they're keeping it closed!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is the Tallawong of the Inner West", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some Sydney and some ham.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Collect one every time you pass from there and then stand at Sydenham station handing out to others.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydenham has many small local pubs around the station. But mainly has many warehouses and factories.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first stop to Sydneys craft beer scene. Walk to Batch Brewing, Hawke's, Philter or any others a stones throw away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in Sydenham you can get close and personal with the belly of all sorts of commercial jets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happening Monday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like the optimism on August!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly more keen to be able to go direct to crows nest, lots of nice restaurants and the like there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tillman Park. A terrific location to see freight trains, and low flying aircraft.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The return journey", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A shitload of plane noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last time I was in Sydenham it was an industrial estate that smelt like fish with very low aircraft’s so low I could see the bolts. Not sure what it’s like today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are they wasting money on flyers. Seriously. I hate printed items. So much waste", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is “August” the new date?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you get off at Wynyard for work - the new T3 metro has no stop there…. Have to walk from Martin place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[You'll miss out if you don't go here, great pizza](http://lazyboneslounge.com.au/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "August.... 2025?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are going to change bus services - but no buses directly to nearby airports.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bad planning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My high school station was Sydenham. Back then you'd pray to get a Tangara and consequent air conditioning, even when you were aware they used the same train daily and the all stops trains were always old rattlers. Boo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whats Sydenham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Um.... thinking. ..... yeah, nah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a good burger place called Burgers Anonymous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The General Gordon hotel is where the chef from the Vic on the Park after Justin Hemmes ruined it, cooking up a storm and doing some of the best schnitzels in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An excellent, thriving skatepark. Getting a bit worn around the edges but a good design and a solid friendly vibe. Ramps for little kids plus a classic kidney-shaped swimming pool style bowl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "General Gordon awaits you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take your electric bass down to one of the rehearsal studios and go off!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sad to have a station capable of 30 metros per hour and adding the 20 trains per hour on the eastern suburbs line being directly under a flight path", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So much potential for a station only for the vicinity to be useless warehouses during this housing crisis", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a lot, except as an interchange for other places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh! Airplane noise. It has a lot of airplane noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What awaits you there? Disappointment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This post makes me realise the north shore connecting with the inner south is something unnatural for Sydney because Sydney is so geographically divided by little enclaves and boroughs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weird vibes knowing you can jump on a train in Chatswood and 30 mins later end up in semi industrial airplane noise pollution Sydenham.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Bonds outlet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Short walk from the best bowling club, Marrickville bowlo. General Gordon’s does good food. Warehouse raves. Paesanella cheese grocer. Outlet sales, occasion pending. Philter brewery. It’s a good time!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brothels and craft beer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing exciting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A Metro station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Politics have delayed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unions still not happy there are no drivers as well causing issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About a fist full of fuck all mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, quite cunning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Under promise! Over deliver!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sometimes need to get off at Tempe but always forget to check if I’m on an all stations service. Then it’s a case of will I, or Wolli?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd heard it as \"deliver us from Granville, and lead us not into Tempe station\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Brilliant 🥰", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long have you been waiting to say that haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deliver us from Granville and not into Tempe Station For it is on the T4 line and we should have changed at Redfern.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how can one avoid such temptations with so much Sydney ham in Sydenham?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a nice ice cold beer and a succulent chinese meal!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The place is cool! But the food is quite average. Batch Brewery is still my go to for good beer and food truck feeds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1hr6m walk from Sydnenham to Domestic, just before anyone gets curious like I did. more with luggage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'd probably be better off changing at Sydenham for a train that goes to Rockdale/Banksia and then getting the 420 bus to the airport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They really need a shuttle bus service ... I bet that will be blocked by the state government", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that’s interesting!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noice! Thanks for the tip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There won't be a T3 line, it will be closed shortly after to convert the Bankstown Line to metro. Sydenham will only be a T8/T4/M1 interchange", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn’t the T8 only go through there occasionally? And I’ve never heard of the T2 going through there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A short walk to Marrickville", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last train at 2 and first at 4 so not too bad!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where do people find out about these things?? ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to one abandoned warehouse rave in marrickville but it felt sketchy af so I left after like 15 minutes lol but I wanna give it another shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heres to hoping ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to go to some of those. How do I find them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They still going there? It's been _decades_ for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also breweries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of great breweries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**EDIT:** And as /u/hybroid pointed out it is an interchange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> A spot directly under the flight path where the planes are so low you could almost lob a tennis ball into them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is how I learned planes have logos on the bottom", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That take away did an amazing burger with the lot last time I was in there (Admittedly a couple of years ago).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have they rebuilt it? Last I noticed it had burned down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was going to say, Batch, Sauce, Kicks, Willie the Boatman, Blockhouse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe do blockhouse before beer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cunningly they did not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's worth picking up there? Each time I've looked, it's worked out less convenient and more expensive than just getting something at the grocer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also an Industrie Factory Outlet which just opened. It's pretty dece and not many people seem to know about it yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The general gordon is a great pub right at the station - excellent food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And around the corner the Lai Shing dim sim factory.Supply only.All products made on site.Wholesale prices and excellent quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they are smart they fire you into someone elses train network so the deaths aren't on them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes and you call them Syden-hams despite the fact they are obviously Tempe-red", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this is counter to the general populations opinion but I am proper excited to see how Hornsby pans out over the coming years. I have been in the area my whole life and it has always sat a bit stagnant, I would like to see Hornsby become a bit more of a hub. Chatswood being the best option for a close to home night out is still a bit of a pain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IKEA Tempe?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IKEA", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not sure if you’re joking but Sydenham does have a pretty high crime rate on paper compared to the surrounding areas. I’ve literally never had a reason to go there though, so not sure if it’s actually unsafe or not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In fairness, it does just say “August”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it might well be August 2053", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And a big sofa", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydenham, New South Wales", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://maps.app.goo.gl/J5KqDHbQaYztWUUH6?g_st=ac", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eshays in Kmart clothes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HAM!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can either;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Catch a train from Green Square to Central and interchange with the Metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walk/bus/ride to the Waterloo station, which is ~1.1 km north of Green Square (cnr of Raglan and Cope streets)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will be easier than walking up the freezing wind tunnel of the Pacific Hwy from St Leonard’s!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's OK AFTER A WHILE YOU DON'T notice it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a very good point. It's not as though people get them for other lines when they first start using trains in Sydney and they still manage just fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2035… if we’re lucky!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its just safety checklists that need to be fulfilled. The system is fully operational so I am sure the august timeline still suits, especially if they are handing them out to people today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is too far gone for the RTBU to be causing any delays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cunning stunts!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RIP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is Metro Manifest!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deep fried Viennetta for the win!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The chinese food there is terrible. Too oily and salty. I guess they nailed the old school \"chinese takeaway after the pub drinks\" vibe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Bob is iconic.. I think the food is ironically average, like the 70’s dumbed down for the 1970’s sports club punters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but amble that area and there are some decent options", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Truth, the Bob Hawke museum is fun and Chinese food great but their beer is bland.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Batch and Willie the Boatman have great beer, so does Mixtape. Sauce and Philter is ok, so is Grifter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Philter has good fried chicken and wings, and Sauce has rotating food trucks from BBQ brisket to German sausages to burgers and seafood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did this one time when my flight arrived at 6am, walked to Wolli Creek in 45 minutes, it's paved all the way for wheelie bags", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think that will happen as there is an airport train line that is privately owned. The state government will no doubt side with business rather than the people...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cost to the airport on that train line is $17.70.  Anyone know how much a cab/uber would cost?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "358 to Mascot Station and then 350 to Airport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The new T3 line post-Sydney Metro conversion shutdown will instead go from the City to Liverpool via Lidcombe and Regents Park, while there will continue to be a shuttle service between Bankstown and Lidcombe that is numbered the T6.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will go there as a full time operation for a year, East Hills line will service St Peters and Erko", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After the Bankstown line conversion is done those two stations will be transferred to Eastern suburbs line and all East Hills trains will go via airport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "East Hills passengers will need to change trains at Wolli Creek from then on as Macarthur to City via Sydenham will no longer run even during peak hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently the T2 Parramatta or Leppington to City line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://transportnsw.info/stop?q=204420#/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://transportnsw.info/routes/details/sydney-trains/t2/020t2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it felt sketchy than you were in the right place! That's how these work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "H.A.T.S fb group. Once you start looking around you’ll find promoters who do regular events", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beavantgarde and dunj for a start", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "House And Techno Sydney (H.A.T.S) FB group maybe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can recommend Church of Techno as the best warehouse party / venue in Sydney at the moment, followed closely by Puzzles. As for where to find those events, those who seek shall find... I didn't tell you any of this btw ... ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Camelot Lounge as well. And the Gasoline Pony a few blocks away too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But mainly the breweries!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, the Sydenham side is a bit dull (though the General Gordon does some nice food). Sydenham station is really \"Marrickville East\" though, which a somewhat more interesting area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydenham is where I learned that planes have rust and missing rivets at the seams.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went about 3 months ago while I was picking up timber at Swadlings, it was nowhere as good as they were when I lived around the corner in st Peter's 10+ years ago.. changed ownership for sure!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes they have! been reopen for a few years now, its a great pub!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s great of you are grabbing a few , sometimes obscure, things for a recipe. Why buy 500gms of something when you only need half a cup. They refill herb containers, that’s really reasonable and also local honey. You should also bring in your own containers, far less plastic pollution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ah yeah.  There’s one on Parramatta Road in Haberfield too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that the one that burnt down several years ago?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, gonna see if they allow walk-ins (I love me a siu mai)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Um….yes. It’s a local dialect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too, I call it the next frontier. It's a sleeping giant IMO, got all the raw tools to be catapulted into the Chatswood level. Bring it on!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IKEA!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s fine lol basically nowhere in Sydney is unsafe apart from a few random parks and stations out west at night", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am a reasonably in shape man though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean its safety checks that need to be done, its not like we are missing major components or the tunnel isn't dug or something like that. Bureaucracy at its finest, I reckon they will make it happen for this month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been to that park a million times and never realised it was supposed to be a sofa", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get shivers thinking about it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which they have done multiple times already.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had no idea such a thing was possible. Sir, I am in your debt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Made the trip a few weeks ago after seeing another similar post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love Viennetta. I like fried ice cream. I didn't care for the deep fried one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah food's shit even by 1970s standards. And the prices are through the roof. Go literally anywhere else nearby for food", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "purely to avoid the train fare from the airport?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently 85 percent of the gate fee goes to the NSW government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could make it free like they did for mascot and green square but I guess the government deems airport access as not necessarily.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For example if you live near green square and mascot you need to go home everyday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How often does a person go to the airport? For personal reasons as if it was for business you would be in an employer paid taxi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who currently lives in Campsie and works in Parra, I am not looking forward to that shutdown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would there still be the regular trains from, let’s say, campsie straight to the city? Or would they all have to change to the Sydenham metro?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn, I prefer the Macarthur to City via Sydenham service during the peak. Devo if that goes ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> all East Hills trains will go via airport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source? Platforms 7-10 at Redfern are underutilised as it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahah it was super weird. They had the smoke machines blasting so hard you could barely see anything (or breathe) and no one was dancing or vibing to the music - everyone was just sitting by the walls in dark corners. And the music was so loud that you couldn’t even really talk or anything so the vibes were definitely off with the one I went to. I imagine everyone was just k-holing or something lmao. V bizarre experience as someone who goes to a lot of bigger raves and gigs in general.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is also a pretty solid Bánh mì place but I've come to expect that in every suburb these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/u/iShitSkittles ain't wrong about the flight path, or the fact that they've got this big fuck off station to rival Parramatta or Chatswood with fuck all around it (yet).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strange, I go through there regularly but am too busy trying to avoid getting stuck in a turning lane at Unwins Bridge Road to have noticed the rebuild.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. They did a lovely job on the restoration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Push the doorbell out the front and a lady will come out and let you in.”Cash only!”she will yell at you but the selection inside is huge.Take your cooler bag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is it so cold there? I feel it’s a situation that international expert geographers and meteorologists should be called in to research.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they are handing out pamphlets despite the announcement a few days ago I am sure they will stick to August.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tata and farewell!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Partly yeah, also to see if it was possible and yes it is, a pleasant walk through parks as well. I refuse to use the airport stations on principle, especially when an Uber to Wolli Creek will cost the same as the train fare. The bus to Mascot is usually my go-to, if arriving on a weekend my Opal card gets me home for $4 or less... well, before fares went up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 85% goes to paying for the 'shadow' fees at Mascot and Green Square.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyhow the whole PPP ends in 2030.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Albeit I wouldn't be surprised to see the Govt amend/ harmonise the surcharge so both SYD and WSI (new Badgerys airport) are treated equally", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What if you work inside the airport at, say, one of the food outlets? Would you get compensation for having to pay an hours worth of pay extra to get to work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go to the airport monthly, just get off at Mascot and get the 420 bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess your alternative plans could be taking 410/420 to Burwood, then a T2 service to Strathfield and change platforms there for a T1 service to Parramatta.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice that there’s the Metro, but yeah, sounds inconvenient during making it. Also shame not that much spanning across lines, and still loads of places not serviced by much other than infrequent buses or not at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, it will be completely replaced by Sydney Metro, at least after the line is closed for a year for conversion works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For now, it’s changing over at Sydenham until conversion is done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can be like the guy from save the Bankstown line where that's apparently his full time job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To campaign for it to be saved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But the apparent reason is because Campbelltown will have an increase of 2 an hour and Revesby 2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But they need to find 8 additional services per hour through mascot and green square, so they need to divert the Sydenham trains to make up the numbers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't need to worry for now this is not until 2025 so not this timetable change but the next one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From multiple sources for example  The official more trains more services did a Google on the image and found it here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit that link doesn't work but here's another. NSW government seem to have taken down that but from what I believe the intention is still there because they want to push 18 per hour through the airport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.mce-aus.com/portfolio/moretrainsmoreservicesstage2/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can see +2 from Campbelltown and +2 from Revesby which gives additional 4 services but +8 through the airport. Logically the explanation is that Sydenham services get diverted. And apparently the restore inner west line guys did a foi which confirms this Stage 3a peak services diagram apparently  https://restoreinnerwestline.org.au/bringing-back-our-trains/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably still a good time when you’re heavily on substances", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Won't ever be much around it *because* of the flight path. The amount of housing and business is actually declining.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahaha! Dim Sum Nazi, love it! Thanks again!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the top of a hill. Hence the name Crows Nest, like the bit at the top of the mast on a sailing ship.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since they said it will be about six weeks, that is longer than a month. All bus routes that were setup as trains and other services were changed during the metro development were still removed on that Sunday so that is now also causing various issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "420 bus from Coward St ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The government wouldn't be too worried about that noones using western Sydney airport to avoid a 20 dollar gate charge or whatever it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Destination and carrier and possibly flight price would be more of a factor. It's not worth the trek if you don't live around the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "shadow fees?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the liberal government is in by then they’ll likely keep the surcharge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They hit the cap like anyone else would so it's not that bad. Some employers have a travel stipend specifically for airport employees too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For campsie when it's trackwork you've got the following options after you finishing crying and cursing this godforsaken suburb:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* \"express\" railbus to sydenham  (20+ mins)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 420 to burwood or bexley north *410 to burwood", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 492 to burwood or kingsgrove", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 491 to bardwell park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 412, 413, 428 to city but takes 1h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 445 then 440 to city but takes 1h", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 445 to petersham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* 415 to strathfield but last bus is 7pm and the last one from strathfield to campsie terminates at belmore for no reason", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the end most of the time I just drive cause it is just so annoying to get anywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I imagine once the metro is up and running it'll develop a little more. Heard a rumour/conspiracy theory that the metro conversation will allow for rezoning along the whole bankstown line so I would be expecting quite a few apartments to pop up in the next 10 years or so", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the lead up to it that’s so freezing, not so much Crows Nest itself. The sheer Antarctic blast of the Pacific Highway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't actually think they have committed to any firm timeline beyond \"weeks, not months\". So whilst 6 weeks delay is possible, I don't think anyone has explicitly said that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are a glass half empty type of fella hey.. I don't recall anyone giving an actual time frame.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is the king of airport routes, and I'm constantly surprised at how few people utilise it when I do catch it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact: A local brewery will shout you a free paddle of beers if you show your boarding pass, only a 15 minute bus from Mascot station [https://www.onedropbrewingco.com.au/flight-for-flight](https://www.onedropbrewingco.com.au/flight-for-flight)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Airports haunted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When they removed the fees at Green Square and Mascot from users, the government still has to pay the station owners. They cover these costs from the two airport stations' fees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Due to how low the flight path is heights are limited as well, so you will never have Chatswood style high rise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's near the taller buildings around St. Leonards, this is an understood phenomenon. Same occurs in the CBD, North Sydney, etc. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33426889", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The official backup date was 18 August, as revealed in the SMH a few days ago. Whether that date is achievable now I don't know but seems likely they'd push for it. This Sunday, 11 Aug is off the table due to City2Surf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What fees were removed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the link!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Green Square and Mascot used to have a gate fee as well, just like the airport stations, as they were built under the same arrangement. It was lower - like $3 instead of $12 - but still a lot for daily commuters for the privilege of using a normal train station. As a result the stations were not heavily used, until the state government agreed to remove the fee around 2011. The station operators are still compensated per passenger as per above, with the funding coming from the airport station gate fees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIL", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1enqdgf.json b/1enqdgf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..387fdc1a382c31d42abdaee5e64848e4cffaa5a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/1enqdgf.json @@ -0,0 +1,186 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My partner caught this wonderful interaction with this \"gentleman\" and a very patient driver on the 477 yesterday morning on the way to Caringbah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strong ciggy butt brain vibes going on here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Poor cunt needs to get off the drugs. Judging from my own experiences with friends and family, it screams ex heroin addict who is currently on the methadone and still gets on the benzos and the drink. I honestly find this shit sad. He’s being a nuisance and a fucking idiot, but if he got himself clean he’d be ashamed of the person he’d become. He’s that off his head, that he’d swear he’s in the right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I catch the 477 sometimes and... I can't say I'm surprised :/ there's often people getting on without paying and chucking a fit at the poor bus driver. I hate getting on it, try and get a different bus home when I can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At first I was a little annoyed that no one intervened, only filmed, but. Then he \"hit\" his head. I hope if he tries to start something to get the bus driver in trouble, this video makes it to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good on your partner for trying to get him off at his stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a huge turd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The amount of abuse that bus drivers cop. I applaud the bus driver for keeping his composure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How horrible. I feel badly for the driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is he high? Or just not very bright?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having driven NSW buses for ten years I would not have let him on in the first place. No food or drink on NSW buses except bottled water. No Alcohol on NSW buses, and the place that I worked for required us to notify the base if someone refused to pay the fare so they could send the Police to remove them from the bus. Have sat at bus stops plenty of times waiting for police to remove fare evaders, but at least they always turned up. Worst part about it is that it makes you late !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am glad you took this video.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you employee this person, maybe review his employment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you are the police. Can he be charged for being a public nuisance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re not you when you’re hungry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a moment, I actually thought I'd missed the part where he pretended to hit his head.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weird parallel, but it made me think of the movie *Signs* where you think the footage of the alien (at the birthday party) is just the bushes moving and then the twist is that it's a lot less subtle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Average life style of an eshay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stay classy, Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bogan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Buses seem to attract more weirdos than trains. Why is that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jail is the only place this guy will get help. Hopefully he charged with a hate crime / wasting police resources", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why I'm glad not to live in the shire anymore. full of gronks like old mate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whilst I empathise both with what he is going through, the deeper trauma that probably lies behind that, and of course the frustration of catching buses in Sydney which are typically quite slow and poor especially on busy roads around the southern suburbs - making that other people's problem is just not on, especially once you have reached a stop where you wanted to get out and then still carrying on when you have the chance to walk away. You see this with people getting spoken to by the cops all the time as well, they have the chance to just get it over & done with and be on their way but then they just can't let it go. Really sad and frustrating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Appreciate the insight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It isn't actually the bus driver's responsibility to make sure people pay their fare right, like fair enough ask them to and request that they tap on but if they refuse and carry on isn't it better for everyone if they just run the service? Why should I be slowed down by someone else being a dick?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Is he high? Or just not very bright?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Both", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The two kind of go hand-in-hand", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve driven buses aswell, but my personal opinion on food and drinks is that I tend to ignore it and let people on unless it’s alcohol then it’s a no go zone. Only time I pick a battle with people are those who bring in animals, unless it’s an assistance animals like guide dogs, I refuse to let it on. Food or drinks will only annoy other passengers, but animals are dangerous. It may not be dangerous to the owner but for other people it’s a different story especially when the bus are crowded and noisy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This grub hasn’t had a job in decades lmao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My partner took it. He'll be contacting nsw transport to see if they want this video.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Centrelink reviews his employment every fortnight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "eshay? he looks at least 40", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trains are generally used for longer trips whereas buses are used for shorter trips mostly in people's main area. So there's a higher amount of people more in their comfort zone, shall we say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having sniffer dogs at stations doesn't help matters, as it pushes drug users towards driving (not good.) or catching the bus. Also all people with mental health issues as if yours are more obvious you're more likely to be targeted by police officers telling their dogs to indicate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bus driver usually just drives on, but they might say something about needing to pay and the person goes off. It's. Really fun. when you're sitting right there in the front seat with some big guy yelling...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not always, but yeah. The fake bump on the glass seemed like it was a repeat performance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are cameras covering every inch inside and out of Sydney buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sure the driver pressed the incident button to bookmark the footage and everyone back at the depot would’ve had a pretty good chuckle at this dickheads behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once an eshay, always an eshay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I think I prefer the systems in parts of Europe where there are no scanners or ticket barriers, you are assumed to have paid, but there are more transit cops so you will often be checked especially on trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every time they come around on the trains I start worrying I got through the gates without tapping somehow ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm so glad that all of the stations I use have gates because I'm sure I'd just wander on by accident otherwise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh same here, except for when I have an appointment in Miranda, I have to walk back to tap off cause I forget", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1enrr1r.json b/1enrr1r.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6242336df742920f2f3f2e92f41fac2e3b2fafb8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1enrr1r.json @@ -0,0 +1,342 @@ +[ + { + "text": "for context i’m in involuntary hospital treatment at the moment and next week it is my 21st birthday. my family is all going to be busy in the day so if i ask for leave from the hospital ill be going out on my own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in saying that - does anyone have any recommendations of things i could go do or see to still have a fun day on my own?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "preferably something that won’t cost too much money - like maybe even somewhere with a cool hiking trail or lake to swim in, or a nice beach or park? or something else cool to go do or see on my own?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "please give me any suggestions you have and share this with your friends to see if they have any either. i don’t know many cool hidden spots in sydney so im hoping by making this post someone can point me in the right direction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "also for reference with location my hospital is located in camperdown so though i can catch the train or a bus, it would still have to be somewhere relatively not too far away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "preferably if like to do something in nature but im open to any suggestions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i just don’t want to spend my 21st birthday sitting depressed in a shitty hospital ward :’)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thanks guys <3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy birthday in advance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might have done it, but Taronga zoo is $1 on your birthday. Get bus/train to circular quay, then ferry to the zoo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another option is NSW art gallery (free) + Botanical Garden. (State library is closeby and really good too)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if this is up your alley, but you can find lists of food/drink places that give you free or discounted items for your birthday, sign up for the birthday offers and then go around collecting as much free food and drinks from them as possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off the top of my head:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Four Frogs Crepery - Free crepe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Muffin Break - free muffin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cha Time - free bubble tea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Starbucks - free drink of your choice (no limit and they encourage you to go for a Venti too lol)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Krispy Kreme - free four pack", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "YoChi - free yogurt up to $10", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mad Mex - free burrito or naked burrito", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hungry Jacks - free whopper", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cold Rock - free ice cream + 1 topping", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gloria Jeans - free drink", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gelatissimo - free gelato", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of these places are in Sydney City so you can do your own little walking tour through the city exploring new things while eating too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train to CQ. Ferry to Manly from Circular Quay. Walk to Shelly Beach. There is a short walking trail around the headland which is beautiful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drink of the wharf at Manly before heading back to CQ and jumping on the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train to milsons point station, short walk to the Secret Garden. Plenty of cafes in kirribilli for refreshments on the way. Walk around under the Harbour Bridge. Beautiful day out. I hope the weather is good for you ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Chinese Garden of Friendship at Darling Harbour is a great spot to enjoy natural surrounds while still being in the heart of the city, and near lots of great food options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walk over to the Chau Chuk Wing museum in usyd and check out all the exhibits. There's a little cafe bar on the lowest floor too so you can go get yourself a cake and a wine and chill out next to all this cool old stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The science festival is also on - there is at least an event there and at uts next week, depending on the day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hike along the harbour from the zoo to middle head, check out the old battery on the headland", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Observatory Hill and the Rocks is always fun for a wander", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy birthday! Hope you have the best weather on the day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know if you like theatre but Belvoir (and I believe a lot of other theatres) has discounted tickets for under 30s if there’s a show you’d like to see on that day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chinese gardens in darling harbour is nice to walk around and you can get a bus from the hospital you are at", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "snorkel shelly beach in Manly or gordon's bay in Clovelly - should be nice conditions this weekend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me I would like to spend sometime at the museums, the Australia museum and also the art gallery of nsw which is close by too! And happy bday in advance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although it costs money go to timezone or something play some video games like Mario kart etc. if you're into that thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are already some great suggestions here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much of a walk are you up for? You could get a bus to Bondi and do the coastal walk. If you get tired, you can get a bus from Bronte back to Bondi Junction and back to the city from there, or walk on to Clovelly and get a bus to Central, or all the way through to Coogee and get a bus back to the city from there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or get the bus from town to Watson's Bay, have a wander around, get fish and chips and get the ferry back into the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or over to Manly on the ferry and have a wander to Shelley beach, or if you're up for a longer walk you can walk from Manly to the Spit. I think that one is about 3 hours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know it's a crappy way to spend your birthday and I hope things will be better for the next one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will mean a couple of transport changes if you are using public transport, but bus to Central, change for a bus to Coogee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do the cliff walk from Coogee to Bondi. Stop at various points to watch the surfers, ponder on the changes in water colour & the waves, and take big inhaling breaths of salty air.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's a Saturday wander around the markets at the school at the northern end.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Catch a bus into the city & change for another bus home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy birthday, I hope you have a lovely day whatever you choose to do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "+1 for walking to the state library or art gallery. Domain is really nice this time of year and it's a nice walk from Camperdown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone told me about this place recently: https://kokokawaii.com.au", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t been yet but it’s the type of thing I’d do if I wanted a little activity not far from where you are going to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy 21st birthday for next week! Sorry to hear that you are spending it while hospitalised...I spent 2 birthdays in hospital under the same circumstances. I hope they have already approved leave for your birthday?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you like shopping, I would suggest catching a bus to Newtown and then train to Central. There are plenty of shops around Town Hall/Circular Quay area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re short on time but keen for a proper bush walk, catch the bus to Cann Park in La Perouse and do the cape banks walk (it’s on AllTrails or just follow signs to cape banks and back - trailhead starts at the stairs near the toilets). It’s about 8kms, not too crowded, there are many areas that make you feel like you’re really in the bush, and there are gorgeous ocean views / it might still be whale season so you could spot whales off the cliffs. Another option is the hermitage foreshore walk which starts in rose bay (I think there are buses to Nielsen park).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy birthday and I hope you find something fun to do!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do a number of things that make you happy, but if you want to start your day off right, maybe book a float session at City Cave, a nice massage somewhere, get a facial or a haircut, a tattoo or new piercing? It's your day to spend however you want dude :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fortress Sydney, it's a short walk from Central", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you like museum, then go to Australian Museum. If you're into arts, then go to Art gallery (there are 2 buildings, old and new). They are both good. Also, Opera house/The rocks is always nice to walk around. All of these are free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get some cake at La Renaissance Patisserie at The Rocks if you go to that area!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your family is too busy to visit you in hospital on your 21st birthday? Wow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did this walk a couple days ago and it really was beautiful!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great suggestion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did this with my son a little while back. Had a great deli sandwich from an amazing deli at manly, next to an amazing cookie place..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And made some new friends on the ferry ride back, bunch of wacky older brothers doing a trip to manly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what's the secret garden?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tumbling Park has the Olympics on big screens, too. Haymarket is a great place to buy a little sweet treat or a lunch, with some very budget options. Purple rice yoghurt, or emperor's puffs are both pretty cheap and tasty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thank you SO much 🥹 i hope the weather is good too, and thanks for the rec :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second this, both the Australian Museum and Art Gallery NSW are amazing and totally free. Only the exhibitions have fees, so skip these unless there was something you really wanted to see", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or if OP is headed to the harbour the Museum of Contemporary Art also has free entry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "quite crappy yes but hey i guess ill try make the most of it! thank you for your suggestions and for wishing me a better birthday next year, i hope so too :’)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "those all sound like fabulous ideas to me. i think im leaning towards manly/shelly beach at the moment. idk how long the walk is or if ill have time to go all the way but i guess i can always just work it out as i go", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🥹🥹 thank you so much, that means a lot- yes i’m definitely leaning towards a beach somewhere - either bondi or manly. and yeah i just kinda wanna wonder around and ponder life and the world around me for a couple hours. maybe even be a bit spontaneous and go in the water even though it’s winter teehee", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Koko Kawaii is also having a big sale at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thankyou, and yes this definitely isn’t my first birthday in hospital but it’s the one that’s upsetting me the most as 21 is a big number and i always dreamed of having a 21st birthday party lol but what can u do!? and no i haven’t gotten my leave approved yet but i will talk to the team on monday next week and work something out - hopefully they actually give it to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my sister is at school during the day so they’ll probably come visit at night time instead :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i wish she could just take the day off school tho so my family could just come spend the day with me but hey ho i guess my mum doesn’t want her to miss out on anything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Norma’s Deli and ButterBoy Cookies. There are also many other great places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.wendyssecretgarden.org.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lovely little spot in Lavender Bay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "shhhh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tumbalong Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i did the bondi-coogee walk today and it took me around 1h15 but the views were amazing and i'd totally recommend it! enjoyed coogee for a bit before getting the bus back to bondi junction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can still have a 21st birthday party after you get discharged. It's not the same as one on your actual birthday, but close enough! What do you usually like to do?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope that they grant you leave and you can do what you want on your 21st. Will someone be with you if they approve leave? They wouldn't let me out unless someone accompanied me for the day.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ens4jp.json b/1ens4jp.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..18aed1f509e120d21f652f4ff5a11786d240d18f --- /dev/null +++ b/1ens4jp.json @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +[ + { + "text": "It’s a completely straight piece of track inside a tunnel yet once it gets in there it slows to 20-30kph and takes twice as long to get through as you’d expect. Is there any reason they can’t keep a normal speed in there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Historically, that's the fastest part of the run. Most likely answer is a trackwork-related temporary speed restriction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if it was due to the track being re profiled to accommodate the Alstom trams", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My assumption would be to avoid other tram services overlapping, as new infrastructure is being built for the [greenway](https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/live/environment-and-sustainability/in-your-neighbourhood/bushland-parks-and-verges/greenway/greenway-masterplan) that effects from Dulwich hills light rail stops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's where they were testing the new plastic tracks. If you go too fast the friction causes them to melt so they just get the train to slow down through there. Probably be a few years before they replace the track with something that can actually stand up to the forces. 🧅", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it used to get up to 80 through there but sadly those days appear to be in the past, the permanent speed is down to 60 plus there's several TSR's at the moment (which are never all that temporary, like the ones for crossovers which have been there for years now).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Er sorry - plastic track ? Are you joking ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what I'm hearing is that the plastic failed the test and they're too cheap to replace it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has got to be a troll right? Trams running on plastic? Only NSW...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Limiting the trams to 60 through that section is more than a bit of a joke, honestly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was in fact the fastest section of light rail in Australia until being bumped down from 80kmh; Canberra and Gold coast both only allow 70kmh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interesting to hear that \"railway temporary\" is a permanence thing in light rail too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plastic sleepers exist. Trial, but track not in real size.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The plastic is the replacement, it turned out cardboard tracks didn't work in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1enswdb.json b/1enswdb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5889f3f5c390a525c104eb0f71810a7591883be9 --- /dev/null +++ b/1enswdb.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "[Global flower show sensation Fleurs de Villes returns to Sydney, for the third time with new show Voyage. A floral journey of discovery to destinations around the world.](https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/fleurs-de-villes-rose) - via City of Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1entupv.json b/1entupv.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..568e2f7ab6e984b47e6a3cbf7e516b4aee08a738 --- /dev/null +++ b/1entupv.json @@ -0,0 +1,198 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My wife loves planes. Especially 380s. We live in Stanmore, right under the flight path and she will go out in the garden and watch those fat boys come in for landing. I would like to treat her to a good viewing. Does anyone know of a good hotel with great views of the airport?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rydges Hotel has a plane spotter’s package. Probably your best bet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.rydges.com/accommodation/sydney-nsw/sydney-airport/things-to-do/plane-spotting/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why not surprise her with a nice packed picnic box and spend some time at [Shep's Mound](https://maps.app.goo.gl/J4Vim1DTks9qviY4A) to be really up close to the noise and vibration of planes landing. Free parking & a brief history lesson printed on the shelter too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The dog beach at Ramsgate and the IKEA car park at St Peter’s. There’s also a plane spotters group that broadcasts on YouTube, live", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forgot a hotel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go to Flower Power on Wentworth av, sit and have a coffee/cake when the planes are landing East/West.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely amazing how big and low the planes are there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They fly directly above the shop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to try something a little different, maybe visit a RAAF base, like Richmond or Williamtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wish my wife liked plane date nights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meriton Suites in Mascot, get a room facing the oval. Big balcony, no obstruction, lots of planes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be too far away, but Brighton Beach Novotel?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on what way the wind is blowing... Might be a wasted night unless you book on the same day?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rydges rooms 803, 703 etc are good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not sure if this still exists but pre-Covid days we did a Sydney airport tour. They took us around to various hangers, saw the freight setup, the fire station etc. We were taken to specific viewing areas to watch take-offs, taxiing, landing, and baggage loading. We saw planes of all sizes from smaller private planes to the big international boys. But the best part was getting to listen to some air traffic communication while watching the planes land. Fingers crossed those tours are still available…your wife might really enjoy that with a hotel stay afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To planespot, I will occasionally have some köttbulars at Ikea in Tempe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Stamford Suite at the Stamford in Mascot is what you are looking for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I stayed there when it used to be called the Presidents Suite and the Governor's suite was the identical one next door, the windows overlook the Qantas Hangars so you see lots of planes taxing and moving around. Also you can see them moving planes around even when the airport is closed which is pretty cool, the windows are super thick so you don't hear anything so it's kind of surreal watching them do their thing late at night in silence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can take a picnic down to Shep's Mound, dinner in Mascot or Brighton and then the evening in the room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is pricey which is to be expected so you could ask the hotel if there is a room on the same floor that faces the same way that isn't a huge suite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I researched this for an ex but never got to visit any of the locations. I agree that a picnic looks to get you closest to the planes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shep's Mound if you want to watch takeoff and landing side-on. Tempe IKEA carpark roof, and the field or canal nature strip next to the Sydney Airport North Carpark and Nigel Love Bridge. Those last two will have a mix of domestic and international flights overhead. I also considered kayaking around Botany Bay in the summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The riverside deck at the Rowers Club gets decent views.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go for a beer at Marrickville Bowlo on the way to the Hotel. It's great when planes are landing from the north.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a hotel suggestion sorry, but my favourite stanmore trick is that you can clearly see the airport tarmac and planes taxi-ing from the bridge over stanmore road (near newington college)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a hotel but on certain windy days they will use the IKEA approach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a great spot to sit and have breakfast while the big boys look like they’re flying through the car park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She loves planes? Name 3 of their albums.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perfect. Thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sheps is good, depending on which runway is in use…except for the bushes blocking some of the view. It’s a good spot though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shep’s is our go to for our plane mad kiddo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However I’m not sure if there is some construction work going on there. There were fences up around it when we flew out last month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would be SydSquad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't believe how popular this channel is!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "SydSquad, absolutely love it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watching SydSquad now, superb. Thanks for the recommendation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Richmond you can see but they have planted trees along the fence, not as great as it used to be and it's been a while since the big boys have done touch downs there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was gonna recommend this too. My nan and great grandma used to stay there sometimes when they'd come down from near Wyong to visit us. We'd sometimes stay with them for a night, and even i, with my low vision, could vaguely see planes coming and going from the airport!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need to get there via public transport, Rockdale Station is at the other end of Bay St; it's walkable but there are also buses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in Stanmore and we’ve been on the bridge a few times. Thanks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I stayed there for a night on my way to Canada. Covid had grounded most flights, but I still got to see a few take off and land", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's something going on right behind it. But it's still open. I drop by semi regularly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s it. A great mob", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yesss so do we", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You ought to look at last Monday’s livestream. They did it from a helicopter for the first time ever, flying near the airport filming planes, then they flew over the city and eastern beaches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re welcome. They are a decent bunch too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a shame, haven’t been there in a while but remember going there as a kid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I expect it’s well known with locals, but it gave me a giggle when i saw it! (Im in enmore)", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1envhqt.json b/1envhqt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..139c1f1e0bc14a1f827234ad8bc224c1384f0252 --- /dev/null +++ b/1envhqt.json @@ -0,0 +1,290 @@ +[ + { + "text": "T: Seen a good movie lately?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: How are you spending this chilly Friday?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Chat amongst yourselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dreadful day a work, am now scoffing donuts and red wine. Not a great combo, but doing the trick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last movie I watched was Moonfall and it was so appallingly bad, I couldn't stop watching.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T:Inside out 2 was quite enjoyable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A:Eating and chilling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Just feeing overall existential dread over our society where the behaviour of those with power is for those who are rich and those in the middle and lower pushed into arguments about whose life is worse but we are all suffering for lack of personal down time and true rest and relax", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I saw Deadpool vs Wolverine last weekend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I donated blood earlier today & for the first time I have felt wiped out this afternoon (first time it has made me this tired, yet my haemoglobin was the highest it has been yet). I fell asleep on the lounge during the news.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: on that note, I think I’ll have a cuppa & then take myself to bed. Not interested in dinner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Re-Watched super 8 tonight. Reminder on how circular Hollywood is as it seems Stranger Things was heavily influenced by this when it came to strong characters etc. Loved Super 8 back in the day, still kinda do. Same with Stranger things. Also went to see D&W like most of Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I just landed a job after about 80 ish applications (Very targeted applications ie. I put the effort in them) months of searching. I have to weeks untill I start. So I'll do sweet fuck all but chilling and nice things. Going to apply some more to find a better paying job but its a start.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Which Thrift stores on the North Shore & in the CBD are worth a visit? The Vinnies on the North Shore are henous with their pricing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off to Greenacre tomorrow morning so I can buy more tang and a kebab.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: How to make millions before grandma dies. BRING TISSUES", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I enjoyed a thriller that was playing on Tele the other day called the Secret Diary of a Cheerleader. I generally just like Thrillers. I find them addictive :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Made a nice little dinner and Enjoying a Tea whilst working on my Blog and watching some parts of 90 Day Fiance in the background.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: There's some Speaker talking about how the Bible was proven to be a real document in history. It's not my thing but I am thinking I might pop in for an hour so I can have lunch with some lovely people I know... Can you imagine what would happen if I fell asleep? lol ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Last movie I watched was The Truman Show. I watched it during english class as a kid, but my gf had somehow never seen it! It was an absolute treat to show her and I love how she was still talking about it and asking questions days later", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Currently have a silent migraine. Bored out of my bloody brain. Might give playing Spiritfarer on my switch a go after posting this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I could finally watch Lady Bird and it was amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Mostly tending to the cries of my little one and contemplating the gravity of fatherhood. Can’t keep my eyes off her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Inside Out was pretty good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: At work, then gym, and then under blanket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: 2 days weekend is not enoughhhhh I want time just to laze around in bed all dayyyyy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Went to see Lord of the Rings extended edition with friends a few weeks back. Was great to see it again, took me back to when I first saw it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I’m at home with a cuppa watching 1984 the movie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Just glad for this week to be over, seemed crazy and I’m just exhausted. Looking forward to a lie in tomorrow and catching up on craft projects", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Deadpool & Wolverine. A surprisingly touching love letter to the Fox MCU.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: movie night with the kids", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: So, how's your week been?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Deadpool and Wolverine. Echoing the sentiment that's it's a heartfelt send off for the Fox Marvel movies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I'm going to for a walk and get some gelato.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: can't even remember the last movie I saw.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Watched the storm roll past while sipping on some wine and listening to some tunes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Correlation causation, parking company fined several million and NSW gov forces mandatory return to office where I'm going to assume that parking company has a carpark nearby used by their staff. My job is stats & data but sometimes events simultaneously happen which are basically my cynical wet dream.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: sadly no. Seen some stinkers (The Bikeriders - lots of pretty people and images but absolutely no there there). I did rewatch The Big Sleep and Raising Arizona so my faith in cinema is restored.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: The Bloke and I went to the Gobg to see my niece, eat some pho, and check out a house we’re thinking of might work if I retire. Drove back all the way through Royal National Park in golden hour so that was a pretty special experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: anyone know a good clock repairer? We used to have a good one in Newtown but his last few repairs were pretty much useless so looking for more reliable stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I watched the original Nosferatu the other day. It’s a very different experience from watching a modern film with modern filming techniques, digital cameras and dialogue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: staying in watching an almighty capitulation by the Eels. May as well watch the last few minutes of the AFL while I’ve got Kayo on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I’d like to wake to the news of some more Olympic gold tomorrow morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Twister, from i think 1996? My friend was talking about it on Discord and I've always had an interest in weather and natural disasters and stuff, so I thought I'd check it out. I liked it a lot! What an opening though, jesus *christ*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I played Stardew Valley all afternoon after getting home from work til my Switch got to low battery. Gonna be spending the rest of the night crocheting, catching up on my temperature blanket :D (my cat is also currently chilling on my lap, so it's not really a chilly night for me! XD)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Kinds of Kindness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Thought I’d try out Hustlers with a friend tonight. The vibe was so off and the food was 3/5 at best. Good to have the curiosity satiated I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Donuts + Wine. Honestly.. sounds like the perfect evening to me. So sorry your workday was shite. And that you have the day off tomo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been craving doughnuts so bad lately... hopefully they're good ones!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel AA a lot. Every now and then I just get this horrible pressing feeling of anxiety on my chest about how bad it’s gotten - and compared to plenty of other countries at the moment Australia is doing better. Which doesn’t make me feel better about any of it, to be honest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get your last point. What's worked for me is to disconnect from global discourse, focus on my local connections and try to make the best of what I have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The social contract is broken, but we can't change it alone from the bottom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good on you for donating", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't really remember Super 8 too well, but I thought about it when watching Stranger Things too! God. I love Stranger Things so much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congratulations on the job!!! That's awesome!! Applying and applying and applying is so emotionally draining, you deserve to relax now before starting work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I watched it with a friend and at *that scene* we both just looked at each other with tears streaming down our faces. I'm so happy kids of today get to have this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it in cinemas? That would have been great to see.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didnt know 1984 has got a movie @@", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also was planning to stay in all weekend and play games or watch series in bed. But suddenly have to meet people *sigh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This week's been a bit of a challenge, I won't lie. Looking forward to some free time next week though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How was KoK? I’ve really enjoyed some of Langho’s other work but this one seems more polarizing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least in this moment know we are not alone in feeling this way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which one was \"that\" one? I felt like there were a few that really nailed it for me though none really stood out most as poignant in the way a few other movies that really got to me did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was kinda funny seeing it in a cinema full of pre-teens and even pre-tweens. Like \"you guys don't even KNOW what you're seeing right now!\" Too bad you can only really learn about these things through hindsight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Randwick Ritz. But don’t worry, it’ll be at the Hayden in Mosman next month", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s on Amazon prime, starring John Hurt as Winston and Richard Burton as O’Brien. It’s surprisingly decent and it’s 40 years old this year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, here's too a well deserved rest this weekend and hoping for a better new week for you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It gets intense for sure, but it's a fun, absurdist ride exploring love and power. I loved it but I can see how it's not for everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The climax where Joy accepts that all the emotions has to play a role in the sense of self rather than just one emotion dominating it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Owww that long ago?? thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, it HAD to find out 40 years ago. It was the right year for it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "true lol", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1enw93t.json b/1enw93t.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5ac7e8eaa4059306d475d61265b1e39c7a87e30d --- /dev/null +++ b/1enw93t.json @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Good evening everyone,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in a bit of a situation... my grandfather has brought back (I assume) a baby pigeon back to our household around an hour ago and I've just been arguing with them in broken Viet since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My grandma just plopped the box it was in on my desk and told me to take care of it while I had one of our MANY cats in my lap but the next heinous thing she did was feed it MILK after I told her not to do anything while I looked and called for WIRES.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It looks to be around 4 days old, no visible injuries and moves its head around a bit but I haven't seen it walk. It's a bit responsive to any movement made to the box and is being kept in a box with a soft towel and in a warm and darkish place as per the first rule of the Sydney Pigeons and Doves Lovers group on Facebook (which WIRES referred me to but I'm waiting on being approved so I can make a post on there)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any advice or better yet around the Cabramatta area that has experience with caring for these babies and can take it in is greatly appreciated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope your night has been less stressful than mines", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IMPORTANT UPDATE: Someone from the Pigeons and Doves Lovers group has come and taken it ! Thank you to everyone who provided tips", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait for the Facebook group. They have volunteers and will help take care of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check if the crop is full. It can wait to be fed. Keep it warm that's the main thing for now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canley Vale vet is pigeon friendly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can't walk at this age. It will just sit and wait to be fed by its parents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a cute baby government drone!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats a face only a mother could love.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Commenting because I can't figure how to edit on mobile I actually have no idea if it's been abandoned at all. My grandparents hasn't been useful at all in letting me know ow where he found it apart from it was found on the ground at the place he was doing work at (he goes house to house to do handyman work) and he couldn't find a parent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call it Mog. We called my childhood baby pigeon Mog because we thought it was a magpie. It stuck around for years, would fly next to the car when we left the farm until it maxed out at 60km/h, then disappeared after a fireworks night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Update 2: Sad news everyone... the baby has unfortunately passed away. He had survived the night after the people who took him in got him on a heating pad but we believe the lack of warmth before I intervened and the milk my grandmother fed may be his cause of death. He could've actually been less than the 4 days old I suspected (potentially just 1 day old !) and he had a full crop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going out later today to search the area my grandfather found him to see if there's a nest and potential sibling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edited to add more info.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I managed to get approved by the group around 20 minutes ago and have made a post on there since. It's beginning to get traction now with a potential person coming round to help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the tips !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d say it’s pretty hard for a parent pigeon to get a fallen baby back to its nest so it wouldn’t have survived the cold evening wherever your grandfather found it. I wouldn’t stress too much that he took it as baby birds die easily otherwise, hopefully someone from the FB group can help you soon (and the cats stay away too). Please keep us updated!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thankfully with the help of a lot of people we managed to hand this baby off to someone with experience and was literally in my area the moment I made the post really quickly !", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eo5qd2.json b/1eo5qd2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6accfb73ed1d8a8ea9e7316eb60ba4f6f84dd602 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eo5qd2.json @@ -0,0 +1,150 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the state of technology in 2024:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My printer stopped printing when I was really in a hurry, saying that it had no toner", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "… but I knew that was bullshit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "… but I knew some dude would have a YouTube video telling me how to fix it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "… but I knew that guy would make me wait though some annoying bullshit before I got to the important part", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "… but it worked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man the two ikea comments below have me craving those meatballs. IKEA trifecta", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dog is banished while I build IKEA furniture. She is Displeased but I don't want her attacking the impact driver like she does the vacuum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am at IKEA Tempe. I will almost certainly come back with something I don’t really need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(It’s surprisingly uncrowded right now. Odd).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's sooo nice today!!! I went out earlier to hang out my washing and I could just walk around the backyard without even needing a jumper! I'm so happy. I can't wait for it to get warm again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man I just got back from city 2 surf expo to get my bib and what a ripoff to see all of these merchs prices. $55 for a cap? $85 for an Adidas tee?? $7 for a measly small sticker? Who's buying all of these", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is in fact a glorious day out there. Have been for a walk which my tracker is saying was 28 flights of stairs. Will my bum hurt tomorrow?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heartwarming of Mercury Rev last night at the Enmore to dedicate Holes to the late great slagical legend Ron Peno of Died Pretty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/Y_2c_E_c-U0?si=_q1JYOJ1AEjpx6-W", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The video IMHO is purely perfect here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm planning to go on a holiday trip with my 1 year old in the first week of October. Should I plan to go to Orange or Canberra?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, just arrived on an impromptu trip to Coogee and looking for things to do for Saturday and Sunday (including day and night) around the Coogee and Bondi areas. Thanks ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before I reply to this comment, let me tell you about today's sponsor: Better Help!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love building flat pack! Although I no longer have a dog, I tend to banish my husband from the room while I’m building flat pack 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you need: balls from the freezer section upon leaving", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If vego or even if not, the veg balls are a great addition to winter / early spring soups.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you need a new salad spinner? I love that thing. lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got to see Died Pretty at the Factory about a year before Ron died. It was the much delayed tour (first by his health, then by Covid). It was a great show.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canberra is pretty good with an infant/toddler, and we found all the cafes and restaurants to be child friendly and parking between spots was easy. 1 is probably still too young to enjoy most of the older kid things like questacon or Cockington Green, but there is a zoo with different animals than Taronga. When ours was that age we mostly took her to different playgrounds. She liked the ducks at the lake so we did a big walk around that, and the Boundless playground there is hard to get close parking to but it’s great for little people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "80k people are walking/running to bondi tomozzow so its gonna be packed but good fun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s city 2 surf tomorrow so Bondi will be vibing anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "he's not helping at all?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they are gluten free! Purchased! Thanks Ted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My salad spinner has some life left in it yet. I do think they’re a kitchen essential.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My pleasure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And not that I need to teach you to suck eggs but they also embiggen the laziest passata.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just love theirs. And it’s so cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eob5k7.json b/1eob5k7.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e9fe26ae108d4170d957918d25b4bba260cba786 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eob5k7.json @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Should be renamed to 'Festival of dangerous ideas as long as they're not too spicy and upset the sensibilities of government ministers who demand topics are pulled\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This festival is a shadow of its former self", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dangerous ideas? why don't they get whistleblowers on it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Festival of middlebrow edgelords, featuring such bland topics as God: A Meanie or Meaningless? Only my White friend finds me interesting: A guide for Ethnics, Are my Neurotic Kids a mirror of my own Bullshit: No its Social Media, and Palestine: How the fuck can we... (wait that sounds dangerous, scrub that one).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No bestiality talk this year. One entitled 'the pitchforks are coming' which seems overly optimistic that this country is capable of change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weird relic of a different time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This isn’t what I meant when I said I wanted a government funded circle jerk", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Freedom of movement, fair and unbiased government, reasonable house prices, proper tax on corporations, break up of monopolies, universal basic income… every idea that supports instead of leverages the average person is dangerous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "no festival of any real dangerous ideas would have establishment sponsors like the nsw govt, fed govt and unsw", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what a performative piss take", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whingers itt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let people like things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do I get the feeling this festival was invented by men?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's gone downhill every since it left Sydney Opera House", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh it's definitely capable of change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The criminal penalties which apply to protestors get more onerous every year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Misery loves company.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was co-founded by the opera house and the ethics council. Current director of FODI is female. The two curators are one male and one female. It’s basically a few days for pseudo-philosophical conversations. Not sure why it would have to be founded by a male.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since before that actually. Naomi Klein called them tf out during the year she attended and it’s been less and less worth a damn ever since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a joke about men being more likely to do dangerous things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Oi Trev, reckon I can drive this gold ball off your face? Put the tee in your mouth and I’ll whack it.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now that is a festival I would attend", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eodpmn.json b/1eodpmn.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ee3a91de1245293e7ce8e9b5cc2830f84df934c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eodpmn.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Incredibly bright reflection. Thankfully not what it looks like.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never thought the Eye of Sauron would sell itself off to developers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The eye of Sauron now powered by Meriton. Sauron pays $4,600 per quarter strata with an additional special levy for a fire order of $1,300 per month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought this was how I was finding out the nukes have been dropped", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City view lookout near Thornleigh/ Pennant Hills?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah just Pippin Took sneaking in a proper flaming torch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, he gave up once he realised his evil paled in comparison to Sydney developers and their paid government minions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100 per cent. Great little spot.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eof8je.json b/1eof8je.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1462f7f3466c8d24be7f417651a435f00a9f6a50 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eof8je.json @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm planning to leave my company soon and would like to give my managers a thoughtful gift.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm thinking of gifting them high-quality white wine and gin—the most luxurious options available within a $100 - $150 budget each. Do you have any recommendations for something in Sydney or something that I could purchase online?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm also open to other gift ideas (including anything someone with ADHD might like - like wooden mini models to build). Thanks in advance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe message the NSW Police Commissioner - I hear she's got a few bottles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife got a personalized bottle of gin from her colleagues not so long ago. From Archie Rose . Personalized label too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "edit https://archierose.com.au/tailored-spirits/gin/size", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unlike whiskey, gins generally cap out at 100-150 anyway so you can pretty much get whatever you like with your budget. If you aren't fussed about the gins being local I like KiNoBi Sei or Monkey 47.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Local ones maybe Finders, Archie Rose, Ester. They are a little cheaper and might seem less fancy depending on their preference of gin style but are all good gins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spotlight have some good wooden project kits but would suggest booze first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.spotlightstores.com/art-craft/crafts-hobbies/craft-kits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would you get your managers (who probably get a pay cheque a lot larger than yours) anything at all?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thank you, that's really helpful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "+1 for Archie Rose. My first thought.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thank you, i've heard about Monkey 47 so might give that one a shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in an incredible position because of them. I've built a personal relationship with them, and I wouldn't have anything that I have today if it wasn't for them giving me the opportunities and support that they did. No regular manager or employee does that for anyone. I'm incredibly grateful to have had them in my career, and I'd like to show that appreciation to them. That's my decision; not everything can be measured in a 'pay cheque'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people have a good relationship with those people. It's not about the money?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Locally made and it is genuinely good gin with a personal touch rather than just going to Dan's and buying one off the shelf.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We kept the bottle and refill it with whatever is on special.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eofieu.json b/1eofieu.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..24d27161398f4103241b4e66b83c21272792924c --- /dev/null +++ b/1eofieu.json @@ -0,0 +1,282 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Posting from a throwaway. I've been trying to kick the drinking habit for a number of years now with no success.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My drinking haven't caused any issues in my life but I'm big time worried about my health. Don't want to die of liver failure, cancer or fry my brain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I'm mostly drinking out of boredom and habit. I have a pretty idealic life with a great relationship, happy family, cruisy well paid job and lots of friends. I pretty much just love beer and having a buzz in the evening, and don't have the energy to do anything else after putting kids to bed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone have any leads for treatment options, with the catch that due to my line of work I can absolutely not have it show up on any records. This is non negotiable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Appreciate any advice!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What kind of records does it show up on? Can you just say you are taking a holiday? South Pacific private is great. They have lots of professional people go there so I’m sure they can give you some advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t have good advice, but just wanted to say good luck, it’ll be good for you don’t give up- just sending positive vibes man", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alcohol treatment can be a bit tricky. Are you experiencing any withdrawal symptoms when you go without a drink? If so, GP is absolutely the route to go. Detoxing from alcohol can be extremely dangerous in some cases and medical supervision can be essential.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're looking at dipping your toes into meetings, have a look into SMART Recovery and see if they have a meeting near you. They also do online groups. They are evidence based programs that utilise CBT to manage a variety of addictive behaviours. I quite like their program as it doesn't require the religious/faith based belief that a 12 step program does.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. Recovering addict here. Good on you for seeing that it’s becoming a problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you aren’t able to have this show up on medical records (I get that) it does limit interventions available. AA is an option. I got clean off opiates 7 years ago with NA. From a large dose of opiate treatment to zero in one night. I detoxed hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And that may be the challenge mate. If you’ve never detoxed before from alcohol, you have a chance of significant seizures. The withdrawal even without seizures can be really impactful. That’s why it’s recommended to have a medically supervised detox with benzo support. East Sydney Doctors used to run a home detox program which may be an idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can try and approach Kirkton Road centre who don’t need a name to access drug and alcohol counselling. Also call ADIS they may be able to help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work in AOD. If you want to drop me a dm I’m happy to meet you for a chat at my work place which is ngo and anonymous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check this program out - I've read some amazing things about how it helps people:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.cleanslateclinic.com/](https://www.cleanslateclinic.com/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "interesting question. you sound like you're in a good place so good on you for still reflecting on things and looking to make a positive change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "for context, i'm someone who has at times in the past drunk too much and am often not in a good place. drinking less has come from understanding myself better and having better alternative things to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is it that, for example, you get physically sick if you stop drinking every day? because in that case you really need significant medical assistance and there are hospital services out there like at st vincents or northern beaches. these are confidential services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if it's not like that, and you just want to drink fewer days a week, i guess my question back to you is: what are you hoping for in treatment that doesn't look like, say, deciding, and announcing, you're drinking less / not all to ... whatever ... lose weight, get fit, stay healthy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "however it is, good luck on a rewarding journey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://smartrecoveryaustralia.com.au/smart-recovery-meetings", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck mate, I'm really rooting for you. If you aren't able to find off-record treatment, here are some things that have helped me break an addiction or two in the past.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Take a week off, go on a camping trip or something. Put yourself in a neutral environment while your brain is adjusting to the change in habit. Much easier than going off it at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* When you get back, move the furniture around. If you drink at the dining table, put it on a different wall. Same for the couch. It helps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* When you get a craving, grab a non-alcoholic drink. Easier to substitute a habit with another one. Even if it's not the healthiest thing like a coke that's fine, main thing is to get off the grog.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Chat to your friends/coworkers about it so they know not to offer you a beer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Years ago I saw a documentary about an English man, who used to go to the pub every night and drink 6-8 pints of beer. He realised that alcohol itself was not the issue, his habit was consuming the fluids. He stayed at home and tried drinking 6-8 pints of water a night and discovered that he was able to avoid beer altogether, with no withdrawal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try AA or NA (NA also covers drinking and, in my opinion, is a more lively and fun bunch of folk that don’t take the religious aspect too seriously)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was already in therapy for my habits. Wasn’t working, joined a group and it helped me get sober for a year. I was in a pretty life-destroying situation too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worth a shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pros: it works and you get yourself to where you want to be", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cons: you might have to opt for “online only” sessions as COVID made in-person sessions tough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it’s not for you then at least it was free and anonymous. You don’t need to be at rock bottom or addicted to hard drugs to join these groups, for some it’s a simple as smoking, or just wanting to handle their drinking better. I took an alcoholic friend to my NA sessions and it helped them get sober too. So, it may benefit you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s some medication that might help, but I agree with others that your first port of call should be your GP. This page explains a bit more about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, and probably more importantly, down the bottom of the page is a bunch of support services which can help guide you in the right direction. Good luck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://adf.org.au/insights/medications-stop-drinking/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out Alan carrs easy way. It's fantastic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talk to a counsellor. Because they don’t come under Medicare your sessions won’t come under any medical records. Make sure they’re registered with the ACA or PACFA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That story strikes close to home! What's better than a quiet few beers after the kids are done? Bugger all except maybe a quiet schooie in the pub with a book.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I and a few mates do Dry July. Not for the event, but as a firm stop drinking date. It doesnt have to resume on 1 Aug, I'm still going now but the month of discipline helps me stick to it the keep going. Any chance you can talk yourself into dry Sep?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would getting treatment show up on your record?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unless you’re a GP and you are your own patient or something I fail to see how getting medical treatment would show up? Do you work for ASIO or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My recommendation would be to go to a dr and be completely frank with them about how much you drink, what you hope to get out of treatment and take it from there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could recommend a mental health plan and psychologist visits or anywhere up to an inpatient service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends on if the issue is *any* mental health condition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it is specifically alcohol, try Ramsay Northside (they have others). They treat a range of issues so you could be going there for lots of different things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Were you looking for an inpatient program?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have recieved lots of strong comments about ways to reach out for support and change your lifestyle into more productive and healthy habits, so I’ll second all of that as your first and best choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I will add that you can try Kava or Blue Lotus if you need the chill and relax factor. These offer typically more beautiful feelings than alcohol anyway. Plus way better for your liver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Controversial opinion maybe, but I am similar, like to have a buzz in the evening. Switched to weed like 2 times a week in the night. Rarely drink unless it's a party or something now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "step 1: dont buy the beer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not buying it is a lot easier than not drinking it if its there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I think a GP should be able to point you in the right direction. Don't see why this would show up on a record anywhere. My hospital stays are not even recorded in my ehealth record.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some jobs require disclosure of any treatment as part of ongoing medical requirements for employment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you. Really appreciate it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I won't elaborate, but I work in a field with security and medical clearance requirements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everything you’ve recommended here would be on OPs permanent medical records. There are many legit reasons why people don’t want anything mental health on their records.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know you’re getting downvotes but that was how I stopped drinking. Nightly habit of 6+ beers a night. One day I was sick of it. Told my wife for accountability. And didn’t buy more beer. There is obviously a lot more to stopping it but part of it is just not having access to alcohol initially.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is incorrect advice, most medical treatments/consults are through Medicare and your Medicare record is usually what is investigated if it's a high level check/insurance claim.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's why going to the GP won't suit the 'no record' part however if OP is having physical symptoms from withdrawal then there's no choice but to go on record as they could literally die from going sober without medical supervision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm okay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe start with a support group like AA. No record of you attending there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could see a private psychologist without going to the GP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would seeing a psychologist flag anything?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If neither of those options work, i would maybe just recommend looking up online ways to limit your consumption and avoid situations where you may be tempted to indulge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No physical symptoms. I drink too much, but pretty far off getting any withdrawals luckily. I'm more worried with cumulative chronic harm than anything acute", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, even private psych appointments are disclosable if the job requires it for medical clearance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you tried just stopping? You’ll soon know if you have a real addiction issue, or if its jusst boredom. And if it \\*is\\* boredom, you need to do something else… even drinking water like someone mentioned further up the thread.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eofiyt.json b/1eofiyt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..df9fae8a4b1b3557435ddaec963f0716d1147a48 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eofiyt.json @@ -0,0 +1,478 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I am shocked that the signs aren’t in the middle of the footpath! Is this Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are we supposed to be upset over today?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it just me or was anyone else expecting a bloke with a whipper snipper to come out and do those edges in a timelapse video?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Georges River Road at (real) Burwood Road eastbound?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feels like Canterbury Rd near the maccas and KFC (on the right).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This wreaks of “the actual camera is inoperable”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did mobile speed camera training.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Although the technology is designed to bust people in any lane, because of some legal issues they can only do you if you are snapped in lane 1.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can only do you if you are in the lane. Ie between the lines. If you straddle the line so you are partly in lane 2 (or I guess half on the footpath) they can't get you. This is to do with the geometry. Somehow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cars have cameras all over them. So if you attack the car, steal a sign etc, you'll be on camera.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The signs are a weakness. If I were busted by a mobile speed camera, I would photograph the signs in case they aren't the right ones or the frames don't match the signs or some such. And measure the exact positions of the signs and camera vehicle. How close to the road, distance between them, any obscuring vehicles, objects, tree branches etc. Photograph road damage or anything unusual. Photograph any unusual vehicles, parked, stopping, oncoming, side streets, bicycles, any and everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I got done badly I would look for a lawyer with experience defending people against mobile speed cameras specifically. They are quite technical and I think there would be legal holes all over the place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the problem?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a (fair) warning that, beyond the red light-speed camera, there is another speed camera. Obviously, there is a high incidence of idiots slowing for the red light-speed camera and then speeding immediately afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought they couldn't set up near another speed camera? Isn't that double fkn jeopardy?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keeping you $afe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’s the problem?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These cameras should be making $0 in revenue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact that they still make revenue is proof that we need the cameras. Until drivers can decide to obey traffic laws, the cameras will continue to exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why don't they just put a book there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "in b4 idiots proclaim something about speeding kills and \"if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear\" or some other variant of that shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% agree. Disgusting they have these signs. Anyone who runs a red light needs an instant ban from driving. There is no excuse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never got why those warnings existed in Sydney tbh, just made it super easy to speed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm an idiot for this, but I have a sports bike so hard to not go full throttle everywhere, but I've done 135kmph in a 50 zone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now that I'm in Melbourne, I always do the speed limit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, they still managed to put a sign behind the speed sign, so that'll never be seen. I see that so often, sign, 2m behind it another sign that you can only read if you look sideways from your car..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact there are two speed cameras at the same spot (fixed and mobile).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone stupid enough to get caught speeding there will either cop double the fines, or will be able to appeal the double charge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Da immagints", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s always da Immagints", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*moe syzlak*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "nah it's georges river road. that 7/11 is on the corner of burwood road and georges river", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"reeks\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OUR REVENUE IS FALLING! GET OUT THERE NOW!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(But seriously, just slow the fuck down guys.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy speed cameras.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This post was really just a bit of wry amusement at the speed cameras stacked on top of speed cameras. Of course I don’t endorse speeding and I’m not really seething with rage about the thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The signage is actually more useful in having people be mindful of their speed and behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah nah. Go do something that actually makes a difference instead of busting people for doing 64 in a 60 zone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm completely sick of driving on the roads at 20km/h less than the sings used to be 20 years ago, terrified that mobile speed cameras are going to bust me for being a competent driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's more speed cameras and lower speed limits than ever before and yet it's really not having much of an impact. Funny that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Downvote me if you want, but I'll die on this hill. \"Casual\" speeding doesn't kill - being an incompetent driver kills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cameras should be making $0 in revenue because they should be off the roads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">~~I never got why those warnings existed in Sydney tbh, just made it super easy to speed.~~", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I'm an idiot ~~for this, but I have a sports bike so hard to not go full throttle everywhere, but I've done 135kmph in a 50 zone.~~", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">~~Now that I'm in Melbourne, I always do the speed limit.~~", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FTFY.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would cars need to see a “pedestrians watch your step” sign?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">or will be able to appeal the double charge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this might happen. Otherwise what's stopping 5 mobile speed cameras in a row lined up and getting people copping 5x the fine at once if they speed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does red light speed camera still check speed when it is not a red light infraction?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe the fixed one is broken?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The speed cameras at that intersection has been broken for a week or so", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gorgeous George’s River", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live just up from here. So many hoons who have zero care for safety. Legit don't mind more lights if it slows them down or penalises them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's it. Lol. Haven't been out that way in a good ten years. Baffled me when there was no massive maccas sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the correction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also somehow been closed at night on more than one occasion when I've been hunting for snacks despite 7/11s being 24hrs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reek has been wreaked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if that was true, then the cameras would make $0 in revenue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speed limit means maximum speed, not the minimum speed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope this helps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meh, I'm pretty secure in my intelligence, just super impulsive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Published in multiple tier one journals for computer science.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because there are two signs blocking pedestrians. Then a 3rd one to tell you about the other 2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've always wondered if you were on the expressway and got pinged by multiple speed cameras if you could argue that you were speeding the whole time and so it was just one big offence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk.. Centennial Ave in West Lane Cove have 2 red-light-speed cameras, and a regular fixed speed camera all within a few hundred metres. Clearly they think the could get someone 3 times for the same event.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The secret is hidden right there in the name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't just ping you, if you happen to drive through a red light, at over 60kms an hour . . . . . .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I've been done twice by them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes afaik.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It might be out to get those not paying attention who slow for the fixed camera and then speed up again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It didn’t exist before a week ago, it’s only recently been activated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol. That set of lights is a money maker for acco watch lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my reekend has been ruined", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's about safety - more often that not they are deployed in locations that are crash hotspots.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For every muppet they clock there are dozens if not hundreds of people who will ease up and behave around them, leading to less crashes and fatalities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be nice if everyone drive to the conditions, adhered to the limits, and were courteous to their fellow drivers but there are a lot of fuckwits behind the wheel and a camera is just a nice way of saying \"don't be a cunt, especially not here\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speed limits don't fix a perceived speed issue when the speed limit doesn't match the intrinsically communicated \"natural\" speed of the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a great deal of study showing that there are many physical factors that naturally suggest the speed of the road to the driver - i.e., if no speed sign was provided, what would the majority of people deem to be an appropriate speed for the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The vast majority of Sydney's roads are signposted below the natural speed (hence my comment about the constant reduction in speed limits).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's a Monash paper from as early as 2009 commenting on it:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/216727/Road-design-factors-and-their-interactions-with-speed-and-speed-limits.pdf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similarly, more modern studies have also shown a correlation between the width of the lane, shoulder size, and other physical factors:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5086749/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Lane width, lane position and shoulder width were found to have a significant impact on driving behaviour in terms of speed and lane deviation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not coming from a point of ignorance on this. My belief is firmly grounded in study.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I simply wish our roads had speed limits that were in line with the natural speed of the road itself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blanketing the roads in mobile speed cameras to force drivers to drive below the natural speed limit is not a solution, and doesn't fix the underlying issue of the road feeling like it should be driven at a higher speed than signposted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speed limits don't fix a perceived speed issue when the speed limit doesn't match the intrinsically communicated \"natural\" speed of the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a great deal of study showing that there are many physical factors that naturally suggest the speed of the road to the driver - i.e., if no speed sign was provided, what would the majority of people deem to be an appropriate speed for the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The vast majority of Sydney's roads are signposted below the natural speed (hence my comment about the constant reduction in speed limits).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here's a Monash paper from as early as 2009 commenting on it:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/216727/Road-design-factors-and-their-interactions-with-speed-and-speed-limits.pdf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similarly, more modern studies have also shown a correlation between the width of the lane, shoulder size, and other physical factors:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5086749/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Lane width, lane position and shoulder width were found to have a significant impact on driving behaviour in terms of speed and lane deviation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not coming from a point of ignorance on this. My belief is firmly grounded in study.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You ask what I want - I simply wish our roads had speed limits that were in line with the natural speed of the road itself. Blanketing the roads in mobile speed cameras to force drivers to drive below the natural speed limit is not a solution, and doesn't fix the underlying issue of the road feeling like it should be driven at a higher speed than signposted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clearway sign", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My favourite is the “use other footpath” sign. Why? And which one? The one over four lanes of traffic?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "good luck arguing that in court lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Peed came?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also to add, some only work one way, as in, the intersecting road wont cop anything thats why the mobile is there. But by law the sign needs to be there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does the fixed camera catch people heading in that direction? Lots of intersections have signs going both ways but only a camera pointing one way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's double jeopardy laws, but it would cover the same offense. E.g point-to-point and a mobile camera in the same distance. It wouldn't cover 2 separate counts of speeding, e.g. between two adjacent point-to-point markers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whether a fixed and mobile camera are the same offense might be contested. E.g. it's unlikely to be the same point of road, but if the spacing is sufficiently small, it might be argued that there was no time to adjust speed in light of the first offence.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, the main thing I reckon it is is the tolerance. Fixed cameras have ~10%+4 tolerance. Mobile cameras have 4km/hr tolerance. You're more likely to get caught by the mobile camera - especially because people tend to get more nervous around red light cameras (they'll speed up on a yellow light).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, the fixed camera only gets people going the other way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I presume so - the limit for the cross street is 50, whereas the limit posted on these signs is 60", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Just realized you didn’t mean the cross street but just the opposing direction. I have no idea - I think it’d be weird to put the sign in if there was no camera for that direction though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I meant more about you heading east and the camera only catching people going west sort of thing, not the side streets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just added an edit when I realized what you meant, but I really don’t know. It would seem strange to add a sign if there was no camera", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They put signs in every direction at every intersection with a red light speed camera. The camera only captures from a single direction though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same applies to regular fixed speed cameras. The camera signs do not necessarily mean there's a camera in your direction.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eog4d2.json b/1eog4d2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..119df45f5d15e06e0f137a802cec53bf8082c211 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eog4d2.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Went for a walk through Hyde Park this morning thought this was pretty cool", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eohbv8.json b/1eohbv8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4d0cdc73e6b331b89fea84726eb827010d0eca3d --- /dev/null +++ b/1eohbv8.json @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +[ + { + "text": "As the title says I can’t access my switch board as I live in an apartment building and to access the electrical riser you need a key. My powers been out for about a day now I can’t contact the real estate agent or property manager. All emergency/after hours contacts I’m given have told me that they don’t have the key to open the door to the switch board as the building manager would have it. I’ve checked and the building I’m in doesn’t seem to be a strata building or under any general management. Is there a general NSW service that would be able to assist with this? I could call a locksmith to try open the door so I’d be able to access this however I highly doubt they would assist me as it’s a bit sketchy. Any advice much appreciated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you sure it's behind the locked door? In the apartments I've lived in, the local switchboard is either in the apartment itself or in the utility/fire hose cupboard on each floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will have a small local switchboard in your apartment. Usually hidden in a cupboard somewhere. Check if it’s just tripped there as the problem may not be your main locked switchboard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check around the kitchen rangehood because the last three units I've lived in old and new had the MSB in those cupboards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you ask a neighbour if they know where it is inside the unit?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% this constitutes an emergency maintenance situation. Keep a record of your attempt to contact the nominated companies, your agent and the building management. You will need to fork out our of pocket expenses but notify your agent that you will be contacting an emergency locksmith to first unlock the pannel/door then any relevant electrician and that you will be sending them the receipts to be reimbursed. A locksmith will definitely come out when you explain the situation given you can easily prove you live there. I could almost guarantee the agent would miraculously have found a solution when you tell them they will be receiving an invoice from you. Another option would be calling your power provider who can have Ausgrid attend, it's likely the key is a universal one as I am guessing the breakers are near the metres.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We took the door off. Was a bit of a job but one of the owners was a tradie and had the right tools and muscles. No damage to the door. He flipped the switch and voila. He replaced the door a couple of days later. I gave him a very good Margaret River red ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had something similar happen two days after I moved into my first apartment. It was a Sunday so we had to wait until Monday arvo for a building manager to come unlock it and reset it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our hallway had a power point which we ran an extension cord to for our fridge with a post-it explaining the situation. Might be your best option for now if you have one available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The key for meter rooms is normally called a \"nmb\" (national meter board) key.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most electricians will have it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A locksmith will sell you one for $5-$500. They're $5 or less on eBay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My unit’s local switchboard is located in a random cupboard in the kitchen. I agree with checking to see if the internal switchboard is the one that has tripped first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe check with your neighbours and see if they are having power issues or if they know if anyone has a key or an after hours number for the property manager/real estate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had this once and the after hours electrician on the phone said to check the locked door as it might be easy to force open. Sure enough all it needed was a butter knife.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need one of those master keys/a grinder", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine was at the back of the hallway cupboard. What a crazy design to have it behind a locked door. Surely that’s against some regulations. What if you need to shut the power off in an emergency?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "YouTube videos for lock picking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But first make sure there's nothing within your own apartment or accessible in a hallway somewhere. Have you spoken to your neighbours? What's the setup for them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Real estate agents not always useful. I moved into a place. Asked if I needed to connect gas. Told no, nothing uses gas. Oh. Yeah. Except the communal hot water which had a note on the foyer noticeboard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You really should get a contact for your building manager. Good to be on good terms with them. Most are super helpful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's like ours we have an internal switchboard but when the power tripped it managed to trip a step back to the locked switchboard which is also where our gas meter is (I really hate not being able to check my gas meter usage either).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only if it's an older building - the newer ones have an Abloy key (hole is semi-circular) which are a master key system.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eohgp8.json b/1eohgp8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3d891b28e97c113bcd9fa334ba1e78a4bb994cb8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eohgp8.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What an absolute palava. We ended up having to leave as the sound was nauseatingly loud and distorted. We moved around the venue a few times but it was still unbearable. I've seen plenty of things there and it's never been like this. It's a shame as they're one of my favourite bands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone else have a similar experience?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yea saw Jet at the enmore and I couldn't hear a thing half the time it was that loud. I look back at the videos I took and they sound audible compared to the noise that I heard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a shame! I love Ride. Leave Them All Behind still absolutely bangs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was loud but the bands Shoegaze- it’s going to be loud and distorted. I always wear ear plugs to gigs, but even with plugs in my ears were ringing a little afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw The Darkness there and couldn't hear properly for 3 days. The support band - The Southern River Band - sounded great. The Darkness was WAY too loud.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Slowdive sound there was terrible too, way too much bass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was there and honestly thought it could have been a bit louder.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw Jason Isbell there, it was so loud we had to buy ear plugs. Even then it was challenging. Just WHY.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shoegaze is supposed to be loud. It's like the whole point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> even with plugs in my ears were ringing a little afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be worth making sure you have a good seal as noise might be escaping in. But I totally felt the same after seeing Mogwai there live with plugs", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eojhd1.json b/1eojhd1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9c65f53eace0d0bed0de4d754a7e5a20ef6b65ef --- /dev/null +++ b/1eojhd1.json @@ -0,0 +1,422 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Left my jacket on the train last night, it’s been at this location all day since around 1am and I have no idea if the train is stabled, if the location is inaccurate and it’s inside one of those buildings, in a bin somewhere, etc. Guess all I can do is wait ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long have they been putting tracking devices in jackets?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very possible you won’t get that jacket back unless you approach the site manager directly and give them an exact description along with its rough location, there should always be workers and people there to ask but anyhow good luck to ya!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're able to track it down but can't train it to come back. That must rail you up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The two trains on the right are stabled at Eveleigh Yard. On weekends K-Sets are normally parked there. The tracks on the left of the picture is Macdonaldtown Yard. So depending on the time of day you 'located' your jacket, it'd be on a train stabled in one of these locations. The actual spot tagged is a running line, the Up and Down Illawarra Local.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have had my friend's phone retrieved by guiding a worker over the phone to its location", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sorry my dumb brain just went “so that’s the culprit for the train delays” ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's your good jacket that you just didn't take.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And who would've thought it figures.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And isn't it ironic? Don't you think?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Based on the lack of movement I’d say it’s on a train that has been stabled. If you knew the train run number you were on when you reported it to Sydney trains & provide them with the details they should be able to let the guard who will prep the train for service know so they can locate it & then hand it in to lost property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reminds me when I accidentally threw out my AirPods Pro in the garbage. It was painful to see them located at the local tip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is likely some Sydney trains people who are in this page that. With luck will see this and take a squiz. It is just around the back of the Oscar shed at Eveligh. Take someone with a heart about 5 imn to walk down there ant take a look", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is nothing ironic about this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rail corp staff member- “look at me, I own the jacket now!”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’ll start moving again on Monday morning. Then you can use AnyTrip app to tell you where that train will go during the day so you can meet the train if the jacket is still there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP update Monday with the status?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd suggest someone's taken said jacket and pegged the airtag onto the tracks. This search and recovery op will merely recover the tag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can report your item to lost property - https://transportnsw.info/contact-us/lost-property#/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s actually pretty comprehensive. I feel for you because I left the only rain jacket I’ve ever liked on a train when I got off at Central two months ago. Though I know what train it was on I couldn’t track it down and it wasn’t turned in by anyone. Best of luck to you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Done that already, but thanks! I just think it’s funny that I *could* tell them exactly where it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's part of a tracksuit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I put an AirTag in the pocket like 2 weeks ago. I’m unfortunately forgetful and knew I’d lose it eventually", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean the screen cap from OP has an exact location and a rough description on its own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ve crossed a line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it keeps jumping around, the location is pretty inaccurate (pinging off of iPhones going past on running lines probably) I think it’s more likely in McDonaldtown Yard, so that makes sense considering it was a Waratah. (A15)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know what you’re saying bro but obviously yeah it’s my fault for forgetting my jacket, and ultimately yes this post just exists to vent slight frustration into the void. I don’t feel entitled to have anyone go out of their way to help me or anything", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually know the exact carriage code! Any idea where I’d contact, just the general phone number?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel so silly for going to so much effort but it’s my favourite jacket + my prescription sunglasses in the pocket and I’m only studying at the moment so it’s non trivial to replace both of those things!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put this pick on their socials, in a day or two if it's still there tag @ShittyFail on everythinh...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Hey Bois, some of your cleaners did such a bang up job that my jacket is either STILL ON THE TRAIN in one of your maintainance yards, or they yeeted it into the middle of the tracks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd really rather not find out which, because that would give everyone else delays as I climber over the signal points looking for it... so do you mind getting a move on?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do apologise for any inconvenience caused...\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bonus points if one of the cleaners has stolen it within 24hrs and you can now pinpoint it at their home address... haha!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Goes well with trainers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your wisdom tracks well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">!there are tracks visible in the image!<", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure it's not just the Airtag out on the tracks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two weeks? Is this some kind of record in losing something you'd know you'd lose?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have any idea how it could've ended up there?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes prob Mac'Town then. Good luck finding it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Contact the lost property department, there's a online form. If it was the yard near my house I'd go in and get it for you 🤣 (employee BTW)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I forget that some people didn't exist in the 90s. Sorry, it's classic song lyrics from Alanis Morissette, who wrote an entire song misusing the word \"ironic\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone older than 35 that sees an unfortunate coincidence being referred to as \"irony\" has a pavlovian response to sing that song.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(It’s a twist on the lyrics for Alanis Morisette’s Ironic )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon approach a staff member of the nearest train station? There’s still hope!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’s quoting an Alanis Morrisette song called ‘Ironic’.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The downvotes are angry millennials who feel old because you didn’t know the reference. Me included. Now get off my lawn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've given you an upvote because you don't deserve all the downvotes for not knowing an Alanis Morissette song from 30 years ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having said that, you've made 14 year old me sad and should give it a listen ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call 131500 - they can talk you through what they can do. If you have those details & tell them you have an AirTag which is tracking the item that should help them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: I assume you have the train run number too (if not then at least the time it left central or otherwise yesterday when you were on it)? They will track it by run number not necessarily the carriage details, but the carriage details helps whoever retrieves it from the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "weird. you claim to be forgetful which was why you put the tag in your jacket but you remember the exact carriage you were on and the carriage code?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's a fishy story bro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sounds like you planted the jacket there on purpose for a tiktok video", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ironic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "....and thwack!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tonight on 9 news. Railway impersonator hit by the Macarthur express...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Railway high vis vests have a specific high vis pattern on the front and back. Railway workers are very good at identifying and reporting someone in incorrect uniform in the rail corridors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or bumbag and a can of spray paint", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a train guard, for the love of god, do not encourage people to walk onto the track, especially untrained civilians.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do not go there and get it FFS. There is heaps of unscheduled movements around that area that are not listed on the general use timetable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And shut the door behind you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The puns in this thread are off the rails.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh zip it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope not, it will be pretty cold if it has lost its jacket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I spent $400 on sunnies in L.A. flew out the next day back home, left them in the hotel and by the time I called from Sydney they had vanished!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train parked in the stabling yard near Macdonaldtown station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He just said he put it in there himself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like raaiiiiiin...... on your wedding day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No that's just a failure to plan around weather forecasts if you wanted an outdoor ceremony.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s some 90s lyrics that just don’t translate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn’t it ironic…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t ya think?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP should listen to the entire Jagged Little Pill album while they're on it. Isn't it iconic, don't you think?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol. No I am just a huge nerd and made an iPhone app for myself that I use to track the trains I’ve been on. I log the code whenever I get on a train and then the app will tell me “You’ve been on this train 8 times” or whatever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a spreadsheet with the fleet number and registration of every single bus I've been on since 2022 but I regularly forget stuff on PT. The most crushing one was a really expensive and fancy pizza that I got on my dinner break at work (paid for by the company, of course) and was really looking forward to eating when I got home. Some of us are just nerds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is an express to Macarthur now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the tip I'll be extra careful when acquiring my high vis :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤣 No. But the issue here, this yard, Everleigh, is swipe card acess only.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, could make a 'rail' mess . .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha yes. un\"train\"ed.....end up being unalived. =)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's when they become undertrained civilians that things get messy. I'll see myself out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So much so, they've derailed the original conversation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I left my car keys in a hotel room in Sydney. Wasn't sure whether I'd left them there or lost then elsewhere, but I called them and they said they'd look. They eventually called back to say \"sorry sir, your keys aren't in the room\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I couldn't think of anywhere else they could be, and I kinda needed my keys to get my car home, so eventually I went back to the hotel, insisted someone take me up to the room and sure enough, there are my keys right on the desk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought you said stabbing yard and was like yeah I guess Macdonaldtown would be a good place to stab someone lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well shit, you got me there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Black fly in your Chardonnay dates it appropriately", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is to go down on him in a theatre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "via sydenham", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is turning into quite the heist/recovery mission...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He'll be train'd pretty quickly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know you're trying to make a joke, but it's not something any member of train crew wants to deal with, especially after a jacket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read that too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've played enough payday and seen enough mission 'impossible' movies to know how to pull this off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Having the swipe card and risi qualification to be there is definetly in my favour.*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "=)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially if it is a corduroy jacket, because no one wants to be caught dead wearing a corduroy jacket", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eojhn9.json b/1eojhn9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..48eda1b7ccd89cb7c3443c068e26999f302c6150 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eojhn9.json @@ -0,0 +1,138 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I went to a show at the Roundhouse last night (story of the year & Senses Fail).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a great venue, I've been to a few shows there over the years and it always impresses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Id love the opportunity to visit during the day and see it at its day job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Id love the opportunity to visit during the day and see it at its day job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just uni students having a beer and a feed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember when the bar was upstairs in the building next to it, on Anzac Pde.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember the Malaysian Chinese restaurant upstairs more than 10 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I’ve been kicked out of there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw avenged sevenfold there in 2006, my shoes came off and one ended up on stage, feet were wrecked from moshers in military boots", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love roundhouse! I like it when it's open upstairs because it gives me a bit more breathing room, but the downstairs is nice also.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It must have been nearly 20 years since I first went to a gig there. It was an institution for metalcore and punk gigs until Parkway Drive broke through. Great venue, especially if the upstairs is open. Still not my favourite or the best, but it’s up there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was there in 2016 to see Twenty One Pilots, for my first real concert!! I... hope they learned from those nights people were saying they packed too many people in there, apparently a few fainted??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw Flo Rida there in 2007. Ahh memories.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw AFI there many years ago. One of the best concerts I’ve ever been too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "eh nice saw SOTY many years ago, supported by Flogging Molly at the hordern. great show", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love shows at The Roundhouse!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a cool venue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve seen a million bands there over the years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to a VIP session for a band once and got to go onto the stage. It was cool to see the perspective from the stage once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly this. It’s fairly unremarkable as far as its day job goes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Square House. That bar is gone? I worked there to pay my way through uni.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The chips were so good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An honor!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Place had a refurb 2017/2018 - so lots of improvements since.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I spent half my education playing pool in the square house bar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Square house had a bar?? I spent most of my uni degree in the rooms and workshop on ground floor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it's like the 'Design Centre' or something now. Many long afternoons spent there...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So did my sister, then she introduced me to some people there when I moved to Sydney in the early 90s. I did a week of training there, but didn't take to the work; met some of the best people I've ever known, though (and scored my first share house room). Still did a few gigs there as a roadie, later. Sad to think it's gone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Word. At 2.50 a plate... And after several cold ones... They went down a treat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thats good to know!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only half?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well there were 12 foot snooker tables in the long house too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to warm up there so you could then dominate on the pubs little pool tables. You’re all over it", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eokkzz.json b/1eokkzz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9eba306ebf163ac7a63d3c9defbbd79c9714d6d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eokkzz.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I don’t generally do much to celebrate my birthdays, but my 40th is coming up next month and I’d like to do something to mark the occasion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want it to be fairly casual and affordable. I had thought about either going to a nice pub or doing a lamb on a spit at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just wanted to consult the wise members of Reddit to see if anyone might have a better idea. Even if it’s just to suggest a really nice pub or restaurant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m looking at inviting around 18 adults and 8 kids (under 10yo). Consisting on immediate family and close friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve had a little bit of a challenging year, so it would be nice to mark the occasion with something a little special. But the less money I send on the celebrations the more money I can spend on a tattoo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks in advance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a bbq in a park somewhere nice and invite ppl to bring a dish. Balls head or Clifton gardens are pretty, assuming good weather. Everyone can muck in for the clean and get an Uber home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Barefoot bowls at a lawn bowls club? I went to one for a 40th birthday. It was during the afternoon, on a weekend, one of the members got us set up and showed us how to bowl. Bar was open throughout, and we stayed for a meal and watch sport on the TV afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clifton Gardens is wonderful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are also public BBQs at Shelly Beach in Manly which may be easier to get to. Fun on the ferry for the 8 kids. Rock pool short distance away or few steps to the ocean at Shelly. Only sand flooring though whereas Clifton Gardens is grass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One year the smileedudette set up an interactive viewing of the fifth element for me and it was one of the best parties I've ever had. We wore costumes. There was a flame stone candle on a cake with 1 match for me to light. There was Grapa, chicken wings, multipasses and drinking games. Blue lights in the bedroom after the guests went home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a simple idea that was a bit different and a lot of fun. Maybe you've got a favourite movie you could do the same with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some parks will charge a reservation fee, however last time I had a park event, it was at Nurragingy Reserve in the Blacktown area, and they didn't charge a fee. The park is gorgeous and wasn't too busy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends what area OP would prefer, there's bound to be plenty of options pretty much anywhere in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eoktwg.json b/1eoktwg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2da8b19c0c7335daf04b67f8f7c08f897eabb4fb --- /dev/null +++ b/1eoktwg.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "To be more specific, does anyone know of any bars that will play Serbia vs Germany tonight?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the inner west/inner city area but can travel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might struggle to find anywhere given it will be on at the same time as the NRL and AFL. I know Castle Hill RSL has plenty of screens in their sports bar, you might be able to get it put on there but that will probably also depend on whether channel 9 actually show it in the first place.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eom90p.json b/1eom90p.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..35a95a6499d47154a1987906caf8d3e82476f88f --- /dev/null +++ b/1eom90p.json @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi. I’m planning a vacation to Australia. According to the itinerary at the moment I’m due to arrive at the Sydney Airport at 6 P.M. on NYE.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve read up that there would be restrictions on traffic and getting to the CBD would a hassle on NYE.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But is it really not feasible to travel from the Airport to Darling Harbour (my hotel’s location) at that time and day?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t mind paying a bit extra and spending some time in traffic but I don’t want to miss the NYE fireworks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train to Central and L1 light rail are your best options, but expect both to be busy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note: Darling Harbour doesn't have a view of the bridge or Opera House.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re arriving into Sydney at 6pm you’re already too late for the NYE fireworks, except maybe if you’ve prepaid and booked a viewing area. And even then by the time you get too Darling Harbour and then to the Harbour Foreshore it’ll be too late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note that Darling Harbour is not Sydney Harbour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going from the airport to Darling Harbour should fine. Although it does depend on what part of Darling Harbour you are going to. Travelling to the western side of Darling Harbour closer to Pyrmont - you essentially go around the southern edge of the CBD. There will be traffic closures in the CBD from the afternoon. Light rail services will terminate short of Circular Quay station. Trains won't stop at Circular Quay railway station for a few hours. Different vantage points around the harbour will close once they reach capacity. By the time you check into the hotel and have dinner, you will most likely miss out on a good spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seconding the above. Get a train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, old mate can get a L1 tram to either one of the Glebe foreshore parks or to Pyrmont for a 501 and then walk to one of the Balmain vantage points.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'll be up against it for 9pm if they want to go to Balmain, but midnight fireworks are more than doable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the response. I don’t mind paying for one of the events but I was planning to check in to my hotel in the Darling Harbour area and then walk to one of the spots near the Opera House.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would it not be possible to do that by 9 PM? From what I read online it’s usually a 30 minute drive and last year, the roads weren’t closed in that area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I was planning to check in to my hotel in the Darling Harbour area and then walk to one of the spots near the Opera House.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Would it not be possible to do that by 9 PM?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[No. It would not be possible.](https://old.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1cog8bo/when_do_nye_vantage_points_hit_capacity/) You will be confronted by a security guard, and if you're really lucky a riot cop, who will tell you to vacate the area forthwith.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll be honest with you, the other commenter has a point. Rocking up at 6pm makes it impossible to access one of the prime vantage points, especially given the lack of ticketing these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at your profile, it looks like you'll be coming up from Melbourne after the Boxing Day test. You won't get to your hotel before 7:30pm, by which time all of the CBD vantage points will have closed, and the quality cruises will have set sail. You either need to reorganise your trip so you're arriving in Sydney earlier (like the day before) or recalibrate your vantage point expectations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The surrounding areas around the Opera House will be fenced off a few days before NYE. After a certain time on NYE they won’t let people from the public in unless they have tickets but even then ticket holders will need to be there by a certain time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People start lining up to see the Harbour Bridge fireworks the day before so I’d recommend viewing it from a different part of Sydney - somewhere in Balmain, Glebe or even the North Sydney side but still plan to get there really early (people start reserving their spots in the morning, it’ll be packed by 11am/noon in some areas).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d suggest flying in the day before, if you really want to see the fireworks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alright. Thanks so much for the info.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I’ll be coming from Melbourne so I don’t really want to arrive a day earlier. Might look at morning flights as a worst case scenario.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess I’ll look at events which would allow entry post 8 P.M. or so. The quality cruises are any way out of my budget. :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My advice remains the same. Either head to the Glebe foreshore or Balmain after checking in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Morning flight (e.g. 6 am departure) would definitely be your best bet if you can't make it the day before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be prepared to go to the vantage point quite early in the day, and spend most of the day waiting for the fireworks.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eonn6i.json b/1eonn6i.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..df69cd8cd6a6f381684d92867e73efc3f23c77cd --- /dev/null +++ b/1eonn6i.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Opera and Harbour Bridge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you say it can’t get more beautiful, but that off-kilter horizon says otherwise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd like to see a comet or even a galactic starship battle above it. That along with fixing the jaunty angle would get it more beautiful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go to the opera house lots and this view never ceases to amaze me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty weak sunset tbh, you get some absolute belters a few days a week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to work on Goat Island. The early light with that view was amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know how people can look at these off-kilter horizons and be all \"Yeah mate, that'll do. No edits required. The world needs to see this\"", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eoou1d.json b/1eoou1d.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8e6fef4ecf9eaf9f845abe5a8373dc1c08541667 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eoou1d.json @@ -0,0 +1,182 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Probably a placeholder until announcement of an official date", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure there was a comment or post a few days ago asking why there were times listed for Saturday (today)… it’s likely they are just shifting the date of implementation back a few days at a time behind the scenes. You will likely find if no announcement is made soon it will likely be pushed back another few days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully, wish the damn line would open already", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you use google maps as well, it started to give you Sydney Metro as an option. I asked a staff in the train station and he said that even head office do not have the official dates yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait is the L4 timetable up as well? I have a feeling we may have two new Sydney rail lines opening on the same weekend, almost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(If you count the Carlingford line as 'new' lol).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "GTFS data was updated on 4/8 for the Metro and some bus network changes. It's probably easier to keep the data in the app for now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve had it saved in TripView for a couple of weeks and it’s changed a few times. Said Monday as recently as last night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope, the alert in the Service Info tab clarifies that \"[timetable information is a guide until the start date is confirmed](https://transportnsw.info/alerts/details#/ems-37396)\". ie. do not read too much into this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Testing of the data feed by Metro Trains Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google Maps suggested the Metro last week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I needed the line on Thursday, and checked on either the Monday or Tuesday to see if it was opening, assuming TripView might pull in the data.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was showing services running for the Friday, and I was annoyed to be missing it by one day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guess it's just a placeholder, and will probably change in a few days time again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you tap Service Information up the top it tells you it's not active.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably not, when you go to the existing metro stations there are big signs on the ticket machines saying \"DON'T BUY TICKETS to (list of all the new stations past Chatswood)\", services not running yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't believe how disorganised they are... The private organisation that owns the metro does not deserve being allowed to own/operate it, if they can't even have a ticket machine that sells valid tickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://i.imgur.com/sqVFhFg.jpeg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either that or the app automatically pulls timetables from a government API and someone clicked the wrong button and published the timetable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno how quickly they are going to be taking Bankstown services out of the city circle but there will be a noticeable improvement for everyone on all of the major lines except T4 when it finally goes live and Bankstown trains aren’t messing up other services.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was barely a useable line before so yeah I do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "source: I lived 10min walk from Telopea station and never used it once, instead we used to leg it or bus it down to Eastwood where the intercity trains used to stop as well back then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's not disorganisation, that's called being organised. The plan was to have these things in place for 4 August, so that's what happened. You can't just call off contractors willy nilly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a mistake but the TfNSW data is showing full Metro services as a placeholder until the line actually opens. They have a page stating this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://transportnsw.info/alerts/details", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if we will immediately see a new timetable or there will be some time of reduced traffic on the circle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to use Rydalmere station, but could just have easily used the M52 bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should have run 4 car sets from Carlingford to Central.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its a connected ticket machine, allowing ticket purchases that can not be made is not only disorganised, its probably illegal, much like Qantas selling tickets on flights they had cancelled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The metro management have proven they are totally incompetent, from closing the entire metro every weekend for 6 months for testing, and not being able to co-ordinate the required approvals to get the new section open, to having ticket machines sell invalid tickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are a bunch of clowns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a single decent Project Manager in the entire organisation. No doubt all getting multi hundreds of thousand dollar salaries to fail totally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The new timetable will probably go in the same day the Bankstown line closes, since they need to run trains through Regents Park etc. and will need to have some East Hills trains running through Sydenham for St Peters/Erskineville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would you have wasted a precious pathway into the city on the already-busy and delay-prone Western line using a 4-car train from the quietest branch on the network? Maybe off-peak back before the network started getting busy in the 2000s. Carlingford line should have just been converted to LR back when they decided the Parramatta-Chatswood plan wasn't going ahead because back then the development around Carlingford wasn't as bad and you probably could have extended it to Carlingford Court alot more cost-effectively.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">have proven they are totally incompetent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet they run a successful service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you've accidentally purchased a ticket feel free to seek a refund or keep it and try and sell it later to a collector.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Not a single decent Project Manager in the entire organisation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you met them all?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*excuse me while I scrub clean after defending the* ***metro***.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah and the Government has already said they want to wait several months after the Metro opens before the Bankstown shutdown begins:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(SKY NEWS) [\"The T3 Bankstown line will not shut until the city section of the line provides a \"reliable service for commuters from Sydenham into the CBD\".](https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/game-changer-trial-underway-for-sydney-metro-city-line-as-government-reveals-new-service-set-to-open-in-august/news-story/6e44aca92d87f24ffb8dbfbc4d739f70)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just liked catching the train. For the romance of it. It was a single track line!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many years before I even caught a train to Sandown, the branch off this branch.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eoouuj.json b/1eoouuj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3b1e44f09286e3abfcca7f38a67e2aff896d221d --- /dev/null +++ b/1eoouuj.json @@ -0,0 +1,274 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The number of people who blast through red lights in the area is insane too. Waiting 5 seconds for someone to cross, or a few minutes for a light to change isn't going to ruin anyone's world. Killing a pedestrian will though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope they throw the book at the driver. That wasn’t an unfortunate accident. That was a driver who shouldn’t have a license", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in a neighboring suburb to Greenacre and the amount of clowns racing at very high speeds down residential streets is absolutely ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once had two close calls on a single walk through Lane Cove. So many Sydney drivers don’t understand how to behave around a pedestrian crossing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. When you see the video, the driver that hit her didn't give any fucks in terms of watching out for pedestrians. .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also an SUV so you're going to do even more serious damage hitting someone vs a regular car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope that the driver is given more than a slap on the wrist for this. This kind of shit is inexcusable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Lucky”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Um… elderly people breaking their hips is commonly the beginning of the end for them. There’s a reason why they’re considered a significant break in elderly people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe turn that zebra crossing into a light intersection - and put red light cameras on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in this area and the driving here is fucking despicable. Absolute hoon behaviour no fucks given, dangerous driving just to save 1-2 seconds. You really feel the aura/vibe of driving in this area compared to other places in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always a certain demographic too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police operation. Camera or observer monitoring the crossing, hefty fines down the street. Do that now and then and you'll get a change in behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always tell my kids to make eye contact with the driver and for the car to make a stop before crossing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last WK an elderly lady got hit and killed in peakhurst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since the last 4 years, I walk to work everyday. They’ve been a handful of times when I was almost hit by a car, but I have a habit of triple checking the roads before I cross, not looking at my phone or listening to music and standing away from the curb (seriously some pedestrians stand at the very very edge). Either the drivers are on their phone, not looking properly or too impatient to wait for me to cross the full length of the crossing, that too in front of a major public hospital.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How people obtain their licence in Australia is an issue. These people shouldn't be driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need to ban cooked cunt drivers. Simple. Fuck this bs of driving a smart car and being a fukn retard while you drive it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pedestrian right of way is a right to be given, not taken, unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seen so many pedestrians step onto a zebra crossing without looking, in blind expectation of drivers stopping. They clearly have a far higher opinion of Sydney drivers than I do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The idiot hoons who just rev and drive loops around Roberts Rd is also jarring. It's just a matter of time before a huge accident occurs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but god forbid they put a red light camera down because suddenly it's \"just revenue raising\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. Fuckwits galore. They relish in being fuckwits. All I can do is teach my kids how to give them an enormously wide berth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just don't forget that the A frame of cars holds a HUGE blind spot. I always slow down check as I'm approaching a crossing, but damn, that A hides a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh they know. They just don't care. Just act oblivious up until you are about to step out and watch them slam on the breaks in a panic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was almost murdered by a crazed demon riding a hellcycle in Paddington. I wanted to cross the road, when all of a sudden I could hear thousands of souls screaming, and this demon in spandex (who was also on fire) came flying at me at what must have been 150kmh. I screamed and he laughed in a very deep voice, as bats flew out of his mouth. It was only by the grace of god did he miss me by several centimetres.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We *seriously* need to ban SUVs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Um… elderly people breaking their hips is commonly the beginning of the end for them. There’s a reason why they’re considered a significant break in elderly people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bingo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My grandmother was healthy into her 90s, had a fall at 92, then spent two years deteriorating off her feet until she died.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s right, that’s what I was taught at uni. It’s a downward spiral from here unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My husband drives from the shire to Ryde on his way back from work and he often calls me on the way, I can always tell when he hits greenacre because I can hear hoons going past, his car beeping at people who cut in or hit the brakes too quick, or just him criticising the other drivers. It’s a notable difference from the other suburbs he drives through and if he ever gets in a crash I know it’ll be in greenacre", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in the area too. Whenever you dare to suggest its driver behaviour rather than any other factor, you're met with aggression. So just like driving in the area basically lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally, I felt the stress leave my body once I moved out of the area lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They've gotta drive fast to avoid drive-bys hahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legit just put a pelican crossing with a red light camera.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think accidents on Roberts and the Hume are pretty frequent to be fair. Some motorcyclists were killed not that long ago drag racing up and down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So much worse in modern cars with how much thicker the columns are, I've lost entire cars in there at roundabouts sometimes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or there needs to be better driver education. Typical Sydney only solution is to ban something", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What? You can be an idiot and kill someone in any vehicle. I hate the huge American car dynamic but that's not the issue here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes the “punish everyone” approach, works a charm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I laughed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't realise how bad it was until I began driving a new car. All the pillars create much bigger blind spots than I expected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've missed busses and trucks at roundabouts. Makes it worse when drivers enter roundabouts so quick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could have the most educated driving populace in the world and there would still be collisions. Even discounting people who understand but don't give a shit, collisions just down to sheer bad luck are *inevitable* and will necessarily be more deadly because of the way SUVs are designed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia has some incredibly draconian driver's education policies compared to other developed countries, yet we seem to have about the same level of road hazard. Funny that, I wonder why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Getting rid of the ability for International Drivers License holders to drive on our roads would help a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True; being on your phone and also being a giant fuckwit is mainly the issue. But also the stupidly sized vehicle driven by said fuckwit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah well you can kill someone with a knife so we should legalise incendiary weapons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be as much \"punishing everyone\" as many of our sensible restrictions are, like on gun ownership. SUVs are significantly more dangerous to both passengers and pedestrians because of their weight and profile, and they do a lot more damage to our roads. It's completely ridiculous that they're legal here, it is inevitable that no matter how competent the driving population are, some collisions will always happen due to sheer bad luck, and in the case of SUVs these collisions will be more destructive and at lower speeds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the 90s and 80s shitboxes I used to drive around. Unbridled 360° views!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it's scary. And pedestrians forget (or don't realise) that they're not always seen. I do slow down, I do check, but damn, I have almost hit one or two people, because they just aren't seen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "draconian? Our licences are way too easy to get", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I drive a nissan micra from 2010 and compared to a 2013 corolla I'm pretty much in a goldfish bowl. The corolla practically had no visibility at all from the phat columns and the back window is about 1/10th the size of the micras!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It shouldn’t be on pedestrians to have to be aware, considering it’s the car drivers who aren’t allowed to operate a potentially deadly heavy vehicle in the first place without first qualifying for a licence…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure. But as my fellow motorcyclists often say, pointing out what the driver “should have done” won’t unbreak your bones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...yes it should? If I just suddenly sprint out onto the road without checking that it's safe to do so then that makes me an idiot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone should always be aware of what they're doing and what's going on around them in everything they do. Regardless of whether they're behind the wheel or on foot or otherwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it should be on pedestrians (as well as drivers) to look after their own safety. Just because you can see the car doesn't mean the driver has seen you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having the right of way doesn't stop you from getting hurt. Pedestrians need to be aware of their surroundings, not have their phone to their nose, blindly crossing without knowing what's out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Safety at a pedestrian crossing goes both ways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The good majority of drivers do take care while going through a crossing, but pedestrians do need to be aware and cross with caution and just not expect that everyone sees them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“What’s the point of being right, if you’re the one in hospital”. I never ever trust driver at pedestrian crossings. You cannot trust a few painted white lines to save your life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the context of vehicle design creating blind spots which are unexpected due to not being present in older models? It’s definitely not reasonable to prioritise blaming pedestrians, particularly when taking a hazard reduction hierarchy approach.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard \"What's the point of being right, if you're six feet under\", but essentially it is the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, in the context of crossing the road. The design of the vehicle is irrelevant, you should always be checking to see whether it's safe to cross the road before doing so. Part of that involves looking at what an approaching driver is doing, if they're coming at you at speed and you can't see them looking at you or worse, can see that they're *not* looking in your direction at all... do you think it's a good idea to cross in front of them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For some reason this opinion always gets downvoted and I do not understand the mentality. It’s like do you want to be right or alive? Forget the rules, let’s acknowledge reality. It’s stupid to not be aware of what you’re walking out into on the road, especially as a pedestrian vs car. Everyone should look out for themselves before crossing, even if that means waiting an extra couple of seconds to make eye contact with a driver and ensuring they are slowing down or have come to a complete stop, instead of blindly walking out. Most people I know actually do this because you simply can’t trust all drivers and you’ll always lose against a vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sounds like you’re spectacularly missing my point, so let me rephrase to be clearer: our pedestrian crossings are designed to encourage pedestrians to step out in front of cars. If the cars are being designed to encourage a higher rate of mistakes from car drivers due to increased blind spots, that means it is even more necessary than before to amend our infrastructure to ensure car drivers are less able to gain and maintain deadly speeds in such crossing locations, such as wombat crossings with ramps at a sufficient angle to require the car driver to slow down to 30kph or less regardless of whether a pedestrian is present. Discussions of whether pedestrians are sufficiently wary around cars is far too narrow in scope and encourages people to get angry with each other about perceived behaviour instead of applying a holistic Safe Systems approach that would *actually* be useful for the whole community.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eopu4d.json b/1eopu4d.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5097f8a5eefc5cc3de98feaf371d02e6ede4e9ac --- /dev/null +++ b/1eopu4d.json @@ -0,0 +1,382 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Raygun is flying back in from Paris, doing a set there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The usual 9pm fireworks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Candlelit vigil for the memory of Sega World", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You'll find out in about 30min from your post time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paw patrol live at the convention centre?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why don't you ask one of the people standing there 'hi what's happening here tonight, lots of people here, must be good'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People out on a Saturday night: what’s going on too many people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also reddit: the city is always dead they need to do something about it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Answer: It's like that nearly every Saturday night before 9pm. Were they good??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to live on Glebe foreshore on the top floor of an apartment (2010-ish), it was nice to sit at the window and see the fireworks over Pyrmont on Saturday nights. Crazy thing is I never went to see them until recently with my two kids and now we live an hour drive from the city!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no idea, but usually I just ask someone there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "don't know if it was related, but it was Qixi Festival aka chinese valentines, on saturday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of people enjoying their phones by the looks of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Celebrating Ray Gunns performance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not helpful for your question, but, aw! This makes me so happy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s crazy busy. I’m probably alone here but I cherish my teen days when you could walk around the city and it was fairly quiet even at night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there were fireworks, is as much as I know", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably there for the fireworks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An extra rare creature is supposed to appear on Pokemon Go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People thought ekka was in Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably the line from George St footlocker for a new shoe everyone will forget about the week after.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "finally got the Vivid drone show to work so they're finally showing it. Better late than never.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paw patrol live", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paw patrol live", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck yeah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We joke, but I'd pay good money to see that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok, but seriously, was she being for real? Or is this some sort of a prank or lesson for her social studies?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "STOPPPP LMFAO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🥊🦘", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d watch the kangaroo live if I had nothing else to do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really? Surely the Parisians have adopted her as the physical manifestation of the concept of irony and appointed her permanent ambassador for cross cultural shitness, or something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for my 3.48am guffaw ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sorry - usual?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do fireworks every Saturday night?? Huh. TIL.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re right, been here for 24 years of my life but never knew there are fireworks every saturday night ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn’t think it got this crowded and in winter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fireworks were at 8:30 weirdly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "May Sonic RIP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At 9pm haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of my favourite bits of r/Sydney is people describing the City as dead and empty or vibrant and thriving during the exact same periods of time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember when you could park anywhere in the city on a Sunday? Not much was open but parking was easy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eh Darling Harbour at 9pm has been busy for decades.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you been to Melbourne recently? The city is busy and super packed even late at night and some shops stay open past 12", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watch out, I think there's enough weight here to cynically see her perform live for some time to come", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Level 9 inception levels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been wondering as well. From the way she was dressed to her interview about her hard work and talent it really seems like a “bit” and I’m half expecting her to come out at some kind of comedienne with a show and that’s the character.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you saying you'd miss out on that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you tie their hind legs together, they may show her signature move.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They obviously don't do it during fire bans, but every other Saturday, yea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait... what? I'm 31 and had absolutely no idea this was a thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t worry, I don’t think it’s been for 24 years… I think it only really bedded in as a fixture the last few years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm guessing you don't live near the CBD. Those sat night fireworls taunted me for years - living in Redfern, the sound would bounce off the Suicide Towers in Waterloo but I wouldn't see them. Then living in chippo i used to only be able to see them if i stood on my bed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soooo? How was iiiit? I personally found it to be a bit underwhelming lol. But that’s what being spoiled with the new years fireworks on the harbour will do to ya ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought he was fucking with you no way it’s real", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to be every Friday and Saturday, at 9 and 12 before Covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "20mins of fireworks/week, imagine that money out into bike lanes, housing, or health services", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sonic has passed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crime never sleeps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah there will be plenty of families kicking around darling harbour after the show.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in Melbourne for a few years in the cbd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve also lived in Sydney cbd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s okay for wanting a city to be less busy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the only way to get out of the embarrassing situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, we literally blow up a couple grand every Saturday. Sydneyyyyyy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn't just the fireworks that just went off. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It used to happen in the 90’s too, but I recollect that it was mainly spring/summer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hear them on Elizabeth St. Used to be able to see them from the top of McKell when that was accessible. Used to watch the new year fireworks from the top of Walker Street when kids were little", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eh they figure there’s value in it from people being there spending money at nearby shops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what? Its benefits likely outweigh the cost and makes the city feel a bit more alive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heh isn’t Sydney now the global capital of blow (coke) now too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given how busy it gets its quite obvious it's worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God forbid the council try to do anything to make people's lives marginally better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon it should be lights out at 9pm in the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Defensive much?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not even close", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This, I know the fireworks provider who puts on the Saturday show and it's around $10k. The amount of money that pours into local business thanks to this is completely worth it. Neckbeards on reddit who hate people enjoying themselves on a Saturday night is hilarious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t disagree, I was merely explaining it to the guy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really; downvotes? Sydney is unequivocally Australia’s cocaine capital and this article suggests per-capita cocaine consumption in aus in 2022 was the highest in the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.news.com.au/national/australia-the-highest-per-capita-cocaine-user-in-the-world/news-story/c91869d4e2b2adeef266917d82f705e0](https://www.news.com.au/national/australia-the-highest-per-capita-cocaine-user-in-the-world/news-story/c91869d4e2b2adeef266917d82f705e0)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kinda like the NYE fireworks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spend $5 mill, make $100mill+.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it the mob out at Lithgow?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who said I hated it? Sounds like projection bro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I know, all good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah that'd require actually having cocaine and not the stomped on shit we get. Probs the highest use of cocaine adulterants/cutting ingredients.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who said I said you hated it? Sounds like projection bro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you make a sarcastic comment about wasting money out of support then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really, more downvotes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So your theory is that because the cocaine people are buying is such poor quality, people are buying far more than they would in other countries in order to get high and that is beefing up the numbers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's def a factor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I'm more saying you can't be a coke capital with the dogshit quality we have here compared to many south American cities that'd go through absolute bricks of the stuff with far higher purity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like saying Macca's is the king of all beef because they go through so many hamburgers.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eoqmuw.json b/1eoqmuw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9f3b35ae60565f56f37ee70e2a4cb1c89ebe0058 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eoqmuw.json @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What the fuck City of Sydney - logged a snap/send/solve ticket about a missing tactile paver at a bus stop on King St, Newtown. Rather than fix the paver, some guy just filled it with bitumen? Is this what passes for a fix?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its just a temporary safety fix until the specialist who does the tactile installation comes. You see this commonly throughout the city where bitumen is put in as soon as possible before the paver comes to put the paving in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*slaps the bitumen*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"She'll be right\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“She’ll be right” - the guy who signed off on this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally! I've reported it once a year since 2020.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's one way to confuse people with a vision impairment, they use the cane to follow those raised silver lines", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In your complaint, be sure to mention it doesn't meet disability access requirements and you intend to take the matter to human rights under the DDA (1992)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They must have hired the Wollondilly Council for that job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending where this was installed this might not even be the responsibility of CoS. Is it a Bus stop? If so it might fall with TfNSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Itll last 100 seconds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems that whole section needs to be redone. Screw blind people i guess?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the temp remediation work before the final fix. This is just to get it in functional order for pedestrians until properly resolved; otherwise they'd bollard and tape it off which will obstruct pedestrian access.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Work smarter not harder", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol they did a Raygun on that one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Warranty for 24 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Garunteed to need additional work before next year's pot needs to be emptied again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Such a shame that they can't even use concrete for these works and it's coming from our rates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently CoS has over $800m just sitting idly in a bank account.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The paver must be behind schedule because there's holes and trenches in the city that have been like that for years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If someone with less vision than me happened to swing their cane through that one spot...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a temporary fill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cant speak to that, but the intention is for a paver to come and fix them when they have sufficient to subcontract it. The council staff arent trained pavers so for liability reasons wont do it themselves. But even if city of sydney was large enough to have an inhouse paving team, it would be unlikely they would be on call for saturday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Landscape Architect here. I asked my senior this as the city is riddled with patches of asphalt where pavers once laid. In most cases it’s obvious the patches are following a trench dug to access services. Apparently there is a loop hole that makes it so that contractors aren’t required to return the areas of works to how they were (we call this “make good”). I would assume though there is a limit to the extent, which is why we end up with narrow bands of asphalt running down sidewalks. I assume most people don’t care, but I find it really disappointing. It takes away from the visual amenity of our city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't let facts get in the way of reddit idiots", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They shoulda coulda used concrete. Asphalt is horrible for sidewalks anyway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Around my workplace they waited until after the city had re-paved the footpath and cut multiple parallel trenches into it and just backfilled with cold mix that's not even level with the footpath... Then they cut other tranches through the original trenches at an angle. There's more cold mix than pavers, but the original owners are neatly stacked in piles along the footpath. And the cold mix is stacked up as high as 15cm above the footpath level in some places.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its because it can be walked on immediately. The concrete would need time to set.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You realise how slippery concrete is in the wet?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very disappointing. There needs to be tighter controls around this!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just need some pilons and some yellow tape", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least it won't melt in the sun, when I lived in Newtown, the asphalt was all melty and melted the bottoms of my thongs and they got bits of asphalt embedded into the soles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It can be textured. It's much less slippery than that granite", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Properly brushed concrete is far less slick in the rain than the horrible stone paving that has been laid all across Sydney (and Melbourne.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Concrete can be brushed when setting to avoid slippage. That’s why footpaths have the brushed texture.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eoyk8c.json b/1eoyk8c.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cee78e0d073b6fadff89febe48737625bf410b57 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eoyk8c.json @@ -0,0 +1,190 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck to anyone running the City 2 Surf!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s an absolutely divine morning out there. A little nippy, but glorious aside from that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pilates, haircut and lunch done. Now twiddling my thumbs figuring out what to do to take advantage of this stunner of a day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anybody know any skating stores in western sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do people do when they have a medical appointment with the potential of bad news and want someone to go with them, but all their loved ones are unavailable? Do they just suck it up and go by themselves, or is there some sort of service where a person can go with you and help you process stuff if it is bad news?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Walkout this morning around pyrmont, and it smells like burning plastic. Is something happening??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t have a KFC within cooee of where I live. I’m in Sydney today and thought I’d grab a twister. WHY THE F IS THERE CORN CHIPS IN IT?!?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saying it again, coffee first in Seaforth is the best coffee is northern beaches and maybe Sydney, just perfect coffee everytime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there people here that play volleyball casually in the inner south west region? Looking to find a group to play with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally saw the break dancing vid. Poor form. Not even an attempt at a septuple head spin.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a thrilling match from the Opals to wrap up their Olympics. Another medal to a historic tally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does IKEA have a customer support email? I can only find chat or a phone number but I don't have time to wait around god knows how long for a CS agent because management skimps on staffing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But maybe someone here can help - I ordered the wrong size standing desk because I was careless. Didn't realise until I'd already opened the packages. From the instructions and the way the packages are divided it looks like across all sizes, all parts are the same except the actual desktop. Is it possible to for me to pay the difference and order a larger size in that specific part? Even if I hadn't already opened everything (started building it too bc I really need a desk while I find out) it seems ridiculous to return everything only to, well, reorder everything with only one part changed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City2surf probably the only Sunday in Sydney guaranteed to be decent weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve already got my first load of washing on & now about to take my daily stroll for my coffee fix!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do I need a coat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Small beach or outdoor walk, find a decent cafe and get a nice coffee, do some people watching, walk along the water, a bit late now but Sundays usually have a boujee/flea/food markets somewhere, it's too beautiful to be indoors today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they can’t make it in person, maybe someone could be on the phone, or a video call with you while you’re in the room.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What exactly are you looking for when a person goes with you? If you don’t know them are they not just another person like Drs or Nurses?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> WHY", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the question I always ask myself after getting dirty bird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They changed the recipe a good couple of years ago. Put coleslaw in there as well. Completely ruined it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Just Spike It at a", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Riverwood or Western Ravens Volleyball at Lakemba.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe join the social scrims. I know WRV has a social comp restarting on Tuesdays and Sats. You could ask the organisers to put u on a team.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From the first Google result;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.ikea.com/au/en/customer-service/knowledge/articles/2e1cef91-1f6c-4ecb-bf1b-459fe5626efb.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Please not that IKEA does not have an active customer support email address.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So looks like your best bet is either phone or in person, and for me the phone was worth the wait. I had a similar issue many many years ago and it was resolved over the phone, simply the IKEA staff member asked me to bring my receipt in, the wrong part, and we swapped it out at the customer service counter. I wouldn't have walked in without first having that assurance over the phone otherwise we'd be wasting each other's time if the IKEA staff member couldn't do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been wearing a tshirt. This may as well be summer for me. Not looking forward to actual summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a good idea too. Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure, tbh. I just don't want to be alone if I get bad news.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You make a very good point. But damn those wicked wings are the tits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t like the coleslaw but at least it kind of goes with the meal. The corn chips just stumped me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just wanted to apologise for being shitty to you. I've had an awful day but it doesn't help anyone for me to spread it around. You took the time to help and I shouldn't have thrown it in your face like that. So thank you for helping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn. Thanks for sharing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could've done without the passive aggressive google snark though, I'm having a really shit day as it is. don't need salt in the wound from people trying to make others feel like shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to work in a hospital with some amazing palliative care services. (Without getting your hopes up) kids could even get the therapy dog to sit with them for that sort of thing. Maybe check in with a social worker and see if they have any solutions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The passive agressive snark replies are something like 30-40% of this sub. I say that as someone responsible for some of the snark.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you. I'll ask the question and see what they say.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I think I need to steer clear on bad days. Some days I feel like I don't have skin and the slightest breeze is agony; someone makes an off handed remark and I spiral. Straw on the camel's back. That's not their fault. Reddit isn't good for me on those days. I've apologised to the other commenter. I'm coming out of that mood a bit. If work wasn't so hell rn and I hadn't already had so many absences I'd take a mental health day tomorrow, need it badly. Since it's not a good time, I'll just wallow a bit, then keep calm and carry on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, have no room to talk, I get snarky plenty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a good evening, Mr Teh-ah-tim-eh.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ep6b5l.json b/1ep6b5l.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..736a5748e71939f6508e952a9ea3a8d8de5c4dc4 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ep6b5l.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "We were so lucky with the weather! And loved all the supporters on the sidelines - kids with lemonade stands and lollies, a band of teenagers on top of their garage. Bagpipes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also great job everyone for trier to litter less. I saw so many less wrappers on the ground than the Hoka Sydney Running festival on May which was atrocious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats alot of people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Biggest one yet this year (they said)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The clouds gently moving along in the background gave a nice perspective", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's cool totally saw myself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man I was at work :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many that the finish line had a backlog. The announcer kept saying \"Use your Garmin time\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "77661 actual finishers according to the results.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happened to the 12,339 others that started?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guessing they didn't turn up. Either that or they're still out there on the course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah I didnt think of people not turning up. I wonder if some did finish but the scrum at the finish line was so huge, they walked around it so their time wasn't recorded?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ep71bv.json b/1ep71bv.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..04b566aa3621d0f493ad3f00d3f4c86888dd6459 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ep71bv.json @@ -0,0 +1,222 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Poor kid. Mum sounds like a total nightmare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His mum sounds like hard work. Bagging out his ex in the media is not very helpful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was running away from his Mother.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now this kids name is in the news for this kind of reason, he's going to have such a hard time landing jobs in the future, let alone girlfriends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Parents need to learn to be discreet on the media, and not snitch on their kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does he have to return to the family? From my understanding, he planned it pretty well, i.e., is determined to leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks God ! Hope he is ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh thank goodness, my heart skipped a beat when I saw this story for some reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good news.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an Indian man, I can tell you this is how most Indian moms speak. And I totally hate it. She was on air calling his ex a loser. What does that say about her character!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder who he was really running away from!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why it’s so hard to engage with missing teenager cases. Like, has something dangerous happened, or are they running away from an awful home life that any adult would GTFO from? Unfortunately running away usually puts them into hotter water…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are a lot of.... let's say, typical, Indian family dynamics.... to this story. I've worked with a lot of families where I can imagine this happening - all the bits of it, from the kid adjusting his attendance like Ferris Bueller, to the secret girlfriend, to the mum's reaction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't help but think the girlfriend broke up with him because of his mother", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know. He's not fortunate to have someone like our mums. Easy-peasy lemon squeezy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought the news said he got dumped by a girl", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dunno about you, but if my kid went missing I’d happily take “will be harder to land a job and/or girlfriend” as a consequence to “more likely to find said kid”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not anymore. His family were oppressive and he planned his getaway. Now he will be forced to return to manipulation and shame - at best - from his family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not necessarily, if you read between the lines here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kids run away from home because the environment is shit, and the parents have dropped enough clues to suggest that this is exactly the case here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had an Indian neighbour in a block of units in Fortitude Valley who had family issues - he apparently wasn't sending enough money per month back to his family.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I could hear him arguing every other week with his mother, and one day he comes staggering around and pleading for help - he'd dehydrated and malnourished himself to the point he had to get help to go to hospital.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I told his mother on the phone, because someone handed it to me, that he was sick and he needed to look after himself first if he wanted to do anything else, and then after he got back to the flats I told him the same thing again,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Dude! Look after yourself first, and *then* send money home. I get you're trying to look after your family but what the fuck are they going to do if you drop dead!? Plus you work at ****! How are you starving?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprisingly, he at least got the point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah this absolutely nails it. Between the mum, the missing kid and the bit about the gf, why do I feel like the breakup is just an event and not nearly the reason for his disappearance?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My time at a youth homeless shelter, then in the medium term youth housing program i met a young woman whose parents effectively sold her into sexual slavery, had her repeatedly raped, then the second the plane landed in australia she bolted. Her parents were really annoyed she never attended any of the visa appointments to help get her rapist into the country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(If it wasn't obviously, i'm taking about forced childhood marriage in the old country)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am absolutely certain it's this or the mother forced him to break up with her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The prevalence of toxic co-dependence between Indian mum and sons would have given Freud an entire book to write.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where was this from? Did he speak with the media?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The mum told the news he got dumped by a girl", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guide to being a parent of a missing child:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Comment before being found: \"If anyone has seen him, please let the police know where. Son, no matter how you feel we love you and we want you back home\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Comment after: \"Thanks to the police for helping us, we'd now like our privacy\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"We caught him with a girlfriend and then told him he had to break up with her and she was a stupid bitch anyway and that's why he left\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "16/17 year olds are young people, not children in the eyes of the law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can't be forced to do anything they don't want to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now the social worker assigned to the case will try to learn as much as possible about the situation, and maybe the best path forward is returning to his parents, maybe it's into independent accommodation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If this is true, I hope he understands it does get better. Once he’s finished school he’ll hopefully find himself on a path of independence among people able to give him what he wasn’t getting at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whenever I see a trans runaway it's my immediate thought.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd have read his mother the riot act lol. Poor dude. Glad he started taking care of himself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And don't forget it's very probable that silent dad is absolutely fuming and gonna finally blow his top when kiddo gets home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm the first one to avoid stereotyping where possible, but, reading that article it was just hard not to think of a bunch of families I've known, like I said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too real - only fixable by moving out which is way harder for many younger folks right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100%, and if the girlfriend was white you can be certain without a doubt that the poor kid was forced to break up with her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am genuinely surprised people are willing to draw all these conclusions as if they actually know of the people involved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I couldnt believe how candid the mother was to the media. She seemed more concerned about how it reflects on her rather than just finding her son.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is so true. I see this with some among our acquaintance-circle. The poor kids WANT to move out, but financial considerations (and dependence issues) prevent them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a friend's kid (20yo male) I knew who had started dating while living with family. The mum, our friend, was so toxic towards the young lass and kept bagging her out. It was absolutely asinine shit like, the girlfriend teaching him how to do his own laundry, or taking him shopping for his own clothes etc... I shit you not, the mum actually broke down into tears that \"she's trying to replace me\". We tried our very best to try and explain to her what a healthy dynamic needs to be, but she wouldn't have it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure enough a couple of month's later, the boy got dumped and his mum \"reinforced\" the codependent behaviour by babying him extra hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are many _many_ such anecdotes sadly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">if the girlfriend was white", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a belting mate.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ep788f.json b/1ep788f.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b46d58e07b3e5ebd21c0575bdf5bcd4f642ea771 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ep788f.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "G’day fellow Sydneysiders,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the Coopers Brewery finally reopening its doors to tours I have, at last, got an excuse to drive to Adelaide. I want to try a relaxed and unstructured coastal drive all the way south along the coast and I’m looking for cool little towns to stop at along the way (towns within the jurisdiction of r/Sydney)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice natural beauty, cool/unique things to do, small friendly towns or even general travel advice is welcome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So far popular towns Recs have included Bermagui and Narooma.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheers in Advance!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I visited Eden once on a cruise and it was a lovely little town. Would definitely recommend stopping by. Very pretty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Broulee has a brewery and a beach. Skip Batemans and go there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Narooma and Merimbula", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eden is an unavoidable stop before crossing the border, heard nice things about it! Cheers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A brewery huh? Includes a detour off the main road, looks like I’m stopping here, cheers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on when you go there's also a distillery opening in tomakin next month as well (tomakin is right next to broulee). No idea what they're gonna have but they've pushed back the opening a few times so it looks like it's going ahead now haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Planning for April, maybe it’ll be up by then! All for supporting the local businesses", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ep7g4y.json b/1ep7g4y.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ddd15b038fc13cbca178373ee417898bea19dcc1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ep7g4y.json @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Plenty of Palestine flags especially in the first few km. Once the race went into areas populated with lots of Jews the flags changed to lsraeli, hardly surprising.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bait is real lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There were at least two pro-Palestine protest groups along the route too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's obviously bait as the other commenter said", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But why should YOU the viewer care?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a public event in a country where you can do this kind of thing. Go outside and talk to someone you haven't talked to before. You're hurting yourself by caring too intensely about something that is insignificant. (Waving a flag, not genocide)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Large Jewish community. Of course there are those flags aroubd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were flying it at the Olympics too. What's your point?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have nothing better to do with your Sunday than be offended at nothing? It’s a beautiful day out there, empty your mind and enjoy it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't care. I go to punchbowl greenacre and bankstown area and see Palestinian flags everyday. Doesn't offend me cbf anyone can put up what ever flag they want as long as it's not kkk, nazi, isis etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re all there filming trying to catch a reaction as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I don't get why they would even? I suppose its to remind people that there's a Jewish presence in the world, but why do people need reminding of that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overwhelming apathy would be the response?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh who says I was outraged!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m Jewish lol - it was more to gauge responses", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also AJA posted that out of pride", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "kkk, nazi, isis, queensland", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do people need reminding of anyone’s presence in the world…?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's flags of every country along the route. They are supporting Israeli athletes like every other flag waver on the course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhh right", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ep7qcl.json b/1ep7qcl.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d4b7ce6506f4c8039449ed566dfa9aaec69936f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ep7qcl.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm particularly interested in lessons for beginners - ideally a group class as it'd be great to socialise and meet new people through tennis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm currently considering North Shore, Inner West and Eastern Sub neighbourhoods", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City Community Tennis. I made a lot of tennis mates through that club", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends where, but the Hills:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://maps.app.goo.gl/YsorLv69qKDnh7Fw5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Olympic Park has a good tennis centre", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ep8sds.json b/1ep8sds.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ab523af468ff90daf94f5800609af864d24eccb0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ep8sds.json @@ -0,0 +1,1058 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I was very happy in the end with my 01:13:20 starting in the Green Wave. My goals had been: finishing; sub 1:30; and then maybe sub 1:20. All my usual running is on the flat, so I was sure my pace would be ruined by the hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My prep had been not great because in the past two weeks I've been suffering from arch pain, so I've had zero running to save myself for today. I had been regularly running 14+ km distances each Sunday prior to the injury, so I wasn't too worried about my fitness or mental stamina.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The start was fine since in Green everyone is running, at least initially, so once you get onto the course proper, there is little congestion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I've always read, Heartbreak Hill is a bit tough, but what really gets you are the subsequent hills when you think it is all downhill from there. And the last kilometre in Bondi when you think you are done, and then have to run 500 m up and back along the road to get back to the finish line. I definitely slowed in the second half compared to everyone else because there were just streams of people passing me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Random other thoughts:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* It was funny getting off the train at Town Hall to see a huge line at the toilets from everyone trying to be clever and avoiding the portaloos. I luckily found a public toilet at the church by the start line for a pre-race pee that had no line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* I got rather annoyed by the water volunteer who was just chucking cups of water at people. Perhaps random runners don't want to get soaked?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* The house with women out the front with signs saying \"sleep with us\". Admire the hustle ladies, but it is a family event.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wasn't happy about having to wait 5-10 minutes to cross the finishing line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shout out to the mad lad in amongst the pink wave running in Air Force 1s, jeans and a T shirt. Tell me mdma carried you to bondi after a big night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was my 10th time running the City2Surf. Did it in just over 63 mins, which is what I guess I'd do, ie 4:30/Ks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually train each year to maintain my sub 70/Red Group status. I'd slacked off on my running in 2023 and was doing about 26-27 mins for 5K earlier this year. So I fixed my diet (dropped 10% of my body weight) and put the training in, so was pretty pleased with the result. Felt very uncomfortable for about 90% of the run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely beautiful morning for it. It's almost uncanny that the weather is so good for C2S every year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was happy to finish quickly and get straight up to the bus without needing to queue. Home and showered before 10am!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My PB is just under an hour, so I now need to train to try and beat that for next year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are all so fit, well done!. I just wanted to get out for a nice walk and not get injured. 2hr45m and I’m happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First time city to surf. Got hit with influenza and a surprise house move so haven't been able keep my running up for the past month or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still managed 1:40 which I'm proud of.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feeling ALIVE, what a fun event that was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney really puts on a show sometimes. Well done everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First time running in a costume. Went in a 100% polyester tiger onesie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a new found respect for costumed runners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this was my 12th race and easily my slowest. But, as always, I had an absolute blast and just feel so lucky to live in this beautiful city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Odd choice to close off half the William Street tunnel as it created a pretty big bottleneck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I raised money for Beyond Blue but I’m always struck by the myriad causes being championed by racers and spectators alike.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m rarely evangelical about many things but I strongly recommend that everyone who gets the opportunity, regardless of skill level, to get out and do this race at least once.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone always worries too much about Heartbreak Hill, and doesn’t worry enough about how long there still is to go from the top of the hill to the finish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I managed to smash my PB of 66 minutes with 61:03 today. I trained almost the entire year for it and have never been naturally gifted in running!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a beautiful day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fat guy here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I survived and crossed the finish line. That was enough. Took a little over 3 hours for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1:48 in blue wave which is my personal best but I was aiming for 1:45 which I'm going to count as achieved considering there was a long bottleneck at the finish line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still bummed though that it's not officially recorded that I've achieved my goal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First ever City2Surf and I managed a 1:28 - just ahead of my goal so I’m chuffed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See you next year legends ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First time doing it - 1:18 when I hit the log of people before the finish line official time of 1:21 due to having to stop before the finish line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Undersold myself (and our group) by doing blue wave, spend most the morning weaving around people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But an absolute vibe. Being around so many others is a great motivator. Good to get among it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Highlights: PB'd my 5km time by 47secs, managed to lob every cup directly into a bin like a professional shooter, didn't tear my calf despite it feeling like it was ready to snap most of the way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lowlights: lost out on a course PB due to the finish bottleneck, no water (or any freebies) at the end because they ran out of cups, and another runner cut too close and smashed my injured wrist with their arm swing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was way more dodging and weaving this year than there was last year, and it was way more of a struggle. She done, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am tyrannosaurus wrecked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "first time city 2 surfer, did it in 98 minutes...had to walk for most of the hilly bits. Not too displeased, I did a 93 minute super flat 14.0km last week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1:28 weaving in and out, running the whole way and queuing at the end", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it was fun! I got a new PB with 58:44 which I’m super happy with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went a bit too hard at the start and almost gassed my legs for Heartbreak but survived.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I got rather annoyed by the water volunteer who was just chucking cups of water at people. Perhaps random runners don't want to get soaked?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was this the kids in the purple jerseys? The guy in front of me got splashed and I almost tripped on the cup they threw.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First timer in the yellow group. Did it in 90 minutes which I’m very happy with. The furthest I got training over 6 weeks was 5k so 14 was quite new.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PRO: The vibe is great and I definitely want to join again next time. I can see why people come back each year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "CON: Maybe it was my group but I think I ran diagonally most of the way. It would be interesting to try a different wave next time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heartbreak hill is… aptly named.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was utterly confused seeing so many people throw their jackets and jumpers to the side before the start, and during the first few K’s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A good experience all around!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well done! I was in the Pink wave and finished in 70 mins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This wave got fairly congested towards the end of the race, but had lots of fun either way!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omg the subsequent hills after HH ruined me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was on target for 1:30 but got cramps and on the verge of muscles siezing up because I pushed too hard on the way up to the Vaucluse switchback and had to walk to the end. Ended up with a time of 2:00 oh well!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then spent 30 minutes waiting for the bus!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was aiming for sub 75, so really happy with getting 71:21. Will aim for sub 70 and try to sign up for the green group next year so I'm not spending time weaving through the crowd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had a very similar experience in the Pink group. I lol-ed at the Town Hall toilet situation too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone else have a mistake in their reported finish time? Mine was showing a full hour longer so I think the gun time and not my actual start time (blue wave)?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First time with my kids (6yo twins) so my time is around 3hours but it was fun! (Except for the 400 toilet breaks)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun morning as always but I feel like the run is past capacity now. Record turnout of 90000 but I was constantly having to weave around people. I was in the green wave. Part of issue is too many people register for the wrong wave and that makes for hairy moments when people are fatigued.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They **HAVE** to fix this new bottleneck issue in 2025!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Felt like shit at the start due to lack of sleep. But I’d done the work training wise so I ended up with a PB and can enter red group for the first time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I done 94 mins. Super disappointed in myself. Started getting phlegmy on Friday and just didn't have the lungs. Had plantar fasc on the left foot from about 11kms so walked most of the way also. Thought I'd be walking the whole way to the end line but decided to push through it the last 1500m. Oh well. My last c2s was 10 years ago and I couldn't even do 1.5km at the beginning of the year. I need to do it next year again to redeem myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was my first C2S, wanted to hit sub an hour which I missed by about 5 minutes. I think I would have done if it weren’t for foot traffic being in orange wave but it was a fun morning!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was in the pink group as I left it too late it get green. Marshalling at the start was a shit show. People entering through garden beds. As was passing heaps of walkers in the first 5 km.... honestly, if you're walking with friends just start in the blue or yellow wave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise great weather for it. Did the Sydney Harbour 10km a fortnight ago. Glad we had sunshine with no rain or wind!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A number of people were with paramedics so I hope they're okay tonight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely my least favourite C2S I’ve done, the planning and execution were well off the mark this year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Yellow wave was an absolute nightmare for anyone actually running as I spent the entire course just dodging people. Probably ran an extra 1km with all the weaving back and forth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- the huge bottleneck BEFORE the finish adding 5-10 min to everyone’s times was unforgivable for a race that costs $100 and where your finish times dictate your starting wave in future years. Needed a far better system to hand out medals quickly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Music seemed more sparse and pretty poor quality this year. There was a bloke DJing about 3/4 of the way along the course who wrecked his mix over and over - looked like he’d never DJed outside of his bedroom before. How do these people get permits to play?? Also, the DnB tent around kilometre 11 was playing great music but was way too loud and had potential to cause hearing damage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- the queues for the bus were an absolute shitshow with people constantly pushing in all the way up the hill. It took me longer to get from the finish line to Bondi Junction than it took me to run the entire course", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- picking up a bib on Saturday was also a disaster with huge queues and rude people constantly pushing in with m security doing nothing to stop them. You were then forced to walk through a series of overpriced gift shops instead of being able to immediately leave so you didn’t overstay your parking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was only 2 minutes slower than last year with virtually zero prep so I’m happy with that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been caught out by the hills on military road and that final 1km before so I knew what to expect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great atmosphere the whole way with people playing trumpets / bag pipes / residents giving the runners high fives and cheering people on…. and a guy in a banana suit beat me in the final 200m. Fantastic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second City2Surf, my first was 7 years ago. Goal was under 1:30 and very happy with 1:26:12. Very proud to have run all the hills and only walked for my 3 drink and gel breaks. Forgot heartbreak hill started so early but powered through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel there is not enough focus on which starting wave you’re in for the non-qualifier waves. I was in Pink (goal of 1:30 to 1:45) and there were far too many walking groups making it difficult to overpass less than 1km in, which was all downhill by the way. I spent most of the 14km overtaking constantly - and I’m not that fast. I think too many people overestimated their abilities and went up a wave after the blue wave sold out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weirdest one was 2 fit looking middle aged women walking, talking, drinking coffee and eating bananas like a casual Sunday walk and chat. Do front runners in the earliest waves come and walk parts of the course again later?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did about what I had hoped to do at 75 mins but honestly I felt like I just ducked and weaved the whole way and barely hit a stride. I Was in the blue wave which is probably below me but my fault for registering late.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty happy with it for my first time but I know I can run faster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First timer. Got the call up from a mate a week ago as his girlfriend had to pull out so didn’t have much prep and had only been for a few runs in the past month or so. Was aiming to just run the whole way at a steady pace and managed to get her done in 1:15. Will have another go at it next year, I’m a sucker for a long uphill and thought it was a great running route. Did not enjoy the crush right after the finish line. I’m tall so it wasn’t as bad but given the amazing weather it was pretty hot so it was exposed and claustrophobic. Solid all up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry to dampen the mood but have to spare a thought for the fellow who had some kind of heart failure in front of the band/Myprotein stand. Chest compressions and defibrillator. First time seeing that in real life and it really is as tough as they warn you it is in first aid training. I didn't stick around to gawk beyond that but I hope he's made it through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will definitely do it next year; timing wasn't good for me this year and I missed out on entry but also got a horrible cough last weekend so wouldn't have done well. Really enjoyed the Festival of the Feet recently at Georges Hall and want to aim for a half next year, open to suggestions!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First time, focused more on weights the last 6 months so I wasn't as lean as I had intended to be but felt pretty fantastic with 1:21. Hill was a struggle but what a great experience overall and I wish I had started these sooner. Don't think I'd actually ever aim for the sub 1 hour - just not that dedicated to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had such a great day. Second time, managed to pull 61 minutes which was 4 minutes faster than my time last year. It was surprisingly warm, much warmer than last year, a Bondi breakfast beer with my coworkers just felt amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was my very fist City2Surf starting on Yellow Wave finished at 2 hours, I'm trying to run all the way through HB hills, but yeah my leg got fcked and ruin my pace LOL since my training track is just mostly flat track. Should've tried to run through the actual race track at least once for practicing. Really keen to join next year ones and ofcourse with more practice I should've been able to start in Blues or Pinks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I notice the expanded results show non sensical pace. they show pace from gun not pace from mat. Whats the point of gun pace when only a few start at gun time? my pace on garmin was 5:15 to first time mat and it reports it as 7 something!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do they do medals? It’s a generic participation award which your bib number already is. Such an utter waste and honestly a despicable thing to do in an event with so much littering and waste already built in (I appreciate there is a big clean up)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Samesies. I was on track for a PB, turned the corner ready to switch on the afterburners, and just dead stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes it was so disappointing! We were looking forward to running over the finish and instead we're stuck queuing for 15mins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. It was the blue balls of the race", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When did this happen?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At 8:55am (I ran a 73min Red wave) I asked to speak to a manager, and predicted to him that within 20 minutes runners would have to queue to finish - I explained the problem was the bottleneck for post-finish runners caused by the last table of cups jutting out by 1.5 m on the right (western) side followed by \\~20 wheely bins against the western wall to collect the cups. (And that a 2m square bin plonked mid pathway shortly after that constriction would not help either). I said he would need to wheel the bins downstream (south) and dismantle that drinks table, else C2S would have lots of pissed off runners and a significant drop in attendance for subsequent years. They already had the loud speakers out urging on walkers, and the mgr started to move the 2m bin. But he looked helpless about organising an adequate rectification.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did they dismantle that last drinks table and move those 20 bins? I don't think the mgr I spoke to felt empowered enough to escalate & delegate & get the necessary help - epic mgt fail!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "C2S mgt, please tell us here on Reddit that next year:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1) You will employ an expert in fluid dynamics / crowd control to ensure dumb race architecture doesn't get set up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2) You will arrange enough walky-talkies and dynamic mgt escalation procedures that you can respond intelligently to emerging problems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3) More intelligent mgt re bussing us out than just an irritating looping recording of an automaton telling us to keep calm and be respectful. (Muppets!! We were being respectful. You were the gouging Bs failing to provide adequate management.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "C'mon C2S: 90,000 runners x $100/entry = really really dumb to risk 1% drop in next year's revenue because of failure to employ adequate crowd mgt expertise. And potentially criminally negligent, if it was a hotter day with a couple of collapsed dehydrated runners in the finishers chute. This is Australia - I would like to think we are smarter than your 2024 performance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What resources do you recommend for training? Started a few months ago and best 10k time is 59 mins", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Absolutely beautiful morning for it. It's almost uncanny that the weather is so good for C2S every year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "August is our driest month of the year, this isn't a coincidence!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was pulling 4:30Ks and a guy overtook me while running in a blow up Koala suit. I can't imagine the humidity inside that costume. Not something I think I'd do, so you've done amazingly well in a tiger onesie!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weird. Something must have happened as neither side was closed when I ran through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Odd choice to close off half the William Street tunnel as it created a pretty big bottleneck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently this was to keep the cross city tunnel open westbound, i.e. people from the northern part of Paddington, Darlinghurst, etc could \"escape\" the area via the CCT. But it's not like it's all that far to Oxford St which remains open (and with clearways I think) and has handled things just fine in the past. It's not like these people didn't have some way out - unlike the numerous parts of Point Piper, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, etc, who are completely hemmed in much of the day. So I hope they consider this a failed experiment, even in my orange start it was a bit annoying in the tunnel due to the congestion, I'm sure it was way worse for say the blue where it's a mix of runners and walkers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really hate the end bit where you have to go up Campbell Parade and then double back. I think this is because the finish line used to be at the west end of Campbell Parade and the Bondi carpark, but they changed to this layout to give more room for buses. The double-back is needed to maintain the course length - I wish they could have found another way to add the extra km that doesn't involve doubling back!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, the top of Heartbreak is just over halfway through the run. It slowed me down but I knew I could make it up on the big downhills from 11-13km.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same here! 3:03 and happy to be alive :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too. 3 hours 40. I feel a little down about it today. My family came and walked to support me and I feel like I held everyone back. I was not as prepared as I should have been. The second half, I was in pain in my hips (not the best shoes) and so many times I thought I wasn't going to make it. Well done O.P. :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know the feeling. Missed my goal by a minute for that reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could use your pace from the splits to estimate your proper finish time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But still stupid. They needed louder, more angry people on megaphones forcing finishers to keep walking forward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pink wave was spent weaving through. So was Green apparently. Next year we're both going Red!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">another runner cut too close and smashed my injured wrist with their arm swing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still have a scar from City2Surf 2022, when a crazy runner overtook me and smashed my elbow, cutting through the skin with his arm phone brace in the process.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People get absolutely insane when they spot the finish line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great effort! I managed to run the entire way, but was very tempted to walks parts of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You definitely find that running with a crowd like this pulls you a long at a faster pace than what you can do by yourself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it was the last water before the descent into Bondi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a group of teenage girls volunteering, also in the purple jerseys, when I was about 50m past them a huge group of them started screaming and shrieking like someone was being murdered. I legitimately was worried there was a terror attack or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm assuming maybe someone threw water back at them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was gesturing for it but didn't get splashed... the frustration!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a cold morning when getting up so people bring older tops they can chuck, which are gathered and if suitable donated to charity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you mean by ran diagonally?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw a TikTok that people were stuck in the crowd before the actual finish line, which would have been annoying", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that's the [true heartbreak hill](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1emurln/first_time_joining_city2surf_any_advice/lh27gna/?context=3)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You crossed the finish line, so you are a winner. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven’t done it for a few years before this year but used to be on the day showed gun time and it’d take a couple of days to get actual time up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: Actual times are up now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actual turnout was around 77,000 finishers, they are reporting the number registered not the number who showed up. But agree with you they need to come up with a way to be firmer about people selecting the right wave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But you got over the line, so well done! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "94 with a rattly chest is pretty decent; don't be so rough on yourself! I've been sick and normally train 10-15km and struggled to do 8km a couple of days ago, with a chesty rattle and stopping every km or so. It's frustrating but we'll get better!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been sick on a race day and it's not fun at all. Can easily add 10-15 to your run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was pink too. There were far too many walkers less than 1km into the race.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "people in the green wave were walking from the start line too. Very frustrating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I started near the front in yellow, my first C2S and Ioved it. Did 1:38, which I'm ok with, but I actually found no real issues with the crowd, it wasn't that crowded and was able to run easily, if I was a faster pace could have been an issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Music was hit and miss, nor sure why a couple of them decided to play so loud their speakers were distorted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bottleneck before the finish was very annoying, cost around 2 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The bus queues were also annoying, people were cutting in and at the top of the queues you could just bypass the entire queue anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also seems to be no control over what wave you started in, both online when entering, and also physically on the day. Did seem to be a lot of people in blue that I overtook that certainly weren't runners.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I guess didn't really matter as it still does chip timing, I would have probably been the same time regardless of the wave", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, and running out of cups for water after the finish was pretty dumb, especially since I wasnt even in the last half of runners", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You started in the back of the pack rather than opting for a faster wave, I understand weaving around slower people is frustrating but you specifically opted out of the solution to this problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> your finish times dictate your starting wave in future years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good news: you can use other races throug the year to qualify for faster groups in the C2S. There should be details on the website somewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> was playing great music but was way too loud and had potential to cause hearing damage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this race was so noisy that i turned on my noise cancelling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> instead of being able to immediately leave so you didn’t overstay your parking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there was 2hours free at fox studios parking station", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There has always been a problem with people wanting earlier waves than they can really handle. City2Surf has made it worse in recent years by removing qualifying requirements for Green. Realistically, green, pink should have qualifications needed, and if you're found to be walking in the first 1-2km downhill in anything but yellow or orange, you should be pulled aside and made to restart in the orange, IMO. (And I say this as someone who started in orange this year - like I should - heck it was a decent sleep-in compared to getting there at 7:30!).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's the same guy I passed he must've deteriorated. Had oxygen in recovery position when I went passed.. never a good sign. St Vincents and Prince of Wales are very prepared for city to surf. So he would've got rapid treatment at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People like it as memorabilia to show they’ve finished, and it’ll last longer than bibs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every race provides medals. It's the thing you pay for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do a lot of races and stopped taking medals after the first couple of years. I'm not super sentimental about memorabilia so they're meaningless to me. I've got a stack of them sitting in a bag at the back of a cupboard. Pointless *for me*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are people who really value them, and make [displays](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0691/8643/files/Medals-of-the-Month-August.jpg?v=1659578023) with them etc. It's a nice way to see something they've worked hard on and accomplished.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree that it would be a better if it was opt in, but the logistics of mailing them all out would end up adding more cost to the event.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do wonder wat they do with all the leftover medals. Maybe they get sent back to the manufacturer and melted down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What was the problem - people not clearing out of the medal collection / water stations ahead? There was no issue when I crossed but that was way later in the yellow group.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happened when I finished around 10am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At 09:37:49, I finished (back of Pink Wave 85min). I was barely able to hop across the first tag reader before I squashed up against the rest of the humanity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The second tag reader, which was 3 metres further on took another 30 seconds to reach", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I moved as many pedestrian barricades outwards as I could. In all I increased the capacity of the \\[finish-line to medal-gate area\\] by about 2.0 persons", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing too much that you couldn't find by doing a search. Something like [Hal Higdon's 10K training plan](https://www.halhigdon.com/training-programs/10k-training/intermediate-10k/) seems to be a favourite with /r/running", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the City2Surf, most training plans (and there are plenty if you search for them) are about 12 weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't follow a plan, but I was doing four runs a week:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- parkrun 5K on Saturday: all out, race pace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- 75-80 min easy run on Sunday: slow enough pace where I can talk while running", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- 35-40 min hard run on Wednesday: just below race pace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- 50-60 min easy run on Thursday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This worked with my schedule, but to get faster I probably need a longer Sunday slow run, and to replace my \"hard\" run with a speed interval session.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's no shortcuts, but there are \"better\" ways of training to get you want to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not a coach and nowhere near an elite runner, so there's probably better advice out there!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Err, only the northern half was open the whole race. The southern half was closed to runners; although the tunnel itself didn't have traffic, it was because there was traffic in the approach to that section, in the westbound lanes of Craigend St (what New South Head Road is officially called there). This was to allow traffic to flow to the CCT westbound which was open (and up the exit to Victoria St, Darlinghurst).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://city2surf.com.au/assets/Uploads/C2S24-CTC-CBD-to-Double-Bay-V1-RV-09072024.pdf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note the comment, \"Access to Craigend St and Cross City Tunnel (westbound only) via McLachlan Ave.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Red is no different. People walking by the end of the first KM. I don’t understand!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pink and green really should have qualification requirements too. Green used to, I don't know why they relaxed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tried to maintain a jogging pace by slowing myself the more tired I got. Eventually it got so slow I realised it would be faster if I just fast walked it lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s awesome they are donated. Good to know for next year! Cheers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I meant zig-zagging through the crowds. Poor choice of words.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was one of those. Cost me 4 minutes more on my finish time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Green is the first of the public entry waves isn't it? I think I might have been in that one in 2017, people were walking from the start line, and had been right at the front as well, I spent a lot of time zig zagging that year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I entered in 2018, but I got the flu, so didn't attend. Since then I've decided with the amount of pain to get in and out plus the zig zagging, and the risk of doing my $$$ if I get ill that I just don't do that one any more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately I'm not able to qualify, just a little too slow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Oh, and running out of cups for water after the finish was pretty dumb, especially since I wasnt even in the last half of runners", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They must have eventually fixed it as they had cups when I came later in the orange wave. But yeah that sounds pretty stupid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Between 2005-2018 I did the City2Surf 12x, in Orange, Green, Yellow and Blue and never had this issue at the finish line....no matter what wave or part of the wave I was in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen the videos posted on X etc....the congestion was unacceptable and the person you are replying to is not to blame.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A different finishing point/system and more people 90k....they need to address this for next year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wasn’t able to opt for a faster wave as I bought my entry off a colleague. I’m aware that was my own fault, my main issues with this year’s event were the logistics", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This happened to me last year. If you don't buy an entry during early bird everything but yellow and orange is sold shortly after.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there's no real races for the rest of the year unless you count the full marathon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public transport also an option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was 2 hours free at EQ as well, but the wait was almost 2 hours so it was almost not long enough", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the issue is the organisers want the event recognised as a big community event for all .. and I get it, I love seeing the variety of people out there yesterday. I love the celebration of the city. But at the end of the day it's a running event and people need to be more aware of their capabilities for the enjoyment of everyone. Plus having people dodging around others constantly isn't just annoying and holding people back, it can be a tripping hazard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the update. If he was in recovery position it at least means they got his heart started again. Yes, a runner who was clearly a nurse or doctor was into him with the chest compressions less than a minute after he fainted and it didn't take much longer for a trolley with the defib and a golf cart ambulance to turn up. So here's hoping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah… I get that. But what percentage will people have looked at once in the next year. Probably less than 1. Make it opt in at least and send them out tomorrow. Surely there are solutions better than creating a bunch of useless stuff that’ll be forgotten about in a few days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really a justification for it. It’s a charity fun run not the Olympics. And no medals is more to charity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I appreciate that people like a thing - but it seems utterly unjustifiable to make 10s of thousands of medals when less than 1 per cent of runners will look at their medal ever again. These things are going in the bin or in a box. I feel like adults should be able to rationalise forgoing a participation medal when you think about how wasteful it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too many people going through the medal gate and they just couldn't hand them out fast enough so it just blocked everything up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Between 2005-2018 I did the City2Surf 12x, in Orange, Green, Yellow and Blue and never had this issue at the finish line....how could this happen??? It's beyond terrible as that's the best bit of the whole bloody race! & it messes with your time/PB!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This post on twitter was made at 10:06", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[(1) jenny breadful on X: \"when there's even a queue to cross the finish line, your run has too many people #city2surf https://t.co/WOA4B2SGxM\" / X](https://x.com/fordtippex/status/1822424283307761729)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This post on twitter was made at 10:06", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[(1) jenny breadful on X: \"when there's even a queue to cross the finish line, your run has too many people #city2surf https://t.co/WOA4B2SGxM\" / X](https://x.com/fordtippex/status/1822424283307761729)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure how else I can say this, but both were open when I ran through. I ran through the southern half.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe they closed it off after I ran through? (I was in the very first wave).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's awful given pre qualifying standards. In my pink wave I was passing a number of walkers wearing yellow and blue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I suspect there's heaps of people who join in without any registration at all for a walk or run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People qualified based on flat runs and couldn’t handle the hills maybe?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "props to doing it anyway though! 🥳", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pop into a Vinnies/Red Cross at the start of winter and buy a cheap hoodie you can throw away at City2Surf. It's a donation to charity and it reduces waste :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah haha gotcha!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no, that’s horrible! Was this towards the later waves?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it's basically an honour system for wave selection... fucks me why walkers will choose a wave that says \"for those hoping for qualified entry next year\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need to walk, cool, shit happens... just get over to the side as if it's the road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I've done City2Surf 10-12 times now and never heard of finish line congestion before. Something strangely wrong there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is stupid because realistically green and pink should require qualifying times, so that it actually gets runners signing up. Instead its full of walkers who should be in yellow and orange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Looks like they've loosened it up a bit](https://city2surf.com.au/entry-info/startwaves/). Scroll to the bottom, if you can provide proof of any \"Red wave qualifying\" race they'll let you in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'll even let you in for a non-race activity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> \"If you have not competed in an official race in the past 2 years, you will need to fill out the Start Wave Application Form and provide proof of you running the qualifying race time or pace using your Garmin, Strava, or MapMyRun results web link to qualify. We will accept times from these resources anywhere in the world, within the past 6 months that are 10km or more in distance. Please ensure your account is set to public for us to be able to see and assess your request. If your account is private, your request will be automatically declined.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a 10K during the marathon (I'm doing that), but I think it's sold out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No reports of anyone dying this year, so let's hope the large number of first aiders with defib's has saved this guy's life and he has a good recovery. The St John's first aid stands were about every 500 meters in the last third of the course which is where people often push themselves beyond their limits. I also noted guys with defibs on bicycles just patrolling, and an ambulance critical care paramedic on a motorbike, ready to respond.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chain of survival for cardiac arrest: early access to help, early CPR to buy time, early defibrillation to restart heart, early advanced life support. The medical teams were ready to provide all of that along the course so maybe the guy is \"lucky\" for having the incident here instead of on a training run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> less than 1 per cent of runners will look at their medal ever again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where are you pulling that from?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a really odd hill to die on. Of all things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it was my first time and i was very dissappointed not to cross the line. I just ended the activity on my watch when I hit the crowd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same, I went through the southern half as part of the red wave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They must have closed it off just after that - maybe something about having the exact length of the course precise for elite runners? I'd always wondered how that worked with the two different routes which surely aren't quite identical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was definitely road traffic on the approach to the westbound tunnel when I went past (just not in the tunnel itself), which matches up with what the live traffic info said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's infuriating the number of people in blue wave that *start* the race walking... like, wtf? Blue is supposed to be people who think they can run the whole way (maybe not all make it up the hills). Yellow is supposed to be run/walk mix and you're supposed to go down to orange if you're going to walk at the start.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are no hills in the first KM", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's all the same hoodies, they get donated to Vinnies after the City2Surf, they get stored until the following winter and sold to new runners :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was stuck there around 10.40am for 6 mins. Cost me a PB ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel that walkers in the green and pink waves in the first 1km should be pulled aside by officials and made to go back and start in orange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I know that sometimes shit happens and you aren't up to running on the day, but you should know that before starting and line up in the yellow or orange wave at the start (which you can always do - you're allowed to start slower than your bib colour).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this explains all the red wave people i passed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's good information, thank you. This particular case was after the end of the race, he was standing in front of the live music band a couple of hundred metres beyond the finish line when he collapsed. Yes, I think the organisation of care at the event is excellent, ambulances stationed across Bondi Beach to look after the crowds after the race as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just stating some beliefs. Yet to see someone meaningfully defend it so just curious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm really sorry mate that sucks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm going to write to the organisers, send them an email sometime this week. Maybe you could do the same....as Aussies we tend to be pretty chill about stuff like this but I reckon they need to be told if they don't already know that this wasn't good enough. It's the biggest Fun Run in the World for over 50yrs now, the new organisers need to get it together!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The race used to be 70,000k most years, around $60-70, plus cheaper on early bird pricing (rather than $108 or whatever it is now) and no issues at the Finish line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, good onya for doing the race and finishing! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True. The bit of William St ramping up to the tunnel then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The circle of life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, that's an even \"better\" place to collapse as St John's actually sets up a small \"field hospital\" inside the bathers' pavilion there to treat people like him (probably where the trolleys came from). It's one of the reasons they realigned the finish line to be close to the pavilion instead of its previous location at the west end of Campbell Parade.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There were deaths on the finish line in 2008 and 2014. It was after the latter one that you really saw an uptick in the first aid along the course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The actual number of people this year was around 77,000, not 90k . They always list the number of people registered to inflate their numbers, rather than actual runners - there's a fairly high dropout rate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though I suppose they probably did that in past years too (i.e. when you thought it was 70k it was probably really 50-55k, depending on weather).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For 2024 it was early bird $92 including free bib delivery. Tell me other prices for things haven't gone up with inflation in the past 2 years. It's being run by ironman now. Price increase not ideal. But largely in line with other things in the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you think people who qualify for red group walk at about 800m because they have qualified on a flat course?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder how many people drop out the morning of when they wake up hungover.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be clear, I think the pricing 5+ yrs ago (not 2) was around half that on early bird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I appreciate your point though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still, even with inflation and only 2 or 3 years in the job, with the pricing now, plus 90k people paying it, Ironman needs to do a better job, esp as they are now the caretakers of the world's largest fun run going strong for 54 years now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno man, I’m trying to come up with some vaguely plausible reason why they could be walking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "End of the day they’ve somehow qualified for the red group so presumably they can run. So either they don’t want to or there’s something about this course that stops them.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ep95nh.json b/1ep95nh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..712dedcb61de22686622ddee2908b75ea19ee312 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ep95nh.json @@ -0,0 +1,234 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The Paris games are about to end with the women's marathon and I think back to Sydney Olympics. Are there any remnants of the blue line 24 years on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was that the final route?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ask because what you've shared is a photocopied draft route option from 1998.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**EDIT:** quick google and the above seems to be the only copy on the internet of the route... which is fascinating if it's the only surviving hard copy - surely somebody has got to have the official map somewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would also be hilarious if its not the actual route run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s crazy how little detail is on the internet of the Sydney Games - footage even feels ancient. I was trying to find the cycling road race route the other day and could only find some discussion about clockwise vs counter clockwise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is still a small section of the line visible at the Centennial Park gates", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2m of blue line left in that little tunnel before Anzac bridge going eastbound.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just walked by North Sydney oval the other day and saw a little plaque commemorating the \"blue line\" of the Olympic marathon route. Funnily enough, I didn't register that it was also the starting line for the race.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These days they could make about $8 per runner in tolls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't someone paint a line to take the runners to a pub?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More or less hilly than the Paris' route?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Commentary from the men's race last night suggested Paris was particularly hilly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was with some mates in the Glenmore in the rocks, took our beers up the pylon steps to watch them go by as they came over the bridge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The block on Olympic Blvd going North past the Sydney Aquatic Centre still has it, you can also see it on Google maps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I watched it go past at Kingsford. Once it was all over, the kids (I was one of them) all ripped up the blue barrier tape to take home and keep. I think I’ve still got some.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The big 'turnaround' point (Broadbent St) on Anzac Parade at Kingsford is completely unremarkable in every way. I walk past it every day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's about 5 minutes walk south down the road from the Juniors tram stop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last stretch I remember noticing in person was along Gipps/Queen in Five Dock. That was a few years back, it may well have faded/been resurfaced by now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Side note. It’s crazy how far graphic design has come in 24 years! This map has aged horribly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess there are more blue lines now because on a footpath they mean it's a \"shared path\" so you might see a blue line around the city but it's not the OG line!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Robertson Road Gates, Centennial Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://maps.app.goo.gl/rNy3UDj3hpqhdwcn9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/rNy3UDj3hpqhdwcn9)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "heading out to kingsford seems like such an odd choice for a route", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not sure if it’s still there now, but there was definitely blue line on the road in concord up to 2017.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've reminded me of this TV ad from the time....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfrfoCrQMB4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfrfoCrQMB4)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forest Lodge and Glebe are around the wrong way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[This image from a flyer is the best 'official' source I could find.](https://images.mhnsw.au/fotoweb/embed/2024/04/f52835e8d14847409b80ce57994fdf3b.jpg )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Source.](https://mhnsw.au/stories/general/a-look-back-at-the-sydney-2000-olympics/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^*fixed ^link", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not sure. I do remember the western parts of the line like along the short tunnel section of the City West Link under Victoria Rd.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The games predate social media. People didn’t have platforms to comment or share ideas back then so all you’ll find is offical news stories and maybe the odd angelfire homepage about it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You just need to find a DVD or VHS of Roy and HG's *The Dream*. Any other information is dialup-era internet fake news, baby!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm surprised everytime I see footage. Did I really get excited as a kid , watching on TV something get blurry and low resolution?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The start line in North Sydney has been preserved too: https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/pxldaz/resealing_miller_st_north_sydney_they_preserved/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know exactly what you’re referring to, but I need to know, surely that isn’t the original paint? There is no way that piece of road has survived 24 years without being resurfaced???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do hope it is, I just can’t fathom our roads being that durable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard left into the Doncaster at Kensington iirc ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, walked past it and chuckled multiple times lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Less. I ran the “test events” in the years prior to the Olympics while they were refining the course. There were a few small pinches here and there and it was a twisty course around the Strathfield/ concord area in the early years which tends to make it hard to stay in rhythm but overall not a bad course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going back on Streetview, you can still see it in 2009 but then and the next shot in 2013 the road had been resurfaced.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its nice and flat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Check the newspaper radio or television for how to get the best viewing areas\" I forgot how life without the internet was rough. Trying to work out where to go watch the marathon so you have to listen to 4 hours of radio until someone brings up the topic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of it looks correct, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was slightly off in a place or two. My memories are of it crossing The Bridge and then later in the day seeing them crossing the ANZAC Bridge and thinking \"oh they still got a ways to go!\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There were plenty of discussion forums, mailing lists, yahoogroups, IRC, ICQ, MSN Messenger etc. But it’s all transient media which was not archived or preserved, and mainly text rather than images or video as the internet back then was much more heavily text based than it is now. The Internet Time Machine by archive.org would probably have archived some of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> People didn’t have platforms to comment or share ideas back then", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is plain not true, it's just most people didn't use them unlike today. But forums and chat rooms have existed since the 80s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But still even outside of internet ongoings, it's hard to find footage of anything Sydney Olympics. Just the famous stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The games were shot digitally so they are limited to the technology of the time. That's why when you watched it compressed on YouTube it looks blurry and a bit choppy. [This is the best](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsLLzL27hYA&t=8856s) version of opening ceremony footage, as it's been enhanced. I still have my dad's VHS recording of the original opening, but after 24 years the tape has degraded a bit, the quality is nowhere near this good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can fathom the council being that slack about road maintenance...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got my licence in September 2000 during the games and have been driving over that very line ever since. I’ve seen it fade to what’s left there now and can confirm yes, it’s the real line. I was relieved that it survived the creation of the Rozelle interchange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feck, didn't think it was that long ago!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or meeting at town hall steps and standing around for that one friend wondering if they just missed their bus or flaked (again) with no way to contact them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even then, the Wayback Machine was only launched to the public in 2001.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took an old handycam with me to the Sydney games. I’m sure I’d have the old footage somewhere on VHS-C", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Touché!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In fairness that would be whatever RMS /transport was back then. Not council road", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ep9lwd.json b/1ep9lwd.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e96060143329104341810769d27f4824f5aa198d --- /dev/null +++ b/1ep9lwd.json @@ -0,0 +1,278 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'll get straight to the point—claiming a refund after an unsuccessful warranty repair has been a nightmare. They said my new $4000 laptop need to be broken 3 times before any kind of replacement or refund.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bought the ASUS G16 2024 earlier this year. Within three months, it started crashing and showing blue screen errors. I sent it to JB HI-FI Bankstown for a warranty repair, which they said would take 4 to 6 weeks—a long time to wait since I needed the laptop for my university studies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Over a month later, I got the laptop back, but within a week, the same issues returned. Frustrated, I went back to JB HI-FI, requesting a refund so I could buy another laptop immediately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I returned to JB HI-FI Bankstown to request the refund, but the process became even more frustrating. I even showed the errors in-store, which they could clearly see, but instead of honouring my request, they insisted on sending it back to ASUS for verification. This was the first irritating hurdle. Then it got worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The representative lady informed me that they would send the laptop for another repair, which would again take 4 to 6 weeks, and that it would have to fail a THIRD time before I could receive a replacement or a refund in the form of a store gift card. She kept repeating this policy, despite my repeated requests for a refund if the product was found faulty after this round of repairs. This would mean a total of 3 MONTHS without a functional laptop, just to possibly have it fail again. She claimed this was store policy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can clearly see there is no such policy on JBHIFI website mentioning about the number times a product have to fail before getting a refund.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So now I'm without a laptop, waiting again, and unsure if I'll actually get the refund I asked for. Has anyone else faced this kind of frustration with JB HI-FI warranty claims?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Know your rights](https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/buying-products-and-services/repairs,-replacements-and-refunds). A major fault entitles you to a refund or replacement under Australian Consumer Law (ACL). JB Hifi policy doesnt matter. Tell them under the ACL you want a refund or replacement. Contact dept of fair trading if they dont comply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know it doesn’t help you now, but this is why I buy laptops that have next business day onsite service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My youngest has a Lenovo Legion 5 gaming laptop and a couple of months ago, 3.5 years since purchase, one of the keys on the keyboard broke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a service technician at my house at the first convenient day for me, he brought all the parts with him (entire new top case) and was in and out in 30min.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Likewise, my other son got a new gaming laptop just before Christmas and after about a week, the SSD died.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lenovo just did it as a DOA, sent out a brand new one and arranged for a courier to collect the old one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife was the same with her Surface Laptop. Microsoft shipped her a new one and sent a courier to collect the old one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before my current job, I always bought Dell laptops for work as the technician would come to me whenever I was. The extra $300 cost is repair after just one fault, and I had whole system boards swapped, hard drives replaced, free battery replacements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Losing access to a PC for 6 weeks is crazy when you need it for work/study.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would try a different JB. Maybe even speak to a manager or call / email someone from head office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve had multiple issues myself from that JBHIFI and now make an extra 20 min trip just to avoid them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They sold my teenage niece a PS portal talking it up like it was a PSP and didn’t need a PS5 to be able to use it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just make a complaint to fair trading in your state. They'll replace it pretty quickly. I've had good and fast outcomes with this route, after being jerked around by the store staff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Retail manager with 15 years experience here; unfortunately OP, you've been told complete and utter bullshit by an employee that either doesn't know anything, or is on a power trip hoping to save their store some money to help make their budget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You were entitled to a replacement or refund the first time, based on what you were describing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Whatever nonsense store policy they want to try (and that isn't even one of them) does not override the strongest customer rights in the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you ever get a chance to speak to the manager again, say something along these lines;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"So I'm just confirming what you're telling me, that I can't get a refund or exchange because of this policy you're saying, for this reason and this reason, is that right?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they will usually be happy to reply with \"yes\" (thinking that you've understood them so you will go away).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you say, \"Ok. Just for the record, can I grab your full name, and confirming that you are the manager of this store and at this time I spoke to you? I'll be writing an email to your corporate and/or Fair Trading just to confirm this process that I **cannot** get a refund because of these reasons you've said to me.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the manager is trying shennanigans, they will backpedal so hard and fast. If they're genuinely stupid and don't know policy/making shit up, then corporate deserves to know so they can get re-trained. Either way, this approach has worked for me in the past when someone's done a power trip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bankstown get a lot of dodgy stuff, they are bound to be difficult to deal with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try something in a suburb a bit far (Macquarie?) then complain to ACL if it doesn't work", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fairly sure if it’s a major fault (which it is) then as per Australian Consumer Law, they must replace or refund.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell them under the ACL, you’re entitled to a refund and you’re demanding it. You can escalate it to Fair Trading if they don’t comply.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My local JB was great when my TV suffered a fault. They replaced the power supply board, then when that didn’t fix it they replaced the screen, and then replaced the entire board which fixed it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This issue is both sides are treating this as a minor fault when it's a major one because it can't be used for its intended purpose. You can escalate through the website I believe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're the worse. Story time for me but:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had the adapter of my Microsoft Surface fail within 12 months and the guy told me \"he'll sell me a new one at a good cost\". I pushed stating its under warranty and I want a fix or replacement and he looked at me with a shit eating grin and said \"well we can but it will take 6 months for a replacement and we'll take your whole computer too not just the adapter, you wouldn't want that would you\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have 2 computers so I was like \"oh yeah thats fine\", which pissed the guy off. He asked for the receipt and I showed him the digital one that JB HIFI send you on their site and apparently they won't take it LOL like legit JBHIFI Won't take their own digital receipt (or search on their own computer to check the receipt, has to be printed out).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then some newbie kid working there said \"oh I can print it out for you just email it here\" and it looked like it pissed the guy off more. Finally with it printed out the guy said \"he'll be back\" then came back 5 mins later with a manager saying \"ohhh maybe its best you take it to the microsoft store instead, they'll be quicker\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair the M$ store was way better, they checked and replaced it straight away and I didn't even buy it from them. But jeeeesuz I don't know why the JBHIFI store was so shit to deal with and why the guy was a dick the whole way through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe try a different JB. One in an area that's a bit more relaxed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently warrantied something for a minor manufacturing cosmetic defect and it was a very smooth process.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It can often be worthwhile complaining through the website's contact page to get some more traction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why not just do a card charge back", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're doing great work in highlighting consumer rights protections!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ACL is something that makes me genuinely extremely proud of Aus (although obviously it could be better) but it needs to be far more widely known about! While most places are good about it, I've definitely had a retailer try to say that their company policy trumps law...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’re within their rights to try and repair it twice, more than that they should offer a refund or replacement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kinda crazy you got so many faulty laptops. I buy laptops for our business and so far no issues with any yet and it's been more than 3 years (MacBook and Surface). We're thinking to start replacing them soon to get the newest hardware", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Manager: no, I will not give you my name.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happens then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would a charge back be appropriate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "most of the failures have been hard drives, back in the days before SSD. the exception was the recent DOA, and Lenovo just decided it was easier to replace it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dell also had a major battery recall in the early 2000s, so they replaced all my batteries under the recall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was an I.T. Consultant and I could not do my job with no laptop. The extra warranty is only around $150 (for Lenovo) - that gives 3-4 years of onsite service and covers all Labour and parts, and an extra $25 covers a battery replacement if it shows poor condition during the 4 year period.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is the main reason I’ve avoided laptops that have “return to base” warranty and no option to upgrade. usually it’s only business models that get this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My kids have laptops for school and the BYOD plan for those is handled by the school, so they get a spare laptop to use while theirs is being fixed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The screen on one child’s laptop cracked from corner to corner and they replaced the whole computer with a new one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then in the email/phone correspondence, you say \"I spoke with a manager at this date and time and they refused to provide me with their name once I asked if this was policy.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise, just walk to the front or come back in 30 min, ask a team member, \"heeey, I spoke to the manager today about something but I forgot their name; looked like big nose (insert description), do you know who I'm talking about?\" Or call the store back and ask to speak to the manager, ask about something unrelated then ask for their name... look, you might be fixated on the getting the name part, it's more about the CYA part; if the manager is doing a dirty, then them withholding their name says a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Service not delivered. When you buy something from a retailer, you're buying both a physical good and a service, which is dealing with warranties and repairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ve got the laptop. I understand there is a dispute about whether it should be repaired / replaced or refunded but you can’t just “unpay” for it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They didn't pay for a laptop. They paid for a laptop AND 3 years of warranty support.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've heard of it happening, and OP has nothing to lose by giving it a go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I imagine there’s a fair bit of paperwork involved, and probably more difficult than just having another conversation with the store or another store", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've done it a few times, but not for warrantee issues to be fair. It's a single page form, usually online these days. 5 min job, way easier than going back and fourth with a retailer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like I said, OP has nothing to lose by giving it a go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ladies at my local branch would laugh at me if I tried such nonsense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Branch? This isn't 1992 mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh so you feel less silly doing it because no one can see your face while you argue you should be able to unpay for goods in your possession", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1epajes.json b/1epajes.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b09bd21573143e70fec5f9901331423f384c0a7a --- /dev/null +++ b/1epajes.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I reckon it’s time we placed bets on how much a dozen oysters can fetch for the shops once the New Sydney Fish Markets come online! Looks like you can pay $34.99 for a dozen Sydney Rock Oysters there today (which means they must be twice as good as the ones at my local fish shop!). But I reckon it can get even better when doors open next year! What’s your prediction?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not one shop, there are multiple shops selling oysters for as cheap as your local fish mongers. I find the fish market has the best pricing in Sydney for most seafood products, aswell as being supposedly fresher.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ofcourse within those multiple shops there will be some shops selling oysters at a premium price for a variety of reasons such as they are from a certain location or larger in size.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love it! This is the sort of cynicism I need in my life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't go anywhere these days without thinking how else Australian commerce is going to rip me off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'bout three fiddy +- each. So $3.15 - $3.85 or $37.80 to $46.20", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1epb616.json b/1epb616.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9f835a04b965a47e023a4e52948b4671e5f218a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1epb616.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Far Kurnell!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a great sighting ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was curious whether you could still see them! Hopefully I might be able to get a glimpse this week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Southern right whale?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I was pretty lucky.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He came up right to the cliffs almost. So I could easily use my 250mm lens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know how often they come really close to the coast.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1epdhdz.json b/1epdhdz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a73882a377024ed192f3307f937f435ba8ef203b --- /dev/null +++ b/1epdhdz.json @@ -0,0 +1,238 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Ok , it was a Wednesday so maybe it was quite /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what’s the name for when you keep noticing something that you didn’t notice much before?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "people typing “quite” when they mean “quiet” is my current thing of that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw this last Monday at 6pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss Borders", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the cafe called ‘Vogue’ that was there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I seem to recall we were in a lockdown for the delta wave back in 2021 August, which might explain why there wasn’t anyone around MQ centre", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "F\\*ck, don't remind me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We used to live within 5km of here and it was always so eerie. We would catch the metro, and when we were in the shopping centre I could let my 2yo boy just run ahead of me because it was so empty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The metro was empty, Epping station was empty, Mac uni station was empty, Mac centre was as empty everywhere but at woolies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is that notabl- oh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was quite what?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The MC in MC Escher stand for Macquarie Centre. True story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ice skating rink will always have a place in my heart.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should be heritage listed tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macquarie Centre went down hill after Fuddruckers closed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next you be seeing Dan Bell walking thru doing a video. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite quiet 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went there the other day. I hate that place, parking was so confusing. It was my first visit in 35 years, should have left it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Visited there a few Saturday afternoons in the 90s - the pre-expansion Mac Centre was completely dead after 3pm or so too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it's quiet common.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like when they're used too be a time when their where no people or there families in the malls..?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've noticed a bunch of YouTubers saying \"far and few between\" instead of \"few and far between\" lately and it's been driving me crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon, also called Frequency Illusion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For me it’s YouTubers who pronounce “both” as “bolth”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's called attention, and what they do is called mistake in writing one of the confusables: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-confusables-words-1689908", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Confirmation bias.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s like when you notice a streetlight that’s out. You won’t notice all the ones that are on, but you will notice the ones that are also off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or leaving an ice hockey game when the rest of the lower centre is closed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was Inferno for us. Last time I checked, it was a TGIF. We used to live near the Ini so it was the local shops for us, but we moved further North West and don’t go there anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Presumably that’s the point they’re alluding to. Their poor spelling and grammar makes it a little hard to tell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not quiet sure if it's related dough", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's quite busy now with the apartments and developments (plus uni students), the metro is still eerily quiet but macq center is pretty busy these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember doing a school project on mac centre which was basically about the gruen transfer (the effect, no the show), although I don't remember that term being used. we learnt all about how the design was intentional just to keep consumers in there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It got saved from being demolished a few years ago. They planned to build more units in that space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That place was awesome, had many a good burger there. What else did they have? We only got burgers..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also miss the sandwich shop across from there, massive sandwiches, croissant connection maybe..? (I worked at the sandwich shop briefly, can't recall name)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some one got it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who actually has good parking in a big shopping centre? Parramatta, Hornsby, Burwood, Top Ryde, Macquarie, it's all shit parking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "will you just be quite", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I learned of Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon about 2 weeks ago. I knew it was somehow going to appear again soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not even joking ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "heard it bowlth ways", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"What is confusables words\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"what they do is called mistake in writing\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inferno went forever ago! Inferno was ok, TGIF started off intriguingly but I can't believe it's still there now (just looked it up - Inferno shut 12 years ago).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of people like to beat up on the malls in this sub also. Personally I don’t think it’s good to see brick and mortar stores empty outside of a pandemic shut down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This photo is quite tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I was specifically referring to the lockdowns, it wasn’t totally clear. They did become more busy when the lockdowns lifted but we moved not long after that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Castle Towers isn't bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're quiet quite.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah, we left Macquarie Park in 2011. I lived there for 11 years prior to that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Qouché", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macquarie is easier than towers. There is at least on section of towers that's good, whatever is near Kmart that isn't beneath it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that's quiet enough of that.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1epdyx1.json b/1epdyx1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3f09465cb8189643a5237f7ec3b348df25cdb42b --- /dev/null +++ b/1epdyx1.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "As a Brit, my first thought was how many spiders, sharks and snakes are potentially in that one shot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be honest the only thing that'll give you grief up at North Head are the Brush Turkeys", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you stayed around for an hour or 2 post sunset and you'll see a lot of bandicoots and maybe some other little treasures.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1epe547.json b/1epe547.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..89b14342aadbb100f618024a97b241b1b26ea4ab --- /dev/null +++ b/1epe547.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Update: never mind- someone recommended DiDi so I used them and the wonderful Muhammad drove the oversized drawers home for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "******************************************", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bought a chest of drawers that won’t fit in my car. Of course I left my tools at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there someone who can help me pop the top off? It would only take a couple of minutes (I hope) then I can reassemble it at home?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or there used to be a website where you could explain the job and people could bid on it…. I can’t remember what it is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t believe I don’t even have a Phillips head screwdriver!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you need? I’ve got sockets screw drivers etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "airtasker?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who doesn't carry a screwdriver set on their keyring 🤣. Is Poole's hardware still open?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s it - thank you so much", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s gone. It’s a gym now. The world is changing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " Parking was always terrible though.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1epeat0.json b/1epeat0.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f214a87d27d0b6c2e6b5762e40d4dbd04fede1d2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1epeat0.json @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +[ + { + "text": "great question. looks like [there used to be more](https://memorialdrinkingfountains.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/sydneys-fountains/). mayor bought a whole lot via mail-order catelog and they arrived in july 1870.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "E: Story*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macquarie Place, Beare Park, Oxford Square and Green Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As an aside, I rate all the bubblers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://memorialdrinkingfountains.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/sydneys-fountains/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's one in Bathurst as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They used to be drinking fountains, and they would have cups chained to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Random fact: Fort Street High School in Petersham has the watering part of a fountain, but the canopy was either lost or damaged in the move from the school's original site on Observatory Hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From a time, long gone, when government took its responsibility for infrastructure seriously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leaving a comment as a reminder. When I have free time I now want to try and rank all of these bubblers in the full list. It'll most likely not be for a few weeks when I have exams on and need to find new ways to procrastinate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">What's the **stoey** behind these canopy fountains?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you mocking people who suffer from rhotacism?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow thanks! I guess I need to visit the rest ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow this is great thanks for sharing! Added to my to do list.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And made them from the finest lead!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will need to test each bubbler on a hot sunny day to get the most accurate results. Remove marks for bubblers that delivers water hot enough to make tea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "City to Surf ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Random drinking fountain trip I might do the same one day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too! All I need is a friend to go with me!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1epfrnc.json b/1epfrnc.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fbc865b6ba35411bfb63c1ff8a09a24814ea0fac --- /dev/null +++ b/1epfrnc.json @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +[ + { + "text": "While the flavour still holds, my favourite local Thai has progressively shrunk the portions of their dishes to the point that I'm dissatisfied.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get that inflation has been hard on small businesses but can anyone recommend Thai places that are decently delicious and serving good portions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Based in the inner west/inner city area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To Thai For - 565 Botany Road Zetland. Only place that is consistently good, large portions and haven’t raised their prices in a couple of years of living in the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went to Ladda's in Newtown for the first time in years and they are still doing big and cheap serves of the spiciest northern Thai you can get around here. There must be some other Newtown Thai places that are still ok but the last couple I've seen shocked me with their prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can try satang thai takeaway near Haymarket, the portion is big and price is reasonable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s Time For Thai in Kingsford has got huge takeaway portion sizes compared to a lot of other Thai spots in the area. Their dishes are delish. Chef’s kiss! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai Bites, Marrickville", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good Feeling Thai in Dulwich Hill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More Rice, Dulwich Hill. It beats out Good Feeling in Dulwich Hill and I think their lunch specials have gotten bigger!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bamboo Thai Chalmers St Redfern", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Delicious food, good portions, love the lunchtime specials & quick service even with the lunchtime rush", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pepper Seeds in the South Eveleigh precinct is pretty good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're willing to travel, Koko Thai at The Ponds shops, or the Thai restaurant in Wests HQ are both fantastic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wok man in redfern", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to Thai La Ong yesterday in Newtown, couldn't complain with the $13 lunch special and they have a lot of dishes to choose from but no drink included.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai Patong Newtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep 100%. Great food, good portions, and still only $13 for the lunch special", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, lots of votes for Ladda's! They're actually very close to me but I've never tried them. I’ll definitely have to give them a go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Satang do an amazing Chilli jam pork belly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And there's a slight discount if you pay with cash", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though, I fondly remember when it was cheaper", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that hole in the wall joint next to the Korean grocer? Love that place!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their tom yum fried rice is delish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll give 'em a try, thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously!? Known for being mediocre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$13 for the lunch special? I love the sound of that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh man, I used to live in Newtown and they were awesome. Love that they are still there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The peanut butter chicken is superb as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well I wasn’t going to suggest the Chamberlain Hotel because it’s always packed when I want to go there for a great Thai feed", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1epftb8.json b/1epftb8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7d7728b1f4cbaff127a7515512f4c0c733171d44 --- /dev/null +++ b/1epftb8.json @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Not an actual hospital gown but something warm I can wear after surgery at the hospital.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Visited Myer, David Jones, Kmart etc but couldn't find one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm an RN, just wear whatever you want as long as it's loose enough so people can roll up your sleeves to take bloods. We also have infinite amounts of incredibly thin blankets to keep you guys warm. Stay safe!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you talking about a dressing gown? If so then Myer, Big W, Target, Kmart etc all have them. If your local one doesn’t just order it online. But you don’t need to purchase anything specific. Just take whatever you would wear at home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "do you need your bum hanging out at the back?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like a dressing gown?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m surprised DJs Myers don’t have night gowns", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My Mum is in a hospital at the moment and if you can’t find a dressing gown I’d reckon a loose cardigan would work. Good luck and I hope your full recovery is speedy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To wear in the hospital or at home?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wore button up flanny pjs last time. Easy access if required. Size up so the sleeves are loose enough to push up if vein access needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.kmart.com.au/product/long-sleeve-top-and-pants-satin-pyjama-set-s164194/?srsltid=AfmBOopyQlhWWstQ_mq2lcSQYt1CKi0enW0VnWPO-6fiwOEyjqeRunyW", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These are fantastic, so comfy and you feel like you look nice too. Very easy for bloods etc. Best wishes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wore an Oodie for after my hip surgery", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would it be okay to have a normal gown but unpick the seam at the inside elbow so you can draw blood? Or do you need the whole forearm exposed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But you do have blanket warmers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(You also get short sleeved ones too!)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm pretty sure the answer is no. We need to have a pretty good look and feel at your veins first and for that, we need your whole forearm exposed. We also need to swab the puncture site with alcohol wipes to avoid nasty bugs, which we can't exactly do when your arm is still mostly covered. Last of all, if we need to insert a cannula for IV fluids or meds, the inside of your elbow might not be the best place for it and we might pick somewhere else, like your hand or your forearm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This will highly depend on the ward. At my workplace, we do have blanket warmers but only in a very small amount of wards. I believe theatres do have some but I'm not entirely sure. Usually when I get blankets out of the cupboard though, they seem kinda warm already or at least a few degrees above room temperature.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1epg30r.json b/1epg30r.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6cc84991febeae2191129c6c87da499db3000316 --- /dev/null +++ b/1epg30r.json @@ -0,0 +1,562 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Just curious to get different peoples opinions. Will housing in western Sydney get cheaper? More expensive? Stay the same? What do you predict?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheaper?! Hilarious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheaper, We live in Sydney nothing will get cheaper", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would have a positive effect, but who knows how long it will take them to get their aeropolis, airport and industrial areas to a size that its actually an employment hub. Could be decades.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "cheaper along fight paths. Remember it's run 24/7, unlike KFS which has a curfew", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will only make things more expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who grew up in that area, it was always the sticks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Full of lots of old Maltese and Italian farms, camel track roads and Penrith as your nearest hub. Jobs were none exisiting other than working for a local trade or shop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nowadays, Penrith is really up and coming, the industrial park is massive and more white collar jobs are moving out west (especially Paramatta). It’s going to take off further for white collar roles when Bradfield kicks off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The infrastructure is picking up as the main roads have been upgraded, the new motorway is going in and there’s even a metro going in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Western Sydney as a whole is only improving further and further and though it’s not the east, it’s a great place to live with lots of community and lifestyle options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The greater west was always the sticks and was out of the way from everything so it wasn’t desirable for many. That’s going to change and isn’t going to stop, especially with Sydney’s growth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So to answer your question, the area is only going to get further expensive and I predict it to be Sydney’s highest price growth (percentage wise) area in the coming decade.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lived in Sydney from 1983 - 2016. A lot has changed since I've been back. But I know one thing from this far away, nothing gets cheaper. At best, it stays the same long enough to feel like you're not drowning -- before the next overwhelming wave of balancing eating with shelter and transit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Move out of the main cities, people. Upskill your trades, go to school and secure work -- then move out of town.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The real question is how much will the land be at Bankstown Airport when they manage to kill off General Aviation and shut it down like they did to Hoxton Park?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've lived over 20 years around Mt Druitt, so that's the main area I can speak about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just for context.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My mates parents bought their old Mt Druitt cottage for around $75k back when we were in primary school. Its now worth around $1.24m according to Domain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bought my place in the little dip after the Banking Royal commission was announced. Paid $430k. Its not worth around $725k according to Domain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A few years back, before COVID. I had a mate put in an offer for a place in Lethridge park. The place was going for $520k. He was at his wits end, so he put in an offer for $620k and never got a call back. The place sold to someone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "---", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From what I see everyday, the transformation of the whole area feels like its speeding up, and the process started a long time before the St Marys Metro or the airport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are granny flats popping up everywhere. Whole demos are happening with brand new homes being built. And for the first time, I'm seeing what looks like an apartment or a town house complex being built in Dharruk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And to be honest, I'm surprised its taken so long for people to realise that the majority of streets around here, aren't that bad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The area has a ton going for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- New warehouses are still being built on the south side of the M4 (ie. Job opportunities)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Large parks including the Western Sydney Parklands and the surrounding bike paths", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Two zoos - Sydney Zoo and Featherdale", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Multiple swimming heated swimming pools including the Sydney Gymnastic and Aquatic Centre", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Places like WestHQ and the Sydney Coliseum Theatre", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Food including a bunch of Filipino Food", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Multiple shopping centres including a new place being planned next to Plumpton Marketplace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- You've got faily easy access to the M4/M7", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- You've got a bunch of train stations with stations like Rooty Hill having fairly large commuter car parks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- St Marys Metro will be up and running soon enough and that will bring its own benefits", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only thing that will suck with everything that's going on is that the traffic will get much worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right now, if you can avoid main roads such as Richmond Road then you can get around. If you have to travel on them during peak hour then your SOL, and it'll only get worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So long story short.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really sucks to say it but if the Banking Royal commission and COVID didn't make the houses overly cheaper. I can't, and I don't want to imagine what would.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's already booming due to the new jobs out here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of the areas around the airport are considered “up and coming” areas. Wouldn’t be surprised if they’re somewhat affordable now because there’s not much there, they’ll definitely skyrocket once the airport is fully in operation. Although, might take a few years at first…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Housing in WS more generally? Idk, hard to tell. I don’t see them becoming that much cheaper, it also really depends what part of WS were talking about? Like I imagine those further from the airport or without proper connectivity will more or less stay the same and the airport / aerotropolis won’t have much of an impact.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard to say. I lived in the inner west for years, really didn’t like the aircraft noise but it was a trade off for living so close to the city. Would I buy there again? Maybe. Would I buy in an outer suburb with aircraft noise and no curfew? Highly unlikely.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’ll go up around the eastern suburbs/inner west", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Freight planes will be the first to go west and I can’t wait", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eventually the SYD-LAX route will there as well with no curfew", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will increase property prices in the next 20+ years or so because by then the government will build infrastructure out West. I’m currently working at the WSA and every time I look at the mountains, I can picture it in 50 years, there will be all buildings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The airport area will become more expensive than tempe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the consensus from suburbs under the flight paths for SYD is that it has zero impact whatsoever on property values. Whether being under a 24hr flight path makes a difference is yet to be seen but probably not, this is Sydney after all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " that my house price goes up. Had to move way out to afford something, so it would be nice to get a little gain before we fall off our mortgage cliff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The large parcels there are already being sold off at huge amounts; you can't get anything around Leppington for under a mil for a fibro shack these days. Don't really know how to answer the question of western Sydney as a whole; it's a huge area with a mosaic of different markets, so the area in the far west (where the airport is going) is likely to perform differently from other western districts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FYI - Zoning in the Western Sydney Aerotroplis is easier than most Councils. The prices will be ***MUCH*** higher due to job and transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably go up because \"easy access to the airport!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You see the homes in mascot, and airport surrounds? They are stupidly expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same thing is going to happen here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who attempted to buy property in Sydney, what I noticed is that prices always go up. In some cases they may go up slower (because of airport noise for example) and in other cases they go up faster (because of new shop or upgrade or station).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But they always go up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit late on this one. Will increase slower where there is airport noise. Will increase higher where the airport gives access to good transportation options (e.g. the 350 bus in the Eastern Suburbs).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will there be a special levy for passengers using the WSIA metro station just like at the current airport train stations?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The nee suburbs like Oran Park are already expensive. The airport's flight paths will be over agricultural or industrial land, it won't affect property prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will depend on demand for housing. If there great demand near the airport and less supply then it will be expensive regardless of the noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of ticky-tacky houses out that way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Decrease of the property price of those will be under flight paths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Zero impact, I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re able to spin it to make it more expensive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was that one time everything got cheaper, but thats because the entire global finance system took a dip and nobody was spending.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The airport won’t make things cheaper directly but the suburbs which get new train and metro stations as a result will get more expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't be so glum, chum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^(That'll be $5.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everywhere around the airport and leppington is already like expensive . 650k to 700k for land. 1.3 million dollar homes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They appear to be manouvering the railway extensions at the southern end of the new WSI Metro line to connect Bradfield-Leppington, Bradfield-Macarthur (and also connecting the northern end to Schofields+Tallawong) with a clear urgency, so at least from that perspective they seem keen to make it work. There's also a fair bit of action talking about how to plan and remodel the freight rail network with a new outer-orital freight line and connection to Wollongong as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'Cheaper along flight paths'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LOL from Inner West Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many sleep deprived people will we have on their roofs in their underwear trying to reach at the passing planes with a rake?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FYI it’s white collar. As in wearing a white collared shirt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a side note, I think a nice little trivia that people often think the houses out in leppo and austral were all bogans but in fact had a very large Mediterranean mix.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thing is even new employers are STILL choosing the sydney cbd to base their operations. It's completely asinine. Like there is some prestige in being based there and not elsewhere?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really hope that the fact that more and more people are being forced to live further out west, this actually drives employers to set their operations up out there too. They want us in the office? fine. But not when i need to commute 2 hours each way to get there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The problem is many jobs are based in the city and over salaries that you can't get elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are forced to live in the city because they don't have a choice. I'd leave sydney tomorrow if i could.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it won't just be the land at the airport itself, but the areas that will be unlocked for high-rise development along the flight paths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I give it maximum 10 years. They are already trying to force out aviation tenants in favour of higher paying warehouses and such, as this continues to be more successful, they will then say that there's no way to make any money from aviation to justify its closure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The underlying land is still owned by the Commonwealth government however, so there is a veto power there, but I'm not sure how much they value it either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh - median price for a house in the ole' 2770 is 950k now. In-fucking-sane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not affordable anymore 4 bedroom, 2 small garage can set you back at least 1.2mil.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Flight path isn’t really over a lot of housing. A lot of the area will benefit from the area without being under the flight path.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unlike the inner west, the flights don't fly over residential areas - it's all master planned to avoid that. The only residential areas affected are places like the lower Blue Mountains but even then the impacts are fairly minimal (despite the NIMBY bleating).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Inner west is already kinda fucked, used to be working class, middle class, artists, uni housing and with that you still had well off people that worked hard for that but were friendly. It was also affordable, nice yet still abit rough around the edges, good culture with lots of kind people which made the vibe and gave it a sense of community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s now gentrified, leaning more towards yuppies walking around with $10k dogs, driving $200k cars, being miserable and anti social.. like fair play if you’re well off and a legend but lots of these people are self entitled pricks that moved here cause it was trendy or got priced out of the North and East, crossed paths with more than afew pretentious and nasty people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I forsee situations like being under flightpath saves you 50k in land value.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And soundproofing a house costs 50k in materials and labour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the government, of course there will be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh cause Marrickville has been decreasing at 5 per cent per annum…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The price of property still got more expensive during covid", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised investors haven’t bought out this sub yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of sydney is expensive but i could see it going up faster if they legitimately create a new cbd and connect leppington to it, then being a station or two away from a massive employment hub would be a good driver for property growth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's actually fucked its that expensive that far out. There is NOTHING there ffs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "barely a train line and if you live further south in oran park you're fucked. Yet paying 1.3m for the PRIVILEGE.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah hopefully, i really think if they want to make this aeropolis to work they should be spending the lion share of their infrastructure spend in that area, as there are countless examples overseas where something like this fizzles out. An example where they seemed to miss a trick was spending money on upgrading penrith stadium when if they insist on building a new stadium it would seem logical to do it within the new aeropolis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed. I do think they’ve missed a trick with the metro connection though - as I understand it, different rolling stock and overhead voltage will force passengers to change for NE Metro even if the tracks eventually merge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly they need to connect tallawong to the new airport line. They must.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "otherwise whats the fucking point. Have to drive in? No thanks. May as well go to sydney airport at that point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Metro needs to be conencted to marsden park too otherwise that whole space where loads of new homes are being built may as well be useless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tbh I know that but I don’t know why I wrote colour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was just typing and walking home so either I miss typed or it auto corrected from a typo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for pointing it out, realised I did it twice as well so wasn’t a typo lol. Don’t know where my brain was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't discriminate, Mediterraneans can be bogans too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah my career is the only thing stopping me from jumping on a plane tbh, I’ve worked too hard to get where I am to pack up and leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And to think I used to laugh at the new house/land packages selling new my folks for around ~100k.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah that’s Sydney for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I don't really miss living there. A lot of areas still pretty meh in terms of attractiveness and amenity for the astronomical prices you have to pay for a house that's smaller than most modern apartments. We didn't find it particularly kid friendly either; lots of DINKs and dog-parents who don't really want kids anywhere near them (even in the usual places like parks and bowls clubs).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The GFC was the last property Dip, I bought in 2010 and its fucking bonkers how much its gone up since. The only thing that will stop it is a drop in demand and with interest rates on hold I cant see that coming any time soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[It's been tried.](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/cj0whd/not_happy_with_actively_spamming_for_years_the/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There will be something there in the future? It’s already being built.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's OK though, there were good reasons to build the Metro lines separate the way they did. And just logically, the longer your line becomes, the more chance there is of an incident ocurring that disrupts more of the network. People in Sydney know all about that right, because right now too many lines share track and one incident brings almost the entire network except the T4 down (the T4 is the only line that is virtually independent), and Schofields or St Marys both are good places to get people to change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know changing trains has a bad rep in Sydney because too many of our train lines only run with a poor frequency and our interchange stations are not very good (Sydenham & Redfern were awful until recently, Wolli Creek, Strathfield, Granville). But in a big city with a large rail network, changing trains is part of the deal and is not that bad if trains are running every few minutes and if the station is designed for interchange (lots of escalators, cross-platform interchange, sheltered from the sun+rain etc).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why remote work is absolutely paramount and we must fight for it at all costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Allow people to live where they want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We bought in late 2007.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me in late 2008: Did we fuck up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me today: Fuck no!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And yet still landlords are putting up rents 🤔", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Genuinely in my top three /r/syd moments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out of curiosity, what were the reasons?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find this such a cop out BS excuse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Countries like japan manage just fine with huge rail networks that dwarf ours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet for some reason sydney can't? We need to get our shit up to speed and fast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I believe it's down to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "25kv AC being the modern standard and requires less substations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Realistically the city and southwest should have been on 25kv AC however they deemed it too much effort to convert (most of the line is on legacy 1500v DC like the rest of Sydney trains)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With metro ramping up to every 5 mins in the off-peak interchange is alot easier. Also unlike the trains both directions get the same frequency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So turn up and go. That means that frequency can be increased because not everything has to go through the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In terms of the reasons well last two weeks we had constant multi hour delays because of an incident happening somewhere bringing the entire network to a standstill (bedsides eastern suburbs line)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This will become evident when we increase density for our metro network. Probably not in our lifetimes but maybe our great grandchildren.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Europe their metro network is so dense there's multiple stations at different locations servicing a suburb. So when one line goes down they have other options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here we're lucky to get 1 station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Countries like Japan: that have spent decades segregating and separating their lines out from one another with minimal infrastructure sharing to maximise capacity and minimise disruption? The same Japan that pioneered a lot of the ideas around how to build an interconnected web of individual lines that ask passengers to do the leg-work of changing trains for all the benefits that are on the table.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[If you have a look at the long term plan](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/mp3gan/greater_sydney_2056_indicative_future_rail/), the point is you will have lines that run completely separate from one another with high all-day frequencies, reliability, speed and connectivity. The plan appears to turn the Merrylands-Glenfield line into a separate Metro line with new tunnels directly to Parramatta and Epping, for example. The Airport line will be separated out from the rest of the Macarthur line. The network will be **much** better for it.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eph0fm.json b/1eph0fm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..73623ccb5b55ad223b1a0cf99089818676213399 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eph0fm.json @@ -0,0 +1,150 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Together we average 1 city to surf run. I’ll take it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't understand how people can run 1/2 of Sydney in under 1 hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it takes me 1 hr to walk from Newtown to broadway shopping centre. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I woke up late today, had brunch, had another nap til the arvo, then watched a movie, had dinner, ice cream for dessert, caught up on some shows, had some evening snacks, and now im going to bed. I mean, our weekends were basically identical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "158bpm Jesus Christ.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice. 4 min pace in that shitfight is great. 10k pb along the way too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looked like a spectacular day for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't even complete the full 14km!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happened with your Strava between Bondi and the city on the 2nd one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow! How are your feet now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am so sore with just 1 of them! Great work mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somehow you managed to run uphill both ways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is insane. Well done!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice! I'm glad the second screenshot suggests you're actually human lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't go this year because I'm recovering from bronchitis. Thanks for running a second time for those who couldn't attend!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a fucking fast pace man", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4 minute/km pace for 14km is insane. Well done", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it tall poppy to criticise this post?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Classic one-upper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh ma god", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow. That is cool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you have a charity to donate to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I suggest lifeline. I Give $50 a month", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Helps that there’s no cars or traffic lights in the way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> it takes me 1 hr to walk from Newtown to broadway shopping centre. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely you're joking?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Run half of the most northern part of the eastern suburbs in under an hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And 178bpm in the first one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends on the OPs age. Max heart rate is roughly 220 - your age.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a fair bit more space to run up towards the front of the pack. I finished a few mins behind OP and although it was crowded, I wasn't jostling for position or having to dodge around people very much at all. More motivation to go faster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ran to Bondi junction station to take the train to the start line!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s the very definition of tall poppy, yes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would be unaustralian not to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Redlining for nearly an hour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They only had half of the Kings Cross tunnel open this year and it got a bit nasty inside there when I went through, not sure whose decision that was...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will also see people running the course backwards for their 2nd go which I always think is fun.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1epqepr.json b/1epqepr.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f37b5062353256835521d72d7267fe6ae26dc997 --- /dev/null +++ b/1epqepr.json @@ -0,0 +1,754 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can they open the metro already?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not on my route, I just think it's neat and want to try it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's my IRL birthday today and I just got the best present ever: my Dr removed the tubes attached to me. I'm officially a free range person again!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "finally going to Europe. been planning for years and the stars have aligned. Seeing an old friend during the trip, and confirming where we are meeting has caused this to sink in that I'm actually going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "also thank you to those who recommended suitcases the other day, ended up borrowing one from a family member.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "after a big saturday sesh on saturday, i was half half about running the city surf but the girl came back for the weekend to cheer me on and my niece asked if she could have the medal to talk to school", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so reluctantly i ran it and enjoyed it until i jumped into the surf and realised that i have so much chaffing down there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dodging the crowds was one level of atrocious but having to wait for the finish line cost me my PB", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very not into it today. And the weather isn't helping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://i.ibb.co/k9zGXCS/20240812-042259.jpg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Foggy morning. Managed to sleep like a rock on the red eye. Back to work now, grrrrr. At least I get to see my furbabies soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am very thankful for Stan sport and ensuring that i avoided Eddie, Karl and the rest of the useful idiots over on channel 9.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss Bruce on 7 , the only voice of Olympics i ever paid attention to in this country. Shame they lost the event.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So happy James is back from today...:)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-12/james-valentine-cancer-treatment-choice/104165284](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-12/james-valentine-cancer-treatment-choice/104165284)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i can't get my windscreen fixed before my rego/pinkslip is due and i do be stressing why does shit have to happen at the worst time possible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "e: after having a little meltdown cry and getting on top of a bunch of washing, i'm a little bit less stressed and maybe found a solution. we'll see 🫠", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Made delicious scones on the weekend and thought I would chance having a cuppa with regular milk and I am now reminded that I am lactose intolerant and fml. This is truly the lactose of my intolerance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Film crew filming something in Annandale. piper Street South new cafe Lumi this arvo. Anyone for any intel?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Luxury Strathfield house breaks the suburb record, sells for $12.25m](https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/luxury-strathfield-house-breaks-the-suburb-record-sells-for-12-25m-20240812-p5k1ma.html)... i mean, it looks like a nice place, but 12.5 million for fucken Strathfield, the property market is really disconnected from reality", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi hi! How are we doing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know if the guy who collapsed near the finish line of City2Surf is ok? Looked like he was on oxygen and not in great shape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How are Sydney’s public sector workers feeling about the end of WFH? I am kinda worried about Sydney’s infrastructure buckling under the pressure when every train and bus goes back to being standing room only. The new Metro and Light Rail will help ease the pressure in a couple of places, but out west it is still going to be a free for all. Yikes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know why the channel 9 helicopter is hovering over Burwood?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did anyone buy a “Family of Four” ticket to recent Ramses exhibition? Can’t find any record of price if offered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you went as a family I’d love to hear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Im trying to validate ticket prices as I’m looking to put on an exhibition and want to keep prices reasonable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...does Officeworks send things in multiple packages? I ordered some stuff, and most of it here, except for a hole punch. It's not even on the packing ticket, but there's no mention of another package that I can see in the email...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Random question just moving into our new duplex and looking at white good appliances for the Laundry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking at Bosch Series 8 for a front loader + dryer but had the Bing Lee guy suggest Beko for better value and warranty but never used the brand before...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone have any first hand experiences with Bosch/Beko or suggesting another brand?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hello sydneysiders!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have a few months before we move into our new place, its an absolute shambles but not afraid of the hard yakka. For anyone that moved into a rennovation spec house have you got any advice or tips for the first few weeks? We are going to basically live in the kitchen/family room area while we tear apart the bedrooms/master/ensuite/adults living blah blah. Pretty confident with works itself but its our very first time in a property we actually own so any advice on that would be fantastic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there some weird bot that downvotes everyone on this sub? I have been wondering for awhile... Also, I read about the subreddits being behind a paywall in the future. Do we think this sub will go down that way too? :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do people do Inside an alternative/punk/metal night club? I've never been to one, and there is a DJ playing tunes..do people just sit there and drink/eat while tunes play.. do they mosh, hardcore dance (looks like karate). I'd like to go to an upcoming event, but curious as to whether happens (think club blink )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still haven't sat on the existing Metro line(s) yet lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the rumour around my office was 18th august but i feel that this is unlikely now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A great birthday it looks like! Happy birthday 2HC!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "another august baby! i just had my birthday last week :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And congratulations on getting better. Or at least a little bit better. Here’s to hoping there’a a healthy year ahead!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Freedom!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy freedom X2 day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy burfday and free range person day!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy Birthday dear Girl!! Hope to see you soon. Have the kitties been good for you, and not getting tangled up in your tubes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hooray. And TIL: I learned about another Leo who happens to be a cat person.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "‍🫑", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excellent news, congrats on both counts!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s awesome. What countries are you visiting?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i cannot believe that there is no half marathon in sydney until next may - what the hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rain at least cleaned some of the bird shit off my car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wb bro", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gotta say it was risky to fly back on the same day you go to work, but I respect the pluck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my group of mates shared one stan account for the last two thirds and we were talking about how great the olympics was when you used stan vs using the nine app", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and having that choice of event, on demand, vs listening to whatever the main chain deem worthy, made the experience so great - i would go as far as to say that this is the best olympics i have watched just on that fact alone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My only quibble is with \"useful\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For next time, it might be worth getting a month subscription to a vpn or something, and then you can watch everything on bbc, which generally has excellent coverage and less irritating commentators.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that’s great. I tuned into his time slot and wasn’t happy with the smooth commercial radio sounding voice. Which I know is so mean of me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what did you plan to put on the scones then? not sure its the same without a pile of cream", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yum! I am always on the lookout for scones with Jam and Cream :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still can’t fathom how there seem to be an endless amount of people rolling around with the ability to pay off $5M+. Are people just transferring debt around?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its nice, but 12.5 million just doesn't go as far as it used to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am I the only one that thinks the outside of the house is fugly? 12.5m for that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apart from the size (pool and tennis court), it looks pretty much like any other McMansion in new developments. Certainly doesn't look the price at all imo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> i mean, it looks like a nice place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what an understatement", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have spent the last 6 months watching houses go for way more than id ever pay for it. There is genuinely no reason or rhyme to the market, I have watched strata controlled townhouses sell for as much as 800+ sqm properties within a few streets of each other. It just seems like people latch on to a place and bullrush the other interested parties. Agents are totally here for it too, a chick registered us for bidding on a house she said would go for 1.2-1.3m and I watched us get priced out within 30 seconds of the auction starting and she absolutely knew that was going to happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an amazing house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How disconnected is the housing market in Sydney where the average salary is 82k, and a house costs $12.25mln, to live the next suburb over from Greenacre. Speaking of, a house sold there last week for $4mln", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm okay thanks. I'm on days off this week, so I want to get all my chores done today. Rainy slow day though so I don't reeeeallly want to.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How bout you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I am kinda worried about Sydney’s infrastructure buckling under the pressure when every train and bus goes back to being standing room only", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Word on the street is there isn't enough desk space in some orgs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, hitting the 'ignore' button until someone in my agency says wtf this is meant to look like. My role involves working on infrastructure projects all over the state so there is literally no point in my trekking to an office to sit on Teams calls with someone in Newcastle or Wollongong just so I can be adjacent to my colleagues who happen to live in Sydney but also work on projects all over the state. In recent months, I haven't been able to even book a desk in one of our city offices...sooo we just gonna hang out in the kitchen on the wifi or downstairs in the lobby? Minns is a fucking idiot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not a public servant but shit rolls down hill and private employers will now say “but the state government is doing it!” What’s bad for one worker is bad for all workers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck Chris Minns and his poor excuse of a Labor government. I already don’t vote Labor but if the NSW Libs weren’t the NSW Libs, I might even preference them ahead of Labor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anecdotally all the people I know in NSW government (or used to work with) were already doing a hybrid arrangement, rather than fully working from home. I think King Chris' edict was at least three days in the office? So it might mean an extra day but not necessarily the full five for computer-based workers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were pushing for us to come back at least a couple of days in late 2022 so it's been a while coming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wfh has never been a thing for trades so it will be business as usual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prob the minority opinion here, but I actually think it's good when ppl go back to the office. But yeah the downside... I prob have to start sitting on the stairs again :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "According to 10 News:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Two bodies have been found at an apartment block in Sydney’s inner west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Police were called to the apartment on Conder Street in Burwood just before 10am on Monday to conduct a welfare check.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The body of a man was found in a courtyard of the building. After initial inquiries, the body of a woman was found inside an apartment with stab wounds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">A crime scene has been established and police are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe they do. It’s kinda in the Kmart/Target line of shove what you can in a box and send it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have beko appliances. They’re totally fine! Genuinely do a good job. I’ve had Bosch kitchen appliances that were total pieces of shit, too. Best washer I ever had was a Miele.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a beko frodge, it worked well. Ended up getting stolen but I would buy another", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The folks in r/AusRenovation will have better experience here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your flooring is wood or you want to get your flooring changed, if you can get that done first BEFORE you move in, that'll be great. And make sure you paint your walls before you move all your furniture in. Alternatively, paint your walls first then do the floors (so you don't have to worry about getting paint on your new floors). If you want to do room by room, definitely start with where you're moving into first so at least you don't have to worry about constantly moving in and out of the space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, painting is a lot harder work than it seems. Get some friends or family to help - it can be quite fun as a group activity (assuming everyone involved are willing volunteers). A group of us helped out our friends with the painting at their house over an Easter weekend and we got quite a fair bit done in that time, even if the weather was gloomy. By the end of that long weekend they only needed to do 1 more coat of paint (which was easily managed between the 2 of them) and we all had sore arms/backs/necks but had a good time catching up together.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there anything that absolutely needs doing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah there are bots that downvote posts en masse to help their spam posts rise in the reddit algorithm. Hard to say if thats what downvotes the night thread but yeah, it is a thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s been going on for years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know about bots doing that. Is that a thing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Is there some weird bot that downvotes everyone on this sub? I have been wondering for awhile", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do you ask if it's a bot? Why not a person?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is dozens of us!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've taken it to Bella Vista before, back when that Frangos had the dine in menu.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also Rouse Hill has a good cinema", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do hope it's a weekend just so there can be some happy fanfare about around the whole thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise it's just people getting annoyed and confused as they took the Metro to work in the city for the first time and have no idea where the exits are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll put a pineapple on September 1st, have heard very little in a while, I think there's more to be done than was realised,  the rain this week might even slow things further, although I did see more metro trains moving at Sydenham on Saturday. It's getting perilously close to the Bankstown line shutdown date", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd like that, but I half suspect they won't announce until it opens the nest day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They were pretty good with them! They had a sniff of them because they were new, but then just ignored them after that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet to be finalised! Flying into London though as that's the cheapest flights I found. Going to be in Greece for a family thing which is why I'm going in the first place. See some friends in Benelux and Germany too. First Europe trip as an adult so trying to squeeze a lot in!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's one in October 3 bridges run, but it's all sold out. Parramatta counts as Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'll be my first half marathon!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you run it, they will run it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd rather save my leave for when I'm feeling good. Hopefully, I can avoid people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ventured towards the 9 app at one stage to check it out and compared to what the 7 one did in Tokyo wasnt even close and felt kind of deliberate in one way considering they own them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stan was great, no complaints.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friend in the UK mentioned BBC had a similar thing as the 9/9now/Stan arrangement, where BBC had the GBR athletes all on their FTA/free streaming service, then everything else on a paid service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ended up paying for 1 month of Stan/Sport just for the Olympics, but I honestly don't regret it and will finish up watching the shows that I've been meaning to catch that happen to be on Stan before my sub is out (eg. The Great, Trailblazers).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cream is quite low in lactose, they might be able to get away with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cream is probably like ice cream - you can have some of it, because the fat and other stuff makes it travel through your system slower, or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Skim milk and the like is the opposite. Learnt that the hard way with just a tiny bit of milk in my tea )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha I made lemon scones. The recipe had cream in it as well as butter. I forget I have it sometimes or think that a little bit won't hurt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love a good scone!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they bought their houses for a lot less some time ago so the upgrade isnt as much as it seems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can, just by hanging out in places like ausfinance or ozbargain or whirlpool you see many people casually mentioning their high incomes and lifestyles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just as dismissed as lying on the internet when it's probably real.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "multi generations pooling their wealth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having lived just a couple of blocks away from there, can confirm that the area is becoming increasingly full of ugly new dwellings - money can't necessarily buy taste (or eaves, in many cases.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some of the older, more restrained builds are gorgeous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i mean that's it, shit if i had half of that money I'd be looking at a similar kinder place in the regionals for 1-2 million, the rest in dividend paying index funds, boom early retirement", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that’s good, I hope you get a good dent in your list.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not too bad. I have been to buy bread and milk, because suddenly we are on a cereal kick. Pottered around, made a veggie slice for lunches this week and now am contemplating what to do next. The cat is very helpfully planted right in the middle of the unmade doona, which I can’t help but think is the best idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not surprised. Happened at our work too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They pushed for teams to go in at least once or twice a week. Everyone picked Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Every single seat in the city office for those days is booked out a week in advance. It's like trying to buy concert tickets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes sense. My employer cut our floor space by half to save money", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There definitely isn't in my workplace lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At my company, there literally isn't. We moved offices last year and there aren't enough desks for all Sydney employees. Heck there aren't even enough meeting rooms for the people currently coming into the office!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve heard this as well. The housing crisis was just the beginning, next it will be a hot-desking crisis.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> My role involves working on infrastructure projects all over the state so there is literally no point in my trekking to an office to sit on Teams calls with someone in Newcastle or Wollongong just so I can be adjacent to my colleagues who happen to live in Sydney but also work on projects all over the state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also in infrastructure and I've worked statewide; pre-COVID I used to show up to those meetings... and charge by the hour with travel time included.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WFH really killed a lot of easy money for me just hooning around the state, but at least I can get my washing done while people who think their importance is reflective of the amount of time they speak drone on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think my main issue with the new mandate is that they want everyone to commute in but the public transport (and roads) just aren’t ready to cope with it yet. There’s also the sense that they want to prioritise spending in the CBD (lunch and other shopping) but forgetting that when we work from home we all tend to support our smaller, local businesses. Definitely feels concocted by the big end of town, but suspect it might have ended up similarly even if the Libs had been in charge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah true. Guess I’m mainly thinking about those doing computer based work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I actually think it's good when ppl go back to the office.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is it good to force people to do things that are counterproductive to their mental, physical and financial wellbeing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes sense, since they're part of the same group. That's good to know, I just. Wish they'd said \"your order is in multiple deliveries\" like Spotlight ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks mate, that's one worry gone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you, I love the r/sydney crew hence me asking here, I will check out that page too though appreciate the heads up!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you I really appreciate it. We are going to be essentially doing everything ourselves so my idea is to live in the kitchen/family area for the first 6 months or so, absolutely rip apart the master/ensuite area plus the rooms that havent been fixed up and then do it piece by piece. Once all the bedrooms are completed we plan on evacuating the family area to put wood laminate flooring in, rennovate the kitchen area and the rest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are brand spanking new to this so there may be hidden issues when we move in too. The only thing I want to do before we start the move in process is pest control. I think everything else we are just going to have to work/live around. Unfortunately we cannot afford rent and mortgage at the same time, we are barely scraping by as it is to get this place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Carpet is absolutely fucked so thats why we are gonna live in the tiled family area while we fix it all up. Walls need painting too. there is some woodrot in the usual places in the ensuite and main bathroom so lots of little bits and pieces that sum up to full room renovations really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess our main problem is trying to prioritise what to go for first. We can't pay rent and mortgage at the same time so itll be a live in project no matter what. Kitchen is servicable and main bathroom is servicable so we have the luxury of tearing apart the adults section without too much of a problem living..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah Interesting! Spam posts!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The downvotes? Or the paywall?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aww I assume it is a bot cos I can't imagine somebody downvoting our Night Threads and general conversation about how we are feeling about life and what we got up to etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i know one of the redditors here was booked to dj at one of the stations, i would imagine that it would be a similar thing once they announce", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but if i run it, i can't run it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "someone here said that they were funnelling people to stan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out of curiosity, did you already have a Stan subscription?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh okay I didn't know that. I went the vpn rout for the last two winter olympics which I personally like more and usually has much worse coverage over here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe we can just submit the whole suburb to the McMansion Hell blog", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "looks like i will make it through the laundry, which is on a bit of a backlog. All the other cleaning is up in the air at the moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cats really do have it figured out, don’t they?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't for christs' sake let them read a novel by Richard Morgan called Market Forces", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> ...Eight trainees in a section, sectional office space, and only seven desks.' Notley made a QED motion with both hands. 'So. Get to work last, you had to work on a window ledge. Or beg space from someone with a better alarm clock. Let that happen to you more than a couple of times, you can see how the group dynamic starts to lean...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "haha yeah like if the WFO mandate was actually about collaboration and mentorship and not about propping up a dying Sydney commercial property market, I'd happily jump on trains and planes to be there in person with colleagues on-site for these projects! But probably only 50% of my work would get done and we're bleeding people as it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you a public sector worker?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would still ask if you aren’t sure, particularly if you can see you’ve been invoiced for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds like a decent plan of attack in terms of how you intend to tackle the spaces.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you planning to do anything with the walls (gyprocking/plastering) or will you be working with the existing walls? My friends were working on a relatively tight budget, but found huge value in getting some tradies (found on FB Marketplace lol) to help with the gyprocking (they wanted to get some wiring sorted/power points moved around), mostly because of the time saved, as well as savings on material costs (less wastage as the tradies knew what they were doing). That said, DO NOT do anything related to wiring yourself - get a sparky to look at it for you. Some things you do not want to skimp on, safety-wise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Setting yourself a 6 month deadline to get the rooms sorted sounds reasonable as well. My friends' renos took longer than expected (they were also DIY-ing 80% of the stuff - they got tradies to do the gyprocking and had knocked down some walls/put in door frames) but they had the luxury of staying with parents while they were working on their house. I think if you're forced to live in your kitchen/family area, you already have an incentive to get the rooms done ASAP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When painting, if you encounter bubbling under your paint layer (if you're painting over the old paint, and the under layers weren't primed properly, they can get 'undone' due to age), scrape off as much of the old paint as possible, then use a bit of putty to 'even' out the edges of the old paint before slapping on a fresh coat of paint. Unless it's particularly horrendous, only you will realise any imperfections/unevenness when intensely staring at your wall, because you actually worked on it and have been intensely staring at your wall, something guests typically do not do when visiting. So don't worry about imperfections in general. Do your best but don't let perfect be the enemy of good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Downvotes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was a bot, that would mean someone created it so the sentiment is pretty much the same anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rope in a helpful ~~sacrifice~~ volunteer?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember being happy enough with 7's coverage of the last 2 Winter Olympics, but I also pretty much spend most of my time watching Curling and Ice Dance so... not a very good sample size here lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Cats really do have it figured out, don’t they?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll answer your question when you answer my question.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll give it another day or two, but I'll definitely get in touch if I haven't heard anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know much about bots and not technical as such. I just remembered somebody (a Moderator?) in our sub explaining that one was attached to somebody (gazzaoak) so everything they posted was an automatic -1. And then there was some talk about how it wasn't just on him, but overall. Hence asking cos I have noticed it recently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they still sad you’re not able to do everything?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Claims from Gazza should be taken with a grain of salt. Nice enough guy but I've lost count of the bizarre things he used to post so I'm not surprised he found that kind of following.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't take upvotes/downvotes to heart so much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think they want to play with me more, but they're also enjoying the heater and sleeping too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha I guess so. It does put me off when I create Night Threads and get downvotes lol 🤦‍", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1epro9h.json b/1epro9h.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9784813c4d3e125e68879d645dee448f8bb1c766 --- /dev/null +++ b/1epro9h.json @@ -0,0 +1,294 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My prescription is well and truly out, I find it easier to see the computer screen with my glasses off and so much eye strain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only have the one frame so need someone who can swap the lenses in store (specsavers and Oscar whiley have 4 weeks without frames) I also don't want new frames, and have no private.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Local shop in the Parramatta region has quoted me $550 for multi-focal with the proper transitions coating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a bit out of my budget so looking for advice on somewhere more affordable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$550 for multifocals with transitions is actually not bad. Good multifocals are expensive, transitions are an extra price on top of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are gonna have to bite the bullet and get new frames. I can't think of a single place that would do this in store.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reason being is every frame is unique and has to be sent off to be scanned and measured.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least for the interim. The cheapest is spec savers I think starting from like $150, including the eye test.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dresden would be a new frame but with everything included for less, and their consistent shape would enable you to swap between their frames yourself at will or even having multiple sets of lenses to swap in and out (they just pop out).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just get new frames. It sucks now but will be easier for you in the long run. I moved recently and had to change optometrists because I'm no longer near a Bailey Nelson. Oscar Wylee did 2x new frames with single focal lenses for $289 ($109 out of pocket after health insurance).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've always found Bailey Nelson to be very reasonable and quick. Bulk billing checkups as well. The longest I ever waited was a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not 100% certain but you could try Owndays (Westfield CBD). I'm pretty sure they offer a same day service so I don't see why they couldn't do it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clarification: they still get milled off site, it's just the lenses are installed and finished in store.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember back in 2016 needing an emergency pair of glasses (frame failed and lense would not hold). I was in Newtown and walked into Dresden Optics. $50 and 25min later I had a brand new pair.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They used the lenses of my broken glasses to get my prescription, used a handheld device to pupil distance, then ground the new lenses on site immediately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been using them since. They've gone up in price to about $75 per pair since, but I haven't gone elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can see me wearing them in my post history. I have about 10 pairs now, a couple of pairs of prescription sunnies, and also a pair of polarised prescription sunnies. I just buy a few pair every year because my private health insurance lets me get them for free. They always email me promotional (half price and buy-one-get-one-free) sales, so it motivates me to buy more pairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, I'm not shilling for the company, I just love their product that much. I have a big head, so finally getting a pair that fits my head is right up there with the price, and also the fact their one style suits me and almost everyone (I believe they researched and found a \"universal\" frame style for this reason). That's one of the main ways they cut costs. They also use recycled plastic for their lenses (I think it's made from old milk bottle lids and beer keg caps).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TDLR: Dresden Optics for price, apparently suits most faces, and made from recycled materials, and can get them done in less than 30min if it's an emergency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dresden in Newtown is the best. Do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I paid around $550 with frames and with private health insurance at Specsavers for multifocals with their off-brand Transitions and thinning of the lenses (to avoid that coke-bottle glasses look).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once you add on the extras, Specsavers isn't really cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd take the offer you were given and be happy that you're not also paying for private health insurance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've posted frames to China before and got some lenses pit into old frames.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1.74 index transition lenses will be about $150aud, so much cheaper than $550.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worse lenses will be cheaper.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always just order frames and lenses online from aliexpress, takes about a month to come.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spec savers is my recommendation, they are really the cheapest in store you can go. But really you are looking at the top spec of glasses - multi focal *and* transition lenses. I am not surprised you are looking at $550. If spec savers can't do it for you cheaper I don't think anyone else will come close cause they have the volume to negotiate better manufacturing prices. Maybe there is an online store you could go to if you are willing to go to that point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get the prescription from any local Optometrist. Use it to buy new glasses (frames and lenses) online. I recently bought new glasses, including frame, high index glass, lens coatings etc from EFE glasses for cheaper than just the lenses would have been at a local optometrist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To have more confidence that the new frames will fit you, measure your existing frames and find a pair with similar dimensions", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, I'm an optical dispenser (Yeah, i'm actually trained to do this exact work, it's an outdated thing but yeah, qualified to do it)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finding a shop anywhere city based is hard that do lenses in store on the day. MF are a fully custom job so no one would have this lens ready to go this there are many powers in the lens. When you have a single power lens it is easier to get it 'stock' off the shelf ready to go. Not saying you can't get them FAST. But good MFs take time to make.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally, there is a reason why OW, BN and SS are cheaper options. You'll get out of your glasses as much as you are willing to spend on them (Just the way the world works). I would strongly recommend Independent Optoms though. OPSM is expensive compared to Independents and they more often then not are selling the same product.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get your eyes tested at one the chains, which is free through medicare, and insist on getting your new prescription provided to you after the appointment. They legally have to give it to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then look at some of the places which do better deals on frames and lenses. Try Dresden. They have very good frames and prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going to south east Asia is cheaper", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't wear glasses but I was asking for a friend and was told that there are various online glasses retailers where you send your prescription and they make glasses cheaper than you'll find in a bricks and mortar shop. You'll need a measurement called PD or something, which optometrists will be a little hesitant to give out. Just be firm in asking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For multi focals that's actually not bad (I just had a couple of sets of lenses done a couple of weeks ago so speaking from experience). You also really should get a back up set as well. It's not cheap but sounds like if you accidentally damage the frames you have then you're stuffed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've used MasterSpecs at Wynyard Station for many years. I think they do a lot of their lens milling on site, and have been great value when I've been there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need multifocals, please do yourself a favour and get it made up in person. Alot of these measurements depend on the frame you choose and how they sit on your face. The prescription itself is just one part of the whole puzzle in giving you clear vision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As others have said, $550 for multifocals and transitions is a pretty fair price. There are a big range in designs with multifocal lenses - I like to compare it to a suit. You can get a fully customized suit for $$$ or you can get a suit from target off the rack for $. They are both suits, but one will fit alot better than another. If you're using your glasses for literally every waking minute of your life, wouldn't you want to invest into that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lastly, if you're on the computer for many hours a day, multifocals may not even be the best solution for your needs. Make sure the optometrist you go to knows your lifestyle and vision needs and they can suggest the right lens for that scenario (ie: extended focus or single vision lenses etc). You may also need different glasses for different tasks if you're entering your 40s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source - am optometrist, been in the industry for 17 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A fair bit more than that for multifocals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eye tests are free on Medicare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only place I've seen do it is metrospecs in Marrickville metro. But I also haven't gone looking, so don't know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Reason being is every frame is unique and has to be sent off to be scanned and measured.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just curious why is that the case, it's been years since I worse glasses but in the past they just had a machine that cut the frames to the correct shape on-premise? (I believe the machine worked by copying a template that the frame manufacturer provided, or it could even just use one of the old lenses in some cases.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Specsavers is way cheaper than that, like, under $40. Eye test is free with Medicare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though, as OP has additions like multifocals and anti-glare then the price would go up and could well reach $150.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "+1 for Dresden", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also adding - service is excellent. Broke my Dresdens the other week. Walked in the store to buy a new frame. They just took the broken one, grabbed a new one, popped in the old lenses on the spot and sent me on my way. Completely free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dresden are wonderful! Oscar Wylee wanted $400 for my glasses, and Dresden did it for $99. Couldn't believe my eyes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\+1 for Dresden here as well, but if you are quite blind (like I am) they do have to send away for more speciality lenses, but if you aren't too bad they can set them up pretty quickly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wtf Dresden. Never seen any of their stores anywhere… googling", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The issue is the multifocals. They need to be made for each person and for each frame.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey OP, I’m seconding this - I’ve had this service done instore in the Pitt St / Sydney CBD Owndays. Caveat that it’s been a while and might differ from store to store!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alternatively, a few people have mentioned Dresden, they seem to be pretty popular.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Them being able to copy your prescription with only the lenses sounds like magic to me!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you get multifocals though? They are wayyyy more expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could get the eye test through Dresden as well, it’s still free.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't do that with multifocals. The way the frame sits on the person's face is extremely important. If that measurement is slightly off the glasses will be useless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a hit and miss with online store... I ordered a low prescription one for my astigmatism only (for when wearing contacts), and that was fine. But when I ordered my full prescription (-7 with astigmatism), it was WAY out of whack. I think I asked for a fix and they sent me a replacement, but still not right and gave me a massive headache. So I had to return it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My sis ordered twice, 1 was right, the other was bad too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never had an issue with getting my prescription, you can just ask them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Some* retailers, maybe smaller businesses might be a bit funny about it because it means you're not going to buy the frames from them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just be aware that for multi-focals, the online glasses I have tried haven't been usable. The optometrist supposedly wrote all the measurements down, but must have deliberately or accidentally left something off or changed a number. Single-vision lenses have been great online but for multiple I'm stuck with specsavers/opsm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Zenni is good, but keep an eye on the Aussie dollar as the US dollar vs AUD can pinch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're free every two years. Specsavers will give you a free test even if it's been less than two years, while some other optometrists charge for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which to me is weird because like, for me at least, (with my stupid -6.25 astigmatismed not-fit-for-purpose peepers) the lenses are the far more expensive bit...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An optometrist can't write down a number for multifocals without seeing the exact frame you're going to buy, The number you need is the distance from the bottom of the frame to your pupil, which is different for each frame and depends how it sits on each person's face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Online retailers can be great for single vision, but you should always buy multifocals in person.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1epy31j.json b/1epy31j.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3b34243a81553ba88b0d356b7ab6f2750da750f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1epy31j.json @@ -0,0 +1,874 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Im sad that you lost your jacket but im really enjoying the journey… where will jacket go next?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Jacket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Want me to grab it I’m in that pic right now ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just told my missus I’m watching some guy’s jacket online and you should have seen her face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m totally invested in the adventures of this jacket now. I want to follow this for as long as possible, maybe culminating in a biographical movie about the jacket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could be making its way to the Sydney Trains Lost Property Office", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Sydney+Trains+Lost+Property+Office/@-33.882178,151.2054194,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xcefe2b5701c695c4?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must be an expensive jacket if you’re tracking it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Street justice*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lets storm the building.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Orrrrr that's where Sydney trains store their lost property. Either way who's up for a heist 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love that all the “finder’s keepers” people have been downvoted ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Send a search squad?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am WAY too invested in this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I were you and I have the time, I'd follow where it is and ping the AirTag, because at least now it's off the tracks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know that location pretty well. There is a dance studio/yoga/pilates thing on one level, and then a bunch of those international student courses on the levels above, as well as some mixed office stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would REALLY love to co-ordinate with you to play a sound and get it back if you're keen. I have way too much spare time on my hands and live nearby lol (legit fr btw)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its ended up at the ASX ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.8630976,151.2087942,3a,75y,174.4h,85.21t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s69RK2vLy2CWJL-roqWfceQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb\\_client%3Dmaps\\_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D4.788766666262248%26panoid%3D69RK2vLy2CWJL-roqWfceQ%26yaw%3D174.40409389684163!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205410&entry=ttu](https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.8630976,151.2087942,3a,75y,174.4h,85.21t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s69RK2vLy2CWJL-roqWfceQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D4.788766666262248%26panoid%3D69RK2vLy2CWJL-roqWfceQ%26yaw%3D174.40409389684163!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205410&entry=ttu)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to work in that building, very interesting offices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also know exactly where that ambulance station is, as I lived down the road in Artarmon. That journey sounds very much like its been worn around places, odd they haven't found the tracker yet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get this man his glasses back 🫡", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in the day, garden gnomes used to go on adventures & send photos back to their family. Now clothing with tracking is sharing their adventures.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we get live updates on the jacket location? We can do this, reddit!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "can you post a picture of the jacket?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "or do you think they've ditched the jacket and glasses but kept the airtag", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stolen / found. Getting it back is the idea - I think your chances are better if you approach this with an open mind because they may hear about your quest and be forthcoming if apologetic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jacket Squad could be the new Water Rats!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really wishing AirTags had a mini speaker in them…and you could talk through it….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How long until this ends up on news corpse?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice jacket icon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "next stop, Vinnie's... but which one! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am invested in the travelling jacket tale. Please keep us updated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it go with airtag?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What happens if you set 'play sound' to on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it a black fluffy jacket? I found one of those on the train the other day on the ground. I hung it over the nearest railing so people wouldnt step on it but thats the last i saw of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you.. Told the police this? Cos sooner or later the person will find this airtag and toss or destroy it. If there's an active moving airtag, police can investigate it, but once it stops moving they will not dispatch anyone to its last known location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just track it until you see it in public and then casually put it on and watch them try to accuse you of stealing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think we need fill sized pictures of the jacket and if we all keep an eye out, they don't have a chance", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm gonna be staying in Edgecliff on Friday, I hope I see the jacket in the wild! 🤞", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This would make a good kids story", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m oddly invested in this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have a question, if you have an AirTag in the jacket, how did you leave it on the train? Doesn’t the tag beep when left behind?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In this case, with an airtag on board, is it a case of Finders Beepers?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn’t that the ASX building?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i think I saw this on an inspector Gadget episode", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like writing a story out of this saga", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "permanently borrowed\\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just rock up there with a 2x4 ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not familiar with airtags and how they work, but are the locations live? And if you go the address, is it possible for you to play a sound to be able to hear it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's totes something I'd do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please make sure you keep us updated daily, this is better than any soap opera!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suspense!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please, keep us updated. We wanted to see how it goes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wondering if the jacket side hustles after 5pm delivery pizzas? this could get interesting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what I never understood about airtags. They stole your jacket and a $50 tag. Has anyone actually used these to recover a stolen item?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need constant real time updates so a legion of Redditors can converge and surround the thief and demand it's return!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How often do you lose your jacket that you have an air tag in it??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legally speaking, is it “stolen” if you left it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How expensive is that jacket for you to put an AirTag on it ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go get it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can it ping off a passing phone if it’s on the subway? Seems unlikely that it would’ve gone unnoticed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Out of curiosity, does the jacket have your phone number on it? If so, then yeah… crap go! And how aren’t they feeling or hearing the AirTag? It must be in the back of a van or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok AirTag, so do you put the AirTag in your pocket because of your glasses?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This whole jacket saga is getting exciting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That jacket is going places", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Stolen\" is an awfully heavy word when it comes to someone taking property that was abandoned and lost.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's not stolen it's been found.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gold jacket, green jacket who gives a shit!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That jacket must be expensive to be eligible for its own airtag", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you left it on the train, I think it’s been found not stolen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And according to the oldest and most fundamental law recognised globally - finders keepers, losers weepers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not really stolen if you left it behind?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This might be downvoted but genuinely... Does it count as stolen if you left it on public transport?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one stole your jacket mate, you left it on a train and someone found it. It’s your own fault no one else’s, stop accusing people of theft.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely finders keepers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really stolen. More like found. Given a new life. Adopted etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What kind of fancy jacket has a tracker on it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In a shocking turn of events… It drove up to an “Ambulance Superstation” in Aatarmon!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either that or a Victoria’s basement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Day 792: The jacket is deep in Jihadi territory. Ammunition and supplies running low. Send reinforcements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's all of our jacket now. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reditter & the technicolour dreamcoat 🧥", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it was a magic jacket, why did it have to travel by post? And why did it solve their \"problems\" with creepy romantic encounters?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus please do it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LMAO 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How many of them?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A biographical movie! Yes please", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP, if it does make it to the Sydney Trains Lost Property Office, wait until you make it there yourself to retrieve it before announcing it’s arrived there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any one of us larakins here would gleefully go and claim the jacket just to keep your chase going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Came from Redfern, and has driven up to Aatarmon unfortunately", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a puffer jacket with an AirTag in the pocket (plus my prescription glasses). But I’m a broke student so replacing those things is non trivial! The AirTag is also pretty valuable itself too ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a tracksuit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah, that’s my one advantage in this situation. I may be an unemployed student that can’t really just buy another jacket but that means I have all the free time in the world to follow it around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right? At least the person managed to get it from the train tracks, lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "His jacket is going public?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could just be Ezymart", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know right. It’ll start beeping occasionally soon, and if they have an iPhone they’ll get a notification. Makes me feel like I have to go track it down NOW but sounds like a pain on public transport.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ikr, I’m like keep the jacket whatever but you have no use for those!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like someone's AirTag would be useless to someone else, because the original owner would have to unlink it from their Apple ID before it can be used by another person. I could be way off though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"We have you surrounded! Resistance is futile!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I’d have felt so silly wasting their resources over a jacket I left on the train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s full of twists and turns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just had a moment where it was taken to the Boral recycling plant in Weatherill Park and I thought it was gone for good, and then suddenly it updated and it was BACK ON THE ROAD. So epic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People have definitely used them. But if you're not willing to actually confront someone or go anywhere to collect the lost/stolen item, then they're definitely a waste. What good is it knowing where your stuff is if you're not going to go get it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, if someone takes it without making reasonable efforts to track down the true owner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's definitely a lost jacket, not a stolen one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re right, I’d change the word to taken or something if I could!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If the person who finds it makes no reasonable attempt to return it to its owner then legally it's viewed as theft.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely a grey area. Finders keeps is a valid argument but you could also argue some level of intent in seeing it and deciding it’s yours, not leaving it or handing it to lost property or whatever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is theft in NSW. It’s called “larceny by finding”. Finder needs to take reasonable steps to find the owner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so much hate lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has an AirTag in one of the pockets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Godspeed, Jacket 🧥", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that would have been the perfect time to chase it. Would be awkward being caught stealing Infront of your employer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Day 6351: this tattered jacket, a relic of a bygone era, along with my dog and my knife are my most trusted companions as I wander this desolate wasteland we used to call civilization.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "War. War never changes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Danger close!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We could make this a twisted scavenger hunt if we knew what the jacket looked like. I’ll go stand lookout on the scaffold if they walk on the street it’s all over", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The chase is on! Tune in next time to find out what crazy place it is going next.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm camped there right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shhh!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you share its live location so one of us can rescue it for you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That airtag is living on borrowed time if the jacket is being worn. One hand in that pocket...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it makes you feel any better I worked in PT for 25 years, only knew of one employee where I worked that got sacked for stealing lost property but not much can be done if the public find and take it first. Wallets, mobile phones and umbrella's were the most common items but the most unbelievable thing ever left on my bus was a wheelchair. Had a few jokes about that back at the depot giving it to lost property.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Losing anything is frustrating. Even more frustrating if it has been stolen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does it look like? We need to recognise it when we track it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"just a puffer jacket\" can cost around $500 depending on the brand. A prescription glasses can cost around $700 depending on the frame and lenses, coating, transition, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It has been a day, did you get it back?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re a thread too late, last guy that made this joke got 1k upvotes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please tell us you're following it right now. Time is of the essence!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jacket bets!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To the moon!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IPO has now floated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe a chance to get the Jacket back , on a Jacket buy back offer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will tell them even if they have an android. My wife has an airtag in my fishing bag because I go to crazy locations and she wants to try and make sure she can find me if I am injured. I have an android phone that I drive off with and I will get alerts constantly telling me \"An unknown airtag is travelling with you\". I switch over to an old iphone when I am out fishing or hiking so she gets the alerts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "all that is to say, they should know about it regardless.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow this is awesome! I wish that I was in the city today. With a pic of the jacket and live tracking like this, I'm sure we could find it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How often does the position update? Would it be possible to follow it down the street?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's in the middle of the CBD at 1 Alfred Place!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely someone has taken it by mistake?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do the subreddit a favour, don't break sitewide rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i thought you could reset them to yours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough. Just useful to know for future, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had my bag stolen on a train between Antwerp and Amsterdam that contained everything I had for 5 months of travel. My dad activated \"Lost mode\" that made the airtag beep and so presumably the thief ripped the bag apart, found the tag and destroyed it, so by the time I got to the police, even though we could see a clear path of where he'd gone and where he had just been not long prior, they wouldn't investigate it because it was no longer active.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So more just a general PSA on how precious an opportunity an active undetected airtag is on lost stuff, I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry you got your jacket taken", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noted ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gonna use your posts to write the funniest story. Can I send it to you when I finish it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What if they are roaming around Sydney, knowing there is an airtight on board, trying to give the OP an opportunity to retrieve it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What would count as reasonable when it comes to a jacket left on a train?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True. Frustrating about your glasses and airtag but otherwise if it makes the loss easier to accept I'd just chalk it up to hopefully it was picked up by someone who needed it as opposed to just an opportunist who could have bought their own. Lots of people doing it tough at the moment (not suggesting you aren't as well, I've only skimmed some comments, don't know all your circs).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What did they say??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I actually think an ambulance worker might have it??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering it must have been taken off the train: it’s someone that took the train in the morning but has since been driving around, including to the ambulance depot. They’ve just left again so we’ll see where they go!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Black puffer!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dammit, idk why I assumed it looked like the picture, a tan trenchcoat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like those garden gnomes that travel the world", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the other one is givin' a high five?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like this, from what I understand", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🧥", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ha, when I was at uni I left my denim jacket that was my older sisters so at least 10 years old in the common room. Not many of us used the common room (only about 40 people per year in my course, we all knew eachother and all the postgrads). About a week later, the girlfriend of a guy in my course was wearing my jacket (which had a large tear in the elbow i’d made and a left button flap button missing ) in the common room. I confronted her politely saying- ‘oh! Did you find that? It’s mine actually…i left it behind last week” and she INSISTED it was hers. I was so flabbergasted that I let it go… but it was 100% my jacket. I still feel a little pissed off about it, I hate it when people lie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel your pain. There are heaps of puffers at TJ Maxx and vinnies at the moment which might be an alternative and relatively cheap option?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I did. Think I should go for a repeat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it's a life jacket now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmmm, other people following this jacket with interest, could be a sign it is going up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might have to buy shares in this jacket now and get in early.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think so. No updates in an hour ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It went for a drive up to aatarmon and back earlier today!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep you can!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! Definitely the risk you run with an AirTag. Impossible to make a perfect tracker that isn’t also a perfect stalking device I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also you clearly haven’t seen the update thread ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course. I also think the part where I tried to live stream the location on YouTube and then got in trouble from the reddit mods is pretty funny.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't touch it and let it sit in lost and found. If not claimed it goes to auction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Handing it in to the train crew or station staff to enter into lost property. Or if it's a staff member who found it they would be required to enter it into lost property themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that it was a flashers trenchcoat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd put money on it being a train cleaner that has your jacket, they'll have similar employment in multiple other places of business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is it returning to the same spot?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "id be so fucking angry. I'd be the person to walk in and confront them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could be a vending machine filling person too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying to think what kind of dude would need to a) spend a long time at places for deliveries and such varied places too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you see a post about a Viking looking tradie accosting some poor person in the city that has NO IDEA why I’m saying the jacket they’ve had for years is stolen it’s totes not about me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’ll be easy to spot so unique", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or picking a peace sing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hailing a taxi cab", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So not like the olive one, or the red one or the blue one with the hood?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to have a 25 year old golf umbrella that my mum bought from Roses Only (my family do not lose umbrellas as it’s a pain point my parents drilled into us as kids). I once took it to Chiswick on a rainy day for a friends birthday and knew that another patron would be pilfering it from the umbrella pot outside as that’s what people do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lo and behold two girls left in the rain with the umbrella, giggling as they scampered off. I had been watching my umbrella like a hawk the entire time, so I burst out of a window, jumped in front of the path and screamed “THATS MY UMBRELLA”. One then tried to pretend it’s hers and I drilled off a list of distinctive factors on the umbrella that I was familiar with for using it for 25 years, down to the crack in the handle and the tarnish on the loose cap. They sulkily handed it over and had to walk off in the rain. I don’t care if I looked like a psycho, sometimes it’s just worth catching other people out to remind them that the world can swing in strange ways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I lent a leather jacket to a friend and she wore it on a Europe trip. When she returned I went to get it back and she said i couldn’t have it because it contained memories of the trip. I wish tried harder to get it back-but I’d never been openly thieved from before and was dumbstruck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can buy shares in me getting it back because I’m GOING TO GET IT GUYS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alternatively you can also *short* me getting it back, probably your best bet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never been so emotionally invested in an article of clothing owned by someone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The jacket is on the move again!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, you don’t just keep to keep misplaced items, people. Jesus. I’ve handed things in I found on the train before. My husband once left an iPad on a train and someone handed it in, because some people are nice. Not all, sadly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No idea honestly. They’ve now returned back to the city. Map says they’re around Macquarie place park, close to this screenshot but the location is pretty inaccurate so idk. The whole thing is bizarre I can’t imagine who this person is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi, I'm a train cleaner. We sure as hell don't have similar employment in multiple other places of business, we're shift workers in environments where you can get killed from silly mistakes due to fatigue. You have to declare any secondary employment and prove that it won't affect you at work, if you don't declare it and are discovered then you're fired. Also we don't really need a second job to make ends meet, there's usually a fair bit of overtime on offer, we're one of the better paid cleaning roles in the country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am so invested in this story. Pleeeeease do it OP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you please talk into your shirt as though you're running some kind of special ops?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or playing a piano", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like \"Let there be peace on earth\"?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going down on you in a theatre?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I left my brolly at a sushi place and went back to get it- and it was gone- but they gave me a bigger better brolly which I still use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't do it people! Beware of the Great Jacket Crash of 2025, it will happen....Invest in cardigans now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Starting to think it’s a delivery driver or something. Maybe it’ll end up in lost and found after all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knew a train cleaner. She was always bringing home things she found on the train. Wallets, umbrellas, phones, jewellery, etc. There is actually a policy that they need to give it to lost and found, but it’s usually a free for all. I’d follow them and demand the jacket back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give the jacket back!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having followed this lost property saga to its conclusion, I most humbly apologize to yourself and your colleagues for insinuating that one of your cohort was the thief.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have walkie talkies just sayin", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or in the shape of an L on your forehead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You oughta know 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As with all stock market crashes, beware of jumpers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If its a cleaner then they need to be reported to the police for theft.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats fuckin theft, I dont care where you find it, its theft.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They probably know about that cross eyed bear too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eq0hr5.json b/1eq0hr5.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e1b91debe901362e2f355102c249e60d34497399 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eq0hr5.json @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Is there any good “pick a part” places left in or around Sydney? I couldn’t find anything except the places where you order ahead and pay too much. Trying to find parts for my Toyota Corolla and I don't mind a long drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think increases in PL insurance premiums killed a lot of those places a few years ago", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh wow. I was going to suggest one but I've since found out that they're no longer around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The place I was going to suggest was Dapto Pick A Part, which has apparently been replaced with [Spare Parts Network.](https://sparepartsnetwork.com.au/about-us/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can try contacting them to see if they still do the pick a part thing yourself. It seems to suggest it on their website. However, it's unclear as to whether you're still able to find the part yourself or it's like any other wreckers where they only sell you the part.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's the only one I know that's even remotely close to Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there is a replacement for this or the old Pick n Pay Less, I've love to know. Miss foraging for my own spare parts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s https://www.oneworldspares.com.au/ at Londonderry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to love going to the wreckers at Blacktown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi! I had some difficulties with my Corolla too. If you want i have the back seats all washed ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You have to call a wrecker btw", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only one I know is Dapto Pick a Part but no idea if that is still running. Facebook marketplace is your best bet, or calling around wreckers. They are a dying breed because of insurance costs and the profit margins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's one in Dapto, south of Wollongong (or at least there used to be).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Long time since I needed spare parts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks everyone for the responses! I really appreciate it, I’ve never posted anything on this site and I’m stoked people responded. Will keep searching, but it’s looking grim lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ebay killed these places", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Car insurance companies have become a lot more savvy in developing their own salvage and parts networks too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another contributing factor in the decline of pick-a-part yards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Facebook marketplace is your best bet, or calling around wreckers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might spend longer searching for the part online or calling, but it's a heck of a lot better than turning up and walking away empty handed. Not to mention the hassle of dissecting the wreck for the part you need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also for electronic parts, the guys that bother to photograph and Catalog them will generally offer a warranty too, in case it turns up DoA.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eq186x.json b/1eq186x.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..71d668724b3966233de633d2dc6643d8a7c196a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eq186x.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey all, when i lived outside of the city, we had a small charity run shop supplied by foodbank stocking mostly items cleared from supermarkets at a big discount, free bread and alot of cheap random niche items. i see there are foodbank supplied programs in sydney but seems like it's usually free to assist struggling people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't want to take free food that other people could use, but i also found alot of really cool products from them; Are there any shops like this in sydney area? particularly CBD or strathfield areas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beyond Best Before in Newtown may be what you're after", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "beyondbestbefore.com.au in newtown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.facebook.com/AbcoeCampbelltown/ in campbeltown and I think there is a penrith one as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Addi Road Food Pantry - at Hut 1, 142 Addison Road, Monday to Friday: 12pm - 4pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All Souls Church in Leichhardt has a community pantry, [search here for details.](https://www.anglicare.org.au/community/food-assistance/community-pantry/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didnt know there was anything like that here. Back in my home town, we would go and collect the thrown away food from woolies and coles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The stuff that was still good, just maybe a day old bread, or crumpled boxes, several cracked eggs but rest still good.. lot of good food and drink, fresh, frozen, etc, that was going to be tossed because it was a day old, or in a damaged box.. cereal for example.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wed then take it to the church kitchen so they could feed the homeless and impoverished.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be nice if NQR came to NSW, it's not a charity shop but has great prices on discontinued stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like Abcoe at Campbelltown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is no where near where you're asking about (CBD or Strathfield) but Lomandra community pantry might be a long the lines of what you're thinking about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also look up the now closed \"our community pantry\". It used to be in bargo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Salvation Army have a few, there are ones at Auburn, Rockdale, Shire and a few out west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yabadoo in Eastwood https://www.yabadoo.org.au/food-pantry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're also at Miranda now!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Abcoe is top notch. 2kg powdered potato for 5$", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is one in Penrith", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Abcoe sort of fills that spot, but it would be nice to have both", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eq1vsz.json b/1eq1vsz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b7a3946db60f98244ed0e617641c29acd2caba6e --- /dev/null +++ b/1eq1vsz.json @@ -0,0 +1,178 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Great photo!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Amazing. How have I never noticed this...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This photo just illustrates how weird it is that they have an enormous mural of the brand mascot that's missing the top 10% of its head like it was a selfie taken by a 70 year old", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Appropriate to say this is a nice trimmed bush?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan be going to one of those Afghan barbers in bankstown for a mad cut", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can tell that interest rates are biting when Dan Murphy can't even afford a haircut.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will have to take next time I go to my girlfriend's house ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would win the Fashion Parade at Melbourne Cup with that hat!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol it's a Dan Murphy chia pet! 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dan be bussin fr fr", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dan has the best drink deals fr fr no cap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Daniel Francis Murphy sold his business to Woolies in 1998. There's no mention of whether he's still alive or not on Wikipedia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like most successful people, he was a nepo baby. His dad owned a liquor store/s. 'Oh but still, he had to work damn hard' will be the retort from those who are nepos themselves, not realising it isn't the hard work itself that's contested with the 'nepo' claim, it's the advantages gained before one even begins the hard work. It's the 'foot in the door' that us average oxygen thieves never get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh well. Still, that's life, isn't it. His family must be chuffed that his face (and hair/foliage) are still on display all over the continent. A bit like the 'Dick [Smith] Head' that was such a ubiquitous part of the Woolies branding on Dick Smith stores for so many years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"You know my friend Bob Sacamano? He told me about this great shop that just sells booze. Booze, Jerry!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck that is funnier than it should be man🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's had a hedge cut", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Phenomenal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s awesome!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All he needs now is some googly eyes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "PERFECT!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wave check", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was looking at the car. I read “nice rim(s)”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "VALIDATION! I took this pic years ago and sent to my kids with a 2nd pic from another angle with the text ‘oh on, my hair!’. The 2nd pic looked like his hair had flown off. None of them thought it was as funny as they should have ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still have a little giggle every time I go there and he loses his hair as you walk to the shops hehe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the rim of his hat seems unusually wide?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "#HEY EVERYONE!! TGIS GUY HAS A GIRLFRIEMD!!1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll do the same next time I go to your girlfriend's house", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somebody come get their kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Interestingly I don't think Dick Smith was actually a \"nepo baby.\" I read his biography - his father had a failed business about the time DS started out and wasn't in a position to help. The small early investments he got don't appear to be related to his parentage or schooling, mostly it was his wife and then later other businessmen he met organically, from what I can see. I don't know if marrying well counts as nepo, but he went to public school in a middle-class area (Roseville) so it wasn't the normal private school connections that introduced him either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha, I've literally never been into the Dan Murphy's itself but as all locals know, this particular car park is the least shitty option of them all at Bankstown centro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Protecting himself from the harsh Australian sun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Okay boomer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no I'm not saying DS was a nepo. He was just born lucky, with a genius for electronics (and business) at the exact right moment in time for electronics in AU. I have a lot of respect for him. Also for that guy who started Microbee a bit further up the road in Gosford (I think the first DSE store was in Artarmon).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best option, every time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Until you're trying to get out and are stuck on the wrong side of the ramp to sneak back downstairs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't a gangland execution happen in a cafe attached to that car park a few years back?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> I think the first DSE store was in Artarmon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah he had a few locations in the Gore Hill / Artarmon area, his first business was repairing radios and taxi meters for that industry, later transitioned into car radio installations and then to sales of general electronics.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's crazy is that for a while after he made it big, he would fly his helicopter from his home further up the north shore to Artarmon, on a daily basis. He had a special exemption / permission to do this, something I feel would be really hard to do these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol. Yeah he's an eccentric. I like him. He loves Australia, and he's actually said 'tax me more', because he believes in the good of our society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's pretty rare amongst the rank scammers, con artists, and ne'er-do-wells (many of them nepos) we have as our corporate and business 'leaders' in this place.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eq2xoe.json b/1eq2xoe.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ac136297314a6180fcddca203a632cac79ff577f --- /dev/null +++ b/1eq2xoe.json @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I just got my license through the new online DKT and I'm looking for a driving instructor who's comfortable/experienced teaching neurodivergent people, and particularly someone who's patient. I have ADHD and anxiety and it can sometimes take longer for me to pick things up, or I need things to be explained repeatedly, or in a very basic way before I can retain the information.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm also quite anxious about driving for the first time as an older learner (I'm in my 30s) but I really want to take this step, as I've put it off for years now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm located in the inner west/near Burwood, and would prefer someone affordable as well, though I'm willing to pay more for someone who I'd be comfortable with. Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't have ADHD so I can't speak to that, but I do have really poor spatial reasoning as well as anxiety, so it took me a bit longer to learn to drive. My partner and I both learnt with Noel at LTrent. I had a few driving instructors over the years and he was by far the best. We were both in our late 20s when we got our Ps. Lots of people who take driving lessons are in their 20s and 30s!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driving instructors are very patient as a product of their job.m, they're all going to be supportive and non-critical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However anxious you may be, they've had worse drivers and given them the confidence to drive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The instructor is not going to make your first driving experience going down the M4 at peakhour. Its going to be in a quiet carpark somewhere local where you can build your confidence in first gear, doing gentle circuits with some stop and start so you can get used to the brake, steering and accelerator (and clutch if you go manual).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dont stress out, and ask questions if you aren't sure about anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could probably work with you but you might want a doctors note saying it is safe for someone with your neurological condition to drive in case of legal liability.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the recommendation! I'll check it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you, it's very helpful hearing that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "might want to clarify that one with the instructor first. mine was a doozy (not the M4, but Parramatta Rd Homebush/Auburn about midday)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their reasoning was \"this is probably the worst you'll see, lots of traffic, narrow lanes, big trucks moving around you\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only did two lessons with them, then went to another instructor as i'd moved house, but that 2nd instructor was a lot more chill with ramping up the challenges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's worth giving them the heads up about anxiety", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I appreciate your intent, but I think you've misunderstood what I'm asking; I'm not asking someone to lower standards for me to pass the test. In fact, I'm not thinking about passing the Ps test at all yet, but learning how to drive from zero whilst on my Ls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The crux of my issue is that my brain fundamentally works differently in learning and processing information than a neurotypical brain, and I'm seeking someone who is understanding of that fact. I just need a little bit of extra support to make sure I can learn in a way that works for me. All that requires is someone who is patient and willing to go over the fundamentals until I feel like I entirely understand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are correct in saying someone who is not confident shouldn't be on the road. That is exactly why I am looking for someone who can teach me to drive to that level of confidence. No standards need to be lowered at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "do you know what a driving instructor is?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you say \"Saying you are anxious and neurodivergent\" kinda implies you think he is just saying that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a ridiculous statement. NSW does not require you to disclose your ADHD diagnosis to obtain your license. I was even on the safe side and disclosed I was on stimulant medication for ADHD to my service NSW when I had my test and they said that was fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I did make that mistake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shouldn't matter either way. Op is shopping around to get an easier test. If you can't drive safely then you can't drive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you perhaps misread instructor as examiner?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, OP is trying to find an instructor that can teach them effectively *given that they are neurodivergent* and their brain works differently to a neurotypical persons brain. Those instructors are out there, I found a great guy, but unfortunately for OP he’s only around northern Sydney not the inner west.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But they havent even placed their hands on the wheel yet?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eq4fl2.json b/1eq4fl2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8796c6542b1d1bedb24f410e01dde6ca3fef2ab0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eq4fl2.json @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Wondering if any fellow Leichhardtians know anything about this beautiful fig tree in War Memorial Park, on the corner of Catherine street and Moore Street. Interested in total diameter, age, if there is an interesting story behind it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lived in this suburb my whole life and this tree still astounds me. Like something out of a children’s book.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’d be well fertilised, that park was a graveyard for a long time. Nearly 20yrs since I lived there but I know the tree you mean.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ahem ... Leichhardigans", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Morton Bay Fig ,planted all over the place in coastal NSW ..many parks and footpaths", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grows quick.. could be as young as 20 years ..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of my favorite kinds of trees stays super incredibly green throughout the year!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That dog is 100% about to take a dump.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's a Port Jackson Fig (ficus rubiginosa), not a Moreton Bay - PJ fig's are native to this area and grow better. The Moreton Bay figs have more of the 'aerial roots' coming down from low branches, whereas on Port Jacksons these are usually only found near the main trunk(s). Also Port Jacksons have smaller leaves and brown undersides (though that isn't visible in this photo). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus_rubiginosa", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if it grows fruit 🧐", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aww man, they dug up my bmx dirt ramps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it's a Port Jackson Fig (ficus rubiginosa), not a Moreton Bay - PJ fig's are native to this area and grow better. The Moreton Bay figs have more of the 'aerial roots' coming down from low branches, whereas on Port Jacksons these are usually only found near the main trunk(s). Also Port Jacksons have smaller leaves and brown undersides (though that isn't visible in this photo). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus_rubiginosa", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eq6trn.json b/1eq6trn.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6dfff229babf6dbc8e4d03fefb79d348e4602668 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eq6trn.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm moving out of my place in bondi, and need to get the carpets steam cleaned. Anyone have a contact for a good company?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just a note that you don't necessarily need to steam clean the carpets if they're otherwise in good condition and you don't have pets. Even if the lease says so , or the REA says so, they are *not* legally allowed to actually require this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You do need to return the unit in the similar condition to how it was handed over to you, minus fair wear and tear, so cleaning may still be a good idea, but I just want to make sure you're not getting conned by a lying REA.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eq88zj.json b/1eq88zj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bcd4ae897aa7c746925a8279e5db838e0e8bc28a --- /dev/null +++ b/1eq88zj.json @@ -0,0 +1,178 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Topic: Do you see bubblers where you live? The Shire has quite a few.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: Do you drink bubbly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt2: Open Floor", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My first night thread! Did I do it right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just watched the Parks and Rec episode where they suck on the bubblers. It’s so gross but I realised I’ve never seen someone do that ever. Thankfully.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree doing well on the night thread front young sertsw!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not bubbly, but I did drink a few too many wines on Saturday, and thought it might be a good idea to have a hot shower to freshen up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oof. Do not recommend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: We have those fancy bubbler, water bottle filler, and dog bowl combo machines in my area. I am a fan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: If the general consensus is \"splitting a bottle,\" I'll jump aboard, but it's not something I seek out. Bubbly water is a hard no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I have been going ham on activities lately and not taking enough time to do nothing. Very excited to have minimal commitments for the next 2 months so I can potter about the house.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy first night thread! You nailed it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I’d imagine there are some down at the park, but I’ve never gone close enough to inspect. I only usually get as far as the cricket nets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: no.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A2: you’re doing well with the thread.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Topic: Only at the Park I always frequent, and the bottom tap is for the Doggos to have a drink", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt2: Chopped the tip of my pinkie with a sharp knife this morning. Hope it was just the skin Eeep!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You did good - Could do some open-ended questions next time? Whatever you like :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: bubbles are my favourite! 🥂", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Topic: No, unless you count Strathfield Station fountain as an oversized one. The pigeons give it extra flavour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: I enjoy champagne, although can't really taste much of a difference between low end and high end bottles, and those vintages specifically from the Champagne region of France. I also enjoy Tonic and Soda Water, which is my main alternative to soft drinks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a side note, I have another plasma donation coming up shortly, nearly at 50 donations and then I get a badge which is neat. Top Australian donor got a little over 1100 donations in across the course of their life though which is wild.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Yeah! So handy because there’s several dotted along my usual route back when I used to run more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I drink pet nat but I’m not really big on Prosecco/champagne.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well done on your first night thread!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Topic: bubblers at the park, but nothing on the sidewalks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: don’t like champagne, unless it sweet", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt2: is there any place in the city that does cheap food anymore? Any small interesting pockets that haven’t been popularised by Tik Tok already? Has Sydney become inhospitable to life?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Yes, plenty of water stations in the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Not particularly, I rarely drink to begin with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Today was ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Yes, around the sports grounds", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Bublé? Still no....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Dont play Farm Sim 22, its addictive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Not any around my area, but there’s a few at the Australiana Pioneer Village. I’m not sure if they work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Nah, not real big on alcohol. But I do like a nice sparkling wine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A2: I’m going to be unpaid slave labour- Ahem, sorry. I’m going to be starting work for the dole tomorrow at Vinnies, after waiting nearly two months for Zoom Recruitment to get back in contact with me about a job that I was made to believe that I definitely had. I’ve passed a medical check, I’ve filled out all their forms, I’ve jumped through every hoop and jumped every hurdle. Still nothing. According to what my JSP consultant had said after she contacted the recruiter I had an interview with initially, the recruiter is being given the run around by their manager. All I want is a chance to prove myself and yet I keep getting rejected, time after time after bloody time. So, I’m depressingly disappointed and annoyed out of my skull.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "End mini-rant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm still in the Olympics spirits, have really enjoyed the games this year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a great episode.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feel like I saw this in early 90s primary school", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't there a bubbler/water bottle station just a few steps from the fountain?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have tried and tried the Pet Nat thing but it does not work for me. People keep telling me I just haven’t had a good one so I try again but …", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m glad it works for you. Prosecco isn’t for everyone either.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eqa1wh.json b/1eqa1wh.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1f6acba3828fb203e992bb47ba4c0fbea3b2caaf --- /dev/null +++ b/1eqa1wh.json @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +[ + { + "text": "It's an odd thing to find on a footpath. Do you have an earworm now from the title?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At at at at", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Where’s your head at?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's an earworm I don't mind TBH 🤣 hopefully the head will be reunited with the body, coz being reunited feels so good ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not the weirdest find in Marrickville. I've seen some funny random things there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my favorite one is the naked old doll that sits upside down on the small tree Infront of Marrickville pork roll. have no idea if it's still there. lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn’t that the helmet of that guy who rides around on his dirt bike in a bunny helmet? Reckon the wind finally got to it and it hit the path. He’s usually seen in enmore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is my mind?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is my mind?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where is my mind?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Where is my mind? Where is…)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Where is my mind?)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Way out in the water, see it swimmin'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad I wasn't the only one whose mind went straight to that song...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Last week, somebody left out 3 plastic bags of raw meat, not far from bear head and also on Livingstone Road.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eqco7d.json b/1eqco7d.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b1a7032d539260a268bfb2e81d015cd6761ce495 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eqco7d.json @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[ + { + "text": "i wanna get merch from a concert i'm going to soon at the hordern pavilion (it's my first time at this venue) and i was wondering are you able to get merch before doors to the show open?? like is the foyer where u get it open before the actual concert room is open and also can people without a ticket go into the foyer and buy merch? thank u", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, in my experience you line up outside the gates before the doors open. You only get into the courtyard, foyer and pavilion when doors open and they scan your ticket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course doors will open at least 30 minutes before any acts go on so you’ve still got plenty of time to buy merch before the fun starts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Line up early if you want access to all merch at all sizing options. You probably only need to line up an hour before doors to guarantee this since there's a lot of merch, but this timing depends on how popular the show is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Merch may be left after the show too, with limited selections at limited sizing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depending on the artist (/their audience), if you don't line up, you won't be able to buy merch. Last gig I went to at the Horden, got there just after doors had opened. Went through the line & by the time I got in they were packing up the merch desk as they'd sold out of everything!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No unfortunately the Hordern didn't do that on my last few visits. Best bet is to get your merch once inside, which if you are alone is a bit of a pain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get friendly with the people you've lined up with by taking some snacks to bribe them and retake your spot with them afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually most are very courteous. Or you can ask bribe them to pick up some stuff for you if they are in a group.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "IMHO since the Hordern is a small venue most people miss the merch stand so not a heap of stuff will sell out. Unless you need specific sizing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And most people get there late not early.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The merch stand is at the entrance of the venue, how would people miss it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Genuine question, how is the Hordern a small venue? 5,500 capacity. I'd love to hear what you call something the size of the Metro/Manning/Factory, let alone Crowbar...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because your initial thing would be to go into the venue and grab a spot. Plus the lobby fills up quickly. I only noticed it on way out last time I went.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd call them small too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hordern is a size yes.. . Then you get into arenas, the stadium gigs are what I call big... but the Hordern?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big = Stadiums, large arenas, ridiculous stuff like Glastonbury, Sziget, Tommorowland , Rock in Rio.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guess it's all up to one's own perspective.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny I think that's my most downloaded post ever. Lmao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah fair, I guess it's subjective, I wouldn't actually call the Hordern large either, but I'd definitely call it a middle ground between small and large. To me small is somewhere you can get within 10 meters of the stage without a struggle, and somewhere with a proper bar, not somewhere with just pre mixes and beers.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eqcw5b.json b/1eqcw5b.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a86146a0249c4682000eec8d86859341f9d2fed1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eqcw5b.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Has anyone else who submitted an application for the $60 weekly toll cap been asked for further documents to support your application?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you look at the relevant web page https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/claim-the-toll-relief-cap and scroll down to \"More information\" it means your claim is being AUDITED! Of course they didn't tell me that I'm being audited.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are asking for:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Toll Statement for claim period: 1 April 2024 - 30 June 2024", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Current vehicle registration papers for all vehicles listed on the toll statements", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Statutory declaration using the template attached in this email", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first two are totally absurd seeing the same organisation, Service NSW, issued both to me (I have their e-tag).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wanting a stat dec is equally absurd as you already electronically sign your life away when you submit a claim (the claim is based on the toll information they provided to me).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And I've been given until Friday (4 days) to submit them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Has anyone else has their claim audited? Are they demanding everyone submit this superfluous documentation or are they suspecting my claim of being fraudulent? I have one car and don't do ride sharing or food delivery etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hang onto your hat , my claim is being “ audited “ . With me that was just the start. Unfortunately for me I sold one of my vehicles that I claimed for. We need the current rego papers , me: don’t have them vehicle was sold .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you must have them . Me : no vehicle is sold so the rego papers are gone. You must have the current rego papers for the vehicle you are claiming . Me repeat the rego papers are filled out , torn in half , one half given to the new owner , the other half you hand in over the counter at service NSW . You must have the …… . They at first refused a photo of the official transfer forms from roads and maritime , taken on the counter in one of there branches as proof , wtf. I told them to perhaps look in the bottom draw as maybe that’s where YOUR DEPARTMENT put them .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did the stat dec first time , then they added another vehicle , did stat dec again , you guessed it , they added another vehicle , doing it again now . Good luck , ask for an extension of at least 2 weeks , I found getting a JP was the hardest thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally ridiculous, but I can't say I'm surprised. Thankfully I don't have to deal with a car being sold.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eqjuaz.json b/1eqjuaz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..525512b75504286bcd9390a8b05ef113c18b12cd --- /dev/null +++ b/1eqjuaz.json @@ -0,0 +1,642 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was taking the train home from airport when a girl vomited and collapsed 3 feet away from me at Green Square station. Passengers stopped the train from leaving and called 000, but ambulance/paramedics still took 30 mins to arrive while this poor girl stayed unconscious on the floor being attended to by station staff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They finally kicked us off and now trains are stopped both ways and I'm stuck at this station after an 8 hour flight. Hope she's ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do we know where the Travelling Jacket is today? I’ve been so invested yesterday and now I feel so empty without some low stakes mystery to keep me going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Shpawlock Holmes](https://imgur.com/a/Ei08sYY) returns with the caper titled \"Is the human's breakfast better than mine, just need one more taste to check.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got an email saying TISM are touring for the first time in 20years. Thought, yeah that’s alright but probably don’t need to see them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Read a little further and Machine Gun Fellatio will be reforming for the first time in 19 years to join them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bought that ticket quick smart. Can’t bloody wait.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another panel interview this morning, after which, the interviewer walked me out and actually said to me \"well, that seemed to go pretty well\". Normally that's my line when talking to my friends! He's hoping to get back to me by Thursday before he goes on leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which leaves a slight issue. I've got another interview tomorrow. It's a second/final interview for a role I'd probably prefer (though I'd be happy with either). What's the best way to try and play this off? I most want tomorrow's job, but given I'll be seeing them late afternoon, I'm guessing I won't have results back from that before todays interview.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the off, off chance that I finally get an offer for todays one but haven't heard from tomorrows, what should I say?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First day back in the office after finishing parental leave (have done a few days wfh so far). Baby is 11 months old and at home with his dad who still has a few weeks of leave so I know he’ll be fine, but still feeling anxious as hell about how today will go. Managed to get a seat on the train so that’s a good start…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a gloomy looking day ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good morning!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "craving a cup of tea and only just realised i bought loose leaf tea instead of tea bags. my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently, I have my very own crime syndicate at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I left some ham open on the bench and walked away for a couple of mins to find my phone. While I was looking I heard some packaging rustling but didn't think anything of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Come back to find both of the little criminals hiding behind the table eating slices of ham, with Jubby running off with the evidence when confronted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Off to the gulag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Critical incident on Stan is set in western Sydney for anyone interested.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AITA for swapping out eggs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was at woolies late yesterday and there were two cartons of cage free eggs left so i took one opened it and there were 2 cracked/blemished ones so i swapped them for 2 in the other which also had imperfect ones but what can you expect when its that late in the day. Lady behind me in her high pitched voice 'you cant do that, now im gonna have no eggs'. To avoid confrontation i defaulted to my accented 'sorry no english'. But realistically im paying for my dozen and id swap out cracked eggs whether there were 2 cartons left or 20.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like a need a second job. Maybe I need to get my RSA and RCG again ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not a surprise that melbourne is banning scooters again, it was chaos when i was there over summer. a great idea ruined by a big minority of idiots. would be great to be able to get to a station by scooter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "any tips, people who walk for exercise?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi All,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am a new driver and ive never used a parking meter before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the parking meters in North Sydney, they seem to have black bags wrapped on top of them. Do I still need to pay if that's the case?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If payment is still required in this case, how exactly do I pay?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought it was meant to be raining today? It's miserable and looks like it wants to, but I've not seen anything yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do kids say instead of \"tuning\" / \"on the tune\" these days? I was telling a colleague about a situation in high school involving tuning and I just couldn't believe I said it, must have been a good 10 years since that word last left my mouth lmao then it got us curious bc flirting seems too serious and not quite the right word?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I want to use an eSIM to receive calls only, no data or outgoing calling needed. Cheapest I can find is BOOST $2 eSIM with a $12 recharge. Anyone know if there’s any esims out there that I dont have to attach a recharge to? The Boost one is only a small amount I know but I’m looking for another one that maybe I dont have to waste the recharge on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dumb Glasses question.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got glasses 2 years ago. Only for long range vision, never used.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I'm a total glass newbie. My vision has gotten worse and I'd like to get contacts and a set of new 'nicer looking' glasses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "how does that work? My last pair was from spec savers. Do I just rock up, tell them to look up 'my file' pick the glasses I want?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How does it work when you want glasses from somewhere else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How do I justify paying half the month’s pay on renting an oceanview one bed room condo?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know some good fb groups for finding wedding stuff in the area like music, makeup, hair, photographer etc? I’m getting married sept next year and already totally overwhelmed with the planning lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d love to find a nice, chill photographer, makeup and hair artist especially as I’m super shy and self conscious so I’m soo nervous to have makeup and photos done", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The metro through the city isn’t opening until next year is it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone else stuck on the train on the airport line for the past 20 minutes... ShittyRail can't handle medical emergency man... This is the 3rd or 4th time over the last couple of months I'm stuck on train due to a medical emergency elsewhere...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So that might explain the service changes/delays i heard this morning. It isn’t a Sydney holiday if i didn’t experience some form of issue with the local trains", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Patient 0 for z-poc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That dog trenchcoat is ridiculously good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i daresay miss rosie is just the cutest thing ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shpawlock Holmes would make a splash in r/AustralianPets . I'm sure everyone would love to meet them. And yes, the trench coat is fabulous ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hey dont forget theyre joined by… eskimo joe!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "see ya there pal!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're a yob, or a wanker, make your fucking choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don’t need to accept either immediately, let them know you’ll respond once they send through contracts etc. I have never ‘verbally’ accepted any offers, I always say I’ll respond in writing with any acceptance once I have a written offer/contract to consider.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That usually gives you an extra day or so since they will need to prep paperwork to issue to you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "mate, it's who ever comes across the line and offers you the role first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "stop counting your chickens before they hatch", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good luck to you! It’s always such a big transition to be out of the baby bubble.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Morning!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a great day :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon you a should be able to still make tea; stir the leaves and then let them settle, should only have to swallow the occasional floating leaf and don’t try to drink all the liquid, leave some in the bottom", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a mesh tea ball, it's cheaper to get loose leaf tea in the long run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have done the opposite before and man it was annoying. The more solid cup infusers are the better ones, easier to clean and don’t break.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oooh cuties. I have had to change my tea making process because I have turned around to find his head in my mug drinking the milk from the bottom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it any good? The trailer made it look a bit shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Filmed in a house in Queen Street, Concord West", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She wouldn't have bought a box with 2 cracked eggs in it, she would do what you're doing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Given there were no other cartons, you weren’t the arsehole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems reasonable. We've always checked the carton and swapped eggs out if there's any that are broken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You got there first. There isnt a 'second mouse gets the cheese' thing happening for her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One foot in front of the other and knowing where the nearest public toilet is works for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a good pair of walking shoes, they make a massive difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Add it to your normal routine. If you take public transport to work, get off a stop early and walk the extra distance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can't decide on somewhere good, pick a point on the horizon and try to reach it. When I get bored enough to walk from ashfield to central, I measure it in terms of hills/horizons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then when you turn around and look behind you, it feels great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "spoken podcasts can help. music can pump you up but can become background noise, something you have to listen to keeps things interesting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Adopt a working dog. Many, many, many walkies will ensue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One foot in front of the other. Decide on going for a 3 minute walk each day. One foot in front of the other. You’ll find that you’ll decide to go for longer than 3 minutes once you’re out of the apartment. The tricky part of getting out of the apartment. Momentum is everything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You just go and take the time to listen to podcasts. Bring a water bottle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What kind of tips?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you get new shoes, only take short walks for the first week or two until they're broken in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The council 'removed' the old ones but look nearby and there should be new cashless ones to pay at.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's weirdly humid here in the inner west. Is it just me? I got a little sweaty walking to the iga just before.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've come across random, teensy, tiny showers (barely more than a mist) between the inner west and city all day today. Nothing more than that though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My guess is ‘vibing’ or something similar would be the modern day equivalent, but I’m definitely not up with the lingo these days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your best bet is probably to check if your current internet provider will be able to give you a cheap or free eSIM as part of a bundle. If you’re paying your internet connection fee, they don’t have an incentive to disconnect the phone number the way that they would with a standalone eSIM that’s not being recharged.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have to make money somehow, expecting it to be nearly free is a bit of a fool's errand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your prescription would have expired, so you'll need to get your eyes tested again. Especially as your vision has gotten worse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ll need a script for contacts, which you don’t have. Plus, your eyesight has changed in the last two years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Book an appointment and tell them what you want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a holiday or consistently?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s pretty? I had one eye on Cronulla water view apartments during my last sharehouse hunt. Would have pulled the trigger if I could find one with parking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really does depend on what your pay is though. Big difference between half on minimum and half a good wicket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you get some good advice. Might help to say location? Not suburb but just general area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What makes you say that? Doom and gloom from news outlets?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There has been no further announcements on the opening day. Is your comment a statement, or a question?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I'm stuck on train due to a medical emergency elsewhere...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh poor you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Medical emergencies usually involve passengers who are very unwell.. think seizures, overdosing, or cardiac arrest. Train crew can't just dump them at the station and leave, it's their duty of care to remain with them until paramedics arrive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the previous medical emergency that may have affected you the other week on the airport line is because someone was literally dead on a train. Sorry you're inconvenienced but maybe have a little compassion for your fellow passengers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ooft. I hope you get much more empathy from people if you were the one needing medical attention due to something entirely out of your control.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do make regular announcements that if you're unwell, not to board a train or to get off, in hopes to reduce the chances of medical emergencies affecting on-time running of trains. But medical emergencies don't necessarily come with a lot or warning or at convenient times...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also there's another comment on here that seems to be someone having witnessed the actual event... it seems the issue is slow response of paramedics, not poor handling by Sydney Trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It brings endless joy. I got it on clearance for $3, too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She is absolutely the best part of everyday. I love that she is so appreciated :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OOOH! Subscribed, and [posted, as requested.](https://www.reddit.com/r/AustralianPets/comments/1eqvj8l/miss_rosie_aka_shpawlock_holmes_with_the_caper/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ve got some nostalgia bangers to be fair. Definitely an interesting mix of bands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh yeh, always the realist. I know a month or two back I was in a similar situation - 3 interviews on top of each other and nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " Damn it'll be nice for all this to be over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> mate, it's who ever comes across the line and offers you the role first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Says who? If you get multiple offers you are allowed to weigh them up. Just because one was first doesn't mean you have to accept on the spot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/u/planeray you can always verbally accept the first offer and sit on the contract for a couple days to see if the other ones come in and then decide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks! Had a very weird moment getting my morning coffee when I realised this was the first time in a year I was exclusively surrounded by adults ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "im stubborn and still made a cup, ended up straining it with a kitchen sieve we had. much prefer the teabags and the minimal effort they require tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah i need to buy a strainer thingo. for now I'll just have to use my mesh kitchen sieve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the first time I've ever had my cats do it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I noticed Bobs worked out she can jump up onto the bench since I was away, so I think she was the one to jump up and Fatty was the accomplice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">drinking the milk from the bottom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you put the milk in first when making your tea?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not sure yet. The first episode didn’t grab me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that the youth home ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ":/ plenty of crime across all of Sydney, I’m sure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> knowing where the nearest public toilet is works for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yes this is a very important step I forgot to mention. Nothing worse then walking, realise something is coming but the nearest test room is 30 minutes away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah adding it to your normal routine helps. When I was in the office 5 days a week I would always come in early so I could do a walk before starting. I always made sure I took my full hour lunch break as well so I can walk around for a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always listen to music or podcast which makes it more enjoyable for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "walking related. idk. i'm new to exercise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm in one of the towers in Parra, we've legitimately had fog till midday for the last 2 days. Really weird, cool view though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most of the cheaper providers (Boost included) sell physical sims for $2 on a starter pack. How is this any different other than they don’t have the added cost of producing a card?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least for six months", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's also r/Australiandogs (I think??)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mentioning you're waiting on a competing offer may even help you in negotiating the salary, if you think their offer is low. Any sane employer won't demand an immediate answer - they've put the effort into selecting you so far, they aren't going to throw that out if you won't respond on the spot. But also don't take the piss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's been a journey and i absolutely can't wait for this to be over for you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i'll be in a similar position in a couple of months when my gig finishes up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly that’s my favourite bit about going into the office. Wearing nice clothes without getting food on them. Taking myself out for a coffee, having adult conversations. Moments of quiet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I always put the milk first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m always careful to cover anything really tempting like chicken if I’m going upstairs even for a minute. It’s like having wild toddlers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't think so. I'd say it's a private residence of someone who rent's their house out to an Agency for filming", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just walk. Start small. You’ll be fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't go crazy on your first one. See if you can pick a pace/amount to do it regularly - say a few times a week at least.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's relatively short term (6 months) and there's no other alternative, I'd try and look at the positive: ocean view; small place so not much area to keep clean; walking and swimming at the beach for 6 months; seaside sunrises and sunsets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easy for me to say, but try not think about the money if you can't change the situation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was really nice, to be honest. I did all of the things you mentioned: had coffee, talked to other adults about work things, had a spicy beef noodle lunch by myself. No one threw food at me and the only poo I had to deal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "with was figurative rather than literal. Still missed that little face though and we were both very happy to see each other when I got home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">I always put the milk first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that makes me so uncomfortable. Why do you do this?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry I meant in the show. There’s a group home where young kids live and one of the characters live there. Has a very 90s vibe inside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Start small.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the best advice and probably the most overlooked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People new to exercise tend to go all out and either injure or exhaust themselves and give up quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Start small and build each week/month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always make the tea in a teapot. So, I pour the milk in my cup and then add the brewed tea. If I was doing one cup at a time, I’d add the water first, brew then add milk if appropriate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Logically, I understand, but it feels wrong... how do you get the correct amount of liquid in the cup with the correct shade of beige for your tea preferences?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Years of experience. I just know how much to add.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has been the subject of innumerable family disputes. If you’re a milk-first person and you marry into a tea-first person the relationship will suffer great strain from the extended families. One of you will always be wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s the same as jam or cream first on a scone!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eqqhxq.json b/1eqqhxq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b8ff6a6ed5113bfe99db1f81d5ef43ae32314cb1 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eqqhxq.json @@ -0,0 +1,354 @@ +[ + { + "text": "First time I’ve driven past there in a few years and it’s so much construction and fenced off farms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Blocks and blocks of land are being cleared for what I think is industrial uses or warehouses. I saw 4 nearly complete warehouses. 2 newly started construction too. Many more under industrial areas the size of footy fields.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is really good farm land, surely, they should be saving that right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As others have said, the era of that part of Sydney being \"Sydney's food bowl\" is ending. It will be completely transformed within the next 10 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gonna be very close to the new airport so makes sense for there to be industrial sites", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The road is being substantially widened and the area is part of the support area for WSI Airport. It’s going to see massive changes over the next few years. The era of this being farmland is gone due to WSI.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact, a lot of the area around Mascot used to be market gardens. Turns out there's better uses of land near an airport", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have a lot of great farm land over the mountains. Like a lot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should keep some of the area for nature resver corridors otherwise it makes sense to turn the finite land in Sydney into something more useful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t imagine it will be great farmland in a few years when there’s an international airport five minutes away. New industrial zones, new jobs, new opportunities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s millions of acres of farmland all over NSW, there’s only a limited amount of land that’s open for the once in a lifetime opportunity of being able to get new space next to the next airport and infrastructure in Australia’s biggest city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine once upon a time someone would have said the same about being next to Kingsford Smith", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In 10 years there’ll be no question that this area isn’t farmland anymore, it’s about to be the biggest area change maybe in Australia’s history", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia's population to arable land is one of the lowest in the world", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A number of the owners of the land in that area have sold it to WSA so its sitting there waiting for development. Surprisingly full of life too, kangaroos, wombats, fucking brown snakes, you name it. I think its a fucking tragedy to be honest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grown up in the area for 40+ years. Used to go to school on Bakers Lane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't matter if people want to keep their farmland, the government is taking it from everyone in the area. My brother in laws farm will be gone in a few years along with a lot of other properties on Bakers Lane thanks to the government putting restrictions on him selling it. If only he told them he was an LNP supporter, he could have gotten 10x what they're giving him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The other thing is Mamre Road. There's been a marked increase in car accidents and fatalities on Mamre Road thanks to the government cramming all the trucking and shipping terminals into the area 5+ years ago but letting the road rot and remain single lane for most of it. Like all government projects, cram the people in first and worry about logistics and support later. I'm sick of attending car accidents on this road and I'm scared for my brother in law and his family who have to travel down Mamre Road to get to his farm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The whole Sydney basin is a waste of productive farmland.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was always \"wasted\". It was just full of boomers who got in early to buy acreage and sit on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mamre Road is in close proximity and likely a key road towards the upcoming Western Sydney Airport, which will also have Sydney Metro links from St Marys (with 5 other new stations at Orchard Hills, Luddenham, Airport Business Park, Airport Terminal and Bradfield) in addition to the other works going around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They built the big Emergency Services Academy out there down the industrial end. Predominantly for firefighter training but there’s some cross-agency activities too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not much else out there. They also neglected to build any accomodation on-site or nearby for recruit firefighters so unless you live in Penrith it’s pretty much a 1 hour commute minimum from anywhere else. The closest place to metro Sydney they could buy that much land at an ‘affordable’ price I suppose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't you learnt anything from CSG?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who gives a fekk about feeding people, when profits are to be made!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly they shelved the blue mountains tunnel which should have been part of this transformation, allowing easier access for the farmers on the other side of the great dividing range.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Selling the farm to buy food", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We really need to split up Sydney, like there is no reason the enormous new mega-city of Bradfield near Penrith out near the Airport almost 60km away from the city should be considered part of Sydney. It's should be a seperate city in it's own right so it can transform into the world-class hub it has been advertised as, rather than yet another extension of an already bloated city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "near the new airport, damn where can I invest in these warehouses, they'd be a motza now, and 10x motza in 10 years", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering it floods a lot more now thanks to the warehouses going in around the area and the water run off into South Creek changing its course dramatically.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But how much would have water that is penned in by the Blue Mountains?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks Kevin. Nice to know an airport and some warehouses are the biggest change in Australia’s history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crazy to think that only 4 per cent of our land is arable but we’re ranked second in the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a rather large green corridor that is being preserved through that area IIRC - bunch of land owners who were hoping to sell off to developers are frothing at it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Granted that green corridor won't hold a candle to what it was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soon the wildlife will be driving Ford Rangers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly wombats are already endangered pretty much, just not officially classified as such because it makes it easier to clear land for development/farming that way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mainly old Italians and Maltese who migrated here post war and took all the land that the Aussies didn’t want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The wealth made off the land sales is being enjoyed by the second and third generations and not the migrants that purchased it off the boat for 10 pounds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really, there were lots of fruit and vegetable farmers there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How the hell am I supposed to get an ROI on some market gardener? I buy my food from Colesworth where the lettuce is trucked 3000km from Qld tyvm. At least Santos is listed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "/s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tunnel isn’t completely shelved yet but it’s really controversial being world heritage area and all. Though I do take your point!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's too bad we don't make better use of the rail line for moving freight. Yes there are coal trains but there is little access for smaller producers of things like produce.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The government classifies Sydney into \"3 cities\" from a planning perspective - western city, central city, and eastern city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "crazy how you deliberately left the key word of my sentence out “area” lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Name a bigger change to an area over a period of a decade to any area in Australia?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe Olympic park and surrounding infrastructure for the Sydney Olympics I guess? But I’d argue that when finished this will make Olympic park look like your local tennis court", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Animals aren't like people, in that they do not relocate to high density residential areas for convenience, or shop at the local woollies for food...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are lots of large overhead power lines running through the area. I assume that's the foundation for the corridor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah nah didn't see any wombats when we did our drive-thru ecological assessment at midday on a Wednesday! You're good to go ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those have been few and far between for a while now, especially down towards St Clair/Erskine Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Many were truckers as the land is easy to park on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Times change. My nan tells would always tell me about how Sunnyholt Road used to have chicken farms when she moved to Blacktown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also controversial because it would be fucking expensive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget the names straight out of the TV show _Utopia_ - Eastern Harbour City, Central River City, Western Parklands City", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.mysydney.nsw.gov.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Animals aren't like people, in that they do not relocate to high density residential areas for convenience", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With the notable exception of rodents, roaches etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the waterways, actually.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Power lines are their own corridor and need to be kept clear of any vegetation that could become problematic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "pretty much lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "fun fact - wombats aren’t really nocturnal, it’s mainly based on temperature as they can’t sweat, so on colder winter days they do come out and do wombat things", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australians can’t build anything massive without massive cost (including overruns) and quality issues, so it’s not going to happen in my lifetime.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said we should build something because it’s one of those ideas that would significantly help a lot of issues (housing, connectivity, logistics)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "True, although black rats or imported cockroaches (while resourceful and adaptable) etc aren't exactly key indicators of resilient and biodiverse Australian ecosystems 🫠", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dammit. Can I swap for another animal that's more difficult to spot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hire a chinese company and have penalties in contract for deaths but beyond that let them do it their way. Bet it's done in a year or 2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well if we're making this about Australian natives and not just animals in general, then sur-", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "***THRESKIORNIS MOLUCCA HAS ENTERED THE CHAT***", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So just take all environmental requirements out of the equation then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You do realise that the reason construction projects cost so much in Australia is due to all the government red tape and auditing… remove all that shit and projects will literally halve in cost and be built much quicker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats why China builds so quickly and cheaply. Zero red tape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let them fly in labour from China because that’s their way. Australian labour and standards cost a bomb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was waiting for that lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You mean construction companies with 15 guys watching 1 guy work like we saw all the time for the light rail through Randwick.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paying lollipop girls 130k a year instead of a long term unemployed person on the dole 60k pa to do same job would be smarter too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Red tape isn't the issue in cost outside overpaying for consultants, mates of pollies and 3rd impact studies for 10x real price should be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can give them the plan ready to go and let them do the digging to the approved plan. I've seen how fast projects get done in china. They built a train station in 24hours. Takes us a year here lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's my point. Time is money so they will work longer hours to get job done quicker so they make more and move onto next. I've seen guys work late into nihht on construction projects on chinese new year shut-downs just to keep getting their hourly pay to make as much as possible. I've never seen any stand around workers watching someone else work over there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you going to sit there and tell me that private construction companies (who’s sole existence is to turn a profit and increase profits year on year) actually want to have 15 guys watching 1 guy work?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you think they want to be paying a traffic controller $130k, when literally anyone can fill those roles?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you going to sit there and tell me that those decisions are driven by private construction companies? Do you think they want to lose money? They’re private. Their sole purpose is to turn a profit and grow. Wasting money or excess workers and high pay rates does not make them more money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It absolutely is red tape. It’s all government driven. The government is the reason there’s 15 people watching a single person work. They create the requirements for all the people. They all have a ‘role’. Same goes for traffic controllers, they create the legislation that says you need a traffic controller at all work works, irrespective of whether works are happening or not. They also legislate wage increases across the board and support unions in pushing for massive wages for uskilled work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can assure you, it is absolutely not the construction companies. They would sack all 15 people instantly if it meant old mate on the shovel could get on with the work without having to jump through hoops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the lazy ppl. Yeah. Use your eyes. They don't care because they keep billing tax payers to foot bill for overrun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They can pay people less to hold a stop sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your rant shows you work in the industry, am I right?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1er1nnb.json b/1er1nnb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bbd40e05ff96e4024ac0d082f43c476420078384 --- /dev/null +++ b/1er1nnb.json @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I did some research and found the platform Ezlicence, where has some instructors near me, but they are all men. I might be nervous or afraid with an unfamiliar man when driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also found a Sylvia’s driving school, which seems to be a female driving instructor, but no reviews for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know women instructors in the city area?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think https://juliasdrivingschool.com.au/ might cover Surry Hills? A family member did lessons with her and had a good experience.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1er20zj.json b/1er20zj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5d96cf55694fd085960e160c24b7eafe499f4c23 --- /dev/null +++ b/1er20zj.json @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +[ + { + "text": "From my experience; domestic violence occurs behind closed doors. If you think someone you know is in trouble, reach out to them or ask the police for a welfare check. It's easy to forget others but just making the effort to talk to someone can save a potential victim's life - oftentimes, the victim is isolated and not in a good mental health space so it sounds silly but reaching out and talking to someone can literally save lives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just saw on the news. Apparently the couple were living together, international students from China", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> “What I can say is violence against any person is not, and will not, be tolerated,” she said", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Problem is they absolutely do tolerate it. How many times have neighbours called cops on 1 dude who is an absolute gronk, people witnessing him beating up on people. He keeps getting arrested and he keeps arriving back home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can confirm this. Lived through it. It feels surreal now but I can safely say my friends saved my life", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For anyone reading who feels they are in a dire situation, without anywhere to go, know that there are services out there that can help you. Calling 1800RESPECT or visiting the Australian Government's FACS website (https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/) can link you with services that provide emergency housing, funds and childcare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So if you're in such a situation, or you know someone is in such a situation, offering a place to stay or telling them about these services can be the difference between them staying in a shitty situation or escaping and surviving it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a male, I found 1800RESPECT to be incredibly useless. I called them twice yesterday after experiencing a violent domestic violence incident involving a knife. Their response was limited to “Oh no, that’s not good. Keep yourself safe.” I also tried MensLine, but I was on hold for half an hour before a triage operator asked if I was planning to kill myself. When I said not right now, they told me to call back later, and maybe a counselor would be available. I reached out to Relationships Australia for advice, but they don’t offer phone counseling and said I could see someone in 3-4 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not sure what the process is like for women, but I feel completely abandoned and alone, and it seems like I’m left to figure this out on my own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey mate, sorry to hear that you've been a victim of domestic violence and found the resources lacking. If it was a violent episode, I hope you managed to call the cops, report it and hopefully charges are laid and an AVO taken out for your protection. If you haven't called the cops for whatever reason, please consider doing so and giving a statement; domestic violence has to be reported first, and while the general consensus on reddit is \"cops=bad\", they have a legal and ethical obligation to take all domestic violence matters seriously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now, there are other resources out there, including; MensLine Australia - 1300 789 978 and their website is: https://mensline.org.au/. The more specific entry on domestic violence that men experience is at this link, https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/experiencing-a-violent-or-abusive-relationship/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It includes a phone number for support along with other useful advice and what to do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This all comes from the white ribbon website at https://whiteribbon.org.au/helplines/ which provides a variety of support services, including Beyond Blue which deals specifically with providing support to people who are going through a tough time mentally.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically, I hear you when you say you're feeling completely abandoned and alone, but there are resources out there, and there are people who care. If you have a support network (friends/family or people you know with a good head), talking helps as it gives an outside perspective so you're not spiralling into the same thoughts; counselling can do a lot too and if you want to, you can vent here or to me in private and I'll try to offer what advice and support I can.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The main thing right now is to look after yourself; without knowing the specifics of your situation, I just want you to make plans and ensure you won't be the victim of a violent domestic incident again.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1er2cx9.json b/1er2cx9.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5da0ed8bfcc2b972166706a84a95ece5be51d089 --- /dev/null +++ b/1er2cx9.json @@ -0,0 +1,870 @@ +[ + { + "text": "See my last posts for the full story. I received lots of requests for an update, so here it is. Fair warning: I’m going to dramatise this a bit lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Essentially, I accidentally left my jacket with my glasses and spare AirTag in the pocket on the train on Friday night. Normally, not a big deal—unlike some speculated it’s just a regular puffer jacket, but it was a gift from my girlfriend, so it was sentimental. Plus, I’m a slightly broke uni student at the moment, so replacing it would have been painful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tracked the AirTag all weekend. It stayed in the stabled train, and I hoped the cleaners would find it and send it to lost and found before the train resumed its run on Monday. But around 8:30 when I woke up and checked, I was shocked to see it suddenly in the middle of the CBD?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I continued to watch it during the day, and weirdly, it drove up to Artarmon? I thought about getting on a train to try and find it, but it would take me 2 hours to get there, and the AirTag isn’t very accurate. It would have been impossible to tell which of the buildings in the industrial area it was in. A few hours later, it was BACK in the CBD, stopped at a few buildings, then started heading west on the M4. Who was this person?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is where our hero, u/danxxiii23, enters the story. He lives near Artarmon and DM’d me offering to help hunt it down if need be. The tag was nowhere near him anymore, but I let him know that if I needed to deploy him, I’d let him know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tag’s destination was Boral Recycling in Wetherill Park. Luckily, this was in an isolated enough area that I could be sure this is where it was. The place looked like a dump on the map, so I thought it had somehow ended up in a recycling truck or something. I had almost lost hope, but then miraculously, it was back on the road!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It ended up back at Artarmon around 4:30 pm. I was at a loss again—same problem as before. But then I decided to click around some of the businesses in the area on the map until a name stood out: Boral Artarmon. It all clicked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is when field agent u/danxxiii23 came into play. He was on-site within 10 minutes. I wish I could have been there to see this go down, but here’s how he told it:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Based on the route intel, the manager at Boral knew exactly who’d have my jacket. It was a concrete truck driver, chilling on the couch after his shift. Old mate apparently spotted the jacket on the train in the morning. He picked it up and took it along on his truck route. He claimed he knew someone would come for it eventually because of the beeping it was making (though I’m not sure if he noticed before or after taking it, lol).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today, u/danxxiii23 and I met up for the final exchange, and for no reason at all he even threw in a spare green jacket he never wore—seriously, what a legend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if there’s a moral to this story. Maybe it’s the power of technology, the kindness of strangers, or just dumb luck. Shout out to u/danxxiii23, and to everyone else who offered help and advice. Couldn’t have done it without you guys.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an hero u/danxxiii23 ! Congrats on getting the jacket back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think we need a photo of you in the jacket to wrap up the story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you should airtag something else, and lose it again on the train, or maybe a bus this time. We need a sequel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you get your glasses back too?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love a happy ending.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now for the miniseries. I wonder who will play the jacket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can finally sleep!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t want this to be over. Can someone drop a random tag somewhere? Can we turn this into some type of permanent game? Reddit AirTag Adventures?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "<3 just glad the jacket is home safe. Thinking of you Jacky. Long road of healing ahead from all the trauma. The separation anxiety alone, poor thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Low to High key though, I thought about not returning it hahaha. Wouldn't it have been great if i had sent it internationally, with money attached, asking the next person to pass it on!? We could have had the whole world in on this search party!! But alas, old mate deserved his jacket back + a clone copy, so in case he loses it again, he doesn't send r/Sydney into a meltdown.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you all! The truth is, I was recently made redundant and I have much too much time on my hands. So I thought in a time of need, you can still always give back, ya know?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, Toodaloo. Pleasure hunting with you all!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BRB, just off to glue an airtag to every piece of clothing I own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Epic story, great ending.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feel good story of the week. As Borat says, “great success”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If this isn't made into a three part movie you've been robbed ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm gonna tell my kids this is the actual story of how we recovered Ned Kelly's armoured suit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy reuniting!!! Best story/thing on reddit for a while.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is going down as one of the best, most legendary reddit stories of all time for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The great Sydney trains puff jacket saga of 2024.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our descendants will sing songs of this great event.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a small old world OP... was out at Boral Widemere (Wetherill Park) picking up a load about lunchtime yesterday, the truck in front of me at the weighbridge was an agi from the Artarmon yard. Can't help but wonder if that was your jacket's ride?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes, reddit doesn’t suck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The saga has come to an end, congratz on finding it haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why reddit exists part XI", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When’s the Stan mini-series being released?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I might have to steal it for a sequel", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I should have put an air tag on my knife roll months back. RIP 25 years worth of knives that have molded to my own hands. And to whoever found my knife wrap and kept it, you better do some fkn amazing food with those knives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because I sure did. About 3k of knives gone because this dickhead(ME) just left it on the train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But why didn't he just hand it in at the station? I don't get it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a satisfying conclusion lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love the story ! Specially the end when you get two jackets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Enjoy! Post a photo and thanks to the samaritan who help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a good story for a change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The airtags always great. Got one in my car, one in my handbag and always use one in my backpack if I going overseas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Were your specs still in there?!?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m glad it all worked out. Well done to your fellow redditor, what a champ! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Man I was so invested in the saga. Thanks for the update! Happy reunion!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in VIC and I've been following this. Good to know you got it back mate!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to see there are still decent humans about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely the media needs to pick up this story.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice work u/danxxiii23", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While on the topic of air tags does anyone know anything about tracking a lost airpod pro case? I dont use apple but my son found a lost case, no buds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I charged it and figured someone would stop by looking for it but nothing so far. It did make a noise a couple of times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legendary!! Go u/danxxiii23 you bloody good thing!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is basically a HBO mini series", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what a legend hahah kudos to everyone involved ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huzzah! The happy ending OP deserves and people are clamouring for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a journey, what a story. Jacket will have so many tales of their travels. Finally reunited!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never thought lost property could make such a enthralling tale. Top job.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know why but this brought a stray tear to my eye. A stranger helping another stranger get back their beloved jacket and glasses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy for you OP!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a rare gem in Sydney! Well done ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We all needed this feel-good story! It's stuff like this that makes me love reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sus this bloke never had a jacket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Great stuff! I'll enjoy reading about this on newscorpse tomorrow...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need photo of you in jacket along with the noble u/danxxiii23", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally some closure! To a saga I didn't know I needed closure to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I nearly said yesterday I suspect you’ll get it back!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apple might be interested in your story", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This saga has kept me genuinely intrigued for days. Glad the mythical jacket made its way back to you in the end, OP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As Jack Thompson said in the old TV ad, “now we can all get some sleep”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the update. Thanks u/danxxiii23.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like us all, I’ve been craving closure!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“We did it, Reddit!”?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck I love this sub sometimes! Utterly beautiful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So glad to hear it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yay!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reddit to the rescue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "See we are not all degenerates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been far too invested in this jacket but I can’t help it, I loved every minute. Thanks for bringing some joy into our lives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cannot wait for you to do an epilogue update that you forgot your jacket on the train again only this time there’s no air tag", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "unsung hero of story is the depot guy at boral.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a perfect ending to this saga.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course it's an Agi driver or some sort of concrete worker. Lmao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This might be a good contender for thread of the year. I want to believe it happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm really disappointed that the guy who had it didn't turn up in black sunglasses and a trench coat and instead of giving you back Jacket, gives you written directions to a new location. Maybe even send you photos of Jacket being hung over assorted bridges.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a laugh when I saw the first post but watching the story progress, I was interested to see if something ever came out of it. Too bad this saga only lasted a couple of days but I'm glad you did manage to get your jacket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "---", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It reminded me of a few months ago, where I left my umbrella at the station and it I didn't realise until 4 stops later, when I got off that it was missing. And had to run back and forth between trains, checking to see if someone has it, before heading back to that station, to find someone took it and got on the train I just got off (which I got back on found them).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They only took it because they knew the brand but were kind enough to give it back when I asked. It was a Blunt Umbrella, which is a good quality compact umbrella but it's a little pricey. Saw a few Redditors here mention it before and so I tried it and it's been pretty good so far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems u/danxxiii23 has attempted to comment under this post but they all got removed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After all that we still haven’t actually seen the jacket. I need closure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eagerly awaiting news.com.au's article on this feel-good story!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was heavily invested in the saga of the travelling jacket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks for the update mate! I hope your jacket sees you through plenty of more winters!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big ups to Dan!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So happy you have your jacket back!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am so glad we got a full story on this jacket. Amazing community.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[crying happy tears]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is definitely making top 10 stories of 2024 for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a wholesome story! Will share with my wife before we go to bed tonight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best saga I've seen in a while", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I smell a franchise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AirTag jacket on a Bus, AirTag fanny pack on a ferry… FUND IT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it weird that I'm sad the adventure is over?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cried at the spare green jacket ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The power or Reddit. Well done all involved", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just here to get in the news corpse screenshots", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t live far from Boral wetherill park. Wish I saw this earlier but glad you eventually got everything back!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now that is a story thanks for sharing an update.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reddit wins!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The love story I never knew I needed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best story I have ever read on Reddit lol. Well done and now you have made a friend for life!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thankyou for letting us know. Fantastic to hear a good ending and kindness from a stranger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legendary!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New AirTag ad material right here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If I could exchange emotional investment in this saga 1:1 for property investment, I would own this city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has temporarily restored my faith in humanity. I feel so conflicted............", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well congratulations. You certainly didn't Bore-all, with that story. It was a concrete outcome which cemented your status on Reddit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny the boss knew who would have it. 🤔 Must not be unusual behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This whole saga has been with me since it happened on friday. Amazing to see it with a safe conclusion!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and what an absolute hero [u/danxxiii23](https://www.reddit.com/user/danxxiii23/) is! Hope plenty of people are rewarding him", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that is a awesome end to a story!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So glad to hear this all worked out well. Truly Aussie spirit at play :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This here is some satisfying local drama", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is making all my reddit doom scrolling well worth it !! Bloody love it Well done ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WOOOOOO! This is awesome", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm stoked to have been around for a historic reddit update", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God damn! What a 4 days this story has been! I was even getting my work mates interested in the outcome of this jackets return ! They will be pleased with the outcome I say..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OK where is r/bestofredditwholesome when you need them lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was such a wild ride. Thank you for keeping us updated!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "THE UPDATE I NEEDED", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This will be a Netflix series one day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it is a win for re-use as well as you didn't need to buy a new jacket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woot wooot, ngl I been following your story and I just want to say congrats in reuniting with the jacket and restoring my faith In humanity ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes a happy ending!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A thrilling saga", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I already can't wait for the sequel.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best fucking story ever!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m sad this saga is finished", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not all heroes wear capes...or puffer jackets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mad story! Thanks for sharing the progress", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love it ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s wonderful!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Story of the year. With a happy ending as well!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"spare air tag\", \"broke student\" . LoL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus, go and get your fucking jacket! This would/is driving me crazy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I opened up reddit to specifically look for an update. What a happy ending!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legend!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the most brilliantly wholesome story! Thank you for sharing [ryanjkontos](/user/ryanjkontos/), and for the heroic actions of [](/user/danxxiii23/)!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had a really horrid morning (our REA just emailed to say the landlord is selling our apartment) and this was such a delightful mood boost!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I cannot wait to be utterly disappointed by the jacket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro better look like Inspector Gadget like the icon shows", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes please", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have an old coffee machine if someone has an airtag. We could leave it on a bus, as long as it doesn't drop below 50!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of my other AirTags fell out of my backpack and into the gap between one of the seats on the train and it was impossible to reach so I spent like a year and a half with the location of this random train in Find My. The beeping would have been confusing loll.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Randomly the battery for that AirTag finally died like 4 days before I lost the jacket", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bus that can't drive below 100km/h or it'll blow up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably a retired Breakdancer ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This could be series starring Bryan Brown and Sam Neil. A couple of retired cops hunting down lost property that leads them into an underworld of crime and gangs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meryl Streep, obvs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I honestly did consider not giving it back for this exact reason, a greater cause.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It will be the new geocaching!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need some sponsors prizes & prizemoney. There's possibly TV show in this!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have an AirTag that fell out of my backpack in Kyoto, Japan, right outside Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. It's been in the same place, hasn't moved since May.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Borat… Boral", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does it all mean?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m picturing a giant pinboard with a map, pins, and coloured thread surrounded by photos of the Jacket, Artarmon and the train. At the top right of the map, roughly scrawled with a thick pencil are the block letters “BORAL???” circled three times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Leaning back against a desk covered in half-full takeaway containers and empty coffee cups is u/danxii23. Standing at the board, slightly dishevelled, our protagonist u/ryanjkontos turns and says “we’re close now. I can feel it”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For two days I've been picturing this as dotted lines on a map for the jacket with the theme from Indiana Jones playing in the background - I agree, has to be a movie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“So anyways, the cops were transporting the suit from Glenrowan to Melbourne evidence locker but it never arrived. Thankfully Ned had an AirTag stuck on the left arm…”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We'll all be asking in the future, what were you doing when you found about the jacket being returned???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So crazy. What time? This truck was there around 3:30", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Netflix won the rights mate, competition is hot!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A heist!! I can see the ensemble cast now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He probably didn’t clock the AirTag to begin with & by the time it started beeping he just figured he’d keep it for as long as he could 🤷‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because he was stealing it until his employer contacted him", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because he was fully intending on stealing it. And only lied about waiting for the owner to come for it once his boss confronted him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because hes a POS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sean Bean plays the concrete truck driver. Who then gets fired in the screen adaptation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost said this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Minimum karma requirement I think. This subreddit deletes comments and doesn’t even notify you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah he knew based on the truck’s route", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They come in packs of four and I bought them a few years ago when I wasn’t a “broke” student, also sure broke was a bit of an exaggeration", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Read the post.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Result! Sorry mate, win for all, jacket returned!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy cake day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a puffer sadly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just woke my wife up snort laughing in bed at this..! Gotta get to sleep..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn, you could have let us know and the community would have attempted to find the right train, carriage and seat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This could be a new wide game to play.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe that could be the sequel, don't worry about wrapping it up in a thing, just jam an airtag into a crevice on a bus.. Send updates. Winning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excellent news and excellent update. Really happy your investigative work paid off ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you get the Air tag too??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hellllll yeah ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A Windbreaker ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and concrete boots. Boral you know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nicolas Cage obviously needs to play OP. We can age him down with CGI.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Love this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love this. I want to see this movie", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FWIW when our field agent got there he had to go back to the truck to get it, he didn’t bring it inside with him. Not sure what that means but it’s something", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love that you see the best in people. Never change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't post without karma, and can't make karma without posting - I feel sorry for new Redditors lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fair enough. I was reading something more dastardly into it. 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad you got it back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would have been way better when I could still track it! But if anyone finds themselves on D6329 there’s (probably) still a free AirTag upstairs in the tiny gap between the two seats closest to the window in three seater closest to the carriage’s driver/guard compartment. Might need some sort of magnet on a flexible stick lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If he wanted to keep the jacket, why not ditch the air tag after noticing the vibration/beeping?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know a few people that work on the trains (drivers and fitters) - might ~~coerce~~ ask them to keep an eye out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t think he noticed it, or didn’t realize what it was and thought ooh free jacket and free doohickey.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The airtag saga continues.......", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1er2ux2.json b/1er2ux2.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fe9047f04bdbd561a9644f97f0ee670527a32030 --- /dev/null +++ b/1er2ux2.json @@ -0,0 +1,170 @@ +[ + { + "text": "T: The jacket saga is over. So, what's your favourite Sydney-related saga or mystery?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: How bout that weather today?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Talk amongst yourselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I hope the guy that lost the jacket and the guy that went and found it for him become life long friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: That bloke who lashed out at the entire sub for \"being racist\" after he got very rational commiserations and advice over being down about a girl who stopped seeing him after like a few weeks of knowing each other, because it wasn't what he wanted to hear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Let's not do that gloom again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Back to my regular workout schedule after about 2 weeks of being out of commission because of my wisdom tooth and it feels so GOOD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: The guy who visited every suburb starting with Mount and went to the highest peak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: no", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Cardiologist appointment tomorrow, pray for good news for me plz", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA; Going to Iron maiden on the Friday show next month, super keen! Have not seen them before and have been waiting a long time to go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nobody I know was also keen so I'll be going by myself but that's never been an issue at concerts and festivals, ill make friends.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: The mystery of how I ran out of wine just before. Then the saga of a bottlo run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: To be fair the past couple of weeks have been undesirable/suboptimal/uninspiring.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: One of my favourite artists released a mariachi cover EP of some of the songs of his latest collaborative album. So yeah drinking wine and listening to Mariachi music. Reset Mariachi EP by Panda Bear, Sonic Boom, Mariachi 2000 de Cutberto Perez", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have to say I was mildly invested. If forgot them I’d see an update and was all over it. Nice ending.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like night rain. Not so much during peak morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: the jacket is probably my new favourite, but some other favourites are what the hell happened to all the businesses along George St and why are the owners of Mount Annan Central putting up rent when they can’t find tenants for at least a third of the empty shops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: it was weird. It wasn’t cold, but wasn’t warm and was very humid in the morning after it had rained.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: pub trivia host tonight had his City to Surf medal on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I loved the dramatisation of the update. My kind of story right there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: It looked cold, but it was warm... my garden got a nice watering though. The rescue seedings I planted yesterday are pleased.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Some good work news; I get to moonlight with another manager 1 day a week to help them kick off some projects that I'm super passionate about. Funny thing is, they were offered someone else and they had to dumb down the work to be \"help putting things into a spreadsheet\" before my manager would let them have me... anyways, no time to dwell on that BS opinion, the more time away from my manager, the better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm still hung up on what's going on in the old poster shop on George st. And the crow poster is no longer there. What does it mean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: Remember that dude who was all about working out and kangaroo meat? I feel like there was more to him but the kangaroo mince (and cauliflower rice) is what I remember most.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Bit warmer than I like it to be...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope they get married.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was that guy the rando Yank who had been here for like half a month as well and then went back home after it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On Wednesdays we only get good news!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got two tickets to Iron Maiden baby, come with me Friday don't say maybe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have the best fun. Going to shows solo is a good thing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Mariachi EP sounds awesome listening now thank you", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kangaroo, broccoli and zero seasoning. Sadness warmed up. Fairly sure he ended up on a court list didn’t he?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He was racist, sexist and also apparently in the military?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Instead of suits/dresses, everyone wears puffer jackets to the wedding", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old mate straight up rage quit the country.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I think so! Mods got involved as well after he kept reporting the mods to the mods iirc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "omg yes I remember him now. What a time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Warmed up is generous...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And geotag gives the coordinates", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel like I missed a spectacular thread. We really need a hall of fame on this sub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We do", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1er4dak.json b/1er4dak.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..add3ea04137f68c3be2cbd585b44cc0ebe3e1a2c --- /dev/null +++ b/1er4dak.json @@ -0,0 +1,258 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Wondering if anyone else has been caught in this legal loophole and knows how to navigate it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our landlord kept raising rent whilst not fixing anything (including a bathroom with no windows or adequate ventilation and permanent mould). We applied to NCAT but at the first hearing after failed conciliation were told NCAT doesn’t have jurisdiction as the landlord lives in another state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were told to apply at the local court and that the same protections and framework would apply, otherwise it’d be inequitable. Well, turns out it is inequitable. We can’t get a straight answer out of anyone about simple things like if we need a lawyer or if we will be liable for the landlords legal costs if we lose. The local court has given conflicting information and says this only happens once or twice a decade so no one really knows how it works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now we’ve been issued an eviction notice which has to be retaliatory, but the landlord says they just want to renovate and then may look at selling. We can’t go to NCAT to challenge the eviction as they don’t have jurisdiction. The tenants union won’t help anymore as they only know how to navigate NCAT. Legal aid has given us a brief advice session but doesn’t seem to handle matters like this and their income/assets tests are so low we might not qualify. They also did not seem super familiar with the process and so couldnt help all that much. Haven’t been able to find a private lawyer who specialises in this and probably couldn’t pay them if we did.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just to make things harder: a member of our household is severely disabled and needs 24/7 care and specialised equipment. We cannot find alternative accessible housing, we have been looking for years. If the eviction goes through we are likely to be homeless and in a really bad situation. We have been good tenants for 15 years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly pretty shocked we are just left without legal protections because of the landlords location. This is a nightmare. We’d appreciate any help or advice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Part 3A of the NCAT Act was enacted to get around the issue arising in *Burns v Corbett* concerning NCAT’s lack of jurisdiction to determine disputes between residents of different states.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The practicalities of running a Part 3A application in the local or district court are such that you will want to engage a lawyer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t take advice from internet randos as their advice is worth exactly what you pay for it and most of the time it’s confidently totally wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you contacted your local MP? This is the exact kind of thing they have staff members to assist local residents with, at minimum with connecting you with possible legal services, especially considering the disability issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No advice, I’m just gobsmacked that NCAT jurisdiction isn’t decided by the location of the property. There must be loads of landlords who live in different states so do they just sidestep all laws? This is crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi there,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I spend all my free time helping tenants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I honestly think you are shit out of luck. I believe you would have to pay the upfront courts costs and for legal representation. Which obviously wouldn’t be worth it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually… I think this might go both ways????? If NCAT has no jurisdiction to carry out your needs, how the fuck could they possibly have jurisdiction where it matters for the landlord????", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which state does your landlord live in? You know what’s really messed up? If You were in QLD and your landlord was in NSW, you’d be able to apply to QCAT without these issues. QCAT is a court, and NCAT is simply a judicial forum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would like to spend my week down this rabbit hole if you would let me? I believe this needs to be met with a very loud, very obnoxious voice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=9a3d2649-e492-4b24-b19f-f885e4d5af21", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was an interesting read.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is above reddit’s paygrade, you need to engage a lawyer. Look for one that does free initial consultations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry about your situation, maybe have a look through this mega thread from Aus Law for some avenues you may not have explored. Might be worth chatting to fair trading?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.reddit.com/r/auslaw/comments/ir4ave/refreshing_the_legal_resources_megathread/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. Since the landlord is interstate and not under NCAT jurisdiction, the landlord cannot approach NCAT to enforce the eviction notice. Let them spend the money first to take you to court before you vacate. At this point, you might want to find a lawyer and get them to draft a legal demand note stating why the eviction is not valid. Case law linked below.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=9a3d2649-e492-4b24-b19f-f885e4d5af21.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit - additional content about representing yourself in local court, that’s where you’ll need to file since NCAT has no jurisdiction. https://localcourt.nsw.gov.au/going-to-court/representing-yourself.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit 2 - get a lawyer - https://stylesrealestate.com.au/real-estate/how-federal-diversity-jurisdiction-affects-interstate-landlords/ - This is an example of a case involving an interstate landlord and eviction - from the perspective of the property manager. It shows the flow of the process and hopefully gives you something more concrete to discuss with legal aid or a lawyer. Sorry you're going through this, but I'll see if I can dig up any more resources to support you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a lawyer and try pushing the eviction as far as possible, but definitely look elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, a bathroom without adequate ventilation seems pretty bad and the increasing rent is a signal to move out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would’ve used the mould situation as a perfect excuse for not giving notice to move out as uninhabitable place to live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t see this ending well for you. Even if you win the landlord will almost certainly kick you out at the first opportunity. I wouldn’t waste time and money knowing this is the likely outcome.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tenants rights are very bad in NSW & do need urgent government attention.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never heard of NCAT not being able to act because the landlords are in another state, the property is in NSW why wouldn't they be covered? Seems insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely consider a lawyer, and a read through r/shitrentals", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check your DM's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hide eggs in the ventilation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just move. It will be cheaper in the long run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, NCAT is a waste of time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP is in the worst possible spot of being too rich for legal aid and too poor to afford a quality lawyer. I hope they get the help they need.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. I’m sure you’re right. The trouble is we have all up spoken to 4+ lawyers and legal advocates so far and gotten totally different answers (I.e you’ll be liable for all costs/no you won’t, it will apply like Ncat/you’ll be liable but they’re capped/etc) so having someone qualified has also not been super helpful. I just don’t know how to verify or disprove what anyone says, who to believe. They all seem certain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep we have, have not heard anything back though. But I’ll keep trying to follow it up. Thanks for the suggestion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's historical as landlord/tenant law has always been a very state-based thing, and the history of law in Australia is that the states are very separate, as they were separate colonies reporting to the Crown independently. The principle as I understand it (not a lawyer), is that any state law which purports to exercise jurisdiction over actions taken in another state (in this case, entering into a residential tenancy agreement while outside NSW), must be agreed to by that other state. For example, we administrative rules about transferring demerit points on drivers licenses between the Australian states, as this has been mutually agreed. But the laws about civil/administrative tribunals are not harmonised between states and therefore they can only apply to those residents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be clear, this doesn't mean that out of state landlords are above the law - they still have to follow the Residential Tenancy Act and any other related statutes/regulations. And the NSW district & supreme courts DO have jurisdiction over other states' residents due to other principles of common law that a true, formal court can exercise. It's only the *CAT's that are bypassed. But unfortunately, the problems noted by OP in terms of cost of representation in district court apply, which is much more tenant-friendly in NCAT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Commonwealth could step in and help harmonise these things and force states to agree on out-of-state jurisdiction for *CAT's, but to date they have not done so. To the extent that Albanese government is trying to to things to ease the housing crisis, this might be something worth bringing up to your federal MP - specifically that the Commonwealth should take action to ensure landlords can't dodge CAT's by being out of state.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, had a mate in Vic caught out by the same rules", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. Don’t move out. Ignore the eviction notice. Keep paying rent of course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let them come down, engage NCAT, and then you have your case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No idea if this is a good strategy- not a lawyer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good man", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks. We are trying to do this and have spoken to someone I know who is a lawyer. Their basic advice was give up or you may be liable for huge costs. Will keep trying but was just hoping someone might have gone through this before because even most lawyers don’t seem to know about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, I’ll take a look.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks, will take a look.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA: thanks for the extra links, that last one especially is helpful as it goes through the process, and has answered a few questions I had. Really lovely of you to go out of your way!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think you’re probably right. We’re in the process of applying for Specialist Disability Accommodation for my mum through the NDIS, but it’s a slow process. We don’t need to stay here forever, but a few extra months would make a huge difference because looking around I don’t know what other options there are. So probably not worth fighting (& absolutely wouldn’t if it were not for disability limiting options), but just being evicted with nowhere to go is not gonna be great either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Strange rule because of a high court case to do with the constitution. It IS possible for the NSW government to close this loophole (I think other states have?), but they haven’t done it. If anyone wants to write to their local MP/NSW Attorney General to make the suggestion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Liability for costs is usually decided on a case-by-case basis. I doubt anyone can give you a guarantee on that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do think given the situation you have about disability needs, that it's worth fighting it, if only to prolong the process and give you more time to find something appropriate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That said, going back to your original post about why you're being evicted, if it's \"no fault\" - i.e. lease ended or you're on a periodic tenancy, there's really nothing much to fight, regardless of your thoughts about whether the premises are in a good state of repair, they have the ability to end the lease (technically it's not an \"eviction\" until later, i.e. if you fail to follow the notice to vacate). So it's worth reviewing your position there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tip - be a little bit careful about how strongly you argue about the state of repair being terrible. One of the worst loopholes that can be used against you is the landlord's ability to evict you immediately (waiving all the notice periods) by declaring the premises uninhabitable. Your evidence about poor state of repair can then be used against you. While you might be able to claw back some expenses if you can eventually prove that the reason the premises became uninhabitable was the poor maintenance by the landlord, in the meantime you and mum will be out on the street.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep got a no fault eviction and Vcat told us \"too bad\" as the new laws are not coming into place to protect tenants until next year. Landlord snuck it in before the ban.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying to find a place is almost impossible right now including share accommodation. Too many people to compete against.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel sick to the core and am about to start a new job, I'm so fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep think you’re right generally. Its’s just slightly complicated by the fact that NCAT doesn’t usually award costs at all unless something is a lie/vexatious, and we had some initial legal advice saying it’s supposed to be equivalent, so the same legislation considered in local court would also be unlikely to award costs to keep it accessible. But other advice that says that’s not true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A tip I will remember, thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m so sorry, hope things look up for you.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1er7bc8.json b/1er7bc8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..404819eee617e6885bffbc5fb62d0a94214f64fa --- /dev/null +++ b/1er7bc8.json @@ -0,0 +1,822 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Is this reasonable? We’ve had it serviced by multiple mechanics over the years and no ones mentioned it. They also refused to refund me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing to do with servicing, it's something checked for rego, I'd argue that it's passed inspection multiple times and if they're factory standard, they can fuck right off!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd lodge a complaint, at the very least they should have given you a refund/warning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like you've be hit by the old *fail quota*. My sister avoided an accident, a car pulled out in front of her, she was failed for not indicating as she swerved.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Needs a blinker fluid top up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly just be glad he failed you before the test because if he failed you for this he was going to find an excuse to fail you no matter what, some of these instructors are just like that. The test would have just been a waste of time and lowered your confidence when he inevitably found some bullshit to fail you on, book in another test at another service centre if possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that’s bs mate, can’t get much more orange that that can it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Service NSW didnt let me sit my test because apparently my car model had been flagged for a brake recall (spoiler alert, it hadn't, it was another model)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After causing an absolute scene on the day, my dad escalated his complaints all the way to the top, I got a personal apology call from some important bureaucrat, and they booked me in another test the next week free of charge, and for whatever time I wanted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I definitely recommend complaining (be persistent with it), best case scenario you get your refund.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's factory standard and therefore passes Australian Design Rules.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now if it was that old model Holden Commodore which is notorious for the blinker housing discolouring.....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Total BS. I’d raise a complaint.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s just nasty. What a pack of arseholes to take your money like that. Nothing but thugs they are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What blinker?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet they let those blinking brake light cars exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks pretty amber to me, but colours can look different on video, so who knows in reality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just for knowledge, this is likely the element they cited:-", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Your test will be terminated if any of the items below cannot be rectified at", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the time of the test:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 1. The testing vehicle", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> * indicator lights (including side repeaters) or brake lights do not operate, are incomplete, dirty or discoloured", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Page 36: https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-08/guide-to-driving-test.pdf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I had a Ford Focus, my brake lights failed rego every year because the red faded out of them. Turned out it was caused by the Australian sun, and because the lights were long vertical bars up the back arches, they soaked it up. Had to get them replaced every single year, excluding 2021 when I barely drove anywhere and the car stayed in the garage most of the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guaranteed that guy has used the same bullshit excuse previously.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is completely unacceptable, your car was registered and passed as fit and worthy to drive for the next 12 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lodge a complaint", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Driving tests in Sydney is Joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I failed twice,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First time i'd say my badluck, somehow car steering wheel locked itself and I couldn't figure out for over a minute how to unlock it. I was newbie and nervous. He guided me through after watching me clueless. Test went great, parallel park was perfect. Came back, and he said 'Sorry, you didn't make it this time as you don't know how to operate this vehicle safely'. Dude, why you wasted your and my time. Could've said straightaway that no matter how good your driving is, you failed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second time, It was a young guy. Drive was good, was during school zone hours, everything went smooth and he failed me saying when you stopped on traffic signal, you were too close to solid line, stop where you can see the line. really??? At no point my car crossed that line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As others have said.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- If the car is unmodified and sold in Australia - meeting requirements", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- If you have a valid service certificate - it has passed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- You got rego - Its legal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That part of the test is to just test they are working. Some people stating its to meet a fail quota, I am not sure but this is a very silly thing to raise, its not part of the the test code as far as I can tell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't see why that's an issue. Nobody uses indicators in NSW anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Had the same thing happen to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's bullshit! Some examiners are dickheads.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When i finally got my Ps in 2014 after 3 attempts it was in marrickville. The guy told me to go left at a round about, i went right.  He yanked my steering wheel and i said \"i have left right confusion, chill out I'll just go fully aroubd the round about\" and he said I should have told him.  he put a light mark next to instant fail but not inside the box. We spent most of the test talking  about the cost of housing and tony abbott being a cockmongle. He passed me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rta I got my license from had a sign across the street that said no right turn as you leave the car park.... first thing the woman said to me, turn right...I pointed it out she said good and then proceeded to complain about everything including the sound of my blinker..still passed though which was nice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that is bullshit. Write a complaint to the Minister.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/contact-us/customer-complaints", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have a weekly failure quota. Better off booking on a Friday so they don't just find reasons to do shit like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hold up an orange next to that blinker - 2 oranges. It’s orange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went during last stage of COVID although the rules were relaxed the RTA kept failing and stopped without completing full 45 mins and just went on their breaks after. The explanation of the fail is not clearly  explained and they don't want to explain the mistake clearly (once they said it is the side parking line but I went to the same place next day and there are none)so that we can learn. I lost my morale . And once the rule of taking the test for the whole 45 mins is instated again irrespective of your fault at the beginning,I passed . I wonder the RTA EXAMINER want their breaks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And also I am not sure if the RTA checks the instructors(I took them for the car) and fail them if they are with a particular instructor . I went with other instructor I passed immediately . Macq centre service nsw.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry this happened. I would go back to the service centre. An orange globe with a clear case/lense is perfect fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On my first driving test, I lost points for reversing too fast and rolling threw a give way sign. He said I should have stopped even though the intersection was empty. They definitely have kpi's in regards to failure rates to boost revenue for the centre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Complain, even if its to Ray Hadley. That's perfectly legal under the current ADRs and would pass a pink slip any day of the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely those are factory setting blinkers? They don’t look second hand custom market, and plenty of cars have clear transparent glass over their orange indicator lights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How can it possibly fail if it’s already road-legal anyway?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This happened to me!!! 14 years ago!! Took the bulb out and the orange film was starting to flake. Had to rebook, and repay, for the test a month later. Still fucked off about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been there. Same thing happened to me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think it’s not that bright as well. I have seen one of these cars and the signal is hard to notice during the bright sunlight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, that blinker needs to be replaced. I hate people like you on the road whos blinkers arent visible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in the day when I got my P’s the local RTA had a ‘gotcha’ stop sign as you pulled out of the car park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thing is; The stop line was all faded and basically non existent, and the sign itself was tucked up high and in the shade. It was basically deliberately hard to see, where in every other scenario on the road the onus is on the government to make sure signs are clear and obvious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course word got round at school, so they only ever nabbed a couple of early birds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in the 80s, I got failed three times. Once for having a dirty windscreen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone said, it was because driving instructors were paying for their students to pass first go. And sure enough, a few years later a whole crowd of them did get busted for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are we back to those bad old days?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is why I'll never agree with people who argue for regular driver re-testing. Licence tests in NSW are a complete joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got failed once because a car had backed into me previously and punched a small hole in my bumper with their towbar. Hole was about 10cm diameter, sealed and taped up. Car “not roadworthy.” Did nothing about it, came back a week later and the same examiner deemed it fine ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't swerve.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that is some BS. Reminds me of my own experience being told to cross a T junction into the car park to end my test in peak hour Sydney traffic the first time I went for my licence. The traffic on the right stopped to let me out but as there was traffic coming from the left I had to wait as I moved out into the intersection and the tester took great delight in telling me I had just failed metres away from passing for \"obstructing traffic\", I have never wanted to knock someone's teeth down their throat more, said it to me with a smile on his face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was failed for “holding up traffic” because the driver behind me was an impatient idiot and honked for no reason. This was in Melbourne. My instructor was equally baffled", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is no such thing as a fail quota - ex DT.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did she at least check her mirror's before swerving?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I scrolled the thread to find you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not enough up votes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And we're out of elbow grease.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not true. It's not a BMW. Other brands have adequate supplies from the factory", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally! Those driving test guys are the worse scumbags I have ever seen in Australia! And as you said, if they want to fail you, they will find a reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was getting my license I got there 10 minutes before my scheduled time because of traffic, and the guy was super pissed because I was not there at least 10 minutes before my test.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We still managed to start driving BEFORE the scheduled time, but the guy was very angry and hostile agains. For example, when I stopped at the “STOP” sign exiting service NSW and was waiting for the 3 seconds we were told to wait, right after I stopped he said “mate, it’s clear no one is coming! Go go”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the end he told me I failed because I was “completely lost and insecure while driving”. Absolutely humiliating experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there somewhere that doesn’t do this?? I find it ridiculous that people are forced to retake these tests even if they didn’t make any mistakes..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never once failed rego for the clouded out indicators on my VT, and I really should have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\- every BMW driver ever", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you mean brake light indicators? They are usually allowed under a different subset of rules, as a classic vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't have to replace them every year, they can be restored and protected by a detailer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">failed rego every year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wait you mean the car was getting inspected every single year?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol this reminds me of how I was doing driving lessons in davidson and my instructor was like \"I hope we can run over Tony Abbott!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This isn't true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This shit seems to be everywhere, our RTA had a notorious non-passing tester, everyone at school knew about him and if you landed him on your test you were all but guaranteed not to pass", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ofcourse I got him on my test, failed me for not going 40 in a school zone, only problem was it was mid morning on a Saturday, questioned it with the manager on duty and ended up leaving with my P’s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like Marrickville. Often I'd be behind people being tested there and watch them roll through the stop sign to cross the footpath before stopping to look out for traffic; I'd know then they'd failed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've described every RTA in NSW!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was that the one at Manly? That had the same thing a stop sign on the exit that was really hard to see. My tester told me it was there so I stopped and was fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had a legend of a marker, I was halfway through my Parallel park and he just said, \"You're good, you are going to make perfectly, lets just drive on\" He wasnt there to mess about he just was looking at the key indicators and making sure I had it down pat", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coffs Harbour? That sign was literally in a fucking shrub. Got me my first time ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's been standard for years, Blacktown RTA notoriously had a Stop sign at the top of a fairly steep ramp, that could be quite tricky at times lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the old Ryde RTA facility had one of these special STOP signs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hornsby RTA had this and I remember being warned about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got failed because I pulled over for a siren but the vehicle couldn't be seen (old Parramatta). Anyway, while the tester was shouting at me to get going, an ambulance screamed out of a side street which only made him angrier. I drove straight back to the registry. Good times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was this Penrith?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was there when I did my test but I knew about it, story that I was told was that it was removed after someone complained that a stop sign on a private driveway wasn't enforceable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No idea to the truth behind that though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Erina has one and Gosford too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got done by that sign on my first ever test at Hornsby rta back in the 90s. At the end the bloke goes. “Well you failed a perfectly good driving test” and pointed out the sign which was partially obscured by a tree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Back in the day when I got my P’s the local RTA had a ‘gotcha’ stop sign as you pulled out of the car park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still a thing in the Hornsby RMS. Got at least half of my friends first go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "is this Five Dock ? lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "that STOP sign description is exactly what i experienced when i got the driving test there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "can't see the line, and the Stop sign pole is hidden behind a tree. cant really see it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hornsby?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Campbelltown?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not Liverpool RTA?? Lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kiama RTA had that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Springwood RTA?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Toukley rta had a stop sign like this too and I had so many friends fail 1 min into their test….", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Toronto NSW?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">had a ‘gotcha’ stop sign as you pulled out of the car park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Manly had something like that back in the mid 90's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">had a ‘gotcha’ stop sign as you pulled out of the car park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Manly had something like that back in the mid 90's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that the old Campbelltown RTA? My friend got done there too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Northern Beaches? That's where I did my test. Driving instructor was sure to give me a heads up on that one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, \"in every other scenario on the road the onus is on\" the driver to obey the road rules", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My example was from the early 90's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd love to see parents/adults with a learner re-doing at least the theory test before being allowed to instruct. So many bad habits being passed on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had glasses when I had my L plates and recently got lasik and didn't update my license (wasn't aware, no one told me).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did my first test and failed but that was on me because I gave way when I wasn't supposed to. This was with instructor A", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Next test my instructor was late (so instead of being 15 minutes early, we were 5 minutes early) and the guy shouted at us for being late and of course he failed some sorry ass excuse to fail me (I was instructed to turn right on an unmarked road but I was too close to the right apparently).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok sure buddy. This was instructor B.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go for my 3rd test which was at 7:50am but the center doesn't open until 9am! Wow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The service NSW doesn't open up until 8:30am and I see instructor B. Instructor B notices my license and asks \"are you wearing glasses or contacts today?\" as my license says I'm eyesight impaired.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I told him I got lasik so I will be using neither and then he goes \"Well you need to get your license re-issued with the correct license type\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I tell him I've been tested twice now and no one told me about this, with my last test being with him! But he just shrugs and goes \"whoops\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I then ask how I would go about changing my license type and he says he can do it on the spot but because they aren't opened until 9am, it will take some time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After 15-20 minutes he issues me a temporary paper license and says a new one will be on the way in the mail.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok sweet, time for testing right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope! Apparently because I am now over my scheduled time slot (and they are full for the rest of the day). I will need to reschedule it with the only time slot being in another month!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Luckily his co-workers overhears this and says she can re-book me at another center 20 minutes away for a session in 1 hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've already booked my instructors car which was $200 so I figure why not and go ahead with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do the test at the other area (Revesby) and pass it first go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To the bald asian bloke at Service NSW Roselands, You're a gronk and I hope you step on a lego.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll go back in time and tell my sister to just crash into them. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol. What if someone is tailgating you and you already know there is no one in the parallel or oncoming lane?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you think it's safer to slam on the brakes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a fuck wit, you're already clearly nervous because you were \"late\" and to say that during a test would just trip you up. Probably knew he was already going to fail you so didn't want to waste anymore time so he could go on a lunch break.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The VN/VP's are dreadful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any vehicle over 5 years old requires new pink slip inspection for rego every single year (at least in NSW)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, the rego slip said inspection required", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was denied my P’s three times cuz of an asshole who was later found to be only passing 3 people a month, it crippled my self esteem and prevented me from doing anything on my own during my senior years at high school. Some of the instructors are absolutely disgraceful", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "out with a bunch of friends when one wanted to duck in and grab extra p plates. 4 of us pointed at one examiner as he left and said that guy failed us, then we confirmed all passed perfectly with the same other examiner. maybe not proof but very unusual.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP was destined to fail that test by some means if not the blinkers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if you had done 40, he'd have failed you for unnecessarily impeding traffic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got failed for not turning on my windscreen wipers... Fast enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like seriously there was probably five drops of rain before I switched them on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently that was a \"major safety hazard\" and and instant fail, I was absolutely fucking raging.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then I found out that the instructor I had did anything she could to fail any young male driver.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Warriewood?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was thinking the RTA that used to be at Beverly Hills. That stop sign got me the first time I did the test.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahahaha fuck, no. But it seems like those RTA shenanigans are state wide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I instantly thought of Padstow too, that one was so dumb. Got lucky I had a driving instructor that knew their route.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bankstown and Beverly Hills too lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mount Druitt it had it as well, though the sign was visible. From memory, the stop line was there too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember Padstow's notorious failer! That's why I did my test at Beverly Hills.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Silverwater has it as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes the Padstow, word got around quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "These days trainers specifically teach you to handle that stop sign. At least mine did, when I was about to take my test from Marrickville.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You get the double whammy of questionable instructors and stop signs at those branches.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Five Dock was my first thought too. Everyone knew about that stop sign but it still managed to get people. Automatic fail before even leaving the RTA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know it well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After you’ve finished tucking your shirt into your underpants know that there are Standards that govern road design and signage. It’s obvious that RTA’s around NSW are/ were deliberately chucking a stop sign in a difficult to spot place, no doubt contravening their own standards, for the express purpose of failing P-platers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon that's sensible. I'd even agree with retesting road rules every 5-10 years. But on road tests seem to be almost completely subjective and have been for ages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Swerving can cause you to crash into somebody else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA: Jesus Christ, no wonder our drivers are as bad as they are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Legally, yes. Any incident you cause in the process of swerving is your fault, and you could easily create a worse outcome (missed an oncoming car due to a blind corner or obscuring traffic, losing control from the sudden handling and rolling or going off the road). The law isn't going to accommodate you knowing that it is safe to dodge outside your lane, because \"I swear, he came out of nowhere!\" is the end result of enough of these situations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rear-ending you may receive from hitting the brakes is entirely the fault of the tailgater (unless they can conclusively prove you were brake-checking them), and preferred when compared to the worst outcomes of swerving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In practice, you can do as you say and break the rules to avoid an accident entirely, and I'd certainly do so if I was confident enough about the situation. Who wouldn't? But it's now on you for anything that goes wrong as a direct result of your choice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then you change lanes safely. (A safe lane change is not swerving. )", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahaha was it Merrylands? That was where our notorious failer resided", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same here, the exact same one got me my first go. The tester made me do the whole test even though they knew I was done from the get go. I didn’t know anything until the end of the test. Went back when I was allowed and passed the next time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exact same one for me, I got screwed over on my first one in Miranda (I “swerved and braked rapidly without warning” when someone stepped out directly in front of us while I was going 50, lesson learned I guess I should have hit him). Then I went to Beverly Hills for the next one and did the whole test, lady was super nice the whole time, kept telling me I was doing really well. Then when we got back said I nailed the test and got 100%….except for the stop sign…..me and my dad had to actively look for it when leaving and couldn’t believe how obviously deceptive it was.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did Beverly Hills as it was close to work and was able to avoid the lady at Engadine that failed everyone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "there was a lad in our year that was a bit older than everyone. He was the sacrificial stop sign lamb for the rest of us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The old.one had the stop sign just as u exited the carpark", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was that the guy? I went with a guy and failed at padstow then a lady took me the second time and I passed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your shirt tucking line had me laughing; thanks (especially as I periodically tease my hubby for being a 'Harry high-pants' lol).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It might be that standards are different for private \"road related areas\" like carparks, compared to public roads, and they were taking full advantage of that fact? (A stop sign still has authority on the road-related area I believe.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or.... It could prevent you from crashing into the vehicle that triggered the \"*swerve*\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you a lawyer?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You do realise that sometimes you have to make split second decisions right? If there's ever a time to do so without thinking, it is *most definitely* while driving where a half second delay could kill you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A car swerves into your lane to overtake on the opposite side and you're just going to change lanes safely are you? You'd be dead in a head on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this was castle hill and decades ago. seems the practice is long lived and wide spread. We came up with the theory young males got failed to try and reign in that over confidence we all had at that age", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every location has one. My local had ‘Fail Gail’. People would literally call up and try to find out when her day off was", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... by crashing you into someone else instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't fucking swerve. No wonder our drivers are this awful when this outright dangerous advice is popular opinion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope, just paid attention to my material on my Ls, and got where most of the rules were coming from.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet, if you swerve into the vehicle next to you and the original vehicle drives off, you will be at fault in that collision.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah mine was way back in 2000, your theory would not surprise me at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I failed Castle Hill 5 times for the stupidest of excuses in the mid 90s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was widely known that you’d fail before even leaving the driveway by some of the examiners", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She got my mother. My instructor was telling me about her and I was like \"hold on, was she at Frenchs Forest in the nineties? My mother's driving instructor had a screaming match with her in the middle of the RTA!\" and yup sure enough it was her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I should just die in a head on instead, gotcha. The point you're trying to argue is pure garbage BTW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How funny. She got my boyfriend in 2010. Sounds like she made a career out of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not telling you how to die at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just pointing out that swerving can result in you being at fault in a collision and the other driver getting off scot-free", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1erdvzr.json b/1erdvzr.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..864db527049f572e828dd3967b7af6750e7e161b --- /dev/null +++ b/1erdvzr.json @@ -0,0 +1,734 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got a random text message and email today saying im getting a package from Gatorade. I was like wtf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got it and inside was a pair of Seinheizer ear buds. It said I bought a bottle of Gatorade once at Woolies and i won some competition with the Everyday Rewards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "we took two samples for biopsies, come back in 4 weeks is not what you want to hear from a doctor with my history. call them up to make the appointment, oh no it isnt bad, we would have called you if it was. so all that anxiety was for nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and to prove the gods have a sense of humour, my government issued test kit for bowel cancer cos i'm old just came in the mail as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ABC radio newsreader this morning demonstrates why commas are important “Any player found guilty of biting faces…biting… Any player found guilty of biting, faces not playing again…”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because it's been a while, here's [the land orca and ham thief](https://imgur.com/a/KYQIAth) enjoying the heater.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shout out to king pot at Hornsby for serving up the hottest fucking bowl of congee I've ever had. I swear to god I just sweated off my raging week long head cold while slurping down that bowl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got sent work offer letter for this one company. Do you think it's really sus for the company itself, the director, and the manager dont have linkedin/instagram or other social media? They just started their business last year. Should I proceed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got my first work nickname! HUGE!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "REMINDER:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Council elections are on September 14 and you have to vote! The NSW Electoral Commission has the list of candidates for your council*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*barring the two that have not elected to use the Electoral Commission - Liverpool and Fairfield Councils.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Local Government elections in NSW can be run by organisations other than the electoral commission. Liverpool and Fairfield regularly choose other people to run them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny update:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Liberal Party has failed to submit their paperwork for multiple councils and thus wont have any candidates in multiple councils including Lane Cove, Northern Beaches, Canterbury-Bankstown, Shoalhaven, Camden, etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s wet out there this morning! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I applied for a job last week and was told that I had made it to the interview stage that was supposed to be tomorrow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still haven’t received a calendar invite for the interview, despite their email advising they will send me one. I have tried emailing back but no response. Am I out of the race or is there still a chance? This has been on my mind since last night, as I am desperate for a career change as my current job has become downright toxic. Just really really nervous", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "had the ranger come around to follow up on dog that went nuts at the kid and i in the park a couple of months ago, said they'd received another report of the same breed dog recently so trying to see if its the same one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "she also said the biggest issue they find is once one person takes their dog off leash in a park where they shouldn't is everyone else thinks its ok to do the same. so your little dog off leash, yes they are a part of the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's always this time of year I feel burn out with work not too sure if it's weather or myself not being motivated, still looking for that right job that can help me get on the right track.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a brighter side been obsess listening to End of Beginning by Joe Keery such a banger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who can motivate me?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it was nice to have [Lu's brother over](https://imgur.com/a/khhh8vk) for a few days but i have to say, i was glad to drop him back home yesterday, and Luna is stoked to be able to roam the rest of the house now. and now i can vacuum without setting off a howling orchestra.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sad that Pixel 9 Pro XL dont have WinterGreen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone know what’s the line up for outside Westfield Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone got any recommendations for wireless keyboard/mouse combo? I've had two different ones and they keep dropping out and skipping letters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ETA: Unanimous verdict is that Logitech is solid. Thanks everybody!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "guys with short-medium hair. How often do you guys get a haircut?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had short-medium (closer to medium) length hair and used to cut it like once per 1.5months. Maybe 2 months if lazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have shorter hair now and man, I'm cutting it once every 3 weeks or less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "are we still in an egg shortage? shelves are pretty much cleared out in the few colesworths around me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have ceiling lights in my apartment that need replacing. Is it the tenants or landlords responsibility to replace these? They don't seem like a simple bulb you unscrew and put a new one in, there seems to be a few wires coming in and out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone else do fizzy burps after taking regular paracetamol?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...people confuse me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why would you just make hand gestures at someone who's visually impaired? Sometimes they do it on my right side and I actually see it, but other times they're on my left side, which I can't see at all. I might catch a hand in my peripheral vision, but it doesn't register until they get onto the bus after a pause.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I appreciate the thought of \"you go first\" but. ??? Why gesture and not say anything? I'm blind, not deaf, and I clearly have my left ear uncovered by my headphones...?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean. Good on you for knowing(?) that a white cane doesn't necessarily mean TOTALLY blind, but... you still don't know how much a stranger can see...? They just gesture for me to go on the bus first, then pause, then just go. At least you're probably not going to accuse me of \"faking\" for looking at my phone, ~10cm from my face...?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not complaining or anything or being negative, I'm just. Really confused ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes I think I should wear an eyepatch over my bad eye, so people will hopefully know not to bother with my left side (also... I think a sunflower eyepatch would be kinda cool... I could make a bunch of ones with fun designs...)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know we are meant to air out our houses everyday but for days like this, I wondered whether it just invites the damp inside. Is it better not leave it all closed up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey everyone, for some reason I can't post if anyone can help me with this question I would be immensely grateful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently applied to be a trainee dealer at The Star, but received an email that I will be put into their talent community, is this just a rejection?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where to practice for hpt what is best website", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "to win without entering is the highest state of consciousness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "well both were true in this case", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thar she ~~blows~~ purrs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are they still being super cuddly and close?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yum! What type did you get? I see they do Rice Noodle rolls and Claypot Rice too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd say that that's an orange flag. More importantly, check the letter of offer for what Award or Enterprise Agreement that you're going to be paid from, and if you're in a union, get them to review the contract and letter of offer to ensure that there isn't nothing dodgy in there e.g. \"restraint of trade\" clauses, \"repayment of training costs\" stipulations etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're not in a union, join your union ASAP (most unions can sometimes negotiate a fee waiver until your first pay day). Hope this helps and best of luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi Huge!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can you tell us what it is without doxxing yourself?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget also that you can order for a postal vote now and skip both the pre-poll and election day lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> you have to vote", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is voting in council elections mandatory also?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't vote as I'm not yet a citizen, just curious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> *barring the two that have not elected to use the Electoral Commission - Liverpool and Fairfield Councils.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder why.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being overseas is a valid excuse for not voting in the local property developer contest right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Weather still fucked ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And foggy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel for you, I would try calling them to check with the interview is going through. I had many interviews cancelled on me last minute saying that they will \"get back to me\" and then radio silents. In your situation if they don't get back to you by end of day then I would just move on and keep applying plus that company could possibly be a red flag and you could be in worst situation", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Regardless of how well behaved you think your dog is, if you let it off leash in an area not specifically for unleashed dogs, you're the world's biggest asshole.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So inconsiderate to people who have a fear of dogs, or just don't like them, and can cause further issues for people with reactive dogs who are trying to do the right thing and don't want your dumb idiot dog to come up to them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope they can confirm whether it's the same dog and do something about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who let any dog off leash where they shouldn’t be is a dickhead. It’s needlessly risking the dog’s safety, and the safety of all the other people and animals around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get the same at this time of year. My mental health is completely terrible right now. I want to throw actual toddler tantrums. I never used to be like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to wonder where all my drive went too, but then discovered that you just gotta make yourself do it...and then it flows.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In High School, somebody gave the advice of say, doing a task for 20 minutes and then see how you feel after that! And it works. You get into a zone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try it and see?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[This video helps me get through my week when I need motivation, I know it's not gonna change my life around but I see it as everyone has gone through hell and back and we just need to support each other so hope things will get better for you NEVER GIVE UP!!!.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amXl7FG7J4c)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can I recommend some songs that will fire you up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kickstart My Heart by Mötley Crüe perhaps. You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi should be track one on everyone’s get psyched playlist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Motivation is a myth. You just need to get up and do the thing and before you know it, it'll be done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got rushed hard for an interview last week, as in, 2 days notice / less (which doesnt sound like too little until you factor in a 40 min presentation). havent heard back and it's been nearly 1 week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lu and Rosie are my favourites.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh!! Look at them!! What beautiful boys!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For $1849 it should come in any colour you want", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They just got a fresh delivery of eggs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a new google pixel phone released today. No idea if that's got anything to do with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Logitech MX Keys S combo is excellent. I bought the keyboard and mouse separately but it's the best I've ever used. But it's hella expensive to buy the bundle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've used other Logitech keyboards and mice and they're pretty consistent so there should be one within your preferred price range.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I use a Logitech K855 and their Pebble mouse (though they're bought separately). No issues. I have also been using the K380 in the office for 2 years now and haven't experienced it dropping out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have the older version of the Logitech MK540 combo, and there have been no issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've also had no issues with Logitech as a brand name though I can't recall what model I have at home right now. It's one with the split keyboard setup.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "sounds about right. i’m at four weeks now and overdue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I go once every couple months, might stretch it to 3 if I’m busy with life, but that last month feels a bit uncomfortable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6 weeks is my usual , gone over 3 months now and it needs tidying it up though i like the flop", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just go to an independent store like an Asian grocer or fruit and veg shop. Just because colesworth doesn't have them, doesn't mean you can't get them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It seems to be easing though? Order limit on divvy box has gone from 2 to 10 to 50 in the last couple weeks..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if there is an actual shortage or some areas just have panicky folks who hoard eggs like they did toilet paper but the supermarkets in the CBD and Surry Hills have had stocked shelves all year.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The various Coles stores i have visited while on holiday have heaps of eggs. Also seen some stores have them not stored cold, what’s the go with that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "def a shortage at westfields coles whenever i go there (despite the contrary comments otherwise)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if its not a simple bulb change then landlords responsibility", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If its hardwired like you describe then it is the landlords responsibility. if its a screw in bulb then it is the tenants responsibility. You should not touch anything that requires manipulating wiring or removing housings from the walls.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it a 12v downlight ? It looks 'wiry' but the bulb part has two prongs in a socket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can easily do them yourself but there's a couple of different plug types, so you'd want to unplug the existing one before buying a replacement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check an online video and see if your setup looks similar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's habit/instinct. It's just the action they do. I say things to other cars when driving. They can't hear me but I still do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a bit like shouting at hearing impaired people, I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really, as the collection person may or may not have already come by. However, you can always ask the desk people if the collection has occurred yet or not, to get an idea of whether it will go out today or tomorrow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's an Auspost sub that might know the answer?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm getting 100% humidity (!!!) on BoM so no idea what to do, unless you have a dehumidifier or dry operation reverse cycle?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like it. Wouldn't hurt to email them back and ask for clarification tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TIL someone accidentally a state of zen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But they could have been biting something else. Arms, legs, shoulders, heads, bums", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep and I'm loving it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ordered the plain congee with dried scallop! Tempted to try their other stuff after this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My letter of offer really didnt state anything about what award Im going to be paid from. And for another note, this is a construction company. They also didnt mention any leave entitlements, or sick leaves, or like how many annual leave that I got for a year. They only state like position, start date, salary, who I am going to report everything to, probationary period (3 months), working hours, termination notice, and documentation required (drivers license, white card, qualifications). Do you think its a red flag? Or should I call them to ask further details and send/amend the offer in writing?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Huge if true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must be a Darrell Eastlake fan", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a portmanteau of my name (which isn't Viola unfortunately!) and \"dazzle\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also this piece of very good advice ^", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mods: are we after a sticky thread?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, compulsory voting applies to all levels of our government - local, state and federal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does this mean they are allowed to get the AEC electoral roll data and potentially lose it / leak it / sell it ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their manager emailed me late this afternoon and gave me the good old “corporate restructure, hiring pause”. Spent the next 20 mins in the company bathroom having a breakdown because I felt like I was this close to escaping this hellish workplace and ifeels like it was just snatched away", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you know how scary it is to be walking home while visually impaired. Hear a shout (and not a kids playing shout. Usually a man's loud shout). And suddenly there is a dog running up to you or jumping on you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just grateful one hasn't like. Thought my cane was a stick or something and grabbed it...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!! I was talking about people always having dogs off leash in the park near my house and some people on here were being snarky about it?? It's a safety issue, for people and dogs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It doesn't help that inflation is getting higher and the housing market bubble is never gonna burst. But I am sure we are not alone in this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you got time off for leave I would recommend doing, sometimes we just need time for ourselves to recharge and get things moving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have definitely done that before. :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3.7 million views! That is amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll see those and raise you a Heddobangeru.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://youtu.be/MToMx6RCW-M?si=JouuI95IA-pxaRlf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you really think so? I definitely have an internal switch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're lucky that they're cute otherwise I wouldn't put up with their nonsense.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2k for a phone is fucking grim", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "plus this years pixel feels over priced", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I too recommend the MX Keys combo, I only uses the mouse but it is so damn good especially if you working spreadsheets this mouse is a godsend", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "for short hair? really? damn man. you must save heaps on hair cut costs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 months and my hair goes from short to medium-long and super thick. Max I can do is 1.5 months. (edit back then anyways. now its like 3weeks)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have seen notes on the shelves at I think Woolies and maybe once my local Coles saying there was a limit of 2 egg cartons per customer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't been able to bake things in a while cause I can never find the 6 packs of eggs at Coles, and baking/crumbing things is the only thing I use them for lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There seems to be different standards, depending on what store you go to with them. I always found it odd. Not a new thing though...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's no formal food safety requirement to store them cold in Australia, and most older stores will not, but I've noticed there's a trend to do so in some newer stores. Apparently it increases the quality a little bit, though most supermarkets are fairly cool anyway so I don't think it makes a big difference.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One thing is - once they are refrigerated, they should stay that way - don't buy fridge-cold eggs and then leave them out at home. The reason is that the condensation (\"sweat\") that results from this, can allow bacteria on the surface to penetrate the egg and contaminate it. So if you plan to leave the eggs in the pantry at home, definitely buy from a shop where they are at room temperature.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note: Australian Eggs recommends that everyone store eggs in a fridge at home, probably due to potentially high temperatures in summer in many homes, and to avoid the above condensation problem in case they were refrigerated at the shop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha I do this all the time too, it confuses my kids in the back seat. I'd be like \"you need to indicate if you're gonna do that you bloody idiot!\" and my poor kid would be like \"what, I didn't do anything!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I get that, I do XD I say stuff about cars when I'm walking along. It's the pause and then just going along that confuses me. You can tell, by my cane, that I can't see. Why not say something when you realise...?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh man. Some people talk to me super loudly or like I'm a kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What if they could still play if they bite those? It's just the money makers you have to be careful around lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s no mention of the award or enterprise agreement in your offer? If not, then go back to them & clarify with them before you accept.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That sounds very very positive! Bravo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really hope it's \"razzle-dazzle\" and your colleagues do spirit fingers whenever they say it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A month out might be overkill - last time we created a megathread a week out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*pedant*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some states dont have local govt elections as compulsory.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes to the first part - they will have the roll.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People just don't think, don't care, or they just assume everyone loves dogs. I can't imagine how frightening it would be to have that happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think when it comes to looking for it when you don't want to do something, yeah, you just have to choose to do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I spend 9 hours a day on my phone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I spend 2 hours a day on my computer at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which deserves more investment?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah if you didn't want to buy the bundle but you're looking for an upgrade to your set up, I would definitely recommend the Logitech MX Master 3S. It's by far the best mouse I've ever used. I use it for work and my personal computer (non gaming). I've seen it for around $100 on Ozbargain. While it is expensive, I think it's absolutely worth it if you work in front of a computer all day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My dad did this. Now I do too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have no doubt that my children will continue on the tradition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly because they do the motion, realise you possibly can't see, so just go ahead because they've realised they may have paused for nothing and that you didn't actually see it to have to say something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is weird.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah no, nothing written just the amount and its super inclusive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I aint gonna be close to writing one for weeks anyway!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's like wearing a seatbelt or a helmet. You might be the best cyclist or driver; your dog might actually be the best behaved. But you never know what's going to happen. What if something comes along and spooks your so very good dog and it runs off?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish people thought more. They act all apologetic when it happens but like. This wouldn't happen if you thought...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes you also have to treat yourself like a child and take away your own toys to get the thing done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's all subjective really. I use my phone a decent amount and I'd still rather not drop two thousand dollars on a phone, especially for the subpar pixels google has dropped lately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what I don't get... it's not for nothing, there's still time to say something?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really appreciate the people who tell me people have finished getting off the bus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's certainly not fun. At least now that I'm out of school I can't be yelled at by a teacher for telling someone to. Not treat me like a child lmao.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Super inclusive is a rort as it means when super goes up your take-home pay goes down...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you working in a white-collar office job or something on the tools? If the latter you absolutely need to know the award/agreement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Omg This is so true! I better keep this in mind from now on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, I don't buy pixels, just have an ovely expensive phone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea I am aware of that super inclusive things. And it's more on office job and really just casual site visits that might or might not happen since its not part of my job description.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1erjt37.json b/1erjt37.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b66fb9005269ca0f4e149a00766bbbf0a3602280 --- /dev/null +++ b/1erjt37.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Na, it Snoop Dogg is in town.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1erkt2j.json b/1erkt2j.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d76ba30173f70779dc541bee3ea1f0540dd6cb0d --- /dev/null +++ b/1erkt2j.json @@ -0,0 +1,654 @@ +[ + { + "text": "This guy, after getting imprisoned in the 90s, was released in 2015 and promptly reoffended twice, in 2018 and in 2022. If we're allowing him back into the community, he should be wearing a bloody sandwich board detailing all his offences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">“I struggle to apply for any jobs or try to develop any meaningful friendships because I feel it will all be taken away,” he told the court.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah bud. Being both a rapist and convicted criminal would do that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Welcome to the consequences of your actions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Graham James Kay, who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting eight women, argued he feared for his safety", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, poor him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps now he has a glimpse of the fear his victims feel / felt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is this rapist even free? He has re-offended multiple times since being released in 2015. Nothing from his behaviour indicates he is rehabilitated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just to clarify, we're talking about Graham James Kay the convicted rapist, correct?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They'll find him outside a high school next. Just leave him in jail until he dies there, he's clearly not \"rehabilitated\", incapable of controlling himself and is an ongoing threat to the community", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's so incredibly easy not to rape people. I'm doing it right now. It takes 0 effort to not rape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I seriously don't get why he was given a suppression order.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Graham James Kay, known rapist, will be in good company with Bruce Lehrmann and Charles \"Christian\" Porter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe Channel 7 can find a job for him?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After his initial jail term, he assaulted a 16 years old in 2018, and stalked and assaulted another woman in 2022, but only received 2 years in jail because apparently a lot of our magistrates are utter morons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Judges as soft as silken tofu just keep giving this guy chance after chance. Nothing will change until they're held legally liable for inadequate sentencing of repeat offenders who keep causing harm to innocent victims.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it must be hard \"fearing for your safety.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let me get this straight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He is 72 years old.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Served 18 YEARS IN JAIL", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "for raping 8 WOMEN", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And then proceeds to sexually assault a 15 YEAR OLD GIRL and then Stalk and Harass another 2 years ago????", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck this filthy piece of shit. Surprised he wasn't made public years ago. Fuck the courts for keeping him covered up for so long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is absolutely no excuse.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This man at his core is a predator and MUST be kept off the streets. He served 18 years and learned NOTHING.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet he complains he will struggle to apply for jobs? He's 72. he aint getting a job any time soon regardless of his age. If he thought he was getting one anyway at that age, he had another thing coming. With or without the charges, hes fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who knew actions had consequences. He can live the rest of his sorry life in shame for what he did. Hopefully away from others.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take his balls and be done with it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why do they keep letting him out wtf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucking prick was still at it as recently as 2022 and he wants people to feel sympathy for him as if an unfair reputation is holding back his reintegration into society?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck off, dickhead. Maybe stop fucking raping and assaulting people first.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> After serving another sentence for stalking and intimidating a woman in Sydney’s city centre in 2022, Kay was again released on conditions including that he wear an ankle monitor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro you are fucking shitting me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’s got nothing to offer society except causing more pain and harm. Put him down like a sick animal. He only deserves to be exterminated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Kay was released in 2015 after serving 18 years behind bars for sexually assaulting eight women on Sydney's leafy north shore during the 1990s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Following his first release from jail, Kay was again sentenced in April 2018 to four months after breaching his supervision orders for failing to disclose an intimate relationship.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Just four days prior to that sentence commencing, Kay assaulted a 16-year-old girl who was working at a supermarket, for which he received a 15-month conditional release order.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">When the girl approached Kay, he grabbed her hip and kissed her on the cheek, causing her to recoil from him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">In 2022, Kay was again arrested after stalking a woman through the Sydney city centre for about two hours before confronting her in the building where she lived and sexually touching her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">After serving another sentence for stalking and intimidating a woman in Sydney's city centre in 2022, Kay was again released on conditions including that he wear an ankle monitor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This man just can't stop. Why is he even free?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the words of Donald Glover... \"GOOD.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How the fuck is the cunt even free let alone trying to get a suppression order", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WHY should his identity be a secret, considering he has made repeated attacks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wouldn't a secret identity endanger women he works with or lives near?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised it wasn't bruce again .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rapists and pedophiles, regardless of age (legally underage), should never be protected from the public eye.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You stole someone else's life, even if you didn't end it. You don't get to hide that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He needs to be put down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are plenty of remote hard labour jobs out there", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As his rape victims show, anonymity doesn’t protect your safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dude needs this tattoo'd on his forehead! OR locked away so he cant ever get out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you do 15+ years for rape, get released and reoffend, you cannot live within a civilised society and should spend the rest of your days behind bars.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Those are only the times he was caught doing it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I'm normally on the \"they've paid their debt to society\" side of the argument but when someone keeps reoffending like this then maybe they've forfeited their right to live in a free society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He shouldn't be allowed near women ever again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "72 year old Graham James Kay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Remember that name..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "r/ohnoconsequences", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Diddums.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe don’t rape people if you don’t want to be known as a rapist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "well he can still goto the olympics it seems. like that dutch volleyballer :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*“I struggle to apply for any jobs or try to develop any meaningful friendships”*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The victim could probably say the same thing ya slimy cunt!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the gall to even say that. maybe don't be a fucken scum to begin with? these are the least of the consequences the cunt should have to suffer through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet another shining example of the dildo of consequence’s lack of lubrication.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. Cry me a river ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a shitty statement - it's a slap in the face not only to the victims, but to other people who are struggling to apply for jobs and develop meaningful friendships *who aren't prolific rapists*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like fuck I’d want to work at the same place as someone that could easily hurt and terrify someone for the rest of their lives. There’s only one place for you cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Kay was released in 2015 after serving 18 years behind bars for sexually assaulting eight women on Sydney’s leafy north shore during the 1990s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\*Don't worry, I've learned my lesson, I am no longer a danger to society\\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">...serving another sentence for stalking and intimidating a woman in Sydney’s city centre in 2022, Kay was again released on conditions including that he wear an ankle monitor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\*Please don't release my details\\*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Kay claimed he had faced threats in the past and on one occasion had the word “RAPIST” written on the side of his car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who could have foreseen this outcome?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What an absolute scumwad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no! Anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Fears for his safety\"... jesus christ man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He assaulted eight women and he's out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sad thing is he likely doesn’t have a drop of empathy and would say something like “no that’s different, those women WANTED it, I didn’t.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope all his fears come true.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He has a glimpse of the fear that every woman lives with. What’s taught to use as kids - be afraid, take measures to ensure safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair to him, he of all people would know about being fearful. After all, he knows full well there are people like him out there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not only that, according to the SMH he was treated softly by the courts *BEFORE THE 90s ATTACKS* despite going to court *five times*. It just seems like before the 90s attacks he wasn’t actually raping people. Seriously WTAF?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-letter-that-helped-expose-the-north-shore-rapist-20240813-p5k23x.html](https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-letter-that-helped-expose-the-north-shore-rapist-20240813-p5k23x.html)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because rapists and pedos are the favoured children of Western governments. Mr Swirl, for example. 5 years for raping 300 kids. Reoffended, and still free in Canada today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Netherlands Olympic athlete at Paris this year, who raped a 12 year old and married a cop (but remember, the innocent Russian athletes are the evil ones, right?).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck it, the entire Epstein flight log list. Presidents, billionaires, all pedos, all completely ignored by governments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I truly think sexual predators cannot be rehabilitated. I think it's Louisiana in the US has a law where you get life in prison for multiple convictions for sex crimes, we should consider something similar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I always get him mixed up with Brock Allen Turner the rapist", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s correct. Graham James Kay, the convicted rapist. Keep in mind he’ll probably try and go by James Kay but his actual name is indeed Graham James Kay and he is a convicted sexual offender aka rapist", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fact this cunt served 18 fucking years and learned nothing is enough frankly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Put him back in. He has not rehabilitated what so ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best place for someone like him would be sticking him on one of the former refugee detention centres on one of the islands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He's capable of controlling himself, they always are. They just choose not to. They pretend they can't to escape responsibility.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think controlling himself is ever on his mind. If anything for someone to be a serial rapist like this, feeling entitled to women’s bodies is what’s on his mind. This guy is a fucking predator & it’s terrifying that no courts seem to give a shit about women enough to recognise him as a threat to all & keep him incarcerated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve posed this question on a different sub, the response was that it does protect the victims. Which I get but at the same time, fuck this guy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because he's old and white?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He only raped women", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Charles \"Christian\" Porter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please be respectful and use his full title: Disgraced former Attorney General and alleged anal rapist Christian Porter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Maybe Channel 7 can find a job for him?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't give them ideas!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can judges be held liable for poor sentencing? It's the first time I hear of it, in Australia or otherwise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "whats absolutely fucked is this piece of shit nearly served TWO DECADES and learned nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He has 0 remorse. 0 Sympathy and will do it again and again. His recent offences are proof of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forced vaginoplasty", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you execute rapists then it makes sense for them to kill the key witness after the rape is done. The penalty for murder MUST be worse than the penalty for rape or the rape victims will get killed. I have sympathy for your point of view but much more sympathy for the notion of keeping the rape victims alive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. I've even worked sex offenders on ESOs and this guy's risk appears to be effectively unmanageable. Especially at his age it's really unusual to see this kind of chronic recidivism despite repeated, lengthy incarceration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would never usually argue for preventative detention but this guy is making a serious case for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The gall is there because this often works.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">women", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of his victims was 16.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, I'd rather someone live in the fear of harm than actually be injured.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope that fear consumes him and it's all he can think of every minute of everyday. I hope it stays for the rest of his miserable life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a shame to grow up in fear. Hopefully things can change.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "By the time of the 2020 attack, the judge who let him out should have been on the hook for a 6 figure compensation payout.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile if you speed on the streets immediately behind bars...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And dont forget good ol Howard putting a suppression order on pedos in the government...they protect their own. We will be long gone by the time the names will be released. One was a former PM too... its sick. They should all be named", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Somebody replied saying a certain someone who had flight logs didn't kill himself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And wouldn't you know it, the comment's hidden.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can't half tell Reddit IPO'd, huh?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He just goes by Allen Turner the rapist now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes, Brock Allen Turner, the rapist. It's easy to get him confused with Graham James Kay, who is also a rapist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you for the confirmation that we are referring to Graham James Kay, the convicted rapist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8 times in fact. Graham James Kay is a serial rapist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't rehabilitate Narcissists. The orders are KOS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "wouldn't be fair to the refugees to be around a convicted rapist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see that side of it but it doesn't give future victims any awareness or protection...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only people that deserve their identity protected is the victims, this sorry excuse for a person definitely deserves to be named and shamed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How does the suppression of Grahame Kay's name protect the victims?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nor yet, but they should be. If we're expected to have any faith in their \"professional judgement, then they should do what every other profession does and be held liable when they stuff up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise pay them minimum wage or replace them with AI.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. It’s been said to me the reason they do it is so there’s basically no chance of appeal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Appeals - bad look, lots of work. You know, just throw the victims further under this bus so you make your Friday golf game on time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is ESOs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, I'd rather a guy convicted of sexual assault against 8 women get badly hurt, then live with the perpetual fear of it happening again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think that could be done best by putting him in gen pop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yet yours wasn't. so what's that say?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol the fact that this is been commented in r/Sydney shows just how pointless his name change is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sometimes feel bad for laughing at how Reddit piles on this guy but if he wasn’t a POS it wouldn’t have happened", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are so right! Graham James Kay, the convicted serial rapist, is who we are talking about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I meant the ones that have been closed so there aren’t any refugees there anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll preface this with I am not an expert on this matter but reliving past trauma, seeing his name and likeness in the news, the victims name being linked to the perpetrator in any way, etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What makes you think AI will give out sentences any more appropriate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Extended Supervision Order. Basically when someone has served their sentence but remains high risk and in need of supervision/monitoring.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "nah. Thats bad. They then know what to expect and can mentally prepare.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not knowing what to expect IMO is far more fearful and stress inducing. The unknown can be extremely terrifying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didnt say the phrase.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Excellent critical thinking, smoothie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After reading the [victim's impact statement](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katiejmbaker/heres-the-powerful-letter-the-stanford-victim-read-to-her-ra), I don't feel bad for him.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: wording", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least it'll be cheaper", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He already reoffended, in 2022. Better he's dead or disabled than that happens to another woman.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I don’t need to read it to know he’s a grub", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He’s getting torched on a post about that Dutch volleyball player too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, no you're all good! I have linked for other people who may not have seen it, or realise how terribly the victim suffered as a result of the SA.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, you mean the Dutch volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And who somehow was allowed to play in the Olympics.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ermw23.json b/1ermw23.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..eecbed553ea13246e1e817e2778160009d811deb --- /dev/null +++ b/1ermw23.json @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Despite what I’ve read online, I haven’t been able to find a place that serves Horchata in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any ideas?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fiji market In newtown is weirdly the best place to get imported specialist Mexican products.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The horchata is ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "La Tamaleria in Dulwich Hill usually has it, and I believe they also serve it at Maiz in Newtown/Enmore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone also said La Tamaleria does it, and San Pancho in Marrickville makes their own too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Following. It's delicious.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dulwich hill there is a Mexican deli.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mexican Burrito Cantina in Surry Hills has it, as well as agua de jamaica", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have a blender it is very easy to make.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pochito in Mascot has them. Great Chilean food in general, too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've made it lots of times at home which I recommended. There is heaps of recipes online but more or less it's just rice, water, milk and spices. Just need to soak it for about 8hrs or so.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mexican burrito cantina on crown Street, Surry hills has it :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On this note, does anyone know where to get fartons in Sydney??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "mexico latte in alexandria serves it!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dos senoritas gladesville", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "they had a store in parramatta that is sadly gone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It might annoys you but Horchata is 100% spanish amigo. Mexicans and LatinAm in general consume a lot for sure tho, and developed their own versions such as rice/almond one ect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "El loco slip Inn in CBD", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In December.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best store in Sydney. They really shot themselves in the foot calling it Fiji Mart. Took me forever to discover the place and we live in the inner West.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "La Tamaleria has the best Horcharta I've been able to find in Sydney. They also sell the concentrate to make at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep it's on the menu at that Surry Hills place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve made it from this recipe https://www.isabeleats.com/horchata-recipe/. You need a nut milk bag to strain it. Came out great!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This. I ended up resorting to making it myself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are out of business unfortunately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lmao downvoted by idiots who know nothing, shoutout to the valencians", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well tbf they were originally a Fijian / Indian-Fijian shop for decades, it's only more recently they branched out into mesoamerican and South American foods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could do with a rebranding maybe though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "🤝🤝 Elx 🟢", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ern5p6.json b/1ern5p6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f8e4f06372ed1f229f8de503d3813676a6365e90 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ern5p6.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Been searching for tower crane work all year and it’s slim pickings. Any idea what is going on? I’ve been in the industry 15 years and never struggled to find work the way I currently am. Other states are going off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shits slowing down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Supply > demand", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same with a lot of industries at the moment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Construction costs are a bit of a perfect storm right now, so developers are delaying new projects - [new building approvals have dropped almost 20% in NSW](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-30/australia-housing-building-approvals-june/104160300)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overall the number of cranes is still at fairly high levels compared to previous years, though numbers are dropping - you can check trends via the [Global Crane Index](https://www.rlb.com/oceania/insight/sydney-q1-2024-crane-index/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Question from left field here.... Do you find tower operators are slowly being replaced by Dogmen with remotes? Tower cranes aren't my gig but mobile slewing cranes are and it seems like the moves are on to replace the man in the seat with just the Dogman and a remote similar to how Vehicle Loading Cranes operate now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Work is slowing, cost of living is increasing. Same issue in most industries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ern71t.json b/1ern71t.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8822670529f6eb71d41848ad5bd7e1a0e42f1a35 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ern71t.json @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +[ + { + "text": "heading towards the 'gong for the lunch but might as well have brunch on the way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "what are some options when leaving from the CBD?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard Engadine Maccas is the shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’re going along Seacliff Bridge, The Imperial at Cliffton does great food and coffee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once you’re in the gong Lee & me or lower east are good for brunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the way you could try baked by Kieran in Sutherland. They do decent coffee & baked goods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where are you leaving from? The distance between The Going and the airport is only around 60 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could go to the Grounds and be disappointed?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bourke Street Bakery at Kirrawee or 7th Heaven?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s only a 1hr 20min drive. Just eat breakfast wherever and then head down for your lunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i hear, best after a sharks loss", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pun intended?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thats where we're having lunch!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "loool you dick hahahaha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate, listen to your mum. She'd say \"Don't stop for brunch, you'll ruin your appetite.\" And she'd be right.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Clifton is not the 'gong. Ask any Cliftonian and they'll tell ya. You might as well tell an Austinmer sea-changer they're practically in Corrimal.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ersvro.json b/1ersvro.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f473fc49a0dd85ccd99334a07740a33d3f0dec3d --- /dev/null +++ b/1ersvro.json @@ -0,0 +1,166 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I am moving from NZ to Sydney so arriving at the airport with a standard luggage bag but also x 2 surf board bags that are 15-20kgs each.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will be by myself and need to get from Sydney intl airport to the CBD. What services are available to do this and will also need someone to help me move items.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What services are available?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be careful if you're going to get into a maxi taxi (or any other taxi for that matter) as they will overprice the fuck out of you. Better booking private shuttle or something", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't recommend taxis. They will scam you. Add changes and lie to your face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-TZwNeydGX/?igsh=MTFuM2c1a241b2xm", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or google Marty Mullholland maxi taxi scam", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This guy demonstrates it perfectly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Google Sydney Airport Chauffeur Services. Some have vans and the driver will meet you as you come out of customs with a sign with your name on it. You might need to email them to make sure you get a van.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can manage on your own, the most common way is to catch the train. You'd follow the signs to the airport train station, get on the train and get off at whichever station is closest to your destination. Wynyard and Town Hall are the two stations in the heart of the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You don't need a transit card (aka Opal). Just tap any American Express, Mastercard or Visa at the gates. There is a hefty fee in and out of the airport though. That's why it'll be around $25 for that [15 to 20 minute trip from Airport to Wynyard](https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip?from=202030&to=200080&leaving=true&excludedModes=11&onlyAccessible=false&walkSpeed=0&gettingFromMode=100&gettingToMode=100&onlyOpal=false&gettingToValue=20&gettingFromValue=20&tripPreference=0&travelMode=publicTransport).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here is [some information about using public transport from the airport](https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/using-public-transport/getting-to-airport) and here is [a video of someone else walking around the airport and then catching the train](https://youtu.be/tCM7xFLjEhQ?si=QI9JKQ9c38kiqF0-).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just follow the signs and you'll figure it out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends how much help ya want and at what cost...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Airtasker would be the cheapest.. Get someone to meet ya at arrivals with a signboard, help carry the two board bags and catch the train to the CBD and your hotel or accom.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Direct freight... Both your bag and board bags can be sent directly to your accom from the airport... Just talk to the baggage wrap service and they will quote (can be pricey tho)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Book yaself an airport transfer - But unlike NZ, Sydney aint cheap... and will probably cost an arm and a leg to the cbd...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If ya need help from a fellow kiwi.. Let me know.. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "might be worth a try asking on air tasker (for the helping hand) and try these guys, I would contact them before to check: https://wavcabs.com.au/airport-shuttle/#:\\~:text=Call%20WAV%20CABS%20you%20will,and%20call%20for%20WAV%20CABS. **From their site: Bulky or large luggage such as surfboards don’t worry pick out your phone and call for WAV CABS.**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are plenty of private shuttles or maxi cabs available. You just need to google it and see with them if they can accomodate your many luggage. If you wait until you reach the airport, you will mainly have private taxis which might not be large enough to accomodate your board bags.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get an Uber XL, i regularly get one from sydney with my board bag and my sons. My board is 8 foot and he normally has a 5 and a 6. Not as heavy as yours but we always make it fit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would always get the shuttle you can book from the airport. Was always less than what i would pay for a taxi/uber and was less stress than trying to carry my junk through central", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need someone to assist with moving the items, I don’t think an Uber XL will do the job. At least, not beyond in and out of the vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would second someone’s suggestion of popping an ad up on airtasker for someone with a van.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, check out No Hiccup Pickup, they might do what you need", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://nhpu.com.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "book an uber, do not choose taxis as they overcharge you by a lot. ( i got charged for 70aud from airport to rockdale previously but uber is just 30aud)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps try Huang do.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One other thing to consider (which I unfortunately didn’t realise when I moved to Australia) was that after you deplane you have to pickup your luggage from the carousel at customs and go through a very serpentine line before you get to the customs officer. Only after all that do you leave the secure area to the publicly accessible terminal where (if you hire someone to help you) someone can come assist you with your luggage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They do have those rolling luggage carts you can use but hopefully all 3 of your bags will fit on that thing because there is nobody who can or will help you as you go through customs (unless a fellow traveler feels pity on you and has an extra hand to spare to help)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are often larger van-style taxis available in the taxi rank that would have no trouble fitting the luggage in. They're called \"maxi\" taxis - pretty sure you can book them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you need a hand with the surf boards give schapelle Corby a call", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Schapelle Corby is your go to for help with surf boards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there an alternative you suggest?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With 2 surfboards", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bags weighing 20kg each I don’t see the train as viable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't book taxis at a rank, that's not how it works at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Others have posted options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd use a prepaid car service, shuttle or uber.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least you know the cost up front.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, I meant book maxi taxis in general - they're also sometimes in the rank.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1erugcy.json b/1erugcy.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cb038ed10d38b6982a3aa6f3eab716df3f0f2920 --- /dev/null +++ b/1erugcy.json @@ -0,0 +1,586 @@ +[ + { + "text": "https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/surprising-news-sydney-is-only-the-3rd-most-expensive-city-in-australia-081224", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HANG ON HANG ON", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reading fine print is important. That's the \"Cost of Living *excluding rent\" index, there is also a \"Cost of Living plus rent\" index, in which we are 18th in the world and 1st in Australia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/cpi_explained.jsp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... wait what", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought Adelaide was one of the cheaper places to live!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll save people the data interrogation; Sydney is the most expensive for \"Cost of living + rent index\" but not as bad if you exclude the rent index.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Being from another Australian city, I've always thought daily cost of living stuff is fine, maybe even cheaper than other places (e.g. when I arrived, public transport was cheaper in Sydney compared to Brisbane), but the mortgages and rents suck up a lot of income.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, because in Canberra you have to pay with part of your soul", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be interesting to actually be able to see the data behind this. There’s absolutely no way an average night out in Sydney is cheaper than Adelaide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going to the data source, it **EXCLUDES rent**... the Cost of Living number that was referred to EXCLUDES Rent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[**https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings.jsp**](https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings.jsp)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cost of Living Index (ex Rent)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canberra: 79.3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Adelaide: 76.0", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney: 73.4", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rent Index:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canberra: 39.8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Adelaide: 32.5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney: 51.5", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cost of Living PLUS Rent:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canberra: 60.3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Adelaide: 55.1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney: 62.9", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From: [https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/cpi\\_explained.jsp](https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/cpi_explained.jsp)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. **Cost of Living Index (Excl. Rent)**: This index indicates the relative prices of consumer goods like groceries, restaurants, transportation, and utilities. It excludes accommodation expenses such as rent or mortgage. For instance, a city with a Cost of Living Index of 120 is estimated to be 20% more expensive than New York City (excluding rent).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. **Rent Index**: This index estimates the prices of renting apartments in a city compared to New York City. If the Rent Index is 80, it suggests that the average rental prices in that city are approximately 20% lower than those in New York City.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. **Groceries Index**: This index provides an estimation of grocery prices in a city relative to New York City. Numbeo uses item weights from the \"Markets\" section to calculate this index for each city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4. **Restaurants Index**: This index compares the prices of meals and drinks in restaurants and bars to those in NYC.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5. **Cost of Living Plus Rent Index**: This index estimates consumer goods prices, including rent, in comparison to New York City.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6. **Local Purchasing Power**: This index indicates the relative purchasing power in a given city based on the average net salary. A domestic purchasing power of 40 means that residents with an average salary can afford, on average, 60% less goods and services compared to residents of New York City with an average salary.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a Sydney compare with Adelaide: [https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare\\_cities.jsp?country1=Australia&country2=Australia&city1=Sydney&city2=Adelaide](https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Australia&country2=Australia&city1=Sydney&city2=Adelaide)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "||", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "||", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Cost of Living in Adelaide is 5.2% **lower** than in Sydney (without rent)|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Cost of Living Including Rent in Adelaide is 16.8% **lower** than in Sydney|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Rent Prices in Adelaide are 37.6% **lower** than in Sydney|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Restaurant Prices in Adelaide are 18.0% **higher** than in Sydney|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Groceries Prices in Adelaide are 2.1% **lower** than in Sydney|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Local Purchasing Power in Adelaide is 3.1% **lower** than in Sydney|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would need around 9,146.8A$ in Adelaide to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 11,000.0A$ in Sydney (assuming you rent in both cities). This calculation uses our Cost of Living Plus Rent Index to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assume this considers earning potential vs cost of living.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the hell. What year is this. Who's the goddam president", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Disingenuous reporting from a shitrag", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone who’s lived in both Adelaide and Sydney. I’ve anecdotally been saying the same thing for years. Take housing and driving out, Sydney is cheaper than Adelaide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Worthless article", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was going to write a post about how there is still valid reasons to measure and highlight affordability excluding rent/mortgage due to non-rent/mortgage expenses contribute a larger % of the pie, but then I looked further into the numbeo website.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It relies on crowdsourced data with additional references to old/bad sources. For Adelaide, it references a Canberra grocery store for prices, ADSL for Internet costs, and 2021/2022 data for electricity prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Crowdsourcing is ripe for activism and dodgy data, especially for a website that declares how popular it is with media organisations. There is a clear bias in the premise of the tool.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It feels like it would be as accurate as Glassdoor selfreporting salary ranges or Petrolspy prices before being fed with government mandatory reporting pricing schemes (FuelCheck, etc).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have to be better to advance in the league", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that’s a load of shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Canberra isn’t a surprise. You can make $100 plus an hour on a contract being mediocre at best because no one wants to live there. This jacks the costs of stuff for everyone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The table is pretty unreliable - its updated continuously if you look at [current Adelaide is now in 46](https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings_current.jsp) well behind Sydney and Canberra", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldn't read too much into something this broad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok, so how does Sydney rate as in top 3 of worlds most expensive cities, yet 3rd in Australia? I think someone’s stats are a bit skewed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haha I would def challenge that when renting a room starts from $400 these days x", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Adelaide has serial killer tax, Canberra expenses include the cost of petrol which is a lot when you drive to Sydney every day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any time you need to calculate the \"true cost\" ^TM of anything please use the the number of hours required to pay for it expressed at the minimum wage rate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About 2 weeks ago there was a post about how expensive a skiing ticket was $250 per day??. I have not skied in Australia for many years and even 40 years ago it was about $100 a day. The minimum wage was about $6 an hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is $24.10 per hour today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what is everyone complaining about?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is the second expensive place in the world, the 1st is Hongkong", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do they mean by city. Like greater Sydney or Sydney CBD vs Adelaide CBD. Doesn't really seem to add up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "18th sounds accurate. I just couldn't believe people say we are 1st when cities like Hong Kong or NYC exist.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using that site, it looks like it depends on what factors you select. I put in something that vaguely resembles my lifestyle and Canberra came first, Brisbane second, Sydney third.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings_current.jsp?displayColumn=2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I see it as 23rd? Either way sounds about right, my home city of Los Angeles is ranked higher and I’ve always seen it as a higher cost of living compared to Sydney though not by THAT much", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And also when Australians tend to say the U.S. is cheaper it’s because the U.S. has a lot of cities, and a lot of really shitty ones. The ones that are typically viewed as more “desirable” (though those cities still have major issues compared to Australian ones) are usually extremely expensive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "House prices down there have literally doubled in about 2-3yrs… it’s extremely unnatural growth and worry it will cripple the state long term", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My entire family is from Adelaide, background in real estate, house prices have always been pretty steady there until Covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Previously a moderate 3-4br house on a 700-800sqm block in Fulham (roughly half way between the beaches and cbd) back in 2019-2021 was roughly 650-750k… these same houses are now selling for around 1.2-1.4m and selling almost instantly, which is insanity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile a $70k job up here is only paying $55k down there etc… shits rough up here if you’re not a big earner, but I imagine down there it’s going to become very painful very quickly for a huge percentage of people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's cheaper if you have a higher paying job, houses have drastically increased but pay hasn't. We have exported our remote workers that earn Sydney pay into Adelaide economy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can call it living…..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The prices seem to have increased quite a bit. For example Henley Beach where my mate lives is now only marginally cheaper than parts of western Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The gap used to be bigger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is. who knows how they get these numbers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not for long as Sydney investors flock there to suck up cheap high yield lots", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was, has gone mental over the last few years.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so disingenuous - what, you don’t need housing to live? Shelter is literally the next thing after water and food that you need to survive, excluding it from a cost of living analysis is a crock.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone fortunate enough to buy my place back in 2012 when prices were reasonable, Sydney isn't too expensive for me. I feel like groceries, coffees, takeway etc is more expensive every time I travel to other states.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oddly enough thats similar to Dubai!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And living in Adelaide kills you from the inside, leaving your surviving family with an expensive funeral bill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The figures say it’s the most expensive not cheapest?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I looked at the data (this is just the Restaurant Data - cannot paste all the other categories):", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare\\_cities.jsp?country1=Australia&country2=Australia&city1=Sydney&city2=Adelaide](https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Australia&country2=Australia&city1=Sydney&city2=Adelaide)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "| Restaurants|Sydney[Edit](https://www.numbeo.com/common/form.jsp?city=Sydney&country=Australia&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.numbeo.com%2Fcost-of-living%2Fcompare_cities.jsp%3Fcountry1%3DAustralia%26country2%3DAustralia%26city1%3DSydney%26city2%3DAdelaide¤t=0§ion=true&tracking=editHref)|Adelaide[Edit](https://www.numbeo.com/common/form.jsp?city=Adelaide&country=Australia&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.numbeo.com%2Fcost-of-living%2Fcompare_cities.jsp%3Fcountry1%3DAustralia%26country2%3DAustralia%26city1%3DSydney%26city2%3DAdelaide¤t=0§ion=true&tracking=editHref)|Difference|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|:-|:-|:-|:-|", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant|25.00 A$|28.00 A$| +12.0 %    |", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course|120.00 A$|170.00 A$| +41.7 %    |", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)|15.00 A$|15.00 A$| 0.0 %    |", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)|11.00 A$|10.00 A$| -9.1 %    |", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)|12.00 A$|12.00 A$| 0.0 %    |", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Cappuccino (regular)|5.13 A$|5.46 A$| +6.6 %    |", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)|3.85 A$|3.89 A$| +1.1 %    |", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "|Water (0.33 liter bottle)|3.16 A$|3.49 A$| +10.3 %    |", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not been in Adelaide so I don't have a comparative perspective but night live in Sydney has been murdered. After a couple of drinks you may decide to go home as it is just not worthy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's more to cost of living than entertainment", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if Penrith/Campbelltown/etc. pulls the average down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No it doesn't. It's cost of living minus rent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a Sydney compare with Adelaide: [https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare\\_cities.jsp?country1=Australia&country2=Australia&city1=Sydney&city2=Adelaide](https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Australia&country2=Australia&city1=Sydney&city2=Adelaide)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cost of Living in Adelaide is 5.2% **lower** than in Sydney (without rent)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cost of Living Including Rent in Adelaide is 16.8% **lower** than in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rent Prices in Adelaide are 37.6% **lower** than in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Restaurant Prices in Adelaide are 18.0% **higher** than in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Groceries Prices in Adelaide are 2.1% **lower** than in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Local Purchasing Power in Adelaide is 3.1% **lower** than in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would need around 9,146.8A$ in Adelaide to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 11,000.0A$ in Sydney (assuming you rent in both cities). This calculation uses our Cost of Living Plus Rent Index to compare the cost of living and assume net earnings (after income tax). You can change the amount in this calculation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Singapore says hi", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The USA is so expensive now. I can't see how average Americans are doing it. When I went in 2022 the pricing for things was pretty close to what we pay in Sydney but in USD. Rent is probably cheaper but everyday spending was a lot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Moving to Adelaide while WFH on a Sydney salary was very attractive. Now that RTO mandates are happening the demand should slow down at least a little", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oof.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Adelaide is nice! It’s like a mini version of Melbourne before it became a carbon copy of Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They say only two kinds of people hate Adelaide: Those who have never been, and those who have never left.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Source: Adelaidean living in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Comment smells mexican", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn't that long ago that I rented a 2 bedroom apartment right on the beach at Henley Beach for $330/week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I did not appreciate how good life was at the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you look at [current table](https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings_current.jsp) (its updated continuously) Adelaide slipped to 46 in a month from a position of 20 so who know what they use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup, click bait reporting. Although I've no doubt there are residents of Sydney without mortgages or rent to pay, the indices that include them are most revealing when it comes to disposable income.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only 30% of households rent their homes in Australia, probably a similar portion don’t have mortgages left to pay on their PPOR, so for a large and probably majority group of Australians the ex. rent view is similarly reflective of where it’s costly to live.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but rent is a fixed price whereas goods and services vary by lifestyle. You pay more upfront but if you're also spending loads on other stuff you'll get shafted elsewhere. Addy might be cheaper if you're an ascetic but if you're intent hitting up the town every weekend you would fare better in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There needs to be both, as most people don't pay rent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely not eating out next time in Adelaide then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant \t25.00 A$", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy cow we have really have fallen from grace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can still get a meal that's too much for two people for $20 in Blacktown, so a cheap time is possible. It's just hard to estimate Sydney because the Greater Sydney Area is huge. 30m from the CBD here you're almost ar Parramatta. 30m from Adelaide is Hahndorf", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good grief.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aloha from Hawaii", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Singapore for locals who own their home is great. If you don't get fucked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easy to stay in an above average hotel there and live cheaper than renting in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They get paid in USD not AUD. Our shit exchange rate is the issue", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WTF? Is this a compliment or an insult???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trend for the last 3 decades is heading in the wrong direction tho :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ownership with mortgage is slightly up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Renters is up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ownership without mortgage is way down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Salaries typically aren't as high in the USA, dollar to dollar. I was paying $5+ for coffees in some shitty USA cities. Meals when eating out by myself were $20-$30. Even McDonalds over there was not that much cheaper than us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what I mean is Americans typically earn less dollars than us but their pricing is very similar to Sydney now. Pre-covid, the dollar amount of items was considerably cheaper compared to Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is a reference to Melbournians always putting shit on Adelaide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really. Housing is way way cheaper than here. I’d gladly pay $10 for a coffee if I can get a house for 300k (USD)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_median_home_price", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Serious question: I don't understand anything of this. Why would you call Adelaide Mexican? Is this a meme or a TV show reference?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks in advance for enlightening me ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eruifx.json b/1eruifx.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..61c53f7355a568c2713d183b94f913707ce7fc15 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eruifx.json @@ -0,0 +1,366 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I know it’s winter so it’s less noticeable than the oppressive summer heat, but are others bothered by the thick air right now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In a train now and it is MUGGY. I regret bringing my puffer jacket.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah this week it’s been fucked. It has been raining on and off all week too tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! For the last two days! My hair has gone to shit (read: frizz) and I’ve been in a tshirt only, have been thinking if it’s this awful and still “winter”, summer is going to be hell.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m pissed about it. I love winter and this winter was so mild and now it’s back to being humid and disgusting. I am absolutely dreading summer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m already cranky about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mould is starting to grow, never thought I'd be worried about mould in winter lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love winter and wish it was year round - this humidity and warmth is giving me anxiety for summer. Hopefully we get some more cold blasts!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s GROSS. This whole winter has been much more humid than normal. It’s grim tidings for summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I was wondering why I felt so different lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I absolutely hate this weather. It’s disgusting. Doesn’t help my shitty overpriced rental is a glorified tent and it’s 80% humidity in here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it's because this moist air is coming from the tropics, from the northeast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wondered why I kept waking up in a sweat with the window open last night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes!!! I was sweating today- I love summer but despise the humidity- last summer was f**king disgusting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My living room right now: 20.5C and 81% humidity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If this is a preview of summer, I am going to be hating life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Went for a walk to the shops w my dog today and I was so sweaty when I got home I regretted wearing my big jacket so much", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was really enjoying the short period I could walk to the train station in my coat and not be sweating like hell after it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, we've had fog yesterday and today which is quite unusual for winter. Plus the nighttime temp didn't dip below 10, should be closer to 0 (Southern Highlands).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was dying on a bus today with the humidity. I miss living in the country. Cold is just cold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, I’ve been sticky and gross all day and I work indoors. Feeling for anyone outside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you are spot on! i was sweating this morning while talking a short stroll at an average pace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes thank god someone said something", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, my hair is definitely showing me how humid it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually found myself sweating because of it… office was not prepared for the weather either and was like a hot box all day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't stand the humidity in this country. I love or at least don't have any strong inclinations about almost everything about Australia (shocking, I know), but the water content in the area isn't one of those things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve been whinging that it’s been warm over the last week or so. NOT looking forward to the next 6 months of summer (yes, spring is still summer for me)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. I’m feeling drained rn", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's 90% humidity in my house atm. Had to crank on the AC. I noticed there was a wet patch on my wall and hoping it is just condensation and nothing more sinister...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its an annoying damp cold, its the weather that mould loves. Discovered more at home today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The non-stop rain is depressing and annoying. Sometimes I do understand why my ancestors emigrated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I couldn’t sleep from how hot my room was. I’m so upset that this humidity has come to kill me so early. Shouldn’t I at least have a few more weeks of winter bliss?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes absolutely felt it today at work, was sweating like a sauna", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes I feel gross", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had this thought on my way to work at 6.30am today. It was 16° and (mildly?) humid. Not a good sign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is this just an inner suburbs phenomenon? I’m out Penrith way and certainly not humid and still freezing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, my t-zone has been oily as fuck all day, something that happens in high humidity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! It happened overnight, one day it was freezing, the next it was humid and borderline warm weather, I’ve been hot in my jumper a few times this week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes - in the last week it has changed. I guess it's mid August, but I'm not ready for heat and humidity yet!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cloudy, wet and muggy is a putrid combo. Farrkn purr ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been in Canberra since April. God, I miss the humidity. My skin is chapping like crazy here. I'll never complain about Sydney weather again. The perfect winter experience lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "During the day and after work yes. Now what humidity it's cold again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t like excessive humidity but makes for a nice change from the cold, dry, windy bullshit weather we’ve had all winter. Finally my nose bleeds have stopped!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, sticky with enough clothes on, cold without. Damned if I can get comfortable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not feeling any humidity. Is it more noticeable near the city or beach areas?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I swear Australian winters only last June and July and spring starts as soon as August begins.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1) I killed a cockroach in my bathroom on Tuesday night. I haven't seen a cockroach in months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2) We played floor hockey outdoors at Camperdown Tennis courts. Everybody's t-shirts were soaked with sweat. (It had been mostly clear during the two games we played but it drizzled a little in the last half of the last game.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Visiting from Brisbane atm and didn’t even think of it as humid. Different tolerances I suppose haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really. But Queensland has seasoned me lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bring on summer! Right now you can see the sun beyond the cloudy rain filled sky", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That little bit of rain hanging around has made it quite noticeable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you leave the jacket on the train don't forget the AirTag tracker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For part two of the Great Sydney Trains Puff Jacket Saga of 24'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The worst part about Sydney summer is you either have a horrible wet gross moldy stormy humid time, or in a rare case (2019-20) it's dry and hot as fuck, no rain and horrendous fires.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m okay with my car being frozen for only 3 weeks, peeling the driver door off the body tbh. More than that? I’m good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where I live Inner south-east (ISE) it's a joke. A few new unit towers been built around and we all suffer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Winter is when mold grows the most in less than insulated houses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Finally! Someone who agrees with me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bloody colleagues seem to prefer working in a sauna, and I'm left drinking litres of water to get through to 5pm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I keep seeing the usual winter whingers saying how cold it has been, but I have not been cold one day this winter. Maybe I just don't feel it, but it has been a warm as fuck winter and I am very worried about summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're either in for a humid stormy mess or a bushfire furnace. No inbetween.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But don't worry, the climate is fine! (/s)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We do have shit weather, or at least we do now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Constant rain, oppressive humidity, I can't take it anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree with everything you’re saying. Lived here my entire life and not sure how much more humidity I can take. I’ve been researching dry climates but short of moving overseas, being coastal and so close to sea level here, there are not many great options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm with you , and the older I get the harder it gets. Humidity fucking kills me. Literally feels. like I can't breathe well on humid days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't understand why this winter in particular has felt so crap. Has anyone else felt that this winter has been unbelievably grey? It's a shame because I feel last summer was either unbelievably hot or gross and grey. Just can't win with the weather here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it’s not great. Heard good things about Queensland hate to say it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Queensland WEATHER.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Illawarra is humid / foggy / muggy asf so not just inner suburbs but maybe closer to the ocean has us suffering", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I felt it yesterday and mentioned it to a friend who agreed. It has changed, hope it changes back. Glenmore Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also visiting from Ipswich and god the weather was atrocious. Same for Tuesday. Was sticky as when i entered Green Square Station. Cut to me going all the way to Penrith where it was mild as. Get back to Green Square Station and proceeded to run afoul of an extremely cold wind blast", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What, so it will be muggy AND hot?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That saga was better than SMH articles telling us how fucked everything is. !!Praise almighty Great Sydney Trains Puff Jacket Saga of 24’!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Funny you say that, because I was considering taking it off but I was paranoid about leaving it behind and I have no tracking tags so it would have been lost forever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shit this is really a thing. I live in the stone age", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not too different from a Brisbane summer tbh. Felt right at home wandering the inner burbs yesterday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hear you, my partners family are from Fiji but I can’t stand the humidity! They’re all “it’s so nice” ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "THANK YOU! I’ve been saying this and everyone rolls their eyes. There was only maximum 2 cold days this winter. It was hot as fuck. I haven’t worn a jacket this entire winter. I’m terrified of summer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Winters over bitches", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has been the coldest and wettest winter I can remember in Sydney. I normally enjoy winter here but this one has been awful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hate it it here", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God help us all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Winter speedrun, lasted literally a single week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I normally enjoy them too! This one was so disappointing and miserable though :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wet miserable humid winter, wet miserable humid summer. It's just wet and humid and miserable, please just give me some dry days again so I don't have to worry about mold.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eruwus.json b/1eruwus.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..257bc9f020f4a4f7804c1ba19861111834c1e8fe --- /dev/null +++ b/1eruwus.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "What are the best op-shops or used stores to find musical equipment such as pedals or old synths etc etc?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Old synths never end up in op shops these days. They get sold for their weight in gold.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is a group on Facebook called \"Music instrument Depository Australia\" where people sell their second hand musical equipment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found Sound in Melbourne sell second hand synths / pedals etc. All their gear is for sale online but they can be expensive. Maybe try reverb.com and limit your search to Australia only? It’s kinda like an eBay for musical gear. I’ve found some great deals there. Out of interest, whatcha buying?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can’t remember the name but there’s a second hand gear shop on Enmore Road. Got some high quality stock but unlikely to find any bargains in there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah sadly there doesn't seem to be much opportunity to find some hidden gems by the sounds of it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is also another \"Music Gear Buy, Trade and Sell Australia\" with 18K members. Lots of good stuff on there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just slowly building my board. Recently picked up the Kongpressor for my bass and I have the canyon deluxe delay/looper. but just looking for some ways to snag some deals on some used gear", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1erv8os.json b/1erv8os.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..126e4b39b6318fbef6a16e5b246311f49bd6c1b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1erv8os.json @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Yep crash on m2. Bus lane plus another lane have been taken out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Guessing this is near Beecroft/Epping exit, or maybe Pennant Hills? I'm currently on a bus at North Ryde and everything has slowed to a crawl.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/204801", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ervhyg.json b/1ervhyg.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d6d408d839364627db054820905d4e92c3de3cb7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1ervhyg.json @@ -0,0 +1,194 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Are they stupid?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, if they can't manage a candidate deadline submission, they probably shouldn't manage the local electorate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's worth noting that in local government - there's only a limited amount of party supported candidates anyway so it's not as big an issue as it's made out to be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most aspiring ALP/LNP run under indy banners in LG unless you're super well connected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(I found this out last LG elections)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm baffled by this - according to the NSWEC, nominations opened over a week ago and they had sent regular emails to candidates who had already registered reminding them to get their nominations done. If independents can get their act together and put their nominations in on time - I know several who got theirs submitted on August 5, the day nominations opened - there should be no reason why a major party couldn't. They should've gotten nominations organised as soon as the candidates for each ward were endorsed, so I would be blaming the local Liberal groups just as much as the state executive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess the Libs are left with a good lesson for next election in 4 years: do your own nominations next time!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For anyone wondering, [this](https://web.archive.org/web/20240716115924/https://elections.nsw.gov.au/getmedia/71933611-6cc9-4607-abdb-6d979cfb3285/lg-202-nomination-of-candidate-by-rpp(2).pdf) is the form they had to submit for each candidate (courtesy of the Internet Archive). It's not a short form but I wouldn't describe it as particularly onerous even with the number of candidates. Accounts suggest they were having the candidates fill out the information and send the form to HQ, who would check it, add their bit, and submit it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can only guess at what happened, but I suspect that the people responsible for this made some mistake, like filling out part of the form wrong, or didn't have the required person on hand, or needed some further info from the candidate, and because it was last minute once they realised there wasn't time to fix all the forms before the deadline.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW LNP in shambles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*'*One for Martin... Two for Martin. Would you like another recount? No. Well I just wanna make sure.'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is hilarious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s a shame.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do the Liberals even care about local government? Plenty of councils they don't even bother to run in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happened to Harry Jago, wayback.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s like they don’t want to even contest the election anymore", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As much as I don't like the LNP federally this is pretty bad news for Lane Cove Council (at least in my opinion). We're left with 2 anti-development groups and Labor in my ward. There are already too many NIMBY forces at work - this will only give them more power.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need you ask? The answer is yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too busy jerking off onto desks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too busy texting underage boys molesting staffers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why didn't they just get nominated? Are they stupid?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Evidently.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Most aspiring ALP/LNP run under indy banners", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Which is an absolute disgrace, honestly. Voters should know exactly what they're getting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's changing - the libs have been running a lot more endorsed candidates in recently council elections, and had planned to run even more this time around", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my ward there are two (solidly entrenched) Labor councillors, and the third is a (Labor-leaning) independent who is only there on a margin of 100 votes over a third Labor candidate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So Liberal missing their deadline would be meaningless here pretty much.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "anyway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, it's nuts. The deadlines have been known even longer than this. A big advantage for the major parties is a deep knowledge of elections and campaigning, and to screw up the nominations is incomprehensibly dumb. Will be very interested to hear what happened. The state direction blamed a lack of resources, but that should have been apparent a few days ago at least if they weren't going to get it done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's starting to change, they'd actually endorsed candidates for a lot more councils this time around, which may have contributed to this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "User name fails to check out..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get with the times conservatives are all about couches now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So who plays Epstein in LNP politics?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aspiring is a key word here. Being part of a party isn't just about your beliefs, it's about if the party wants you and wants to fund you and so on... which they often don't because plenty of aspiring (party) candidates are loonies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If voters want to know exactly what they're getting then they ought to pay a bit more attention to what people running to be councilors are actually saying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Northern Beaches Council currently has 6 Liberal councillors out of 15, with none on the list for re-election next month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d say it’s going to be quite a shift of power, but I’m really not sure what they even do anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CzmXjvj4dik/maxresdefault.jpg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh dear", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How sad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never mind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So they have no ideas of their own & copypasta US politics... Sofa King good!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They keep the trains out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was precisely this response that came to mind!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1erwqwr.json b/1erwqwr.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..421c126a4c4d9ee9b744b375becec10ed3d3f077 --- /dev/null +++ b/1erwqwr.json @@ -0,0 +1,2126 @@ +[ + { + "text": "A new Maccas opened up within walking distance to me recently so I paid a visit. I haven't been to one in ages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the actual fuck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Spent $43 to feed two.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yet even though the prices have gone through the roof ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're still hiring the same 15 year old casuals who don't know their ass from elbows. They got my order wrong 3 times (lol).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the food is smaller and worse quality than I can ever remember.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the same amount of money I could get fresh Thai from a casual restaurant, or something from a cafe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TMI - and to top it all off I'm writing this post from the loo with the shits. Great stuff Maccas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's time to stop going to Maccas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's always been average, but reliable. Over the last few years the food got worse and they've jacked the prices up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just avoid it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stopped getting it over a year ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why the HELL is a hash brown ***three freaking dollars***", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah .. you have to use the App and work with the deals. That's the only way it's \"economical\" these days at Maccas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mate, there's dozens of good burger joints in Sydney. Maccas ain't one of them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much did you order to spend $43?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not here to defend Maccas but $43 for two people just sounds wrong to me - even with how expensive it’s become.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What did OP actually order?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For $43 bucks, you could buy 6 McSmart meals ($6.95) and still have enough for an ice cream cone. That's 12 burgers, 6 chips and 6 drinks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a you problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macca's Bundle for 4 - $39.95", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Choice of any 4 burgers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Big Mac | Quarter Pounder | McChicken | Filet-o-Fish | Double Cheeseburger | Cheeseburger | Chicken ‘n’ Cheese | Hamburger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Includes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 4 x Medium Fries", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 10 x Chicken McNuggets", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 2 x Dipping Sauces", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 4 x Medium Soft Drinks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macca's Bundle for 6 - $49.95", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Choice of any 4 large burgers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Big Mac | Quarter Pounder | McChicken | Filet-o-Fish | Double Cheeseburger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Choice of any 2 small burgers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Cheeseburger | Chicken ‘n’ Cheese | Hamburger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Includes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 4 x Medium Fries", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 20 x Chicken McNuggets", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 3 x Dipping Sauces", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 6 x Medium Soft Drinks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what did you buy that cost $43?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What the fuck are you eating that it cost you $20+ each?? I got a large quarter pounder, large chips and a small coke tonight and it was $12.10", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TBH anyone eating the 'food' at Maccas is taking the piss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our local one got my order wrong the last three times, I’ve deleted the app. Talking to a friend who went recently, they ordered a soft drink with their meal, but got given a coffee instead and when they complained, they were told that “it’s made now, we can’t change it.” WTF? That’s not how it works Maccas peeps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their bacon is so thin it’s almost see through too which is a shame because the McMuffins were the last thing I liked there but now the bacon is always over cooked because of this. Hubby got the bacon left off his twice, I did ask him if he was sure it wasn’t just so thin it that he missed it lol is it any wonder that we just don’t go anymore?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Use the daily app deals. Prices are very reasonable then", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maccas is for speed, not cheapness. What it's selling over the competing Thai restaurants is an extra 20 minutes at your destination.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We arrive, wife takes a piss, I order. Wife returns from piss, I go piss, wife collects food before I'm back from my piss. Back in the car.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What did you order?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Woolies chicken fried chicken pieces, or roasted. With a drink on special. Under $10 every time. Trust me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Before cov1d Maccas and KFC were decent places to have a quick lunch. But after, I have a doubt to eat there or going to a small restaurant, for same coin, someone is greedier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean it's not cheap but their most expensive Large meal is 16.75.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I typically go to macca's for a quick feed and a big mac + 2 hash browns + drink + soft serve is typically 16 bucks. That's a lot of food honestly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should be cheaper but not a lot of places are any longer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-05/cost-of-living-interest-rates-burgers/104156654#:~:text=McDonald’s%20royalty%20fees%2C%20which%20redirect,taking%20has%20played%20a%20role.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“McDonald’s royalty fees, which redirect profits overseas, went up by 29 per cent that year — more than 10 times faster than its sales did. By shifting more of its profits overseas, McDonald’s muddied the waters about what is driving prices higher back home, and whether profit-taking has played a role”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They shaft profits overseas via a royalty payment scheme that’s titrated to the profit margins they make here via 15 year olds. It ensures they never pay tax and why burger prices are so high.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This should explain it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Similarly the fuel excise is set to 49c per litre. So every time you fill up 100L, you hand over $49 to the government.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That has jacked up petrol prices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eat less.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol. Imagine actually spending that much at Macca's and not just going somewhere else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fools and their money ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "report it to food authority.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macca's Bankstown  are currently on the name and shame list for selling expired food", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/offences/penalty-notices/7683082267", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What did you buy to spend $43? A large Big Mac meal is like $13 lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never had an order wrong. What do you people order….weird stuff?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could feed 2 people for under $20. 2x Mc Smart meals at $7ea and an extra small burger each if need be. What did you order, the fancy angus crap?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quality is the same, but the sizes are definitely smaller.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think people just like to complain too much these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$43 to feed two?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A Big Mac combo is $12-$13. That’s $24 ish", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s enough for 2 people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People need to adjust with these places and have a limit that they are willing to spend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My children love a happy meal ( I know it’s the novelty). So once a fortnight on a Friday they can have one: I swear the chips are always nigh on cold and floppy and the nuggets are stale as Fuk. Every single time. I started asking for it to be made fresh and it’s a big difference. It’s disgusting to sell this shit cold and stale for the price point now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only go when I get good meal deals via their app! Otherwise I can’t justify it. Especially when I can spend $5 more at char grill Charlie’s or the local Japanese place!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have not got a right order from KFC in the last 20 times we have ordered something :/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are all trained bad and after training pretty much left to their own devices in these places these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macca's globally has lost sales dramatically and it is falling in recent months. Australia is pretty bad for them as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have admitted it is due to the current economy and high prices BUT here in Australia they are trying even higher prices as the fix lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So do not buy from them. They will sadly sack staff before dropping food prices but if people continue to show them by not buying their food at some point they will have to drop prices again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who even still eats Macca's anymore?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you aren’t already boycotting maccas you’re a huge part of the problem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And they wonder why they're losing money", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't been to maccas in about a year because of this. Just no good. It used to be garbage but cheap, but now its just garbage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just got a quarter pounder meal delivered and it cost $23 with delivery fees etc. How much food are you actually ordering?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: just checked and it was $24 with cookies AND those mozzarella chip things. Delivered", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thai place aint open at 03:00", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The food has sucked for a decades, just because it used to be cheaper was never an excuse to eat shit food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got two burgers, a Coke and a chips for $6.95 on Sunday at McDonald’s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eating at McDonalds is not required. You are welcome to ignore it. I have.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feed two what? Whales?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's because Mcdonalds isn't a fast food business:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.wallstreetsurvivor.com/mcdonalds-beyond-the-burger/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 McSmart meals does me and my wife fine for dinner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4x cheeseburgers (or chicken and cheese), 2x small fries, 2x small drinks - $13.90", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What’d you order that cost $43 ??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Treat your food like a medicine or you'll eat your medicine like a food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let that sink in, Maccas free life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went past the drive through twice today to make sure they filled my large fries properly. It was half filled", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When a shit burger joint like Maccas charges fancy burger joint prices and you still go there, something needs to happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need to step out into the Hall of Mirrors and take a long hard look at yourself.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't had Macca's for years until they introduced the mcSmart meal, honestly a good deal for $7", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The latest one in Swanston Street, Melbourne, has 3 staff with AI making and preparing everything else and sending it up from the basement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In other news, water is wet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just as well they've introduced the McSmart meal...you know...COL.../s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are finally starting to wake up from the psyop that Maccas is absolute shite. Gone there once every few years and it’s always out of not having any other choices. Truly beyond me how people eat this crap and feel satisfied…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember it used to be $19.99 for the family box back in the late 00s/early 10s. That's $20 for 4 burgers, 4 drinks and 2 large fries from memory. Even back then we thought this was a bargain. Don't think deals like that are possible anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are simply relying on their opening hours, parking ease and convenience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They forgot that we didn’t go to maccas for the quality. We went because it was cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plz explain why they get to call themselves a “restaurant?”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need to buy the classic menu, using the deals. Having the Maccas app makes a huge difference too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to like it as a treat but now I avoid it. Put themselves out of business.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only ever use the my maccas deals... Never pay full price for maccas it's a bloody rip off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can get a dinner for 4 for $40. How much are you eating?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah, its only the happy meal that is ok, everything else is not worth it - a single cone is ok too...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You pay more in poorer suburbs .", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lmao i haven't been to one in ages! but i've been there 3 times at least for them to get my order wrong....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Literally had breakfast there with my daughter yesterday. A sad 3 pancakes and hashbrown meal (x2) was over $20!?Couldn't believe it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The breakfast was my last reason to go to mickey Ds. Won't be doing that again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "McSmart meal only cost $6.95. Why didn’t you get that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you thanked the medical staff bringing you out of your coma. Welcome to now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just go to hungry jacks now, so much better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Got it for my kids tonight. $10 for a 6-nugget happy meal! wtf?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not paying 15 or 20 bucks for a large burger meal, when the same amount of money would get me a decent feed in an Asian restaurant, or even a good serving of fries, drink and a kebab.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get the McD app. A lot of deals come by here and there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have been for years. Eggs are now bigger than the actual muffin for a higher price 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "HJ is a better FF option. The burgers are still the size maccas were in the 90’s & the big jack tastes just like a big mac & twice the size. More variety too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I avoid it now completely unless desperate or have a particular craving, it’s not really worth it tbh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$43 what did you order for 2 people??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$4.20 for a small coke? Get F*cked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Um, the idea is to use deals, the app and not pay full price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only worth it when you get deals through the app now. Anything else is just better value at a traditional restaurant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to get Maccas at least once a week. Loved their chips and nuggets, but I cannot justify their prices anymore, plus I feel like their food doesn’t taste as good as it used to. Even their fries, it’s like something is lacking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recently went, ordered couple big macs and they looked like clown dress buttons: cute, but tiny.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They really should rename them 'small macs' now. Nothing is big about them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only thing worth getting at maccas is the egg mcmuffin and hash browns. I swear the big macs are the same sized buns as cheeseburgers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's now absolutely McFucked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, that paragraph about the young employees is pretty much out of order. I blame McDonald's for their labour hire policies and seeking cheap labour. Also their training of their employees is subpar.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, before disparaging kids, look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself how you'd feel if someone posted your words about your kids or nephew's or niece's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And out of all fast food joints, bad choice picking McDonald's.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been once or twice in the past year, and every time I consider stopping, I just keep going because I know it'll just be a waste of money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The kids don't get paid enough. Why would they care about how nice it is?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Me and my partner got 2 big Mac meals today at Strathfield McDonald's, they gave us 1 serviette ? they're a joke, the food was average too.. just not a care what they serve to us and I've had enough.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are exceptions, some resteraunts are actually really good but they are few and far between. I'm local to Bankstown and the Macca's around here are completely appaling, I wouldn't recommend my enemy eat there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best ones I've been to are probably Stanmore, Padstow and Circular Quay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is Spice Alley doing!? I remember going there over Maccas and always being happy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't been to a maccas in ages? Wait till you find out how much they are charging for cones now. I remember when they were at 20 cents...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah mate, but that's the thing, they can charge that amount and people still go, all the time. It's not their fault, it's yours. Stop going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even the coffee is now disappointing. It used to be consistent at every store. Not any more. I stopped going for food a while back. I've now also stopped going for coffee.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had an ok coffee and a ham, cheese and tomato toasty not long ago. It was quite nice! I was shocked. Beats the awful sweet/salty burger choices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not just Macass sadly. Pricing for Sydney in general is taking the piss. Foods are now more costly while being smaller in portions compared to overseas countries.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maccas wasn't worth it even when cheap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn, the mainstream fast food places are out of their minds, like all over. Doesn't matter if it's in Oz or back in the States. Was going to say it's about $66 AUD / $43 USD to feed three people. If the quality and service both improved I would be like yeah OK given today's inflationary environment. But most places are not offering better. Vote with your money and just walk away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "MyMacca's app", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, maccas suck! You can get a good burger for two at Grilled and the chips are so good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone is on the take. I think covid/wfh scared a ton of big money and now they’re clawing it back through every other means available.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A kebab from my local pide costs $15 and can feed 4 people. Or kill an average adult male.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I noticed too a few weeks back the 1st time going after a long time. Can't say I was impressed, the self ordering system wasn't printing receipts so I had to convince them and remember what I ordered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Over five bucks for a large coke? That's daylight robbery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's postmix with syrup!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The photos have always looked better than the real life products. Those poor kids work so hard for poor pay , good training for life but the profits all go the owner .:(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Speaking of burger prices, I had a look at the Mary’s menu because I’m seeing a show near one, and their standard burger is $22.50, or $28.50 with bacon 🤯", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Used to drive thru for a large drink every other day when it was around the $3.80 mark. Now you'd be lucky to find one under $5.50 and it's 3/4 full.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maccas biggest mistake in NZ was \"made to order\" burgers. Everything was way faster and smoother when they just made the burgers constantly (like how every other Maccas outside of NZ does it). Made to order burgers were already the wheelhouse of \"upmarket\" burger joints like Burgerfuel or something. If you wanted an average burger but fast, you went to maccas. If you wanted something better, but were willing to wait a bit, burgerfuel. But now you can wait the same amount of time, probably save less than $5 between 2 people and get a way shitter feed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah they have lost the f$€king plot. Went recently in US and The hashbrowns were $3USD EACH!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and they are facing a global slowdown as people get sick of it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can spend the same on restaurant quality and lasts 2 meals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "soggy fries - incidentally at the prices they are now charging, we should be returning that shit for refund/replacement... in those moments we weaken. I have made a point of going ot the local fish & chips shop for a burger with the lot when I get the taste for maccas more often than not, and spending on a lcoal small business is FAR better than fricken maccas", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tiring seeing everyone say \"but the app!\". You didn't used to have to know all this to get a good deal previously. The 10% off for spending over $40 deal is ridiculous, wow my $9 quarter pounder becomes $8.10, what a deal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of the app deals are actually still shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a few absolutely ridiculous prices that seem to prey on people not knowing \"how to order\" maccas. Nugget pricing is stupid, pay .50c per Nugget if you get 24 or almost $1 a Nugget if you just want 6.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A hamburger costs $2, want a slice of cheese on it? That slice of cheese costs $2.50 so it's $4.50 for a cheeseburger. Just want a burger and a drink? Paying over $5 for watered down icy coke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Struggle to justify the costs of some of their burgers as well, considering how often they're terrible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've never eaten there much, but my last straw was when I ordered a fillet o fish (yes I'm that person), I added lettuce for 50c extra (despite the fact I removed cheese, still had to pay the extra). And I shit you not there was 3 shreds of lettuce on there. The fries were also basically inedible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With an air fryer at home, I can cook better food in less time for a fraction of the price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to get Maccas for the nostalgia hit. A reasonably priced snack at under $10 and something that tasted like my childhood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But after spending $20 odd dollars on something small and not very nice tasting, I just stopped going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly right. Used to be a cheap meal, now for a bit extra you can actually get something decent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Drinks are half full", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep it’s crap. I only get through the app deals if on road. $6 or $7 for a fillet o fish meal. Would never pay $15", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Haven't been to a chain store fast food place since 2018 and my guts thank me for it. I can only imagine how much crappier the standard of the food is now, it wasn't great back then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only thing i get now is a hot fudge sundae. But half the time they are out of vanilla icecream or the fudge topping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Quick question? , if there was an alternative to maccas let’s say a healthy alternative like a drive thru with cutlets mash and veg or stake mash and veg or chicken schnitzel mash and veg in a cardboard tray , would you choose the healthier drive thru ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note, you still chose to eat there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seriously your local chicken or fish shop offers far better quality, portion size & price these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maccas used to be cheap & cheerful, now it's convenient but overpriced & the same low quality as ever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only go there if I'm driving with hungry kids & I don't know the area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get the maccas app. I end up saving heaps by having the deals offered on the app as well as the point accumulation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have McSmart, like $7. Around my place they call Macca's rich people junk food! But Hungry Jack is just the worst around here and normally I don't find red rooster appealing .....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only Micky D's I buy these days is their Breakfast meal deal. Two McMuffins, two hash browns and a hot drink for like $13. This deal is still worth it. The rest. Not so much and their quality isn't worth the pricetag.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maccas used to be fast, cheap & tasty. Now it is none of those things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, their prices are now insane.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't buy it then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to have the occasional burger or meal from them. Used to enjoy their shakes too. I'd regularly buy an ice cream cone on a lunch break.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I stopped with the burgers/meals a year ago because they were too expensive even then. Their cones were still ok (same price - $1.50 for a cone with a flake).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I stopped with the ice cream cones around March this year. It went from being a nice sized decent ice cream cone to basically being a hint of sloppy ice cream, an even smaller flake and I guess the same cone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck these greedy bastards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: nowadays I make burgers at home. I can get 4 decent brioche buns, patties, all the fillings (I find the sweet pickle mustard is a must have to be similar to be McDonalds) for like $20. And I do a much better job at making things too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maccas is trash, go to Hungry Jacks, the burgers really are better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does anyone get diarrhoea from maccas about a few hours after you've eaten it? I've had maccas like 5 or 6 times this year and consistently, everytime I've had maccas I've needed to blast my guts out after stomach cramps", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Myself and most people I know only go to Macdonald's when there is a 6 to 9 dollar meal deal on the mobile app.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would never go there full price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hungry jacks for the win. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s why their sales are down. It’s the same price as a decent meal in many places", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The cost of maccas is a convenience tax for slop. The reason it’s so expensive is cause know most of their consumers will pay for it, no matter how much it is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most fast food in Aus has gone shit. Gyg chicken bowl is always awesome though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only use their app and buy when they have good $8 meal offers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only shop with them when there are app specials", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need to use the app. Two teenage kids, and they want that for their Friday night meal. Usually it’s $25-$30 for two kids, always use rewards and deals to get cheap items and bonus points, which gets more free stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You also need to check the deals closely as you can only have one per order. For example, getting a large frozen come for $1….but if you ordered some other stuff, the same is only $2 so you only save a dollar…last week they did a large shake and large fries for $3.99, so I did that instead and paid the full $2 price for the frozen coke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don’t eat this ourselves, except maybe some mozzarella sticks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- [/r/inflation] [$43 to feed two at McDonalds in Sydney](https://www.reddit.com/r/inflation/comments/1erz5ns/43_to_feed_two_at_mcdonalds_in_sydney/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": " *^(If you follow any of the above links, please respect the rules of reddit and don't vote in the other threads.) ^\\([Info](/r/TotesMessenger) ^/ ^[Contact](/message/compose?to=/r/TotesMessenger))*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's still reliable but reliably bad now. We just get chips and deserts from them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "COVID really did a number on Maccas. I don’t understand if it was a mass layoff, the self serve kiosks reducing staff awareness of customer expectations or something else. Perhaps it’s simply the huge influx of delivery orders in the last few years causing the kitchen focus on clearing orders at any cost, no matter how sloppy or inaccurate they are. Something’s going to fail pretty soon in the organisation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t gone to one since last year. The prices are up but the portion keeps getting smaller every other year", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overall, I don't go to Maccas very often. I imagine that if I could see a graph of when I went, 90% of it would be between 3 am and 6 am because the local Brothers Kebab closes around 2 am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I found that across the board almost entirely with fast food. I'm not a big fast food eater, I'd rather go to the pub for the same price. But I'd say everything has gotten shitter, and smaller with KFC being least shit than it was, but way smaller. Opporto used to be good and went way downhill. Subway is equally as good/bad as ever, but it is way expensive. It all is, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plus there's a global boycott against McD's for nearly a year now which is causing a downturn in their sales. Let's keep up the pressure ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reliable? Ha! Our local maccas either has broken frozen coke machines or their frappes are unavailable for some reason. The frappes have been unavailable for most of this year, I think they were available for about a month maybe two (and that’s being generous) after being unavailable for who knows how long and now they are unavailable again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think it’s because of a mechanical issue but because they take too long to make and maybe not enough staff. At one point they weren’t making coffees due to staffing issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly the worst of the lot, kfc is still reasonable I think on some things, but none others", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% I don’t support them anymore, and then don’t have great options for other dietary needs anyways.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think I’ve voluntarily gone there in the last decade. Perhaps purchased it out of desperation where it was the main/only option a handful of times but can’t even say that with certainty lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah, cheap and reliable. Now its neither cheap or reliable and the food is still average.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only thing worth getting from there is the nuggets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I ask for strong flavour in my chai every time. Not because I want it strong but because I'm hedging against them forgetting how to do their job and giving me a weak arse chai in them first place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still love it and enjoy it every time. I sharn’t avoid it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I stopped going when they jacked up the prices for the hash browns. Man, I miss them but I’m not paying that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their large cokes are now like $5.10 it’s preposterous… and half the time they have melted ice or they accidentally give you Diet Coke! 🤮", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easy solution: buy a packet full of them at the supermarket for only a little more than that, and cook them at home? Not the same, but tastes just as good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a huge, HUGE hash brown fan. But Macca's hash browns always tasted strange and I can't put my finger on it as to why. I buy the McCains ones and bake them for half an hour, but even the Coles branded ones taste better than Maccas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, pretty ridiculous how expensive Macca’s has gotten. Nothing like it for a dirty feed (with or without the guilt), but also nothing that leaves such a dent in the wallet bang-for-buck-wise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was nearly FIVE freaking dollars last time I had one!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3.50 for two if you buy them after 10:30 am. Hash browns are no longer a breakfast food for me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you order two, you get them both for 3.50", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can buy a bag of them for $3 from Aldi.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have had two hasbrowns not too long ago from two different locations and they both had a chemically taste that I couldn't put my finger on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like someone had spritzed them with air freshener", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$3?! Wtf?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly! It’s crazy! Used to be they were like 60 cents or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in a small town, they only deliver through Menulog and they have the audacity to charge $4.50 *per hash brown* under \"every day value\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can get a whole bag for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noticed this coming from NZ for a trip. Maybe I just don't know how aussie maccas work. But in the mcDonalds NZ app, there is a permanent coupon code for 2 hashbrowns for $1.50.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have an \"offer\" now - two hashies for $3.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same with KFC, although even at full menu, KFC is FAR better value", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been getting the $6.95 2x slider and chips deal every day for lunch. 7 bucks does me fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I only ever get Macca's these days when there is a good deal on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... Or maybe, just maybe, people could stop supporting this shit by not purchasing it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Subsidised data mining is what that is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They incentivise you to install & use the app so they can collect analytics on your behaviour & spending patterns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100%. the app has a deal all year round for 10% off for orders over $40. its probably saved us a stupid amount of money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All for the low price of selling your consumer information collectively worth billions of dollars for a $5 small cheeseburger meal!! Bargin!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know order as often as I can through the app, and get the occasional free food from the points. I only eat Maccas maybe half a dozen times a year and that's mainly when I'm on the road and at 3pm, am desperate for lunch, I'll eat a cheeseburger on the go.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No need to put economical in quotation marks, I've found that in the CBD, a maccas meal with a deal is the cheapest lunch I can find these days! No where else can you get lunch for under $9.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck that. It's a fucken fast food restaurant, I should be able to just walk in, order, get my cheap average food and walk out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surely a HSP is a better option.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah absolutely, only went today for the novelty as it just opened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering the average burger is >$20 these dollars here I think it's time to find other things to eat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Give me Betty's Burgers any day ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I don't think any meal is over $20", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two large meals and nuggets", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The stomach ache: priceless", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "haha I know right. how many calories do you need to consume? a big mac combo should be enough for anyone for dinner and its like $15. fat cunt complaining they can't stuff their face for cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The McExaggeration meal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Large quarter pounder deluxe meal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Medium/large (don’t remember) 10 nugget meal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6 nuggets", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$40.15 cents exactly  🤡", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you targeted advertising?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$43 for 2 people at Maccas is a huge feed!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He bought lies. Over exaggerated lies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This was the answer I came here for... cmon now, Maccas is shit and all.. but damn, you can get a feed for 4 for less than what old mate spent..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the issue I see with most of these posts, it’s always “haven’t been in ages” so they walk in there ordering what they did 1-3 years ago then complain things changed. You can still feed yourself and someone for $20, you just don’t need to be excessive. Their gut prob doesn’t either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This and the app always has a 15-20% off coupon if you’re not getting the in-store bundles", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's great, if you want to feed 4. But if you want to feed two, and just bought them each a Large Quarter Pounder meal and 6 Nuggets each. That's not excessive, it's less food than the 4-person bundle (2 less burgers, 2 large fries and drink instead of 4 medium, and 2 more nuggets), but costs more ($13.90 x 2 + $8.10 x 2 = $44).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So what do you do, buy the 4-person box and chuck out two burgers? That's pretty counter-intuitive, and people aren't going to do a full menu comparison in the drive-thru to figure out what's most cost effective - and it only saves you $4 anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The menu prices obviously have nothing to do with the food - $8 for 6 nuggets, or $12 for 24?!? - it's pushing you to always order more than you want.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> 4 x Medium Fries 10 x Chicken McNuggets 2 x Dipping Sauces 4 x Medium Soft Drinks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its really for 2 people - need to remove 2 extra drinks (or change 2 to large), but need extra sauce as well", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can still rememeber when the maccas burger box was literally $25, and im talking like 2012-2014 lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What you save in cash you pay with your health and gap fees.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just buy healthier takeaway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is a lot of pissing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also it is selling late night food, hard to find food at 11pm if it's not the weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now that's an efficient marriage. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not even fast half the time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Used to be cheap though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess they both got a large burger meal plus a dessert.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With a bread roll or two. Some assembly required…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree. The Coles variety are good too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eat less Maccas. By less I mean none.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was legit trying to think how the cost blew out, even when adding extra sides and desserts. Order most expensive burger, get highest bill.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolute shittest burgers though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember back in the early 00’s you could get an RX3 for $2k. Now that won’t even get you the tail lights. Nothing is cheap like it was 25 years ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I love the screens. I can take as long as I want to order, modify my burgers as I please without some kid eye rolling me and I don’t have to talk to anyone. Blissful!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Won’t be making that mistake again anytime soon :-)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably true, but most of the time when I go to Maccas is when I'm eating at odd times while travelling, like 11 pm or 4 am etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not too many local takeaways open then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cost me $48 Sunday night at the local fish n chipper for a works burger, schnitzel burger and plain burger, 2 fried dim sims and medium chips. Fed our family of 4 and plenty chips left over.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've lost by giving them your data lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Once you're over 30 that's just what happens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it’s not expensive though. You can literally get a combo with 2 small burgers for $6.95. It’s enough for an adult to feel satisfied.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe 2 out of 10 times the chips are good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even before the recent price increases I used to occasionally get a frozen coke or a chocolate sundae.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Frozen coke has doubled to 2 dollars, at which point I might as well just buy a regular coke from any shop for nearly the same price, or instead of spending $7-$8 on a sundae, just buy some icecreams from the store. They have truly remove any and all reason to go to their stores outside of absolutely desperate situations.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Stop giving them money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s all over the place. Sometimes you get a quarter pounder and it’s legitimately good, the patty is hot, moist and almost melts in your mouth. Other half the time it comes luke warm and dryer than a nuns cunt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Possibly the worst items. What is it 5 for a bland large chips that's as small as the small?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "S-tier Nuggs though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea, even then they're unreliable. I recently stopped by to get a mcflurry and large chips. They gave me Oreo instead of m&ms, and the chips weren't even half full. Had to double back and get them to remake the order.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Idk, I stopped at the Penrith panthers maccas the other day, got a fresh cheeseburger meal, like you could tell everything had just been prepared, and it was ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "bro chips are like $7 or something nuts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nailed it. We were at least 4-6x/week fast foodies with busy jobs, etc. and were addicted to the convenience but their greed finally allowed us to treat our fast-food addiction and deprogram from the habit. We're now since 2020 pretty much entirely fast food free. We can see now the food was always shit and not worth either the convenience or the health impacts to save a few shekels -- our four kids too!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're talking nuggets it's \"hollowflation\", you can blow them off your plate with your breath they're so devoid of substance. The nuggets are supposed to be chicken but are so massively over processed that their \"chicken\" actually has less mass and density than styrofoam. It's just pure shit. These idiots are only \"working\" on how to cheat and trick people into accepting even shittier food as \"value\" . . naw they can McFck themselves. We'll pass whatever the price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the US last year they posted a drop in profits for the first time in years, I think since the GFC. It wasn't huge, and they still made heaps, but it could be the start of a trend since sales are already going down slowly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You give society too much credit. There's a lot of slobs out there that'll eat that crap until they're broke and suffering of every health issue caused by lifelong garbage eating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd go occasionally as it was a guilty pleasure, I left feeling underwhelmed every time. The last time I ate there was in January of this year when I had an extremely sad quarter pounder meal. That was the final straw.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any port in a storm: late night feeds/road trips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Protip: On the snack menu you can get two hashbrowns for $3.50. Or you can get the big breakfast which is two McMuffins, two hashbrowns and a coffee for $12.95.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maccas is weird where it's super expensive to order off the menu but they have deals that are kinda reasonable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I never get ice cause I don't like it in my drinks. If you ask for no ice they're supposed to fill it up a little more (the automated sizes take ice into account, but there's also a \"free dispense\" button) but they rarely freaking do", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The places that have Pepsi are better though. They usually have Solo. Which is the best.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check some of the smaller euro markets and fruit and veg stores that have frozen stuff they usually sell McD stuff frozen (they are all made at the same factory with the same 4 nugget moulds) and its close to the taste, just make sure to not change your oil for 6 months and run tbe fryer 20 hours a day for the authentic taste.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also cooking them at home opens the door to basic seasonings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bit of smoked paprika and cayenne pepper sprinkled over the top is legit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think supermarket home cooked ones taste better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">tastes just as good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They really don't. Not unless you have a deep fryer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow, great insight. It's almost like you intentionally forgot about fast food convenience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Air fried Aldi ones with some garlic and onion powder ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I've been meaning to do that for some time. A few years ago, my stepmum cooked us hash browns for Christmas day breakfast... I bet they'd taste great in the air fryer. Or you shouldn't need too much oil to deep fry them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Coles branded hash browns are the best!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh I bet McCain's has good hash browns. I get their potato gems, even though they're more expensive than the no name brands cause. They're so good. I should get some hash browns, I bet they'd be great in the air fryer...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven't had it for multiple reasons for about a year, but like. The grossness you feel after eating it isn't worth the cost. The (possibly guilty) pleasure of eating it isn't worth the cost either anymore. Especially not when half the time the chips are undercooked and last time I had Maccas, the chicken nuggets I got were spicy for some reason??? (They *were* plain nuggets, my spice tolerance is below zero...)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WHAT THE HELL? WHERE?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After working at maccas, I don't know if I'd buy them after breakfast. Unless they've gotten better about how long the hash browns are there, or the manager on duty actually cares.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice to know, but I don't plan on buying anything from them anytime soon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like I said somewhere else. You're better off buying a bag of frozen ones and cooking em yourself!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's what I do with baked goods too... I COULD buy a cinnamon doughnut from somewhere for like $3-4, orrr I could buy a bag of them at Coles for around that much. Or a thing of them from Woolies. The Woolies cinnamon doughnuts are so good....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ew", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the best hash browns I've ever had have been from Katoomba. We've gone there a couple times on our way to camping in Sofala.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Was walking through the underground section that connects Town Hall to the QVB, to get to my bus stop on my way to work and was like \"yknow what. I kinda want some hash browns.\" Waited in line for the order screen...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Saw $3 and was absolutely shocked. I just. Walked off. Screw that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "60 cents... that sounds like a dream...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "..this makes me worry about the price of soft serve cones now... they used to be like 50c right... I wonder what they are now...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bro at that point you're better off buying a bag of frozen hash browns and cooking them at home ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WOW", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if they're even worth $1.50, but hey that's better than $3", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck thats healthy bro ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got that today for lunch and they forgot to get my payment and just gave me the bag, bloody cheering.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have diabetes yet?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 6 pieces of hot and crispy for $6.95 is decent too. My partner went to grab it and doesn’t use the apps and spent double the amount to get the same thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A guy I worked with years ago used to get KFC almost every day for lunch (along with coffee and donut for morning and afternoon tea) and ended up hospitalised for a week with heart problems", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nandos enthusiast eating KFC every day ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're spending $7 for takeaway lunch grab 2x tuna avo & brown rice rolls from any sushi place ever, at least that way you're not putting complete processed garbage in your body every day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "me too except that seems to have disappeared for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuckin oath bro hope you are switching the mayo one to supercharged too. The thinking man's feed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I like the $5.95 tender burger combo.. pepper mayo is goated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cheap as Chips - best value meal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maccas has a similar deal called the mcsmart meal, 2 small burgers (choice of chicken and cheese or cheeseburger) small chips and a drink for 6.95, does the job for me when I'm tired of kfc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even when there's a good deal, they somehow fuck you. It'll be cheaper for what looks like the same thing, but it'll be somehow enshittified - worse chips, less fillings in the burger, etc etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thats what I do :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's fine ... all they're going to see is that I only get the deals :D shows them that it's meant to be \"cheap eats\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there ever a 2 can dine combo on the app?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Prices of burgers and HSP is crazy now. I am happy to pay for something good but it's a treat rather than just a meal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean eating out should really be just a treat and not a regular thing but that's another discussion..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its really not the same meal at all", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends whether you're in the mood for a burger or for an HSP", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably added nuggets or a dessert.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Most large meals are around the $16 mark.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must have had deserts or extra nuggs or something", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno, I was out running errands today and was really craving a maccas coke, so I drove thru and got myself and my fiancé a large coke - $11.20! For two cokes!!! I was gobsmacked lol I’m literally never buying maccas again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's be perfectly clear here: You still paid it. You agreed to the price by voluntarily handing over your money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's McDonald's. It's meant to stuff your face for cheap. You're supposed to do *exactly that*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dumb cunt doesnt understand McDonalds market niche.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like OP could be sold a bridge.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why didn't you just order 20 or 24 nuggets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess different Maccas charge different prices as I just punched that into the app (assumed large sizes) and got to $37", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No. I bought one today for lunch, and I don't really have any sympathy for people whining about prices when they make no effort to try to get deals. You don't have to buy the overpriced options, when they have the cheaper options right there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can feed 2 people for under $10 at McDonald's with some menu hacks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "More like 10 years ago lol. Was still overpriced then. Even more so now. Plus the food size hasn’t changed in that time either.. maybe they sometimes put less chips in depending who’s serving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still waiting for OPs order..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s also a 2 person box.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$24.95", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 large burgers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 small burgers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 medium fries", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2 medium drunks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want nuggets you can get them added on or 24 for 11.95 and it’s still cheaper than $43.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"just bought them each a Large Quarter Pounder meal and 6 Nuggets each. That's not excessive,\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In some parts of the world that itself could comfortably feed a family of four. If you're both eating that much each in one sitting, that's a lot of calories. Unless you're both super tall? Like that giant Icelandic dude that was in GoT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're not saving cash tho.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You need to get all your outs and ins done without the time to destination changing by more than 5 minutes. We're not stopping again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And pull out some paper from the dispenser on the wall as a napkin if you need it. And grab a kit kat or a Turkish delight for a dollar as well if needed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't remember the last time KFC got my order right", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think there’s a lot of exaggeration in this story. They don’t get orders wrong 3 times. I mean c’mon….once is believable, but I’d still love to know the order(from a cost and complication point of view)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a cheeseburger which is nice (their tomato sauce and pickles I really like) and a chicken and cheese I think which was fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% shit, small, stale, full of shit sauce.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly. Added bonus that it's probably supporting a local family not a company hiring kids, paying little tax & sending profits to the US.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm not over 30 yet ‍", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno it takes about $30 at least for me to feel a bit full but everyone is different", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ask for chips with no salt on them. When I worked at maccas years ago people used to do that to get fresh chips and would then ask for salt packets lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t think I’ve had good McDonald’s chips in years. I’ll try one of my kids chips if they have McDonald’s but they are always gross.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure what’s changed but I used to love them and now they aren’t even worth eating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hungry jacks chips absolutely shit all over maccas and KFC and its not even a contest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wow that sounds pretty dry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The quarter pounder patties changed, they are really thin now just like cheeseburger patties. They used to be almost or as thick as angus patties. Doubt they even weigh a qlb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">dryer than a nuns cunt", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Noted", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4-6x a week on fast food? At that point, couldn't you have just reduced your hours to get some extra time in your day, as I reckon you'd break even even with the reduced pay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The big breakfast I'll give them credit for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Maccas is weird where it's super expensive to order off the menu but they have deals that are kinda reasonable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its a strategy, so you end up downloading their app, for browsing, daily/monthly deals, points and all that. Then it's their, sitting on your phone, sending you notifications all the time, so you're more likely to visit maccas, then someone who doesn't have the app.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The last few I’ve had at maccas have been cold and oil logged. I’d take an oven baked tater tot over the shit they’re serving at maccas these days", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially deep fried.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My credit card transaction list could assure you that I certainly don't dislike fast food", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're not too bad. Almost up there with McCains. I will buy either.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Coles branded ones are pretty good too. Hash browns are such a basic item and should be hard to screw up, but I have no idea what Maccas do to screw it up. Have no idea if it's the oil they fry in (as in if the oil is used for other items, not changed enough, the brand, the quality, etc) or something else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I do love the potato gems too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just checked today and its fuckin gone. Its over", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Working on it, stop rushing me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only side dish you can get for free", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Id need a second job if it was nandos every day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*cries in $18 kebabs*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn’t voluntarily agree to get cold food that gave me the shits, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hard to know that when ordering — they don’t really let you know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hahaha largest fast food chain on the planet has a niche market? are you that stupid? mcdonalds is supposed to be affordable not cheap, and consistent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "-> 🤡", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or get heaps more at Hungry Jacks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/416894/113825/img_9824.jpeg", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree. OP bought a 10-nug meal + extra 6 nugs. Come on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pls share them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, but that's the point. If you order what you want (2 medium qtr pounder meals, six nuggets each) you pay $42. Or you can buy the box and 24 nuggets, and chuck out 2 burgers and half the nuggets, and its $37.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But how many people are going to run the numbers and figure out that its cheaper if you buy more food and chuck it out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not people being \"excessive\" in what they order, its the menu prices being batshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But even if you did, say ate 4 plain hamburgers for 8 bucks, you're still paying with your health", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If your driving a fair bit, you could easily have the non-driver order on the phone / online and pickup an order at a place that's probably cheaper and better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A $20 nice pizza, a proper burger joint etc. all accommodate that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's exactly how UE functions \\[order ahead -> person collects and goes\\], no - when that's their business / drivers incentivised to be fast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel you're sacrificing everything for speed when there are equally fast alternatives with plenty of upside elsewhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But even if you bought 3 of those McSmart meals it’s only $20.85 and you’d struggle to eat it all. Spending $30 to get full is a choice, because you’re choosing the fancier stuff.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I worked there you could just ask for “fresh fries/chips” and you’d likely have to wait but they’d make them from a new batch. Happened all the time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it the same salt? I assume the packet salt isn't as nice", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I dunno, just seems like somethings missing with the hungry jacks chips can’t put my finger on it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can just about give yourself a papercut from the Big Mac patties they're so thin now. The chicken piece on Zinger burgers has got absolutely tiny as well. I like El Jannah or Chicha Burgers, you get like 3 times as much chicken for almost the same price.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have are always been oil logged. I know baking them take forever, but I prefer baked ones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bake them for about half an hour. And I think they taste fine. I don't have a deep fryer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Part of it could be that they're undercooked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I worked at McDonalds (2015-17/18?) the earliest you were meant to pull fries or hash browns out of the deep fryer was two and a half minutes. Chips were meant to cook for three, don't remember hash browns (think it was 2:45). But if there was a rush, you could pull them up at 2:30.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "...except. many times. My manager would lift them up WAY before then if we were busy. Who cares about quality, I guess... I know I'd be fine waiting another minute for a decent hash brown or serving of chips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could also absolutely be that the oil hasn't been changed, OR hasn't been scooped and so there's lots of bits floating in it. I'm not sure that would affect it but i imagine it would.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Jesus christ that job sucked lmao", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sugar rushing you? ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You complain about the price in the first place, yet you paid it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "haha piss off, if it's cold take it back. did you stuff so many nuggets in you shit yourself?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe if you hadn’t overeaten you wouldn’t have shit yourself", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alright. Let's use your smoothie logic.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Afford, and consistent\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's that? Who is that catering to? A particular market segment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Congrats, that's a niche.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just because it's a MASSIVE market segment does not mean it's not a niche. Unless you're going to argue you go to McDonald's over other places (like a restaurant) for the flavour and quality of service?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">affordable not cheap, and consistent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Affordable IS cheap. And Mecca's has got to be one of the LEAST consistent places to eat ON THE PLANET.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fun fact you can buy the McChicken patty on it's own for around $1.75 and it's really just a giant chicken nugget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waiter waiter more nuggets please!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Macdonalds usually have 6 to 9 dollar meal deals on the app.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can create a new email and account and usually get even more deals at the Start. You can keep doing it every 6 months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're right. Sure if you're a maccas regular and use the app you can scout the menu, find the deals, a few hacks and end up with a decent amount of food for not too much money. But you didn't used to have to know all this to get a good deal previously!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's a few absolutely ridiculous prices that seem to prey on people not knowing \"how to order\" maccas. Nugget pricing is stupid, pay .50c per Nugget if you get 24 or almost $1 a Nugget if you just want 6.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A hamburger costs $2, want a slice of cheese on it? That slice of cheese costs $2.50 so it's $4.50 for a cheeseburger. Just want a burger and a drink? Paying over $5 for watered down icy coke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Struggle to justify the costs of some of their burgers as well, considering how often they're shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ehhh it depends. I have a medical condition where it's better for me to eat unhealthy food than not eat at all, but that doesn't apply to most people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don't overdo it it's fine", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can still drive while eating a burger, drink and chips provided your passenger wraps the burger in paper to hold it together. I know when I had to do frequent long distance trips buying 2 cheeseburgers and a large coke was my go to. Not anymore given how pathetically small the burgers are now though!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I find shallow frying in a pan with about a centimeter of oil works just as well. They're thin enough to cook properly if you just flip them once and they taste exactly like ones out of the deep fryer", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have an airfryer and have stopped using an oven. The quality of airfried chips and convenience are great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Air fryer FTW", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What do you mean? I was supposed to walk away from the register when they gave me the total? That's so awkward.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to buy Maccas, it was a 'special' thing for my partner & I so I wasn't going to come home empty handed because the price was higher than I had expected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Again, the price itself is half the problem -- the _value_ is the other. $16 or whatever dollars for a cold burger with a dry as fuck patty is not good value.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I could only have found that out _after_ paying for the meal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why are you defending a multi billion multi national corporation ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get a grip", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since when is a burger + nuggets overeating lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol ok first affordable is cheap for dinner, not cheap enough to eat enough for 4 people. second turns out niche has more than 1 meaning, you are correct using the meaning \"a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted\" where I read it as \"a specialized market\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niche](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niche)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I hear the word niche it is generally used to describe some specialized or small target market. Turns out that is not always how it is used. Thanks I guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Honestly, this is the way right here. Nuggets aren’t economical unless you’re getting 24 for $11.95 which btw is cheaper than just buying 20 nuggets which is $14.50", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"6 pack of McChicken patties, please.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's an angle I hadn't considered actually, apologies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's true for most things though, the issue is habit - and Maccas is geared to be habit forming with the apps, points etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't have the patience dealing with the oil afterwards. But also, I have a weight problem, so if I can eliminate some oil / fat, I will.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hash browns and halloumi cooked in the air fryer 🤤", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't have an airfryer, tho I've been seriously thinking about one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> \"That sounds a bit high, could you please double check the order?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol yeah true that's the problem here hahaha. you don't get my sympathy because you ate at least 10 nuggets with your large combo. then complained about something you could do something about.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey man, fair play. You're not wrong. I was using it in the context of McDonalds was specialised as *the* cheap eats fast food outlet, and their prices/quality reflected that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But you're right that their (former) market wasn't small haha. Middle class parents around the world buying happy meals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a rare case lol, no worries, your argument was definitely valid and applicable to most. I have chronic gastritis that gets aggravated by an empty stomach (due to undiluted stomach acid), and sometimes my weight has slipped to unhealthy levels. Unhealthy foods aren't great for acidity, but my doc said they're still better than nothing. Most people don't have those problems!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's most things in the modern economy. I'm switching back to film photography, using payphones, and I'll probably pick up cash next. No more shoving shit in my face. Maybe I'm a lunatic or maybe there will be a resurgence of traditional ways of doing things where a middleman can't shove dopamine-hacking shit in your face to pinch some extra quid from your pocket in a way that's only legal because it's corporate suits behind it instead of homeless people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sliced Halloumi on top of large mushrooms in the sandwich press. Try it, thank me later ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i didn't ask for your sympathy :D", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not that it matters, but i had 6. the 10 was for someone else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was overly focussing on the nutritional quality. Of course it could be better than nothing for people like yourself, or its calorie density a helpful tool for anorexics etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the ways the Soviets did disinformation was not just fake news, but they flooded the system with news. The signal gets drowned out in noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's how I feel the world is today, so much noise it's hard to get the signal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't own a TV, don't consume the rolling news cycle. It's all propaganda about stuff I can't control anyway. Need to wait 20 years for the historians to disentangle it, then I'll learn about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My life is better for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so you ate 16 nuggets? damn i kinda impressed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another chronically ill person checking in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't have gut problems (not as a primary diagnosis, anyway), and reliable McDonald's sits well against my nausea (from the medication). My fatigue also means I rarely have the energy to shop, most of the time I don't have the energy to cook, a lot of the time just the act of eating makes me tired, on worse days my body actually processing food exhausts me, and my nausea dulls my appetite to 1.5 meals a day - therefore simple, dense, rich foods are bang for my proverbial buck, calories gained per chew. Drive thru costs me less energy. Sometimes I can manage to cross the road to get sashimi and stop by the QE Foods to collect some yoghurt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Order was for 2 people", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1erx3zf.json b/1erx3zf.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2ab93fa54a35272a58a43e14d47057da01de249c --- /dev/null +++ b/1erx3zf.json @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Anyone able to help identify this noise? Location is Sydney and only seems to occur overnight and when temperature is ~18C or above. Intervals and level of noise vary but always loud enough to get on the nerves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Neighbours unsure what it is, I suspect some kind of animal or alien insect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of striped marsh frogs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They sound like bamboo water features.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Frogs!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rain brought the ones around my place out today too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's striped brown march frogs!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you watched the movie 'Predator'?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ye ole tock frogs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I knew it was going to be striped marsh frogs before I even pressed play, probably because ours just started up again 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Frogs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is the sound of Spring on its way. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I bet you can't wait for them to croak !", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice view", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was expecting koel noises, pleasantly surprised by frogs instead", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Natives are restless ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you! That seems to be them!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!! Tbh it’s relieving just knowing what it is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "March frogs in August? Signs and wonders, signs and wonders...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We'll be getting Christmas beetles in October next.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could be on to something here, almost identical", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "if you remember the australian christmas carol, \"Christmas where the gumtrees grow\" there is a line: \"when the bloom of the jacaranda tree is here, christmas time is near\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've changed it to:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"When the bloom of the jacaranda tree is here, it's almost hall-o-weeeeeen\"", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1erx53x.json b/1erx53x.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ef38b50ab97fd268a5259ba718cb3ea2eae5766f --- /dev/null +++ b/1erx53x.json @@ -0,0 +1,830 @@ +[ + { + "text": "One thing I think would also make a big difference is having trains 24 hours on weekends, albeit running on reduced frequency overnight. So many people leave by midnight with the last trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah I would really like a precinct where you could wander between micro venues while sipping a nice cold bevvy with some live music. Get some chicken skewers here, some creme brulee there. Sign me up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really hope this sticks. It all depends on people playing nice though, doesn’t it? Not pre-gaming to the point of absolute muntery, and then heading into the CBD looking for a fight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Archaic” “covid era” am I losing it lol?? That came into effect 4 years ago!!! Since when is 4 years “archaic”??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney’s night life was well gutted like 10 years before that rule ever came in LMAO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People can afford to go out and drink?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would like it to work (loathe crowded indoor pubs where you can’t hear shit) but fuck me, aussies get psycho on the grog.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bets on when the inevitable glassing epidemic reverts the changes?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The outdoor drinking laws really are insane. I was at one of those Sydney street things recently which is a great idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But even though the whole street is closed off and food and drink vendors on the street. I got stopped by a security guard because I tried to walk from one side of the street to the other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So you can drink standing on one side of the road, and you could drink on the other side of the road. But you couldn’t walk from one side to the other while holding a drink, even though the whole street is closed off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have they thought about investing in night activities that don't revolve around alcohol sales?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe, the people would like to be entertained by something other than inebriation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, just ply everyone with alcohol, blame them when they start getting violent in the streets, then create lockout laws to shut down an entire precinct's nightlife.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The good old Sydney way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Part of the problem why we don’t have a good night life is the lack of infrastructure to support it. Having trains stop after 2am means that you can’t get home whenever the clubs and pubs start closing so you’re stuck paying for a cab/Uber or piling onto a bus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah this would totally fix Sydney's nightlife. /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not the soaring rents, costs of operation, and thousands of bullshit taxes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just get public servants back to the office, and allow them to drink standing up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if they could have some idea about improving nightlife that's not predicated on drinking more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like, great, you can stand outside the pub with your beer. You might want to do it without a beer if there was a band playing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are hardly any bars in Melbourne cbd compared to Sydney, yet their nightlife is thriving, go out on a weekday at 10pm at night most of the shops are still open and the streets are absolutely packed, why?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't drink anymore or go out at night (wait till you have kids), but I hope to see this happen for Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They fucked this city & now when it’s truly fucked they want to untuck it? Greedy, self deprecating cunts! Gambling ruined this city - and your to blame!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Premier could impose a vacancy tax on empty commercial property to lower rents and attract more entrepreneurs/investors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately, it's an election promise not to, just like LNP did too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Premier could override all the noise laws on first-come-first-serve basis. Oh that noise complaint! Pub been there before you bought place? Tough shit. Luna park been there before you bought place? Tough shit. After all, they say they can override heritage rules, planning rules, etc of councils. Looking forward to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But Labor and LNP are always all talk and no serious action for the general NSW people unless you give \"encouragement\" in person. Not talking about violence before people report me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No wonder there's an expensive nightlife and the heavy drinking we do? It's because we do it at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Federal government should also decrease the alcohol tax or let the states decide it; that's also part of the problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unpopular opinion: Maybe it's OK to not have to tie alcohol to nightlife-ability. Drinking culture is already alive and well (and beyond that) here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looool, people ain't drinking because its so damn expensive. I would rather buy a nice bottle of wine or case of Balter and enjoy at home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like his response to the RTO for public sector backlash is to do something that will actually be quite well received", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Polling must be bad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perfect way to revive the entertainment quarter. Host some street doofs with open policy for booze.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But then you would be refused entry to everywhere, like now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Big yes. Would love this to happen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If there is one thing australia has to, much of its def government red tape.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I'd like to smoke a bit of weed and walk around town having a food adventure and maybe stop in for 1 or 2 drinks and move on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't feel safe around drunks most of the time in this country. Seen a bit too much alcohol fuckwittery in my time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God we have some backward nanny state laws", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First we up the tax on alcohol then we relax the rules.just another government money grab.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No chance this will end up with drunk kids fighting, coward punches and glassings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm sure paying your employees fairly would help Sydney's nightlife too but keeping promises is a bit too hard for Mr Minns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your government at your service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife & I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary early last December staying at Circular Quay. We were pleasantly surprised by the family atmosphere around the Rocks and CBD. Multiple bands, markets, food and beverage stalls. There were so many families with BYO grog and picnic blankets having a great time. Event signage designated BYO was ok. So many people enjoying themselves with no hassles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What gets even better is whatever line has trackwork on can just have more nightriders services as they wouldn't be needed on the other lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(we have been asking for this for years but tfnsw and the regulator have said no)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has literally always been the problem, since well before they knee-jerked the lockout laws in response to violence. People can't fucking get home after 1am so they either go home early or wind up wandering the streets completely off their face", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This, the excuse has been that train staff need a break and for maintenance purposes, but that's what weekend works are for, it's a bullshit excuse that has never been answered.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not even Metro trains are 24 hours, newly built line and driverless, no reason why it shouldn't be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne has done it for years. If Sydney was serious about its nightlife it would've happened by now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have enough money to spend a night out on the grog you have enough money for a cab or an Uber", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first thing that struck me when I moved to Germany is how relaxed it is in some areas on a warm evening with people of all types just enjoying being outside socialising with a drink mingling between different bars and beergardens, and the cops aren't constantly watching you like a hawk holding their equipment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd like to be able to bring a bottle of wine to a picnic in a public park. We could put a 50 metre exclusion zone around the playground so children weren't exposed to this shocking behaviour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a cool and cultural place to live. As long as I don't hear any of that racket after 7pm. Or Sunday afternoons. Or any time during the week. And no ethnic foods as it attracts undesirables and crime from the western suburbs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit hard to relax when that bevvy will be $10-15 and the chicken skewers will be $6 for two small skewers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "man, whenever I go overseas I am reminded how fucking shit our nightlife is here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Bermondsey Beer Mile in London is pretty much this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "$25 for one chicken skewer with three pieces of chicken ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How did you invoke all of my favourite things in one succinct comment?!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like Edinburgh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah I miss summers in London. It was pretty much this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That was the real nasty bit back in the old 2010s Kings Cross days, the pre-drinking was insane as well as closing down the train line at midnight leaving everyone stranded to fight over taxis. Of course all of that was a recipe for disaster.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People are gonna be doing that while it’s so expensive to drink. The only things that haven’t been effected by cost of living is cocaine and cigarettes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't get why there's no budget for having some police walk around the CBD or the \"trouble\" areas.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lock out laws killed Sydney’s night life, not covid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The not drinking while standing outside thing has been around a lot longer than Covid. There was an additional Covid one added around standing at the bar because of social distancing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tightly controlling drinking is an archaic notion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And get home again with week end transport option?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, they can", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When you know you’re not affording the at deposit anyway, yeah", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m not defending these idiots because obviously it’s fucked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it was never as bad as anyone is suggesting. The reason there was incidents back in the late 2008-2011 era was because the city was fucking PUMPING, when the lockouts came in the incident per capita went up, not down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you’ve got 100,000+ people in one square kilometer partying some shit is going to go down, it’s also MUCH easier to police because it’s all in one spot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having a concentrated district where you can get wild it universally the best way to control it, and it feels a little wilder when you’re out which is a good thing because that’s really what most people are going out for (to party and get wild)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And if that’s not what you’re into there’s still every other pub / club / bar in the whole of Sydney because all the wild idiots were in the one spot", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God I miss 2010 Sydney so much", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve wondered about this. Japan, Germany, France and Italy seemed to have an ok drinking culture while I was there. We punch on or become belligerent. What’s so deferent?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure but in London the tube closes at 12 and they don’t have too much of an issue having good nightlife. If all the other restrictions weren’t in place this wouldn’t be the biggest problem.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean it’s a stupid law that needs to be changed anyway, doesn’t have to fix everything all at once", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This group are advocating for the new Metro line to run 24h on weekends because it is driverless and has platform screen doros, so it would be cheaper and safer to run all night. On the back of that especially once it gets extended to Bankstown, you could have a lot of options and areas to explore with a fast and easy trip around a huge part of the city, even more once the other Metro line to Parramatta opens but that is 6-8 years away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/the-new-sydney-metro-could-operate-24-hours-a-day-081324](https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/the-new-sydney-metro-could-operate-24-hours-a-day-081324)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's because younger people can actually afford to live centrally in Melbourne. Not so in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A few things, Melbourne has the advantage of being centrally located, Sydney CBD is not for most people. Sydney is also whole less CBD-centric than Melbourne, people can choose a night out in Parra, Burwood, Cabra etc, places more convenient for them. Melbourne also is more affordable and has a better transport system during after hours. Sydney has crippled itself beyond repair at this point, the best thing it can do is encourage nightlife in local CBDs. The city’s unaffordability isolates a huge portion people, especially young people", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">There are hardly any bars in Melbourne cbd compared to Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Melbourne has way more bars/pubs in their CBD, no idea what you are talking about", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That would actually work really well. States would be in competition with each other, driving the tax to the correct equilibrium through market forces.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1 million percent agree.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Until I quit booze, I didn't realise how little there actually is at night that doesn't revolve around alcohol sales.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wadering the streets completely off your face does not need to be criminalised, and doesn't need to be regulated. If people are wasted, and not causing problems, in venues, or in public, they should be left to their own devices, and not need to fear violent bar staff and police.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This all ties in with the miserable, oppressive and overealous atmosphere that citizens and tourists are avoiding in droves. Cranky boomer dads and soccer mums trying to force society to function the same way they run their shitty households, and legislating to send everyone off to bed for being naughty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Depends where you’re coming from, it’s a long drive from the city back to Campbelltown, Penrith, Richmond, etc. I think it makes sense economically and culturally to want people from all over Sydney Metro to come into the city, spend money, make friends and have a good time, and running trains later will make it much easier.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People on this sub would complain the nightlife here is dead. I, having turned 18 around the time lockout laws hit, would always admonish them. What were they talking about? There were always people around on Saturday nights!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then I went to London. I came out of the Tube on a Sunday night and holy shit the city was VIBING. I know better now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went to Germany in my 20s to meet a mate that moved there for work, he greeted me at the airport with beer. I was shocked and so happy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For sure, when I moved to Berlin a few years ago that was one of the first things that struck me. You can be walking down the street at any time with a beer and no one gives a fuck. For all of Germany’s problems, that was a very redeeming factor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t even get me started on späti’s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon the cops might be watching us here a bit more due to our tendencies to punch on and binge drink.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We kinda have a drinking problem", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You are already allowed to do that. Alcohol (especially during daylight hours) is allowed in public parks unless explicitly prohibited.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost all the parks where this is expressly prohibited are in the City of Sydney council ([see map](https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/public-health-safety-programs/outdoor-alcohol-restrictions)). Other councils tend to be much less restrictive. The Inner West council, for example, only bans it outside daylight hours in Camperdown Memorial Park, and doesn't really enforce it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Basically, of the big parks, the only ones that are alcohol-free are Hyde Park, Prince Alfred Park, Wentworth Park, and Redfern Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Notably, daytime drinking is allowed at Barrangaroo Reserve, Observatory Park, Pirrama Park, Victoria Park, Sydney Park, most of Centennial Park, and the Botanic Gardens (though the Trust reserves the right to ban it at their whim).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even as a joke your comment made me mad haha", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It took me a couple rereads to detect the blatant sarcasm, well done mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't forget the \"vibrancy\" there pal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Keeps the peasantry out", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That fucking taxi rank outside of Hugo’s/World Bar was a joke. So many incidents would’ve been avoided with better public transport out of the cross and better regulations around taxis (change over time, not being able to say no to fares, etc.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police just as often ARE the trouble. They escalate minor or even non-existent situations into major ones, and will put people in a prison cell just for being intoxicated, not for being intoxicated and causing any kind of disturbance or breaking laws.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People, and especially young people, also don't want to be ravaged randomly in a search for drugs, and wind up with a permanent criminal record while on a night out attempting to have a good time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nor do people want to be no-cause searched for knives, which is now on the cards as a stupid new law no one asked for except the police, just like all the other draconian police powers that are the death of nightlife, and any kind of relaxed atmosphere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Police are a key, and planned tool of the destruction of nightlife in Sydney, not the solution to bring it back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Covid allowed the current monopoly of live music venues by Live Nation. The booked every venue out solid for years in advance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every single gig should not cost $200 per ticket!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah the dickhead bouncers had already left their mark before the lockout laws happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is all correct and insightful, also think people underestimate the police attitude to ecstasy in the early 2000s. Was a pretty look the other way culture, and was pretty cheap. Noticed way more violence as supply tightened up and the cops got more macho about it. People on ice are pretty scary and unpredictable and saw more of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People were still spending at the bar too. Did a few casual shifts at Moulin Rouge in its messiest of days and the bar was cranking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alcohol prices directly encourage getting absolutely blotto before you even step foot in a venue. In Japan you can get pints for like $6 or even less if you're fine with dog water", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need a food and drink culture (like those countries) rather than just drinking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Japan is culturally different but at least from my experience living in Germany.. everyone ends up doing lines of something before they get too fucked up", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even though this was a _long_ time ago, things like the [six o'clock swill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_o%27clock_swill) could be a factor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, I personally blame the volume of the music, which prevents you from relaxed chatting with your mates (and it's intentional: pubs know that the less you're talking, the more you're drinking).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even when you go to a brewery with a beergarden on a weekend arvo to chill outside and catch up with your mates, they feel the need to bring out a deafening live \"musician\" and ruin the vibe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also like to tell the story of the time we resorted to creating a group chat for everyone at our table in the pub, and talked to each other on our phones the whole night, because it was too loud to communicate otherwise. As a bonus, we ended up adding a few mates who couldn't make it, but were drinking at home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Colony via a shitty parent country & convict/guvnor mentality vs established culture and stronger norms against getting blotto maybe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s true, however London has a lot higher density compared to Sydney which makes it easier for people to commute home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's such a joke that we don't have a 24h public transport system", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fantastic!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A little confused how that’ll improve the night life though they put major restrictions on live music and concerts that’s a way bigger issue than not being able to drink outside", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I’ve been downvoted so I now agree with you. Social bullying does have some redeeming qualities", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney is like a little backwater town", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Atacama and the surrounds, it wasn't uncommon to see shops not opening until 4pm lol I found this wild but most of their profits came from midnight customers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Iquique especially would BOOM at night, the city would be bustling during the day but was so much more active at night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So many shops and markets were packed to the brim with people at midnight and I haven't even got to the bars yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who does a lot of laborious tasks at work, I would fucking love this lifestyle during the summer here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "London also has population density, what, 10x higher than Sydney? I just don't think it'll ever be that kind of place. Big retirement village really. Australians also love staying at home lol. Most of the vibrancy in the city is foreigners, honestly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the key is in your last paragraph. It’s hard to get that in Australia as our cities are way too suburbanised, sprawly and car dependent. That just about kills any spontaneous lifestyle and then other regulations are the final nail in the coffin. Everything needs to be an exercise here when people live all over the city and quite far from each other. Makes it time consuming and expensive and many people just don’t bother. It’s more successful when it’s organic", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having lived in London for a short while, it was the only place where I found nightlife to be more dead than Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "^\\(This ^was ^like ^15 ^years ^ago, ^so ^things ^may ^well ^have ^changed)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Partially because of their tradition of pubs closing at 11pm, which was the law until 2003, and for anything to be open past that, it had to be a \"night club\", so all you'd see would be queues everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though considering how much Brits love to queue, they might have been having the time of their lives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah and people getting bottled in the street here seems surprisingly rare, I will say it is unfortunate that so much glass here is just on the streets and public places though but actual assaults are better than most places in Aus.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Späti lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They had a similar thing in South America except they'd be run out of peoples garages or front of their house!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair there used to be battleships open until 3am or 4am in sydney too back before the lockout laws, there even used to be a drivethrough bottleshop at Hornsby near where I grew up that was open that late most nights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah definitely not a problem in the UK...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Note that City of Sydney council voted in literally just the most recent meeting to lift a lot of those alcohol restrictions, from what I’ve heard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right? The whole situation was insane, especially that they never even tried just running the T4 to Central or Redfern all night on a 1-year trial basis. It kinda feels like they didn’t want to try anything though, they seemed to let it fester and then flipped to a massive clampdown because they wanted to gentrify and develop the area but I think they underestimated just how bad the law changes would kill the nighttime economy and Sydney’s reputation and that happened so fast the government didn’t want to do an about-face.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Imagine if they had kept the tram line that used to run all the way up William Street, Bayswater Road and New South Head Road that would have been peak.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That and Justin Hemmes' near monopoly of nightlife around George Street", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah in hindsight it’s really easy to see why it was so popular, $20 pingers and $5 drinks in most places at happy hour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could take $50 and have a good night out, $150 would get you a full night out and split a hotel with your mates", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you can get a tall Strong Zero at the conbini for about $2.50 over there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Japanese people drink a hell of a lot but they tend to just pass out on the street instead of throwing hooks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not really still need time to do maintenance on the equipment and fix any faults that you can't due to trains running", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No where does though, even mega cities like Tokyo, trains stop at 12. There’s no real need to have 3am trains in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney was never \"vibing\" even before the lockout laws. There is a host of reasons why, from geography and infrastructure to population and culture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's been fourteen years and we have an exodus of young people leaving because only the older generations can afford to live in Sydney, so of course they love to stay home. The people that don't live too far out to come in. Or, at least, too far to make it home again afterwards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you looking at the total metro area though? There's no reason the inner city in Sydney needs to be as dead as it is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You obviously never experienced Sydney nightlife in the 90’s-early 2000’s. The place was absolutely banging.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes - population density is a huge factor. And London also gets well over three times the number of tourists.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was in London last month, the city is *heaving* every single night. Shops in the centre are open to 8pm or 9pm. London has 240 theatres - around 40 in the West End alone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I personally prefer the smaller, slower, quieter pace of Sydney. I just find it a bit sad and pointless this myth that this place ever had some massive nightlife that was destroyed by the lockout laws.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was there last year. It's not like that any more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh for sure, but that’s not even comparable to a späti. Think corner shops on the end of every block, multiple in some streets and they’re all open 24 hours, selling drinks that don’t actually pillage your bank account. €1.5 for a .5L beer and you’re never more than a 3 minute walk from one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Based on the [proposed new map](https://meetings.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/documents/s84356/Attachment%20B%20-%20Updated%20Map%20of%20Alcohol%20Restrictions%20for%20Public%20Exhibition.pdf), the main changes I can identify are allowing alcohol between 10am and 10pm at:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Cook + Phillip Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Sydney Square (Town Hall)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Martin Place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Redfern Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Central Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Wynyard Park", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Railway Square", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also can't tell if the areas with restrictions expiring on 20^th of August on [this map](https://meetings.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/documents/s84209/Attachment%20C%20-%20Map%20of%20Alcohol%20Restrictions%20Currently%20in%20Place.pdf) are areas where those restrictions will not be renewed. If that's the case, that means no more restrictions of any kind at:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- _some_ of the public housing areas in Redfern", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Chalmers St, Cleveland St, Chippendale, and the Block", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- various streets perpendicular to Glebe Pt Rd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Surry Hills section of Crown St", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Sydney Park (excluding the oval and children's playground)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wish they'd put out a press release to make things clearer. Maybe they will on 20^th of August.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Despite what various news articles I read have stated, no changes were being considered for Hyde Park or Prince Alfred Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also note that many waterfront areas like Darling Harbour, the MCA lawn, and Dawes Point are not managed by the council.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't that what they do every weekend? Always seem to get stuck on a bus pretending to be a train", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 90's weren't bad for inner city life, you could go from Newtown to the cross come back home via Surrey Hills, leave on a Friday and get home on a Monday. Warehouse parties in Redfern, multiple night clubs per scene, house parties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bush doofs, headland parties. When you would get the drum and 3d world to find out what's on or call a 0055 number for the location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were never a European city but we had something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh because London is an affordable option for young people as well...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm exaggerating a bit. I think metro London is around 3x denser than Metro Sydney. As poster above pointed out, a lot of it probably has to do with the fact that younger people can't afford to live close to central, and the transport options for those further out are quite bad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was fun. What was the name of that club in the cross that had lost its liquor license so many times you had to performatively order garlic bread downstairs before going up?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but to be fair it was probably a bit \\*too\\* wild back then, I remember heading out for the first time in around 2007-2008 when I was 16 and getting into all types of places getting up to no good, the cross was nuts but at least you knew where to go for that, there was even a drivethrough bottleshop open until 2am or 3am near us up in Hornsby, 15 year olds sometimes used to come up to you outside bottleshops and asked you to buy them shit it was crazy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good. That means there's hope for Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah it’s true, but berlin and most German cities are also like a constant 4-5 storeys of apartments sround the entire city and along their rail and tram lines, you don’t get the first single-family homes until you are several kms out from the city. That makes it way more viable to have so many späti shops, Sydney would need way more density! The south of Germany is also significantly worse in this respect, in Munich and most of Bavaria there is none of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, it looks like all the blue ones on that second map were allowed to expire without being renewed. Or else they would have been marked yellow as being included in the new proposal. It looks like they haven't even filed the minutes of this meeting yet to show the vote since it's so recent, so I'm sure we can expect a press release that gives the clearer picture some time after that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope. That's more for major defects and renewals (both metro and Sydney trains) and recently testing systems for the new line for metro.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The night time works are maintaining stuff that just needs checks like openings, measurements etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're geographically smaller and their public transport is better, so coming in to the CBD is way less of an issue for them than it is for Sydneysiders earning the equivalent income. I walked out of a theatre at 10PM straight onto a Tube on a Tuesday night, and there were two more trains coming in the next ten minutes, AND they were so fast that if you weren't prepared you'd fall over when they took off. In Sydney you're lucky to get one train every twenty minutes on a Saturday night in the CBD and they *crawl*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took a train through the UK. Toik about four hours. Same distance in NSW would take 6-8.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another factor is London's centre is actually in the centre, not off to the east. Better public transport and shorter distances combine to make it much easier to get in and out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t know. Sure, there was some bad shit that went down in that era like any other time, but people were more responsible for their actions and less stressed with their lives. Today’s world has so many more factors like over regulation and control of our lives that it’s just taken the fun out of everything. Government and society trying to mitigate everything just doesn’t work. Let people fuck up for themselves.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was more focused on the 'only the older generations can afford to live in Sydney' comment when discussing London as London is not affordable at all for young people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The density plays in their favour when it comes to public transport but that costs you an arm and a leg.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can ride Sydney to Newcastle on a standard opal fee compared to the same kilometre journey in the UK that can be well over 50 GBP one way.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the tube is insanely expensive", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The urban planning is way better in London. Car dependent surburbia encourages people to stay at home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might have something to do with the fact that it was first designed by the Roman’s and built up in the Middle Ages", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1erxa41.json b/1erxa41.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..719d1f307d7fe7c05fd55c5c89c5df2b953261d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1erxa41.json @@ -0,0 +1,198 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi. My OH, 7yr daughter and I are in Redfern, Sydney from Sat afternoon until Weds morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's our daughter's 7th bday on Saturday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We were meant to be seeing family for a small party but an emergency had meant that we're unable to see them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're already losing half the day to travelling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're trying to work out what really fun thing we can do with her on the Saturday afternoon that'll feel like a celebration.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's obviously lots of tourist stuff to do in the city which we'll be doing over those few days. But I'm looking fir something that's going to feel suitable for a bday celebration. Something that makes up for a lack of friends/other kids to play with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any suggestions would be really welcomed. Thanks in advance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe a trip to Luna park? Darling harbour has fireworks on Saturday night too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hijinx hotel for sure. Lots of fun for kids and there is a fun restaurant on site too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I took my nieces to Catmosphere in Surry Hills, and they went gagas lol they refused to get back home.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can make a reservation for a movie or just visit the lounge or the kittens. They have a good cafe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Timezone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hyperkarts", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Taronga zoo (further out but if the weather is nice a ferry and zoo visit would be awesome)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Escape rooms", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hotel hijinx as mentioned before", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe a kids cafe like Vitaland in Alexandria (about 10min drive from Redfern)? Also in Alexandria is Archie Brothers which has a bunch of arcade games, but they might be better suited for older kids.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise there are lots of parks with playgrounds (weather permitting) around Redfern, like Victoria Park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Archie’s/sky zone followed by fancy cakes and food at The Grounds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Grounds always feels magical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Archie’s https://www.archiebrothers.com.au/locations/alexandria", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The grounds circus https://thegrounds.com.au/circus/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ian potter playground in centennial park, you could also hire a quad bike and do a lap around the park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ferragosto is happening in Five Dock on Sunday 18th. There are free amusement rides and a petting zoo for kids. It draws a big crowd and there is lots of good food.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "May or may not be of interest for a 7 year old but an option none the less...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can recommend cat cafes! I enjoyed Pokemeow in Rosebery, there's also Catmosphere in Surry Hills that I haven't been to yet. You'll need to make a booking!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can also recommend the Koko Kawaii cafe down the road from Central! They're an art cafe that have really cute food and drink options, and it's very relaxing and very pink. You can book in to paint your own cookie, paint a tote bag etc. I just checked their social media and they have discounts for the rest of this month and will be stopping the art activities next month, which also means I'll need to take myself there in the next fortnight lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Near you is KÜRTŐSH cake shop in Eveleigh. You buy cake by weight. Bit of a novelty.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NOt much else around there though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Get the ferry to the zoo, spend a big day there and go for teppanyaki afterwards. Always fun and silly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s not close to where you’re staying but there is a teppanyaki place in Crows nest and you could get train from St Leonard’s back to Redfern. There are probably other teppanyaki places closer to your accommodation too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We are going to ride the little steam trains Saturday at Sydney Live Steam Locomotive Society in west ryde. It’s fun for the kids and adults too, only runs the third Saturday of every month which happens to be this Saturday! Goes from 1-4pm. Recommend booking the tix online in advance. Whole thing takes maybe 1 hr to ride the trains 3-4 times (but obviously can stay longer if you want)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the parks in darling quarter are good fun at that age. add in aquarium or zoo and ice cream", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hijinks hotel looks perfect! Thank you so much for the advice. I think she's going to love it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Timezone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ferry ride to Taronga zoo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wouldnt do Hijinx. Archie Brothers next door to hijinx would be so much more enjoyable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise love the suggestions of the cat cafe, Taronga zoo, hypercarts, Luna park.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bouldering is good. There’s a gym in Waterloo which is very close.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Timezone in Haymarket just jump on the train to central then get ice cream afterwards opposite the shopping centre.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kaboo studios in Bondi junction is also good but may be booked out. She gets to throw paint around and take home her creation. Again jump on a train at Redfern and head to Bondi junction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perfect ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My kid went recently and didnt enjoy the experience, I’ve also heard from others that it was a bit crappy. But each to their own", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's heaps to do around Redfern. Wtaf?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I commented above and of course everyone has their own interests and finds fun in different things but my son who is a couple of years older went recently and said it was crap. I’ve also had that feedback from others. I would go with any other suggestions on here first", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a set of 5-15 mini games. Can be quite fun if you like that stuff but over fast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I enjoyed it but it's really a 1 time thing unless you want to beat your score.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I meant specifically kid friendly around south Eveleigh. It's a bit of a cultural desert. Other than dessert.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oof. Never heard Redfern described as a cultural desert before.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1es7n1l.json b/1es7n1l.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..76d282db386b68a774d774bb27f27d94257d784c --- /dev/null +++ b/1es7n1l.json @@ -0,0 +1,318 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been seconded to do a task at work that I'm not really suited to (most likely not based on expertise but because I'm trustworthy and get things done). I have been procrastinating so hard about it, to the degree that I just swept the balcony because it was a more enticing task.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sydney Metro Chatswood to Sydenham has finally been approved by the safety regulator to open. I think this Sunday is too optimistic but it could conceivably open this weekend. Although since CBD trains are down for trackwork, it would be useful... but since when does the government do anything sensible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heading into the CBD for my in office day then taking tomorrow off. I am contemplating sewing a piece to add onto a black trench I have with puffy sleeves so that I can roll the sleeves up and button the lower part of the sleeve to the upper part. If I can get past the ADHD lack of motivation that is lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nothing like the motivation of wanting to find something to actually make me do a deep clean haha :) And something about cloudy/rainy weather makes me want to tidy for some reason. I'm hoping to find a box or two of old Nintendo consoles/games because I've suddenly got a yearning to replay some old Pokemon games.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was thinking that the last time I played on consoles like DS I hadn't yet tried iontophoresis. It would be neat to play a handheld console game without having to constantly dry my sweating hands :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Waiting for my meds to kick in then going to spend my day off being productive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gyno is fitting me in for tomorrow. I hope she can get to the bottom of these insane mood swings I've been having lately. My mental health is in the gutter right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having a nice relax this morning after a somewhat manic day yesterday. I had a heap of stuff to do around the house, caught up on a uni lecture while having the car tyre repaired and then prepared for the afternoon interview.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit hard to tell how it went - these interviewers seemed to play things closer to their chest. Definitely got the feeling this is a \"big boy\" job more so than any other I've ever had, so hopefully they take into account the experience I've had looking after my customers services and how much I said I'm looking forward to taking the accountability myself. There were some surprising things that they're still doing manually, so there's certainly some quick wins by automating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyways, after all that, it was a mad dash to get to town for uni for 2 tutes from 6-9. Now, again, my uni expectations purely come from movies/books, but I thought that the point of tutorials was that they were smaller, more focused on discussion with the tutor? Because oddly, the fluffiest subject I have seems more like she's a (student) teacher keeping us in for detention, with just a projector showing the work we're to get done and only a vague \"oh, you can discuss this on your table, but it's individual work - you only have x minutes on each question\". Even when she had some people read out their answers last night, there was no discussion of the answers or anything. Most of the other tutorials, being more practical courses, have involved a lot of back and forth and help from the tutor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi ,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much did it cost you to get your wisdom teeth removed? I need a facial surgeon to do mine not a dentist", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are any super famous people or politicians visiting Sydney right now, or might have arrived at the airport this morning? Maybe the Olympians have returned?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Around 8:30 am today in Waterloo the traffic lights turning onto Elizabeth St remained red for almost 10 minutes and people were getting out of their cars thinking the lights were broken. Then suddenly a police cavalcade of about 20 motorcycles, cop cars and so on rushed past at great speed surrounding a couple of black vans with tinted windows. Clearly they had remotely disabled the lights to remain red until the cavalcade had passed. I am so curious who was inside those vans.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone else constantly getting Jury duty notification? I’m on my 5th or 6th this year lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was meant to be only the slight chance of a morning drizzle! And yay I feel some daylight finally coming through! Having a quick tea and I'm gonna get some steps in cos my back is locking up from sitting too much. Ouchh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another American Psycho moment at work today: bunch of the suited up lads and I were talking about restaurants to take our clients and some suggestions were made fun of for being too cheap (they were, in fact, not cheap).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The first AP moment: last summer on a corporate boat party and I got trapped in a conversation about how good RM Williams are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's funny, a lot of my coworkers wonder why I take lunch at 11:30 rather then 12 or 12:30. They also wonder why I never complain about having to wait in line for food like they do, without seeing the connection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Tom Yum from Hell was delicious, and I'm gonna pretend it was healthy for me, despite the fried pork belly)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So like is winter over? No but I'm guessing the 'cold' is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weather aside, temps have been what I call 'normal'. Sometimes a tiny bit chilly. Sometimes a bit warm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But none of that icy chill that was going on last month.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I decided to leave my jacket at home today. I'm gonna miss the cold, but I'm looking forward to having daylight after work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any masters holders here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you need a CSP (commonwealth supported place) to get access to HELP? I know you do for undergrad, but I'm confused whether it's the same for a masters. My research indicates the majority of masters students don't get a CSP but surely they can't all be paying out of pocket?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm particularly confused by an article on \"how to finance grad school\" that put \"get a CSP\" and \"borrow from FEE-HELP\" as two separate points, implying they're not the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been in Sydney close to 2 years now and other than a few people I meshed well with in university (I'm doing my masters, in my 30's and married, with a cat baby) I struggle to make new friends. In general I am an introvert so it's not that easy for me! I just want to meet people who enjoy going to grab coffees or watch a movie, brunch, and stuff like that!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any advice?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone know where the ten police/ambulances rushing off too from Hurstville?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Urgent medical attention” was on the police lights", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two groups of 5 rushing from Hurstville Westfield about twenty minutes ago (730pm)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any running/tri clubs I can join?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the context: Moving from Copenhagen to Sydney mid October wonder if there are any running/tri clubs I could join, fairly new to the tri game as I just recently completed my first 70.3.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will be looking into getting a bike and finding open water swim locations, any advice is much appreciated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I started cleaning out a cupboard earlier in the week to avoid opening a particular spreadsheet for work, I feel you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "my first one was firered but I played it when I was 6 and didnt know how to save, the furthest I got in an afternoon was always fuschia city , anything after rock tunnel has been ingrained in my brain as ''good times'' since I spent the majority of the pre saving era up to there before I had to go to sleep as a kid. I think BW2 are the pinnacle of the series though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is the best way to find anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was quoted $700 if my lower wisdom tooth were to go to surgery.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mine cost me about $3500 out of pocket for all 4. Approx $700 per tooth, plus PHI hospital excess, plus anaesthetist (however I still haven’t made the final PHI claim on that so may get another couple of hundred back)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is there a reason?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've got some Panadol and pliers and can do it for about tree fiddy. Throw in some cat nip and I'll even put a white coat on a pretend to be a facial surgeon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: It might be the NZ prime minister, he arrives in Sydney sometime today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Olympians returned yesterday, unsure about who arrived this morning though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think the Olympians arrived in Sydney yesterday - I was at the gym at 5:30am and a slightly manic Matt Shirvington was on one of the terrible breakfast programs waiting for them at Sydney airport with the little flight tracker showing they were about to land.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That is quite the (bad?) luck! I've only ever been called up once but I didn't make it past the first cull. And now I'm pretty sure if I get called I can't participate because of my job (I work with transcripts).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you just keep getting called but not actually ending up serving on a jury? I was under the impression once you'd actually been on a jury rather than just a jury panel option you'd be free of jury duty for awhile but I might be mistaken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you keep avoiding it, they keep coming for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But what colour and thickness of cardstock, and which font have you chosen for your business card?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should have gone to Dorsia. I could have gotten us a table.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "but the afternoon is soooo long when you do that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i have no idea if this will make sense to people, but the last few nights have smelt like summer?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "like I go outside and its somewhat warm and has that summer feel and smell to it, which is shocking considering how cold it was not too long again", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "False spring is a thing!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I miss the icy chill", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It usually starts warming up into September. Don't be surprised if we get a few days of arcrtic wind blasts and rain, though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was cold today", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was down to one layer today. It was a fleece interior but still", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I didn't love having to carry my jacket in my walk before work this morning but I knew I'd want it when I commuted home haha :) I would like to be like a sim and able to carry everything in my inventory so I can take it out when I need it...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As I understand it, HECS-HELP is if you have a CSP but FEE-HELP is if you have a full fee-paying place. I believe there’s a cap on your total HELP loans though so if you have HECS debt from your bachelors you may not be able to borrow the full cost of the masters degree if you hit the cap", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My first was Leafgreen :) Did you ever make it to the end once you learned how to save?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also BW and BW2 are definitely my favourite game story and game play wise! Some of my favourite mons are in that gen too, like Lilligant and Hydreigon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had to get mine removed by a surgeon because they were so large. Long time ago though, and PHI would have covered it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re right I think it might have been the NZ PM! Thanks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*Obviously* a subtle off-white colouring with a tasteful thickness AND a watermark. I'm not some junior analyst who can't even get a reservation at Firedoor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heard they've got great sea urchin ceviche.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's when the 2:30 PM walk comes in handy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah but the morning is so much quicker", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "when you start to get the scent of star jasmine in the evenings, thats when you know spring has truly sprung", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Late August winds are often a thing, still too early to pack away the warm jackets :)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lol i indeed did thankfully at some point, though i restarted teh game and played it to mewtwo plenty of times. i never had a link cable as a kid so gen 3 games always felt a bit gated to me being unable to finish pokedex or have the trades. gen 4 and 5 I remember nicer, and I think the gen2 games have a charm i havnt seen anywhere else", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "thats when you abuse coffee breaks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also marked by posts along the lines of \"are anyone else's allergies really bad right now?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can also do that in the afternoon", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1es83qw.json b/1es83qw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..312da093a80ff4219c1008c1873323d96d4e7216 --- /dev/null +++ b/1es83qw.json @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Not sure where else to ask this, does anyone know what the waiting time is for priority social housing in Sydney? I read that it can be 10+ years for a two bedroom in the Sutherland shire(my doctors are here, can’t move too far), but I’m not sure if that’s for priority or not, anyone know?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I already am in community housing but I’ve been here 6 years and it’s never been suitable, I signed the lease under duress, won’t go into detail but basically this unit and the position it’s in are making me so much sicker, I’m hoping there’s even a tiny chance I won’t have to wait 10+ years again just for a transfer..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, 10+ years. If you don't mind a 1 bedroom, it'll be 5-10 years. Futher away like Macquarie fields, Airds, Ballambi, maybe 5-10 years. Even better in Wollongong, Nowra. If you're on the priority list, it'll be quicker, only about 14% of people are on that list.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go here, click \"no\" and play around: [https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/help/applying-assistance/expected-waiting-times](https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/help/applying-assistance/expected-waiting-times)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember talking to someone recently wanting to get in social housing, and they said the wait is 12 years and growing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There are facebook groups and stuff for people wanting to swap amongst one another (don't know how legal that is)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Not sure where else to ask this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/factsheets/how-to-contact", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a shame that the relevant government body doesn't even have a website with all sorts of information and a phone number where additional questions can be asked.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "House swapping is legal afaik, I’ve thought about it but I’ve yet to find anyone who would want a house in my location, still gonna keep an eye out though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m autistic and struggle with these things, don’t assume laziness, most of the time when people ask it’s because they haven’t found answers elsewhere, or they don’t know where to look. Also, it was extremely early in the morning and I couldn’t sleep cuz I couldn’t stop thinking about it, couldn’t make phone calls so early so I came here for help.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rudeness aside, I do appreciate the link, so thank you, but don’t be rude please, kindness is one of humanity’s greatest strengths.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also autistic Housing instability is a massive trigger for me so I get it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you have NDIS funding? That can be useful in terms of getting a paid advocate to look into all your options. If you aren't familiar with advocacy, they can help with the communication side of things, finding out what your options are, and help you navigate them.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If not, there are free advocacy options , that I can find and link for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't assume you're lazy, I do assume you lack critical thinking skills though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go give FACS/DCJ a call and find out from someone who actually knows rather than randoms* on the internet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Homes NSW don't actually have that information readily available. There are estimates/averages but it varies depending on the district you apply for, and there are also priorities within the priority list.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Calling the contact centre isn't going to get you that information.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Critical thinking comes from the Greek word kritikos meaning “able to judge or discern”. It's knowing that tomato is a fruit but it doesn't belong in fruit salad. FACS will have their standard scripts they run through and their PR speak. They wont give them what they need. So sounds like OP already did some critical thinking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This forum is a great space for people to come together with different experiences to share and help each other. There could be many people who have been through it and could share their experiences. Even knowing you are not alone in the problem is good mental medicine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And lastly - don't be a cunt. Be nice. No effort required plus it makes you feel better too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Contacting FACS will get them closer than asking randoms on the internet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "FACS actually holds said information, unlike Redditors.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pointing out that a question that no one here is realistically going to have an answer to, (lo and behold, no one did) and this isn't the best place to ask it isn't being a cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The snarky response you gave is absolutely cunt behaviour. Pull your head in mate. Get off reddit and go for a run, clear your head and cheer up. Stop acting like an angry old man.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The addition of some fairly mild snark to a response isn't cuntishness either, but whatever helps you sleep at night.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esdizt.json b/1esdizt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3bdfdc524054a17cc48d04756b3698c6e3827dbe --- /dev/null +++ b/1esdizt.json @@ -0,0 +1,626 @@ +[ + { + "text": "BOM has been falling off a bit in the last 5 years, they're not meeting International Obligations, lack of funding from the gov and increased automation. Good article below from mid this year giving an insight", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[The Saturday Paper article](https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environment/2024/06/08/inside-the-boms-failings-they-will-straight-tell-you-black-white#hrd)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not all rain shows up on radar, especially if it is coming from very low clouds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The forecast you show has a 30% chance of rain. That is not 0% chance. It’s low, but not impossible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Additionally, larger factors (IoD, SAM, etc.) plus climate change means that short-term forecasts are increasingly difficult to make accurately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So this makes more sense if you understand what the forecast means in a statistical context.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "'Chance of any rain' is the percentage likelihood that there will be at least 0.2mm of rain somewhere in the forecast area. 'Possible rainfall' is the interquartile range of the projected rainfall distribution, if rain eventuates. That is - if rain falls, there is a 75% chance it will be more than the lower number and a 25% chance it will be more than the upper number.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So according to that forecast, the probability of somewhere in Sydney receiving more than 1mm of rain was 30% x 25% = 7.5% - i.e. not massive, but still decent odds and the fact that it happened should not be surprising.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "With regard to the rain radar - it’s an imperfect tool. For a variety of reasons it will not always map rain precisely. That doesn’t mean it isn’t useful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's called a forecast for a reason lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asked google this morning how was the weather and she said sunny. I could clearly here the rain on the skylight.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look, its better than New Zealand - Auckland. It's never right there and you could drive across the motorway in North Shore and have completely different weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not raining where I am. I prefer using Weatherzone which said 'areas of morning drizzle in the east'. Sydney is a big area, rain is often quite patchy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It also gave a 30 chance of 1 m falling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any Mean Girls fans in here?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Apparently they’re so underfunded that the five people working there can’t look out the window and update the forecast", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At risk of sounding like the tin hatter here- it’s well reported that the mass proliferation of 5G signals in the atmosphere , may interfere with weather station’s abilities to “accurately detect water vapour levels”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Essentially, the wavelengths that they use for these readings sit in the 5.6ghz band. Which surprise surprise, is ~~what mobile 5g~~ wireless internet 5.6ghz signals are. So the airwaves has potential to be ‘noisy’.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s been known for years but anyone who brings it up gets looked at like a crazy tin hatter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sources", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[ABC](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-16/bom--radio-frequency-government-sell-off/9767000)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Scientific American](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/5g-wireless-could-interfere-with-weather-forecasts/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/5g-networks-could-throw-weather-forecasting-into-chaos/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[nature.com](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03609-x)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[Rutgers](https://www.rutgers.edu/news/5g-wireless-may-lead-inaccurate-weather-forecasts)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[9news](https://www.9news.com/article/weather/weather-colorado/interference-5g-weather-forecasting/73-a0b30746-33f4-45ef-bca7-a7bf8dd9bbc4)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correction- misunderstood an important detail. Apparently in Australia, it’s not 5G, but 5.6ghz wireless internet that is on the same bandwidth as these weather instruments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have a look at the app “Windy”. Seems to be decently accurate and let’s you view winds, cloud cover, precipitation, storms and a bunch more", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just gonna put it out there - people gotta understand that weather is still very much a predictions game, nothing is perfect. its insanely frustrating to see people going \"ahh BOM getting it wrong again\" as if this just isn't the nature of weather predictions, *especially* within Australia. They do a really good job for the climate they are working in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\\[Movie\\] Stan and George's New Life (1991), shows how it used to work, before everyone complained the system into 'useless'", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was misery incarnate when going to Luna Park (common tourist attraction) this morning", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know people are saying weather is like this. But I SWEAR all weather reports used to be super accurate, and then something happened a few months ago and now its super off. Like it says it \"will NOT rain\" when its clearly raining out the window. Or it will say it \"will storm\" and I see nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe I'm just imagining it, but its not just BOM (unless thats where all these apps are getting their data from) its like as if some calculation or variable has changed and everythings slightly off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Only job where you can get it wrong day after day and still collect your paycheque at the end of the week imo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just motorbiked from Little Bay to Mosman. Rain the whole way despite being clear on the radar. Also, my waterproof jacket appears to actually be waterproofish. Not a happy chappy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No weather app I’ve found is accurate anymore. Ever since Covid they all suck idk why", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"The percentage chance of rain means how likely it will be that a forecast area will have 0.2mm of rain.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's say the forecast reads \"The Western Sydney Area is expecting a 50% chance of rain\" and let's also say that Western Sydney has 4 roughly equal sized suburbs in it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The way weather forecasts work, it would be entirely accurate for two of those suburbs to rain for the entire day, and two to not receive a single drop.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does not imply that the BOM is 50% certain that it will rain on all 4 of those suburbs, that it will only rain 50% of the day, or the rain will be 50% less intense than maximum.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t worry I’ve got blue skies out one window and rain out the other.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BOM has been woeful for a long time, on your phone download Willy Weather, it gives you realtime info and tells you when rain is coming", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They’ve gone skiing, to do a snow report. Nobody is looking after Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Must be a very small, isolated cloud, so not showing up. I had a little rain overnight but not since about 4am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No rain here, you sure your neighbor hasn't turned the sprinkler on your window to mess with you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's broken here? It clearly says there's a 30% chance of rain. Three out of ten times this happens, there'll be rain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I heard they don't even have windows in their office, which used to be the primary method of detecting rain. Well, that and the \"weather sock\". IYKYK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They spent like a half billion on a supercomputer to better forecast the weather, then \"oops\", went over budget to nearly a billion. Meanwhile, NVIDIA developed an algorithm for better forecasts that will run on a few hundred thousand dollars worth of their GPUs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their website is still HTTP, despite actually having HTTPS available. It forcibly redirects you back to unencrypted HTTP after showing a \"No security for you, because fuck you.\" error message.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try it for yourself, click this link: https://www.bom.gov.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That has been like that for at least three years. Three fucking years and these clowns haven't been able to figure out how to put a $50 certificate on their web presence, something my retired non-technical dad has no trouble with for his Wordpress blog, which he hosts himself with more professionalism than this federal agency.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have a \"beta\" site that does do HTTPS, but it's been beta for I dunno... two years? Three? More? It shows a \"our site uses cookies\" banner. Because the *Bureau of Meteorology* needs to track you for... why again? Targeted advertising? That's the most likely theory I have because they embed the \"share\" links for X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. You know, just in case you want to share the weather on LinkedIn!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I'm looking for work, and also, wow look it's raining today! Hire me now.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That beta site is written with the bloated React JavaScript framework, which means it takes like a minute to download 10 MB of JavaScript. \"WhY iS ThIs a PrObLeM?!\" said the child developing this site with \"Learn React for Dummies\" book open on his desk next to him, where his PC is connected to gigabit fibre. I dunno, maybe because people might need to check the weather during *adverse conditions*, in the country, on a boat, on a mobile phone, maybe with like half a bar of 4G reception? Could that be it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After the recent \"upgrades\" to the Sydney weather radar, it's been offline for something like 10% of the time and its indication of where rain is has gotten *worse*. The wind indicator also doesn't work... *when it's too windy*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The BOM has become a sad joke.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can't call it rain unless it comes from the rain district. This is just sparkling precipitation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Not all rain shows up on radar, especially if it is coming from very low clouds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The forecast you show has a 30% chance of rain. That is not 0% chance. It’s low, but not impossible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Additionally, larger factors (IoD, SAM, etc.) plus climate change means that short-term forecasts are increasingly difficult to make accurately.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also Sydney is over 12,000 km2.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Right now (1214) its raining on the coast whilst cloudy at Prospect. There is sun in Sutherland", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BoM \"Sydney\" equals a vast amount of space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want detailed weather data on a very small scale then use windy.com.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of the very few weather app providers where you are not the product. Weatherzone primary product is not weather, for example. It's crazy accurate location data.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unlike most apps on your phone weather apps permission are setup to make you think you need to run it at all time in order to get real time weather updates that accurate to your location.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Far from it. Its about tracking you and selling that data. Especially because most people who are concerned, regularly, about the weather generally have income and means.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes BUT instead of relying on just tech to update the weather, they could consider going back to having person on the ground updates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's no reason for the app to persist in saying \"it's not raining right now\" after it's been raining for hours (since 2am this morning based on my cameras)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not the forecast that's wrong. There has been no rain on the rain radar page this morning(ie. before now). But it's all wet and rainy outside.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s like I have a fifth sense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I read the ABC article and it doesn't say what you seem to think it does. It's not saying 5g is going to interfere with the signals at 5.6ghz. They needed room for the 5g signal so they put it on the 3.6ghz signal, other wireless internet that was on 3.6 was to be moved to the 5.6ghz signal which the Bom already use.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">wavelengths that they use for these readings sit in the 5.6ghz band. Which surprise surprise, is what mobile 5g signals are.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5g typically uses 3.3 - 4.2ghz.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also skimmed over the scientific American article and it's only talking about more and more devices using the internet which will create a crowded space for other established activities.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should probably read and understand your sources before coming up with such bullshit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel for you, having 'anti-5g' facts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have arguments against it, for various networking reasons.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Still treated like a cooker, for daring to say;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"*It doesn't work like you said it would*\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% this. ECMWF is the best weather prediction model in the world, and you can even compare to BOM's directly on Windy as well (the ACCESS model), to see how inaccurate it is in comparison.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn't the prediction they got wrong, but the present.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Little Bay", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "... which has its own weather station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So there's no way the BOM did not know there was rain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty sure I've already seen several millimetres, and it's still raining.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "where do you think willyweather gets their data from mate", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While the rain is falling, the chance of rain is 100%", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AI models like fourcastnet, Pangu etc are global, they're mainly for extreme weather events like typhoons. not really relevant for your local weather prediction", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. I’m sick of this rhetoric that they’re sad little paupers down on their luck running on a budget of pennies and tin cans and string.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How much more money do they need? Meteorology isn’t a brand new or cutting edge science. The culture at BOM is abysmal because there’s a stark divide between the science and non-science folks. Typical.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The legacy site *is* actually available via HTTPS via the [reg.bom.gov.au](https://reg.bom.gov.au/) domain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Their website is still HTTP, despite actually having HTTPS available", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's actually a reason for this. Legacy devices that rely on meteorological data aren't all capable of HTTPS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The choice was either run HTTP, or make millions of dollars of actively used hardware obsolete.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I liked the implication that the precipitation was fizzy. Then I realised that that’s basically acid rain, which isn’t so happy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In ths scenario are you not your own on the ground weatherman?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one's stopping you from standing outside in the rain, holding your boobs and telling people there's a 30% chance it's already raining", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having real-time weather validation by a living person is hideously impractical. And it would still be increasingly inaccurate the further you got geographically from the person(s) validating the weather. Or you can do it yourself, which you seem to be doing anyway. It’s really up to the end user to see what the weather is like at their location at a given moment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You would also require the same person on the ground to notify BOM when it stopped raining, then started again etc", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The rain was coming from very low-lying clouds, which is difficult for doppler radar to detect.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy to be corrected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So potentially it’s 5.6ghz Internet that’s interfering, not 5G Mobile? Point taken.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(I mostly read the Wired article first; then skimmed related articles that were more local like the ABC one).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Main point is, BOM were worried they can’t accurately monitor the water vapour levels, because of potential interference from communication devices using similar wavelength bands.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don’t need to argue minutia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't know why you're being downvoted for actually reading the article", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder if 4G and 3G would’ve received so much weird, unfounded backlash if there were platforms that allowed and enabled it back then?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What doesn’t work like it stated?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 1 means a 25% chance of 1 mm or more, which you’re saying happened.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The 0 means a 75% chance of no rainfall or more, but less than 1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smaller agencies are great places to get away with corruption or just laziness. Nobody cares, nobody notices. Being inefficient or inept doesn't rate headlines if the consequences aren't that big.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you screw up at Transport and the trains stop, an entire city will complain loudly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you screw up an IT upgrade at a small agency, nobody cares. It's a great way to burn hundreds of millions or in this case -- a billion dollars -- and get away with it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A lot of that money goes into the pockets of IT consultants and subcontractors that are all friends of the person allocating the budget.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lol no, both can work side-by-side. It takes like 10 mins to set it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What they did is nonsense which took active effort (to switch you back to HTTP) and shows a lack of basic understanding of how websites work.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "THAT'S NOT HOW ANY OF THAT WORKS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They could have simply enabled both, side-by-side. Allow browsers that support HTTPS to use it, but leave HTTP turned on for legacy devices.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Instead, they *block* secure connections, forcibly downgrading them for no good reason.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The only possible way you could get to that downgrade redirect page is *if the HTTPS connection worked*, which means you *didn't need the redirect*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just beyond words how incompetent this is. It really is difficult to explain to non-IT people how incredibly stupid this makes the BoM look. It's comedy TV show level of dumb. Don't think of Utopia, or IT Crowd, or Yes Minister. Think: Idiocracy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I feel that the government should be refunding us some tax if we're supposed to be our own weathermen ;)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There should be a live webcam feed of that as a, uuh, public service to helps others know if it's raining.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's how it was always done - when it worked!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah yes, the old \"blame the user\" for complex products.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one should have to have a degree in meteorology or stats to understand data, btw.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably because they called \"bullshit\" on a simple misunderstanding.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> THAT'S NOT HOW ANY OF THAT WORKS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I won't pretend to understand industrial meteorological devices wrt their SSL handling ability, but that's definitely the way the BOM sees the situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better get on the blower and let them know how it's done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not everything can be boiled down to simple ideas that everyone can understand. Oversimplification can be a massive problem, especially when it leads to incorrect assumptions made about complex systems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But on the other hand, you don’t need a degree to look out your own window.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would’ve thought anybody who bothered to open all 6 of those articles would’ve discerned the same as I did - yeah, easy mistake to make.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just seems most people aren’t interested in having conversations like adults anymore- so we have keyboard warriors who jump at the opportunity to sling insults and a downvote at the slight whiff of a mistake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've been doing consulting for state and federal government departments, and I know my way around a HTTPS load balancer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's literally my job to tell these idiots \"how it's done\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look, I wasn't in the room where this decision at BoM happened, but I may as well have been, because I know exactly how these types of people arrive at stupidity like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It would have happened something like this:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. They pay Deloitte or whomever way too much money to install an overpriced load balancer or some crap. This would have happened well over a decade ago.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. The Deloitte consultant turns HTTPS on, like everyone else on the planet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. One guy, and I do mean one guy, calls helpdesk to say that his 1980s Garmin piece of shit device broke. There's a firmware update that fixes this, but that's beside the point.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Panic ensues and everybody runs around like their hair is on fire. \"Roll it back!\" screams some balding guy in his 50s who has never worked anywhere else in his life and plans to retire at the BoM.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Meeting after meeting is held, where they *make sure* that \"this never happens again\". Much paperwork ensues, and they *make a rule* that bans HTTPS forever.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Roll forward to a decade or more later, the rule is now part of their official policy, and nobody can change it because nobody can remember what it was even about. Those Garmin or whatever devices are in a landfill, buried under 20m of shopping bags full trash.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. The BoM gets hacked (this was in the news). This is because their IT is a trash fire. *Through* their shitty insecure network, a bunch of connected departments got hacked by the attacker who is now on the \"inside\" of this rats nest of interconnected agencies with \"private\" and \"secure\" links (narrator: they're *neither*).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Some *other* overpriced consultant is called in to install a web application firewall (WAF) to \"stop the bleeding\". The consultant turns HTTPS on, because not only is this the default setting, it's actually quite the effort to *not* use it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. Screaming ensues. No device would have \"broken\" at this point, because the www.bom.gov.au website was updated several times since the original \"HTTPS disaster\" and is incompatible with ancient devices anyway. E.g.: It uses JQuery and a bunch of other modern-browser-only features.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. \"You've violated our IT rules!\" says the now 65 year old completely bald IT guy. His face is red and there's spittle flying out of his mouth as he screeches at the hapless consultant. \"TURN. IT. OFF!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. \"I can't! I literally can't! Everyone uses HTTPS, it's not even possible to turn it off on a modern CDN WAF!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. \"Do something or you're fired! We'll sue you! We'll ban you from all future contracts!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. \"Umm... umm... okay.. umm... I can put a redirect on there, sending people back to HTTP!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ta-da: that's how you end up with a working HTTPS site redirecting you back to a HTTP one.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've *been that consultant*. No, not that specific one, but the same type of one, in the same type of room, getting screamed at in the same way by the same kind of people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "new favourite user", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esh6jm.json b/1esh6jm.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1dfd0c90b9d0f5395bab2dd7f656f0ec8de5d756 --- /dev/null +++ b/1esh6jm.json @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Particularly Bondi or Manly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So far I can't find anything that looks genuinely fun. I might just settle with drinks at a bar", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t believe there are any beach nightclubs anywhere in NSW.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sir are you lost. You’re in Sydney ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone wanted to set up something like that a few years ago on Bondi Beach. There was mass outrage because fundamentally, the beach is a public space, available to anyone for the cost of the transport to get there, and the Australian public is *very* resistant to privatising things like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, many Sydney beaches are surrounded by people who live in some of the priciest real estate in the country. Trust me, you do not want to mess with them, they have the money to ensure they get their voices heard loud and clear at the local council at DA stage, and the Land and Environment Court when the inevitable appeal happens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best you can hope for is a pub on the beach", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hotel Bondi is the closest you'll get.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't the country club in shoal Bay a doof doof spot after dark", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The closest you’re going to get to something *a bit* like a beach club is the roof terrace at the Coogee Pavilion, or if you want drinks in swimsuits then the pool deck at The Ivy in the city. Both are pretty wanky, IMO.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As others have shared, commercialisation of public beaches is generally frowned upon in Aussie culture.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What exactly do you mean by beach night club? As in you want a club that is literally on the sand or one that is near the beach or something else?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has been a curiousity of mine. We have a lot of beaches in Sydney. How come we don’t have any beach clubs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, get a plane and fly at least 4hrs away. I’ll find one", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I will say though, the bucket list was the BEST and it was tragic when that closed and stopped doing what it was doing. It was the closest thing we had and it was great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> the Australian public is very resistant to privatising things like this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone trying to privatise a beach should be buried up to their head in the sand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At low tide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Beach lounges, like the ones in Dubai and Asia, they’re actually really fun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because people don’t want development on our beaches", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It could probably work now with the right club owners/managers (i.e. not sketchy bro-dudes) but up to a few years ago might have resulted in spew and litter all over the beach the next morning ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, beachside areas are prime real estate. Good luck setting up a party environment, even a pleasant all ages inclusive one, next to 4 blocks of 3-million dollar apartments populated by whoever lives in those things 🫠", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because every square cm of the beach is public, no-one should monopolize that space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While there's a bluebottle tide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah we dont really have those here because the beaches are public spaces for everyone. Those sorts of places sure are nice but come at the detriment of closing off what should be a public space for all. Thats why we have more of a bars/pubs at a beach but they dont really sprawl out onto the sand.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esi2sb.json b/1esi2sb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..be5e6c61c43ae6072b64da3bac284140996edef2 --- /dev/null +++ b/1esi2sb.json @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I discovered an unauthorized $8.88 AUD ($5.86 USD) charge on my credit card dated August 13th for \"TRANSPORTFORNSW TAP.\" However, I haven't used this card on NSW public transport or tapped any NSW machines in at least a week. According to my Opal Travel app (linked to this card), my last transaction was August 4th, costing $7.30 AUD.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/u4b6we038qid1.png?width=1274&format=png&auto=webp&s=1a0218ee4f7953304a9fec39ac2f8e5d10d4657e", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/v8gooep38qid1.jpg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d5c93094b7fcfa5c044e8f13d6e644e1ef6c921c", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since the charge does not appear on the Opal app, I cannot even report it in the app... Is this a hidden charge by NSW Transport either due a system error? If it's an error, they need to address how widespread this issue is and notify affected customers. Otherwise, I have to doubt that NSW Transport is stealing people's money.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First, what's your source for what the exchange rate is and how do you know your bank is offering that exchange rate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second, if you're using an international card, it makes sense that it might take a bit longer for the transaction to go through, and I note you haven't posted a screencap of the transaction on 4^th August, as it appears on your bank statement.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You've either made a bunch of baseless assumptions or you're deliberately misrepresenting the situation to drum up outrage. Either way, put the pearls down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "International cards take longer to process because they’re… international cards.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you didn’t have the funds in that particular account at the time you tapped it will also often allow you to tap on then charge you later.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, you’ll have to cancel the protest of what would be a blatantly stupid and transparent theft of your $8.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Call them and ask the station it was tapped on at and which date. It is likely the August 4 transaction. If you're using an intl card it'll take longer to process, and on top of that the debits on taps are delayed and won't be processed until the end of the week (you get hit with pending charges in the interim), so this timing checks out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What did TfNSW say when you called?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is your card next to/near your Opal card", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had that happen before, got full charge on both opal and credit card, as I tapped on with Opal", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But my credit card triggered the tap off", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I got a similar charge but I haven't been in Australia for over a month", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To get a better idea of what's going on, we need to see the lines on your card statement for the 18 July travel and the 4 Aug travel (if you are saying this USD 5.86 charge is for travel you didn't do).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assume since your statement is in USD it’s a foreign bank card. It may have taken a few days for the payment to clear, and banks often don’t apply the market exchange rate to foreign currency payments.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Have you checked with your bank what the AUD amount of the payment was?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "August 4 was the end of the week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sometimes use non-Aussies cards to travel and the charges have always processed by the next business day (based on the local time in the country where the card is from).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I couldn’t type in the phone number because of all the drool on my phone screen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's a mastercard as seen from the second image. Mastercard applies the mastercard exchange rate at the time the charge was submitted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The mastercard exchange rate can be found at https://www.mastercard.com/global/en/personal/get-support/convert-currency.html", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For a charge submitted in the early hours of Mon 12 Aug Sydney time, the exchange rate that would have applied will be the one on Fri/Sat/Sun (9-11th). The OP's bank may have added their own fee, but we won't know unless the OP shows us the charges from their earlier travel", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esieg8.json b/1esieg8.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..45dc4771fb8b2e4b8e6d8ea3347de3a2fdb0cf3a --- /dev/null +++ b/1esieg8.json @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi guys my cat (missy) has gone missing since Monday the 12th around Airey Park in Homebush. She is a grey and white domestic long hair. She roams around during the night but always returns at night or the next morning. She is microchipped. If you spot her could you please let me know.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check nearby vets and shelter like Sydney dogs and Cats home", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey please ensure your details are up to date on her chip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go out at night around 1am, when there's no traffic noise, take a flashlight and a bag of treats to shake. Without the traffic noise, cats can hear their humans calling for them. Take a friend for safety.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let all your neighbours know. If you live next to house, ask them to check their garages/sheds, under houses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're in a house, leave out litter box and an item of your clothing that hasn't been washed so your cat can get your scent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cats hunker down when they're lost and wait to be found. So don't wait for your cat to come home, go looking. After a week, put up posters.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey! I live in homebush too! will let you know if I find a cat like that. I hope you find her :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Homebush local, I'll keep my eye out! Hope you find Missy soon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry I can't help, but Missy is a beautiful kitty, and I hope she comes home soon!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esike1.json b/1esike1.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..95226bd6192974a5220c09a1f86c2ce8f562c895 --- /dev/null +++ b/1esike1.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "This is beautiful, it almost looks like a painting", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy shit what a stunning photo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice picture!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No flags!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really beautiful photo!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esjd0j.json b/1esjd0j.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..99edd7430967c0f51fbfbf63f8e4e9c16fd8e28d --- /dev/null +++ b/1esjd0j.json @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +[ + { + "text": "As the title, I can’t find stock anywhere?! Is there any stock left in Sydney?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try Abc brand Kecap Manis?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.asiangroceronline.com.au/buy/pantry\\~sauces-condiments\\~dark-sweet-soy-sauce/lee-kum-kee-sweet-soy-sauce-207ml\\~issslkk207](https://www.asiangroceronline.com.au/buy/pantry~sauces-condiments~dark-sweet-soy-sauce/lee-kum-kee-sweet-soy-sauce-207ml~issslkk207) ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What are you using this for? can you use Kecap Manis instead?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Does it need to be Lee Kum Kee? ABC and Ayam are in stock in my local Woolies, and might be in yours as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Where have you looked?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn’t me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Master Chef popularity", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Randwick Oriental supermarket?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think he's searched every grocery store and supermarket in metro sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In before colesworth.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esk3bb.json b/1esk3bb.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..faa5b30168db758b4f803c8cdf1556f08499539e --- /dev/null +++ b/1esk3bb.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Anyone used any data cabling companies they can recommend?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm looking to run some cabling for POE cameras around the outside of the house and hoping to find someone familiar with data cabling to get some quotes. I'm aware of a few companies from Google of course, but personal recommendations are better than Google reviews for this sort of thing", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not data cabling specifically, but I used SOS Electrical from Sutherland to do some electrical work and data cabling for a home network / CCTV in Redfern. Little more expensive than the other quotes I got but was really happy with their work and I've had them back several times to do other things.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.facebook.com/share/f2d7kmX2JVhW76yJ/?mibextid=LQQJ4d", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what you want. Did my whole house when I first purchased and I get all electrical work done by them 3 years later. Great service. Great quality.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good to know, thanks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks looks great, will ring them up and see if they cover inner west", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esk3n6.json b/1esk3n6.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..26e519ecbb4e961c27fce97fa6510bdb3fa47019 --- /dev/null +++ b/1esk3n6.json @@ -0,0 +1,894 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Please feel free to add other offences which you feel these penalties would be appropriate for.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Biggest downside of public transport is the public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cutting toenails in the vestibule definitely qualifies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Public floggings. That last as long as the call.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just join the conversation. If someone is on speakerphone, it's a party line and everyone is invited.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd settle for corporal punishment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s worse when it’s a 12 year old eshay blasting drill music", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I once saw someone doing a video call with a crying baby at full volume and I was like you're kidding me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe we should bannish those selfish people to Adelaide.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually that’s a bit harsh. A severe beating would be more applicable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On a side note, my wife and I were travelling in Japan a few years ago on the Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo to Kyoto. In Japan it is strictly forbidden to talk on the phone on any train. An American entered our carriage and started talking loudly on speaker phone for about 15 minutes. I could literally hear every word clearly of both him and the person he was talking to, despite being on the other end of the carriage. When the train got to the next station a conductor entered the carriage, tapped the American on the shoulder, and told him that there has been complaints about his conduct on the train, and asked the passenger to please get off the train. The passenger was shocked and said he didn’t do anything, but was told that it is not permitted to talk on the phone in a passenger carriage on Japan Rail, and as a result his ticket has been cancelled. The guy disembarked still looking shocked, and my wife and I smiled and waved at him through the window as he stood on the platform watching us leave.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "capital punishment? oh that's a tough conversation....oh for public speakerphone usage...yeah I'm all for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "also people walking 5 abreast in narrow walkways.......just generally anything in public where people are respectful of people around them really.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Every seat on every train and bus should be electric. Flick a switch and poof, annoying passenger gone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is train speakerphone music always hip hop / rap? Also why do they try and fail to get half the lyrics right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Cuz! Answer the phone Cuz I need $50 for my cigs\"..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\" Bro... Answer the phone Bro you owe me from last week! Call me back Bro I need that $30 to buy dinner tonight\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or the retirees....", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"Hi love I'm on a quite cartridge... But it's okay tell Ness not to be Naughty... And oh did I tell you about Uncle Ned from last week...oh let me tell you his latest story....\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Loud speaker... Sydney central coast line weekly...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Can we please reinstate capital punishment,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What?! What kind of barbarian -", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> or at least life imprisonment,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm, okay, I'll hear you out...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> for people using speakerphone on Sydney trains?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "actually this is a great idea.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I saw a TikTok video the other day where someone was playing one on a ferry and someone walked over and picked it up throwing it overboard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "10 years dungeon no trial", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyone that sits opposite the direction of travel in seats that can be pivoted to face forwards are psychos and should be put into a padded cell for mandatory rehabilitation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One thing I miss from my travels in South Korea is that general public interations and how people treat commonly used things is refreshingly different from here in Australia. Shut up on trains, don't cause problems, don't make a mess and respect your surroundings, it's not hard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For the love of fucking God, YES.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are there any official channels we can complain to and get train/ bus companies to do something about this to raise awareness?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I really don't want this trend to become the norm. I value the days when people used to somewhat respect other people and tried not to bother other people in public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Add facetiming in public while we're at it. Call me a boomer but why on earth do you need to constant facial confirmation if you're just ... talking??? You're not showing a cute pet at home or anything interesting, hell they're not even giving eye contact half the time... do these people know phone calls exist??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And most of the time the other person is literally in bed looking like shit, or - here is my biggest gripe - the person in public is walking so they're just filming an upskirt shot of their nose hole and chin. Who the hell needs to see this !?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t even get through one journey without being subjected to this. If it’s not loud conversations on speakerphone, it’s watching some silly garbage with the requisite accompanying annoying music on TikTok. Don’t get me started with feet on seats, literally nobody seems to give a fuck anymore. Bring back the Railway Police from the 80’s.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a people pleaser, I have always wished I could have just 10% of the confidence that someone who plays music via a speaker on a train has.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the people who don't sit when there are seats, and won't move down the bus....I am old and a Karen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can't believe how universal it has become.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At first, it was kids with shitty games/music. Then boomers and their god awful conversations. Now it seems the generations in between are getting in on the act. It also seems to be one of Australia's truly cross-cultural attributes, sadly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And it ain't just trains ... Any public space now, including restaurants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It makes me wonder if I'm out of touch.... Or just surrounded by jerks?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was heading home from work the other day and there was a kiwi guy playing music on his phone. Some guy gave him a dirty look and the kiwi guy started threatening him. He even followed the guy off the train at Wynyard, threatening him the whole way. Deport that dickhead before he kills someone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately the rate of murder went *down* following the abolition of capital punishment in NSW in 1955 so that ain't going to work. Bring on a good tarring and feathering....and possibly emasculation for male offenders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Add the zombies who are face deep in their phones while they awkwardly walk at random speeds and zig zag across footpaths in the cbd… oh and into the oncoming light rail along George", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We should be allowed to yeet their phones into the harbour", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Start a very loud conversation with someone on your phone akin to [Clive, the slightly too loud commuter](https://youtu.be/WtWdV1nE5tU?si=NANXb0d9S2ST4t0_)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who block the right side of the escalator which should be the walking/running side for those in a rush ugh", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Playing music on speakers, talking loudly on the phone, blocking space for people to sit with their bags, chewing fingernails, coughing or sneezing without covering their mouths properly, incessant sniffling and phlegm noises…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm old enough to remember a time when people would be discreet about even having a phone on them, purely out of fear they'd get rolled by whatever group of gronks happened to be patrolling the train that day. Same goes for discmans, personal electronics, shoes, jackets, basically anything valued over $20. I still remember an old schoolmate who used to carry his Nokia 3310 down his pants whenever commuting - what a time to be alive!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What ever happened to those young entrepreneurs? These modern day scumbags would surely never be so brazen if we had packs of lively lads prowling the network eager to relieve people of their property. Their presence could be considered a valued community service. Or at the very least, the lesser of two evils.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bring them back, I say. They're the heroes we deserve right now", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Talking on the phone at all at the gym is another one. Heard one woman on AirPods chatting while on treadmill for 30 minutes. Couldn’t believe it. Then another on speaker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need the equivalent of the religious police some countries have, but for social norms. A bunch of burly blokes with clubs and tazers allowed to give people a whack for stuff like speakerphones or standing on the wrong side of the escalator.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That. Also eating boiled eggs, not having the ability to chew like a normal person", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not even on trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WHY...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "WHY THE FUCK...are you people,using Facetime in the aisle of coles or wollies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't...i REPEAT..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We don't need to see..nor hear ur conversation while doing the shopping..Create a list..it's not hard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Few other cunt's in society.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let's call it the UPPERCUT law...By breaching any of the following,any citizen reserves the right to uppercut you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1...Vaping at the intersection/bus stop while ppl are all around you...we don't want to smell,or inhale that shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2..Parking ur fucking of massive penis extension car in more than 1 slot at the mall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3..using facetime,or speakerphone at the shops.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "4..Also standing in the aisle of said shops having a conversation with someone instead of going outside to talk.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "5..Anyone who takes frozen food,hot food..then leaves it in a random aisle cause they too lazy to take it back.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "6..Owning a ram 1500/2500/f150/f250/silverado..and you are not in primary industry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "7..Fuckheads who walk the street,with a bluetooth speaker playing their shit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "8..People who let their kid's run around screaming ruining everyone's day at a cafe or eatery,if you can't control your kids..don't bring them", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Please advise if this needs updating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Especially all the kids and their crap music.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is irritating and I will join their bluetooth connection next time and play an annoying sound.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Capital punishment is too good for them, life imprisonment will cost us too much and should be reserved for repeat offenders. Instead, please consider kneecapping one knee. Kneecapping someone is generally an effective method as the pain when inflicted and long recovery time plus the chance of a lifelong limp will discourage all but the most stupid, whom you can repeat the process but do both knees. If both knees doesn't solve the problem, then they are too stupid for society and lock them up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Soylent Green.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Back in the day of the red rattlers we had the opportunity to summarily disembark recalcitrants between stops. Maintenance of trackside vegetation was invaluable in receiving said offenders.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eating pistachios and dropping the shells on the ground. Just no", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's gotten so much worse in the last couple of years and I've wondered if it has anything to do with a lot of the modern phones not having places to plug in earphones anymore and people being too lazy or cheap to sort out a wireless solution.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Trying to get in the lift before other people have gotten out. A fine and maybe some kind of remedial class", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need to bring back public flogging like from Old Sydney Town.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Loud motorbikes", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just sit next to them and play Bollywood music on speakerphone and then ask them if they can speak on their headset so you can enjoy the music in peace", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Headphones in, dickheads out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "12 months in an isocube", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Capital punishment is the way to go. I don’t think they can be helped.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe someone should come up with a Bluetooth jammer app.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Playing music without headphones should be an immediate death in the most painful way possible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doing 52km/h in a 70 zone, alongside another person doing 52, at 6am on a Saturday morning, on a 2 lane road.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nail clipping and those wax strips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sat down to stand up and find someone's moustache on the back of my pants courtesy of them white strips with green wax", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also saw one woman using them then holding it to the window so she could see if the hairs were caught?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is where citizens arrests make sense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "flair makes post", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As a public transport worker, I think capital punishment would be perfectly reasonable for a lot of Public Transport crimes. Best of all, while the first week would be pretty bloody, I don't think it would take long for everyone to get the idea and mind others.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or people eating a mandarin on trains, the smell overwhelms me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just join the conversation. It really pisses people off and can sometimes get them in trouble if they're having a work call in a public place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">People who should be shot:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">- Fascist thugs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">- Religious fundamentalists", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">- People who write lists telling you who should be shot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "— Banksy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My phone is broken and I can only hear calls on speaker ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you try telling them to turn it down, or was that too hard", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "YES! When I have the joy of entering an empty carriage, I think of it as a “First Class Carriage”.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep only the other week catching a bus into the city, an old lady hocked up multiple yellow loogies and spat them on the bus floor.. absolutely foul", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone who complains is also the public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "C O N U N D R U M", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why can't they just eat their toenails like every other normal person", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely. Add that to the list!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For that it's immediate death. Like lasers come out of the ceiling and just blast you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But up or downstairs is fine? /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like those cops in India who carry around canes. They deliver minor beatings for traffic infractions and stuff like that. Just have them patrol the trains.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yep, it's got to the point I chime in with \"hi mum, how are you going?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you don't want to be confrontational, pretend to be on a call yourself, not on speaker phone and talk at the same time as the other guy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the way!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Reminds me of the Curb Your Enthusiasm bit: https://youtu.be/O0uTi2qkgf0?si=niLQP57t7aCMYULe", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some youtuber will yoink this idea for content", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll join the conversation alright...with this https://m.youtube.com/@mostannoyingsounds/videos", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or maybe exile?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Corporal Punishment for Major Arsehole", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using public transport in Japan and then coming back to ours. Tsk. One of those things I miss badly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I remember a Top Gear episode where May and Hammond are on the train in Japan and are talking on the phone to Clarkson (who was driving) - they were getting some very dirty looks, and the conductor came and told them off in no uncertain terms.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Japanese have some damn good idea sometimes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was on a Shinkansen once and a Japanese guy next to me received a phone call, with his phone on vibrate. I was in the window, he was in the aisle. He immediately dashed to the vestibule to take the call. When he came back shortly afterwards, he quietly and embarrassedly apologised to me in broken English, for having received a call. Never mind that he was in the aisle seat, so it didn't actually inconvenience me, and it was only the small vibrate that I heard - he certainly didn't answer the call at his seat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone who grew up and lived in Adelaide for over 20 years, I wholeheartedly endorse this punishment.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the most beautiful thing I have read this week. This year, even.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kind of like the car alarm from Robocop 2? https://youtu.be/7U4ZYOBzEEs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ejector seat - [James Bond style](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY8zxRjOuak)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's always the the worst versions of them too, like mumble rap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"muh huh eh AYE, YO. suh muh iiiiiiii ah YEAH! *random incoherent noise mimicking a gun*\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or they are offensive AF. “Hey n@g@@r, yeah n@@g@r, grab that fat p@s9y”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one ever plays good music on their phone/bluetooth speaker. It's always something godawful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The people who listen to good music don't have the fuckwitiness to play it for the entire carriage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bring back [Clive the Slightly Too Loud Commuter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCiUGpQYvx8)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Greece and everyone was shocked. Fair play, there's going to be more people just freaking out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And a proper dungeon like in a Mediaeval castle. Built by the same firm that did the Opal Tower.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m so glad that this has resonated with others and that I’m not just some grumpy old person ranting into the air!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need some sort of resistance movement. I’m not sure what. But I think the majority of people want peace not phone noise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make complaints via 131500. If they get pestered enough it will become a priority.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's almost no consideration of others in public spaces anymore. I never used to have anxiety but I'm becoming more and more overwhelmed by the sheer amount of noise these days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh god - parents and their brats watching Peppa fucking Pig at full volume on the next table.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can confidently say, as a parent who also had an infant born in the “iPad era”, that I never subjected other people to this when my kid was small.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So I have no sympathy. If your kid throws a tantrum when denied Peppa, get takeout and eat at home. Or get them kid friendly headphones.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've hit a sweet spot coming to and from work where everyone is reasonably quiet. I rarely need earphones, and I can read a book quietly and enjoy the trip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God that's awful. Hope the guy got away okay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A Social Credit System perhaps?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes! That would be a dream.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NO! Someone actually did that?! Did they think they were at Raffles Singapore?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was in a carriage with a group who were playing Bollywood music on a portable speaker for the whole train to hear.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I sat right near them & started playing some pantera & said I would turn mine off if they turned theirs off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Citrus is better than tuna or stale fast food though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then (and I mean this gently) please only make or take calls when you know you can step away into an alcove or somewhere where it won't disrupt people. It's not your fault your phone is malfunctioning, but it's not anyone else's either, and you can work around it and still be considerate to others. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A call I can deal with, it’s tinny sounding music and game noises and the canned laughter of some comedy show that makes me want to go postal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes, I did. They don’t give a shit. One guy told me to fuck off.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Today I’ve moved three carriages and every one has some fucker using speakerphone. First a young delivery driver with his bike taking up half the carriage. Next carriage a middle aged guy with what sounded like the world’s most irritating mobile game. And now the woman opposite me is listening to news or some shit on her phone.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank fuck we’re nearly at Wynyard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Confronting someone who evidently does not have regard for social norms tends to not go well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It is often wiser to avoid confrontation if you deem the person to be belligerant rather than ignorant", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hahahahaha good luck with that buddy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe I'm going blind but I can't see where OP has mentioned age or generation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "All of them. I’ve actually seen the problem as much as, if not more so, among older passengers watching YouTube on full blast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Younger passengers seem more likely to have those expensive Beats headphones etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually middle aged Indian-types in my experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have these huge family WhatsApp group calls that run continuously, that they join when bored. That's why they never seem to actually be talking about anything with any sense of urgency. It's continuous speaker action + the occasional mumble from the phone user.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When I was backpacking, I remember some trains had at least 3 different price points. Over a few trips I managed to try the cheapest and the most expensive and realised carriages were more or less the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except for the number of people. And yes the extra quiet was worth the price some days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then what will I eat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bit hard to implement - besides, have you seen Sydney Trains maintenance record? The Lasers would be fucking broken within a week, and likely to hit the wrong person - if they worked at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can we have the cubed, like in that resident evil movie?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Who can afford a ceiling in this economy?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can manage to do it in the space available between seats in the up or downstairs levels, I have to admit I would be equally disgusted at the act and impressed at the flexibility you have to be able to do manage it in such a small space.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly! Join the conversation! It's there for everyone, so nobody should feel awkward about jumping right in.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bring back Pinchgut", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Via trebuchet?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hear the weather is lovely in the Australian Antarctic territory at this time of year. Almost an hour of sun per day!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The English announcements on Japanese. trains are definitely clearer and easier to understand that what we get here in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. That’s how it is in Japan.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When we were in Tokyo, there was a rail disruption that caused a couple of J Rail to be late by about 2 minutes. As an apology to the public the entire network was made free for the next few days. And this is for a 2 minute delay! Contrast this with what happened in Sydney a few years ago, when to fix the problem of trains always being late, State Rail simply expanded the definition of “arriving on schedule” to about 10 minutes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd buy that for a dollar!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just crank up some 2LiveCrew and make eye contact to assert dominance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You think it's going to last 10 years? Optimistic!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, you are, but there's a lot of us grumpy old people ranting into the air alongside you! 🤣", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Phone noise for music, videos, video calls, etc. just quiet the f down. Why can't people just wear headphones..? I hate this loud inconsiderate behaviour with a passion.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been travelling for the past 2 years and this issue of people blasting their phones in public is so normalized now. It's everywhere.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I agree we need a resistance movement. Sign me up or let's organise one!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I work at a medical clinic. Happens all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There was a woman who once came in with a copy of a Narnia book and quietly started reading to her child. I really regret not telling her how awesome she was for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same happens in bars frequently too. The child is wailing at 120db and the parents pay no attention and just continue enjoying their drinks as if nothing is happening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can afford to go out you can afford a baby sitter.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No idea. I've seen it a couple of times. Once on a bus going up Parramatta rd and the other time on a train going towards Epping. I literally covered my face and put headphones on to avoid the absolute awfulness that was going on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That’s great! What was their reaction?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can handle oranges and lemons I have noticed, just mandarins seem to annoy me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Should ban tuna eating in public though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It depends, there are some folks who sit on those huge family calls for the whole commute without headphones on. I don’t need or want to hear the gaggle of your group call for the whole commute.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is true but I do wish people would confront them more often. I completely understand not wanting to take the risk but most of the time dickheads on public transport slink away when confronted. From my own experience with calling out people blocking the exit, blocking stairs in the station, being on loudspeaker, having their feet up and so on. I've called out all of them and never had one not fuck off or shy away with a grumble.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they look unstable/dangerous fair, but much of the time its just your average cunt.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Younger people definitely are more likely to play music out loud. I’m young and I’m aware of this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It certainly seems to be a cultural thing with Indian Women.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a. they seems to need to talk all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "b. they have limited social awareness that it's not OK.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Your toenails", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sadly, I've seen it done. Or more accurately, heard it being done and I've shuddered and moved carriages.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I 100% could cut my finger and toe nails while sitting on those seats. I wouldn't do it, but I could. I've done it in places with less space (it was in private, in Japan where the bathrooms and toilets are tiny)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We're going to need a bigger islet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also enjoyed watching the ads that would play. Overall a very pleasant experience. I started playing a video game series where you're a train driver in Japan, and it takes me back, especially the station jingles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We weren’t grumpy before the dickhead started using their phone on speaker.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that’s great!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They turned their music right down", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. I love eating it in the privacy of my own home but in public it’s a menace.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As mentioned previously Im gonna assess them and if they are probably gonna be hostile or aggresive I'll just deal with it or let someone else risk it. If they're ignorant or unaware, I will bring it up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's not worth the risk a lot of the time especially if its not immediately life threatening or something.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perhaps its the western sydney experience talking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was a rather unjustified assumption to make, wasn’t it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of the three offenders on my trip just now, one was 20s, one 30s and one 40s at a guess.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah. When we were there the ads were playing commercials for Vivid, that kind of made us homesick, lol. I made the mistake on another trip to Tokyo (this was a work trip) of buying a snack at a convenience store (I think it was Lawson’s) and opened the snack to eat as I was walking back to the hotel, and a policeman tapped me on the shoulder and told me it is frowned upon to eat on the street in Japan. He was very nice about it though, and happily posed for a selfie with me, letting me wear a helmet that he was carrying in the photo.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What game is that? Sounds like fun", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Victory!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah that's fair mate, its definitely line/area dependent too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Michael Moore made a fun documentary where he went through Europe, and was cherry picking things they do there which he wants in the USA. Japanese public transport standards, and consideration of how our behaviour affects others is something I'd like to see here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Densha de Go! There's a newer version for the PS4 and Switch, though they took the jingles out because of copyright issues. It's all in Japanese but it's pretty intuitive. It's easy to understand and play. The real fun comes from the fact that there's special controllers which look like train controls.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eskacw.json b/1eskacw.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4d5bce71abb75c8b6314416a3ca047bcf92d8368 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eskacw.json @@ -0,0 +1,230 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Just moved from Adelaide to Ryde for job and am renting. Planned ahead by signing up for Optus high speed as I will be working mostly from home. Moved in yesterday, connected new modem and seemed fine (all lights green) but no internet available on any device (cable or wifi connection).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "After hour on Optus support chat they told me that my service cannot start as the old line is still active - I have to contact old tenant (whoever they are) and get them to cancel their contract. Even though they were an Optus customer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ve only lived in Australia for about a year (Brit) but never heard anything so stupid. What if the tenant has left the country? Or skipped without paying and won’t respond ?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am hoping you lovely Sydney people may have suggestions on how I can tackle this? My job (the entire reason I moved) is potentially at risk if not resolved quickly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it NBN Co or Optus doing this to you?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either way, Optus should be able to deactivate the old service and provide you with a new service once you show current proof of occupancy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's Optus's problem to follow up on the old customer and their contract, not yours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.tio.com.au/guidance-notes/connection-and-disconnection-of-services](https://www.tio.com.au/guidance-notes/connection-and-disconnection-of-services)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Scroll down to \"When a previous occupant’s service has not been disconnected\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sending Proof of Occupancy to your telco should be sufficient to have the previous service disconnected.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don’t have a solution but Optus might be one of the worst companies I’ve tried to get help from in the past. Everything you call you get a different answer or they just bounce you around departments until you give up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don't use Optus, it's abysmal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No NBNCo orders are moving as of Monday night, there's a major outage regarding NBNCo's ordering system. (Well, minus HFC.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.nbnco.com.au/utility/nbn-important-updates", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Optus CSR is unlikely to know this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would also suggest literally any other provider than Optus, as they've shown to be basically incompetent by multiple major public scandals.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Optus_data_breach", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Optus_outage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3. They hired someone found to be guilty of \"serious corrupt conduct\" by NSW's corruption authority to be an executive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Edit: Orders have started moving again. Note that it might take a while for the backlog to process through.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes the easiest way to resolve this is to use a different vendor, who will just issue a force cancellation (once you provide appropriate proof that you're the new tenant, such as a lease).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would suggest Aussie Broadband. Overall, Optus is about one of the worst companies you could choose.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "OP - if it's not too late, avoid Optus. They are shit. Aussie Broadband are far better, with decent pricing and incredible customer service (notably their call centre is not outsourced to the lowest bidder and is onshore in regional Victoria)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had the same problem when I moved, but the ISP had no problems cancelling the old tenant's connection.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just keep using the one you have for free, until the old tenant gets tired of paying for your internet, then you can sign up yourself!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this ain’t your solution, but I’ve had Nothing but issues with Optus and Telstra is even worse. Try Aussie broadband", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be very careful with this. I know this is Optus, but Telstra once opened two ghost accounts in my name and sent them to collections. The only reason I knew about them is because I got a notice in the mail about non payment for accounts I never opened. It was related to a prior tenant not canceling, and then shenanigans trying to get my account open. Then they sent me one modem per week for seven weeks. Best bet is to go into the store and get it sorted.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This happened to me once. But the ISP contacted them for us.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How are you supposed to contact them? Optus/landlord shouldn't be giving you their details anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Otherwise you might be able to ask your landlord to contact them for you? If the ISP keeps giving you the run around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Connect your router and use their internet for free?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Correct me if im wrong, but if it's an NBN, you can have up to 4 simultaneous services going on at the same time. I forgot what it's labeled as but if say.. \"D-1\" is taken (left most port of the NBN box), you can connect a new service to the one beside it. \"D-2\". The old service shouldn't be your problem at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tangerine will happily disconnect an active service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Someone accidentally did that to mine, got the street number wrong when they typed in the service address.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hi there,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely not good to hear you're having issues with your nbn set up - I realise how frustrating that can be when moving into a new place, and I'd really like to take a closer look at this for you and see what we can do. As other commenters here have pointed out, if the previous occupant didn't disconnect, we should be able to get it sorted out after we get a proof of occupancy from you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's also true that currently there is an issue with nbnco's internal system which is affecting new orders. Either way, we would like to speak with you directly to help smooth this process over for you and get you some clarity on the issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you can please reach out to us at the Optus Social Media Team, we can get further details from you and investigate. You can contact us at the Social Media Team by messaging any of the official Optus accounts on Facebook, Instagram or X (Twitter). We hope to hear from you soon. - Liam", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is hugely helpful - thank you!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is how it was solved when I had the same issue as OP. From memory I think I also asked property manager to email the old tenant and ask them to disconnect but doubt they ever did. After the whole saga I got internet about 6 weeks after moving in. At least I had internet on my phone but was still pretty painful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second this. Use another provider. Aussie or Tangerine are decent", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Don’t they tell you to ring the hotline, if you go into a store…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's not the procedure.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.tio.com.au/guidance-notes/connection-and-disconnection-of-services](https://www.tio.com.au/guidance-notes/connection-and-disconnection-of-services)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "not for 1000/50 connections which is what im assuming they're trying to connect to. Only one 1000/50 connection per household is allowed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's FTTP only", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They already reached out to you and you said that there is nothing you can do. You had your opportunity to fix it and didn't.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time for them to walk away and choose someone who values their customers.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Make sure you tell Optus unless *they* resolve it, your next call will be the Ombudsman. I've found that works a treat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Same. I switched to Aussie after Optus sat on my NBN FTTP upgrade for nearly a year. I called Aussie and it was arranged in about 24 hours. Then when I went to cancel Optus they kept trying to get me to reconsider.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recommend Aussie broadband, we’ve been with them for ages and have had very few problems. Just the occasional outage.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah gotcha, thanks! I didn't know. Only one 1000/50 connection at a time BUT they can be any of those ports on the NBN box, right?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ex Telstra marketing here. Can confirm, saying TIO or ombudsman to a service rep is a way to quickly get more attention to resolve an issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It cost Telstra somehow around $300-450 in legal headhours to respond to a single complaint. They try to minimize that. If Optus has the same mindset, or as expensive legal counsel, they'll care too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah spot on. You can have like 4 seperate connections in one household if you wanted as long as they aren't all 1000 down.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esm88u.json b/1esm88u.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0236cec26bb22589b4c84f50cd8de826f984ebd7 --- /dev/null +++ b/1esm88u.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm attending a talk on AI at the opera house, this sat 7pm and my friend bailed on me. Does anyone here wanna come? Free ticket. Would also be cool to talk to someone who is obsessed about AI", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Date: 17th Aug Saturday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time: 7 PM but let's meet at the opera house at 6 pm (maybe with snacks lol)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Event:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/talks-and-ideas/your-brain-ai](https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/talks-and-ideas/your-brain-ai)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'd be keen.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If only I could sit still for 90 minutes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm keen if the spot is still available!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm quite keen on the future of AI in regard to personal development and biohacking out brains as well as the plethora of ethical implications we face along the way. That said I'm pretty dumb.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "DM’d!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How super cool", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is the offer still available. Would love to learn from this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You should eat it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, I am keen if it’s still available. Being a software engineer with some decent AI (I did my undergraduate project in AI haha) knowledge I’d be a suitable candidate .", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esn4nj.json b/1esn4nj.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1cb8d00005872b94c3e5465c30cc006aaa45a8d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/1esn4nj.json @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[ + { + "text": "A tragedy that this evil man has been allowed to live a normal life for 26 years while his wife is in the grave. Rest in peace Denise. Hopefully justice will be served.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, you know what they say, justice delayed is NSWPol personified", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is incredible news!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re writing that as if you’re replying to a story about a guilty verdict.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, it’s likely he’s just another white man who got away with murdering his wife. Police before the royal commission were more corrupt.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esnn66.json b/1esnn66.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1e198eda0ec5e4219e16c2936a0396549ff21b38 --- /dev/null +++ b/1esnn66.json @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi everyone,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm looking to play some table top role-playing games, where is everyone playing them these days? My friends want me to run a DnD campaign so I'm looking around, they're between Penrith and Eastwood so I'm thinking somewhere in Parramatta. I'm also thinking of getting into Vampire The Masquerade but I don't know anyone playing that, anyone know any groups going?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.fortress.games/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They're in Broadway but they always have lots of TT going on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could reach out to the various game  stores to see which stores run which games.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know Good Games Chatswood runs the various living card games on Thursday nights, including the Vampire the Masquerade one. They also tend to have D&D on the same nights.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Behold Games in ultimo also has a varied RPG community, but you'd need to check with them what games they run.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Games Cube in Parramatta has a heap of space, depending on when you play", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pub.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Got lucky in /r/sydneydnd with an LFG post)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hall of heroes in Campbelltown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Try [Sydcon](https://warhorn.net/events/sydcon-2024) it’s October long weekend in North Ryde", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In my head ;(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Discord and tabletop simulator.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esno36.json b/1esno36.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b9ba455e075f39692aa8433a7eb838ebdbb45bd6 --- /dev/null +++ b/1esno36.json @@ -0,0 +1,606 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Metro staff have been saying they will require at least 48 hours notice of approval before any openings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "August 18 back on the menu", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank fuck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wtf. What year is this. Where am I. Who's the president???", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Meanwhile in the Nation Building Authority…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**INT. TONY’S OFFICE – DAY**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY** is seated at his desk, looking at some documents. **JIM** is perched on the edge of the desk, visibly excited. A speakerphone sits between them, with **RHONDA** on the other end, currently on leave in Madrid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(relieved)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Good news. The regulator has finally given us the green light.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**JIM:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(grinning ear to ear)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tony, that’s fantastic! The minister’s going to be over the moon. He’s been waiting on this. We can finally announce the opening date for the metro!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**RHONDA:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(over speaker, happy but snarky)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "About time! I’m glad we’re finally moving forward, but honestly, Tony, we could’ve avoided these delays if things had been managed better from the start. I mean, it’s not like we didn’t see the issues coming.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(tries to interject)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rhonda, I—", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**RHONDA:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(steamrolling ahead)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m just saying, Tony, if we had been a bit more proactive, we wouldn’t have had to deal with all this stress. But, you know, I’m thrilled we’re back on track. It’s just unfortunate it took this long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(tries again, frustrated)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rhonda, the thing is—", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**RHONDA:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(still talking, oblivious)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, imagine if we’d missed another milestone! But anyway, I’ll be back next week, and we can finally put this behind us. I just hope there aren’t any more hiccups. We’ve got to stay on top of things from now on, Tony.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(looking at Jim, exasperated, silently mouthing “sorry”)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’re cutting out a bit, Rhonda. I think we’ve got a bad connection here. (starts tapping the phone)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**RHONDA:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(over speaker, voice distorting)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What? Tony, I said that we need to make sure—", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(louder, overacting the ‘bad connection’)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sorry, Rhonda, I’m losing you. Must be the international line. We’ll catch up when you’re back, alright? Take care!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY quickly ends the call, pressing the button to disconnect. He lets out a long breath of relief.**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**JIM:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(amused, but supportive)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Smooth, mate. Very smooth.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(smirking)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sometimes, you’ve just got to cut your losses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**INT. ABC NEWS STUDIO – DAY**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**JEREMY FERNANDEZ** sits at the news desk as the upbeat theme music plays softly in the background.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**JEREMY FERNANDEZ:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Breaking news: Stage Two of the Sydney Metro will open in two weeks. The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport made the announcement this morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**CUT TO: A CLIP OF THE MINISTER’S SPEECH**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The **MINISTER** stands at a podium outside the new metro station, the upbeat theme music continuing softly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**MINISTER:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We’re excited to confirm that Stage Two of the Metro will open in two weeks. The delays caused by ongoing industrial action have been challenging, but we’re now ready to deliver this vital service. I appreciate everyone’s efforts in overcoming these obstacles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**CUT BACK TO: JEREMY FERNANDEZ**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**JEREMY FERNANDEZ:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The new line promises to improve travel across Sydney. With the opening date set, commuters can look forward to services in just two weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**The theme music continues softly as the scene transitions.**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**CUT TO: INT. NATION BUILDING AUTHORITY OFFICES – NEXT DAY**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY** and **JIM** walk into the office. The theme music fades out as Tony speaks, clearly frustrated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But I’d given the green light for the metro to open this weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**JIM:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know, Tony, it was the Minister’s call, wasn’t it?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY** gives him a pointed look.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it really?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**JIM** hesitates, then admits.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**JIM:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually, it was Rhonda who called the Minister from Madrid. She’ll be back in time for the opening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY** sighs deeply and starts to walk away.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**JIM:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "(Excitedly)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Look, this will be a good thing, right? The metro opening will be great. And then we can get right on to stage three!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY** opens his office door and turns back briefly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**TONY:**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**He steps into his office and closes the door behind him.**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "**END**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wont metro need a week or two to roster staff?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "August 19th it will be", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1038950637595741&set=a.327707758720036](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1038950637595741&set=a.327707758720036)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Having passengers is really going to ruin Metro performance benchmarks. I’m reminded of that ‘Yes Minister’ skit where an empty hospital with admin staff and no patients was the most efficient hospital in Britain.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Giddy the fukkkkk upppp", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is Metro manifest!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I swear this is like the 3rd or 4th time this has been posted - WTF is going on?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't there a chance the track could bend?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’ll believe it when announced", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Opening date was just confirmed by NSW Govt as this coming Monday August 19", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Weirdly looking forward to it", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My wife went down into Victoria Cross as “all the restaurants and retail is open “", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Metro Ask Me How staff still handing out Aug 4 opening pamphlets.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Almost forgot about this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The hold up was unions pushing for more pay with the ALP, who are trying to spin it to prevent the image hit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Australia's special skill is taking a new concept or technology from europe/Asia, implementing it 3 decades too late, and then trying to run it like the old system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fibre internet that goes to copper is a classic example. We're building a water pump battery in the snowy costing well over $10b and it's going nowhere (the drill was stuck for a year) - when the rest of the world is building lithium-metal battery plants.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We built trams where we should have built a metro and a metro when we should have built trains. And now we're replacing trains with more metro... to fulfil a larger demand with a reduced service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even Utopia can't write jokes this good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In order", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1) 2505", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2) Washington DC", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "3) Dwyane Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "28/5/2016", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Cut to Rhonda calling around and saying that they cannot possibly be ready to open until Sunday in two weeks (the first week she is back), while Tony greenlights it opening that weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But while Tony works with the actual operators and unions who are all onboard for opening that weekend, Rhonda gets hold of the Minister who immediately holds and press conference and makes the announcement that it wont open for another two weeks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And when questioned by a Journalist, blames the unions for the further delay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really need Utopia back, bloody slaps.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They mentioned during one of the open days that during \"trial running\", the staff are all there and they make believe as if there are people catching the trains. So afaik, the staff are already rostered on and waiting in empty tunnels.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They might already be rostered from the previous opening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In theory they should have already been rostering staff at the new stations as if the line was operational as part of trial running exercises over the last 8 weeks. They also have the army of temporary staff that are currently just hanging around at the entrances. I think we can't know for sure when the opening is until the minister makes an announcement, however.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No, they've had 6 months to run in parallel for all back end operations, from customer journey co-ordinators to maintenance such as electricians etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A Monday?! ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn’t it on an automatic timer? That’s the whole point and how other metros work around the world.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the cleanest!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "First was removed for a subject that didn't match the headline, second was removed because the link had a paywall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like the Sydney Morning Herald broke the story first so people posted that link, but the SMH has a hard paywall on that article so it kept getting removed by mods.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not on your life, my Sydney friend!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What advantages does the metro have over a train?which I could also afford", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was already announced for August 4 and look how that turned out. I’ll believe it when I’m riding aboard.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Metro is not a reduced service, don't be ridiculous.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now I understand everyone's shit's emotional right now. But I've got a 3 point plan that's going to fix EVERYTHING.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Won't they have died of boredom by now?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What could go wrong opening it on a weekday morning with a million Sydneysiders all trying to get to work at the same time?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, I am guessing they wanted it asap after the earlier bungle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been using the metro for about a year now. I think the main issue won't be the timetable but the amount of traffic. The carparks near the metro are packed beyond capacity (people park in laneways) and the seat width is too narrow if it's full (I'm average built and if two people sit next to me I have to angle myself to allow them to sit).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is only with servicing Tallawong to Chatswood. Interested to see what happens when it opens up to the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah right didn't realise the others were SMH links. Mods should just block links from SMH at this stage if that's the stance they are going to take rather than deleting them after an hour.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What about us brain-dead slobs?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm referring to bankstown-sydenham conversion - it's a huge bottleneck, but we'll see how things pan out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It'll be next news after this opens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Some people will think this is real. It's too real.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ASS.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They are probably the ones that got told to hand out flyers to pass the time until opening", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn’t that what it was built for?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But....they got approval!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yup. Tallawong car park is full by 7.10. Joy.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Grateful I’m only 1-2 days in the office a week.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live near a metro station and the carpark is full by 7.30am. If more people start taking the metro carpark it might move the peak to 7am. This ironically would improve traffic in my area as no one will drive to the station at 7.30 anymore. Should indeed be interesting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck if only the busses in this city actually fucking rocked up.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep. Cherrybrook etc are basically full at 6.45 most mornings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could just make it mandatory for the OP to post the article text in a comment. Paywall isn’t hard to get around.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You’ll be given government jobs", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Objectively, it's going to provide a better service. From a train every 15 minutes to every 5. Plus faster journeys into the city and more capacity on other lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">ASS", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey that's my favourite oscar-winning movie!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The tallawong issue is that it wasn't built multi story, and the buses from the area around it, to get to the metro are few and far between.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lucky you don't work for the NSW public service and are being returned to the office 5 days a week because you're a pyjama wearing workshy good for nothing who is singlehandedly bringing down the cafes of Sydney CBD! /s", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Could cause issues with the provider.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Easier to just wait for a non pay walled source like the guardian", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Best screenplay by far.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "just copy pasta to rentry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I meant the news website sorry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We already know SMH reporters trawl reddit looking for easy stories to steal", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esofey.json b/1esofey.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..12e93c69b74f2888ac44cb9a7da60f8beb1b8275 --- /dev/null +++ b/1esofey.json @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +[ + { + "text": "https://preview.redd.it/ljm4w537xrid1.png?width=2054&format=png&auto=webp&s=9f6166b422880d88ef2369fd7e18a3ea2132a39f", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/100yt6v/fantasy\\_map\\_sydney\\_light\\_rail\\_i\\_have\\_made\\_this/](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/100yt6v/fantasy_map_sydney_light_rail_i_have_made_this/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.domain.com.au/8-143-159-botany-road-waterloo-nsw-2017-2019408692](https://www.domain.com.au/8-143-159-botany-road-waterloo-nsw-2017-2019408692)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They really do share a single brain cell among them...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looking forward to the leeches from NewsCorp using Ai to turn this into an article", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two thoughts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "1. As if a realtor would be seen on public transport (or as they probably know it, the loser cruiser.)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "2. Who’ll pick this up as a puff piece first: Seven, News dot com or the Daily Mail?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would this be false or misleading advertising? lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ray White are not bright in general. I found this out from the Google reviews I had with my local branch after I signed a lease with them. The amount of tribunal claims people allegedly had with them was shocking. They were more attentive to their own Google reviews than they ever were when I was a tenant. They never contacted me for anything. They gave me no condition report when they gave me the lease to sign, so I had to create my own.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When my lease ended and I moved out, they never asked for a final inspection or disputed my bond (I got the full amount back). I paid for professional cleaners to do a final clean and I shouldn't have. They clearly just wanted my money and nothing else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Aaaaaaand it's gone", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "F Ray White. Not only were they the ones to inform me that my last rental was being sold, they're now ignoring my No Junk Mail sign to let me know an apartment on MY FLOOR has been sold. What am I going to do with this information when I'm in rental hell and my rent's going up AGAIN?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "well that's just false advertising, better contact fair trade", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "repost to include fuck newscorp in every image.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ray White put me on the Tica blacklist despite never ever having anything to do with them in my entire life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I went and looked at another flat in our building, cos my mate was interested. While we were there, the real estate agent bragged about how we’re only ten minutes from Central, so it’s a great place to live. I live here and commute every day on the train, so I know it’s actually 25 minutes, which is still good, but definitely not ten. When I called him on it, he insisted it’s only ten minutes, so I showed him TripView, and he told me it must be wrong. Mate the numbers are in front of you, if you don’t know how trains work, don’t lie.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esp8we.json b/1esp8we.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..97274d8b7ae2dde23020d1274feec63c652311db --- /dev/null +++ b/1esp8we.json @@ -0,0 +1,482 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Surprised it’s not a Sunday! Will see how the Monday commute goes…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wonder how dead my t9 train will be monday now lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just told my son, he’s very happy and wants me to take videos. Looks like I’ll be getting it home on Monday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "YES!!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is the guy who was supposed to be DJing the opening going? Does he still have a job I need to know!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll believe it when I see it for myself, lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No one goes to work on Mondays anymore anyway. Anyone that commutes enough knows Tuesday-Thursday are the hell days.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Launch date on a Monday. RIP.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m so excited! Will be able to sleep in an extra 10 mins every day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hell yeah brother", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LETS FUCKING GOOOOO to the city.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Time to wfh Monday Tuesday next week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "doing it live,and not on the weekend for a soft roll,is peak NSW..and i look forward to the 6pm News abou the sheer chaos on monday evening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "anyone who gets it at tulla or kellyvilles gonna need get there 30 mins earlier though if they want a parking sspot lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Opening Monday is crazyyyyy", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So when does the T3 turn off?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The transfer in Epping is going to look very interesting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I for one will be doing likewise; good luck everybody!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exciting news for Sydney commuters—looking forward to the new routes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like the government managed to find a pair of scissors to cut the ribbon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "From a story on the [ABC](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-15/nsw-sydney-metro-opening-date-announced-chatswood-sydenham/104230840) website", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">It is unclear if the Fire Brigade Employees Union (FBEU) will support the opening, after state secretary Leighton Drury told ABC Radio Sydney he was not convinced safety concerns had been addressed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Perfectly positioning the FBEU to be the bad guys if the \"safety concerns\" aren't cleared up in time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Surprised it opened this year! Thank fuck", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Kinda bummed now that this dude doesn't get to DJ anymore cos the opening isn't on a weekend [https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1e875q2/i\\_just\\_got\\_booked\\_to\\_dj\\_at\\_the\\_victoria\\_cross/](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1e875q2/i_just_got_booked_to_dj_at_the_victoria_cross/)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully some good watering holes next to the stations for beers on Monday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bets on it being cancelled on Sunday night any one?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can finally get my car serviced! Phew", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Better be this time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chris Minns can't afford another delay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why is timetable frequency every 5 mins minimum at midday on a weekday but anytime on the weekend it’s 10 mins. Doesn’t make much sense", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh my god finally. At least they didn't ambitiously announce another date before it got the safety approval.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn't they say that about the 12th?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why does it say the metro opens? Hasn't the metro been open for years??. The metro has been open since 2019, it's just the City section that's opening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's he worst that can happen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now can get stuck for 2 hours under the harbour instead of at cherrybrook", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought they always do a weekend launch so it doesn't shit fuck the peak hour commute if there is teething issues.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They won't do it this Sunday as there's trackwork in the City Circle so not enough redundancy if it shits the bed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Monday morning ain't ideal but at least trains will be on a standard weekday peak timetable so there will be options if things go wrong.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a very good thing though, the T9 is projected to have major crowding problems within the decade: [Forecast network performance 2031 - without a second harbour crossing and new CBD line](https://i0.wp.com/www.greaterauckland.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/crowding-levels.jpg?w=650&ssl=1)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah I’m wondering if it would be better to switch to the metro or stick to my T9 train and have a less busy carriage", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very excited.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "his setlist now is \"Manic Monday\" and \"I dont like Mondays\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They have a dj at Victoria Cross currently", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tues, Wed, Thurs.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "the TWaT schedule.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As someone that commutes into work on Mondays, it definitely feels like trains are back at max capacity in the peak travel times", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's exactly why I do Mondays as one of my in-office days, it's great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's designed to be the highest-capacity rail line in Aus+NZ, a few commuters from the Hills won't be a problem unless there is a malfunction or disruption somewhere and then at least there are high-capacity lines running parallel to take the strain (**T1** Chatswood-Central, **T4** Martin Place-Sydenham) if there are disruptions, but they have also done a LOT more testing than they did when the NW line opens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Everyone should prepare for it to go wrong tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Probably a few weeks after the metro opens. I think Haylen said it won't shut until the metro is running through the city 'reliably'.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's going to be a shit fight if it already isn't. I just about get pushed on to the carriage given the existing crowds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bizarre bot account", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can highly recommend the pub next to Sydenham station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You putting money down? How much??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Because there's more people moving around on a weekday than a weekend...there's an article in the Herald that mentions the weekday timetables and the reasoning behind it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Do you live under a rock", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, about what Sydney Trains has been for the past few weeks.... (cries in T2)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Dont forget the electric shocks!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Fuck it, we’ll do it live!”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least in this case there are high-capacity lines running parallel to take the strain (**T1** Chatswood-Central, **T4** Martin Place-Sydenham) if there are disruptions, but they have also done a LOT more testing than they did when the NW line opens.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sunday opening is so everyone can wander around casually with the kids in tow taking a look at everything without tripping up commuters. A Monday opening is tricky to manage with commuters getting disoriented “which exit do I need??” And vloggers hanging around filming everything etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But it should be ok, the trains have been shadow running the timetable for many weeks. If you hang around Sydenham station you can see them all terminating and starting service without an issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's exactly why they do it - if it doesn't work, I doubt Haylen survives.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Really need to close the circle northwest, and build the link between Hornsby/Epping and Parra...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least he can still play Thomas the Tank Engine theme and 9-5 (morning train)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I can’t notice any difference now between a Monday and Tuesday. Been that way for months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least harvesting upvotes by being inanely positive is better than spreading disinformation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the city section that's opening. The metro has been open for years chump", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yeah yeah ill do it on the day", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I did heaps of simulations on my laptop, it'll be fine!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What does that mean, to play us out?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Testing in prod. Good enough for CrowdStrike!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I believe the next line is \"fucking thing sucks\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How is it working at Chatswood, do they just have announcements and staff chasing people off? I wonder if anyone has managed to stay onboard anyway over this period.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As well as commuters who aren’t following the launch getting to Sydenham and wondering why the hell they have to alight and change. I am very much not looking forward to getting to work on the T3 on Monday morning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It appears they are working on planning for a project called the New Cumberland Line, which would be an extension of the existing line from Leppington to Western Sydney Airport, then redirecting the line from Leppington-Glenfield-Liverpool-Fairfield-Merrylands into a new tunnel first to Parramatta then Carlingford and terminating at Epping.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This would give Epping a direct connection to the Light Rail at Carlingford in under 5 minutes, to Parramatta in under 10 minutes, to Liverpool in 32 minutes and to the new airport in well under an hour. This would allow Liverpool+Fairfield to get a much higher frequency, but also free up the major bottleneck that currently exists around Granville meaning the busy lines to Blacktown could also run more trains; and because there would be less lines sharing track, the network would be **MUCH** more reliable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[**Here in the documents on page 7**](https://restoreinnerwestline.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Greater-Liverpool-to-Bankstown-Needs-Study.pdf)**.**", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Context, champ.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "yep. staff kick people off and announcements tell people not to get on. trains sit for a few minutes before leaving for sydenham, gives the staff ample time to move people on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I haven’t used it for a while but I believe the same as before where they announce the train is terminating and to change for the Sydney trains services to CBD eg . Before the shadow running started the train would shunt on the track heading towards the tunnel portal anyhow.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This would be incredible!! Public transport being so much faster than congested roads will be a game changer for Sydney!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "should terminate at hornsby tbh. It's a pain in the ass to get up there via the regular train if its not an express.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "more lines to Blacktown, you say?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I mean, I hope I'm out of Blacktown by then, but still good to hear", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God I got so excited but then saw it wont even possibly start construction until after 2036 :sob:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A poor one. It's kinda like when maccas opens a new store in Sydney, imagine their socials put out a post saying McDonald's has finally opened in Sydney.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not just faster, but more frequent. The planning documents indicate that both the New Cumberland Line and the T2 through Granville could run every 5min in peak and every 10min off-peak instead of the current 8min in peak and 15min off-peak, whilst the T1 would be free to run express the whole way and won't have to interact with T2 T3 or T5, so journeys will be significantly faster and more reliable across all of these areas too. It really is a big deal.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live in Lidcombe and interestingly enough, this is the case for me with parra, it’s easier and quicker to catch the train (especially when I consider parking and loading and unloading my kids in the car) if I need to go to parra Westfield, its a 20 min drive with no traffic, 7 mins in the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would be difficult to connect without significant disruption but might be value in it, they would for sure be looking at it. If you built the NCL as a sort-of hybrid Metro line like Perth or Melbourne, which operate like Metro lines in the traditional sense but can also allow freight and intercity trains during off-peak times and allow digital signalling and automatic train operation and platform screen doors and driver-only, you could even allow some InterCity trains to go straight from Campbelltown to Parramatta to continue on up past Hornsby.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT I will say though that Hornsby is currently the target of a big batch of transit-oriented development, if some for of the NCL being connected to the stations further north also results in even more development then that might be worth the difficulty of connecting it to the Main North line. Beecroft, Pennant Hills, Thornleigh, Hornsby are all ripe for way more development than they are currently getting if you gave them a fast frequent trip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not quite, and in fact blacktown would lose its direct connection to Liverpool (the T5), but there would be much more frequent trains running overall and the trains would be faster and more reliable.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To briefly explain it, basically the problem is that you can run up to about 20 trains per hour per direction on a single track pair or a train every 3min (Metro can run 30 trains an hour each direction because it is automated and has more doors to allow people to board+alight quicker). Currently there are 6 tracks between Central and Strathfield where the line to Epping branches off, then there are still 6 tracks up to Homebush where the tracks converge into 4 tracks up to Lidcombe. At Lidcombe the Liverpool via Regents Park line branches off, then the 4 tracks continue to Granville where the line to Liverpool via Merrylands branches off, and then the 4 tracks continue all the way through Parra to blacktown where the Richmond line branches off, and the 4 tracks continue right up to st Marys where they converge down to 2 tracks to begin heaDing into the mountains. So because there are so many lines running on only 4 tracks the western lines beyond parramatta are restricted to only running about 26 trains per hour. If you build the new Cumberland line you can run up to 40 trains an hour on the western line once you do some more adjustments, and with no or close to no track sharing or conflicted flat crossings with other lines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You might find the first section gets going before that, extending Leppington to Bradfield is easy and cheap and appears to be quite a high priority (they want to connect the WSA Metro to the southern parts of the network and the business case is being progressed this year); whilst building the tunnel from Merrylands to Parra is fairly straightforward and has those huge benefits for the entire network I was talking about by increasing capacity and reliability on the western lines Which are the busiest and most congested in Aus+NZ.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here is a short video on it if you are interested in a bit more detail:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXyGcwVqD3s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXyGcwVqD3s)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is a rather odd hill to die on.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You feeling ok mate?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yea it would make sense if there was one maccas in all of Sydney since 2019 and a second one was opening on Monday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yyyyaasssss now all we need is solid active transport infrastructure to increase each station’s catchment area!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The more you explain it the more excited I get. First time I heard it I thought \"cool, pretty helpful to get Epping to the new airport\". But to increase the services on the western line would be a god send. St Marys used to have such a long wait if you missed the train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reeallllyyy hope they go ahead with this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've had a blocked nose for two weeks now, breathing with my mouth all the time. Possibly not getting enough oxygen to the brain now that I'm a mouth breather?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm just annoyed the MP is acting as if the Metro didn't exist before it came closer to the inner west. I'm going to die on this hill, let me be here.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not just that but also like, standard pedestrian infrastructure as well. I live within 800m of a railway station, and it’s like a five minute walk. However, having to wait for ages at peak times to cross two main roads two times each makes my five minute walk much longer, and extremely frustrating.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In general, people experience time spent waiting as much longer than time spent moving, and waiting alongside busy roads is uncomfortable and sometimes unsafe. Not to mention if it’s raining or really hot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If we really want people to walk, we have to inconvenience road traffic more. Every little barrier to walking makes it less appealing. Simple changes to frequency of crossing lights for pedestrians would help, so would changing more intersections to pedestrian crossings instead of signalised crossings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Here is a short video on it if you are interested in a bit more detail:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXyGcwVqD3s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXyGcwVqD3s)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, that can suck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I recommend some nice hot chilli to nuke the sinuses.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope you feel better soon", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolutely! I recently read that the optimum number of things to see or do, to keep people walking long distances comfortably and enjoyably is about 15-20 per 100m. As you say, waiting at lights for ages really takes away from the pedestrian experience.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It helps explain why time flies while strolling in the city or Newtown for several kilometres, but a much shorter distance in pedestrian-hostile suburbia is so unappealing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Check out, and contribute to, this work on pedestrian wait times: https://betterintersections.jakecoppinger.com/?lat=-33.8534&lon=151.1590&zoom=11.0000#", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I live across the road from my station, but the light to cross takes two and a half minutes. I spent more time waiting than walking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks mate. I dropped some chill oil into some soup and gave it a red hot go and got nowhere sadly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Totally mate! Thanks for commenting with your thoughts. Very cool link btw I will check it out!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hope you feel better soon", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esqiwz.json b/1esqiwz.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..61404aec9aafea3c77cde2c45991c730813edd62 --- /dev/null +++ b/1esqiwz.json @@ -0,0 +1,266 @@ +[ + { + "text": "T: What's your favourite quote?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Anti-treat Thursday: What task have you been avoiding but you really have to do in the next few days?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Open your hearts, open your minds. It's open floor.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: \"Well, normally the front doesn't fall off.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Finalising my tax return and cleaning up my apartment. I've had these dishes in the sink for days and it's giving major depression vibes lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Anyone want to go see Alien Romulus tomorrow night? I'll be going to Dendy in Newtown. Be a sick cunt and come.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T. Must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A. Bought a new pc, but putting off the hassle of setting everything up again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: \"It's okay if you have butterflies in your stomach, you just have to get them to fly in perfect formation.\" I first heard it from Trixie Mattel and it blew my mind (I was really stoned). It's originally from a speaker called Dr Rob Gilbert.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Decluttering. I've decided I'll allow myself to buy a top I've been eyeing if, and only if, I declutter at least 3 areas of my flat this weekend.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yogi Berra: \"It's deja vu all over again!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gigantic problems to solve, but I'm taking an early mark tomorrow!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So it's virtually Friday already!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: \"I'd rather be looking at it than looking for it\" from an ex-boss deciding how many bags to procure for a music festival", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Check engine light", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Girlfriend overseas, friends all have kids. It's either polish off a bottle of red and do more work OR relive the disappointment of a night out in the inner west. Thoughts?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: “Emus live in pairs, or alone, or in groups. They feed mostly at night, or during the day.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: I could probably do with washing my sheets", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: no further comments", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: I have a pinterest library of them, here are two:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">Too many die with a brush in their hands, a heart full of colors and a lifetime of empty canvases", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": ">The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: my citizenship application. I've been putting it off for about 20 years, think it's about time I join youse ranks.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Opening my heart and mind probably not a good idea atm, still entangled in my existential crisis of last night.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: It's going to be ok. Even if it's not ok, it's still going to be ok.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Alt: The steamer boxes.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AltAlt: I (slowly) return back to work next week and I'm dreading it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: “Time is an illusion, lunch time doubly so.”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Cleaning my house. I like a clean house but h hate to do it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: Just made myself a creamy chicken dinner 🥘", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What has happened to the trains? Before a few weeks ago train to the city from Rooty hill was not too busy during the mornings. Now it’s packed and hard to get a seat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: \"fuck my drag\" at any mild inconvenience", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: the answer is always laundry", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: my friend, who has become very handy with a sewing machine in the last few months, made a little slip to cover big dogs accessory ring on his collar, where you would normally attach a collar or tag (our collars are embroidered) so that when he scratches and shakes it doesn't clack and jangle because for some reason it's a thousand times.more infuriating when he does it than any other dog, it's such a god send!! I'm going to shamelessly plug her Etsy store if it's allowed [Fit for a Queen Handmade](https://www.etsy.com/shop/fitforaqueenhandmade/?etsrc=sdt&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaaNWMMxkgamPxTBjORfCmw7zpuW_KiiOeCfhS7cyrVcdb-qE4LKsr79sy8_aem_vVI4f_OWAFxZg37qbEExLA&page=1#items), because I'm really proud of her work and she makes some truly wonderful things!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: \"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Marking. Fricktonnes of marking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "AA: I really desperately need a month's worth of weekends all at once to feel part-way refreshed right now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: If you stand for nothing, you’ll fall for anything.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "T: \"I used to know this girl. She had a dozen guys. One of them found out about it and beat her up so bad, she ended up in a hospital on Guerrero Street.\" \"Ha ha ha! What a story, Mark!\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A: Garmin has a free virtual run coaching.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can chose one out of three coaches and set a goal (I chose to run a 10km session by late November). I don't fully like any of them. The one that I have chosen is meant to prioritise injury prevention but expects 4 runs per week. The other coaches only expect 3 runs per week but they usually expect really long runs. (eg 8km).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Anyway, the coach will tell you do do specific runs (eg \"easy runs\", \"hill training\", \"cadence training\", \"negative split runs\") and how long they should be.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I guess I don't really like the recommendations because they are long.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I also find it weird that they are suggesting 8km runs when I am in the first few weeks of the program. That's 80% of my target goal. Shouldn't they be building me up slowly?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Alien Romulus", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For anyone on the fence about seeing it, it's pretty freakin' good. Not as good as *Alien* and *Aliens*, and about on par with *Alien^3* and *Resurrection*.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think I'll see it next week. I want to go to The Ritz because there's a great husband-and-wife-owned pizza shop (Jack's Pizza) nearby. Also thinking of asking somebody out to it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Thursday quote is basically my life mantra", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Check engine light", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It really should just be a dollar symbol instead of a little engine, 'cause it ain't ever cheap.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Wise words from the ex-boss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A bottle of red will never disappoint you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Uuggghhhhh I've been putting off pooper scooping for so long one of my dogs has protested by pooping on the driveway lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m a “Riga morris” girl at any sign of unfairness", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Marking as in student assessments? What do you teach!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did you finish your whisky or beer?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I don't think its totally unreasonable as long as they're less concerned with times and amount spent walking vs. running as long as you do the distance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The body will adapt to kind of specialise in whatever you do most. If you become really good at 2k runs it can work against you being able to handle 10k runs well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Starting out with endurance cardio is pretty sucky for everyone, then your body adapts and you get to the \"know what? I actually feel somewhat capable\" at which point you start doing stretch goals, worrying about personal bests etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It takes time and committment, its just the way it is.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[deleted]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My friend and I will yell that at each other across the store at work, it's almost become call and response since the other person will yell back \"who's Morris!!??\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's just stupid that early on, it's expecting me to do 80% of the target. It could build up each week instead.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We have a huge backyard but since the grass has been wet and precious boy does not like to get his feet wet, he's pooped around the border and decided there's no more room so in protest he's moved to the driveway", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So like a yassified version of Marco Polo? I love it henny", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1esrfrt.json b/1esrfrt.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..35eafdcdbc9dd8f36fbd1b0e44b52aa62f421a19 --- /dev/null +++ b/1esrfrt.json @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +[ + { + "text": "For the context: Moving from Copenhagen to Sydney mid October wonder if there are any running/tri clubs I could join, fairly new to the tri game as I just recently completed my first 70.3.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will be looking into getting a bike and finding open water swim locations, any advice is much appreciated.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Plenty of tri clubs around Sydney. Will depend on where you base yourself as to the best option. There are some community type tri clubs and also some that are more like a coaching group than a club. But plenty of options.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tri fit club is only one I know about. They’re in Balmoral and meet Friday mornings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For open water swimming I know there’s Clovelly Crustoceans. They meet every Friday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heaps of run clubs, just gotta search for a close one to your area.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Open water swim locations…. Look east young man", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[removed]", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's quite a few tri-clubs in Sydney. Just put in where you're planning on living and pick a close one in the club finder on the Triathlon Australia website.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://www.triathlon.org.au/club-finder/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rule 2", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "reddit.com/r/reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you have something you want to promote, you will need to have been an active member of the community.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1est6ep.json b/1est6ep.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..838f97a12bde167c4affdd8f36b0195c6232496b --- /dev/null +++ b/1est6ep.json @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Would you recommend? Are there other better places?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One of my children (18) had two admissions there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Positive experience overall, helped the social anxiety and agoraphobia. Helped that their long term psychiatrist works there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Staff were great. Rooms/bathrooms/food all fine.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just check that your private health insurance will cover it. We had to up ours from silver to gold cover. Worth it though", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you want to know anything else pm me", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1et13zq.json b/1et13zq.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..404f4ecc54f8be3225b5c9ae4fd97a1962440d05 --- /dev/null +++ b/1et13zq.json @@ -0,0 +1,566 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Welcome to /r/Sydney. Feel free to use this thread to chat, self-post, or ask questions.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New to this subreddit? [Our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/wiki/index) has lots of good info on getting around Sydney, what to do when you visit, where to eat, and more.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Using a third party app or desktop view on mobile and can't read the sidebar? Please [**have a look here**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit) first ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're new here, please read [the answer to pretty much every self post](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yt_ZZ7Y686kU1kdEOq0HOrXZNY56E1-r85nDgfB412o/edit), [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and [self promotion](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion#wiki_here_are_some_guidelines_for_best_practices.3A).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hrrmmm.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Just heard back from the Wednesday interview. Though they liked me in general, didn't feel I had the leadership and experience for the role (kind of fair, it would've been a step up for me, but one I felt I was ready for).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "However, they do have another engineer role that would be reporting to that one going, which they said they'd be willing to consider me for. Recruiter guy is going to get further feedback about the process this afternoon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Feel a bit conflicted about it. A big part of the attraction of the one I applied for was that it was that step up. I've also been off the tools for so long that I'm not sure I could do the engineering that easily anymore. It's also a fair way away from home, which I was willing to overlook for the better part of the other role.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Gonna have some serious thinks and poke some of the other recruiters to see if I can get more of an idea to go into the weekend with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little Yay for me for losing a further 0.5kgs since last week! (and 0.5kg the week before!). Let's hope it keeps going.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happy Friday!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m hoping work isn’t too busy. But starting the day right with a good coffee and brekky from the local cafe. Woke up before the alarm, so these early mornings are becoming habit…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Shorts and t shirt day today ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I wanted to go to the bakery for a croissant this morning but it looks like they're filming an ad (for IGA maybe?) so I'll have to go to the one over the road.. but I don't like their croissants as much..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Of course the local community FB is nothing but complaining about the lack of parking this has caused.. but 2 days ago they were complaining about parking inspectors in the street..it's frustratingly hilarious", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mood and productivity has really lifted since the sun started shining again. Have finished the 4 tasks sitting on my plate and maybe it's an early mark to do a bike ride to the beach before Pilates?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Can whoever gave Bobs a double shot please come and collect their monster? She's the embodiment of chaos today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Currently enjoying my Friday off with my husband to make up for not having my birthday off work. I made some cheesey garlic flatbread and have been indulging in some Ace Attorney and just enjoying the feeling of total body relaxation. I am debating if I have a library visit or just veg out at home with my books today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The people that took the light-hearted mocking of Raygun to a full-on booting are everything that's wrong with this world. Can't we meme in peace without becoming part of a pitchfork mob? She's the most entertaining thing the Olympics have seen in decades.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice to see some dry ground & clear sky this morning ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Heck yes, it's currently 22⁰.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bring on the warmer months.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thought I'd finally get my shit together and work towards a driver's licence. Of course, the DKT online portal is down. ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm really in dilemma for buying an engagement ring for my future fiance. Should I allocate my budget to get an expensive ring setting with okay quality of diamond or go for good quality diamond with cheap ring setting?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I just got my learner's license yesterday. I'm 28. Am I too late to learn how to drive?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Considering I need to essentially give up a kidney for actual butter these days (even making it yourself, not really worth the $1 saved tbh) what is everyone using in their baking? I have spreadable butter from Aldi, but it's a little bit too salty for certain desserts.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tears in my eyes since last night thinking about my diagnosis confirming that I'm an Aspie as an adult. Having to confront my childhood trauma and making peace with the condition and accepting being \"different\" is just something else. There's no solution to this, but finally unraveling the mystery of why my social life felt like ice skating uphill brings a lot of closure to me now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is it about the sound of someone snoring loudly on a train that is more infuriating than 99% of noises people could otherwise make?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The mugginess and humidity continues :(", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Asking here because I have zero experience with lawyers because i've never need one but in a bit of a situation at work and being discriminated against. It's driven me to the point of exhaustion and my final step is seeking out legal representation cos I'm pretty done and walking out of the job isn't an option. Please drop your recommendations below for decent employment lawyers in Sydney", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Found out its illegal to change a light switch in my own house?! I mean I am ignoring that shite but seriously since when were these sort of laws put in? Its my fkn house ill change the light switch as many times as I damn well please.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Be honest and ask if they see a pathway to move up. Maybe you can prove you're ready on the job better than you can show in an interview.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is their issue because you haven’t held a ‘leadership’ position (so title) or haven’t been able to demonstrate ‘leadership’ qualities by way of actions?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I take issue with companies that only consider the title as an indicator of leadership, plenty of people display leadership while in non-leadership titled roles.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Might be worthwhile to take it if it's offered. That way you have the opportunity to get back on the tools and refresh yourself, while continuing to look for stuff in the background.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I'd lean towards accepting the role if theres nothing else immediate on the horizon - and keep in mind that probation periods are a two way street ie feel zero remorse about leaving for somewhere else if the work/fit isn't great.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Though the travel distance would make me think twice, WFH works really well for me", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> It's also a fair way away from home, which I was willing to overlook for the better part of the other role.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "this is a bit of a orange flag and it will start to wear on your nerves long term but it would be good to get you back on the horse and show that you are employable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agree with the other replies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If travel is a chore, then it's the compensation making it worthwhile.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also, big difference if it's a single trip.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've noped out of jobs that forced me to catch train+bus over longer train trips.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck yeah!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well done!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well done!!!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I too woke before the alarm but I think that was due to a nightmare (I don’t usually have those). I’m hoping coffee will set me straight. Hope the day goes quickly. Happy Friday", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its actually gorgeous isn't it? yesterday the jacket was unzipped, now its completely off. This is perfect, no more uppy on the dial please weather.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are you saying the croissants are good at IGA?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Agreed! I noticed yesterday that it wasn't pitch black at 5pm and now my brain is suddenly like \"what seasonal depression?\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Definitely a well deserved early mark imo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tasks done? Let the weekend begin!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "One double happy cat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's the circlejerk of life.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "its gone well beyond pathetic now. you didnt like it,great. move on", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i want people who are our best to go to the olympics, not somebody who says, \"i knew i couldn't compete, so i went creative\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "so yeah, fuck her.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m the opposite lol. I miss the freezing cold", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am very happy. Anything between 22 and 30 is perfectly fine by me.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its not bhed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its working for me, maybe try a different browser? They do have scheduled maintenance on Sunday though just as a heads up. Good luck!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sounds like a conversation to have with your future finance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "step 1, whats their style?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i assume you've considered /r/labdiamond/ to get more bang for your buck.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If they like vintage jewellery you can also hit some antique shops", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Why don't you propose with a different piece of jewellery to mark the occasion, then pick the ring together?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is a centre stone a requirement? There's always the option of fancy wedding bands with inlays.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any siblings? My sister is currently prying information out of my partner so we can go shopping for it. Personally I would go for a higher quality diamond cause you can always screw around with the metal and setting if you really want, but the diamond can't be changed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "When the bloke and I got married we were still paying off the house and it seemed stupid to spend too much money on jewellery. So I have a simple white gold ring with a garnet. For our 25th anniversary he spent some money on a beautiful pair of (quite expensive) earrings.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I still wear the garnet ring because while we could easily afford something expensive now it’s the ring he bought me and its value comes from that - not from how much he spent.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The ring is not the important part - the sentiment is. When you’re both older you can be extravagant then.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In ratio of cost for setting to stone. If you're getting a diamond, it's going to be at least 70% of the cost on stone anyway. When you say cheap ring setting what do you mean?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I usually use a combination of oil and butter in the recipe even though it says butter", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Let me join you in that feeling. AuDHD diagnosis in January. I'm now Medicated for the ADHD but the autism is a different beast.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least knowing makes it much easier. It also helps you to know if it's a you or them issue.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "At least they can't control it and are probably just tired.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "People who watch things on their phone without earphones on the other hand...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'll take snoring over disgusting phlegmy snorting and sniffling any day.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its because its an already annoying sound taken out of its normal context", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "talk about fucking privilege.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "let the person sleep - maybe they're working two jobs or maybe they have a new born at home or maybe they were out with friends for a catchup", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "it's public transportation, it's not all designed for your personal comfort - just put on some headphones and mind your own business", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is your body broken? It’s like 18° and 50% humidity.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its more muggy in my house than it is outside not gonna lie.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What? Why? Do you own or rent? Was there a reason provided?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Since always. Enjoy voiding your home and contents insurance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh, I feel like it was more title than anything else. It's a weird thing right? Like, once you have a job, are you only ever supposed to move sideways into the same title again? At some point, you've gotta give people a chance to use their experiences to develop themselves \"up\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They straight out asked me if I'd had this role name before. I gave a qualified no - ie, no, not directly, but I've basically been my company's rep working with that title all the time, providing them the advice and knowledge they need, so I was really enthusiastic about being able to actually take the reins and be that decision maker myself now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, look, if it is actually offered and it's the only thing I have, I'll take it. I'm very over being unemployed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But before, this was the number 1 pick of the things I've been interviewed for. Now, it's slid down in the rankings somewhat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeh - I've been working 100% at home, so regardless, it'll be a change for me. There are some other potential options and even this is by no means an offer, so I'll take my time thinking about it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100%. Some role is better than none. And don't get me wrong, I'm being incredibly choosy here, mostly because I potentially have other options (which is what I'll chase up this afternoon).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Either 45 min each way in the car (free covered parking provided), or something along the lines 1.5 hrs on public transport, hopping multiple train/bus/or metro lines. So yeh, driving.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Another role that I interviewed for that went really well is *really* close by bus, even if lower pay. That's who I'll follow up with today.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nightmares are awful.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I had that thing where I felt awake, couldn’t move but was potentially asleep.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If my bakery is shipping their croissants to IGA then I guess so.. but I don't know if that's what is happening lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Something like that. There's lots of ambushes, toy throwing, climbing (and subsequent intentional / unintentional falling), and zoomies happening.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hukuna memetata", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Isn't that pretty well the sport, you can't power move the same routine, you need to essentially respond to your opponent in a creative fashion?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "She had the lowest ranked opponent first, she tried something fairly normal and lost. So against the top ranked 2nd and 3rd opponents, she went weird as hell as a hail Mary. She failed in her creativity, but it was probably the only way she could have won against much stronger opponents.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahh you're right. Just opened it in Chrome and was working fine (I'm a Safari user by default)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ah I see, I will try to ask while still making it as a surprise", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Its from GS diamonds, there are a lot I dont know which one to pick", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ofc good sir, always! I mean the ring is all for a show anyways (at least for both of us) so yeah and normal people wont be able to recognise if its lab or not", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "nah she really not into vintages, I have already got a store in mind but I am not sure how should I allocate my budget", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Maybe this would be an option, just give her a placeholder ring and to go with her to decide thanks cats", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Did this. Proposed with a cheap ring, then we went and designed it together at a lab grown place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah you are right, the thought that matters well guess im gonna follow my guts and just hoping she will say yes!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ah basically for GS diamonds they sell the ring setting and the diamond separately. Cheap ring setting means like well the actual ring itself lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or someone blasting music.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’m very sorry I will refrain from making silly comments on the internet. You are very right and very clever with a very strong moral compass and I have now considered myself put back in my lane! Thank you xx", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The switch on the wall needs an electrician to be changed. The bulb generally can be done by anyone assuming it’s screw-in and not hardwired. That’s my understanding anyway.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I am about to own, doing research. Just for vanity reasons more than anything else, 30 odd year old fittings looking super tired.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Like its recommended to get a licensed electrician to change the light switch in most countries. Here it is illegal which is just crazy to me..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Always opt for the shorter commute ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh that sounds terrifying. I haven’t had that one. But I rarely have any at all, so when I do it gets me a bit rattled.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oops Sorry misread that lol! That's why I had to ask hahah Bakery croissants are so expensive. Aren't they at least $7?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh what a wonderful meme", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "100% agree with this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Our BBoy went more 'normal' and he still didn't do very well either; so i think it just goes to show that maybe Australia's breaking just doesn't compare with international standards, and we need more international competitions like the olympics in order to up our game.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn't working for me in Chrome, so I had to go incognito to get it running. It's just a tip for next time if it doesn't work on Chrome as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They said future finance not future fiancé.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then again I guess they're kind of the same thing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and nobody will ever care enough to ask", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "and i mean that in the nicest way possible", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For what it's worth, I went to GS for my wife. I had the advantage of knowing exactly what she wanted (brilliant cut, platinum cathedral setting). Can't remember the name of the guy who was looked after me there, but he was super nice, not at all shy about suggesting the cheaper options etc.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can get surprising amounts of variation on the diamond itself - people go waaaaay into details about clarity, colour etc - even the certifying organisation can make a difference. There's a million different guides online for that, but what I'd say is that it honestly barely matters, **if you're buying a ring for love**.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Sure, if you were investing in a diamond, you might want the greatest clarity and colour, but if it's sitting on your wifes hand, who cares if there's some teensy tiny imperfection that can be seen under 10x magnification? Ask your Mum or other women in your life who've been married any decent length of time and see exactly which stats they remember about their diamond. I'm betting they might be able to remember the cut, perhaps the size but I can almost guarantee you none of them remember anything else.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So yeh, I'd say go for a setting that suits the shape diamond she likes, then you can shuffle around the other options to fit into your budget. And make bloody sure you talk to her about it beforehand.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Doesn't have to be a ring, it could be a necklace or earrings. That way she also won't think of that as her actual engagement ring in the moment too.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ok. Only major decision to make with the setting is what colour suits your partner. Does she wear silver, yellow gold, rose gold? Match to what she likes and that makes the decision for you.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I assume the settings available are Yellow gold, rose gold, white gold, and platinum. The price variation between them really isn't that big, platinum will be slightly more but the other 3 should be almost the same.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you're asking whether to spend more on the Carat of the setting. I'd say 18k is more than enough. No one will know the difference visually between that and anything higher. I mean people probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference between 9 and 18 but GS Diamonds might not make in 9.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This has reminded me - I passed a Westfield earlier in the week before trade, and a guy was sitting at one of the pedestrian entrances loudly playing some sort of religious lecture. It didn't seem like it was for his benefit, was likely an attempt to indoctrinate.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ohhh Okay. I had no idea. I watch some Home Improvement stuff and people change out their light switches willy nilly. Maybe they are US based... hmm...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah plain croissant in Engadine goes for around $2.50 and it's bloody good", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep totally agree they will just \"ohhh you got engagedd?? Congratulationssss!!!\" ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks a lot for the tips! I went for GS as well since somehow they got plenty of settings to choose from and well judging from the reviews and how long they have been operating, looks promising. I will see what suits! Thanksss!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hmm interesting idea, I will consider this one! Thanksss", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They probably are us based. There may be a way you can change just the cover? And leave the wiring untouched but I am not very diy aware.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1et2god.json b/1et2god.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0ba117ea7f506fd6508d67d57a1098a962c63d76 --- /dev/null +++ b/1et2god.json @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[ + { + "text": "4th July 2022.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "A grey and wet day, but this photo turned out good.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "i knew aussie wifi was slow but not that slow!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks the same as 2024 Sydney. #coolstory", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nice!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Ahhh yes the wettest year on record. More than twice the average rainfall.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Felt like it rained almost ever day from August 2021 to November 2022.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Booo", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I was just back in Sydney on holiday and it was definitely better weather ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1et60fr.json b/1et60fr.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..318dec431d6d5b14662f15490ff943f1fa42a58c --- /dev/null +++ b/1et60fr.json @@ -0,0 +1,418 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hampden road in Artarmon is partially closed this morning as a result.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The jerry can is a bit of a give away to the cause.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "BUGR", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How's the Jerry can out the front lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RIP rub and tug and burger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well that’s taking flame grilling to the extreme.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Precision job on the torching. Neighbours on either side are untouched.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I loved that burger joint. That sucks", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh no! They're good burgers!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh man, this sucks for these guys. The burgers were actually really good, and the owner is a really sound guy. Hope they land on their feet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Paul Fenech's production company is right upstairs in that block. I hope AntiChocko Productions is fine!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overcooked", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Was it RSN or an CCDNT", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Chooks supremacy for me personally", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This what my Lebanese friends call a Lebanese renovation?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well dang.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never ate there, but it was one of those places I would frequently be tempted by as I took the train to chatswood.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not such a happy ending", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Actually a decent burger place", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Turns out insurance payouts are more profitable than running a burger joint in suburbia.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "God dammit, I loved that place.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "So, Demolition Man was right. The Fast Food Wars have begun.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have been getting a weirdly high amount of articles talking about store fronts that have been burnt out and trashed. Like 4 in the last week..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is it just me or does seem to be happening more often?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Glad Rooster and Grill is OK though, their burgers were amazing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Bugger", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Holy shit, that was my burger joint for a few years. Tis a shame", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Happened after 10pm last night. Source:#3 son who was walking back from the 24hr gym around the corner and was tempted by some tasty brgr action but thought better of it ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I used to work there a couple of years ago and, like everyone who works shitty cash-in-hand jobs, wished it would burn down pretty much the whole time", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Never thought I'd actually see it happen", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not my part of town so Ive not heard of them. Were they good?.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Artarmon? No that’s more of a Shelbyville idea", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Damn I really wanted to try this place, heard good things about it. Praying they open up again.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Now the building is ready for a high-rise \"redevelopment\".", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is that the place that does the lamb roasts? Noooo!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "While we're discussing WARS 'n' CAUSES;", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Is 84A connected with 88A.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or is this all about Rub 'n' Tug Rivalry!?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Forgot the Tobacco Wars, now we have the Burger Joint Wars", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Flame-grilled…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fuck. I was in Artarmon last night and pointed out the brothel upstairs. Unrelated, Chooks is different after not going for years and I’m sad.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Extremist Spelling Nazis I reckon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The real mystery is the motive.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Angry at the quality of burger they got?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- Angry at the quality of tug they got?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- insurance job of the burger business?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- insurance job of the rub’n’tug?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "- insurance job of the owner/developer on the strip?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Set the reddit detectives on it and hope the right person is found?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My vote is an over-priced dodgy wank. I can see some meth head getting kicked out for being agro and coming back to hand out his justice.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Watson, you’ve cracked it! With simple deduction skills we can infer that some poor old lady was walking from the servo to her car so she can fill it up with gas, and while walking past BRGR she accidentally slipped over and almost dropped her jerry can. So she straightened up and sat it down, causing the motion light inside BRGR to come on, which short circuited and set the fire. So she just left her jerry can there and ran.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That my dear, is case closed!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*emergency services are still trying to determine the cause of the blaze*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hah sharp eyes, I didn't even notice that. Perhaps the cause of the fire was not enough lotion and too much friction?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "New Carbon Burger.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Their flame grilling skills ended up being quite transferable", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Props to the firies.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Looks like they got extra char on the patties.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Overcooked now, for sure", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah this was my go-to place when I lived in the area. The burgers were consistently high quality and the chicken strips and fries were excellent. Bummer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fucken A, love that shit", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, chooks is pretty great", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My Leb mate called it a Lebanese Stocktake.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The fire investigation side of me always got a chuckle out of that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Struck by (Insert ethnicity) Lightning.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I for one welcome our Taco overlords.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I reckon in my area the frequency has gone down a bit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Usually a sign of failing businesses, or structural damage like termites which isn't covered by insurance.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yep, more people needing cash urgently, so tempted to get insurance payout.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* BRGR", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "run! the popo are after you now!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was better than McDonalds but not by much. Surprised they stayed in business long enough to go up in flames to be honest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It does BRGR", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There's about five of those places along that 100m strip of shops, all with the same signs out the front. High density for an area that's not seedy at all.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How about organized crime? Disorganized crime? Pyromania even!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Insurance job. 100%. Probs the owner, I remember it had shit reviews a while back and was owned by rude people. Probs couldnt hack the losses anymore.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There’s a rub’n’tug inside the burger place? Is that sanitary?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Are the same people handling both kinds of meat?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And the man in the bikie jacket seen across the street with a lighter and a distinctive scar on the face, was just an innocent bystander having a smoke after collecting protection money from the rub and tug.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*When the cops came through, me and Dre stood next to a burned down house*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*With a can full of gas and a handful of matches*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*We still weren't found out*", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It wasn't Jerry. Jerry can't...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "you mean, there was a fraction too much friction?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "My bad", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nah, its a Lebanese Renovation, but a Croatian Stocktake. :P", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I havent been to Artarmon in a while, but lived there for a good number of years. It was always so weird how that side of the tracks had absolutely trash teir food, and then just through the tunnel was one of the best little clusters of restaurants and cafes in Sydney... except for that one dodgy random joint where the Thai place is now, when the owner did a runner out of the country", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "porno for pyros!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think this is the shop with a 'massage' place behind it facing the car park on the parallel street behind", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> organized crime", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That's a good one. Maybe someone didn't pay the protection money?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> Disorganized crime?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mental health - good one. You don't need a reason when you're struggling with your mind!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hey, the burgers there were good! They made great chilli sauce.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the other hand, on the few occasions I went, I was the only customer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Too much function in the junction.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know exactly what you mean! I’m from the Tweed but lived in Artarmon on Smith Rd for a year while studying in the city - such a contrast from one side of the tracks to another. That little tunnel revealed all the goodies!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I think both sides are good, but the other side definitely has some less known and hidden gems.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suspiciously excited 🤨", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“Apparently”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They put word salad on their burgers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Allegedly", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Deep cut ", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1et7s8t.json b/1et7s8t.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fde99e926612691c1384938e1c3fd4ef744f3f7e --- /dev/null +++ b/1et7s8t.json @@ -0,0 +1,210 @@ +[ + { + "text": "He's doubling down and claiming someone else was going to do it lol.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We need more Liberal politicians like him. Good bloke. The Labor party couldn't sabotage the opposition anywhere near as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Utterly incompetent, and a very useless mayor to boot.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The more I read about it the more sinister it gets and I am absolutely loving it.. its actually mental. 50 or so safe liberal seats gone to the wind and then theres the intangible losses - the volunteers, the funding, the simple fact that diehard LNP voters are going to have to find someone else suitable, which means they wisen up to the fact there are other parties in existence. Truly incredible.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought Labor was doing a pretty average job lately but this reminds me how shit the alternative is", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What a colossal dumpster fire. Everyone involved should be ashamed of themselves", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "LMAOOOO", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is so freaking funny man. How do you stuff up this bad??", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Am I understanding the article right, two dudes are blaming each other?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"which he the described the blunder as \"probably the worst act of mismanagement\" in the party's history.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well, the previous time they were in charge, their mismanagement of the border led to half the country being locked down for 4 months. So I wouldn't call this the worst.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is probably one of the worst workplace mistakes you can possibly make short of getting someone killed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "TBF, Old Big Don Harwin should resign.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "He won't of course", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Couldn't have happened to a more incompetent party.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know this is ridiculously incompetent but as someone who lives in an affected ward, I hope the NSW electoral Commission allows the late entry of the liberal candidates. There are some far right religious wingnuts who don't even live in our LGA who are on the ballot the I don't want to get in by default just by picking up the \"non-Labor/Greens\" vote", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As is LNP tradition.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Well they all think they’re management, not workers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "dog ate my homework", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah maybe the other guy should go as well, but ultimately I don't think he can escape accountability for this", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "On the plus side. One of the best moves he could have done to try and improve the effectiveness of local councils!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They should have read the democracy manifest.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Very true, but not the worst of the bunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The diehard LNPs will look for the candidate who is most closely aligned to their LNP views or they will simply vote informal. Don’t expect any degree of actual intelligence thoughtful consideration to enter into this.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except they're LNP party members, so self-reflection and remorse aren't skills they're familiar with.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You can thank Scott Morrison for pressuring Gladys for that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Except, ironically, it results in a positive outcome for the public.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Nope. If they are closed they are closed. That is the law.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You're begging for the rules to be bent and broken so you can vote for a candidate who's party can't even organise basic paperwork to be completed and submitted on time?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Truly a bizarre line of thinking.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "How can they do good governance for us when they cant even set an Outlook reminder \"Submit Nomination Form\" for themselves lol", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’s a reflection on the direction of the Liberal Party if their voters shift directly to far right religious candidates.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No way, rules are rules. If these nut jobs get in instead, it’s more telling of the people in the electorate tbh.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I hope not. It’s flat out unethical for the Libs to get special treatment when everyone else worked hard to get in on time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Mightn't hurt to have a few RWNJs in a place they can't do too much damage to show us that electing them elsewhere would be an incredibly stupid idea...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "*I'll vote nazi before I vote independent* ...", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I don't run the local government nomination process, mate.\"", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "\"I delegated that task to someone else!\" is their form of management.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They need more Labor people.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know the die hards will do what they can, its the ones that have just always voted lnp without thinking beyond that, those are the ones that are gonna be the turning point and now their hand is forced. Much better than waiting for them to die off..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We can thank the complete lack of oversight into hot zones that led to an unmasked, unvaccinated limo driver working in the hot zone with seemingly a complete lack of training in basic quarantine. And then we can thank Gladys again for watching it grow without doing anything for 9 days like a stunned mullet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Then we can thank them again for a complete lack of an inquiry into what was the costliest blunder in Australia's history.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absolute fucking clowns. We can thank Scott for the absolute shit show of a vaccine roll-out.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sounds like they are asking the NSW election commission for leniency, which may be granted, may not.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "“I don’t hold a pen”", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It was Scott Morrison pressuring NSW to not lock down early. As for those oversights, yeah sure but no country/state had a perfect response.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "NSW contact tracers were doing an excellent job of containing cases without wide reaching lockdowns.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If Scotty wasn’t such a useless fuck with the vaccines and pressuring NSW, it would’ve gone better.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EC as no legal capacity to and will not grant it. The libs are no different to anyone else wishing to stand for election.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "ATM,they are going flat out laying out ballot papers and getting them printed. From the 19th, those ballot papers will be posted to postal voters. The election is on the 14th.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "There is plenty of blame to be placed on lots of different leaders at the time, I agree. Some things that were done blind freddy could tell you they were a bad idea.. however we have to be careful because it was an unprecedented time, its easy to look back and say why didn't you do this, but in the thick of it we really didn't know if this would blow over like it did or if we would actually be screwed by it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh for sure. I’d give leniency to everyone except Scotty.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1et9059.json b/1et9059.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fcf3acd283c005dce99a9bf8e9408016b3aae566 --- /dev/null +++ b/1et9059.json @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Goodmorning! We're a Dutch family with young children, and we're planning to visit Australia in October-November to travel around and explore your beautiful country. However, we're facing a bit of a challenge with the Dutch school system.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In order for us to travel with our kids, the authorities require that an Australian school be willing to keep a virtual eye on our homeschooling efforts. Even though our children's current school will provide all the necessary learning materials and conduct online check-ins with us, the Dutch system insists that we have an Australian school as a point of contact, just in case we encounter any issues with the homeschooling.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "We know this request might sound a bit unusual (and trust us, we wish it wasn't necessary!), but we're really hoping to find a school in the Sydney area that would be willing to work with us. Even just remote support would make all the difference, but when possible we could hopefully swing by when visiting.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If anyone can point us in the right direction or knows a school that might be willing to help, we would be incredibly grateful!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thank you so much in advance for any assistance or advice you can offer.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Suggest contacting the Consulate-General of the Netherlands in Sydney to see if there’s a common school diplomats send their kids to. That’s probably your best bet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I'm a high school teacher in the NSW state system. You wouldn't be able to enrol your children at a school and not have them attend, our systems aren't set up like that.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could homeschool, which would be overseen by the NSW Department of Education, but I'm not sure that they'd be able to administer remote schooling for non-citizens. Try contacting the Department - they'll be able to give you the most correct information.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What is the worst that could happen if you just ignore your countries request? Seems over the top for a couple month holiday.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The NSW public system is under a huge load, staff shortages and budget cuts, you're request is unreasonable in my opinion and I doubt any school would go the effort for a non enrolled kid.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You could try a private school and pay.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Would an online tutoring service like Outschool suffice?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Also look into School of the Air. (For remote Australian school kids).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "They may be able to help and be interested in some kind of exchange.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "And look at any Montosorri / Steiner type schools also", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I’d post on NSW based homeschooling groups on Facebook, they might be able to offer better solutions. An old colleague (who I’ve now lost touch with sorry) homeschooled her kids in the blue mountains and a private school there was willing to partially oversee it which is the closest I’ve heard to your situation.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is what local students use, not sure if it’s available for international students. https://syddisted-d.schools.nsw.gov.au/", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "School of the air?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I would look into distance education as well. It’s not homeschooling in the regular sense as you’re not the one setting the curriculum etc but it is an option. If you are Christian there are a few Christian schools that do it (and may or may not be able to offer more flexibility being private). You will probably have to pay for that though.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But yeah what you’re looking for may be able to be offered more easily by a private school that already does distance ed.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As you are only visiting, there is no requirement for the Australian public school system to be involved with you at all. Perhaps the private education system will assist but there will be a cost attached.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "An International school would know all about the requirement. They will probably just agree to sign the form without a worry.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The more dutch the better, but \"american\" would get plenty of dutch kids ..", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fellow Dutchie here; have you tried “Nederlandse School de Kangeroe” in Sydney? A friend of ours works there, feel free to PM. Enjoy your trip!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "You will need to go private for this. A government school won’t accept such a situation. You can also try posting on /r/AustralianTeachers", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This is the correct answer. The NSW state system is all or nothing.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "[This website might help OP.](https://www.nsw.gov.au/education-and-training/nesa/home-schooling)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Second the Montessori/Steiner/International school idea. I have a feeling that they'd be more than willing to accommodate you. They'd be open to a chat, anyway. It sounds like the sort of unconventional, not to say anti-establishment, challenge they thrive upon.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Distance Ed.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1etae6y.json b/1etae6y.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8d5dee52f8fd51b1a3bd7a56e17d85ac2fd152ee --- /dev/null +++ b/1etae6y.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Does anybody know where to get good Salt Bread from near the city?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Recently tried some in Melbourne for the first time and I’m in love.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In the CBD Siroo and Ontico might stock it.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Personally I'd recommend LAB at Strathfield or La Vigne in Eastwood if you're willing to travel. La Vigne in addition to selling salt bread also make kimchi croquettes and fig tarts which are fantastic. Swing by Mom's Snacks near the old Aldi location and get some pork tonkatsu and chilli kimbap as well.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sounds amazing - I’d love to try as well. If you have no luck here I recommend posting to /r/foodies_sydney too", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks I’ll have a look today!", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Will update if I find a place!", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1etc78z.json b/1etc78z.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..135d8a6a3440817abe3523aacf57bb8a696d7865 --- /dev/null +++ b/1etc78z.json @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hi peoples. Looking for your recommendations of places to stop along a road trip I am doing tomorrow with a friend who needs help moving out west. We're driving out (in a Tesla), dropping things off and then coming back in the same day so it is a massive trip. Any tips and recommendations would be greatly appreciated", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Places to stop for a bite", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Places to charge that also offer good bites (I think the main one here is Orange)", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Podcasts or playlists to listen to", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Scenic stops along the way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "* Any other tips for things to bring", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Thanks Peoples", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The radio telescope is a cool building as it has a cool contrast with the sandstone base and the telescope above. You can turn up anytime to simply to look at it. They also do tours.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The japanese gardens at Cowra are very nicely done.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If you go up via bells line of road and come back via the m4 you get the best of both scenic roads with the option of seeing Lennox bridge on the way down.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Go in Portland , outside Lithgow, look at silo art", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lithgow , have a look at Hassans Walls Lookout,", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "lap of mt panorama. stop at the platform on the top to get a good impression just how much elevation is on the course.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "be aware the cafe near the chargers in bathurst closes pretty early and theres not much else nearby if you plan to mix charging and lunch.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "hydro majestic has nice views and decent cafe at medlow bath.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "In Orange there are heaps of great places, but I recommend The Agrestic Grocer. They also have live music there. I can also recommend Union Bank if you want a nice dinner.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Two foods stops in Bathurst:", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Church Bar - sensational pizza", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Annie's Ice Cream parlour - Safala Gold flavour is brilliant.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "a stop at mt tomah in winter is always worth the time. and get some apple pie along the way", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Fantastic spot for a stop.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eteezo.json b/1eteezo.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1861264553d9d10a1343067e60ee86ece507c6a8 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eteezo.json @@ -0,0 +1,126 @@ +[ + { + "text": "https://transportnsw.info/routes/details/sydney-metro/m1/030M1", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Unfortunately the City section doesn't operate until as late as the Northwest section does. A bit strange in my opinion considering the whole point of this upgrade is to eliminate the need to change at Chatswood station. Maybe it'll get updated to its full potential in the future and I certainly hope that's the case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's most likely that it's simply an introductory timetable and frequencies will ramp up over time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully they eventually have it run 24/7. One of the worst parts about going out in the city is getting home. You either take a dodgy night bus or a uber because trains shut down after midnight. Would be nice to get on a metro at Gadigal and get home without any hiccups.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yeah, that’s weird. Last train from the city heading north sun-thur leaves the city around 10:40pm but they run extra trains on just the chatswood - tallawong strech with the last train leaving chatswood at just after midnight. Weekend is better with trains leaving city up to 1:30am but as a crows nest resident I I go into town to meet friends after work on a Thursday night for dinner and drinks it means I’ll be catching an Uber home. A bit absurd that someone living in rouse hill doing the same but leaving an hour later in Chatswood will be catching a train on the same line.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Makes less sense in the opposite direction last train from Martin place to Sydenham mon - thur leaves at 10:36pm but last train from tallawong to Chatswood leaves at 11:55pm. wtf. As an example if we went to chatswood to see a movie at 8:00pm on a Tuesday night we would be unlikely to be able to catch the train Home because the last one leaves Chatswood at 10:23pm. On a driverless train.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "What's the exact address of Barangaroo Metro station?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The best result I get googling 'Barangaroo Metro Station' is Hickson Road. Would have expected the full address by now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Pretty similar to what happened with the North West section - they ran additional night buses to supplement the service.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Hopefully it is not for long (talking weeks) otherwise it'll be quite annoying.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "> the whole point of this upgrade is to eliminate the need to change at Chatswood station.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Eh. I would expect that the hours will be extended at some point, but needing to change at Chatswood is far and away a much smaller issue than running out of capacity between Chatswood and the City in peak times.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I thought it was 24 hours", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If it's \"unmanned\" why not have this run 24/7 on Thursday-Sunday? God forbid it might be safer and help the nighttime economy, Taxi's and Uber are screwing enough people over. Give me my $4 ride home at 3am.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Yes. They need to study the performance each evening and correct and adjust little things that go wrong. And there will be a lot of little things to tweak with a project of this size.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Exactly, it would be weird to spend all this money on this new extension and then not run it all the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "That makes sense to me too. Let's hope that's the case.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even if it were just 24/7 on Friday and Saturday nights that would be a start", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "No excuse not to on a driverless metro. If we can’t become a 24h city now, we never will.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It’ll change I think, metro at Macquarie used to end at 10pm as well when I was at uni there but goes later now.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Not sure if there is an address as it’s underground with an entrance that simply pops up in parkland. Closest thing to an address would be immediately south of 25 Hickson Rd", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "This map location is accurate. It is right near the mouth of Nawi Cove (and about 1km from the offices at the wynyard barangaroo exit).", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "https://maps.app.goo.gl/u3iYq7wxvUiqRkRQ8", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The stations still have to be staffed, the rent-seekers still have to have their revenues protected, and the operator still has to maximise profit.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Little thing called maintenance is still needed. Especially since a lot of assets are in the rail corridor. That is the reason why they don't do 24/7 running", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Even driverless metros need maintenance, which is why *very* few metros are 24/7.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Train crew were never the reason Sydney trains don't run 24/7. They already work a 24/7 roster. It's simply due to maintenance requirements.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "To be fair I can think of only 3 cities in the world which have metro/subway style trains that run 24/7 services and those are Chicago, New York and Copenhagen. Some places like London and Paris run some later night tube services on Friday and Saturday nights or similar which is probably the best compromise.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "But most other big cities like Tokyo, Hong Kong or Singapore tend to run their metro equivalent services from around 5am to midnight most of the time.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It sort of just pops out of the ground all by itself because the developments around the station haven't finished yet.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh yeah! Can finally go for a swim there without a long commute", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1etfzde.json b/1etfzde.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..797a90a49092506c8bd1064b19f93a93cf2c51c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/1etfzde.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I need a reliable carpenter for some custom woodworking and home improvement projects. Can anyone recommend a top-rated carpenter or a trusted carpentry service they’ve worked with?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1etgdk7.json b/1etgdk7.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c4339df5ccea010593e36da8457daf672267b788 --- /dev/null +++ b/1etgdk7.json @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Tell me how this makes sense? - Received a parking fine and there is absolutely no clear signage anywhere near the parked vehicle.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I have disputed the fine (with images) and they have acknowledged that yes, there are no clear signs but too bad. Glad to be throwing $130 down the drown", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "For context on the other side of the street the road was clearly marked with a yellow line and signage indicating no parking", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Tell me about your silliest fines so I feel better", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "As always, let's see the offence images before we agree that any fine you received was silly.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Need more context. There are many areas where the road rules state parking is not allowed unless a sign explicitly says you *can* park there.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Absence of a sign doesn’t automatically mean you can park there. There are all sorts of other reasons why you can’t park in a particular place such as blocking the road, blocking a driveway, being too close to a crossing…", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Take it to court if they have said that", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Seems like this post repeats itself weekly, op posts photos, we agree op is at fault. The end. Next", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "~~Also $130 doesn't equate to any current parking fine.~~", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "EDIT: There are some $136 parking fines.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Betting he parked too close to a corner or something like that?", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or OP refuses to posts the photos, which invariably looks even more suss.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "If memory serves, councils received some leeway in regards reducing the PN amount of certain offences.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Lots of places. Close an intersection (with and without traffic signals the distance is different), pedestrian crossing, near a fire hydrant/plug/indicator, near a post box.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Or not parallel parking in the direction of travel.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1etgyg4.json b/1etgyg4.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fe09100262eed200154e69b2dd7a71055e46d32a --- /dev/null +++ b/1etgyg4.json @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +[ + { + "text": "My day has been ruined.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Rest easy Garry ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I know goats are feral animals but I always loved looking out for him when I was driving on Mt Victoria Pass.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "RIP Garry the Goat.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "he will be missed", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Oh, that's sad. RIP Garry ", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Didn’t Gazz die a while back? I thought I remembered his owner getting him taxidermied.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1eth7ni.json b/1eth7ni.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e942ba77c0c33cf2b4ed58b425c062d472e77704 --- /dev/null +++ b/1eth7ni.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[ + { + "text": "The train is going to Parramatta but in reverse", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I've seen the series, but obviously forgotten enough to not know what this references", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's Klingon and you're on a warbird entering federation space", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "I understand this reference", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Going to Parramatta always feels like you're going backwards in life", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "It's from the new season that came out last week", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Romulans had Warbirds.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "The Klingons and the Romulans had Bird-of-Preys.", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ethc78.json b/1ethc78.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7de208692f5cbc3e9c77fecf189da346a4c3f5ff --- /dev/null +++ b/1ethc78.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Yeah it'll do that", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1ethu7c.json b/1ethu7c.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4555560fdbee968217b076b0e9f82d486cfb469a --- /dev/null +++ b/1ethu7c.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[ + { + "text": "Hey all, asking for a friend... any of you nice people know a pub or two on the Northern Beaches with a bit of a cider selection available?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/1etib5j.json b/1etib5j.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..452fdda97a273141bdd7e7727365536b3d9a6bed --- /dev/null +++ b/1etib5j.json @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[ + { + "text": "I'm only wanting an hour or two in a recording studio (so that I can do a voice clone), but it seems that the minimum time you can book a studio is by the day. I've tried a few places and most of them won't even respond to an email or follow up when I fill in a form on their web page.", + "extra_info": "" + }, + { + "text": "Any suggestions?", + "extra_info": "" + } +] \ No newline at end of file